Feb. 25, 2015 GOWRIE, WEBSTER COUNTY, IOWA VOL. 125 NO. 7 Visit www.daytongowrienews.com for your local news... Wednesday, Feb 25 • Farnhamville Fire Dept., 7:30 p.m. at the fire station. Monday, March 2 • Harcourt TOPS, 8:00 a.m. at Faith Lutheran Church Harcourt. • Cub Scout Pack 42, 6:00 p.m. at the Callender Heritage Library/Community Center Tuesday, March 3 • Farnhamville American Legion Post #510 and Sons of the American Legion, 7:00 p.m., Legion building. • Rose Lodge #506, 7:30 p.m. To have the date and time of your organization’s meeting listed here,call the Gowrie News at 352-3325 or email us at [email protected] Macke Gowrie winner .... The winner of the autographed basketball by Fred Hoiberg, the ISU basketball coach, was Chad Burger. Pictured left to right are Reggie Kopecky, Macke's General Manager; Chad, and Chad’s daughter Abbie of rural Gowrie. Gowrie citizens voice concerns about traffic cameras installed in community “Will this give Gowrie a black eye?”. . . By Jill Viles Approximately 25 concerned citizens attended the February 16th Gowrie City Council meeting to voice their opinion regarding the installation of a photo en- forced speeding camera in the Gowrie city limits. De Etta Jacobs of Optotraffic was present at the meeting and of- fered information regarding the proposal. In general, the mood was mixed among the crowd and the council, as it appears many still have questions regarding this technol- ogy and its practicality for Gowrie. “This is just a tool for your community to en- force your law,” explained Jacobs. “This is not a ‘Big Brother.’ The system doesn’t take your picture if you don’t break the law.” De Etta Jacobs continued to try to ease fears re- garding the new technology by explaining there is no set number of tickets that must be issued, as well as no main- tenance of the system by the city. Additionally, if the camera is to be moved, this is the responsibility of Optotraffic. She concluded her introduction by stating the contract can be ended at any time by the city of Gowrie without financial penalty. Brian Wiklander was the first to raise concerns on behalf of the community. He questioned how often the system would be checked for accuracy. Jacobs ex- plained the camera performs a “self check” once a day. Wiklander went on to question if the chief of the Gowrie Police Department would be required to test the system daily as well, and Jacobs insisted this could be dictated in the contract. Dave Tjepkes, a retired member of the state highway patrol, also raised concerns regarding due pro- cess. “A lot of people do not understand the difference between civil and criminal penalties,” explained Tjepkes. “In a criminal case, there is a presumption of innocence until one is proven guilty.” This raised addi- tional questions from Tjepkes such as: Who is the pros- ecutor? What is the validity of the laser reading? In re- sponse, Jacobs explained these are issues the city council must decide how to mitigate. In response to concerns about due process, councilperson Jeff Peterson explained some of the merits of a civil penalty as opposed to a criminal penalty. “As a parent of adult children who sometimes drive my car, I like the idea of being notified that my child is [or children are] speeding. In this type of situation, points are not as- signed against their driving record, and this won’t raise insurance rates. Additionally, you don’t have to fork over $350 to hire an attorney to reduce a criminal penalty to a civil penalty.” However, many residents voiced concerns that others will not see this as a positive situation, especial- ly those from surrounding communities. Chad Loeske voiced the concerns of many in attendance. “I’m con- cerned this is going to give Gowrie a black eye,” he sug- gested. “So, you don’t want outsiders to obey your traf- fic laws,” Jacob abruptly responded. “I think our businesses are most important to our town,” countered Loeske. “We don’t want to lose busi- ness because people don’t want to drive through Gowrie.” “It’s not like people are speeding to get to Jam- boree,” offered a citizen in attendance. “You’d be surprised,” said Jeff Peterson, and this drew a chuckle from the crowd. Tjepkes refocused the discussion with the ques- tion, “What is the basis to do this? This initiative must be validated by evidence such as a high number of accidents at a particular intersection.” Gowrie Cameras continued on page 6.... WCCTA participates in demonstration Feb. 12 Members of Iowa Communication Alliance... Webster-Calhoun Cooperative Telephone Associa- tion (WCCTA) is a member of the Iowa Communication Alliance and participated with more than 60 members of the Alliance to engage legislators representing districts in their service areas on February 12. WCCTA was one of the 20 display booths from Al- liance member companies demonstrating to legislators, staff and media what Iowa’s rural communications pro- viders do on a daily basis to bring services like broad- band, voice and digital TV for communities. Alliance members were able to mingle with their leg- islators as they strolled through the display area and dis- cuss the important work that members do in order to keep their economies moving. As the legislature considers bills that would spur the expansion of broadband throughout the state, the day was an important piece of the organiza- tion’s advocacy efforts to make sure that the elected offi- cials know what kinds of practical approaches are needed to help industry build out our networks. WCCTA along with other Alliance group members had a unique opportunity to hear directly from two of the most significant decision makers under the Golden Dome. House Speaker Kraig Paulsen (R-Hiawatha) and Senate Majority Leader Mike Gronstal (D-Council Bluffs) ad- dressed a smaller group of Alliance members to discuss how the session is shaping up at what should be the “one- third” mark of the 110 day session. Legislators that represent coverage areas of WCCTA include Senator Tim Kraayenbrink, Senator Jerry Behn, Representative Mike Sexton, Representative Chip Bal- timore, Representative Helen Miller and Representative Rob Bacon. “We make it a point to attend each Iowa Communi- cations Alliance Day at the Capital and set up a display that visually shows our legislators what we are doing to provide broadband, voice and digital TV in our commu- nities,” says Marcie Boerner, Office Manager at Webster- Calhoun Cooperative Telephone Association. Southeast Valley Athletic Booster Club Meeting A Southeast Valley Athletic Booster Club Meeting has been scheduled for Wednesday, March 4th, 2015 at 7:00 in the High School Commons.
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Feb. 25, 2015 GOWRIE, WEBSTER COUNTY, IOWA VOL. 125 NO. 7
Visit www.daytongowrienews.com for your local news...
Wednesday, Feb 25 • FarnhamvilleFireDept.,7:30p.m.atthe firestation.
Monday, March 2 •HarcourtTOPS,8:00a.m.atFaith LutheranChurchHarcourt. • CubScoutPack42,6:00p.m.atthe CallenderHeritageLibrary/Community CenterTuesday, March 3• FarnhamvilleAmericanLegionPost#510and SonsoftheAmericanLegion,7:00p.m., Legionbuilding.• RoseLodge#506,7:30p.m.
To have the date and time of your organization’s meeting listed here,call the Gowrie News at 352-3325 or email us at [email protected]
Macke Gowrie winner.... The winner of the autographed basketball by Fred Hoiberg, the ISU basketball coach, was Chad Burger. Pictured left to right are Reggie Kopecky, Macke's General Manager; Chad, and Chad’s daughter Abbie of rural Gowrie.
Gowrie citizens voice concerns abouttraffic cameras installed in community“Will this give Gowrie a black eye?”. . . By Jill Viles Approximately 25 concerned citizens attendedtheFebruary16thGowrieCityCouncilmeetingtovoicetheir opinion regarding the installation of a photo en-forcedspeedingcameraintheGowriecitylimits.DeEttaJacobsofOptotrafficwaspresentatthemeetingandof-feredinformationregardingtheproposal.Ingeneral,themoodwasmixedamongthecrowdandthecouncil,asitappearsmanystillhavequestionsregardingthistechnol-ogyanditspracticalityforGowrie. “This is just a tool foryourcommunity toen-forceyour law,”explained Jacobs. “This isnot a ‘BigBrother.’ The system doesn’t take your picture if youdon’tbreakthelaw.” DeEttaJacobscontinuedtotrytoeasefearsre-gardingthenewtechnologybyexplainingthereisnosetnumberofticketsthatmustbeissued,aswellasnomain-tenanceofthesystembythecity. Additionally,ifthecameraistobemoved,thisis the responsibility ofOptotraffic. She concluded herintroductionbystatingthecontractcanbeendedatanytimebythecityofGowriewithoutfinancialpenalty. BrianWiklanderwasthefirsttoraiseconcernsonbehalfof thecommunity. Hequestionedhowoftenthe systemwouldbechecked foraccuracy. Jacobsex-plainedthecameraperformsa“selfcheck”onceaday.WiklanderwentontoquestionifthechiefoftheGowriePoliceDepartmentwouldberequiredtotestthesystemdailyaswell,andJacobsinsistedthiscouldbedictatedinthecontract. Dave Tjepkes, a retired member of the statehighwaypatrol,alsoraisedconcernsregardingduepro-cess.“Alotofpeopledonotunderstandthedifferencebetweencivilandcriminalpenalties,”explainedTjepkes. “In a criminal case, there is a presumption of
innocenceuntiloneisprovenguilty.”Thisraisedaddi-tionalquestionsfromTjepkessuchas:Whoisthepros-ecutor?Whatisthevalidityofthelaserreading?Inre-sponse,Jacobsexplainedtheseareissuesthecitycouncilmustdecidehowtomitigate. In response to concerns about due process,councilpersonJeffPetersonexplainedsomeofthemeritsofacivilpenaltyasopposedtoacriminalpenalty.“Asaparentofadultchildrenwhosometimesdrivemycar,Iliketheideaofbeingnotifiedthatmychildis[orchildrenare]speeding.Inthistypeofsituation,pointsarenotas-signedagainst theirdrivingrecord,andthiswon’traiseinsurancerates.Additionally,youdon’thavetoforkover$350tohireanattorneytoreduceacriminalpenaltytoacivilpenalty.” However,many residentsvoicedconcerns thatotherswillnotsee thisasapositivesituation,especial-ly those from surrounding communities. ChadLoeskevoiced the concernsofmany in attendance. “I’mcon-cernedthisisgoingtogiveGowrieablackeye,”hesug-gested. “So,youdon’twantoutsiderstoobeyyourtraf-ficlaws,”Jacobabruptlyresponded. “Ithinkourbusinessesaremostimportanttoourtown,”counteredLoeske.“Wedon’twanttolosebusi-nessbecausepeopledon’twanttodrivethroughGowrie.” “It’snotlikepeoplearespeedingtogettoJam-boree,”offeredacitizeninattendance. “You’d be surprised,” said Jeff Peterson, andthisdrewachucklefromthecrowd. Tjepkesrefocusedthediscussionwiththeques-tion,“Whatisthebasistodothis?Thisinitiativemustbevalidatedbyevidencesuchasahighnumberofaccidentsataparticularintersection.”
Gowrie Cameras continued on page 6....
WCCTA participates in demonstration Feb. 12Members of Iowa Communication Alliance...
Webster-Calhoun Cooperative Telephone Associa-tion(WCCTA)isamemberoftheIowaCommunicationAllianceandparticipatedwithmorethan60membersoftheAlliancetoengagelegislatorsrepresentingdistrictsintheirserviceareasonFebruary12.
WCCTAwasoneofthe20displayboothsfromAl-liancemember companies demonstrating to legislators,staffandmediawhatIowa’sruralcommunicationspro-vidersdoonadailybasis tobring services likebroad-band,voiceanddigitalTVforcommunities.
Alliancememberswereabletominglewiththeirleg-islatorsastheystrolledthroughthedisplayareaanddis-cusstheimportantworkthatmembersdoinordertokeeptheireconomiesmoving.Asthelegislatureconsidersbillsthatwouldspurtheexpansionofbroadbandthroughoutthestate,thedaywasanimportantpieceoftheorganiza-tion’sadvocacyeffortstomakesurethattheelectedoffi-cialsknowwhatkindsofpracticalapproachesareneededtohelpindustrybuildoutournetworks.
WCCTAalongwithotherAlliancegroupmembershadauniqueopportunitytoheardirectlyfromtwoofthemostsignificantdecisionmakersundertheGoldenDome.HouseSpeakerKraigPaulsen(R-Hiawatha)andSenateMajorityLeaderMikeGronstal (D-CouncilBluffs) ad-dressedasmallergroupofAlliancememberstodiscusshowthesessionisshapingupatwhatshouldbethe“one-third”markofthe110daysession.
LegislatorsthatrepresentcoverageareasofWCCTAincludeSenatorTimKraayenbrink,SenatorJerryBehn,RepresentativeMike Sexton, Representative Chip Bal-timore,RepresentativeHelenMillerandRepresentativeRobBacon.
“WemakeitapointtoattendeachIowaCommuni-cationsAllianceDayattheCapitalandsetupadisplaythatvisuallyshowsourlegislatorswhatwearedoingtoprovidebroadband,voiceanddigitalTVinourcommu-nities,”saysMarcieBoerner,OfficeManageratWebster-CalhounCooperativeTelephoneAssociation.
Southeast Valley Athletic Booster Club Meeting
ASoutheastValleyAthleticBoosterClubMeetinghasbeenscheduledforWednesday,March4th,2015at7:00intheHighSchoolCommons.
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COUNTY NAME: NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CO NO:Webster AMENDMENT OF CURRENT COUNTY BUDGET 94The County Board of Supervisors will conduct a public hearing on the proposed amendment to the currentCounty budget as follows:
Meeting Date: Meeting Time: Meeting Location:March 10, 2015 10:00a.m.
At the public hearing any resident or taxpayer may present objections to, or arguments in favor of, theproposed amendment. An approved budget amendment is required in order to permit increases in anyclass of expenditures as last certified or last amended.
