March
Regular Meeting March 1, 2005
Regular Meeting
March 1, 2005
The Board of Supervisor met in Session on the above date with the following members present: Magnusson, Condon, Gill, Nolting and Lizer.
Moved by Nolting, seconded by Gill to approve minutes of February 22, 2005 meeting. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Gill, seconded by Lizer to receive and place on file appointment of John Foley, Johnson Township Clerk to fill vacancy. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Lizer, seconded by Condon to approve salary increase of Roseann Vinsand, MH/DD Case Manager, to $14.65 per hour, effective February 16, 2005. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Condon, seconded by Nolting to approve and authorize Chair to sign Addendum for Fiscal Year 2005-2006 Contracted Library Services.
ADDENDUM
In exchange for abiding to items stated in the Contract For Library Services For Webster County, Webster County will pay the aforementioned libraries according to the following:
1. FORMULA:
County |
|
Cents Per |
|
Total |
|
Bimonthly |
Valuation |
|
Thousand |
|
Approp. |
|
Payment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$524,416.62 |
|
0.27 |
|
$141,593.00 |
|
$23,598.83 |
Each library shall be paid according to the following percentages of the total appropriation:
Badger |
|
.068 |
|
$9,602.03 |
Callender |
|
.070 |
|
$9,884.44 |
Clare |
|
.060 |
|
$8,472.38 |
Dayton |
|
.076 |
|
$10,731.68 |
Duncombe |
.070 |
|
$9,884.44 |
|
Fort Dodge |
.443 |
|
$62,554.41 |
|
Gowrie |
|
.074 |
|
$10,449.27 |
Harcourt |
|
.064 |
|
$9,037.21 |
Lehigh |
|
.075 |
|
$10,590.48 |
Stratford |
|
|
|
$386.66 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$141,593.00 |
Stratford shall be paid on a per capita basis of Webster County rural population of 26.
In witness Whereof, we have signed our names at Fort Dodge, Iowa, this day of March 1, 2005.
Webster County, Iowa
S/Floyd A. Magnusson
Chairman, Board of Supervisors
Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Nolting, seconded by Gill to approve and authorize Chair to sign utility permit application from Frontier Communications to bury approximately 3275 feet of telecommunications cable along Mallinger Road and approximately 1210 feet of telecommunications cable along Riverside Trail in Section 5, 6, 7, and 8, Otho Township. (Copy on file in Engineer’s office). Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Gill, seconded by Lizer to approve and authorize Chair to sign utility permit application from Lehigh Valley Cooperative Telephone Association to bury telecommunication cable along the north side of 365th Street between Quail Avenue and the city limits of Dayton and along the west side of Racine Avenue from Iowa Highway 175 south approximately 840 feet. (Copy on file in Engineer’s office). Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Lizer, seconded by Condon to adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS: The Board of Supervisors is empowered under authority of Sections 321.236 Sub. (8), 321.255 and 321.471 to 321.473, of the Code of Iowa, to prohibit the operation of vehicles or impose limitations as to weight thereof on designated highway or highway structures under their jurisdiction, and
