Board Minutes – July 14, 2021
The Adams County Board of Supervisors met on Wednesday, July 14, 2021 at 1:00 pm with the following members present: Bobbi Maynes, Leland Shipley, Doug Birt, Merlin Dixon. Scott Akin was absent. The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Maynes. Dixon moved, seconded by Shipley to approve today’s agenda with the addition of agenda item Approval on Addendum No. 1 to Road Use Agreement between Adams County, Iowa and Mid-American Energy Company dated April 20, 2020 and to approve the minutes from July 6, 2021. All supervisors voted aye. Motion carried.
Public Comments came from Jamie Stargell regarding the Battle of the BBQ which will be held on July-23-24 and that street closures will begin around the Courthouse on the evening of July 22. Parking around the courthouse on Friday, July 23rd will be limited.
Engineer Travis Malone gave an update on the Secondary Roads Department. Plan A for Birch Ave between new Highway 34 and old Highway 34 is a full depth reclamation with estimated costs around $600,000 and Plan B is a 1 ½” mill with a 4” overlay costing approximately $300,000. The bridge deck pre-pour meeting for the replacement of bridge Prescott 5 on 180th Street was this morning. The anticipated date for reopening the bridge is mid-September. GovCo Construction has driven the pilings on the east side of the 110th bridge and it’s coming along well.
Birt moved, seconded by Shipley to approve the Road Use Agreement with Rolling Hills Windfarm. All supervisors voted aye. Motion carried.
Shipley moved, seconded by Dixon to approve the Addendum No. 1 to Road Use Agreement between Adams County, Iowa and Mid-American Energy Company dated April 20, 2020. All supervisors voted aye. Motion carried.
Department Heads gave updates as follows: Treasurer – Office was closed for a District 4 meeting and received lots of good information. They are currently working on taxes. Sheriff – Received the bid on the charger that has damage from a deer collision.
Birt moved, seconded by Shipley to approve claims as presented. All supervisors voted aye. Motion carried.
| Adair Co Sheriff | Legal & Ct-Rel Serv. | 43.44 | 1 |
| Adams Co Historical Soc | Cont | 1,500.00 | 1 |
| Adams Co Tourism | Cont | 2,015.00 | 1 |
| Adams Co 4-H | Cont | 25,000.00 | 1 |
| Adams Co Amb | Cont | 4,166.66 | 1 |
| Free Press | Legal | 187.20 | 3 |
| Adams Taylor Reg | Environ Cleanup | 5,967.00 | 1 |
| Adamson,Sarah | Employee Mile & Subs. | 50.00 | 1 |
| Adamson,Sarah | Phone & Fax Service | 35.00 | 1 |
| Ahlers & Cooney, P.C. | Admin Costs | 1,376.00 | 1 |
| Akin | Repair | 1,242.31 | 2 |
| Akin | REPAIR | 77.73 | 1 |
| Allied Systems | Equip | 948.00 | 1 |
| Anderson,Tanner | Phone & Fax Service | 35.00 | 1 |
| Arnold Supply | repair | 929.16 | 1 |
| Benefiel Repair | hauling | 450.00 | 1 |
| Birt,Doug | Reimb | 50.00 | 1 |
| Bobbers Down | Ed Materials | 258.10 | 1 |
| Bobbers Down | Elect Light & Power | 224.00 | 1 |
| Bolton & Menk | OUTSIDE ENGINEER | 4,212.00 | 1 |
| Luanne Brown | Reimb | 18.00 | 1 |
| Calhoun-Burns | outside engineer | 979.40 | 1 |
| Capital Sanitary | Sup | 293.11 | 1 |
| Nancy Carmichael | Reimb | 25.00 | 1 |
| CDW Gov | equip | 99.74 | 1 |
| Central IA Distrib Inc | Sup | 625.00 | 1 |
| Central IA Detention | Serv | 4,757.00 | 2 |
| Cintas | safety | 51.35 | 1 |
| Marnie Cline | Conservation Bd. Exp | 40.00 | 1 |
| CNH Industrial Cap | repair | 84.00 | 1 |
| Connections | Cont | 3,765.00 | 1 |
| Corning Tire | Repair | 92.87 | 1 |
| D.A. Davidson Co. | Admin Costs | 500.00 | 1 |
| Dallas Co. Sheriff | Legal & Ct-Rel Serv. | 38.72 | 1 |
| Dist IV Treas | Legal | 60.00 | 1 |
| Dollar General | sup | 28.75 | 1 |
| Dollar General | Sup | 42.70 | 1 |
| Echo Group Inc. | Sup | 148.92 | 1 |
| Emerg Mang | Other | 95,000.00 | 1 |
| Fastenal Co | sup | 26.36 | 1 |
| Feeders Grain | sup | 463.90 | 1 |
| Feld Fire | Inspect | 253.00 | 1 |
