May

Regular Meeting

May 2, 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 April 25, 2006 regular meeting.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Gill, seconded by Condon to approve part time employment of Brock Nichols, Correctional Officer at the rate of $10.00 per hour, effective May 9, 2006.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Magnusson to approve the following pay increases per recommendation of Sheriff Mickelson:  Mary Condon to $14.97 per hour, effective May 3, 2006; Marcia Vote to $15.43 per hour, effective May 14, 2006; and Deputy Andrew Suchan, annual salary of $37,542.46, effective May 31, 2006.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Magnusson, seconded by Lizer to receive and place on file Sheriff’s Report of Fees Collected for period ending March 31, 2006.  (Copy on file in Auditor’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Lizer, seconded by Gill to approve and authorize Chair to sign Public Health Nursing Grant Application for Fiscal Year 2007.  (Copy on file in Auditor’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Gill, seconded by Condon to approve bond of Tim Olson, Olson Plumbing and Heating for septic tank installation.  (Copy on file in Auditor’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Magnusson, seconded by Lizer to approve decision of Veteran Affair’s Appeal Hearing held on April 25, 2006.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Magnusson to approve and authorize Chair to sign Supplemental Allocation Agreement for County Voting System.  (Copy on file in Auditor’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Lizer, seconded by Gill to approve and authorize Chair to sign additional building maintenance repairs in various building for Fiscal Year 2006.  (Copy on file in Auditor’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Gill, seconded by Condon to approve the following department appropriation changes:  decrease Department 099 (Non-departmental) $20,000 and increase Department 051 (Courthouse) $20,000.00.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Magnusson to approve and authorize Chair to sign Beer Permit Renewal Application for This ‘N’ That Country Store.  (Copy on file in Auditor’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Magnusson, seconded by Lizer to receive and place on file Webster County Conservation Board Five Year Capital Improvement Plan.  (Copy on file in Auditor’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Lizer, seconded by Gill to approve and authorize Chair to sign utility permit application from MidAmerican Energy to install approximately 4160 feet of overhead electrical transmission line along the south side of 150^th Street in Section 35, Deer Creek Township.  (Copy on file in Engineer’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Gill, seconded by Condon to approve 18-month wage adjustment for Daniel Peters, Class C Operator to $17.45 per hour, effective May 29, 2006 per labor agreement.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Magnusson to approve 18-month wage adjustment for Jesse Becker, Mechanic to $17.65 per hour, effective May 29, 2006 per labor agreement.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Magnusson, seconded by Lizer to approve employment of Brian Henderson, as an Assistant to Engineer/Roadside Manager, at the 6-month orientation salary of $36,000.00 per year, effective May 8, 2006.  Motion carried unanimously.

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

Moved and seconded the meeting adjourned.

Regular Meeting

May 9, 2006

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

At 8:30a.m. the Board of Supervisors Canvassed the Lehigh Special Election held on May 2, 2006.  Moved by Magnusson, seconded by Condon the following was approved as the Official Canvass of said special election:

            Scott A. Gascoigne  28 votes                 Larry Larson         58 votes – Larry Larson was declared duly 

            elected Mayor for the residue of the term.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Lizer, seconded by Condon to approve minutes of May 2, 2006 regular meeting.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Magnusson to receive and place on file drainage repairs in D.D.#2.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Magnusson, seconded by Lizer to receive and place on file salary increase for Linda Kearney to $1,181.67 per pay period, effective June 7, 2006.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Lizer, seconded by Condon, to approve temporary full time employment of Adam Bianchi, Robbie Allen, and Adam Asche as Park Ranger Interns at the rate of $8.00 per hour, effective May 8, 2006, per recommendation of Matt Cosgrove, Webster County Conservation Director.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Magnusson to approve extension of FY05 JAG Grant Subcontract Agreement Between Webster County and Youth Shelter Care, through June 30, 2006.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Magnusson, seconded by Lizer to approve and authorize Chair to sign Iowa Department of Economic Development – Community Development Block Grant Contract for Iowa Central Industries facilities project.  (Copy on file in Auditor’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Lizer, seconded by Condon to approve and authorize Chair to sign Sub-recipient Agreement between Webster County, Iowa and Iowa Central Industries.  (Copy on file in Auditor’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Magnusson to approve Community Development Block Grant Administrative Contract with Midas Council of Governments.  (Copy on file in Auditor’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Magnusson, seconded by Lizer to adopt the following Resolution:

RESOLUTION

Resolution approving Escrow and Disbursement Agreement in connection with the issuance of a $2,500,000 Urban Renewal Tax Increment Revenue Bond, Series 2006.

