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The petition was initiated by a landowner identified in the meeting as Chad, who said the tile has been in Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) cover for many years and the installation is “all bad.” He told supervisors, “it's probably gonna be about a $110,000 all said and done. Did get an estimate from the HAR for a hundred and 5 5,” indicating both a roughly $110,000 all‑in estimate and a contractor estimate voiced during the meeting.

The discussion focused on options: (1) the district performs the full repair and follows the usual bidding/engineering process; (2) the landowner procures materials and/or installs the tile privately and records maintenance agreements; or (3) the landowner installs the tile privately and later petitions the district to accept the tile as part of DD 34. County staff described tradeoffs, including the district’s preference that any tile crossing under a county road be part of the drainage district to simplify future repairs and assessments.

County staff and secondary‑roads representatives advised that work under the road typically requires coordination with the county road department, and the county offers a cost‑share program for private crossings (the program pays half up to $5,000 by standard practice, with the board able to approve a higher amount). Staff also said the project, as described, is under the county’s engineer threshold and therefore an engineer would not be required for a pure replacement (as opposed to an improvement that increases capacity or raises the pipe elevation).

The petitioner asked whether he could buy pipe and do all or part of the work privately; staff said landowners may install private tile but should document maintenance agreements and record them on deeds to avoid future disputes. Staff described prior examples where privately installed pipe was later brought into a district after recording and inspection.

After questions and clarification, Supervisor Smith moved to table the petition for DD5 Lateral 34; Supervisor Derby seconded. The board voted unanimously to table the petition, leaving the filing on the district docket while the petitioner seeks additional bids and resolves whether to proceed privately or as a district project.

Next steps identified in the meeting included: the petitioner seeking additional contractor bids, discussing private purchase/installation options with neighbors who may share cost, verifying cost details (material vs. labor), and consulting secondary roads where the tile crosses the county road.

The matter was tabled for further information and to allow the landowner to confer with neighbors and obtain additional cost estimates.

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The county discussed three practical responses: installing a solar‑powered flashing LED enhancement to make the stop sign more visible; installing rumble strip panels in advance of the intersection; or deploying enforcement cameras to document offenders. Supervisors noted rumble strips are relatively inexpensive (discussed in the meeting as roughly $500 per strip panel) but can be noisy for nearby residents. LED‑enhanced signs were described as more attention‑getting and often more publicly acceptable; county staff said they have used an LED solution in Thompson with positive results.

Supervisors suggested contacting the City of Scargill to explore cost‑sharing for a solar/LED sign, checking whether the Iowa DOT (state) would need to approve changes on that county route, and asking the sheriff’s office to increase enforcement presence temporarily. They also recommended that residents who observe violations record vehicle descriptions and license plates to aid enforcement.

No formal action was taken at the meeting; supervisors asked staff to reach out to the city and the sheriff, and to obtain cost estimates for LED sign options, rumble strip placement and any needed DOT approvals.

","A resident reported frequent drivers failing to stop at a stop sign by a park in Scargill. Supervisors discussed options including solar‑powered flashing LED stop signs, rumble strips, enhanced signage, or cameras, and suggested consulting the city and sheriff for enforcement and cost‑sharing.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6455032,"County reports microsurfacing, paving and shop/bridge work; some traffic changes expected at Osmus intersection",520,3340000,3860000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5856800-d17ae7b1b6c798775dccc3f952d2320b&start=3340&end=3860","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5856800-d17ae7b1b6c798775dccc3f952d2320b/thumbnail_3340000.jpg","/articles/6455032/Winnebago-County/Iowa/County-reports-microsurfacing-paving-and-shopbridge-work-some-traffic-changes-expected-at-Osmus-intersection","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6455032-559fc0cce7f88c01733e2c63f4963852/orig.mp4?Expires=1770629440&Signature=YBhyoS2NiV1e5LJl4ZsVOXW719rARACiJCS4Bp3mdak45YcdGlYRqG~Wt0Fp90YaZz8F-30vGWlrTegLlt0c7WAXmA5do5Azb26PDp8nZA-nDcoWd5koIb6kSNh566djXgT3JB7wfcStM6hv8kkFA0Py7bxaUqa0xTBZt~AwgSiDfgWQqw~Dhd56pp5y4jK0YmY6gyJMWjz3FvYj71GoXFpP6KtWlR7zYcrtqgbSA3QfS-iV3XKugrSdhEB3eyHEcQxHfSolelUuSUW9rdoshFfjQqR4rrFncMs~J5yOUQObduDuIeuF48AdpBHuBo8ncGY3GgMW5AELPKqNNkEiTQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Secondary Roads staff briefed Winnebago County supervisors on pavement and capital projects and outlined remaining work.

