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Area businesses recognized as “Top Workplaces” Clear Lake City Legals

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

A good number of Clear Lake businesses have received statewide recogni- vides services to individuals with disabilities. Based in Clear Lake, the Village Notice is hereby given that the Board of Adjustment appointed under the terms of Title
tion as “Top Workplaces” named by the Des Moines Register. supports people of all ages in 30 communities around North Iowa. The Village 18 of the Municipal Code of the City of Clear Lake, Iowa will conduct a public hearing
Each year the newspaper publishes its list recognizing 150 companies and supports children and adults for success in the home, at work, and in the com- on appeals or petitions taken to said Board from the decision of the Administration Of-
organization in Iowa as Top Workplaces. The list is based solely on surveys munity. ficer on the 10th day of November, 2015 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the
about the workplace completed by their employees. Also making the list for the fifth straight year was Clear Lake Bank & City of Clear Lake, Iowa at which time and place the Board will review:
Des Moines Register officials say the list of Top Workplace candidates gets Trust Co., with offices in Clear Lake, Garner and Mason City. Bank employees
bigger every year, as more employees seek to spotlight their company and why responding to the survey overwhelmingly remarked about the family environ- Barbra and David Kellerman plan to build a garage on their property at 400 North
it makes them feel good about the work they do. The newspaper partners with ment at their banks , saying they feel cared about by co-workers and managers. Shore Drive and request two side yard setbacks, one of 2 feet and one of 8 inches.
Workplace Dynamics to ask those employees what mattered most to them and A fun atmosphere and involvement in the community were also often noted. PERMIT DENIED. The Clear Lake Code of Ordinances, Section 165. 11. D. 2.
had them rate their employers on those priorities. Clear Lake’s newest retail store, Kwik Trip/Kwik Star also made the list. requires a 5’ 0” setback.
Workplace Dynamics reached out to employers with at least 35 employees Kwik Trip, headquartered in LaCrosse, Wis., employees 1,500 people at more
in Iowa to participate, using a combination of print and online ads, and direct than 480 convenience stores in the states of Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa. Ventura City Legals
outreach to employers using direct marketing lists. A response rate of at least Employees noted core values, work atmosphere and 40 percent profit sharing
35 percent for employees based in Iowa is required; employers with 85 or fewer were all appealing. MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
Iowa employees must have at least 30 respondents. Employers are categorized North Iowa Vocational Services, Inc. was a private, not for profit organiza- VENTURA, IOWA
into size bands and then ranked within their size band. The top employers in tion that made the list for the first time in 2015. Employees said they enjoyed
each size band are then selected as the Top Workplaces. performing meaningful work in a good atmosphere. NIVC teams in 12 coun- Item # 1 – Call Meeting to order/roll call
This year Opportunity Village once again was recognized as one of the top ties, including Cerro Gordo, provide employment training, job development,
workplaces in Iowa, ranking 20th in this year’s large company category. job coaching, community integration, transition and supported living services A regular meeting of the City Council of Ventura, Iowa was held on October 26,
“It is always an honor to be recognized as an organization in these types for people with disabilities.
of surveys. The strength of our organization has always been our solid values Area Education Agency 267, Clear Lake, was also named a Top Workplace. 2015. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor Lynn Benson. The
in combination with the incredible people who are part of our team,” said Jeff AEA 267 is one of nine Area Education Agencies created in 1974 by the Iowa
Nichols, CEO of Opportunity Village. “As a services organization, we simply legislature to ensure equal educational opportunities for all children from birth meeting was held at Ventura City Hall. The following Council Members were present:
wouldn’t be successful without the incredibly talented and dedicated people on through age 21. As a whole, the AEA serves over 66,000 students, including 55
our staff.” public school districts and 18 non-public school districts. In addition, nearly John Quintus, Mike Thackery, Brian Vaage and Kristie Meints. Also present were:
The Village employs staff in approximately 30 communities including 5,000 educators rely on AEA 267 for services in special education, school tech-
Clear Lake, Mason City, Fort Dodge, Garner, Humboldt, Eagle Grove, Webster nology, media and instructional/curriculum support. That meaningful work to City Administrator Else Taylor, Public Works Director Bill Bredlow, City Attorney Mi-
City, Lake Mills and more. Opportunity Village, a nonprofit organization, pro- impact children’s lives was the satisfaction most employees on the job felt.
chael Moeller and Chief Pete Roth, with the Clear Lake Police Department. Absent:

Darwin Avery.

Item # 2 - Consent Agenda

Motion by Quintus/Thackery to approve the consent agenda for October 26, 2015.

