Dickinson County Board of Supervisors

January 23, 2007

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

County Treasurer present with recommendation for salaries of recently appointed Treasurer Deputies. Rowley states that the deputies will be adding responsibilities, including month end reports for each division and the goal is to phase in salary increases over next 17 months till all 3 deputies reach 80% of the Treasurer’s salary. Moved by Allen, seconded by Johnson to approve the following salaries in the Treasurer’s office:

1. Motor Vehicle Deputy Julie Lande: $38491 annually, effective February 1, 2007 (salary adjusted in one step)

2. Tax Deputy Jackie Carpenter: $33,198 annually, effective February 1, 2007 and increase to 80% of Treasurer’s salary, effective July 1, 2007. (Salary phased in over two steps)

3. Driver’s License Deputy Michelle Caskey: $26,909, effective February 1, 2007, increases to $32,909 annually, effective July 1, 2007 and increase to 80% of Treasurer, effective July 1, 2008. (Salary phased in over three steps)

All voted aye.

Moved by Northey, seconded by Allen to approve the beer permit renewal application of Pioneer Beach Resort. All voted aye.

Moved by Allen, seconded by Jordan to contract with Barry Lawrenson as consultant for the courthouse Phase 2 audio/visual project at a cost not to exceed $3000. All vote aye.

Moved by Allen, seconded by Jordan o go into closed session as per Code Section 21.5(1) (c) to discuss the purchase of real estate. All voted aye. Closed session tape recorded. Moved by Allen, seconded by Northey to return to open session. All voted aye.

Jerry Clark and Dan Wells present with a funding request. The Clark Museum, near Milford, will be moving to the Wells Development property. A request is being made in the amount of $50,000 to help with the moving costs, framing pictures of historic value, display cases, etc. The board made no decision at this time, but will consider during the budgeting process.

Moved by Jordan, seconded by Allen to approve the following claims at hand as listed on claims register. All voted aye.