County Telephone No.: 515 573-7175 For Fiscal Year Ending: 6/30/2015
Iowa Department of Management Total Budget Proposed Total BudgetForm 653 A-R Sheet 1 of 2 (Publish) (revised 05/01/14) as Certified Current After Current
or Last Amendment AmendmentREVENUES & OTHER FINANCING SOURCES Amended Taxes Levied on Property 1 11,932,073 11,932,073 Less: Uncollected Delinquent Taxes - Levy Year 2 0 Less: Credits to Taxpayers 3 516,500 516,500 Net Current Property Taxes 4 11,415,573 0 11,415,573 Delinquent Property Tax Revenue 5 0 Penalties, Interest & Costs on Taxes 6 110,500 110,500 Other County Taxes/TIF Tax Revenues 7 2,847,325 46,822 2,894,147 Intergovernmental 8 10,625,868 (340,414) 10,285,454 Licenses & Permits 9 57,200 9,900 67,100 Charges for Service 10 948,015 948,015 Use of Money & Property 11 319,402 570 319,972 Miscellaneous 12 54,016 1,100,000 1,154,016 Subtotal Revenues 13 26,377,899 816,878 27,194,777Other Financing Sources: General Long-Term Debt Proceeds 14 0 Operating Transfers In 15 4,174,899 4,174,899 Proceeds of Fixed Asset Sales 16 203,123 (193,895) 9,228
Total Revenues & Other Sources 17 30,755,921 622,983 31,378,904EXPENDITURES & OTHER FINANCING USESOperating: Public Safety & Legal Services 18 5,288,860 5,288,860 Physical Health & Social Services 19 4,222,208 4,222,208 Mental Health, ID & DD 20 3,239,329 3,239,329 County Environment & Education 21 1,843,301 1,843,301 Roads & Transportation 22 8,700,000 (740,000) 7,960,000 Government Services to Residents 23 994,222 994,222 Administration 24 3,004,080 3,004,080 Nonprogram Current 25 150,000 150,000Debt Service 26 1,024,422 1,024,422Capital Projects 27 2,950,000 250,000 3,200,000 Subtotal Expenditures 28 31,416,422 (490,000) 30,926,422Other Financing Uses: Operating Transfers Out 29 4,174,899 4,174,899 Refunded Debt/Payments to Escrow 30 0
Total Expenditures & Other Uses 31 35,591,321 (490,000) 35,101,321Excess of Revenues & Other Sourcesover (under) Expenditures & Other Uses 32 (4,835,400) 1,112,983 (3,722,417)Beginning Fund Balance - July 1, 33 11,979,993 11,979,993Increase (Decrease) in Reserves (GAAP Budgeting) 34 0 Fund Balance - Nonspendable 35 0 Fund Balance - Restricted 36 0 Fund Balance - Committed 37 0 Fund Balance - Assigned 38 0 Fund Balance - Unassigned 39 7,144,593 1,112,983 8,257,576Total Ending Fund Balance - June 30, 40 7,144,593 1,112,983 8,257,576Explanation of changes:Purpose of budget amendment is to increase expenditures in Capital Project Fund for thecompletion of the Law Enforcement Courtroom remodel and re-estimate Secondary Road Fundrevenues and expenditures.
Webster County Courthouse; Fort Dodge, IA
By Jill Viles Althoughdiscussionofaproposedspeedcam-erawasthemainpointoftheFebruary16thGowrieCityCouncilmeeting,othertopicswereconsideredaswell. TheGowriePolicereportedasnowmobilewasstolen from in frontofMulligan’s. Thekeyswere leftinit,andthesnowmobilehasnotbeenfound.ChiefMcCormackstatedmuchof thepaperworkinvolvedin thehiring ofWill Fevold is underway, and it expected hewillbeginservicewiththedepartmentattheendofthemonth. Additionally,ChiefMcCormackwouldliketoincreasehispresencearoundtheschooltoaddresscon-cernsregardingspeeding. The Utilities Board reported they have beguntheinstallationofLEDlights.JeffPetersonofJamboreeFoodsstatedhedefinitelylikesthelookofthenewlights.
GowrieUtilitiesplanstocompleteinstallationofthenewlightsfromTom’sservicestationtotheattorneys’officebytheendofthemonth. TheauditorforthecityofGowriepassedoutareviewofthe2012-2013budgettomembersofthecoun-cil.Itwasnotedthatmembersofthepublicmaystopinthecityclerk’sofficetoviewacopyoftheauditforthecity ofGowrie. The city clerk’s office expressed con-cernsthatwhentheycallintoreceiveassistanceregard-ingtheircomputersystem,theygetoneofanytenpeoplethatworkthere. They are frustrated by the lack of consistencyregardingassistanceforthecomputersystem. Additionally,itwasdiscussedthatMulligan’sisgettinganewcashregister,andhopefullythiswillfostergreater communication between the restaurant and thecityclerk’soffice.
Snowmobile stolen in front of Mulligan’s in Gowrie; keys left in itSome city salaries adjusted for health insurance. . .
Finally,itwasreportedthatthecityismovingintherightdirectionintermsofsalariesandinsurance.Thecity’sfinanceswillundergoanannualexaminacoupleweeks.Thisisnotasextensiveasanaudit,butwillservetolookatcomplianceissues. Pre-approvalfortheliquorlicenseatMulligan’swasunanimouslyapproved. Itwasnotedthatadditionalrockisneededfortheparkingloteastofthelibrary,astruckshavebecomestuckinthelot.Itwassuggestedthatadditionalgravelmayberequiredforareasreservedforsemiparkingaswell.Tosecureenoughgraveltocompletetheparkinglotrenovationinvolvesa2½-3hourroundtriptoobtainrocksfromaquarry. Approximately30tonswillbetransported,buttheutilitiesboardsuggeststhisisanestimate,andmaynotbeenoughtouseforboththelibraryparkinglotandparkingforsemis. Thecitycouncilwent intoaclosedsession todiscussemployeebenefitsandsalaryadjustments. When they returned to an open session, thefollowingincreasesinsalarywereannounced: ShelleySegebart:+$11,349.00;JeffStrutzenberg:+$16,818.50;BruceMcCormack:+$4,134.94. ThesechangesarebeingmadebecausethenewAffordableCareActdoesnotallowemployerstoprovidefundsforthepurchaseofhealthinsurance.Thesesalaryadjustmentsaccount for thischange inpolicy. Techni-callythesefundsmaybeusedbyemployeestopurchaseinsuranceon theirown,but theCityofGowriecannotexplicitlystatethis. Thesalaryadjustmentswilltakeplaceimmedi-ately.
EddieL.Peterson66,ofHarcourt,passedawaySaturday,February21,2015at theStratfordNursing&RehabCenter in Stratford. Funeral serviceswere held2:00 p.m. Tuesday, 24, at the Faith Lutheran Church,Harcourt,withPastorRodMeyerofficiating,withMili-taryRitestofollowbytheGreenfield-HartquistAmericanLegionPost#699. BurialwillbeMcGuireBendCem-etery,nearDayton,atalaterdate.Memorialsmaybeleftto the discretion of the family. PalmerFuneralHome,Gowrieisservingthefamily. Eddie is survived by hiswife Janet; sons,Nathan(Beth)PetersonofHarcourt,andEvan(EmilyPederson)PetersonofRochester,MN;grandchildren,Brookelynne,Carver,Colby,Brock, andColin. Hewas preceded indeathbyhisparents,WalfredandEdna (Specht)Peter-son;andbrotherFrankPeterson. Eddie Lynn Peterson was born February 26,1948atFortDodge,Iowa.HewasraisedandeducatedinHarcourt. Hegraduated fromCentralWebsterHighSchool,with theClassof1966. In1969,Eddieservedin theUnited StatesAir Force andwas honorably dis-chargedin1972. OnJanuary17,1971hewasunitedinmarriageto Janet Conklin at Faith Lutheran Church, Harcourt.Followinghismilitaryservice,Eddieattendedandgradu-atedfromIowaStateUniversityin1976.Eddiefarmedall his life in theHarcourt area. He served 6 years ascountycommissioneroftheSoilConservationBoard. In1997,EddiewaselectedasaWebsterCountySupervisor,andservedWebsterCountyfor12years.HewasanactivememberofFaithLutheranChurch,ChurchCouncil,IowaDrainageDistrictAssociation,IowaCoun-ty Engineers Service Bureau, Prairie Rivers ResourceConservation andDevelopment, IowaCentralCommu-nity College Ag Committee, Iowa Central Industries,Toastmasters,andAmericanLegionPost#699.Healsohadhispilot’slicense.
Eddie L. Peterson, 66
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Feb. 27, 1985...30 Years Ago...KimandDanMitsvenwerethefirstbrotherandsis-
tercombinationtowininthehistoryofthePrairieSev-enthandEighthGradeSpellingBees...
The PrairieCommunity SchoolBoard ofDirectorsnamedLindaBarker,Gowrie,asBoardSecretary.Shere-placedMiriamJohnson,whoretiredafter25years...
The engagement of Susan B. Buske, daughter ofRichardandBevBuske,Gowrie,toJeffAnderson,sonofCraigandSharolAnderson,Hull,Iowawasannounced...
Prairie girls defatedGrand 73-27.Karen Sandbergled all scorers with 28, Stephanie Gordon 17, NancyGlynn,12,TonyaCarlson6,SaraWarrick6,JillPeterson2,andLoraBrandes2...
BethWooterscelebratedher13thBirthday...Evenlyn and Jim Anderson thanked all who sent
themcards,flowers,andthosewhovisitedafterthereturnfromthehospital...
MissJanelleMcCubbinwedRobertHotzFeb.16atOurSaviorLutheranChurchinCallender.TheirparentsareMrs.FlorenceMcCubbin,CallenderandMr.andMrs.WilliamHotz,FortDodge...
KimDorseywas appointedChirman of the SpringBike-A-ThoninCallender,sponsoredbytheIowaChap-ter,CysticFibrosisFoundation...
The3-RingBigTopCircus’splanstocometoGowriewas announced by theKiwanisClub.TheRollerBros.CircuscametoGowrieforoneday...
Feb. 22, 1995... 20 Years Ago...WendellandLauraAdamcelebratedtheir55thwed-
dinganniversaryFeb.24...ArkayKing,clarinet,JonAlbert,baritonesaxophone,
Mandy Martin, horn, and Shannon Robeson, baritone,performedintheBuenaVistaCollegehonorbandscon-certFeb.25intheSchallerMemorialChapeloncampus...
AMacintoshcomputerclasswasofferedatthePrai-rieValleyMiddleSchool...
Doris Wiklander thanked everyone who remem-beredherwithcards,gifts,visits,phonecalls,andotheractsofkindness,sinceheraccident.ShealsothankedIn-ternKatherine andPastorKnudson for their visits andprayers...
DarrellJohnson,KimBendickson,DutchImhoffallcelebratedbirthdaysFeb.23....
Kopecky’sFoodCenterinFarnhamvillehadBone-lessSirloinTipSteakfor$2.29lb.Dawndishsoapwassellingfor$1.39,and3lbsofbannaswere$1.00...
Drake Honor Jazz Band students pictured are Miranda Keith, vibes; Hannah Peterson, alto sax; Leah Gibbons, piano; Daven Rees, trumpet; Rawly Grandfield, trombone; Jared Grove, bass guitar; andTodd Hamilton, tenor sax.
Blood drive planned in Farnhamville March 3
There will be a Farnhamville Community BloodDrive,Tuesday,March 3, 2015 from2:30p.m. - 5:30p.m.atCooperativeCommunityRoom,105Garfield.
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Gowrie student receives DMACC scholarship ChelseaAndersonofGowrie,receivedaschol-orshipfromtheDMACCFoundationforspringsemesterfor$1000.ThescholorshipwasDMACCPioneersSchol-arship.ChelseaismajoringinLiberalArts.
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EddieL.Peterson66,ofHarcourt,passedawaySaturday,February21,2015at theStratfordNursing&RehabCenter in Stratford. Funeral serviceswere held2:00 p.m. Tuesday, 24, at the Faith Lutheran Church,Harcourt,withPastorRodMeyerofficiating,withMili-taryRitestofollowbytheGreenfield-HartquistAmericanLegionPost#699. BurialwillbeMcGuireBendCem-etery,nearDayton,atalaterdate.Memorialsmaybeleftto the discretion of the family. PalmerFuneralHome,Gowrieisservingthefamily. Eddie is survived by hiswife Janet; sons,Nathan(Beth)PetersonofHarcourt,andEvan(EmilyPederson)PetersonofRochester,MN;grandchildren,Brookelynne,Carver,Colby,Brock, andColin. Hewas preceded indeathbyhisparents,WalfredandEdna (Specht)Peter-son;andbrotherFrankPeterson. Eddie Lynn Peterson was born February 26,1948atFortDodge,Iowa.HewasraisedandeducatedinHarcourt. Hegraduated fromCentralWebsterHighSchool,with theClassof1966. In1969,Eddieservedin theUnited StatesAir Force andwas honorably dis-chargedin1972. OnJanuary17,1971hewasunitedinmarriageto Janet Conklin at Faith Lutheran Church, Harcourt.Followinghismilitaryservice,Eddieattendedandgradu-atedfromIowaStateUniversityin1976.Eddiefarmedall his life in theHarcourt area. He served 6 years ascountycommissioneroftheSoilConservationBoard. In1997,EddiewaselectedasaWebsterCountySupervisor,andservedWebsterCountyfor12years.HewasanactivememberofFaithLutheranChurch,ChurchCouncil,IowaDrainageDistrictAssociation,IowaCoun-ty Engineers Service Bureau, Prairie Rivers ResourceConservation andDevelopment, IowaCentralCommu-nity College Ag Committee, Iowa Central Industries,Toastmasters,andAmericanLegionPost#699.Healsohadhispilot’slicense.
