Minutes - 4/8/2025

APRIL 8, 2025, FIFTEENTH MEETING OF THE WOODBURY COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  

The Board of Supervisors met on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at 4:30 p.m.  Board members present were Ung, Carper, Dietrich, Nelson, and Bittinger II. Staff members present were Joshua Widman, Assistant County Attorney, Karen James, Board Administrative Assistant, Melissa Thomas, Human Resources Director, Ryan Ericson, Budget and Finance Director, and Michelle Skaff, Auditor/Clerk to the Board. 

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

Motion by Bittinger second by Nelson to approve the agenda for April 8, 2025. Carried 5-0.  Copy filed.

Motion by Bittinger second by Dietrich to separate out item regarding Flock Safety. Carried 5-0.

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

To approve minutes of the April 1, 2025 meeting.  Copy filed.

To approve minutes of the April 1, 2025 proposed property tax levy special meeting.  Copy filed.

To approve minutes of the April 1, 2025 closed session meeting.  Copy filed.
        
To approve the claims totaling $749,501.46.  Copy filed.

To approve the reclassification of Jesse Lieber, Assistant Director, Juvenile Detention Dept., effective 04-14-2025, $2916.89/bi-weekly, 4%=$112.19/bi-weekly.  Per Wage Matrix: 3 year Increase.  Anniversary Date: 4/25/25; the appointment of Carter Riedemann, Equipment Operator, Secondary Road Dept., effective 04-21-2025, $27.04/hour.  Job Vacancy Posted 2/24/25.  Entry Level Salary $27.04/hr.; and the separation of Theresa Jochum, Coordinator of Disability Services, Rolling Hills Dept., effective 06-30-2025.  Retired.  Copy filed.

Presentation of awards certificate to Virgil Bremer.  Copy filed.

To approve and authorize the Chairperson to sign a Resolution Weed Destruction Order.  

WOODBURY COUNTY, IOWA
RESOLUTION #13,876
WEED DESTRUTION ORDER

WHEREAS, it is the responsibility of each of Iowa County s Board of Supervisors to enforce the provisions of Chapter 317 of the Code of Iowa as amended with regard to the destruction of weeds, and

WHEREAS, under Chapter 317 of the Code of Iowa as amended each county Board of Supervisors must prescribe and order a program of weed destruction to be followed by landowners, tenants, and other persons in possession or control of land, and

WHEREAS, it has been determined by the Woodbury County Board of Supervisors that a program of weed destruction for the year 2025 is necessary,

NOW THEREFORE,

BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of Woodbury County, Iowa that each landowner, tenant or other person in possession or control of private land shall on or before the dates stated below, destroy the below-listed noxious weeds on their land by spraying them with a suitable herbicide in a strength sufficient to kill such weeds.

1. May 1, 2025   for Palmer amaranth annual.

2.    May 5, 2025 - for musk, thistle, sow thistle, bull thistle, leafy spurge, perennial pepper grass, sour dock perennial, smooth dock perennial, and sheep sorrel perennial.

3.    June 2, 2025 - for Canada thistle, Russian knapweed, buckhorn perennial, wild mustard annual, horse nettle, and teasel biennial.

4.    June 9, 2025 - for field bindweed, wild carrot biennial, and quack grass.

5.    June 16, 2025 - for butterprint annual, puncture vine annual, and cocklebur annual.

6.    July 1, 2025 - for wild sunflower annual and poison hemlock.

7.    October 1, 2025 - all thistles in the rosette stage.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ORDERED that any person using county road Right-of-Way for haying or grazing are responsible for following the labeled restrictions listed on the following products used by Woodbury County Weed Commissioner: Grazon P&D, Streamline, Perspective, Method 240SL, Milestone, and MSN 60. 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ORDERED that all weeds on county trunk and local roads and between the fence lines of such roads, whether they be noxious weeds or other weeds, shall be eradicated or otherwise destroyed, to prevent seed production, by the owner of the land adjoining the road on or before June 6, 2025.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that weeds that are not destroyed in compliance with the above order may be destroyed by the Weed Commissioner, and the costs of destruction by the Weed Commissioner, including the cost of serving notice, plus a penalty of twenty-five percent of total costs shall be assessed against the property upon which the weeds were destroyed, in the case of private lands, or against the adjoining land, in the case of weeds on county roads.  Landowners are to contact Weed Commissioner and notify him if there are areas that should not be sprayed with herbicides. 

