TheSacNews.com: Sunday, May 9, 2010

Sac County Traffic Court - April 29, 2010 thru May 5, 2010

SAC COUNTY, IOWA - MAY 9, 2010

The following defendants have either been found guilty or have pleaded guilty to the charge after which their name is listed.

16-20 OVER IN A 55 MPH ZONE
Earl Dean Schade, Lake View IA

11-15 OVER IN A 55 MPH ZONE
Daniel Maldonado-Lopez, Marshalltown IA
Eric Lee Robison, Arvada CO

OPERATION W/O REGISTRATION
Wayne R Grodahl, Lytton IA

FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH SAFETY REG.RULES
Christopher Aaron Homfeld, Higginsville MO
Gregory S. Abbott, Adams NE
Raymond F. Birk, Spencer NE (3 counts)
Robert Stewart Morgan, Hixson TN
Riley R. Gall, Yankton SD
Robert Richard Jones, LeMars IA
Gary L. Braun, Ewing NE
Joshua Jay Pierson, Ida Grove IA
Troy Allen Knutson, Jewell IA (2 counts)
Steven K. Kent, Auburn IA

FAILURE TO CARRY/EXHIBIT PERMIT
Christopher Aaron Homfeld, Higginsville MO

6-10 OVER IN A 55 MPH ZONE
Kimberly Lucille Nordstrom, Carroll IA
Jordan Michael Scholl, Rockwell City IA
Gary James Sterling, Westlake Vgl, CA
Megan J. Roberts, Apple River WI
Daniel R. Schroeder, Odebolt IA
Lisa Marie Rial, Carroll IA
Michael Gene Siemer, Dennison IA
Dennis Elroy Warner, Alta IA
William Lee Falkner, Newell IA
Lisa Varie Blessington, Urbandale IA
Tami Teresa Chisholm, Kiron IA
Kay Lorraine Campbell, Arcadia IA
Sarah Lynn Reisenberg, Audubon IA
Justin Ray Blaster, Sheldon IA

MAX. HOURS OF SERVICE VIOLATION
Raymond F. Birk, Spencer NE
Timothy Michael Laumeyer, Osakis MN

FAIL TO CARRY REGISTRATION CARD
Allen Edward Alderson, Orange City IA
Troy Allen Knutson, Jewell IA

OPERATION BY UNQUALIFIED DRIVER
Joseph C. Herschberger, Atwood IL
Darrell D. Rytych, Bellevue NE
Steven K. Kent, Auburn IA

1-5 OVER IN A 55 MPH ZONE
Daniel Joseph Moran, Granger IA

DARK WINDOW/WINDSHEILD
Zachary Taylor Stec, Des Moines IA

FAIL TO MAINTAIN SAFETY BELTS
Charles Lawrence Thomas, Yankton SD

20+ OVER IN A 55 MPH ZONE
Kayla Jo Bergin, Sioux City IA

FAILURE TO HAVE VALID LICENSE/PERMIT WHILE OP
Kayla Jo Bergin, Sioux City IA
Troy Allen Knutson, Jewell IA

FAIL TO OBEY STOP OR YIELD SIGN
Mary Regina Goodfriend, Storm Lake IA

FAIL TO GIVE NOTICE OF ADDRESS/NAME CHANGE
David C. Brueck, Storm Lake IA

OPEN CONTAINER (DRIVER)
Arnold D. Ripley, Jr., Sac City IA

FAIL TO HAVE A VALID DL
Alicia M. Sanftleben, Minacqua WI
Dustin Allen Lamfers, Lytton IA

FAIL TO PROVE SECURITY (NON ACCIDENT)
Alicia M. Sanftleben, Minacqua WI

What does Sac City look like from the Highway 20 bypass?

While moderating the comments today, I got curious about just what Sac City will look like from the Highway 20 bypass, so I went out to where the main intersection will be, (future Highway 20 bypass and N14/future Highway 71,) and took this video. I also went to the intersections of future highway 20 bypass and M54 and future Highway 20 bypass and Rolf Avenue, but there were too many trees blocking the view to see any structures.

While at the future highway 71 intersection I snapped the following pic. I have the zoom set to 10X.

