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Department: Board of Supervisors
Date: Mar 14, 2012 at 10:00 AM
| This meeting will be held in the lower level board room at Linn County West, 2500 Edgewood Road SW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
For questions regarding the Board's agenda or meetings, please contact Jan Every at 892-5117 or jan.every@linncounty.org.
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PUBLIC COMMENT: 5 Minute Limit
This comment period is for the public to address topics on today’s agenda.
Consent Agenda
Authorize Chair to sign engagement letter with Nyhart to provide annual actuarial services for GASB 45.
Authorize $1,193.00 in returned FY12 Historic Preservation grant funding to be reallocated to FY13 Historic Preservation grant budget.
Authorize Linn County’s participation in Earth Hour.
REPORTS
RESOLUTIONS
Adopt resolution to establish a portion of Moynihan Road from Area Service “B” to Area Service “C”.
Resolution approving Scouts View Second Addition, Final Plat Case F-09-11.
Resolution approving Temporary Use Permit TU-01-12, request by Dale Bruening, Petitioner, and Larry Hess, Owner, to operate a seasonal campground on Lnencika Lane from April 1, 2012 through October 31, 2012.
A Resolution relating to the issuance of not to exceed $432,000 in aggregate principal amount of Revenue Bonds (Discovery Living Project) Series 2012, of Linn County, Iowa; and specifically (1) fixing a date for a public hearing on the proposal to issue said bonds; (2) directing publication of notice of intention to issue said bonds; and (3) authorizing the execution of a Memorandum of Agreement.
A Resolution relating to Revenue Bonds (Discovery Living, Inc. Project) Series 2009, of Linn County, Iowa; and specifically (1) fixing a date for a public hearing on the proposal to amend terms of such bonds and related documents to initially reduce the interest rate on the bonds, revise the interest rate adjustment dates and revise the repayment schedule and (2) directing publication of notice of intention to amend the terms of said bonds and the related documents.
Resolution authorizing permission for Prospect Meadows, Inc. to sublease, for crop and/or pasture ground during the 2012 crop/pasture year, any or all of the property leased from Linn County under a lease dated February 8, 2012.
CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS
Award bid and authorize Chairperson to sign purchase order for a compact track loader from P & K Midwest in the amount of $91,994.00.
Award bid and authorize Chairperson to sign purchase order for a shouldering skid steer attachment from Road Widener, LLC in the amount of $23,500.00.
Award bid and authorize Chairperson to sign purchase order for concrete culverts to County Materials Corporation in the amount of $19,746.96.
Authorize Chair to sign Amendment #9 to CDBG Program contract number 08-DRB-210, amending the award amount from $7 million to $11 million.
Authorize Chairperson, John Brandt and Beth Riechers to sign Memorandum of Understanding between Linn County; Waypoint Services for Women, Children and Families; and the Sixth Judicial District Court of Iowa as part of the US Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women, Safe Havens : Supervised Visitation and Safe Exchanges Continuation Grant Application.
Authorize Chairperson to sign the Linn County FY12 Provider and Program Participation Agreement Amendment between Linn County and ESC Properties II, Inc., dba Emeritus at Silver Pines.
Authorize Chair to approve PO # 4910 to Insight Public Sector for Microsoft Server Software for $9,805.83 for the IT Department.
Authorize Chair to sign a 60 month lease agreement at $75.60 per month with Cedar Rapids Photo Copy for a Savin 9025b copier for the Attorney’s Civil division.
Authorize Chair to sign a 60 month lease agreement at $109.20 per month with Cedar Rapids Photo Copy for a Savin 4002SP copier for the Treasurer’s Office.
Authorize Chair to approve amendment to the Paetec service agreement, which relocates circuits from/to Westdale/Detention center to CSB/Detention center; all other contract details remain the same from the prior agreement.
Authorize Chairperson to sign State Energy Program Contract SEP10-5778 Change Order #2 for the Jean Oxley Linn County Public Service Center, changing the contract end date from 2/28/2012 to 6/30/2012.
LICENSES & PERMITS
Regular Agenda
APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA
APPROVE MINUTES
Public Hearing on proposed Fiscal Year 2013 budget.
Compensation Board recommendations for elected officials’ salaries for Fiscal Year 2013.
Adopt resolution approving elected officials’ salaries for Fiscal Year 2013.
Certify Fiscal Year 2013 budget.
Second Consideration on amendments to the Linn County Unified Development Code, Case A-06-11 as follows: amendments to Article 6, Section 7 §(4) and Article 7, Section 16, Table 7-2 and Article 9, Section 3 to align Linn County’s regulations regarding Accessory Wind Turbines with the model ordinance provided by the Iowa Utilities Board, necessary to meet eligibility requirements for designation as a Small Wind Innovation Zone (SWIZ); and amendment to Article 4, Section 1 §(3)(d) to reduce the minimum number of signs required to be posted for each development proposal.
