Minutes - 6/10/2014
JUNE 10, 2014 — TWENTYFOURTH MEETING OF THE WOODBURY COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
The Board of Supervisors met on Tuesday, June 10, 2014 at 10:20 a.m. Board members present were Clausen, Smith, and Tripp; Monson and Boykin were absent. Staff members present were Karen James, Board Administrator, Dennis Butler, Finance/Operations Controller, Patrick “P.J.” Jennings, County Attorney and Patrick F. Gill, Auditor/Clerk to the Board.
The meeting was called to order. Motion by Tripp second by Smith to approve the minutes of the 06/03/2014 Board meeting. Carried 3-0. Copy filed.
Motion by Smith second by Tripp to approve the County’s claims totaling $734,137.73. Carried 3-0. Copy filed.
Steve Hofmeyer, Deputy Commissioner of Elections, announced there were twenty-seven (27) provisional ballots of which twenty-seven (27) were accepted and added to the Tally, and one hundred fifty-eight (158) after-election absentee ballots, of which fifty-seven (57) were timely postmarked and added to the Tally.
Attorney General-Democrat
Tom Miller Received one thousand seven hundred ninety-five (1795) votes
Candidate Total One thousand seven hundred ninety-five (1795) votes
SCATTERING Three (3) votes
TOTAL One thousand seven hundred ninety-eight (1798) votes
Attorney General-Republican
Candidate Total Zero (0) votes
SCATTERING One hundred fifty (150) votes
TOTAL One hundred fifty (150) votes
Auditor of State-Democrat
Jonathan Neiderbach Received one thousand six hundred forty-seven (1647) votes
Candidate Total One thousand six hundred forty-seven (1647) votes
SCATTERING Four (4) votes
TOTAL One thousand six hundred fifty-one (1651) votes
Auditor of State-Republican
Mary Mosiman Received three thousand nine hundred sixty (3960) votes
Candidate Total Three thousand nine hundred sixty (3960) votes
SCATTERING Fourteen (14) votes
TOTAL Three thousand nine hundred seventy-four (3974) votes
Governor-Democrat
Jack Hatch Received one thousand seven hundred thirty-five (1735) votes
Candidate Total One thousand seven hundred thirty-five (1735) votes
SCATTERING Twenty-four (24) votes
TOTAL One thousand seven hundred fifty-nine (1759) votes
Governor-Republican
Terry E. Branstad Received four thousand five hundred seventy-five (4575) votes
Tom Hoefling Received one thousand twelve (1012) votes
Candidate Total Five thousand five hundred eighty-seven (5587) votes
SCATTERING Two (2) votes
TOTAL Five thousand five hundred eighty-nine (5589) votes
Secretary of Agriculture-Democrat
Sherrie Taha Received one thousand six hundred forty (1640) votes
Candidate Total One thousand six hundred forty (1640) votes
SCATTERING Eight (8) votes
TOTAL One thousand six hundred forty-eight (1648) votes
Secretary of Agriculture-Republican
Bill Northey Received four thousand two hundred sixty-eight (4268) votes
Candidate Total Four thousand two hundred sixty-eight (4268) votes
SCATTERING Seven (7) votes
TOTAL Four thousand two hundred seventy-five (4275) votes
Secretary of State-Democrat
Brad Anderson Received one thousand seven hundred thirty-one (1731) votes
Candidate Total One thousand seven hundred thirty-one (1731) votes
SCATTERING Five (5) votes
TOTAL One thousand seven hundred thirty-six (1736) votes
Secretary of State-Republican
Paul D. Pate Received four thousand forty-nine (4049) votes
Candidate Total Four thousand forty-nine (4049) votes
SCATTERING Sixteen (16) votes
TOTAL Four thousand sixty-five (4065) votes
State Representative District 005-Democrat
Norma Scheelhaase – Write-in Received one (1) vote
Francis Thicke – Write-in Received one (1) vote
Candidate Total Two (2) votes
SCATTERING One (1) vote
TOTAL Three (3) votes
State Representative District 005-Republican
Chuck Soderberg Received three hundred thirty-six (336) votes
Candidate Total Three hundred thirty-six (336) votes
SCATTERING Two (2) votes
TOTAL Three hundred thirty-eight (338) votes
State Representative District 006-Democrat
Roger Caudron – Write-in Received one (1) vote
Dennis Cohoon – Write-in Received one (1) vote
Mike Goodwin – Write-in Received two (2) votes
Ron Jorgensen – Write-in Received one (1) vote
Patrick McKinley – Write-in Received one (1) vote
Mark Olsen – Write-in Received one (1) vote
