Plymouth County Supervisors Minutes & Claims — January 4, 2021
Plymouth County Board of Supervisors
January 4, 2021 — Le Mars, Iowa
The Plymouth County Board of Supervisors met in Courthouse Boardroom on January 4, 2021 at 9:30 a.m. All members were present. All votes following are a roll call vote of an aye per board member, unless otherwise indicated. Board Chairman Don Kass called the meeting to order and the Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Mike VanOtterloo was elected as the Dist. 2 Plymouth County Board of Supervisors, replacing Mark Loutsch, and took his oath of office on 12/22/2020.
Motion by Anderson, seconded by Meis, to adjourn the 2020 Board of Supervisors session and to organize for 2021. Motion Carried.
Motion by Anderson, seconded by Horton, to appoint Don Kass as Chairman for 2021. Kass abstained. Motion Carried.
Motion by Horton, seconded by VanOtterloo, to appoint Craig Anderson as Vice-Chairman for 2021. Anderson abstained. Motion Carried.
Motion by Anderson, seconded by Meis, to approve the 1/4/21 agenda. Motion Carried.
Motion by Horton, seconded by Meis, to approve the minutes of the 12/22/20 meeting. Motion Carried.
Motion by Meis, seconded by Anderson, to approve the 12/31/20 payroll. Motion Carried.
Motion by Horton, seconded by VanOtterloo, to approve the purchase of the new emergency alert system for the Courthouse/County. Motion Carried.
Motion by Anderson, seconded by Meis, to extend the current COVID-19 resolution regarding the county policy handbook to 3/31/2021. Motion Carried.
Motion by Horton, seconded by Meis, to approve the 2021 County Wellness program contract with ISAC. Motion Carried.
Motion by Meis, seconded by Anderson, to authorize Auditor Stacey Feldman to pay bills/claims, postage and freight etc. and salaries for 2021 and pay wages for part time employees from time sheets. These bills, claims and salaries are to be paid when the Auditor is satisfied that the same is due the claimant. Motion Carried.
Motion by Meis, seconded by VanOtterloo, to adopt the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION 010421-1
WHEREAS, Chapter 120.1 of the 2020 Code of Iowa allows the County as governing body to delegate its investment authority under the provisions of this chapter, to the Treasurer or other financial officer of the governmental unit, who shall therefore be responsible for handling investment transactions until such delegation of authority is revoked.
THEREFORE, the Board of Supervisors of Plymouth County hereby appoint Shelly Sitzmann as the financial officer to invest idle funds not needed for immediate use in time certificates of deposit in approved depositories or in investments permitted by section 128.10.
VanOtterloo-aye; Kass-aye; Meis-aye; Horton-aye; Anderson-aye. Motion Carried.
Motion by Horton, seconded by VanOtterloo, to adopt the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION 010421-2
WHEREAS, the first regular session of the 64th General Assembly of the State of Iowa enacted File #37 which reads in part, “The Board of Supervisors may authorize attendance at schools of instruction by county officers, appointees, and employees as the school are called….”
NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved that the Board of Supervisors authorize each elected or appointed official to determine the schools of instruction that they will attend and also which employees may attend for the year 2021.
VanOtterloo-aye; Kass-aye; Meis-aye, Horton-aye; Anderson-aye. Motion Carried.
Motion by VanOtterloo, seconded by Anderson, to appoint Board members to serve on the same conference boards and labor negotiations for 2021 and to serve on the other boards listed as follows:
Craig Anderson
Workforce Development
E-911 Board
County Safety Board
SRTPA Board, Alternate
SIMPCO MPO Board and SIMPCO Executive Board
Woodbury Co. Assessor’s Office Conference Board
Hungary Canyons Alliance Board
Loess Hills Development and Conservation Authority
I.P.A.I.T Board
R.E.A.P Board
Hazmat Board
Don Kass
R.E.A.P. Board (Alternate)
Sioux Rivers Mental Health Region Board
Mental Health Crisis Board
3rd Judicial District Dept. of Correctional Services
Mid Sioux Opportunity Board
Youth Emergency Services Board (YES Center)
Synergy Board, Alternate
Little Sioux Watershed Board
Plains Area MH Board Liaison
Mike VanOtterloo
Plymouth County EMA
Loess Hills Alliance Board Alternate
Sioux Rivers Mental Health Region Board
Synergy Board
Plymouth County Planning Council
Mental Health Crisis Board
Mental Health DECAT Board
Plymouth County Wellness
Gary Horton
Loess Hills Alliance Board
Siouxland Regional Housing Authority Board
SRTPA Board
Big Sioux Corridor Board
NW Early Childhood Iowa (Empowerment)
Siouxland Regional Transit Board
West Central Region Housing
Life Skills (Mid-year committee member)
Plymouth County Landfill
Plymouth County Labor Negotiations Board
John Meis
E-911 Board, Alternate
SIMPCO, Alternate
Loess Hills Alliance Board
Floyd Valley Community Health Services Advisory Committee
Life Skills Board
Le Mars Business Initiative Corp. (Liaison)
Plymouth Co. Board of Health Planning Council
Plymouth County Labor Negotiations Board
Motion by Meis, seconded by VanOtterloo, to set the 4 County newspapers for 2021 as the Le Mars Daily Sentinel, Akron Hometowner and the Remsen Bell Enterprises and the Moville Record to serve together as one each at ½ rate. Motion Carried.
