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Minutes of the May 31, 2011 Sac County Supervisors meeting

Board Room
10:00 AM

The Sac County Board of Supervisors met in regular session with all members present, Jack Bensley, Chairman, presiding. The minutes of the last meeting were approved as submitted.

It was moved by Stock and seconded by Hecht to approve the agenda as posted. Ayes all, motion carried.

Dale Rohe with Feld Fire & Equipment mad a presentation to the Board for installing a smoke and fire detection system on three floors of the original courthouse building. The proposal included smoke and heat detectors, pull stations and horn strobes for a cost of $20,629.00. The Board took no action but directed the County Auditor to secure another proposal.

The Board reviewed the bids for replacing shingles on the senior center in Sac City and the original part of the ambulance shed in Sac City. It was moved by Stock and seconded by Hecht to accept the low bid of $5,648.70 to replace the shingles on the senior center and $5,285.04 to replace the shingles on the ambulance shed, both of which were submitted by Mentzer Landscape and Construction. Ayes all, motion carried.

Cynthia Voorde, Calhoun County Attorney, called to inform the Board of Supervisors that the shared assistant county attorney 28E committee had agreed to shift the time allocation of the assistant county attorney to 40% Calhoun County and 60% Carroll County. This arrangement would allow Sac County to remain a part of the 28E agreement but to not use the assistant and not be financially responsible at this time.

Ben Smith, Sac County Attorney requested that the Board of Supervisors go into closed session pursuant to Iowa Code Section 21.5 C and G to discuss possible litigation and pending criminal investigation. It was moved by Hecht and seconded by Stock to go into closed session at 12:07 PM. Roll call vote; ayes Hecht, Stock and Bensley; nays none, motion carried.

It was moved by Hecht and seconded by Stock to go out of closed session at 12:40 PM. Roll call vote; ayes Hecht, Stock and Bensley; nays none, motion carried.

As a result of the closed session, the County Attorney will prepare a request to present to the Board of Supervisors at the next regular meeting.

The County Engineer was unavailable for the meeting.

With there being no further business, on motion, the meeting was adjourned.

Secretary S/ James W. Dowling, Chairman____________________, Date___________

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