8 • The Progress Review Wednesday, September 30, 2020BACK PAGE

Offensive POWBRANDON TOMPKINS

Offensive POWMAX EIKAMP

Special TeamsBROCK MEYER

Special Teams: Joren FisherTeam Me: Ryan Sedgwick

Defensive Scout: Will RenzOffensive Scout: Logan RosauerUNION

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COUNTY SUPERVISORPAID FOR BY THE TOM LITTLE FOR SUPERVISOR COMMITTEE, 231 RIVER FOREST RD., EVANSDALE, IA

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UNION COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

BLACK HAWK COUNTYBOARD OF SUPERVISORS

from page 7LLC, D-G ELEM CLASSROOM SUPPLIES, 530.88RENAISSANCE LEARNING, INC, A/R, STAR RENEWAL, 6,923.35RICOH USA, INC, DISTRICT OFFICE COPIER MAINTENANCE, 42.34ROCHESTER 100 INC, LPC ELEM CLASSROOM SUPPLIES, 735.75ROTTINGHAUS, BRENDA, DELTA DENTAL REIMB, 5.50SACQUITNE, ADAM, HS VO-AG SUPPLIES - BEE GRANT, 51.82SANDEE’S LIMITED, RETIREMENT CLOCK, 92.00SCHOLASTIC, INC, ELEM SCHOLASTIC NEWS, 2,819.07SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS OF IOWA, FY21 SAI MEMBERSHIP - W SLACK, 2,544.00SCHOOL BUS SALES CO, BUS REPAIR PARTS, 447.87SCHOOL DATEBOOKS, INC, MS ACTION PLANNERS, 628.73SCHOOL NURSE SUPPLY, NURSE SUPPLIES, 402.34SCHOOL SPECIALTY INC, ELEM SUPPLIES, 100.94SHAMROCK LAWN SERVICE, GROUNDS MAINTENANCE, 3,150.00SIGNS & DESIGNS, HS NEW TEACHER SIGNS, 416.00SIGNS BY TOMORROW, COVID SIGNS/STANDS, 838.50SITSPOTS, LLC, ELEM VOCAL MUSIC SUPPLIES, 97.14SONOVA USA INC, HS CLASSROOM SUPPLIES, 30.00SOUKUP, ERIN AND ERIC, FY2020 NON-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION REIMB, 892.31SPORE, HEIDI, AUG 2020 MLG REIMB, 7.65STAPLES CREDIT PLAN, CLASSROOM OFFICE SUPPLIES, 775.96STOAKES, CORINDY, AUG 2020 MLG REIMB, 7.65STOCK, JESSICA, SUB AUTHORIZATION COURSE REIMB, 131.00STOREY KENWORTHY, CLASSROOM

SUPPLIES, 4,440.64STRUBEL, WILLIAM, DOT PHYSICAL REIMB, 100.00SUCCESS BY DESIGN, INC, D-G ELEM STUDENT PLANNERS, 304.70SWISHER & COHRT, PLC, LEGAL SERVICES, 37.00SYNCHRONY BANK/AMAZON, CLASSROOM, COVID SUPPLIES, 6,887.80TEACHER DIRECT, LPC ELEM CLASSROOM SUPPLIES, 4.88THARP DESIGN & LETTERING, D-G ELEM DECALS FOR LUNCHROOM, 101.25THARP, ROBERT AND JESSI, REIMB FEES OVERPAYMENT, 48.00THRIFTWAY, SUPPLIES, 8.38TORNEY’S ELECTRIC MOTOR SERVICE, MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES, 65.00TURNITIN, LLC, FY21 TURNITIN LICENSE, 2,200.00UNION COMMUNITY SCHOOL, TRANSF OVRPYMNTS TO LUNCH, 698.66UNITED STATES ACADEMIC DECATHLON, HS ACADEMIC DECATHLON SOFTWARE, 826.00UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA, HS TEXT BOOKS, 1,225.56US-GAMES, PE SUPPLIES, 554.96V.I.P.S, MS FOLDING TABLES/CHAIRS, 6,206.00VAN METER INDUSTRIAL, INC., MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES, 50.60VINTON TROPHY & AWARDS, MS ROOM NAME PLATES, 30.00VOPELAK, DEREK, DOT PHYSICAL REIMB, 100.00WALKER, SUZETTE, FY2020 NON-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION REIMB, 473.49WALLIN, SUE, DELTA DENTAL REIMB, 5.00WILLEMS, KATHLEEN, AUGUST 2020 MLG REIMB - TITLE I, 61.20WILSON RESTAURANT SUPPLY, MS FREEZER REPAIRS, 4,664.90YOUNG PLUMBING AND HEATING, HVAC REPAIRS, 2,222.81YOUNGBLUT, MELISSA, FY2020 NON-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION REIMB, 892.30ZONDO, ELIZABETH, DELTA DENTAL REIMB, 31.50Fund Total: 362,084.50