Jimmy Ringler – Write-in Received one (1) vote
Mike O. Simoni – Write-in Received one (1) vote
Todd Tripp – Write-in Received one (1) vote
Candidate Total Ten (10) votes
SCATTERING Seven (7) votes
TOTAL Seventeen (17) votes
State Representative District 006-Republican
Ron Jorgensen Received one thousand eight hundred eighty-one (1881) votes
Candidate Total One thousand eight hundred eighty-one (1881) votes
SCATTERING Twelve (12) votes
TOTAL One thousand eight hundred ninety-three (1893) votes
State Representative District 013-Democrat
Chris Hall Received five hundred six (506) votes
Candidate Total Five hundred six (506) votes
SCATTERING Two (2) votes
TOTAL Five hundred eight (508) votes
State Representative District 013-Republican
Nick Noyes Received nine hundred sixty-eight (968) votes
Candidate Total Nine hundred sixty-eight (968) votes
SCATTERING Three (3) votes
TOTAL Nine hundred seventy-one (971) votes
State Representative District 014-Democrat
David Dawson Received five hundred thirty (530) votes
Candidate Total Five hundred thirty (530) votes
SCATTERING Two (2) votes
TOTAL Five hundred thirty-two (532) votes
State Representative District 014-Republican
Jay L Dorschner – Write-in Received one (1) vote
Travis McDermot – Write-in Received one (1) vote
Dick Schrad – Write-in Received two (2) votes
Tyler Tiggs – Write-in Received one (1) vote
Candidate Total Five (5) votes
SCATTERING Eleven (11) votes
TOTAL Sixteen (16) votes
State Representative District 017-Democrat
Kenneth Mertes Received forty-three (43) votes
Candidate Total Forty-three (43) votes
SCATTERING Zero (0) votes
TOTAL Forty-three (43) votes
State Representative District 017-Republican
Matt W. Windschitl Received two hundred fifty-six (256) votes
Candidate Total Two hundred fifty-six (256) votes
SCATTERING One (1) vote
TOTAL Two hundred fifty-seven (257) votes
State Senator District 03-Democrat
Carolyn Goodwin – Write-in Received three (3) votes
Tom Latham – Write-in Received three (3) votes
Candidate Total Six (6) votes
SCATTERING Twenty-eight (28) votes
TOTAL Thirty-four (34) votes
State Senator District 03-Republican
Bill Anderson Received two thousand one hundred twenty-four (2124) votes
Candidate Total Two thousand one hundred twenty-four (2124) votes
SCATTERING Four (4) votes
TOTAL Two thousand one hundred twenty-eight (2128) votes
United States Senator-Democrat
Bruce Braley Received one thousand seven hundred seventy-eight (1778) votes
Candidate Total One thousand seven hundred seventy-eight (1778) votes
SCATTERING Twenty-five (25) votes
TOTAL One thousand eight hundred three (1803) votes
United States Senator-Republican
Sam Clovis Received three thousand eight hundred forty-five (3845) votes
Joni Ernst Received one thousand fourteen (1014) votes
Mark Jacobs Received six hundred ninety (690) votes
Scott Schaben Received thirty-six (36) votes
Matt Whitaker Received one hundred fifteen (115) votes
Candidate Total Five thousand seven hundred (5700) votes
SCATTERING Two (2) votes
TOTAL Five thousand seven hundred two (5702) votes
Board of Supervisors District 2-Democrat
George W. Boykin Received one thousand five hundred thirty-five (1535) votes
Candidate Total One thousand five hundred thirty-five (1535) votes
SCATTERING Fifty (50) votes
TOTAL One thousand five hundred eighty-five (1585) votes
Board of Supervisors District 2-Republican
Jeremy Taylor Received four thousand five hundred ninety-eight (4598) votes
Candidate Total Four thousand five hundred ninety-eight (4598) votes
SCATTERING Nineteen (19) votes
TOTAL Four thousand six hundred seventeen (4617) votes
Board of Supervisors District 4-Democrat
John DiBerardino Received five hundred fifty-three (553) votes
Alex Watters Received one thousand two hundred eighteen (1218) votes
Candidate Total One thousand seven hundred seventy-one (1771) votes
SCATTERING Six (6) votes
TOTAL One thousand seven hundred seventy-seven (1777) votes
Board of Supervisors District 4-Republican
David Tripp Received one thousand two hundred eighty-four (1284) votes
Matthew A. Ung Received three thousand eight hundred eighty-two (3882) votes
Candidate Total Five thousand one hundred sixty-six (5166) votes
SCATTERING Twelve (12) votes