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Pancake and Sausage supper in PatonMarch 5...
The“ImaginenoMalaria”pancakeandsausagesup-perwillbeatthePatonCommunityCenterMarch5from5:30p.m.-7:00p.m.
ThesupperhelpsprovidemosquitonetstofamiliesinTanzania,Nigeria,andKenya.TherehavebeenseveralforgeinexchangestudentsinPatonthathavebroughtthistothetownsattention.
FamiliesmustsleepunderamosquitoneteverynighttohelpkeepthemfreeofMalaria.
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By Jill Viles ThePrairieValleySchoolBoardmettheeveningofThursdayFebruary19that6:30P.M.inthehighschoollibrary. Typically themonthly school boardmeeting isheldon the thirdWednesdayofeachmonth,butdue toAshWednesdayservices,thedatewasrescheduled. Theschoolboardopenedwithawarmwelcomeforthoseinattendanceandexpressedanopeninvitationformembersofthepublictocomeandlearnmoreabouthappeningsinthedistrict. Themeeting commenced with a discussion ofpendingbillsandareviewoffinancialreports. BoardSecretary,LisaWillardson,expressedin-terestinacloserexaminationoftheutilitybillsinparticu-lar. She stated that thehigh schoolutilitybill involvesthreedifferentprovidersofutilityservicing,anditwouldbehelpfultobreakdowncoststoseeifthereareareastoinvestigateforlowerutilitybills. Theboardalsosuggesteditwouldbehelpfultoreceive reports at least aweek in advanceof scheduledmeetingssotheyhavemoretimetoreviewthematerial. The resignation of bus driver, John Lomicka,was accepted. Lomicka has announced his retirementfromthedistrict.Theboardwishestoexpresstheirdeepgratitudeformanyyearsofdependableservice. Itwasannouncedtheboardplanstoreceivepre-sentationsfromvariousextracurricularactivitiesateachmeeting; however, they were left “speechless” as theSVHSLargeSpeechGroupdidnotappear.Apparently,membersofthegroupwereattendingtheStateWrestlingTournament. It is not clear if they will present at the nextmeetingorifanothergroupwillbeassigned. Following this,potentialoptions for laptopup-gradesforstaffwereconsidered.Thecostofreplacementunitsfor70staffmembersis$47,265.Itwasnotedthatallthelaptopscouldbeorderednow,butpaymentmustbereceivedatthistime.Alternatively,halfcouldbeorderednow,andhalfafterJuly1st.Superintendent,LoisIrwin,suggestedthedistrictwaituntilasecondproposedvoteofthePPEL. In response, the board posed several questionsincludingwhether the current laptop technology is cur-rentorobsolete.Accordingtotechnologydirector,VickiJohnson,manyteachersare“havinglotsofissues.”Inad-ditiontooutofdatesoftware,teachershavereportedfansandbatteriesgoingout,aswellaspowercorddifficulties. Schoolboardvice-president,GaryWelter,ques-tionedifayearlystipendcouldsufficetobothmaintainalaptopand/orbesavedforcurrentupgradeneeds.Welterstatesthathisemployerhasusedthistypeofprogramwithsuccess.
Boardmember,HeidiMcGuire,agrees. “Youknowifit[thelaptop]isyours,you’regoingtotakebettercare of it.” However, Johnson shared several concernsregardingthistypeofarrangement.“Theproblemwitheveryone buying their own is that you’d have tomakesureeveryoneiscurrentwithantivirusprograms,”sheex-plained. “Additionally, if everyone picks out their owncomputer,wehavetomakesuretheycanalljoinapar-ticulardomain.”Asecondoptionproposedbytheboardinvolvespurchasingnewlaptopsonarotationalbasissothedistrictdoesn’thavetoabsorbsuchalargepurchaseallatonce. “This is exactly why we needed to pass thePPEL,”emphasizedboardpresident,ShannonMiller, inresponsetothediscussion.“Weneedtosecuresufficientfunding tomake thesedecisions.” At thispoint,Millerproposedtablingthediscussionuntilafuturedate. Twomotionscarriedreadily.Theboardvotedtocontinuetheexisting28EwithregardtotheuseofGow-rie’sbaseballdiamondfor thepurposeofLittleLeague.Additionally, the Good Conduct Policy was approvedwiththechangeinwordingfrom“semester”to“trimes-ter.”Tax levy defeatdebated by board A spirited discussion of the recent PPEL votefollowed.ItwasnotedthatthepropertytaxlevypassedtwotooneinFarnhamville,butwasdefeatedtwotooneinCallender.InGowrie,thevotewasjustshyofapproval. “Thisisalossbasedoncomplacency,”insistedsuperintendent,LoisIrwin.“Itriedtocarrythisallonmyown,andthatdoesn’twork.Ishouldhaveorganizedcom-munitycommittees.” Aboardmemberexpressedshockthatthemea-surewasdefeated.“Ineverheardanegativeword.Iwasshocked,”heinsisted. However,othermembersoftheboardpresenteddifferentpointsofview. Theydescribedcontraryopin-ions regarding the purpose of the tax levy. It was ex-plainedthatsomemembersofthevotingpublicbelievedthefundswouldgotowardthebuildingofanewsoftball/baseballfield,whileothersbelievedthefundswouldbeusedtorebuildthehighschoolitself. Superintendent,LoisIrwin,suggesteditseemedincredulous thatvoterswouldmistakenlybelievean in-creasein$300,000peryearforthePPELwouldbesuf-ficienttobuildanentirehighschoolbuilding. Sheinsistedthat,inretrospect,sheneededtoor-ganizemeetingsinGowrieandsurroundingcommunitiestoexplainwherefundswouldbedirected. “Peoplearemadthatweputinnewbleachers,”
Prairie Valley School Board debates reasons for tax levy defeat Feb. 3New tax levy vote set April 7. . .
explainedvicepresident,GaryWelter.“Theysaidthat’sjustthrowingmoneyaway.” However,Willardsonpointedout,“It’simpracti-caltoholdsportingeventsintheelementarygymnasium.” Board member, Joe Harrison, raised anotherpointtoconsiderwhenconsideringasecondPPELvote.“Mygeneration likes to see something inprint,”heex-plained.“Weshouldmailapamphlettoeveryoneinthedistrict. I talked topeoplewhodidn’tevenknowtherewasavote.” Willardsonconcurred.“Whenpeoplecallinonthephonetoaskmequestions,theyreallywanttoknow…weneed‘X’amountofmoney…andweneeditforthis.Basically,weneedtofocusonthethingsyoucan’targuewith:safetyandtransportation.” “Ifwewant tokeepschools inourdistrict,weneedtopaytokeepthemup,”concludedShannonMiller. At thispoint,discussionwas tabled,but itwasapproved tobring thePPELup foravoteonApril7th,2015.
SV High School students learn self defense in gym class The Iowa National Guard visited the SoutheastValleyHighSchoolThursday,Feb.19andFriday,Feb.20. They taught the students basic self defense skills.They also discussed how to stay safe and be aware oftheirsurroundingstopreventanattack.SSGJacobBragerexplainedtothestudentstheyshouldtrusttheir‘gut’andpayattentiontotheirintuition.
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PaulineE.Olson,81,passedawayFriday,Feb-ruary20,2015atFriendshipHaven,FortDodge.Funeralserviceswere held at 10:30 a.m.Monday, February 23atZionLutheranChurch,Gowrie,withPastorJimDavisofficiating.BurialwasatGowrieTownshipCemetery. Pauline is survived by her children, Nancy(Wayne)RudeofAnkeny;Tim(Debra)OlsonofGowrie;Doug (Nancy)Olson ofWoodbridge,VA; 7 grandchil-dren, Matt (Tricia) Olson; Molly Olson; Gabe Olson;Nicole (Grant)Hilton; Sara (Ryan)Rychnovsky; StacyRude;Amy Steburg; 8 great grandchildren and sister,JanicePetersonFreemanofAmes. Shewasprecededindeathbyherhusband,Clar-enceOlson;son,BruceOlson;parents,EdwinandMil-dredSandquist;andbrother,DonSandquist. Pauline E. Sandquist was born November 2,1933inGowrie,Iowa.PaulinewasraisedonafarmnearGowrieandgraduatedfromLanyonHighSchoolwiththeClassof1951.OnNovember1,1952shewasunitedinmarriagetoClarenceOlsonatZionLutheranChurchinGowrie. The couple established their home on a farmnear Callender. In 1965, they moved to a farm nearGowrie.In1992,theyretiredfromfarmingandmovedtoGowrie.PaulinealsoworkedattheGowrieCreameryas a bookkeeper for several years. Paulinewas an ac-tivememberofZionLutheranChurch,AmericanLegionAuxiliary,GowrieCountryClub,andKensingtonClub.Aspecialthankstoherfriendsandcaregiverswhomadeitpossibleforhertoremainathomeduringmostofherillness. MemorialsmaybelefttoZionLutheranChurch.
Pauline E. Olson, 81
Linking Families and Communities region coversthe counties ofWebster,Calhoun andPocahontas.Thechildcareproviders in thesecounties that received theQualityratinginJanuaryincludeKidsPalaceChildcareinFarnhamvilleandDodgerPreschoolinFortDodge.
Iowa’sQualityRatingSystem(QRS)isavoluntarychild care rating program for DHS Licensed Centers,DHS Licensed Preschools, Department of EducationprogramsandChildDevelopmentHomes.QRSwasde-velopedtoraisethequalityofchildcareinIowa,raisethenumberofchildreninhigh-qualitychildcaresettingsandtoeducateparentsaboutqualityinchildcare.
QRS uses a rating system geared toward increas-ingquality.Participatingprovidersareratedwith1to5stars,dependingonhowmanyimprovementstepstheyareawarded.
Ratingsreflectinformationprovidedbytheprogramattheirtimeofrating.Ifaprogram’schildcarelicenseorregistrationisrevokedduringtheratingperiod,theirQRSratingisalsorevoked.TheQRSstatusofaprogramdoesnotreflectotherinfractionsthatmayoccurduringthecertificationperiod.Inchoosingachildcareprogram,parentsshoulddiscuss thecurrent licensingstatuswiththeprogramandbeawarethatchildcarecentersarere-quiredtoprominentlypostprovisionallicenses.
“The QRS rating system is another way we can
Kids Palace Childcare in Farnhamville achieved Quality Rating in licensed careFrom Iowa Quality Rating System...
provide our parents more information on child careproviders,” says Elizabeth Stanek, Executive DirectorofLinkingFamiliesandCommunities.“HavingaQRSrating systemprovides additional accountability of ourchildcareprovidersforourfamiliesthatweserve.”
Southeast Valley Singing Valentines... The Southeast Valley High School Singing Valentines presented a couple of songs to the Kindergarteners, 1st and 2nd graders during lunch. Josie Breitsprecher even had a fan profess his love to her.
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“Pops by Candlelight” concert March 7At the SV High School gym...
TheSoutheastValley “Pops byCandlelight” con-certwillbeMarch7at7:00p.m.intheGowrieGym.
Ticketsare$10each.ThePopsConcert is a fundraiserfortheMusicBoosterestohelpsupportthebandandchoiratSV.
Thesnowdate for theconcert isMarch8at3:00p.m.
Thereisnoresevedseatingandticketsarenotre-fundable.
To get tickets call the school at 515-352-3142 orthroughanyhighschoolmusicstudent.
Feb. 25, 2015 6 THE GOWRIE NEWSTHE GOWRIE NEWS
Duane K. Johnson 87, passed away Sunday,February15,2015at theGowrieCareCenter. Funeralservices were held at 10:30 Thursday, Feb. 19, at theFirstUnitedChurch,Farnhamville,withDr.Rev.JamesChesnuttofficiating.BurialwasattheGowrieTownshipCemetery.Memorialsmaybelefttothediscretionofthefamily. DuaneissurvivedbyhiswifeMarilyn;daughterMaryEllen(Dan)LarsonofVincent;sons,David(Jolene)JohnsonofGowrie,andDougJohnsonofFarnhamville;grandsons,DarinLarsonofIowaCity,andDylan,Josh,Daniel,andParkerJohnson,allofGowrie;sister-in-lawLindaCaldwellofBarnum;andseveralniecesandneph-ews.Hewasprecededindeathbyhisparents,CarlandIda(Tasler)Johnson;sisterBernadineJenningsandherhusbandBob;brotherDarrellJohnsonandhiswifeMar-garet; and sister-in-law JosephineAnglin and her hus-bandPat. DuaneK. Johnsonwasborn January31,1928near Gowrie, Iowa. He started school in a one roomschoolhouse and graduated from Farnhamville HighSchool, with the Class of 1945. In his youth, Duanewas very active in 4-H. In 1946,Duane served in theUnited States Navy and was honorably discharged in1948.Duanereturnedfromtheserviceandstartedfarm-ingwithhisfatherandbrother.OnFebruary11,1956hewasunitedinmarriagetoMarilynWhiteattheEpworthMethodistChurch in FortDodge. The couple lived inruralGowrie.In1995,thecoupleretiredfromfarmingand established their home inGowrie. Duane enjoyedattendingthemorningcoffeegroupforseveralyears.HewasanactivememberoftheFarnhamvilleUnitedMeth-odistChurch,wherehe servedasSundaySchoolTrea-surer,andalsoheldmanyotheroffices.DuanealsohadservedontheFarmersCooperativeBoardofDirectorsinFarnhamville from1983 to1992,Web-CalCooperativeTelephoneBoardfrom1984to1990,andwasaWebsterCountyFarmBureaumember. Duane and Marilyn enjoyed spending manywinters in Apache Junction, Arizona. They enjoyedsquare dancing and enjoyed playing cards with familyandfriends.Thecouplealsoenjoyedtravelswithfamilyandfriendsthroughouttheyears.Duaneenjoyedmanyhobbies,especiallyputtingtogetherjigsawpuzzles,anddoingdailyCrytoquippuzzles.Healsoenjoyedattend-ingmanysportingeventsandwatchingsportsontelevi-sion.Mostofallheenjoyedhisfamilyget-togethersandattendinghisgrandsonsevents.
