August
Regular Meeting August 5, 2008
Regular Meeting
Tuesday August 5, 2008
The Board of Supervisor met in Session on the above date with the following members present: Condon, Lizer, Motl and Nolting. Absent: Dencklau.
Moved by Condon, seconded by Motl to approve minutes of July 29, 2008, regular meeting. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Motl, seconded by Nolting to receive and place on file Drainage Repairs in D.D. #197. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Nolting, seconded by Condon to not file a demand for hearing on the Construction Permit of Dan Nordin – Section 19, Lost Grove Township and to authorize Chair to sign letter notifying Department of Natural Resources of the same. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Condon, seconded by Motl to appoint Tom Dorsey, Veteran’s Commissioner to fill vacancy. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Motl, seconded by Nolting to receive and place on file Certification of Taxes for Year 2007, collectable 2008-2009. (Copy on file in Auditor’s office). Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Nolting, seconded by Condon to allow Military Service and Homestead Tax Credits for Tax Year 2007. (Copy on file in Auditor’s office). Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Condon seconded by Motl to authorize Chair to sign Application and Agreement Award for the FY2008 COPS Methamphetamine Initiative Grant. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Motl, seconded by Nolting to authorize Chair to sign Case Management Application for Accreditation and supporting letter to the Department of Human Services, MH/DS Division. (Copy on file in CPC’s office). Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Nolting, seconded by Condon to authorize Chair to sign Final Report for County Substance Abuse Prevention Services Grant for Fiscal Year 2008. (Copy on file in Auditor’s office). Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Condon, seconded by Motl to receive and place on file resignation of Robert Winninger, Class A Equipment Operator for the Secondary Road Department, effective September 28, 2008. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Motl, seconded by Condon to allow payment of compensatory time for employee due to a misunderstanding. Ayes: Condon and Motl. Nay Nolting. Motion carried.
Supervisor Motl requested the Chairman to set up an appointment with Mark Cory and the board to discuss ballot language for the Local Option Sales and Services Tax question to be included on the General Election Ballot.
Moved by Nolting, seconded by Condon to allow claims. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Condon seconded by Motl the meeting adjourned. Motion carried unanimously.
Regular Meeting August 12, 2008
Regular Meeting
Tuesday August 12, 2008
The Board of Supervisor met in Session on the above date with the following members present: Condon, Dencklau, Lizer, Motl and Nolting. Absent: None.
Moved by Condon, seconded by Dencklau to approve minutes of August 5, 2008, regular meeting. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Motl to receive and place on file the following Drainage Repairs: D.D.#141, D.D.#191. D.D.#219, and D.D.#43. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Motl, seconded by Nolting to receive and place on file employment of Jennifer Ellis, Financial Coordinator for Webster County Health Department at the rate of $17.00 per hour, effective August 19, 2008. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Nolting, seconded by Condon to receive and place on file Webster County ISU Extension Report of Agricultural Extension Education Operating Fund for period ending June 30, 2008. (Copy on file in Auditor’s office). Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Condon, seconded by Dencklau to approve Class B Beer/Outdoor Service Permit Application for Rotary Club of Fort Dodge – Daybreak, effective August 21, 2008. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Motl to approve and authorize Chair to sign MH/DD Fiscal Year 2009 Provider Rates for Berryhill Center for Mental Health and Northwood Living. (Copies on file in Auditor’s office). Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Motl, seconded by Nolting to approve and authorize Chair to sign contract documents with Midwest Contracting, LLC on culvert Project BROS-CO94(70)—8J-94 located on Johnson Avenue between Sections 21 and 22, Lost Grove Township. (Copy on file in Engineer’s office). Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Nolting, seconded by Condon to approve and authorize Chair to sign utility permit application from Midland Power Cooperative to bore single-phase underground electric line from 2966 390th Street north across 390th Street between Sections 29 and 32, East Dayton Township to pole. (Copy on file in Engineer’s office). Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Condon, seconded by Dencklau to receive and place on file 12-month salary increase for Keane Brown, Class C Equipment Operator to $18.12 per hour effective July 23 2008, per labor agreement. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Motl to approve and authorize Chair to sign the following resolution:
Resolution to add Farm-to Market (FM) or Locally Funded Project(s) not in the current program.
Webster County Resolution No. 081208-1
BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Supervisors of Webster County, Iowa, initiates and recommends that the following projects(s) be approved by the Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) for improvement with the funds as shown below for the period covering the current secondary road construction program.
