Board of Supervisors Minutes
November 3, 2009
The Tama County Board of Supervisors met at 9:30 a.m., November 3, 2009.
Present: 1st District Supervisor, Larry Vest; 2nd District Supervisor;
Kendall Jordan and 3rd District Supervisor, Dan Wilkens.
Motion by Wilkens, seconded by Jordan to approve the minutes of the
October 27th, 2009, regular meeting. All voted aye. Motion carried.
The Board met with Lyle Brehm, Tama County Engineer to get a road
projects report.
Motion by Jordan, seconded by Wilkens to approve a transfer of $150,000
from the Rural Services fund to the Secondary Road fund to be used for
the purchase and hauling of rock for rural county roads.
RESOLUTION 11-3-2009A
WHEREAS Tama County collects a 1% local option sales tax, and
WHEREAS a portion of this revenue is dedicated to County operations at
the discretion of the Board of Supervisors, and
WHEREAS the wet fall has caused rock roads to be soft,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors will allocate
$150,000 of local option sales tax money to the Secondary Road
Department for the purpose of purchasing rock and hiring private haulers
to haul rock on county roads. This money shall be used prior to July 1,
2010.
Roll Call Vote: Vest, aye. Jordan, aye. Wilkens, aye. Resolution
adopted this 3rd day of November, 2009. Larry Vest, Chairman, Board of
Supervisors. Laura Kopsa, County Auditor.
The Board met with Bill Christensen, Tama County Zoning Administrator,
to discuss a windmill ordinance and tax abatement ordinance. They will
need to be reviewed by the two zoning boards. These will be placed on a
future agenda in December.
Motion by Wilkens, seconded by Jordan to approve the contract with
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare contract as requested by Todd Rickert,
Tama County CPC. All voted aye. Motion carried.
The Board set the canvas of the City Election held November 3, 2009 for
Tuesday November 10th at 8:30 am in the Supervisors Board room.
Motion by Jordan, seconded by Wilkens to approve the Sheriff's Quarterly
Report. All voted aye. Motion carried.
Motion by Jordan, seconded by Wilkens to approve the claims for payment
as presented. All voted aye. Motion carried.
Chairman Vest adjourned the meeting at 10:17 a.m.