Duane K. Johnson, 87
Birthdays25-Feb John David Ewing, Paulette Green Grant Kail, Cheryl Pearson Barb Seil, Shelby Wright26-Feb Phyllis Frohlick, Betty Peterson, Michael Vosberg27-Feb Renae Lane, Elayne Palmer Sue Peterson, Shawna Seil28-Feb Jerry Geisler, Alan Jacobson Lori Prince, Kevin Vote (Somers)1-Mar Mark Klingson, Jennifer Miller Kristen Schoeberlein2-Mar Denise Weston
PoliceChiefMcCormackexplainedthatfortu-nately,Gowrie does not have a lot of accidents—onlyfivewerereportedlastyear,andthisyear,therehasbeenonly one. However, the department has received nu-merous complaint calls regarding speeding around theschool. He saidMarket,Lincoln, andWalnutStreetsarecitedmostfrequently.Additionallyaschoolbusdriverraisedconcernsregardingspeedingandfailureofdriverstoobeystopsigns,notjusttheonesonthebus. Additionally,speedingon4thstreetisaconcernforbusdrivers,aswell. Councilperson, Joe Harrison offered his con-cernsregardingtheschool.“Ihaveanissuewithsafe-ty,”heexplained.“Theschoolisamesswhenthehighschoolletsout,andthisisdangerousfortheyoungerkidsarrivingonbuses. WeneedtoseeBruce[PoliceChiefMcCormack]morevisibleatpeaktraffictimesaroundtheschool.” ChadLoeskeagrees.“IfyouhaveBruce[Po-liceChiefMcCormack] issuemore tickets around theschool,wordwillgetaround.” “Personally,this[trafficcameras]isnotmyfa-voritechoice,”saidMayorDaveStokesbary.“I’dliketoseemorestopsigns.” Participantsinthecrowdsuggestedtheywantedtoknowhowparticularcouncilmembersfeltaboutthe
cameras.Mostsuggestedtheywereonthefence. “Idon’tlikethemonetaryaspectofit,”offeredJeffPeterson. “As faras I’mconcerned, revenue fromthisshouldjustbedepositedinthebank.” WebsterCountySherrif,JimStubbs,urgedcau-tionwithregardtothefinancialaspectsoftheprogram.“Ultimately this isgoing tocostyou [thecity]. Ifyoulook at this as revenue generating, you are living in acave.” Stubbs also raised concerns that those passingthroughGowriemayfeeltargeted.“Afterawhile,you’renot going to catch a local,” he suggested. “Wordwillgetaround,anditwillappearthatyouaretargetingthosepassingthroughyourcommunity.” Additionalconcernswereraisedbythepublicastohowthiswasgoingtobearevenuegeneratingopera-tionforOptotraffic,andwhethertheywouldpulloutofthecityduetolackofrevenue. AccordingtoJacobs,theyhaveacontractwithasmalltowninOhiothataveragesonlyoneticketperday.ShesaysOptotraffichasmaintainedaworkingrelation-shipwiththiscommunityinspiteoflowrevenuebecausethey arefirst and foremost aboutpublic safety. Jacobsexplained that Opotraffic focuses on small to mediumsizedcitiesunlikemostoftheotherphotoenforcedtrafficcompaniesthatfocusonlargecities.ShedidexplainthatmuchoftheirbusinesscomesfromOhioandMaryland,andtheydonotcurrentlyhaveanycontractsinIowayet.
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Minimum Wage Instead of focusing on policies that pit onegroupofIowansagainstanother,thelegislatureneedstofocusonpoliciesthatbenefitALLIowans.Anincreaseintheminimumwagemightpollwellandit’sfamousforitspoliticalvalue,butwecan’tforgetaboutthoseinthemiddlewhomakemorethantheminimumwageandstillhavemuchoftheirpaycheckstakenbygovernment. Everyone knows that an increase in themini-mumwage has a jobs penalty. The extent of the jobspenaltyisunknown.ButtheEmploymentPoliciesInsti-tutereleasedastudythatsaysIowawouldlosebetween5,229and15,687jobs if theminwagewent to$10.10/hour. Last year the nonpartisan Congressional BudgetOfficereleasedareportregardingthe jobspenaltywitha $9.00minimumwage. Themost likely jobs penaltyresulting froma$9.00minimumwage is loss of about100,000jobsnationally. According to Iowa State University professorPeterOrazem,theassumptionthatanincreaseinthemin-imumwagewillhelpworkersandbenefit theeconomyisrarelytrue.Orazemsaid,“Anincreaseisnotgoingtocreatejobs;it’snotgoingtomakepeoplericher.Itwillhelpsomepeopleandhurtsomepeople,sointheendit’sawashintermsoftheoveralleconomy.” He referenced a study, published in the Jour-nalLaborResearch,inwhichheanalyzedtheimpactofIowa’sminimumwage.Thestudylookedatchangesinworkerpayfrom1989to1992.Duringthistime,Iowasetitsfirststateminimumwage,whichwas50centsmorethanthefederalrateandexceededtherateofneighboringstates.Orazemfoundaslightreductioninthenumberofpeopleworkingaftertheratewasincreased.Butinsteadofcuttingjobs,businessesweremorelikelytocuthours,andthathurtworkers.” When considering increasing the minimumwage,wemust carefullyconsider the repercussions forIowa’ssmallbusinessesandforIowaworkers.Notonlywillsmallbusinesseshavetoevaluatewhethertofireorcuthoursofemployees,butalsoworkersmaybebumpedfromessentialservicestheyarereceivingsuchMedicaid,
foodstampsandchildcareassistance.School Funding Discussion Continues The school funding discussion continues tomoveforwardthisweek,althoughhamperedbytheac-tions of the Senate. The House Education Committeeapproved Senate Files 171 and 172 onWednesday onparty-linevotesafteramendingthebillsfroma4%Sup-plementalStateAidamounttoa1.25%amount,asprevi-ouslypassedbytheHouse. TheHousepassedschoolaidbillsover3weeksago,passingHouseFile80and81whichbothsetschoolaidgrowthat1.25%. TheSenatenotonlyrefusedtoactonthosebillsbutwaitednearly3weekstocreatetheirownandsendthemover,forcingtheHousetogothroughthesubcom-mittee,committee,andFloordebateprocessagain,slow-ingdownanyagreementbyatleastanotherweek.Hadthe Senate acted on theHouse bills, amended them totheirpreferredlanguage,thelegislaturecouldbeincon-ferencecommitteenegotiatinganagreementtoday. TheHouse continues to support a 1.25% pro-posal,whichprovidesanadditional$100millioninstatedollars going to the K-12 education system next year.TheHouseproposalcontinues the legislature’s trendofprovidingsignificantincreasestothestate’sK-12system,bringingthe5yeartotalincreasetoover$570million,anearly22%increase. Whilestaterevenuesincreasedthisyearprovid-ing the legislature money to increase some appropria-tionsforFY16,anumberofbuilt-inexpensesandpriorcommitmentsvia legislative action inpastyears leavesaround$200millionavailableforadditionalexpendituresfortheupcomingyear.TheHouseproposal,whichfitsinlinewiththeGovernor’sproposal,forschoolfundingfornextyearwouldspendhalfofthatnewavailablerevenueonthestate’sK-12educationsystem.Natural Resources Serving on the Natural Resources committee,I thoughtyouwouldbeinterestedinknowingtheIowaDNRwillopenreservationsforstateparkcampsitesforMemorialDayweekendonSunday,February22. ThereisathreemonthspanoftimeinwhichyoucanreserveastateparkcampsiteforaFridayarrivalonMemorialDayweekend.Youcangetaroundthisloop-holeifyouwanttostaytheweekbeforeMemorialDay.Therefore, some reservations for theweekend have al-readybeenreserved. Youcanreserveaspotonlineathttp://iowastate-parks.reserveamerica.com.Thiswebsitewillalsoshowyouwhatdatesandparksareavailableandwhatameni-tiesareincluded.Mostparksalsohavesitesavailableforwalkupcamping. MemorialDayisMonday,May25,2015.Bill Banning Tanning for Minors Passes House Com-mittee OnFebruary 17, theHouseHumanResourcescommitteepassedHouseStudyBill81bya15-5vote.HSB81wouldbantanninginatanningsalonforpeopleundertheageof18.Currently,Iowaisoneof9statesthatdonothaverestrictionsontheuseofindoortanning. Anamendmentthatwouldhaveallowedtanningfor teensbetweentheagesof16and17withparen-tal consentwas defeated in committee.The number ofskincancercasesduetotanningishigherthanthenum-beroflungcancercasesduetosmoking.ThisnumberisstaggeringintheUnitedStateswith419,254casesofskincancer.Outofthisnumber6,199aremelanomacases.Closing Thoughts Manybillsarecurrentlybeingdrafted.Iwilldomybesttokeepyouupdatedonthelegislativeprocessofvariousbillscomingoutofcommittees.Pleasefeelfreetocontactmeatrob.bacon@legis.iowa.gov
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Duane K. Johnson, 87
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DonaldW. “Pinky” Redman 79, passed awaypeacefullyTuesday,February17,2015athishome,fol-lowingashortbattlewithbonecancer.Funeralserviceswillbe2:00p.m.Saturday,February21,atZionLuther-an Church, Gowrie, with Pastor Jim Davis officiating.BurialwillbeatGowrieTownshipCemetery,withMili-taryflagpresentationbyAmericanLegionPetersonPost#431.Friendsmaycallafter4:00p.m.Friday,Feb.20,atthePalmerFuneralHome,Gowrie.Memorialsmaybelefttothediscretionofthefamily. Donaldissurvivedbyhisdaughters,GayleRed-manofGowrie,andWendy(Bill)BairdofEarlham;sis-terColette(Don)BethelofGowrie;granddaughters,Ro-slyn,Alexa,andCecilia;andotherrelativesandfriends.HewasprecededindeathbyhisdaughterDianne;andhisparents,DonaldH.andLaurine(Larson)Redman. DonaldW.RedmanwasbornMarch10,1935at Lake City, Iowa. He graduated from Gowrie HighSchool,withtheClassof1954.DonservedintheUnitedStatesArmy from December of 1957 to December of1959andwasstationedinTaiwan.In1964,hemarriedMarjorieSchwintand theyraised threedaughters. Thecouplelaterdivorced.Donworkedasapainteruntilhisretirement. Hewas also a drummer inmany differentbands for over 60years, butmostlywith theAlWelshOrchestra.Donwasanavidvegetablegardenerandwaswellknownforcanninghis“PinkyPickles”.Heenjoyedspendingtimewithfamilyandfriends,especiallyinthelittlelogcabinhebuiltnexttohishomeintheyear2000.DonwasamemberofZionLutheranChurch.
Donald W. Redman, 79
Down Memory LaneB Y S A R A D O W N S
I found out something I had suspected –Mr.Googledoesn’talwaysgiveustheabsolute,undeniablefacts.WhenIwaswriting“FromIndianTrailto???”IfoundmyselfwonderingiftheinformationIhadgleanedwasfactual.Well,itwasanditwasn’t.IwasthereforedelightedtogetaletterIhadhopedforandexpected.ItwasfromBoxholm’shistorian,DavidPeterson.Ihadquestionedthoseveryearlysettlers toGrantTownshipas Ihadalwaysbeenunder the impression that itwasSwedishimmigrantswhofirstsettledtheparticularareaandthatmanyoftheirdescendantsarestillinresidencesomewherecloseby.ItwasgoodtogetthisconfirmedbyDavid–but–let’slethimtellthetruestory--- “--Matthias White and Solomon TomlinsonwerenotthefirstsettlersinGrantTownship.–`` Thosetwomensettledinsections10&15inl847inPilotMoundTownship,nexttotheDesMoinesRiver,about8mileseastofthefuturetownofBoxholm.The town of Pilot Mound was established and had aPost Office decades before anyone had ever heard of“Boxholm”. It was 1867 before anyone settled in GrantTownship(theareaaroundBoxholm),andtheywerejustconsideredanextensionoftheDaytoncommunity.PartoftheconfusionmaybebecauseallofpresentdayGrantTownshipwasoriginallyapartofPilotMoundTown-shipuntil1871;buttherewerenosettlersinwhatisnowGrantTownshipuntill867.
