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THE JOHNSON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FORMAL MEETING MINUTES
JULY 19, 2023
Ordinances and resolutions adopted by the Board are summarized in this publication. The full text may be viewed at the Office of the County Auditor, 913 S. Dubuque Street, Iowa City, Mon. thru Fri., between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. and at www.johnsoncountyiowa.gov.
Vice-Chairperson Sullivan called the Johnson County Board of Supervisors to order in the Johnson County Administration Building Boardroom at 1:31p.m. Members present: V. Fixmer-Oraiz, Jon Green, Royceann Porter, and Rod Sullivan. Members absent: Lisa Green-Douglass.
All actions were taken by the following vote: Aye: Fixmer-Oraiz, Green, Porter, and Sullivan; absent: Green-Douglass.
Motion by Porter, second by Fixmer-Oraiz, to approve the claims on the Auditor’s Claim Register for July 19, 2023, as approved by a majority of the Supervisors.
4 Cs Community Coordi 3825.00
A Tech Inc Dba Freema 1050.00
Abbe Center For Com 503240.75
Abbehealth Inc 108889.86
Ace Auto Recyclers In 2250.00
Action Sewer & Septic 110.00
Adam Grier 81.66
Advancement Services 16883.18
Ae Outdoor Power 10709.03
Affordable Housing Ne 1100.00
Aging Services Dba Pat 769.00
Ahlers & Cooney Pc 1351.50
Aia Corporation 944.10
Alan Swack Llc 700.00
Alicia Sachtjen 120.00
Alliant Energy 169.91
Amazon.Com Capital Ser 488.21
American Checked Inc 30.25
American Secure Car L 1156.30
Anamosa Csd 26566.00
Anderson Roberts Porth 52.80
Angela M Mulcahy 120.00
Annette F Martin 1289.60
Arc Of East Central Io 597.00
Aureon Communications 800.00
B & D Services Inc 70000.00
B&H Photo Video Pro A 2185.04
Benton County Access 6515.89
Big 10 University Towi 550.00
Billion Of Iowa City 1805.44
Blair & Fitzsimmons Pc 34.65
Bob Barker Company Inc 140.36
Brad Comer 180.00
Brett A Campbell 324.20
Buchanan County Sherif 169.05
Builders Of Hope Glob 1519.76
Business Radio Sales 1788.40
Catholic Charties Of 15965.92
Cdw Government Inc 51.14
Cedar Valley Communit 1035.26
Cedar Valley Mental 20289.27
Central Iowa Distributi 78.00
Centurylink 142.10
Charm Homes 520.00
Charm-Tex Inc 789.24
Cherie White 290.57
Choice It Global Llc 3437.95
City Laundering Co 161.08
City Of Iowa City - L 4537.89
Cj Cooper & Associates 135.00
College Community Sc 28575.00
Community Care Of Kno 6432.30
Community Crisis S 1204188.24
Concord Technologies 392.38
Connolly Constructio 90176.00
Consumers Cooperative 2370.23
Cook Appraisal Inc 1400.00
Copy Systems Inc 1499.00
Corporate Translation 135.61
Covenant Family Solut 5430.02
Custom Hose & Supplies 4.58
Cypress Solutions Inc 58.00
Daida 18.20
David A Baculis Sr. 695.00
Deery Brothers Ford L 1882.80
Delaware County Fair 140.00
Dell Marketing Lp 673.14
Delta Dental Of Iowa 5845.56
Department Of The Tre 3438.00
Dive Rescue Internatio 862.07
Dkc Real Estate Llc 700.00
Dlouhy Law Pc 423.00
Dream City 10437.38
Dubuque County Sheri 20582.07
Eagle Point Energy 5 3427.92
East Central Iowa Co 24661.83
Eastern Iowa Light & Po 20.00
Edward Bartels 2308.95
Electric Motors Of Iowa 42.71
Elizabeth Rodriguez 523.88
Emily E Fitzpatrick 78.45
Fastenal Company 2.41
Fidelity Security Lif 3268.88
Foundation 2 500000.00
Four Oaks Family And 75000.00
Full Circle Services 1072.02
Galer Rentals 800.00
Gent Rentals Llc 450.00
Good Guys Auto Care Ll 248.48
Goodfellow Printing In 459.00
Green Styles Erosion & 250.00
Hacap Housing 646.00
Harris Erp-A Division 1012.50
Hawk Wash Llc 350.00
Heartland Shredding In 133.00
Henry County Sheriff’ 7050.00
Hillcrest Family Se 270811.26
Hollywood Graphics 203.50
Horizons A Family Ser 1665.19
Hy-Vee #1281 244.71
Hyvee Inc #1085 30.00
Ic Housing Group Llc 598.00
Ilsa Dewald 285.66
Imagine The Possibil 13528.91
Inclusion Connection 2000.00
Interstate All Battery 23.40
Iowa County Sheriff’s 4504.92