01387 A-1 PORTABLES	EXPENSE	147.00
00762 AIRGAS NORTH CENTRAL	WELDING SUPPLIES - ENGINEER	39.31
00170 ALLIANT ENERGY	UTILITIES - ENGINEER	240.68
01075 ALPHA WIRELESS COMM CO	SERVICE	2,019.00
02485 AQUILA	UTILITY	1,566.61
01430 ARNOLD MOTOR SUPPLY	PARTS - ENGINEER	869.96
01432 ARNOLDS PARK LIBRARY	FY07 ALLOCATION	5,071.50
01435 ASHLAND, JEFF	EXPENSE	38.80
00038 AT&T	UTILITIES - ENGINEER	58.38
00033 AT&T CONSUMER LEASE SERV.	UTILITIES - ENGINEER	14.68
01452 BAM'D SALES	SUPPLIES	140.96
00622 BECK ENGINEERING INC.	SERVICE	4,500.00
03281 BIG SPIRIT VIEW LC	TEMPORARY EASEMENT STP(34)	211.60
02641 BOMGAARS SUPPLY INC.	EXPENSE	783.87
01493 BORTSCHELLER, JAN	EXPENSE	38.50
01495 BOYER TRUCKS SIOUX FALLS	PARTS - ENGINEER	875.98
01514 BUELTEL, DON	BD.MEMBER MILEAGE	67.64
01517 BUSINESS SYSTEMS INC	SERVICE	721.27
01534 CALHOUN-BURNS & ASSC INC	2006 BRIDGE INSPECT.& RATING	384.00
01546 CARPENTER, JACKIE	EXPENSE	63.05
03288 CARPENTER, JEAN	EXPENSE	175.00
03200 CASKEY, MICHELLE	EXPENSE	50.93
00177 CDW GOVERNMENT INC.	EXPENSE	469.96
01559 CELLULAR ONE	SERVICE	737.34
01154 CHAFFIN, ROBERT W.	EXPENSE	37.83
01808 CITICORP VENDOR FINANCE INC.	EXPENSE	313.26
02755 CLARITUS	SUPPLIES	96.80
01585 CLARK, BOB	SERVICE	1,904.00
01588 CLAY CO AUDITOR	EXPENSE	270.00
01596 CLIENT SECURITY TRUST FUND	2007 COMBINED STM.&	250.00
01602 COFFEE KING INC	SUNDRY - ENGINEER	21.00
01603 COMMISSION ON CONT.LEGAL EDUCA	2007 ADMIN.FEE	30.00
01618 COMMUNITY SERVICES ASSOC.	MEMBERSHIP DUES	50.00
01626 CONTINENTAL RESEARCH CORP	PCC PATCH - ENGINEER	369.16
01627 CORNELL ABSTRACT CO	ZONING CERT.	92.50
01633 COUNTY CASE MANAGEMENT	CASE MGT.	231.00
03095 COURT SQUARE LEASING CORP.	EXPENSE	420.00
03286 DEGROOTE, CONNIE	EXPENSE	150.00
01683 DEPT OF HUMAN SERVICES	EXPENSE	18,052.18
01684 DEPT OF HUMAN SERVICES	EXPENSE	20,746.08
00519 DEPT.OF HUMAN SERVICES	OCT'06 ARO EXPENSE	4,862.92
01680 DES MOINES STAMP MFG CO	STAMPS	726.30
01706 DICK CO HIST SOCIETY	FY07 ALLOCATION	10,250.00
01697 DICKINSON CO AGR SOCIETY	FY07 ALLOCATION	16,200.00
01703 DICKINSON CO CONS BD	OCT-DEC'06 EXPENSES	2,295.47
00266 DICKINSON CO SHERIFF	EXPENSE	40.94
01704 DICKINSON CO SHERIFF	TRANSPORT FEE	146.70
01229 DICKINSON CO TREASURER	EXPENSE	917.47
00114 DICKINSON CO.PUBLIC HEALTH	PUBLICE HEALTH EXP.	5,833.33
01695 DICKINSON COUNTY NEWS	PUBLICATIONS	178.63
01720 DISCOVERY HOUSE INC.	EXPENSE	150.00
00265 DODDS, MICHELLE	MEAL REIMBURSEMENT	90.88
01726 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE/	FY07 ALLOCATION	2,750.00
00196 DYNO OIL CO.INC.	FUEL	410.57
02510 ECHO PLUS INC	EXPENSE	15,845.79
01747 ECKERT, DAN	TRAVEL EXPENSE - ENGINEER	1,100.24
00944 EHRET, MIKE	EXPENSE	42.54
00910 EMBLEM ENTERPRISES INC.	UNIFORM PATCHES	196.49
00088 EMERGITECH INC.	EXPENSE	16,229.89
01787 EXCEPTIONAL OPP. INC	EXPENSE	627.00
03173 FAIRCHILD, TIM	EXPENSE	82.45
01797 FARMERS EXCHANGE	FUEL	2,776.22
01155 FIBELSTAD, PAUL	EXPENSE	67.42
01279 FICK'S ACE HARDWARE	SUPPLIES	6.32
01809 FIDLAR ELECTION COMPANY	SUPPLIES	629.34
03056 FLEET FUELING	FUEL	26.00
03284 FORT DODGE STEEL INC.	SECONDARY RD MATERIAL	322.77
