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HALL COUNTY WEED CONTROL ROBERT SCHULTZ - SUPERINTENDENT 2807 W 2' ST GRAND ISLAND, NE 68803 PHONE: 385-5097 FAX: 385-5121 roberts@hallcountyne.gov April 4, 2022 The Hall County Weed Board met on April 4, 2022 at 3:00 pm for the monthly meeting. Members present were Francis Hannon, Neal Sidders, Gary Jacobson, Kelly Markham, Wayne Foster, Rob Schultz and Hall County Commissioner Scott Sorenson. The meeting was opened at 3:00 PM. Minutes were read by Gary and approved with a motion by Neal. Francis seconded. Motion passed. Claims for March were read and approved with a motion by Neal and seconded by Kelly. Motion carried. March expenses to date are: $6,488.74 and income was no income. Public Participation: Rob presented a "thank you" card that he received from Fillmore County Extension Office for speaking at a conference for them. Old Business: • Discussed Platte River Resilience Fund funding, there will be more funds coming to the endowment. They are still looking for a fund raising person. • Rob attended the NWCA Spring Training in Kearney March 30-31St • LB 805 and LB805A were passed in Select File in the Nebraska Legislature. Now it will go to Final Reading. This is for Invasive Species Control on Nebraska Rivers and streams. Will be getting an increase from $1 million to $3 million annually for the next 2 years. New Business: • Rob(Ex. Dir. of NWCA), Mike Reed(Pres of NWCA), and Jimmy Petersen(vice- Pres of NWCA) met with the Dept. of Agriculture Director, Steve Wellman, regarding NDA Rules and Regulations changes on the use of non-native Phragmites in waste water treatment facilities. It is a lengthy process, but there may be a hearing this summer to testify at. • PVWMA update: Will be discussing LB805 at the meeting on Thursday, April 7th • Reviewed the items price list. A motion was made to raise labor charges by 12% by Wayne, seconded by Gary. Motion passed. Will look at charges for cash and carry chemicals for County use and adjust prices. • Rob discussed the chemical line item in Weed Dept. budget. With the price increase in chemicals and increased business, the chemical line dollar amount may be running out in the next month or so. Scott will bring it up at the county board meeting next week to see if there is a little funding available somewhere to help out if needed towards the end of the fiscal year. A motion to adjourn was made by Francis and seconded by Kelly. Motion carried. The next meeting will be held Monday, May 2, 2022 at 3:00 P.M. Gary Jacobson, Secretary