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PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
November 3, 2015
Unapproved
The Board of Supervisors of Cerro Gordo County, Iowa,
met in regular session pursuant to adjournment. Pres-
ent: Chairman Phil Dougherty, Supervisor Jay Urdahl,
Supervisor Casey Callanan and various members of
the public.
Dougherty convened the meeting at 10:00 a.m. Callanan
made a motion, with Urdahl seconding, to approve the
October 27, 2015 regular and special session minutes
and today’s agenda. Motion passed unanimously.
Urdahl made a motion, with Callanan seconding, to
accept bid for B20 Spring Creek Bridge Replacement
Project in the amount of $837,500.18 with Minnowa
Construction, Inc. of Harmony, Minnesota. Motion
passed unanimously.
Urdahl made a motion, with Callanan seconding, to and
authorize the chairman to sign the contract with Minnowa
Construction, Inc. after they are returned from the
contractor. Motion passed unanimously.
Callanan made a motion, with Urdahl seconding, to ap-
prove the claims. Motion passed unanimously.
Callanan made a motion, with Urdahl seconding, to adopt
Resolution 2015-108, Whereas, the following payroll
change requests were submitted to the Board of Supervi-
sors for review; and, Whereas, the Board of Supervisors
of Cerro Gordo County, has reviewed and considered the
change requests as follows:
Department Name
Pay Change Effective Date
Central Point Coordination Amanda Inman
$12.00/hourly 11/02/2015
Therefore, Be It Resolved, that the Board of Supervi-
sors of Cerro Gordo County does hereby approve the
requests as shown above and directs the Auditor to make
the necessary adjustments to the payroll. Motion passed
unanimously.
Callanan made a motion, with Urdahl seconding, to adopt
Resolution 2015-109, Whereas, the Cerro Gordo County
Auditor hires precinct election officials and chairpersons
for various elections held throughout the year; and,
Whereas, Iowa Code Section 49.20 states that the
members of election boards shall receive compensa-
tion at a rate established by the board of supervisors
while engaged in the discharge of their duties and shall
be reimbursed for actual and necessary travel; and,
Whereas, Section 49.125 states that the members of
election boards attending a training course shall be paid
for attending such course, and shall be reimbursed for
travel at the rate determined by the board of supervisors;
and, Whereas, the rates of pay for the precinct election
officials and chairpersons have not increased since 2011;
and, Whereas, the duties of precinct election officials and adjourn at 10:21 a.m. Motion passed unanimously.
chairpersons have become greater and more complex
due to changes in election laws and equipment; and,
Whereas, the Auditor requested that the rates of pay be
raised and standardized; Now Therefore Be It Resolved,
that the Cerro Gordo County Board of supervisors hereby
sets wages and mileage reimbursement rates according
to the spreadsheet (available at the Auditor’s Office)
effective retroactive to October 15, 2015. Motion passed
unanimously.
Urdahl made a motion, with Callanan seconding, to
approve a payroll change for Darlene Weitzel, Mary Balk
and Ilene Brown in the County Auditor’s Department to
$10.50 per hour effective retroactive to October 15, 2015.
Motion passed unanimously.
Urdahl made a motion, with Callanan seconding, to adopt
Resolution 2015-58A, Resolution To Levy Assessment
For Drainage District #49 Lateral 1. The Board of Super-
visors of Cerro Gordo County acting for and on behalf of
the above drainage district FINDS:
1. There are insufficient funds in the above
drainage district accounts to pay for necessary repairs
and maintenance and to provide for a sinking fund to pay
future maintenance and repair costs in accordance with
§468.61. 2. The drainage district has incurred or
shortly will incur costs for repair and maintenance. Now,
Therefore, Be It Resolved as follows:
1. The assessment ordered May 26, 2015 in the amount
of $7,000.00 is hereby, rescinded. 2. An assessment
in the amount of $12,000.00 shall be hereby levied
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
November 5, 2015
Unapproved
The Board of Supervisors of Cerro Gordo County, Iowa,
met in special session pursuant to adjournment. Pres-
ent: Chairman Phil Dougherty, Supervisor Jay Urdahl,
Supervisor Casey Callanan, and various members of
the public.
Dougherty convened the meeting at 1:04 p.m. Callanan
made a motion, with Urdahl seconding, to approve
today’s agenda. Motion passed unanimously.
