Board of Supervisors Minutes
September 2001
September 4, 2001:
The Fremont County Board of Supervisors met in regular session on Tuesday, September 4, 2001, in the Fremont County Courthouse, Boardroom, with Whipple, Aistrope and Hickey present. A quorum was declared and the meeting officially called to order at 9:00 a.m. Hickey moved to approve the agenda as posted; vote carried unanimously. Supervisor Aistrope moved to approve the minutes of the previous Board session; vote carried unanimously.
At 9:00 a.m. the public hearing was held to assign the certificate of purchase at tax sale now held by Fremont County to the City of Randolph. Motion was made by Aistrope to approve the following resolutions; seconded by Hickey and carried unanimously.
RESOLUTION APPROVING PROPOSAL OF CITY OF RANDOLPH, RANDOLPH, IOWA
Re: 66’ X 286’ NE COR OF SE NW Sec 16 Twn 070 Rng 41 in the City of Randolph, Iowa.
WHEREAS, the City of Randolph is desirous of obtaining certificate of tax sale purchase for parcel number 450450150000000 66’ x 286’ NE COR OF SE NW Sec 16 Twn 070 Rng 41 in the City of Randolph, Iowa, according to the recorded plats thereof, in exchange for the City of Randolph’s promise to pay all legal expenses for the abatement of the nuisances now located on said property plat thereof and to bring the property up to an appropriate level of maintenance. This agreement includes taxes payable in 2001/2002.
WHEREAS, Fremont County is desirous of avoiding the expense of tax redemption procedure and abatement of nuisance on said properties, and
WHEREAS, a public hearing on this proposal was held on the 4th day of September, 2001, and objections to the proposal had no merit, and
WHEREAS, the transfer of said certificate of tax purchase to the City of Randolph is in the better interest of the County and is in the better interest of the City of Randolph to enable them to abate the nuisance and to eliminate any form of liability to Fremont County, now
THEREFORE, it is hereby resolved that the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors is authorized and directed to execute an agreement for assignment and the assignment of certificates of tax purchases of this real estate to the City of Randolph, as submitted by the City of Randolph.
IT IS SO RESOLVED, this 4th day of September, 2001.
ATTEST:
/s/ Lucille Hunt
/s/ John E. Whipple
aye
Fremont County Auditor
/s/
David Aistrope aye
/s/ Keith Hickey aye
RESOLUTION – ASSIGNMENT OF CERTIFICATE OF TAX SALE PURCHASE
RE: 66’ X 286’ NE COR OF SE NW SEC 16 TWN 070 RNG 41 (Parcel number 450450150000000) in the original town of Randolph, Fremont County, Iowa, according to the recorded plat thereof.
Fremont County does hereby transfer the certificate of tax sale purchase regarding the above described real estate to the City of Randolph. The county shall endorse the tax sale certificate as necessary to complete this assignment.
Dated this 4th day of September, 2001.
ATTEST:
/s/ Lucille
Hunt
/s/ John E. Whipple, Chairman
Fremont County Auditor
STATE OF IOWA, FREMONT COUNTY SS:
On this 4th day of September, 2001, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for the State of Iowa, personally appeared John E. Whipple, to me personally known, who being by me duly sworn, did say that he is a member of the Fremont County Board of Supervisors and that said instrument was signed on behalf of the Fremont County Board of Supervisors and hereby acknowledge the execution of the foregoing instrument to be the voluntary act and deed of the Fremont County Board of Supervisors, by it and by him voluntarily executed.
/s/ Betty Jo Whitehead Notary Public in and for the State of Iowa
At 9:15 a.m. Pat and Steve White met with the Board in regards to the assignment of a tax sale certificate now held by Fremont County. After discussion they said they would visit with an attorney before they proceed with the purchase of the tax sale certificate.
In other business, the following claims for September 7, 2001 were approved. Claim numbers 14760 and 14761 were not approved.
There being no further business, motion for adjournment was made.
