PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
February 4, 2014
Unapproved
The Board of Supervisors of Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, met in special session pursuant to adjournment. Present: Chairman Bob Amosson, Supervisor Jay Urdahl and Supervisor Phil Dougherty.
Amosson convened the meeting at 10:03 a.m. Urdahl made a motion, with Dougherty seconding, to approve the minutes of the regular and special session held January 28, 2014. Motion passed unanimously.
Dougherty made a motion, with Urdahl seconding, to approve claims. Motion passed unanimously.
Urdahl made a motion, with Dougherty seconding, to approve the payroll warrant for the period ending January 25, 2014. Motion passed unanimously.
Dougherty made a motion, with Urdahl seconding, to adopt Resolution 2014-19, Whereas, the following payroll change requests were submitted to the Board of Supervisors for review; and, Whereas, the Board of Supervisors of Cerro Gordo County, has reviewed and considered the change requests as follows:
Department Name
Pay Change Effective Date
County Attorney Amy J. Hicok
$17.26/hour February 4, 2014
Therefore, Be It Resolved that the Board of Supervisors of Cerro Gordo County does hereby approve the requests as shown above and directs the Auditor to make the necessary adjustments to the payroll. Motion passed unanimously.
Urdahl made a motion, with Dougherty seconding, to approve the County and City Assessor recommendations for the Business Property Tax Credit. Motion passed unanimously.
Urdahl made a motion, with Dougherty seconding, to adopt Resolution 2014-20, Whereas, it is desired to transfer monies from the E-911 Surcharge Fund to the E-911 Operating Fund; and, Whereas, said operating transfers are in accordance with Section 331.432, Code of Iowa; and, Now Therefore, Be It Resolved by the Board of Supervisors of Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, as follows: The sum of Seven thousand seven hundred 00/100 ($7,700.00) dollars is ordered to be transferred from the E-911 Surcharge Fund to the E-911 Operating Fund, effective February 4, 2014. (Transfer #1332). The Auditor is directed to correct his books accordingly and to notify the Treasurer of this operating transfer. The above and foregoing resolution was approved by the Board of Supervisors of Cerro Gordo County, Iowa on the 4thth day of February, 2014. Motion passed unanimously.
Dougherty made a motion, with Urdahl seconding, to adopt Resolution 2014-21, Whereas, the Iowa Association of County Supervisors recognizes that a high quality transportation system serves as the artery for economic activity and that the condition of the infrastructure in the State of Iowa is a key element for our future economic growth; and, Whereas, an integral part of the State of Iowa’s Road Use Tax Fund (RUTF) is the fuel tax, which has not been significantly increased since 1989, while maintenance and construction costs have more than doubled during that same timeframe; and, Whereas, there have been several state-wide studies completed over the past 10 years identifying the requirement to significantly increase the amount of funding for the administration, maintenance and improvements to our state-wide public roadway system, including the 2006 Road Use Tax Fund (RUTF) study called for by Governor Culver, the 2011 Road Use Tax Fund (RUTF) study completed per 2011 Iowa Code Section 307.31, and the 2011 Governor’s Transportation 2020 Citizen Advisory Commission (CAC) created by Governor Branstad; and, Whereas, the 2008 TIME-21 study documented the fact that under today’s funding structure and highway usage, over 20% of the travel done in Iowa is by out-of-state drivers while only 13% of the state’s road use revenues come from out of state drivers; and, Whereas, the funding provided by the implementation of the TIME-21 Fund in 2009 is inadequate to meet the critical maintenance and improvements needs for the State of Iowa’s transportation system; and, Whereas, 95% of Road Use Tax Fund revenues are required by the Iowa Constitution to be spent only on our roadways; and, Whereas, due to the severe shortage in state funding to meet the critical needs of our roadway system, several Iowa counties have had to resort to issuing almost $100 million in bonds to pay for their most critical maintenance needs, which will have to be paid off through property taxes; and, Whereas, the 2011 Governor’s Transportation 2020 Citizen Advisory Council report to Governor Branstad and the Iowa Legislature identified the need for $215 million per year of increased funding over the next 20 years, in addition to the funding being provided by the TIME-21 revenues, just to meet the most critical needs of our transportation infrastructure; and, Whereas, the Iowa Roads Association, the Iowa County Engineer’s Association, and numerous business related associations throughout Iowa have publically supported the call for increased RUTF funding; Now Therefore Be It Resolved that the Iowa State Association of County Supervisors and the Cerro Gordo County Board of Supervisors strongly encourages the implementation of the 2011 Citizen’s Advisory Council’s recommendations to:
1. Increase the state fuel tax rates across the board by ten cents, over a period of no less than three years, resulting in an estimated $184 million to $230 million of additional annual revenue.
2. Increase the “Fee for New Registration” from five percent to six percent, raising this fee to a level consistent with the state sales tax, resulting in an estimated $50 million of additional annual revenue.
3. Allocate new funding to go to the TIME-21 Fund up to the cap ($225 million) and the remaining new funding should be distributed consistent with the Road Use Tax Fund distribution formula. And, Be It Also Resolved that the Iowa State Association of County Supervisors and the Cerro Gordo County Board of Supervisors support the ongoing evaluation of creative, supplemental solutions to increased RUTF funding. Motion passed unanimously.
Urdahl made a motion, with Dougherty seconding, to adopt Resolution 2014-22, A Resolution Adopting a Safety Manual for Cerro Gordo County, Iowa. Whereas, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, recognizes that employee injuries may contribute to losses in personal health, welfare, and productivity as well as financially to the county; and, Whereas, Cerro Gordo County’s safety program is designed to give each department responsibility for incident and injury prevention; and, Whereas, it is the responsibility of Cerro Gordo County’s workforce to make safety a matter of continuing concern, equal in importance to all other operational considerations; and, Whereas, at all levels, Cerro Gordo County’s employees are expected to cooperate in implementing safety practices and to adopt the concept that the safe way to perform a task is the most efficient, and the only acceptable way to perform it; and, Whereas, at their meeting on January 3, 2014, Cerro Gordo County’s Safety Committee recommended that the Board of Supervisors adopt the attached Safety Manual for Cerro Gordo County, Iowa. Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved by the Board of Supervisors of Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, that the attached Safety Manual for Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, is hereby adopted subject to the following:
1. Copies of the Safety Manual for Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, are distributed to all departments and worksites of the County and made easily accessible to employees.
2. Elected Officials and Department heads review the Safety Manual for Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, with their employees.
3. The Safety Manual for Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the Board of Supervisors. Motion passed unanimously.
Amosson made a motion, with Urdahl seconding, to approve reports from the Zoning Director and the Environmental Health Service Manager concerning Manure Management Plans filed by Mike Kuhlemeier and B & S Farm Corporation (site 2) and forward the reports to the DNR. Motion passed unanimously.
Dougherty made a motion, with Urdahl seconding, to adjourn at 10:23 a.m.
Various tabulations, reports, correspondence and other documents that were presented at today’s meeting are placed on file with the supplemental minutes.
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Chairman Bob Amosson
Board of Supervisors
ATTEST:
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Kenneth W. Kline
County Auditor
