MASON CITY – The following are the expenses paid by Cerro Gordo county and Board of Supervisor meeting minutes for the period ending on October 21, 2024:
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
October 21, 2024
The Board of Supervisors of Cerro Gordo County, Iowa,
met in regular session pursuant to adjournment. Present:
Chairperson Lori Meacham Ginapp, Vice Chairperson
Chris Watts, Supervisor Casey Callanan, and various
members of the public.
Chairperson Meacham Ginapp convened the meeting at
10:00 a.m.
Callanan moved with Watts seconding, to approve today’s
agenda and the minutes for the October 7, 2024 special
session, the October 14, 2024 special session, and the
October 14, 2024 regular session. Motion passed
unanimously.
Public comment session was held.
Watts moved with Callanan seconding, to approve claims.
Motion passed unanimously.
Callanan moved with Watts seconding, to authorize
Rodney McKinney to conduct field review on the following
drainage district:
Work Order Number 2024101501
Drainage District: 35
Reported By: Mark Brown
Problem: Blown tile
Motion passed unanimously.
Callanan moved with Watts seconding, to authorize the IT
Director to sign the Statement of Work for the Finance
Rework from B Three Solutions in the amount of $50,000.
Motion passed unanimously.
Callanan moved with Watts seconding, to abate taxes on
parcel 13-24-427-011-00 in the amount of $712 and
$7,134 in special assessments; taxes on parcel 13-24-
427-009-00 in the amount of $4,446 and $8,069 in special
assessments; and taxes on parcel 13-24-427-010-00 in
the amount of $2,800 and $6,702 in special assessments.
Motion passed unanimously.
Watts moved with Callanan seconding, to abate taxes on
mobile home VIN 19712 in the amount of $698. Motion
passed unanimously.
Callanan moved with Watts seconding, to move the
November 11, 2024 Board of Supervisors Regular
Meeting to November 12, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. due to the
Veterans Day Holiday. Motion passed unanimously.
Callanan moved with Watts seconding, to adopt
Resolution 2024-76, RESOLUTION SETTING FORTH
THE PROPOSAL TO CONVEY REAL ESTATE OWNED
BY CERRO GORDO COUNTY, IOWA, AND ORDERING
PUBLIC HEARING UPON THE PROPOSED
CONVEYANCE PURSUANT TO 331.361 OF THE IOWA
CODE
WHEREAS, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, (“County”) is the
owner of the following described real estate, to-wit:
A TRACT IN THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER (SW1/4) OF
THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER (SW1/4) OF SECTION
12, TOWNSHIP 96 NORTH, RANGE 21 WEST OF THE
5TH P.M., CERRO GORDO COUNTY, IOWA,
CONTAINING 27.79 ACRES MORE OR LESS AND
APPROXIMATELY DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT
THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE SOUTHWEST
QUARTER (SW1/4) OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER
(SW1/4) OF SAID SECTION 12, THENCE NORTH
ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID SOUTHWEST
QUARTER (SW1/4) OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER
(SW1/4) APPROXIMATELY 650 FEET; THENCE
NORTHEASTERLY TO THE EAST LINE OF SAID
SOUTHWEST QUARTER (SW1/4) OF THE
SOUTHWEST QUARTER (SW1/4); THENCE SOUTH
ALONG SAID EAST LINE APPROXIMATELY 1200 FEET
TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SOUTHWEST
QUARTER (SW1/4) OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER
(SW1/4); THENCE WEST TO THE POINT OF
BEGINNING
Part of Parcel 06-12-300-010-00
(the “Real Estate”).
WHEREAS, County proposes to sell the above Real
Estate owned by it; and, WHEREAS, the County has
received an offer to buy the Real Estate, a copy of which
is on file in the office of the Board of Supervisors.
WHEREAS, 331.361 (2) of the Iowa Code requires Cerro
Gordo County to set forth its proposal to convey Real
Estate in a resolution and publish notice of the time and
place of public hearing on the proposal in accordance with
331.305 of the Iowa Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of
Supervisors of Cerro Gordo County, Iowa:
Section 1: County is the owner of the above Real Estate.
Section 2: County has received an Offer to purchase the
Real Estate for $160,000.00 from Brian S. Vold.
Section 3: A public hearing upon the proposal to convey
the Real Estate shall be held beginning at 10:10 a.m. on
the 7th day of November, 2024, in the boardroom of the
Cerro Gordo County Courthouse, 220 North Washington
Avenue, Mason City, Iowa. Notice of the time and place of
hearing shall be published in the Mason City Globe
Gazette not less than four nor more than twenty days
before the date of the hearing in accordance with 331.305
of the Iowa Code.
Section 4: The public notice shall be published in
substantially the following form:
PUBLIC NOTICE
Public notice is hereby given that the Board of
Supervisors of Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, will meet and
hold a public hearing beginning at 10:10 a.m. on the 7th
day of November, 2024, in the boardroom, Cerro Gordo
County Courthouse, 220 North Washington Avenue,
Mason City, Iowa, to consider a Resolution proposing to
convey Real Estate owned by Cerro Gordo County,
Iowa, and described as follows, to-wit:
A TRACT IN THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER (SW1/4) OF
THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER (SW1/4) OF SECTION
12, TOWNSHIP 96 NORTH, RANGE 21 WEST OF THE
5TH P.M., CERRO GORDO COUNTY, IOWA,
CONTAINING 27.79 ACRES MORE OR LESS AND
APPROXIMATELY DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT
THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE SOUTHWEST
QUARTER (SW1/4) OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER
(SW1/4) OF SAID SECTION 12; THENCE NORTH
ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID SOUTHWEST
QUARTER (SW1/4) APPROXIMATELY 650 FEET;
THENCE NORTHEASTERLY TO THE EAST LINE OF
SAID SOUTHWEST QUARTER (SW1/4) OF THE
SOUTHWEST QUARTER (SW1/4); THENCE SOUTH
ALONG SAID EAST LINE APPROXIMATELY 1200
FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID
SOUTHWEST QUARTER (SW1/4) OF THE
SOUTHWEST QUARTER (SW1/4); THENCE WEST TO
THE POINT OF BEGINNING
Part of Parcel 06-12-300-010-00
Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, proposes to sell the Real
Estate to Brian S. Vold for $160,000.00 payable
according to the terms of the Offer following approval of
the sale by the Board of Supervisors following public
hearing as required by law.
All parties in interest and citizens of Cerro Gordo County,
Iowa, shall have an opportunity to present objections to
the proposal to convey the Real Estate at the public
hearing.
Chairperson, Board of Supervisors
Motion passed unanimously.
County Engineer Billings provided an update.
Callanan moved with Watts seconding, to adjourn at
10:08 a.m. Motion passed unanimously.
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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Chairperson Lori Meacham Ginapp
Board of Supervisors
ATTEST:
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Bob Peshak, Deputy Auditor
Cerro Gordo County