June

BOARD OF SUPERVISOR’S Regular Meeting

 Tuesday June 4, 2002 - 10:00a.m. Board of Supervisors' Room

Webster County Courthouse

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

Moved by O’Farrell, seconded by Peterson to approve minutes of May 28, 2002 meeting.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Peterson, seconded by Condon to receive and place on file the following Drainage Repairs:  D.D.#2 and D.D.#50.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Kirkberg to approve resignation of Megan Berryhill, Webster County MH/DD Case Manager, effective June 9, 2002.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Kirkberg, seconded by O’Farrell to approve employment of Marsha Dupree, Administrative Assistant MH/DD Department at the rate of $9.60 per hour, effective June 5, 2002, per recommendation of Irene Blair.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by O’Farrell, seconded by Peterson to approve the following Fiscal Year 2001-2002 Department Appropriation changes:  Decrease Sheriff’s Department (005) $17,500.00 and increase County Attorney’s Department (004) $17,500.00; and decrease Department 060 Substance Abuse Budget $10,018.00 and increase Homemaker’s Department (029) $10,018.  Motion carried unanimously.

At 10:15a.m. a Public Bid Letting was held for two tandem axle trucks.  Moved by Peterson, seconded Condon to accept the low bid submitted by O’Halloran International per Engineer’s review.  Motion carried unanimously.

At 10:30a.m. a Public Bid Letting was held for 2002 PCC Patching Program – Concrete pavement repairs.  Moved by Condon, seconded by O’Farrell to accept the low bid submitted by Ten Point Construction Company in the amount of $47,740.83, per Engineer’s review.  Motion carried unanimously.

Sherry Larson, YWCA Executive Director discussed General Relief rental assistance. No action taken.

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

Moved and seconded the meeting adjourned.

BOARD OF SUPERVISOR’S Regular Meeting

Monday June 10, 2002 –7:00 p.m.

Community Room, Farmers Cooperative Company

105 Garfield Avenue, Farnhamville, Iowa 50538

The Board of Supervisor met on the above date with the following members present: O’Farrell, Peterson, Condon, Kirkberg and Chairperson Magnusson; and  Randy Will, Engineer, acting as Secretary.  Also Present were Farnhamville City Officials, Larry Hood, Calhoun Supervisor and the following individuals:  Barb and Hugh Gregg, Landowners, Doug Johnson, Mike Kerwin, Rudy Kopecky, and Charles and Shirley Luth.

A Public hearing will be held pursuant to Chapter 306.10 and 306.11 of the 2001 Code of Iowa; jointly with the Council of the Town of Farnhamville, Calhoun County, Iowa.

The purpose of the Public Hearing is to discuss the proposed vacation of public secondary road located in Section 7, Township 86 North, Range 30 West of the 5^th P.M., Webster County, Iowa, per request from the Farmers Cooperative.

Tom Miller explained that Farmers Cooperative needs to have the road vacated to facilitate 100 plus car shuttle train to handle and ship grain.  Further comments were heard and are on file in Auditor’s office. 

It was agreed to set 10:30a.m., Tuesday June 18, 2002 at the Courthouse in Fort Dodge, Iowa as the date for final action on the proposed vacation.

Regular Meeting

June 11, 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.

At 8:30a.m. the Board of Supervisors, acting as the Canvass Board met to Canvass June 4, 2002 Primary Elections. Moved by O’Farrell, seconded by Condon to approve and place on file the Official Canvass for the June 4, 2002 Primary Election.  (Copy on file in Auditor’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by O’Farrell, seconded by Peterson to approve minutes of June 4, 2002 meeting. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Peterson, seconded by Condon to receive and place on file the termination of Kelli Girard, effective June 4, 2002.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Kirkberg to approve Fiscal Year 2002-2003 salaries for the following departments: 

Veteran Affairs Director:

Jim Cormack                            $25,043.00

Sheriff’s Deputies, Civil Clerks, Process Servers

Correctional Officers

Public Health:

Conservation

Secondary Road Department non-bargaining employees.

Motion carried unanimously. 

