Board of Supervisors Minutes

September 2011

September 6, 2011:

The Fremont County Board of Supervisors met in regular session on Tuesday, September 6, 2011, in the Fremont County Courthouse Boardroom, with Morgan and Bartholomew present. A quorum was declared and the meeting officially called to order at 9:00 a.m. Minutes of the previous Board session were read and approved. The agenda was approved as posted.

Let the records show Randy Hickey was not present for this meeting, and Twila Larson, FREDCO was present for the meeting.

At 9:00 a.m. Randy Monroe met with the board to discuss Economic Development and Fremont County. Let the records show Randy Monroe did not make it to the meeting at 9:00 a.m. as scheduled.

At 9:15 a.m. Steve Owen, Deputy Sheriff, met with the board requesting permission to start the process of hiring a deputy to fill a vacant deputy position. Motion was made by Bartholomew to allow the sheriff’s office to start the process to fill the position. Bartholomew, aye; Morgan, aye.

At 9:45 a.m. Motion was made by Bartholomew to sign a Memorandum of Agreement with City of Hamburg following the Federal Decennial Census of 2010. City councils and county boards of supervisors are required to complete any changes in precinct and ward boundaries, and deliver the information to the Iowa Secretary of State’s Office. Bartholomew, aye; Morgan, aye.

At 9:50 a.m. Motion was made by Bartholomew to sign a 28E Agreement with City of Sidney for Law Enforcement related services. Bartholomew, aye; Morgan, aye.

At 9:55 a.m. Randy Monroe met with the board to discuss Economic Development within Fremont County. Monroe said he would like to see the County, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and DNR put in a dam to create a lake near Riverton. Monroe feels this would cut down on area flooding and be a plus for local water supply, recreation, and economic development for Fremont County.

At 10:05 a.m. Dan Davis, Engineer, met with the board. Motion was made by Bartholomew authorizing Chairman Morgan sign Work in ROW Permit for Charles Hurst to clean out ditch & install tube in Sec 30-70-42. Bartholomew, aye; Morgan, aye.

At 10:10 a.m. Responsible River Management group met with the board to discuss flooding issues. Present were David Lueth, Leroy Bowman, Bill Ettleman and Leo Ettleman. Some of the issues discussed were Corps of Engineers Budget comparisons between 2002 and 2012 budgets with 2012 Budget showing very little to be spent on flood control. The group feels the Iowa Counties that have been effected by flooding should be proactive and form a group, and put figures together for a larger impact to solve the problems the west side of the county is facing. The Board of Supervisors informed the group they have already set up a meeting for September 7th with Monona, Harrison, Pottawattamie and Mills Counties to discuss the possibility of a Multi-State Supervisor organization pertaining to the Management of the Missouri River. On September 9th at Iowa Western Community College, they will meet with the Lt. Governor.

At 10:30 a.m. Jolene Esary, with SWIA Home Health, is requesting to use the Courthouse lawn on September 24th for Nickelodeon’s 8th Annual Worldwide Day of Play. Motion was made by Bartholomew to approve the request. Bartholomew, aye; Morgan, aye.

At 11:10 a.m. Motion was made by Bartholomew approving the following Resolution 2011-42. Bartholomew, aye; Morgan, aye.

RESOLUTION NO. 2011-42

BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Fremont County Board of Supervisors this 6th day of September, 2011, that a part-time Deputy Recorder (Brittany Newquist) for the Fremont County Recorder’s Office, as requested by Fremont County Recorder, be approved.

ATTEST:

/s/ Joan Kirk                                                                                     /s/ Cara Morgan, Chairman       aye
Fremont County Auditor                                                                     /s/  Bart Bartholomew               aye
                                                                                                        /s/  Randy Hickey                     a
bsent

In other business, payroll and claims for September 9, 2011, were approved.

Also approved were the Recorder and Sheriff’s monthly reports.

At 11:35 a.m. there being no further business, Bartholomew made a motion to adjourn. Bartholomew, aye; Morgan, aye.