Callanan made a motion, with Urdahl seconding, to adopt
Resolution 2015-110, Whereas the 2015 City Election
was held on Tuesday, November 3, 2015; and, Whereas
the official canvass of the results of the November 3,
2015 City of Mason City Election by the Cerro Gordo
County Board of Supervisors was scheduled for 1:00
p.m. on November 5, 2015; and, Whereas the Board
has publicly and duly met and opened and canvassed
the tally lists from the November 3, 2015 City of Mason
City Election precincts; and, Whereas the Board has cor-
rected any and all obvious clerical errors as recorded in
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
November 10, 2015
Unapproved
The Board of Supervisors of Cerro Gordo County, Iowa,
met in regular session pursuant to adjournment. Pres-
ent: Chairman Phil Dougherty, Supervisor Jay Urdahl,
Supervisor Casey Callanan and various members of
the public.
Dougherty convened the meeting at 10:00 a.m. Callanan
made a motion, with Urdahl seconding, to approve the
November 3, 2015 regular session minutes and Novem-
ber 5, 2015 special session minutes and today’s agenda.
Motion passed unanimously.
Urdahl made a motion, with Callanan seconding, to ap-
prove the claims. Motion passed unanimously.
Callanan made a motion, with Urdahl seconding, to
approve the payroll warrant register for the period ending
October 31, 2015. Motion passed unanimously.
Callanan made a motion, with Urdahl seconding, to
authorize Rodney McKinney to investigate a problem in
Drainage District 58 main and Drainage District 59 main,
reported by Marlen Stricker and Drainage District 35
Lateral 5, reported by city maintenance. Motion passed
unanimously.
Urdahl made a motion, with Callanan seconding, to
approve the Clerk of Court’s monthly fees. Motion passed
unanimously.
Urdahl made a motion, with Callanan seconding, to au-
thorize the chairman to sign Amendment #15 to contract
08-DRH-202. Motion passed unanimously.
Callanan made a motion, with Urdahl seconding, to au-
thorize the chairman to sign agreement with Transfinder
as contractor for the Clear Lake School District. Motion
passed unanimously.
Urdahl made a motion, with Callanan seconding, to
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and assessed against each individual tract of land
and highway within Drainage District #49 Lateral 1 in
accordance with the classification schedules on file in
the drainage district records in the office of the County
Auditor. In accordance with §468.57, if the owner of any
land against which a levy exceeding $100.00 is made
shall within thirty (30) days from the effective date of
this Resolution agree in writing that in consideration of
having a right to pay his assessment in ten (10) equal
installments, he will not make any objection to the
legality of his assessment or the levy of taxes against
his property, such owner shall have the right to pay the
assessment in ten (10) equal installments. Interest shall
accrue on the unpaid assessment at the rate of 6% per
annum as provided by law. 3. The effective date of these
assessments is the 3rd day of November, 2015. Motion
passed unanimously.
Urdahl made a motion, with Callanan seconding, to
adopt Resolution 2015-59A, Resolution to Levy Assess-
ment for Drainage District #49 Upper Main. The Board
of Supervisors of Cerro Gordo County acting for and on
behalf of the above drainage district FINDS: 1.There are
insufficient funds in the above drainage district accounts
to pay for necessary repairs and maintenance and to
provide for a sinking fund to pay future maintenance and
repair costs in accordance with §468.61. 2.
The drainage district has incurred or shortly will incur
costs for repair and maintenance. Now, Therefore, Be
It Resolved as follows: 1. The assessment ordered May
26, 2015 in the amount of $46,100.00 is hereby rescind-
ed. 2. An assessment in the amount of $50,000.00 shall
be hereby levied and assessed against each individual
tract of land and highway within Drainage District #49
Upper Main in accordance with the classification sched-
ules on file in the drainage district records in the office
of the County Auditor. In accordance with §468.57, if
the owner of any land against which a levy exceeding
$100.00 is made shall within thirty (30) days from the
effective date of this Resolution agree in writing that in
consideration of having a right to pay his assessment in
ten (10) equal installments, he will not make any objec-
tion to the legality of his assessment or the levy of taxes
against his property, such owner shall have the right
to pay the assessment in ten (10) equal installments.
Interest shall accrue on the unpaid assessment at the
rate of 6% per annum as provided by law.
3. The effective date of these assessments is the 3rd day
of November, 2015. Motion passed unanimously.
Urdahl made a motion, with Callanan made a motion
to approve the Sheriff’s monthly report of fees. Motion
passed unanimously.
Urdahl made a motion, with Callanan seconding, to
reschedule all December Board of Supervisor meetings
to Monday, November 30, 2015; Monday, December 7,
2015; Monday, December 14, 2015; Monday, December
21, 2015 and Monday, December 28, 2015. Motion
passed unanimously.