Motion by VanOtterloo, seconded by Meis, to approve the 2021 County Compensation Commission as follows:
Real Estate Brokers
Connie Blake
Jim A. Klein Jr.
Phyllis Van Evera
Carrissa DeRocher
Randy Stabe
Bruce Brock
Finance Officers
Roger Schmid
Mike Hohenstein
Micah Lang
Clark Schmitz
Matthew Ahlers
Jeremy Homan
Dusty Pick
Agricultural Land Owners
David Howe
Dennis Schmid
Gaylen Tapper
Stanley Anderson
Bill Schroeder
Doug Becker
Stanley Anderson
City Land Owners
Rich Husman
Jerry Scholten
Kim Sparr
Keith Bohle
Doug Manley
Delana Ihrke
Motion Carried.
Motion by Anderson, seconded by Meis, to appoint Brenda Miller to the Veteran Affairs Commission for a 3 year term; to appoint Lorraine Sacino Murphy and Dick Sievers to the Plymouth County Board of Health for a 3 year term; to appoint Lowell Vos and Bill Koopman to the County Zoning Board for a 5 year term; to appoint Shirley McNaugton to replace Jim McNaughton for a 5 year term, to appoint Greg Schroeder to replace Ralph Klemme and Randy Krosch to replace Jim Henrich to fill a 1 year unexpired term to the County Zoning Board; to appoint Chris Beeck to the Conservation Board to a 5 year term; appoint Robin Klemme, John Ahlers and Dan Albert to the Compensation Board; and to appoint Chad Ericson, Gary Horton and Cheri Nitzschke to the Judicial Magistrate appointing committee. Motion Carried.
Jeff TeBrink, Plymouth County Sheriff, reviewed the FY 2021-22 Sheriff, Communication Center and Jail budgets.
Motion by Anderson, seconded by Horton, to approve a permit for tile crossings in Section 13 in Elgin Township and Section 18 of Fredonia Township on Nobel Ave. Motion Carried.
Motion by Horton, seconded by Meis, to approve a permit for 2 tile crossings Section 1 / 2 of Remsen Township on L22. Motion Carried.
Motion by Meis, seconded by Anderson, to approve a permit for a tile crossing in Section 28 / 33 of Garfield Township on 330th St. Motion Carried.
The Board of Supervisors adjourned the meeting at 11:55 a.m.
