Minutes - 10/26/2021

OCTOBER 26, 2021, FORTY-THIRD MEETING OF THE WOODBURY COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 

The Board of Supervisors met on Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at 4:30 p.m.  Board members present were Monson, Ung, De Witt, Radig, and Wright.  Staff members present were Karen James, Board Administrative Coordinator, Dennis Butler, Budget Tax/Analyst, Joshua Widman, Assistant County Attorney, and Patrick Gill, 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.

There were no citizen concerns.

Motion by De Witt second by Monson to approve the agenda for October 26, 2021. Carried 5-0. Copy filed.

Motion by Monson second by Radig to approve the following items by consent:

To approve minutes of the October 19, 2021 meeting.  Copy filed. 

To approve the claims totaling $413,325.54.  Copy filed.

To receive the appointment of Eric Bebee, 100 5thAve., Hornick, IA, to fill the vacancy for City Council, City of Hornick, recently held by Derrick Fiedler, until the next regular/general Election. Copy filed.

To approve the appointment of Daven Dekok, P/T Courthouse Safety & Security Officer, County Sheriff Dept., effective 10-27-21, $18.60/hour. Job Vacancy Posted 5-26-21. Entry Level Salary: $17.78 to $19.53/hour.; the separation of Mark Monson, Board Member, Board of Supervisors Dept., effective 10-31-21. End of Temporary Appointment.; the transfer of Tammy Blackburn, Clerk III, County Sheriff Dept., effective 11-01-21, $26.54/hour, 7.7%=$1.91/hour. Position Transfer from Clerk II to Clerk III.; the transfer of Molly Burnside, Clerk III, County Sheriff Dept., effective 11-01-21, $26.54/hour, 7.7%=$1.91/hour. Position Transfer from Clerk II to Clerk III.; the transfer of Cara Newman, Clerk III, County Sheriff Dept., effective 11-01-21, $26.54/hour, 7.7%=$1.91/hour. Position Transfer from Clerk II to Clerk III.; and the appointment of Rea Gonzalez, P/T Youth Worker, Juvenile Detention Dept., effective 11-01-21, $20.38/hour. Job Vacancy Posted 8-25-21. Entry Level Salary: $20.38/hour. Copy filed.

To approve and authorize the Chairperson to sign the Authorization to initiate the hiring process for three (3) Clerk III, County Sheriff Dept., AFSCME Courthouse: $21.54/hour.  Copy filed. 

To approved and authorize the Chairperson to sign deauthorization position three (3) Senior Clerks, County Sheriff Dept.  Copy filed.

To approve the underground utility permit for Telecom Construction (Lumen). Copy filed.

Carried 5-0.

Motion by De Witt second by Monson to approve the Impact 7G Processional Services Agreement. Carried 4-1; Radig opposed. Copy filed.

Motion by Radig second by De Witt to receive the 2021 report of the weed commissioner. Carried 5-0.  Copy filed. 

Motion by Radig second by De Witt to approve the selection of DGR Engineering for pipeline inspection work and request a contract for the work from DGR.  Carried 5-0.  Copy filed. 

Motion by Radig second by Monson to receive for signatures a resolution establishing a level B road system for Woodbury County. 

RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH AREA SERVICE B ROADS

RESOLUTION #13,357

WHEREAS, the Woodbury County Board of Supervisors in accordance with Section 309.57, (Code of Iowa) as amended and Woodbury County Ordinance #17, held a public hearing on October 12, 2021 to consider assigning roads to level B classification, and

WHEREAS, Woodbury County, after consultation with the County Engineer, has the authority to specify certain roads within the County as Area Service “B” roads pursuant to Iowa Code Section 309.57,

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Woodbury County Board of Supervisors that has determined that the following roads are hereby classified as Area Service System B Roads:

Street                                    Location

100th Street                          between Jasper Avenue & Jewell Avenue (Plymouth County line)

120th Street                          between Jewell Avenue & Knox Avenue

120th Street                          between Mason Avenue & Michigan Avenue

130th Street                          between Humbolt Avenue & Highway 140

130th Street                          between Jewell Avenue & Knox Avenue

130th Street                          between Knox Avenue & Kossuth Avenue

130th Street                          between Kossuth Avenue & Lee Avenue

130th Street                          between Lenox Avenue & Minnesota Ave

130th Street                          between Lucas Avenue & Lenox Avenue

140th Street                          between Jewell Avenue & Knox Avenue

145th Street                          east from Lenox Avenue

155th Street                          west of 3949 155th Street

160th Street                          between Hancock Ave & 2956 160th Street

170th Street                          between 2318 170th Street (Fayette Avenue) & Franklin Avenue

