04/28/25 BOS Minutes

MINUTES OF THE ALLAMAKEE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

MONDAY, APRIL 28, 2025

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

 

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

25.155-Motion Keatley/Second Clark to approve today’s agenda with removal of 9:10 am item and minutes from April 21, 2025 meeting. 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, Destiny Kapler – Postville Herald, Amy Bresnahan, Corey Snitker, Dave Mooney, Engineer Ridenour.

 

Public Comment: Val Reinke informed Supervisors of Allamakee County Child Care Coalition meetings every month and their upcoming fundraisers; STEM event last week; County projects – apartments and duplexes here in town; US Fish & Wildlife building at Luster Heights; People’s State Bank construction; Child Care in Lansing; and others; request for Alliant Energy to give report on their battery storage project. Dan Byrnes commented on the Allamakee County Community Foundation’s 20th Anniversary celebration last week along with their annual grant awards banquet. Dave Mooney informed Supervisors they sent out their first load of electronics and received about $1,100, a $4,000 turnaround when compared to spending $2,900 to dispose of the items in the past.

 

Auditor Beyer explained the request to approve a resolution to set township trustee and clerk pay, and read the resolution.

25.156-Motion Clark/Second Keatley to approve resolution to set pay of township officials at $25 per diem for trustees and clerks and $12/hour up to maximum of $300/year for Clerks for township bookwork and minutes. Roll call: Clark-aye; Byrnes-aye; Keatley-aye. Motion carried.

RESOLUTION #25.156

To Set the Pay for Allamakee County Township Trustees and Clerks

 

WHEREAS, per Iowa Code §359.46(1) a Township Trustee while engaged in official township business shall be compensated at an hourly rate or a minimum daily pay rate (per diem) for time spent attending a scheduled meeting and the hourly rate or minimum daily pay rate (per diem) shall be established by the county board of supervisors, (§359.46(1)); and

 

WHEREAS, per Iowa Code §359.46(1) a Township Trustee shall be paid by the county except for reasons set forth in (§359.46(1)(a and b) and 359.46(2)) when they are not paid by the county; and

 

WHEREAS, a Township Clerk while engaged in official business shall be compensated at the same rate

as the pay rate of a township trustee of the same township (§359.47);  “official township business” includes official meetings of the township and there is no pay ordered by Iowa Code for any unofficial duties; and

 

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of Allamakee County that Township Trustees and Clerks be paid $25 PER DIEM for official business; claims must include the date of the meeting and the township name. Township Clerks may be compensated at an hourly rate of $12.00/hour up to $300 per Fiscal Year for financial bookwork related to the township; a Township Clerk may submit a claim approved by Township Trustees for township bookwork done during any fiscal year to the Auditor no later than September 30 following the end of the fiscal year – the same date the Township Annual Financial Report is due to the Auditor. Clerk claims submitted after September 30 for the prior fiscal year may be denied.

 

Signed and dated this 28TH day of APRIL, 2025.

 

ATTEST:

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Dan Byrnes, Chairperson                                                                              Denise Beyer

Allamakee County Board of Supervisors                                                 Allamakee County Auditor

 

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Dennis Keatley, Supervisor

 

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Tom Clark, Supervisor

 

Auditor Beyer explained the letter notifying entities of plan to request audit of LEMS financials.

25.157-Motion Keatley/Second Clark to approve sending out letter to entities of Lansing EMS 28E agreement. Motion carried.

 

25.158-Motion Clark/Second Keatley to approve transfers of $58,884.89 from General Fund and $652,795.41 from Rural Basic Fund to Secondary Roads. Motion carried.

 

Engineer Ridenour presented contract and bond for low water crossing.

25.159-Motion Keatley/Second Clark to approve Contract and Bond for Adam’s Concrete LLC for a low water crossing on River View Road in amount of $34,399.00. Motion carried.

 

Engineer Ridenour received IDOT approval and recommends BOS approval.

25.160-Motion Clark/Keatley to approve IDOT Secondary Roads Budget & Five-Year Program. Motion carried.

 

Department Head updates: Corey Snitker updated on potential severe weather today in NE Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin, meetings and training workshops. Engineer Ridenour gave department updates including applying road rock. Auditor Beyer gave department updates.

 

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

 

ATTEST:

 

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Dan Byrnes, Chairperson                                        Denise Beyer, Auditor

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