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AGWSR BOARD MINUTESThe AGWSR Board of Educationheld a Regular Meeting Monday,September 14, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. inthe Ackley Center Library. BoardPresident Josh Meyer joined viaZoom and called the meeting to or-der and the mission statement wasread. Roll call was taken with boardmembers Matt Rose, Lanae Metz-gar, Chris Sailer joined via Zoom,Tim Diamond, Steve Bartling andPat Hurt present. Also present wasSupt. Erik Smith, Board SecretaryDeb Barker, Principals Josh Ellisand Jason Gabel. Principal TeresaKeninger absent. A list of visitors ison file for future reference.Motion by Diamond to adopt theagenda as presented, seconded byMetzgar; carried 7-0.Consent Agenda: Motion by Rose toApprove Consent Agenda. Second-ed by Hurt. Approve Minutes of Pre-vious Meetings held on August 10and 18, 2020; Approve Open enroll-ment from Finnley Minteer (Kdg)from AGWSR to BCLUW CSD; Ap-prove Open enrollment from Do-minic Draheim from AGWSR to CAMCSD; Approve Abby Shields asBuilding Instruction TechnologyLeader; Approve Billie Jo Culver asBuilding Instruction TechnologyLeader; Approve Dan Karsjens asJH Football Coach; Approve ConnerNeuroth as JH Football Coach; Ap-prove Bailey Cruzan as Ackley Cen-ter Associate; Approve Brian Boom-garden as Custodian at the Wells-burg Center; Approve resignationfrom Scott OBrien as HS co-headsoftball coach; Approve Music De-partment butter braid fundraiser;carried 7-0.The board approved and appointedDeb Barker as School Board Secre-tary/Treasurer, for the 2020-21 fiscalyear on a motion by Bartling, sec-onded by Metzgar; carried 7-0.Ahlers & Cooney Law Firm will con-tinue as 2020-21 legal counsel forAGWSR Schools on a motion by Di-amond, seconded by Rose; carried7-0.Motion by Metzgar, seconded byHurt, and carried 7-0 to approve thecontinuation of Ackley World Journalas the 2020-21 official newspaperfor publication.GNB Bank in Ackley, Green BeltBank and Trust in Ackley, PeopleSavings Bank in Wellsburg andISJITS were named as 2020-21 offi-cial depositories with the maximumdeposit amounts set at 15,000,000at each. A motion was made byRose, seconded by Metzgar andcarried 6-0 with Meyer abstaining.2020-21 fuel services bids were re-viewed. Motion by Bartling to acceptthe low bid from Wellsburg Ag,Wellsburg, IA, seconded by Dia-mond and carried 7-0.The board reviewed the only 2-yearsnow removal bid received for theAckley locations from Scallons LawnCare, Ackley, IA. Motion by Dia-mond to accept the bid from Scal-lons Lawn care as that was the onlybid received, seconded by Rose;carried 7-0.Motion by Rose, seconded by Hurtto approve adding District SecretaryJennifer Minteer to the AGWSR Visaaccounts; carried 7-0.Next Regular Meeting will be heldon Monday, October 12, 2020 at7:00 p.m. at the Ackley Center Li-brary.Motion by Diamond to adjourn. Sec-onded by Rose. Motion carried 7-0.Meeting adjourned at 7:55 p.m.AGWSR - List of BillAugust 12 - September 15, 2020 Access Systems, Wellsburg

6,270.00 City Of Ackley,Utilities 2,800.23 Ackley Publishing Co,Printing 68.50Ackley Super Foods, Supplies

2,363.29 Ackley World Journal, Legals:

382.56 Advantage Admin, Transmittal

7,040.82 AGWSR General Fund, Corr-FY20

3,163.50 AGWSR Self Fund, Ins Buy Down

11,421.02 Alliant Energy,Utilities 6,998.98 Amazon, Supplies 4,048.01 American Solutions for Business,Supplies: Covid 3,182.50 Andy's Auto Parts LLC, Supplies

456.33 Apple Inc., Supplies 62,485.00 Art Craft Studio, INC., Supplies

301.20 Atlantic Coca-Cola, Pop 226.16 Babcock, Terry, Repair 505.40 Bader, Sherri, Summer Tutor TC

292.50 Bergman, Robert, Official 100.00 Bly, Megan, Refund: Lunch Acct

17.20 Blythe Machine and Fab, Maint: WC

250.00 Blythe Sanitation, MS Garbage

185.00 Bonewitz Construction, Mike, Sup-plies 607.37 Maye, Brendan, Official 100.00 Brittain, Charles, Assigning Officials

400.00 Buseman Electric, Supplies 329.69 Cam Spray, Supplies 388.30 Cdw Government Inc., Supplies

1,307.64 CID, Supplies 11,582.60 Central Rivers AEA, Sem 2 (Final)

4,750.00 Cintas, Supplies:Transp 7.50 CPI, Reg Fees 246.00 Decker Sporting Goods, Supplies

3,592.40 Dennis, Jesse, Reimb: CDL 495.00 Diamond Vogel, Supplies 1,857.34 Doors Inc, Repair 860.00 DWA Farms,Tree maint 722.00 Eberline, Jerry, Remb: supplies

412.79 Eichmeier Motor,Repairs 362.89 EMS Detergent Serv, Supplies

275.50 Ferguson Enterprises, Supplies

249.90 Flinn Scientific INC., Supplies

4,478.69 Foglesong, Julie, Softball A 325.00 Follett School Solutions, Supplies

343.26 Forgy Electric, Repair 582.72 Frost, Joseph, Official 100.00 GNB Bank, FICA 86,581.20 Golden Valley Hardscapes, Play-ground 2,000.00 Graham Tire,Tires-bus 1,935.06 Hampton-Duumont CSD,Conc Class(Final) 667.36 Hansen Family Hospital, DOT Pysi-cal 200.00 Harken Lumber, Supplies 210.85 Harrison Truck Centers, Supplies

18.28 Herff-Jones, Inc, Supplies 8.85 Home Depot, Supplies:COVID

858.00 HomeTowner, Advertising 10.00 Horace Mann,Tsa/Ira/An 100.00 Houghton Mifflin Co, Textbooks

102,211.59 HUDL, Subscription 1,999.00 Hunt, Michelle, Reimb: postage

36.15 ISEBA, Med Ins 63,817.17 Iowa Bandmasters Assn, Member-ship 150.00 ICN,Service 2,150.26 Iowa Department of Criminal Histo-ry, Replenish Acct 200.00 Iowa Falls Glass Inc, Supplies

3,076.54 Iowa FFA Assn, State FFA 259.00 IAGHSAU, Adm: Dis. 3,120.00 IAHSMA, Membership 25.00 IAHSSA, Membership 75.00 Iowa LGRP, Risk Pool 68,183.56 IPERS, IPERS 59,714.49 ISEBA, Assurity 902.08 IXL Learning, Subscription 150.00 J & J Medical, Supplies 530.00 JMC Computer Service Inc, Service

