Dickinson County Board of Supervisors

March 28, 2006  

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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

 

      Moved by Allen, seconded by Jordan to approve the Letter of Understanding by and between AFSCME and Dickinson County which Letter of Understanding is to modify the existing wage schedule as set forth in the 2005-2008 Collective Bargaining Agreement as follows:

   1) Effective with the next payroll following the execution of this Letter of Understanding by both parties, pay grades 1 through 5 and the respective steps that are set forth in the CBA shall be increased by $1.50 per hour.

2)             Modified wage schedule is approved

3)             All other provisions of the CBA not specifically referenced in this Letter of Understanding have not been modified and shall be considered to be in full force and affect for the term of the CBA. 

All voted aye.

 

      Moved by Allen, seconded by Northey to approve the following claims at hand as listed on the Claims Register dated March 28, 2006.  All voted aye.

DICKINSON COUNTY CLAIMS 03-28-06

 

 

 

00170   ALLIANT ENERGY

UTILITY

736.56

 

01060   ALLIED DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS

SUPPLIES

496.62

 

01075   ALPHA WIRELESS COMM CO

EXPENSE

129.60

 

02485   AQUILA

UTILITY

2,806.60

 

00037   AT&T

SERVICE

61.93

 

00038   AT&T

UTILITIES

456.36

 

00668   AUTO GLASS CENTER INC.

PARTS

105.76

 

01329   BAYMONT INNS & SUITES

LODGING

149.70

 

01493   BORTSCHELLER, JAN

EXPENSE

26.94

 

03068   BR METAL TECHNOLOGY INC.

EXPENSE

2,720.37

 

03078   BUELL, MALLAH

50% REIMB.PLUGGING WELL

200.00

 

00191   CAMM LAND PARTNERSHIP

EXPENSE

175.00

 

01757   CARDMEMBER SERVICE

EXPENSE

117.62

 

01559   CELLULAR ONE

SERVICE

706.28

 

00103   CHILDERS, RITA

SERVICE

416.88

 

01591   CLAY CO SHERIFF'S DEPT

SERVICE

35.00

 

00458   CLAY REGIONAL WATER

SERVICE

32.00

 

01602   COFFEE KING INC

WATER

68.00

 

01319   CONVERGED TECHNOLOGIES LLC

SERVICE

50.00

 

01641   CRYSTEEL TRUCK EQUIP INC

PARTS

38.05

 

00816   CUPP, ERNEST

EXPENSE

11.57

 

01683   DEPT OF HUMAN SERVICES

EXPENSE

1,809.96

 

01684   DEPT OF HUMAN SERVICES

EXPENSE

1,392.68

 

03073   DHL EXPRESS

EXPENSE

20.05

 

01708   DICKINSON CO EMERG.MGMT

SERVICE AGREEMENT

2,541.66

 

01692   DICKINSON CO EMS

EXPENSE

3,800.00

 

00266   DICKINSON CO SHERIFF

EXPENSE

131.75

 

01704   DICKINSON CO SHERIFF

UTILITIES - ENGINEER FAX

5.01

 

01229   DICKINSON CO TREASURER

EXPENSE

12.48

 

00114   DICKINSON CO.PUBLIC HEALTH

PUBLIC HEALTH EXP.

5,833.33

 

01695   DICKINSON COUNTY NEWS

PUBLICATIONS

635.99

 

02510   ECHO PLUS INC

EXPENSE

65.40

 

01760   ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING

PAGER SERVICE

10.00

 

00088   EMERGITECH INC.

SETUP SERVERS

3,450.00

 

01793   FARM & HOME PUB. LTD

2006 PLAT BOOKS

787.50

 

01797   FARMERS EXCHANGE

FUEL

129.41

 

01181   FERRELLGAS

EXPENSE

1,156.41

 

01279   FICK'S ACE HARDWARE

SUPPLIES

39.15

 

01809   FIDLAR ELECTION COMPANY

SUPPLIES

756.24

 

03056   FLEET FUELING

FUEL

11.47

 

01114   FRENCH, SABRENA

SERVICE

65.00

 

01840   GALL'S INC

SUPPLIES

101.18

 

01373   GILBERT, ROGER

SERVICE

4,980.00

 

01851   GILLUND ENTERPRISES

PARTS

77.90

 

01880   GROSS, GOLDIE

EXPENSE

58.36

 

03047   HARBOR CONSULTING

APRIL EXEC.DIRECTOR DUTIES

1,500.00

 

00875   HARGETT, CATHY

EXPENSE

64.69

 

01434   HASLER INC.

POSTAGE METER RENTAL

135.00

 

01936   HILLYARD INC.

SUPPLIES

111.90

 

01941   HOLIDAY INN

LODGING

175.48

 

03072   HOLIDAY INN

EXPENSE

149.53

 

01948   HOME TV & APPLIANCE

SUPPLIES

83.71

 

00860   IA COUNTY RECORDERS ASSOC.

VITALS SAFETY PAPER

126.00

 

02018   IA GREAT LAKES CORRIDOR OF OPP

MEAL REIMBURSEMENT

18.38

 

02033   IA LAKES ELECTRIC COOP

UTILITY

620.63

 

