Board Minutes – November 9, 2021
The Adams County Board of Supervisors met on Tuesday, November 9, 2021 at 9:00 am with the following members present: Bobbi Maynes, Leland Shipley, Doug Birt, Scott Akin, and Merlin Dixon. The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Maynes and the Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Akin moved, seconded by Shipley to approve today’s agenda along with the minutes from November 1, 2021. All supervisors voted aye. Motion carried.
Engineer Travis Malone updated the board on the Secondary Roads Department. The crew should finish up painting lines this week. They are getting ready to transition the trucks to winter weather.
Birt moved, seconded by Shipley to approve the quote from Stew Hanson for a 2022 Dodge Crew Cab DRW 4×4 Chassis 4500 series for $54,600 to be delivered in May for Secondary Roads. All supervisors voted aye. Motion carried.
Dixon moved, seconded by Akin to approve the claims as followed. All supervisors voted aye. Motion carried.
| Access Sytms | Repairs | 588.00 | 1 |
| Adams Co Amb | Cont | 4,166.66 | 1 |
| Free Press | Legal | 928.15 | 1 |
| Adamson,Sarah | Contrib.-Oth Gov.&Org | 104.79 | 1 |
| Adamson,Sarah | Custodial Supplies | 44.25 | 1 |
| Adamson,Sarah | Electric Light & Power | 50.00 | 1 |
| Adamson,Sarah | Office Sup/Exp | 34.17 | 1 |
| Adamson,Sarah | Postage & Mailing | 5.10 | 1 |
| Adamson,Sarah | Phone & Fax Service | 35.00 | 1 |
| Ahlers & Cooney, P.C. | Administrative Costs | 1,250.00 | 1 |
| Akin | Repair | 676.01 | 2 |
| Akin | REPAIR | 848.46 | 1 |
| Monica Allen | Serv | 144.38 | 1 |
| Amdor, Nancy | Election Officials | 180.88 | 1 |
| Amer Home Finding | Juv Detention/Shelte | 606.45 | 1 |
| Anderson,Tanner | Safety & Protect.Sup | 192.59 | 1 |
| Anderson,Tanner | Phone & Fax Service | 35.00 | 1 |
| Gayle Anstey | Election Officials | 129.94 | 1 |
| Judy Antisdel | Election Officials | 136.13 | 1 |
| Arnold Supply | repair | 884.45 | 1 |
| Arrick,Lorie | Other Labor rel servi | 600.00 | 1 |
| Barton,Corey | Perm Landscaping | 2,165.00 | 1 |
| Bissell,Becky | Reimb | 13.00 | 1 |
| Bomgaars | repair | 198.95 | 1 |
| Cintas | safety | 80.38 | 1 |
| Marnie Cline | Election Officials | 126.75 | 1 |
| CNH Industrial Cap | repair | 3.23 | 1 |
| Carol Cooney | Election Officials | 127.88 | 1 |
| Cornhusker Intnl | repair | 1,722.67 | 1 |
| Corning Family Dent | Serv | 237.00 | 1 |
| Corning Tire | Repair | 237.15 | 1 |
| Creston Publishing | legal publications | 55.90 | 1 |
| Cummins Sales | Main | 1,261.85 | 2 |
| Dasher Elec | Serv | 75.00 | 1 |
| Dollar General | sup | 36.90 | 1 |
| Dollar General | Sup | 93.15 | 1 |
| Dvorak Tire | Fuel, Tires, & Lub | 58.20 | 1 |
| Fastenal Co | sup | 321.27 | 1 |
| Feeders Grain | sup | 259.52 | 1 |
| First Natl Bank | Other | 99.50 | 1 |
| FMTC | phone | 148.07 | 1 |
| FMTC | Phone & Fax Service | 633.42 | 1 |
| Fox Welding | equip | 233.59 | 1 |
