September

Regular Meeting

September 7, 2004

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

Moved by Gill, seconded by Nolting to approve minutes of August 31, 2004 meeting.  Motion carried unanimously. 

Moved by Nolting, seconded by Peterson to receive and place on file Drainage Repairs in Joint Drainage District #4 Webster County and #263 Hamilton County, Lateral 7.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Peterson, seconded by Magnusson to approve and authorize Chair to sign MH/DD Provider Contracts for North Central Iowa Mental Health Center and Humboldt Workshop Inc.  (Copies on file in CPC’s Office).  Motion carried unanimously. 

Moved by Magnusson, seconded by Gill to table approval of Catastrophic Illness Donation Policy.  Motion carried unanimously. 

Moved by Gill, seconded by Nolting to approve and authorize Chair to sign utility permit application from Frontier Communication to bury telecommunications cable along the east side of Hayes Avenue in Section 20, Douglas Township adjacent to the VeraSun Ethanol Plant. (Copy on file in Engineer’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

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

At 7:00p.m. public hearing was held on the final consideration to amend the Zoning Ordinance 024 to rezone property from A-1 Agricultural to A-2 Agricultural for Lots 2, 3 and 8, County Auditor’s Plat of the NE ¼  of the SE ¼ lying north of the road, in Section 18, Township 88 North, Range 28, West of the 5^th P.M., Webster County, Iowa; and all that part of the vacated Public Road known as “The Coal Banks Road” abutting;  and further to amend the Future Land Use Map in the Comprehensive Plan from A-1 Agricultural to A-2 Agricultural for the above described property.  Various area residents voiced oral objections to said rezone citing public safety concerns, quality of life and not wanting a subdivision in their area. 

 Following objections and comments it was moved by Gill, seconded by Magnusson to approve final consideration to amend the Zoning Ordinance 024 to rezone property from A-1 Agricultural to A-2 Agricultural for Lots 2, 3 and 8, County Auditor’s Plat of the NE ¼  of the SE ¼ lying north of the road, in Section 18, Township 88 North, Range 28, West of the 5^th P.M., Webster County, Iowa; and all that part of the vacated Public Road known as “The Coal Banks Road” abutting;  and further to amend the Future Land Use Map in the Comprehensive Plan from A-1 Agricultural to A-2 Agricultural for the above described property.  Roll Call Vote:  Ayes – Gill, Magnusson and Condon.  Nays – Nolting and Peterson.  Motion carried. 

Moved and seconded the meeting adjourned.

Regular Meeting

September 14, 2004

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

Moved by Gill, seconded by Nolting to approve minutes of September 7, 2004 meeting.  Motion carried unanimously. 

Moved by Nolting, seconded by Peterson to approve and authorize Chair to sign Class B Native Wine Permit Application for Community Orchards, Inc.  Motion carried unanimously. 

Moved by Peterson, seconded by Magnusson to approve employment of a office clerk position in the Webster County Recorder’s office.  Ayes –Gill, Nolting and Magnusson.  Nay – Peterson.  Motion carried. 

Moved by Magnusson, seconded by Gill to approve Catastrophic Illness Donation Policy amending the Webster County Handbook to include said policy. (Copy on file in Auditor’s office).  Motion carried unanimously. 

Moved by Gill, seconded by Nolting to receive and place on file Official report of Webster County Engineer for Fiscal Year 2004.  (Copy on file in Auditor’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Nolting, seconded by Peterson to approve and authorize Chair to sign the following resolution:

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Iowa Code Section 306.41 provides for the temporary closing of sections of roadway when necessary because of construction and maintenance, and 

WHEREAS, the Webster County Engineer has been authorized by a previous resolution of the Webster County Board of Supervisors to execute the above requirements of Iowa Code Section 306.41 regarding temporary road closures, and 

WHEREAS, railroad crossing repairs by NEW Cooperative will cause Route C56 (Vincent Avenue) between 130^th and 140^th Streets to be closed and a detour to be designated. 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Webster County Board of Supervisors that the above-described road be closed and the following roads be designated as a detour route: 

From the junction of Route P71 (Vincent Avenue) and Route C56 (140^th Street), thence East approximately one mile on Route C56 (140^th Street) to the junction Xavier Avenue; thence North one mile on Xavier Avenue to the junction of 130^th Street; thence West approximately one mile on 130^th Street to the junction of Route C56 (Vincent Avenue); 

and that STOP and STOP AHEAD signs be temporarily erected and maintained as follows:

NORTHBOUND TRAFFIC:  NW Corner of the NE ¼ Section 23, T90N, R27W 

SOUTHBOUND TRAFFIC:  SE Corner of the SW ¼ Section 14, T90N, R27W. 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the traffic control devices for the aforementioned road closure and detour route were established in the field at 8:30 A.M., Monday, September 13, 2004 and shall continue for the duration of said maintenance project as determined by the Webster County Engineer. 

PASSED AND APPROVED this 14^th day of September, 2004.
 

