Minutes - 4/18/2006

APRIL 18, 2006--SIXTEENTH MEETING OF THE WOODBURY COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

The Board of Supervisors met on Tuesday, April 18, 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, Jean Jessen, Deputy/Clerk to the Board, and Bobbier Johnson, Assistant County Attorney.

The Claims were approved as presented. Copy filed.

Meeting called to order.

Motion by Monson second by Batcheller to approve the Board minutes of the April 11, 2006 meeting as submitted. Carried 5-0. Copy filed.

Motion by Batcheller second by Monson to approve and receive for signatures, a Resolution adopting and levying a special assessment in the Little Sioux Inter-County Drainage District. Carried 5-0.

RESOLUTION ADOPTING AND LEVYING SPECIAL ASSESSMENT
IN THE LITTLE SIOUX INTER-COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT
RESOLUTION #10,045

WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of the Little Sioux Inter-County Drainage District, in session on the 9th day of March, 2006, requested that the Board of Supervisors levy a special assessment of Forty-two (42%) Percent of the Original Assessment on all tracts of land, lots, public roads, and railroads in the Little Sioux Inter-County Drainage District to procure funds from which to pay the costs and expenses of repair and maintenance incurred.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Joint Board of Supervisors of Monona, Woodbury and Harrison Counties, Iowa, acting as a Drainage Board for the Little Sioux Inter-County Drainage District, that there be and is hereby levied upon all tracts of land, lots, public roads, and railroads in the Little Sioux Inter-County Drainage District of Monona, Woodbury and Harrison Counties, Iowa, a special assessment in the amount of Forty-two (42%) Percent of the Original Assessment, and the Auditors of Monona, Woodbury and Harrison Counties, Iowa, be directed and ordered to spread such levy upon said lands, to be collected under 468.55 in semi-annual installments in the same manner as general property taxes are collected pursuant to 445.36 in the year 2006-2007.

PASSED and APPROVED this 18th day of April, 2006
WOODBURY COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Copy filed.

Motion by Boykin second by Monson to approve and receive for signatures, a Resolution adopting and levying a special assessment in the McCandless Inter-County Drainage District. Carried 5-0.

RESOLUTION ADOPTING AND LEVYING SPECIAL ASSESSMENT
IN THE MCCANDLESS INTERCOUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT
RESOLUTION #10,046

WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of the McCandless Inter-County Drainage District, in session on the 15th day of February, 2006, requested that the Board of Supervisors levy a special assessment of eighty percent (80%) of the Original Assessment on all tracts of land, lots, public roads, and railroads in the McCandless Inter-County Drainage District to procure funds from which to pay the costs and expenses of repair and maintenance incurred.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Joint Board of Supervisors of Monona and Woodbury Counties, Iowa, acting as a Drainage Board for the McCandless Inter-County Drainage District, that there be and is hereby levied upon all tracts of land, lots, public roads, and railroads in the McCandless Inter-County Drainage District of Monona and Woodbury Counties, Iowa, a special assessment in the amount of eighty percent (80%) of the Original Assessment, and the Auditors of Monona and Woodbury Counties, Iowa, be directed and ordered to spread such levy upon said lands, to be collected under 468.55 in semi-annual installments in the same manner as general property taxes are collected pursuant to 445.36 in the year 2006-2007.

PASSED and APPROVED this 18th day of April, 2006
WOODBURY COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Copy filed.

Motion by Boykin second by Walish to approve and receive for signatures, a Resolution adopting and levying a special assessment in the Sandhill-Lakeport Drainage District. Carried 5-0.

RESOLUTION ADOPTING AND LEVYING SPECIAL ASSESSMENT
IN THE SANDHILL-LAKEPORT DRAINAGE DISTRICT
RESOLUTION #10,047

WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of the Sandhill-Lakeport Inter-County Drainage District, in session on the 22nd day of March, 2006, requested that the Board of Supervisors levy a special assessment of Twenty-One (21%) Percent of the Original Assessment on all tracts of land, lots, public roads, and railroads in the Sandhill-Lakeport Inter-County Drainage District to procure funds from which to pay the costs and expenses of repair and maintenance incurred.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Joint Board of Supervisors of Monona and Woodbury Counties, Iowa, acting as a Drainage Board for the Sandhill-Lakeport Inter-County Drainage District, that there be and is hereby levied upon all tracts of land, lots, public roads, and railroads in the Sandhill-Lakeport Inter-County Drainage District of Monona and Woodbury Counties, Iowa, a special assessment in the amount of Twenty-One (21%) Percent of the Original Assessment, and the Auditors of Monona and Woodbury Counties, Iowa, be directed and ordered to spread such levy upon said lands, to be collected under 468.55 in semi-annual installments in the same manner as general property taxes are collected pursuant to 445.36 in the year 2006-2007.

PASSED and APPROVED this 18th day of April, 2006,
WOODBURY COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Copy filed.

Motion by Walish second by Monson to approve and authorize the Chairman to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the Iowa Department of Public Health for a $10,000 award to Woodbury County to be used for DARE continuation. Carried 5-0. Copy filed.

