Minutes - 10/3/2023

OCTOBER 03, 2023, FORTIETH MEETING OF THE WOODBURY COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 

The Board of Supervisors met on Tuesday, October 03, 2023, at 4:30 p.m.  Board members present were Nelson, Taylor, Ung (by phone), Bittinger II, and Radig.  Staff members present were Karen James, Board Administrative Assistant, Dennis Butler, Finance and Budget Director, Joshua Widman, Assistant County Attorney, Melissa Thomas, Human Resources Director, and Michelle Skaff, Deputy Auditor/Clerk to the Board.

The regular meeting was called to order with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and a Moment of Silence.

Motion by Radig second by Taylor to approve the agenda for October 03, 2023.  Carried 5-0.  Copy filed.
        
Motion by Radig second by Nelson to approve the following items by consent:

To approve minutes of the September 26, 2023 meeting.  Copy filed.

To approve the claims totaling $529,064.43.  Copy filed.

To approve the promotion of Loan Hensley, 85% 1st Deputy, County Attorney Dept., effective 10-02-23, $136,850.10/year, 17.8%=$20,706.10/yr. Promotion from Assistant County Attorney to 85% 1st Deputy.; and the separation of Tristen Vanderschaaf, Jail Sergeant, County Sheriff Dept., effective 10-26-23.  Resignation. Copy filed.

To approve and authorize the Chairperson to sign the Authorization to initiate the hiring process for Assistant County Attorney (6 positions), County Attorney Dept.  AFSCME Assist County Attorney:  $69,055/year.; for Jail Sergeant, County Sheriff Dept.  CWA:  $35.52/hour.; and for Civilian Jailer, County Sheriff Dept.  CWA:  $23.97/hour.  Copy filed.

To approve and authorize the Chairperson to sign a Resolution setting the public hearing and sale date for parcel #894727230006, 2501 10th St.

RESOLUTION #13,663
NOTICE OF PROPERTY SALE

WHEREAS Woodbury County, Iowa was the owner under a tax deed of a certain parcel of real estate described as:

West 50 feet of Lot 6 in Block 19 of Coles Addition to Sioux City in the County of Woodbury and State of Iowa 
(2501 10th Street)

NOW THEREFORE, 
 
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of Woodbury County, Iowa as follows:

1.   That a public hearing on the aforesaid proposal shall be held on
the 17th Day of October, 2023 at 4:35 o’clock p.m. in the basement of the   
Woodbury County Courthouse. 
      
2.   That said Board proposes to sell the said parcel of real estate at a
public auction to be held on the 17th Day of October, 2023, immediately
following the closing of the public hearing.
      
3.  That said Board proposes to sell the said real estate to the highest
bidder at or above a total minimum bid of $337.00 plus recording fees. 
      
4.  That this resolution, preceded by the caption "Notice of Property Sale"
and except for this subparagraph 4 be published as notice of the
aforesaid proposal, hearing and sale. 

Dated this 3rd Day of October, 2023.
WOODBURY COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Copy filed.

To receive for signatures a Resolution naming depositories for the County Treasurer.

RESOLUTION NAMING DEPOSITORIES
RESOLUTION #13,664

BE IT RESOLVED by the Woodbury County Board of Supervisors in Woodbury County, Iowa: That we do hereby designate the following named banks to be depositories of the Woodbury County funds in amounts not to exceed the amount named opposite each of said designated depositories and Tina Bertrand, Woodbury County Treasurer is hereby authorized to deposit the Woodbury County funds in amounts not to exceed in the aggregate the amounts named for said banks as follows, to wit:
                                                                                                                                                   MAXIMUM DEPOSIT    MAXIMUM DEPOSIT

                                                                                                                                                   In the effect

                                                                                                                                                    Prior                                       under the

NAME OF DEPOSITORY                       LOCATION                                          resolution                            resolution

U.S. Bank                                                           Sioux City, Iowa                                $50,000,000                      $50,000,000

Security National Bank                             Sioux City, Iowa                                100,000,000                     100,000,000

First Interstate Bank                                  Sioux City, Iowa                                100,000,000                     100,000,000

Wells Fargo Bank                                          Sioux City, Iowa                                50,000,000                        50,000,000

