January 13, 2009
8:30 A.M.
Regular Meeting
Board Room, Courthouse
Present: Randy Beaver, Chairman
Ron Smith, Vice-Chairman
James Jenson
Alan Madden
Absent: Bev Juhl
At 8:30 a.m. Randy Beaver, Chairman, called the meeting to order. Moved by Madden, seconded
by Jenson to approve the minutes of the last meeting. All ayes, motion carried.
Frank Johnson, Secure Benefits Systems, presented insurance information on upcoming rates and choices.
He explained HF25 W2 issues and will help with the process. Further information was requested by
board members.
Board members plan to have representation at Joint Drainage District Emmet-Kossuth No.2 Formal
Hearing on January 27, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. in Kossuth County Courthouse.
The Board reviewed the county’s monthly claims. Moved by Madden, seconded by Jensen to approve the
claims as listed in the claims register. All ayes, motion carried. Moved by Smith, seconded by Madden
to approve the drainage claims as listed. All ayes, motion carried.
DECEMBER PAYROLL
Gross Pay
Co. Share Ipers
Co. Share FICA
Co. Share Medicare
Co. Share Health Insurance
$332,993.29
17,212.43
15,361.21
3,592.60
36,909.32
CLAIMS PAID PRIOR
Alpha Wireless
Employee Benefit Systems
Postmaster
Secure Benefits
Furniture - Comm Center
Ins Premium
Postmaster
Flex
A & M LAUNDRY INC
ABEL, RUDOLF A D
AHLERS & COONEY P.C.
ALCO DISCOUNT
ALIG, CARRIE
ALLIANT ENERGY
ALLTEL
ALPHA WIRELESS COMM.
AMERICAN WELDING SUPPLIES INC
ANDERSON, JIM
106.27
1,691.00
177.60
79.24
210.00
1,433.73
565.80
122.54
379.01
275.00
$29,300.00
$48,532.96
$16.50
$4,488.85
ANDERSON, ROGER E.
ARMSTRONG AMBULANCE SVC.
ARMSTRONG HISTORICAL SOC
ARMSTRONG JOURNAL
ARMSTRONG SENIOR CITIZEN
ARMSTRONG SERVICE CENTER
AT & T
AVERA HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL
B & W CONTROL SPECIALISTS INC
BAM'D SALES
BARNES DISTRIBUTION
BEAVER, RANDY
BLACK HILLS ENERGY
BLANCO, YESENIA
BOSE, DR R P
BOTACH TACTICAL
BRO BUSINESS
BUILDING CENTER
BURGESON-GREEN, JILL
BURT, JOE AND LOLA
BUSINESS CARD
CAASA
CANON FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
CARTRIDGE CONNECTION, THE
CHRISTENSEN, DOROTHY
CITY OF ARMSTRONG
CITY OF ESTHERVILLE
CITY OF ESTHERVILLE
CITY OF GRUVER
CITY OF RINGSTED
CITY OF WALLINGFORD
CLAY COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH
COMFORTEC
COMPASS POINTE
COMPUTER ZONE INC
CORNER HARDWARE INC
COUNCIL FOR PREV. OF DOM. VIOL
COUNTY CASE MGMT SERVICE
CRANE AMERICA SERVICES
CRYSTEEL TRUCK EQUIPMENT INC
DAHNA, JASON
DATAMAXX APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES
DAVIS TYPEWRITER CO INC
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SVCS
DES MOINES STAMP MFG CO
DOLLAR GENERAL CHARGES SALES M
DON'S TRUCK SALES INC.
E.I.D.C.
