Woodbury County Board of Supervisors/legals - Ad from 2025-04-12

MARCH 25, 2025, THIRTEENTH MEETING OF THE WOODBURY COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS The Board of Supervisors met on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. Board members present were Ung, Carper, Dietrich, Nelson, and Bittinger II. Staff members present were Joshua Widman, Assistant County Attorney, Karen James, Board Administrative Assistant, Melissa Thomas, Human Resources Director, Ryan Ericson, Budget and Finance Director, and Michelle Skaff, Auditor/Clerk to the Board. Motion by Nelson second by Bittinger to go into closed session per Iowa Code Section 21.5(1)(c). Carried 5-0 on roll-call vote. Motion by Bittinger second by Nelson to go out of closed session per Iowa Code Section 21.5(1)(c). Carried 5-0 on roll-call vote. The regular meeting was called to order with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and a Moment of Silence. Motion by Bittinger second by Nelson to approve the agenda for March 25, 2025. Carried 5-0. Copy filed. Motion by Bittinger second by Nelson to approve the following items by consent: To approve minutes of the March 18, 2025 meeting. Copy filed. To approve the claims totaling $516,668.48. Copy filed. To approve the transfer of Lisa Stewart, Finance Clerk III, County Auditor Dept., effective 04-07-2025, $26.34/hour, 7%=$1.67/hr. Transfer from Treasurer Clerk II to Auditor Clerk III.; and the appointment of Cole Thomas, Summer Laborer - Temp, Secondary Roads Dept., effective 05-05-2025, $19.00/hour. Job Vacancy Posted on 2/12/2025. Entry Level Salary: $19.00/hour. Copy filed. To approve the Woodbury County Child Abuse Prevention and Reporting Policy. Copy filed. To receive the appointment of Victoria Eliason as Sloan Township clerk. Copy filed. To approve and authorize the Chairperson to sign a Resolution setting the public hearing and sale date for parcel #894730282003, 1814 W. 4th St. WOODBURY COUNTY, IOWA RESOLUTION #13,870 NOTICE OF PROPERTY SALE WHEREAS Woodbury County, Iowa was the owner under a tax deed of a certain parcel of real estate described as: Lot Five (5) Block Thirteen (13) of Hornicks Addition to Sioux City in the County of Woodbury and State of Iowa (1814 W. 4th Street) NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of Woodbury County, Iowa as follows: 1. That a public hearing on the aforesaid proposal shall be held on The 8th Day of April, 2025 at 4:35 o’clock p.m. in the basement of the Woodbury County Courthouse. 2. That said Board proposes to sell the said parcel of real estate at a public auction to be held on the 8th Day of April, 2025, immediately following the closing of the public hearing. 3. That said Board proposes to sell the said real estate to the highest bidder at or above a total minimum bid of $1,154.00 plus recording fees. 4. That this resolution, preceded by the caption “Notice of Property Sale” and except for this subparagraph 4 be published as notice of the aforesaid proposal, hearing and sale. Dated this 25th Day of March, 2025. WOODBURY COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Copy filed. To set public hearing for Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 4:35 p.m. for the Crittenton Community Development Block Grant application. Copy filed. Carried 5-0. Motion by Bittinger second by Carper to approve $280,000 in FY2026 CIP dollars to be expensed by WCICC-IT. Carried 5-0. Copy filed. A public hearing was held at 4:35 p.m. for the sale of parcel #894721355016, 410 18th St. The Chairperson called on anyone wishing to be heard. Motion by Bittinger second by Nelson to close the public hearing. Carried 5-0. Motion by Bittinger second by Dietrich to approve and authorize the Chairperson to sign a Resolution for the sale of parcel #894721355016, 410 18th St., to James Davidson Brady and Amber Brady, 1722 Douglas St., Sioux City, for $20.00 plus recording fees. Carried 