170th Street                          between 4511 170th Street (Story Avenue) & Taylor Avenue

170th Street                          between Humbolt Avenue & Hancock Avenue

170th Street                          between Moville Blacktop & Humbolt Avenue

180th Street                          between 3102 180th Street (Jasper Avenue) & 3197 180th Street (Jewell Avenue)

180th Street                          between Pocahontas Avenue & Safford Avenue

180th Street                          between Story Avenue & Taylor Avenue

190th Street                          between 2360 190th Street (Emmett Avenue) & 2460 190th Street (Garner Avenue)

190th Street                          between Grundy Avenue & Moville Blacktop

190th Street                          between Taylor Ave & 4687 190th Street (Union Avenue)

195th Street                          between 3112 195th Street (Jasper Avenue) & Knox Avenue

200th Street                          between 2343 200th Street (Emmett Avenue) & Garner Avenue

200th Street                          between Garner Avenue & northbound Grundy Avenue

210th Street                          between 2836 210th Street (Haskell Avenue) & Hancock Avenue

210th Street                          between 3110 210th Street (Jasper Avenue) & 3239 210th Street (Knox Avenue)

210th Street                          between Hancock Avenue & Ida Avenue

210th Street                          between Ida Avenue & Jasper Avenue

210th Street                          east of 4111 210th Street (O'Brien Avenue)

230th Street                          east of 1755 230th Street (Carroll Avenue)

240th Street                          between Dallas Avenue & Delaware Avenue

240th Street                          between Eastland Avenue & Old Highway 141

240th Street                          between Pocahontas Avenue & Safford Avenue

240th Street                          between Safford Avenue & Story Avenue

240th Street                          east from Delaware Avenue

240th Street                          west from Dallas Avenue

252nd Street                          between 260th Street & O'Brien Avenue

252nd Street                          between Lee Avenue & Lucas Avenue

260th Street                           between 2108 260th Street (Dallas Avenue) & Old Highway 141

260th Street                           between Grundy Avenue & 2663 260th Street (Moville Blacktop)

260th Street                           between King Avenue & Kossuth Avenue

260th Street                           between Knox Avenue & King Avenue

260th Street                           between Taylor Avenue & Union Avenue

260th Street                           east from Highway 31

260th Street                           west from Grundy Avenue

260th Street                           west of 3874 260th Street (Mason Avenue)

270th Street                            between 2006 270th Street (Dallas Avenue) & Emmett Avenue

270th Street                            between Emmett Avenue & Fayette Avenue

270th Street                            between Fayette Avenue & Old Highway 141

270th Street                            between Kossuth Avenue & Kona Avenue

270th Street                            west of 4093 270th Street (O'Brien Avenue)

280th Street                            between Ida Avenue & Jasper Avenue

280th Street                            east of 2937 280th Street (Hancock Avenue)

290th Street                            between 2103 290th Street (Eastland Avenue) & Emmett Avenue

290th Street                            between Emmett Avenue & Fayette Avenue

290th Street                            between Fayette Avenue & Franklin Avenue

290th Street                            between Franklin Avenue & 2489 290th Street (Garner Avenue)

290th Street                            west from Benton Avenue

298th Street                            east of 2663 298th Street

300th Street                            between Charles Avenue & Dallas Avenue

300th Street                            between Emmett Avenue & Fayette Avenue

300th Street                            between Garner Avenue & Grundy Avenue (Moville Blacktop)

300th Street                            between Owego Road & Franklin Avenue

300th Street                            east from Franklin Avenue

310th Street                            east from Highway 31

320th Street                            between Eastland Avenue & Emmett Ave

320th Street                            between Emmett Avenue & Fayette Avenue

320th Street                            between Fayette Avenue & Franklin Avenue

320th Street                            between Franklin Avenue & 2527 320th Street (Moville Blacktop)

320th Street                            between Humbolt Avenue & Hancock Avenue

320th Street                            between O'Brien Avenue southbound & 4195 320th Street (Osceola Avenue)

325th Street                            west from Moville Blacktop

Buchanan Avenue                   between Old Highway 75 & 275th Street

Charles Avenue                       between 130th Street & 1367 Charles Avenue (140th Street)

Delaware Avenue                    between 240th Street & 2450 Delaware Avenue (250th Street)

Eastland Avenue                     between 120th Street & 1277 Eastland Ave (130th Street)

Eastland Avenue                     between 2330 Eastland Avenue (Old Hwy 141) & 240th Street

