TheSacNews.com: Tuesday, May 31, 2011

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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SAC CITY ELECTION: The Sac City Chamber-Main Street's mission statement is...

by Curtis Bloes

"The mission of Chamber-Main Street Sac City is to promote the economic, social and political life of Sac City and its surrounding trade area. Source

How about the executive board members of the Chamber review their own mission statement and try to remember that when it comes time to look out for Sac City's "political life" there may be a more important question you could direct your lackey at the Sac Sun to ask than the question, "What do you like best about living in Sac City?" maybe you could have him find out something a little more important like, "Please list the private organizations to which you belong that may at some point ask the city to give them money."

Might that be a little more important, don't you think, Chamber?

How about a debate this time around? How about instead of making it nearly impossible for candidates to publicly challenge each other's worthiness to sit on the council or be the Mayor, you actually help, as opposed to standing in the way like you did last time?

Stop with the 'Afraid of your Own Shadow' act and put on a freaking debate like you care bout the roughly 80% of the citizens in this town who aren't dues paying members, but for whom you claim to be looking out.

It's your mission statement. Earn it, or admit that it is a scam and remove it.

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When faced with the decision about how to fill a vacant city council seat, Bill Brenny chose to make the decision himself and voted to appoint Gary Hansen, rather than let voters decide.

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SAC CITY ELECTION: Sac City Chamber/Mainstreet candidate facts

This will be an ongoing series. Right now this is speculative. As candidates come forward who are acting in the interests of Sac City Chhamber/Mainstreet, they will get their own "Fact" page. Click on the "Chamber Mainstreet Candidte Facts" tag at the bottom of the page to see the list of all related articles.

FACT #1
This fall, Sac City Chamber/Mainstreet will attempt to place people on the Sac City Council whose only job will be to vote to give themselves as much of your tax money as they can get their hands on...

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FACT #1
Gary Hansen was not elected to serve his current term. The Sac City Council members Bill Brenny, Jim Frederick, Jim Johnston and Nich Frohardt bypassed the voting process and used a loophole in the law to appoint him.

...with the blessing of Mayor Barb Powell/Bloes.

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This will be an ongoing series. Click on the "Barb Powell Facts" or "Barb Bloes Facts" (depending on which name she uses with you,) tag at the bottom of the page to see the list of all related articles.

FACT #1
During the 2007 election, Barb Powell/Bloes was so afraid of her opponent, that she had to be talked into running with the promise that she would not have to debate. That promise was kept. Chamber/Mainstreet "forgot" to hold a debate that year.

In order to find out anything about this woman, private citizens, at their own expense, had to arrange for a Q+A with the candidates which was held at the last minute.

Meanwhile, Barb Powell/Bloes refused an invite to an actual mayoral debate being arranged by the then fledgling news corporation, TheSacNews.com.

Minutes of the May 31, 2011 Sac County Supervisors meeting

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