Scott (Secondary Roads staff) said microsurfacing might happen this week for Winnebago Church Road pending availability of aggregate and mix design. Paving work on a separate project is complete, and crews will add shoulders, paint pavement markings and install rumble strip panels and permanent signs; staff said the contractor will return for rail transition repairs but the county will not delay striping for those patches.

Staff reported trucks placed rock driveways for a hospice access and that shoulder work from Osmus back to town was imminent. At one intersection, the board was told the traffic control pattern will change: stop signs will be posted on the north and south approaches while east‑west traffic will be through movements, and “pavement ends” signs will be added.

On the shop project, crews have moved into the new facility, finished much of the interior, and were pouring a concrete pad for scrap and fuel barrels; asphalt work for the salt shed pad remained. The county also reported a bridge removal and replacement project (Buffalo 25/4) with box culvert delivery and crane coordination expected in the coming weeks.

Supervisors approved interim contract closeout steps for surfacing projects and were told final payments will follow federal closeout procedures for federally funded work.

","Secondary Roads staff reported microsurfacing plans on Winnebago Church Road, final paving steps on several routes, shop relocation progress, and an upcoming bridge box‑installation on Buffalo project; shoulders, striping and signs remain to finish paving work.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6455037,"Supervisors review multiple drainage maintenance needs: sinkholes, plugged tiles and tree removal",228,2080000,2308000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5856800-d17ae7b1b6c798775dccc3f952d2320b&start=2080&end=2308","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5856800-d17ae7b1b6c798775dccc3f952d2320b/thumbnail_2080000.jpg","/articles/6455037/Winnebago-County/Iowa/Supervisors-review-multiple-drainage-maintenance-needs-sinkholes-plugged-tiles-and-tree-removal","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6455037-1a231214f83cb3e846e0113738938f76/orig.mp4?Expires=1770629440&Signature=T3Ex5JKdsu79J6XdM05v1zhk0OpGMVUQ4CD-LxMXxuRxDv9aqd8W87GLmN5WT~XCkohX7IYvpWvtMHW~UKNKBQ47xxhxQEJpvcpVvvEk77E901MJ4H-j5-ZkZNujVbaYP9h23N7EQfjE7IMmJU7q3oCp40jUnuYTGUL-5QiqGM6~RS8gr2DrqhQFmDUmb6tvdg4rspFHYGd37J1Aan9vQqJEX0lDTtJ2GPWWgE0G6uh-yqMWqUkrY1JTQKr3RXIbRMwAkMJj4PjozSvfliJ25h3c6SafFYA7rvj2qr6Lt-8a775pho6j1nydudc19yFniUr5aH56NWGjhFqNSUBhEA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Winnebago County board members and staff used their drainage agenda item to review multiple maintenance issues across several drainage districts and directed staff to inspect and obtain cost estimates.

Staff said sinkholes have opened along the recently improved DD11 lateral and that those collapses “need to be dug up,” with staff planning to inspect and determine repair scope. Supervisors were told several holes on the Larson and Mathesus properties have developed where sandy soils likely are allowing material to wash into tile lines.

On a different segment of DD5 near Steve Strand’s house, staff reported a stretch of roughly 400 feet of trees covering a tile that has plugged with tree roots; the segment is causing water to back up for large areas and has produced standing water reportedly visible “for miles” in the area. Staff said a sewer company may be able to auger some reaches (two‑ to three‑hundred‑foot runs at a time) rather than full replacement, which could be significantly cheaper if feasible. Supervisors asked staff to get an estimate for tree removal and for the cost to clear and to determine whether augering will reach the full blocked run.