02048   IA PRISON INDUSTRIES

SUPPLIES

136.32

 

01973   IACCVA

EXPENSE

50.00

 

00011   ISAC

SPRING SCHOOL REGISTRATION

80.00

 

01408   J&T MULTIMEDIA SERVICES

SERVICE

90.00

 

02071   JACOBSON WESTERGARD ASSC

SERVICE

61.75

 

02075   JENNINGS TOW & REPAIR

EXPENSE

23.01

 

02083   JOHN'S TIRE SERVICE

TIRE REPAIR

53.00

 

00823   JOHNSON, PAUL

EXPENSE-COURTHOUSE RECORDATION

51.00

 

01353   JULIUS, ALISSA

EXPENSE

1,047.25

 

02158   LAKE PARK MUN UTILITIES

UTILITIES

1,426.92

 

03070   LAKES AREA EMPLOYERS' COUNCIL

REGISTRATION FEE

7.00

 

01613   LAKES HARDWARE INC.

SUPPLIES

70.43

 

01707   LAKES REGIONAL HEALTHCARE

EXPENSE

1,532.62

 

02174   LANDE, JULIANN

EXPENSE

36.66

 

02184   LASER CAR WASH

UTILITIES

95.33

 

02202   LEWIS FAMILY DRUG L.L.C.

EXPENSE

213.64

 

03076   LINN COUNTY EMERGENCY MEDICINE

EXPENSE

362.00

 

01399   LIVEWIRE PRINTING CO.

SUPPLIES

388.05

 

01194   MCHAN CONSTRUCTION INC.

SERVICE

447,719.00

 

01555   MCKEEVER, DEBRA M

EXPENSE

47.25

 

03071   MENARDS

EXPENSE

249.00

 

03075   MERCY FAMILY COUNSELING

EXPENSE

474.00

 

03074   MERCY MEDICAL CENTER

EXPENSE

3,605.56

 

02294   MID IOWA SALES CO

PARTS

133.54

 

02304   MIDWEST WIRELESS

SERVICE

556.14

 

02331   MOBILE VISION

SUPPLIES

15.95

 

03045   N.AMERICAN WETLAND ENGINEERING

EXPENSE

261.20

 

01185   OAK HAVEN CARE FACILITY

EXPENSE

11,215.68

 

01076   OFFICE SYSTEMS CO.

COPIER MAINT.

36.00

 

02437   OKOBOJI TOURISM COMMITTEE

HOTEL/MOTEL

2,847.20

 

02444   OLSON, ROSALISE

POSTAGE EXP.

8.40

 

02454   OSCEOLA CO RURAL WATER SYS.INC

WATER SERV-HORSESHOE BEND

27.00

 

02507   PITNEY BOWES INC

EXPENSE

285.00

 

03069   PRINTED PRODUCTS

VOTER REG.ENVELOPES

1,402.88

 

00722   QUAKERDALE

EXPENSE

373.20

 

02835   QWEST

SERVICE

2,663.51

 

00954   RDG PLANNING & DESIGN INC.

SERVICE

27,393.56

 

02554   REEKERS CLEANING SERVICE LLC

SERVICE

1,750.00

 

02575   RINGEL, RICHARD

MEAL REIMBURSEMENT

19.37

 

02601   RYLIN OFFICE TECH.

SUPPLIES

24.76

 

02608   SANDY LAW FIRM

ATTY.FEES

76.80

 

02622   SCHWARCK BUSINESS ELECTRONICS

EQUIPMENT

425.00

 

02623   SEASONS CENTER FOR CMH

SERVICE

11,402.40

 

02641   SHOPPERS SUPPLY

SUPPLIES

224.88

 

02653   SIDWELL COMPANY, THE

EXPENSE

1,500.00

 

02676   SNAP ON TOOLS

PARTS

185.35

 

02687   SPENCER MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL

EXPENSE

1,830.50

 

02682   SPENCER OFFICE SUPPLIES

SUPPLIES

58.62

 

00110   SPIRIT LAKE, CITY OF

EXPENSE

101.09

 

01196   STAPLES CREDIT PLAN

EQUIPMENT

174.96

 

02732   STOREY KENWORTHY

SUPPLIES

185.42

 

02740   SUNSET TRAVEL AGENCY

EXPENSE

760.10

 

00528   T&T MATS

EXPENSE

40.00

 

02756   TAGAMI, BARBARA

EXPENSE

140.00

 

02766   TERRIL TELEPHONE COMPANY

SERVICE

208.52

 

02786   TOWN & COUNTRY

EXPENSE

48.26

 

02790   TRANSCOR AMERICA LLC

EXPENSE

1,843.57

 

02818   UNITED COMMUNITY BANK

EXPENSE

82.00

 

03077   UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HEALTH CARE

EXPENSE

483.00

 

00189   US POSTMASTER

POSTAGE

78.00

 

02859   VOSS, LINDA

EXPENSE

98.55

 

00141   WALMART COMMUNITY

EXPENSE

165.89

 

02873   WALTERS, JOHN

EXPENSE

80.00

 

02875   WARBURTON, JIM

NWR TOWER DRIVEWAY 2005-2006

250.00

 