816.42 John Deere Financial, Maint:repair

868.61 Johnson, Rebecca, Summer TutorTC 138.75 Johnson, Craig, Reimb: supplies

42.70 Jones Appliance, LCP: Refrig

944.95 Jostens, Inc, H/S yearbo 1,253.98 Kansas City Life Ins, Disability

877.06 Ken's Repair, Pushmower 584.45 Kendall Hunt Publishing,Textbooks

174.96 Keninger, Debbi, Reimb: supplies

8.99 Keninger, Teresa, Reimb: supplies

16.93 Kesler Science, Membersip 598.00 Kesley Electric, Fan Motor 318.29 Kistner, Brandon, Refund: LunchAcct 15.90 Koenen & Collins Chiropractic Clin-ic, Bus Physical 570.00 Koop, James, Reimb: supplies

924.75 Lakeshore Learning, Supplies

540.82 M & G Tire Service,Repair 1,569.00Mark's Plumbing Parts, Supplies

765.33 Martin Bros Distrib, Supplies

3,223.12 Martin Gardner Architecture, ProfServ 5,160.00 Mass Mutual,Tsa/Ira/An 50.00 Matteson, Ruth, Supplies 32.97 McGraw-Hill, Supplies 51.21 Mediacom, Phone 871.86 Medical Enterprises, Reg Fee:Wrich 150.00 Midamerican Energy, Utilities

5,161.23 NewzBrain Education, Supplies

408.00 NoRedInk, Curriculum 1,500.00 NCIBA, Membership 60.00 Oriental Trading Co Inc, Supplies

39.55 Payne, Dayn, Official 120.00 Plumb Tech, Inc., Supplies 4,117.00Positive Promotions, Supplies

188.20 Premier Furniture and Equipment,Supplies 11,828.00 Primex Wireless, Supplies 580.00 IXL Learning, Web Subscription

99.00 Quill, Supplies 770.93 Rapids Foodservice, Supplies

1,099.05 Really Good Stuff, Supplies 34.38 S & S Auto, Supp: Transp 2,006.70 Sam's Club, Supplies 121.86 Scholastic, Supplies (115.34)SAI, Membership renewal 1,581.00 School Bus Sales Co, Repair

1,475.09 School Health Corp, Supplies

128.19 School Specialty, Supplies 1,684.37Seesaw, Supplies 962.50 Shield Pest Control, Pest Control

215.00 Snittjer Grain, Diesel, gasoline

1,367.16 Stockdale, Gretchen, Reimb: shrdmlge 59.67 Street Smart, DrEd Pymt 2,100.00 Stukent, HS Media 500.00 SU Ins, SU Prem 14,106.00 Superior Welding, Inspection

1,025.93 Swivl, Supplies 39,605.50 T and S Auto, Supplies 1,506.10 Teacher Synergy, Supplies 147.75 Tech to School, Supplies 1,145.00 Time Clock Plus, Hardware-FY21

1,183.36 TPRS Publishing, Supplies 117.50 Kellum, Travis, Official 100.00 Treasurer-State Of IA, State Tax 1

4,628.00 Verizon, SpEd Phone 141.68 Virco, Supplies (TC) 936.16 Visa, Supplies 1,054.50 VocabularySpellingCity, Supplies

540.00 Voss Studio INC., Class pictures

66.00 Vowac Publishing Co, Supplies

941.19 VOYA, Tsa/Ira/An 590.00 WB Mason Co, Supplies 940.20 Wellsburg Ag, Gas/Diesel 890.69 City Of Wellsburg, Utilities 1,068.33West Music Co, Supplies 29.70 Willems, Jordan, Serv: Cleaning

860.00 Williams Underground Serv, Repair

738.72 Windstream, Phone 535.09 Wrich, Gwen, Reimb: supplies

1,244.76 ** DISTRICT TOTAL ** 689,926.98

Published in the Ackley WorldJournal of September 23, 2020.

Legal Notices

NEPA/S106 PUBLIC NOTICEAmerican Towers LLC is proposingto increase the ground space for anexisting telecommunications towercompound by 12 x 8-8 on the south-western side, along with a 30ftbuffer surrounding the current andproposed lease area, at 323 14thStreet, Ackley, IA 50601. AmericanTowers LLC seeks comments fromall interested persons on any poten-tial significant impact the proposedaction could have on the quality ofthe human environment pursuant to47 C.F.R. Section 1.1307, includingpotential impacts to historic or cul-tural resources that are listed or eli-gible for listing in the National Reg-ister of Historic Places. Interestedpersons may comment or raise con-cerns about the proposed action bysubmitting an e-mail to [email protected]. Papercomments can be sent to: AmericanTowers LLC, Attn: EnvironmentalCompliance, 10 Presidential Way,Woburn, MA 01801. Requests orcomments should be limited to envi-ronmental and historic/cultural re-source impact concerns, and mustbe received within 30 days from thedate of this publication. This invita-tion to comment is separate fromany local planning/zoning processthat may apply to this project. Re:22008031.


NEPA/S106 PUBLIC NOTICEAmerican Towers LLC is proposingto increase the ground space for anexisting telecommunications towercompound by 12 x 8-8 on the south-western side, along with a 30ftbuffer surrounding the current andproposed lease area, at 323 14thStreet, Ackley, IA 50601. AmericanTowers LLC seeks comments fromall interested persons on any poten-tial significant impact the proposedaction could have on the quality ofthe human environment pursuant to47 C.F.R. Section 1.1307, includingpotential impacts to historic or cul-tural resources that are listed or eli-gible for listing in the National Reg-ister of Historic Places. Interested persons may comment or raise con-cerns about the proposed action by submitting an e-mail to [email protected]. Paper comments can be sent to: American Towers LLC, Attn: Environmental Compliance, 10 Presidential Way, Woburn, MA 01801. Requests or comments should be limited to envi-ronmental and historic/cultural re-source impact concerns, and must be received within 30 days from the date of this publication. This invita-tion to comment is separate from any local planning/zoning process that may apply to this project. Re: 22008031.

