Dickinson County Board of Supervisors

January 11, 2005

 

 

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

 

                Present are the Spirit Lake City Council and city staff and John Brown.  Moved by Northey, seconded by Johnson to go to closed session per IC28A.5 (j) to discuss the purchase of real estate.  All voted aye.  Closed session tape-recorded.  Moved by Johnson, seconded by Northey to go to open session.  All voted aye. 

 

                Mr. Brown summarized a proposal to the Board for the county to purchase the Ferguson Manufacturing property west of the courthouse at a price of $350,000, or if the county enters a 12-month lease agreement for the rental of the Shaw property across the street the purchase price would be $300,000.  The Ferguson Manufacturing would be relocating to property by the railroad tracks west of the Farmer’s Co-op Elevator in Spirit Lake and the county was requested to form an urban renewal/tax increment financing area on behalf of the City of Spirit Lake for this development.  The board had a straw poll as to if they should proceed with this purchase with the vote to be Allen, nay; Gottsche, nay; Northey, aye; Johnson, aye; Jordan, aye.  Following this vote it was decided to have a public hearing on the possible purchase to be set for 10:00 A.M. on January 18, 2005.

 

                Kate Wittrock, director of the Northwest Iowa Humane Society, present to discuss the current contract and its need to be updated.  She also indicated that the contract would be renewed as of July 1, 2005 with an increase in monthly cost to $200 with euthanasia costs to be eliminated.  The Board will consider this increase during the budget process.

 

                Residents from City of Orleans and Pioneer Beach area present as the board considers the proposed voluntary annexation for the Pioneer Beach area.  The loss of rural services fund tax revenue from the area was discussed.  Following discussion, it was moved by Johnson, seconded by Allen to approve and adopt the following resolution:

                WHEREAS, the Dickinson County Board of Supervisors has, pursuant to the requirements of Iowa Code Section 368.7, caused a time and place for consultation to be held on the proposed annexation between the residents of the area generally described as Pioneer Beach, Dickinson County, Iowa, and the City of Orleans, said consultation being held on the 14th day of December, 2004.  Following said consultation, and after inviting additional input from the public, the Dickinson County Board of Supervisors has passed the following resolution as required by the Iowa Code:

                BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED on this 11th day of January 2005 that the Dickinson County Board of Supervisors takes a position in support of the voluntary application for annexation to the City of Orleans filed by the residents of what is generally described as Pioneer Beach.  Approve this 11th day of January 2005.  Roll call vote:  Allen-aye, Jordan-aye, Johnson-aye, Gottsche-aye, Northey-abstained.  Approved.

 

                Moved by Allen, seconded by Jordan to approve the following claims at hand as presented on the claims registers dated January 5 and January 11, 2005.  All voted aye.

         DATE  1/05/2005      DICKINSON COUNTY                          

                           CLAIMS REGISTER REPORT

            1500 BUILDING & GROUNDS

         TUTTLE, LAWRENCE D.& ANITA PRINCIPAL PAY-LAND PURCH     15,000.00

                                    INT.PAY-LAND PURCH.           2,700.00

            1500  BUILDING & GROUNDS                    TOTAL    17,700.00  

            3401 STAMPED DRAINAGE FUND

         RAMON RESCH FARM TRUST &   DD22 DAMAGES                 23,000.00

            3401  STAMPED DRAINAGE FUND                 TOTAL    23,000.00  

                                 GRAND TOTALS                    40,700.00

        DATE  1/11/2005      DICKINSON COUNTY                          

                           CLAIMS REGISTER REPORT

            0001 GENERAL BASIC FUND

         AHLERS & COONEY P.C.       CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS         3,142.12