Funding Project Type of Work and Location Length Estimated
Source Number of Project Miles Costs
Local L-790857—73-74 Culver Replacement on Hawkeye Ave along West 0.05 $120,000.00
Line of SE ¼ of Section *, t-87N, R-29W, Clay TWP.
August 12, 2008 S/Joel Lizer
Date Chair, Board of Supervisor
I, Carol Messerly, Auditor in and for Webster County, Iowa, do herby certify the above and foregoing to be a true and exact copy of a resolution passed and approved by the Board of Supervisors of Webster County, Iowa, at their meeting held on the 12th day of August, 2008.
S/Carol Messerly
County Auditor
Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Motl, seconded by Nolting the meeting adjourned.
Regular Meeting August 19 , 2008
Regular Meeting
Tuesday August 19, 2008
The Board of Supervisor met in Session on the above date with the following members present: Condon, Dencklau, Lizer, Motl and Nolting. Absent: None.
Moved by Condon, seconded by Dencklau to approve minutes of August 12, 2008, regular meeting. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Motl to receive and place on file the following Drainage Repairs: D.D.#247 Webster & #7 Humboldt and D.D.#141. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Motl, seconded by Nolting to receive and place on file salary increase for Deputy Tony Walter to $49,582.98 in accordance with labor agreement. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Nolting, seconded by Condon to receive and place on file resignation of Matt Webb, Correctional Officer effective August 9, 2008. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Condon, seconded by Dencklau to approve full-time employment of Joshua Egesdal, Correctional Officer at the rate of $10.89 per hour, effective August 9 2008. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Motl to approve assignment of tax sale PB98358, PB98359, and PB98360 to the City of Fort Dodge and abatement of taxes. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Motl, seconded by Nolting to receive and place on file Manure Management Plans Updates for Alan & Janet Seil in Section 22, Reading Township, Calhoun County and M & K Management in Section 18, Burnside Township. (Copies on file in Auditor’s office). Motion carried unanimously.
Cody Peterson, Weed Commissioner updated board on weed complaints/spraying.
Moved by Nolting, seconded by Condon to approve contract with B&W Control Specialists for fall spray program for an estimated cost of $33,850; which includes application in the South one-half of the county and the gravel road right of way in the northwest corner of the county. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Condon, seconded by Dencklau to adopt the following resolution:
Board Member Condon introduced the following Resolution entitled "RESOLUTION DESIGNATING PURPOSES FOR PROPOSED USE IN CONNECTION WITH AN ELECTION ON THE QUESTION OF IMPOSITION OF A LOCAL OPTION SALES AND SERVICES TAX IN THE UNINCORPORATED AREAS WITHIN WEBSTER COUNTY," and moved that the same be adopted.
Board Member Dencklau seconded the motion to adopt. The roll was called and the vote was,
AYES: Condon, Dencklau, Motl, Nolting and Lizer.
NAYS: None.
Whereupon, the Chairperson declared the following Resolution duly adopted:
RESOLUTION DESIGNATING PURPOSES FOR PROPOSED USE IN CONNECTION WITH AN ELECTION ON THE QUESTION OF IMPOSITION OF A LOCAL OPTION SALES AND SERVICES TAX IN THE UNINCORPORATED AREAS WITHIN WEBSTER COUNTY
WHEREAS, pursuant to Iowa Code Chapter 423B, authority is extended to hold elections to propose a local option sales and services taxes; and
WHEREAS, an election on the question of imposition of a local option sales and services tax has been initiated by motion of the governing body of the City of Fort Dodge located within the County, representing at least one-half of the population of Webster County; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF WEBSTER, STATE OF IOWA:
Section 1. It is the request of this Board that the rate of the local option sales and services tax be proposed as one percent (1%), with the tax to become effective beginning on July 1, 2009.
Section 2. For the purpose of furnishing information to the Commissioner of Elections as required by the Iowa Administrative Code, revenues from the local option sales and services tax allocated to the unincorporated areas of Webster County are to be allocated as follows:
0% Property tax relief.
50% For the construction and improvement of roads and
bridges.
50% For maintaining, constructing and equipping
County-owned property.
PASSED AND APPROVED, this 19th day of August , 2008.
S/Joel Lizer
Chairperson, Board of Supervisors
ATTEST: S/Carol Messerly
County Auditor
Roll call vote: Ayes – Condon, Dencklau, Motl, Notling and Lizer. Nays – none.
Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Motl to approve purchase of 2001 Freightliner semi-tractor from Decker Truck Line in the amount of $24,000 per recommendation of County Engineer. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Motl, seconded by Nolting to approve and authorize Chair to sign resolution for temporary road closure of the intersection of 140th Street and Samson Avenue to replace two bridges. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Nolting, seconded by Condon to adopt the following resolution:
WHEREAS, the Webster County Board of Supervisors is empowered under the authority of Sections 321 .255 and 321 .285 of the Code of Iowa,
determine upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation, that the speed limit of any secondary road is greater than is reasonable and proper under the conditions existing, and may determine and declare a reasonable and proper speed limit, and
WHEREAS, haul roads to a portable hot mix asphalt plant have caused increased heavy truck traffic on five miles of granular surfaced roads along Easter Avenue, and
WHEREAS, an engineering and traffic investigation has been completed by the Webster County Engineer.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Webster County Board of Supervisors that a temporary speed limit be established and appropriate signs be erected as follows:
35 MPH along Easter Avenue from Iowa Highway 7 (a.k.a. 190th Street) north five miles to Route C66 (a.k.a. 140th Street)
This speed limit shall be effective when the traffic control signs are erected and shall remain into effect until the hot mix asphalt project is completed.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 19th of August, 2008.
S/Joel Lizer
Webster County Board of Supervisors
ATTEST: S/ Carol Messerly
Carol Messerly, Webster County Auditor
Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Condon, seconded by Dencklau to allow claims. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Motl the meeting adjourned. Motion carried unanimously.
Regular Meeting August 26 , 2008
Regular Meeting
Tuesday August 26, 2008
The Board of Supervisor met in Session on the above date with the following members present: Condon, Dencklau, Lizer, Motl and Nolting. Absent: None.
Moved by Condon, seconded by Dencklau to approve minutes of August 19, 2008, regular meeting. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Motl to receive and place on file the following Drainage Repairs: D.D.#11 Webster and #11 Hamilton; and D.D.#242. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Motl, seconded by Nolting to receive and place on file appointment of Kari Prescott, B.A. as Director of the Webster County Health Department effective September 1, 2008, salary $23.50 per hour with Vicki Gill to continue until October 10, 2008 as Consulting Director; the employment of Sharla Kuyper, Registered Dietitian at the rate of $21.00 per hour, effective September 8 2008; employment of Michelle Olson, Full-time Child Care Nurse Consultant at the rate of $17.00 per hour, effective September 2, 2008; and salary adjustment for Jennifer Wuebker, RN and Tricia Nichols, RN to $19.16 per hour effective September 1, 2008. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Nolting, seconded by Condon to receive and place on file resignation of Hector Mendez, Part-time Correctional Officer effective August 25, 2008 and Denae Smith, Part-time Correctional Officer effective August 29, 2008. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Condon, seconded by Dencklau to approve employment of Benjamin Leighton, Part-time Correctional Officer at the rate of $10.61 per hour effective September 3, 2008; and Brian Nellis, Part-time Correctional Officer at the rate of $10.61 per hour, effective August 27, 2008. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Motl to approve salary adjustment for Doreen Pliner to $13.13 per hour effective August 22, 2008; and Laura Geist to $13.13 per hour effective September 4, 2008. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Motl, seconded by Nolting to set September 9, 2008 at 10:00a.m. as the time and date for public hearing to dispose of a parcel in the southwest part of Lot 4 of Stephen’s Subdivision of Lot twenty-three (Lehigh, Iowa) per request of Randy Johnson to purchase said property for $100.00. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Nolting seconded by Condon to approve Class B Beer Permit Application for Des Moines Skydivers, effective August 29, 2008. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Condon, seconded by Dencklau to approve and authorize Chair to sign Notice of Termination of Farm Tenancy
Notice of Termination of Farm Tenancy
TO: Iowa Central Community College Foundation, 330 Avenue M, Fort Dodge, Iowa.