Discuss and decide on providing a permanent easement to the City of Hiawatha to allow the City to construct and maintain a sidewalk and trail along Boyson Road on county-owned property involving the Cedar Valley Nature Trail.
Discuss and decide on allocating $10,000 from Economic Development fund for Cedar Rapids Library Vision Iowa grant application for the west side library.
Bill Micheel, Planning & Development – Discuss and request authorization for Chairperson to sign a letter of support for the City of Marion’s response to the Request for Information for Iowa Watershed Projects released by the IIHR – Hydroscience & Engineering and the Iowa Flood Center.
REPORTS -- LIAISON ASSIGNMENTS & COMMITTEE MEETINGS
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
APPROVE CLAIMS
PUBLIC COMMENT: 5 Minute Limit
This is an opportunity for the public to address the Board on any subject pertaining to Board business.
CORRESPONDENCE
APPOINTMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
Associated File:
 3-14.doc, 473k
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LINN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
CEDAR RAPIDS, LINN COUNTY, IOWA
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 2012 10:00 A.M.
The Board met in session at Linn County West. Present: Chairperson Oleson, Vice Chairperson Harris, Supervisors Barron, Langston and Rogers. Board members voting “Aye” unless otherwise noted.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Chairperson Oleson.
Motion by Harris, seconded by Rogers to approve Consent Agenda as follows:
Authorize Chair to sign engagement letter with Nyhart to provide annual actuarial services for GASB 45 in the amount of $5,300.
Authorize $1,193.00 in returned FY12 Historic Preservation grant funding to be reallocated to FY13 Historic Preservation grant budget.
Authorize Linn County’s participation in Earth Hour.
Resolution 2012-3-40, to establish a portion of Moynihan Road from Area Service “B” to Area Service “C”.
Resolution 2012-3-41, approving Scouts View Second Addition, Final Plat Case F-09-11.
Resolution 2012-3-42, approving Temporary Use Permit TU-01-12, request by Dale Bruening, Petitioner, and Larry Hess, Owner, to operate a seasonal campground on Lnencika Lane from April 1, 2012 through October 31, 2012.
Resolution 2012-3-43, relating to the issuance of not to exceed $432,000 in aggregate principal amount of Revenue Bonds (Discovery Living Project) Series 2012, of Linn County, Iowa; and specifically (1) fixing a date for a public hearing on the proposal to issue said bonds; (2) directing publication of notice of intention to issue said bonds; and (3) authorizing the execution of a Memorandum of Agreement.
Resolution 2012-3-44, relating to Revenue Bonds (Discovery Living, Inc. Project) Series 2009, of Linn County, Iowa; and specifically (1) fixing a date for a public hearing on the proposal to amend terms of such bonds and related documents to initially reduce the interest rate on the bonds, revise the interest rate adjustment dates and revise the repayment schedule and (2) directing publication of notice of intention to amend the terms of said bonds and the related documents.
Resolution 2012-3-45, authorizing permission for Prospect Meadows, Inc. to sublease, for crop and/or pasture ground during the 2012 crop/pasture year, any or all of the property leased from Linn County under a lease dated February 8, 2012.
Award bid and authorize Chairperson to sign purchase order for a compact track loader from P & K Midwest in the amount of $91,994.00.
Award bid and authorize Chairperson to sign purchase order for a shouldering skid steer attachment from Road Widener, LLC in the amount of $23,500.00.
Award bid and authorize Chairperson to sign purchase order for concrete culverts to County Materials Corporation in the amount of $19,746.96.
Authorize Chair to sign Amendment #9 to CDBG Program contract number 08-DRB-210, amending the award amount from $7 million to $11 million.
Authorize Chairperson, John Brandt and Beth Riechers to sign Memorandum of Understanding between Linn County; Waypoint Services for Women, Children and Families; and the Sixth Judicial District Court of Iowa as part of the US Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women, Safe Havens : Supervised Visitation and Safe Exchanges Continuation Grant Application.
Authorize Chairperson to sign the Linn County FY12 Provider and Program Participation Agreement Amendment between Linn County and ESC Properties II, Inc., dba Emeritus at Silver Pines.
Authorize Chair to approve PO # 4910 to Insight Public Sector for Microsoft Server Software for $9,805.83 for the IT Department.
Authorize Chair to sign a 60 month lease agreement at $75.60 per month with Cedar Rapids Photo Copy for a Savin 9025b copier for the Attorney’s Civil division.
Authorize Chair to sign a 60 month lease agreement at $109.20 per month with Cedar Rapids Photo Copy for a Savin 4002SP copier for the Treasurer’s Office.
Authorize Chair to approve amendment to the Paetec service agreement, which relocates circuits from/to Westdale/Detention center to CSB/Detention center; all other contract details remain the same from the prior agreement.