Published in the Ackley World Journal of September 23, 2020.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND REQUEST FOR PROPOSALSTO DISPOSE OF AND DEVELOP

PROPERTYThe City Council of the City of Ack-ley, Iowa, will meet on October 14, 2020, in the Council Chambers at the City Hall, in the City, at 7:00 o'-clock p.m., for the purpose of con-ducting a public hearing on the pro-posal to dispose of the real property (the Property) described as follows: Certain real property situated in the City of Ackley, Franklin County, State of Iowa, bearing Franklin County Property Tax Parcel Identifi-cation Number 163-535-1041. Proposals for the purchase and de-velopment of the Property must be received in the office of the City Clerk at City Hall by no later than 10:00 a.m. on October 14, 2020. Proposals shall set forth the pur-chaser's plan for the development and use of the Property for future commercial enterprise(s), such de-velopment and use to be carried out in accordance with the objectives and details set forth in the City's De-velopment Proposal Packet with re-spect to the Property. The Property will be sold to the purchaser whose proposal, if carried out, would be in the best interests of the City and would best tailor the future use of the Property to the City's urban re-newal objectives. The City reserves the right to consider the legal and fi-nancial ability of developers submit-ting proposals to carry out the de-sired development of the Property. Furthermore, the City reserves the right to negotiate for proposals with respect to the desired development of the Property.Development Proposal Packets con-taining necessary information with respect to the development objec-tives for the Property may be ob-tained from the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall, Ackley, Iowa.On September 16, 2020, the City Council adopted a resolution consti-tuting notification of intent to accept a proposal for the development of the Property submitted by Paul Williams.At the aforementioned time and place, oral or written comments or objections may be filed or made. Following the public hearing, the City Council will consider the sub-mitted proposals for acceptance. By order of the City Council of the City of Ackley, Iowa.Malena DennisCity Clerk

Published in the Ackley World Journal of September 23, 2020.

HARDIN COUNTY BOARD OFSUPERVISORS

MINUTES – AUGUST 19, 2020WEDNESDAY – 9:00 A.M.

COURTHOUSE LARGECONFERENCE ROOM

Chair Lance Granzow called themeeting to order. The meeting washeld electronically due to COVID-19public health risks. Also in atten-dance were Supervisors BJ Hoffmanand Renee McClellan; and DaveMcDaniel, Laura Cunningham, JDHomes, Curt Groen, Machel Eich-meier, Mark Buschkamp, BretDublinske, Pauline Lloyd, MariahLynne, Matt Rezab, Josh Odom,Rocky Reents, Max Friedman, NickBoeyink, Bette Dossman, MeganHarrell, Marty Wymore, Julie Duhn,Donna Juber, Abby Flatness, Jessi-ca Lara, Michael Pearce, ThomasCraighton, Taylor Roll, Darrell Mey-er, Jessica Sheridan, Angela De LaRiva, Lori Kadner, and Angela Sil-vey.The Pledge of Allegiance was recit-ed.McClellan moved, Hoffman second-ed to approve the agenda as post-ed. Motion carried.Hoffman moved, McClellan second-ed to approve the minutes of August5, 2020 and the August 10, 2020Special Meeting. Motion carried.McClellan moved, Hoffman second-ed to approve the August 19, 2020claims for payment. Motion carried.Utility Permits: None.Secondary Roads:County Engineer Taylor Roll ad-vised the Gifford bridge and S-75are close to reopening and, once re-opened, tree removal in ditches willbegin.McClellan moved, Hoffman second-ed to approve the final plans forBRS-SWAP-C042(106)--FF-42Bridge 12015 Replacement, locatedon County Highway S27 over TiptonCreek. Motion carried.Hoffman moved, McClellan second-ed to approve the final plans forBROS-SWA-C042(102)--SE-42Bridge 11009 Replacement, locatedon M Avenue over South Fork IowaRiver. Motion carried.At 9:06 a.m. The final considerationand adoption of the amendment toArticle XXIII of Ordinance No. 29came before the Board. Granzowacknowledged a request was re-ceived for an RWE Renewables rep-resentative to address the Board be-fore the Board took action, but theBoard denied the request, citingtime for public hearing and public in-put had passed.Hoffman moved, McClellan second-ed to approve the the final consider-ation and adoption of the amend-ment to Article XXIII of OrdinanceNo. 29, Ordinance No. 29 Amend-ment No. 4. At the advice of theCounty Attorney, Hoffman moved,McClellan seconded to amend themotion to also direct County AuditorLara to publish the notice immedi-ately in the official publications ofrecord and that the ordinanceamendment be effective upon publi-cation. Amendment to motion car-ried. Roll Call Vote: “Ayes” Hoffman,McClellan, and Granzow. “Nays”None. The amendment to ArticleXXIII of Ordinance No. 29, Ordi-nance No. 29 Amendment No. 4, ishereby adopted and on file in theAuditor's Office.McClellan moved, Hoffman second-ed that Resolution No. 2020-25, AResolution to Approve the Region 6Housing Trust Fund Hardin CountyCash Contribution, be adopted. SaidResolution is for FY 2021/2022. RollCall Vote: “Ayes” McClellan, Hoff-man, and Granzow. “Nays” None.Resolution No. 2020-35 is herebyadopted and on file in the Auditor'sOffice.McClellan moved, Hoffman second-ed to re-appoint Bonnie Wiederkehrto the Veterans' Affairs Commissionfor a three-year term ending June30, 2023. Motion carried.Hoffman moved, McClellan second-ed to approve the Application forUse of Courthouse Grounds submit-ted by the Iowa Bible ReadingMarathon for September 17, 2020and September 18, 2020 from 9a.m.to 6 p.m. Granzow stated partici-pants should either be limited to anumber than can maintain socialdistancing or should spread out overthe entire grounds. Motion carried.COVID-19 Update:Emergency Management Coordina-tor Thomas Craighton advisedHardin County saw its first coron-avirus-related death. Further, plansare underway to modify the EOCgarage for PPE storage and to adda water line to the bay area. Thefirst project will be paid for withEmergency Management funds; thelatter, with County funds. A bid fromReliable1 will be considered at theBoard's next meeting.Rocky Reents advised a discrepan-cy was discovered on the State'sdisease surveillance system, mak-ing it difficult for school districts toknow their 14-day positivity rates.Public Comments:Donna Juber and Pauline Lloydcommended on coronavirus matters.Julie Duhn and Lloyd commented oncost of the Courthouse armedguard.Other Business:Hoffman and McClellan commendedCraighton for the assistance andoutreach he provided to communi-ties affected by the derecho.McClellan moved, Hoffman second-ed to adjourn. Motion carried.Lance Granzow, ChairBoard of SupervisorsJessica LaraHardin County Auditor