| Fox Welding | equip | 1,706.66 | 1 |
| Frontier | Phone | 313.09 | 1 |
| Galls | Sup | 395.21 | 1 |
| Gaule Exteriors | Buildings | 2,400.00 | 1 |
| Geer Santitation | Util | 90.00 | 1 |
| Carl Goodson | Reimb | 191.25 | 1 |
| Hawkeye Truck | repair | 464.47 | 1 |
| ICPA | Ins | 140,018.00 | 3 |
| Ice Qube | Plumbing Sup | 162.54 | 1 |
| IMWCA | Ins | 4,764.00 | 2 |
| Infomax | Rental | 106.67 | 1 |
| IA Sportsman | Contrib.-Oth Gov.&Org | 100.00 | 1 |
| Kline Museum | Contrib.-Oth Gov.&Org | 950.00 | 1 |
| Lincoln Ctr Truck | repair | 367.93 | 1 |
| Main Street Corning | Reg fees/Meet/Sc | 15.00 | 1 |
| Malone,Travis | reimb | 258.00 | 1 |
| Mann,Cliff | Veterans Affairs Comm. | 35.00 | 1 |
| MATURA | Admin | 9,000.00 | 1 |
| McCarty,Karl | reimb | 30.00 | 1 |
| Microfilm Imaging | maps | 251.96 | 1 |
| Microfilm Imaging | Preservation/Tech | 360.00 | 1 |
| MidAmerican | utilities | 11.46 | 1 |
| Mont Co Sheriff | legal | 70.32 | 1 |
| MTE Office Center | Office Sup/Exp | 415.00 | 1 |
| Mullen, David | Veterans Affairs Comm. | 72.00 | 1 |
| Newton Doors | repair | 108.00 | 1 |
| Nishna Prod | Serv | 360.36 | 1 |
| Nishna Cycle | equip | 599.00 | 1 |
| Nyhart | Acct.-Audit.-Cler.Serv. | 900.00 | 1 |
| Office Mach | Sup | 1,063.90 | 4 |
| Otoe Co. Sheriff | Legal & Ct-Rel Serv. | 18.50 | 1 |
| Paul,Travis | Reimb | 60.00 | 1 |
| Al Peckham | Reimb | 18.00 | 1 |
| Peckham,Jerry | reimb | 743.40 | 1 |
| Poor Boyz LLC | Sanitation Disposal | 593.75 | 1 |
| Pott Co. Sheriff | Legal & Ct-Rel Serv. | 35.00 | 1 |
| Power Plan | repair | 521.52 | 1 |
| Prairie Fabrication | repair | 47.11 | 1 |
| Pro Diesel, Inc | repair | 2,117.59 | 1 |
| Ramsey’s Market | Other Sup/Equip | 4.59 | 1 |
| Ramsey’s Market | Paint & Paint Sup | 850.71 | 1 |
| Rick’s Auto | Repair | 85.13 | 2 |
| RJs Plumbing | Repair | 1,899.62 | 2 |
| Robinson Implement | REPAIR | 1,213.00 | 1 |
| Wayne Rychnovsky | Reimb | 18.00 | 1 |
| SAM,LLC | Serv | 6,220.00 | 1 |
| Saunders Co. Sheriff | Legal & Ct-Rel Serv. | 18.50 | 1 |
| Schildberg | rock | 153,147.37 | 1 |
| Shepherd Repair | Serv | 160.00 | 1 |
| SICOG | Cont | 4,472.19 | 1 |
| Peterbilt | repair | 487.23 | 1 |
| SIRWA | utilities | 89.00 | 1 |
| SIRWA | Util | 222.70 | 1 |
| Solutions Inc | Maint | 40,230.00 | 2 |
| Southern IA RC&D Area | RC&D Projects | 4,000.00 | 1 |
| Southern IA Trolley | SW Iowa Trolley | 4,405.00 | 1 |
| SW IA REC | utili | 453.53 | 1 |
| SW IA REC | Util | 78.00 | 1 |
| State Auditor | Serv | 37,573.41 | 1 |
| Swartz,Denise | Other Lab rel servi | 400.00 | 1 |
| TK Elev | Sup | 440.40 | 1 |
| U.S. Bank | Sup | 109.73 | 1 |
| U.S. Bank Equip | Reg fees/Meet/Sc | 111.13 | 1 |
| United Farmer Coop | fuel | 18,035.82 | 1 |
| United Farmer Coop | Fuel, Tires, & Lub | 4,051.58 | 2 |
| United Farmer Coop | Fuels | 15.00 | 1 |
| Vanguard | Appraisal Serv | 20,289.60 | 1 |
| Vanguard | Maintenance Agree | 9,475.00 | 1 |
| Verizon Connect | radios | 469.51 | 1 |
| Verizon Wireless | computer | 68.56 | 1 |
| Vogel & Thomas Hard | sup | 44.96 | 1 |
| Vogel & Thomas Hard | Custodial Sup | 16.77 | 1 |
| Vogel & Thomas Hard | Other Sup/Equip | 437.71 | 1 |
| Vogel & Thomas Hard | Paint & Paint Sup | 307.91 | 1 |
| Watson & Ryan PLC | Legal & Ct-Rel Serv. | 1,750.00 | 1 |
| Western IA Tourism | Cont | 500.00 | 1 |
| Wiechman,Pam | Other Labor rel servi | 350.00 | 1 |
| Williams,Tom | reimb | 30.00 | 1 |
| Williams,Chad | Phone & Fax Service | 60.00 | 1 |
| Ziegler | repair | 37,141.08 | 1 |
| Grand Total | 675,626.85 |
Committee and Meeting reports for presented as follows: Maynes – RCD, July 8, Creston, Crossroads, July 12, Creston, Crossroads; Dixon – ATURA, July 13, via zoom; and Birt – SICOG, July 6, Creston.
Dixon moved, seconded by Birt to adjourn the meeting at 2:00 pm. All supervisors voted aye. Motion carried.
ATTEST: Bobbi Maynes, Chairperson, Adams County Board of Supervisors
Rebecca Bissell, Adams County Auditor