January

Organizational/Regular Meeting

January 2, 2002

The Board of Supervisor met in Session on the above date pursuant to law and to the rules of said Board with the following members present: Magnusson, O’Farrell, Peterson, Condon and Kirkberg.

The meeting was called to order by Auditor entertaining a motion to appoint a Chairperson for year 2002.  Moved by O’Farrell, seconded by Peterson to appoint Floyd Magnusson as Chairperson for year 2002.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Kirkberg to appoint Dennis O’Farrell as Vice-Chairperson for Year 2002.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Kirkberg, seconded by O’Farrell to approve minutes of December 31, 2001 meeting.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by O’Farrell, seconded by Peterson to authorize Auditor to issue warrants for Year 2002 when Board is not in session for the following named purposes: freight, express, postage, utilities, salaries and payroll where such compensation shall have bee previously fixed by the Board upon Certificate of the officer or foreman under whom such compensation shall have been earned. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Peterson, seconded by Condon to approve the following appointments: Joan Harp to Conservation Board for a five year term;  Pat Porter to the Veteran Affairs Commission for a three year term;  Jane Burleson, Pat McLoud and Gary Schwendemann to the Webster County Magistrate Appointing Commission for six year terms;  Michael Donahue and John Marrs to the Human Rights Commission for two year terms; and Rebecca Geisler to the Board of Health for a three year term.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Kirkberg to approve the following appointments to the Condemnation Jury for Year 2002.

Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Kirkberg, seconded by O’Farrell to approve the following Board Members to serve on the various Boards.

Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Peterson, seconded by Condon to approve The Messenger, Dayton Review and Gowrie News as the Official Newspapers of Webster County for the 2002 year.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Kirkberg to approve employment of Randall Will, as Webster County Engineer, effective February 4, 2002 and to authorize Chair to sign Contract.  (Copy of contract on file in Auditor’s office).  Ayes:  O’Farrell, Peterson and Condon.  Kirkberg abstained and Chairperson Magnusson didn’t vote.  Motion carried.

Moved and seconded the meeting adjourned.

Regular Meeting
January 8, 2002

The Board of Supervisor met in Session on the above date with the following members present: O’Farrell, Peterson, Condon, Kirkberg and Chairperson Magnusson.

Moved by O’Farrell, seconded by Peterson to approve minutes of January 2, 2002 meeting.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Peterson, seconded by Condon to receive and place on file petition filed by Drew Sieben, opposing the 8% pay raise proposed by the Webster County Compensation Board, any raise should not exceed the 2.6% cost of living adjustment determined by Social Security.  Motion carried unanimously.

Webster County Compensation Board presented the following fiscal year 2002-2003 salary recommendations for the Elected Officials:  Supervisors $30,500; Chairperson $31,125;  Sheriff $68,000; Auditor $50,500;  Treasurer $49,500;  Recorder $49,500;  and County Attorney $75,000.  Following public comment, it was moved by Condon, seconded by Kirkberg to approve the Fiscal Year 2002-2003 Elected Officials salaries upon a seventy-five percent (75%) reduction of the recommendations submitted by the Webster County Compensation Board and are as follows:                                                                                                

Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Kirkberg, seconded by O’Farrell to receive and place on file Report of Veteran Affairs Commission for period ending December 31, 2001.  Copy on file in Auditor’s office.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by O’Farrell, seconded by Peterson to approve and authorize Chair to sign second quarter Water Well Grant Report and Request for Payment.  Copy on file in Auditor’s office.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Peterson, seconded by Condon to adopt the following Resolution:

RESOLUTION

BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of supervisors of Webster County, Iowa, that Eldon f. Rossow, P.E., the Interim County Engineer of Webster County, Iowa, be and is hereby designated, authorized, and empowered on behalf of the Board of Supervisors of said County to execute the certification of completion of work and final acceptance thereof in accordance with plans specifications in connection with all Farm-to-Market and federal or state aid construction projects in this county until February 4, 2002, and Randall J. Will P.E., as Engineer of Webster County, Iowa, effective on February 4, 2002.

Dated at Fort Dodge, Iowa, this 8^th day of January, 2002.

Board of Supervisors

Webster County, Iowa

S/Floyd Magnusson

S/Dennis O’Farrell

S/Phil Condon

S/Eddie Peterson

S/Jill Kirkberg

Attest:

S/Carol Messerly,

Webster County Auditor

Motion carried unanimously.

Joyce DeHaan, representing Domestic/Sexual Assault Outreach discuss fiscal year 2003 funding request. Board will taken under consideration when preparing fiscal year 2003 budget.

Moved and seconded by meeting adjourned.

Regular Meeting

January 15, 2002

The Board of Supervisor met in Session on the above date with the following members present: O’Farrell, Peterson, Condon, Kirkberg and Chairperson Magnusson.

Moved by O’Farrell, seconded by Peterson to approve minutes of January 8, 2002 meeting.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Peterson, seconded by Condon to receive and place on file the following Drainage Repairs:  D.D.#37 and D.D.#70 Webster & #95 Calhoun.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Kirkberg to receive and place on file Sheriff’s Report of Fees Collected for period ending December 31, 2001.  (Copy on file in Auditor’s Office).  Motion carried  unanimously.

Moved by Kirkberg, seconded by O’Farrell to receive and place on file Recorder’s Report of Fees Collected for period ending December 31, 2001.  (Copy on file in Auditor’s Office).  Motion carried  unanimously.

Moved by O’Farrell, seconded by Peterson to approve Family Medical Leave for Matt Girdley, effective January 9, 2002 to January 22, 2002.  (Copy on file in Auditor’s Office).  Motion carried  unanimously.