         ALPHA WIRELESS COMM CO     SERVICE-SHERIFF                 284.30

         AQUILA                     UTIL-COURTHOUSE               2,164.29

                                    UTIL-ENGINEER                   216.74

                                    UTIL-ASSESSOR                   143.81

                                    UTIL-UTIL.BLDG.                 179.43

                                    UTIL-ATTY.                      119.06

                                    UTIL-1900 ITHACA                317.04

                                    UTIL-SHERIFF                     96.79

         ATLAS STAMPS-SIGNS-ENGRA   PROOF OF SERVICE STAMP-A          4.50

         BCBS, ISAC/                INSURANCE                     2,488.00

                                    INSURANCE                     2,285.00

                                    INSURANCE                     2,285.00

                                    INSURANCE                     3,379.00

                                    INSURANCE                     7,358.00

                                    INSURANCE                     1,094.00

                                    INSURANCE                     1,888.00

                                    INSURANCE                     1,888.00

                                    INSURANCE                       397.00

                                    INSURANCE                       697.00

                                    INSURANCE                       300.00

                                    INSURANCE                       794.00

         CARTER, DON C.             COPY OF APPEAL                   12.25

                                    COPY OF BAIL BOND HEARIN         63.00

         CELLULAR ONE               SERVICE-ZONING                   33.84

                                    SERVICE-COMM.SERV.               51.37

                                    SERVICE-DATA TECH.               52.38

         CITICORP VENDOR FINANCE    COPIER PAYMENT-ATTY.            281.84

         COFFEE KING INC            SUPPLIES                         29.00

                                    SUPPLIES-ATTY.                    6.00

                                    SUPPLIES-ATTY.                    6.00

         CORNELL ABSTRACT CO        ZONING CERT-NIELSEN FAMI        117.50

                                    ZONING CERT-CONN/MADDEN          57.50

         DAVIS TYPEWRITER CO INC    SUPPLIES-PURCH.                  11.58

                                    SUPPLIES-PURCH.                  25.31

                                    CREDIT-PURCH.                     7.76CR

                                    COPIER MAINT-DHS                 30.00

         DELTA DENTAL OF IOWA       INSURANCE                       124.50

                                    INSURANCE                       124.50

                                    INSURANCE                       124.50

                                    INSURANCE                       199.20

                                    INSURANCE                       348.60

                                    INSURANCE                         7.05

                                    INSURANCE                        49.80

                                    INSURANCE                        99.60

                                    INSURANCE                        99.60

                                    INSURANCE                        24.90

                                    INSURANCE                        24.90

                                    INSURANCE                        49.80

         DEVRIES-MORSE, TONYA       TRANSCRIPT ON APPEAL          2,760.00

         DICK CO HIST SOCIETY       FY05 50% ALLOCATION           9,450.00

         DICKINSON CO AGR SOCIETY   FY05 50% ALLOCATION          16,200.00

         DICKINSON CO SHERIFF       TRANSPORT EXP.                    5.76

         DICKINSON CO TREASURER     INSURANCE                       849.00

                                    INSURANCE                       690.00

                                    INSURANCE                       690.00

                                    INSURANCE                     1,047.00

                                    INSURANCE                     2,364.00

                                    INSURANCE                       357.00

                                    INSURANCE                       579.00

                                    INSURANCE                       579.00

                                    INSURANCE                       111.00

                                    INSURANCE                       246.00

                                    INSURANCE                       135.00

                                    INSURANCE                       222.00

         DICKINSON COUNTY NEWS      1YR.SUBSCRIPTION-AUDITOR         33.00

         DOMESTIC VIOLENCE/         FY05 50% ALLOCATION           2,750.00

         EARLY, ANITA               50% REIMB.PLUGGING WELL         130.00

         ELAN FINANCIAL SERVICES    EXPENSE-ZONING                   37.71

         ELECTRONICS SPECIALTIES    FCC LICENSE RENEWAL FEE          25.00

                                    SERVICE-COMM.CENTER             366.00

         FIDLAR ELECTION COMPANY    SUPPLIES-RECORDER               337.64

                                    SUPPLIES-RECORDER               343.82

                                    SUPPLIES-RECORDER               292.82

         GALL'S INC                 SUPPLIES-SHERIFF                298.01

         HAMPTON INN                LODGING EXP-TREAS.              168.78

         HEIKENS, STANLEY           50% REIMB.PLUGGING WELL         145.00

         HEIMAN FIRE EQUIPMENT IN   INSPECTION-OAK HAVEN             52.50

         HILLYARD INC.              LINERS                           54.60

         IA DEPT OF PUBLIC SAFETY   TERMINAL BILLING              1,098.00

                                    TERMINAL BILLING              1,152.00

         IA DEPT.OF NATURAL RESOU   WELL CONSTR.PERMIT FEES         100.00

         IMWCA                      WORKCOMP-INSTALL#7            8,042.00

         ISAC                       OFFICER SCHOOL REG-TREAS         80.00

         JORDAN, PAM                OCT'04 MILEAGE/MEAL EXP.        110.64

                                    NOV'04 MILEAGE/MEAL EXP.        124.74

         KABELE'S TRADING POST      6 MAPS-SHERIFF                   53.94

         KC'S TRUSTWORTHY HARDWAR   STORAGE BOX-SHERIFF               5.19

         KOHLHAASE, DAVID L         DEC'04 MILEAGE                  255.15

         KONE INC                   ANNUAL SAFETY TEST              295.00

         L&C TIRE SERVICE INC.      SERVICE-SHERIFF                  55.45

         LAKE PARK BODY SHOP        APPLY COUNTY VEHICLE DEC        160.00

         LAKE PARK MUN UTILITIES    EXPENSE                         113.04

         LAKES FAMILY PRACTICE PC   EXPENSE                         364.00

         LAKES NEWS SHOPPER         OFFICE CLOSING AD-TREAS.         51.50

         LAKES PRINTING CO          COMPLAINT FORMS-SHERIFF         189.09

         LAKESIDE APARTMENTS        EXPENSE                         175.00

         LARSEN, ELMER              MILEAGE EXPENSE                  22.68

         MATT PARROTT & SONS CO     1099-S FORMS                     13.35

         MAXIMUS INC                COST ALLOCATION PLAN          2,875.00

         MEYLOR, RAYMOND            50% REIMB.PLUGGING WELL         200.00

         MID-STATES ORGANIZED CRI   MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL-SHERI        100.00