Iowa County Transport 1892.54
Iowa Department Of Tra 480.00
Iowa Law Enforcement Ac 50.00
Iowa Paper Inc 3007.60
Iowa Secretary Of State 30.00
Iowa State Education A 420.00
Iowa Valley Habitat F 5236.82
Iowa Valley Rc&D 11286.22
Isac 400.00
J & Kp Llc 700.00
Janice Binder Attorney 972.40
Jcg Land Services Inc 1692.00
Jill Heims 180.00
John D Good 171.00
Johnson Controls Inc 8676.00
Johnson County Audito 1913.77
Johnson County Audito 2132.21
Johnson County Refuse 325.60
Johnson County Second 1616.11
Johnson County Sherif 4568.25
Johnson County Socia 12439.99
Jones County Jets 1900.07
Kelderman Manufacturin 407.00
Kelly Schneider 22.03
Keltek Incorporated 1037.22
Klockes Emergency Vehi 405.27
Kmb Property Managemen 730.00
Koch Office Group 2992.53
Kyle Yoder 120.00
Language Line Services 69.10
Larrabee Center Inc 30000.00
Laura Jennifer Semprin 150.00
Lee County Sheriff 2300.00
Lensing Funeral Servi 2200.00
Lexington Place Apts 665.00
Lien Vu 800.00
Lindeman Law 495.00
Linder Tire Service Inc 30.00
Linn County Access 355638.13
Linn County Auditor 470.18
Linn County Rec 406.07
Linn County Sheriff 165927.92
Ll Pelling Co Inc 1549.28
Logan Contractors Supp 390.88
Lutheran Services In 29997.50
Mac Real Estate Llc 700.00
Madison National Life 4554.96
Marion Independent S 12740.40
Martin R Gaffey 745.00
Matheson Tri Gas 489.95
Mckesson Medical Surgi 143.95
Medical Associates Cl 1522.00
Menards - Iowa City 126.11
Mid American Energy 3161.61
Midland Community Sch 2540.00
Midwest Frame & Axle 87.98
Midwest Janitorial Se 2820.77
Midwest Mailworks Inc 306.65
Mobil 1 Lube Express 71.09
Monticello Express & Sh 38.00
Moxant Financial Llc 1581.88
Napa Auto Parts 600.21
Nest Property Managem 2765.00
North Star Community 30000.00
O Connor & English I 12680.00
Office Express Office 934.05
Office Machine Consulta 52.77
Om Home Llc 225.00
Opn Inc Dba Opn Arch 22995.48
Optimae Lifeservices 52974.24
Ottsen Oil Co 1021.84
P & K Midwest Inc 922.84
Patricia D Desjardins 159.50
Paul M Heidger 675.00
Pestpros 340.00
Pip Printing & Marketi 888.91
Press Citizen Media 7695.97
Prosecuting Attorneys 440.00
Psc Distribution 608.88
Pts Of America Llc 890.00
Randy’s Flooring 341.15
Rapids Reproductions I 150.57
Raymond J Jiras 1260.00
Rem Iowa Community 130310.52
Reynolds & Kenline Llp 74.80
Rick Havel 57.00
Ricoh Usa Inc 242.12
River Products Co 5768.04
Robert B Fischer Law F 330.75
Rolling Hills Consult 6000.00
Rose Equipment And Ser 705.15
Routematch Software 22852.02
Schilling Rentals 425.00
Schimberg Co 436.04
Schweitzer & Bajric 768.40
Scott County Sheriff 36.97
Sean Bateman 31.00
Seidl & Seidl Plc 290.00
Sharon Telephone Comp 1156.84
Shields Apartments Llc 750.00
South Slope Coop Comm 1576.42
Spee Dee Delivery Servi 58.02
Spok Inc 58.02
Staples Advantage 475.82
Stevan Nachazel 60.92
Stew Hansen Dodge Ci 47925.00
Streb Construction C 34414.40
Summit Fire Protectio 1605.00
Summit Food Service 21145.93
Tanager Place 255205.65
The Election Center 539.00
The Law Office Of Melv 170.00
The Lodge Apartments 1400.00
The Sherwin Williams C 111.18
Tom Van Buer 180.00
Treasurer State Of I 81207.03
Treasurer State Of Io 1218.75
Trepp Inc 37500.48
Triple B Construction 9720.87
Trivium Life Service 10636.74
Tyler F Schneider 318.86
Ui Diagnostic Labora 11482.00
United Seeds Inc 7343.90
University Of Iowa 3011.96
Unlimited Services I 45000.00
Van Meter Industrial I 309.02
Verizon Wireless 342.88
Visa 24154.81
Wade’s Golf & Mow 164.50
Washington County Sheri 53.58
Wellmark Blue Cross 307083.39
Wendling Quarries Inc 2663.32
West Liberty Telephone 473.76
Western Hills Estates 2225.00
Westwinds Real Estate 700.00
Westwood Pharmacy 676.12
Williamsburg Communi 13628.62
Willis Dady Emergen 291857.99
Your Best Interest Llc 100.00
Zachary Riddle 630.00
Motion by Green, second by Porter, to approve the minutes of the Formal Meeting of July 13, 2023.
