Record: 3-28

By Phil Cobb | March 28, 2024 |

COMMISSION MINUTES

The Nodaway County Commission met in regular session Tuesday, March 12.

In attendance were Presiding Commissioner Bill Walker, North District Commissioner Chris Burns, South District Commissioner Scott Walk and Clerk Melinda Patton.

Business before the governing board included:

• Requisitions and approvals: Clerk Fee Report (February 2024), Invoices to Snyder & Associates for Softmatch Bridges #0338001, #0255006 and #1038008 and Mosaic Life Care for drug tests. Sheriff to Kelly Tire and Exhaust, Inc. for vehicle Maintenance; Commission to Midland Surveying for survey; Road and Bridge to Murphy Tractor and Equipment Co., Inc. for equipment repair.

• The commission reviewed the following information received by mail or email: Sales Tax / Use Tax / Road and Bridge Special Sales Tax Report.

• Patton submitted for review, expense/revenue reports that includes January and February.

• Reviewed and signed LPA Invoice No. 6 and supporting documents for the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) grant (TAP-9900(144) and LPA Services Invoice No. 2 for BRO-074(65) for Bridge #0741000. These documents were emailed to Larry Jacobson with Snyder and Associates.

• The commissioners reviewed the flyer for the proposed 911 sales tax that will be on the April 2, 2024. Office holders present: Lisa James, recorder of deeds, Marilyn Jenkins, collector/treasurer, Rex Wallace, assessor and Patton. Also present: Brian Engle, road and bridge supervisor and Kay Wilson, Nodaway News Leader.

• Spoke with Cheyenne Murphy and Jerri Dearmont at NWMO Regional Council of Government and Dean Hinnant, ECC regarding the change order needed to move forward on purchasing regarding the Jail Maintenance and Improvement Grant. Following a phone conversation with Hinnant, the commission agreed to utilize the same Purchase Order #421099 with a note that the change order amount is now $132,919.82 for a total of $302,148.16.

• Larry Jacobson, Snyder and Associates, called in to give the commission updates on the BRO Bridges. A pre-construction meeting for the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) grant was set for March 19, 2024 at 9:00 a.m

• Spoke with Maryville Glass and Lock regarding the north set of entry doors on the Administration Center.

The Nodaway County Commission met in regular session Thursday, March 14.

In attendance were Presiding Commissioner Bill Walker, North District Commissioner Chris Burns, South District Commissioner Scott Walk and County Clerk Melinda Patton.

Business before the governing board included:

• Requisitions and approvals: Road and Bridge to Gray Oil for fuel; to M. Henggeler for uniform reimbursement.

• Made a call to Mark Wilson, Polk Township Road Supervisor, to set up a time to look at a few roads within the township. Returned a call to a landowner regarding county building permits.

• Spoke with Adam Teale, Midland Surveying, regarding Road #442 in Jackson Township.

• Spoke with an individual inquiring about the bidding process for hauling CART rock. Sent Tim Lance, White Cloud Trustee, information about number of miles of CART roads in White Cloud Township.

• A county employee stopped in to discuss an insurance issue.A call was made to Mosaic Life Care and Brian Rose with Arthur J. Gallagher Benefits for assistance.

• The commission made calls to fill expired terms to open board seats. Jeannette Schieber and Chris Degase both agreed to complete two-year terms and Jill Blackford, Roberta Kimball and Larry Redford agreed to three-year terms all on the Senate Bill 40 Board. For the Enhanced Enterprise Zone (EEZ) Board, Ray Meyer agreed to another three-year term. Erin Dinsdale declined to renew her seat. A call was made to Josh McKim, Director at Nodaway County Economic Development to discuss possible candidates for this seat.

• Russ Placzek, Oden Enterprises, stopped in to discuss bridge projects with the commission and Brian Engle, road and bridge supervisor.

• An Independence Township resident stopped in to discuss Road #222.

• A call wasmade to Ivan Schraeder, county legal counsel.

• Met with Mark Wilson, road supervisor of Polk Township to look at several roads within Polk Township that the commission has had calls on.

• Returned a call to Hugh Bealka, Terra Consulting Group, regarding questions for county zoning and permitting on a cell tower.

The Nodaway County Commission met in regular session Tuesday, March 19.

In attendance were Presiding Commissioner Bill Walker, North District Commissioner Chris Burns, South District Commissioner Scott Walk and Clerk Melinda Patton.

Business before the governing board included:

• Requisitions and approvals: Temporary Caterer’s Liquor License for Backyard Vine & Wine dated March 23, 2024.

Sheriff to Spencer Fane Law Firm for legal counsel.

• The commission reviewed the following information received by mail or email: Public Service Commission – Endo International Bankruptcy; Additions and Abatements (December 2023, January and February 2024).

• Captain Austin Hann met with the commission to answer questions on a requisition submitted.

• The commission presented a donation check for $5,000 to St. Francis Foundation. Accepting the donation were board members Rick Carter, Emily Goeckel and Director Megan Jennings. Also present: Brian Engle, road and bridge supervisor.

• Larry Jacobson, Snyder and Associates, held the Pre-construction meeting for the Transportation Alternative Program grant. JD Bishop, with JD Bishop Construction, LLC and Walker, reviewed and signed the Notice of Award, Contract Agreement and Notice to Proceed. Jacobson reviewed and discussed the project steps and timelines. Following a visit to the project site, a call was made to Matt Smith, Director of Public Works at the City of Maryville to discuss designating handicap accessible parking spots on the street, around the square, while the courthouse parking lot is closed down during construction. Smith and Dan Bozarth met with the commission to start the process for setting up temporary parking spots on the southwest corner of the courthouse square. Also present: Engle; JR Bradshaw, Snyder & Associates; Zach Ford, Jon Sholtz, Phil Johnson and Eric Hoffman all with JD Bishop Construction, LLC.

• Bid opening was held for County Maintenance Road Rock. Bids were submitted by Norris Quarry and Schildberg Quarry. The commission split out low bids from the bids submitted. They accepted the rock bids as presented. Patton prepared and sent the contracts to each vendor. Also present: Engle, Jim Knox, Norris Quarry; Nick Jameson, Schildberg Quarry, Bill Emery, Emery Hauling.

• Reviewed and signed the survey work agreement from Midland Surveying of the North/South Section Line between Sections 23 and 24, Township 65 North, Range 34 West in Nodaway County on Road #442 in Jackson Township.

• Discussed the Softmatch trade with Daviess County letter that was signed on February 15, 2024. An invoice will be sent to Daviess County for $175,000 in exchange for $350,000 softmatch credit trade.

• Looked at the open office space on the first floor of the Administration Center.

• Spoke with Amy Dowis, NWMO Regional Council of Governments, regarding the next round of funding for Community Development Block Grant. As previously discussed, Monroe and Polk Townships qualify. The commission has asked Engle to provide them with possible bridge projects to look at using to apply for funds.

Presiding Commissioner Bill Walker, North District Commissioner, Chris Burns and South District Commissioner, Scott Walk traveled to Holt County, Missouri to attend the regional Northwest County Commissioners Meeting on Thursday, March 21.