(Spirit Lake)– The Dickinson county board of supervisors Tuesday approved a security policy required under the federal government’s Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or HIPAA; they approved a new three-year contract with the union representing deputies, jailers and dispatchers in the Sheriff’s Office; and they approved a changeorder for the courthouse project–they decided to use paper-back insulation instead of friction-back at an additional cost of 3,837-dollars. Seven changeorders totalling 51,321-dollars have been approved for the courthouse project so far.
The supervisors were also informed that bids for asbestos abatement in the current courthouse and County Attorney’s building are due at 3:00 p.m. May 12th, with a bid opening set for May 17th. The project has an estimated cost of 100-thousand dollars.
In other business, the supervisors approved a recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission granting a rezoning request from Bradley and Sheryl Caughey for land they own north of Treasure Village from General Commercial to R-1 Suburban. The Caughey’s want to build a new home in that area and current zoning doesn’t allow that.
Supervisor Wayne Northey again sounded off on handicap parking on the west side of the new courthouse, saying it should be moved closer to the building than the 80 to 90 feet currently planned. Supervisor Pam Jordan responded by saying the county has spent 350-thousand dollars acquiring the Ferguson Manufacturing building to help out with the parking issue, and that relocating the parking would result in much more engineering costs. She says it would be more cost effective to put a wheel chair in the vestibule of the west entrance with a ramp. And fellow supervisor Mardi Allen said they’ve already been assurred by the architect that the new courthouse will meet requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