ECHO PLUS INC
ELECTION SYSTEMS & SOFTWARE IN
EMMET CO FAIRGROUNDS
EMMET CO HISTORICAL SOC
EMMET CO SHERIFF
30.15
1,030.00
85.50
389.62
100.00
75.37
65.12
687.19
2,113.00
54.99
22.47
529.20
6,284.22
284.40
550.00
63.95
46.45
778.24
76.92
250.00
651.17
261.30
373.32
73.85
75.84
58.23
1,916.67
3,756.54
50.00
42.50
28.00
145.15
414.76
2,481.00
317.19
73.17
183.34
294.00
237.12
104.85
200.00
148.40
68.44
73,924.72
103.80
28.25
88.07
916.66
18,020.57
1,260.00
2,912.00
356.25
951.60
EMMET COUNTY ENGINEER
EMMET COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH
E-PRIDE OFFICE PRODUCTS
ERICKSON, MICHELE
ERICKSON, STEVE & MICHELE
ESTHERVILLE AMBULANCE SERVICE
ESTHERVILLE AREA CHAMBER OF CO
ESTHERVILLE DAILY NEWS
ESTHERVILLE DINNER DATE
ESTHERVILLE LIBRARY
ESTHERVILLE PAINT AND
EXCEPTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES INC
FARM PLAN
FICK'S ACE HARDWARE
FIRST TEXAS BANK
FLEET SERVICES
FOSTER, BEVERLY
FOX, JAMES W & NAOMI M
GCR TIRE CENTERS
GEM REFRIGERATOR COMPANY
GENGERKE, MARY
GREAT LAKES PHYSICAL THERAPY
GUARDIAN ANGEL PRESCHOOL
HEIDECKER, HEATHER
HEIFNER, BETH
HELMERS CONSTRUCTION, RANDY
HELPING HANDS PRESCHOOL
HERNANDEZ, AARON
HOLIDAY INN-DES MOINES AIRPORT
HOME IMPROVEMENT CENTER
HOOGE, SHARON
HOPE HAVEN
HOUSEMAN OIL
HYGIENIC LABORATORY - ACCTS RE
HYVEE ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
INMAN ELECTRIC CO INC/RADIO SH
IOWA ALLIANCE IN HOME CARE
IOWA COUNTY RECORDERS ASSOCIAT
IOWA LAKES ELECTRIC COOP
IOWA OFFICE SUPPLY INC
IOWA PRISON INDUSTRIES
IOWA TELECOM
ISAA
ISAC UNEMPLOYMENT GROUP
ISACA - DISTRICT II, MICHELLE
GIDDINGS
JACOBSON-WESTERGARD & ASSOC IN
JCL SOLUTIONS - JANITORS CLOSE
JHS LTD DBA NAPA AUTO PARTS
JOHNSTON AUTO STORES
KOSSUTH COUNTY AUDITOR
LACAL EQUIPMENT INC
LEWIS, DAR
2,061.98
976.00
257.99
193.70
200.00
2,730.00
100.00
1,214.74
300.00
875.00
506.00
790.50
17.50
386.15
2,697.27
21.76
28.35
9,000.00
30.00
4,234.80
122.10
290.00
5,396.40
95.40
3,251.49
2,460.00
1,892.50
40.00
389.00
55.45
128.70
2,199.93
10,386.38
34.00
782.85
153.00
225.00
200.00
940.36
1,283.39
117.37
228.80
350.00
807.14
10.00
8,906.00
384.78
1,199.09
152.53
310.41
492.72
118.80
MAIL SERVICES
MANGOLD ENVIRON. TESTING
MARRIOTT WEST DES MOINES
MARTENS, MIKE
MASON CITY BUSINESS SYSTEMS
MATT PARROTT & SONS
MEYER, CURTIS OR LADONNA
MID IOWA SALES CO.
MIDAMERICAN ENERGY CO
MIKE'S GARAGE
MOCIC
MOORMAN, MARY
MORRIS, ELSIE
MYHRE, PAULA
NEC FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
NORTHWEST AGING ASSOC.
NW IA YOUTH EMERGENCY
PAETEC
PALO ALTO COMMUNITY HEALTH SER
PAMIDA DISCOUNT STORES
PATOCKA, ROGER
PITNEY BOWES CREDIT CORPORATIO
POMP'S TIRE SERVICE INC
POSTMASTER
POWER PLAN
PRAIRIE LAKES AEA 8
PRESTON, KATHY
QUILL
QWEST
QWEST
QWEST
QWEST BUSINESS SERVICES
R & D INDUSTRIES INC
R L POLK & CO
REPAIR CENTER
RICK'S PEST CONTROL
RINGSTED AMBULANCE SVC.
