Dickinson County Board of Supervisors

November 8, 2005 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

 

      Present are Supervisors Chairperson David Gottsche, Mardi Allen, Paul Johnson, Pam Jordan and Wayne Northey.

 

      Owner’s representative present with new courthouse construction weekly report.  Moved by Johnson, seconded by Northey to approve Dickinson County Courthouse Change Order No. 22 in the amount of $1222.00 for modifications to security elevator.  All voted aye.

 

      Moved by Jordan, seconded by Allen to approve Dickinson County Courthouse Change Order No. 23 in the amount of $1906.00 for Paint and vinyl color guide.  All voted aye.

 

      Moved by Northey, seconded by Jordan to approve Dickinson County Courthouse Change Order No. 24 in the amount of $24,342.00 for add rated ceiling over Court Room 2300 A and adjacent rooms and firewall to women’s toilet.  All voted aye.

 

      Transitioning committee members gave report as to progress of the offices moving materials out of the current building into storage.

 

      County Treasurer present to request the appointment of clerical staff for the Treasurer’s office.  Moved by Allen, seconded by Jordan to approve the appointment of Beatrice Reiter as Treasurer’s office clerk, effective October 31, 2005, at a beginning wage of $10.00 per hour.  All voted aye.

 

      Moved by Jordan, seconded by Johnson to approve the following claims at hand as listed on the claims register dated November 8, 2005.  All voted aye.

 

      INSET CLAIMS REGISTER

 

      County Engineer present.  Northey absent at this time due to meeting with Emmet County Supervisors at Estherville.

 

      Moved by Allen, seconded by Jordan to accept the letter from Don and Nancy Yarns to vacate 270th Place within the Sandbar Beach Subdivision and to set a public hearing for 10:00 a.m. for December 20, 2005, for Dickinson County to proceed with vacation of said road and bridge.  All present voted aye.

 

      Moved by Allen, seconded by Jordan to approve the road construction plan projects known as the Big Spirit Lake M56 resurfacing project:

1.        FM-CO30(29)-55-30

2.        STP-S-CO30 (30)—5E-30

3.        L-FM-570—73-30

4.        L-580—73-30

5.        L-581—73-30  All present voted aye.

 

      Moved by Johnson, seconded by Jordan to approve an agriculture lease with Tom Soat of Spirit Lake, Iowa, for 38 acres known as the Leith Pit in Milford Township, Section #11, with the least being for $87.00 per acre and terminating on February 28, 2009.  All present voted aye.

 

      CPC present to discuss the board setting attorney fees for mental health and substance abuse involuntary hospitalization proceedings.  The Board will continue discussions next week.

 

      Mike Ehret, EMS, and National Weather Service staff present with information on Storm Readiness.

 

 

     

 

      Moved by Allen, seconded by Jordan to adjourn.  All present voted aye.