Board of Supervisors Minutes
August 4, 2009
The Tama County Board of Supervisors met at 9:30 a.m., August 4, 2009.
Present: 1st District Supervisor, Larry Vest; 2nd District Supervisor,
Kendall Jordan; and 3rd District Supervisor, Dan Wilkens.
Motion by Jordan, seconded by Wilkens to approve the minutes of the July
28th, 2009, regular meeting. All voted aye. Motion carried.
The Board met with Lyle Brehm, Tama County Engineer to get a road
projects report.
He is working on replacing a bridge in Section 19 Richland Township on
property owned by Ernest Kucera. They will need to create a temporary
stream crossing while doing this. Motion by Jordan, seconded by Wilkens
to approve the Temporary Stream Crossing Agreement with Ernest Kucera.
All voted aye. Motion carried.
Lori Johnson was present to make a recommendation for an appointment to
the Empowerment Board. Motion by Wilkens, seconded by Jordan to appoint
Karen Christensen to the Empowerment Board as a citizen representative
replacing Earlene Bacon. Her term will run July 1, 2009 through June,
30, 2011. All voted aye. Motion carried.
The Board has received three requests for the Prairie Meadows Community
Betterment Grant that is available. Motion by Wilkens, seconded by
Jordan to approve the following resolution:
RESOLUTION 8-4-2009A
A RESOLUTION OF TAMA County, IOWA APPROVING THE APPLICATION(S) FOR THE
PURPOSE OF RECEIVING COMMUNITY BETTERMENT GRANT AWARDS FROM PRAIRIE
MEADOWS RACETRACK AND CASINO, INC.:
WHERAS, Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino, Inc. has Community
Betterment grant funds available that target Arts and Culture, Economic
Development, Education and Human Services, and
WHEREAS, Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino, Inc. has a Community
Betterment grant application cycle that ends August 15, 2009 and
WHEREAS, Tama County is supportive of these targets for improvements to
the community and County, and
WHEREAS, one or more applications from Tama County and/or from
organizations with projects that will take place on county property,
will be submitted to Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino, Inc. by the
August 15, 2009 deadline,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of Tama County,
Iowa that the County of Tama authorizes the following grant applications
to be submitted to Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino, Inc. for the
August 15, 2009 application cycle:
1. Tama County Historical Society
2. Tama County Conservation Board
3. Genesis Development
Roll Call Vote: Vest, aye. Jordan, aye. Wilkens, aye. Resolution
passed and adopted this 4th day of August 2009. Larry Vest, Chairman,
Board of Supervisors. Laura Kopsa, County Auditor.
There was discussion about the reclassifying of a portion of road in
York Township. A public hearing was held on July 28, 2009 and an
accurate measurement has been determined by the County Engineer that all
parties are in agreement with. Motion by Jordan, seconded by Wilkens to
approve the following resolution:
RESOLUTION 8-4-2009 B
WHEREAS, Tama County desires to classify certain roads on the Area
Service System in the County to provide for a minimal level of
maintenance and to restrict access by means of a gate or barrier, and
WHEREAS, the County Board of Supervisors, after consultation with the
County Engineer, has the authority to specify certain roads within the
County as Area Service 'C' roads pursuant to Iowa Code Section 309.57
and Tama County Ordinance Number 1-2-2008D, and
WHEREAS, the County Engineer has requested to reclassify U Avenue from
320th Street to V18 to an Area Service 'C' road based upon a request
from the County Engineer, and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held at 10:00 am on July 28th, 2009 to
discuss the reclassification, and
WHEREAS, there were no objections, and
WHEREAS, it is understood that the level of maintenance applied to the
road will be as listed in Tama County Ordinance Number 1-8-2008D, and
WHEREAS, the only persons who will have access right to the road shall
be;
1. The owner, lessee, or person in lawful possession of any
adjoining land.
2. The agent or employee of the owner, lessee or person in lawful
possession of any adjoining land.
3. Any peace officer.
4. Any magistrate.
5. Any public employee whose duty it is to supervise the use or
perform maintenance of the road.
6. Any agent or employee of any utility located upon the road.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Tama County Board of Supervisors that
U Avenue from 800 feet north of 320th Street north to V18 shall be
classified as an Area Service 'C' road, and shall have restricted access
and a minimal amount of maintenance. The County Engineer is authorized
to periodically place a light amount of rock on the road.
Roll Call Vote: Vest, aye. Jordan, aye. Wilkens, aye. Resolution
passed and adopted this 4th day of August 2009. Larry Vest, Chairman,
Board of Supervisors. Laura Kopsa, County Auditor.
There was discussion about renewing the agreement with the Heartland
Risk Pool for a five year period. The current contract will expire
August 30th, 2009. It has been decided that the Board will seek bids
from other companies and then make their decision at a future Board
meeting.
There was discussion about adding a waiver of subrogation agreement to
the contract with Genesis, the group that manages the County Home.
There is a slight difference in the wording of the waiver. The County
will forward their proposal to Genesis and wait for a response.
Motion by Motion by Jordan, seconded by Wilkens to approve the following
resolution to transfer $33,300 from the General Basic Fund to the Law
Enforcement Vehicle Fund:
RESOLUTION 8-4-2009C
BE IT RESOLVED, that $33,300 be transferred from the General Basic Fund
to the Law Enforcement Vehicle Fund in order to purchase vehicles for
the Sheriff's Department.
Roll Call Vote: Vest, aye. Jordan, aye. Wilkens, aye. Resolution
adopted this 4th day of August, 2009. Larry Vest, Chairman, Board of
Supervisors. Laura Kopsa, County Auditor.
Motion by Wilkens, seconded by Jordan to approve the claims for payment
as presented. All voted aye. Motion carried.
Chairman Vest adjourned the meeting at 10:37 a.m.