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- Set public hearing on proposed burning ordinance for Monday, April 21, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. (agenda item 3) — motion carried by voice vote.

- Approved Muscatine County DOT FY2026 secondary roads five-year program and secondary roads budget (agenda item 4a) — motion carried by voice vote.

- Approved contract adjustment to Horizon Architecture for additional design services on the Muscatine County Engineering & Zoning Building in the amount of $55,844.80 (agenda item 5a) — motion carried.

- Approved change order for fabrication and installation of protective hoods on jail mechanical louvers; change order amount $12,390 (agenda item 5b) — motion carried.

- Accepted quarter-ending reports and fees collected: County Recorder $52,542.82 (Q ending 03/31/2025); Muscatine County Sheriff fees $24,067.13 (Q ending 03/31/2025); County Auditor $3,339.35 (Q ending 03/31/2025); County Treasurer $652,242.94 (Q ending 03/31/2025). Each report was approved by motion and voice vote (agenda item 6a–6d).

- Approved a new Class C retail alcohol license and outdoor service permit for The Chart House d/b/a The Lighthouse, 2142 Water Street, Muscatine (agenda item 7) — motion carried.

- Approved minutes of the March 31, 2025 regular meeting (agenda item 10) — motion carried.

- Approved Resolution 472.501 transferring funds from the Rural Services Fund to the Secondary Roads Fund (agenda item 11a) — approved by roll call (ayes recorded in roll call: Scott, Jeff, Danny, Anker; motion carried).

These votes were taken by voice vote unless otherwise noted. The board’s formal approvals will be processed through county staff for implementation and accounting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","April 7th, 2025 Muscatine County Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Summary of formal actions taken by the Muscatine County Board of Supervisors on April 7, 2025, including hearings set, budget adoption, contract actions, license approvals and quarterly financial reports.","taxTitle","taxId",52308,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":56,"_68":69,"_70":56,"_71":72,"_73":72},6086728,"Consultant presents appendix E: facilities master plan update for Muscatine County Conservation",654,2762000,3416000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2894357-ad86b01e7d2be5aded03791afb3770aa&start=2762&end=3416","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2894357-ad86b01e7d2be5aded03791afb3770aa/thumbnail_2762000.jpg","/articles/6086728/Muscatine-County/Iowa/Consultant-presents-appendix-E-facilities-master-plan-update-for-Muscatine-County-Conservation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6086728-77c9301608b68ab43acb3dfeb88b3671/orig.mp4?Expires=1771056401&Signature=bsHQX9xMR3mDBafcmr1QYw04vGmebzIWieSf5ZKZ-8HDa8A6Na5pMRjMugVFy2NlFdNwZIsiJgpU6pUj097ACEo1dw~roXh42diAEbW4ukQ3SHrfDJ5zYPNPGewLRNn2thBckxCfp0jCIVD-vBKxoNbcZV8j0t9IL4qrVNy5fvMdDoGQ-uVnIrtTrcDTuoGoAM5-Rxc4QcdgCMPsZ-~y0a9UqxbRFHP5yH2f3lqiPIf9DRGRyug-T~1~nSKNpvD3COkPnQ8d1DYAFTMQtMjDyncSu2kK~M4tjwGmeU2-X7aFA9EVIzUChvsViWzml5icBRhufM849R77ddyf3F2JDQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mike, the consultant engaged on the county facilities master plan, presented an appendix (Appendix E) to the Muscatine County Conservation master plan that inventories conservation facilities and outlines maintenance and capital recommendations.

Mike said the appendix focuses on roofed structures and “brick and mortar” facilities across the conservation system and catalogues primary facilities at Discovery Park, Salisbury Ridge Recreation Area, Deep Lakes Park and Jack Sugar Memorial Park. He identified projects ranging from accessibility and interior renovations at the Salisbury lodge to potential additional parking and accessibility upgrades at the Discovery Center. Mike also noted ideas for Deep Lakes Park related to maintenance facilities and possible cabin expansion, recommending a feasibility study for larger, more specialized projects.

On the topic of a proposed live-animal exhibit at the Discovery Center, Mike said the recommendation is to retain a specialist consultant to scope feasibility and budgets; he advised the board that initial research showed such exhibits are expensive and require specialized design. Mike also noted that the conservation board had already invested in campground electrical upgrades and a newer restroom/shower facility at Salisbury in recent years.