01839 GALEN'S PRO-MOW	CHAINS SHARPENED	240.47
01862 GRAINGER	SUPPLIES	1,093.91
01868 GRAVES CONSTRUCTION CO.INC.	CONSTR.PROJ.- L-574 CULVERT	32,783.34
01800 GREAT LAKES COOP	FUEL - ENGINEER	8,168.96
01886 GUNDERSON, JON	EXPENSE	36.86
01936 HILLYARD INC.	SUPPLIES	79.40
01948 HOME TV & APPLIANCE	SUPPLIES	58.78
01952 HORIZON'S UNLIMITED	EXPENSE	3,045.12
01959 HUMANE SOCIETY OF NW IA.	EXPENSE	200.00
01967 HYATT, AARON	BEAVER TRAPPING EXP.	90.00
01971 HY-VEE FOOD STORE #1628	SUPPLIES	26.80
02023 IA DEPT OF TRANSPORT.	SALT- ENGINEER	671.30
02031 IA GRT LKS SANITARY DSTR	EOB	2,106.02
02033 IA LAKES ELECTRIC COOP	UTILITY	460.55
00458 IA LAKES REGIONAL WATER	UTILITY	33.50
03290 IA.EMERGENCY MGT.ASSOC.	MEMBERSHIP	50.00
01988 IMWCA	EXPENSE	8,261.00
01989 INDUSTRIAL TOOLS & MACHINERY	BATTERY- ENGINEER	88.19
01997 INTERSTATE BATTERY SYSTM	BATTERY- ENGINEER	236.85
02001 IOWA CONCRETE PAVING ASSN	SCHOOLS - ENGINEER	500.00
00011 ISAC	REGISTRATION	150.00
02064 JACKSON, DENNIS	EXPENSE	120.28
02068 JACKSON, ROBINS	EXPENSE	19.40
02071 JACOBSON WESTERGARD ASSC	SERVICE	3,092.31
03289 JANSEN-BERGMAN PARTNERSHIP	EXPENSE	175.00
02083 JOHN'S TIRE SERVICE	SERVICE	169.04
03282 JUMBO STORAGE	STORAGE EXP.	612.00
02113 KATHLEENS CARE INC	EXPENSE	620.00
02121 KLEEN, KATHY	EXPENSE	69.42
02155 LAKE PARK AUTO PARTS	PARTS - ENGINEER	711.49
02153 LAKE PARK FARM&HOME CENTER INC	PARTS - ENGINEER	195.51
02158 LAKE PARK MUN UTILITIES	UTILITIES- ENGINEER	1,371.33
02157 LAKE PARK PUBLIC LIBRARY	FY07 ALLOCATION	4,347.00
03287 LAKES FAMILY PRACTICE	EXPENSE	79.00
02170 LAKES NEWS SHOPPER	PUBLICATIONS	90.40
00180 LAKES PEST CONTROL	SERVICE	80.00
02171 LAKES PRINTING CO	SUPPLIES	124.35
01707 LAKES REGIONAL HEALTHCARE	EXPENSE	3,439.64
02177 LAMB, DON	EXPENSE	24.03
02174 LANDE, JULIANN	EXPENSE	50.93
02184 LASER CAR WASH	EXPENSE	27.10
02181 LAWSON PRODUCTS INC	BATTERY- ENGINEER	64.65
02211 LINN CO PUBLIC HEALTH	SUPPLIES	300.00
03178 LONG LINES INTERNET	INTERNET EXP.	39.95
02251 MARKET STREET TIRE SHOP	SERVICE	57.50
02256 MATTHEW BENDER & CO.INC.	EXPENSE	15.63
01194 MCHAN CONSTRUCTION INC.	SERVICE	226,619.00
02332 MID-STATES ORGANIZED CRIME INF	MEMBERSHIP	100.00
02296 MIDWEST OFFICE AUTOMATION	SUPPLIES	65.00
02304 MIDWEST WIRELESS	SERVICE	273.73
02310 MILFORD ELECTRIC INC	LIGHTING- ENGINEER	1,020.55
02311 MILFORD LIBRARY	FY07 ALLOCATION	5,796.00
02313 MILFORD MUN UTILITIES	EXPENSE	371.28
02331 MOBILE VISION	EXPENSE	32.00
03172 MOSER, DUANE	EXPENSE	19.40
02345 MUESKE ELECTRIC	EXPENSE	45.32
02347 MUMM, JENNA L	DEPOSITIONS	352.00
03285 N. IA JUVENILE DETENTION SERV.	EXPENSE	1,225.00
02383 NIELSEN, SALLY	EXPENSE	7.76
03020 NIELSEN'S AUTO REPAIR INC.	SERVICE	46.25
02409 NORTHWEST COMMUNICATIONS INC.	INTERNET SERVICE	277.00
02412 NW IA PLANNING&DEVELOPMENT	SHIELD	2,000.00
02416 NW IA YOUTH EM SHELTER	EXPENSE	2,250.00
02417 NW IOWA ALCOHOLISM AND	EXPENSE	3,695.00
02426 O'BRIEN CO SHERIFF	SERVICE	29.40
01076 OFFICE SYSTEMS CO.	SERVICE	40.00
01211 OKOBOJI MOTOR COMPANY	SERVICE EQUIPMENT - ENGINEER	897.80
02434 OKOBOJI, CITY OF	UTILITY	170.00
02439 OLESON, DON	EXPENSE	67.90
02454 OSCEOLA CO RURAL WATER SYS.INC	UTILITY	27.00
