01/27/25 BOS Minutes

MINUTES OF THE ALLAMAKEE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 2025

Board members present: Byrnes, Keatley, and Clark. All members voting “AYE” unless noted.

 

Meeting called to order Byrnes, followed by Pledge of Allegiance.

 

25.034-Motion Keatley/Second Clark to approve today’s agenda and minutes from January 21 & 23, 2025. Motion carried.

 

The following people were present at various times throughout the meeting in person or via Zoom: Joseph Moses – Standard newspaper, Denise Beyer – Auditor/Clerk to Supervisors, Val Reinke, Amy Bresnahan, Laurie Moody, Stephanie Runkle, Destiny Kapler – Postville Herald, Clark Mellick, Adam and Jennifer Bieber, Terry Welch, Brian Ridenour, Charlie Bieber, Don and Heath Dee, Scott Willger, John Roe, Mark Stock.

 

Public Comment: Val Reinke updated on a legislative event and other community events.

 

25.035-Motion Clark/Second Keatley to approve use of county credit card for Environmental Health class registrations in amount of $260.00. Motion carried.

 

25.036-Motion Keatley/Second Clark to appoint Kim Welch and Martin Halverson to Waste Management Board for 5-year terms. Motion carried.

 

25.037-Motion Clark/Second Keatley to approve Upper Iowa Drainage District 1 levy amount of $7,500 for FY26. Motion carried.

 

25.038-Motion Keatley/Second Clark to accept and place on file quarterly report for Auditor. Motion carried.

 

25.039-Motion Keatley/Second Clark to open the public hearing to grade and pave one mile of Four Corners Road. Motion carried.

 

Engineer Ridenour reviewed the location of the one-mile section of Four Corners Road that is being considered for paving – from Elon Road to Makee Drive and answered questions and concerns from public regarding: the current bridge adequacy; how much grading will be done; the need to purchase about one acre of land from each landowner along the one-mile stretch; the cut of the sandstone; which trees will be taken down; payment to landowners needing to move fence; access to driveways during the process; steepness of the hill; county replacing driveways/culverts; timeline of grading summer of 2025 and paving in Spring/Summer 2026.

 

25.040 Motion Clark/Second Keatley to close public hearing to grade and pave one mile of Four Corners Road. Motion carried.

 

Ridenour presented a resolution for this paving project.

25.041-Motion Keatley/Second Clark to approve resolution to grade and pave one mile of Four Corners Road. Roll call: Clark-aye; Byrnes-aye; Keatley-aye. Motion carried.

RESOLUTION NO. 25.041

Department Head updates: Engineer Ridenour gave department update. John Roe informed Supervisors he has received bids on several items and will discuss with Supervisor Clark. Sheriff Mellick gave department update including options of submersible vs above ground fire suppression pump – if submersible is determined to be a viable option, it would be a large cost-savings. Auditor Beyer gave budget process and department updates. Stephanie Runkle invited anyone to talk to her regarding questions or concerns about the solar utility ordinance that she and her boards are working on.

 

Supervisors moved into a budget work session to discuss miscellaneous non-departmental budgets and other requests until noon.

 

25.042-Motion Keatley/Second Clark to adjourn. Motion carried.