Supervisors discussed long-term priorities and trade-offs for flood-prone sites such as Salisbury Ridge, where frequent flooding raises questions about investing significant capital there versus other sites. Mike said the appendix provides baseline data the conservation board can use to set priorities and capital schedules. The board did not take a vote; the presentation will be incorporated as Appendix E into the conservation master plan.","Consultant Mike presented an appendix to the county’s conservation facilities master plan cataloging buildings, maintenance needs and proposed priorities for Discovery Park, Salisbury, Deep Lakes and Jack Sugar Memorial Park, and recommended targeted feasibility studies for larger ideas such as a live-animal exhibit.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":56,"_68":69,"_70":56,"_71":72,"_73":72},6086733,"Supervisors approve $55,844 contract adjustment for new engineering & zoning building and $12,390 jail louver hood change order",205,2501000,2706000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2894357-ad86b01e7d2be5aded03791afb3770aa&start=2501&end=2706","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2894357-ad86b01e7d2be5aded03791afb3770aa/thumbnail_2501000.jpg","/articles/6086733/Muscatine-County/Iowa/Supervisors-approve-55844-contract-adjustment-for-new-engineering-zoning-building-and-12390-jail-louver-hood-change-order","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6086733-281fab0235b028c8b6a8ec7061aa2167/orig.mp4?Expires=1771056401&Signature=NZoe3gHH~98kKQKfJ-zuYhn0wdydmniKUpCPHDY8OidskU9S3nZGHe9fvNofzai-XLYkJSbkUItDbJ7DP-thp6Hpaa1qFqXoWSmCMrOJYWmadvKWmuzIF8k~q5Qdz8kekUq6-ARZPtN1JX4-9stsKZ2zlAi3jopswRrLEOFigF-xlaxFoIjK5mBZVrQIkp6OX~x8yiV0kRn3jOnfLIUOY17MJi8vsr2FKZ-pXf4lLoy6oYH9x3tw4I6CuQ61kxbZNaMTr-XiGO1vH3ACPnP8YhvOKLgNSlxU9dTbP~rxS4sEMliQxLLp7vnlhOv7CZ0jAPfpS1EDWKQaEmcLoUeGrA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Muscatine County Board of Supervisors approved two facilities-related contract actions Monday: an amendment to the design contract for the county’s Engineering & Zoning building and a change order to address water intrusion at the county jail.

County Development Director Eric Furnace presented an amended contract for Horizon Architecture (referred to in packet materials as the project architect) seeking an additional $55,844.80 to cover increased design and engineering services tied to a larger-than-anticipated building program. Eric said the expansion of the building’s scope was discussed during budgeting and that the additional design work had been anticipated and budgeted during earlier sessions. A motion to authorize the chair to sign the contract adjustment was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote.

Eric also described a separate, smaller change order related to an imminent panel-replacement project on the jail roof. Heavy rains had allowed water to enter through fixed louvers on the jail’s mechanical penthouse; the county will have Giese Roofing fabricate and install a series of “knock down” hoods over the louvers as a subcontract under the general contractor’s panel project. Eric said the work will be billed as a change order of $12,390 with no additional overhead and profit passed through the general contractor. The board moved, seconded and approved the change order.

Eric and project representatives said the Horizon Architecture amendment and the jail hood work were included in existing project budgets and would be administered through the approved contracting process. The chair signed authorization to proceed.","The board authorized a $55,844.80 contract adjustment for Horizon Architecture to add design work for an expanded Muscatine County Engineering & Zoning building and approved a $12,390 change order to add fabricated hoods on jail mechanical louvers to stop rain intrusion.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":56,"_68":69,"_70":56,"_71":72,"_73":72},6086738,"Board approves Muscatine County DOT FY2026 five-year program and secondary roads budget",2114,278000,2392000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2894357-ad86b01e7d2be5aded03791afb3770aa&start=278&end=2392","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2894357-ad86b01e7d2be5aded03791afb3770aa/thumbnail_278000.jpg","/articles/6086738/Muscatine-County/Iowa/Board-approves-Muscatine-County-DOT-FY2026-five-year-program-and-secondary-roads-budget","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6086738-4238baf8e54954409a695fceac9b36c7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771056401&Signature=iW72cjyqDDny6OzhWp6pLtLFrDbs5rOQHN~8YdEvvLpSM~hh6nYr~6dSoyJYA89dTXjOMzG8DYiKBgQkIiX5CSjTv7gluFm87T3bsl~LI0RQA4lbPOLQ4ckj6SoFGiOxgaDb7y8XNnQ2ApKLdvvf4HxZknaeE1DZy1s~yA1gNe3c7DOBkIG3t-qGaI-q4PWeUHEKLEDQe4jHUmxNLKKqX2O7oSLy~-YVm3soLE1DFQ3uEH5fvh5-FbiEOyK-crm9FjYZ7a2squH0FM1hA849AlzJTYnPncB194nbaukR8Qu~Ux6d7CPEcZ5aiaOKZjl9KlKxcCZhYljr~ylcb04uwQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Muscatine County Board of Supervisors on Monday approved the county Department of Transportation’s FY2026 secondary roads five-year program and the FY2026 budget after a detailed presentation from County Engineer Brian and staff.

