January 4, 2010 9:00 A.M. the Jones County Board of Supervisors Met in Regular Session
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January 4, 2010 9:00 a.m. The Jones County Board of Supervisors met in regular session. Present Chairman Dirks, Supervisors Cook, Cruise, Manternach, and McKean. Moved by McKean seconded by Cruise to approve the minutes of the December 29, 2009 meeting. All aye. Motion carried. Moved by Cook seconded by Cruise to appoint Supervisor Andy McKean as Chairman and Supervisor Wayne Manternach as Vice Chairman of the Jones County Board of Supervisors for calendar year 2010 and until their successors are appointed. All aye. Motion carried. Moved by Cruise seconded by Dirks to appoint the Jones County Supervisors to the following committees. All aye. Motion carried. ANDY MCKEAN – CHAIRMAN LEO M. COOK Abbe Mental Health Center 540 Board Child Support Recovery Decategorization/Empowerment Committee Advancement Services of Jones County Federal Emergency Management Association DHS Service Area Advisory Board (FEMA) E.C.I.C.O.G. Jones County Fair Board G.I.S. Committee Jones County Tourism Association I.S.T.E.A. Policy Committee Mental Health Advisory Board J.E.T.S. Advisory Board Solid Waste Commission Workforce Development I.S.T.E.A. Policy Committee – Alt Sixth Judicial Dist. Dept. of Corrections –Alt Integrated Roadside Vegetation Management Committee - Alt KEITH C. DIRKS Area Substance Abuse Council WAYNE MANTERNACH – VICE CHAIRMAN E911 Service Board Heritage Agency on Aging Emergency Management Services Senior Dining Advisory Board Jones County Health Board H.A.C.A.P. – District Housing Task Force Jones County Economic Development Integrated Roadside Vegetation Management Commission Committee Sixth Judicial District Dept. of Corrections Local Emergency Planning Commission Emergency Management Services – Alt Resource Enhancement And Protection (REAP) I.S.T.E.A. Policy Committee – Alt Eastern Iowa Regional Utility Service System Jones County Fair Board – Alt (EIRUSS) - Alt Jones County Health Board – Alt Jones County Economic Development Mental Health Advisory Board – Alt Commission - Alt Solid Waste Commission – Alt JOE CRUISE Eastern Iowa Regional Utility Service System (EIRUSS) Head Start Operations Committee – Local R.C. & D. Commission Abbe Mental Health Center – Alt Area Substance Abuse Council - Alt E.C.I.C.O.G. – Alt H.A.C.A.P. – District - Alt Sixth Judicial District Dept. of Corrections - Alt Moved by Manternach seconded by Cook to appoint the Anamosa Journal-Eureka, Monticello Express, and Midland Times as the official Jones County newspapers for county legal publications for the 2010 calendar year. All aye. Motion carried. Moved by Cook seconded by Cruise to appoint Dr. Michael Weston, Anamosa, as Medical Examiner and Greg Graver, Monticello, as Medical Examiner Investigator for calendar year 2010. All aye. Motion carried. Moved by Dirks seconded by Cook to appoint, and/or re-affirm the appointments of, the following persons to the Region 10 Transportation Committees. All aye. Motion carried. Committee Position Name Term Expiring Policy Regular Member Doug Herman, Monticello City Administrator 1/1/11 Policy Regular Member Leo M. Cook, Jones County Supervisor 1/1/12 Policy Alternate Member Wayne Manternach, Jones County Supervisor 1/1/12 Technical Advisory Regular Member Derek Snead, Jones County Eng. In Training 1/1/11 Technical Advisory Regular Member Todd Postel, Jones County Asst. to the Engineer 1/1/12 Technical Advisory Regular Member Mike McClain, Jones County Engineer 1/1/13 Technical Advisory Alternate Member Stuart Ireland, Wyoming 1/1/12 Moved by Dirks seconded by Manternach to appoint Wes Gibbs as Weed Commissioner for calendar year 2010. All aye. Motion carried. Moved by Cruise seconded by Cook to appoint H. Phil Andrews as a Board of Supervisors representative to the Jones County Civil Service Commission for a six year term expiring December 31, 2015. All aye. Motion carried. Moved by Dirks seconded by Cook to appoint Dave Benson as a Board of Supervisors representative to the Jones County Compensation Board to replace H. Phil Andrews for the term expiring June 30, 2013. All aye. Motion carried. Moved by Cook seconded by Manternach to appoint Marty Kelzer, Jones County Economic Development Director, to the East Central Iowa Council of Governments (ECICOG) Board of Directors for a three year term expiring December 31, 2012. All aye. Motion carried. Moved by Cook seconded by Dirks to increase the wage for Erin LaBarge, kitchen assistant, to $9.00 per hour, effective December 28, 2009. All aye. Motion carried. The GIS Coordinator met with the Board to discuss a request from Cedar County to share GIS staff. The Land Use and E911 Administrator met with the Board to present a Construction Evaluation Resolution; to discuss a zoning ordinance violation in Washington