The “Real” First Immigrant Settlers.... A.P.SniggswasthefirstsettlerinGrantTown-ship, but he didn’t stick around long. Rock Hanson(mydad’sgrandfather)was thefirstpermanentsettlerhere.Thiswasabout2-1/2milesnorthofpresentdayBoxholm.” Iactuallygaveasighofrelieftohavethiscor-rectinformation.IcanstillimaginethetopographyasIdescribed.IthinkitwasverybraveofthoseSwedishpeople to see thepotential around the area andbeinghardy enough and determined to get the land clearedandproducingasithasovertheyears.Icanstillimag-inethatlittleknollbeingsettleduponasagoodplaceto“plant”atown.IhavementionedbeforethatIhavethree“hometowns”,BoxholmisthesecondhometownwhereIspentmygrowingupyearsandwhereIabsorbedfamilyandcommunityvaluesthathaveremainedwithme. I like living inDesMoinesbut Iwillnot forgetBoxholm,theSwedishheritagewhicheventhoughIamnotsureofmyown,having family ties toU.S.goingbackseveralhundredyears,Ihavecarriedwithme.Inevercaredforlutefiskbutthroughmychurchaffilia-tionsImeetorhavemetSwedesandNorwegianswhostillwish theycouldfind theoldScandinavianSmor-gasbordsfeaturingthatsmellyconcoction. Sotothedescendantsofthoseearlyimmigrantsettlersandthenewpeoplewhohavecometothearea,pleasetreasurewhatyouhave.Smalltownshaveaca-maraderieyoucanfindnoplaceelse. ThanksagainDavid!
Southeast Valley Schedule of Events
Week of Feb 25th to March 4th
Wednesday, Feb 25School Boards - Shared Work SessionThursday, Feb 26Dayton Elem. TAG 3rd & 4th grades ISU Symphony FT4:00 p.m. (A) JH Wrestling vs. SCCSaturday, Feb 28District Individual Speech ContestTuesday, March 2EARLY DISMISSAL 2:20PM 4:00 p.m. Parent-Teacher Conferences 4-8PM4:00 p.m. (H) JH Wrestling SV Invite
*Schedule is pulled from the PV website for your convenience*www.prairievalley.k12.ia.us
***Schedules are subject to change at anytime***
Birthdays25-Feb John David Ewing, Paulette Green Grant Kail, Cheryl Pearson Barb Seil, Shelby Wright26-Feb Phyllis Frohlick, Betty Peterson, Michael Vosberg27-Feb Renae Lane, Elayne Palmer Sue Peterson, Shawna Seil28-Feb Jerry Geisler, Alan Jacobson Lori Prince, Kevin Vote (Somers)1-Mar Mark Klingson, Jennifer Miller Kristen Schoeberlein2-Mar Denise Weston
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TheCentralPlainsFFAChapterinGowrie,Iowawillcelebrate National FFAWeek, Feb. 21-28. This year’sthemeisGoAllOut!anditembracesmorethan80yearsofFFAtraditionswhilelookingforwardtotheorganiza-tion’sfuture.
MorethanhalfamillionmemberswillparticipateinNationalFFAWeekactivitiesatlocal,stateandnationallevels.Thesemembershaveapassionforagriculture.
DesignatedasNationalFFAWeekin1947,theweekofGeorgeWashington’sbirthdayisFFAWeek,andrunsfromSaturdaytoSaturday.FFAWeekgivesFFAmem-bersanopportunitytoeducatethepublicaboutagricul-ture.Duringtheweek,chaptersconductavarietyofac-tivitiestohelpothersintheirschoolandcommunitylearnaboutFFAandagriculturaleducation.
Today’sFFAmembersaretheinnovatorsandleadersof tomorrow.Through agricultural and hands-on learn-ing,theyarepreparingformorethan300careeroppor-tunitiesinthefood,fiberandnaturalresourcesindustry.
NationalFFAWeekissponsoredbyTractorSupplyCompanyasaspecialprojectoftheNationalFFAFoun-dation.
FFA officer team at Southeast Valley... The officers are Allie Berg, Secretary; Shane Promes, President; Collin Nordin, Vice President; Bre Ahrens, Histo-rian. Second row: Jaden Cline, Parliamentarian; Erica Nordin, Sentinel; Mason Bahr, Chaplain; Katie Walrod, Reporter; and Riley Rittgers, Treasurer.
Students evaluating soils at Iowa Lakes Community College in Emmetsburg, Iowa are Collin Nordin, Ryan Col-len, Jaden Cline and Travis Jones, right.
Sixteen members attended a leadership building workshop sponsored by the Iowa FFA Enrichment Center in April of 2014. That chapter set goals for the 2015-16 school year.
Manson Trapshooting contestants... Pictured from left to right are Kaelan Lundberg, Travis Jones, Caleb Hemmestad, Ryan Collins, Cade King, Hunter Nepereny, Jay Lizer, Shane Promes, Kolton Lundberg, and Jacob DeBaun.
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FFA officer team at Southeast Valley... The officers are Allie Berg, Secretary; Shane Promes, President; Collin Nordin, Vice President; Bre Ahrens, Histo-rian. Second row: Jaden Cline, Parliamentarian; Erica Nordin, Sentinel; Mason Bahr, Chaplain; Katie Walrod, Reporter; and Riley Rittgers, Treasurer.
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National FFA Convention - Louisville, Kentucky. Visiting Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby, are Anna Heatherington, Allie Berg, Katie Walrod, Travis Jones, Joshua Carlson, Ryan Collen, and Bryce Scott.
The Fourth of July tractor ride stopped and ate lunch at the Webster County Historical Museum.
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Thewinners for the boxtop contest have been an-nounced.FirstplacewenttoMrs.Carlon’sKindergartenclasswith1,540andsecondplacewenttoMrs.Blunk’sFirstGrade classwith 875.Therewas a grand total of6,817boxtopscollected.
Between the fallcontestand thewintercontest thePrairieValleyElementarywillhavereceivedmorethan$1,200.
ThePVElementaryPTAhasusedtheproceedsfromtheconteststoprovidebooksforstudentsatKindergarten
Boxtop contest raises more than $1,200 At Prairie Valley Elementary...
Round-Up,purchasecases for the iPadminis,purchaseclassroommaterialsforseveralgradelevelsandtohelpfundtheFamilyFunNight/ReadingNightwhichwillbeheldinApril,andvariousotherprojects.
Boxtopshavebeencutoutbyfamilies,teachers,as-sociates,andstudentvolunteers.
Thecontestshavehadfun themesand thechildrenwere excited towatch the numbers on the charts showwhich classes have collected the most boxtops for theschool.Themostrecentwinningclassesearnedapopandpopcornparty.
Wewouldliketorecognizeeveryonewhohaspar-ticipatedandbroughtinboxtopsandhopeyoukeepcol-lecting!
First place went to Mrs. Carlon’s Kindergarten class who collected 1,540 box tops.
Second place went to Mrs. Blunk’s First Grade class who collected 875 box tops.
Wonderful cherry pie...
LettertotheEditor:Iwould like to thankMarkPetersonfor thecherry
piethathepurchasedontheSoutheastValleyJazzbandconcertthatwasmadebyMeganSeilandgiventome.
EachyearthestudentsundertheleadershipofMrs.Hanna,herstaff,andthebandboostersdoanawesomejobperformingforfamily,friendsandschoolstaff.
AbigthankyoutoeveryonewhoattendedandbidonthepiesandIamsurethestudentsenjoyitalsoandaswasannouncedatthestartaportionoftheproceedswasgiven toamember inneed. It is apleasure tohelp thestudentseachyear.
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Alex Pliner goes up strong even with two defend-ers on him. Photo by Lisa Peterson.
Jayden Cline looks for a pass but is fouled by the defense.Photo by Lisa Peterson.
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Jaguars wrestle in State TournamentGreat effort...
Skylar Warehime, #33 goes up for a shot and is fouled by the opponent. Photo by Lisa Peterson
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LeadingthescoringfortheJaguarswasConnerCon-radwith24,LoganBoerner8,MylesDavis7,andDakotaJaeschke6.
TheJaguars’StateTournament runendedabit toosoonforSeniorsSpencerJohnsonandCalebHemmestadduringThursday’sopening2AroundbutbothwrestlershavealottobeproudastheyrepresentedtheJagsforthefirsttime.
Intheopeningmatch,Spencerwasdefeatedby4thrankedandeventualStaterunner-upDerekHolschlagofLaPorteCity/Union13-4. In the consolation round,Spencercouldn’tfindhisgroove,losing19-6to#7rankedTravisPulseofDavenportAssumption.Spencerfinishedhisseason40-8.Caleblostto#7BlakeLawlessofAlbia14-2inthefirstroundanddroppeda19-3technicalfallto#9WyattRhoadsofGilbertintheconsolations.Calebfinishedhisseasonat29-17.
“Theguysweredisappointedtheycouldn’tquitegetoutofthefirstdayofwrestlingbuttheyenjoyedtheexperience. After some self-reflection, Spencer didn’tmakeexcusesbut indicatedhe just didn’twrestlewell.Hejustcouldn’tgethismindandbodytosynctogether.ThathappenssometimestokidswhowrestlethefirsttimeintheWell.It’sadifferentatmosphereandbuzz.Hemadesome mistakes with his hips and positioning he reallyhasn’tmadeallseason.”
“Calebgaveitahardgoagainsttwosolidkidsbutcameupshort.Hehashadquiteaseason.Calebin-dicatedhedidn’tstartwrestlinguntilhisfreshmanyear.Qualifyinginjustfouryearsofwrestlingisprettyimpres-sive.Wewishwehadacouplemoreyearswithhim.”
Jaguars wrestle in State TournamentGreat effort...
After losing to Pocahontas Area by 35 points inthefirstmeeting about amonth ago, the Jaguars reallyshowedgreatimprovement.TheJaguarsfinishtheseasonwitha13-10record.
Five seniors that played four seasons and will bemissedareSkylarWarehime,DylanAnderson,JoeSed-lacek,BryceGustafson,andChazNewholm.
Jaguar basketball team loses close game to Pocahontas56-51, end of post season play...
Skylar Warehime, #33 goes up for a shot and is fouled by the opponent. Photo by Lisa Peterson
Conner Conrad, #4 takes a nice jump shot from the free throw line scoring two points against Pocahontas Area Thursday evening during District play. Photo by Lynn Rittgers.
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CALLENDER, IOWA, 2009 BY AMENDING THE PROVISIONS PERTAINING TO CHAPTER 92 – WATER RATES. BE IT ENACTED by the City Council of the City of Callender, Iowa: SECTION 1 AMENDMENT: Section 92.02 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Callender, Iowa, 2009, is repealed and the following adopted in lieu thereof: 92.02 Rates for Service: Water service shall be furnished at the following rates within the City.1. First 2,000 gallons used per month at $26.00 (minimum bill):2. Over 2000 gallons $12.20 per thousand gallons.3. Bulk Water $14.00 per thousand gallons. SECTION 2. REPEALER. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed. SECTION 3. SEVERABILITY CLAUSE. If any section, provision, or part of this ordinance shall ad adjudged invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the ordinance as a whole or any section, provision, or part thereof not adjudged invalid or unconstitutional. SECTION 4. WHEN EFFECTIVE. This ordinance shall be in effect from and after its final passage, approval, and publication as provided by law. LEE moved to approve 1st Reading of Ordinance #184. Second by MARTENS. Ayes: Roll Call Vote: LEE, MARTENS, JONDLE, SHIRBROUN, WESTON Motion Carried. WESTON moved to approve 2nd Reading of Ordinance #184 and waive the 3rd Reading. Second by SHIRBROUN. Ayes: Roll Call Vote: LEE, MARTENS, SHIRBROUN, WESTON Absent: JONDLE Motion Carried. ORDINANCE #184 PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council the 17th day of February, 2015. Randy Hanson - MAYORATTEST: Denita Lee-Luke - CITY CLERK
ORDINANCE NO. 185 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CALLENDER, IOWA, 2010 BY AMENDING THE PROVISIONS PERTAINING TO CHAPTER 111 – ELECTRIC UTILITY. BE IT ENACTED by the City Council of the City of Callender, Iowa: SECTION 1 AMENDMENT: Section 111.05 – 111.06 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Callender, Iowa, 2009, is repealed and the
Special MeetingFebruary 6, 2015
The Board met in Special Session with the following members pres-ent: Campbell, Dencklau, and Singer. Absent: Fletcher and Leffler.
The Board of Supervisors met for the purpose of acting as Canvass Board for the Special School Election held on February 3, 2015.
Moved by Singer, seconded by Campbell to adopt the following as the Official Canvass of the Special School Elections held in Webster Coun-ty, Iowa on February 3, 2015:
Prairie Valley Comm. School District: Public Measure A: Yes 148 votes No 155 votes Public Measure A not to be adopted.
Southeast Webster Grand Comm. School District: School Board Director District #2 to fill vacancy Kenneth Sanders 373 votes Scattering 13 votes Kenneth Sanders duly elected to the School Board Director District #2 for the residue of the term. Public Measure B: Yes 201 votes No 143 votes Public Measure B duly adopted.Motion carried unanimously.Moved by Campbell, seconded by Singer to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried unanimously.
s/Carol Messerly s/Keith Dencklau Webster County Auditor Chairman, Board of Supervisors
Regular MeetingFebruary 10, 2015
The Board of Supervisors met in Session on the above date with the following members present: Fletcher, Dencklau, and Leffler. Absent: Singer and Campbell.