Chair Lance Granzow called themeeting to order. The meeting washeld electronically due to COVID-19public health risks. Also in atten-dance were Supervisors BJ Hoffmanand Renee McClellan; and DaveMcDaniel, Laura Cunningham, JDHomes, Curt Groen, Machel Eich-meier, Mark Buschkamp, BretDublinske, Pauline Lloyd, MariahLynne, Matt Rezab, Josh Odom,Rocky Reents, Max Friedman, NickBoeyink, Bette Dossman, MeganHarrell, Marty Wymore, Julie Duhn,Donna Juber, Abby Flatness, Jessi-ca Lara, Michael Pearce, ThomasCraighton, Taylor Roll, Darrell Mey-er, Jessica Sheridan, Angela De LaRiva, Lori Kadner, and Angela Sil-vey.The Pledge of Allegiance was recit-ed.McClellan moved, Hoffman second-ed to approve the agenda as post-ed. Motion carried.Hoffman moved, McClellan second-ed to approve the minutes of August5, 2020 and the August 10, 2020Special Meeting. Motion carried.McClellan moved, Hoffman second-ed to approve the August 19, 2020claims for payment. Motion carried.Utility Permits: None.Secondary Roads:County Engineer Taylor Roll ad-vised the Gifford bridge and S-75are close to reopening and, once re-opened, tree removal in ditches willbegin.McClellan moved, Hoffman second-ed to approve the final plans forBRS-SWAP-C042(106)--FF-42Bridge 12015 Replacement, locatedon County Highway S27 over TiptonCreek. Motion carried.Hoffman moved, McClellan second-ed to approve the final plans forBROS-SWA-C042(102)--SE-42Bridge 11009 Replacement, locatedon M Avenue over South Fork IowaRiver. Motion carried.At 9:06 a.m. The final considerationand adoption of the amendment toArticle XXIII of Ordinance No. 29came before the Board. Granzowacknowledged a request was re-ceived for an RWE Renewables rep-resentative to address the Board be-fore the Board took action, but theBoard denied the request, citingtime for public hearing and public in-put had passed.Hoffman moved, McClellan second-ed to approve the the final consider-ation and adoption of the amend-ment to Article XXIII of OrdinanceNo. 29, Ordinance No. 29 Amend-ment No. 4. At the advice of theCounty Attorney, Hoffman moved,McClellan seconded to amend themotion to also direct County AuditorLara to publish the notice immedi-ately in the official publications ofrecord and that the ordinanceamendment be effective upon publi-cation. Amendment to motion car-ried. Roll Call Vote: “Ayes” Hoffman,McClellan, and Granzow. “Nays”None. The amendment to ArticleXXIII of Ordinance No. 29, Ordi-nance No. 29 Amendment No. 4, ishereby adopted and on file in theAuditor's Office.McClellan moved, Hoffman second-ed that Resolution No. 2020-25, AResolution to Approve the Region 6Housing Trust Fund Hardin CountyCash Contribution, be adopted. SaidResolution is for FY 2021/2022. RollCall Vote: “Ayes” McClellan, Hoff-man, and Granzow. “Nays” None.Resolution No. 2020-35 is herebyadopted and on file in the Auditor'sOffice.McClellan moved, Hoffman second-ed to re-appoint Bonnie Wiederkehrto the Veterans' Affairs Commissionfor a three-year term ending June30, 2023. Motion carried.Hoffman moved, McClellan second-ed to approve the Application forUse of Courthouse Grounds submit-ted by the Iowa Bible ReadingMarathon for September 17, 2020and September 18, 2020 from 9a.m.to 6 p.m. Granzow stated partici-pants should either be limited to anumber than can maintain socialdistancing or should spread out overthe entire grounds. Motion carried.COVID-19 Update:Emergency Management Coordina-tor Thomas Craighton advisedHardin County saw its first coron-avirus-related death. Further, plansare underway to modify the EOCgarage for PPE storage and to adda water line to the bay area. Thefirst project will be paid for withEmergency Management funds; thelatter, with County funds. A bid fromReliable1 will be considered at theBoard's next meeting.Rocky Reents advised a discrepan-cy was discovered on the State'sdisease surveillance system, mak-ing it difficult for school districts toknow their 14-day positivity rates.Public Comments:Donna Juber and Pauline Lloydcommended on coronavirus matters.Julie Duhn and Lloyd commented oncost of the Courthouse armedguard.Other Business:Hoffman and McClellan commendedCraighton for the assistance andoutreach he provided to communi-ties affected by the derecho.McClellan moved, Hoffman second-ed to adjourn. Motion carried.Lance Granzow, ChairBoard of SupervisorsJessica LaraHardin County Auditor





