Minutes - 11/25/2003

NOVEMBER 25, 2003 TWENTY-SECOND MEETING OF THE WOODBURY COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

The Board of Supervisors met on Tuesday, November 25, 2003 at 9:00 AM. Board members present were Batcheller, Boykin, Clausen, Walish and Welte. Staff members present were Karen James, Board Administrative Coordinator, Patrick F. Gill, Auditor/Clerk to the Board, and John Sullivan, Board Legal Counsel.

The Claims were approved as presented. Copy filed.

Meeting called to order.

Motion by Welte second by Batcheller to approve the Board minutes of November 18, 2003 as submitted. Carried 5-0.

The Board approved the appointment of James D. Loomis, Assistant County Attorney, County Attorney Dept., @$39,700/year, effective 11-25-2003. Job Vacancy Posted: 11-05-2003. Entry Salary Range: $39,700-$45,912/year, based on experience. Copy filed.

The Board approved the appointment of Tawnya M. Anson, Case Manager, Social Services Dept., @$29,300/year, effective 12-01-2003. Job Vacancy Posted: 10-17-2003. Entry Level Salary: $29,300/year. Copy filed.

The Board approved the appointment of Rochelle M. Jordan, Case Manager, Social Services Dept., @$29,300/year, effective 12-01-2003. Job Vacancy Posted: 10-17-2003. Entry Level Salary: $29,300/year. Copy filed.

The Board approved the appointment of Marvin E. Flewelling, Temporary Equipment Operator, Secondary Roads Dept., @$14.85/hour, effective 12-01-2003. Not to exceed 120 days.
Copy filed.

Motion by Boykin second by Clausen to approve December 26, 2003, as a floating holiday for Wage Plan Employees. Carried 5-0.

Motion by Clausen second by Boykin to approve tax abatement of personal assessed as real estate and buildings on leased land, for the following:

1) Creative Container Packaging - Personal assessed as real estate. Parcel #993075
2) Michael A. Clarke - Building on leased land for mobile home. Parcel #983244.
3) Steve Lourens - Building on leased land for mobile home. Parcel #983035
4) Chuck or Teresa Campbell Mobile home Duplicate assessment. Parcel #806011
5) Greg A. Slachetka Building on leased land for mobile home. Parcel #981243
6) Marilyn Ann or Richard Jacob Peters Building on leased land for mobile home.
Parcel #981427
7) Ildefonso Barrera or Debra Payer Building on leased land for mobile home. Parcel #981034
8) Marcelle Franker Mobile home assessed as building on leased land. Parcel #587941

Carried 5-0. Copy filed.

Motion by Welte second by Boykin to authorize the Chairman to sign contract with Dixon Construction Co., Correctionville, IA, for bridge replacement project BROS-C097(61)8J-97. Carried 5-0. Copy filed.

Motion by Batcheller second by Boykin to approve and receive for signatures resolution No. 9723 to add Farm-to-Market Funded Project FM-C097() (asphalt resurfacing on route L-21) not in current program. Carried 5-0.

Resolution No. 9723.
WOODBURY COUNTY, IOWA
RESOLUTION NO. 9723
Resolution to add Farm-to-Market Funded Project not in current program

BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Supervisors of Woodbury County, Iowa, initiates and recommends that the following project 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

Farm-to-Market FM-CO97() Asphalt Resurfacing 1.0 $120,000

November 25, 2003
Date Douglas L. Walish, Board Chair

G.R. (Bob) Batcheller, Member

George W. Boykin, Member

Larry D. Clausen, Member

Maurice Welte, Member

I, Patrick F. Gill, Auditor in and for Woodbury County, Iowa, do hereby certify the above and foregoing to be a true and exact copy of a resolution passed and approved by the Board of Supervisors of Woodbury County, Iowa, at their meeting held on the 25th day of November 2003.

Patrick F. Gill, County Auditor

Copy filed.

Motion by Clausen second by Batcheller to receive annual report from Weed Commissioner dated 11-07-2003 and to approve submitting it to the Iowa Dept. of Agriculture and Land Stewardship. Carried 5-0. Copy filed.

Mark Olsen, Woodbury County Juvenile Detention Center, discussed with the Board contracting with Family Services to provide mental health assessment and evaluations.

Glenn Metcalf discussed with the Board the consideration of adopting a County ordinance for an area of U. S. Highway 20 which prohibits the use of compression brakes.

Motion by Batcheller second by Welte to approve the first reading of the proposed ordinance.
Carried 5-0.

Glenn Metcalf discussed with the Board the consideration of adopting a County ordinance establishing restricted parking on Moville Frontage Road, adjacent to City of Moville.

Motion by Boykin second by Batcheller to approve the first reading of the proposed ordinance.
Carried 5-0.

The Board discussed the Countys participation in the Iowa One Call Program.

Motion by Batcheller second by Boykin to postpone action to approve Woodbury Countys participation in the Iowa One Call Program. Carried 5-0.

John Calhoun, Siouxland Human Investment Partnership, discussed with the Board, a 28E Agreement between Woodbury County, Iowa, Woodbury County Decategorization Board and Woodbury County Juvenile Court Services, regarding the dispersing of funds for at-risk children.

Motion by Clausen second by Welte to approve and authorize the Chairman to sign 28E Agreement. Carried 4-0, Boykin abstained. Copy filed.

Bob Batcheller discussed with the Board an eighth floor conference room policy.

Bob Batcheller discussed with the Board the new Siouxland Regional Transit System Building.

The Chairman called for any individual or group wishing to make a presentation of items not on the agenda and Supervisors concerns.

Motion by Batcheller second by Welte to go in to Executive Session under section 21.5 (1) (j) of the Iowa Code. Carried 5-0 on a roll call vote.

Motion by Clausen second by Batcheller to go out of Executive Session. Carried 5-0 on a roll call vote.

Motion by Boykin second by Welte to go into Executive Session under section 20.17 (3) of the Iowa Code. Carried 5-0 on a roll call vote.

Motion by Boykin second by Batcheller to go out of Executive Session. Carried 5-0 on a roll call vote.

The Board adjourned the regular meeting until December 2, 2003.