View of Sac City from the highway 20 bypass

VIDEO – Early City Council moves forward cautiously on new water tower project

EARLY, IOWA – MAY 4, 2010
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1. The engineering contract is in the packet. Any Questions?
- It is a standard form contract.
- Probably the same contract the council saw on the lagoon contract

2. During the portion of the video that is missing, the council and the engineer talk about the location of the proposed tower, (in the parking lot of the church) and we rejoin them at the point where they are discussion their role in facilitating the construction of the new tower in the corner of the church parking lot…

3. There probably needs to be a temporary easement while the construction is happening.
- The whole project is going to take a long time.
- When the tank arrives, it will probably only take a couple of weeks to get it standing.

4. Will there be a fence around the tower?
- The tower will have a door on the bottom, so there is no need for a fence.
- Church goers can actually park right up to the base without hurting a thing.

5. How deep is the tower?
- Could be up to 20 feet deep, it will depend on what the soil borings say.
- Most of the time they have a “Ring Type” foundation. There is a 24 foot diameter ring that is 12 to 18 inches wide.

6. Many of the trees in the survey photos no longer exist, and the ones that do, will be coming down.

7. The spot the engineer is recommending is the spot that is the farthest away from the church and the surrounding homes.
- That street will be cut off.
- You don’t own the piece of property, and the street will have to be vacated.
- We would probably be raising your tower elevation to get more water pressure in town.
- It will be a nice location for visibility from the highway.

10. According to information put out at the ay 5, 2010 Early City Council meeting, Shirley Phillips has suggested the old tower remain standing.
- If the city leaves it there it will turn into a rust bucket and they will have to have a maintenance contract to paint it every so often.
- It cannot be used as a water tower.
- The interested parties want it left for nostalgic reasons.
- It will cost 10 to 15K to bring the tower down, but that’s what it will cost every 5 years to maintain.
- Engineer tells story about old water tower in Ames Iowa.
- Council person suggests that perhaps the interested party can move it onto their own property.

11. Do you know yet if you are going to use rural development or SRF money?
- This decision hasn’t been made yet.
- Will not be eligible for IJOBS.
- Rural development lowers the monthly payments.
- The site has to be selected so that an environmental study can be done.
- If the site has been disturbed, will the environmental study go faster?

12. The motion to approve the contract fails to garner a second at this time.
- The amount suggested for design is around $85K.
- The tower itself will cost $550K… just shy of a million with all of the water line, etc.

13. What is the motion on the table?

14. Can we ok the contract without having a site?
- The site doesn’t have anything to do with the engineering.
- If it falls through, the engineer will only charge for what was done. If they can’t find a site at all, Early will not be held to the contract.

15. The water tower in Badger has no fence.
- Sac City’s water tower has no fence.
- Storm lake’s water tower has no fence.
- A fence may be an invitation to climb it.

16. Did you do an SRF planning and design loan?
- no.

17. Break it down a little bit more for us. What is a breakdown of the cost?
- The costs in the contract are for the engineering.

18. Are steel prices stable?
- Yes.

19. The cost of the tank has gone up a lot in the last ten years.

20. There will probably be three bidders.
- McGwire Iron out of Sioux Falls.
- Coldwell Tanks out of Kentucky.
- Phoenix Fabricators out of Pennsylvania.
- Pittsburg Des Moines who built the original tower is still in business, but they don’t do tanks this small.
- Chicago Steel and iron also build water towers, but don’t bid tanks this small.

21. The construction firms will have to insure workers.
- The contractors insurance certificate will be in hand before the work begins.

22. The motion to get a contract gets a second.
- If the contract falls through, the City of Early will lose $5,000.
- This contract has to be signed in order to move forward. If they didn’t do it, then they would have to wait until next month to sign it.
- Passes unanimously.

23. The status of the property where the proposed water tower will be is expected to be decided by the time of publication of this video. (Sunday morning, May 9, 2010)

24. City Council continues to go over the figures for administration of the project.
- There aren’t any full conversations that take place. They reference specific line items out of context for the length of this video.

Passed Away - Mina Brinker

SAC COUNTY, IOWA - MAY 9, 2010

Lake City – Mina Brinker, 97, died Friday, April 30, 2010 at Shady Oaks Care Center in Lake City. Funeral services were held Monday, May 3rd at Lampe Funeral Home in Lake City with Rev. John Swoyer officiating and burial was in the Carnarvon Cemetery.

Mina Mae Little was born December 28, 1912 in Anna, Illinois to Everett and Anna Little. On December 11, 1928 she was united in marriage to Laurence Brinker at the Wheatland Presbyterian Church located near Breda. To this union three children were born: Morgan, Norma and Lenor.