WHEREAS, Webster County (the “County”), Iowa, pursuant to and in strict compliance with all laws applicable to the County, and in particular the provision of Chapter 403 of Code of Iowa, has issued its $2,500,000 Urban Renewal Tax Increment Revenue Bond (the “Bond”), dated May 2, 2006 for the purpose of paying the cost to that amount of a project in the Frontier Ethanol Urban Renewal Area, consisting of the improvement of County roads and provision of an economic development grant to Frontier Ethanol, the payment of capitalized interest related to the Bond and the payment of costs of issuance of the Bond (collectively the “Bond Purposes”); and

WHEREAS, a certain Escrow and Disbursement Agreement between the County and First National Bank, Manning, Iowa, the purchaser of the Bond (the “Purchaser”), has been prepared in order to structure and direct the application of the Bond proceeds to the Bond Purposes, and it is now necessary for the Board of Supervisors (the “Board”) to give approval to said Escrow and Disbursement Agreement and to authorize the execution thereof;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of Webster County, Iowa, as follows:

                Section 1.  The Escrow and Disbursement Agreement is hereby approved in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, and the Chairperson of the Board and the County Auditor are hereby authorized to make such changes thereto as they, with the advice of bond counsel, deem necessary to carry out the purposes of said agreement and of this resolution.  The Chairperson of the Board is hereby authorized and directed to execute the Escrow and Disbursement Agreement, and the County Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to attest and deliver the executed Escrow and Disbursement Agreement to the Purchaser.

                Section 2.  All resolutions and orders or parts thereof in conflict with the provisions of this resolution are, to the extent of such conflict, hereby repealed.

                Section 3.  This resolution shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its adoption and approval as provided by law.

PASSED AND APPROVED May 9, 2006

S/Greg Nolting

Chairperson, Board of Supervisors

ATTEST:

S/Carol Messerly

County Auditor.

Motion carried unanimously  (Copy of the Agreement on file in Auditor’s office).

Moved by Lizer, seconded by Condon to approve and authorize Chair to sign 28E Agreement with Department of Natural Resources for shared Naturalist position.  (Copy on file in Auditor’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Magnusson approve assignment of Tax Sale Certificate PO40564 (District #01000-Parcel # 0730435004) to Terry D. Moehnke.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Magnusson, seconded by Lizer to receive and place on file the following Manure Management Update Plans:  Litchfield Realty Company #1-Section 33, Hardin Township; Litchfield Realty Company #2-Section 35,  #3 and #6-Section 31, #4-Section 27, and #5-Section 33 all in Yell Township; Litchfield Realty Company #7-section 35 Burnside Township; and Gordon Farms, Inc.-Sections 23 and 18 Freedom Township (Hamilton County).    (Copies 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 Lehigh Valley Cooperative Telephone Association to install fiber optic cable to upgrade their Dayton and Harcourt exchanges.  (Copy on file in Engineer’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Engineer received the following bids: 

Moved by Condon, seconded by Magnusson to approve and authorize chair to sign contract for painted pavement markings with Vogel Traffic Services in the amount of $97,239.19.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Magnusson, seconded by Lizer to approve and authorize chair to sign 28E Funding Agreement with the City of Fort Dodge for Bridge Replacement Project BRS-2690(613)-60-94 on the Route D18 between Sections 15 and 22, Cooper Township. (Copy on file in Engineer’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Howard Ball, Council Member and Rosemary Thompson, Clerk discussed their concerns of a property in Moorland with health hazard.  Board referred them to the Public Health Department.

Moved and seconded the meeting adjourned.

Regular Meeting

May 16, 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 Condon to approve minutes of May 9, 2006 regular meeting.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Gill, seconded by Condon to receive and place on file the following drainage repairs:  D.D.#364 and D.D.#145.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Magnusson to approve salary increase for Tracy Hawley to $10.13 per hour, effective May 1, 2006, per recommendation of County Treasurer.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Magnusson, seconded by Lizer to receive and place on file termination of Rose Smith (Calmer), Correctional Officer, effective May 8, 2006.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Lizer, seconded by Gill to approve employment status change from Part-time to Full-time Correctional Officers, effective June 2, 2006 for Douglas Darrah and Michael Garrad. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Gill, seconded by Condon to approve and authorize Chair to sign Certificate of Substantial Completion for the District Court Vault Mezzanine Project.  (Copy on file in Auditor’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Magnusson to approve and authorize Chair to sign Beer Permit Renewal Application for Fort Dodge Air National Guard Service Club, Inc.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Magnusson, seconded by Lizer to approve and authorize Chair to sign utility permit application from Frontier Communications to replace approximately 1700 feet of telephone cable along the north side of 210^th Street in Section 25, Cooper Township.  (Copy on file in Engineer’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Lizer, seconded by Gill to approve and authorize Chair to sign resolution to temporarily close McGuire Bend Road on May 9, 2006 from Sara Avenue to Vasse Avenue in Yell Township due to high water and debris.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Gill, seconded by Condon to approve and authorize County Engineer to sell used equipment in secondary road department by sealed bids.  Motion carried unanimously.

