Minutes - 12/3/2024

DECEMBER 3, 2024, FORTY-NINETH MEETING OF THE WOODBURY COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 

The Board of Supervisors met on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at 3:45 p.m.  Board members present were Ung, Radig, Nelson, Taylor, and Bittinger II. Staff members present were Karen James, Board Administrative Assistant, Melissa Thomas, Human Resources Director, and Michelle Skaff, Deputy Auditor/Clerk to the Board. 

Motion by Ung second by Nelson to go into closed session per Iowa Code Section 21.5(1)(i).  Carried 4-0 on roll-call vote.

Motion by Ung second by Nelson to go out of closed session per Iowa Code Section 21.5(1)(i).  Carried 4-0 on roll-call vote.

Radig joined the meeting at 4:30pm.

The regular meeting was called to order with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and a Moment of Silence.

Motion by Radig second by Ung to approve the agenda for December 3, 2024. Carried 4-1, Taylor opposed.  Copy filed.

Taylor expressed concerns regarding the omission of an agenda request regarding LEC expenses and revenue.

Doyle Turner, Moville, expressed concerns regarding the transparency of LEC Authority information and the 28E agreement that established the Law Enforcement Authority.

Motion by Ung second by Bittinger to approve the following items by consent:

To approve minutes of the November 26, 2024, meeting.  Copy filed.

To approve the claims totaling $164,835.95.  Copy filed.

To approve and authorize the Chairperson to sign a Resolution setting the public hearing and sale dare for parcel #894704127021, 5201 Hamilton Blvd.

WOODBURY COUNTY, IOWA
RESOLUTION #13,808
NOTICE OF PROPERTY SALE

WHEREAS Woodbury County, Iowa was the owner under a tax deed of a certain parcel of real estate described as:

Lot Sixty (60) Buckwalter Manor Second Addition to Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa
(5201 Hamilton Blvd.)

NOW THEREFORE, 
 
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of Woodbury County, Iowa as follows:

1.   That a public hearing on the aforesaid proposal shall be held on
The 17th Day of December, 2024 at 4:35 o’clock p.m. in the basement of the   
Woodbury County Courthouse. 
      
2.   That said Board proposes to sell the said parcel of real estate at a
public auction to be held on the 17th Day of December, 2024, immediately
following the closing of the public hearing.
      
3.   That said Board proposes to sell the said real estate to the highest
bidder at or above a total minimum bid of $234.00 plus recording fees. 
      
4.  That this resolution, preceded by the caption "Notice of Property Sale"
and except for this subparagraph 4 be published as notice of the
aforesaid proposal, hearing and sale. 

Dated this 3rd Day of December, 2024.
WOODBURY COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Copy filed.
    
To approve the separation of Kelsey Hinrickson, Clerk II, County Treasurer Dept., effective 11-22-2024.  Resignation.; the separation of Faye Hill, Clerk II, Secondary Roads Dept., effective 12-31-2024.  Retired.; and the separation of Isaac Martindale, District Foreman, Secondary Roads Dept., effective 01-10-2025.  Resignation.  Copy filed.

To approve and authorize the Chairperson to sign the Authorization to initiate the hiring process for Clerk II, Secondary Roads Dept. AFSCME Courthouse: $19.24/hour.  Copy filed.

To approve the request of Faye Hill to remain on the County Dental Insurance with spouse.  Copy filed.

To approve the renew of 2025 Wellmark self-funded renewal rates.  Copy filed.

To approve the overlap of staff in Secondary Roads.  Copy filed.

Carried 5-0.

Reports on committee meetings were heard.

There were no citizen concerns.

Board Concerns were heard.

The Board adjourned the regular meeting until December 10, 2024.

Meeting sign in sheet.  Copy filed.