Throughout their lives the couple farmed in the Wall Lake, Auburn, Lake City and Fonda areas. Upon retirement, they moved back to Lake City until 1977 when Laurence was stricken with Alzheimer’s disease, at which time they moved to Smithville, MO near the home of their son, Morgan and his family. In 1982 they moved to Boone, IA near their daughter Norma and her family. At that time Laurence entered the Ledges Manor Nursing Home, where he remained until his death in 1990. Mina remained in Boone, where she enjoyed activities at the Augustana Lutheran Church, of which she was a member. Mina remained in Boone until December 1, 2005 when she became a resident of Shady Oaks Care Center in Lake City.

Mina was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Laurence; son, Morgan; granddaughter, Linda Brinker Palmer; son-in-law, David Doering; sister, Vernice Janssen; and brothers, Lloyd Johnson and Nolan Johnson. She is survived by her daughters, Norma (Herman) Ninneman of Boone and Lenor Doering of Georgetown, TX; daughter-in-law, Helen Brinker of Pharr, TX; 11 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren and 10 great-great-grandchildren; sister, Edna Huff of Lake View; and many nieces and nephews.

Cyclone star was picture-perfect in Schaller barnstorming tour

SCHALLER, IOWA - MAY 9, 2010

SCHALLER, Iowa -- Fifteen years ago this month, I sat with my 9-month-old on the stage at the Schaller school. Little Paul in one arm, camera in the other. Snapping photos for the local... Read full story

Students in Early, Iowa get up close look at Mercy Air Care Helicopter

EARLY, IOWA - MAY 9, 2010

EARLY, Iowa (KTIV) -- Students at Schaller-Crestland High School got an up-close and personal look at the Mercy Air Care helicopter Wednesday.

The helicopter landed at the school as part of... Read full story, watch video

POLL: At the May 3, 2010 Sac City Planning and Zoning meeting, it was revealed that the focus of future annexation will be to the east along current Hwy 20 towards where it intersects Hwy 196. Do you think the Sac City government is making the correct decision?

POLL: SAC CITY RESIDENTS: Would you be willing to pay higher taxes to have the city remove abandoned buildings?

Poll Closed: May 13, 2010

This is the page for discussion about the poll in which you can participate over to the right hand side of the page.

VIDEO – Early City Council hears plan for reading program at the City Library

EARLY, IOWA – MAY 4, 2010
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Elizabeth Feilmeier presents her idea for starting a summer reading program to the Early City Council.

1. Elizabeth Feilmeier introduction.
- Member of Early Achievers 4H club.

2. As a 4H project she would like to start a library program in Early, Iowa.
- Had fun when she was younger at a library program.
- She reads a lot.
- She couldn’t get books from the school library last summer, and had to go to the town library. Claims to have made friends.

3. The program she proposes…
- Open to K-3.
- Once per week.
-Tentatively on Wednesdays
- She will read a book and then oversee a craft session related to the book that was read.

4. Does the library have any questions?
- I think it sounds wonderful.

5. How many kids do you think it will get?
- I plan to send letter home from school.
- 20-30.

6. Are fellow teachers willing to contribute to help wrangle little kids.
- It’s like herding cats.

7. Do you have a plan for where the items you need to make the crafts will come from?
- She plans to apply for grants and ask for donations from Wal-Mart, who apparently does this sort of thing.
- I think the city probably could find something to help you with, also.

8. it will be a great program for the kids.
- I hope you take 4.5 year olds, also.

9. What time of day?
- 9AM to 11AM or 10AM to Noon (tentative)

10. The library has been discussing a similar program and has some ideas that may help out.

VIDEO – May 4, 2010 Early City Council Call to Order

EARLY, IOWA – MAY 4, 2010
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1. Public hearing on the budget amendment for the current fiscal year opened by the mayor.
- Are there any citizens against or for the budget amendment?

2. Public hearing closed without comment.

3. Pledge of Allegiance.

4. Approval of consent agenda.
- Without comment.

smcr011620 - Possession of Stolen Property

SAC CITY, IOWA - MAY 9, 2010

All people accused of crimes are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
The disposition of all cases are subject to change without notice.
These documents are freely available for inspection at the Sac County Courthouse.
Comments regarding crime will be strictly moderated.