Dickinson County Board of Supervisors
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.
Beth Will present with the report of IMWCA’s site visit to Dickinson County, the representative’s findings and recommendations.
IT Department present to request approval of purchasing a new switch. Moved by Allen, seconded by Jordan to purchase a Cisco Ethernet switch in the amount of $3840 from Florida Micro, LLC. All voted aye.
Moved by Allen, seconded by Northey that the County purchase the drainage district No. 91 stamped warrants. All voted aye.
County Engineer present. Moved by Northey, seconded by Johnson to concur with the engineer’s recommendation to approve Jacobson/Westergard & Associates of Estherville, Iowa, as the Design Engineer on Project L-535 for a cost of 10.9% of the construction amount and a not to exceed cost of $50,000, this project is also known as the Lower Gar Outlet upsizing project on 230th Avenue. Roll call vote: Allen-aye, Jordan-aye, Johnson-aye, Northey-aye, Gottsche-abstained. Motion carried.
Moved by Allen, seconded by Northey to concur with the recommendation of the County Engineer to approve Wick’s Construction Inc., of Decorah, Iowa, as the low bid on Project Number STP-S-CO30 (34), also known as the Peoria Avenue Reconstruction Project, at a cost of $1,656,210.55. All voted aye.
The Board decided to table action for one week the purchase of two new vehicles for the engineering department.
Moved by Johnson, seconded by Jordan to concur with the recommendation of the county engineer to approve an intersection light or marker at the intersection of 175th Street and 240th Avenue in Center Grove Township. All voted aye.
Moved by Allen, seconded by Johnson to approve contracting with Certified Testing for testing in the amount of $9,170.00 for the 250th Avenue reconstruction project. All voted aye.
Work/discussion on the budget continued.
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