MANAGEMENT FUND SU INSURANCE COMPANY, FY21 EQUIPMENT BREAKDOWN INSUR - 2ND QRT, 18,954.00Fund Total: 18,954.00PHYSICAL PLANT & EQUIPMENTBMO HARRIS MASTERCARD, HS OUTSIDE BASKETBALL HOOP SYSTEM, 4,787.30ENCOMPASS IOWA, LLC, SEPTEMBER TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, 1,827.00FOLLETT SCHOOL SOLUTIONS, INC, DESTINY RENEWAL, 3,127.50FUSION FORWARD LLC, OCTOBER MARKETING, DESIGN & PR SERVICES, 1,200.00JMC COMPUTER SERVICE, INC, JMC RENEWAL, 16,806.03MARCO TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, PRINTER/COPIER AGREEMENT, 16,064.61Fund Total: 43,812.44CAPITAL PROJECTS DAKTRONICS, INC., 3 CONTROLLERS W/RADIO - HS ATHLETICS, 4,525.00DOUG HUBBARD,, MS RESTROOMS – REMODEL, 10,900.00HUFF CONTRACTING INC, APPLIC #5 - MS HVAC PHASE II, 165,486.20MARTIN GARDNER ARCHITECTURE, ARCHITECT - MS HVAC PH II, 8,900.00UNITED VOLLEYBALL SUPPLY, LLC, HS OUTDOOR VOLLEYBALL, 2,854.17Fund Total: 192,665.37SUPPORT TRUST FUNDPLT4M, FY21 PLT4M SUBSCRIPTION, 200.00Fund Total: 200.00EXPENDIBLE TRUSTCENTRAL COLLEGE, SCHOLARSHIPS, 1,000.00HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, SCHOLARSHIPS, 9,200.00IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE, SCHOLARSHIPS, 500.00IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY, SCHOLARSHIPS, 4,200.00MOUNT MERCY COLLEGE, SCHOLARSHIPS, 500.00UI SERVICE CENTER, SCHOLARSHIPS, 250.00UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA, SCHOLARSHIPS, 3,800.00WARTBURG COLLEGE, SCHOLARSHIPS, .00Fund Total: 20,350.00

