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Key approvals and administrative actions recorded on the consent calendar or by separate motion included: a claims-and-payments resolution authorizing $186,791.38 in disbursements; appointment of Joseph Gileman as zoning administrator effective April 22, 2025; authorization for the county auditor to destroy specified older records; approval of COBRA rates effective July 1, 2025; receipt and publication direction for the 2024 county wage listing; approval to fill a full-time elections technician position (estimated start date June 1, 2025); travel approvals for county staff to attend ESRI and Iowa Public Employment Labor Relations Association conferences; approval to purchase a Ricoh IM Z4510 copier for the human resources office ($6,530); and authorization to advertise multiple rezoning requests with hearings scheduled for the May 6 board meeting.

Motions were typically moved and seconded and carried by roll-call votes; where applicable, staff noted there were no significant items or unusual expenditures. The board also set public hearing dates for three other rezoning requests (advertisements to run for hearings on May 6) and approved suspension of rules and adoption procedures in the separate hearing for Ordinance No. 77-293 (reported in a separate article).

Votes at a glance (selected items):
- Claims and payments: approved ($186,791.38).
- Appointment: Joseph Gileman appointed zoning administrator (effective 04/22/2025).
- Records disposition: authorized destruction of specified documents (various historical records through 2016).
- COBRA health insurance rates: approved, effective 07/01/2025.
- Personnel: authorized recruitment for full-time elections technician (start approx. 06/01/2025).
- Travel: ESRI user conference (Natalie Nunez) and IPERLA spring conference travel authorizations approved.
- Copier purchase: approved purchase of Ricoh IM Z4510 for $6,530 from E.O. Johnson (lowest quote).
- Public hearing advertisements: set hearings for multiple rezoning petitions for May 6, 2025.

Most consent items had minimal discussion and were approved by unanimous or near-unanimous roll-call votes. The board adjourned at the end of the regular session after brief reports from supervisors.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors Meeting - 04-22-2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its April 22 meeting the Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors approved the claims and payments resolution, multiple administrative and personnel items, travel requests, equipment purchases and scheduled multiple public hearings for rezoning applications; the board also appointed Joseph Gileman as zoning administrator.","taxTitle","taxId",3693,"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},6263848,"Supervisors approve $12,806 courthouse change order and consolidate design work with Envision Architecture",2004,402000,2406000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3100180-4acd9a2d39ca17a129e6fb7c90616671&start=402&end=2406","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3100180-4acd9a2d39ca17a129e6fb7c90616671/thumbnail_402000.jpg","/articles/6263848/Black-Hawk-County/Iowa/Supervisors-approve-12806-courthouse-change-order-and-consolidate-design-work-with-Envision-Architecture","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6263848-5c310279bf75b6a360b6e8fec37b6860/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171339&Signature=F20tfxt0tfXXDx4bC-HOyvVRsDyfysTT2ekX9MddZXBxj4RMLEDMR3ieOhLCghwjn7qaEJIcqaZ8K90wZYsTZvhweNYl83KOmQGxodHNETFA-uNGb0ckTT2-itnZMen~7pjEFnc~94UO~EbHOw2ULGj4Xtj0rJQQ5gHpPkJRYv5bMhuIirn9bGk1BqIsYq~xZ5nSeLh~jEAwoe9NAgJvtpeK2mAX7zYXRL3zqK0Zdg4jrW5IP5dgfSBpAzAN1dh67Rb5c0Tani~TCLAOSJcnIBa8jvDXej9r-rYm7q-9Wa9gEDzhJzmyaQXhzM7Rjx3mqm3-deaDkHlPGbSwXSo2LA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors approved change order number 6 on April 22, adding $12,806.42 to a multi-department courthouse renovation project to cover flooring, drywall and electrical adjustments, facilities director Rory Giddon told the board.

Giddon explained the line-item increases: additional framing and drywall to avoid existing data lines ($1,112.07); replacing carpet at a vault door with VCT tile ($513.70); rerouting electrical feeders to the clerk of court that required underground work ($5,063.46); and owner-requested new IT pathways to improve routing to the server room ($6,117.19). He said the project is approximately $16,000 over the original contingency amount; the project’s original contingency was $30,000.