Moved by Leffler, seconded by Fletcher to approve minutes of the February 3, 2015 regular meeting and the Canvass held on February 6, 2015 to canvass the votes for Southeast Webster Grand and Prairie Val-ley Special School Elections held on February 3, 2015. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Fletcher, seconded Leffler to approve salary adjustment for April Wicklein to $15.96 per hour, effective February 11, 2015 per labor agreement. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Leffler, seconded by Fletcher to approve employment sta-tus of Sara Lewis from part-time clerk to full-time clerk effective February 23, 2015, per recommendation of Jan Messerly, County Treasurer. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Leffler to adopt the following resolu-tion:
RESOLUTION ADDRESSING THE TERMS OF OFFICE FOR THE COLEMAN SANITARY TRUSTEES IN WEBSTER COUNTY, IOWA
WHEREAS, the Webster County Board of Supervisors is required to establish terms of office for sanitary district trustees elected by special election or at a special meeting of the board of trustees called for that purpose. See Iowa Code Section 358.9.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of Webster County, Iowa, that the trustee elected at the special meeting of the Coleman Sanitary District Board of Trustees on February 2, 2015, shall hereby serve a term expiring on January 2, 2017.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of Webster County, Iowa, that the trustee who was elected by the second highest number of votes at the special meeting of the Coleman Sanitary District Board of Trustees on February 24, 2015, shall hereby serve a term expiring on January 2, 2019.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of Webster County, Iowa, that the trustee who was elected by the highest number of votes at the special meeting of the Coleman Sanitary District Board of Trustees on February 24, 2015, shall hereby serve a term expir-ing on January 2, 2021.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that each term thereafter shall be for a term of six (6) years.
Motion carried unanimously.Moved by Leffler, seconded by Fletcher to receive and place on file
Melissa Evens as Coleman Sanitary Sewer District Trustee following a special meeting of said district to elect a Trustee held on February 2, 2015. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Leffler to approve purchase of com-puter equipment in the amount of $5,558.36 for County Attorney’s office, per quote from Gov-Connection. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Leffler, seconded by Fletcher to approve and authorize Chair to sign contract agreement with Seneca Companies for tank closure at the Law Enforcement Center. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Leffler to approve and authorize County Engineer to sign agreement with Iowa DOT and Union Pacific Rail-road for installation of 12” LED flashing light signals, gate arms, and pre-diction circuitry at railroad crossing on Hayes Avenue south of Route D20. (Copy on file in Engineer’s office). Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Leffler, seconded by Fletcher to approve and authorize County Engineer to sign agreement with Iowa DOT and Union Pacific Rail-way for installation of 12” LED flashing light signals, gate arms, and predic-tion circuitry at railroad crossing on 160th Street east of Samson Avenue. (Copy on file in Engineer’s office). Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Leffler to allow claims. Motion car-ried unanimously.
Moved by Leffler, seconded by Fletcher to adjourn the meeting. Mo-tion carried unanimously.
s/Carol Messerly s/Keith Dencklau Webster County Auditor Chairman, Board of Supervisors
Regular MeetingFebruary 17, 2015
The Board of Supervisors met in Session on the above date with the following members present: Singer, Fletcher, Dencklau, Campbell, and Leffler. Absent: None.
Moved by Leffler, seconded by Campbell to approve minutes of the February 10, 2015 regular meeting. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Campbell, seconded by Singer to receive and place on file wage increase for Brenda Goodner to $18.50 per hour, effective February 26, 2015 per recommendation of Kari Prescott, Public Health Director. Mo-tion carried unanimously.
Moved by Singer, seconded by Fletcher to approve wage increase for Sara Lewis to $17.14 per hour, effective February 28, 2015, per labor agreement. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Campbell, to approve and autho-rize Chair to sign Third Amendment to Lease Agreement between Webster County Board of Supervisors and the Iowa Department of Administrative Services on behalf of the Iowa Department of Human Services, Targeted Case Management. (Copy on file in Auditor’s office). Motion carried unani-mously.
Moved by Campbell, seconded by Singer to receive and place on file voluntary annexation of the Lots One and Two of Airport Industrial Devel-opment Plat into the City of Fort Dodge. (Copy on file in Auditor’s office). Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Singer, seconded by Fletcher to approve request from the City of Clare to assign Tax Sale Certificate #P040552 (Parcel #0126227018) back to Webster County, Iowa. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Leffler to approve and authorize Conservation Board to enter into an agreement with Mid American Energy to provide electrical service to the Gypsum City OHV Park. Motion carried unanimously.
At 10:30a.m. a Public Hearing was held on vacation of all that portion of road originally known as the Jackson and Deer Creek Road, now known as Garfield Avenue, lying south of the right of way of the road known as 150th Street, running north and south, being 33 feet in width each side of the Range Section line between Section 36, Township 90 North, Range 30 West, Jackson Civil Township and Section 31, Township 90 North, Range 29 West, Deer Creek Civil Township. No written objections were received. Engineer Randy Will addressed a few concerns but had no objections. Chairman Dencklau closed the public hearing.
Moved by Leffler, seconded by Campbell to adopt the following reso-lution:
WHEREAS, on January 20, 2015 a resolution to initiate vacation of the above described parcel was passed by the Webster County Board of Supervisors and in accordance with Chapter 306 of the current Code of Iowa, a date was set for a hearing by the Board of Supervisors and legal action was served on all interested parties and said notice did state the
hearing date was set for Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 10:30 A.M. in the Supervisors Board Room, Webster County Courthouse, Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501, and
WHEREAS, said hearing was held on February 17, 2015 and all objections or comments either oral or written were presented on or before said hearing date.
NOW THEREFORE, the Board of Supervisors of Webster County, Iowa having received all objections and comments hereby set February 24, 2015 at its regular scheduled meeting time and place as the date for final action on the proposed vacation of the above described parcel of road right of way located in said Section 36, Township 90 North, Range 30 West, Jackson Civil Township and Section 31, Township 90 North, Range 29 West, Deer Creek Civil Township, all west of the Fifth Principal Merid-ian, Webster County, Iowa.
s/Keith Dencklau Chair, Webster County Board of SupervisorsAttest: s/Carol Messerly
Webster County AuditorMotion carried unanimously.Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Singer to adjourn the meeting. Mo-
tion carried unanimously.
s/Carol Messerly s/Keith Dencklau Webster County Auditor Chairman, Board of Supervisors
Webster County Claims Register Report For 02-10-2015
A Plus Auto Glass Outside Repair 80.00Access Systems Leasing Copier Lease 191.11Ahlers & Cooney Pc Professional Services 3,337.72Allscripts 3 Host Licenses 138.00Anderson, Katherine Mileage 232.05Anderson, Mindy Cell Phone Reimbursement 25.00Andrews, Julie Mileage 27.56Ault, Ray Meal Expense 14.99B & W Control Specialists Inc Repairs 1,231.00Badger Library 4Th Library Payment 2,414.95Bemrich Electrical Inc Service 15,614.10Birdsell, Tamara Mileage 160.45Black Hills Energy Utilities 1,813.86Bomgaars Supply Supplies 128.73Brennan, Jennifer Rent Payments 300.00Buda-Claussen, Rosalia School Election 2015 94.50Calhoun County Eca Lighting 9.75Calhoun-Burns & Associates Inc Bridge Inspections 3,213.80Callender, City Of School Election 2015 Rent 50.00Canon, Corrine Mileage 74.99Casey, Catherine Mileage 6.83Casey’s General Stores Inc Unleaded 1,656.39Central Ia Juvenile Det Center Lab Tests 137.42Central Iowa Building Supply I Stock 215.00Central Iowa Distributing Inc Supplies 426.00Clare Library 4Th Library Payment 2,130.84Claussen, Charles School Election 2015 151.05Cochrane, Toni Zehr Salary 3,041.00Cole, Dr Dan Medical Examiner Expense 775.00Community Health Center Voucher Program 40.00Comp, Becky School Election 2015 94.50Condon, Kristine Mileage 108.48Consolidated Mangement Co Inc., Food Service 7,010.15Crites, Charlotte Clinic Cleaning 300.00Daniel Tire Company Vehicle Repairs 422.51Dayton Community Center School Election 2015 Rent 50.00Dayton Public Library 4Th Library Payment 2,699.06Dayton Review Legal Publication 1,118.69Dayton, Town Of Utilites 240.50De Lage Landen Copier Lease 314.75Dearborn National Life Insurance 565.76Dellachiesa, Patricia School Election 2015 100.50Des Moines Stamp Mfg Co Ink Pads 45.50Doolittle Oil Co Inc Oil 4,724.41Dorsey, Tom Meal Reimbursement 14.99Duncombe Library 4Th Library Payment 2,485.98Edman, Alisha Mileage 115.50Elbert, Terry Shop Tools 154.95Election Systems & Software In Coding/Ballots 1,848.15Electrical Materials Co Stock 271.82Electronic Engineering License Renewal 1,148.60Electronic Engineering Pager 57.95Emanuel Lutheran Church Rental Space 30.00Engquist, Diane School Election 2015 160.50Fastenal Company Stock 47.28Ferguson, Mary School Election 2015 85.50Fetrow Reporting Inc Deposition 89.30Force America Inc Stock 121.39Fort Dodge Ford Inc Maintenance 1,030.66Fort Dodge Machine & Supply Stock & Parts 1,953.13Fort Dodge Public Library 4Th Library Payment 15,732.68Fort Dodge Water Dept Water 202.55Freeman, Susan Wages 1,587.78Friesth, Doris Rent & Expense 400.00Frontier Phone Service 1,990.68Gadbury, Janet E Postage 20.33Gargano, Mark Medical Examiner Expense 200.00Gehlhausen, Dawn Mileage 122.65Geisler, Kathryn R School Election 2015 91.80Gene Moeller Oil Company Fuel 33.15Goldfield Comm Services Corp Internet Charges 39.95Goodner, Brenda Mileage 138.40Govconnection Inc Computer 3,295.58Gowrie Community Center School Election 2015 Rent 50.00Gowrie Municipal Utilities Utilitles 395.46Gowrie News Legal Publications 1,082.02Gowrie Public Library 4Th Library Payment 2,628.03Gray Sanitation Garbage 44.00Greater Fort Dodge Growth Alli Customer Service Training 31.90Grell, Melissa Mileage 261.78Gripp, Barbara School Election 2015 124.95Gross Electric Inc Ourside Repair 613.64Hade, Jane School Election 2015 94.50Halfwassen, Angie Phone 25.00Hamilton, Monica Mileage 51.45Hanna, Laura Mileage 163.28Harcourt Community