07/07/25 BOS Minutes

MINUTES OF THE ALLAMAKEE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

MONDAY, JULY 7, 2025

(UNOFFICIAL)

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

 

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

25.236-Motion Keatley/Second Clark to approve today’s agenda and minutes from June 30, 2025 meeting. Motion carried.

 

The following people were present at various times throughout the meeting in person: Joseph Moses – Waukon Standard, Denise Beyer – Auditor and Clerk to Supervisors, Chelsea Adams, Jeremy Briggs, Stephanie Runkle, Laurie Moody, Brian Ridenour, Clark Mellick.

 

Public Comment: Supervisor Byrnes recognized the organizers of the well-run, well-attended Firecracker 5K in Harpers Ferry.

 

25.237-Motion Clark/Second Keatley to approve FY26 Budget appropriation resolution. Roll call: Clark-aye; Byrnes-aye; Keatley-aye.

APPROPRIATION RESOLUTION 25.237

WHEREAS, it is desired to make appropriations for each of the different officers and departments for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, in accordance with Section 331.434, Subsection 6, Code of Iowa.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Supervisors of Allamakee County, Iowa, as follows:

 

Section 1.  The amounts itemized by fund and by department or office on the following schedule are hereby appropriated from the resources of each fund so itemized, and the department or office listed in the first column on the same line of the schedule.

 

Section 2.  Subject to the provisions of other county procedures and regulations and applicable state law, the appropriations authorized under Section 1 shall constitute authorization for the department or officer listed to make expenditures or incur obligations from the itemized fund, effective July 1, 2025.

 

Section 3.  In accordance with Section 331.437, Code of Iowa, no department or officer shall expend or contract to expend any money or incur any liability, or enter into any contract which by its terms involves the expenditure of money for any purpose in excess of the amounts appropriated pursuant to this resolution.

 

Section 4.  If at any time during the 2025/2026 budget year the Auditor shall ascertain that, the available resources of a fund for that year will be less than said fund’s total appropriations, she shall immediately so inform the board and recommend appropriate corrective action.

 

Section 5.  The Auditor shall establish separate accounts for the appropriations authorized in Section 1, each of which account shall indicate the amount of the appropriation, the amounts charged thereto, and the unencumbered balance.  The Auditor shall report the status of such accounts to the applicable departments and offices monthly, during the 2025/2026 budget year.

 

Section 6. All appropriations authorized pursuant to this resolution lapse at the close of the business day on June 30, 2026.

 

The above and foregoing resolution was adopted by the Board of Supervisors of Allamakee County, Iowa on this 7th day of July, 2025, the vote thereon being as follows:

 

AYES:________________________________                    NAYS:_____________________________________

 

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Dan Byrnes, Chairperson                                          Tom Clark, Member

 

Attest:

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Dennis Keatley, Member                                             Denise Beyer, County Auditor

 

25.238-Motion Keatley/Second Clark to abate the taxes for FY24/25 and FY25/26 for Norplex Inc. based on PAAB adjusted valuation. Motion carried.

 

25.239-Motion Clark/Second Keatley to deposit Health Insurance rebate check to various funds to offset premiums. Motion carried.

 

Laurie Moody presented resolution for approval.

25.240-Motion Keatley/Second Clark to approve resolution for Destruction of Noxious Weeds. Roll call: Clark-aye; Byrnes-aye; Keatley-aye. Motion carried.

Resolution #

RESOLUTION FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF NOXIOUS WEEDS

BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Supervisors of Allamakee County, Iowa;

That pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 317 Code of Iowa, 2025, it is hereby ordered:

  1. That each owner and each person in the possession or control of any lands in Allamakee County shall properly spray, cut, burn, or otherwise destroy all noxious weeds thereon, as defined in this chapter, at such time in each year and in such manner as shall prevent said weeds from blooming or coming to maturity, and shall keep their lands free from such growth of any weeds as shall render the streets or highways adjoining said land unsafe for public travel. Noxious weeds shall be cut or otherwise destroyed on or before the following dates as often thereafter as it is necessary to prevent seed production:

PRIMARY NOXIOUS WEEDS: JULY 15, 2025 for Buckhorn, Bull thistle, Canada thistle, Field bindweed, Hoary cress (Perennial pepper-grass) Horse nettle, Leafy spurge, musk thistle, Perennial sow thistle, Quack grass, Russian knapweed, tall thistle & Palmer amaranth

SECONDARY NOXIOUS WEEDS: JULY 15 2025 for Buckhorn plantain, Cocklebur, Wild sunflower, curly dock, Poison hemlock, Puncturevine, Sheep sorrel, Sour dock, Smooth dock, Teasel, Velvetleaf (Butterprint), Wild carrot, Wild mustard, Multiflora rose and Shattercane.

  1. That each owner or each person in the possession or control of land in Allamakee County infested with any noxious weeds shall be expected to destroy and will immediately keep such infestations of said noxious weeds destroyed to prevent the weeds from blooming and maturing additional seeds.

 

  1. That if the owners or people in possession or control of any land in Allamakee County fail to comply with the foregoing orders, the Weed Commissioner shall cause this to be done and the expense of said work, including cost of serving notice and other cost, if any, shall be assessed against the land and its owners thereof.

 

  1. The multiflora rose shall not be considered a noxious weed when cultivated for or used as understood for cultivated roses or as ornamental shrubs in gardens, per Iowa Code Section 317.1 (2).

 

  1. That the Allamakee County Auditor is hereby directed to cause notice of the making and entering of foregoing order by on publication in each of the official newspapers of the county.

 

Dated this 7th day of July, 2025

Allamakee County Board of Supervisors

 

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Dan Byrnes, Chairperson                              Tom Clark

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Dennis Keatley

 

25.241-Motion Clark/Second Keatley to accept and place on file Planning & Zoning quarterly report. Motion carried.

 

Sheriff Mellick informed Supervisors of a resignation.

25.242-Motion Keatley/Second Clark to accept resignation of dispatcher/jailer Samuel Nodolf. Motion carried.

 

Engineer Ridenour reviewed bids and all were correct as read last week. Low bid was Midwest Contractors at $141,994.31; Ridenour recommends low bid.

25.243-Motion Keatley/Second Clark to accept the bid of $141,994.31 from Midwest Contractors. Motion carried.

 

Ridenour requested use of county credit card for envelopes with stamp and return address.

25.244-Motion Clark/Second Keatley to approve use of county credit card for Engineer’s office to purchase supplies in amount of $850. Motion carried.

 

Department Head Updates: Engineer Ridenour gave report on trees down after rains this weekend and other department updates. Auditor Beyer gave department update.

 

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

 

ATTEST:

 

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Dan Byrnes, Chairperson                                        Denise Beyer, Auditor

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