ATTEST:

Fremont County Auditor                                                                                 Cara Morgan, Chairman

September 13, 2011:

At 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 13, 2011, a department head meeting was held in the Fremont County Courthouse Boardroom. Present were Cara Morgan, Bart Bartholomew, Randy Hickey, Margaret Johnson, Karen Berry, Jan Winkler, Arnold Emberton, Jenny McAllister, Dennis Henneman, Steve Whitehead, Judy Crain, Dan Davis and Joan Kirk. Topics discussed were: field measuring on the east side of the county; tax collections; starting work on roads on east side of Percival; school elections; flood discussions.

The Fremont County Board of Supervisors met in regular session on Tuesday, September 13, 2011, in the Fremont County Courthouse Boardroom, with Morgan, Bartholomew and Hickey present. A quorum was declared and the meeting officially called to order at 9:00 a.m. Minutes of the previous Board session were read and approved. The agenda was approved as posted.

Let the records show Twila Larson, FREDCO was present at this meeting.

At 9:00 a.m. Courtney Athen met with the board questioning a $12.00drainage tax he was charged on a farm located on the East side of the river. He said he is paying the tax and it is not doing him any good. Morgan said when there is work to be done on the levee they have to levy taxes from the district to do the repairs. Hickey said the levy district originally set the levy up that way years ago, and once the property is in there it is locked in. Athen also inquired if they are going to do anything to lower the approach so they can get to their fields saying the approach is very steep. Morgan said it is the corps levy and if they do not have a problem with them working on the levy they could possibly lower the approaches. Also present was Dee Owen, Assistant Auditor.

At 9:20 a.m. Pat Sheldon and Duane Aistrope visited with the board about hiring a temporary part-time assistant for the EMC/Sanitarian Position to help with the paper work resulting from the recent flooding. The board will consider what will be the best way to handle the expense of hiring a temporary part-time employee.

At 9:50 a.m. Dan Davis, Engineer, met with the board. Motion was made by Bartholomew to authorize Chairman Morgan to sign Work in ROW Permit for Russell Brink to clean rod ditch & install culvert pipe on 370th Ave. Sec. 24 & 25-68-40. Hickey, aye; Bartholomew, aye; Morgan, aye.

At 9:55 a.m. Motion was made by Hickey to sign a Resolution to Consider Adopting an Ordinance Establishing the Election Precincts in all Unincorporated Areas of Fremont County. Hickey, aye; Bartholomew, aye; Morgan, aye.

RESOLUTION NO. 2011-43

BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that the Fremont County, Iowa, Board of Supervisors shall hold a final public hearing, final consideration and final vote on October 11, 2011, at 10:00 a.m. for the purpose of reviewing and adopting an ORDINANCE concerning An ordinance establishing the Election Precincts in all Unincorporated Areas of Fremont County, Iowa. First consideration and vote on the ORDINANCE shall occur at 10:00 a.m. on September 27, 2011. Second consideration and vote shall occur at 10:00 a.m. on October 4, 2011. The proposed ORDINANCE is printed in full at the end of this resolution, and will be so printed in the county’s official newspapers for legal publications, and will be made available for public inspection during regular business hours at the County Auditor’s Office, Courthouse, Sidney, Iowa.

(Auditors Note: The Ordinance will be printed in full on Thursday September 29, 2011. Below are corrected dates and will be so printed in the County's Official Newspapers for legal publications.
First Consideration will be at 10:00 a.m. October 4, 2011
Second Consideration will be at 10:00 a.m. October 11, 2011
Third and Final Consideration will be at 10:00 a.m. October 18, 2011
The Auditors Office regrets any confusion this has caused.)

