Board of Supervisors Minutes
November 2008
November 4, 2008:
The Fremont County Board of Supervisors met in regular session on Tuesday, November 4, 2008, in the Fremont County Courthouse Boardroom with Whipple, Hendrickson and Larson 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.
Motion was made by Larson to authorize Chairman Whipple to sign purchase agreement with Premier Election Solutions for purchase of AutoMarks – voter assistance terminals.
Payroll and claims were approved for November 7, 2008.
At 9:45 a.m., there being no further business, motion was made by Larson to adjourn. Hendrickson aye; Larson, aye; Whipple, aye.
ATTEST:
Fremont County Auditor John E. Whipple, Chairman
November 6, 2008:
The Fremont County Board of Supervisors met in regular session on Thursday, November 6, 2008, in the Fremont County Courthouse Boardroom with Whipple, Hendrickson and Larson present. A quorum was declared and the meeting officially called to order at 6:30 p.m. Minutes of the previous board session were read and approved. The agenda was approved as posted. Present were Loyal Park and Alan DeBolt from Cellular 29 Plus, Mike Travis, Rodeo Board/Legion and David Magel, Rodeo Board President.
At 6:30 p.m. motion was made by Hendrickson to open the Public Hearing concerning Application for Special Use Permit for RSA 1 Limited Partnership, dba Cellular 29 Plus, to erect a 180’ monopole tower for wireless communication services. Larson, aye; Hendrickson, aye; Whipple, aye. Presentation and discussion was held. At 6:45 p.m. motion was made by Larson to close the hearing. Hendrickson, aye; Larson, aye; Whipple, aye. Motion was made by Larson to approve Resolution No. 2008-41 and authorize Chairman Whipple to sign a Special Use Permit. Hendrickson, aye; Larson, aye; Whipple, aye.
WHEREAS an application has been received and a public hearing held on October
13, 2008 by the Fremont County Zoning Commission for a 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 6th day of November 2008. Motion to adopt resolution made by Larson.
ATTEST:
/s/ Joan Kirk
/s/ John E. Whipple, Chairman
aye
Fremont County Auditor
/s/ Earl Hendrickson
aye
by June Hardy, Asst. Auditor
/s/ Chuck Larson
aye
SPECIAL USE PERMIT
The Fremont County Board of Supervisors, pursuant to the provisions of the
Fremont County Zoning Ordinance and Chapter 335 of the 2001 Code of Iowa, as
amended, hereby authorize the following special use:
To erect a 180’ monopole tower for wireless communications
The special use shall be located on the following property:
A portion of the SW ¼ of the SE ¼ of Section 27, Township 69 North, Range 42 West of the 5th P.M. (Sidney Township) Fremont County, Iowa
Address of site: 2759 Knox Road, Sidney, Iowa 51652
The owner of the proposed facility is:
RSA 1 Limited Partnership, dba Cellular 29 Plus
404 Howland Street, PO Box 289
Emerson, Iowa 51533
Date of issuance: November 6, 2008.
/s/ John E. Whipple, Chairman
Board of Supervisors
Fremont County, Iowa
Loyal Park, Alan DeBolt, Mike Travis and David Magel left the meeting.
At 7:00 p.m. Randy Monroe met with the Board regarding ditches in Anderson that need to be cleaned out. He stated that earlier in the year water backed up under his house because it had no place to drain. He said he had talked to the County Engineer awhile back and was told they would get to it but at that time they were busy with FEMA projects. The Board said they are still working on FEMA projects. Monroe also stated that several years ago the supervisors agreed to close the old road off of 180th Street going to the Anderson schoolhouse but it was never officially closed. He said the road is now being farmed across but it is still county property. Monroe stated that he needs access to get through to the back of his property to put up a building. Whipple said they would have to go back and look through records.
At 7:30 p.m., there being no further business, motion was made by Hendrickson to adjourn. Larson, aye; Hendrickson, aye; Whipple, aye.
ATTEST:
Fremont County Auditor John E. Whipple, Chairman
November 10, 2008:
The Fremont County Board of Supervisors met in special session on Monday,
November 10, 2008, in the Fremont County Courthouse Boardroom, with Whipple,
Hendrickson and Larson present. A quorum was declared and the meeting officially
called to order at 8:30 a.m.
At 8:30 a.m. the Board of Supervisors, concurring with the County Auditor, held
the official canvass of votes cast in the November 4, 2008 General Election. The
Board declared the following elected on a county level.
County Supervisor: Cara Marker-Morgan; County Auditor: Joan Kirk; County Sheriff: Kevin Aistrope.