         MIDWEST OFFICE AUTOMATIO   COPIER MAINT-ATTY.               90.00

         MILFORD APTS "NORTH"       EXPENSE                         150.00

         MILFORD MUN UTILITIES      EXPENSE                          44.71

                                    EXPENSE                         137.94

         MUMM, JENNA L              DEPOSITION                       13.00

         NORTHEY, WAYNE             NOV-DEC'04 MILEAGE/MEAL         382.59

         NORTHWEST COMMUNICATIONS   INTERNET SERV-JAN'05            277.00

         NW AGING ASSOC.            FY05 50% ALLOCATION           5,456.00

         NW IOWA ALCOHOLISM AND     3RD QUARTER PREVENTION        1,745.00

                                    3RD QUARTER INTERVENTION      1,745.00

         O'BRIEN CO SHERIFF         JV SERVICE                       24.00

         OKOBOJI TOURISM COMMITTE   50% HOTEL/MOTEL TAX          20,459.90

         OLSEN, DON                 EXPENSE                         150.00

         OMB POLICE SUPPLY          SLIMLIGHTER-SHERIFF             199.99

         PETERSEN, MARK             BOAT FUEL-SHERIFF                27.91

         QWEST                      SERVICE-DHS                     282.18

         R&D INDUSTRIES             SPAM FILTERING                  279.00

                                    DOMAIN NAME SERVICE              60.00

                                    SERVICE-COMM.SERV.               37.04

                                    DOMAIN NAME SERVICE-SHER         60.00

                                    SERVICE-SHERIFF                 236.52

         REEKERS CLEANING SERVICE   JANITORIAL SERV-DEC'04        1,950.00

         REG. TRANSIT AUTHORITY     FY05 50% ALLOCATION           8,935.50

         REIMAN CO AUDITOR, NANCY   MILEAGE/MEAL EXPENSES           590.36

         RETIRED SENIOR VOLUNTEER   FY05 50% ALLOCATION           1,125.00

         ROGERS AUTO & TIRE         SERVICE-SHERIFF                  48.00

                                    SERVICE-SHERIFF                  21.95

         SHARE CORP                 SUPPLIES-SHERIFF                216.00

         SHAW PAINT & GLASS         LOCKSET-DHS                     214.93

         SHOPPERS SUPPLY            RAINCOAT-SHERIFF                 14.99

         SIMONSON PROPERTIES INC.   EXPENSE                         250.00

         SPENCER OFFICE SUPPLIES    SUPPLIES-PURCH.                  13.91

                                    SUPPLIES-PURCH.                   3.90

                                    SUPPLIES-PURCH.                  14.99

                                    SUPPLIES-ATTY.                   13.05

                                    SUPPLIES-ATTY.                   61.81

                                    CREDIT-ATTY.                     30.91CR

         SPIRIT LAKE MED. CENTER    MED.EXAMINER CALL               225.00

         SPIRIT LAKE, CITY OF       UTIL-COURTHOUSE                 331.97

                                    UTIL-ASSESSOR                    13.49

                                    UTIL-ENGINEER                    14.72

                                    UTIL-ATTY.                       15.13

                                    UTIL-1900 ITHACA                 25.38

                                    UTIL-DHS                         32.26

         STOREY KENWORTHY           SUPPLIES-SUPERVISORS             32.85

                                    SUPPLIES-AUDITOR                 95.28

                                    SUPPLIES-COMM.SERV.              19.77

         TOMS PLUMBING & HEATING    REPAIR FURNACE-UTIL.BLDG         52.00

         TOP 1 HR PHOTO             FILM DEVELOP-SHERIFF             12.00

         TURNER FUNERAL HOME        EXPENSE                       1,500.00

         UMSCHEID, ROBERT           MILEAGE EXPENSE                  16.20

         VELLEMA, DEE               REIMB.EXPENSE                     7.99

         VIKING OFFICE PRODUCTS     LABELS FOR JAIL                  39.46

                                    SUPPLIES-SHERIFF                154.89

         VONEHWEGEN,DONALD E.       MILEAGE EXPENSE                  23.50

