Polk County Conservation Board (Iowa)

Records

1957-1972

2.1 linear ft. (5 document boxes)

MS 53

Special Collections Department, Iowa State University.

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Polk County Conservation Board Records, MS 53, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.

Box

Folder

Title

Dates

1

1

Minutes and Annual Report

1957

1

2

Annual Report

1958

1

3

Rules and Regulations, Bylaws of the Commission (January 8, 1958)

1958

1

4

Legislation re: Expenditures by County Conservation Board; County Attorney's Assistance to the County Conservation Board

1958

1

5

George A. Wilson, Chairman

1958-1960

1

6

Annual Report

1959

1

7

Legislation re: Financial Aid; Cooperative Agreements of Board with a Private Organization

1959

1

8

Five Year Park Development Plan

1960-1964

1

9

Annual Report

1960

1

10

Minutes: Recommendations for Salary Adjustments, Proposed Budget, Legislation

1960

1

11

Yeader Creek Lake and Park Development – Preliminary Plans and Feasibility Report

1960

1

12

Annual Report

1961

1

13

Dedication Plaque

1961

1

14

Financial File – Salary Recommendations, Budget

1961

1

15

Legislation re: Reimbursement of County Attorney, County Conservation Law, Public Contracts and Bonds, Removal of Board Members, Expenditures, Application of County Levy to Board Operation, Eminent Domain, Counties Conservation, Cities and Towns – Conveyance of Lands for Parks

1961

1

16

Meetings – Minutes, Dates, etc.

1961

1

17

Welfare Labor

1961

1

18

Annual Report

1962

1

19

Development

1962

1

20

Financial File – Bids, Claims, Budget, Salaries

1962

1

21

Legislation re: Annual Tax, Quit Claim Deed, Volunteer Reimbursement, Acquisition of Land for Park or Preserve Use Conveyed to County. Maintenance of River Patrol, Funds for Preliminary Engineering Studies, Regulations of County Conservation Boards

1962

1

22

Meetings – Minutes, Dates, Letters Pertaining to

1962

1

23

Annual report

1963

1

24

Bylaws

1963

1

25

Equipment Assignment

1963

1

26

Financial File – Budget, Claims, Salaries, Expenditures

1963

1

27

Legislation re: Creation of Small Artificial Lakes , Legality of Operation of County Conservation Board

1963

1

28

Maps – Des Moines, Iowa, Lewis A. Jester County Park

1963

1

29

Meetings – Minutes, Dates, Special Meetings

1963

1

30

Personnel – Invitation, Notifications of Sickness and Resignation, Employment, Phone Number Change

1963

1

31

Professional Services – Golf Course Development

1963

2

1

Annual Report

1964

2

2

Bids – Bison, Frame Dwelling, Pickup

1964

2

3

Crime – Jester Park – Shooting Tame Elk

1964

2

4

Development Programs

1964

2

5

Financial File – Budget, Expenditures, Salaries

1964

2

6

Legislation re: Land and Water Conservation Fund Program, Incompatibility of County Conservation Commission Member and Mayor

1964

2

7

Meetings of Board – Minutes

1964

2

8

Specifications for Chichaqua Wildlife Habitat

1964

2

9

Specifications for a Timber Bridge at Jester Park

1964

2

10

Annual Report

1965

2

11

Bids – Bison, Frame Dwelling, Pickup

1965

2

12

Bylaws

1965

2

13

Car and Truck Report

1965

2

14

Financial file – budget, Expenditures, Two-way Radios

1965

2

15

Legislation re: Open Space Program, Work Experience Program, County Conservation Law, County Conservation Commissioners as "Employees," County Employees – Liability Insurance, Right in Use of Streams, Pay Increase for Elected County Officials

1965

2

16

Meetings – Minutes, Annual Picnic, National Association of county Park and Recreation Officials

1965

2

17

Personnel – Sickness Progress Report, Uniform inventory, Duties

1965

2

18

Printed Material Received: Wenger Music Equipment Company, Map, Land Use, Consultants

1965

2

19

Proposed Salaries

1965

2

20

Bids Received On: Tractor, Bison, Elk, Custodian's Residence (Jester Park)

