Dickinson County Board of Supervisors

February 10, 2009  

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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

     

The Pledge of Allegiance was recited to open the meeting.

 

Larry Stoller, Chairman of Dickinson County Compensation Board, present with the Board recommendation for salaries for the elected officials for the fiscal year 2010.  He gave a presentation on the thought process of the compensation board in arriving at their recommendation, the data that was reviewed and the compensation board’s understanding as to what their duties were.  The following was the recommendation for elected official’s salaries beginning July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010:

      Attorney: 4% or minimum required by statute

      Auditor:  5%

      Recorder:  4.5%

      Treasurer: 4.5%

      Sheriff:   4.5%

      Supervisor: 3.5% with Chairperson to receive an addition $1,000

The Board discussed the proposed changes in compensation for elected officials, as well as the impact to the upcoming budget.  Moved by Northey, seconded by Johnson to accept the recommendation of the compensation board for the salaries of elected officials for the fiscal year 2010.  Roll call vote:  Johnson-aye, Allen-nay, Northey-aye, Jordan-aye, Gottsche-aye.  Motion carried.

 

County Treasurer present.  Moved by Allen, seconded by Johnson to approve the Dickinson County Investment Policy as presented by County Treasurer Rowley as no changes have been made or proposed for next year.  All voted aye.

 

Moved by Allen, seconded by Northey to approve the following as maximum deposits for county funds at each of the following financial institutions:

 

1.  Bank Midwest              Spirit Lake, IA         $20,000,000.00

  2.  Central Bank            Spirit Lake, IA         $ 5,000,000.00

  3. Citizens Credit Union    Spirit Lake, IA         $ 1,000,000.00

4. Farmers Savings Bank      Milford, IA             $ 5,000,000.00

5. Iowa Public Agency        Des Moines, IA          $20,000,000.00

Investment Trust

6. Liberty Bank              Spirit Lake, IA         $20,000,000.00

7. Northwest Federal         Okoboji, IA             $ 5,000,000.00

Savings Bank

8.Savings Bank               Lake Park, IA           $ 5,000,000.00

9.The State Bank             Spirit Lake, IA         $ 5,000,000.00

10.United Community Bank     Milford, IA             $ 5,000,000.00

 

All voted aye.

 

Moved by Allen, seconded by Northey to approve the Treasurer’s Semi-annual report from July 1, 2008 to December 31, 2008.  All voted aye.

 

Moved by Jordan, seconded by Allen to approve the following claims at hand as listed on the claims register dated February 10, 2009:

 

CLAIMS LISTING 2-10-09

AHLERS & COONEY P.C.

SERVICE

1,000.00

ALLIANT ENERGY

UTILITIES

5,064.95

ALLTEL

SERVICE

106.34

ALPHA WIRELESS COMM CO

EXPENSE

3,574.54

ARNOLD MOTOR SUPPLY

PARTS

1,094.32

AT&T

UTILITIES

109.22

AUTO GLASS CENTER INC.

ACCT 430969

756.29

BARNES DISTRIBUTION

PARTS

237.52

BCBS, ISAC

INSURANCE

2,136.00

BECK ENGINEERING INC.

SERVICE

7,588.00

BEST WESTERN UNIVERSITY PARK

FOLIO 44315 LODGING

71.96

BLACK HILLS ENERGY

EXPENSE

8,978.19

BOB'S REPAIR & TOW INC

SERVICE

1,483.60

BOMGAARS SUPPLY INC.

EXPENSE

184.13

BOYER TRUCKS SIOUX FALLS

PARTS

87.33

BREVIK, MARY

EXPENSE

175.00

CDW GOVERNMENT INC.

EXPENSE

96.86

CENTER LAKE VILLAGE INC

EXPENSE

145.00

COUNTY CASE MANAGEMENT SERV.

EXPENSE

287.00

COYOTE MOTOR CO

SERVICE

41.68

CREATIVE PRODUCT SOURCING INC.