Township Trustees:
Benton Trustee, (1) David Lueth
Benton Clerk, to fill vacancy (1) Christine Briley
Fisher Trustee, (1) John Walter
Green Trustee, write-in (1) Brett Smith
Locust Grove Trustee, (1) Steven Whitehead
Locust Grove Trustee, to fill vacancy (2) Larry Gruber and Michel Hamilton
Locust Gove Clerk, (1) Shari Whitehead
Madison Trustee, (1) Kenneth Welchans
Monroe Trustee, (1) Kim Hughes
Monroe Trustee, to fill vacancy (1) Gary Smiley
Prairie Trustee, to fill vacancy (1) Bradley F. Johnson
Prairie Clerk, to fill vacancy (1) Kandra Johnson
Riverside Trustee, (1) Julius K. Schaaf
Riverton Trustee, (1) Harold R. Shull
Scott Trustee, (1) Robert E. Geiger
Scott Clerk, (1) Kendall D. Forney
Sidney Trustee, (1) Mark H.Y. Birkby
Walnut Trustee, (1) Gil Gee
Washington Trustee, (1) Donald Peeler
Elected Soil and Water Conservation Commissioners, (3) Mark Kilpatrick, Harold Mitchell and Sheryl G. Sanders.
Elected County Agricultural Extension Council, to fill vacancy (1) Keith Jones. Elected County Agricultural Extension Council, (4) Lisa Phillips, Rhonda Sheldon, Greg Warden and Kris Wood.
Federal and State level offices are available in the County Auditor’s Office. (Available online www.co.fremont.ia.us).
ATTEST:
Fremont County Auditor
John E. Whipple, Chairman
November 11, 2008:
No Regularly Scheduled Board Meeting. Courthouse Closed in Observance of
Veterans Day.
November 13, 2008:
At 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, November 13, 2008, a department head meeting was held in the Fremont County Courthouse Boardroom. Present were John E. Whipple, Earl Hendrickson, Chuck Larson, Dan Davis, Art Claiborne, Karen Berry, Steve Whitehead, Margaret Henkle, Margaret Johnson, Arnold Emberton and Joan Kirk. Topics discussed were: temperature of the courthouse; sign for courthouse parking exit; computer viruses; flood damage projects continue; veterans clinic update; web cast regarding misuse of prescription drugs.
The Fremont County Board of Supervisors met in regular session on Thursday, November 13, 2008, in the Fremont County Courthouse Boardroom with Whipple, Hendrickson and Larson 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. Fremont County Engineer Dan Davis met with the Board. Motion was made by Hendrickson to authorize Chairman Whipple to sign a Work in ROW Permit for Roger Stooker to clean ditches on 350th Ave. in Sections 14 and 15 and on 240th St. in Section 15. Larson, aye; Hendrickson, aye; Whipple, aye.
Motion was made by Larson to authorize Chairman Whipple to sign a Work in ROW Permit for Iowa Telecom for new service lines at 3491 160th St. Hendrickson, aye; Larson, aye; Whipple, aye.
At 9:15 a.m. motion was made by Larson to approve the change of Amy Kelley from a part-time employee to a full-time employee for the County Attorney’s Office. Hendrickson, aye; Larson, aye; Whipple, aye.
At 10:00 a.m., there being no further business, Larson made a motion to adjourn. Hendrickson, aye; Larson, aye; Whipple, aye.
ATTEST:
Fremont County Auditor John E. Whipple, Chairman
November 18, 2008:
The Fremont County Board of Supervisors met in regular session on Tuesday, November 18, 2008, in the Fremont County Courthouse Boardroom with Whipple, Hendrickson and Larson 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. Georgene Peeler presented the Board with a list of homestead and military exemptions for them to approve or disallow. Motion was made by Larson to approve the exemptions. Hendrickson, aye; Larson, aye; Whipple, aye.
At 9:30 a.m. Kevin Aistrope met with the Board regarding the hiring of a deputy to fill the vacancy due to the election. The position will become effective January 1, 2009 but Aistrope stated that he would like to start the application process since it does take some time for testing.
Mike Crecelius stopped in and left information on the CodeRED emergency warning system.
At 9:45 a.m. Dan Davis met with the Board. Motion was made by Hendrickson to approve the following resolution.
