Board of Supervisors Minutes

October 20, 2009

The Tama County Board of Supervisors met at 9:30 a.m., October 20, 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
October 13th, 2009, regular meeting. All voted aye. Motion carried.

The Board met with Lyle Brehm, Tama County Engineer to get a road
projects report.

Allen Ricks, Iowa State Extension Regional Director was present to
discuss changes in his office. The State has had some major budget cuts
and this has affected counties in that the Ag Extension Director
position is now regional. Instead of having a director for each county
there are several counties grouped together as a region with one
director for all of those counties. This has resulted in fewer people
to do more things and may affect some of the programs that are run
through his office. Frank Albertson will remain in the office as
part-time County Coordinator. He doesn't see a big change coming but
wanted to make the county officials aware of this and introduce himself.

Bill Christensen, Tama County Zoning Administrator, was present to
discuss the need to create a wind generator ordinance in Tama County due
to increased interest in generators in Tama County. He presented some
ideas for this and would like to have Region 6 Planning Commission,
Marshalltown help with drafting this ordinance. He would also like to
update the Sub Division Ordinance for minor sub-divisions also. The
Board of Supervisors are in agreement with this and Mr. Christensen will
get the process started.

The 28E Agreement with Central Iowa Juvenile Detention Center needs to
be amended to include two new counties - Floyd and Wright, and to update
some minor language changes. The Board discussed these changes. Motion
by Jordan, seconded by Wilkens to approve the changes to the 28E
Agreement with Central Iowa Juvenile Detention Center as presented. All
voted aye. Motion carried.

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 10:45 a.m.