Dickinson County Board of Supervisors

May 3, 2005

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

Moved by Northey, seconded by Allen to go into closed session per Iowa Code Section 21.5(1)(c) to discussion imminent litigation. All voted aye. Closed session taped recorded. Moved by Allen, seconded by Jordan to go to open session. All voted aye.

Moved by Northey, seconded by Johnson to approve the joint agreement with the City of Spirit Lake with regard to the establishment of an urban renewal area and completion of the project proposed within the City of Spirit Lake and that this joint agreement is intended to meet the requirements of Iowa Code Chapter 403.17(3) with respect to the amendment of an urban renewal area of Dickinson County, Iowa within the corporate limits of the City of Spirit Lake. Ayes: Northey, Johnson and Jordan

Nays: Gottsche and Allen

Motion carried.

Moved by Allen, seconded by Northey to temporarily transfer $22,500 from the General Fund to Debt Service Fund to cover bond and interest payments due and tax payments uncollected to date. All voted aye.

Safety Committee Chairperson present with recent report from the annual workers compensation annual review. Proposed policies were for seatbelt use, accident procedures, and designated health care provider were presented to the board. Moved by Jordan, seconded by Northey to accept and adopt the policies as presented to be part of the safety manual and as an appendix to the personnel policy effective May 3, 2005. All voted aye.

Moved by Allen, seconded by Northey to approve the utility permit application of ILEC for a single bore on 110^th Street approximately ¼ mile east of the intersection with 330^th Avenue. All voted aye.

Courthouse project owners’ representative present with the key schedule for the new building. After review, it was moved by Allen, seconded by Johnson to approve the number of keys for the new courthouse by department as listed on the key schedule from Kendal Door and Hardware. All voted aye.

Board discussed the purchase of property in Milford for the secondary road department and possible improvements to the current shop there. No decision is made at this time and discussion is continued to May 17, 2005 board agenda.

Mike Hawn, H&H Recycling, present to discuss the curbside recycling contract that expires in June. Mr. Hawn is requesting an increase in the contract price to $4000 per month beginning July 1, 2005. County is currently paying $2900. No decision is made at this time and discussion will continue in June. The board wants to look at some options such as establishing a drop-off site and reducing the pick-up to once a month.

Moved by Northey, seconded by Jordan to approve a training wage of $5.15 per hour for training time for Sandra Austin as part-time dispatcher in the communications center. All voted aye.

Present are members from the agencies of the Dickinson County Historical Museum and Qwestors for discussion over what to do with some of the items in the existing courthouse before it is demolished. The groups have identified numerous items they would like to be saved, both attached to the building and unattached. Following discussion it was decided that Supervisor Northey would pick a committee of the groups to compile complete lists of items and move forward with the project.

Moved by Jordan, seconded by Johnson to adjourn the meeting.