SO RESOLVED this  8th___ day of April, 2025
WOODBURY COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Copy filed..

Carried 5-0.

Motion by Nelson second by Dietrich to approve the permit to work in the right of way for Flock Safety. Motion failed 2-3, Ung, Bittinger, and Carper opposed. Copy filed.

A public hearing was held at 4:35 p.m. for the sale of parcel #894730282003, 1814 W. 4th St.  The Chairperson called on anyone wishing to be heard.

Motion by Nelson second by Bittinger to close the public hearing.  Carried 5-0.

Motion by Nelson second by Dietrich to approve and authorize the Chairperson to sign a Resolution for the sale of parcel #894730282003, 1814 W 4th St., to Callin Cummings, 507 7th St, Ste 600, Sioux City, for $1,154.00 plus recording fees.  Carried 5-0.

RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF WOODBURY COUNTY, IOWA
RESOLUTION #13,877

BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of Woodbury County, Iowa, that the offer at public auction of:

By   CALLIN CUMMINGS LLC___in the sum of    One Thousand One Hundred Fifty-four Dollars & 00/100 ($1,154.00)-----------------------------------------------------dollars.

For the following described real estate, To Wit:
 
Parcel #894730282003

Lot Five (5) Block Thirteen (13) of Hornicks Addition to Sioux City in the County of Woodbury County, Iowa
(1814 W. 4th Street)

Now and included in and forming a part of the City of Sioux City, Iowa, the same is hereby accepted: said
Amount being a sum LESS than the amount of the general taxes, interests, costs and penalties against the said Real Estate.

BE IT RESOLVED that payment is due by close of business on the day of passage of this resolution or this sale is null and void and this resolution shall be rescinded.

BE IT RESOLVED that per Code of Iowa Section 569.8(3 & 4), a parcel the County holds by tax deed shall not be assessed or taxed until transferred and upon transfer of a parcel so acquired gives the purchaser free title as to previously levied or set taxes.  Therefore, the County Treasurer is requested to abate any taxes previously levied or set on this parcel(s).

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chairman of this Board be and he is hereby authorized to execute a Quit Claim Deed for the said premises to the said purchaser.

SO DATED this 8th Day of April, 2025.
WOODBURY COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Copy filed.

Motion by Bittinger second by Carper to approve the temporarily relocate the State Clerk employees to the Courthouse 3rd floor.  Carried 5-0.   Copy filed.

Motion by Bittinger second by Nelson to approve the 2025 CIP Courthouse Clerks project in the amount of $80,723.08.  Carried 5-0.  Copy filed.

Motion by Bittinger second by Nelson to receive revised document from the County Engineer. Carried 5-0. Copy filed.

Motion by Nelson second by Dietrich to approve the new entrance permit and policy.  Carried 5-0.  Copy filed.

Motion by Bittinger second by Nelson to receive wage plan/elected official wage worksheet. Carried 5-0. Copy filed.

Motion by Ung second by Bittinger to approve the transfer $200,000 from the Courthouse Maintenance Fund to General Supplemental for FY26.  Carried 5-0.  Copy filed.

Motion by Bittinger second by Carper to de-fund but not de-authorize twelve conservation positions, including three temporary summer ranger positions, three temporary maintenance positions, and six temporary security guard positions, for FY26 budget.  Carried 5-0.  Copy filed.

Motion by Nelson second by Bittinger to de-fund but not de-authorize the position of Building Services Maintenance Worker for FY26 budget.  Carried 5-0.  Copy filed.
 
The board conducted a miscellaneous review of the budget.

Motion by Ung second by Bittinger to move $29,914.80 from the PILT fund to the general supplemental fund for FY26. Carried 5-0.

Motion by Bittinger second by Nelson to pay 50% of Auditor wages from General Supplemental. Carried 5-0. 

Reports on committee meetings were heard.

County Engineer Sievers addressed the board regarding wages for the Secondary Roads wage plan FY26 compensation.

Dennis McCall addressed the board regarding fixing the levy on his property.

Board Concerns were heard.

The Board adjourned the regular meeting until April 15, 2025.

Meeting sign in sheet.  Copy filed.