July

The Board of Supervisors met in Session on the above date with the following members present:  Singer, Dencklau, Peterson, and Condon.  Absent:   Fletcher.

Moved by Peterson, seconded by Condon to approve minutes of the June 26, 2012 regular meeting.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Dencklau to receive and place on file Drainage Repairs for D.D.#5.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Peterson to approve employment of James Stanberg, Part-time Natural Resource/Trail Technician at the rate of $12.00 per hour, effective July 1, 2012 (shared with City of Fort Dodge).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Peterson, seconded by Condon to approve employment of Joseph Tofilon, Assistant County Attorney at a starting salary of $55,000.00, effective August 13, 2012.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Dencklau to approve and authorize Chair to sign Memorandum of Understanding with Cerro Gordo County and Webster County for the development, distribution and use of the computer software program known as Precinct Atlas, and related components.  (Copy on file in Auditor’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Peterson to receive and place on file Manure Management Plan for Border Plains Cattle, LLC in Section 28, Lost Grove Township.  (Copy on file in Auditor’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Peterson, seconded by Condon to approve and authorize Chair to sign Economic Development Financial Assistance Contract by CJ Bio America Inc., Webster County and the Iowa Economic Development Authority, Contract Number 12-IVF/TC-030.  (Copy on file in Auditor’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Dencklau to approve and authorize Chair to sign permit application from Robert Van Diest and Richard Stark to install 12-inch private tile line across Yankee Avenue/Abbott Avenue between Section 36, Colfax Township, Webster County and Section 31, Fremont Township, Hamilton County.  (Copy on file in Engineer’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Peterson to approve and authorize Chair to sign utility permit application from Midland Power Cooperative to install approximately 2500 feet of overhead electric lines along west side of Kansas Avenue in Section 3, Township 86 North, Range 29 West, Lost Grove Township to livestock facility. 
(Copy on file in Engineer’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Peterson, seconded by Condon to approve and authorize Chair to sign utility permit application form MidAmerican Energy to install new pole south of 1344 Sampson Avenue to shorten up span length and gain clearance over existing field entrance along west side of Sampson Avenue in Section 24, Township 90 North, Range 28 West, Badger Township.  Motion carried unanimously.

The following proposals were received by Engineer Randy Will for hoop storage building at Webster County maintenance facility located at 1676 Fairbanks Avenue, Clare, Iowa:  Friedman Distributing, Inc. - $26,431.93; A & B Construction - $27,516.00; and ClearSpan Fabric Structures International, Inc. - $33,271.00.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Dencklau to approve and authorize Chair to sign contract with Freidman Distributing, Inc. in the amount of $26,431.93 for furnishing and installing hoop storage building at 1676 Fairbanks Avenue, Clare, Iowa.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Peterson to approve and authorize Chair to sign contract with W & H Coop for furnishing diesel motor fuel at Webster County Secondary Road Department, per terms of 2010 contract.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Peterson, seconded by Condon to approve request from the City of Dayton to establish a detour on two miles of granular surfaced Quail Avenue, one mile of granular surfaced 380th Street, and one-half mile of paved surfaced Racine Avenue from approximately 9:30 A.M. to 11:30 A.M. Monday, September 3, 2012 during the 2012 Dayton Labor Day Parade, subject to the City of Dayton being responsible for all necessary and proper traffic control per the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.  Motion carried unanimously.

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

Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Peterson to adjourn the meeting.  Motion carried unanimously.

The Board of Supervisors met in Session on the above date with the following members present:  Dencklau, Peterson, Condon and Fletcher.   Absent:   Singer.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Fletcher to approve minutes of the July 3, 2012 regular meeting.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Dencklau to receive and place on file Drainage Repairs in D.D.#37.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Condon to receive and place on file Manure Management Plan Update for Alliger Farms in Section 27, Gowrie Township.  (Copy on file in Auditor’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Fletcher to receive and place on file County Sheriff’s Report of Fees Collected for period ending June 30, 2012.  (Copy on file in Auditor’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Dencklau to adopt the following Resolution:

RESOLUTION NAMING DEPOSITORY

Resolved, that the Webster County Board of Supervisors of Fort Dodge, Iowa in Webster County, Iowa approves the following institution to be the depository of the Webster County funds in conformance with all applicable provisions of Iowa Code Chapter 12C.2 (1983) by 1984 Acts., S.F. 2220.  The Webster County Recorder is hereby authorized to deposit the Webster County funds in the financial institution as set out below:
                                                                                  Location of
Depository Name                                                   Home Office                                           Amount
Wells Fargo Bank Iowa NA                                    Fort Dodge, IA                                $150,000.00

CERTIFICATION:  I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of a resolution of the Webster County Board of Supervisors adopted at a meeting of said public body, duly called and held on the 10th day of July, 2012 as a quorum being present, as said resolution remains of record in the minutes of said meeting, and it is now in full force and effect.