Separately, a ditch in the L20/L22 area — which staff said had been blocked temporarily while firefighters pumped water during a blaze — may still be partially plugged or have sloughed back in. Staff said they would ask Secondary Roads (Ethan) to inspect and confirm whether the county’s prior repair remains effective or if the landowner should sign a repair petition.

Supervisors directed staff to inspect problem locations, obtain contractor estimates for tree removal and tile repair, send letters to landowners where required, and return the findings for possible repair petitions.

","Board heard a series of maintenance reports and directed staff to investigate sinkholes on recent DD11 improvements, tree and root obstructions on a DD5 lateral near Steve Strand’s property, and possible cleanups of L20/L22 ditches after a fire response.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6455021,"Winnebago County supervisors approve Title VI assurances update, release $30,000 retainage for pavement work, OK RSVP agreement and county claims",130,4624000,4754000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5856800-d17ae7b1b6c798775dccc3f952d2320b&start=4624&end=4754","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5856800-d17ae7b1b6c798775dccc3f952d2320b/thumbnail_4624000.jpg","/articles/6455021/Winnebago-County/Iowa/Winnebago-County-supervisors-approve-Title-VI-assurances-update-release-30000-retainage-for-pavement-work-OK-RSVP-agreement-and-county-claims","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6455021-bffc619e7a5be6b4514a416a3d10936b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770629440&Signature=UocE8ivD3rE1lS3ovsBBROY-aUBI75wB5JBlzjrkBWcX5gd6qP4fg2xD0Knt~1yR3Oq3BB3Rso7oVBece4r2qRXCKsKw4ps~XN4wHGcjsF4jbXMxmhIy~pKalbdajdtJLxdX3w8pbR73tDXinITaf1erDNkgG9Axp-YsxFTzNsDzu2p7gdKcFTcVw1LY5-mXxleAJb4wSk47~~UoRBu0ROZiuyB2n29SlLdaQWeWvTYBebx9vMj0t1COwrN0gtiHGKVWGmytZAumJ3DTlGM-BScYK0YVIGtcRLL16He7~ZTGq3C4wHIcLWI8HqVEoLXS-nSWGXkpZv9EC6S1bUGbCg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Winnebago County supervisors approved several administrative and contract closure items during the meeting.

Title VI standard assurances
Supervisors approved an update to Title VI standard assurances required for federal compliance and noted staff was completing pre‑audit materials for a DOT compliance visit. A motion to approve the Title VI standard assurances was made and passed by voice vote.

Final acceptance and retainage release — Industrial Incorporated
The board accepted the statement of completion for a hot‑in‑place recycling project performed by Industrial Incorporated and authorized release of retainage in the amount of $30,000. Staff said the county previously paid contract progress payments and that this action releases the 3% retainage (the meeting cited $30,000 as the retainage figure). The board approved the final acceptance and payment by voice vote.

Memorandum of Agreement with RSVP
Supervisors approved a memorandum of agreement with RSVP (Retired and Senior Volunteer Program). The board recorded approval and agreed the document will carry the county chair signature as appropriate for audit records.

County claims
Supervisors moved and approved county claims as presented.

Votes at a glance
- Update to Title VI standard assurances — Motion to approve; motion passed by voice vote (ayes recorded).
- Statement of completion and final acceptance and final payment to Industrial Incorporated (retainage release $30,000) — Motion to approve; motion passed by voice vote.
- Memorandum of Agreement with RSVP — Motion to approve; motion passed by voice vote.
- County claims — Motion to approve county claims; motion passed by voice vote.

","During the meeting supervisors approved an update to Title VI standard assurances, accepted final completion for a hot‑in‑place recycling contract and released the $30,000 retainage, approved a memorandum of agreement with RSVP, and approved county claims.","actionData","errors"]

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