Regular Meeting
Tuesday January 2, 2008

The Board of Supervisor met in Session on the above date with the following members present: Condon, Dencklau, Lizer, Motl and Nolting.   Absent:  None.

Moved by Lizer, seconded by Condon to appoint Greg Nolting, Temporary Chair.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Nolting, seconded by Dencklau to appoint Joel Lizer Chairperson for Year 2008. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Motl, seconded by Nolting to appoint Phil Condon Vice-Chairperson for Year 2008.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Dencklau to approve minutes of December 18, 2007, regular meeting.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Motl to authorize Auditor to issue warrants for Year 2008 when Board is not in session for the following named purposes: freight, express, postage, utilities, salaries and payroll where such compensation shall have been previously fixed by the Board upon Certificate of the officer or foreman under whom such compensation shall have been earned.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Motl, seconded by Nolting to approve The Messenger, Dayton Review and Gowrie News as the Official Newspapers of Webster County for Year 2008.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Nolting to appoint Jeffrey Frye and Tom Donner, Webster County Drug Audit Committee for year 2008.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Nolting, seconded by Condon to appoint Brian Henderson, Weed Commissioner for year 2008.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Motl, seconded by Nolting to appoint Sheilah Schroder, Planning and Zoning Administrator for year 2008. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Nolting, seconded by Condon to approve the following appointments:  Keith Dencklau, Buck Boekelman, and John Kramer to the MIDAS Board;  Mark Thompson, Conservation Commission; Jane Burleson, Pat McLoud and Gary Schwendemann as Webster County Magistrate Appointing Committee;  and Marcella Mersch and James Sandberg to Planning and Zoning Commission.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Dencklau to approve appointment of Dr. Daniel J. Cole and Dr. Michael Stitt Medical Examiners.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Motl to appointment the following as the Webster County Condemnation Jury for Year 2008:

Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Motl, seconded by Nolting to approve appointments of Supervisors to serve on the following Boards: 

Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Nolting, seconded by Condon to receive and place on file appointment of Marty Hanson as Roland Township Clerk. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Dencklau to approve employment of Lacey Lentsch, Part-time Correctional Officer at the rate of $10.30 per hour, effective January 7, 2008.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Motl to receive and place on file the following salary adjustments for Public Health Department, effective January 1, 2008:

Vicki Gill                 $29,300 (6month salary)

Karen Huen                             24.40                                       Julie Howell                            21.05

Kathy Josten                          22.70                                       Joan Peterson                          20.75

Jennifer Wuebker                    18.10                                       Tricia Nichols                         18.10

Dawn Gelhausen                    20.15                                       June Weiss                              21.80

Kittie Webster                        24.13                                       Margaret Woodruff                 15.95

Kari Prescott                           19.25                                       Jamie Saxton                           12.95

Jeri Chase                               12.92                                       Carol Thorn                            14.55

Kathy Stonebruner                 14.80                                       Beth Crosby                           14.15

Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Motl, seconded by Condon to review for Fiscal Year 2008-2009 budget salary increases for Steve Elifrits to $22.39 per hour and Marcy Lara to $17.92.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Nolting, seconded by Condon to approve Signature Authorization for Chair to sign reports and related program correspondence for the Community Development Block Grant Funding.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Dencklau to approve request of Treasurer to abate taxes on Parcel #315152001; Tax Sale #1523, in the name of Chicago & Northwestern Transportation Company.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Motl to receive and place on file the following Manure Management Updates:  D. Craig Gascho, Section 10 Badger Township; Berquist Farms, Section 23 Hardin Township; and William Secor Junior Farm, Section 34, Badger Township.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Motl, seconded by Nolting to adopt the following Resolution for 2008:

RESOLUTION
CONSTRUCTION EVALUATION RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Iowa Code section 459.304(3) sets out the procedure if a board of supervisors wishes to adopt a “construction evaluation resolution” relating to the construction of a confinement feeding operation structure; and

WHEREAS, only counties that have adopted a construction evaluation resolution can submit to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) an adopted recommendation to approve or disapprove a construction permit application regarding a proposed confinement feeding operation structure; and

WHEREAS, only counties that have adopted a construction evaluation resolution and submitted an adopted recommendation may contest the DNR’s decision regarding a specific application; and

WHEREAS,  by adopting a construction evaluation resolution the board of supervisors agrees to evaluate every construction permit application for a proposed confinement feeding operation structure received by the board of supervisors between February 1, 2007 and January 31, 2008 and submit an adopted recommendation regarding that application to the DNR; and

WHEREAS,  the board of supervisors must conduct an evaluation of every construction permit application using the master matrix created in Iowa Code section 459.305, but the board’s recommendation to the DNR may be based on the final score on the master matrix or may be based on reasons other than the final score on the master matrix;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF WEBSTER COUNTY that the Board of Supervisors hereby adopts this construction evaluation resolution pursuant to Iowa Code section 459.304(3). 

ATTEST:

S/Carol Messerly                                                                    S/Joel Lizer
Webster County Auditor                                                        Chair, Board of Supervisors

Date: January 2, 2008

Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Nolting, seconded by Condon to approve final design plan submitted by Allers Associates Architects for Webster County Community Services office space in Bank Building. (Copy on file in Auditor’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Dencklau to approve and authorize Chair to sign utility permit application from Xenia Rural Water District to bore water mains across Kansas Avenue between Sections 2 and 3, Township 87 North, Range 29 West, Clay Township and across 280^th Street between Section 35, Township 88 North, Range 29 West, Elkhorn Township and Section 2, Township 87 North, Range 29 West, Clay Township.  Copy on file in Engineer’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Motl to approve and authorize Chair to sign permit application from Marcella Stanek to construct a 12-inch subsurface drainage tile along the south side of 340^th Street in the Northwest Quarter of Section 3, Township 86 North, Range 29 West, Lost Grove Township to the open main ditch in Drainage District #48.  Copy on file in Engineer’s office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Chairman Joel Lizer announced he will not be seeking re-election to the Webster County Board of Supervisors in 2008.

Moved by Motl, seconded by Nolting the meeting adjourned.  Motion carried unanimously.