WHEREAS: The Webster County Engineer has caused to be completed the Structure Inventory and Appraisal of certain Webster County bridges in accordance with the National Bridge Inspection Standards and it has been determined that they are inadequate for two-lane legal loads at allowable operating stress.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Webster County Board of Supervisors that vehicle and load limits be established and that signs be erected advising of the permissible maximum weights thereof on the bridges listed, as follows:
FHWA No. Sec.-Twp.-Range Street Posting (Tons)
343561 1-90-27 100th Street 10-16-18
343650 19-90-27 132nd Street 18-26-32
343670 24-90-27 Yankee Ave. 16-24-30
343690 33-90-27 150th Street 15-23-35
343700 10-90-28 110th Street 16-24-29
353751 23-90-28 Quail Ave. 23-34-38
343660 19-90-27 Samson Ave. 13-20-23
343760 25-90-28 140th Street 6
343780 26-90-28 Quail Ave. 11-16-15
343840 34-90-28 150th Street 17-25-30
343900 9-90-29 Itaska Ave. 26-38-40
343970 23-90-29 130th Street 18-29-29
343851 4-90-29 Itaska Ave. 11-17-21
343870 8-90-29 Hayes Ave. 3
343861 7-90-29 Garfield Ave. 20-30-30
344040 19-90-30 130th Street 19-28-30
344050 21-90-30 130th Street 6
344070 27-90-30 145th Street 13-19-20
344060 27-90-30 Dakota Ave. 20-29-35
344090 30-90-30 140th Street 28-40-40
343980 3-90-30 Easter Ave. 14-21-21
344140 32-90-30 Carter Ave. 18-26-27
344150 34-90-30 150th Street 24-36-40
343510 23-89-30 Fairbanks Ave. 10-15-16
343530 25-89-30 Fairbanks Ave. 3
343450 2-89-30 170th Street 17-25-24
343460 3-89-30 160th Street 14-21-25
343470 7-89-30 Baxter Ave. 6
343250 22-89-28 190th Street 15
343280 33-89-28 210th Street 28-40-40
343290 33-89-28 Landfill Drive 25-38-40
333190 4-89-28 160th Street 15-24-24
343000 12-89-27 170th Street 8
343040 16-89-27 180th Street 12
343140 33-89-27 Union Ave. 15-20-20
343120 32-89-27 210th Street 17-26-27
343150 34-89-27 Vasse Ave. 16-23-30
343180 36-89-27 210th Street 15-22-24
342380 11-88-27 230th Street 18-27-32
342320 2-88-27 Xavier Ave. 7-10-10
FHWA No. Sec.-Twp.-Range Street Posting (Tons)
342340 5-88-27 220th Street 11-18-21
342350 8-88-27 230th Street 3
342700 12-88-29 235th Street 23-36-40
342760 23-88-29 Kansas Ave. 16-24-29
342890 14-88-30 240th Street 22-33-35
342920 27-88-30 260th Street 23-34-40
342180 17-87-30 300th Street 18-27-29
342200 18-87-30 300th Street 12-17-17
342230 19-87-30 Adams Ave. 10
342100 3-87-30 Easter Ave. 15-20-20
342290 32-87-30 330th Street 9-13-17
342150 9-87-30 Carter Ave. 12-18-18
342140 9-87-30 290th Street 19-28-30
342030 8-87-29 Hayes Ave. 22-32-35
341980 10-87-28 290th Street 3
341950 5-87-28 Oak Ave. 3
341960 5-87-28 Oak Ave. 10
341870 1-87-27 280th Street 10
341925 18-87-27 Samson Ave. 20-30-30
341940 29-87-27 320th Street 22-33-36
341410 3-86-27 340th Street 16-24-23
341450 16-86-27 River Road 10
341481 16-86-27 River Road 24-35-34
341540 6-86-28 340th Street 15-20-20
341551 7-86-28 350th Street 10
341561 7-86-28 Madison Ave. 19-29-34
341620 14-86-29 Kansas Ave. 15
341650 22-86-29 Johnson Ave. 3
341630 21-86-29 370th Street 15-20-20
341660 25-86-29 380th Street 21-30-31
341670 26-86-29 Kansas Ave. 17-26-28
341680 28-86-29 380th Street 15-20-20
341690 28-86-29 380th Street 20-30-32
341770 14-86-30 Easter Ave. 3
341780 15-86-30 Dakota Ave. 18-29-29
341730 2-86-30 340th Street 23-36-35
341800 22-86-30 370th Street 6
341810 27-86-30 380th Street 13-20-20
341850 33-86-30 390th Street 14-21-24
341840 33-86-30 390th Street 23-36-35
Motion carried unanimously.