1966

2

21

Car and Truck Report – Insurance, Mileage

1966

2

22

Correspondence: Incoming

1966

2

23

County Conservation Board – Area Directory

1966

2

24

Development Programs – Yeader Creek, Jester Park, Summary

1966

2

25

Financial File – Budget, Expenditures, Summaries

1966

2

26

Legislation re: Land Acquisition and Development, Iowa Conservation Laws

1966

2

27

Mid-Continental Park and Recreation Conference, Winnipeg, Canada, August 22-25, 1966

1966

2

28

Meetings – Minutes, Highlights

1966

2

29

Personnel – Farming Activities, Pets, Sick Leave, Workmen's Compensation, Insurance, Request for Leave of Absence, Applications for Jobs, Salaries

1966

2

30

Publications Received: Maintenance, Land and Water Conservation Fund, Gun Control

1966

2

31

Barn Renters

1967

2

32

Bids Received – Van, Tractor, Buffalo, Elk, Deer, Four-Door Sedan

1967

2

33

Bylaws and Rules and Regulations

1967

2

34

Car and Truck Assignments – Tractor Purchase

1967

2

35

Electric Transmission Line Through Chichaqua Wildlife Habitat: Correspondence, Precedents, Clippings

1967

2

36

Correspondence: Incoming

1967

2

37

Conservation Directory

1967

3

1

Equipment Brochures

1967

3

2

Financial File – Budget, Expenditures, Summaries

1967

3

3

Firearms Registration

1967

3

4

Lease Negotiations

1967

3

5

Legislation re: Acquisition and Development Programs, County Conservation Law

1967

3

6

Meetings – Minutes, Notifications, With Iowa Southern Utility, State Conference, Dedication

1967

3

7

Monthly Reports – September to December

1967

3

8

Personnel – Workmen's Compensation Insurance, Attend School, Liability Insurance, Appointment to Police Officer, Salary Recommendations

1967

3

9

Polk County Conservation Board Contract for Planning Consultant

1967

3

10

Preliminary Jester Park Flood Pool Damage by Saylorville Reservoir

1967

3

11

Requirements for Office Building

1967

3

12

Summary of State Programs to Finance Recreation

1967

3

13

Work Schedule

1967

3

14

Annual Report

1968

3

15

Bids Received for: Buffalo, Elk, Deer, Van, Metal Building

1968

3

16

Bylaws, Board Members

1968

3

17

Car and Truck Assignment

1968

3

18

"Central Constructor" – June

1968

3

19

Conservation – Recreation Plan, Correspondence

1968

3

20

Convention and Shortcourse, January 8-10, Des Moines, Iowa

1968

3

21

Correspondence: Incoming

1968

3

22

County Conservation Board Area Directory

1968

3

23

Easter Lake – Lake Patrol

1968

3

24

Financial File – Budget, Expenditures, Auditor's Report

1968

3

25

Firearms Registration

1968

3

26

Rental Rates for Jester Barn

1968

3

27

Jester Park Flowage Damage Critique

1968

3

28

Jester Park Golf Course – Division I

1968

3

29

Legislation re: Expenditures for Garages, Furnishing of a Public Official Bond by County Conservation Board Members, Funds for and Office Building, Artificial Lakes, Expenses for Brochures

1968

3

30

Meetings – Minutes, With Corps of Engineers February 26

1968

3

31

Monthly Reports

1968

3

32

Preliminary Conservation Recreation Plan Report

1968

3

33

"Stocking" – State Conservation Commission

1968

3

34

Tree Planting Report

1968

3

35

Yeader Creek – Dedication Speech

1968

3

36

1969 Annual Report

1969

3

37

Astro-Turf

1969

3

38

Bids Received – Four-door Sedan, Two-way Radios, Buffalo and Deer, Metal Building, Tractor, Pickup