Chair Lance Granzow called themeeting to order. The meeting washeld electronically due to COVID-19public health risks. Also in atten-dance were Supervisors BJ Hoffmanand Renee McClellan; and DaveMcDaniel, Curt Groen, RockyReents, Justin Ites, JD Holmes,Pauline Lloyd, Tifani Eisentrager,Sheila Riggs, Jessica Lara, MeganHarrell, Mark Buschkamp, BeccaJunker, Julie Duhn, Denise Smith,Micah Cutler, Donna Juber, Bob Ju-ber, Marian Kuper, Ben Cutler, BlairLawton, Kevin Geiken, Machel Eich-meier, Connie Mesch, Linn Adams,Cheryl Lawrence, Michael Pearce,Thomas Craighton, Jody Mesch,Darrell Meyer, Matt Jones, AngelaDe La Riva, Joy Ellis, and AngelaSilvey.The Pledge of Allegiance was recit-ed.McClellan moved, Hoffman second-ed to approve the agenda as post-ed. Motion carried.Hoffman moved, McClellan second-ed to approve the minutes of August12, 2020. Motion carried.McClellan moved, Hoffman second-ed to approve the August 26, 2020claims for payment. Motion carried.Utility Permits: None.Secondary Roads:County Engineer Taylor Roll expect-ed the highway by Whitten to beopen later that week and the Giffordbridge to be open the week after La-bor Day.McClellan moved, Hoffman second-ed to approve the Iowa DOT fundingagreement 1-2-STBG-SWAP-047 forresurfacing County Highway D55from U.S. Highway 65 to CountyHighway S55. Motion carried.At Hoffman's request, Roll revieweda letter he received from the IowaDOT regarding FY 2021 tax revenueprojections. The Iowa DOT esti-mates Secondary Road programswill receive only 85-90% of rev-enues anticipated at time of budget-ing.At 9:05 a.m. Chair Granzow openedthe public hearing on a proposedroad vacation of streets and alleysoutside Steamboat Rock. Roll re-viewed the proposed vacation, re-quested by Randall Shore. Therebeing no oral or written comments orobjections, Hoffman moved, McClel-lan seconded to close the publichearing. Roll Call Vote: “Ayes” Hoff-man, McClellan, and Granzow.“Nays” None. Motion carried.McClellan moved, Hoffman second-ed that Resolution No. 2020-36,Resolution to Vacate a County Road– Hardin County, Iowa, be adopted.Roll Call Vote: “Ayes” McClellan,Hoffman, and Granzow. “Nays”None. Resolution No. 2020-36 ishereby adopted and on file in theAuditor's Office.Hoffman moved, McClellan second-ed to approve the Quit Claim Deedfor vacated streets and alleys out-side Steamboat Rock. Grantee ofthe Quit Claim Deed is RandallShore. Roll Call Vote: “Ayes” Hoff-man, McClellan, and Granzow.“Nays” None. Motion carried.The Board heard a proposal fromJoy Ellis, Farm and Home Publish-ers, to purchase her company's platbooks for resale at the Courthouseat a cost of $22.00/book with at 15-book order minimum.Granzow recommended consultingwith County Recorder Lori Kadnerbefore making a decision. McClellanmoved, Hoffman seconded to tableaction on the purchase of plat booksuntil the September 2, 2020 meet-ing. Motion carried.Granzow acknowledged an objec-tion was filed against the nominationcertificate of Don Primus, Supervisorcandidate, and Granzow, pursuantto Iowa Code 43.24(3)(b), appointedthree elected officials – Dave Mc-Daniel, Lori Kadner, and McClellan– to an objection panel which willhold hearing on the objection. Hear-ing is set for August 31, 2020 at1:00 p.m. Informational only.Community Services Director LinnAdams reviewed a proposal to uti-lize CICS Regional CARES Actfunds for Community Services officeneeds and to spend County CARESAct funds to install a fob entry sys-tem at the County Offices Building.Hoffman moved, McClellan second-ed to approve the following CARESfunds projects for Community Ser-vices: restroom, including upgradingto ADA compliance; hot waterheater; and hand sanitizer stations.McClellan requested bids on a fobentry system for the County OfficeBuilding be obtained before theBoard approves spending Countydollars. Motion carried.McClellan moved, Hoffman second-ed to approve that mileage reim-bursement to Wellness program pre-senter Barb Wollan, ISU Extension,be paid from the Health Plan Trust.Motion carried.Citing a need to consult with BethMiller, Hoffman moved, McClellanseconded to table action on theWellness Committee's AppreciationEvent proposal until the September2, 2020 meeting. Motion carried.McClellan moved, Hoffman second-ed to approve the resignation ofDave Corcoran, Property Manage-ment Assistant, effective08/20/2020. Motion carried.McClellan moved, Hoffman second-ed to approve the request to theState of Iowa to consider HardinCounty in the FEMA declaration forthe derecho event of 08/10/2020, toinclude the affected departments ofHardin County and the affectedcommunities/towns of the County.Roll Call Vote: “Ayes” McClellan,Hoffman, and Granzow. “Nays”None. Motion carried.Hoffman moved, McClellan second-ed to approve a bid from Reliable1in the amount of $2,441.33 to installa water line into the bay area of theEmergency Operations Center build-ing. The line will be pex pipe with noinsulation. Motion carried.COVID-19 Update:Emergency Management Coordina-tor Thomas Craighton noted HardinCounty saw 21 cases in 7 days. Inaddition, Craighton will be submit-ting paperwork fore reimbursementof certain material and payroll ex-penses.Public Comments:Donna Juber commented on theCounty's coronavirus numbers andan attempt to delegitimize a CountySupervisor candidate.Pauline Lloyd commented on a pro-posed Wellness Committee Appreci-ation Event.Other Business: None.McClellan moved, Hoffman second-ed to adjourn. Motion carried.Lance Granzow, ChairBoard of SupervisorsJessica LaraHardin County Auditor





Chair Lance Granzow called themeeting to order. The meeting washeld electronically due to COVID-19public health risks. Also in atten-dance were Supervisors BJ Hoffmanand Renee McClellan; and DaveMcDaniel, Curt Groen, RockyReents, Justin Ites, JD Holmes,Pauline Lloyd, Tifani Eisentrager,Sheila Riggs, Jessica Lara, MeganHarrell, Mark Buschkamp, BeccaJunker, Julie Duhn, Denise Smith,Micah Cutler, Donna Juber, Bob Ju-ber, Marian Kuper, Ben Cutler, BlairLawton, Kevin Geiken, Machel Eich-meier, Connie Mesch, Linn Adams,Cheryl Lawrence, Michael Pearce,Thomas Craighton, Jody Mesch,Darrell Meyer, Matt Jones, AngelaDe La Riva, Joy Ellis, and AngelaSilvey.The Pledge of Allegiance was recit-ed.McClellan moved, Hoffman second-ed to approve the agenda as post-ed. Motion carried.Hoffman moved, McClellan second-ed to approve the minutes of August12, 2020. Motion carried.McClellan moved, Hoffman second-ed to approve the August 26, 2020claims for payment. Motion carried.Utility Permits: None.Secondary Roads:County Engineer Taylor Roll expect-ed the highway by Whitten to beopen later that week and the Giffordbridge to be open the week after La-bor Day.McClellan moved, Hoffman second-ed to approve the Iowa DOT fundingagreement 1-2-STBG-SWAP-047 forresurfacing County Highway D55from U.S. Highway 65 to CountyHighway S55. Motion carried.At Hoffman's request, Roll revieweda letter he received from the IowaDOT regarding FY 2021 tax revenueprojections. The Iowa DOT esti-mates Secondary Road programswill receive only 85-90% of rev-enues anticipated at time of budget-ing. At 9:05 a.m. Chair Granzow openedthe public hearing on a proposedroad vacation of streets and alleysoutside Steamboat Rock. Roll re-viewed the proposed vacation, re-quested by Randall Shore. Therebeing no oral or written comments orobjections, Hoffman moved, McClel-lan seconded to close the publichearing. Roll Call Vote: “Ayes” Hoff-man, McClellan, and Granzow.“Nays” None. Motion carried.McClellan moved, Hoffman second-ed that Resolution No. 2020-36,Resolution to Vacate a County Road– Hardin County, Iowa, be adopted.Roll Call Vote: “Ayes” McClellan,Hoffman, and Granzow. “Nays”None. Resolution No. 2020-36 ishereby adopted and on file in theAuditor's Office.Hoffman moved, McClellan second-ed to approve the Quit Claim Deedfor vacated streets and alleys out-side Steamboat Rock. Grantee ofthe Quit Claim Deed is RandallShore. Roll Call Vote: “Ayes” Hoff-man, McClellan, and Granzow.“Nays” None. Motion carried.The Board heard a proposal fromJoy Ellis, Farm and Home Publish-ers, to purchase her company's platbooks for resale at the Courthouseat a cost of $22.00/book with at 15-book order minimum.Granzow recommended consultingwith County Recorder Lori Kadnerbefore making a decision. McClellanmoved, Hoffman seconded to tableaction on the purchase of plat booksuntil the September 2, 2020 meet-ing. Motion carried.Granzow acknowledged an objec-tion was filed against the nominationcertificate of Don Primus, Supervisorcandidate, and Granzow, pursuantto Iowa Code 43.24(3)(b), appointedthree elected officials – Dave Mc-Daniel, Lori Kadner, and McClellan– to an objection panel which willhold hearing on the objection. Hear-ing is set for August 31, 2020 at1:00 p.m. Informational only.Community Services Director LinnAdams reviewed a proposal to uti-lize CICS Regional CARES Actfunds for Community Services officeneeds and to spend County CARESAct funds to install a fob entry sys-tem at the County Offices Building.Hoffman moved, McClellan second-ed to approve the following CARESfunds projects for Community Ser-vices: restroom, including upgradingto ADA compliance; hot waterheater; and hand sanitizer stations.McClellan requested bids on a fobentry system for the County OfficeBuilding be obtained before theBoard approves spending Countydollars. Motion carried.McClellan moved, Hoffman second-ed to approve that mileage reim-bursement to Wellness program pre-senter Barb Wollan, ISU Extension,be paid from the Health Plan Trust.Motion carried.Citing a need to consult with BethMiller, Hoffman moved, McClellanseconded to table action on theWellness Committee's AppreciationEvent proposal until the September2, 2020 meeting. Motion carried.McClellan moved, Hoffman second-ed to approve the resignation ofDave Corcoran, Property Manage-ment Assistant, effective08/20/2020. Motion carried.McClellan moved, Hoffman second-ed to approve the request to theState of Iowa to consider HardinCounty in the FEMA declaration forthe derecho event of 08/10/2020, toinclude the affected departments ofHardin County and the affectedcommunities/towns of the County.Roll Call Vote: “Ayes” McClellan,Hoffman, and Granzow. “Nays”None. Motion carried.Hoffman moved, McClellan second-ed to approve a bid from Reliable1in the amount of $2,441.33 to installa water line into the bay area of theEmergency Operations Center build-ing. The line will be pex pipe with noinsulation. Motion carried.COVID-19 Update:Emergency Management Coordina-tor Thomas Craighton noted HardinCounty saw 21 cases in 7 days. Inaddition, Craighton will be submit-ting paperwork fore reimbursementof certain material and payroll ex-penses.Public Comments:Donna Juber commented on theCounty's coronavirus numbers andan attempt to delegitimize a CountySupervisor candidate.Pauline Lloyd commented on a pro-posed Wellness Committee Appreci-ation Event.Other Business: None.McClellan moved, Hoffman second-ed to adjourn. Motion carried.Lance Granzow, ChairBoard of SupervisorsJessica LaraHardin County Auditor