PeoplesBank                                                    Sioux City, Iowa                                5,000,000                           5,000,000

Northwest Bank                                            Sioux City, Iowa                                50,000,000                        50,000,000

Primebank                                                        Sioux City, Iowa                                 50,000,000                       50,000,000

Great Southern Bank                                Sioux City, Iowa                                  5,000,000                          5,000,000

Pioneer Bank                                                 Sergeant Bluff, Iowa                        10,000,000                        10,000,000

Sloan State Bank                                         Sloan, Iowa                                             5,000,000                          5,000,000

Valley Bank & Trust                                    Danbury, Iowa                                    1,500,000                           1,500,000

BankFirst                                                         Hornick, Iowa                                      5,000,000                           5,000,000

First National Bank                                   Correctionville, Iowa                       5,000,000                          5,000,000

United Bank of Iowa                                 Moville, Iowa                                        5,000,000                          5,000,000

United Bank of Iowa                                 Anthon, Iowa                                        5,000,000                         5,000,000

Liberty National Bank                             Sioux City, Iowa                                   25,000,000                      25,000,000

Availa Bank                                                    Sioux City, Iowa                                   10,000,000                      10,000,000

Central Bank                                                 Sioux City, Iowa                                   10,000,000                     10,000,000

MidStates Bank                                           Sergeant Bluff, Iowa                          5,000,000                       5,000,000

Shelby County State Bank                     Danbury, Iowa                                      5,000,000                       $5,000,000
SO RESOLVED this 3rd day of October 2023
WOODBURY COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Copy filed.

To approve property tax refund for Imtihal Hayile for parcel #894716481024, 2914 Park Ave., in the amount of $1,833.00.  Copy filed.

To approve property tax refund for Pioneer Bank, for parcel #884730482007, City of Sergeant Bluff, in the amount of $383.00.  Copy filed.

To approve property tax refund for Pamela Robertson, for parcel #894735110017, 411 S Cecelia St.,  in the amount of $720.00.  Copy filed.

Carried 5-0. 

Motion by Ung second by Radig to receive signatures a Resolution for Proclamation for Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Carried 5-0.

WOODBURY COUNTY, IOWA
RESOLUTION #13,665
PROCLAMATION FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH

WHEREAS, domestic violence is a serious crime affecting individuals and families in all Siouxland communities; all races, ages, income levels, lifestyles and genders; and in fact, is probably affecting someone you know; and every 9 seconds someone experiences the crime of domestic violence; and

WHEREAS, one in three women and one in nine men will be a victim of violence in their lifetime; domestic violence violates an individual’s human rights by destroying dignity, security, and self-worth due to the systematic use of physical, emotional, sexual, psychological, and economic control or abuse; SafePlace works every day to help end these acts of violence and to help rebuild the lives of the survivors; and

WHEREAS, in Siouxland, SafePlace is available 24 hours a day every day of the year and last year responded to nearly 2,700 victims fleeing domestic abuse and despite high census and a global pandemic, no one in an unsafe situation was turned away; and

WHEREAS, the impact of domestic violence affects all the members of the community, and only a coordinated community response will put a stop to these atrocious crimes and assure funding is continuously available to provide these lifesaving services; and

NOW, THEREFORE, Woodbury County Board of Supervisors, do hereby proclaim the month of October, 2023 as

“DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH”
  in Woodbury County, Iowa and urge all citizens to actively participate in the scheduled 
           events and programs and to think about the fact that it is someone you know.

BE IT SO RESOLVED this 3rd day of October, 2023.
WOODBURY COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Copy filed.

Motion by Taylor second by Radig to receive the final staff report and the Zoning Commission’s recommendation from their 9/25/23 meeting to approve the final plat of the Townley Addition, a minor subdivision to Woodbury County, Iowa. Carried 5-0.  Copy filed.