EXPENSE

198.74

DAKOTA BUSINESS SYSTEMS

EXPENSE

281.84

DAVIS TYPEWRITER CO INC

EXPENSE

1,090.67

DEETS, WILLIAM

EXPENSE

300.00

DELTA DENTAL OF IOWA

INSURANCE

90.63

DEPT.OF HUMAN SERVICES

EXPENSE

1,557.85

DEPT.OF HUMAN SERVICES

EXPENSE

16,105.05

DICKINSON CO EMERG.MGMT

EXPENSE

1,317.33

DICKINSON CO SHERIFF

EXPENSE

124.54

DICKINSON CO TREASURER

EXPENSE

3,571.72

DICKINSON CO TREASURER

EXPENSE

15.00

DICKINSON CO TREASURER

EXPENSE

5,350.00

DICKINSON CO.PUBLIC HEALTH

EXPENSE

7,461.62

DICKINSON COUNTY

EXPENSE

120.00

DISCOVERY HOUSE INC.

EXPENSE

1,000.00

DRAIN MASTER

EXPENSE

650.00

ECHO PLUS INC

EXPENSE

33,768.87

EHRET, MIKE

EXPENSE

196.18

ELECTRONICS SPECIALTIES INC.

EXPENSE

38.46

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT SYSTEMS

EXPENSE

623.50

EYECARE CENTRE

EXPENSE

178.00

FIDLAR COMPANIES

EXPENSE

452.51

FLEET SERVICES

FUEL

6,054.34

FLORIDA MICRO LLC

EXPENSE

690.57

FOX INTERNATIONAL INC

PARTS

9.01

GALL'S INC

EXPENSE

39.96

GILLUND ENTERPRISES

FUELS

437.52

GREEN PLAINS GRAIN CO.LLC

FUEL

10,109.30

H & H RECYCLING

SERVICE

3,500.00

HUMANE SOCIETY OF NW IA.

EXPENSE

20.00

HYATT, AARON

EXPENSE

150.00

IA COMM.ASSURANCE POOL

EXPENSE

1,558.28

IA DEPT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

EXPENSE

350.00

IMC BUILDING SERVICES LLC

SERVICE

333.00

INDEPENDENT SALT

SALT

10,236.49

INDUSTRIAL TOOLS & MACHINERY

PARTS

149.05

ISAC

EXPENSE

280.00

JAYCOX IMPLEMENT INC

PARTS

26.92

JORGENSEN M.D. P.C., DANIEL L.

EXPENSE

160.00

KOCH BROTHERS

EXPENSE

278.00

KOHLHAASE, DAVID L

EXPENSE

168.30

L&C TIRE SERVICE INC.

EXPENSE

291.33

LAKE PARK AUTO PARTS

PARTS

925.31

LAKE PARK BODY SHOP

EXPENSE

141.89

LAKE PARK EQUIPMENT CO.INC.

PARTS

154.25

LAKE PARK FARM&HOME CENTER INC

TOOLS

35.56

LAKE PARK WELDING & MACHINE SH

WELDING

157.64

LAKES REGIONAL HEALTHCARE

ACCT 486778

5,214.01

LARSEN, ELMER

EXPENSE

15.40

LAWSON PRODUCTS INC

PARTS

419.00

MAIL SERVICES LLC

EXPENSE

462.01

MILFORD ELECTRIC INC

LIGHTING

111.74

MILFORD MUN UTILITIES

UTILITIES

342.72

MODERN OFFICE SYSTEMS INC.

EXPENSE

517.50

MOTFEA

EXPENSE

50.00

MUESKE ELECTRIC

SERVICE

305.50

NACVSO

EXPENSE

275.00

NEMESIS SOFTWARE

EXPENSE

350.00

NORTHEY, WAYNE

EXPENSE

521.69

OKOBOJI MOTOR COMPANY

EXPENSE

30.52

PAKOR INC.-NW8935

EXPENSE

195.84

QLT LEASE SERVICES

UTILITIES

7.26

QWEST

UTILITIES

227.33

R&D INDUSTRIES

EXPENSE

11,877.55

RADCLIFFE, BENJAMIN

SAFETY

40.00

RDO FINANCIAL SERVICES CO.

PARTS

869.89

REEKERS CLEANING SERVICE LLC

SERVICE

11,230.10

SAM WEDEKING EXCAVATING INC.

BLDG REPAIR/ MAINT

420.00

SANDY LAW FIRM

ATTY.FEES

66.42

SCHMELING, AMY

EXPENSE

342.91

SEASONS CENTER FOR CMH

EXPENSE

9,512.12

SIDWELL COMPANY, THE

EXPENSE

2,095.00

SIMONSON PROPERTIES INC.

