December

The Board of Supervisors 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 November 25, 2008 regular meeting.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Motl to approve salary increase for Cathy Guthrie Casey to $18.72 per hour effective November 27, 2008, per Community Services Case Management salary schedule.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Motl, seconded by Nolting to receive and place on file Veteran Affairs Commission Quarterly Report for period ending September 30, 2008.  (Copy on file in Auditor’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Nolting, seconded by Condon to receive and place on file General Assistance Quarterly Report for period ending September 30, 2008.  (Copy on file in Auditor’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Dencklau to approve and authorize Chair to sign request for an extension of Community Development Block Grant Contract with Iowa Department of Economic Development for Iowa Central Industries n/k/a Lifeworks Project. (Copy on file in Auditor’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Motl to approve transfer from Debt Service Fund to General Basic Fund in the amount of $2,334.03.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Motl, seconded by Nolting to receive and place on file Tower Removal Bond from Verizon Wireless.  (Copy on file in Auditor’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Nolting, seconded by Condon to receive and place on file Manure Management Update Plans for Envirotech Powerwashing and Ag. Services, LLC.8 in Section 32 Yell Township.  (Copy on file in Auditor’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Dencklau to approve 12-month salary increase for Ryan Weidemann to $47,481.00, effective December 17, 2008, per Engineer’s Office Salary Schedule.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Motl to approve motion calling for a subsequent Local Option Sales and Services imposition election to be held on March 3, 2009, in the areas in the county that has not yet approved the tax.  (City of Badger, City of Stratford and unincorporated area of Webster County).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Motl seconded by Nolting the meeting adjourned.  Motion carried unanimously.

The Board of Supervisors 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 December 2, 2008 regular meeting.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Motl, seconded by Nolting to receive and place on file the following Drainage Repairs:  D.D.#189, D.D.#48, D.D.#47, D.D.#4 Webster & #272 Hamilton, Lateral One, and D.D.#10 Webster & #1 Humboldt Counties, Iowa.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Nolting, seconded by Condon to approve employment of Jackie Garcia for part-time jailer at Webster County Jail, effective December 8, 2008, at the rate of $10.6l per hour.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Motl to approve salary increase for Sheriff Deputy Geoff Miller to $41,023.66, effective December 17, 2008.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Motl, seconded by Nolting to receive and place on file wage increase for Michelle Lara to $17.81, effective January 1, 2009, per Kari Prescott, Public Health Director.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Nolting, seconded by Condon to receive and place on file resignation of Jerald Zabel from the Secondary Road Department effective December 26, 2008. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Motl to receive and place on file notice of termination of lease for Department of Human Services Quality Control office in the Social Service Building, effective December 31, 2008.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Motl, seconded by Nolting  to receive and place on file engagement letter from the Office of the Auditor of State of Iowa, setting out the procedures of the Fiscal Year Audit and Financial Statement for year ending June 30, 2008 and subsequent years until revised.  (Copy on file in Auditor’s office). Motion carried unanimously.

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

Board Member Nolting 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 Condon seconded the motion to adopt.  The roll was called and the vote was:

    AYES:  Condon, Motl, Nolting and Lizer
    NAYS:  None. Dencklau not present

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 ____day of                               , 2008. 

S/Joel Lizer                                          
Chairperson, Board of Supervisors

ATTEST: S/Carol Messerly            
County Auditor

Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Motl to receive and place on file Webster County MH/DD Case Management Survey Report.  (Copy on file in Auditor’s office). Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Motl, seconded by Nolting to receive and place on file MH/DD Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2008.  (Copy on file in Auditor’s office). Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Nolting, seconded by Condon to receive and place on file Manure Management Plans for D. Craig Gascho in Section 10, Badger Township and MarKim Peterson Farms, Inc. in Section 30, Dayton Township.  (Copies on file in Auditor’s office). Motion carried unanimously.

Monte Fischer discussed the need for attorney/client conference rooms at Webster County Law Enforcement Center.  No action taken.

Webster County Agricultural Association requested continued funding in fiscal year 2010.  No action taken.