Library School Election 2015 Rent 4,595.78Harrison, Dixie School Election 2015 125.25Hauser, Alison Travel Expenses 448.38Heggen, Sharon School Election 2015 85.50Heitritter, Tracey Mileage 1,211.40Henry Schein Inc Dental Supplies 624.23Hepp, Blaine Contracted Wages 2,527.93Heritage Library 4Th Library Payment 2,485.98Hiway Truck Equip Co Parts 1,476.36Homefront Protective Group Training 275.00Hotsy Equipment Company Shed Supplies 196.89Householder, Elizabeth Phone Reimbursement 25.00Howell, Haley Mileage/Phone 168.33Howell, Julie A Mileage 91.68Hugghins, Cathy Wages 675.00Iaccvso School Of Instruction 60.00Idda Registration Fees 120.00Idot Equipment Testing 1,773.32Info Dog Security Llc Shredding 173.95Iowa Chapter Of Apco Conference 150.00Iowa Chapter Of Nena Conference 200.00Iowa Dept Of Public Health Lead Inspector Training 60.00Iowa Law Enforcement Aca Jail School 960.00Iowa Lead Safety Training Inspector/Risk Assessor Course 450.00Iowa Prison Industries Signs 1,041.40Iowa State Assoc Of Counties Spring Conference 320.00Iowa Weed Commissioners Conf School Of Instruction 240.00Iowa Workforce Development Salary Regular Employees 3,654.00Ip Pathways, Software Maintenance Contracts 4,125.00Isac School Of Instruction 160.00Jensen, Marilyn Sue School Election 2015 90.22Jensvold Motor Company Vehicle Maintenance 489.83Jim’s Service Inc Transportation Services 237.22Johnson Law Firm Legal Representation 62.40Jones, Rebecca Mileage 98.70Josten, Kathleen A Cell Phone 25.00Kavanaugh, Lindsay Phone/Mileage 69.10Kelch, Dr. Pamela Dental Services 66.52Kerwin, Linda Phone/Mileage 165.18Kimball Midwest Stock 655.71Kisch, Jenece School Election 2015 126.60Kittleson, Valerie Mileage 231.00Kolacia Construction Inc Bank Bldg Remodeling 112,563.60Konica Minolta Premier Copier Lease 495.96Kopecky, Jeannine School Election 2015 93.37
Lehigh Library 4Th Library Payment 2,663.55Lehigh Valley Coop Tele Utilities 184.86Lehigh, City Of Utilities 363.42Lewandowski, Daniel Mileage & Subsistence 171.25Lincoln, Janel Salary 420.00Liska, Laccey Mileage 105.00Lizer, Sheilah Cell Phone/Mileage 254.91Mail Services Llc Renewals 1,028.02Marco Inc Contract Billing 625.48Marco Inc Copier Lease 206.14Matheson Tri-Gas Inc Welding Supplies 94.32Mcgill, Andrew L Phone/Mileage 75.20Medical Arts Press Inc Supplies 159.90Medical Associates Clinic Pc Medical Services 177.00Medline Industries Inc Supplies 693.57Menards - Fort Dodge Shed Supplies 485.12Mid Country Machinery Inc Tools 497.48Mid Iowa Fasteners Stock 128.00Mid States Organized Crime Inf Membership Fees 150.00Midamerican Energy Sirens 790.88Midland Power Cooperative Outside Repair 60.00Midwest Wheel Co Stock 1,442.28Napa Auto Supply Stock & Parts 815.03Nelson, Erin Contracted Dietician 261.18Nichols, Tricia Mileage 141.55Nutrition Matters Inc Booklets 660.00Office Elements Office Supplies 287.93Officemax Inc Office Supplies 471.62O’halloran International Inc Stock & Parts 3,260.97Olson, Staci Medical Examiner Expense 150.00On Site Informatino Dest. Shredding 121.28O’reilly Auto Parts Equipment 2,185.72Palmer, Katherine Mileage 184.80Pedersen, Betty School Election 2015 90.00Pederson Sanitation Garbage 88.00Petty Cash Sheriff Petty Cash 299.31Petty Cash-Auditors Office Taxes-Revenue Stamps 40.80Petty Cash-Mental Health Transportation 48.35Phoenix Supply Llc Supplies 358.06Polk County Sheriff Service Order 42.60Postmaster Postage 1,705.20Powerplan Outside Services And Parts 672.64Prairie Energy Cooperative Lighting 106.13Precision Machine & Welding Welding Supplies 10.32Prescott, Kari Mileage 126.00Quill Corporation Inc Office Supplies 216.94Rees Hydraulic Sales & Service Parts 135.87Regional Landfill Garbage 452.55Reserve Account Postage 1,655.85Roger’s Tire Service Tires & Tire Repair 5,846.30Rosalez Lock & Key Keys 146.50Ross’ Appliance Center Washer Parts 39.99Royal Properties Llc Clinic Rent 1,400.00Sanchez, Georgina Wic Interpreter Fees 520.00Schmidt, Brian D Training Services 60.78Schoon, Karen L Phone 50.00Screenvision Direct Advertising 204.00Sheda, Jennifer Mileage 95.15Shimkat Motor Company Oil Change 71.60Sibbitt, Dani Mileage 133.15Smith Medical Partners Contracted Services 469.32Smith, Jane A Hearing Transcripts 129.50Society Of Land Surveyors Registratiion Fees 275.00Staples Advantage Office Supplies 207.62State Medical Examiners Office Medical Examier Expense 1,569.50Steinberg, Pamela School Election 2015 172.35Stephens Media Iowa Llc Publish Notice/Ballot 214.08Storey Kenworthy/Matt Parrott Office Supplies 299.13Story County Sheriff Court Order 26.20Stover, Laura Wages 390.00Stratford Library 4Th Library Payment 124.72Struecker, Dale Fuel 42.00Sues Draperies Shades 950.00Supercircuits Camera 351.91Swanson, Kathryn Ann School Election 2015 171.00The Garage Door Company Inc Outside Repair 173.00The Law Office Of Eric Eide Legal Service 2,760.00The Messenger Publish Board Proceedings 1,527.44Timmerman, Susan Phone 185.65Town & Country Veterinary Clin Dog Pound 212.50Truck Country Of Iowa Stock & Parts 1,205.72Tyler Technologies Software 250.00Ubben, Courtney Mileage 229.43United Property Group Llc Rent Payments 300.00Unity Point Clinic Occ Med Drug Testing 359.00Unity Point Health Registration Fee 25.00Unity Point Health Collection 266.00Utley, Lacey Mileage 123.90Vanguard Appraisals Inc Service Renewal 13,037.50Verizon Wireless Cell Phone 3,456.02W & H Coop Oil Company Fuel 35,251.22Wahkonsa Manor Rent Payments 75.00Walmart Community Supplies 109.07Walters Sanitary Service Inc Garbage Service 163.25Webster Calhoun Coop Tele 911 Circuits 745.50Webster Co Telecommunica Reimbursement 57.67Webster County Sheriff, Civil Process Servers Use Of Private 374.10Wellmark Inc - Flexible Benefi Admin 880.00Wells Fargo Remitance Center Office Supplies 128.99Wex Bank Fuel 936.85Witte, Joel Cell Phone Reimbursement 25.00Woolstock Mutual Telephone Computer Services/Internet 159.85Wooters, Alan School Election 2015 134.25Wuebker, Jennifer Mileage 74.55Za Properties Rent & Expense 400.00
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COUNTY NAME: NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING -- BUDGET ESTIMATE CO NO:Webster Fiscal Year July 1, 2015 - June 30, 2016 94
The County Board of Supervisors will conduct a public hearing on the proposed Fiscal Year County budget as follows:Meeting Date: Meeting Time: Meeting Location:
03/10/2015 10:00a.m. Webster County Courthouse; Fort Dodge, IAAt the public hearing any resident or taxpayer may present objections to, or arguments in favor of, any part of the proposed budget. This notice representsa summary of the supporting detail of revenues and expenditures on file with the County Auditor. A copy of the supporting detail will be furnished uponrequest.Average annual percentage changes between "Actual" and "Budget" amounts for "Taxes Levied on Property", "Other County Taxes/TIF Tax Revenues", and for each of the ten "Expenditure Classes" must be published. Expenditure classes proposing "Budget" amounts,but having no "Actual" amounts, are designated "NEW".County Web Site (if available): County Telephone Number:
www.webstercountyia.org 515 573-7175
Iowa Department of Management Budget Re-Est Actual AVGForm 630 (Publish) 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 Annual
REVENUES & OTHER FINANCING SOURCES % CHG Taxes Levied on Property* 1 12,160,748 11,932,073 12,103,037 0.24 Less: Uncollected Delinquent Taxes - Levy Year 2 0 Less: Credits to Taxpayers 3 834,293 516,500 562,782 Net Current Property Taxes 4 11,326,455 11,415,573 11,540,255 Delinquent Property Tax Revenue 5 5,000 -595 Penalties, Interest & Costs on Taxes 6 109,500 110,500 109,918 Other County Taxes/TIF Tax Revenues 7 3,988,772 2,894,147 3,050,395 14.35 Intergovernmental 8 11,228,712 10,285,454 9,721,358 Licenses & Permits 9 51,500 67,100 180,780 Charges for Service 10 982,655 948,015 1,062,421 Use of Money & Property 11 154,350 319,972 308,396 Miscellaneous 12 478,073 1,154,016 741,501 Subtotal Revenues 13 28,325,017 27,194,777 26,714,429Other Financing Sources: General Long-Term Debt Proceeds 14 3,000,000 Operating Transfers In 15 6,719,041 4,174,899 3,899,708 Proceeds of Fixed Asset Sales 16 98,608 9,228 Total Revenues & Other Sources 17 38,142,666 31,378,904 30,614,137EXPENDITURES & OTHER FINANCING USESOperating: Public Safety and Legal Services 18 5,408,581 5,288,860 4,952,634 4.5 Physical Health and Social Services 19 3,771,539 4,222,208 3,193,181 8.68 Mental Health, ID & DD 20 2,983,036 3,239,329 2,234,199 15.55 County Environment and Education 21 1,852,280 1,843,301 1,449,449 13.05 Roads & Transportation 22 10,770,000 7,960,000 6,958,507 24.41 Government Services to Residents 23 998,296 994,222 848,254 8.48 Administration 24 2,977,973 3,004,080 2,814,515 2.86 Nonprogram Current 25 150,000 150,000 28,204 130.62Debt Service 26 2,827,365 1,024,422 1,070,234 62.54Capital Projects 27 1,580,000 3,200,000 1,701,195 -3.63 Subtotal Expenditures 28 33,319,070 30,926,422 25,250,372Other Financing Uses: Operating Transfers Out 29 6,719,041 4,174,899 3,899,708 Refunded Debt/Payments to Escrow 30 0 Total Expenditures & Other Uses 31 40,038,111 35,101,321 29,150,080Excess of Revenues & Other Sourcesover (under) Expenditures & Other Uses 32 -1,895,445 -3,722,417 1,464,057Beginning Fund Balance - July 1, 33 11,345,469 15,067,886 13,603,829Increase (Decrease) in Reserves (GAAP Budgeting) 34 0 Fund Balance - Nonspendable 35 0 1,807,782 Fund Balance - Restricted 36 0 6,942,578 Fund Balance - Committed 37 0 Fund Balance - Assigned 38 0 Fund Balance - Unassigned 39 9,450,024 11,345,469 6,317,526Total Ending Fund Balance - June 30, 40 9,450,024 11,345,469 15,067,886Proposed property taxation by type: Proposed tax rates per $1,000 taxable valuation:Countywide Levies*: 9,422,186 Urban Areas: 6.39664Rural Only Levies*: 2,738,562 Rural Areas: 10.05466Special District Levies*: 0 Any special district tax rates not included.TIF Tax Revenues: 1,341,176Utility Replacmnt. Excise Tax: 797,890 Date: 02/17/2015Explanation of any significant items in the budget:
Feb. 25, 2015 15THE GOWRIE NEWSTHE GOWRIE NEWS
CITY OFCALLENDER
CITY OF CALLENDER – CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTESFebruary 17, 2015
The Callender City Council Meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Mayor Randy Hanson. Present: Dave Lee, Don Weston & Darryl Shirbroun. Absent: Kim Jondle and Wanda Martens. Wanda Martens joined the meeting at 6:50 p.m. (this meeting was rescheduled from 2/10/15 due to no quorum). Motion by Shirbroun, Second by Lee to open the Public Hearings. All ayes. MC. Mayor asked for comments regarding proposed sale of real property located at 717 Charles Street, Callender, IA. and Ordinance Amendment regarding Water Utility Rates & Electric Utility Rates. No comments from the public. Motion by Weston, Second by Shirbroun to close the Public Hearing. All ayes. MC Mark Reinders - MidAmerican Energy discussed the natural gas franchise which expires in April 2015. City waived imposing franchise fee 1-5% on sale of natural gas collected/remitted on a quarterly basis; approximately $1,500 - $7,500 revenue. Natural gas lines will be added to infrastructure maps. There will be a public hearing 3/10/2015.
