Minutes - 8/5/2025

AUGUST 5, 2025, THIRTY-SECOND MEETING OF THE WOODBURY COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  

The Board of Supervisors met on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. Board members present were Carper, Ung, Dietrich, and Nelson, Bittinger II was absent. Staff members present were Karen James, Board Administrative Assistant, Ryan Ericson, Budget and Finance Director, Joshua Widman, Assistant County Attorney, Melissa Thomas, Human Resources Director, and Michelle Skaff, 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 Dietrich second by Nelson to approve the agenda for August 5, 2025. Carried 4-0. Copy filed.

Motion by Dietrich second by Nelson to approve the following items by consent:

To approve minutes of the July 29, 2025 meeting. Copy filed.

To approve minutes of the July 28th, 2025 special meeting. Copy filed.
            
To approve the claims totaling $488,558.42. Copy filed.

To approve the reclassification of Nicholas Nyreen, Civilian Jailer, County Sheriff s Dept., effective 08-04-2025, $34.57/hour, 33%=$8.53/hr. Per CWA Civilian Contract: Article XVI Section 4. Move from 3rd Class to Master; the reclassification of Estrella Vazquez, Civilian Jailer, County Sheriff s Dept., effective 08-04-2025, $26.98/hour, 4%=$0.94/hr. Per CWA Civilian Contract: Article XVI Section 4. Move from 3rd Class to 2nd; the reclassification of Lacey Clark, Civilian Jailer, County Sheriff s Dept., effective 08-04-2025, $26.98/hour, 4%=$0.94/hr. Per CWA Civilian Contract: Article XVI Section 4. Move from 3rd Class to 2nd; the reclassification of Kimberly Greco, Civilian Jailer, County Sheriff s Dept., effective 08-04-2025, $26.98/hour, 4%=$0.94/hr. Per CWA Civilian Contract: Article XVI Section 4. Move from 3rd Class to 2nd; the reclassification of Rebecca Schoep, Civilian Jailer, County Sheriff s Dept., effective 08-04-2025, $26.98/hour, 4%=$0.94/hr. Per CWA Civilian Contract: Article XVI Section 4. Move from 3rd Class to 2nd; the reclassification of Colin Baumann, Civilian Jailer, County Sheriff s Dept., effective 09-05-2025, $26.98/hour, 4%=$0.94/hr. Per CWA Civilian Contract: Article XVI Section 4. Move from 3rd Class to 2nd; and the reclassification of Jessica Tank, Civilian Jailer, County Sheriff s Dept., effective 10-14-2025, $28.20/hour, 5%=$1.22/hr. Per CWA Civilian Contract: Article XVI Section 4. Move from 2nd Class to 1st. Copy filed.

To approve the revised Mobile Device Management Policy. Copy filed.

To approve and authorize the Chairperson to sign a notice of property sale resolution for parcel #894728177003 (aka 611 9th Street) for Tuesday, August 19th at 4:35 p.m.

WOODBURY COUNTY, IOWA
RESOLUTION #13,935
PARCEL #894728177003

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

The East Fifty Feet (E 50 ) of Lots Five and Six (5) and (6) in Block Fifty-two (52) of Sioux City East Addition, City of Sioux City, in the County Woodbury and State of Iowa
(611 9th 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 19th Day of August, 2025 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 on the 19th            
Day of August, 2025, immediately following the closing of the public 
hearing to the Warming Shelter Inc. only per Code of Iowa 331.361(2).
           
3.  That said Board proposes to sell the said real estate to the Warming Shelter Inc.
only for consideration of $1013.00 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 5th Day of August, 2025

WOODBURY COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Copy filed.

Carried 4-0.

Reports on committee meetings.

Budget Director Ericson shared information about the federal inmate counts at the Woodbury County Jail.

Auditor Skaff shared information regarding the State Senate District 1 Special Election.

A public hearing was held at 4:40 p.m. to conduct the third and final public hearing to amend the Zoning Ordinance to include nuclear energy facilities, nuclear waste storage, and related uses as allowed or conditional uses in specific zoning districts, such as the General Industrial Zoning District, while addressing prohibitions, public notification requirements, and necessary updates to definitions and ordinance structure, and related changes. 

Gerald Iversen, Sioux City, Rita Iversen, Sioux City, Renee Weinberg, Sioux City, Joann Sadler, Sioux City, Lauren White, Sioux City, Briana Kouma, Sierra Club, Bob Fritzmeier, Sioux City, Jean Carlson, Sioux City, Lexi McKee Hemenway, Sioux City, Madonna Nitzke, Sioux City, Michelle LaMere, Winnebago, and Tyler LaMere, Winnebago, spoke against the ordinance.

Craig Levine, IBEW and Doyle Turner, Moville, spoke in favor of the ordinance.

Motion by Nelson second by Carper to receive documents from Ms. Iversen. Carried 4-0. Copy filed.
Motion by Nelson second by Dietrich to receive documents from Mr. Levine. Carried 4-0. Copy filed.
Motion by Nelson second by Carper to receive documents from Ms. Weinberg. Carried 4-0. Copy filed.
Motion by Nelson second by Carper to receive documents from Ms. White. Carried 4-0. Copy filed.
Motion by Nelson second by Carper to receive documents from Ms. Sadler. Carried 4-0. Copy filed.
Motion by Nelson second by Carper to receive documents from Ms. Kouma. Carried 4-0. Copy filed.
Motion by Nelson second by Carper to receive documents from Mr. Fritzmeier. Carried 4-0. Copy filed.
Motion by Nelson second by Carper to receive documents from Ms. Carlson. Carried 4-0. Copy filed.
Motion by Nelson second by Carper to receive documents from Ms. McKee Hemenway. Carried 4-0. Copy filed.

Motion by Nelson second by Dietrich to close the public hearing. Carried 4-0. Copy filed.

Motion by Nelson second by Ung to approve the 3rd and final Reading of the Zoning Ordinance Text Amendments. Carried 4-0. Copy filed.

Motion by Nelson second by Ung to adopt the Zoning Ordinance #83 Text Amendments ordinance. Carried 4-0. Copy filed.

A public hearing was held at 4:45 p.m. to conduct the third and final public hearing to amend the Zoning Ordinance to comply with Iowa Senate File 592, signed into law on May 1, 2025, which mandates allowing at least one accessory dwelling unit on lots with single-family residences and prohibits certain restrictive regulations, necessitating updates to sections like the Land use Summary Table, Lot Requirements, and Number of Residential Structures.

Motion by Dietrich second by Nelson to close the public hearing. Carried 4-0. Copy filed.

Motion by Nelson second by Dietrich to approve the 3rd and final reading of the Zoning Ordinance Text Amendments. Carried 4-0. Copy filed.

Motion by Nelson second by Dietrich to adopt the Zoning Ordinance #84 Text Amendments ordinance. Carried 4-0. Copy filed.    

Eric Wissing, Sioux City, addressed concerns about the audio in the Board Room. 

Board concerns were heard.    

The Board adjourned the regular meeting until August 12, 2025.

Meeting sign in sheet. Copy filed.