Motion by Fixmer-Oraiz, second by Porter, to approve the payroll authorizations submitted by department heads and elected officials, as approved by a majority of the Supervisors.
Motion by Green, second by Porter, to approve the Application for a Class C Retail Alcohol License for Apres Bar Co, Des Moines, as submitted by Jillian Harrington.
Motion by Porter, second by Fixmer-Oraiz, to approve the alcohol license applications as contained in the agenda packet of this meeting as follows:
Pending recommendations for approval from the Zoning Administrator:
1. 5-day Special Class C Retail Alcohol License for Backpocket Brewing LLC, Coralville, as submitted by Aaron Vargas
2. 5-day Class C Retail Alcohol License for Iowa Beer Bus, Pleasantville, as submitted by Michael Mott
3. 5-day Class C Retail Alcohol License for Wilson’s Orchard & Farm, Solon, as submitted by Sara Goering, and
Pending dram shop certification:
1. Annual renewal of the Class C Retail Alcohol License for Wilson’s Orchard & Farm, Solon, as submitted by Paul Rasch
Motion by Green, second by Fixmer-Oraiz, to receive and place on file the Auditor’s Quarterly Report of Fees Collected for the quarter ending June 30, 2023, in the amount of $32,129.53, as submitted by County Auditor Travis Weipert.
The Board acknowledged receipt of the June 12, 2023 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes, and the July 10, 2023 Report of the Planning and Zoning Commission.
ORDINANCE NO. 07-19-23-01
ZONING APPLICATION
PZC-23-28360
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE JOHNSON COUNTY UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE BY CHANGING THE CLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY FROM A-AGRICULTURAL TO
R-RESIDENTIAL
Summary: The purpose of this ordinance is to amend the Johnson County Unified Development Ordinance by changing the classification of the real estate described below from A-Agricultural to R-Residential located in Sharon Township to wit:
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
A PORTION OF THE NORTHWEST FRACTIONAL ONE-QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST FRACTIONAL ONE-QUARTER OF SECTION 2, TOWNSHIP 78 NORTH, RANGE 7 WEST OF THE 5TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, JOHNSON COUNTY, IOWA, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
COMMENCING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 1, MURPHY HOMESTEAD, TO JOHNSON COUNTY, IOWA, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 51, PAGE 142 IN THE RECORDS OF THE JOHNSON COUNTY RECORDER’S OFFICE; THENCE S87°22’14”E ALONG THE NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 1, A DISTANCE OF 142.51 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE N13°12’51”E, 214.12 FEET; THENCE N87°01’13”E, 190.31 FEET; THENCE S00°09’05”E, 419.60 FEET; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY, 122.74 FEET ALONG AN ARC OF A 642.96 FOOT RADIUS CURVE, CONCAVE SOUTHEASTERLY, WHOSE 122.55 FOOT CHORD BEARS S64°03’41”W; THENCE S59°10’56”W, 56.75 FEET TO A POINT ON THE EASTERLY LINE OF MURPHY LANE SW (A PRIVATE ROAD); THENCE N01°34’50”E, ALONG SAID EASTERLY LINE, 182.70 FEET; THENCE S84°35’04”E, ALONG SAID EASTERLY LINE, 15.01 FEET; THENCE N01°39’19”E, ALONG SAID EASTERLY LINE, 60.07 FEET TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID MURPHY LANE SW; THENCE N84°40’12”W, ALONG THE NORTHERLY LINE OF MURPHY LANE SW, 55.28 FEET TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE EASTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 1; THENCE N01°47’23”E, ALONG THE EASTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 1, A DISTANCE OF 35.31 FEET TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT 1; THENCE N87°22’14”W, ALONG SAID NORTHERLY LINE OF LOT 1, A DISTANCE OF 49.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, CONTAINING 1.91 ACRES AND IS SUBJECT TO EASEMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD IS HEREBY CHANGED FROM A-AGRICULTURAL TO R-RESIDENTIAL.
