Food Ordinance Proposed for Worth County

September 9th Minutes
Presiding Commissioner Jubal Summers called the meeting to order at 9:00.

Commissioner Tyler Paxson made a motion to approve minutes and agenda. Commissioner Regan Nonneman  seconded. All in favor, motion carried.

Treasurer Linda Brown presented the weekly financial sheet, payroll and checks. Treasure Brown also requested to renew the collector CD. Commissioner Tyler Paxson made a motion to approve the treasurer to renew the Collectors CD. Commissioner Regan Nonneman seconded. All in favor, motion carried. 

Commissioner Tyler Paxson made a motion to approve the payroll and bills. Commissioner Regan Nonneman seconded. All in favor, motion carried.

County EMD/Economic Developer Gene Auten reported that they had made progress on cleaning up the heli-pad site. They have also made some progress on tearing down the house on Pleasant St
County Road and Bridge foreman Jim Fletchall requested and received approval for tires for the MAC truck.

–Will need to use excavator to finish the house project on Pleasant St.
–The crew cleaned up the heli-pad site and gained several loads of rip rap.
–Discussed the brush issue on CR 232/129th Trail.
–Fletchall reported that the clutch went out of Wieland’s truck, so that will slow up rock hauling.

Clerk Owens presented the commissioners with the list of levies for approval.
General Revenue .5000                     
Library Fund          .1000
General Rev Temp 1.3500                     
Senior Services Fund .0500
General Rev Temp 2.3500
Spec. Road and Bridge Temp .3500
Road and Bridge .5000
Commissioner Regan Nonneman made a motion to approve the certified levies. Commissioner Tyler Paxson seconded. All in favor, motion carried.

Tri County Health representative Carrie Redden came to discuss a food ordinance for all food establishments in the county. Right now the Tri County Health department inspects all food establishments in the county, but they really don’t have any authority to close down a place that repeatedly ignores their recommendations. With the Ordinance in place the Tri County Health group would then have the authority to close down an establishment that didn’t comply with routine inspections. This ordinance would require all food establishments to pay a yearly fee to the Tri-County Health department. No action was taken at this time.

Sue Jackson from the CENSUS Bureau stopped in to inform the commissioners of the latest updates in the CENSUS process. She hopes to find local events to have representatives to set up a booth to get the information out to the public.  The bureau will start sending out packets during the month of March, 2020. April 1st, 2020 is CENSUS day.  Between now and then the workers will be in the area checking address and making sure someone lives at each address.  They will also be looking for local people to fill these positions. 

Jerri Dearmont from Regional Council of Governments stopped by with some paper work for Presiding Commissioner Jubal Summers to sign.

The commissioners, and Jerri, called in for a conference call with the Workforce Development Board at 11:15.

Commissioner Tyler Paxson made a motion to adjourn at 12:55. Commissioner Regan Nonneman seconded.  All in favor, motion carried.