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Humboldt County supervisors approve routine vouchers, appoint Nicole Niemeier as recorder
Summary
At its regular meeting, the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors approved multiple construction vouchers and change orders, authorized right-of-way work, renewed a Class C alcohol license and unanimously appointed Nicole Niemeier to succeed the retiring recorder; most votes were by voice vote, with the recorder appointment recorded by roll call.
Humboldt County supervisors approved a series of routine motions at their meeting, including project vouchers, a change order and an application to work in a county right-of-way, and unanimously appointed Nicole Niemeier as county recorder.
The meeting opened with approval of the agenda and the Nov. 8 minutes by voice vote. The board then approved claims presented by staff after a brief clarification about one claim to be verified with the sheriff. Project manager Ben presented progress voucher No. 1 for bridge replacement on Iowa Avenue (project VROSDashCO46), saying the voucher pays $130,000 for removal, earthwork, the box culvert and related materials; supervisors approved the voucher after discussion about outstanding certification tickets for riprap and pipe.
Ben also described change order No. 2 for project SQBGSwap601 (east of Thor on 250th Street) to add milling work; he said Blacktop Service brought a milling machine and completed a 5-inch grind under a $2,500 lump-sum change order. The board approved the change order and a follow-up voucher (voucher No. 3) that covers the approved milling and asphalt line items; the spoken amount for voucher No. 3 was discussed verbally (approximately $23,007) but the transcript records the figure in fragmented form.
The board approved an application from Marceau and Dodd to perform tile work in a county right-of-way in Lake Township, noting requirements for locating utilities and responsibility for any damages. Supervisors also renewed a Class C retail alcohol license (renewal paperwork for River Valley Poultry) after staff confirmed no outstanding violations; the county is awaiting the state system’s printed license.
On personnel, the board moved to appoint Nicole Niemeier as the county recorder with an effective transition at the end of the year; when the board took a roll call vote, Bruce, Sandy, Bob, Mike and the chair all voted "yes," and the appointment was recorded as unanimous. Chair noted the appointment follows the outgoing recorder Diane’s recommendation and a plan for a smooth transition through January.
Most routine approvals were taken by motion and voice vote with no detailed individual tallies recorded in the transcript; the recorder appointment was the one item subject to an explicit roll call.
The board recessed for a short work session and later returned to continue the agenda.