Attn: Ray Bette, Director, Industrial Technology Department
You are herby notified that the farm tenancy of the following described real estate situated in Webster County, Iowa, to wit:
The Southwest Quarter (SW ¼) and the South Half of the Northwest Quarter (S ½ NW ¼ and the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter (SW ¼ NE ¼) all in Section Three (3), Township Eighty-eight (88) North, Range Twenty-nine (29) West of the 5th P.M., except a parcel of land in the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter described as follows: Commencing at the South ¼ Corner of said Section Three, thence N 90 degrees 00’ W 1200.04’ along the South line of said Southwest Quarter to point of beginning, thence continuing North 90 degrees 00’ West 102.16’ along said south line, thence North 00 degrees 31’2`” West 228.86’, thence South 89 degrees 53’51” East 101.05’, thence South 00degree 48”06” East 228.69’ to point of beginning, containing 0.53 acre subject to easement of record. Note: The South line of the Southwest Quarter of Said Section 3 is assumed to bear N 90 degrees 00’00”W. And except a parcel of land in the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (NE ¼ - SW ¼) of Section 3, Township Eighty-eight (88) North, Range Twenty-nine (29) West of the 5th P.M., Webster County, Iowa more particularly described as: commencing at the West Quarter Corner of said Section 3; thence South 90 degrees 00’00” East 1.494.94 feet along the north line of said Southwest Quarter to the point of beginning; thence containing along said north line 620.00 fee; thence South 00 degrees 00’00’ East 765.00 feet; thence North 87 degrees 51’30” West 620.45 feet; thence North 00 degrees 00’00” West 741.80 feet to the point of the beginning containing 9.94 Acres exclusive of present established highway. Note: For purposes of this survey the north line of the Southwest Quarter is assumed to bear South 90 degrees 00’00” East.
Will terminate and expire on the first day of September, 2008, and such tenancy will not continue after said date.
This notice is given to you in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 562 of the Code of Iowa.
If this notice is directed to a person in possession of the real estate, you are further notified that the undersigned demands that you vacate, surrender and deliver possession of said real estate on said date.
You will therefore take notice and conduct yourselves accordingly.
S/ Joel Lizer_____________
Joel Lizer, Chairman
Webster County Board of Supervisors
Motion carried unanimously.
Cliff Weldon, Director Midas Council of Governments discussed County assisting in a local match for a Revolving Loan Fund for economic development in the amount of $5,000.00.
Moved by Dencklau seconded by Motl to approve and authorize Chair to sign utility permit application from Lehigh Valley Telephone Association to bury fiber optic cable along the west side Nelson Avenue in Section 19 Dayton Township. (Copy on file in Engineer’s office). Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Motl, seconded by Nolting to approve and authorize Chair to sign utility permit application from MidAmerican Energy to install approximately 1810 feet of overhead electric lines along the east side of Oak Avenue in Section 9, Burnside Township. (Copy on file in Engineer’s office). Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Nolting, seconded by Condon to approve and authorize Chair to sign Iowa Department of Transportation Funding Agreement Number 1-08 HBRRS-018 for Bridge Replacement Project BROSS-CO94(76)—8J-94 between Section 14 and 23, Deer Creek Township. (Copy on file in Engineer’s office). Motion carried unanimously.
The following bids were received and opened for Bridge Replacement Project L-790857—73-94 located on Hawkeye Avenue near the Center of Section 8, Clay Township:
Letting Date: August 26, 2008
Project L-790857—7394
12’ x 10’ Concrete Box Culvert
Plan Holder |
Amount Bid |
Merryman Bridge Construction |
$111,740.00 |
Midwest Contracting LLC |
$104,104.50 |
Peterson Contractors Inc. |
$114,588.00 |
Moved by Condon, seconded by Dencklau to approve low bid submitted by Midwest Contracting, LLC in the amount of $104,104.50 and authorize the Chair to sign contract documents for Project L-790857—73-94, when said contractor returns the signed contract along with the acceptable certification of insurance and performance bond. Motion carried unanimously.
The following bids were received and opened for Roadway Embankment Repair Project M-2008(1)—73-94 located along the north side of 220th Street east of George Avenue:
Letting Date: August 26, 2008
Project M-2008(1)—73-94
Embankment Repair
Graves Construction Company |
$235,792.00 |
Midwest Contracting LLC |
$296,318.00 |
Peterson Contractors Inc. |
$147,958.00 |
Rasch Construction |
$234,168.00 |
Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Motl to approve low bid submitted by Peterson Contracting, Inc. in the amount of $147,958.00, upon County Engineer’s review and authorize Chair to sign contract documents for Project M-2008(1)—73-94, when said contractor returns the signed contract along with the acceptable certificate of insurance and performance bond. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Motl, seconded by Nolting the meeting adjourned. Motion carried unanimously.