Effective Date: After its passage, approval, and publication as part of the proceedings of the Board of Supervisors.
Motion by Fixmer-Oraiz, second by Porter, to approve the proposed ordinance associated with Zoning Application PZC-23-28360 on third and final consideration and approve Ordinance No. 07-19-23-01 amending the Johnson County Unified Development Ordinance. Roll call: Aye: Fixmer-Oraiz, Green, Porter, and Sullivan; absent: Green-Douglass.
ORDINANCE NO. 07-19-23-02
ZONING APPLICATION
PZC-23-28361
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE JOHNSON COUNTY UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE BY CHANGING THE CLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY FROM A-AGRICULTURAL TO
R-RESIDENTIAL
Summary: The purpose of this ordinance is to amend the Johnson County Unified Development Ordinance by changing the classification of the real estate described below from A-Agricultural to R-Residential and located in Washington Township to wit:
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
Being a part of the Northeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 15, Township 78 North, Range 8 West of the 5th P.M., Johnson County, Iowa and is described as:
Commencing at the North 1/4 corner of said Section 15; thence S 88°51’35” W along the North line of the Northwest 1/4 of said Section 15, a distance of 717.19 feet; thence S 01°08’25” E, a distance of 70.00 feet to the Point of Beginning; thence continuing S 01°08’25” E, a distance of 75.10 feet; thence N 88°51’35’ E, a distance of 87.79 feet; thence S 01°08’25” E, a distance of 129.05 feet; thence S 88°51’35” W, a distance of 309.28 feet; thence N 01°08’25” W, a distance of 204.15 feet; thence N 88°51’35” E, a distance of 221.50 feet to the Point of Beginning containing 1.29 acres.
Effective Date: After its passage, approval, and publication as part of the proceedings of the Board of Supervisors.
Motion by Green, second by Porter, to approve the proposed ordinance associated with Zoning Application PZC-23-28361 on third and final consideration and approve Ordinance No. 07-19-23-02 amending the Johnson County Unified Development Ordinance. Roll call: Aye: Fixmer-Oraiz, Green, Porter, and Sullivan; absent: Green-Douglass.
ORDINANCE NO. 07-19-23-03
ZONING APPLICATION
PZC-23-28362
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE JOHNSON COUNTY UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE BY CHANGING THE CLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY FROM A-AGRICULTURAL AND
R-RESIDENTIAL TO
R-RESIDENTIAL
Summary: The purpose of this ordinance is to amend the Johnson County Unified Development Ordinance by changing the classification of the real estate described below from A-Agricultural and R-Residential to R-Residential and located in Oxford Township to wit:
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
REZONE A-AGRICULTURAL & R-RESIDENTIAL to R-RESIDENTIAL
Being a part of Lot 1 of Trails End Subdivision as is recorded in Plat Book 34 on page 315 in the office of the Johnson County Recorder and is described as:
Commencing at the Northeast corner of said Lot 1; thence S 01°00’39” E along the East line of said Trail End Subdivision, a distance of 41.31 feet to the Point of Beginning; thence continuing S 01°00’39” E along said East line, a distance of 750.61 feet to the Southeast corner of said Lot 1; thence S 87°18’15” W along the South line of said Lot 1, a distance of 277.58 feet to the Southwest corner of said Lot 1; thence N 01°00’39” W along the West line of said Trails End Subdivision, a distance of 896.47 feet; thence S 64°36’57” E, a distance of 309.76 feet to the Point of Beginning containing 5.24 acres.
Effective Date: After its passage, approval, and publication as part of the proceedings of the Board of Supervisors.
Motion by Porter, second by Green, to approve the proposed ordinance associated with Zoning Application PZC-23-28362 on third and final consideration and approve Ordinance No. 07-19-23-03 amending the Johnson County Unified Development Ordinance. Roll call: Aye: Fixmer-Oraiz, Green, Porter, and Sullivan; absent: Green-Douglass.
Third and final consideration of the proposed ordinance associated with Zoning Application PZC-23-28363. Assistant Planning, Development and Sustainability Director Nate Mueller stated an error was discovered in the legal description for PZC-23-28363. After consulting with the County Attorney, they agreed that the best course of action is for the Board to reconsider the three ordinance readings with the corrected legal description. Mueller said PDS staff will reschedule this application for Board consideration, and no action is needed today.
Motion by Green, second by Fixmer-Oraiz, to approve, on second consideration, an ordinance amending the Johnson County Unified Development Ordinance to update and modify certain definitions and requirements for environmental regulations, grading permits, erosion control and site stabilization as contained in the agenda packet of this meeting, with one amendment as follows: in Section two, paragraph a, striking the word “excluding” and replacing it with “which measure 5000 square feet or greater, excluding…”.