Jim Richardson, representing Iowa Central Community College Farm Program and a couple of students updated the board on their program and submitted the first rent payment for Year 2005, also noting that they will be prepared to submit the 2004 Crop Year profit report at the Board’s April 26, 2005 Board Meeting.
At 10:17 a.m. it was moved by Nolting, seconded by Gill to go into closed session in accordance with Chapter 21.5(1) (c). Roll call vote: Ayes – Magnusson, Nolting, Gill, Lizer, and Condon. Nays – None. Motion carried unanimously.
At 11:56a.m. moved by Condon, seconded by Nolting, to returned to open session. Roll call vote: Ayes – Magnusson, Nolting, Gill, Lizer and Condon. Nays – None. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Nolting, seconded by Gill to approve Scenario #2 contingent on agreement with any other interested parties, as discussed in closed session. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved and seconded the meeting adjourned.
Regular Meeting March 8, 2005
Regular Meeting
March 8, 2005
The Board of Supervisor met in Session on the above date with the following members present: Magnusson, Condon, Gill, Nolting and Lizer.
Moved by Nolting, seconded by Gill to approve minutes of March 1, 2005 meeting. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Gill, seconded by Lizer to receive and place on file Drainage Repairs: D.D.#197 and #189. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Lizer, seconded by Condon to approve the Compensation Board’s recommendation for elected officials fiscal year 2005-2006 salaries with a sixty percent reduction; Fiscal Year 2005-2006 salaries approved as follows:
Supervisor Chair |
$31,124.68 |
Supervisor |
$30,480.30 |
Auditor |
$48,460.76 |
Treasurer |
$47,531.09 |
Recorder |
$47,698.99 |
County Attorney |
$73,567.85 |
Sheriff |
$63,426.78 |
Motion carried unanimously.
A Public Hearing to Adopt Fiscal Year 2005-2006 Budget and Certification of Taxes was held. No objections or comments were heard. Moved by Condon, seconded by Nolting to adopt Fiscal Year 2005-2006 Budget and Certification of taxes. (Copy on file in Auditor’s office). Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Nolting, seconded by Gill to approve employment of John Reedy, from part time to full time Jailer, at the rate of $11.84 per hour, effective March 1, 2005. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Gill, seconded by Lizer to receive and place on file the following salary adjustments for Child Support Recovery: Vickie Claude to $1,636.37 every two weeks effective April 19, 2005 and Angela Harrison to $1,598.81 every two weeks, effective April 26, 2005. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Lizer, seconded by Condon to receive and place on file resignation of Jessy Willadsen, Planning and Zoning/GIS Administrator, effective March 25, 2005. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Condon, seconded by Nolting to approve employment of Tracy Hawley, part time Clerk in Motor Vehicle Department at the rate of $8.01 per hour, effective March 1, 2005. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Nolting, seconded by Gill to approve salary increase for Jon Beaty to $49,882, effective March 10, 2005, per recommendation of Timothy Schott, County Attorney. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Gill, seconded by Lizer to approve and authorize Chair to sign Crime Victim Assistance Division Grant Application for Fiscal Year 2005-2006. (Copy on file in Auditor’s office). Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Lizer, seconded by Condon to approve and authorize Chair to sign utility permit application from Midland Power Cooperative to install 7200-volt underground electrical transmission line to 3599 Skillet Creek Avenue in Section 8, East Dayton Township. (Copy on file in Engineer’s office). Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Condon, seconded by Nolting to approve and authorize Chair to sign utility permit application from MidAmerican Energy to install two overhead spans of three-phase electrical transmission lines along and across South River Road at 230th Street to serve Mineral City Speedway. (Copy on file in Engineer’s office). Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Nolting, seconded by Gill to receive and place on file Planning and Zoning Commission’s Report and set 10:00a.m. on March 22, 2005 as the time and date for public hearing on the first consideration to amend Zoning Ordinance 024 to rezone property from Agricultural (A-1) to Industrial (I-1) in Section 25 and 26 of Township 87 North, Range 30 West of the 5th P.M., Webster County, Iowa and to amend the Future Land Use Map in the Comprehensive Plan from Agricultural (A-1) to Industrial (I-1) for the above describe property. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Gill, seconded by Lizer to allow claims. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved and seconded the meeting adjourned.
