Buildings and grounds committee chairman John Stewart
read a letter written by a local youth. In the letter Preston Brooks
said he went Latham Park to play and found some bad writing there.
He said he tried to clean it up but couldn't get it off. He
requested to get someone to clean it up before other kids see it.
Vandalism in the downtown parks has been a problem all season
this year. The Lincoln City Police have upped surveillance of the
parks.
Stewart checked the ordinances and plans to begin enforcing the
hours in the parks. In the winter the parks are closed at 6 p.m. and
in the summer at 9 p.m. New signs will be posted.
In a related matter, county property rules and regulations
literature is being amended to include the information that there is
no alcohol allowed on county property. This includes the parks.
Juvenile holding
The county will take out another 150 days on their juvenile
detention contract with McLean County. There were only 24 days
remaining on the contract, which has been extended several times
this year. "Pretty sad," vice chairman Bill Sahs said.
McLean County has graciously offered to let any unused days carry
over into the new annual contract, so there will be no loss.
Logan County does not have a juvenile facility. Contracting
reduces the daily cost for holding youth waiting for a court
hearing.
Zoning
Conditional use permit was approved for Joan Yard for a
manufactured home in Lake Fork.
Airport
The board approved new rules and regulations for Logan County
Airport hangar leases and tie-downs.
The rents had not been raised for a number of years and new
rentals were approved as well. Monthly rents will be adjusted
according to the accumulated consumer price index, which is 38
percent. Rentals currently at $55 will go to $76, and $65 rentals
will become $90. The new rates have a continued consumer price
increase to be added annually. They go into effect the first of the
year.
October was another high month for fuel sales, at 600 gallons,
chairman Bill Sahs said.
A complaint from Perry Harris has been resolved. Harris had been
on a waiting list for a hangar for two years. He wanted to build an
experimental aircraft in the hangar. He now has a hangar and says he
thinks it will take him a year to build his plane.
Farm
The board accepted an offer of $152 per acre in cash rent for a
one-year lease at the county farm by Dennis Ramlow. There was one
vote no from finance chairman Chuck Ruben.
This property is being assessed to put up for sale.
Snow removal
Tom Larsen of Lincoln was awarded the season's snow removal
contract. His bid of $435 per time was slightly higher than the
Triple S Construction of Mason City bid of $395. The committee
discussed it and determined to keep the business in Logan County.
The removal locations are the courthouse ramps, Logan County
Safety Complex, Dr. John Logan Building, health department and
animal control parking lots.
Dental
The county's dental insurance rates
dropped about 2 percent this year. This year's rates effective on
Dec. 1, 2005:
Employee only: $23.43
Spouse: $47.12
Child, children: $50.63
Family: 74.29
Jerry Palmer, the county's insurance agent, recommended the
Guardian Dental Insurance. The rates were lower than two other
companies.
Courthouse improvements
John Stewart received approval to replace aging light fixtures on
the third floor of the courthouse at a cost of $2,600.
He also received board approval to purchase shelving for storage
items in the basement at a cost of $5,000. There was one vote no on
this from finance chairman Chuck Ruben.
Recycling
Committee chairman Pat O'Neill reported that a total of 13 tons
of electronics was collected at a special drive on Oct. 19.
There continues to be permanent drop-off available year-round at
Computer Consulting Associates. They have had over 3,000 components
collected since April.
Board member Paul Gleason thanked all those helping with the
Logan County Courthouse celebration, with special thanks to Joanne
Marlin, county board administrative secretary, and Roseann Coers of
New Holland. The day was a great success.
Gleason recalled that there were lots of great antique cars in
the parade. He was riding in one of them when he said, "Darn, I
don't know anything about cars," and then discovered that the
speaker was on and the crowd heard him. "But the Lord was with me, I
said 'darn,'" he said.
Events
Volunteers are needed to put up Christmas tree in the courthouse
rotunda. Assembly and decorating will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday.
The Lincoln Christmas Parade, "Christmas in Motion Pictures,"
will be on Dec. 1, beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday's meeting was adjourned to meet next Tuesday, Nov. 22,
for approval of the fiscal 2005-2006 budget. The budget had to be on
display for 30 days, but there had not been a 30-day period between
last month's meeting and this month.
