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2 <br /> <br />Weed Control Progress Report December 27, 2023 <br /> <br />Period from to Dec 5, 2023, to Dec 27, 2024, submitted by Stan Wolf <br /> <br />New Business: <br /> <br />Weed Officer Position: Mr. Wolf has informed the weed board that he will be <br />retiring in 2024 upon a successful search for a replacement. The process of <br />posting advertisements for the position, interviewing process, and proposed <br />timeline will be presented by Tracy Peters, Cass County Human Resources. A <br />copy of the current job description is enclosed. <br /> <br />Election of Officers for 2024: The chair and vice chair officers are elected for a <br />one-year term; election of officers is required at the start of the year. <br /> <br />Action: Conduct election of officers for the 2024 term. <br /> <br />2024 Meeting Schedule: Enclosed is a draft meeting schedule for 2024. <br />Please review to see if there are any conflicts with your schedules. <br /> <br />Proposed Motion: Approve 2024 meeting schedule. <br /> <br />Seasonal Field Aid: Every year a summer field aid is hired to assist the Weed <br />Officer in scouting, mapping, and controlling noxious and troublesome weeds. An <br />additional consideration for hiring a field aid is safety when field operations are <br />conducted in rough terrain or remote areas. Having an additional individual in the <br />area to quickly assist in the event of a sprayer upset is important to minimize <br />environmental damage or to provide medical assistance if needed. A new hire <br />would start at $16.85 per hour. A staff requisition will need to be submitted to <br />Commissioner Breitling for his approval and signature. <br /> <br />Proposed motion: Move to approve hiring a summer field aid to assist in <br />spraying and scouting operations. <br /> <br />NDWCA Meetings: Mr. Wolf’s term for NDWCA president expires in January <br />2024. Mr. Wolf may be requested to attend association board meetings or be <br />involved with special committee work. Mr. Wolf will communicate with the board <br />chair or vice-chair regarding meetings or travel needs. <br /> <br />Proposed motion: Move to permit Mr. Wolf to attend or travel for NDWCA <br />business as needed. <br />