Board of Supervisor's

Agendas, Minutes & Claims

Date: January 19, 2009

Agenda

Minutes

The Board of Supervisors of Carroll County, Iowa met in regular adjourned session in the Boardroom of the Courthouse, in Carroll, Iowa, the County seat of said County on Monday, January 19, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. Central Standard Time pursuant to law, the rules of said Board and to the adjournment with the following members present: Eugene Meiners, Dan Nieland, Mark Beardmore and Del McDermott. Marty Danzer was absent.

Motion by Nieland, second by Beardmore to approve the agenda with one addition: Appointments to advisory review committee for Mt. Carmel Sewer. On roll call, all present voted aye.

Motion by McDermott, second by Beardmore to approve the minutes of the January 12, 2009 meeting as presented. On roll call, all present voted aye.

Rick Hunsaker and Jim Burns addressed the Board concerning FY2010 funding for Region XII. Membership fees will be $15,637.33, $0.73 per capita. Funding for Transit services will be $9,639.45, $0.45 per capita. The county budgeted $12,500 in the current fiscal year, half of a $25,000 request for the Revolving Loan Fund for economic development. The remaining $12,500 will need to be budgeted for FY2010. Total funding request for FY2010 is $37,776.78 plus $0.05 per mile for transit vehicles, so Western Iowa Transit can continue the capital match program for vehicle replacement.

County Engineer, Dave Paulson, presented a certificate of completion for 2008 box culvert projects. There were four box culvert projects completed last year. Motion by McDermott, second by Nieland to approve the certificate of completion for 2008 box culvert projects. On roll call, all present voted aye.

Paulson will attend a meeting at Region XII on Wednesday to discuss potential funding for DOT projects. Local governments could be allocated an estimated $120 million. Region XII Policy Council will review projects for funding. Paulson will have more information following the meeting.

Chairman opened a public hearing at 10:00 a.m. to receive comments on the disposal of the Lanesboro Shed. In addition to the supervisors and auditor, those present for the public hearing were County Engineer Dave Paulson, Virginia Hagemann and Harold Leiting. Chairman received a call from Bill Mohr, who expressed an interest in purchasing the building. McDermott received a call from an unidentified person, requesting information about the building. Paulson reported that an adjacent landowner would not be opposed if the supervisors decide to give the building to the City of Lanesboro, but if the supervisors decided instead to put the building up for sale, he would be interested. Nieland confirmed he was given that same information. Hagemann asked what would be in the best interest of the county taxpayers, to give it to Lanesboro for $1 or to sell it for $10,000. Supervisors replied that it would not bring any significant amount of money as it needs a new roof. The cost of advertising could be more than the purchase price of the building. Meiners responded that this would be a way to help one of the smaller communities, as Lanesboro uses the shed to house their snowplow. Beardmore agreed that it was a good way to help the community of Lanesboro. Chairman closed the public hearing at 10:10 a.m. Motion by McDermott, second by Nieland to give the county building (Lanesboro Shed) to the City of Lanesboro for the sum of $1.00. On roll call, all present voted aye. Paulson will ask County Attorney to draw up a quit claim deed.

Board proceeded to canvass the results of the Drain 23 Election, held on January 17, 2009. Scott Lenz was elected to the position of Drainage Trustee for District One, with a total of ten votes. Motion by Nieland, second by Meiners to approve the abstract for the January 17, 2009, Drain 23 Election. On roll call, all present voted aye. (Abstract on file in the Auditor’s Office).

Motion by Nieland, second by McDermott to approve Resolution 2009-001, approving the Engagement Letter with the law firm of Ahlers & Cooney, P.C. The law firm will represent Carroll County as Bond Counsel in connection with the Maple River Junction Sanitary Sewer Project (USDA). On roll call, Nieland, aye; Beardmore, aye; McDermott, aye; Meiners, aye; Danzer, absent. Motion carried. (Resolution on file in the Auditor’s office)

Board reviewed a manure management annual update for Falcon Farms, LLC, in Section 2, Wheatland Township.

Motion by Nieland, second by Meiners to appoint Bruce Ridder and Alan Brincks to an advisory review committee for the Mt. Carmel sewer system, and to appoint Ridder and Brincks as first responders for generator hook-up for the sewer system. On roll call, all present voted aye.

Nieland reported on Conservation board meeting.

Beardmore reported on Ambulance board meeting.

McDermott reported DECAT meeting was cancelled.

Meiners reported on CADC and YES Center.

Auditor reported on DHS request for phone lines and new locks.

Motion by Beardmore, second by Nieland to adjourn at 11:08.m. On roll call, all present voted aye.

Joan Schettler, Auditor Eugene Meiners, Chairman

Claims