Minutes - 3/14/2006

MARCH 14, 2006--ELEVENTH MEETING OF THE WOODBURY COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

The Board of Supervisors met on Tuesday, March 14, 2006 at 9:00 a.m. Board members present were
Batcheller, Boykin, Clausen, Monson, and Walish. Staff members present were Karen James, Board
Administrative Coordinator, Patrick F. Gill, Auditor/Clerk to the Board and Bobbier Johnson, Assistant County Attorney.

The Claims were approved as presented. Copy filed.

Meeting called to order.

Motion by Batcheller second by Monson to approve the Board minutes of the March 7, 2006 meeting as submitted. Carried 5-0. Copy filed.

The Board approved the appointment of Charles E. Miller, Temporary Custodian, Building Services Dept., $10.16/hour effective 03/15/2006. Not to exceed 120 days. Copy filed.

The Board approved the appointment of Dustin D. DeGroot, Correctional Officer, County Sheriff Dept., $14.18/hour effective 03/15/2006. Job vacancy posted 01/27/2006. Entry level salary: $14.18/hour.
Copy filed.

The Board approved the appointment of Sage M. Lewis, Correctional Officer, County Sheriff Dept., $14.18/hour effective 03/22/2006. Job vacancy posted 01/27/2006. Entry level salary: $14.18/hour. Copy filed.

Motion by Batcheller second by Walish to refund two years of erroneously paid taxes to LSI Tax Service, in the amount of $491.00. Carried 5-0.

The Board discussed approval of Supervisors appointments to various committees for 2006.

Motion by Batcheller second by Walish to appoint George Boykin and Patty Erickson-Puttmann to the Service Area Advisory Board, Mark Monson to the Citizens Advisory Board-Cherokee MHI, Larry Clausen to County Case Management Services, Bob Batcheller to the County Farm, Doug Walish to the Regional Planning Affiliation, Doug Walish and Mark Monson, Alternate, to SIMPCO, Mark Monson to the Siouxland Economic Development Corporation, Karen James to the Siouxland Regional Housing Authority, Doug Walish to the Siouxland Initiative, Mark Monson to the Siouxland Regional Transit System, Larry Clausen to the Third Judicial District Department of Corrections, Larry Clausen to the Trosper-Hoyt Building George Boykin to Juvenile Detention, Bob Batcheller, Doug Walish, and Mark Monson to the Landfill, Doug Walish and Chief Elected Officials to the Workforce Investment Act (WIA), Doug Walish to the Courthouse Advisory Council, Doug Walish and Larry Clausen to the Courthouse and Building Committee, George Boykin to District Health, Mark Monson and Doug Walish to the Economic Development Department, Mark Monson to the Northwest Iowa Mental Health Consortium., Larry Clausen and Bob Batcheller, Alternate, to Hazardous Materials, Doug Walish to Human Resources, Richard Storm, County Engineer, and Bob Batcheller to Hungry Canyons, Bob Batcheller and George Boykin to WCICC-IT, Doug Walish to Zoning, Mark Monson to the Loess Hills Alliance, George Boykin to the Siouxland Human Investment Partnership, Bob Batcheller, George Boykin, Larry Clausen, Mark Monson, and Doug Walish to the Sioux City Conference Board, Bob Knowler to the Community Action Agency of Siouxland, Larry Clausen to the DECAT Board, Mark Monson to the RC and D Committee, Bob Batcheller , George Boykin, Larry Clausen, Mark Monson, and Doug Walish to the Woodbury County Conference Board, Doug Walish to E911. Carried 5-0