| Fuller,Barb | Election Officials | 134.06 | 1 |
| Fulton,Jeff | Phone & Fax Service | 35.00 | 1 |
| Galls | Sup | 358.36 | 1 |
| Garden & Assoc | outside engineering | 266.90 | 1 |
| Geer Santitation | Util | 90.00 | 1 |
| Glasgo,Lisa | Election Officials | 127.88 | 1 |
| Carl Goodson | Reimb | 190.00 | 1 |
| GovCo Inc. | repair | 1,190.00 | 1 |
| Greater Reg Med | Doc and/or Hosp. Care | 198.24 | 1 |
| Grn Valley | util | 37.50 | 1 |
| Griffith,Jolene | Election Officials | 155.76 | 1 |
| Dr. S Gruba | Election Officials | 28.50 | 1 |
| Hardisty,Carol | Election Officials | 8.25 | 1 |
| Hazardous Waste | REPAIR | 760.00 | 1 |
| Heartland Business | Computer Maint | 695.10 | 2 |
| Heaton, Delores | Election Officials | 160.50 | 1 |
| Henry Adkins | Election Supplies | 40.14 | 1 |
| Henry Adkins | Printing of Ballots | 5,770.94 | 1 |
| IA Law Academy | Edu | 250.00 | 1 |
| IMWCA | Ins | 4,764.00 | 2 |
| Infomax | Rental | 106.67 | 1 |
| Infomax | Equip | 33.08 | 1 |
| IA Co Attys Assn | School or mtg exp | 150.00 | 1 |
| IA State Med Exam | Serv | 2,594.12 | 1 |
| Mail Serv | Serv | 137.99 | 1 |
| Malone,Travis | reimb | 137.00 | 1 |
| Matheson Tri Gas | SUP | 662.95 | 1 |
| McCarty,Karl | reimb | 30.00 | 1 |
| MidAmerican | utilities | 19.80 | 1 |
| Midwest Wheel | sup | 255.60 | 1 |
| MINK | training | 65.00 | 1 |
| Benjamin Mullen | Reimb | 519.96 | 1 |
| Nishna Valley Builders | serv. | 42,768.20 | 1 |
| Northland Prod Co | repair | 313.78 | 1 |
| Office Mach | supplies | 43.02 | 1 |
| Paul,Travis | Reimb | 81.00 | 1 |
| Peterson, Cindy | Election Officials | 146.56 | 1 |
| Poor Boyz LLC | Sanitation Disposal | 593.75 | 1 |
| Prescott Fire | Other Sup/Equip | 450.25 | 1 |
| Ramsey’s Market | Custodial Supplies | 159.92 | 1 |
| Red Star | supplies | 106.90 | 1 |
| Redeemer Lutheran | Rent | 45.00 | 1 |
| Marjorie Reynolds | Election Officials | 150.56 | 1 |
| Ray Reynolds | Election Officials | 152.63 | 1 |
| Reynolds,Carolyn | Election Officials | 132.00 | 1 |
| Rick’s Auto | Repair | 321.62 | 4 |
| Rike,Becky | Election Officials | 138.19 | 1 |
| RJs Plumbing | Repair | 817.79 | 2 |
| Robinson Imple | Fuel, Tires, & Lub | 14.66 | 1 |
| Robinson Imple | REPAIR | 230.97 | 1 |
| Rychnovsky,Jane | Election Officials | 134.06 | 1 |
| Sapp Bros. | sup | 600.60 | 1 |
| Schildberg | rock | 6,362.93 | 1 |
| Schildberg | Rock | 502.59 | 1 |
| Service Techs | Parts | 90.18 | 1 |
| SIRWA | utilities | 89.00 | 1 |
| Solutions Inc | Maint | 1,413.04 | 2 |
| Stargell,Kim | Election Officials | 132.00 | 1 |
| Tan,Sandra | Election Officials | 142.06 | 1 |
| TopSpot Rentals | repair | 40.00 | 1 |
| Judy Townsend | Election Officials | 136.13 | 1 |
| Turner,Nancy | Employee Mile & Subs. | 52.50 | 1 |
| U.S. Bank Equip | Maintenance Agree | 97.14 | 1 |
| UMB Bank | Bank Charges | 850.00 | 2 |
| UMB Bank | Interest-GO | 28,952.50 | 2 |
| UMB Bank | Int-Oth Debt | 8,350.00 | 1 |
| Union Co. | rock | 12,616.67 | 1 |