ATTEST:
Fremont County Auditor John E. Whipple, Chairman
September 6, 2002:
The Fremont County Board of Supervisors met in regular session on Thursday, September 6, 2001, in the Fremont County Courthouse, Boardroom, with Aistrope and Hickey present. A quorum was declared and the meeting officially called to order at 9:00 a.m. Hickey moved to approve the agenda as posted; vote carried unanimously. Hickey moved to approve the minutes of the previous Board session; vote carried unanimously.
At 9:00 a.m. County Engineer Dan Davis met with the Board. Motion was made by Hickey to authorize Vice Chairman Aistrope to sign an agreement with the Iowa Department of Transportation allowing use of secondary roads for a detour; vote carried unanimously.
Whereas, the Iowa Department of Transportation has determined the necessity to close Iowa Highway 2 at the railroad crossing approximately 1.5 miles west of the intersection of Iowa Highway 2 and U.S. Highway 59 for the purpose of railroad crossing repairs. Fremont County agrees to permit the use of County Roads M16 and J32 as a detour, more particularly described as follows: On County Road M16 north from Iowa Highway 2 to the intersection of County Road M16 and J32; then on County Road J32 to the intersection of County Road J32 and U.S. Highway 59. Detour period is estimated to begin September 24, 2001 and end approximately October 12, 2001.
In other business, the County Recorder’s Report of Fees Collected and payroll for September 7, 2001 were approved.
There being no further business, motion for adjournment was made.
ATTEST:
Fremont County Auditor David Aistrope, Vice-Chairman
September 11, 2001:
The Fremont County Board of Supervisors met in regular session on Tuesday, September 11, 2001, in the Fremont County Courthouse, Boardroom, with Whipple, Aistrope and Hickey present. A quorum was declared and the meeting officially called to order at 9:00 a.m. Hickey moved to approve the agenda as posted; vote carried unanimously. Supervisor Aistrope moved to approve the minutes of the previous Board session; vote carried unanimously.
At 9:00 a.m. the following resolution was approved.
A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING AND PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF SAID HEARING TO CONSIDER PROPOSED ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING NEW PRECINCTS AND PRECINCT BOUNDARIES FOR VOTING PURPOSES IN FREMONT COUNTY, IOWA.
WHEREAS, all counties must review all precinct boundaries to determine whether the existing bounds comply with the current law; and
WHEREAS, the results of the 2000 Census generated a need to redefine the boundaries of the Sidney Precinct and the Farragut Precinct; and
WHEREAS, Iowa Code Section 49.4 requires the Board of Supervisors to hold a public hearing prior to adopting the ordinance establishing the precinct boundaries; and
WHEREAS, Iowa Code Section 49.4 directs the Board of Supervisors to publish notice of the public hearing at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the public hearing pursuant to Iowa Code Section 21.4
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
A public hearing will be held at 10:00 a.m. on the 20th day of September, 2001, in the Boardroom at the Fremont County Courthouse, Sidney, Iowa, to discuss the proposed ordinance establishing new precinct boundaries for voting purposes in Fremont County, Iowa. The Fremont County Auditor shall publish a notice of public hearing in the official newspapers at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the public hearing.
Passed this 11th day of September, 2001.
Moved by Aistrope. Seconded by Hickey.
ATTEST:
/s/ Lucille Hunt
/s/ John E. Whipple
aye
Fremont County Auditor
/s/
David Aistrope aye
/s/ Keith Hickey aye
Resolution prepared by
Fremont County Attorney’s Office
At 9:30 a.m. motion was made by Hickey to approve a resolution to suspend taxes pursuant to Iowa Code Section 427.9, recommended by the Department of Human Services. Motion was seconded by Aistrope and carried unanimously.
At 12:30 p.m. the Board of Supervisors left to meet with Pat Hall from SWIPCO and Natural Resources Conservation Service board members at the Sanders Site.
There being no further business, motion for adjournment was made.
ATTEST:
Fremont County Auditor John E. Whipple, Chairman
September 14, 2001:
The Fremont County Board of Supervisors met in special session at 8:00 a.m. on Friday, September 14, 2001, for the purpose of canvassing the votes cast at the September 11, 2001 school election. Supervisors Whipple, Aistrope and Hickey were present.
