Minutes - 1/23/2001

JANUARY 23, 2001TWENTY EIGHTH MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
The Board of Supervisors met on Tuesday, January 23, 2001 at 9:00 A.M. Board members present were Boykin, Clausen, Batcheller, and Welte. Walish was absent. Staff members present were Karen James, Board Administrative Coordinator, Patrick F. Gill, Auditor/Clerk to the Board, and John Rusch, Board Legal Counsel.

Motion by Batcheller second by Clausen to go into Executive Session #1 per Iowa Code Section 20.17(3). Carried 4-0 on roll call vote.

Motion by Clausen second by Welte to go out of Executive Session #1. Carried 4-0 on roll call vote.

Motion by Clausen second by Welte to go into Executive Session #2 per Iowa Code Section 21.5(1)(c). Carried 4-0 on roll call vote.

Motion by Welte second by Batcheller to go out of Executive Session #2. Carried 4-0 on roll call vote.

Motion by Clausen second by Batcheller to revise section 8 of the appeal process to reflect Judge Bennetts ruling in Salcido v. Woodbury County and others. Carried 4-0.

Motion by Welte second by Batcheller to go into Executive Session #3 per Iowa Code Section 21.5(1)(c). Carried 4-0 on roll call vote.

Motion by Clausen second by Batcheller to go out of Executive Session #3. Carried 4-0 on roll call vote.

The Claims were approved as presented. Copy filed.

Meeting called to order.

Motion by Welte second by Batcheller to approve the regular Board Minutes of January 16, 2001 as submitted. Carried 4-0.

Motion by Clausen second by Welte to approve the Sioux City Journal, Moville Record, and Sergeant Bluff Advocate as the official county newspapers. Carried 4-0.

Motion by Welte second by Clausen to approve and authorize the Chairman to sign the Sub-Contract Agreement for Administrative Cost Sharing with the Siouxland Human Investment Partnership to provide partial funding for the administration costs through Youth Development Grant from the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Planning Department. Carried 4-0. Copy filed.

Motion by Batcheller second by Clausen to accept the bid of L & L Builders in the amount of $108,617 from January 16, 2001 bid letting for the Pierson Maintenance Facility per recommendation of the county engineer. Carried 4-0. Copy filed.

The Board discussed the consideration of a temporary easement in Smithland Smokey Hollow Drainage District with Larry Phipps of DOT.

Motion by Batcheller second by Welte to approve the temporary easement for bridge replacement in Smithland Smokey Hollow Drainage District. Carried 4-0. Copy filed.

Motion by Welte second by Batcheller to approve the appointments of Diane Blankenship to a 2-year term and Mark Uhl to a 1-year term as alternates on the Loess Hills Alliance Board. Carried 4-0. Copy filed.

The Board recessed at 10:25 A.M.

The Board reconvened the meeting; Mr. Batcheller excused himself.

Motion by Clausen second by Welte to receive the Social Services Department MI Programs budget (110-4012), Social Services Chronic Mental Illness budget (110-4111), the Social Services Department MR Programs budget (110-4211), Social Services Department DDS Programs budget (110-4266), and the Social Services Department Decatorization Program budget (002-5206) reduced by $337,850. Carried 3-0.

Motion by Clausen second by Welte to receive the Juvenile Court Services Youth Guidance budget (002-5202). Carried 3-0.

Motion by Welte second by Clausen to receive the Juvenile Court Services Board of Supervisors Youth Services budget (002-5204). Carried 2-0. Boykin abstained.

Motion by Welte second by Boykin to receive the Civil Service Program budget (001-9006). Carried 3-0.

Motion by Clausen second by Welte to receive the Self-Insured Liability Fund budget (002-0000). Carried 3-0.

Motion by Welte second by Clausen to receive the Law Library budget (002-2011). Carried 3-0.

Motion by Clausen second by Welte to receive the Local Option Infrastr/Econ Development Program budget (231-0221). Carried 3-0.

Motion by Welte second by Clausen to receive the Courthouse Preservation Principal budget (448-0104), the Courthouse Preservation/T-H Juv. Det. Principal budget (448-0108), the Sheriffs Software Principal budget (448-0109), the Courthouse Preservation Interest budget (448-0114), the Courthouse Preservation/T-H Juv. Det. Interest budget (448-0118), the Sheriffs Software Interest budget (448-0119), and the Self-Insured Health Insurance Fund budget. Carried 3-0.

Motion by Clausen second by Welte to receive the County Sheriff Uniform Patrol Program budget (001-1001), the COPS in School Grant Program budget (001-1005), the Law Enforcement Block Grant budget (001-1004), the Investigations Program budget (001-1011), and the POET Grant budget (001-1013). Carried 3-0.

Motion by Clausen second by Welte to receive the County Sheriff Jail Program budget (001-1051) reduced by $17,000. Carried 3-0.

Motion by Clausen second by Welte to receive the Prairie Hills Center budget (001-1052) reduced by $26,150. Carried 3-0.

Motion by Welte second by Clausen to receive the County Sheriff Administration Program budget (001-1061) reduced by $62,000. Carried 3-0.

Motion by Clausen second by Welte to receive the County Sheriff Clerical Program budget (001-1062). Carried 3-0.

Motion by Welte second by Boykin to receive the County Sheriff Civil Division Program budget (001-1063). Carried 3-0.

Motion by Welte second by Boykin to receive the County Sheriff Highway Safety Program budget (001-1064). Carried 3-0.

Motion by Welte second by Clausen to receive the County Sheriff Crime Prevention Program budget (001-1065). Carried 3-0.

Motion by Clausen second by Welte to receive the Dare Grant Program budget (001-1068). Carried 3-0.

Motion by Welte second by Clausen to receive the County Sheriff Court Security Program budget (002-2022) reduced by $4,000. Carried 3-0.

Motion by Welte second by Clausen to receive the Sheriff Forfeitures budget (278-1066). Carried
3-0.

Motion by Welte second by Clausen to receive the DARE/Donations Expenditures budget (280-1066). Carried 3-0.

Motion by Clausen second by Welte to receive the Data Processing budget (001-9111) reduced by $118,221. Carried 3-0.

The Chairman asked if there were any individual or group wishing to make a presentation of items not on the agenda or Supervisors concerns.

Motion by Clausen second by Welte to approve 50 percent of the $25,000.00 minimum local match required for the 2001 SIMPCO Enhancement Grant Application. The SIMPCO RPA Enhancement Application will request federal funding for construction of the proposed Little Sioux River Trail. Carried 3-0. Copy filed.

The Board adjourned the regular meeting until January 30th, 2001.