Board of Supervisors Minutes

January 18, 2010

The Tama County Board of Supervisors met at 9:30 a.m., January 18, 2010.
Present: 1st District Supervisor, Larry Vest; 2nd District Supervisor,
Kendall Jordan and 3rd District Supervisor, Dan Wilkens.

Motion by Jordan, seconded by Vest to approve the minutes of the January
11th, 2010, regular meeting. All voted aye. Motion carried.

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

At 10:00 the Board had the second reading of the Wind Energy Conversion
System Amendment to the Tama County Zoning Ordinance. There were
comments heard from the public. Motion by Vest, seconded by Jordan to
approve the second reading of the Wind Energy Conversion System
Amendment to the Tama County Zoning Ordinance. All voted aye. Motion
carried. The next reading and public hearing will be January 25, 2010
at 10:00 am in the Boardroom.

Motion by Jordan, seconded by Vest to approve the Radon Proclamation as
presented by Bill Christensen, Tama County Zoning Administrator. All
voted aye. Motion carried.

There was discussion about the Compensation Board's recommendation for
elected officials salaries. The Compensation Board's recommendation was
a 3% raise for the Attorney, Auditor, Recorder, Sheriff and Treasurer
and 0% for the Supervisors. Due to the current downturn of the economy
the Board of Supervisors has recommended a 0% increase in salaries for
county employees. They would like this to apply to elected officials
also. Motion by Vest, seconded by Jordan to reduce the recommended 3%
increase by 100% to 0% for all elected officials. All voted aye.
Motion carried.

Motion by Wilkens, seconded by Jordan to appoint Mark Patterson, Tama,
to the Board of Health. He will be replacing Sam Young, Traer, whose
term had expired. Jordan and Wilkens voted aye. Vest abstained from
voting. Motion carried. Patterson's term will run through 12-31-2012.

Motion by Jordan, seconded by Vest to approve the Treasurer's Semi
Annual Report. All voted aye. Motion carried.

Motion by Vest, seconded by Jordan to approve the claims for payment as
presented. All voted aye. Motion carried.

Chairman Wilkens adjourned the meeting at 10:45 a.m.