9/29/2025 BOS Minutes

MINUTES OF THE ALLAMAKEE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2025

(UNOFFICIAL)

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

 

Meeting called to order by Byrnes.

25.347- Motion Keatley/Second Byrnes to approve today’s agenda and minutes from September 22, 2025 meeting. Motion carried.

 

Present at different times throughout the meeting: Joseph Moses – Waukon Standard, Denise Beyer – Clerk to Supervisors, Mike Hohenbrink – Postville Herald, Gene Herman, Corey Snitker, Brian Ridenour.

 

Public Comment: Gene Herman is on the Upper Iowa Drainage District board and asked if they are bonded through the county; also asked about getting help from the County Engineer in maintaining a service road. Supervisors/Auditor can check on the bonding question and recommended Herman stay to talk to the Engineer after the meeting. Supervisor Tom Clark shared some updates from the Black Hawk bridge meeting last week – the center section of the Black Hawk bridge will be dropped into the water; ferry updates; Saturday, October 11 will be Black Hawk Bridge Memorial Day in Lansing with October 15 still the tentative goal date to demo the Black Hawk bridge.

 

25.348-Motion Clark/Second Keatley to approve appointment of John Bauercamper to Historic Preservation Commission for a term ending 12/31/2026. Motion carried.

 

Auditor Beyer read resolution and requested approval.

25.349- Motion Keatley/Second Clark to approve the resolution authorizing the disposal of county property. Roll call: Clark-aye; Byrnes-aye; Keatley-aye. Motion carried.

RESOLUTION #25.349

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DISPOSAL OF COUNTY PROPERTY LISTED

 

WHEREAS, the Allamakee County Board of Supervisors, on May 1, 1997, adopted Resolution 97.154 requiring the sale of “all County property” to be by public auction or by sealed bids, publicly invited and publicly open; and

 

WHEREAS, on November 18, 2013, the Allamakee County Board of Supervisors amended Resolution 97.154 to clarify that “County owned real estate or real property” should be disposed of in accordance with the provisions set forth in Iowa Code §331.361, 2013 Code of Iowa; and

 

WHEREAS, on May 8, 2017, the Allamakee County Board of Supervisors amended Resolution 97.154 again to provide that County owned motor vehicles, including County law enforcement vehicles, may be sold/disposed of by trade-in, sale to other political subdivisions, counties, or law enforcement agencies (in the case of law enforcement vehicles), or by public auction or sealed bids; and

 

WHEREAS, question has now arisen regarding disposal/sale of old or obsolete County equipment or items that have been in storage, and the condition thereof has deteriorated to the point the items are unfit for public auction or sealed bids; and

 

WHEREAS, the Allamakee County Board of Supervisors has before it a request to dispose of the following list of items:

 

Quantity
Description
40
Metal suitcase-style voting booths (obsolete)
12
Jury-box metal chair bases (moldy)
12
Jury-box chair seats/backs (moldy)

 

 

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Allamakee County Board of Supervisors that items that are unfit or inappropriate for sale by public auction or sealed bids may be disposed of by delivery to salvage yard, recycling center, or other trash/recycling receptacles, or by donation to an agency or individual accepting of such items (Goodwill, Salvation Army, St. Vincent’s, etc.)

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Custodians are hereby authorized to dispose of the specific property listed above by taking the metal voting booths and metal chair bases to a salvage yard and otherwise disposing of chair seats/backs by the best means possible and do hereby approve the above articles for disposal.

 

 

AYES:____________________________                      NAYS:______________________________

ATTEST:

 

__________________________________                      ____________________________________

Dan Byrnes, Chair, Board of Supervisors                  Denise Beyer, Auditor & Clerk to Supervisors

 

Discussion was held on a request whether to allow a public bipartisan public meeting by a Senator’s representative office hours.

 

Engineer Ridenour presented some minor DOT updates on specifications for Patterson Creek Bridge Replacement plans.

25.350-Motion Clark/Second Keatley to approve the revised set of plans for the Patterson Creek Bridge replacement. Motion carried.

 

Department Head updates: Corey Snitker updated on the active shooter exercise at the Allamakee Schools last week, and other events and meetings. County fire drill will be Tuesday, October 7 at 9:00 am. Engineer Ridenour gave departments updates including done hauling enough sand for 2 years due to bridge being closed; 6-county meeting next Thursday in Elkader; update on re-rating bridges due to the changes in new all-system permitting. Ridenour suggested someone look into if/how the Alliant Energy Battery Energy Storage System will be taxed as citizens are starting to ask. Auditor Beyer gave election and department update.

 

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

 

ATTEST:

 

__________________________________                          _______________________________________

Dan Byrnes, Chairperson                                        Denise Beyer, Auditor

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