Brian, Muscatine County’s engineering representative, walked the board through the program map and the budget worksheet and explained how the DOT budget is structured into administrative/engineering, construction and roadway-maintenance categories. “The way the DOT budget works is we can under run any of those 4 categories as much as we want. We can overrun by no more than 10%. And then in the end, we cannot bust the overall budget number,” Brian said.

The board reviewed a geographically detailed five-year program showing multiple bridge replacements and pavement reconstructions. Projects highlighted for FY2026 included a twin box culvert on 160th Street (locally funded), the 120th Street and 180th Street bridge replacements (in design or under contract), and a Stewart Road PCC reconstruction project. Brian explained bridge funding sources and labeling used in the state system, noting that some bridge projects are shown with SWAP designations even though those funds are federal Highway Bridge Program (HBP) dollars.

Board members questioned cost estimates and detour impacts for projects on North Mulberry and a Portland cement concrete section near the county’s eastern border. Brian said one reconstruction segment is budgeted conservatively at about $2 million because the existing pavement is “completely shot” and will require full removal and rebuild. He described coordination with neighboring Louisa County and with Iowa DOT detour planning for Highway 6 closures.

Supervisors also reviewed a list of smaller “call” projects (culvert and small-structure replacements) and a set of longer-term bridge needs many years from replacement. Brian recommended supervisors consider field visits to embargoed or high-cost bridges to weigh options including realignment or vacation of rights-of-way. The board accepted the FY2026 five-year program and authorized the budget by motion and voice vote.

The board approved the program and budget; staff said maps and worksheets will be circulated to supervisors and that project phasing may be adjusted as federal and state funding awards are finalized.","The Muscatine County Board of Supervisors approved the county Department of Transportation’s FY2026 secondary roads five-year program and FY2026 budget after a detailed presentation by the county engineer on planned bridge, culvert and road projects across the five-year span.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":56,"_68":69,"_70":56,"_71":72,"_73":72},6086742,"Muscatine County sets April 21 public hearing on proposed burning ordinance",161,97000,258000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2894357-ad86b01e7d2be5aded03791afb3770aa&start=97&end=258","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2894357-ad86b01e7d2be5aded03791afb3770aa/thumbnail_97000.jpg","/articles/6086742/Muscatine-County/Iowa/Muscatine-County-sets-April-21-public-hearing-on-proposed-burning-ordinance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6086742-baadd78be2e6c976f8b39e0d1eaf79a5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771056401&Signature=Ywu8RFfkwJdAsSK24is9QvjI9GW7PGXMd8rVRMh3dQMSxN7vxP8O6pY~LPbeimnngvxk8j477QpFLySA80d5NIxy87HXYKVI26~vx46Lpgxa7aMahjPStIbheDjmx7K~4FdM6d2-hhYAolhI-ix3G6EoxFQZrB0plMnV7IvgeOFssDSYsKXxc~3T71ipH6G-3S1jXfPsv7VLxaVPTY5UelVc3ClYciWI5mL8sx6bCBX1vCenq5FuXjyRf9qKKrRNkakVX1pThm0rJvE~0gFuTrWGpGuaKFksfwcJRMtT5m91tv~ggtBKYR2K3wiwaaoIY0LAafK5KQZwKB3iVOzFIQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Muscatine County Board of Supervisors voted Monday to set a public hearing for 9 a.m. April 21 on a proposed ordinance that would bar outdoor burning whenever a red-flag warning is in effect and formalize the county’s burn-ban process.

Chris, an emergency-management staff member, told the board the Emergency Management Commission currently coordinates burn bans by polling county fire chiefs and working with the State Fire Marshal’s Office. “The past couple years, there's been some red flag warnings put in place for just a couple hours and so going through that process with the state fire marshal's office to do burn bans for just a couple hours is quite lengthy and there's not always somebody there, evenings, weekends, so forth,” Chris said, summarizing why a written county ordinance was proposed.

The proposed ordinance would, according to Chris, automatically prohibit burning during National Weather Service red-flag warnings and also preserve an option for local fire chiefs to request a burn ban when conditions warrant. He said the draft includes a reimbursement provision allowing fire departments to recover equipment and labor costs “at the FEMA scheduled rate.” He told the board that he and Jim had circulated clarifying answers about fines and reimbursement to the fire chiefs and that feedback had been positive.

Board members asked procedural questions about hearings and whether chiefs could declare bans without a red-flag warning; Chris confirmed chiefs could request a ban through the established process. Supervisor Curt moved to set the public hearing for April 21 at 9 a.m.; the motion was seconded and passed by voice vote.

The public hearing will give residents a chance to review the ordinance text and offer comment before supervisors consider final adoption. The board said the draft ordinance will be provided to supervisors and posted in advance of the hearing.","The Muscatine County Board of Supervisors set a public hearing for 9 a.m. April 21 on a proposed county ordinance that would restrict outdoor burning during National Weather Service red-flag wind/fire warnings and allow fire chiefs to request local burn bans.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Muscatine County Board actions, April 7, 2025

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