Moved by Kirkberg, seconded by O’Farrell to approve Secondary Road fund transfer from General Basic fund  in the amount of $103,351.00 and Rural Basic fund in the amount of $675,398.15, per Fiscal Year 2002 budget.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by O’Farrell, seconded by Peterson to approve Six Month Class B Beer and Sunday Sales Permit for Midwest Off Road Racing, LLC.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Peterson, seconded by Condon to approve Tax Suspension on Property Tax Parcel #01000-0728102022. (Copy on file in Auditor’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Kirkberg to adopt the following Resolution

RESOLUTION

Be it resolved by the Webster County Board of Supervisors that Randall Will, Webster County Engineer, be hereby authorized to execute an agreement dated May 29, 2002, with CHICAGO CENTRAL & PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, copy attached for purpose of performing soil borings and other engineering investigations related to the proposed reconstruction of overhead highway bridge on 22^nd Street/Landfill Drive, Fort Dodge, Iowa.

Be it further resolved a certified copy of this resolution be transmitted to Chicago Central & Pacific Railroad Company.

I Carol Messerly, County Auditor of Webster County do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true and correct copy of a resolution adopted by said Webster County Board of Supervisors at a meeting on June 11, 2002; that said resolution is still in effect; that the agreement referred to therein, attached thereto, is in the form presented to said meeting and in the form executed.  WITNESS the seal of said Webster County and my signature this 11^th day of June, 2002.

S/Carol Messerly

Webster County Auditor

Motion carried unanimously.

Donna Dornath discussed an upcoming open ditch Cleanout in Drainage District #96 effecting Ruby Jackson, wanting to go on record that the habitat in the area or the conservation practices not be disturbed.  The Board of Supervisors are not Trustees of this district and advised Ms. Dornath to contact the trustees of said drainage district. 

Moved by Kirkberg, seconded by O’Farrell the meeting adjourn.  Motion carried unanimously.

Regular Meeting

June 18, 2002

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

Moved by Peterson, seconded by Condon to rescind the motion made on June 4, 2002, to approve Fiscal Year 2002-2003 salaries for the following departments:  Veteran Affairs; Sheriff’s Deputies, Civil Clerks, Process Servers, and Correctional Officers; Public Health; Conservation and Secondary Road Department non-bargaining employees, and approve minutes of June 4, 2002 meeting as amended.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Kirkberg to approve employment of Sarah Westphal, part-time Jailer at the rate of $9.25 per hour effective June 10, 2002, per recommendation of Sheriff Griggs. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Kirkberg, seconded by Peterson to receive and place on file salary increase for Linda Kearney to $933.60 every two weeks, effective June 7, 2002, per recommendation of Karen Hanson, Child Support Recovery Unit Supervisor.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Peterson, seconded by Condon to approve the following clarification in the Webster County Sheriff’s Deputies Association Agreement:  Delete the percentage amounts from the Agreement and insert that the Sheriff’s Deputies will pay the same monthly health insurance premiums as the non bargaining employees.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Kirkberg to approve Fiscal Year 2002-2003 salaries for the following departments: 

Webster County Relief Office

Carol Gehlhausen                                                       $33,858.06

Evelyn Niemeyer                                                       $30,246.54

E911,

Michelle Niemand                                                      $30,246.00

Emergency/Safety Risk Management, 

Tony Jorgensen                                                         $33,394.19

Webster County Disabilities Alliance 

County Assessor,

County Treasurer,

County Recorder

Building Maintenance

Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Kirkberg seconded by Peterson to approve and authorize Chair to sign Service Agreement with Johnson Controls, for a five-year period.  (Copy on file in Auditor’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Peterson, seconded by Condon to approve Cigarette Permit for This N That Country Store for Fiscal Year 2003.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Kirkberg to approve and authorize Chair to sign transfer of Webster County Agricultural Association Liquor License to their figure eight track on the following dates during year 2002:  June 23,  July 11 through July 14, August 4, August 18, September 15, and September 29.  Motion carried unanimously.

Nicole Jones, representing Upper Des Moines Outreach Center introduced herself and reviewed various functions of the organization. 

At 10:15a.m. a public hearing was held on final consideration to amend Zoning Ordinance 024 to permit the following uses by special exception in an A-2 Agricultural District for state licensed facilities:  Institutions for academic instruction, clinics, charitable institutions for treatment of diseased, juvenile residential home or facilities, chemical dependency or mental health facilities or other similar institutions or facilities.  No comments or objections were heard.  Moved by Peterson, seconded by Condon to approve final consideration of said amendment.  Roll call vote:  Ayes-Peterson,  Condon, Kirkberg and Magnusson.  Nays-None.  Motion carried unanimously.