FREMONT COUNTY IOWA ORDINANCE NO. 2011-2

AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE ELECTION PRECINCTS IN ALL UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF FREMONT COUNTY, IOWA

WHEREAS, the 2010 Federal Decennial Census has been conducted and completed with an official census date of April 1, 2010, and; WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of Fremont County, Iowa, is required to review and adjust election precinct boundaries within the County pursuant to Chapter 49 of the Code of Iowa, and; WHEREAS, the Fremont County Auditor has received and analyzed the census data and has proposed precinct boundaries, and; WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors desires to amend Ordinance 2005-1 Section 3 – Precinct Boundaries; and the Board of Supervisors, finds that the change will effect a substantial savings in election costs, and; WHEREAS, THE BOARD OF Supervisors has reviewed the proposed precincts and finds that they are relatively easy to describe (being townships) and will result in precincts convenient to the voters, NOW THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED by the Fremont County Board of Supervisors as follows:

SECTION 1. SECTION 3 OF ORDINANCE NUMBER 2005-1 IS HEREBY AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 3. GENERAL PROVISIONS. Precinct Boundaries:


PRECINCT NAME
:                                      TERRITORY INCLUDED:

Farragut:                                                   Farragut City, Fisher Township, Locust Grove Township, Walnut Township, Monroe Township, Imogene City, That
                                                                 portion of Shenandoah City that lies within Fremont County
                                                                 except census blocks 190719701001228 and 190719701001231 

Green:                                                      That portion of Tabor City that lies within Fremont County, GreenTownship, Randolph City, Riverside Township,
                                                               
 Thurman City, Scott Township

Riverton:                                                   Riverton City, Riverton Township, Madison Township Sidney Sidney City,Sidney Township, Prairie Township,
                                                                 Benton Township

Washington Township/Hamburg Ward 1: Hamburg Ward 1, including Golden Acres, and Washington Township

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.

This Ordinance to amend Ordinance 2005-1 shall be in effect on January 15, 2012, until such a time when the federal decennial census is taken in 2020. Precincts shall be effective on January 15, 2012 and changes made to precincts in years other than the year following the year in which the federal decennial census is taken shall be filed with the State Commissioner, Code of Iowa 49.7.

Dated this 13th day of September 2011.

Motion to approve resolution by Hickey.

ATTEST:

/s/ Joan Kirk                                                                                     /s/ Cara Morgan, Chairman       aye
Fremont County Auditor                                                                     /s/  Bart Bartholomew               aye
                                                                                                        /s/  Randy Hickey                     a
ye.

At 10:00 a.m. Kevin Aistrope, Sheriff, met with the board requesting to replace a part-time hire jailer/dispatch employee that no longer works for the Sheriff’s Office. Motion was made by Hickey to allow the part-time hire. Hickey, aye; Bartholomew, aye; Morgan, aye.

At 10:05 a.m. The board members each took union contracts to review.

At 11:00 a.m. there being no further business, Bartholomew made a motion to adjourn.

Hickey, aye; Bartholomew, aye; Morgan, aye.

ATTEST:

Fremont County Auditor                                                                                 Cara Morgan, Chairman

September 16, 2011:

The Fremont County Board of Supervisors met in regular session on Friday, September 16, 2011, in the Fremont County Courthouse Boardroom with Morgan, Bartholomew and Hickey present. A quorum was declared and the meeting officially called to order at 9:00 a.m.

At 9:00 a.m. the Board of Supervisors, concurring with the County Auditor, held the official canvass of votes cast in the September 13th, 2011 School Election. Present were Supervisors Morgan, Bartholomew and Hickey. Also present were County Auditor, Joan Kirk and Assistant Auditor, Dee Owen. Motion was made by Hickey to declare the following elected and public measure passed. Bartholomew, aye; Hickey, aye; Morgan, aye.

Farragut Community School – Tim L. Blank, Farragut School Director At Large (29 votes); Jennifer Varellas, Farragut School Director At Large (42 votes); Monica Whitehead, Farragut School Director At Large (39 votes).

Fremont-Mills Community School – Samantha Wilson, (write-in) Fremont-Mills School Director District 1 (45 votes); Eli Forney, Fremont-Mills School Director District 3 (109 votes); Keith Barber, Fremont-Mills School Director District 4 (107 votes).

Fremont-Mills Community School Public Measure A – Yes (96 votes) No (19 votes).

Hamburg Community School – Susan M. Harris, Hamburg School Director At Large (127 votes); David Mincer, Hamburg School Director At Large (161 votes); Steven Stenzel Hamburg School Director At Large (117 votes).

