March 15, 2010 - Minutes

Board of Supervisor's Room

Courthouse

March 15, 2010

The Board of Supervisors of Humboldt County, Iowa met at 8:30 a.m. on the 15th day of March, 2010 with the following members present: Hett, Haverly, Christianson, Hansen and Mattes. Absent: None.

Moved by Haverly and seconded by Christianson to approve the amended agenda for the March 15, 2010 Board meeting. All voting aye.

Moved by Hett and seconded by Hansen to approve the minutes for the March 8, 2010 Board meeting. All voting aye.

Chairman Mattes opened the meeting up for public concerns. Jana Bratland, County Treasurer and Linda Fort, County Recorder were present to announce their intentions to run for office in the Primary Election on June 8, 2010. No official Board action was taken.

Don Anderson, CPC was present to discuss with the Board a lease on a copier/fax machine. Moved by Haverly and seconded by Christianson to approve a lease with Fort Dodge Business Systems, Inc. in the amount of $255.34/month for a copier/fax machine for the Community Services Office. All voting aye.

Moved by Haverly and seconded by Hansen to approve a contract and bonds with Peterson Contractors, Inc. for a bridge replacement to box culvert project #BROS-CO46 (44)--5F-46. All voting aye.

Moved by Hansen and seconded by Hett to accept, with regret, the resignation of Kirk Hundertmark from the Civil Service Commission. All voting aye.

Moved by Hett and seconded by Haverly to appoint Cory Madsen to the Civil Service Commission for an unexpired term to end 12/2011. All voting aye.

The Board tabled discussion of a contract with the Humane Society of North Central Iowa. No official Board action was taken.

Moved by Hansen and seconded by Hett to set the date of April 5, 2010 at 8:45 a.m. as the date and time for a Public Hearing on amending the County Budget for fiscal year 2009-2010. All voting aye.

Moved by Christianson and seconded by Hett to recess as the Board of Supervisors and convene as the Board of Trustees for DD#55 & 16. All voting aye.

Moved by Haverly and seconded by Hett to adjourn as the Board of Trustees for Drainage and to reconvene as the Board of Supervisors. All voting aye.

Moved by Christianson and seconded by Hansen to accept, with regret, the resignation of Bridget Duncan as a Jailer, effective March 12, 2010. All voting aye.

Committee Reports:

Hett - 3/11 - Upper Des Moines Opportunity teleconference

Hett, Haverly, Hansen, Mattes - 3/13-NIMS training

Christianson - 3/12 - Central Iowa Juvenile Detention Center, Eldora

Hett, Mattes - 3/12 - Economic Development

Moved by Haverly and seconded by Hett to adjourn at 9:02 a.m. All voting aye.

Peggy J. Rice Carl Mattes

Auditor Chairman

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