RINGSTED DISPATCH
RINGSTED LIBRARY
RINGSTED SENIOR CITIZENS
RINGSTED TELEPHONE CO.
RIVER VALLEY TELECOMMUNICATION
RIVERSIDE SINCLAIR
ROSFJORD, BETTY ANN
ROSS, ALAN
RYLIN OFFICE TECHNOLOGY INC
SCHIRM, EVERETT
SEAMAN, LISA
SEASONS CENTER FOR COMMUNITY
SHRYOCK, VINETA
SNYDER, SUSAN
SOUTHWEST DIESEL & ELECTRIC
SPRINGER PROPANE INC
290.59
33.00
240.75
69.55
23.18
123.21
500.00
60.99
228.71
350.00
100.00
52.46
175.50
72.90
869.06
1,373.75
450.00
45.73
95.00
133.49
37.21
470.00
3,271.64
125.20
793.16
2,083.32
207.73
60.16
845.74
723.29
378.24
395.66
120.55
220.00
32.30
30.00
575.00
122.07
295.83
100.00
244.74
298.00
81.90
5.85
87.78
1,510.25
21.06
72.90
11,384.73
113.85
80.25
207.31
1,463.48
STALLS FARM & HOME
STATE OF IOWA
STATE OF IOWA STATELINE COOPERATIVE
STEFFEN
SUNRISE SENIOR HOUSING
SUNSHINE SERVICES INC
SWIFT AIR
TERRIL TELEPHONE CO.
TEXAS REFINERY CORP.
TITAN ACCESS ACCOUNT
TREASURER STATE OF IOWA
TROPICAL VALLEY FISH & PETS
TWIN RIVERS VALLEY TELEPHONE
TYLER TECHNOLOGIES
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE (POSTAGE B
UPPER DES MOINES OPPORTUNITY
VAUGHN, SOPHIA
VISIONSHARE INC
WALLINGFORD FIRE DEPARTMENT
WALSH ET SERVICES INC
WEBSTER COUNTY CASE MGMT
WELLS FARGO BUS. DIRECT PMT PR
WELLS FARGO FINANCIAL LEASING
WINTHER STAVE & CO LLP
WOLDRUFF, LINDA
ZERKE, VICKI
ZIEGLER INC.
ZITTERICH, DAN
813.83
425.00
125.00
2,430.00
267.57
250.00
1,030.97
7,674.85
5.68
458.40
66.34
7,668.46
11.98
42.56
150.00
608.19
2,532.41
60.00
799.00
500.00
265.14
227.60
14.68
113.71
11,300.00
148.05
122.40
3,383.35
200.00
Board discussed weather and personnel policy regarding employee safety. The Board Chairman will
make the decision regarding courthouse closing due to inclement weather.
The Emmet County Resource Conservation & Development appointments are as follows: Alan Madden,
Supervisor and Bill Graettinger, At-Large,
Dan Burton, Assistant to County Engineer, shared building plans to be submitted for Governor’s Readyto-go stimulus initiative. Burton discussed equipment repair and activities of the road department. He
reported at least one lane had been opened county-wide after last night’s storm. Board approved
contractors bond and contract with Manatt’s Inc for FM-C032(35)- -55-32 and STP-S-CO32(37)- -5E-32.
Moved by Smith, seconded by Jenson. All ayes, motion carried.
Armstrong Mayor, Marvin Dailey and Council member, Donald Leach, proposed cost sharing options to
compensate for reduced revenues due to LOST (local option sales tax) and problems they are facing due
to passage of county-wide LOST revenues. They are looking into proposals to help them get through
these problems.
Meeting adjourned at 10:45.
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Michele Erickson, Auditor
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Randy Beaver, Chairman