from page 4of Health knew it would be an uphill battle, but they wanted the community to know they cared, and she was extremely disappointed because she thought there would be the courage today to protect the citizens of the county, who deserved better from the supervisors. Laylin said she thought the Board has tried to recognize that the Health Department has gone above and beyond. Little moved the following resolution seconded by Laylin. BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that the SUSPENSION requested by Beverly A. Beaumont on taxes owed for 2020/2021 installments in the amount of $486.00 for Parcel #8913-13-151-012 be approved pursuant to §427.8 of the Code of Iowa and the County Treasurer be authorized and directed to adjust her records accordingly. County Treasurer Rita Schmidt said that the next eight resolutions were for people eligible for suspension of a maximum of $1000 in property taxes, and they all know that the taxes are still due. AYES: Laylin, Little, Trelka, White, Schwartz. NAYS: None. Resolution adopted. White moved the following resolution seconded by Little. BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that the SUSPENSION requested by Rinehart Kimball on taxes owed for 2020/2021 installments in the amount of $926.00 for Parcel #8912-35-451-010 be approved pursuant to §427.8 of the Code of Iowa and the County Treasurer be authorized and directed to adjust her records accordingly. AYES: Laylin, Little, Trelka, White, Schwartz. NAYS: None. Resolution adopted. White moved the following resolution seconded by Trelka. BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that the SUSPENSION requested by Judy L. Langham on taxes owed for 2020/2021 installments in the amount of $902.00 for Parcel #8913-36-129-009 be approved pursuant to §427.8 of the Code of Iowa and the County Treasurer be authorized and directed to adjust her records accordingly. AYES: Laylin, Little, Trelka, White, Schwartz. NAYS: None. Resolution adopted. Trelka moved the following resolution seconded by Laylin. BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that the SUSPENSION requested by Cassandra Little on taxes owed for 2020/2021 installments in the amount of $446.00 for Parcel #8913-27-429-011 be approved pursuant to §427.8 of the Code of Iowa and the County Treasurer be authorized and directed to adjust her records accordingly. AYES: Laylin, Trelka, White, Schwartz. NAYS: None. ABSTAIN: Little. Resolution adopted. Little moved the following resolution seconded by Trelka. BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that the SUSPENSION requested by Jason Magee on taxes owed for 2020/2021 installments in the amount of $2,880.00 for Parcel #8913-35-406-018 be approved pursuant to §427.8 of the Code of Iowa and the County Treasurer be authorized and directed to adjust her records accordingly. AYES: Laylin, Little, Trelka, White, Schwartz. NAYS: None. Resolution adopted. Trelka moved the following resolution seconded by Laylin. BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that the SUSPENSION requested by Diana Olinger on taxes owed for 2020/2021 installments in the amount of $1,498.00

for Parcel #8913-28-204-005 be approved pursuant to §427.8 of the Code of Iowa and the County Treasurer be authorized and directed to adjust her records accordingly. AYES: Laylin, Little, Trelka, White, Schwartz. NAYS: None. Resolution adopted. White moved the following resolution seconded by Trelka. BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that the SUSPENSION requested by Jane A. Stangeland on taxes owed for 2020/2021 installments in the amount of $536.00 for Parcel #8814-27-429-027 be approved pursuant to §427.8 of the Code of Iowa and the County Treasurer be authorized and directed to adjust her records accordingly. AYES: Laylin, Little, Trelka, White, Schwartz. NAYS: None. Resolution adopted. Laylin moved the following resolution seconded by Trelka. BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that the SUSPENSION requested by Angela Talaska on taxes owed for 2020/2021 installments in the amount of $860.00 for Parcel #8712-25-461-005 be approved pursuant to §427.8 of the Code of Iowa and the County Treasurer be authorized and directed to adjust her records accordingly. AYES: Laylin, Little, Trelka, White, Schwartz. NAYS: None. Resolution adopted. Little moved the following resolution seconded by Trelka. BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that the TAX SALE CERTIFICATE ASSIGNMENT for one (1) vacant lot & one (1) Building (Parcels 8913-25-337-013, 8913-25-337-012) located in Waterloo, Iowa, pursuant to §446.31 of the Code of Iowa be approved and said Certificate of Purchase of Tax sale be assigned to DeLong Snow and Lawn Care, LLC (Derek DeLong, owner) as recommended by Rita Schmidt, County Treasurer. Schmidt said that Mr. DeLong wishes to use the property for his business, and she favors the reassignment of the tax sale certificate and a compromise of the taxes. AYES: Laylin, Little, Trelka, White, Schwartz. NAYS: None. Resolution adopted. White moved the following resolution seconded by Little. BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that the COMPROMISE offered in the amount of $17,000.00 by DeLong Snow and Lawn Care, LLC (Derek DeLong, owner) on taxes owed for one (1) vacant lot & one (1) Building (Parcels 8913-25-337-013 , 8913-25-337-012) located in Waterloo, Iowa be approved. AYES: Laylin, Little, Trelka, White, Schwartz. NAYS: None. Resolution adopted. White moved the following resolution seconded by Laylin. BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED to approve and adopt PROPERTY TAX GRANT FOR BLACK HAWK COUNTY ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY PERSONNEL, as adopted by the Black Hawk County Commission of Veterans Affairs, and to approve funding for property tax assistance grants totaling up to $10,000.00 countywide for property taxes due during FY2021, all pursuant and subject to the terms set forth in said Grant. AYES: Laylin, Little, Trelka, White, Schwartz. NAYS: None. Resolution adopted. Moved by Laylin, seconded by Schwartz to direct the chair to sign the grant agreement between Black Hawk County and the Center for Tech and Civic Life, awarding to the county a grant in the amount of $267,500 for planning and operationalizing safe and secure election administration in Black Hawk County in 2020. Trelka said he had heard there is