Chair Lance Granzow called themeeting to order. The meeting washeld electronically due to COVID-19public health risks. Also in atten-dance were Supervisors BJ Hoffmanand Renee McClellan; and DaveMcDaniel, Curt Groen, RockyReents, Justin Ites, JD Holmes,Pauline Lloyd, Tifani Eisentrager,Sheila Riggs, Jessica Lara, MeganHarrell, Mark Buschkamp, BeccaJunker, Julie Duhn, Denise Smith,Micah Cutler, Donna Juber, Bob Ju-ber, Marian Kuper, Ben Cutler, BlairLawton, Kevin Geiken, Machel Eich-meier, Connie Mesch, Linn Adams,Cheryl Lawrence, Michael Pearce,Thomas Craighton, Jody Mesch,Darrell Meyer, Matt Jones, AngelaDe La Riva, Joy Ellis, and AngelaSilvey.The Pledge of Allegiance was recit-ed.McClellan moved, Hoffman second-ed to approve the agenda as post-ed. Motion carried.Hoffman moved, McClellan second-ed to approve the minutes of August12, 2020. Motion carried.McClellan moved, Hoffman second-ed to approve the August 26, 2020claims for payment. Motion carried.Utility Permits: None.Secondary Roads:County Engineer Taylor Roll expect-ed the highway by Whitten to beopen later that week and the Giffordbridge to be open the week after La-bor Day.McClellan moved, Hoffman second-ed to approve the Iowa DOT fundingagreement 1-2-STBG-SWAP-047 forresurfacing County Highway D55from U.S. Highway 65 to CountyHighway S55. Motion carried.At Hoffman's request, Roll revieweda letter he received from the IowaDOT regarding FY 2021 tax revenueprojections. The Iowa DOT esti-mates Secondary Road programswill receive only 85-90% of rev-enues anticipated at time of budget-ing.At 9:05 a.m. Chair Granzow openedthe public hearing on a proposedroad vacation of streets and alleysoutside Steamboat Rock. Roll re-viewed the proposed vacation, re-quested by Randall Shore. Therebeing no oral or written comments orobjections, Hoffman moved, McClel-lan seconded to close the publichearing. Roll Call Vote: “Ayes” Hoff-man, McClellan, and Granzow.“Nays” None. Motion carried.McClellan moved, Hoffman second-ed that Resolution No. 2020-36,Resolution to Vacate a County Road– Hardin County, Iowa, be adopted.Roll Call Vote: “Ayes” McClellan,Hoffman, and Granzow. “Nays”None. Resolution No. 2020-36 ishereby adopted and on file in theAuditor's Office.Hoffman moved, McClellan second-ed to approve the Quit Claim Deedfor vacated streets and alleys out-side Steamboat Rock. Grantee ofthe Quit Claim Deed is RandallShore. Roll Call Vote: “Ayes” Hoff-man, McClellan, and Granzow.“Nays” None. Motion carried.The Board heard a proposal fromJoy Ellis, Farm and Home Publish-ers, to purchase her company's platbooks for resale at the Courthouseat a cost of $22.00/book with at 15-book order minimum.Granzow recommended consultingwith County Recorder Lori Kadnerbefore making a decision. McClellanmoved, Hoffman seconded to tableaction on the purchase of plat booksuntil the September 2, 2020 meet-ing. Motion carried.Granzow acknowledged an objec-tion was filed against the nominationcertificate of Don Primus, Supervisorcandidate, and Granzow, pursuantto Iowa Code 43.24(3)(b), appointedthree elected officials – Dave Mc-Daniel, Lori Kadner, and McClellan– to an objection panel which willhold hearing on the objection. Hear-ing is set for August 31, 2020 at1:00 p.m. Informational only.Community Services Director LinnAdams reviewed a proposal to uti-lize CICS Regional CARES Actfunds for Community Services officeneeds and to spend County CARESAct funds to install a fob entry sys-tem at the County Offices Building.Hoffman moved, McClellan second-ed to approve the following CARESfunds projects for Community Ser-vices: restroom, including upgradingto ADA compliance; hot waterheater; and hand sanitizer stations.McClellan requested bids on a fobentry system for the County OfficeBuilding be obtained before theBoard approves spending Countydollars. Motion carried.McClellan moved, Hoffman second-ed to approve that mileage reim-bursement to Wellness program pre-senter Barb Wollan, ISU Extension,be paid from the Health Plan Trust.Motion carried.Citing a need to consult with BethMiller, Hoffman moved, McClellanseconded to table action on theWellness Committee's AppreciationEvent proposal until the September2, 2020 meeting. Motion carried.McClellan moved, Hoffman second-ed to approve the resignation ofDave Corcoran, Property Manage-ment Assistant, effective08/20/2020. Motion carried.McClellan moved, Hoffman second-ed to approve the request to theState of Iowa to consider HardinCounty in the FEMA declaration forthe derecho event of 08/10/2020, toinclude the affected departments ofHardin County and the affectedcommunities/towns of the County.Roll Call Vote: “Ayes” McClellan,Hoffman, and Granzow. “Nays”None. Motion carried.Hoffman moved, McClellan second-ed to approve a bid from Reliable1in the amount of $2,441.33 to installa water line into the bay area of theEmergency Operations Center build-ing. The line will be pex pipe with noinsulation. Motion carried.COVID-19 Update:Emergency Management Coordina-tor Thomas Craighton noted HardinCounty saw 21 cases in 7 days. Inaddition, Craighton will be submit-ting paperwork fore reimbursementof certain material and payroll ex-penses.Public Comments:Donna Juber commented on theCounty's coronavirus numbers andan attempt to delegitimize a CountySupervisor candidate.Pauline Lloyd commented on a pro-posed Wellness Committee Appreci-ation Event.Other Business: None.McClellan moved, Hoffman second-ed to adjourn. Motion carried.Lance Granzow, ChairBoard of SupervisorsJessica LaraHardin County Auditor