01424 PAGERS INC.THE BEEPER PEOPLE	SERVICE	32.85
03028 PETERSEN, EMILY	REIMB.	30.00
02515 POLK CO SHERIFF OFFICE	SEPT'06 TRANSPORT FEE-KH	33.56
00722 QUAKERDALE	DEC'06 SHELTER CARE-MK	1,446.15
00460 QWEST	COURTHOUSE PHONE SERV-DEC'06	293.83
02835 QWEST	SERVICE	1,402.83
02540 R&D INDUSTRIES	EXPENSE	607.57
00954 RDG PLANNING & DESIGN INC.	SERVICE	4,638.64
01036 RDO FINANCIAL SERVICES CO.	PARTS - ENGINEER	225.42
02555 REG. TRANSIT AUTHORITY	FY07 ALLOCATION	8,203.00
02560 RETIRED SENIOR VOLUNTEER	FY07 ALLOCATION	1,125.00
02601 RYLIN OFFICE TECH.	SUPPLIES	27.97
02608 SANDY LAW FIRM	ATTY.FEES	430.80
02623 SEASONS CENTER FOR CMH	EXPENSE	21,586.47
02625 SECONDARY ROAD DEPT.	SERVICE	540.00
03293 SHARPS COMPLIANCE INC.	EXPENSE	560.57
03044 SHEELER, TERRY	EXPENSE	72.98
02653 SIDWELL COMPANY, THE	SERVICE	600.00
02672 SMITH LUMBER	SHRINK WRAP	82.00
02676 SNAP ON TOOLS	PARTS - ENGINEER	238.07
02687 SPENCER HOSPITAL	EXPENSE	1,500.00
02682 SPENCER OFFICE SUPPLIES	SUPPLIES	417.69
01518 SPIRIT LAKE B-T-B	PARTS	22.20
02693 SPIRIT LAKE MED. CENTER	EXPENSE	384.00
02698 SPIRIT LAKE PUBLIC LIBRARY	FY07 ALLOCATION	9,438.50
00110 SPIRIT LAKE, CITY OF	UTILITY	300,217.62
02703 STANARD & ASSOC.INC.	OFFICER SELECTION TESTING	78.50
03291 STATE BANK	MAILING EXPENSE	78.00
02715 STATE BANK, THE	EXPENSE	70.00
02732 STOREY KENWORTHY	SUPPLIES	1,852.75
02742 SUNSHINE SERVICES INC	EXPENSE	1,075.88
02746 SUPERIOR TELEPHONE COOP.	EXPENSE	215.01
02764 TERRIL CITY	UTILITIES- ENGINEER	29.00
02765 TERRIL LIBRARY	FY07 ALLOCATION	4,347.00
02766 TERRIL TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE	UTILITIES- ENGINEER	233.90
02786 TOWN & COUNTRY	SERVICE	100.09
03243 TRANE	FILTERS	330.24
02796 TRI-STATE LITHO LTD	SUPPLIES	220.00
03259 TRUE VALUE-MILFORD	SUPPLIES	57.40
00069 VALLEY CONTRACTING INC.	REIMB.PLUGGING WELL	400.00
03169 W.E. FLEET	FUEL - ENGINEER	1,246.22
02869 WALKER, RON	EXPENSE	30.26
03174 WEBER, TONY	EXPENSE	24.25
03292 WINTER, NORM	EXPENSE	89.89
03229 WOLFF WHORLEY DEHOOGH SCHREURS	EXPENSE	3,615.00
02939 YOUTH SERV.INTERNATIONAL INC.	SHELTER CARE	1,446.15
02941 ZEE MEDICAL INC.	SAFETY- ENGINEER	151.70
02942 ZELINSKY SERVICE CENTER	TIRES- ENGINEER	748.60
00931 ZELLAHA, DENNIS	EXPENSE	105.73
02944 ZIEGLER INC.	PARTS - ENGINEER	2,370.24
	GRAND TOTAL	837,903.44
FUND TOTALS RECAP
0001 GENERAL BASIC FUND	98,169.68
0010 MH-DD SERVICES FUND	87,169.74
0011 RURAL BASIC FUND	29,000.00
0014 WASTE REDUCTION FUND	3,564.13
0020 SECONDARY ROAD FUND	358,320.58
0021 DICKINSON COUNTY TRAILS DEVELOP.	914.56
0023 REAP-RESOURCE ENHANCEMENT ACT.PR	1,359.15
0032 EAST OKOBOJI BEACH SEWER FUND	2,106.02
0039 SHORE ACRES URBAN RENEWAL	4,500.00
0154 DD6	972.50
0302 DD19-MAIN TILE	120.00
0410 DD1-MAIN	1,087.70
0411 DD5-MOD	615.55
1600 CAPITAL PROJECTS-COURTHOUSE	230,921.34
1700 NEW COURTHOUSE FUND	99.11
4000 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT	274.11
4010 E-911 SURCHARGES	18,709.27
GRAND TOTAL	837,903.44

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

_______________________________________, Chairman

_______________________________________, Auditor