September

Regular Meeting
September 2, 2003

The Board of Supervisor met in Session on the above date with the following members present:  Acting Chairperson Magnusson, Condon, Gill, and Nolting.   Absent:  Peterson.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Gill to approve minutes of August 26, 2003 meeting.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Gill, seconded by Nolting to receive and place on file Drainage Repairs in D.D.#306.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Nolting, seconded by Condon to approve appointment of James Crean to Midas Council of Government Board representing Economic Development.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Gill to approve and authorize Chair to sign Contracts with Goodwill Industries of Southwest Iowa and Willow Heights for MH/DD Services.  (Copies on file in CPC’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Gill, seconded by Nolting to receive and place on file Manure Management Plans for Oak Lane One and Oak Lane Two (Steve Grettenberg) in Dayton Township and Burnside Township.  (Copies on file in Auditor’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Nolting, seconded by Condon to approve Job Description for Senior Corrections Officer, Webster County Jail, per recommendation of Sheriff Griggs.  (Copy on file in Auditor’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Gill to approve and authorize Chair to sign permit application from Jeff Orres, 2005 Samson Avenue to maintain a concrete driveway approach in Section 25, Cooper Township.  (Copy on file in Engineer’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Gill, seconded by Nolting to approve and authorize Chair to sign permit application from Doug Mueller to remove and reshape south road ditch along 295^th Street in the North One-half of the Southeast Quarter of Section 10, Burnside Township.  (Copy on file in Engineer’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Nolting, seconded by Condon to accept recommendation of County Engineer to purchase one new motor grader from Murphy Tractor (John Deere), low bidder, in the amount of $133,625.00.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved and seconded the meeting adjourned.

Regular Meeting

September 9, 2003

The Board of Supervisor met in Session on the above date with the following members present:  Magnusson, Peterson, Condon, Gill, and Nolting.  

Moved by Magnusson, seconded by Condon to approve minutes of September 2, 2003 meeting.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Gill to approve Family Medical Leave for Marcy Woodman. (Copy on file in Auditor’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Gill, seconded by Nolting to eliminate Road Maintenance Superintendent position.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Nolting, seconded by Magnusson to approve and authorize Chair to sign utility permit application from Robert G. Maddox IV, to install water and electrical service from 1014 150^th Street north across road between Sections 30 and 31, Jackson Township to adjoining acreage.  (Copy on file in Engineer’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Magnusson, seconded by Condon to approve and authorize Chair to sign detour agreement with Iowa Department of Transportation to use Webster County Routes C66 and P41 as part of a detour while Iowa Highway 7 is closed for Union Pacific Railroad crossing repairs between Sections 17 and 20, Douglas Township.  (Copy on file in Engineer’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Gill to approve and authorize Chair to sign Agreement No. 2004-C-016 with the Iowa Department of Transportation to delineate project design elements and associated impacts to Webster County Secondary Road System in conjunction with the grading project for westbound lanes of US Highway 20 from Route D20 to US Highway 169 and the placement of asphalt shoulders to existing pavement from Route D20 to Route P59.  (Copy on file in Engineer’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Gill, seconded by Nolting to approve and authorize Chair to sign utility permit application from Frontier Communications to bury approximately 490 feet of telecommunications cable along west side of Samson Avenue in Section 1, Cooper Township.  (Copy on file in Engineer’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Nolting, seconded by Magnusson to approve and authorize Chair to sign utility permit application from Frontier Communications to bury approximately 2100 feet of telecommunications cable along the east side of Johnson Avenue in Section 3, Elkhorn Township.  (Copy on file in Engineer’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Magnusson, seconded by Condon to approve and authorize Chair to sign utility permit application from Midland Power Cooperative to bore electrical line under 340^th Street between Section 2, Dayton Township and Section 35, Burnside Township to service grain bin site at 2683 340^th Street.  (Copy on file in Engineer’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

At 10:30a.m. a Public Hearing was held to consider amending Webster County Ordinance No. 031, Area Service “C” Road Maintenance Ordinance to reflect current law modifying the procedure for classification of area service “C” roads. Moved by Condon, seconded by Gill to approve the following amendment of Webster County Ordinance No. 031, and further to waive the second and third consideration.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Gill, seconded by Nolting to allow claims.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved and seconded the meeting adjourned.