         WALMART COMMUNITY          EXPENSE-SHERIFF                 121.49

         ZEE MEDICAL SERVICE CO     JAIL MEDS                        28.48

            0001  GENERAL BASIC FUND                    TOTAL   138,586.37  

            0010 MH-DD SERVICES FUND

         BCBS, ISAC/                INSURANCE                       697.00

         DELTA DENTAL OF IOWA       INSURANCE                        24.90

         DICKINSON CO SHERIFF       TRANSPORT EXP.                   51.84

         DICKINSON CO TREASURER     INSURANCE                       246.00

         SANDY LAW FIRM             ATTY.FEES                        80.00

                                    ATTY.FEES                        50.00

         SEASONS CENTER FOR CMH     JAN'04 CATCHMENT FEE         13,200.60

            0010  MH-DD SERVICES FUND                   TOTAL    14,350.34   

            0011 RURAL BASIC FUND

         ARNOLDS PARK LIBRARY       FY05 50% ALLOCATION           4,900.00

         H & H RECYCLING            DEC'04 RECYCLE                2,900.00

         LAKE PARK PUBLIC LIBRARY   FY05 50% ALLOCATION           4,200.00

         MILFORD LIBRARY            FY05 50% ALLOCATION           5,600.00

         SPIRIT LAKE PUBLIC LIBRA   FY05 50% ALLOCATION           9,100.00

         TERRIL LIBRARY             FY05 50% ALLOCATION           4,200.00

            0011  RURAL BASIC FUND                      TOTAL    30,900.00  

            0020 SECONDARY ROAD FUND

         ALLIANT ENERGY             UTIL-SECONDARY ROAD             392.24

         AQUILA                     UTIL-SECONDARY ROAD           1,767.25

         ARNOLD MOTOR SUPPLY        FILTERS-ENGINEER                 15.76

         AT&T                       SERV-MILFORD SHOP                27.71

                                    SERV-LAKE PARK SHOP              22.28

         AT&T CONSUMER LEASE SERV   SERV-ROTARY TELEPHONE            14.68

         BARNES DISTRIBUTION        SUPPLIES-ENGINEER               227.53

         BCBS, ISAC/                INSURANCE                    11,540.00

         BECK EXCAVATING INC.       SERVICE                       4,538.39

         C.J.COOPER & ASSOC.INC.    TESTING-ENGINEER                 29.00

         CCP INDUSTRIES INC         SUPPLIES-ENGINEER               202.51

         CHRISTENSEN BROS INC       SERVICE                      54,481.89

         COHRS CONSTR INC           SERVICE                      10,469.26

         DELTA DENTAL OF IOWA       INSURANCE                       498.00

         DICKINSON CO TREASURER     PURCHASING-ENGINEER              24.36

                                    POSTAGE REIMB-ENGINEER           17.65

                                    INSURANCE                     3,840.00

         FARMERS CO-OP ASS'N        FUEL-ENGINEER                   606.80

                                    FUEL-ENGINEER                   861.00

         HEARTLAND FENCING          SERVICE                         348.40

         IA LAKES ELECTRIC COOP     UTIL-STREET LIGHTS              359.65

         INDUSTRIAL TOOLS & MACHI   SUPPLIES-ENGINEER               138.93

         JOHNSON, GAYLIN            LIVING SNOW FENCE               111.18

         KP MATERIALS               ROAD GRAVEL                  36,161.07

         L&C TIRE SERVICE INC.      SERVICE-ENGINEER                 45.50

         LAKE PARK AUTO PARTS       PARTS-ENGINEER                   61.50

                                    PARTS-ENGINEER                  170.13

                                    FUEL FILTERS-ENGINEER            60.77

                                    DRILL BIT-ENGINEER                5.04

                                    PARTS-ENGINEER                    8.20

                                    PARTS-ENGINEER                    6.37

                                    PARTS-ENGINEER                   18.32

                                    OIL FILTERS-ENGINEER             23.58

                                    PARTS-ENGINEER                     .36

                                    PARTS-ENGINEER                    4.36