FARRAGUT COMMUNITY SCHOOL: Motion by Aistrope, seconded by Hickey to declare: Bob Dreyer elected to Director District 6 and Jeff McQueen elected to Director District 7, and to declare Public Measure B, Physical Plant and Equipment Levy (10 years) to be adopted. Motion carried unanimously.
FREMONT MILLS COMMUNITY SCHOOL: Motion by Aistrope, seconded by Hickey to declare: Jean Lindquist elected to Director District 3. Motion carried unanimously.
HAMBURG COMMUNITY SCHOOL: Motion by Hickey, seconded by Aistrope to declare: Debora Reeves elected to Director District 4 and Mary Ann Gregg elected to Director District 5. Motion carried unanimously.
SIDNEY COMMUNITY SCHOOL: Motion by Hickey, seconded by Whipple to declare: Robert R. Rusty Monroe elected to Director District 2 and Gary Wally Reidel elected to Director District 4. Motion carried unanimously.
MERGED AREA XIII COLLEGE DISTRICT 2: Motion by Whipple, seconded by Hickey to declare Colleen B. Geiger with a vote of 323 in Fremont County and Public Measure A with a vote of 316 Yes votes cast and 300 No votes cast in Fremont County. Motion carried unanimously.
There being no further business, motion for adjournment was made.
ATTEST:
Fremont County Auditor John E. Whipple, Chairman
September 13, 2001:
The Fremont County Board of Supervisors met in regular session on Thursday, September 13, 2001, in the Fremont County Courthouse, Boardroom, with Whipple, Aistrope and Hickey present. A quorum was declared and the meeting officially called to order at 9:00 a.m. Hickey moved to approve the agenda as posted; vote carried unanimously. Supervisor Aistrope moved to approve the minutes of the previous Board session; vote carried unanimously.
At 9:00 a.m. motion was made by Aistrope to approve the allowances and disallowances for homestead and military exemptions as submitted. Motion was seconded by Hickey, carrying unanimously.
At 9:30 a.m. motion was made by Hickey to authorize Chairman Whipple to sign the final expenditure report 1230-36-01 to close the file for the Sanders project. Motion seconded by Aistrope, carrying unanimously.
At 10:00 a.m. discussion was held in regards to the roof at Country Acres Care. The roof needs immediate, emergency repair. The recent rain resulted in some damage to the interior of the building. Del’s Roofing Service submitted a bid to fix the roof. Motion was made by Hickey to authorize Chairman Whipple to accept the bid and Hickey will notify Del’s Roofing Service to fix the roof. Motion was seconded by Aistrope and carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Hickey to approve the following resolution:
WHEREAS, on September 11, 2001, the United State of America was suddenly and brutally attacked by foreign terrorists, and;
WHEREAS, these terrorists hijacked and destroyed four civilian aircraft, crashing two of them into the towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, and a third into the Pentagon outside Washington, DC, and;
WHEREAS, thousands of innocent Americans were killed and injured as a result of these attacks, including the passengers and crew of the four aircraft, workers in the World Trade Center and in the Pentagon, rescue workers, and bystanders, and;
WHEREAS, these cowardly acts were by far the deadliest terrorist attacks ever launched against the United States, and, by targeting symbols of American strength and success, clearly were intended to intimidate our nation and weaken its resolve, and;
WHEREAS, these horrific events have affected all Americans. It is important that we carry on with the regular activities of our lives. Terrorism cannot be allowed to break the spirit of the American people, and the best way to show these cowards that they have truly failed is for the people of the United States and their counties to stand tall and proud.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Supervisors of Fremont County, Iowa, condemns the cowardly and deadly actions of these terrorists, and;
THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Supervisors of Fremont County, Iowa, supports the President of the United States, as he works with his national security team to defend against additional attacks, and find the perpetrators to bring them to justice, and;
BE IT STILL FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Supervisors of Fremont County, Iowa, recommends to its citizens to support relief efforts by giving blood at the nearest available blood donation center.
Dated this 13th day of September, 2001.