Emmett Avenue                      between 270th Street & 280th Street

Emmett Avenue                      between 290th Street & 300th Street

Emmett Avenue                      between Highway 141 & 340th Street

Fayette Avenue                      between 270th Street & 280th Street

Franklin Avenue                     between 290th Street & 300th Street

Franklin Avenue                     between 300th Street & 310th Street

Franklin Avenue                     between 310th Street & 320th Street

Garner Avenue                       between 100th Street & 110th Street

Garner Avenue                       between 110th Street & 120th Street

Garner Avenue                       between 130th Street & 140th Street

Garner Avenue                       between 140th Street & 1437 Garner Avenue (150th Street)

Garner Avenue                       between 2717 Garner Avenue (270th Street) & 280th Street

Garner Avenue                       between 290th Street & 300th Street

Grundy Avenue                      between 210th Street & eastbound 220th Street

Haskell Avenue                      between 2132 Haskell Avenue (210th Street) & 220th Street

Humbolt Avenue                    north and east of 3081 Humbolt Avenue

Ida Avenue                            between 200th Street & 210th Street

Ida Avenue                            between 210th Street & 220th Street

Jasper Avenue                      between 100th Street & 110th Street

Jewell Avenue                       between Highway 20 & 160th Street

King Avenue                          between 258th Street & 260th Street

Knox Avenue                         between 260th Street & Deer Run Trail

Knox Avenue                         between 3041 Knox Avenue (Kossuth Avenue) & Old Highway 141

Kossuth Avenue                    between 2314 Kossuth Avenue (230th Street) & 245th Street

Kossuth Avenue                    between 260th Street & 270th Street

Kossuth Avenue                    between Highway 20 & 160th Street

Lenox Avenue                       between 1710 Lenox Avenue (170th Street) & 180th Street

Lucas Avenue                       between 100th Street & 110th Street

Lucas Avenue                       between 140th Street & 150th Street

Lucas Avenue                       between 150th Street & Highway 20

Lucas Avenue                       between 160th Street & 170th Street

Lucas Avenue                       between 1706 Lucas Avenue (170th Street) & 180th Street

Lucas Avenue                       between Highway 20 & 160th Street

Mason Avenue                      between 120th Street & 130th Street

Mason Avenue                      between 280th Street & Michigan Avenue

Michigan Avenue                  between 240th Street & 250th Street

Newton Path                         east from Osceola Avenue

Newton Path                         west from Osceola Avenue

Osceola Avenue                    between 2219 Osceola Avenue (220th Street) & 230th Street

Osceola Avenue                    between 230th Street & 240th Street

Osceola Avenue                    between 2909 Osceola Avenue (290th Street) & 300th Street

Osceola Avenue                    between 300th Street & Danbury Blacktop

Owego Road                         between Fayette Avenue & 300th Street

Pocahontas Avenue              between 230th Street & 240th Street

Pocahontas Avenue              between 240th Street & 250th Street

Pocahontas Avenue              south from 335th Street to county line

Sidney Avenue                      between 190th Street & 1937 Sidney Avenue (200th Street)

Snake Trail                           west of 3438 Snake Trail

Story Avenue                        between 240th Street & 250th Street

Story Avenue                        between 250th Street & 260th Street

Story Avenue                        between Highway 20 & 160th Street

Taylor Avenue                       between 250th Street & 260th Street

Taylor Avenue                       south from 330th Street

Union Avenue                       between 290th Street & Highway 175

Wayside Avenue                   south from 1516 Wayside Avenue (Highway 20) to Cushing city limits

Woodbury-Ida Co. Line         north from 3087 Woodbury-Ida County Line Road

Said level B status shall be effective when appropriate signs giving notice of reduced maintenance are erected.

Passed and approved this 12th day of October, 2021

WOODBURY COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Carried 5-0.  Copy filed.

Motion by Radig second by De Witt to approve the certificate of completion of project #L-B(C278)—79-97 with Dixon Construction, Correctionville, IA, for $175,979.00.  Carried 5-0.  Copy filed.

Motion by Monson second by De Witt to approve the certificate of completion of project #L-B(C274)—73-97 with Prahm Construction, Slayton, MN, for $513,120.22.  Carried 5-0. Copy filed. 

Motion by De Witt second by Radig to approve the contract for gravel purchase with Bedrock Gravel for $168,750.00.  Carried 5-0. Copy filed. 

Motion by Ung second by Radig to approve a new building for training at Prairie Hills using MRHD grant funds. Carried 5-0. Copy filed. 

The Board heard reports on committee meetings.

There were no citizen concerns.

Board concerns were heard.

The Board adjourned the regular meeting until November 2, 2021.

Meeting sign in sheet.  Copy filed.