Regular Meeting

September 12, 2003

The Board of Supervisor met in Session on the above date with the following members present:  Condon, Gill, Nolting and Vice-Chairperson Magnusson.  Absent:  Peterson.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Gill to approve the following as the Official Canvass September 9, 2003 School Elections:

Fort Dodge School District Board Members – Elect Three:

Stuart J. Cochrane                    746

Clark Fletcher                            735

Janice E. Merz                           735

Manson Northwest Webster Director Distric #1:

Jeff Siems                     109

Terry Lawler                  115

Scattering                      5

Manson Northwest Webster Director At Large:

Kirk R. Warnke             162

Melvin Nimke                115

Scattering                      5

Prairie Valley Director District #1:

 Tom Beacom               80

Scott Hansch                56

Scattering                     4

Prairie Valley Director At Large:

Vernon Bauer              108

Ron Warrick                 176

Scattering                      6

Southeast Webster Director District #3

Michelle Stapp            70

Scattering                    2

Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Gill, seconded by Nolting the meeting adjourn.  Motion carried unanimously.

Regular Meeting

September 16, 2003

The Board of Supervisor met in Session on the above date with the following members present:  Magnusson, Peterson, Condon, Gill, and Nolting.  

Moved by Magnusson, seconded by Condon to approve minutes of September 9, 2003 meeting and September 12, 2003 School Canvass.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Gill to approve amendment to the Mental Health Advocate Contract.  (Copy on file in Auditor’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Gill, seconded by Nolting to approve change in job description for the Resource Coordinator from exempt to non-exempt status, per recommendation of Webster County Conservation Board.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Nolting, seconded by Magnusson to receive and place on file Webster County Conservation Annual Report ending June 30, 2003.  (Copy on file in Auditor’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Webster County Conservation Commission updated the Board on a project to upgrade utilities in the camp grounds at Kennedy Park and a wetland and prairie reconstruction project in Newark Township.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Gill to receive and place on file Official Report of Webster County Engineer for Fiscal Year 2003.  (Copy on file in Engineer’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Gill, seconded by Nolting to approve application for Family Medical Leave of Absence for Dan Van Ornum, Secondary Road Department.  Motion carried unanimously.

Peggy Sells, representing Cultural Outreach to discuss services and requesting $1800.00 in funding for the current fiscal year.  No action taken.

Moved and seconded the meeting adjourned.

Regular Meeting

September 22, 2003

The Board of Supervisor met in Session on the above date with the following members present:  Magnusson, Peterson, Condon, Gill, and Nolting.  

Moved by Magnusson, seconded by Condon to approve the following as the Official Canvass of Merged Area V, Iowa Central Community College, School Election held on September 9, 2003:

Director District #3              Larry Hecht                           483

                                            Scattering                                  7         

Director District #6              Garland Hanson                   231

                                            Scattering                                  5

Director District #7              Mark R. Crimmins 509

                                            Scattering                                21

Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Gill to approve the following as the official canvass of the Lost Option Sales and Service Tax Special Election held on September 16, 2003:

Public Measure A
(Unincorporated Area):                      Yes         205          No               407

Public Measure B
(City of Fort Dodge):                           Yes         802          No             1934

Public Measure C
(City of Badger):                                 Yes           26          No                 27

Public Measure D
(City of Barnum):                                Yes             9          No                   4

Public Measure E
(City of Callender):                             Yes           33          No                 15

Public Measure F
(City of Clare):                                    Yes          13           No                 18

Public Measure G
(City of Dayton):                                 Yes          57           No                 21

Public Measure H
(City of Duncombe):                           Yes           40          No                   8

Public Measure I
(City of Gowrie):                                 Yes           81          No                 45

Public Measure J
(City of Harcourt):                               Yes           40          No                   6

Public Measure K
(City of Lehigh):                                  Yes           34          No                 13

Public Measure L
(City of Moorland):                              Yes           49          No                   7

Public Measure M
(City of Otho):                                     Yes           11          No                 15

Public Measure N
(City of Stratford):                               Yes             0          No                   2

Public Measure O
(City of Vincent):                                 Yes             8          No                 17

Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Gill, seconded by Nolting the meeting adjourned.  Motion carried unanimously.

