November

Regular Meeting

November 6, 2001

The Board of Supervisor met in Session on the above date with the following members present: O’Farrell, Magnusson, Condon, Peterson and Chairperson Kirkberg. Absent none.

Moved by Magnusson, seconded by O’Farrell to approve minutes of meeting October 30, 2001. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by O’Farrell, seconded by Peterson to receive and place on file the following Drainage Repairs:  D.D.#209, D.D.#57, D.D.#29 and D.D.#106.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Peterson, seconded by Condon to approve pay increase for Jolene Lamp, part time jailer to $10.75 per hour, effective October 29, 2001, per recommendation of Sheriff Griggs.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Magnusson to approve and authorize Chair to sign Utility Permit Applications for Frontier Communications to install cable in Section 3, Cooper Township and Section 34, Badger Township (P59 and edge of gravel on 150^th Street); and Mediacom to install fiber from State Highway 169 west on C66 to Clare.  (Copies on file in Engineer’s Office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Magnusson, seconded by O’Farrell to approve and authorize Chair to sign the following Resolution: 

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Webster County is a member of the Region V (Midas) regional planning agency for the distribution of Federal Aid (STP) funds, and

WHEREAS, the need has arisen to appoint a new representative to the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) group that administers those funds,

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors hereby appoints Jamie Johll, the Assistant County Engineer, to be our designated representative and to automatically become the alternate, if and when his appointment is superceded.

Date:  November 6, 2001

S/Jill Kirkberg, Chairman

Board of Supervisors

ATTEST:

S/Carol Messerly

County Auditor

Motion carried unanimously.

Mike McCarville and Tom Tibbits representing Webster County Development discussed 2001-2002 Marketing Plan.  No action taken.

Vicki Gill, Public Health Director to discussed a proposal for reduction of hours to 36 with retention of full time benefits for employees of Webster County, making the reduced hours available to all employees as approved by Department Heads.  No action taken.

Moved by O’Farrell, seconded by Peterson to allow claims.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved and seconded the meeting adjourned.

Regular Meeting

November 13, 2001

The Board of Supervisor met in Session on the above date with the following members present: O’Farrell, Magnusson, Condon, Peterson and Chairperson Kirkberg. Absent none.

Moved by Peterson, seconded by O’Farrell to approve the following as the Official Canvass for the Webster County City Elections held on November 6, 2001.

Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Magnusson, seconded by O’Farrell to approve minutes of meeting November 6, 2001. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by O’Farrell, seconded by Peterson to receive and place on file the following Drainage Repairs: Joint D.D.#3 Webster - #2 Humboldt, D.D.#5, and Joint D.D.# 102 Webster - #5 Humboldt.   Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Peterson, seconded by Condon to approve salary increase for Jean Greve to $26,148.00 effective November 18, 2001 per recommendation of Judy Cosgrove, Recorder.  Motion carried unanimously. 

Moved by Condon, seconded by Magnusson to approve salary increase for Calvin Calmer to $8.83 per hour effective November 22, 2001 and Danell Stoneburner to $9.42 per hour effective November 9, 2001 per recommendation of Richard Holst.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Magnusson, seconded by O’Farrell to approve and authorize Chair to sign 1996 Agreement and to adopt the following Resolution approving an amendment to New Jobs and Income Program Agreement 96-16 with A.E. Staley Manufacturing Company:

A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF WEBSTER COUNTY, IOWA APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO, NEW JOBS AND INCOME PROGRAM AGREEMENT 96-16 WITH A.E. STALEY MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF DECATUR, ILLINOIS AND OWNED BY TATE & LYLE P.L.C. OF LONDON, ENGLAND FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING ADDITIONAL BENEFITS UNDER 2001 IOWA CODE SECTION 15.326-15.337 FOR IMPROVEMENTS IN THE COUNTY OF WEBSTER

WHEREAS, Webster County, Iowa, (hereinafter the “Community”) has received a request by A.E. Staley Manufacturing Company, a corporation headquartered in Decatur, Illinois and owned by Tate & Lyle P.L.C. of London, England a non-resident alien company (hereinafter the “Company”) to approve an amendment to the Iowa New Jobs and Income Program (NJIP) Agreement 96-16 and to request an extension of the exemption of land ownership restrictions as authorized by Iowa Code Section 15.331B; and

WHEREAS, 2001 Iowa Code Section 15.331B, of the New Jobs and Income Program (NJIP) was established to allow an exemption from land ownership restrictions for non-resident aliens upon the approval of the Community prior to approval by the Iowa Department of Economic Development (hereinafter the “Department”); and

WHEREAS, the Community supports activities which promote and facilitate economic development within the County; and

WHEREAS, contingent upon the Company entering into an agreement for benefits and an amendment with the Department and the Community.  The Community will allow for a one year extension of the time limit for complying with Iowa Code Chapter 567.4 providing the Company complies with the remaining provisions of Chapter 567 to the extent they do not conflict with Iowa Code Section 15.331B; and

WHEREAS, the Community upon receiving satisfactory monitoring reports from the Company and the Department shall continue to request annual extensions from land ownership restrictions for as long as the Company complies with the requirements of Iowa Code Section 15.326 – 15.337; and

WHEREAS, the Community has previously declared the following site as an economic development area and has been designated as such by the Department

The west half of Section 20, Township 89 North, Range 28–29 West which is south of Highway 7, west of the Union Pacific Railroad and north of the Illinois Central Railroad.  The south half of Section 19, Township 89 North, Range 28–29 West.  There are a total of approximately 640 acres included in this area.

WHEREAS, the Company, has indicated they will:

1.Create 50 jobs for a period of not less than five years and pay a median wage of $14.38 per hour for all new full-time hourly non-management production jobs.

2.Make an additional capital expenditure of at least $10,000,000.  In addition to the previously pledged capital investment.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,

a. The Community approves and requests the Department approve a one year extension of the exemption from land ownership restriction for non-resident aliens as authorized under Iowa Code Section 15.331B, and the additional capital investment and new jobs creation of the Company by amending NJIP Agreement 96-16 for purposes of receiving additional benefits of the Act authorizing the New Jobs and Income Program.

b.Contingent upon approval by the Department, and entry into an agreement

and amendment with the Department, the Community will exempt from taxation for a period of 20 years the actual value added by improvements from the time the property is first assessed.

The west half of Section 20, Township 89 North, Range 28–29 West which is south of Highway 7, west of the Union Pacific Railroad and north of the Illinois Central Railroad.  The south half of Section 19, Township 89 North, Range 28– 29 West.  There are a total of approximately 640 acres included in this area.

c.The County Auditor shall provide a copy of this Resolution to the Iowa Department of Economic Development and shall file a copy of this Resolution with the Iowa County Assessor.

d.Officers of the Community are hereby authorized to take such further actions as are deemed necessary in order to carry into effect the provision of this resolution.

e.All Resolutions and parts thereof in conflict with herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.

f.That the provisions of this Resolution are hereby declared to be separable and if any section, phrase or provision shall for any reason be declared to be invalid, such declaration shall not affect the validity of the sections, phrases and provisions hereof.

g.This Resolution shall be come effective immediately upon its passage and approval.

PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 13^th day of November, 2001.

S/Jill Kirkberg, Chairperson

Webster County, Iowa

ATTEST:

S/Carol Messerly

County Auditor

Motion carried unanimously.

John Dencklau and Russ Sporer discussed ICAP Insurance Company program.  No action taken.

Moved and seconded the meeting adjourned.

Regular Meeting

November 20, 2001

The Board of Supervisor met in Session on the above date with the following members present: O’Farrell, Magnusson, Condon, Peterson and Chairperson Kirkberg. Absent none.

Moved by Magnusson, seconded by O’Farrell to approve minutes of meeting November 13, 2001. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by O’Farrell, seconded by Peterson to receive and place on file the following Drainage Repairs:  D.D.#5 and D.D.#247.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Peterson, seconded by Condon to approve and authorize Chair to sign Utility Permit Application for Lehigh Valley Cooperative Telephone Company to replace cable on Racine Avenue from Earl Hanson residence to 390^th Street Dayton Township, Section 26.  (Copy on file in Engineer’s Office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Magnusson to approve and authorize Chair to sign Utility Permit Application for Clark Carlson, tile across road, Section 19 of Gowrie Township, work to be done by Rasmussen Tiling.  (Copy on file in Engineer’s Office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Magnusson, seconded by O’Farrell to approve bond for Russ Construction for septic tank installation.  Motion carried unanimously.

Webster County Agricultural Association requested the same level of funding as the current year ($49,000) for Fiscal Year  2003.  Board will consider request when preparing budget.

Jerald Carlson from Iowa Central Community College updated the Board on the Farm Program. 

Moved by O’Farrell, seconded by Peterson to allow claims.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved and seconded the meeting adjourned.

The Board of Supervisor met in Session on the above date with the following members present: O’Farrell, Magnusson, Condon, Peterson and Chairperson Kirkberg. Absent none.

Moved by Magnusson, seconded by O’Farrell to approve minutes of meeting November 20, 2001. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by O’Farrell, seconded by Peterson to receive and place on file the following Drainage Repairs: D.D.#247 Webster & #7 Humboldt, D.D.#5 Lateral 1, D.D.#69 Lateral 2 and D.D.# 197.  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Peterson, seconded by Condon to approve and authorize Chair to sign MH/DD Provider Contract with Diamond Lite Health Care, Inc. for Mental Health services. (Copy on file in CPC’s Office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Magnusson to approve and authorize Chair to sign Consulting Service Agreement with DMG-Maximus, Inc. (Copy on file in Auditor’s Office).  Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Magnusson, seconded by O’Farrell to receive and place on file resignation of Mark Gargano, as County Attorney’s Representative on the Webster County Compensation Board and to appoint Dale Struecker to fill the vacancy for the residue of the term, ending June 30, 2003. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by O’Farrell, seconded by Peterson to approve closing the County Offices all day December 24^th and 25^th for the Christmas Holiday. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Peterson, seconded by Condon to approve bond for Dennis M. Jones for septic tank installation. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Condon, seconded by Magnusson to adopt the following Resolution:

RESOLUTION

BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Supervisors of Webster County, Iowa, that

Eldon F. Rossow, P.E., the Interim County Engineer of Webster County, Iowa, be and is hereby designated, authorized, and empowered on behalf of the Board of Supervisors of said County to execute the certification of completion of work and final acceptance thereof in accordance with plans and specifications in connection with all Farm-to-Market and federal or state aid construction projects in this county.

Dated at Fort Dodge, Iowa, this 27^th day of November, 2001.

Board of Supervisors

Webster County, Iowa

S/Jill Kirkberg, Chairman

S/Floyd A. Magnusson

S/Dennis O’Farrell

S/ Eddie Peterson

S/Phil Condon

ATTEST:

S/Carol Messerly

County Auditor

Motion carried unanimously.

Sherry Larson, representing the YWCA discussed  Fiscal Year 2003 funding for homeless shelter. No action taken.

Donna Dornath discussed drainage repairs. No action taken.

Randy Lampe, representing PCS and Associates updated the Board on their proposed jail study.  It was agreed that the Board would talk to Sheriff Griggs about some of their concerns and will advise the firm on how to proceed.  No action taken.

Moved and seconded the meeting adjourned.