Callanan made a motion, with Urdahl seconding, to
approve reports from the Zoning Director and Environ-
mental Health Service Manager concerning the Manure
Management Plan filed by Amaracon LLC (Staudt Facil-
ity) and K & T Farm Corp and forward them to the DNR.
Motion passed unanimously.
Urdahl made a motion, with Callanan seconding, to
approve the agreement with Corelogic Spatial Solutions,
LLC and authorize the chairman’s signature. Motion
passed unanimously.
Callanan made a motion, with Urdahl seconding, to
The audio tape of the meeting and various tabulations,
reports, correspondence, and other documents that were
presented are placed on file with the County Auditor’s
office.
___________________________________________
Chairman Phil Dougherty
Board of Supervisors
ATTEST:
_____________________________________________
Ken W. Kline
County Auditor
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Ventura City Legals
November 17, 2015
Unapproved
The Board of Supervisors of Cerro Gordo County, Iowa,
met in regular session pursuant to adjournment. Pres-
ent: Chairman Phil Dougherty, Supervisor Jay Urdahl,
Supervisor Casey Callanan and various members of
the public.
Dougherty convened the meeting at 10:00 a.m. Callanan
made a motion, with Urdahl seconding, to approve the
November 10, 2015 regular session minutes and today’s
agenda. Motion passed unanimously.
the minutes of the canvass, Pursuant to Iowa Code Sec- Urdahl made a motion, with Callanan seconding, to ap-
tion 50.22, the commissioner of elections reported that prove agreement addendum with Iowa DOT for Transpor-
there was 0 provisional ballot rejected and not counted. tation Alternative Program (TAP) funding on B35 roadway
Now, therefore, the Board of Supervisors hereby certifies improvement project. Motion passed unanimously.
and declares the final results of the election in the official
abstract of the election, including those persons elected Urdahl made a motion, with Callanan seconding, to ap-
to the various positions on the ballot, and the passage prove final plans for B35 roadway improvement project.
or failure of the various public measures on the ballot. Motion passed unanimously.
Motion passed unanimously.
Urdahl made a motion, with Callanan seconding, to ap-
Various tabulations, reports, correspondence and other prove the claims. Motion passed unanimously.
documents that were presented at today’s meeting are
placed on file with the supplemental minutes. Callanan made a motion, with Urdahl seconding, to
approve the annual Urban Renewal report for AY 2013
_________________________________ (FY14/15). Motion passed unanimously.
Vice Chairman Jay Urdahl
Board of Supervisors Urdahl made a motion, with Callanan seconding, to
accept the resignation of Brett Schoneman from the
ATTEST: North Iowa Corridor Economic Development Corporation
Board. Motion passed unanimously.
__________________________________
Kenneth W. Kline Urdahl made a motion, with Callanan seconding, to
County Auditor adjourn at 10:22 a.m. Motion passed unanimously.
The audio tape of the meeting and various tabulations,
reports, correspondence, and other documents that were
presented are placed on file with the County Auditor’s
office.
authorize the chairman to sign shared generator mainte- ___________________________________________
nance agreement with Country Meadow Place. Motion Chairman Phil Dougherty
passed unanimously. Board of Supervisors
Callanan made a motion, with Urdahl seconding, to adopt ATTEST:
Resolution 2015-111, Whereas the 2015 City Election
was held on Tuesday, November 3, 2015; and, Whereas _____________________________________________
the official canvass of the results of the November 3, Ken W. Kline
2015 City Election by the Cerro Gordo County Board of County Auditor
Supervisors was scheduled for 10:15 a.m. on November
10, 2015; for the following cities: Clear Lake, Meservey,
Dougherty, Thornton, Rock Falls, Plymouth, Rockwell,
Swaledale and Ventura; and, Whereas the Board has
publicly and duly met and opened and canvassed the
tally lists from the November 3, 2015 City Election for
the above cities; and, Whereas the Board has corrected
any and all obvious clerical errors as recorded in the
minutes of the canvass, Pursuant to Iowa Code Section
50.22, the commissioner of elections reported that there
was 1 provisional ballot rejected and not counted. Now,
therefore, the Board of Supervisors hereby certifies and
declares the final results of the election in the official
abstract of the election, including those persons elected
to the various positions on the ballot, and the passage
or failure of the various public measures on the ballot.
Motion passed unanimously.
Urdahl made a motion, with Callanan seconding, to
adjourn at 10:22 a.m. Motion passed unanimously.
The audio tape of the meeting and various tabulations,
reports, correspondence, and other documents that were
presented are placed on file with the County Auditor’s
office.
___________________________________________
Chairman Phil Dougherty
Board of Supervisors
ATTEST:
_____________________________________________
Ken W. Kline
County Auditor