MINUTES OF SIOUX COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
MEETING HELD ON NOVEMBER 14, 2000
The Board of Supervisors of Sioux County, Iowa, met pursuant to adjournment
at 9:00 o’clock a.m. with Chairman Loren Bouma presiding. Members present were
William Vander Maten, Vernon Beernink, Loren Bouma, Bernard L. Smith and
Stanley L. De Haan.
Minutes of October 31, 2000 were read and on motion and vote stand approved as
read.
Committee reports were given this date.
Dennis Lange, County Auditor, reported on the canvass of General Election
returns for the election held on Tuesday, November 7, 2000.
Motion by Smith and supported by De Haan to approve the canvass of General
Election returns including late absentee ballots that were received and properly
postmarked after the polls closed in accordance with Section 53.17, Code of Iowa as
Amended, showing the following election returns in Sioux County.
Shall the following judges be retained in office?
Votes SUPREME COURT Yes No James H. Carter 3,741 802 Mark S. Cady 3,511 916 COURT OF APPEALS Van D. Zimmer 3,513 873 Daryl L. Hecht 3,450 904 John C. Miller 3,598 813 Anuradha Vaitheswaran 3,205 1,089 ALTERNATE DISTRICT ASSOCIATE JUDGE Myron D. Toering 4,071 1,132 ASSOCIATE JUVENILE JUDGE Brian L. Michaelson 3,766 725 CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION QUESTION Shall there be a convention to revise the constitution, and propose amendment or amendments to same? 1,873 4,110
President and Vice President Party Votes George W. Bush and Dick Cheney Republican 12,234 Al Gore and Joe Lieberman Democratic 2,148 Harry Browne and Art Olivier Libertarian 35 Pat Buchanan and Ezola V. Foster Reform 83 Ralph Nader and Winona Laduke Iowa Green 156 Howard Phillips and J. Curtis Frazier Constitution 21 James Harris and Margaret Trowe Socialist Workers 1 David Mc Reynolds and Mary Cal Hollis Socialist Party USA 1 John Hagelin and Nat Goldhaber Nominated by Petition 4 Scattering 2 U.S. Representative (5th District) Tom Latham Republican 12,116 Mike Palecek Democratic 1,583 Ben L. Olson Libertarian 83 Ray Holtorf Nominated by Petition 12 State Representative (5th District) Dwayne Arlan Alons Republican 11,126 State Representative (6th District) David J. Johnson Republican 739 Board of Supervisors (1st District) Bernard L. Smith - Elected Republican 1,689 Board of Supervisors (3rd District) Vernon Beernink - Elected Republican 2,533 Board of Supervisors (4th District) Mark Sybesma - Elected Republican 2,308 County Auditor Dennis Lange - Elected Republican 12,145 County Sheriff Jim R. Schwiesow - Elected Republican 11,663 Scattering 8 Regional Library Trustee (To be canvassed on Monday, November 20, 2000) Soil and Water Conservation District Commissioners Howard Hulshof - Elected Nominated by Petition 2,086 Ray List - Elected Nominated by Petition 1,790 James Verdoorn - Elected Nominated by Petition 2,148 Scattering 1 Agricultural Extension Council Mary Schiefen - Elected Nominated by Petition 1,466 Fred Sick - Elected Nominated by Petition 1,745 Dan Taylor Nominated by Petition 1,442 Marvin Van’t Hul - Elected Nominated by Petition 1,936 Brian Schafer - Elected Nominated by Petition 1,663 Township Officers Buncombe Township John Degen – Trustee - Elected Republican 32 Robert Hodoway – Trustee - Elected Democratic 31 Jerry Jensen – Trustee - Elected Republican 26 Capel Township Ben Koerselman – Trustee - Elected Republican 231 (Write-in) – Trustee - Vacant Center Township William R. Davelaar – Trustee - Elected Republican 176 Roger Feekes – Trustee - Elected Republican 168 Eagle Township Lester Dorhout – Trustee - Elected Republican 72 Wallace Vander Hamm – Trustee - Elected Democratic 36 East Orange Township Gary M Hansen – Trustee - Elected Democratic 55 Lyle A. Schroeder – Trustee - Elected Democratic 54 Floyd Township Peter L. Van Kley – Trustee - Elected Republican 127 (Write-in) – Trustee - Vacant Garfield Township Jeff Rehder – Trustee - Elected Republican 79 Merle Solberg – Trustee – Elected Democratic 61 Grant Township Leroy A. Kreykes – Trustee - Elected Republican 78 Jeen Boer – Trustee - Elected Republican 94 Holland Township Ronald Van Kalsbeek – Trustee - Elected Republican 257 (Write-in) – Trustee – Vacant Lincoln Township Stanley Zylstra – Trustee - Elected Republican 120 Ronald Boote – Trustee - Elected Republican 144 Logan Township Lorna Easton – Trustee - Elected Republican 17 (Write-in) – Trustee - Dallas Huebner Democratic 2 (To Fill Vacancy) – Trustee - Vance Shoemaker Republican 2 (Write-in to Fill Vacancy) – Clerk - Vacant Lynn Township Esther Warntjes – Trustee - Elected Democratic 53 (Write-in) – Trustee - Vacant (Write-in to Fill Vacancy) – Trustee - Vacant Nassau Township Dave Aalbers – Trustee - Elected Republican 176 Kenneth Konz – Trustee - Elected Democratic 128 Plato Township Paul R. Kleyer – Trustee - Elected Republican 285 John E. Miller – Trustee - Elected Democratic 173 Reading Township Wesley J. Westra – Trustee - Elected Republican 54 Douglas Houlton – Trustee Republican 72 Rock Township Rolland L. Mulder – Trustee - Elected Republican 172 Carl L. Vande Weerd – Trustee - Elected Republican 201 Settlers Township Jim Van Beek (Write-in) – Trustee - Elected 3 Gilbert J. Van De Stroet – Trustee – Elected Republican 43 Scattering (Write-in) – Trustee 6 Sheridan Township Wallace Winter – Trustee - Elected Democratic 79 Charles Oelrich – Trustee - Elected Republican 93 Sherman Township Lloyd Cleveringa – Trustee - Elected Republican 113 Roy Hawkins – Trustee - Elected Democratic 35 Scattering – Trustee 1 Sioux Township Henry Kooima – Trustee - Elected Democratic 127 William Termaat – Trustee - Elected Republican 132 Washington Township Paul M. Trageser – Trustee- Elected Republican 63 Sylvan Byker – Trustee- Elected Democratic 61 Welcome Township (Write-in) – Trustee – Vacant (Write-in) – Trustee – Vacant (Write-in to Fill Vacancy) – Trustee – Vacant West Branch Township Dennis Oolman – Trustee- Elected Republican 135 Arlyn Kleinwolterink – Trustee- Elected Republican 134
Carried, unanimous in favor.
Doug Julius, County Engineer, met with the Board this date to request approval and a Chairman’s signature on various documents.
Motion by Beernink and supported by Vander Maten to approve the following documents:
Permit Agreement with Frontier Communications of Iowa, Inc. of Orange City for road right-of-way crossings in Sections 28 and 33 of Holland Township. Seven Permit Agreements with Paul Heinrichs of Hickory Technology for road right-of- way crossings in the following townships: Sections 34 and 35 of Rock Township, Section 30 of Rock Township, Section 18 of Washington Township, Section 10 of Garfield Township, Section 15 of Reading Township, Sections 5 and 6 of Lincoln Township, and Section 7 of Sioux Township.
Carried, unanimous in favor.
The Chairman adjourned the meeting until Monday, November 20, 2000.
Loren Bouma, Chairman Sioux County Board of Supervisors
ATTEST: Dennis Lange Sioux County Auditor