Stacey Feldman, Plymouth County Auditor
Don Kass, Chairman
Plymouth County – Claims paid on 1-4-21
A & M Laundry SHOP SUPPLIES 91.50
A New Day Properties rental assistance 300.00
Access Systems copier contract 814.24
Noel Ahmann postage, mileage 125.37
Akron Hometowner publications 270.19
Keaton Alons meal reimb. 17.04
Alpha Wireless VHF Bank HP Mobile 603.00
Jessica Anderson cell phone allowance 90.00
Anthony Plumbing, Heating parts 10.00
Arnold Motor Supply PARTS 772.52
Amy Augustine postage, mailing 19.35
Bomgaars supplies 494.77
City of Brunsville UTILITIES 52.20
Buchheit Law PLC attorney fees 1345.00
Budden Plumbing, Heating heat and a/c repairs 138.00
Bugman Pest & Rodent pest control 50.00
Jim Bybee Law Office attorney fees 151.20
Brandon Cabney cell phone allowance 90.00
Casey’s Business fuel 2187.43
Jeremiah Casson GROUNDS 400.00
Century Link Business Ali Data 569.58
Crawford County Sheriff service 51.74
Conner Delfs cell phone allowance 90.00
Dell Marketing computer 1594.26
Scott Dorhout cell phone allowance 90.00
Eakes Inc. supplies 203.00
Stacey Feldman courthouse supplies 22.50
Dawn Fifita cell phone allowance 90.00
Frederes Plumbing & Heating BUILDINGS 146.89
Frericks Repair TIRES 1893.68
Frontier phone services 2106.36
Jolynn Goodchild postage, cell phone 153.00
Govconnection, Inc. network Vlans internet 1830.40
Government Forms and Supplies office supplies 31.91
GRP & Associates medical supplies 107.00
Hardware Hank custodial supplies 39.97
Kirk Hatting cell phone allowance 90.00
Jamie Hauser mileage 83.38
Brian Heidesch cell phone allowance 90.00
Pat Heissel cell phone allowance 90.00
High Point Networks phone system license 937.00
Jenna Hodgson postage 9.20
Jill Holzman cell phone allowance 90.00
Nathan Hoss cell phone allowance 90.00
Hundertmark power washer 5300.00
Hydraulic Sales & Service PARTS 172.40
Iowa DOT MEETING FEES 600.00
IMWCA work comp premium 6610.00
Iowa Law Enforcement Academy jail in-service 500.00
Iowa Prison Industries custodial supplies 409.52
IP Pathways domain conversion 3360.00
ISSDA Cabney membership 25.00
I-State Truck Center PARTS 597.85
Jerico Services MATERIALS 6431.40
Tamara Jorgensen cell phone allowance 90.00
Keltek Inc. new vehicle equipment 2616.80
KEMPS kitchen supplies 349.99
Kimball-Midwest Co. PARTS 61.06
City of Kingsley UTILITIES 31.62
Knife River ASPHALT CONCRETE 333.50
Trish Kunkel cleaning services 2580.00
L.A. Carlson Contracting FEMA project-Floyd River 64,121.40
City of Le Mars utilities assistance 276.13
L.G. Everist Inc. MATERIALS 6001.55
Mail Services mv renew printing 863.05
Mid-State Organized Crime 2021 Membership dues 150.00
MidAmerican Energy utilities 920.36
Midwest Lubricants GREASE 363.00
Midwest Wheel PARTS 231.46
NACVSO annual membership 200.00
National Emergency Number membership dues 142.00
O’Keefe Elevator elevator maintenance 488.80
Shawn Olson MACHINES & FIXTURES 77.51
One Office Solutions postage labels 292.13
Kyle Petersen cell phone allowance 90.00
Pitchfork Ag LLC PARTS 341.68
Ply. Co. Board of Health healthy aging grants 9686.45
Plymouth Co Employees insurance reimbursements 6646.85
Ply. Co. Sheriff juvenile transport 30.00
Ply. Co. Treasurer flex benefit reimb. 979.80
Pomp’s Tire Service TIRES & TUBES 3868.93
Primebank safe deposit box rental 15.00
Indira Probst postage 3.80
Quality Lawn Care snow removal 345.00
Darin Raymond misc. reimbursements 134.49
Northwest REC utilities 1081.14
Red’s Printing SIGNS 1397.94
Sapp Bros. Petroleum PARTS 12,007.70
Schmillen Construction construction project 26,251.00
Rick Singer cell phone allowance 90.00
Sioux Center Medical Clinic SAFETY 65.00
Sioux Sales Company uniform 184.85
Siouxland Dist. Health Dept. well testing 200.00
Solutions 1099 forms 4.14
Southern Sioux County RWS Hillview water 161.75
Luke Steeg OFFICE CLEANING 74.00
Stone Group Architects architect fees 5300.00
Struble, Town of REFUND TO CITIES/TOWNS 920.36
Matt Struve cell phone allowance 90.00
Jeff TeBrink cell phone allowance 90.00
The Home Depot Pro custodial supplies 310.66
The Record ad 28.00
Thomson West Group CLEAR 175.09
Titan Machinery PARTS 986.00
Tool Depot TOOLS 316.03
Total Motors repairs 1678.06
US POSTAL SERVICE postage 516.00
Verizon Newark UTILITIES 209.60
Verizon Wireless cell phones 896.52
VISA Prime Bank Sheriff’s misc. expenses 1760.21
Wagner Auto Supply FILTERS 297.19
Wal-Mart supplies 566.09
Willson & Pechacek, P.L.C. legal service 744.00
Josh Wilson GROUNDS 360.00
Jacob Wingert cell phone allowance 90.00
Woodbury Co. Sheriff service 10.00
Zep Manufacturing Co. SHOP SUPPLIES 415.83
Ziegler Inc PARTS 4073.59
Published in The Record
Thursday, January 28, 2021