Sidney Community School – Alisha L. Ettleman, Sidney School Director At Large (165 votes); Erika Graham, Sidney School Director At Large (124 votes); Bradley Johnson, Sidney School Director At Large (133 votes).

IWCC Merged Area District 1 – Fred Lisle (38 votes).

IWCC Merged Area District 2 – Larry Winum (295 votes).

At 9:40 a.m. there being no further business, motion for adjournment was made by Bartholomew. Bartholomew, aye; Hickey, aye; Morgan, aye.

ATTEST:

Fremont County Auditor                                                                                 Cara Morgan, Chairman

September 20, 2011:

The Fremont County Board of Supervisors met in regular session on Tuesday, September 20, 2011, in the Fremont County Courthouse Boardroom, with Morgan, Bartholomew and Hickey present. A quorum was declared and the meeting officially called to order at 9:00 a.m. Minutes of the previous Board session were read and approved. The agenda was approved as posted.

At 9:00 a.m. Let the records show Jan Winkler, CPC, did not make it to this meeting.

At 9:05 a.m. Bartholomew made a motion to accept the Auditor’s offer to allow her part-time employee to continue partnering with the EMC as they have in the past. Pat Sheldon was also present at this meeting. Hickey, aye; Bartholomew, aye; Morgan, aye.

At 9:15 a.m. Dan Davis, Engineer, requesting approval of a Utility Permit for Cable Connection to Install Underground Telephone Service to 2878 290th Ave. near Hamburg Sec 14-67-42. Motion was made by Bartholomew authorizing Chairman Morgan to sign the permit. Hickey, aye; Bartholomew, aye; Morgan, aye.

Motion was made by Hickey to sign Title Sheet for Project No. STP-SCO36(59)--SE-36 (Knox Rd Culvert Replacement over Copper Creek). Hickey, aye; Bartholomew, aye; Morgan, aye.

At 9:50 a.m. Mike Crecelius, Emergency Management Coordinator/Environmental Health Specialist stopped in the visit with the board.

In other business, payroll and claims for September 23, 2011 were approved.

At 11:05 there being no further business, Bartholomew made a motion to adjourn.

Hickey, aye; Bartholomew, aye; Morgan, aye.

ATTEST:


Fremont County Auditor                                                                                 Cara Morgan, Chairman

September 27, 2011:

The Fremont County Board of Supervisors met in regular session on Tuesday, September 27, 2011, in the Fremont County Courthouse Boardroom, with Morgan, Bartholomew and Hickey present.  A quorum was declared and the meeting officially called to order at 9:00 a.m.  Minutes of the previous Board session were read and approved.  The agenda was approved as posted. 

At 9:00 a.m. Jan Winkler, CPC, met with the board requesting approval of her Case Management Report for 2011.  Motion was made by Bartholomew approving the 2011 report.  Bartholomew, aye; Hickey, aye; Morgan, aye. 

At 9:05 a.m. Motion was made by Hickey to approve New & Disallowed Homestead & Military Applications as presented.  Bartholomew, aye; Hickey, aye; Morgan, aye. 

At 9:15 a.m. Dan Davis, Engineer, met with the board requesting approval of Utility Permit for Construction of Waterline from Rupp RD to 2122 290th Ave for Darrel McAlexander.  Motion was made by Bartholomew to approve the Utility Permit.  Bartholomew, aye; Hickey, aye; Morgan, aye.       

At 10:00 a.m. Because of a change in publication date the Ordinance Establishing Election Precincts in All Unincorporated Areas of Fremont County, Iowa will be published on September 29, 2011.  First Consideration/vote will be at 10:00 a.m. October 4, 2011.  Second Consideration/vote will be at 10:00 a.m. October 11, 2011.  Third and Final Consideration/Vote will be 10:00 a.m. on October 18, 2011.      

At 9:50 a.m. there being no further business, Hickey made a motion to adjourn.  Bartholomew, aye; Hickey, aye; Morgan, aye.  

ATTEST:

Fremont County Auditor                                                                                 Cara Morgan, Chairman

 

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