Separately, the board approved a motion to consolidate design services for the courthouse administrative wing and a planned IT department project and to contract those professional services with Envision Architecture. Facilities staff said combining the design work into a single contract will improve continuity, maximize design familiarity with the building and potentially save construction costs during bidding, while still allowing the construction phase to be bid in an appropriate fashion.

Giddon described goals for the administrative-wing redesign: improve security and lobby circulation, create office space along exterior walls for natural light, and reorganize IT spaces around the server room. Staff said department input collected during an earlier facilities assessment will be incorporated during the professional design phase and that departments will be consulted during schematic development.

The board took roll-call votes to approve both the change order and the consolidated design contracting plan. Facilities staff will proceed to finalize professional-service agreements, record the change order, and coordinate with IT and affected departments on departmental design input before moving to construction bidding later.","The board approved Change Order No. 6 for Peters Construction and Envision Architecture for courthouse renovations totaling $12,806.42 and voted to combine separate administrative-wing and IT design projects under one contract with Envision Architecture to streamline work and reduce future costs.",{"_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},6263853,"Supervisors discuss SF 75, timeline for switch to district elections and temporary commission",509,1280000,1789000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3100180-4acd9a2d39ca17a129e6fb7c90616671&start=1280&end=1789","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3100180-4acd9a2d39ca17a129e6fb7c90616671/thumbnail_1280000.jpg","/articles/6263853/Black-Hawk-County/Iowa/Supervisors-discuss-SF-75-timeline-for-switch-to-district-elections-and-temporary-commission","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6263853-a7ca544736b115cb44d3d2e512e4ab76/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171339&Signature=n0~jW9l5Cqm0Js0cVVyhtE7gt0OEwAxub7tD5a9aLXA8tANnUH1WFC9qipgte4qSziJIrrrLMhkWrjKD3UjXekPJBu3E~bWrRA9gHlbzBY6gF0vYrE2Pp7WkjG8iv--5dNRwrGBupna5v~mFDxaRK4Nd10JC8c2oOhR1rovQNcolF-GGblIWQsDaw2WvZifeRy0LxoMMot97UZq1tsdyeJG8hw-plu~D4EPUkfY4qJg7l9ZmfQSrm-HkEc0KMNLhRRsXIGFNNIKs9xD5pQh3e3UN9WOx5IxYmy3mTZlMYaSkLmL2IZ0uySYnwwgW4tHgW6HkJW3SoSH5hI7dU3Ipug__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Black Hawk County supervisors discussed SF 75 and the county’s obligations to shift from at-large to district-based supervisor elections during their April 22 meeting.

Karen Showalter, Black Hawk County auditor, told the board the county must appoint a temporary precinct commission and submit required documentation so the secretary of state’s office and the Legislative Services Agency (LSA) can prepare district plans. Showalter said the county has a scheduled call with the secretary of state’s office and that she planned to place a resolution on an upcoming board agenda to appoint the commission; the appointment must be confirmed by May 15 under the current timeline discussed by staff.

Board members raised legal and practical concerns about the change in election format, including whether shortening or altering current terms would raise constitutional issues and the costs and logistics of holding additional elections. Several supervisors said they expected further legal guidance and possible judicial resolution. Showalter and county staff described the procedural steps: the county provides a precinct plan (updated to account for annexations and other changes) and county staff will coordinate with GIS (Natalie Nunez was referenced as the GIS contact) to prepare the submission; LSA will draw districts from that precinct plan and return proposed districts for the county’s review later in the year.

Showalter told the board the deadlines allow the commission to work through the summer and that LSA has until the end of the year to complete district mapping; all five district seats would appear on the 2026 ballot under the schedule discussed. The board directed staff to move forward with appointment and documentation so the county can meet the statutory timing, while some members said they may pursue additional legal review.

