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Last Updated: Dec 12, 2008 - 4:54:39 PM |
Iowa County Supervisor Board Chairman Ric Gerard (Mitch Traphagen Photo)
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MARENGO - On November 24, 2008, the Iowa County Board of Supervisors met with Ray Garringer, Charlie Montross, Linda Yoder, Bill Keegan, and Ric Gerard present.
As Board Chair, Gerard noted that the Board had received an October 2008 Report of Fees collected from the Clerk of Court.
A motion was made by Montross and seconded by Keegan to raise the Jail appropriation to 100 percent (from $10,800 to $12,000). It was mentioned that these are not tax dollars. All voted yes and the motion carried. A question was asked by a citizen about how much the jail earns per month. The board answered that it earns roughly $30,000 per month and around $360,000 per year.
A motion was made by Yoder and seconded by Keegan to transfer $42,222.50 from the Amana Villages to the Amana Villages Sinking Fund. Gerard explained this fund to Dale Walter, Supervisor Elect, saying, “Dale what that is (about) is that we’ve borrowed on the bonds from the Amana fund and the Amana funds repay those bonds for the Amana Road projects. We had to go ahead with the money we had available because we needed the match for other grants. We were able to bond for that and it is slowly being paid for out of the Amana Road use fund. It is called the Amana sinking fund because it is sinking debt.” All voted yes and the motion carried.
A motion was made by Montross and seconded by Garringer to approve and authorize the Board Chair to sign a 2009 insurance renewal with Colony Insurance for the Drainage District at $2,000 for the bike trail. All voted yes and the motion carried.
Linda Griggs, Iowa County Auditor, mentioned that many requests have been received for aerial photo images. A motion was made by Garringer and seconded by Montross to authorize the Board Chair to sign a Digital Data Sharing agreement with the Iowa Department of Transportation for I-80 corridor. All voted yes and the motion carried.
Kim Tanke, Iowa County Treasurer, presented the Board with her department’s current year expenditures and revenues and the department’s FY 2010 budget projections. During the update Tanke mentioned that despite fluctuations it looks like she will be over goal.
Tanke also informed the board that in 2009 there may be a state mandated change in the way people get their driver’s licenses. The county would, at that time, no longer print them but a hole would be punched in the old license (possible with a “Void” punch) and the punched old license would be given back with a paper or certificate that would be good for the expected 4-7 days in the interim before people receive their new license by mail. The state hopes to cut down on fraud with these measures.
Sam Gipple, Iowa County Transportation, presented the Board with his department’s current year expenditures and revenues and FY 2010 budget projections. Gipple’s expenditures were near target with his revenues and projections.
Charley Johnson, assistant to the County Engineer, met with the Board. A motion was made by Garringer and seconded by Montross to authorize the Board Chair to sign the Contractor’s Bond BRS-CO48 (52)- - 60- 48/D-1007 with Schmidt Construction Co., Inc. All voted yes and the motion carried.
Tammy Wetjen-Kesterson, from Benton/Iowa County Decat presented the Board with further information for the letter of support for the SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) grant application which was tabled at the November 14 board meeting.
Also present for this part of the meeting were Carol Montz, Superintendent of Williamsburg Community School District and Shelly Ealy, CCA school-community liaison, to speak on the importance of getting in on the ground floor of developing this grant which will benefit Iowa County children.
Kesterson and the others present pointed out that the grant will end up saving the county money by helping children before they end up in the criminal system or elsewhere. They also mentioned that another county has estimated a potential savings in the tens of thousands due to this grant. A motion was made by Yoder to take the request for a letter of support off of tabled items.
Garringer pointed out his concern that the county has, in the past, committed to proposed programs that the state was to help out with but in the end did not go forward with, leaving the county still committed and obligated to foot the bill. He also pointed out that the state is already asking for cuts from county government. Many points were heard. Yoder’s motion died for lack of a second, although some support was shown. The issue is still on tabled items while the board considers the information they’ve received.
A motion was made by Montross and seconded by Garringer to take the skid loader repair/purchase off the tabled items. All voted yes and the motion carried. Joe Gleason, Building Maintenance, discussed the pending skid loader repair/purchase.
A motion was made by Montross and seconded by Garringer to purchase a Gehl 3640E skid loader for $15,483 from Knoop Implement in Traer. Gerard, Garringer and Montross voted yes. Yoder and Keegan voted no. The motion carried.
Marilyn Austin, CPC-Mental Health, presented the Board with her department’s current year expenditures and revenues and FY 2010 budget projections. This department was slightly over budget per projections.
Sue Peterson, Iowa County Recorder, presented the Board with her department’s current year expenditures and revenues and FY10 budget projections. This department appeared to be over by approximately $25,000 due to fewer RV and boat registrations, hunting licenses and other fluctuations. The Board told Peterson to be prepared for the possibility of staff cuts in the department.
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