Dated this 10th day of July, 2012.

s/Carol Messerly                      
Webster County Auditor

Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Condon to approve and authorize Chair to sign Inter-Local Agreement between the City of Fort Dodge, Iowa and County of Webster, Iowa 2011 Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program Award, amending the use of the JAG 2011 grant funds. (Copy on file in Auditor’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Fletcher to adopt the following Resolution:

Whereas, the State of Iowa has appropriated moneys for fiscal year July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013, which moneys are insufficient to fully fund the various local property tax credits/exemptions,

And, whereas, Iowa Code Section 25B.7 requires local governments to extend to the taxpayers only those portions of the property tax credits/exemptions that are estimated by the Iowa Department of Revenue and Finance to be funded by the sate appropriation,

And, whereas the Iowa Department of Revenue and Finance has estimated the percentages of funding for the affected property tax credits/exemptions as follows:  Homestead credit (including Disabled Veteran’s Homestead Credit) 78%, Low-income, Elderly, Disabled Credit 100%, Military Exemption 100%,

And, whereas the option of fully funding property tax credits/exemptions will cause a funding shortfall to local governments in the County, this fiscal year,

And, whereas the option of passing on the reduced state-reimbursed values of the credits will increase the amount of net taxes in the County,

And, whereas we find that passing on the reduced state-reimbursed values of the homestead credits to the taxpayers in the County funds local governments to the greatest effect while impacting the largest number of persons with minimal effect and, therefore, in the public interest,

Now, therefore, be it resolved pursuant to Iowa Code Section 25B.7 that the property tax credits/exemptions in Webster County for fiscal year July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013 shall be funded as follows:

Homestead Credit                                                                          78%
Low-Income, Elderly, Disabled Credit                                      100%
Military Exemption                                                                      100%

Dated at Fort Dodge, Iowa, this 10th day of July,  2012.

s/Eddie Peterson                                                                                     s/Phil Condon                                         
Webster County Board of Supervisors                                                  Webster County Board of Supervisors

s/Clark Fletcher                                                                                       s/Keith Dencklau                                    
Webster County Board of Supervisors                                                  Webster County Board of Supervisors

Attest:
s/Carol Messerly                                    
Webster County Auditor

Motion carried unanimously. 

Dean Henderson discussed property matter along P59, north of the Des Moines River.  No action taken.

Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Dencklau to adjourn the meeting.  Motion carried unanimously.