Motion by Boykin second by Walish to appoint Larry Clausen to the County Attorney Department, Tom Mullin County Attorney, Mark Monson to the County Auditor/Recorder Department, Patrick Gill, County Auditor/Recorder, George Boykin to the County Sheriff Department, Glenn Parrett, County Sheriff, Doug Walish to the County Treasurer Department, Bob Knowler, County Treasurer, Mark Monson to the Board Administration Department, Karen James, Board Administrative Coordinator, Larry Clausen to the Building Services Department, Mark Elgert, Department Head and Doug Walish to the County Conservation Department, Rick Schneider, Department Head, George Boykin to the County Assessor Department, Kathy Sands, Department Head, Doug Walish to the District Health Department, Mark Monson to the Emergency Services Department, Gary Brown, Department Head, George Boykin to the General Relief Department, Jean Logan, Department Head, Doug Walish to the County Conservation Department, Rick Schneider, Department Head, George Boykin to the Human Resources Department, J. D. Pellersels, Department Head, Mark Monson to the Juvenile Detention Department, Mark Olsen, Department Head, Mark Monson to the Planning/Zoning Department, John Pylelo, Department Head, Doug Walish to the Rural Economic Development Department, Rob Marqusee, Department Head, Doug Walish to the Secondary Roads Department, Richard Storm, Department Head, Larry Clausen to the Social Services Department, Patty Erickson-Puttmann, Department Head, George Boykin to the Veteran Affairs Department, John Priestley, Department Head. Carried 5-0.

Motion by Boykin second by Monson to approve and authorize the Chairman to sign a Class C Liquor License Permit, with Sunday Sales privileges and outdoor service, for Anthon Golf Club, Inc., 2236 Highway 31, Anthon, IA. Carried 5-0.

The Board discussed upgrading the Countys cellular service with Verizon Wireless, with Sandy Ohl, Verizon Wireless Representative.

Motion by Walish second by Boykin to approve the proposed upgrade with Verizon Wireless. Carried 5-0.

Motion by Batcheller second by Monson to approve and receive for signatures, a Resolution setting March 28, 2006 at 10:20 a.m. as the public meeting date on the proposition to authorize a loan agreement and the issuance of notes to evidence the obligations of Woodbury County. Carried 4-1, Clausen opposed.

RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF WOODBURY COUNTY, IOWA:
RESOLUTION #10,027
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 Sections 331.402, 331.441(2)(b)(5)(d), and 331.443, 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 10:20 o'clock A.M., on the 28th day of March, 2006, 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 erection, remodeling, reconstruction, additions, and extensions to public buildings, together with acquisition of equipment for the buildings.

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 2006, 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 28th day of March, 2006, at 10:20 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 erection, remodeling, reconstruction, additions, and extensions to public buildings, together with acquisition of equipment for the buildings.

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, 331.441(2)(b)(5)(d), and 331.443 of the Code of Iowa, as amended.

Dated this 14th day of March, 2006.
WOODBURY COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Copy filed.

The Public Hearing and Sale of Property for Parcel #299640 (a.k.a. 2019-1/2 Ingleside Avenue) was held at 10:15 a.m. The Chairman called on anyone wishing to be heard on said sale.

Motion by Boykin second by Walish to close the Public Hearing and Sale of Parcel #299640. Carried 5-0.

The Chairman called for bids on Real Estate Parcel #299640.

Thomas and Dorothy Madison bid the minimum bid of $350.00 plus recording fees.

There were no further bids.

Motion by Batcheller second by Monson to accept the bid of $350.00 plus recording fees, from Thomas and Dorothy Madison. Carried 5-0.

RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF WOODBURY COUNTY, IOWA:
RESOLUTION #10,028

BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of Woodbury County, Iowa, that the offer at public auction of:

By Thomas and Dorothy Madison as joint tenants and not as tenants in common in the sum of Three Hundred Fifty and 00/100 dollars ($350.00)

For the following described real estate, To Wit:

Parcel #299640
E. 37.25 Ft. of the W. 87.25 Ft. S 11 1/8 Ft., Lot 4, Block 6, E. 37.25 Ft. of the W. 87.25 Ft.
N. 22 Ft. Lot 5, Block 6, Lawn Ridge Addition, City of Sioux City
(2019 Ingleside Ave.)

Now and included in and forming a part of the City of Sioux City, Iowa, the same is hereby accepted: said Amount being a sum LESS than the amount of the general taxes, interests, costs and penalties against the said Real Estate.