EXPENSE

1,000.00

SIX POINTE INC.

EXPENSE

338.01

SOCIETY OF LAND SURVEYOR

LAND SURVEYOR DUES

100.00

SPENCER HOSPITAL

EXPENSE

4,019.71

SPENCER OFFICE SUPPLIES

SUPPLIES

902.38

SPIRIT LAKE MED. CENTER

SUPPLIES

99.00

SPIRIT LAKE PARTS CITY

PARTS

6.49

SPIRIT LAKE, CITY OF

EXPENSE

704.06

SPRINGER PROPANE INC.

EXPENSE

675.51

STANARD & ASSOC.INC.

EXPENSE

157.52

STAPLES CREDIT PLAN

SUPPLIES

97.50

TD TOOLS

TOOLS

160.01

TERRIL TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE

UTILITIES

21.75

TERRIL, CITY OF

UTILITIES

29.65

TESSIER'S INC.

EXPENSE

636.00

TOTAL FIRE PROTECTION INC.

EXPENSE

310.00

TRI-STATE LITHO LTD

SUPPLIES

123.00

TRUE VALUE-MILFORD

SUPPLIES

59.90

UMSCHEID, ROBERT

EXPENSE

11.00

UNITED PARCEL SERVICE

EXPENSE

10.75

US CELLULAR

SERVICE

811.06

VALLEY EXCAVATING

EXPENSE

6,500.00

VIGDAL, ROGER

EXPENSE

200.00

VON EHWEGEN, DONALD E.

EXPENSE

15.95

WALMART COMMUNITY

EXPENSE

147.17

WEE, TODD

SURVEY CONF REIMB.

31.98

WEST PAYMENT CENTER

EXPENSE

1,089.99

WINGERT, PAMELA A.

ATTY.FEES

241.24

WOODBURY CO SHERIFF

SERVICE

19.01

ZIEGLER INC.

PARTS

5,976.84

GRAND TOTAL

213,962.15

FUND TOTALS RECAP

0001  GENERAL BASIC FUND

102,318.67

0010  MH-DD SERVICES FUND

45,317.26

0011  RURAL BASIC FUND

3,500.00

0020  SECONDARY ROAD FUND

43,428.95

0037  WEST BAY ESTATES UR

338.01

0410  DD1-MAIN

120.00

0509  DD JT.61CD&E

30.00

1500  BUILDING & GROUNDS

14,393.50

4000  EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

2,012.39

4010  E-911 SURCHARGES

1,879.87

8500  EMPLOYEE MEDICAL BENEFIT TRUST

623.50

GRAND TOTAL

213,962.15

 

Moved by Allen, seconded by Northey to approve the application to the State Revolving Fund for the East Okoboji Beach Project.  All voted aye.

 

County Engineer present.  Moved by Northey, seconded by Allen to approve the recommendation for approval of approximately 15 miles of buried fiber optic cables for United Farmers Telephone Company of Every, Iowa, the cable will be placed at various locations within Westport Township and at the depth will be a minimum of 36 inches within the right of way.  All voted aye.

 

Board member Allen introduced the following Resolution entitled “RESOLUTION FIXING DATE FOR A MEETING ON THE AUTHORIZATION OF A LOAN AGREEMENT AND THE ISSUANCE OF $10,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING CAPITAL LOAN NOTES, SERIES 2009B, OF DICKINSON COUNTY, STATE OF IOWA, AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION OF NOTICE THEREOF”, and moved that the same be adopted.  Board Member Northey seconded the motion to adopt.  The roll was called and the voted was,

     AYES:  Allen, Jordan, Johnson, Northey, and Gottsche

     NAYS:  None

Whereupon, the Chairperson declared the Resolution duly adopted as follows:

 

     RESOLUTION FIXING DATE FOR A MEETING ON THE AUTHORIZATION OF A LOAN AGREEMENT AND THE ISSUANCE OF $10,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING CAPITAL LOAN NOTES, SERIES 2009B, OF DICKINSON COUNTY, STATE OF IOWA, AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION OF NOTICE THEREOF

    

     WHEREAS, it is deemed necessary and advisable that the County of Dickinson, State of Iowa, should provide for the authorization of a Loan agreement and the issuance of General Obligation refunding Capital Loan Notes, Series 2009B, to the amount of $10,000,000, as authorized by Section 331.402, Code of Iowa, as amended, for the purpose of providing funds to pay costs of carrying out an essential county purpose project as hereinafter described: and

