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The Carroll County Board of Supervisors approved a Denison company’s bid for roof repairs at the Fricke Building, but included specific stipulations. The County’s Maintenance Director, Zach Niehaus, presented the four bids, with two coming in very close to each other. He explains the subtle differences between the one presented by Elevate Roofing of Denison and For Sure Roofing of Des Moines.
Niehaus says he has calls in to both companies. He is asking Elevate to add the half inch of insulation and price that out for an apples-to-apples review and he is checking with both on their availability. Their start time could be critical based on the condition of the current roof, according to Carroll County Auditor, Kourtney Irlbeck.
Iowa Gov., Kim Reynolds, recently announced five local individuals are among those appointed to the state’s committees, commissions and boards. These include: Carroll County Auditor, Kourtney Irlbeck, who will serve on the County Finance Committee; Angela Lensch of Glidden, who is the Academic Manager at the Denison Job Corps Center, has been appointed to the Early Childhood Iowa State Board; Crawford County Sheriff, Jim Steinkuhler, will serve on the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy Council; Amber Mahrt of Denison, who is a member of the nursing faculty at Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC), will sit on the Board of Nursing; and General Manager of STAR Energy FS, Jeffrey Manthei of Manson, will serve on the Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Board. These appointments are all subject to confirmation by the Iowa Senate.
The Carroll County Board of Supervisors tabled a discussion on the hiring of an architect or structural engineer to review potential changes in areas of the courthouse once the jail and Sheriff’s Office moves into their new space. Chair, Gene Meiners, used the basement as an example.
Supervisor, Dean Schettler, asked if they would be able to define the scope of work. Meiners believes it needs to be broad, not to design yet, more of a determination of what is and is not load bearing. County Auditor, Kourtney Irlbeck, makes a suggestion based on the needs of individual departments.
Pingrey says vehicles don’t last long on a dealer lot and he felt it necessary to take action immediately to lock in the replacement. Chair, Gene Meiners, says he had a conversation with County Attorney, John Werden, who reported there was nothing remiss in the way bids were sought, but that it needed to be discussed in an open meeting and made part of the permanent record. Rich Ruggles did some research on the questions Schettler had raised.
Stephanie Hausman agrees with Schettler about communication, but says emergencies are beyond their control, they can only learn from this and it was good to hear the deputy was not injured. Meiners adds he would like to see the Sheriff’s Office be in a position to have a spare vehicle on hand for just such circumstances. Not only would this allow them to live up to their obligations without interruption, it would provide more time to get a replacement vehicle ordered and into use. Pingrey says the insurance company provided a check for $14,