Public Record: September 11, 2017
-Commission Minutes-
The Nodaway County Commission met in regular session Wednesday, Sept. 6. In attendance were Presiding Commissioner Bill Walker, North District Commissioner Chris Burns, South District Commissioner Robert Stiens and County Clerk Melinda Patton.
Business before the commission included:
• A discussion with Jan Nissen of Employers Committed to Control Health Insurance Costs (ECCHIC).
• A request from Robert Westfall, Maryville, for use of the courthouse parking lot by a Disabled American Veterans services van.
The van, which serves as a rolling consultant’s office where veterans can obtain benefits counseling, will be parked at the courthouse and open to veterans seeking assistance from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 12.
Westfall also discussed plans for Veterans Day ceremonies at the new Freedom Rock flag plaza in Franklin Park just north of downtown. A brochure containing details about the event will be displayed at the Nodaway County Administration Center.
• The opening of sealed bids for “H-pile” steel to be used in bridge construction. Five companies submitted bids, including Husker Steel ($16/linear foot), Viebrock Sales & Service ($16.70/linear foot), Midwest Service & Sales Co. ($17.82/linear foot), Norfolk Iron & Metal ($16.29/linear foot) and Oden Enterprises, Inc. ($16.81/linear foot).
Commissioner Stiens made a motion for acceptance of the low bid from Husker Steel, which passed unanimously.
• A telephone meeting with Green Township board member Jeff Cordell about the process for closing a road due to non-use.
• A discussion with Prosecuting Attorney with Robert Rice about operations in his office. The meeting also included details about a winter coat drive Rice is helping organize through the Knights of Columbus.
The drive, set for Sept. 24-Oct. 8, will include a collection bin at the Administration Center. In addition, Knights of Columbus members plan to place bins at Wal-Mart, Hy-Vee and Orscheln Farm & Home.
Bins will also be set out during Masses at St. Gregory Barbarigo Catholic Church on the weekends of Sept. 23-24 and Sept. 30-Oct. 1.
On other fronts, Rice announced plans to offer Police Officer Standards and Training (POST) course sessions in November titled “Drunks, Drugs, PCs, and Case Law Update with the Prosecutor.”
• A meeting with Jefferson Township officials regarding a road issue and a commission inspection of road No. 695.
-Land Transfers-
September 7, 2017
Southlaw PC, Carolyn K. Beckley, Carolyn K. Faubion to Mark R. and Carol Jean Watkins – Lot 43 Wandering Hill Estates Plat 3, a Subdivision to the City of Maryville
David Hedrick to Cassey L. Wymore – N1/2 Lots 5 and 6 Blk 29 Southern Extension or Addition to Maryville
September 8, 2017
Pingora Loan Services, LLC to Secretary of Veteran Affairs – See Record
Awtar A. and Laura Athwal to Greg Schulte – Lot 3 Blk 37 Hastings Addition to Maryville
Castlerock 2017, LLC to Bryan W. and Marcy K. Sobotka – See Record