Moved by Peterson, seconded by Condon to approve Class C Beer Permit/Sunday Sales Application for BB’s Country Store.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Kirkberg to table Grand Jury Report of Webster County Jail, until complete report is filed.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Kirkberg, seconded by O’Farrell to approve salary increase for Robert Martin to $l0.30 per hour, effective January 21, 2002.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by O’Farrell, seconded by Peterson to approve Clerk’s Salary Schedule for Fiscal Year 2003.

Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Peterson, seconded by Condon to transfer from General Basic the amount of $118,776.33 and Rural Basic Funds the amount of $922,346.85 to Secondary Road Fund per Fiscal Year 2002 Budget.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Kirkberg to approve transfer from General Basic to Conservation Trust Fund in the amount of $17,410.00.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Kirkberg, seconded by O’Farrell to allow claims.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved and seconded the meeting adjourned.

Regular Meeting

January 22, 2002

The Board of Supervisor met in Session on the above date with the following members present: O’Farrell, Peterson, Condon, Kirkberg and Chairperson Magnusson.

Moved by O’Farrell, seconded by Peterson to approve minutes of January 15, 2002 meeting.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Peterson, seconded by Condon to approve salary increase to $19,175.79 for Deanne Olson, effective February 1, 2002, per recommendation of Jan Horton.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Kirkberg to approve Family Medical Leave for Danell Stoneburner, effective January 14, 2002.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Kirkberg, seconded by O’Farrell to receive and place on file Semi Annual Report of Webster County Treasurer for period ending December 31, 2001.

Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by O’Farrell, seconded by Peterson to adopt Resolution authorizing the County to apply for membership in the Iowa Municipalities Worker’s Compensation Association (Copy on file in Auditor’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Peterson, seconded by Condon to receive and place file Audit Reports for Central Iowa Juvenile Detention Center and Upper Des Moines Opportunity, Inc. for period ending June 30, 2001. (Copies on file in Auditor’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Kirkberg to approve and authorize Chair to sign Utility Permit Applications for Webster Calhoun Cooperative Telephone Company to install copper cable in Sections 23 and 26 of Jackson Township; Section 27 Lost Grove Township; and to install copper and fiber optic cable in Sections 26, 27, 35 and 36 in Lost Grove Township.  (Copies on file in Engineer’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Various Librarians representing the Webster County Library Association discussed FY03 funding.  Moved by Kirkberg, seconded by Peterson to restore fiscal year 2003 library funding to fiscal year 2002 level of funding, a total of $179,077.  Motion carried unanimously.

Randy Lampe, representing PCS Consultants presented a revised Jail Study.  The plan included an Eighty-two-bed block plan at an estimated cost of $6,691,555.  Moved by O’Farrell, seconded Peterson to tentatively approve the 82-bed block plan and to authorize Randy Lampe to proceed with the plans.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved and seconded the meeting adjourned.

Board of Supervisors Meeting

January 28 2002

The Board of Supervisor met on the above date with the following members present: O’Farrell, Peterson, Condon, Kirkberg and Chairperson Magnusson.

The Board of Supervisors, acting as Canvass Board, canvassed Drainage District No. 96 Trustee Election, Trustee District No.3.  Moved by Peterson, seconded by O’Farrell to accept the following as the Official Canvass of said election held on January 19, 2002, duly electing Thomas Laufersweiler:

Thomas Laufersweiler   5 (Five) Votes

Scattering                        0 (None)

Motion carried unanimously.

The Board of Supervisors met with Ken Riedel, Ames Area Service Manager and Lee Berger, Business Manager with the Department of Human Services.  The Board voiced their concerns regarding the increase in Fiscal Year 2002-2003 Budget and the decrease in the monthly rent, but increase in space.  Lee Berger will discuss their concerns further on Tuesday February 5, 2002 at 9:00a.m.  No action taken.

Moved and seconded the meeting adjourned.

Regular Meeting

January 29, 2002

The Board of Supervisor met in Session on the above date with the following members present: O’Farrell, Peterson, Condon, Kirkberg and Chairperson Magnusson.

Moved by O’Farrell, seconded by Peterson to approve minutes of January 22, 2002 meeting.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Peterson, seconded by Condon to receive and place on file the following Drainage Repairs:  D.D.# 40, D.D.#69 and D.D.#348.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Kirkberg to approve and authorize Chair to sign Letter of Support on behalf of Trinity Hospital in support of their request for a second cardiac catheterization laboratory from the Certificate of Need Program.  (Copy on file in Auditor’s Office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Kirkberg, seconded by O’Farrell to receive and place on file Grand Jury Report of Webster County Jail and Fort Dodge Correctional Facility.  (Copy on file in Auditor’s Office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by O’Farrell, seconded by Peterson to receive and place on file resignation of Thomas L. Hofbauer, Deputy Sheriff, effective February 8, 2002.  (Copy on file in Auditor’s Office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Peterson, seconded by Condon to approve Family Medical Leave for Joe Michalski, effective February 5, 2002.  (Copy on file in Auditor’s Office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Kirkberg to approve Tax Suspension on property described as Lot 4 of Main, Gustafson & Main in Harcourt, Iowa, per recommendation of Iowa Department of Human Services.  (Copy on file in Auditor’s Office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Kirkberg, seconded by O’Farrell to receive and place on file Planning and Zoning Commission’s report and to set 10:30a.m. on the 19^th day of February, 2002, as the time and date for hearing on first consideration to rezone 11.57 acres in the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter and in the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter in Section 12, Township 90 North, Range 30 West, Webster County, Iowa, from Agriculture (A-1) to Agriculture (A-2).  Motion carried unanimously.

At 11:45a.m. a Joint Telephone Meeting with Calhoun was held in reference to various Drainage Districts. For further particulars, see Drainage Record Book.

Moved by O’Farrell, seconded by Peterson to allow claims.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved and seconded the meeting adjourned