TOTAL Five thousand one hundred seventy-eight (5178) votes
County Attorney-Democrat
Patrick PJ Jennings Received one thousand seven hundred thirty-eight (1738) votes
Candidate Total One thousand seven hundred thirty-eight (1738) votes
SCATTERING Sixteen (16) votes
TOTAL One thousand seven hundred fifty-four (1754) votes
County Attorney-Republican
Patrick PJ Jennings – Write-in Received twelve (12) votes
James Loomis – Write-in Received twenty-four (24) votes
Candidate Total Thirty-six (36) votes
SCATTERING One hundred six (106) votes
TOTAL One hundred forty-two (142) votes
County Treasurer-Democrat
Michael Clayton – Write-in Received nine (9) votes
Katie Colling – Write-in Received nine (9) votes
Pat Gill – Write-in Received seven (7) votes Candidate
Total Twenty-five (25) votes SCATTERING Sixty-seven (67) votes
TOTAL Ninety-two (92) votes
County Treasurer-Republican
Michael R. Clayton Received four thousand three hundred ninety-five (4395) votes
Candidate Total Four thousand three hundred ninety-five (4395) votes
SCATTERING Ten (10) votes
TOTAL Four thousand four hundred five (4405) votes
State Senator District 07-Democrat
Jim France Received five hundred ninety-nine (599) votes
Maria Rundquist Received four hundred eighty-three (483) votes
Candidate Total One thousand eighty-two (1082) votes
SCATTERING Three (3) votes
TOTAL One thousand eighty-five (1085) votes
State Senator District 07-Republican
Rick Bertrand Received two thousand one hundred seventeen (2117) votes
Candidate Total Two thousand one hundred seventeen (2117) votes
SCATTERING Eighteen (18) votes
TOTAL Two thousand one hundred thirty-five (2135) votes
State Senator District 09-Democrat
Kay Ping – Write-in Received one (1) vote
Candidate Total One (1) vote
SCATTERING Two (2) votes
TOTAL Three (3) votes
State Senator District 09-Republican
Jason Schultz Received two hundred eighty-seven (287) votes
Candidate Total Two hundred eighty-seven (287) votes
SCATTERING Zero (0) votes
TOTAL Two hundred eighty-seven (287) votes
Treasurer of State-Democrat
Michael L. Fitzgerald Received one thousand seven hundred sixty-two (1762) votes
Candidate Total One thousand seven hundred sixty-two (1762) votes
SCATTERING Four (4) votes
TOTAL One thousand seven hundred sixty-six (1766) votes
Treasurer of State-Republican
Candidate Total Zero (0) votes
SCATTERING One hundred sixty-four (164) votes
TOTAL One hundred sixty-four (164) votes
United States Representative District 4-Democrat
Jim Mowrer Received one thousand six hundred ninety-seven (1697) votes
Candidate Total One thousand six hundred ninety-seven (1697) votes
SCATTERING Twelve (12) votes
TOTAL One thousand seven hundred nine (1709) votes
United States Representative District 4-Republican
Steve King Received five thousand one hundred thirty-eight (5138) votes
Candidate Total Five thousand one hundred thirty-eight (5138) votes
SCATTERING Sixty-two (62) votes
TOTAL Five thousand two hundred (5200) votes
Motion by Tripp second by Smith to receive for signatures the Canvass of the 2014 Primary Election. Carried 3-0.
Motion by Smith second by Tripp to approve the separation of Zachary Lux, Service Officer, Veteran Affairs Dept., effective 06/17/14. Resignation.; the separation of Scott Blakely, Equipment Operator, Secondary Roads Dept., effective 06/30/14. Retirement.; the separation of Anna Kounas, Senior Clark-Tax, County Treasurer Dept., effective 07/07/14. Retirement.; and the separation of Caroline Tompkins, Safety/Risk Coordinator, Human Resources Dept., effective 06/06/14. Other. Carried 3-0. Copy filed.
Motion by Smith second by Tripp to approve and authorize the Chairperson to sign an “Authorization to Initiate Hiring Process” for Senior Clerk-Tax, County Treasurer Dept., AFSCME Courthouse Contract Grade 4: $16.12/hour or per Contract Language and Service Officer, Veteran Affairs Dept., Wage Plan: $17.76/hour. Carried 3-0. Copy filed.
Motion by Tripp second by Smith to approve and authorize the Chairperson to sign change order #2 for Tri-View location. Carried 3-0. Copy filed.
Motion by Smith second by Tripp to approve and authorize the Chairperson to sign a Resolution setting the public hearing and sale date for parcel #350745, 201 Paxton St., Sioux City. Carried 3-0.
