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Chickasaw County Board approves Crowell Inc. paving contract and routine fiscal items
Summary
At its Aug. 12 meeting the board approved a contract award to Crowell Inc. for a county paving project, adopted a resolution updating right‑of‑way compensation methodology, and approved claims and payroll. Several items were approved by voice vote; specific dollar amounts and vote tallies are recorded in meeting minutes.
Chickasaw County supervisors on Aug. 12 approved a series of formal actions, including a contract award for a county paving project, adoption of a right‑of‑way compensation resolution and routine fiscal approvals.
Contract award: The board approved awarding the Chickasaw County PCC paving contract to Crowell Inc. Staff reported the company had submitted required performance bonds, certificates of insurance and executed contracts. After a motion and second, the board approved the contract; a voice vote recorded at least one dissenting "nay." The contract was listed in the packet as the Chickasaw County PCC paving project (packet references in the meeting materials list 2024 and 2019 line items). The motion to sign the contract and move it to publication was seconded and approved.
Resolution — right‑of‑way compensation: Staff reviewed the annual approach for establishing initial offers when acquiring right‑of‑way, explaining the county uses assessed valuation multiplied by a factor derived from sales data; in the discussion the multiplier was stated as 7.28 times assessed valuation for offers. The board moved to adopt Resolution O8‑12‑24‑307 regarding right‑of‑way compensation following discussion about valuation classes (timber ground, pasture, etc.) and fencing considerations.
Fiscal approvals: The board approved claims totaling $161,838.02 after brief questions about an Anderson invoice for July, and it approved payroll dated Aug. 9, 2024. Both motions were made, seconded and approved by voice vote.
Other motions: The board authorized up to $10,000 for communications equipment installation on certain properties and handled several routine procedural motions (agenda and minutes approvals). A possible closed session to discuss security procedures under Iowa Code 21.5(1)(k) was announced; EMA director Jeff Skurnats and Joel Peterson were asked to attend when the board met in closed session.
Details and next steps: For the Crowell Inc. contract and the right‑of‑way resolution, staff said required performance bonds and insurance were on file and indicated the board chair's signature was needed to finalize the contract. Where the meeting did not record explicit dollar amounts for some votes or the roll‑call tally, this article notes vote outcomes as recorded by voice vote in the meeting.