At 10:30a.m. recessed public hearing was held on the vacation of public secondary road located in Section 7, Township 86 North, Range 30 West of the 5^th P.M. No comments or objections were heard.  Moved by Condon, seconded by Kirkberg to adopt the following Resolution:

Resolution to vacate the following described parcel of road right of way located in the Northwest Quarter of Section 7, Township 88 North, Range 30 West of the Fifth Principal meridian, Webster County, Iowa, to wit:

Commencing at the West Quarter Corner of Section 7, Township 86 North, Range 30 West of the Fifth Principal Meridian, Webster County, Iowa; thence North 00°51’40” East 33.00 feet along the West Line of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 7, to the Point of Beginning; thence continuing North 00°51’40” East 339.43 feet; thence North 88°49’10” East 33.02 Feet along the North Right of Way Line of the Union Pacific Railroad; thence South 00°51’40” West 340.39 feet along the Easterly Right of Way Line of the existing Webster County Roadway; thence North 89°30’30” West 33.00 feet to the Point of Beginning.  Said parcel contains 0.26 Acres.

WHEREAS, On the 7^th day of May, 2002 a resolution to initiate vacation of the above described parcel was passed by the Webster County Board of Supervisors and in accordance with Chapter 306 of the 2001 Code of Iowa, a date was set for a joint hearing by and between the City Council of the Town of Farnhamville, Iowa and the Webster County Board of Supervisors and legal action was served on all interested parties and said notice did state the hearing date was set for Monday, June 20, 2002, in the Community Room at the Farmers Cooperative Company, 105 Garfield Avenue, Farnhamville Iowa 50538 and

WHEREAS, said hearing was held on above-mentioned date and all objections or comments, either oral or written were presented on or before the date set for hearing,

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Supervisors of Webster County, Iowa, does hereby vacate the above described parcel of road right of way located in said Section 7, Township 86 North, Range 30 West of the Fifth Principal Meridian, Webster County, Iowa.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, by said Board of Supervisors, that the said vacated parcel of road right of way be reverted tot he abutting landowners, with out further action of the Board.

S/Floyd Magnusson, Chairperson

Board of Supervisors

Attest:

S/Carol Messerly, Auditor

Webster County, Iowa

Date:  6/18/02

Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Kirkberg, seconded by Peterson to approve the following Department Appropriation Changes and allow claims:  Decrease Department 051 $12,600.00 and Increase Department 008 $12,600.00; and to Decrease Department 054 $400.00 and Increase Department 055 $400.00; and to allow claims.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Peterson, seconded by Condon the meeting adjourn.  Motion carried unanimously.

Regular Meeting

June 25, 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 June 18, 2002 meeting.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Peterson, seconded by Condon to approve Family Medical Leave for Ken Carpenter, effective June 16, 2002.  (Copy on file in Auditor’s Office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Kirkberg to approve Fiscal Year 2002-2003 salaries for the following departments: 

Sheriff’s Deputies, Civil Clerks, Process Servers

Correctional Officers

Conservation

Secondary Road Department non-bargaining employees.

County Auditor’s office,

County Attorney’s office

MIS Department

Planning & Zoning/GIS 

Jessy Willadsen                                                                   $37,112.80

Increase salary for Public Health $29,479.82

Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Kirkberg, seconded by O’Farrell to approve employment of Charles Bickford, Welder/Fabricator for Secondary Road Department at the rate of $12.56 per hour, effective June 24, 2002, per recommendation of Engineer Randy Will.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by O’Farrell, seconded by Peterson to receive and place on file salary increases effective July 1, 2002, for Vickie Claude to $1504.62 every two weeks and Peggy Gimer to $1438.70 every two weeks, per recommendation of Karen Hanson, Child Support Recovery Unit Supervisor.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Peterson, seconded by Condon to approve resignation of Jennifer Pinkston, Victim Witness Coordinator, effective June 14, 2002.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Kirkberg to approve Service Rates with North Central Iowa Mental Health Center.  (Copy on file in CPC’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Kirkberg, seconded by O’Farrell to approve Sliding Fee Scale for MH/DD County Management Plan.  (Copy on file in CPC’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by O’Farrell, seconded by Peterson to table approval of Contract with Community & Family Resources, until July 9, 2002.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Peterson, seconded by Condon to approve Fiscal Year 2002-2003 Department Appropriations. (Copy on file in Auditor’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Kirkberg to approve allowable Secondary Road transfer from General Basic Fund, per Fiscal Year 2002 Budget, in the amount of $1,666.24.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Kirkberg, seconded by O’Farrell to approve transfer of $100,000.00 from General Basic Fund to General Supplemental Fund, per Fiscal Year 2001-2002 Budget.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by O’Farrell, seconded by Peterson to approve and authorize Chairman to sign Resolution