Passed unanimously.

a. Agenda October 26, 2015

b. Regular Minutes October 12, 2015

c. Claims Register October 26, 2015

Disbursements

24065 Bredlow, William D. Payroll 10/21/15 1178.56

24066 Taylor, Else Payroll 10/21/15 1222.71

24067 Cerro Gordo County Recorder Record property sale (Kuns) 22.00

24068 General Traffic Controls LED stop sign - replacement 1476.00

North Iowa Oral 24069 Hach Pocket chlorine meter 410.00
Surgery wins
design award 24070 Hygienic Laboratory Lab fees 12.50

24071 Iowa One Locate notification 39.60

24072 L.B. & Son Street repair – Crystal Heights Pl. 874.96

24073 R Comm Wireless FD – portable radio & power pack 467.00

24074 State of Iowa Oct. 2015 payroll withholding 462.69

24075 Wellmark Bluecross Health insurance November stmt 2341.30

24076 Postmaster Stamps for bill cycle #5 end Oct. 140.00

The North Iowa Oral Surgery 24077 Banyon Data Systems Beacon-Banyon interface training 400.00
facility, owned by Dr. Lyell Hogg, in
Mason City, Iowa, was recently rec- 24078 Overhead Door Co. of Mason City FD & PW door maintenance (8) 289.20
ognized with a Merit Award from the
Design Build Institute - Mid-America 166E Internal Revenue Service 941 payroll taxes Oct. 2015 2864.23
Region (DBIA-MAR) in the Hos-
pital/Healthcare Under $25 Million 167E Iowa Public Employment Retire Oct. 2015 retirement withholding 1727.41
category.
The DBIA-MAR awards recog- Total checks $13,928.16
nize projects that successfully demon-
strate the application of design-build Item # 3 - Police Report
principles, including interdisciplinary
collaboration in the early stages of the Chief Pete Roth reported the following calls from 10/12/2015 – 10/25/2015:
project and acceptance of single-enti-
ty risk. All projects submitted for the Traffic Contact (3), Traffic Complaint (1), Collision (1), Alarm (1), Animal (1), Fraud
award must have been completed on
time and on budget, and they exem- (2), other (2), Theft (1), Harassment (1), Open Door/Window (1), Motorist Assist (1),
plify the principles of interdisciplinary
teamwork, innovation, and problem Incomplete 911 (1), Standby (1).
solving.
This is the second design award Chief Roth mentioned a budget meeting with Cerro Gordo County Emergency
for North Iowa Oral Surgery; they
also received the Dental Office De- Management Commission on Oct. 27, 2015.
sign of the Year in 2014. Dean Snyder
Construction, Waggoner and Win- Item # 4 Healthcare Insurance Renewal
einger Architects, and Practice Design
Group of Buda, Texas, completed this The Council discussed renewal of the current healthcare plan. The group monthly
design-build project in 2013.
policy would increase from $2,341.30 to $2,734.38.

Motion by Meints/Thackery to approve the healthcare renewal insurance policy

with Wellmark for a monthly premium of $2,734.38. Passed unanimously.

Item # 5 – Light Pole Decorations for holiday season

Motion by Thackery/Meints to purchase forty sets of string lights and spruce

garland for the poles by the Community Center, Post Office & Bank. Passed unani-

mously.

Item # 6 - Public Works Report

Public Works Director Bill Bredlow reported on the following items:

a. Discussion on yard waste dumpster verses time/fuel costs to haul leaves

to the landfill.

b. Concrete repairs on West View Drive are complete. Dirt work is pending.

c. LED stop sign, light pole and signage have been replaced after farm

truck accident.

d. Truck is outside for Council inspection. Tailgate still needs to be re

painted.

e.Contract street sweeper Rodney Haag is sweeping streets this evening.

Ritz Rings and Things joins the Chamber Another pass to take place in November.

Barb and Molly Kern, from Ritz Rings and Things, were welcomed by the Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce First Item # 7 – Old Business
Mates as new Chamber members. -Submitted photo
Council Member Meints mentioned the street light outage was repaired at 8 E

Lake Street and the branch on a Mediacom line was taken care of.

Item # 8 – New Business

Crop and Weather Report Council discussion on ordering Ventura promotional sweatshirts for the holidays.

The general consensus of the Council was favorable.

Item # 9 - Public Forum – none

Harvest continues to advance, but rain slows process Item # 10 – Adjournment

Motion by Thackery/Quintus to adjourn.