The Board of Supervisors met in Session on the above date with the following members present:  Peterson, Condon and Fletcher.   Absent:   Singer and Dencklau.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Fletcher to approve minutes of the July 10, 2012 regular meeting.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Condon to receive and place on file Drainage Repairs for D.D.#286.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Fletcher to accept resignation of Marie Boudreaux, Correctional Officer effective July 24, 2012.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Condon to approve wage increase for Amy Jones, Correctional Officer to $15.04 per hour effective July 13, 2012.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Fletcher to approve employment of Benjamin Westerguard, Correctional Officer at the rate of $13.87 per hour effective July 20, 2012. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Condon to approve wage increases for Trinity Lewis, Case Manager to $20.16 per hour, effective August 3, 2012 and Ashley Heck, Case Manager to $20.16 per hour, effective July 11, 2012.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Fletcher to approve employment of Jordan Parsons, Part-time Peer Staff at Friendship Center at hourly rate of $7.25, effective July 30, 2012.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Condon to receive and place on file County Recorder’s Report of Fees Collected for period ending June 30, 2012. (Copy on file in Auditor’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Fletcher to approve the following MH/DD provider contracts:  St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, MIDAS (DART), and Covenant Medical Center.  (Copies on file in CPC’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Condon to approve amendment to DHS Targeted Case Management Lease.  (Copy on file in Auditor’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Public Hearing on the County Social Services Mental Health and Disability Management Plan was held.  No written or oral comments or objections were heard; therefore Chairman Peterson closed said public hearing.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Fletcher to approve the County Social Services Mental Health and Disability Management Plan.  (Copy on file in Auditor’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Condon to adopt Resolution setting dates of a consultation and a public hearing on a proposed Amendment No. 2 to the Webster County Regional Urban Renewal Plan in Webster County, State of Iowa.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Fletcher to approve and authorize Chair to sign agreements with the towns of Barnum, Callender, Clare, Farnhamville, Gowrie and Moorland to enable Webster County to exercise urban renewal powers within the area being added to the Webster County Regional Urban Renewal Area as a result of proposed Amendment #2. (Copies on file in Auditor’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Condon to approve request from City of Vincent to close portion of 1st Street from Marshall Street to Brewster Street from 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. Midnight, Saturday, July 28, 2012 and from 8:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M., Sunday, July 29, 2012 for Vincent’s 125-Year Celebration, subject to City of Vincent being responsible for coordinating and monitoring all necessary and proper traffic control per Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Condon to approve request from the City of Dayton to establish a detour on two miles of granular surfaced Quail Avenue, one mile of granular surfaced 380th Street, and one-half mile of paved surfaced Racine Avenue from approximately 7:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., Tuesday, July 24, 2012 due to RAGBRAI, subject to the City of Dayton being responsible for all necessary and proper traffic control per the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Fletcher to approve and authorize Chair to sign utility permit from Wright Tree Service for access to remove and trim trees within 150-foot easement for MidAmerican Energy in Section 10, Township 88 North, Range 28 West, Pleasant Valley Township. (Copy on file in Engineer’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Fletcher to approve and authorize Chair to sign utility permit from MidAmerican Energy to install new overhead electric transmission lines along the east side of Hayes Avenue, Section 5, Township 87 North, Range 29 West, Clay Township to new hog confinement site at 2825 Hayes Avenue. (Copy on file in Engineer’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Condon to approve and authorize Chair to sign utility permit from Prairie Energy to trench new electric cable across Brushy Creek Road to new house in Section 11, Township 88 North, Range 27 West, Washington Township.  (Copy on file in Engineer’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Fletcher to approve and authorize Chair to sign utility permit from Lehigh Valley Telephone to bury fiber optic telecommunication lines from 2452 390th Street west to new house in Section 32, Township 86 North, Range 28 West, Dayton Township.  (Copy on file in Engineer’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Condon to approve and authorize Chair to sign utility permit from Lehigh Valley Telephone to bury fiber optic telecommunication lines along east side of Quail Avenue from 360th Street north to new house at 3552 Quail Avenue in Section 11, Township 86 North, Range 28 West, Dayton Township. (Copy on file in Engineer’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Fletcher to approve and authorize Chair to sign utility permit from Lehigh Valley Telephone to bury fiber optic telecommunication lines from 2772 Hayes Avenue south to new hog confinement site at 2825 Hayes Avenue in Section 6, Township 87 North, Range 29 West, Clay Township.  (Copy on file in Engineer’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Condon to approve and authorize Chair to sign utility permit from Lehigh Valley Telephone to bury fiber optic telecommunication lines along west side of Fairbanks Avenue from 280th Street north to new hog confinement site at 2751 Fairbanks Avenue in Section 35, Township 88 North, Range 30 West, Fulton Township.  (Copy on file in Engineer’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Fletcher to approve and authorize Chair to sign utility permit from Lehigh Valley Telephone to bury fiber optic telecommunication lines along south side of 280th Street from Dakota Avenue east to new hog confinement site at 1338 280th Street in Section 3, Township 87 North, Range 30 West, Roland Township.  (Copy on file in Engineer’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Condon to approve and authorize Chair to sign utility permit from Lehigh Valley Telephone to bury fiber optic telecommunication lines along west side of Kansas Avenue from 350th Street south to new hog confinement site at 3451 Kansas Avenue in Section 3, Township 86 North, Range 29 West, Lost Grove Township.  (Copy on file in Engineer’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

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

Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Condon to adjourn the meeting.  Motion carried unanimously.

The Board of Supervisors met in Session on the above date with the following members present:  Dencklau, Peterson, Condon and Fletcher.   Absent:   Singer.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Fletcher to approve minutes of the July 17, 2012 regular meeting.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Dencklau to approve employment status of Matt Royster to Full-time Correctional Officer effective August 4, 2012.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Condon to approve employment of Part-time Correctional Officers Heidi Lau, at the rate of $13.87 per hour effective July 21, 2012 and Tracy Haraldson, effective July 24, 2012, at the rate of $13.87 per hour. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Fletcher to approve correction of rate of pay for Ashley Heck, Case Manager to $20.64 per hour, effective July 11, 2012. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Dencklau to approve Class B Beer Permit Application for Des Moines Skydivers, effective August 29, 2012.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Condon to adopt the following Resolution:

