March

Regular Meeting

March 14, 2006

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

Moved by Lizer, seconded by Condon to approve minutes of March 7, 2006 regular meeting.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Magnusson to receive and place on file Drainage Repairs for D.D.#16 Webster and #31 Calhoun, Relief Tile.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Magnusson, seconded by Lizer to cancel regular Board of Supervisors meeting of Tuesday March 21, 2006, to allow Supervisors to attend Iowa State Association of Counties Spring School of Instruction, in Des Moines.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Lizer, seconded by Condon to approve salary increase for Sarah Smith, Second Assistant County Attorney to $58,854.00, effective March 13, 2006, per recommendation of County Attorney.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Magnusson to accept tentative agreement between Webster County and Teamsters 238 (Jailers).  (Copy on file in Auditor’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Magnusson, seconded by Lizer to approve and authorize Chair to sign Renewal Agreements with Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield/Iowa State Association of Counties.  (Copies on file in Auditor’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Lizer, seconded by Condon to approve and authorize Chair to sign Veteran Affairs Commission General Policies and Eligibility Guidelines, per recommendation of Veteran Affairs Commission.  (Copy on file in Auditor’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Janice Horton, County Treasurer told the Board that she will be opting out of including the advertisement in Motor Vehicle Renewal Notices.

Jamie Anderson, Human Rights/EEO Director addressed budget request and cooperative agreement proposal requesting that the County fund Human Rights in the amount of $15,363.50 for Fiscal Year 2006-2007.  No action taken.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Magnusson to approve and authorize Chair to sign MH/DD/BI Strategic Plan for FY2007, FY2008, and FY2009.  (Copy on file in CPC’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Magnusson, seconded by Lizer to approve and authorize Chair to sign application from Xenia Rural Water District for approval of underground construction across organized county drainage districts, organized multi-county drainage districts and secondary road right-of-way for their North Service Area 3, Phase 2 water distribution pipeline.  (Copy on file in Engineer’s office and Drainage Record Book).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved and seconded the meeting adjourned.

Regular Meeting

March 20, 2006

The Board of Supervisor met in Session on the above date with the following members present: Magnusson, Condon, Gill, Nolting and Lizer, acting as canvassing board for the March 14, 2006 City of Vincent Special Election.

Due to the Iowa State Association of County Officials Spring School of Instruction being held this year from March 20^th and 21st, the following Board Members were not present in the Webster County Courthouse to canvas said election: Magnusson, Gill, Condon, Nolting and Lizer, but are present via telephone at the Marriott in Des Moines. 

Moved by Gill, seconded by Lizer to adjourn until 9:00a.m.on Wednesday March 22, 2006.  Motion carried unanimously.

Regular Meeting

March 22, 2006

The Board of Supervisor met in Session on the above date with the following members present: Magnusson, Condon, Gill, Nolting and Lizer, acting as canvassing board for the March 14, 2006 City of Vincent Special Election.

Moved by Gill, seconded by Condon to approve the following as the official canvass of the March 14, 2006 City of Vincent Special Election:

Council Member:

Lyn Adson                                    36            votes

Shamus Johnson                          10            votes

Barbara Martin                              8            votes     

Motion carried unanimously.

Moved and seconded the meeting adjourned.

Regular Meeting

March 28, 2006

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

Moved by Lizer, seconded by Gill to approve minutes of March 14, 2006 regular meeting and March 22, 2006 special meeting to canvass City of Vincent Special Election.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Gill, seconded by Condon to approve salary increase for Pamela Hickey, to $9.21 per hour, effective March 22, 2006, per recommendation of Carol Gehlhausen, General Relief/Veteran Affairs Director.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Magnusson to approve and authorize Chair to sign Class B Beer Permit Application for Mineral City Speedway and Class B Beer Permit Renewal Application for Lake Side Municipal Golf Course.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Magnusson, seconded by Lizer to approve bonds of Al Price Trucking, LLC and Phil Hood Excavating, Inc. for wells and/or septic system contracting.   (Copies on file in Auditor’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Lizer, seconded by Gill to approve and authorize Chair to sign Child Support Agreement for period beginning July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2009.  (Copy on file in Auditor’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Gill, seconded by Condon to approve and authorize Chair to sign DHS Case Management Lease Agreement for period beginning July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2009.  (Copy on file in Auditor’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Magnusson to adopt the following resolution:

A RESOLUTION AMMENDING THE WEBSTER COUNTY

RURAL FEDERAL FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM

WHEREAS, functional classification is the process by which the local streets, secondary roads, and highways are grouped into classes according to the character of service they are intended to provide; and

WHEREAS, the Webster County Board of Supervisors periodically reviews the system of secondary roadway for appropriate changes to classification to the various segments of the system; and

WHEREAS, a recent review of the system has revealed the need for a change to the Federal Functional Classification of road segments in the rural area of Webster County due to the change in traffic flow and functional classification.  The changes include Route D14 between P59 and P71 from a Major Collector to a Minor Collector, a total of 6.533 miles; and Route D18 between the east corporate limits of Fort Dodge and Route P71 from a Minor Collector to a Major Collector, a total of 6.042 miles.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Webster County Board of Supervisors hereby request changes to the Federal Functional Classification System as presented and on file in Engineer’s office.

PASSED and APPROVED this 28^th day of March 2006.

S/Greg Nolting, Chair

Webster County Board of Supervisors

ATTEST:

S/Carol Messerly

Webster County Auditor

Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Magnusson, seconded by Lizer to approve one-year wage adjustment for Marty Pringle, Class C Operator to $16.58 per hour, effective April 25, 2006, per labor agreement.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Lizer, seconded by Condon to approve and adopt 2007 Fiscal Year Secondary Road Budget and Construction Program.  (Copy on file in Auditor’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Magnusson to approve proposal from B & W Control Specialists, Algona, Iowa to control brush and trees in road ditches in 2006. (Copy on file in Auditor’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Magnusson, seconded by Lizer to approve and authorize Chair to sign utility permit application from Frontier Communications to bury approximately 225 feet of telephone cable along the north side of 240^th Street in Section 7, Pleasant Valley Township.  (Copy on file in Engineer’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Lizer, seconded by Gill to approve and authorize Chair to sign utility permit application from Prairie Energy to replace deteriorated overhead power poles on the east side of Swallow Avenue with new power poles on the west side of Swallow Avenue in Sections 13 and 24, Washington Township.  (Copy on file in Engineer’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Gill, seconded by Condon to approve and authorize Chair to sign utility permit application from North Central Iowa Regional Solid Waste Agency to install a 2 inch sanitary sewer pumped line across the intersection of Landfill Drive and 22^nd Street South and along the north right of way ditch of 22^nd Avenue South to the City of Fort Dodge’s sanitary sewer system.  Motion carried unanimously.

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

Moved and seconded the meeting adjourned.