Regular Meeting March 14, 2005*
Special Meeting
March 14, 2005
The Board of Supervisor met in Session on the above date with the following members present: Magnusson, Condon, Gill, Nolting and Lizer; for the purpose of canvassing the Fort Dodge Special Election held on March 8, 2005.
Moved by Nolting, seconded by Gill to approve the following as the Official Canvass of the Forth Dodge Special Election held on March 8, 2005:
Public Measure “A” Shall the 1981 Home Rule Charter of the City of Fort Dodge,
Webster County, Iowa, be amended as proposed?
Yes – 1,657 No – 1,151
Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Gill, seconded by Lizer the meeting adjourn. Motion carried unanimously.
Regular Meeting March 15, 2005
Regular Meeting
March 15, 2005
The Board of Supervisor met in Session on the above date with the following members present: Magnusson, Condon, Gill, Nolting and Lizer.
Moved by Nolting, seconded by Gill to approve minutes of March 8, 2005 meeting. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Gill, seconded by Lizer to approve Liquor License renewal for Layland, Inc. (Deer Creek Golf Club). Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Lizer, seconded by Condon to approve and authorize Chair to sign utility permit application from Midland Power Cooperative to install underground electrical transmission line across Samson Avenue in Section 18, Yell Township. (Copy on file in Engineer’s office). Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Condon, seconded by Nolting to approve and authorize Chair to sign 28E Funding Agreement with the City of Lehigh for the bridge replacement project on the extension of paved Route P73 in Section 18, Yell Township. (Copy on file in Auditor’s office). Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Nolting, seconded by Gill to approve preliminary request of Mike Symens, owner of Duncombe Gas & Grocery to designate two signs adjacent to Highway 20 on private property South of Duncombe as official County signs as defined by the Iowa Department of Transportation, subject to further consideration of final sign design and adoption of resolution. Nolting abstained. Ayes – Gill, Lizer and Condon. Motion carried.
Moved by Gill, seconded by Lizer to approve Job Descriptions of Webster County Conservation Department Vegetation Technician and Vegetation Specialist positions. (Copies on file in Auditor’s office). Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Lizer, seconded by Condon to approve employment of Steve Allard for seasonal Vegetation Technician for Webster County IRVM Program, effective March 21, 2005, at the rate of $10.00 per hour, per approval and recommendation of Webster County Conservation Board. Motion carried unanimously.
At 10:30a.m. a Public Hearing was held to authorize the transfer of Webster County/Webster County Conservation Board for Lake Ole, owned property to the City of Dayton, Iowa, pursuant to Iowa Code Section 331.361. No objections being heard the public hearing closed and moved by Nolting, seconded by Gill to adopt the following Resolution and authorize Chair to execute Quit Claim Deed for the transfer of Lake Ole property to the City of Dayton, Iowa:
RESOLUTION
Resolution approving the transfer of Webster County owned property to the City of Dayton, Iowa pursuant to Iowa Code Section 331.361.
WHEREAS, Webster County has previously acquired interest to the following described real estate by Warranty Deed from the town of Dayton, Iowa in 1971, known as the Lake Ole Project, a copy of said Warranty Deed attached hereto and incorporated by this reference, and
WHEREAS, the Webster County Conservation Board no longer desires to maintain said property, and
WHEREAS, the City of Dayton has determined that said property would be an asset to the City of Dayton and is willing to accept transfer of ownership of all property and bridge from Webster County, and
WHEREAS, the Webster County Conservation Board and the Webster County Secondary Roads Department have agreed to provide the necessary labor and equipment to restore a wetland on said property that will meet Natural Resource Conservation Service and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers specifications.