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

Moved and seconded the meeting adjourned.

Regular Meeting

May 23, 2006

 

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

Moved by Lizer, seconded by Gill to approve minutes of May 16, 2006 regular meeting.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Gill, seconded by Condon to receive and place on file the following drainage repairs:  D.D.# 69 and Joint D.D.# 4 Webster and #272 Hamilton, Lateral One.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Lizer, to approve appointment of Brian Henderson, County Weed Commissioner for Year 2006.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Lizer, seconded by Gill to approve and place on file job descriptions for Roadside Manager and Vegetation Technician.  (Copies on file in Auditor’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Gill, seconded by Condon to approve request from Webster County 4-H program to waive the permit fee for installation of signs.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Lizer to approve and authorize Chair to sign Addendum to Webster County Law Enforcement Center Memorandum of Understanding and Agreement for Shared Use and Maintenance of Siren Activation Equipment.  (Copy on file in Auditor’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Lizer, seconded by Gill to approve bond of William Kahl d/b/a Kahl Construction for water, sewer and septic installation.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Gill, seconded by Condon to approve and authorize Chair to sign renewal of Liquor License for Webster County Agricultural Association and Transfer Application for various events to be held June through October 2006.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Lizer to approve the following applications for open prairie, rivers and streams, forest cover, recreation lakes and residential wildlife habitat as exempt property per Board Resolution on April 12, 1983 and receive and place on file Native Prairie tax exemptions:

Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Lizer, seconded by Gill to approve the following Tax Exempt Status for Wildlife Habitat under Slough Bill enacted in 1982: 

Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Gill, seconded by Condon to approve and authorize Chair to sign utility permit application from MidAmerican Energy to relocate power pole in the Southeast Corner of Paragon Avenue and 150^th Street in Section 34, Badger Township.  (Copy on file in Engineer’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

At 12:00 Noon an Electronic Meeting with Hamilton County Board of Supervisors to levy drainage assessments in various Joint Drainage District.  For further particulars, see Drainage Record Book.

Moved and seconded the meeting adjourned.

Regular Meeting

May 30, 2006

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

At 8:45a.m. a Telephone meeting was held with Humboldt County to levy drainage assessments, and at

9:00a.m. a Telephone meeting was held with Calhoun County to levy drainage assessment Joint D.D.70-95 Branch l.  For further particulars, see Drainage Record Book.

Moved by Lizer, seconded by Gill to approve minutes of May 23, 2006 regular meeting.  Motion carried unanimously.

A Public Hearing was held on Amendment to Fiscal Year 2006 County Budget.  With no objections or comments being heard, Chairman Nolting closed the public hearing.  Moved by Gill, seconded by Condon to    approve amendment to Fiscal Year 2005-20006 County Budget and department appropriation increasing Capital Projects $2,500,000.00 due to the issuance of Frontier Ethanol Urban Renewal Tax Increment Revenue Bonds.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Magnusson to receive and place on file resignation of Brock Nichols, Correctional Officer, effective May 18, 2006.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Magnusson, seconded by Lizer to approve Deputy Sheriff’s Union agreement for period beginning July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2009.  (Copy on file in Auditor’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Lizer, seconded by Gill to approve Jailer’s Union 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 bond for Asa Goodpaster for septic tank installation.  (Copy on file in Auditor’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Magnusson to receive and place on file Manure Management Plan for KR Farms in Section 2, Dayton Township.  (Copy on file in Auditor’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Magnusson, seconded by Lizer to approve and authorize Chair to sign contract for Webster County Correctional Planning and Needs Assessment Services. (Copy on file in Auditor’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Lizer, seconded by Gill to approve and authorize Chair to sign resolution to temporarily close Riverside Trail on May 22, 2006 from Highway 20 to Route P59 for erosion control repairs.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Gill, seconded by Condon to approve 18-month wage adjustment for Ron Fisher, Parts Manager/Purchasing Agent, to $17.31 per hour effective June 13, 2006, per labor agreement.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Gill to approve 12-month wage adjustment for John Winninger to $16.58 per hour, effective June 20, 2006 per labor agreement.  Motion carried unanimously.

Buck Boekelman addressed the Board regarding the mis-marked E911 identifying Highway 20 as Highway 520.  Mr. Boekelman stated that he requested the signage be corrected two years ago and feels that this is a disservice to the citizens; and this should be done as soon as possible; at least by next Tuesday’s meeting.

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

Moved and seconded the meeting adjourned.