5-0. RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF WOODBURY COUNTY, IOWA RESOLUTION #13,871 BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of Woodbury County, Iowa, that the offer at public auction of: By James Davidson Brady & Amber Brady in the sum of Twenty dollars and 00/100 ($20.00) dollars. For the following described real estate, To Wit: Parcel #894721355016 East 54 Feet Lot One (1), East 54 Feet North One (1) Foot, Lot Two (2) Block Seven (7) of Rose Hill Addition, City of Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa (410 18th Street) Now and included in and forming a part of the City of Sioux City, Iowa, the same is hereby accepted: said Amount being a sum LESS than the amount of the general taxes, interests, costs and penalties against the said Real Estate. BE IT RESOLVED that payment is due by close of business on the day of passage of this resolution or this sale is null and void and this resolution shall be rescinded. BE IT RESOLVED that per Code of Iowa Section 569.8(3 & 4), a parcel the County holds by tax deed shall not be assessed or taxed until Atransferred and upon transfer of a parcel so acquired gives the purchaser free title as to previously levied or set taxes. Therefore, the County Treasurer is requested to abate any taxes previously levied or set on this parcel(s). BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chairman of this Board be and he is hereby authorized to execute a Quit Claim Deed for the said premises to the said purchaser. SO DATED this 25th Day of March, 2025. WOODBURY COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Copy filed. A public hearing was held at 4:37 p.m. for the sale of parcel #894726105001, 2910 13th St. The Chairperson called on anyone wishing to be heard. Motion by Bittinger second by Nelson to close the public hearing. Carried 5-0. Motion by Bittinger second by Carper to approve and authorize the Chairperson to sign a Resolution for the sale of parcel #894726105001, 2910 13th St., to Dayton Bahmer and Tristen Heimgartner, 3123 McDonald St., Sioux City, for $25,000.00 plus recording fees. Carried 5-0. RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF WOODBURY COUNTY, IOWA RESOLUTION #13,872 BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of Woodbury County, Iowa, that the offer at public auction of: By Daytona Bahmer & Tristen Heimgartner in the sum of Twenty-Five Thousand dollars and 00/100 ($25,000.00) dollars. For the following described real estate, To Wit: Parcel #894726105001 Lots Seven (7) through Twelve (12), both inclusive, in Block Nine (9) of Booge and Taylor’s Addition to Sioux City in the County of Woodbury and State of Iowa (2910 13th Street) Now and included in and forming a part of the City of Sioux City, Iowa, the same is hereby accepted: said Amount being a sum LESS than the amount of the general taxes, interests, costs and penalties against the said Real Estate. BE IT RESOLVED that payment is due by close of business on the day of passage of this resolution or this sale is null and void and this resolution shall be rescinded. BE IT RESOLVED that per Code of Iowa Section 569.8(3 & 4), a parcel the County holds by tax deed shall not be assessed or taxed until transferred and upon transfer of a parcel so acquired gives the purchaser free title as to previously levied or set taxes. Therefore, the County Treasurer is requested to abate any taxes previously levied or set on this parcel(s). BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chairman of this Board be and he is hereby authorized to execute a Quit Claim Deed for the said premises to the said purchaser. SO DATED this 25th Day of March, 2025. WOODBURY COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Copy filed. Motion by Bittinger second by Nelson to approve the CMBA contract in the amount of $15,000.00 for the Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center structural project. Carried 5-0. Copy