controversy about the grant. County Auditor Grant Veeder said that he has heard that some people think the grant is only going to largely Democratic counties, but that it has been made available to all counties in Iowa, and he provided information on grants approved for other, non-Democratically dominated counties. He said the money will defray COVID-19-related expenses that had already been decided upon before the grant was known, and thus save tax dollars. Motion carried. Little moved the following resolution seconded by Laylin. BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED to approve and direct the chair to sign the Security Services Agreement with Homeland Security CISA as recommended by Kim Veeder, IT Director. Veeder said this will provide free cyber protection services in addition to those already provided by the state of Iowa. AYES: Laylin, Little, Trelka, White, Schwartz. NAYS: None. Resolution adopted. DISCUSSION/POSSIBLE BOARD ACTION- Domain Name Update. IT Director Kim Veeder said the county must change its domain to a .gov name, and its choices are to get a domain name for $440 a year from the federal government, which would be blackhawkcountyiowa.gov, or a free subdomain name from the state, which would be blackhawkcounty.iowa.gov. She said not all Iowa counties are making the same choice. Schwartz said that all one word is easier to remember, and it was worth the cost to make it simple for the public. Laylin said she liked having the state split out by the extra period. Moved by Little, seconded by White to use the subdomain from the state of Iowa and have a domain name of blackhawkcounty.iowa.gov. Motion carried. DISCUSSION- Acquisition of 5036 Weiden Road. Little said that the owner qualified for a FEMA flood buyout years ago but didn’t want it, but now he lives elsewhere and wants to give up the lot. Treasurer Schmidt said that the taxes are $218 a year and haven’t been paid this fall. Assistant County Attorney Treinen said that Conservation Director Mike Hendrickson isn’t interested in the property at present because there appear to be occupied buildings on either side, and he would want to use the land as a pollinator that would be burned periodically. He said the county would incur cost in having the abstract continued. He will see if the county can get clear title. Little said he didn’t want any more bills on it, and it has been flooded twice. Treinen will check on the adjacent property owners. ANY REPORTS OR INFORMATION FROM THE BOARD. Laylin asked if anyone would like to interview an applicant for a Planning and Zoning Commission vacancy. Schwartz said that he would be happy to conduct the interview with Laylin. Little moved the following resolution seconded by White. BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED to proceed in closed session at 10:38 am for discussion of strategy with counsel of a matter where litigation may be imminent, where its disclosure would be likely to prejudice or disadvantage the position of the governmental body were litigation to occur, and where there will be review and/or discussion of records and information which are required or authorized by state or federal law to be kept confidential, pursuant to Section 21.5, Code of Iowa. AYES: Laylin, Little, Trelka, White, Schwartz. NAYS: None. Resolution adopted. The Board met in closed session. Moved by White, seconded by Laylin to go out of closed session at 11:10 am. Motion carried. On motion and vote the meeting adjourned. Chris Schwartz, Chair, Board of Supervisors Grant Veeder, County Auditor

HITTER’S ROLL - Union sophomore Aubrey Gates gets the tape to roll, creating havoc for Columbus Catholic blockers on September 22 in La Porte City. Aubrey racked up 12 kills during the Knights’ 3-1 rousting of the Sailors. Photo by Mary Bauer.

BUSTIN’ LOOSE - Union’s Joren Fisher gathered in a Mustang kickoff at the goal line, then burst through a hole into the open field for a 53 yard return during first quarter action in Friday’s football game at Mt. Vernon. The Mustangs defeated the Knights, 36-0, to remain undefeated on the abbreviated season. Union, still seeking its first win, is slated to host South Tama on Friday night. Photo by Mary Bauer.