Authorize Chairperson to sign State Energy Program Contract SEP10-5778 Change Order #2 for the Jean Oxley Linn County Public Service Center, changing the contract end date from 2/28/2012 to 6/30/2012.
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Motion by Barron, seconded by Rogers to approve minutes of March 7, 2012 as printed.
A Public Hearing was called to order on the proposed Fiscal Year 2013 budget.
Dawn Jindrich, Budget Director, presented proof of publication and the following Budget Summary:
• Countywide levy rate: $6.11, no change from FY 12, no change in the additional rate paid by rural residents of $3.71.
• Impact to homeowner: approximately 4.5% or $13 increase on a home assessed at $100,000 due to state rollback change.
• Property taxes levied of $57.9 million, an increase of $1.9 million or 3.4% from FY 12.
• Local Option Sales Tax projects budgeted at $5.3 million with $4.7 million for road construction and $0.6 million for conservation projects.
• Wages for elected officials and deputies will increase by 2.00% plus $5,000 for Sheriff and Attorney, 2.25% for all others.
• Bargaining unit wages increase 2.25% per contract, management wages are budgeted to increase 2.30%.
• Budget of $119.2 million, a decrease of $10.5 million due to completion of flood recovery projects.
• General fund expenditure minimal decrease due to transfer of Child Support Recovery Unit from county department to state department.
There were no oral or written objections.
Motion by Langston, seconded by Barron to close public hearing.
A Compensation Board member was not present to give their recommendations for elected officials’ salaries for Fiscal Year 2013.
Motion by Langston, seconded by Barron to adopt Resolution 2012-3-46, approving elected officials’ salaries for Fiscal Year 2013.
VOTE: Barron, Langston, Rogers – Aye Oleson and Harris – Nay
The Board indicated that they will reaffirm their part-time status with a resolution.
Motion by Rogers, seconded by Harris to Certify the Fiscal Year 2013 budget.
Motion by Langston, seconded by Rogers to approve upon second consideration amendments to the Linn County Unified Development Code, Case A-06-11 as follows: amendments to Article 6, Section 7 §(4) and Article 7, Section 16, Table 7-2 and Article 9, Section 3 to align Linn County’s regulations regarding Accessory Wind Turbines with the model ordinance provided by the Iowa Utilities Board, necessary to meet eligibility requirements for designation as a Small Wind Innovation Zone (SWIZ); and amendment to Article 4, Section 1 §(3)(d) to reduce the minimum number of signs required to be posted for each development proposal.
Motion by Barron, seconded by Langston to authorize Chairperson to sign a Permanent Easement for Sidewalk and Trail to the City of Hiawatha to allow the City to construct and maintain a sidewalk and trail along Boyson Road on county-owned property involving the Cedar Valley Nature Trail.
Motion by Langston, seconded by Rogers to re-direct $10,000 from the original proposal for the Cedar Rapids Library to the Westside Library and include another $2,000 (for a total of $12,000), contingent upon the success of securing the Vision Iowa funding (to be paid from the Economic Development fund).
Bill Micheel, Planning & Development, met with the Board to request authorization for the Chairperson to sign a letter of support for the City of Marion’s response to the Request for Information for Iowa Watershed Projects released by the IIHR.
Motion by Rogers, seconded by Langston to authorize Chairperson to sign a letter of support for the City of Marion’s response to the Request for Information for Iowa Watershed Projects released by the IIHR – Hydroscience & Engineering and the Iowa Flood Center.
Supervisor Rogers reported that he attended the LCCS Adv. Comm. Meeting (went over the state of the current MH budget).
Supervisor Barron reported that three sites have been designated for RagBrai camping (Kingston, Ellis Park and Noelridge). They are not interested in the county’s old Options building site.
Supervisor Langston attended Heritage Agency on Aging meeting (presentation from Don Tyne) and attended MHDD Adv. Comm. Participated in the planning for the conference next week for disaster recovery. Update on Grants Steering Committee; Block by Block program is winding down.
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Supervisor Harris reported that he attended the Prairieburg council meeting last evening. He was surprised to find out the Rudd Sanitation is not accepting glass as the Solid Waste Agency is not accepting glass. Supervisors Rogers and Oleson will check into it.
Motion by Rogers, seconded by Harris to approve claims as follows: #70536184-#70536309 in the amt. of $464,033.99 and ACH in the amt. of $14,633.63.
The Board received and placed on file a letter from the Cedar Centre expressing concern regarding the budget cuts for Mental Health in Linn County.
Chairperson Oleson stated that he has received numerous letters of thanks for those receiving the Witwer Trust funds (but has not placed them on file).
Adjournment at 10:41 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
JOEL D. MILLER, Linn County Auditor &
Clerk to the Board of Supervisors
By Rebecca Shoop, Deputy Auditor
Approved by:
BRENT OLESON, Chairperson
Board of Supervisors
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