ATTEST:
/s/ Lucille Hunt
/s/ John E. Whipple
Fremont County Auditor
/s/
David Aistrope
/s/ Keith Hickey
At 2:30 p.m. the Board of Supervisors met with the Page County Board of Supervisors and Greg Megus in regards to removing trees from Johnson Run Drainage Ditch District.
There being no further business, motion for adjournment was made.
ATTEST:
Fremont County Auditor John E. Whipple, Chairman
September 18, 2001:
The Fremont County Board of Supervisors met in regular session on Tuesday, September 18, 2001, in the Fremont County Courthouse, Boardroom, with Whipple, Aistrope and Hickey present. A quorum was declared and the meeting officially called to order at 9:00 a.m. Hickey moved to approve the agenda as posted; vote carried unanimously. Supervisor Aistrope moved to approve the minutes of the previous Board session; vote carried unanimously.
At 9:00 a.m. County Engineer Dan Davis met with the Board. Motion was made by Aistrope, seconded by Hickey to authorize Chairman Whipple to sign payment voucher 211479 to the Iowa Department of Transportation. Motion carried unanimously. Motion was made by Aistrope to authorize Chairman Whipple to sign a Fremont County Public Road Right of Way for Michael Woltemath, Hamburg, Iowa, to move a field entrance and clean road ditch three fourths mile north of existing entrance in Section 20, T67N, R42W. Motion seconded by Hickey and carried unanimously.
At 10:00 a.m. a public hearing for an application for a special use permit for iPCS Wireless, Inc. to construct a 190’ telecommunications tower with associated ground equipment, within a 60’ x 60’ fenced compound. Present were the Board of Supervisors, County Engineer/Zoning Administrator Dan Davis, David Cunningham, a representative for iPCS Wireless, Inc., Jim Baylor and Auditor Lucille Hunt. Davis Cunningham said that they are primarily covering I29 and they need two sites in Fremont County. They have to point talk to a neighboring tower in Mills County and they need a 190’ tower. They encourage shared use and have the capability for three additional users. The tower may be extended to 250’ for more carriers. Jim Baylor commented that this is the first time Fremont County is using the new zoning ordinance and we should adhere to the requirements of the ordinance. He said there are two major elements that the applicant shall show evidence in writing to locate and the applicant shall apply in writing about co-location. He said he is not satisfied and to send this back to the Zoning Commission and to the Zoning Administrator and get what is required. Cunningham said he met the requirements. He presented a map with the tower site and the effected radius of five miles and there is no WTSP within that five-mile radius. He also presented the statement that is required. Whipple also read a letter from Roosevelt Booker, Senior Engineer with Wavelink Engineering in reference to site number 492 located at latitude: 40 45 26.3 N Longitude; 95 48 49.8W. Based upon our coverage objective and our contractual obligation we have to provide seamless coverage to customers. With that in mind it was determined that this site needed to be in this area for us to accomplish our objectives. By being in this area our site will hand-off or meet our neighboring site to the north, approximately ten miles away and our site to the south, approximately ten miles away. The placement of all these sites are coverage objective and line of site based, but they all depend on each other to meet our objective. Site 492 is the link between two ends of coverage and without this site in its present proposed location our obligation of seamless coverage will not be met. Cunningham said the Zoning Commission voted four to one in favor of the tower being constructed. Baylor said he believed co-location could be used in Mills County and Nebraska. Aistrope and Hickey asked Baylor if he had proof that these sites could be used and he did not, but he wants Fremont County to hire their own engineer to study the situation. Whipple said he talked to other engineers before and Baylor told him that was irrelevant at that time. Hickey said he felt the information that is provided is adequate and the Zoning Commission approved the construction. Hickey made a motion to allow and approve the Special Use Permit under the Zoning Ordinance of Fremont County, Iowa, to construct a 190’ telecommunications tower with associated ground equipment, within a 60’ x 60’ fenced compound, on the following property: Part of the Northwest Quarter of Section 29, Township 69 North, Range 43 West of the 5th P.M., Fremont County, Iowa, more particularly described as follows. Commencing at the North ¼ Corner of said Section 29; thence South 00° 00’00" East 373.84 feet along the East line of said Quarter section; thence North 90° 00’00" West 108.00 feet to the Point of Beginning; thence South 00° 00’00" East 30.00 feet; thence North 90° 00’00" West 60.00 feet; thence North 00° 00’00" East 60.00 feet; thence South 00° 00’00" East 30.00 feet to the Point of Beginning and containing 3,600 square feet (0.08 acres) more or less. Motion was seconded by Aistrope and carried unanimously.
