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Cerro Gordo supervisors approve routine claims, project pay application and Prairie Land Trail bid
Summary
At its Dec. 16 meeting, the Cerro Gordo County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved routine claims and reports, authorized Pay Application No. 2 for a DD57 channel cleanout, approved a courthouse change order, tabled consideration of video-recording meetings, and accepted the bid and agreement terms allowing Mason City to construct the Prairie Land Trail Extension.
Chairperson Lori Meacham Ginapp convened the Cerro Gordo County Board of Supervisors on Dec. 16, 2024, and the board conducted a series of routine approvals and project actions before adjourning at 10:17 a.m.
The board unanimously approved the day’s agenda and the minutes of the Dec. 9 special and regular sessions after a motion by Supervisor Casey Callanan and a second from Vice Chairperson Chris Watts. During the meeting the board also approved claims for payment and accepted routine financial reports: the County Recorder’s amended quarterly report of fees and the Clerk’s monthly report of fees.
On infrastructure and contracts, the board approved Pay Application No. 2 for Larson Contracting Central LLC for the DD57 Open Channel Cleanout. The board also approved a change order for the Courthouse Entry Project and authorized the chair to sign the related documents; the minutes do not specify the financial or scope details of that change order.
The board certified the cost of the Garner Hayfield, Ventura and West Fork Schools bond elections as recorded in the minutes.
On intergovernmental infrastructure, the board voted to accept the bid for the Prairie Land Trail Extension and to allow the City of Mason City to construct the accepted project, with the city completing all associated contract and construction administration. The board authorized the chair to sign an agreement setting the conditions for that arrangement; the minutes do not include the agreement’s text or financial terms.
The board also voted to table consideration of whether to video-record meetings; no timetable for revisiting the issue was noted in the minutes.
County Engineer Billings provided an update to the board; the minutes record that an update occurred but do not include details of the presentation.
All recorded motions in the minutes were made by Supervisor Casey Callanan and seconded by Vice Chairperson Chris Watts, and the minutes state each motion “passed unanimously.” The meeting was attested by Deputy Auditor Bob Peshak and then adjourned at 10:17 a.m.
Votes at a glance (as recorded in the minutes): • Approve agenda and Dec. 9 minutes — motion by Casey Callanan, second Chris Watts; passed unanimously. • Approve claims — motion by Chris Watts, second Casey Callanan; passed unanimously. • Approve Pay Application No. 2 (Larson Contracting Central LLC) — motion by Casey Callanan, second Chris Watts; passed unanimously. • Certify Garner Hayfield, Ventura, and West Fork Schools bond election costs — motion by Chris Watts, second Casey Callanan; passed unanimously. • Approve County Recorder’s amended quarterly report of fees — motion by Casey Callanan, second Chris Watts; passed unanimously. • Approve Clerk’s monthly report of fees — motion by Casey Callanan, second Chris Watts; passed unanimously. • Table consideration of video-recording meetings — motion by Chris Watts, second Casey Callanan; passed unanimously. • Approve courthouse entry project change order and authorize chair to sign — motion by Casey Callanan, second Chris Watts; passed unanimously (change order details not specified). • Accept bid for Prairie Land Trail Extension and authorize agreement with City of Mason City — motion by Casey Callanan, second Chris Watts; passed unanimously (agreement details not specified). • Adjourn at 10:17 a.m. — motion by Casey Callanan, second Chris Watts; passed unanimously.
Next steps: The minutes place supplemental documents on file with the meeting record; specific follow-up dates or financial figures for several items (including the courthouse change order and the Prairie Land Trail agreement) are not specified in the minutes.