WHEREAS, the City of Dayton will manage the property as a wetland and in the best interest of the public, and
WHEREAS, the City of Dayton assumes no responsibility for this property while the wetland is being constructed and seeded, and Webster County assumes no responsibility for this property following completion of said wetland and the transfer of the Quit Claim Deed to the City of Dayton.
WHEREAS, proper procedures, as specified in the Iowa Code, have been followed on the proposal to dispose of the Webster County owned property to the City of Dayton.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IR REESOLVED by the Webster County Board of Supervisors that said property be transferred by Quit Claim Deed to the City of Dayton; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chairman of the Webster County Board of Supervisors and the Auditor of Webster County are hereby authorized to execute and deliver said quit Claim Deed to the Clerk of the City of Dayton.
Passed and approved, this 15th day of March 2005.
S/Floyd A. Magnusson S/Joan Harp
Chairman, Board of Supervisors Chairperson, Conservation Board
Attest:
S/Carol Messerly
Webster County Auditor
Motion carried unanimously.
Moved and seconded the meeting adjourned.
Regular Meeting March 22, 2005
Regular Meeting
March 22, 2005
The Board of Supervisor met in Session on the above date with the following members present: Magnusson, Condon, Gill, Nolting and Lizer.
Moved by Nolting, seconded by Gill to approve minutes of March 15, 2005 meeting. Motion carried unanimously.
A Public Hearing was held on first consideration to amend the Zoning Ordinance 024 to rezone property from A-1 Agricultural to I-1 Industrial for the in Section 25 and 36, township 87 North, and further to amend the Future Land Use Map in the Comprehensive Plan from Residential (R-1) to Commercial (C-1) for the described property; as requested on behalf of Frontier Ethanol. Comments were heard, but no objections were filed. Moved by Gill, seconded by Lizer to close the public hearing and to approve first consideration of said amendment of the Zoning Ordinance and Future Land Use Map; further waiving the second and third consideration and adopt the same. Roll call vote: Ayes – Nolting, Gill, Lizer, Condon and Magnusson. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Lizer, seconded by Condon to receive and place on file Drainage Repairs in D.D.#2. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Condon, seconded by Nolting to approve and authorize reappointment of Shawn Roberts to Human Rights Commission. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Nolting, seconded by Gill to approve bond for Al Price Trucking LLC, for septic/sewer tank installation. (Copy on file in Auditor’s office). Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Gill, seconded by Lizer to amend Webster County Handbook for Policy on Timesheets and Payroll Records. (Copy on file in Auditor’s office). Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Lizer, seconded by Condon to approve salary increase for April Murray, part-time correctional officer to $10.60 per hour effective March 2, 2005, per recommendation of Webster County Sheriff. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Condon, seconded by Nolting to approve employment of Linda Walter and Trevir Michehl as part-time correctional officers at the rate of $9.75 per hour effective March 10, 2005. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Nolting, seconded by Gill to approve and authorize Chair to sign utility permit application from Frontier Communications to install underground telecommunications along east side of Route P59 (Nelson Avenue) and along the west and north sides of Quail Avenue in Sections 4, 5, & 9, Pleasant Valley Township. Motion carried unanimously,.
Moved by Gill, seconded by Lizer to approve and authorize Chair to sign resolution to temporary close Xavier Avenue between 120th Street and 130th Street in Section 14 of Newark Township for Railroad Crossing Repairs. Motion carried unanimously.
At 10:30a.m. it was moved by Nolting, seconded by Lizer to go into closed session pursuant to Section 21.5(1)(f), for a General Relief Appeal Hearing. Roll call vote: Ayes – Nolting, Gill, Lizer and Condon. Motion carried unanimously.
At 10:40a.m. on a motion by Condon, seconded by Nolting, the Board returned to open session. Roll call vote: Ayes – Nolting, Gill, Lizer and Condon. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Lizer, seconded by Condon to deny General Relief appeal. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Condon, seconded by Nolting to allow claims. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved and seconded the meeting adjourned.