Harrison County Supervisors Meeting August 23-26, 2022 The Board attended Iowa State Association of Counties annual conference in Des Moines. No action was taken. ATTEST: Susan Bonham, Auditor Walter Utman, Chairman September 1, 2022 Chairman Walter Utman called the meeting to order with member John Straight in attendance. Motion to approve the tentative agenda was made by Straight, second by Utman. Motion caried. Motion to approve the previous minutes was made by Straight, second by Utman. Motion carried. Attendance: Auditor Susan Bonham, Jerry Keizer, Paul J Rhoten, Pete Franks, Assistant to the Engineer Ron Bell, VA Administrator Brittany Freet, Tyler Hinkel. Courthouse Window/Door Replacement Project Pete Franks, Franks Design Group, met with the Board regarding the window/door replacement project. Project includes replacing 127 windows, replacing the outside entrance doors and cement steps/flatwork at the east and west entries. Estimated cost with a 15% contingency is $931,948.92. Plans for the entry areas on the east and west side were reviewed and narrowed down to the preferred entry. The Board wants to keep the historical integrity of the building. Veterans Affairs Veterans Affairs Administrator Brittany Freet updated the Board on the office move to the Courthouse Annex. She has received a good response from area veterans about the move to the annex. Ms Freet reported that even with a decrease in the veteran population in Harrison County from 2020, the financial benefits received by the county’s veterans has increased to $12.3 million. 700 Radio Project (911) EMA Coordinator Philip Davis updated the Board on the test results of the coverage area on the new towers. The results were 99.36% of the tiles tested for the portable on-street coverage passed the BER test to a standard of DAQ 3.4 and 99.70% of the tiles tested for mobile coverage passed the BER test to a standard of DAQ 3.4. The Woodbine tower is not functional yet as the licensing is not finalized. The extra ground at the Missouri Valley tower sight was discussed, but no action was taken. Handwritten Warrant A handwritten warrant to US Bank in the amount of $7,742.51 was approved on a motion by Straight, second by Utman. Motion carried. Zoning Chairman Utman opened the zoning public hearings as advertised. Zoning Administrator Matt Pitt reviewed the following requests. 1. Gabe Madsen requested rezoning of approximately 2.6 acres from A-1 Agricultural to R-1 Rural Residential on property located in part of the NW SE of Section 4-81-45. 2. Doug Pitt requested approval of a minor subdivision named Ivanhoe Subdivision – a four lot subdivision located in the West ½ of the NE ¼ of Section 35-80-44. No comments from the public were heard or received. Motion to close the public hearings was made by Straight, second by Utman. Motion carried. Motion to approve both requests as presented was made by Straight, second by Utman. Motion carried. Landfill Landfill Manager Tyler Hinkel informed the Board that he has an appointment with the Board next week, but wanted to give the Board a heads up that he has submitted a grant application to the Harrison County Community Foundation and will be requesting the County be the fiscal sponsor of this grant. No action was taken. Engineer Assistant to the Engineer Ron Bell asked the Board to review two items that will be presented to the Board for action at a future meeting: *A temporary agreement between the City of Dunlap and Harrison County for surfacing on F66 *A resolution for construction agreements between city and county on secondary road extensions No action on the temporary road closure of Canal Street for railroad crossing repair was taken. Mr. Bell presented the Board with his leave payout spreadsheet. No action taken. Comments Chairman Utman said the new nature center construction is on schedule and the roof should be on next week. Estimated completion is Spring 2023. Golden Hills RC&D has received $198,000 in grant funding over last year’s amount. With business of the day completed, the Board adjourned on a motion by Straight, second by Utman. Motion carried. ATTEST: Susan Bonham, Auditor Walter Utman, Chairman NOTE: These minutes are as recorded by the Clerk to the Board of Supervisors and are subject to Board approval at the next regular meeting. MVTN 9-14-22
