Dallas County, Iowa Packet Summary — 2026-09-08
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Date and time: Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at 9:00 a.m.
Location: Board of Supervisors Meeting Room, 800 Court Street, Adel, Iowa 50003
Meeting Overview
The Dallas County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to consider a mix of routine county business, personnel matters, capital improvements, contracts, building-code modernization, and an EMS department update. A 9:30 a.m. public hearing is scheduled concerning a Cintas contract.
Among the most significant packet items are an $884,105.60 proposal to upgrade county video-management and security-camera systems, the next bidding steps for County Attorney and Auditor renovations, and staff's request to begin updating the county's building code from the 2006 International Code Council cycle to the 2024 code suite.
Key Items on the Agenda
Countywide Video Security System Upgrade
The agenda calls for setting a public hearing on a Motorola Avigilon camera-system hardware and software contract. The packet contains a September 3 proposal from Motorola Solutions for an upgrade of video-management systems serving Dallas County facilities.
The proposed project would use different Avigilon platforms depending on the facility:
- At the Law Enforcement Center/Jail, Motorola and its partner Baker Group propose installing two new Avigilon AINVR servers and migrating existing cameras to the Avigilon Unity video-management platform. Certain existing jail cameras identified during testing would be replaced.
- At most other county facilities, existing cameras would be replaced with Avigilon Alta cloud-native cameras.
- Existing cameras at the Administration Building would remain and be migrated to Avigilon Alta through a new cloud connector.
- The proposal covers facilities including the Law Enforcement Center, Secondary Roads, 902 Court Street, Courthouse, Elections Storage, Facilities, Juvenile Court Services, Auditor/Elections Office, Human Services Campus/911, and Administration Building.
The proposal totals $884,105.60, excluding applicable tax, consisting of $806,656.48 for equipment and $77,449.12 for installation and standard support. Proposed payment milestones call for 50% of the contract price upon contract execution and 50% after July 1, 2027, subject to the proposal's detailed payment provisions.
The scope includes important limitations. Among other exclusions, the proposal generally does not include new network or fiber cabling, electrical modifications, correction of existing network deficiencies, new pathways or conduit, or infrastructure upgrades unless specifically stated. Changes affecting cost, configuration, or schedule would require a written change order.
County Attorney and Auditor Renovations
The Board is scheduled to review a Chapter 26A prequalified-bidders report for the County Attorney and Auditor renovations, identified in the packet as Project Nos. 02600353.001 and 02600539.001.
Turner Construction reviewed statements of qualification submitted by the August 31 deadline. The qualifying Chapter 26A bid packages cover:
- Gypsum board assemblies and acoustical ceilings.
- Flooring finishes.
- Plumbing and mechanical work.
- Electrical, communications, and electronic safety and security work.
The packet lists the contractors approved to bid each package. Bids are due Tuesday, September 29, 2026, by or before 2:00 p.m. CST.
Contracts and Public Hearings
Agiliti Preventative Maintenance Agreement
The agenda includes setting a public hearing for a preventative-maintenance contract with Agiliti Health, Inc. The packet contains a proposed three-year Supplemental Equipment Services Agreement covering Dallas County EMS equipment.
The equipment schedule identifies four Hamilton T-1 transport ventilators for annual preventative maintenance. Services include equipment tracking, electrical-safety work, inspection for mechanical defects, verification of controls, calibration verification, electrical testing, and maintenance documentation.
The proposed annual base fee is $3,108 for the first year. Agiliti may increase fees by 5% once every 12 months under the agreement, and specified non-contracted or after-hours services would carry additional charges. The agreement must be signed by Dallas County on or before September 30, 2026, to take effect under the terms presented in the packet.
Cintas Contract Public Hearing
A 9:30 a.m. public hearing is scheduled regarding a Cintas contract. Packet materials include a cooperative purchasing acceptance agreement covering Dallas County locations through an OMNIA-related master agreement.
The order materials describe service on a two-week frequency and include first-aid and workplace-safety products and services. The packet's order confirmation shows an estimated total of $4,200 for the listed initial items. The agreement also contains provisions governing ordering, delivery, invoicing, payment, and the county's participation under the cooperative contract.
The public hearing gives the Board a scheduled opportunity to consider the contract before taking any action listed on the agenda.
Policy and Governance
Building Code Modernization
Planning and Development staff is asking the Board for direction to begin a comprehensive update of Chapter 47, the Dallas County Construction Code.
Dallas County currently operates under the 2006 International Code Council code cycle. Staff notes that six subsequent ICC cycles — 2009, 2012, 2015, 2018, 2021, and 2024 — have been published since that adoption.
Staff identifies several reasons for considering modernization, including differences between the county's older code and current state trade codes, treatment of newer building technologies and materials, differing standards encountered by contractors working across jurisdictions, and added complexity in commercial plan review.
The recommendation before the Board is not final adoption of a new building code. Staff is seeking authorization to begin research, stakeholder engagement, and drafting aimed at updating Chapter 47 to the 2024 ICC code suite, with local amendments and alignment with Iowa state trade codes.
Personnel Items
The agenda includes payroll change notices supported by personnel documents in the packet.
One requisition concerns a new Assistant to the County Engineer position in Secondary Roads. The position is full-time and non-exempt, with an authorized hiring range of $43.24 to $47.74 per hour. The requisition describes it as a new FY27 position and lists no budget impact.
The packet also documents the planned retirement of Leslie Cox, Assistant Director of Human Resources, effective December 18, 2026, and a requisition to fill the Assistant Director position. The position is full-time and exempt, with an authorized hiring range of $99,278.40 to $109,595.20; the requisition also identifies no budget impact.
EMS Department Update
The Board is scheduled to receive an EMS department update. Supporting packet materials include operational and financial reports.
For July 2026, a cash-receipts report shows $166,128.79 in payments across payer groups. Medicare represented the largest listed share at 28.0%, followed by Medicaid MCO at 20.9% and Medicare HMO at 17.7%. A related ambulance-billing invoice calculates a $9,137.08 billing fee for July based on 5.50% of the $166,128.79 in receipts.
The agenda characterizes this as an EMS department update; the packet does not itself establish what action, if any, the Board will take following the presentation.
Consent Agenda
The Board is scheduled to consider a consent agenda that includes:
- Payroll and disbursements from September 4, 2026.
- A fireworks permit application for Danielle Findling.
- A temporary liquor license application for DreamRiskCreate Inc.
- Manure management reports for BLBC Pork, LLC Site #1; Charlie Pork Finisher; Kent Finisher Farm; Des Moines Pork; and Paul Site.
- Drain claims covering numerous numbered drainage districts.
Consent placement indicates these items are grouped for consideration; the packet does not establish that they have been approved.
Other Scheduled Business
The agenda also includes consideration of the September 1, 2026 Board of Supervisors minutes, payroll change notices, an open forum, other business, and adjournment.
What to Watch at the Meeting
Several items could shape future county spending or policy rather than representing completed decisions:
- Whether and when the Board schedules public hearings for the $884,105.60 Motorola/Avigilon security-system proposal and the Agiliti preventative-maintenance agreement.
- What action follows the 9:30 a.m. Cintas contract public hearing.
- How the Board handles the Chapter 26A prequalified-bidders report as the County Attorney and Auditor renovation project moves toward the September 29 bid deadline.
- Whether the Board directs staff to begin the formal research, stakeholder-engagement, and drafting process for a 2024-era update to Chapter 47.
- What information emerges from the EMS department update and whether it leads to additional Board action.
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