S/Phil Condon

Webster County Board of Supervisors
 

Attest:
 

S/Carol Messerly,

Webster County Auditor
 

Motion carried unanimously.
 

Moved by Peterson, seconded by Magnusson to approve and authorize Chair to sign resolution to temporarily close 201^st Street between north and south Hayes Avenue in Section 29 Douglas Township due to railroad crossing sub-grade construction adjacent to VeraSun Ethanol Plant.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Magnusson, seconded by Gill to approve and authorize Chair to sign the following resolution:

RESOLUTION
 

WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors is empowered under the authority of Sections 321.236 and 321.255 of the Code of Iowa to designate any highway under their jurisdiction as a through highway and to designate any intersection as a stop intersection and to erect the signs at one or more entrances to such intersection, and 

WHEREAS, the “T” intersection of Rich Mill Road and 220^th Street near the S ¼ Corner of Section 35, T89N, 29W, Douglas Township is currently controlled with a YIELD sign at the east approach to 220^th Street and the north and south approaches on Rich Mill Road are uncontrolled, and 

WHEREAS, present traffic would be better served if the east approach on 220^th Street was changed to a STOP approach to the intersection, and the north and south approaches on Rich Mill Road would remain as through approaches. 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Webster County Board of Supervisors that STOP and STOP AHEAD signs be erected for eastbound traffic on 220^th Street approaching Rich Mill Road at the S ¼ Corner of Section 35, T89N, R29W, Douglas Township. 

PASSED AND APPROVED this 14^th day of September, 2004
 

S/Phil Condon

Webster County Board of Supervisors
 

ATTEST:
 

S/Carol Messerly

Webster County Auditor
 

Motion carried unanimously.

Moved and seconded the meeting adjourned.

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

Moved by Gill, seconded by Nolting to approve the following as the Official Canvass of the Septmeber 14, 2004 School Elections:

Fort Dodge School District Board Members – Elect Two:

            Jeri R. Greene                            382

            Steve Schwendemann    417

            Scattering                      6

Manson Northwest Webster Director District At Large:

             Julie Hewitt                                87

            Scattering                      2

Manson Northwest Webster Director District #1:

            Denise Weiss                             99

            Scattering                      2

Manson Northwest Webster Director District #2:

            Larry Schreier                             85

            Scattering                      2

Prairie Valley Director District #3 Elect Two:

            Dean Gleason                           289

            Marshall Lamberg    282

            Mary Anne Wiley      92

            Scattering                      0

Southeast Webster Director District #1:

            Todd Lundgren                        120

            Scattering                      1

Southeast Webster Director District #3:

            Daniel L. Hansen      115

            Scattering                      1

Public Measure “B”

            Yes                                             102

            No                                                 28

Webster County – Merged Area V Community College

Director District #1              Darrell Determann                                32           Scattering              0

Director District #5              Deborah A. Plahn                                91           Scattering              1

Director District #9              Douglas McDermott                            171          Scattering              7

Public Measure “A”            Yes                                                         527          No                   396

Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Nolting, seconded by Peterson meeting adjourn.  Motion carried unanimously.

Regular Meeting

September 21, 2004

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

Moved by Gill, seconded by Nolting to approve minutes of September 14, 2004 meeting and September 17, 2004 School Canvass.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Nolting, seconded by Peterson to receive and place on file the following Drainage Repairs:  D.D.#4 Webster & #272 Hamilton and D.D. # 5.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Peterson, seconded by Magnusson to approve salary increase for Wendy Teske to $14.24 per hour, effective September 14, 2004, per recommendation of Timothy Schott.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Magnusson, seconded by Gill to receive and place on file Manure Management Plan annual update for Grettenberg Finisher, Section 9 Dayton Township.  (Copy on file in Auditor’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Gill, seconded by Nolting to approve and authorize Chair to sign MH/DD Provider Contract with Judith C. Christensen, LLC.  (Copy on file in CPC’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Nolting, seconded by Peterson to approve and authorize Chair to sign utility permit application from MidAmerican Energy Company to install overhead electric line along west side of Hayes Avenue approximately 1200 feet south of Iowa Highway 7 in Section 19, Douglas Township.  (Copy on file in Engineer’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Peterson, seconded by Magnusson to approve and authorize Chair to sign utility permit from Frontier Communications to bury approximately 7000 feet of telecommunications cable and attach to bridge along the north side of Parker Drive in Section 24 and 26 Douglas Township.  (Copy on file in Engineer’s office). Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Magnusson, seconded by Gill to approve and authorize chair to sign the following resolution:

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, the Iowa Department of Transportation has adopted Administrative Rule 761- Chapter 164, which created the Traffic Safety Improvement Program.  This program allows for funding to be provided to local jurisdictions for eligible traffic safety improvement projects; and

WHEREAS, the Webster County Secondary Road Department regularly monitors the traffic control within its jurisdiction; and

WHEREAS, as per Chapter 164.5(312), the purchase of materials for initial installation or replacement of obsolete traffic control signs is an eligible project for Traffic Safety Improvements Program funding; and

WHEREAS, the revised Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways (MUTCD), Section 2E.29, specifies a phase-in period to upgrade existing street name identification signing with larger letter series; and

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Webster County Board of Supervisors endorse said project and will authorize maintenance of the traffic control signing after it is installed; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chairperson of the Webster County Board of Supervisors be authorized to sign the said application and direct the County Engineer to submit the same to the Iowa Department of Transportation for Traffic Safety Improvement Funding.

