Minutes - 11/26/2002

NOVEMBER 26, 2002TWENTY-SECOND MEETING OF THE WOODBURY COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

The Board of Supervisors met on Tuesday, November 26, 2002 at 9:00 A.M. Board members present were Boykin, Clausen, Walish and Welte, Batcheller was absent. Staff members present were Karen James, Board administrative coordinator, Patrick F. Gill, Auditor/Clerk to the Board, and John Sullivan, Board Legal Counsel.

The Claims were approved as presented. Copy filed.

Meeting called to order.

Motion by Boykin second by Welte to approve the Board minutes of November 19, 2002 as submitted. Carried 2-0, Welte and Walish abstained.

Motion by Walish second by Boykin to approve the minutes of the special meeting of November 12, 2002 as submitted. Carried 3-0, Clausen abstained.

The Board approved the appointment of Timothy Mech, Correctional Officer, County Sheriff Dept., @$14.22/hour, effective 12-10-02. Per DSA Contract agreement, from Class 4 to Class 3. Copy filed.

The Board approved the reclassification of Kristina E. Ford, M.V. Clerk II, @$10.89/hour, effective
12-18-02. Per AFSCME Cthouse, Contract agreement, from Grade 4, Step 1 to Grade 4, Step 2. Copy filed.

Motion by Boykin second by Welte to approve and authorize the Chairman to sign the authorization to initiate hiring process for a P/T Secretary II, Disaster Services Dept. Wage Plan $10.26/hour. Carried 4-0. Copy filed.

Motion by Boykin second by Welte to approve the lifting of Tax Suspension for N.J.C. Carried 4-0. Copy filed.

Motion by Boykin second by Welte to approve the lifting of Tax Suspension for M.H. Carried 4-0. Copy filed.

Motion by Welte second by Walish to receive Commission of Veteran Affairs Quarterly Report for the quarter ending September 30, 2002. Carried 4-0. Copy filed.

Motion by Welte second by Walish to approve and authorize the Chairman to sign an agreement with the City of Pierson to use the Countys Secondary Roads Department equipment, per recommendation of the county engineer. Carried 4-0. Copy filed.

Motion by Walish second by Boykin to authorize the Chairman to sign a Utility Accommodation Permit submitted by Qwest, per recommendation of the county engineer. Carried 4-0. Copy filed.

A public hearing was held on the authorization of a loan agreement and the issuance of notes to evidence the obligation of the county treasurer.

Jim Jung, 2222 Jackson St., Sioux City, and Janeese Martin of the Tax Research Conference addressed the Board with concerns about the loan.

Motion by Walish second by Welte to close the public hearing. Carried 4-0.

Motion by Boykin second by Walish to set the public hearing on December 10, 2002 at 10:10 a.m. for the authorization of a loan agreement and the issuance of notes to evidence the obligation of the county thereunder. Carried 4-0. Copy filed.

Resolution No. 9602

RESOLUTION FIXING DATE FOR A MEETING ON THE AUTHORIZATION OF A LOAN AGREEMENT AND THE ISSUANCE OF $800,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION CAPITAL LOAN NOTES OF WOODBURY COUNTY, STATE OF IOWA, AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION OF NOTICE THEREOF

WHEREAS, it is deemed necessary and advisable that the County of Woodbury, State of Iowa, should provide for the authorization of a Loan Agreement and the issuance of General Obligation Capital Loan Notes to the amount of $800,000, as authorized by Section 331.402, Code of Iowa, as amended, for the purpose of providing funds to pay costs of carrying out an Essential County Purpose project as hereinafter described; and

WHEREAS, the Loan Agreement and Notes shall be payable from the Debt Service Fund; and

WHEREAS, before a Loan Agreement may be authorized and General Obligation Capital Loan Notes issued to evidence the obligation of the County thereunder, it is necessary to comply with the provisions of the Code of Iowa, as amended, and to publish a notice of the proposal and of the time and place of the meeting at which the Board proposes to take action for the authorization of the Loan Agreement and Notes and to receive oral and/or written objections from any resident or property owner of the County to such action;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF WOODBURY COUNTY, STATE OF IOWA:

Section 1. That this Board meet in the Board Room, Woodbury County Courthouse, Sioux City, Iowa, at 10:10 o'clock A.M., on the 10th day of December, 2002, for the purpose of taking action on the matter of the authorization of a Loan Agreement and the issuance of $800,000 General Obligation Capital Loan Notes to evidence the obligations of the County thereunder for an Essential County Purpose, the proceeds of which will be used to pay costs of equipment and remodeling of county buildings used for Courthouse and District Health.

