Senate
Concurrent
Resolution
4
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Introduced
SENATE
CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION
NO.
4
BY
KIBBIE
A
Concurrent
Resolution
directing
the
Office
of
1
Citizens’
Aide/Ombudsman
to
perform
mediation
2
services,
under
the
direction
of
the
Legislative
3
Council,
to
resolve
a
dispute
between
the
board
of
4
trustees
of
a
drainage
district
and
residents
of
5
land
in
the
district.
6
WHEREAS,
on
December
15,
2010,
the
Levee
and
7
Drainage
District
Law
Study
Committee,
as
appointed
by
8
the
Legislative
Council,
met
to
consider
a
number
of
9
issues
affecting
districts
organized
under
chapter
468
10
of
the
Iowa
Code;
and
11
WHEREAS,
the
committee
considered
testimony
and
12
evidence
presented
by
persons
involved
in
a
dispute
13
concerning
Muscatine-Louisa
Drainage
District
13;
and
14
WHEREAS,
the
dispute
involves
the
dredging
of
a
15
drainage
ditch
ordered
by
the
Muscatine-Louisa
Drainage
16
District
13
Board
of
Trustees
and
its
decision
to
17
dispose
of
the
resulting
spoil
on
the
residential
18
property
of
district
landowners
who
are
not
engaged
in
19
farming;
and
20
WHEREAS,
the
Levee
and
Drainage
District
Law
21
Study
Committee
recommended
that
the
General
Assembly
22
consider
legislation
authorizing
the
Office
of
23
Citizens’
Aide/Ombudsman
to
provide
mediation
services
24
to
assist
in
settling
the
dispute;
NOW
THEREFORE,
25
BE
IT
RESOLVED
BY
THE
SENATE,
THE
HOUSE
OF
26
REPRESENTATIVES
CONCURRING,
That
the
Office
of
27
Citizens’
Aide/Ombudsman
offer
mediation
services,
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S.C.R.
4
under
the
supervision
of
the
Legislative
Council,
to
1
the
parties
involved
in
this
dispute;
and
2
BE
IT
FURTHER
RESOLVED,
That
the
parties
to
this
3
dispute
are
encouraged
to
cooperate
with
the
Office
4
of
Citizens’
Aide/Ombudsman
in
order
to
find
common
5
ground
and
achieve
a
lasting
solution,
that
satisfies
6
all
parties;
and
7
BE
IT
FURTHER
RESOLVED,
That
the
Office
of
Citizens’
8
Aide/Ombudsman
provide
a
report
to
the
Legislative
9
Council
regarding
the
resolution
of
this
issue
by
10
December
1,
2011;
and
11
BE
IT
FURTHER
RESOLVED,
That
a
copy
of
this
12
resolution
be
sent
by
mail
or
electronic
means
to
Ms.
13
Ruth
H.
Cooperrider,
Citizens’
Aide/Ombudsman;
to
the
14
Board
of
Trustees
of
Muscatine-Louisa
Drainage
District
15
13;
and
to
the
following
residents
of
Muscatine
County:
16
Mr.
Russell
Alderin,
Mr.
Todd
Reinsager,
and
Mr.
Bill
17
Haag.
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