RESOLUTION NO. 07-19-23-01
RESOLUTION SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING ON VARIOUS DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS AND A TEXT AMENDMENT TO THE JOHNSON COUNTY UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE
Summary: The Johnson County Planning and Zoning Commission filed its report and recommendations for certain actions.
Board Action: Set a public hearing for August 10, 2023, at 5:30 CT in the Board Room, Johnson County Administration Building, 913 South Dubuque Street, Iowa City, Iowa, on the following applications: a) Rezoning applications filed by Stephen Hauser signed by Wade Wamre (PZC-23-28376), Donald Beuter Estate signed by Megan Beuter n/k/a Megan Bradford (PZC-23-28377), and Evelyn Kral signed by Ron Kral (PZC-23-28381); and b) Subdivision applications filed by Evelyn Kral signed by Ron Kral (PZC-23-28384), Paul Peterson (PZC-23-28383), Donald Beuter Estate signed by Megan Beuter n/k/a Megan Bradford (PZC-23-28379), Jesse and Aaron TeBockhorst signed by Thomas Anthony (PZC-23-28382), Stephen Hauser signed by Wade Wamre (PZC-23-28378), and Brad Amendt (PZC-23-28364); and c) An Ordinance amending the Johnson County Unified Development Ordinance to update and modify certain definitions and requirements for subdivision regulations and performance agreement contingency requirements. Authorized the Auditor to publish the Notice of Public Hearing. Motion by Fixmer-Oraiz, second by Green, to approve Resolution No. 07-19-23-01, effective July 19, 2023.
The Board acknowledged Receipt of the Petition to Vacate the Preliminary and Final Plat of Kauffman Rolling Acres Subdivision Recorded in Book 58, Page 118, Johnson County Recorder’s Office.
RESOLUTION NO. 07-19-23-02
RESOLUTION SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING ON PETITION TO VACATE THE PRELIMINARY AND FINAL PLAT OF KAUFFMAN ROLLING ACRES SUBDIVISION
Summary: Hali Hanson and James Hanson filed a petition to vacate the preliminary and final plat of Kauffman Rolling Acres Subdivision.
Board Action: Set a public hearing for August 10, 2023, at 5:30 P.M. CT in the Board Room, Johnson County Administration Building, 913 South Dubuque Street, Iowa City, Iowa, on the following: a) Petition to Vacate the Preliminary and Final Plat of Kauffman Rolling Acres Subdivision. Authorized publication of the official public hearing notice.
Motion by Green, second by Porter, to approve Resolution No. 07-19-23-02, effective July 19, 2023.
Motion by Porter, second by Fixmer-Oraiz, to approve the FY24 Quality of Life Grant Agreement between the Johnson County Board of Supervisors and the City of North Liberty for $1,500.
Motion by Green, second by Porter, to approve the FY24 Quality of Life Grant Agreement between the Johnson County Board of Supervisors and the Johnson Clean Energy District for $20,000.
Motion by Porter, second by Fixmer-Oraiz, to approve the East Central Local Workforce Development Area Grant Agreement #23-N-EC-WI-OA Assignment and Modification with Iowa Workforce Development to transfer the WIOA grant recipient relationship from Johnson County to East Central Iowa Local Workforce Development Board for FY24.
Motion by Green, second by Fixmer-Oraiz, to consider the job description for the new position of Board Office Communications Manager.
Sullivan acknowledged the 28E Agreements for Paratransit Service with the City of Coralville and with the City of Iowa City (agenda items m and n) are not ready for consideration at this time and will be scheduled for a vote at the next formal Board of Supervisors meeting.
Motion by Green, second by Porter, to approve the Quote to Move Furniture and Items to Temp Space and Storage (CR2314720) from T&M Services for moving services related to the Administration and Health & Human Services Buildings Remodeling Project in an amount of $84,310.
Motion by Green, second by Fixmer-Oraiz, to approve an Application for Fireworks Permit for Tyler Roger, for display at 2965 IWV Road, Oxford, on July 28, 2023, with a July 29, 2023 rain date.
Adjourned at 2:05 p.m.
/s/ Lisa Green-Douglass, Chair, Board of Supervisors
/s/ Attest: Travis Weipert, Auditor
On the 27th day of July, 2023
Recorded by Auditor’s Office: Erin Shane, Deputy Auditor
These minutes were sent for formal approval and publication on July 27, 2023.
Published in The News, Thursday, August 3, 2023 L-658