RESOLUTION NAMING DEPOSITORY

Resolved, that the Webster County Board of Supervisors of Fort Dodge, Iowa in Webster County, Iowa approved the following institutions to the depository of the Webster County funds in the conformance with all applicable provisions of  Iowa Code Chapter 12C.2 (1983) by 1984 Acts., S.F.2220.  The Webster County Treasurer is hereby authorized to deposit the Webster County funds in the financial institution as set out below:

CERTIFICATION:  I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of a resolution of the Webster County Board of Supervisors adopted at a meeting of said public body, duly called and held on the 24th day of July 2012, as a quorum being present, as said resolution remains of record in the minutes of said meeting, and it is now in full force and effect.

Dated this 24th day of July, 2012.

s/Carol Messerly    
Webster County Auditor

Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Fletcher to receive and place on file resignation of Roger Taylor, Class A Equipment Operator in the Secondary Road Department, effective October 5, 2012.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Dencklau to approve and authorize County Engineer to fill vacancy in Secondary Road Department due to resignation of Roger Taylor.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Condon to approve and authorize Chair to sign permit application from David Harmon to install 6-inch private tile line across Yankee Avenue approximately 400 feet north of Route C56 (a.k.a. 140th Street) between Southeast Quarter and Southwest Quarter of Section 24, Township 90 North, Range 27 West, Newark Township. (Copy on file in Engineer’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Fletcher to approve and authorize Chair to sign utility permit from MidAmerican Energy to temporarily relocate overhead electric transmission lines for bridge replacement project along 240th Street between Sections 11 and 14, Township 88 North, Range 30 West, Fulton Township.  (Copy on file in Engineer’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Dencklau to adjourn the meeting.  Motion carried unanimously. 

The Board of Supervisors met in Session on the above date with the following members present:  Singer, Dencklau, Peterson, and Fletcher.   Absent:   Condon.

Moved by Peterson, seconded by Fletcher to approve minutes of the July 24, 2012 regular meeting.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Dencklau to receive and place on file Drainage Repairs in Joint Drainage District No. 9 Webster and No. 3 Humboldt Counties, Iowa.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Peterson to approve salary increase for Carolyn Clark to $18.20 per hour, effective August 1, 2012, per labor agreement.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Peterson, seconded by Fletcher to approve employment status change for Nicole Spencer to Full-time Correctional Officer effective August 4, 2012. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Dencklau to receive and place on file resignation and retirement of Pamela Passow, Office Manager, County Attorney’s office, effective August 1, 2012. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Peterson to approve and authorize County Attorney to fill Office Manager’s position immediately due to the resignation of Pamela Passow.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Peterson, seconded by Fletcher to approve appointment of Bob Lincoln as the interim Webster County Community Services Administrator for Webster County effective August 1, 2012; and authorize Ken Hayes to sign claims and payroll.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Dencklau to receive and place on file Manure Management Plan Update for MarKim Peterson Farms, Inc. in Section 30, Dayton Township. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Peterson to approve and authorize Chair to sign Community Development Block Grant Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Match Contract between Iowa Economic Development Authority and Webster County for Flood Buyout Program.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Peterson, seconded by Fletcher to receive and place on file Semi-annual Report of Webster County Treasurer for period January 1, 2012 through June 30, 2012 as follows: Click here to view.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Dencklau to approve and authorize Chair to sign letter notifying the Iowa Department of Transportation of the Board of Supervisors desire to return the grant/loan for rail construction.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Peterson to approve and authorize Chair to sign contract with Olsson and Associates for completion of Step 2 Application requirement for IEDA Site Certification Program.  Contract amount shall not exceed $4,400.00.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Peterson, seconded by Fletcher to receive and place on file 6-month salary increase for Daymon Peterson, Class C Equipment Operator, to $18.86 per hour effective July 31, 2012 per labor agreement.  Motion carried unanimously.

At 10:30 a.m. a Bid Letting for Construction of new road approximately two miles east of Barnum and south of Iowa Highway 7 was held.  The only bid received was submitted by  Fort Dodge Asphalt in the amount of $1,173,154.90.  Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Dencklau to approve the lowest responsible bid from Fort Dodge Asphalt and authorize the County Engineer to send a contract to said contractor with the lowest responsible bid, subject to Engineer’s final review and upon concurrence from Iowa DOT.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Peterson, seconded by Fletcher to allow claims.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Peterson to adjourn the meeting.  Motion carried unanimously.