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Winnebago County supervisors approve routine motions, contracts and a resolution dissolving Care Connections
Summary
At their July 29 meeting the Winnebago County Board approved a slate of routine motions — including minutes and claims — awarded a road-recycling contract, approved utility and intergovernmental agreements, and adopted a resolution to dissolve Care Connections; all motions passed on voice votes.
Winnebago County supervisors on July 29 approved minutes, claims and a series of staff-recommended agreements and resolutions, including a resolution to dissolve Care Connections and an award for a road-recycling contract.
The approvals came by voice vote and included routine housekeeping, intergovernmental agreements, a utility easement and the acceptance of construction bids. County staff noted several agenda items had received prior review by city staff and counsel.
Why it matters: The votes finalize near-term county business — awarding a road-reclamation contract that will move to construction and recording an easement that will bind utility infrastructure before property sale — and set an administrative deadline for winding down Care Connections before the end of the year.
Key actions and outcomes - Approval of minutes and agenda: motion by Jen Swope; second by Derby; voice vote, passed. - Treasurer’s semiannual report: motion by Derby; seconded by Genshold; voice vote, passed. - Intergovernmental “20 80” agreements (Winnebago County / City of Lake Mills / City of Forest City) relating to IT services: motion by Derby; seconded by Tentsfold; voice vote, passed. - Resolution to dissolve Care Connections: motion by Janice Wills; seconded by Derby; voice vote, passed. The board discussed the dissolution briefly; staff indicated the dissolution will be effective at year-end and that one final meeting will be held to close out any late claims. - Resolution designating voting representatives to the Iowa State Association of Counties (ISAC): motion by Derby; seconded by Jen Swoll; voice vote, passed. - Utility easement to the City of Forest City at 135 South Central Street (easement to preserve buried electric cable prior to property sale): motion by Derby; seconded by Genswold; voice vote, passed. Staff said the easement will be recorded and notarized. - Acceptance of bids and contract award for project (listed in the agenda as LFM235230Fifth7X95 / later cited as LFM230Fifth7X95) for full-depth reclamation and repaving leading to the clubhouse: low bid by Buellen Brothers at $259,355.67; motion to accept bids and authorize the county engineer to execute the contract by Smith; second by Derby; voice vote, passed. County engineer described the process as full-depth reclamation with laboratory mix design and cement stabilization. - County claims and payroll: motions to approve claims and payroll passed on voice votes.
What the board recorded: Most approvals were handled on voice votes; no roll-call tallies appeared in the meeting transcript. Several items were described as previously reviewed by staff or by the entities receiving agreements.
What’s next: Staff said it will record the easement, execute the road-construction contract once signatures are obtained, and hold a final Care Connections meeting before the dissolution takes effect on Dec. 31.
Ending: The board concluded its agenda after the routine approvals and moved on to other business and departmental updates.