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Chair Lance Granzow called themeeting to order. The meeting washeld electronically due to COVID-19public health risks. Also in atten-dance were Supervisors BJ Hoffmanand Renee McClellan; and ConnieMesch, Tifani Eisentrager, BeccaJunker, Curt Groen, Pauline Lloyd,Tony Baranowski, Justin Ites, JDHolmes, Dave McDaniel, MarkBuschkamp, Rocky Reents, MeganHarrell, Jessica Lara, Jeff Hoffman,Micah Cutler, Lisa Lawler, WesWiese, Cheryl Lawrence, MachelEichmeier, Allison Scott, LinnAdams, Julie Duhn, Donna Juber,Michael Pearce, Taylor Roll, CareyCallaway, Jessica Sheridan,Thomas Craighton, Angela De LaRiva, Lori Kadner, Darrell Meyer,and Angela Silvey.The Pledge of Allegiance was recit-ed.Hoffman moved, McClellan second-ed to approve the agenda as post-ed. Motion carried.McClellan moved, Hoffman second-ed approve the September 2, 2020claims for payment. Motion carried.Utility Permits: None.Secondary Roads:County Engineer Taylor Roll ad-vised the Gifford bridge opening hasbeen delayed a few weeks.Hoffman moved, McClellan second-ed to approve the State of Iowa Sec-tion 130 Crossing Safety Improve-ments Agreement for installing armsat railroad crossing location CRD47/240th Street. Roll Call Vote:“Ayes” Hoffman, McClellan, andGranzow. “Nays” None. Motion car-ried.County Attorney Darrell Meyer re-ported on the objection hearingpane's decision to overrule the ob-jection to Supervisor candidate DonPrimus's nomination. Meyer notedthat after the hearing he learned theobjector, Mark Seward, had placeda letter in the Treasurer's Officedropbox which was not received pri-or to the hearing. As Seward's letterdid not introduce any new argu-ments, Meyer found the pane's deci-sion to be valid. McClellan moved, Hoffman second-ed to accept the brownfields re-sponse to request for qualificationssubmitted by Stantec. Roll Call Vote:“Ayes” McClellan, Hoffman, andGranzow. “Nays” None. Motion car-ried.McClellan moved, Hoffman second-ed that Resolution No. 2020-37,Resolution to Lift Moratorium on C-WEC Construction Permits, beadopted. Roll Call Vote: “Ayes” Mc-Clellan, Hoffman, and Granzow.“Nays” None. Resolution No. 2020-37 is hereby adopted an on file inthe Auditor's Office.Hoffman moved, McClellan second-ed to enter into the Headwaters ofthe South Skunk River WatershedManagement Authority 28E Agree-ment. Roll Call Vote: “ayes” Hoff-man, McClellan and Granzow.“Nays” None. Motion carried.McClellan moved, Hoffman second-ed to table action on the appoint-ment of a representative to theHeadwaters of the South Skunk Riv-er Watershed Management Authori-ty until September 9, 2020. Motioncarried.County Recorder Lori Kadner voicedher preference that County platbooks continue to be produced in-house, rather than purchased froman outside vendor, and McClellanand Hoffman concurred. No actiontaken.Discussion was held on an Employ-ee Appreciation/Health Event pro-posed by the Wellness Committee.Granzow recommended eliminatingthe lunch component of the event,and the following action was taken:McClellan moved, Hoffman second-ed to approve the wellness/healthfair and immunization clinic as pre-sented. The Wellness Committeewill work out event details. Motioncarried.Hoffman moved, McClellan second-ed to approve the Sheriff's MonthlyReport for August 2020. Motion car-ried.McClellan moved, Hoffman second-ed to approve the resignation ofMartin Steiner, part-time Conserva-tion Park Tech, effective08/31/2020. Motion carried.Jeff Hoffman, Chair, County Boardof Health, spoke on a set of recom-mendations for the use of face cov-erings adopted by the Board ofHealth at its August 27, 2020 meet-ing.COVID-19 Update:According to Rocky Reents, HardinCounty has 58 active case.Thomas Craighton, EmergencyManagement Coordinator, advisedhe will be applying for public safetypayroll reimbursement as madeavailable through the CARES Act.Regarding the derecho, Craightonadvised FEMA has Hardin County'srequest to be added to the PublicAssistance side of the FEMA decla-ration. Craighton also provided anupdate on clean-up efforts in Union,Whitten, and New Providence.Public Comments:Donna Juber thanked the CountyBoard of Health for its recommenda-tions and again asked the Supervi-sors to consider sending a letter tothe Governor.Questions and comments were re-ceived from Pauline Lloyd.Julie Duhn asked about GreenbeltHome Care moving locations andcosts of the move, to which MeganHarrell responded.Other Business: None.McClellan moved, Hoffman second-ed to recess until 1:00 p.m. Motioncarried.At 1:00 p.m. The meeting was re-convened for a work session withIGHCP and Wellmark regardingclaims processing. The meeting washeld electronically due to COVID-19public health risks. In attendance:Supervisors Granzow, Hoffman, andMcClellan; and Cindy Allen andDenise Ballard with IGHCP, KarimAmiry, and Sharon Bowlin with Well-mark, Becca Junker, Linn Adams,Connie Mesch, Lori Kadner, MichaelPearce, and Angela Silvey.Denise Ballard and Karim Amiry ex-plained to the Board that due to datatransmission issues in Wellmark'scloud communications, the transitionfrom the County's self-funded insur-ance plan to IGHCP did not go asplanned. Ballard admitted claimsprocessing is about 30 days behindwhere it should be. However, Bal-lard assured, as of September 2,EBS has received all data fromWellmark and claims processing isnow running smoothly.Questions and comments fromGranzow, Linn Adams, McClellan,and Kadner were addressed by Bal-lard and Cindy Allen.Discussion was held on pharmacyoptions and Ballard introduced theidea of designing a plan that pro-motes filling prescriptions locally asthe County approaches renewal.At 1:44 p.m. McClellan moved,Granzow seconded to adjourn. Mo-tion carried.Lance Granzow, ChairBoard of SupervisorsJessica LaraHardin County Auditor



MINUTES – SEPTEMBER 2, 2020WEDNESDAY – 9:00 A.M.