Regular Meeting

September 23, 2003

The Board of Supervisor met in Session on the above date with the following members present:  Magnusson, Peterson, Condon, Gill, and Nolting.  

Moved by Magnusson, seconded by Condon to approve minutes of September 16, 2003 meeting and September 22, 2003 Lost Option Sales and Service Tax Canvass.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Gill to accept resignation of Sheriff Charles E. Griggs, effective September 30, 2003.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Gill, seconded by Nolting to approve salary increase of Jonathan Beaty to $43,000.00, effective September 10, 2003 and Wendy Teske to $27,086.45, effective September 14, 2003, per recommendation of County Attorney.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Nolting, seconded by Magnusson to approve and authorize Chair to sign transfer of real estate property per parking lot contract.  (Copy on file in Auditor’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Magnusson, seconded by Condon to approve tax suspension on real estate parcel number 01000/0729177002.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Gill to approve and authorize Chair to sign Addendum No. 21 to Webster County Law Enforcement Center Memorandum of Understanding for the utilization of the center.  (Copy on file in Auditor’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Gill, seconded by Nolting to approve and authorize Chair to sign utility permit application from Frontier Communications to bury approximately 575 feet of telecommunications cable along 235^th Street in Section 10, Pleasant Valley Township.  (Copy on file in Engineer’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Nolting, seconded by Magnusson to approve transfer of Danny Van Ornum to Class C Operator at the Clare Shed at the rate of $16.72 per hour, effective October 1, 2003.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Magnusson, seconded by Condon to approve application for Family Medical Leave of Absence for David Lee, Secondary Road Department.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Gill to allow claims.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved and seconded the meeting adjourned.

Regular Meeting

September 30, 2003

The Board of Supervisor met in Session on the above date with the following members present:  Magnusson, Peterson, Condon, Gill, and Nolting.  

Moved by Magnusson, seconded by Condon approve minutes of September 23, 2003 meeting.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Gill to approve salary increase for Lynette Peterson to $28,892.21, effective August 1, 2003, per recommendation of County Treasurer.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Gill, seconded by Nolting to accept resignation of Curt Swedlund, Peer staff member with the Friendship Center, effective September 23, 2003.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Nolting, seconded by Magnusson to approve and authorize Chair to sign Letter of Support of Northwoods Living for low income housing tax credit proposed project in Fort Dodge.  (Copy on file in Auditor’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Magnusson, seconded by Condon to approve department appropriation for fiscal year 2004 as follows:  Increase Department 019 (Drainage) $3,900.00 to full year funding and increase Department 069 (Risk Management) $6,722.00 to full year funding.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Gill to receive and place on file Manure Management Plan for Gregg Hora Farm in Colfax Township.  (Copy on file in Auditor’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Gill, seconded by Nolting to approve and authorize Chair to sign utility permit application from MidAmerican Energy Company to extend gas and electric utilities along Liberty Lane in Freedom Subdivision located east of Theater Road in Section 3, Elkhorn Township.  (Copy on file in Engineer’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Nolting, seconded by Magnusson to approve salary increases for Jerald Zabel, District One Foreman and Mike Passow, District Two Foreman, Secondary Road Department to $18.26 per hour, effective October 1, 2003, per recommendation of County Engineer.  Roll call:  Ayes – none. Nays:  Peterson, Magnusson, Condon, Gill and Nolting.  Motion denied.

Moved and seconded the meeting adjourned.