02939   YOUTH SERV.INTERNATIONAL INC.

EXPENSE

1,633.18

 

02943   ZEP MANUFACTURING CO

SHOP SUPPLIES

81.00

 

02944   ZIEGLER INC.

PARTS

1,368.16

 

 

GRAND TOTAL

570,755.52

 

 

 

 

 

FUND TOTALS RECAP

 

 

 

0001  GENERAL BASIC FUND

42,951.78

 

 

0010  MH-DD SERVICES FUND

25,842.62

 

 

0014  WASTE REDUCTION FUND

271.36

 

 

0020  SECONDARY ROAD FUND

5,686.00

 

 

0021  DICKINSON COUNTY TRAILS FUND

1,500.00

 

 

0023  REAP-RESOURCE ENHANCEMENT ACT.PR

322.95

 

 

1500  BUILDING & GROUNDS

51.00

 

 

1600  CAPITAL PROJECTS-COURTHOUSE

486,175.71

 

 

1700  NEW COURTHOUSE FUND

44.45

 

 

4000  EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

675.17

 

 

4010  E-911 SURCHARGES

6,792.63

 

 

4011  E-911 OPERATING FUND

441.85

 

 

GRAND TOTAL

570,755.52

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      Moved by Northey, seconded by Allen to approve the Hobart maintenance service contract for the 60 FL-Range at Oak Haven Care Facility in the amount of $322 per year.  All voted aye.

 

      Moved by Jordan, seconded by Johnson to approve the quotation of Toms Plumbing & Heating in the amount of $7363.00 for a 100-gallon capacity, 270,000 BTU Propane Unit, ASME certified and installed.  All voted aye.

 

      Moved by Allen, seconded by Northey to approve the Class B Beer permit application for Pioneer Beach Resort.  All voted aye.

 

      Moved by Northey, seconded by Allen to approve the Certificate of Occupancy from the City of Spirit Lake for 1802 Hill Avenue-Phase One.  All voted aye.

 

      Moved by Allen, seconded by Northey to approve the Certificate of Substantial Completion with the understanding that the County reserves the right to amend the punch list if deficient work over the next 30 days.  All voted aye.

 

      Moved by Northey, seconded by Johnson to approve Change Order #33 in the amount of $17,814.00 for 1.  Installation of perimeter chair rail at partial first and second floor-$3015.00 

2.        Add perimeter steel plates to West stair landings-$3163.00

3.        Move door frame-$1708.00

4.        Filling in steel columns at west stair with patch panels-$1901.00

5.        Adding steel to east ceiling of Sally Port to enclose CUH in West stair-$4036.00

6.        Adding temporary concrete steps to engineer’s office-#3991.00 

All voted aye.

 

      County Engineer present.  Moved by Northey, seconded by Johnson to approve a new single-phase overhead service line crossing on 240th Street, between section numbers 14 and 23 in Westport Township, approximately 2650 feet west of the intersection with 150th Avenue.  All voted aye.

 

      Moved by Northey, seconded by Allen to approve the Leisure Beach Sewer Project which consists of 1720 linear feet of 8” diameter sanitary gravity sewer line and 540 linear feet of 4” diameter force main sewer line, both lines will be along 237th Avenue, the force main will be bored and encased under County Road M49.  The project will also involve 4’ diameter reinforced concrete manholes and will be located in Section 8 of Spirit Lake Township.  All voted aye.

 

      Moved by Jordan’s seconded by Allen to approve the expenditure of $157.50 from the Dickinson County Farm-to-Market Fund for copies made in regard to the 2006 East Spirit Lake Asphalt Project.  All voted aye.

 

      Moved by Northey, seconded by Allen to approve the Dickinson County 5-year Construction Program, this covers the Fiscal Years of 2007-2011.  Roll call vote:  Allen-aye, Jordan-aye, Gottsche-aye, Northey-aye, and Johnson-nay.  Motion carried.

 

      Moved by Allen, seconded by Jordan to accept Project Number BROS-CO30-8J-30, also know as the Chaffin Bridge, with Christensen Brothers Incorporated of Cherokee, Iowa, in addition to approve the Final Voucher payment of $19,305.91.  All voted aye.

 

      Time for the public hearing on the new manure management plan for New Fashion Pork, LLP for Farm 192-White.  At the request of the owner, it was moved by Northey, seconded by Allen to continue the public hearing to April 4, 2006 at 11:30 A.M. on the New Fashion Pork, LLP manure management plan for Farm 192-White.  All voted aye.

 

      Several residents in attendance for the discussion of local livestock issues.  Most discussion centered on the recent permit issues for a confinement feeding operation by Duane Drost.  Neighbors stated that they did not receive notification of the public hearings since they do not subscribe to the county official newspaper and requested notification to property owners within a five miles radius of a proposed confinement.  The board will research the possibility of adopting a good neighbor policy concerning livestock operations.

       

      There being no further business presented before the board, it was moved by Allen, seconded by Jordan to adjourn.  All present voted aye.

 

 

_______________________________David Gottsche, Chairperson

 

 

_______________________________Nancy Reiman, Auditor