Chair Lance Granzow called themeeting to order. The meeting washeld electronically due to COVID-19public health risks. Also in atten-dance were Supervisors BJ Hoffmanand Renee McClellan; and ConnieMesch, Tifani Eisentrager, BeccaJunker, Curt Groen, Pauline Lloyd,Tony Baranowski, Justin Ites, JDHolmes, Dave McDaniel, MarkBuschkamp, Rocky Reents, MeganHarrell, Jessica Lara, Jeff Hoffman,Micah Cutler, Lisa Lawler, WesWiese, Cheryl Lawrence, MachelEichmeier, Allison Scott, LinnAdams, Julie Duhn, Donna Juber,Michael Pearce, Taylor Roll, CareyCallaway, Jessica Sheridan,Thomas Craighton, Angela De LaRiva, Lori Kadner, Darrell Meyer,and Angela Silvey.The Pledge of Allegiance was recit-ed.Hoffman moved, McClellan second-ed to approve the agenda as post-ed. Motion carried.McClellan moved, Hoffman second-ed approve the September 2, 2020claims for payment. Motion carried.Utility Permits: None.Secondary Roads:County Engineer Taylor Roll ad-vised the Gifford bridge opening hasbeen delayed a few weeks.Hoffman moved, McClellan second-ed to approve the State of Iowa Sec-tion 130 Crossing Safety Improve-ments Agreement for installing armsat railroad crossing location CRD47/240th Street. Roll Call Vote:“Ayes” Hoffman, McClellan, andGranzow. “Nays” None. Motion car-ried.County Attorney Darrell Meyer re-ported on the objection hearingpane's decision to overrule the ob-jection to Supervisor candidate DonPrimus's nomination. Meyer notedthat after the hearing he learned theobjector, Mark Seward, had placeda letter in the Treasurer's Officedropbox which was not received pri-or to the hearing. As Seward's letterdid not introduce any new argu-ments, Meyer found the pane's deci-sion to be valid.McClellan moved, Hoffman second-ed to accept the brownfields re-sponse to request for qualificationssubmitted by Stantec. Roll Call Vote:“Ayes” McClellan, Hoffman, andGranzow. “Nays” None. Motion car-ried.McClellan moved, Hoffman second-ed that Resolution No. 2020-37,Resolution to Lift Moratorium on C-WEC Construction Permits, beadopted. Roll Call Vote: “Ayes” Mc-Clellan, Hoffman, and Granzow.“Nays” None. Resolution No. 2020-37 is hereby adopted an on file inthe Auditor's Office.Hoffman moved, McClellan second-ed to enter into the Headwaters ofthe South Skunk River WatershedManagement Authority 28E Agree-ment. Roll Call Vote: “ayes” Hoff-man, McClellan and Granzow.“Nays” None. Motion carried.McClellan moved, Hoffman second-ed to table action on the appoint-ment of a representative to theHeadwaters of the South Skunk Riv-er Watershed Management Authori-ty until September 9, 2020. Motioncarried.County Recorder Lori Kadner voicedher preference that County platbooks continue to be produced in-house, rather than purchased froman outside vendor, and McClellanand Hoffman concurred. No actiontaken.Discussion was held on an Employ-ee Appreciation/Health Event pro-posed by the Wellness Committee.Granzow recommended eliminatingthe lunch component of the event,and the following action was taken:McClellan moved, Hoffman second-ed to approve the wellness/healthfair and immunization clinic as pre-sented. The Wellness Committeewill work out event details. Motioncarried.Hoffman moved, McClellan second-ed to approve the Sheriff's MonthlyReport for August 2020. Motion car-ried.McClellan moved, Hoffman second-ed to approve the resignation ofMartin Steiner, part-time Conserva-tion Park Tech, effective08/31/2020. Motion carried.Jeff Hoffman, Chair, County Boardof Health, spoke on a set of recom-mendations for the use of face cov-erings adopted by the Board ofHealth at its August 27, 2020 meet-ing.COVID-19 Update:According to Rocky Reents, HardinCounty has 58 active case.Thomas Craighton, EmergencyManagement Coordinator, advisedhe will be applying for public safetypayroll reimbursement as madeavailable through the CARES Act.Regarding the derecho, Craightonadvised FEMA has Hardin County'srequest to be added to the PublicAssistance side of the FEMA decla-ration. Craighton also provided anupdate on clean-up efforts in Union,Whitten, and New Providence.Public Comments:Donna Juber thanked the CountyBoard of Health for its recommenda-tions and again asked the Supervi-sors to consider sending a letter tothe Governor.Questions and comments were re-ceived from Pauline Lloyd.Julie Duhn asked about GreenbeltHome Care moving locations andcosts of the move, to which MeganHarrell responded.Other Business: None.McClellan moved, Hoffman second-ed to recess until 1:00 p.m. Motioncarried.At 1:00 p.m. The meeting was re-convened for a work session withIGHCP and Wellmark regardingclaims processing. The meeting washeld electronically due to COVID-19public health risks. In attendance:Supervisors Granzow, Hoffman, andMcClellan; and Cindy Allen andDenise Ballard with IGHCP, KarimAmiry, and Sharon Bowlin with Well-mark, Becca Junker, Linn Adams,Connie Mesch, Lori Kadner, MichaelPearce, and Angela Silvey.Denise Ballard and Karim Amiry ex-plained to the Board that due to datatransmission issues in Wellmark'scloud communications, the transitionfrom the County's self-funded insur-ance plan to IGHCP did not go asplanned. Ballard admitted claimsprocessing is about 30 days behindwhere it should be. However, Bal-lard assured, as of September 2,EBS has received all data fromWellmark and claims processing isnow running smoothly.Questions and comments fromGranzow, Linn Adams, McClellan,and Kadner were addressed by Bal-lard and Cindy Allen.Discussion was held on pharmacyoptions and Ballard introduced theidea of designing a plan that pro-motes filling prescriptions locally asthe County approaches renewal.At 1:44 p.m. McClellan moved,Granzow seconded to adjourn. Mo-tion carried.Lance Granzow, ChairBoard of SupervisorsJessica LaraHardin County Auditor