RESOLUTION FOR TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSING AND DETOUR DESIGNATION
WHEREAS, Chapter 306, Section 306.41 of the Code of Iowa, provides for the temporary closing of a highway for construction, reconstruction, maintenance or natural disaster, and that any numbered road closed for over forty-eight hours shall have a designated detour route, and
WHEREAS, construction work is beginning on Project FM-CO36(46)—55-36, on County Route M16 in Walnut Township. This road will require temporary closing from the intersection of 180th Street at the NW Corner of Section 17, T69N-R40W, thence North, 1.00 mile to the Intersection of 170th Street at the NW Corner of Section 8, T69N-R40W, and
WHEREAS, the detour route shall begin at the intersection of County Route M16 and J32 at the Northwest corner of Section 20, T69N-R40W, thence West 4.00 miles on M16 to the intersection of L68 at the Northwest Corner of Section 22, T69N-R41W; thence North on L68, 7.0 miles to the intersection of J18 at the Northwest Corner of Section 15, T70N-R41W; thence East on J18, 4.0 miles to the intersection of M16 at the Northwest Corner of Section 19, T70N-R40W and terminating at that point.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of Fremont County that the above-described road be temporarily closed and the detour established as necessary until such time as said construction or reconstruction work has been completed
Motion to approve made by Hendrickson, seconded by __________________.
Approved this 18th day of November, 2008.
ATTEST:
/s/ Joan Kirk
/s/ John E. Whipple, Chairman
aye
Fremont County Auditor
/s/ Earl Hendrickson
aye
by June Hardy, Asst. Auditor
/s/ Chuck Larson
aye
Payroll and claims were approved for November 21, 2008.
The Sheriff’s Monthly Report was approved.
At 10:05 a.m., there being no further business, motion was made by Larson to adjourn. Hendrickson, aye; Larson, aye; Whipple, aye.
ATTEST:
Fremont County Auditor John E. Whipple, Chairman
November 20, 2008:
The Fremont County Board of Supervisors met in regular session on Thursday, November 20, 2008, in the Fremont County Courthouse Boardroom with Whipple and Larson 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 Patricia Rengifo-Lant was present for this meeting.
At 9:00 a.m. Pat Hume, with the tourism board for Western Iowa Tourism Region, met with the Board to update them on Western Iowa tourism. Hume said she recently attended an Iowa tourism conference and while there she picked up some 2009 tourism brochures to share with the Board. Hume said she also attended an Iowa Scenic Byway meeting in Ames.
At 9:15 a.m. Fremont County Engineer Dan Davis met with the Board. Motion was made by Larson to authorize Chairman Whipple to sign IDOT payment voucher with HGM Associates for Project FM-CO36 (32—55-36). Larson, aye; Whipple, aye.
At 9:30 a.m. Jane Miller, Page County CPC, in the absence of Fremont County’s CPC, met with the Board to present Fremont County’s Annual Report. Miller went through the annual strategic plan report with the Board.
At 9:45 a.m. Fremont County Sheriff Steve MacDonald rescheduled his meeting with the Board for November 25, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. The pending arbitration matter will need to be discussed in closed session.
At 10:00 a.m., there being no further business, Larson made a motion to adjourn. Larson, aye; Whipple, aye.
ATTEST:
Fremont County Auditor John E. Whipple, Chairman
November 25, 2008:
The Fremont County Board of Supervisors met in regular session on Tuesday, November 25, 2008, in the Fremont County Courthouse Boardroom with Whipple, Hendrickson and Larson 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. Fremont County Sheriff Steve MacDonald met with the Board in regards to pending arbitration. At 9:03 a.m. Hendrickson made a motion to go into closed session according to Iowa Code 2l.5(c) to discuss matters where its disclosure would be likely to prejudice or disadvantage the position of the governmental body in that arbitration. Vote: Whipple, aye; Larson, aye; Hendrickson, aye. Present were Fremont County Sheriff Steve MacDonald, Deputy Kevin Aistrope, Fremont County Attorney Margaret Johnson, John E. Whipple, Chuck Larson, Earl Hendrickson, and Joan Kirk, Auditor. At 9:03 a.m. the Board went into closed session. At 9:33 a.m. motion was made by Larson to go out of closed session. Vote: Hendrickson, aye; Larson, aye; Whipple, aye. Larson made a motion to go ahead with Article 6, Step 3, of the Fremont County Sheriff’s Department and Teamsters Local Union #238 affiliated with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Agreement. Whipple, aye, Larson, aye; Hendrickson, aye.
At 9:30 a.m. Fremont County Engineer Dan Davis met with the Board. Motion was made by Hendrickson to authorize Chairman Whipple to sign Work in ROW Permit for MidAmerican Energy to install poles to provide electricity to Pinkys Glen Park. Whipple, aye, Hendrickson, aye,
At 10:20 a.m. Harold Snyder visited with the Board regarding landlocked land at the golf course. The Conservation Board has not presented their recommendation to the Board of Supervisors yet so no decision has been made.
At 10:30 a.m., there being no further business, Larson made a motion to adjourn. Hendrickson, aye; Larson, aye; Whipple, aye.
ATTEST:
Fremont County Auditor
John E. Whipple, Chairman
November 27, 2008:
No Regularly Scheduled Board Meeting. Courthouse Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday