Minutes - 10/19/2010

October 19, 2010 — FORTY-SECOND MEETING OF THE WOODBURY COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

The Board of Supervisors met on Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at 9:00 a.m.  Board members present were Boykin, Clausen, Monson, Smith, and Walish.  Staff members present were Karen James, Board Administrative Coordinator, Joshua Widman, Assistant County Attorney and Patrick F. Gill, Auditor/Clerk to the Board.

The Claims were approved as presented.  Copy filed.

The meeting was called to order.

Motion by Monson second by Smith to approve the minutes of the October 12, 2010 Board meeting.  Carried 5-0.  Copy filed.

Motion by Smith second by Clausen to approve the minutes of the October 11, 2010 Special Board meeting.  Carried 5-0.  Copy filed.

Motion by Clausen second by Monson to approve and authorize the Chairman to sign an “Authorization to Initiate Hiring Process” for Engineering Technician I, Secondary Roads Dept. Entry level:  CWA:  $18.34/hour.  Carried 5-0.   Copy filed.

Motion by Walish second by Monson to approve the De-Authorization of Engineering Technician II, Secondary Roads Dept. Carried 5-0. Copy filed.

Motion by Walish second by Smith to approve and Authorize the Chairman to sign a Resolution approving suspension of taxes for Darlene Milbrodt, 305 16th St, Sioux City, Parcel #894721353003.  Carried 5-0. 

WOODBURY COUNTY, IOWA
RESOLUTION #   10,724
RESOLUTION APPROVING ABATEMENT OF TAXES
                  
WHEREAS, Darlene D. Milbrodt, is the titleholder of a property located at 305 – 16th Street., City of Sioux City,  Woodbury County, Iowa, and legally described as follows:  
    
Parcel # 8947 21 353 003

Lots Sixteen and Seventeen ( 16 & 17) Block Six (6) Rose Hill Addition, City of Sioux City,  
Woodbury County, Iowa

WHEREAS, Darlene D. Milbrodt  as titleholder of the aforementioned property have petitioned the Board of Supervisors for a suspension of taxes pursuant to the 2009 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 19th day of October, 2010. 
WOODBURY COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Copy Filed.

Patrick Gill, Woodbury County Audtior, presented the Board with the Auditor’s Quarterly Report.

Motion by Clausen second by Monson to receive the Auditor’s Quarterly Report.  Carried 5-0.  Copy filed.

Motion by Smith second by Monson to approve and authorize the Chairman to sign a Resolution to Establish Liberty Industrial Fund Account, per recommendation of the Rob Marqusee, Rural Economic Development.  Carried 5-0.  Copy filed.

WOODBURY COUNTY, IOWA
RESOLUTION #    10,725
ESTABLISHING TAX INCREMENT REVENUE FUND
AND AUTHORIZING LOAN TO THAT FUND

WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of Woodbury County, Iowa, has authorized 
County staff to begin the process of establishing an urban renewal area in the County, which will be known as the Liberty Industrial Park Urban Renewal Area (the “Urban Renewal Area”); and

WHEREAS, certain engineering and planning activities (the “Preliminary Work”) need to be undertaken in order to begin the statutory procedures for establishing the Urban Renewal Area; and

WHEREAS, in order to make the cost of the Preliminary Work eligible to be paid from future incremental property tax revenues, it is necessary to create an internal debt;

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of Woodbury County, Iowa, as follows:

Section 1. There is hereby established the Liberty Industrial Park Urban Renewal Area Tax Increment Revenue Fund (the “Tax Increment Fund”), into which all incremental property tax revenues received from the Urban Renewal Area shall be deposited.

Section 2. It is hereby directed that $25,000 be advanced to the Tax Increment Fund from the Local Option Sales Tax Fund, in order to pay the costs of the Preliminary Work. This advance shall be treated as a loan (the “Loan”) to the Tax Increment Fund and shall be repaid to the Local Option Sales Tax Fund out of incremental tax revenues received with respect to the Urban Renewal Area.

Payments on the Loan are subject to annual appropriation by the Board of Supervisors and to the Board’s determination that there are incremental tax revenues available for such purpose which have been allocated to or accrued in the Tax Increment Fund.

Once appropriated, payments shall be made on the Loan on June 1 of each year to the extent there are incremental tax revenues available for such purpose which have been allocated to or accrued in the Tax Increment Fund. The right is hereby reserved to issue additional obligations, or to enter into additional loans, payable from the Tax Increment Fund, which may
either rank on a parity with the Loan or may have a priority over the Loan with respect to the revenues in the Tax Increment Fund.

Section 3. The Tax Increment Fund is hereby pledged to the repayment of the Loan, and a copy of this Resolution shall be filed in the office of the County Auditor to evidence this pledge.

Section 4. All resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith, are hereby repealed, to the extent of such conflict.

PASSED AND APPROVED the 19th day of October, 2010.
WOODBURY COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Copy Filed.

Motion by Monson second by Clausen to approve and authorize the Chairman to sign a final payment voucher for Project Number BRS-CO97(85)---55-97, Bridge Replacement on D38 East of Landfill, per recommendation of the County Engineer, Mark Nahra. Carried 5-0.  Copy filed.

Motion by Clausen second by Smith to approve and authorize the Chairman to sign an Underground Utility Permit for Mid American Energy for a new natural gas pipeline, per Recommendation of County Engineer Mark Nahra.   Carried 5-0.  Copy filed.
 
Motion by Smith second by Clausen to approve an expenditure of up to $900.00 from Riverboat funds to fund a Kick Off Event for the 2010 United Way Appeal.  Carried 4-0.  Boykin abstained.  Copy filed.

Scott Leur, President of the Tri-State OHV Club Inc., gave a presentation of What is Going on in Iowa with All Terrain Vehicles and Motorcross Bikes.

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

Gene Willems, 3773 180th St. Correctionville addressed the Board with concerns about the county engineer and various other matters.

Dawn Snyder invited the Board to a 15th anniversary celebration of the Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center

The Board adjourned the regular meeting until October 26, 2010.