RESOLUTION: WHEREAS an application has been received and a public hearing held on August 27, 2001 by the Fremont County Zoning Commission for Special Use Permit as allowed under the Zoning Ordinance of Fremont County, Iowa, and,
WHEREAS the Zoning Commission has reported to the Board recommending issuance of said Special Use Permit.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that a permit is granted to the party for the Special Use on the piece of property designated in the attached Special Use permit form.
This resolution hereby authorizes the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors to execute the attached Special Use permit.
Dated this 18th day of September, 2001. Motion to adopt resolution made by Hickey and seconded by Aistrope.
ATTEST:
/s/ Lucille Hunt
/s/ John E. Whipple
aye
Fremont County Auditor
/s/
David Aistrope aye
/s/ Keith Hickey aye
In other business, the Sheriff’s Monthly Report of Fees Collected, payroll for September 21, 2001 and the following claims were approved.
There being no further business, motion for adjournment was made.
ATTEST:
Fremont County Auditor John E. Whipple, Chairman
September 20, 2001:
The Fremont County Board of Supervisors met in regular session on Thursday, September 20, 2001, in the Fremont County Courthouse, Boardroom, with Whipple, Aistrope and Hickey present. A quorum was declared and the meeting officially called to order at 9:00 a.m. Hickey moved to approve the agenda as posted; vote carried unanimously. Supervisor Aistrope moved to approve the minutes of the previous Board session; vote carried unanimously.
At 9:00 a.m. Mike Fox of the Fremont County Landfill, two representatives of the Council Bluffs Recycling Center and Ross Silcock met with the Board. The purpose of the meeting was to explain the operation and services of the Recycling Center in regards to hazardous waste disposal and to possibly contract with Fremont County. In addition to the collection center located in Council Bluffs, the center also has a mobile unit. The representative stated that drinking water contamination and educating the pubic on hazardous waste disposal are two major concerns of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. They would like to make hazardous waste disposal an ongoing thing rather than a once a year cleanup event. The cost of contracting for services with the Recycling Center would be $1.00 per capita per year. The Board stated that the county can only provide funding for rural services out of the rural fund; they cannot speak for the cities, and advised them to meet with the Landfill Commission.
At 9:30 a.m. County Engineer Dan Davis met with the Board. Motion was made by Hickey to authorize Chairman Whipple to sign a payment voucher for Kirkham, Michael & Associates, Inc. for engineering costs on Deer Creek Bridge design on FM Route L68, Fremont County Project BROS-CO36(27)—5F-36. Motion was seconded by Aistrope and carried unanimously.
At 9:45 a.m. Sandie Sillers, CPC, met with the Board with a general update on clients and other issues.
At 10:00 a.m. the public hearing for Ordinance 2001-2, an ordinance establishing precincts for voting purposes in Fremont County, Iowa, was held. After discussion and no opposition was expressed, motion was made by Hickey to approve the first reading of the ordinance and waive the second and third reading of Ordinance 2001-2. Motion was seconded by Aistrope. Hickey, aye; Aistrope, aye; Whipple, aye. Motion was made by Aistrope to adopt Ordinance 2001-2, to be effective on Tuesday, January 15, 2002, after publication as provided by law. Motion was seconded by Hickey. Hickey, aye; Aistrope, aye; Whipple, aye.
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING PRECINCTS FOR VOTING PURPOSES IN FREMONT COUNTY, IOWA
Title: An Ordinance Establishing Precincts for Voting Purposes in Fremont County, Iowa
Be it enacted by the Board of Supervisors of Fremont County, Iowa:
SECTION 1. Purpose. The purpose of this ordinance is to establish voting precincts for Fremont County based upon the 2000 Census.