Twp.; a Langworthy Locker update; the printing of 911 maps; and the Wyoming 911 tower. Supervisor Cruise introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption seconded by Supervisor Dirks. On roll call vote: Cook aye, Cruise aye, Manternach aye, Dirks aye, McKean aye, whereupon the Chairman declared the resolution passed and adopted. CONSTRUCTION EVALUATION RESOLUTION 2010 WHEREAS, Iowa Code section 459.304(3) sets out the procedure if a board of supervisors wishes to adopt a “construction evaluation resolution” relating to the construction of a confinement feeding operation structure; and WHEREAS, only counties that have adopted a construction evaluation resolution can submit to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) an adopted recommendation to approve or disapprove a construction permit application regarding a proposed confinement feeding operation structure; and WHEREAS, only counties that have adopted a construction evaluation resolution and submitted an adopted recommendation may contest the DNR’s decision regarding a specific application; and WHEREAS, by adopting a construction evaluation resolution the board of supervisors agrees to evaluate every construction permit application for a proposed confinement feeding operation structure received by the board of supervisors between February 1, 2010 and January 31, 2011 and submit an adopted recommendation regarding that application to the DNR; and WHEREAS, the board of supervisors must conduct an evaluation of every construction permit application using the master matrix created in Iowa Code section 459.305, but the board’s recommendation to the DNR may be based on the final score on the master matrix or may be based on reasons other than the final score on the master matrix; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF JONES COUNTY that the Board of Supervisors hereby adopts this construction evaluation resolution pursuant to Iowa Code section 459.304(3). The County Engineer met with the Board to provide updates on snow removal; and disposition of a small claims case. The Veteran Affairs Administrator, and two Veteran Affairs Commissioners, met with the Board to discuss the decision regarding cabinet removal in the new Veteran Affairs Office. The Board reviewed revised bids for remodeling at the Broadway Medical Clinic building. Moved by Cook seconded by Manternach to accept a bid from Caspers Construction in the amount of $3,785.00 for remodeling at the Broadway Medical Clinic building. All aye. Motion carried. Deb Etten and Ed Herman, Department of Human Services, met with the Board to discuss the costs involved with the proposed move of the Human Services offices to the Broadway Medical Clinic building. Moved by Dirks seconded by Cook to adjourn at 11:20 a.m. All aye. Motion carried. Attest: Janine Sulzner, Auditor Andy McKean, Chairman January 12, 2010 9:00 a.m. The Jones County Board of Supervisors met in regular session. Present Chairman McKean, Supervisors Cook, Cruise, Dirks, and Manternach. Moved by Cruise seconded by Cook to approve the minutes of the January 4, 2010 meeting. All aye. Motion carried. Moved by Cook seconded by Dirks to hire Jena Takes as a Senior Dining Kitchen Supervisor, effective January 11, 2010, at $9.00 per hour, with benefits per the county handbook. All aye. Motion carried. Moved by Dirks seconded by Manternach to authorize the Chairman to sign a lease with Abbe Mental Health for Suite 19 of the building located at 105 Broadway Place, effective January 1, 2010, and ending December 31, 2013. All aye. Motion carried. [2010-001] Moved by Manternach seconded by Cook to accept the First Amendment to the Wrap- around Services for DHS Involved Families, Contract #PSSFP7-10-029A, replacing the Business Associate Agreement required by federal HIPAA regulations. All aye. Motion carried. [2010-002] Supervisor Cruise introduced the following Resolution and moved its adoption, seconded by Supervisor Cook. On roll call vote: Cook aye, Cruise aye, Manternach aye, Dirks aye, McKean aye, whereupon the Chairman declared the resolution passed and adopted. THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES (NACo) DEFERRED COMPENSATION PROGRAM RESOLUTION IN THE MATTER OF ESTABLISHING A DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN FOR THE COUNTY OF: JONES WHEREAS, the County has considered the establishment of a Deferred Compensation Plan to be made available to all eligible County employees, elected officials, and independent contractors pursuant to Section 457 of the Internal Revenue Code permitting such Plans; and WHEREAS, certain tax benefits could accrue to employees, elected officials, and independent contractors participating in said Deferred Compensation Plans; and WHEREAS, such benefits will act as incentives to County employees to voluntarily set aside and invest portions of the