RURAL LAND MANAGEMENT BOARD MEETING

Summary

Meeting Overview

The Rural Land Management Board convened on October 16, 2017, at 3:00 PM in the Council Chamber, with Mayor Jim Gray presiding as the meeting's presiding officer. The board addressed four agenda items during the session, taking a total of four votes on various matters related to rural land management and administrative business. The meeting focused primarily on farm infrastructure requests and procedural matters, with the board approving the minutes from their previous August 30, 2017 meeting and considering two separate farm infrastructure proposals. No public comments were heard during this session, indicating a streamlined meeting focused on board business and pending applications before the Rural Land Management Board.

Votes and Decisions

The meeting included four motions, all of which passed by voice vote 0:00.

Minutes Approval The board approved the August 30, 2017 meeting minutes by voice vote with no opposition.

Farm 27-2002 Housing and Infrastructure Request A motion to approve housing and farm infrastructure for Farm 27-2002 was seconded by Dennis and passed with one abstention. The approval included specific conditions limiting construction to 2 tenant houses and requiring NRCS Conservationist approval before proceeding.

Farm 25-2001 Office Construction Mary Ann motioned to approve construction of a farm office for Farm 25-2001, with John providing the second. The motion passed by voice vote with the condition that NRCS Conservationist approval must be obtained prior to construction.

Ordinance Review Committee Appointment John motioned to nominate Lucy VanMeter to the Ordinance Review Committee. The nomination was seconded and approved unanimously by voice vote with no conditions attached.

All votes were conducted by voice vote rather than roll call, so individual member voting records were not recorded. The meeting demonstrated unanimous or near-unanimous support for all agenda items, with only one abstention noted on the Farm 27-2002 infrastructure request.

Appointments

The council took action on one appointment during the meeting.

• Lucy VanMeter was appointed to the Ordinance Review Committee.

The appointment was processed as part of the council's regular business to fill positions on various municipal committees and boards.

Motion to approve the August 30, 2017 Minutes

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The board considered approval of the minutes from their August 30, 2017 meeting as agenda item II. The motion was presented for discussion and vote without any recorded speakers or debate on the content of the minutes.

The minutes were approved by the board without any documented concerns or amendments to the record from the previous meeting.

Outcome: Approved

Farm 27-2002, Kelly and David Baugh, Housing and Farm Infrastructure Request

0:00 The board considered a request from Kelly and David Baugh regarding housing and farm infrastructure for Farm 27-2002.

Beth served as the key speaker during the discussion of this agenda item. The request involved both residential housing components and agricultural infrastructure development on the designated farm property.

Following the presentation and board discussion, the request was approved with conditions. The specific details of the conditions imposed by the board and the exact nature of the housing and infrastructure components were not detailed in the available materials.

The approval allows the Baughs to proceed with their proposed development plans for Farm 27-2002, subject to meeting the stipulated requirements set forth by the board during their deliberation.

Farm 25-2001 (tracts 4 & 5), Reiley McDonald, Farm Infrastructure Request

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The board reviewed a farm infrastructure request from Reiley McDonald for Farm 25-2001, specifically concerning tracts 4 and 5. The request involved the construction of a farm office on the property.

Beth served as the key speaker during the discussion of this agenda item. The board examined the proposed farm office construction project and its compliance with applicable regulations and requirements.

Following their review and discussion, the board approved McDonald's farm infrastructure request. However, the approval came with specific conditions that must be met, though the exact details of these conditions were not specified in the available meeting materials.

The approval allows McDonald to proceed with the farm office construction on tracts 4 and 5 of Farm 25-2001, subject to fulfilling the stipulated requirements set forth by the board.

Ordinance Review Committee

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The board addressed agenda item III.C regarding an appointment to the Ordinance Review Committee. The board nominated Lucy VanMeter to serve on the committee.

The appointment was approved by the board without recorded discussion or debate. No concerns were raised regarding the nomination, and no additional speakers participated in this agenda item.

The outcome resulted in Lucy VanMeter's successful appointment to the Ordinance Review Committee.