 

     WHEREAS, the loan agreement and Notes shall be payable from the debt Service Fund; and

    

     WHEREAS, before a Loan agreement may be authorized and General Obligation Refunding Capital Loan Notes, Series 2009B, issued to evidence the obligation of the County there under, it is necessary to comply with the provisions of the Code of Iowa, as amended, and to publish a notice of the proposal and of the time and place of the meeting at which the Board proposes to take action for the authorization of the Loan agreement and Notes and to receive oral and/or written objections from any resident or property owner of the County to such action;

    

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF DICKINSON COUNTY, STATE OF IOWA:

 

     Section 1.  That this Board shall meet in the Dickinson County Courthouse, 1802 Hill Avenue, Suite 1500, Spirit Lake, Iowa, at 11:00 o’clock A.M., on the 24th day of February, 2009, for the purpose of taking action on the matter of the authorization of a Loan agreement and the issuance of $10,000,000 General Obligation Refunding Capital Loan Notes, Series 2009B, to evidence the obligations of the County there under for an essential county purpose, the proceeds of which will be used to pay costs of refunding the outstanding General Obligation Bonds, Series 2003.

 

     Section 2.  The Auditor is authorized and directed to proceed on behalf of the County with the negotiation of terms of a Loan Agreement and the issuance of General Obligation Refunding Capital Loan Notes, Series 2009B, evidencing the County’s obligation to a principal amount of $10,000,000, to select a date for the final approval thereof, to cause to be prepared such notice and sale information as may appear appropriate, to publish and distribute the same on behalf of the County and this Board and otherwise to take all action necessary to permit the completion of a loan on a basis favorable to the County and acceptable to the board.

    

     Section 3.  That the Auditor is hereby directed to cause as least one publication to be made of a notice of the meeting, in a legal newspaper, printed wholly in the English language, published at least once weekly, and having general circulation in the County, the publication to be not less than four clear days nor more than twenty days before the date of the public meeting on the issuance of Notes.

 

     Section 4.  The notice of the proposed action shall be in substantially the following form:

    

NOTICE OF MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF DICKINSON COUNTY, STATE OF IOWA ON THE MATTER OF THE PROPOSED AUTHORIZATION OF A LOAN AGREEMENT AND THE ISSUANCE OF $10,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING CAPITAL LOAN NOTES, SERIES 2009B (FOR AN ESSENTIAL COUNTY PURPOSE) AND THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE AUTHORIZATION AND ISSUANCE THEREOF

 

      PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the Board of Supervisors of Dickinson County, Iowa, will hold a public hearing on the 24th day of February, 2009, at 11:00 o'clock  A.M., in the Dickinson County Courthouse, 1802 Hill Avenue, Suite 1500, Spirit Lake, Iowa, at which meeting the Board proposes to take additional action for the authorization of a Loan Agreement (payable from the debt service fund) and the issuance of $10,000,000 General Obligation Refunding Capital Loan Notes, Series 2009B, for an essential county purpose, in order to pay costs of refunding the outstanding General Obligation Bonds, Series 2003. 

 

      At the above meeting the Board shall receive oral or written objections from any resident or property owner of the County, to the above action.  After all objections have been received and considered, the Board will at this meeting or at any adjournment thereof, take additional action for the authorization of a Loan Agreement and the issuance of Notes to evidence the obligation of the County thereunder or will abandon the proposal.

 

      This Notice is given by order of the Board of Supervisors of Dickinson County, State of Iowa, as provided by Sections 331.402 and 331.441 and 331.443 of the Code of Iowa, as amended.         

 

      Dated this 10th day of February, 2009.

 

                              Nancy Reiman

County Auditor of Dickinson County, State of Iowa                         

 

(End of Notice)

PASSED AND APPROVED this 10th day of February, 2009.  All voted aye.

 

The Board proceeded to review the proposed revenues for the FY2010 budget and have a work-session on proposed expenditures.

 

There being no further items for business presented before the Board, it was moved by Allen, seconded by Johnson to adjourn.  All voted aye.

 

 

____________________________________David Gottsche, Chairperson

 

 

____________________________________Nancy Reiman, Auditor