RESOLUTION

Motion by O’Farrell, Seconded by Peterson to authorize temporary closure of the following Secondary Road:

Township:             Gowrie

Section:  Between 9 and 10

Address:                Dakota Avenue between 350^th and 360^th

Closed:   June 19, 2002 for approximately 2 weeks

Time:                      2:00 p.m.

Reason:  For Railroad Crossing repairs.

Motion Carried:

S/Floyd A. Magnusson, Chairman       Date:  6/25/02

Board of Supervisors

Attest:

S/Carol Messerly, Auditor

Webster County, Iowa

Motion carried unanimously.

RESOLUTION

Moved by Peterson, seconded by Condon to approve and authorize Chairman to sign Resolution

Motion by Peterson, Seconded by Condon to authorize temporary closure of the following Secondary Road:

Township:             Elkhorn

Section:  260^th Street from Hayes Avenue West one mile

Closed:   June 24, 2002 for approximately 1 week

Time:                      7:00 a.m.

Reason:  Road Rehabilitation

Motion Carried:

S/Floyd A. Magnusson, Chairman                  Date:  6/25/02

Board of Supervisors

Attest:

S/Carol Messerly, Auditor

Webster County, Iowa

Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Kirkberg to approve and authorize Chairman to sign Resolution to set 10:30a.m. on the 23^rd day of July, 2002 as the time and place for a public hearing to vacate the North-South alley in Block 7 of the unincorporated Original Town of Lanyon, Webster County, Iowa.

RESOLUTION

RESOLUTION to initiate vacation of the North-South alley in Block 7 of the unincorporated Original Town of Lanyon, Webster County, Iowa.

WHEREAS, the adjoining landowners have requested the vacation of the following described alley, and

WHEREAS, travel by the general public will not be impeded by the vacation of said alley, and

WHEREAS, said alley is little used by the general public and is minimally maintained, and

WHEREAS, adjoining landowners agree to devise and execute an agreement for an easement across and through said alley for the benefit of maintenance, service and repair of existing utilities, and

WHEREAS, vacation of said alley would return same to the county tax roll thereby benefiting the general public,

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Webster County Board of Supervisors hereby propose the vacation of the following described alley easement, to wit:

The North-South alley lying between Lots 1 through 10 on the west line and Lots 11 through 14 on the east line of said alley all in Block 7 of the unincorporated Original Town of Lanyon, Webster County, Iowa

BE IT FUTHER RESOLVED, that a public hearing on the proposed vacation of said alley be set for 10:30 a.m. on the 23^rd day of July, 2002 in the Supervisors Room of the Webster County Courthouse in Fort Dodge, Iowa, and that the County engineer send notice to adjacent landowners explaining proposed vacation and requesting their comments or claims.

S/Floyd Magnusson, Chairman

Board of Supervisors

Attest:

S/Carol Messerly

Webster County Auditor

Date:  June 25, 2002

Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Kirkberg, seconded by O’Farrell to table Bargaining Agreement between Webster County and the Secondary Road Employees Association, effective July 1, 2002 through June 30, 2004.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by O’Farrell, seconded by Peterson to approve and authorize Chair to sign three utility permit applications from Lehigh Valley Cooperative Telephone to replace cable on 255^th Street from Swallow Avenue west 3500 feet; and on 380^th Street from Paragon Avenue east 780 feet, and on Quail Avenue from 390^th Street south 2900 feet.  (Copies on file in Engineer’s Office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Peterson, seconded by Condon to approve and authorize Chair to sign utility permit application from Mediacom to place fiber optic cable along Route P29 from Iowa Highway 7 north to Route C66.  (Copies on file in Engineer’s Office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Kirkberg the meeting adjourn.  Motion carried unanimously.