SECTION 2. Definitions. For use in this ordinance, the following terms or words shall be interpreted or defined as follows:
1. Voting Precinct or Precinct shall mean a county or municipal subdivision for casting and counting votes in elections.
2. Township shall mean a civil and political subdivision of the county.
SECTION 3. General Provisions. Precinct Boundaries:
PRECINCT NAME: TERRITORY INCLUDED:
Benton
Precinct Benton Township
Farragut
Precinct Walnut, Fisher and Locust Grove Townships and Precinct 4 of
the Incorporated Area of Shenandoah that lies Within Fisher
Township, Fremont County
Green
Precinct Green Township
Monroe
Precinct Monroe Township
Riverside
Precinct Riverside Township
Riverton
Precinct
Riverton and Madison Townships
Scott
Precinct Scott Township
Sidney
Precinct Sidney and Prairie Townships
Washington
Precinct Washington Township except for the City of Hamburg
The precincts will include all area, both town and rural, lying within the boundaries of said precinct, with the exception of the City of Hamburg, Iowa.
SECTION 4. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be effective on Tuesday, January 15, 2002, after its final passage, approval, and publication as provided by law.
Passed and approved this 20th day of September, 2001
/s/ Lucille Hunt /s/ John E. Whipple, Chairman
Fremont County Auditor
I, Lucille Hunt, being duly sworn under oath, hereby state that I am the Auditor for Fremont County, Iowa, and that this is a true and accurate copy of the Fremont County Ordinance Number 2001-2, passed by the Fremont County Board of Supervisors on September 20, 2001.
/s/ Lucille Hunt
Fremont County Auditor
First Reading: September 20, 2001,
Second Reading: Waived,
Third Reading: Waived
Final Passage: September 20, 2001
Date Published: September 27, 2001
At 10:05 a.m. Jeremy Middents and Pat Hall from SWIPCO met with the Board and presented a Hazard Mitigation Plan for the county. They stated that the plan, when adopted, would be filed with the Iowa Department of Emergency Mangement. They explained that it is important for the county to have a Hazard Mitigation Plan because more funds would then become available for disaster relief. By adopting a plan, the county would be covered for FEMA and EMD funds. Motion was made by Aistrope, seconded by Hickey to authorize Chairman Whipple to sign a Planning Grant Agreement between Iowa Emergency Management Division and Fremont County. Motion carried unanimously. The Hazard Mitigation plan was left for the Board to review and Jeremy will meet with them again on October 4.
At 10:30 a.m. Paul Winen from Renaissance Restoration met with the Board for an update on the exterior renovation of the Courthouse. The following claim was approved for a hand-written warrant: Renaissance Restoration, Inc., Final Payment on Exterior Renovation of Courthouse, 33,864.26.
There being no further business, motion for adjournment was made.
ATTEST:
Fremont County Auditor John E. Whipple, Chairman
September 25, 2002:
The Fremont County Board of Supervisors met in regular session on Tuesday, September 25, 2001, in the Fremont County Courthouse, Boardroom, with Whipple and Aistrope present. A quorum was declared and the meeting officially called to order at 9:00 a.m. Aistrope moved to approve the agenda as posted; vote carried unanimously. Supervisor Aistrope moved to approve the minutes of the previous Board session; vote carried unanimously.
At 9:00 a.m. County Engineer Dan Davis met with the Board. Motion was made by Aistrope to authorize Chairman Whipple to sign an Application for Approval of Underground Construction on County Highway Right-of-Way for MidAmerican Energy Company for construction of underground electrical line on Skyline Drive .133 miles north from Hamburg, Iowa. Motion was seconded by Whipple and carried unanimously. Davis discussed the placement of E911 signs not on county right of way and on county right of way. He has discussed this with the Mills County E911 Director and the Mills County Engineer.
A resident met with the Board in regards to suspension of taxes as required by DHS. The resident will appeal this to DHS.