1969

3

39

Bylaws, Proceedings for Letting

1969

3

40

Correspondence: Incoming

1969

3

41

Development Work Suggestions

1969

3

42

Development Work Suggestions

1969

3

43

Financial File – Budget, Expenditures, Auditor's Report

1969

3

44

Golf Course Grading

1969

3

45

Legislation re: Submitting All Land Acquisition Programs and General Development Programs to the State Conservation Commission for Approval, County Conservation Board's Maintenance of Administrative Offices, Word "Program" and its Use, Raising of the Mill Levy, Income Tax Preempting

1969

4

1

Meetings – Minutes, Third Annual National Legislative Conference, Board of Supervisors

1969

4

2

Monthly Newsletter

1969

4

3

Newton to Elkhart 161 KV Line

1969

4

4

Personnel – Retirement Age, Summer Per Diem Rates, Positions and Salaries

1969

4

5

"Spending for a Cool Summer" – Survey

1969

4

6

Superintendent of Parks – Applications, Correspondence

1969

4

7

Vehicles – Car and Truck Assignment, Tractors

1969

4

8

Annual Report

1970

4

9

Bids Received – Trucks, Golf Course Equipment, Riding Mower, Elk, Buffalo, Deer, Truck Cab

1970

4

10

Bylaws and Warranty Deed

1970

4

11

Correspondence – Incoming

1970

4

12

Deputy Director's Position – Applicants

1970

4

13

Environmental Corridors

1970

4

14

Financial File – Auditor's Report, Claims, Summaries

1970

4

15

Insurance

1970

4

16

Golf Course – Jester Park

1970

4

17

Legislation re: Aid for Historical Purposes, County Conservation Law, Salaries, Payment Vacations, Sick Leave, Injuries in Line of Duty

1970

4

18

Meetings – Minutes, Notifications

1970

4

19

Monthly Newsletter

1970

4

20

Pamphlets – Iowa Snowmobile Laws, Population Study of Central Iowa Region

1970

4

21

Personnel – Meritorious Service, Job Classification, Board Members, Resignation, Duties and Responsibilities, Warrant

1970

4

22

Playground Equipment by Miracle, Catalog

1970

4

23

Projects – Easter Lake Marina, Land Site and Map

1970

4

24

Salary Recommendations

1970

4

25

Vehicles – Spade, Car and Truck Assignment, Mowers

1970

4

26

Bids Received – Clubhouse Heating, Tractor, Pickup

1971

4

27

Brown's Woods

1971

4

28

Catfish Cage Rearing

1971

4

29

Correspondence – Incoming

1971

5

1

Directories: State, Area, Conservation

1971

5

2

Financial Statements – Claims, Expenditures, budget Vouchers, Correspondence, Summaries

1971

5

3

Fort Des Moines – Federal Surplus Property

1971

5

4

Insurance

1971

5

5

Jester Park Development – Golf Course: Jordon Well, Closing

1971

5

6

Lease and Real Estate Contract

1971

5

7

Legislation re: 1971 Legislative Program

1971

5

8

Meetings – Minutes, Notification

1971

5

9

Personnel – Resignations, Salary Recommendations and classifications, Guidelines and Standards, Board Members

1971

5

10

Rules and Regulations

1971

5

11

Saylorville Lake, Jester Park

1971

5

12

Vehicles – Tractor Stock and Assignment

1971

5

13

Bids Received – Turf Tractors, Greens Aerator

1972

5

14

Brown's Woods – Correspondence and Clippings

1972

5

15

Bylaws and Rules and Regulations – Amendments

1972

5

16

Chichaqua Wildlife Area

1972

5

17

Development Schedule for 1973

1972

5

18

Easement for Construction

1972

5

19

Easter Lake

1972

5

20

Financial File – Budget, Warrants, Summaries

1972

5

21

Fort Des Moines: Federal Surplus Property

1972

5

22

Jester Park: Golf Course, Camping, Irrigation, Correspondence, Bids

1972

5

23

Meetings – Minutes, Notifications, Information on Special Conferences, Conventions, Symposiums

1972

5

24

Mourning Doves

1972

5

25

Personnel – Letters, Application, Salaries, Classification, 1973 Board

1972

5

26

Vehicles and Equipment – Assignments, Brochures

1972

5

27

Yeader Creek – Easement for Sewer Right of Way

1972