                                    SUPPLIES-ENGINEER                15.58

         MIDWEST CONTRACTING LLC    SERVICE-RETAINAGE             3,084.77

         MILFORD MUN UTILITIES      UTIL-ENGINEER                   292.71

         NEWMAN TRAFFIC SIGNS       CONES-ENGINEER                  173.08

         QWEST                      SERV-LAKE PARK SHOP              39.04

                                    SERV-MILFORD SHOP                38.12

         RICKS MOWER SERVICE        WEEDEATER PARTS-ENGINEER         32.00

         SHOPPERS SUPPLY            SUPPLIES-ENGINEER                14.57

                                    SUPPLIES-ENGINEER                33.72

                                    SUPPLIES-ENGINEER                44.75

                                    SUPPLIES-ENGINEER                26.99

                                    SUPPLIES-ENGINEER                39.77

                                    SUPPLIES-ENGINEER                 3.89

         SMITH LUMBER               LUMBER-ENGINEER                  57.98

                                    LUMBER-ENGINEER                  19.88

         SPIRIT LAKE, CITY OF       UTIL-ENGINEER                    13.28

                                    UTIL-ENGINEER                    70.57

         TERRIL CITY                UTIL-ENGINEER                    22.68

         TERRIL TELEPHONE COMPANY   SERV-TERRIL PHONE                21.75

         ZIEGLER INC.               PARTS-ENGINEER               11,864.00

            0020  SECONDARY ROAD FUND                   TOTAL   143,008.80  

            1700 NEW COURTHOUSE FUND

         TERRACON                   CONSTR.MATERIAL TEST.SER      1,332.25

            1700  NEW COURTHOUSE FUND                   TOTAL     1,332.25  

            2000 DEBT SERVICE

         IA GRT LKS SANITARY DSTR   EOB-NOV'04                    2,631.00

            2000  DEBT SERVICE                          TOTAL     2,631.00  

            3400 REVOLVING DRAINAGE FUND

         SECONDARY ROAD FUND        DD#JT61-SERVICE                 260.00

            3400  REVOLVING DRAINAGE FUND               TOTAL       260.00  

            4000 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

         ALPHA WIRELESS COMM CO     RADIO POWER CABLE-EMA            20.50

         DICKINSON CO TREASURER     POSTAGE REIMB.-EMA               11.01

         EHRET, MIKE                MILEAGE EXP.                     55.90

         ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING     PAGER SERV-EMA                   10.00

         ISAC                       SPRING SCHOOL REG-EMA            70.00

            4000  EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT                  TOTAL       167.41  

            4010 E-911 SURCHARGES

         ALPHA WIRELESS COMM CO     PARTS-E911                      136.95

         DICKINSON CO EMERG.MGMT    SERVICE AGREEMENT-E911        3,000.00

         DICKINSON CO TREASURER     POSTAGE REIMB-E911                2.33

         PETERSEN, PHIL             DEC'04 CONSULTING-E911        2,000.00

            4010  E-911 SURCHARGES                      TOTAL     5,139.28  

            4100 ASSESSOR FUND

         BCBS, ISAC/                INSURANCE                     2,585.00

         CELLULAR ONE               ASSESSOR EXPENSE                 43.96

         DELTA DENTAL OF IOWA       INSURANCE                       124.50

         DICKINSON CO TREASURER     POSTAGE REIMB-ASSESSOR           12.65

                                    INSURANCE                       825.00

         JENNINGS TOW & REPAIR      ASSESSOR EXPENSE                190.77

         R&D INDUSTRIES             ASSESSOR EXPENSE                 32.24

            4100  ASSESSOR FUND                         TOTAL     3,814.12  

            8500 EMPLOYEE MEDICAL BENEFIT TRUST

         TPA LTD.                   SELF-FUND INS.-JAN'05           494.00

            8500  EMPLOYEE MEDICAL BENEFIT TRUST        TOTAL       494.00  

                                 GRAND TOTALS                   340,683.57

 

 Meeting adjourned to the call of the Chairperson.