Section 2. The Auditor is authorized and directed to proceed on behalf of the County with the negotiation of terms of a Loan Agreement and the issuance of General Obligation Capital Loan Notes, Series 2003, evidencing the County's obligations to a principal amount of $800,000, to select a date for the final approval thereof, to cause to be prepared such notice and sale information as may appear appropriate, to publish and distribute the same on behalf of the County and this Board and otherwise to take all action necessary to permit the completion of a loan on a basis favorable to the County and acceptable to the Board.

Section 3. That the Auditor is hereby directed to cause at least one publication to be made of a notice of said meeting, in a legal newspaper, printed wholly in the English language, published at least once weekly, and having general circulation in said County, said publication to be not less than four clear days nor more than twenty days before the date of said public meeting on the issuance of said Notes.

Section 4. The notice of the proposed action shall be in substantially the following form:

NOTICE OF MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF WOODBURY COUNTY, STATE OF IOWA ON THE MATTER OF THE PROPOSED AUTHORIZATION OF A LOAN AGREEMENT AND THE ISSUANCE OF $800,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION CAPITAL LOAN NOTES (FOR AN ESSENTIAL COUNTY PURPOSE) AND THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE AUTHORIZATION AND ISSUANCE THEREOF

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the Board of Supervisors of Woodbury County, Iowa, will hold a public hearing on the 10th day of December, 2002, at 10:10 o'clock A.M., in the Board Room, Woodbury County Courthouse, Sioux City, Iowa, at which meeting the Board proposes to take additional action for the authorization of a Loan Agreement payable from the debt service fund and the issuance of $800,000 General Obligation Capital Loan Notes for an Essential County Purpose, in order to pay costs of equipment and remodeling of county buildings used for Courthouse and District Health.

At the above meeting the Board shall receive oral or written objections from any resident or property owner of the County, to the above action. After all objections have been received and considered, the Board will at this meeting or at any adjournment thereof, take additional action for the authorization of a Loan Agreement and the issuance of Notes to evidence the obligation of the County thereunder or will abandon the proposal.

This Notice is given by order of the Board of Woodbury County, State of Iowa, as provided by Sections 331.402 and 331.443 of the Code of Iowa, as amended.

Dated this 26th day of November, 2002.

County Auditor of Woodbury County, State of Iowa

PASSED AND APPROVED this 26 day of November, 2002

WOODBURY COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Copy filed.

Motion by Boykin second by Walish to approve and authorize the Chairman to sign Cooperative and/or Consultative Agreement for years 2002-2005 with Goodwill Industries. Carried 4-0. Copy filed.

John Torbert, Executive Director of IDDA, gave a presentation on Iowa Drainage District Association.

County Auditor Patrick Gill and Leslie Emerson of Election Systems and Software (ES&S) addressed the Board about the central count voting machine used for the absentee precinct.

The Chairman asked if there were any individual or group wishing to make a presentation of items not on the agenda or Supervisors concerns.

Dr. Mark Kruse addressed the Board about concerns with the county health plan and fees paid to chiropractors.

Motion by Boykin second by Walish to go into executive session under section 21.5(1) (c) of the Iowa Code. Carried 4-0 on a roll call vote.

Motion by Welte second by Boykin to go out of executive session. Carried 4-0 on a roll call vote.

Motion by Welte second by Boykin to approve the recommendation of the attorney in the previous executive session regarding the claim brought by Irvin Hills against the county. Carried 3-0 on a roll call vote with Clausen abstaining.

The Board adjourned the regular meeting until December 3, 2002.