RESOLTION #12,008
NOTICE OF PROPERTY SALE
WHEREAS Woodbury County, Iowa was the owner under a tax deed of a certain parcel of real estate described as:
E 1/2 Lot Twelve (12) Block Nine (9) Miller Addition, City of Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa
(201 Paxton 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 24th Day of June, 2014 at 10:15 o’clock a.m. in the meeting room of the Board of Supervisors on the first floor 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 24th Day of June, 2014, 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 $393.00 plus recording fees.
Dated this 10th Day of June, 2014.
WOODBURY COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Copy filed.
There was a discussion of the Orton Slough Drainage Ditch meeting with the County Engineer.
A public hearing was held at 10:15 a.m. for the sale of property parcel #513240 (905 W. 5th St.).
Then the Chairperson called on anyone wishing to be heard.
Motion by Smith second by Tripp to close the public hearing. Carried 3-0.
Motion by Tripp second by Smith to approve and authorize the Chairperson to sign a Resolution for the sale of this parcel to Robert Cuthbert (2619 Jennings St., Sioux City), for real estate parcel #513240 (905 W. 5th St.) for $727.00 plus recording fees. Carried 3-0.
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF WOODBURY COUNTY, IOWA
RESOLUTION #12,009
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of Woodbury County, Iowa, that the offer at public auction of:
By Robert Cuthbert in the sum of Seven Hundred Twenty-Seven Dollars & 00/100 ($727.00)-----------------------------------------------------dollars.
For the following described real estate, To Wit:
Parcel #513240
Ex W 90 Ft Lots 1-3 Block 16 and a tri tract between W line of street and E of Lots 1-3 Block 16 Tredways Addition, Sioux City, Woodbury County,
Iowa
(900 W. 5th Street)
Now and included in and forming a part of the City of Sioux City, Iowa, the same is hereby accepted: said Amount being a sum LESS than the amount of the general taxes, interests, costs and penalties against the said Real Estate.
BE IT RESOLVED that payment is due by close of business on the day of passage of this resolution or this sale is null and void and this resolution shall be rescinded.
BE IT RESOLVED that per Code of Iowa Section 569.8(3 & 4), a parcel the County holds by tax deed shall not be assessed or taxed until transferred and upon transfer of a parcel so acquired gives the purchaser free title as to previously levied or set taxes. Therefore, the County Treasurer is requested to abate any taxes previously levied or set on this parcel(s).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chairman of this Board be and he is hereby authorized to execute a Quit Claim Deed for the said premises to the said purchaser.
SO DATED this 10th Day of June, 2014.
WOODBURY COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Copy filed.
Motion by Smith second by Tripp to receive bids for two motor graders and to refer them to the County Engineer for review and recommendation. Carried 3-0.
The bids are as follows:
Murphy Tractor, Sioux City, IA $223,926.00
Ziegler Equipment, Sioux City, IA $248,985.00
Murphy Tractor, Sioux City, IA $220,926.00
Ziegler Equipment, Sioux City, IA $245,985.00
Copy filed.
Bid letting was held at 10:20 a.m. for Project L-B(L136)—73-97, Bridge Replacement on Pocahontas Ave., Section 5, 6-88-42. The bids were as follows:
Dixon Construction, Correctionville, IA $497,757.65
Christenson Bros Inc., Cherokee, IA $571,170.50
Graves Construction, Spencer, IA $580,368.12
Motion by Tripp second by Smith to receive the bids and submit to the County Engineer for review and recommendation. Carried 3-0. Copy filed.
Bid letting was held at 10:25 a.m. for Project L-B(H109)—73-97, Bridge Replacement on 185th St., Section 13-88-45. The bids were as follows:
Graves Construction, Spencer, IA $508,087.40
Christensen Bros, Cherokee, IA $570,579.50
Grave Construction, Spencer, IA $599,950.35
Motion by Tripp second by Smith to receive the bids and submit to the County Engineer for review and recommendation. Carried 3-0. Copy filed.
Motion by Tripp second by Smith to receive the bid for a truck mounted hydraulic excavator and to refer them to the County Engineer for review and recommendation. Carried 3-0.
The bids are as follows:
Mid Country Machinery, Sgt. Bluff, IA $351,600.00
Mid Country Machinery, Sgt. Bluff, IA $336,500.00
Copy filed.
The Chairperson asked if there were any individuals or groups wishing to make a presentation of items not on the agenda, or Supervisors concerns.
The Board adjourned the regular meeting until June 17, 2014.
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