COUNTY NAME: NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING -- BUDGET ESTIMATE CO NO:Webster Fiscal Year July 1, 2015 - June 30, 2016 94
The County Board of Supervisors will conduct a public hearing on the proposed Fiscal Year County budget as follows:Meeting Date: Meeting Time: Meeting Location:
03/10/2015 10:00a.m. Webster County Courthouse; Fort Dodge, IAAt the public hearing any resident or taxpayer may present objections to, or arguments in favor of, any part of the proposed budget. This notice representsa summary of the supporting detail of revenues and expenditures on file with the County Auditor. A copy of the supporting detail will be furnished uponrequest.Average annual percentage changes between "Actual" and "Budget" amounts for "Taxes Levied on Property", "Other County Taxes/TIF Tax Revenues", and for each of the ten "Expenditure Classes" must be published. Expenditure classes proposing "Budget" amounts,but having no "Actual" amounts, are designated "NEW".County Web Site (if available): County Telephone Number:
www.webstercountyia.org 515 573-7175
Iowa Department of Management Budget Re-Est Actual AVGForm 630 (Publish) 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 Annual
REVENUES & OTHER FINANCING SOURCES % CHG Taxes Levied on Property* 1 12,160,748 11,932,073 12,103,037 0.24 Less: Uncollected Delinquent Taxes - Levy Year 2 0 Less: Credits to Taxpayers 3 834,293 516,500 562,782 Net Current Property Taxes 4 11,326,455 11,415,573 11,540,255 Delinquent Property Tax Revenue 5 5,000 -595 Penalties, Interest & Costs on Taxes 6 109,500 110,500 109,918 Other County Taxes/TIF Tax Revenues 7 3,988,772 2,894,147 3,050,395 14.35 Intergovernmental 8 11,228,712 10,285,454 9,721,358 Licenses & Permits 9 51,500 67,100 180,780 Charges for Service 10 982,655 948,015 1,062,421 Use of Money & Property 11 154,350 319,972 308,396 Miscellaneous 12 478,073 1,154,016 741,501 Subtotal Revenues 13 28,325,017 27,194,777 26,714,429Other Financing Sources: General Long-Term Debt Proceeds 14 3,000,000 Operating Transfers In 15 6,719,041 4,174,899 3,899,708 Proceeds of Fixed Asset Sales 16 98,608 9,228 Total Revenues & Other Sources 17 38,142,666 31,378,904 30,614,137EXPENDITURES & OTHER FINANCING USESOperating: Public Safety and Legal Services 18 5,408,581 5,288,860 4,952,634 4.5 Physical Health and Social Services 19 3,771,539 4,222,208 3,193,181 8.68 Mental Health, ID & DD 20 2,983,036 3,239,329 2,234,199 15.55 County Environment and Education 21 1,852,280 1,843,301 1,449,449 13.05 Roads & Transportation 22 10,770,000 7,960,000 6,958,507 24.41 Government Services to Residents 23 998,296 994,222 848,254 8.48 Administration 24 2,977,973 3,004,080 2,814,515 2.86 Nonprogram Current 25 150,000 150,000 28,204 130.62Debt Service 26 2,827,365 1,024,422 1,070,234 62.54Capital Projects 27 1,580,000 3,200,000 1,701,195 -3.63 Subtotal Expenditures 28 33,319,070 30,926,422 25,250,372Other Financing Uses: Operating Transfers Out 29 6,719,041 4,174,899 3,899,708 Refunded Debt/Payments to Escrow 30 0 Total Expenditures & Other Uses 31 40,038,111 35,101,321 29,150,080Excess of Revenues & Other Sourcesover (under) Expenditures & Other Uses 32 -1,895,445 -3,722,417 1,464,057Beginning Fund Balance - July 1, 33 11,345,469 15,067,886 13,603,829Increase (Decrease) in Reserves (GAAP Budgeting) 34 0 Fund Balance - Nonspendable 35 0 1,807,782 Fund Balance - Restricted 36 0 6,942,578 Fund Balance - Committed 37 0 Fund Balance - Assigned 38 0 Fund Balance - Unassigned 39 9,450,024 11,345,469 6,317,526Total Ending Fund Balance - June 30, 40 9,450,024 11,345,469 15,067,886Proposed property taxation by type: Proposed tax rates per $1,000 taxable valuation:Countywide Levies*: 9,422,186 Urban Areas: 6.39664Rural Only Levies*: 2,738,562 Rural Areas: 10.05466Special District Levies*: 0 Any special district tax rates not included.TIF Tax Revenues: 1,341,176Utility Replacmnt. Excise Tax: 797,890 Date: 02/17/2015Explanation of any significant items in the budget:
following adopted in lieu thereof:111.05 RATES. The rates for electric service shall be as follows:1 to 50 kilowatts hours of usage $10.74 minimum bill (no change)51 kilowatts and over as follow in section 111.06 Automatic Rate Adjustment. 111.06 AUTOMATIC RATE ADJUSTMENT. Rates for service provided above shall be adjusted in the manner and method established for sliding scale or automatic adjustment as follows: The rates for electrical service shall be .0297 per kwh above the City’s average cost per kwh from the prior month wholesale cost with a minimum charge listed in section 111.05 Rates.Monthly bills over 50 kilowatt hours shall be billed as noted above from the prior month. Said rates shall automatically adjust each month to provide at least a .0297 margin over the City’s monthly average wholesale cost per kwh. Provided such rate adjustments will not take effect until the 1st day of the second month following the month of adjustment. The clerk shall maintain a current rate list. SECTION 2. REPEALER. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed. SECTION 3. SEVERABILITY CLAUSE. If any section, provision, or part of this ordinance shall ad adjudged invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the ordinance as a whole or any section, provision, or part thereof not adjudged invalid or unconstitutional. SECTION 4. WHEN EFFECTIVE. This ordinance shall be in effect from and after its final passage, approval, and publication as provided by law. SHIRBROUN moved to approve 1st Reading of Ordinance #185. Second by JONDLE. Ayes: Roll Call Vote: LEE, MARTENS, JONDLE, SHIRBROUN, WESTON - Motion Carried. WESTON moved to approve 2nd Reading of Ordinance #185 and waive the 3rd Reading. Second by SHIRBROUN. Ayes: Roll Call Vote: LEE, MARTENS, SHIRBROUN, WESTON Absent: JONDLE Motion Carried. ORDINANCE #185 PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council the 17th day of February, 2015. Randy Hanson - MAYORATTEST: Denita Lee-Luke - CITY CLERK
Callender legal continued from page 10.... Randy Hanson was approached by Prairie Valley School regarding interest in the Carpentry program to build a home in Callender. Motion by Weston, Second by Shirbroun to approve the Consent Agenda including City Council Meeting Minutes 1/13/2015, Special City Council Meeting Minutes 1/19/2015, Claims / Payables January 2015 and Financial Report Bundle January 2015 (including city/library financials). All ayes - MC Motion by Weston, Second by Shirbroun to approve the Agenda. All ayes – MC Library – Current month library financials are approved by the city council as part of the financial bundle under Consent Agenda. Other Library/City Council material shall include prior month(s) signed minutes and financials even if they span across two various months period of time. Duplicates only when revisions are applicable with revisions clearly identified. Electric Dept. – City requires monthly electrical inspection report prior to payments, and written project list update prior to council meeting. Water – Monitoring Violation of the Water Testing Schedule will be sent to all customers in March.Maintenance – provide clerk basic meter base cost for reimbursement. Wrap up map project. Clerk – Council supports donation of flowers for barrels on Main Street and a rose bush at the park in memory of Alvin Sollie’s wife. Threatening Calls reported to city hall deferred to Law Enforcement. IPERS payroll audit information submitted. Annual Exam/Audit completed and report forthcoming in March. Budget templates pending planned capital project expenditures from department personnel. City Codification – Draft will be revised with approval scheduled for March 10, 2015. Work continues regarding written agreement to support Chapter 35 Fire Protection. Joint meeting among City Council, Benefited Fire District and Fire Dept officials tabled pending the requirement to have a contract and whether or not the benefited district includes the City? Pending franchise information: expiration of Chapter 112 Telephone Franchise and 113 Cable Television Franchise pending. Mid American Natural Gas franchise renewal is underway. Work continues to wrap up the Infrastructure Maps Project; Storm Sewer flows, primary and secondary electrical splits, electrical quadrants, type of material water lines and include natural gas lines. Motion by Shirbroun, Second by Weston to schedule a Public Hearing regarding the MidAmerican Energy natural gas franchise at 6:30 p.m. March 10, 2015. Ayes All. MC City Council will pursue new housing development opportunity / partnership with Prairie Valley School Carpentry program. Motion by Shirbroun, Second by Martens to approve Resolution #477 requesting bids for sale of city owned residential property and Notice of Public Hearing. Property is located at 717 Charles Street in Callender, and legally described as: Lots 5 and 6, in Block 1, Sunberg’s Addition to Callender, IA. Parties interested in acquiring this property are asked to submit a written proposal to the City Clerk, City Hall 415 Thomas Street, PO Box 165, Callender IA 50523 by 4:00 p.m. March 10, 2015 and attend the city council meeting at 6:30 p.m. March 10, 2015 (or be available by phone). Late proposals will not be accepted. Proposals must include your name, address, phone/email, along with an offer price and the proposed use of the property. A condition of the sale is that the existing property must be brought into compliance with the City’s Property Maintenance Code within 1 year or demolished with material removed from lot and backfilled. The buyer is responsible for one-half of the closing costs and legal fees up to $500. The Council retains the right to reject any and all proposals. Ayes: Shirbroun, Martens, Lee, Weston. Absent: Jondle. MC Motion by Weston, Second by Shirbroun to approve the second reading and waive the third reading of Ordinance Amendment #184 – Water Rates. Bulk Water From $12.50 to $14.00 per thousand gallons. Water Minimum from $23.18 (2000 gallons) to $26.00 and over 2000 gallons from $7.46 to $12.20 per thousand gallons. Ayes: Shirbroun, Martens, Lee, Weston. Absent: Jondle. MC Motion by Weston, Second by Shirbroun to approve the second reading and waive the third reading of Ordinance Amendment #185 – Electric Rates. Decrease EL over 50 kwh wholesale + .0297¢ per kwh vs .0389 ¢ per kwh. Ayes: Shirbroun, Martens, Lee, Weston. Absent: Jondle. MC
No comments on Utility Report. AR Audit Jan 2015: Begin Bal $26,788 Billed $35,983 Adjustments $-1,459 Penalties $531 Payments $36,332 End Balance $25,511. No changes to 2015 Mayor Appointments. Motion by Weston, Second By Shirbroun directing the clerk to publish the FY 16 Budget / Notice of Public Hearing 6:30 p.m. 3/10/2015 at 6:30 p.m. All Ayes. MC JANUARY 2015 CLAIMS/PAYABLESCALHOUN COUNTY ELECTRIC, UTILITIES 15,199.70EIDE, ERIC LEGAL 1,664.10EP MAINTENANCE 1,607.34EMC SUPPLIES 44.41GOWRIE NEWS & PRINT SHOP, PUBLICATION 221.54GOWRIE MUNICIPAL UTIL ASSIST 125HEARTLAND BANK FEES 1.61LEE-LUKE, DENITA REIMBURSEMENT 40LEHIGH VALLEY COOP TELEP, UTILITIES 495.89ACCESS SYSTEMS LIBRARY 136.12GUIDEPOSTS LIBRARY 17.74MENARDS SUPPLIES 123.39MID AMERICAN ENERGY UTILITIES 669.41STAR ENERGY FUEL 1,120.77TREASURER-SALES TAX SALES TAX 923WEBSTER COUNTY TELECOM, DUES 1,071.50IOWA ONE CALL FEES 9.9BAKER AND TAYLOR LIBRARY 462.21CITY OF CALLENDER UTILITIES 1,757.82NCIA REGIONAL SOLID WASTE, DUES 423POSTMASTER POSTAGE 151COLLECTIONS SERVICES CTR, PAYROLL 713.52IOWA CODIFICATION PAYMENT #2 2,400.00WEBSTER COUNTY ABSTRACT, LEGAL 300TASTE OF HOMES BOOKS LIBRARY 31.98IMFOA DUES 40CORNWELL, FRIDERES, MAHER, AUDIT 2,600.00QUILL SUPPLIES 324.44INLINE SERVICE REPAIR SNOWPLOW 855.7MIDAS ADMIN FEE HOUSING 915.63HEALTH ALLIANCE HEALTH INSURANCE 2,052.00PETTY CASH LIBRARY LIBRARY 76.13BHG LIBRARY 33.73GUNTHER SALT SALT 3,879.05KRIZ-DAVIS CO SUPPLIES 417.3AG SOURCE TESTING 219.5BERGMAN PLUMBING CAMERA STORM INTAKES 410VESSCO SUPPLIES 440WOODRUFF ELECTRIC CONTRACT LABOR 2,603.00STOREY KENWORTHY SUPPLIES 661.35STRAIGHT TALK PHONE 49.43HAWKEYE TRUCK EQUIP SNOW PLOW PARTS 672.26PAYROLL PAYROLL 01/08/2015 2,079.46PAYROLL PAYROLL 01/22/2015 2,259.73 CLAIMS TOTAL 50,299.66EXPENSES GENERAL FUND 15,548.13 ROAD USE TAX FUND 1,148.46 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS FUND 513 WATER FUND 9,357.05 SEWER FUND 2,296.24 ELECTRIC FUND 21,026.78 STORM WATER FUND 410 50,299.66REVENUE GENERAL FUND 8,676.33 ROAD USE TAX FUND 2,463.55 LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX 4,404.65 15,544.53 Motion by Weston, Second by Martens to adjourn at 8:25 p.m. All Ayes. MC Randy Hanson / MayorATTEST: Denita Lee-Luke / City Clerk
CITY OFCALLENDER
REQUEST FOR BIDS FOR THE SALE OF CITY-OWNED RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The City of Callender, Iowa is seeking bids for the sale of a residential property located at 717 Charles Street in Callender, and legally described as: Lots 5 and 6, in Block 1, Sunberg’s Addition to Callender, Iowa Parties interested in acquiring this property are asked to submit a written proposal to the City Clerk, City Hall, 415 Thomas Street, Callender, IA 50523 by 4:00 p.m. March 10, 2015. Late proposals will not be accepted. Proposals must include your name, address, phone/e-mail, along with an offer price and the proposed use of the property. A condition of the sale is that the property must be brought into compliance with the City’s Property Maintenance Code within 1 year or demolished with material removed from lot and backfilled. The Buyer will be responsible for one-half of the closing costs up to $500. At the city council meeting to be held at 6:30 p.m. on March 10, 2015, all proposals will be presented and a public hearing held. At the public hearing, the City Council will entertain comments from the public regarding the proposals. The Council retains the right to reject any or all proposals. CITY OF CALLENDER, IOWADenita Lee-Luke, CITY CLERK
CITY OF GOWRIECOUNCIL MINUTES REVISED
A Special Gowrie City Council meeting was held on February 3, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. at the Gowrie Civic/Community Center with Mayor Stokesbary in the chair & the following Council members answering roll call: Petersen, Harrison, Willardson, Jackson & Redman. The purpose of the special meeting was: review of Utilities budget, change in benefits, salary adjustments, golf course discussion & audit services approval. Discussion was held on the submitted Utility budget. Redman moved to approve the payments to the following employees for reimbursements on the back-taxes for 2014 (which were approved by Auditors) :*Jeff Strutzenberg-$3,531.88*Shelley Segebart-$2,384.02*Bruce McCormack-$867.71Second by Harrison. Motion carried by roll call-all ayes. Salary adjustment agenda item has been tabled until the regular City Council meeting on February 16, 2015. Discussion was held on the Golf Course-Mulligans. The Mayor informed the Council that a gentleman came down to look at the clubhouse. It was decided by the Council to advertise more as far as increasing the number of season pass holders that we currently have. Redman moved to approve the audit services in the amount of $2,600.00, second by Jackson. Motion carried by roll call-all ayes. Harrison moved to adjourn, second by Jackson. Motion carried-all ayes.________________________________ ________________________ CITY CLERK MAYOR
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