Motion by Taylor second by Radig to approve and authorize the Chairperson to sign a Resolution accepting and approving the final plat of the Townley Addition, a Minor subdivision to Woodbury County.  Carried 5-0.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
RESOLUTION #13,666
ACCEPTING AND APPROVING TOWNLEY ADDITION
A MINOR SUBDIVISION
WOODBURY COUNTY, IOWA

WHEREAS, THE OWNERS AND PROPRIETORS DID ON THE 25TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2023, FILE WITH THE WOODBURY COUNTY ZONING COMMISSION A CERTAIN PLAT DESIGNATED AS TOWNLEY ADDITION, WOODBURY COUNTY,  IOWA; AND

WHEREAS, IT APPEARS THAT SAID PLAT CONFORMS WITH ALL OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE CODE OF THE STATE OF IOWA AND ORDINANCES OF WOODBURY COUNTY, IOWA, WITH REFERENCE TO THE FILING OF SAME; AND

WHEREAS, THE ZONING COMMISSION OF WOODBURY COUNTY, IOWA HAS RECOMMENDED THE ACCEPTANCE AND APPROVAL OF SAID PLAT; AND

WHEREAS, THE COUNTY ENGINEER OF WOODBURY COUNTY, IOWA HAS RECOMMENDED THE ACCEPTANCE AND APPROVAL OF SAID PLAT.

NOW THEREFORE, BE, AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE WOODBURY COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, WOODBURY COUNTY, STATE OF IOWA, THAT THE PLAT OF TOWNLEY ADDITION, WOODBURY COUNTY, IOWA BE, AND THE SAME IS HEREBY ACCEPTED AND APPROVED, AND THE CHAIRMAN AND SECRETARY OF THE WOODBURY COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, WOODBURY COUNTY, STATE OF IOWA, ARE HEREBY DIRECTED TO FURNISH TO THE OWNERS AND PROPRIETORS A CERTIFIED COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION AS REQUIRED BY LAW.

PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 3RD DAY OF OCTOBER, 2023.
WOODBURY COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Copy filed.

Motion by Taylor second by Nelson to direct the County Engineer to prepare a request for proposal for consultant for a federal grant application.  Carried 5-0.  Copy filed.

Motion by Radig second by Bittinger II to award culvert lining quote to Subsurface, Inc. for $92,770.00.  Carried 5-0.  Copy filed. 

Motion by Radig second by Bittinger II to approve and authorize the Chairperson to sign a bridge embargo resolution.  Carried 5-0. 

WOODBURY COUNTY
BRIDGE EMBARGO RESOLUTION 
RESOLUTION #13,667

WHEREAS: The Board of Supervisors is empowered under authority of Sections 321.236 Sub. (8), 321.471 to 321.473 to prohibit the operation of vehicles or impose limitations as to the weight thereof on designated highways or highway structures under their jurisdiction, and

WHEREAS: the Woodbury County Engineer has caused to be completed the Structure Inventory and Appraisal of certain bridges according to accepted Bridge Inspection Standards and has determined that the bridges below, require revision to their current load ratings,

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Woodbury County Board of Supervisors that the following vehicle and load limit be established and that signs be placed advising of the permissible maximum weights thereof on the bridge listed herein.

Bridge No.        FHWA No.        Section Township Range        Posted Limit
J-306                      353160            06-88-43                                          12, 20,20 Tons
K-023                     353260            17-88-43                                           3 Tons
K-103                     353391            36-88-43                                           13, 21, 24 Tons, One Lane
O-055                    351991            11-87-44                                            27, 40, 40 Tons
Q-018                    352520            06-87-46                                            10 Tons
T-053                     351140            14-87-46                                            6 Tons
U-017-1               350960            07-86-45                                            3 Tons
X-116                    <20 feet           31-86-42                                             9 Tons    

Passed and approved this 3rd day of October 2023.
WOODBURY COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Copy filed.

Motion by Taylor second by Radig to approve the agreement for professional services with HGM Associated for the Pierson Bridge project design.  Carried 5-0.  Copy filed.

Ung and Nelson presented information on their September 27th tour of the Law Enforcement Center construction site.

Reports on committee meetings.

Motion by Taylor second by Radig to receive Veteran Affairs’ Newsletter. Carried 5-0. Copy filed.

Doyle Turner, 220th St, addressed the board regarding the board meetings.  

Board concerns were heard.

The Board adjourned the regular meeting until October 10, 2023.

Meeting sign in sheet.  Copy filed.