filed. Motion by Bittinger second by Nelson to approve Concrete Raising Service quote dated 3/19/25 in the amount of $48,000.00, General Contractor work $8,250.00, and project contingency of $12,000.00 for a total amount of $68,250.00. Carried 5-0. Copy filed. Motion by Bittinger second by Nelson to approve revised Policy and Procedure Memorandum #9 Dust Control Policy. Carried 5-0. Copy filed. The board discussed a hiring freeze for unfilled positions. Copy filed. Treasurer Tina Bertrand, County Attorney James Loomis, Sioux City Police Captain Ryan Betrand, Conservation Director Dan Heissel, Sioux City Police Sergeant John Sanders, Building Services Director Kenny Schmitz, Sioux City Police Chief Rex Mueller, Woodbury County Sheriff Chad Sheehan, and Doyle Turner, Moville, addressed the board regarding concerns about a hiring freeze. Motion by Bittinger second by Dietrich to table the FY26 funding request from the Siouxland Initiative (TDI) to be paid from L.O.S.T. funds for FY26. Carried 5-0. Copy filed. The board conducted a miscellaneous review of the budget. Reports on committee meetings were heard. There were no citizen concerns. Board Concerns were heard. The Board adjourned the regular meeting until April 1, 2025. Meeting sign in sheet. Copy filed. 2 March 25, 2025 Cont’d. Vendor Publication Report Woodbury County Payment Date Range: 03/25/2025 - 03/25/2025 Vendor Name Vendor Number Payable Description Total Paym 4 Seasons Heating A 103562 Buildings - Moville 748.00 4-Way Stop Shop 1037 gas bookmobile 60.00 Accurate Controls I 104665 UPS unit 296.70 Allman, Kevin D. 501091 township meeting 50.00 Anderson Bros Print 211137 HF718 Printing & Mail 7,181.66 Associates For Psyc 101002 MHMH032484 1,200.00 AT&T Mobility 103362 Acct#287319881880/Air 375.70 B & B Cleaning Spec 43751 Janitorial service fo 1,600.00 Barnes & Noble 18713 books 306.47 Batteries Plus-129 101820 Batteries 24.14 Benson, Chase 501199 township meeting 50.00 Benson, Jennifer 501069 township meeting 90.00 Boiler Room Service 100571 Maintenance; Building 1,437.60 Bomgaars 27646 9108 - Fuel pump 992.41 Boyer Trucks Sioux 103752 New Equipment - #507 190,423.35 Brosamle***, Brandi 501394 wagon for bookmobile 115.55 Canon Financial Ser 40698 Contract Charges 329.32 Carstens**, Aaron 103530 Centurylink 103380 Chapman***, Donna M 156122 Chesterman CO 321643 Chwirka***, Zane 103711 CJ Cooper & Associa 105574 Clayton, Emily 103750 Clear View Window C 50603 Cole Papers Inc 500417 Column Software PBC 501322 Danbury Review 62875 Danko Emergency Equ 63118 De Bondt, Teunis 501473 Delta Dental of Iow 962 Donovan, Joseph M. 500670 Dons Pro Shop 69246 Electronic Engineer 75647 Elliott***, Jason 105664 Environmental Servi 500084 Equature 103975 Ericson***, Ryan 501620 Fedex 81003 Fennell, Thomas 81295 Ford, Elizabeth 501364 Fredrikson Galls Inc Gill Hauling Inc Gordon Flesch Compa H204U Inc Harris, Sarah E Hired Gun Enterpris Hundertmark Hydraulic Sales & S Innovative Benefit Iowa Association of Iowa Dept of Revenu Iowa Dept of Transp Iowa Office of Stat Iron Horse Repair & ISACA Istate Truck Center Jacks Uniforms & Eq Jackson Recovery Ce Jessen Automotive Jimenez***, Candela John Deere Financia Johnson Propane Joy Auto Supply Inc Kids Reference Comp 98147 Klass Law Firm LLP 1785 Knoepfler Chevrolet 131700 Kollbaum, Derek 501200 Loffler Companies I 500177 Long Lines LTD (Sgt 182816 Mail House 148553 Mansfield, John 105072 Menards 199721 Mercyone Siouxland 1529 Mid American Energy 159813 Midwest Alarm Compa 103589 Midwest Card and Id 104963 Midwest Monitoring 102504 Midwest Wheel 161205 Mikes Repair 161687 Mogensen***, Richar 500876 Munger Reinschmidt 98836 Murphy Tractor 99032 New Cooperative Inc 104730 Northern Tool and E 500627 One Office Solution 104853 O’Reilly Auto Parts 102797 Oto City of 180887 Pathology Medical S Petersen Oil Co Pinnacle Performanc Resource Consulting Rev-Tac Ricks Radiotor & He Robinson, John S & S