No formal decision on litigation or an official legal challenge was recorded at the meeting; the board planned follow-up conversations after county staff receive written guidance from the secretary of state’s office.","Black Hawk County supervisors discussed implementation of SF 75, which moves the county from at-large to district-based supervisor elections; County Auditor Karen Showalter said the county must appoint a temporary precinct commission by May 15 and submit a precinct plan to the Secretary of State and LSA for district drawing.",{"_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},6263857,"Board adopts rezoning to allow commercial kennel, sets binding conditions",1950,2408000,4358000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3100180-4acd9a2d39ca17a129e6fb7c90616671&start=2408&end=4358","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3100180-4acd9a2d39ca17a129e6fb7c90616671/thumbnail_2408000.jpg","/articles/6263857/Black-Hawk-County/Iowa/Board-adopts-rezoning-to-allow-commercial-kennel-sets-binding-conditions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6263857-7beea47eea90538b2d5e5d1a2c5c085a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171339&Signature=iArtQd8zwmTave-trk5KUdA7MKBvPbICJa3qHuo0Fho64W4wjjXVH57zXdasoPsvNVdAwhXSPV9ZcRewe2S4Yp-0eLTfaRCSi81dDajFvAxyESMaIW7LSwn~CC~Oga8Ke6kLokLrSXjmKMacWpiiQfyn-8JcV9~CQmkE1TProwJ1SJgiQLKZn~ib5iT8dntpritgyc68HtrYL4-gdGGQPQOwOO7A4DHPKwUv85UsG5MAYpCpBxONhE5YdrdZkkGiFFlZ5AhZjLmtTfbZKevscuy2OjKu1Ji0jXcCyKKoxGeZ3JCOarsLMju93SLItmUxUXKZsukOgqSHRDsK5mL8bA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors on April 22 adopted Ordinance No. 77-293, rezoning 0.69 acres at 10162 South Hudson Road from agricultural to commercial-manufacturing to allow a commercial dog kennel and related services for owners Robert and Heather Brady.

The rezoning was approved with conditions the county planning staff and the applicants negotiated after neighbor concerns about noise and outdoor exercise areas. The conditions recorded with the ordinance limit uses to a commercial kennel (boarding, daycare, breeding and grooming), require the facility to be built according to the approved site plan, set insulation standards for walls and roof, require a solid privacy fence along the north property line, and prohibit outdoor exercise runs that would extend toward the neighboring residence.

Planning staff said the property has not been used for row-crop agriculture for some time and that the requested commercial uses are allowed in the proposed zoning district. Staff presented a set of recommended, recorded conditions that planning and zoning and the affected neighbors agreed to during the review process. The Brads’ materials, included an aerial exhibit, 3-D renderings, a business plan and proposed construction details; the applicants told the board they plan to invest roughly $600,000 in the new building and associated site work.

Speakers at the hearing included planning staff, the applicants and several witnesses with professional experience in kennel operation and animal health who described construction and operational measures to limit noise and protect animal welfare. The applicants and their representatives described insulation, noise-dampening ceiling panels, a privacy fence and internal layout that would separate boarding, daycare and quarantine functions. A veterinarian who has worked with the applicants and a kennel operator who described noise-mitigation experience also spoke in support.

The board briefly suspended the normal three-reading requirement to consider and adopt the ordinance at the same meeting. During the adoption roll call one supervisor voted no and the ordinance carried.

The recorded conditions become binding on the land and will be recorded with the deed; they remain in effect if ownership changes unless amended or removed by the board.

Votes at a glance: the motion to adopt Ordinance No. 77-293 carried (4–1). One supervisor recorded a no vote; the board did not modify the set of conditions before adoption.

The county planning office will record the signed conditions and proceed with any building-permit and licensing steps required for the kennel. The applicants and county staff said the facility would remain subject to state inspections and licensing requirements for animal facilities.","The Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors approved Ordinance No. 77-293 on April 22, 2025, rezoning 0.69 acres owned by Robert and Heather Brady from agricultural to commercial-manufacturing to allow a commercial dog kennel with boarding, grooming, daycare and breeding, subject to binding conditions addressing noise, fencing and layout.","actionData","errors"]

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