Dickinson
County Board of Supervisors
Present are Supervisors Chairperson David
Gottsche, Mardi Allen, Paul Johnson, Pam Jordan and Wayne Northey.
The Board reviewed the various balances in
the drainage districts as trustees of those districts and the repair and
maintenance activity of the districts only in Dickinson County. Moved by Northey, seconded by Gottsche that
drainage districts solely within Dickinson County except DD 1, 5, 28, 88, and
those jointly established with either Clay, Emmet or Osceola, be re-levy upon
in an amount to provide for an ending district fund balance of 10%, with the
assessments due December 5, 2005 with 30 days grace until January 5, 2006 to
pay the assessments without penalty or interest. All voted aye.
The Board discussed TIF districts that are
currently being proposed in the unincorporated areas of West Sioux Estates and
Shore Acres. The West Sioux estates
area has been approved by the City of Milford that is within two miles of the
area with a stipulation that the county take over the jurisdiction and
maintenance of a road in the subdivision.
Currently the roads in questions are not up the county road standards
for acceptance into the county road systems.
The board would like agreements from the landowners that they would be
willing to give up enough of their land to bring the roads to county standards
for the easement widths for snow removal, etc.
The discussions will be continued to next week’s meeting.
County Engineer present. Moved by Allen, seconded by Northey to
concur with the recommendation to extend a gravel stockpile agreement with
Dennis Jackson, Terril, Iowa through October 1, 2006, at the rate of $200 per
acre. All voted aye.
County Engineer presented an utility
permit application to construct a gravity sewer line with an open cut of the
road on 255th Avenue AKA Francis Sites Drive which would hook onto a
sanitary sewer main on the other side of the road. Following discussion, it was moved by Johnson, seconded by
Gottsche to approve a utility permit with Iowa great Lakes Sanitary District
and Lawrence Zeck to construct a gravity sewer line under 255th
Avenue, aka Francis Sites Drive and due to many other utilities in the area,
the sewer line will be an open cut of the road, with said permit to be
condition on the Sanitary Sewer District accepting the sewer line. Roll call vote: Northey-aye, Jordan-nay, Allen-nay, Johnson-aye, Gottsche-aye. Motion failed.
Engineer alerted the board to some of the
impact of the high fuel costs and a projected reduction in RUT revenues were
having on the Secondary Road budget.
Dave Murphy present with a resolution
concerning the County Trails. Following
discussions, it was moved by Northey, seconded by Jordan to approve and adopt
the following resolution entitled: AN
AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF RECREATIONAL TRAILS IN
DICKINSON, and
WHEREAS, the Dickinson County Board of
Supervisors wishes to approve, ratify and affirm the AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE FOR
ADMINISTRATION OF RECREATIONAL TRAILS IN DICKINSON COUNTY, AND
BE IT THEREFORE, RESOLVED that the
Dickinson County Board of Supervisors hereby approves, ratifies, affirms and
endorses the execution and entry by said County to the AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE FOR
ADMINISTRATION OF RECREATIONAL TRAILS IN DICKINSON COUNTY. Roll call vote: Northey-aye, Allen-aye, Jordan-aye, Gottsche-nay,
Johnson-abstained.
Moved by Northey, seconded by Jordan to
adopt and approve the agreement, known as a 28E agreement, between the county
and cities of Arnolds Park, Milford, Okoboji, Orleans, Spirit Lake, Wahpeton
and West Okoboji to govern and fund the administrative costs of the Dickinson
County Trails Board. Roll call
vote: Northey-aye, Allen-aye,
Jordan-aye, Gottsche-nay, Johnson-abstained.
Board discussed setting up interviews with
interested companies for the moving of the furniture to the new
courthouse. These interviews will be
scheduled within the next few weeks.
Owner’s Rep presented his weekly report on
the progress of the courthouse construction project.
Moved by Johnson, seconded by Allen to
adjourn. All present voted aye.