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture izer. Other activities included baling 10 days ahead of last year, and two Grain movement from farm to el- _________________________________
Bill Northey commented on the Iowa corn stalks, as well as manure hauling days ahead of the five-year average. evator was rated 57 percent moderate Lynn Benson, Mayor
Crops and Weather report released by and spreading. Ninety-six percent of the soybean to heavy. Off-farm grain storage avail-
the USDA National Agricultural Sta- Topsoil moisture levels rated 1 crop has been harvested, eight days ability was rated 78 percent adequate Attest:_________________________________
tistical Service. The report is released percent very short, 13 percent short, ahead of last year, but equal to nor- to surplus. On-farm grain storage Else Taylor, City Administrator/City Clerk
weekly from April through October. 79 percent adequate, and 7 percent mal. Although farmers in southwest availability was rated 69 percent ad-
“Harvest continues to advance, surplus. Subsoil moisture levels rated and south central Iowa were able to equate to surplus. County Legals
but has been slowed significantly by two percent very short, 12 percent harvest 10 percent of their soybean Hay and roughage supplies were
the rainfall that has rolled through short, 81 percent adequate and five crop during the week, those were the rated 97 percent adequate to surplus. PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS the necessary adjustments to the payroll. Motion passed
the state over the past couple of percent surplus. only areas of the State where over 10 Livestock conditions were described October 20, 2015 unanimously.
weeks. Fortunately, harvest remains Eighty-five percent of the corn percent of the soybean crop remains as excellent, with reports of cattle be- Unapproved
at or ahead of the five-year average crop for grain has been harvested, to be harvested. ing turned out to graze corn stalks. Callanan made a motion, with Urdahl seconding, to
and with warm temperatures and The Board of Supervisors of Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, approve a payroll change for Matthew W. Smith in the
dry weather in the forecast for the met in regular session pursuant to adjournment. Pres- County Sheriff’s Department to $19.91 per hour effective
first part of this week that will likely ent: Chairman Phil Dougherty, Supervisor Jay Urdahl, on January 1, 2016. Motion passed unanimously.
continue. Farmers that have finished Supervisor Casey Callanan and various members of
harvest have started other fall activi- the public. Callanan made a motion, with Urdahl seconding, to
ties including drilling cover crops, authorize Rodney McKinney to investigate a problem in
conservation practice construction, Pro-Ag Outlook seminar to be held Nov. 20 Dougherty convened the meeting at 10:00 a.m. Urdahl Drainage District 22, reported by Roger Neuberger and
installing and repairing tile, tillage, made a motion, with Callanan seconding, to approve the Drainage District 33, reported by Gary Steenhard. Mo-
and other activities,” Northey said. The annual Mason City Pro-Ag tion. October 13, 2015 regular session minutes and today’s tion passed unanimously.
Harvest and fieldwork activities Outlook seminar will be held Friday, Dr. Chad Hart, Extension Crop agenda. Motion passed unanimously.
were dampened due to rain during the Nov. 20 from 1-4 p.m. at the 4-H Economist from Iowa State Universi- Urdahl made a motion, with Callanan seconding, to
week ending Nov. 1, 2015, according Learning Center, North Iowa Events ty, will discuss the market outlook for stock Marketing Economist, will be Urdahl made a motion, with Callanan seconding, to approve the Auditor’s quarterly report of fees. Motion
to the USDA, National Agricultural Center, 3700 4th St. SW, Mason City. corn and soybeans. Current produc- presenting on the outlook for beef authorize agreement with WHKS for bridge inspections. passed unanimously.
Statistics Service. Farmers used the Registration begins at 12:30 p.m. The tion has driven prices to recent lows, and pork and discussing how the live- Motion passed unanimously.
4.2 days suitable for fieldwork to har- registration fee is $20 per person. yet input prices remain at historically stock industry may respond to current Callanan made a motion, with Urdahl seconding, to
vest corn for grain, harvest soybeans, The first presenter will be Kristine high levels. The information will cover production costs and future demand. Callanan made a motion, with Urdahl seconding, to ap- adjourn at 10:12 a.m. Motion passed unanimously.
work on fall tillage, install and repair Tidgren. She is the staff attorney for the production and demand for corn What do lower grain prices and in- prove the claims. Motion passed unanimously.
tile and terraces, and apply dry fertil- the Center for Agricultural Law and and soybeans in the coming months creasing livestock numbers mean for The audio tape of the meeting and various tabulations,
Taxation. Kristine will be presenting and how managing price risk and the future of the meat and grain in- Callanan made a motion, with Urdahl seconding, to adopt reports, correspondence, and other documents that were
on the issues relating to multiple liens yield risk is critical as profit margins dustries? presented are placed on file with the County Auditor’s
on the same assets which is critical to have evaporated for many. Other locations are available at Resolution 2015-107, Whereas, the following payroll office.
understand in today’s economic situa- Dr. Lee Schulz, Extension Live- http://www.extension.iastate.edu/
agdm/info/meetings.html. change requests were submitted to the Board of Supervi- ___________________________________________
Chairman Phil Dougherty
sors for review; and, Whereas, the Board of Supervisors Board of Supervisors

of Cerro Gordo County, has reviewed and considered the ATTEST:

change requests as follows: _____________________________________________
Ken W. Kline
Department Name County Auditor

Pay Change Effective Date

County Sheriff Matthew W. Smith

$19.62/hourly 11/30/2015

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

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