BE IT RESOLVED that payment is due by close of business on the day of passage of this resolution or this sale is null and void and this resolution shall be rescinded.

BE IT RESOLVED that per Code of Iowa Section 569.8(3 & 4), a parcel the County holds by tax deed shall not be assessed or taxed until transferred and upon transfer of a parcel so acquired gives the purchaser free title as to previously levied or set taxes. Therefore, the County Treasurer is requested to abate any taxes previously levied or set on this parcel(s).

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chairman of this Board be and he is hereby authorized to execute a Quit Claim Deed for the said premises to the said purchaser.

SO DATED this 14th day of March, 2006.
WOODBURY COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Copy filed.

Motion by Monson second by Walish to set the Public Hearing and Sale of Real Estate Parcel #004740 (a.k.a. 117 Sioux Street) on March 28th, 2006 at 10:15 a.m. Carried 5-0.

RESOLUTION # 10029
NOTICE OF PROPERTY SALE
Parcel #004740

WHEREAS Woodbury County, Iowa was the owner under a tax deed of a certain parcel of real estate described as:

Except E. 116 Ft. Lot 17, Block 18, Sioux City Addition, City of Sioux City,
Woodbury County, Iowa (117 Sioux St.)

NOW THEREFORE,

BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of Woodbury County, Iowa as follows:

1. That a public hearing on the aforesaid proposal shall be held on the 28th Day of March, 2006 at 10:15 oclock a.m. in the meeting room of the Board of Supervisors on the first floor of the Woodbury County Courthouse.

2. That said Board proposes to sell the said parcel of real estate at a public auction to be held on the 28th Day of March, 2006, immediately following the closing of the public hearing.

3. That said Board proposes to sell the said real estate to the highest bidder at or above a total minimum bid of $360.00 plus recording fees.

4. That this resolution, preceded by the caption 'Notice of Property Sale' and except for this subparagraph 4 be published as notice of the aforesaid proposal, hearing and sale.

Dated this 14th Day of March, 2006.
WOODBURY COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Copy filed.

Motion by Boykin second by Monson to approve and receive for signatures, a Resolution thanking and commending Arnold Grell, for his years of service to Woodbury County. Carried 5-0.

WOODBURY COUNTY, IOWA
RESOLUTION NO. 10,030
A RESOLUTION THANKING AND COMMENDING
Arnold J. Grell, Jr.
FOR His SERVICE TO WOODBURY COUNTY

WHEREAS, Arnold J. Grell, Jr. has capably served Woodbury County as an employee of the Woodbury County Secondary Roads Department for 22 years and 10 months, from May of 1983 to March of 2006; and

WHEREAS, the service given by Arnold J. Grell, Jr. as a Woodbury County employee, has been characterized by his dedication to the best interests of the citizens of Woodbury County; and

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF WOODBURY COUNTY, IOWA that the undersigned members of this Board thanks and commends Arnold J. Grell, Jr. for his twenty two years of service to Woodbury County; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that it is the wish of all those signing below that the future hold only the best for this very deserving person, Arnold J. Grell, Jr.; and

BE IT SO RESOLVED this 14th of March, 2006.
WOODBURY COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Copy filed.

Motion by Walish second by Monson to approve and authorize the Chairman to sign an agreement for federal-aid funding for Project #HDP-CO97(55)6B-97, per recommendation of the County Engineer. Carried 5-0. Copy filed.

Motion by Boykin second by Walish to approve and award the bid for three trucks to Holcomb Freightliner and three trucks to Great Plains International per recommendation of the County Engineer. Carried 5-0. Copy filed.

The Board discussed Deputy benefits.

Mr. Batcheller excused himself at 11:00 AM.

Motion by Boykin second by Walish to go into closed session per Iowa Code 20.17(3). Carried 4-0 on a roll-call vote.

Motion by Boykin second by Monson to go out of closed session per Iowa Code 20.17(3). Carried 4-0 on a roll-call vote.

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

The Board adjourned the regular meeting until March 21, 2006.