The Dallas County Board of Supervisors met in regular session Tuesday.
At the meeting, payroll change notices were approved as presented. The Board discussed a bridge inspections contract with Holm Bridge Inspections LLC. Engineer Al Miller says owner Kevin Holm will work on a $65 per hour basis, plus reimbursable expenses and a trip charge for travel to and from Story City. This is also expected to help give Assistant County Engineer Andy Case experience with inspections in the field so that he can become a certified inspector. The Board is expected to take action on the item at next week’s meeting. Engineer Al Miller then stated that all roads that wee closed because of flooding are now reopened.
A subscription agreement with IAM Responding was again considered by the Board. Emergency Medical Services Director Mike Thomason says he revised the agreement as requested by the Board. The base subscription fee is $1,100 due by January 1st. This is for $800 for the EMS department and $300 for the Sheriff’s office. A motion to approve the agreement failed on a 2-1 vote with Supervisor Mark Hanson voting yes. Thomason says he plans to bring the issue back to the Board again in the future after it is amended.
A public hearing in regards to a postage meter lease for the human services campus was then set for the January 12th meeting.
The Board then talked about residual furnishings disposal for offices that are moving to the human services campus and are no longer needed. The Board is looking to get the building vacated by the end of the month. Some departments have stated there are items they would like to use, while another suggestion was donating items to Habitat for Humanity for sale at their ReStore. Department heads will have until the 28th of December to take what they want, Habitat will be able to access remaining items for their choosing on the 29th and whatever is left will be put in the trash.
The Board then heard another update on the human services campus renovation project. Architect Jerry Purdy says touchups and the punch list are being finished up. Mail delivery, room numbers and key distribution access were also discussed.
Finally, Purdy talked about space options for the remainder of the human services campus and configuration of various areas. The contractor has agreed to do the $130,000 project as a change order so the County does not need to go out for bid. No formal action was taken.