Motion by Monson second by Boykin to receive applications to the Iowa Office of Drug Control Policy for Project Safe and Neighborhoods and Anti-Gang Initiative for federal grant awards. Carried 5-0.

Motion by Monson second by Walish to approve the 3-year strategic plan for Woodbury County Mental Health, for submittal to the Iowa Department of Human Services. Carried 5-0.

Motion by Batcheller second by Boykin to approve a cigarette/tobacco permit for Twenty-Seven Flags Golf Course, 2299 Alicia Avenue, Sergeant Bluff. Carried 5-0. Copy filed.

Motion by Batcheller second by Boykin to approve and authorize the Chairman to sign a Resolution for suspension of taxes for Dorothy L. Buckholtz, 4200 Military Road, Sioux City. Carried 5-0.

WOODBURY COUNTY, IOWA
RESOLUTION # 10,048

RESOLUTION APPROVING PETITION FOR SUSPENSION OF TAXES

WHEREAS, Dorothy L. Buckholtz, is the titleholder of property located at 4200 Military Road, City of Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa, and legally described as follows:

Parcel #8948 24 101 005

Vacant Lots 1 & 2 & 4 Block 12 Fairview Addition North 1/2 NW 24-89-48 LL-SC Comm. City of Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa

WHEREAS, Dorothy L. Buckholtz as titleholder of the aforementioned real estate has petitioned the Board of Supervisors for a suspension of taxes pursuant to the 1997 Iowa Code section 427.9, and

WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors recognizes from documents provided that the petitioner is unable to provide to the public revenue; and

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Woodbury County Board of Supervisors hereby grants the request for a suspension of taxes, and hereby directs the Woodbury County Treasurer to so record the approval of this tax suspension for this property.

SO RESOLVED this 18th day of April, 2006.
WOODBURY COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Copy filed.

The Public Hearing and Sale of real estate parcel #554820 (3245 Floyd Blvd.) was held at 10:15 a.m. The Chairman called on anyone wishing to be heard on said sale.

Motion by Batcheller second by Boykin to close the public hearing and sale of parcel #554820. Carried 5-0.

The Chairman called for bids on real estate parcel #554820.

Don Kessler bid $110.00 plus recording fees.

There were no other bids.

Motion by Batcheller second by Monson to accept the bid of $110.00 plus recording fees, from Don Kessler. Carried 5-0.

RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF WOODBURY COUNTY, IOWA:
RESOLUTION #10,049

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

By DON L. AND CAROLYN L. KESSLER, HUSBAND AND WIFE, AS JOINT TENANTS WITH FULL RIGHTS OF SURVIVORSHIP AND NOT AS TENANTS IN COMMON in the sum of ONE HUNDRED TEN & 00/100 ($110.00)- dollars.

For the following described real estate, To Wit:

Parcel #554820
Auditors Plat of Vacated and Unplatted Parts of 11-89-47 Vacated Alley, Adjacent Tax Lots Six (6) and Eight (8) Northeasterly 166.6 Feet Tax Lot Seven (7), Except Northeasterly 95.2 Feet Southwesterly 261.8 Feet Adjacent Lot Six (6), LL-SC Comm., City of Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa (3245 Floyd Blvd.)

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 18th day of April, 2006.
WOODBURY COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Copy filed.

Motion by Boykin second by Walish to approve and authorize the Chairman to sign contracts with Fred Carlson, Decorah, IA for projects STP-S-CO97(78)5E-97 and FM-CO97(79)55-97, per recommendation of the County Engineer. Carried 5-0. Copy filed.

Bid letting was held at 10:20 a.m. for a front end loader for Secondary Roads Dept. The bids were as follows:

Name/Bid
Priorier Equipment, Sioux City Case 821C $183,198.00
Murphy Tractor, Sioux City John Deere 644J $149,868.00
Road Machine & Supplies, Sioux City Komatsu WA 380-6 $146,950.00
Ziegler Cat, Sioux City Cat 950H $156,300.00

There were no other bids.

Motion by Boykin second by Walish to receive the bids and submit them to the County Engineer for review and recommendations. Carried 5-0. Copy filed.

Bid opening was held at 10:30 a.m. for security cameras for the County Jail.

Name Base Amount Alt 1 Alt 2
Alarm Pros $21,532.00 $ 7,523.00 $602.00
Alarm Pros $22,260.00 $ 7,861.00 $631.00
Electronic Engineering $23,530.22 $13,102.16 $312.00
Siemens $38,175.00 $14,750.00 $500.00
Simplex Grinnell $13,983.00 $ 4,695.00 $440.00

There were no other bids.

Motion by Batcheller second by Walish to receive the bids and forward them to RML Architects for review and recommendations. Carried 5-0. Copy filed.

Motion by Batcheller second by Boykin to sign Change Order #1, for jail alterations, in the amount of $3,600.00 to be paid from Capital Note funding. Carried 5-0. Copy filed.

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 April 25, 2006.