| Union Co Auditor | Admin | 41,301.24 | 1 |
| United Farmer Coop | Fuel, Tires, & Lub | 4,613.64 | 1 |
| United Farmer Coop | Fuels | 21.18 | 1 |
| Verizon Connect | radios | 469.51 | 1 |
| Verizon Wireless | computer | 68.56 | 1 |
| Vogel & Thomas Hard | sup | 95.20 | 1 |
| Vogel & Thomas Hard | Fuel, Tires, & Lub | 125.82 | 1 |
| Vogel & Thomas Hard | Other Sup/Equip | 78.83 | 1 |
| Vogel Traffic | repair | 1,303.06 | 1 |
| Wiechman,Pam | Oth Lab rel servi | 420.00 | 1 |
| Williams,Chad | Safety & Protect.Sup | 120.00 | 1 |
| Williams,Chad | Phone & Fax Service | 60.00 | 1 |
| Youth Homes of Mid Amer | Juvenile Det/Shelte | 606.45 | 1 |
| Grand Total | 196,313.78 |
Birt moved, seconded by Akin to approve increasing the dispatcher/jailer pay rate for a Dispatcher Level 1 to $16-$20.50, Level 2 to $20.50-$22.50, and Level 3 to $22.50-$26.00. All supervisors voted aye. Motion carried.
The Board of Supervisors, under the authority of the 2021 Code of Iowa, formed a canvassing board to check the returns of the City/School held on November 2, 2021. The findings, thereof, are record at length in Election Book #8 in the Adams County Auditor’s Office as required by Section 50.27 of the 2021 Code of Iowa. No obvious clerical errors were identified during the canvass and there was one absentee ballot that was rejected and not counted due to incomplete affidavit. A total of 496 votes were cast in Adams County. Pursuant to Iowa Code Chapter 50.22, 0 provisional ballots were received. The following were declared elected as follows:
Carbon Mayor- John Gebbie
Carbon City Council – Donna Rochau, Michael Kempton, David B. Clark, Martin Jones, Cathy Jones
Corning Mayor – Janice M. Leonard
Corning City Council-At-Large – Dalton Davis
Corning City Council Ward 2 – Jerry Peckham
Nodaway Mayor- Patricia Shipley
Nodaway City Council – Christine Dunn, Fred Graf, Gary Poen, Brenda Dunn, Rebecca Poen
Prescott Mayor – Lisa Wilkinson
Prescott City Council – Jason Mitchell, Glen Hickman, Don Gee
Prescott City Council to Fill a Vacancy – Linda Adams
The 2nd tier canvass for the Corning Community School District will be held on November 15, 2021.
Department Head Reports: Sheriff – Alan Johannes would like to do a sealed bid for the 2006 Crown Victory that has been used by the reserves. Auditor – Becky Bissell received a quote to install key fob security locks on the doors going to the Auditor office and to the election equipment room. There is a grant that is available from the Secretary of State for increased Election security that could be used for the project.
Committee and Meeting reports were presented as follows: Dixon – WIOA, Nov. 8, via Zoom; and Birt – SICOG, Nov 2, Creston and Conservation, Nov 4, Corning.
Akin moved, seconded by Dixon to adjourn the meeting at 10:45 am. All supervisors voted aye. Motion carried.
ATTEST: Bobbi Maynes, Chairperson, Adams County Board of Supervisors
Rebecca Bissell, Adams County Auditor