Pat Cirks, representing Children and Families of Iowa update board on crisis program and requested continued funding in fiscal year 2010.  No action taken.

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

WHEREAS, the Webster County Board of Supervisors, pursuant to Section 468.335 of the Code of Iowa and upon the recommendation of the County Engineer and County Drainage Attorney, deems it necessary to establish a highway drainage district to provide adequate drainage for the public road system and any abutting or adjacent land described as follows:

Parker Drive in the N1/2 of the SW1/4 and the S1/2 of the NW1/4 in Section 26, T-89N, R-29W, Douglas Township, Webster County, Iowa.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that pursuant to Section 468.338 of the Code of Iowa, the Webster County Board of Supervisors hereby appoints Brent W. Johnson with McClure Engineering as the engineer for this proposed highway drainage district.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that pursuant to Section 468.339 of the Code of Iowa, the engineer shall make a survey and submit a written report of the proposed highway drainage district to the Webster County Board of Supervisors.

PASSED AND APPROVED this 9th day of December 2008

S/Joel Lizer________________________
Joel Lizer, Chairman
Webster County Board of Supervisors

ATTEST: S/ Carol Messerly________
Carol Messerly, Webster County Auditor

Motion carried unanimously.  
 
At 11:00a.m. Drainage District Hearing and Bid Letting was held on proposed repairs to Drainage District #1, #5, #29, #43, #69, #96, and Joint Drainage District #3 Webster & #2 Humboldt, and #9 Webster and #3 Humboldt.  For further particulars see Drainage Record Book.

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

Moved by Nolting, seconded by Condon the meeting adjourned.

The Board of Supervisors 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 December 9, 2008 regular meeting.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Molt to receive and place on file the following Drainage Repairs:  D.D. #279, D.D. #101, D.D. #3Webster & # 9 Humboldt, D.D. #37, and D.D. #69.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Motl, seconded by Nolting to receive and place on file resignation of Sarah Smith, effective December 31, 2008 and approve appointment of Jennifer Bonzer to Second Assistant at a salary of $66,839.00, effective January 1, 2009.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Nolting, seconded by Condon to approve promotion of Deputy Mike Halligan to Sergeant, effective January 1, 2009, per recommendation of Sheriff Mickelson.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Dencklau to approve termination of Ervin Bochmann, effective December 4, 2008.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Motl to approve appointment of Carl Sandgren as Roland Township Trustee.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Motl, seconded by Nolting to receive and place on file Manure Management Update Plan for RGT Carlson, Inc., Section 26, Gowrie Township.  (Copy on file in Auditor’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Nolting, seconded by Condon to adopt the following resolution

WHEREAS, Iowa Code section 459.304(3) sets out the procedure if a board of supervisors wishes to adopt a “construction evaluation resolution” relating to the construction of a confinement feeding operation structure; and

WHEREAS, only counties that have adopted a construction evaluation resolution can submit to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) an adopted recommendation to approve or disapprove a construction permit application regarding a proposed confinement feeding operation structure; and

WHEREAS, only counties that have adopted a construction evaluation resolution and submitted an adopted recommendation may contest the DNR’s decision regarding a specific application; and

WHEREAS, by adopting a construction evaluation resolution the board of supervisors agrees to evaluate every construction permit application for a proposed confinement feeding operation structure received by the board of supervisors between February 1, 2007 and January 31, 2008 and submit an adopted recommendation regarding that application to the DNR; and

WHEREAS,  the board of supervisors must conduct an evaluation of every construction permit application using the master matrix created in Iowa Code section 459.305, but the board’s recommendation to the DNR may be based on the final score on the master matrix or may be based on reasons other than the final score on the master matrix;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF WEBSTER COUNTY that the Board of Supervisors hereby adopts this construction evaluation resolution pursuant to Iowa Code section 459.304(3).

_S/ Joel Lizer____________
Chair, Board of Supervisors
Date  12-16-08                          

ATTEST:
_S/Carol Messerly________
County Auditor
Date:_12-16-08___________

Motion carried unanimously.

Robert Ammann, representing Elderbridge Agency on Aging to discussed Fiscal Year 2010 funding.  No action taken.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Dencklau the meeting adjourned.  Motion carried unanimously.

The Board of Supervisors met in Session on the above date with the following members present: Condon, Dencklau, Motl and Nolting.   Absent:  Lizer.

Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Motl to approve minutes of December 16, 2008 regular meeting.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Motl, seconded by Nolting to receive and place on file the Drainage Repair in D. D. #69.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Nolting, seconded by Dencklau to accept resignation of Brandon Pritchard, Part-time Jailer, effective December 27, 2008.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Motl to authorize Conservation Board to enter into an agreement with the City of Fort Dodge, Hamilton County Conservation Board and Pocahontas County Conservation Board for the purpose of purchasing a skid loader and forestry mower to control invasive species.  (Copies on file in Auditor’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Motl, seconded by Nolting to approve disposing the of the following county owned properties by sealed bids:  Lot 4 Woodview First Subdivision of part of Block No. 147, Town Company’s Addition to Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa; which said county acquired by Tax Sale Deed; and Lot 4, and the South 140 feet of Lot 3, all in Block 55 of Original Town Addition to the City of Fort Dodge, Iowa; which previously was used by Webster County Disabilities Alliance; and further that public notice by given that a hearing will be held on the 20th day of January, 2009 at 10:00a.m. in the Board of Supervisors’ Room, Webster County Courthouse, Fort Dodge, Iowa and in the event that there are no objectors, Board may authorize the sale of said properties to the highest bidder.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Nolting, seconded by Dencklau to receive and place on file employment status change for Dale Anderson from Class B Equipment Operator to District One Road Foreman at the rate of $20.56 per hour effective December 27, 2008.  Motion carried unanimously.

The Webster County Library Association discussed Fiscal Year 2010 funding.  No action taken.

Louise Stanberg, representing Webster County Museum Association requesting continued funding for Fiscal Year 2010.  No action taken.

Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Motl to allow claims.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Motl, seconded by Nolting the meeting adjourned.  Motion carried unanimously.

The Board of Supervisors 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 December 23, 2008 regular meeting.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Motl to accept resignation of Jenna Wohlers, Part-time Jailer, effective December 25, 2008.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Motl, seconded by Nolting to approve employment of Jeanne Miller, Part-time Jailer at the rate of $10.61 per hour, effective December 24, 2008.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Nolting, seconded by Condon to approve employment of Melissa Eisenbarth as Office Manager for Webster County Sheriff’s Office, effective January 7, 2009, per recommendation of Sheriff Mickelson.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Dencklau to receive and place on file Manure Management Update Plan for Berquest Farms, Section 23, Hardin Township.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Motl to approve and authorize Chair to sign letter to Iowa Department of Natural Resources in support of the Lizard Creek Water Trails. (Copy on file in Auditor’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

The following bids were received for the purchase of one new all wheel drive motor grader with snowplow:

The recommendation of County Engineer Randy Will noted that the decision on which brand to purchase should be made on the basis of not only initial cost, but also the differences in operating cost and any differences in retained or trade-in values.  When analyzing the total lifetime costs of the machine, we utilized equipment cost records as well as actual auction cost obtained from the Internet.  Our average usage of 750 hours per year, a machine life of fifteen years, and an interest rate of three percent were used in his calculations.  Therefore, he recommended the purchase of new 140M AWD Caterpillar motor grader from Ziegler less trade-in of 1993 John Deere 772BH Motor grader for net cost of $229,520.00.

Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Motl to approve the purchase of  new 140M AWD Caterpillar motor grader from Ziegler less trade-in of 1993 John Deere 772BH Motor grader for net cost of $229,520.00.  Motion carried unanimously.

Justin Jones, representing Upper Des Moines Opportunity discussed Fiscal Year 2010 Funding.  No action taken.

Moved by Nolting, seconded by Condon the meeting adjourned.  Motion carried unanimously.