BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

 

 

 

 

Rod Sullivan, Chairperson

Pat Harney

Larry Meyers

Terrence Neuzil

Sally Stutsman

 

 

 

Agenda

 

Boardroom – 2nd Floor

Johnson County Administration Building

913 South Dubuque Street

Iowa City, Iowa   52240

 

Thursday, November 13, 2008

 

FORMAL MEETING

 

1.    Call to order 5:30 p.m.

 

2.    Inquiries and reports from the public

 

3.    Action re:     claims

 

4.    Action re:     formal minutes for canvass of votes for the General Election of November 12th and November 6, 2008 formal meeting.        

                                                       

5.    Action re:     payroll authorizations

 

6.    Business from the County Auditor

 

        a)    Action re:     permits

 

        b)    Action re:     reports

 

                1.   Clerk’s October monthly report

 

        c)    Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.    5:30 p.m. – Public Hearing on Zoning and Platting applications:

 

        a)    First and Second consideration of the following Zoning application:

                1.    Zoning Application 15466 of Ken McKenna requesting rezoning of 2.01 acres from C-Commercial to R-Residential of certain property described as Lot 1 in Lager Land Subdivision, being in the SW ¼ of the SW ¼ of Section 12, Township 79 North, Range 8 West of the 5th P.M. in Johnson County, Iowa (This property is located on the east side of Cosgrove RD SW, approximately 1200 feet north of its intersection with IWV Road SW in Hardin Township).

 

          b)      Discussion/action re:   the following Platting applications:

 

                   1.    Subdivision Application 15227 of Gary Kloubec requesting preliminary and final plat approval of Celtic Charm Estate Subdivision, a subdivision described as being located in the SW ¼ of the NE ¼ of Section 7, Township 81 North, Range 8 West of the 5th P.M. in Johnson County, Iowa (This is a 1 lot 3.66 acre farmstead split, with 1 outlot of 2.27 acres for a total of 5.93 acres, located on the west side of Baxter Avenue NW approximately 1900 feet south of its intersection with 120th Street NW in Monroe Twp).

 

                   2.    Subdivision Application 15467 of Steve Schmidt requesting preliminary and final plat approval of Crestview Fifth Addition, a Resubdivision of Lot A of Crestview Third Addition, a subdivision described as being located in the N ½ of the NW ¼ of Section 25 Township 79 North, Range 7 West of the 5th P.M. in Johnson County, Iowa (This is a 2 lot subdivision containing 1 residential lot of 1.02 acres and 1 agricultural outlot of 18.17 acres for a total of 19.19 acres, located at the NE corner of the intersection of Highway 1 SW and Landon Avenue SW in Union Township).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                   3.    Subdivision Application 15468 of Harold A. Ambrose requesting final plat approval of Longview Estates, a subdivision described as being located in the SW ¼ of the SE ¼ of Section 22 and the W ½ of the NE ¼ of Section 27 all located in Township 81 North, Range 7 West of the 5th P.M. in Johnson County, Iowa (This is a 44 lot, 5 outlot, 51.25 acre residential subdivision located on the west side of Curtis Bridge Road NE approximately 1500 feet north of its intersection with Highway 965 in Jefferson Township).

 

                   4.    Subdivision Application 15469 of Diane M. Slaughter requesting preliminary and final plat approval of Slaughter First Subdivision, a subdivision described as being located in the E ½ of the NE ¼ of Section 36 Township 79 North, Range 6 West of the 5th P.M. in Johnson County, Iowa (This is a 1 lot, 5 acre farmstead split, located on the west side of Sioux Avenue SE approximately 1200 feet south of its intersection with Osage Avenue SE in East Lucas Township).

 

                   5.    Subdivision Application 15470 of Kevin Braddock requesting preliminary and final plat approval of Braddock Corner, a subdivision described as being located in the NE ¼ of the SE ¼ of Section 1 Township 80 North, Range 5 West of the 5th P.M. in Johnson County, Iowa (This is a 1 lot, 5 acre farmstead split located on the west side of Johnson Cedar Road NE approximately 1300 feet south of its intersection with Morse Road NE in Graham Township).

 

                   6.    Subdivision Application 15471 of Tom and Susan Bender requesting preliminary and final plat approval of Westcott Heights-Part Four, a Resubdivision of Lot 4 of Westcott Heights - Part Two, a subdivision described as being located in the SE ¼ of the NE ¼ of Section 27 Township 80 North, Range 6 West of the 5th P.M. in Johnson County, Iowa  (This is a 2 lot, 6.4 acre residential subdivision located at the end of Westcott Drive NE in Newport Township).

 

 

 

8.    Business from Rich Claiborne, Budget Coordinator

 

a)    Discussion/action re: setting public hearing for FY09 Johnson County budget amendment for Thursday, December 4, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. and authorizing the Auditor’s Office to publish budget amendment hearing notice.

 

b)      Discussion/Action Re: Resolution 11-13-08-B1, FY09 Appropriation Changes to Sheriff (Dept. 08), Secondary Roads (Dept. 49), and Capital Projects (Dept. 85)

 

c)       Discussion/Action re: Resolution Appropriation Changes Necessary to Increase Capital Projects by up to 1.4 Million

 

9.    Business from the Planning and Zoning Department

         

          a)    Motion setting public hearing for various zonings and plattings.

       b)    Other

 

10.    Business from the County Attorney

 

        a)    Other

 

11.    Business from the Board of Supervisors

         

          a)    Discussion/action re: Resolution supporting Regional Long-Term Economic Redevelopment Planning. 

 

          b)    Discussion/action re:   Resolution to set dates for hearings on General Obligation Loan Agreements in a total amount not to exceed $16 million for construction and equipping a Joint Emergency Communications Center and System.

 

          c)    Discussion/action re:  amending the Long-Term Disability Insurance benefit with National Insurance Services to increase the maximum annual covered salary from $71,642 to $100,000 effective July 1, 2009.    

 

          d)    Discussion/action re: renewal of Synchrony Employee Assistance Program (EAP) contract effective November 15, 2008 to November 14, 2009, at a cost of $24.00 per employee or $10,368.00 annually.  

 

(continuation of business from the Board of Supervisors)

 

        e)    Discussion/action re: approval of GIS Project Specialist job classification.  

 

        f)     Discussion/action re:   approving family farm tax credit applications for 2008.

 

          g)    Discussion/action re:  appointments to various boards and commissions.

 

        h)    Motion authorizing the Chairperson to send Scott Regenwether a letter of appreciation and certificate for serving on the Johnson County Mental Health/ Disability Services Planning Council.

 

         i)     Discussion/action re:   permits

 

        j)     Other

 

12.    Adjournment

 

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INFORMAL MEETING TO FOLLOW