03/24/25 BOS Minutes

MINUTES OF THE ALLAMAKEE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

MONDAY, MARCH 24, 2025

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

 

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

25.109-Motion Keatley/Second Clark to approve today’s agenda and minutes from March 17, 2025. Motion carried.

 

The following people were present at various times throughout the meeting in person or via Zoom: Joseph Moses – Standard newspaper, Janel Eglseder – 1st Deputy Auditor, Val Reinke, Jack Knight, Richard Abbott, Stephanie Runkle, Neil Schraeder, Clark Mellick, Laurie Moody, Amy Bresnahan, Jim Pladsen, Jon Morton, Brian Ridenour, CJ Gooderham, Janel Meyer and Dirk Clark

 

Public Comment: Val Reinke gave update on community events.

 

25.110-Motion Clark/Second Keatley to set Monday, April 14, 2025 at 9:10 am for the public hearing for proposed Allamakee County FY26 budget. Motion carried.

 

Discussion was held regarding the need for an amendment to the current FY25 budget.

25.111-Motion Keatley/Second Clark to set Monday, May 5, 2025 at 9:25 am for the public hearing for FY25 Allamakee County budget amendment. Motion carried.

 

No further comments have been received regarding Amendment #15 to Zoning Ordinance.

25.112-Motion Clark/Second Keatley to approve third reading of Amendment #15 to Zoning Ordinance L regarding Solar Utility. Motion carried.

 

25.113- Motion Clark/Second Keatley to adopt Amendment #15 to Zoning Ordinance L regarding Solar Utility. Motion carried.

 

Neil Schraeder, Hacker Nelson & Co. P.C., reviewed the FY24 Allamakee County Financial Audit Report   The only finding is limited segregation of duties because of small offices. Overall, the county is in good financial condition.

 

Janel Eglseder presented the cost allocation plan from Cost Advisory Services for indirect costs related to Department of Health and Human Services. Allamakee County’s indirect costs for FY24 for DHS Local Administrative Expenses were $69,986, with an estimated 33% of that to be received in FY26 over 4 quarterly payments.

25.114-Motion Keatley/Second Clark to approve signing Certification of Cost Allocation Plan from Cost Advisory Services for indirect cost recoveries for FY24, to be received in FY26. Motion carried.

 

Department Head updates: Engineer Ridenour mentioned the 6 County meeting next week and on Tuesday, March 25 at 8:30 am is the Safety Action Plan Workshop at the Driftless Center.   Byrnes mentioned that the BOS meeting on Monday, April 21st will be held at Veteran’s Museum.   Keatley and Ridenour attended the RPA meeting and discussed funding issues for Safe Routes to School.

 

Engineer Ridenour reviewed road rock bids – Ridenour stated that one bid was misread for Division III and he clarified the dollar amount.  Ridenour recommends low bids from Bruening Rock Products for all divisions for a total of $1,271,149.87.

Division I – $12.199/ton – total $214,519.42; Division II – $9.039/ton – total $131,092.62; Division III – $9.0499/ton – total $214,736.03; Division IV – $9.7199/ton – total $148,578.39; Division V – 9.719/ton – total $175,554.30; Division VI – $9.2799/ton – total $164,514.07; Division VII – $10.599/ton – total $222,155.04.

25.115-Motion Keatley/Second Clark to approve road rock bids from Bruening Rock Products for all divisions for a total of $1,271,149.87.  Motion carried.

 

Bids were opened for a concrete low water crossing on River View Road. Bids were as follows:

Adam’s Concrete company $34,399.00; Bacon Concrete $36,404.50; and Wick’s Construction $105,815.00.   Ridenour will review bids.

 

Ridenour presented a resolution to modify the FY2025 County Five Year Program.

25.116-Motion Clark/Second Keatley to adopt resolution to modify the funding in the FY2025 County Five Year Program. Roll call: Clark-aye; Byrnes-aye; Keatley-aye. Motion carried.

 

R E S O L U T I O N #        #25-116                               

Resolution to amend a Secondary Road Project in the

2025 County Five Year Program

Allamakee County Secondary Roads

 

WHEREAS, unforeseen circumstances have arisen since adoption of the approved Secondary Road Five Year Program and previous revisions, requiring changes to the sequence, funding, and timing of the proposed work plan.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that Board of Supervisors of Allamakee County, Iowa, in accordance with Iowa Code section 309.22 initiates and recommends modification of the following project in the State Fiscal Year 2026, for approval by the Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT), per Iowa Code section 309.23 and Iowa DOT Instructional Memorandum 2.050.

The following project shall be AMENDED in Priority Year FY2026 for funding type and funding amount:

Project Number

Name

Project ID

 Project Location

Description of Work

 AADT

Length

Bridge ID

 Type of Work

 

 Funding

FY2026
  Existing Amended
DGA-C003(69)–XT-03

BROS-C003(69)–8J-03

Volney Bridge

37763

 On Suttle Creek Road

Over Yellow River

S18 T96N R4W

 70

—

61140

 320

 

 Federal Aid $1,300,000 $1,232,000
Local $0 $308,000
Total $1,300,000 $1,540,000

 

BROS – Bridge Replacement off System

DGA – Discretionary Grant Application on any system

 

Passed this  24th  day of March  , 2024.

 

Allamakee County Board of Supervisors:

ATTEST:

                                                                                                                                                                                                               

Dan Byrnes, Chairperson                                                                              Janel Eglseder, 1st Deputy Auditor

 

                                                                               

Dennis Keatley, Member

 

                                                               

Tom Clark, Member

 

 

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

 

ATTEST:

__________________________________                           _______________________________________

Dan Byrnes, Chairperson                                        Janel Eglseder, 1st Deputy Auditor

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