Equipment Inc Sapp Bros, Inc. Security National B Signs By Tomorrow Sioux City Journal Sioux City Treas (4 Sioux Sales Co Skaff***, Michelle Sooland Bobcat Stanley Law Firm, L Starcomm State Hygienic Labo Stryker EMS Equipme Summit Food Service Technology By Desig The Shredder United Healthcare I USCellular USPCA Region 21 Vaughn***, James Veenstra & Kimm Inc Verizon Wireless Visual Edge IT, Inc Wall of Fame Waterbury Funeral S Wellmark Blue Cross Western Iowa Equipm Western Iowa Tech Wieck, Ron Wild Rose Enterpris Wohlers Fire Equipm Woodbury Cnty Fair Woodbury Cnty Rec Woodbury Cnty Treas Ziegler Inc Clothing Allowance 143.39 Shop Telephone - C’Vi 233.76 postage 67.76 Water 10.15 Commission Meeting & 56.30 Lab/MRO Fee 72.75 Commission Meeting & 72.40 Window cleaning-Outsi 200.00 Toilet Paper 1,263.95 Legal Publication 1,011.54 Help wanted ads-Summe 45.50 Maintenance; Safety E 3,157.90 investigation 2,836.00 Weekly Dental Wire 5,819.20 Commission Meeting & 64.00 Plaque 120.00 Radio Programming Cou 4,001.01 CO ASSR: MILEAGE ISAC 311.50 Asbestos testing @ Ot 26.00 Comm Intelligence Upg 18,000.00 ISAC Mileage 280.00 Postage 11.46 Commission Meeting & 57.45 investigation 5,580.00 LEC 501205 4753 - Jail project 27,808.07 102859 Pelican Long case 556.19 500533 9113 - Garbage service 1,128.00 500181 Copy contract 437.72 893 bottled water 117.25 501359 investigation 3,480.00 501034 Professional Services 1,000.00 114771 Solvents/Cleaners 20.55 115400 Parts #504 46.78 105492 Weekly Flex Benefits 2,981.33 101959 Spring School Registr 150.00 181578 Permit #1-97-035774/L 486.55 118637 Engineering Equipment 50.00 201321 autopsy fee, toxicolo 2,062.00 501592 Parts & Labor #207 5,962.62 251737 Skaff ISACA Summer Co 250.00 103383 Anti-freeze 1,498.34 121600 Uniforms 2,018.00 99375 Employee Liability 766.00 105818 Wheel bolt & nut/’87 41.11 1104 Work Comp 255.07 103342 Acct #36102-79891/JD 722.05 126071 Propane @ C’Ville She 4,102.20 127342 Battery-’20 Ford #401 223.76 books 195.86 H/M Matters 8,153.90 Replaced EVAP vent & 833.66 township meeting 50.00 C5840i-2YJ12801-01 241.95 911 circuits 303.00 Metering Contract/Pos 1,291.25 Commission Meeting & 56.30 Pipe, rod, fluorescen 113.93 weekly physicals 172.50 Electricity 2,208.97 T1-1806/DPNC alarm mo 80.20 Proxy Cards for ID Ba 703.52 bracelet rental 1,800.00 Parts #201 131.69 Animal Control-Mainte 1,093.00 Clothing Allowance 179.96 general counsel 4,040.85 Parts & Labor #412 1,417.16 Gasoline, Diesel 11,980.25 Acct #650001/1-year a 39.99 Office Supplies 901.47 Filters 29.41 Water 70.18 1859 Complete autopsy, ato 7,334.42 100875 Gasohol - 539 gals/SW 1,514.05 105288 Tire Repair #37 100.00 LEC 501307 4753 - Jail project 14,987.50 501624 staff cpr/trauma trai 1,872.50 197144 Labor #402 165.00 101642 9103 - JN25, FB25 MOR 55.00 100686 Parts #917 569.83 500664 Diesel @ Moville 21,094.14 208797 EM Credit Card Montin 2,133.21 264044 Tahoe Graphic on Door 170.00 102790 2026 Budget Printed 81.50 213400 Payroll 43,426.71 214700 SM pants 109.90 104333 SKaff ISAC Spring Con 280.00 218771 Repairs-’11 Bobcat tr 2,729.18 500901 MHMH032500 266.00 67912 Tax allocation 26,620.11 115680 Water testing/DPNC 32.50 102234 Medical Supplies 2,481.96 500010 Food 28,402.92 501617 Anti-virus software f 731.12 501511 Shredding 132.00 102482 April 2025 Coverage 650.00 500677 Hot Spots & Phones 336.44 236748 Detector trials Lenz 100.00 104324 Clothing Allowance 130.57 239345 professional services 6,563.77 98927 Telephone 680534803-0 462.62 104794 Ricoh copier monthly 52.97 102557 staff sweatshirts 636.50 100534 #1246 - Funeral Assis 2,600.00 1503 Weekly Medical Fees 105,213.09 105859 Parts #930 22.79 248200 EMA March Rent 3,666.64 LEC 501465 4753 - Travel expense 438.34 501632 monthly meetings 1,400.00 501296 75-gallon sprayer uni 6,750.00 229312 2 Booths Registration 300.00 254200 Electric service-FB25 5,821.07 104770 copy paper 1,387.40 274129 Parts #517 315.63 Grand Total: 633,112.89