S/Phil Condon, Chairman

Webster County Board of Supervisor

Attest:

S/Carol Messerly

Webster County Auditor

Motion carried unanimously.

At 10:15a.m. a Public Bid Letting was held for  Grading and new HMA paving on Hayes Avenue South of Iowa Highway 7, and construction of turning lanes on Highway 7.  One bid was received and opened and Engineer Randy Will commented that the bid was below the engineer’s estimate, recommending approval.  Moved by Nolting, seconded by Peterson to approve low bid submitted by Fort Dodge Asphalt in the amount of $552,619.84 for Project #RFM-CO94(58)—54—94 and further to authorize the Chair to sign contract documents at the appropriate time.  Motion carried unanimously.

Eldon Showers commented that there is a conflict regarding tile on his farm and since the crop will be harvested in the next two weeks he would like to get together with the Board to view  this problem before it goes to a full court case.

Randy Will commented that a bridge on Hayes Avenue between 210 and 220 (Douglas Township between Section 31 and 32) did not pass a recent inspection due to extreme wood piling decay and it was closed today.  The bridge is in the 2005 plan for replacement.

Moved by Peterson, seconded by Magnusson to allow claims.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved and seconded the meeting adjourned.

Regular Meeting

September 27, 2004

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

At 8:45a.m. a Telephone meeting with Humboldt County to set date and time for Completion Hearing on cleanout/repairs to Drainage District #10 Webster & #1 Humboldt was held.  For further particulars see Drainage Record Book. 

Moved by Gill, seconded by Nolting to approve the following as the official canvas of Merged Area V Community College for the election held on September 14, 2004:
 

School Board Director District # 1

Darrell Determann                                  448 votes

Scattering                                                    2 votes

School Board Director District # 5

Deborah A. Plahn                                  307 votes

Scattering                                                    4 votes

School Board Director District # 9

Douglas McDermott                              703 votes

Scattering                                                  11 votes

Public Measure “A”

Yes                                                     2,371 votes

No                                                       2,072 votes

Motion carried unanimously. 

Moved and seconded the meeting adjourned.

Regular Meeting

September 28, 2004

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

A telephone meeting was held with Hamilton County to appoint engineer to investigate and report his findings per petition file for cleanout/repairs to Drainage District #4 Webster & #263 Hamilton County, Lateral 7.  For further particulars see Drainage District Record Book. 

Moved by Gill, seconded by Nolting to approve minutes of September 21, 2004 meeting.  Motion carried unanimously. 

Moved by Nolting, seconded by Peterson to approve appointment of Connie Fraher to Webster County Public Health Board to fill vacancy (term to expire December 31, 2005).  Motion carried unanimously. 

Moved by Peterson, seconded by Magnusson to approve employment of Colleen Nahnsen, at the rate of $8.01 per hour, effective October 11, 2004, per recommendation of Judy Cosgrove, Recorder.  Motion carried unanimously. 

Moved by Magnusson, seconded by Gill to approve and authorize Chair to sign the following resolution: 

RESOLUTION
 

Motion by Magnusson, Seconded by Gill to authorize temporary closure of the following Secondary Road:

TOWNSHIP:         Douglas

SECTION:              between 31 and 32

ADDRESS:            Hayes Avenue between 210^th and 220^th

CLOSED:               9:30 a.m., September 21, 2004

REASON:              bridge unsafe

MOTION CARRIED

S/Phil Condon                                                                                                      Date:  9/28/04

Chair, Board of Supervisors

Attest:

S/Carol Messerly, Auditor

Webster County, Iowa

Motion carried unanimously.

At 10:05a.m. it was moved by Gill, seconded by Nolting to go into closed session per Section 21.5 (1)( c)  to discuss pending litigation.  Roll call vote:  Ayes – Gill, Nolting, Peterson, Magnusson and Condon.  Nays:  None.  Motion carried. 

At 11:20a.m. it was moved by Nolting, seconded by Peterson to return to open session.  Roll call vote:  Ayes – Gill, Nolting, Peterson, Magnusson and Condon.  Nays:  None.  Motion carried. 

Moved by Peterson, seconded by Magnusson to approve Option B of Settlement Offer #1.  Motion carried unanimously. 

Moved by Magnusson, seconded by Gill to approve Option B of Settlement Offer #2.  Motion carried unanimously.
 

Moved and seconded the meeting adjourned.