Motion was made by Aistrope to authorize Chairman Whipple to sign a letter of support to the Sidney Softball/Baseball Committee in their endeavor to build a complex for softball, baseball, soccer and parking. Although the County cannot provide funds for the complex, they stated that Fremont County is going to spend about $700,000 in a joint effort with the City of Sidney to improve the road that serves the High School and the area where the sports complex will be. Motion carried unanimously.
There being no further business, motion for adjournment was made.
ATTEST:
Fremont County Auditor John E. Whipple, Chairman
September 27, 2002:
The Fremont County Board of Supervisors met in regular session on Thursday, September 27, 2001, in the Fremont County Courthouse, Boardroom, with Whipple, Aistrope and Hickey present. A quorum was declared and the meeting officially called to order at 9:00 a.m. Aistrope moved to approve the agenda as posted; vote carried unanimously. Supervisor Aistrope moved to approve the minutes of the previous Board session; vote carried unanimously.
At 9:00 a.m. Sandie Sillers, CPC, met with the Board. Motion was made by Hickey to authorize Chairman Whipple to sign the Fremont County Actual Case Management Report. Motion was seconded by Aistrope, carrying unanimously.
At 9:30 a.m. the following resolution was approved.
A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING AND PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF SAID HEARING TO CONSIDER THE RESOLUTION APPROVING TRANSFER OF SANDER’S PROPERTY FROM FREMONT COUNTY, IOWA, TO THE FREMONT COUNTY SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT:
WHEREAS, the Fremont County Soil and Water Conservation District wants to use the Sander’s property as an outdoor classroom on wetlands; and
WHEREAS, the Fremont County Board of Supervisors has set forth a proposal in a resolution to transfer said property to the Fremont County Soil and Water Conservation District pursuant to Iowa Code Section 331.361; and
WHEREAS, Iowa Code Section 331.361 requires the Board of Supervisors to hold a public hearing prior to approving the proposed resolution; and
WHEREAS, Iowa Code Section 331.361 directs the Board of Supervisors to publish notice of the public hearing at least once, not less than four (4) nor more than twenty (20) days prior to the public hearing pursuant to Iowa Code Section 331.305
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
A public hearing will be held at 9:00 a.m. on the 9th day of October, 2001, in the Boardroom at the Fremont County Courthouse, Sidney, Iowa, to discuss the proposed Resolution Approving Transfer of Sander’s Property from Fremont County, Iowa, to the Fremont County Soil and Water Conservation District. The Fremont County Auditor shall publish a notice of public hearing in the Sidney Argus Herald at least once, not less than four (4) nor more than twenty (20) days prior to the public hearing.
Passed this 27th day of September, 2001.
Moved by Hickey. Seconded by Aistrope.
ATTEST:
/s/ Lucille Hunt
/s/ John E. Whipple
aye
Fremont County Auditor
/s/
David Aistrope aye
/s/ Keith Hickey aye
Resolution prepared by
Fremont County Attorney’s Office
At 10:00 a.m. Bart Bartholomew, Roger VanScyoc and Mike Allen met with the Board in regards to setting a pole for Christmas lighting.
At 10:30 a.m. County Attorney Vickie Danley, Sheriff Steve MacDonald, Dale Malcom, Rick McIntyre, Dennis James, Cliff Greedy, Evalee Younts and Angela Rasmussen met with the Board in regards to an E911 ordinance prepared by the County Attorney. Vickie Danley explained the ordinance. The E911 Board requested consistency in the signing for E911. The Board said they had no opposition to doing an ordinance but they did not think the Board of Supervisors should be responsible for the maintenance of the system and they felt the paragraph should be changed to read the E911 Board was responsible for the maintenance of the E911 system. The Board also questioned the ordinance in regards to placing signs on private drives. The Supervisors requested to pattern the placement of signs from the Mills County ordinance. Younts said that blue signs indicate private roads and that the E911 Coordinator would get signed permission from the owner to place and maintain the sign on a private drive. No decision was made at this time and County Attorney Danley said she would re-word the ordinance and present it to the Supervisors. If another meeting needs to be held, the interested parties would be contacted.
There being no further business, motion for adjournment was made.
ATTEST:
Fremont County
Auditor
David Aistrope, Vice-Chairman.
John E. Whipple, Chairman