Story County Board of Supervisors 
Tentative Agenda 
Administration Building, 900 6th St., Nevada, IA 
2/24/26
1.

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2.

CALL TO ORDER: 10:00 A.M.

3.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:

4.

ADOPTION OF AGENDA:

5.

PUBLIC COMMENT #1:

This comment period is for the public to address topics on today's agenda

6.

AGENCY REPORTS:

I.

Ames Regional Economic Alliance Workforce Re-Training Quarterly Report - Shannon Thiele, Vice President of Affiliate Programming

Department Submitting
Board of Supervisors
Documents:
  1. Alliance Qtr Rprt.pdf
II.

ChildServe Annual Report - Kate Reynolds, Director Ames Area

Department Submitting
Auditor
Documents:
  1. ChildServe.pdf
III.

Childserve Annual American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Report - Kate Reynolds

Department Submitting
Board of Supervisors
IV.

City of Colo American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Annual Report - Amy Kohlwes, City Clerk

Department Submitting
Board of Supervisors
7.

CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES:

I.

2/17/26 Minutes

Department Submitting
Auditor
8.

CONSIDERATION OF PERSONNEL ACTIONS:

I.

Action forms

1) new hire, effective 3/2/26, in a) Secondary Roads for Ryan Rasmussen @ $30.80/hr.

Department Submitting
Auditor
Documents:
  1. Action form.pdf
9.

CONSIDERATION OF CLAIMS:

I.

2/26/26 Claims

Department Submitting
Auditor
Documents:
  1. Claims 022626.pdf
10.

CONSENT AGENDA:

(All items listed under the consent agenda will be enacted by one motion.  There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a request is made prior to the time the Board votes on the motion.)
I.

Consideration For Setting Bid Opening For March 3, 2026, At 10:00 AM In The Board Room At The Story County Administration Building For RCB Culvert New - Twin Box On 310th St., over Drainage, S20-T82-R21. (L-COL20--73-85) And RCB Culvert New - Twin Box On 590th Ave., over overflow of Milford 13 in, S21-T84-R23. (L-M22--73-85)

Department Submitting
Engineer
II.

Consideration Of Setting Bid Opening For March 3, 2026, At 10:00 AM In The Board Room At the Story County Administration Building For RCB Culvert New - Single Box On 730th Ave., Over Unnamed Stream, S25-T85-R21. (LFM-L25--7X-85) and RCB Culvert Replacement - Single Box On 580th Ave., Over Small Stream, S29-T82-R23. (L-U28S--73-85)

Department Submitting
Engineer
III.

Consideration of Bird Friendly County Reapplication

Department Submitting
Conservation
Documents:
  1. BFI Reapplication.pdf
IV.

Consideration Of Resolution #26-61, Setting A Date And Time For A Public Hearing For March 3, 2026, For First Consideration Of Consideration of Ordinance No. 329, Amending Chapter 85, General Provisions and Definitions and Chapter 86, District Requirements Of The Story County Code of Ordinances—Land Development Regulations For A Text Amendment To Rescind Ordinance No. 311.

Department Submitting
Planning and Development
Documents:
  1. Res 26 61.pdf
V.

Consideration Of Resolution #26-62, Setting A Date And Time For A Public Hearing For March 3, 2026, For First Consideration Of Ordinance No. 330, Amending Chapter 85, General Provisions and Definitions; Chapter 86, District Requirements; Chapter 88, General Site Planning Standards; and Chapter 90, Conditional Uses Of The Story County Code of Ordinances—Land Development Regulations For A Text Amendment To Address Uses for Digital Asset Mining, Cryptocurrency Operations, Data Processing Centers and/or Battery/Energy Storage Solutions on properties located in unincorporated Story County.

Department Submitting
Planning and Development
Documents:
  1. Res 26 62.pdf
VI.

Consideration Of Appointment For The 2026 Condemnation Commission; Bankers, Auctioneers, Appraisers – Nathaniel Kuhn

Department Submitting
Board of Supervisors
Documents:
  1. 2026 KUHN CONDEMNATION COMMISSION.pdf
VII.

Consideration Of Amended Story County HIPAA Policies And Procedures

Confidential

Department Submitting
Human Resources
VIII.

Consideration Of Utility Permit #26-8765

Department Submitting
Engineer
Documents:
  1. UT 26 8765.pdf
11.

PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS:

I.

Consideration of Resolution #26-53, To Enter Into An Underground Electric Line Easement with the Iowa Power and Light Company in Section 22, Township 85N Range 22W, Story County, Iowa - Mike Cox

Department Submitting
Conservation
Documents:
  1. Resolution 26 53.pdf
  2. IPLC Easement.pdf
12.

ADDITIONAL ITEMS:

13.

DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS:

I.

Conservation Quarterly Report - Mike Cox

Department Submitting
Auditor
Documents:
  1. Conservation Qtr.pdf
14.

OTHER REPORTS:

15.

UPCOMING AGENDA ITEMS:

16.

PUBLIC COMMENT #2:

Comments from the Public on Items not on this Agenda. The Board may not take any Action on the Comments due to the Requirements of the Open Meetings Law, but May Do So In the Future.

17.

LIAISON ASSIGNMENTS, COMMITTEE MEETINGS UPDATES, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE SUPERVISORS:

18.

ADJOURNMENT:

Story County strives to ensure that its programs and activities do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability. Persons requiring assistance, auxiliary aids or services, or accommodation because of a disability may contact the county's ADA coordinator at (515) 382-7204.