April 25, 2011 Seventeenth Day
The
Worth County Board of Supervisors met pursuant to adjournment with all members
present.
Motion
by Haugen, second by Abrams, carried to approve the April 18, 2011 board
minutes.
Motion
by Abrams, second by Haugen, carried to recess the regular board meeting.
Motion by Haugen, second by Abrams, carried to
open the public hearing on DD2/L1 Main at 9:00 A.M.
Jim
Hyde, Worth County Assistant Engineer, gave his report that 900’ would be
replaced with 18 inch plastic for an estimate of $23,000.00. Public comment was heard.
Motion
by Haugen, second by Abrams, carried to close the public hearing at 9:52 A.M.
Motion
by Abrams, second by Haugen, carried to reconvene the regular board meeting.
Motion
by Haugen, second by Abrams, carried to direct the Worth County Engineer to
advertise for bids on the DD2/L1 Main project for letting on May 16, 2011.
Motion
by Haugen, second by Abrams, carried to recess the regular board meeting.
Motion
by Abrams, second by Haugen, carried to open the public hearing on Resolution
#04-25-11 to consolidate the Worth County UR-2 Economic Development Urban
Renewal Area and the Worth County Hartland Township Economic Development Urban
Renewal Areas, pursuant to Section 403.4 of the Code of Iowa, and approve urban
renewal plan amendment & Ordinance #04-25-11 providing for the division of
taxes levied on taxable property in the Manly Project Addition to the Worth County
Consolidated Urban Renewal Area pursuant to Section 430.19 of the Code of Iowa
at 10:00 A.M. Public comment was heard.
Motion
by Haugen, second by Abrams, carried to close the public hearing at 10:07 A.M.
Motion
by Abrams, second by Haugen, carried to reconvene the regular meeting.
Motion
by Abrams, second by Haugen, to approve Resolution #04-25-11
A resolution to
consolidate the Worth County UR-2 Economic Development Urban Renewal Area and
the Worth County Hartland Township Economic Development Urban Renewal Areas,
pursuant to Section 403.4 of the Code of Iowa, and approve urban renewal
plan amendment
WHEREAS, the Board of
Supervisors of Worth County, Iowa (the “County”) has created the Worth County
UR-2 Economic Development Urban Renewal Area and the Worth County Hartland
Township Economic Development Urban Renewal Area (the “Original Urban Renewal
Areas”); and
WHEREAS, it has been
proposed to consolidate the Original Urban Renewal Areas into the Worth County
Consolidated Urban Renewal Area and to add to the Consolidated Urban Renewal
Area the property included within the legal description set out in Exhibit A
hereto; and
WHEREAS, sufficient
need exists to warrant finding the area shown in Exhibit A to be an
economic development area; and
WHEREAS, notice
of a public hearing by the Board of Supervisors of the County on the question
of creating the Worth County Consolidated Urban Renewal Area and on a proposed
urban renewal plan amendment to add the property legally described on Exhibit A
hereto, was heretofore given in strict compliance with the provisions of
Chapter 403 of the Code of Iowa, and the Board conducted said hearing; and
WHEREAS, the
proposal was submitted to and reviewed by the County’s Planning and Zoning
Commission; and
WHEREAS, Section
403.17 of the Code of Iowa requires an agreement between a county and a city
with respect to an urban renewal area located within two miles of the city
limits of a city; and
WHEREAS, the property proposed to be added to the
Worth County Consolidated Urban Renewal Area is located within two miles of the
city limits of the cities of Manly and Kensett, and those cities have approved
agreements to allow including such property within the Worth County
Consolidated Urban Renewal Area; and
WHEREAS, Section 403.17 of the Code of Iowa also
provides that no property may be included in an urban renewal area that meets
the definition in that Section of “agricultural land,” unless the owners of
such property agree that such property may be included; and
WHEREAS, it has been determined that
certain property meeting the definition of “agricultural land” is included
within the legal description set out in Exhibit A hereto, and the owners of
such property have authorized the County to include such property in the Worth
County Consolidated Urban Renewal Area; and
WHEREAS, copies of the
urban renewal plan amendment, notice of public hearing and notice of a
consultation meeting with respect to the urban renewal plan amendment were
mailed to all affected school districts in the County and North Iowa Area
Community College; the consultation meeting was held on the 11th day
of April, 2011; and responses to any comments or recommendations received
following the consultation meeting were made as required by law;
NOW, THEREFORE, It Is Resolved
by the Board of Supervisors of Worth County, Iowa, as follows:
Section 1. An
economic development area as defined in Chapter 403 of the Code of Iowa, is found to exist with respect to the property
described in Exhibit A hereto.
Section 2. The area
identified in Section 1 hereof is hereby declared to be an urban renewal
area, in conformance with the requirements of Chapter 403 of the Code of
Iowa.
Section 3. The
development of this area is necessary in the interest of the public health, safety
or welfare of the residents of Worth County.
Section
4. All
real estate previously designated as being part of the Worth County UR-2
Economic Development Urban Renewal Area or part of the Worth County Hartland
Township Economic Development Urban Renewal Area is hereby consolidated into a
new urban renewal area to be known as the Worth County Consolidated Urban
Renewal Area, and the area identified in Section 1 hereof is also added to the
Worth County Consolidated Urban Renewal Area.
Section
5. It
is hereby determined by this Board of Supervisors as follows:
A. The proposed urban renewal plan
amendment conforms to the general plan of the County as a whole;
B. Proposed economic development in the
area identified in Section 1 hereof is necessary and appropriate to facilitate
the proper growth and development of the County in accordance with sound
planning standards and local community objectives.
Section 6. The
amendment to the urban renewal plan for the Worth County
Consolidated Urban Renewal Area, attached hereto and made a part hereof, is
hereby in all respects approved.
Section
7. All
provisions of the urban renewal plans for the Original Urban Renewal Areas,
including any amendments, are hereby made applicable to the Worth County
Consolidated Urban Renewal Area.
Section
8. The
adoption of the urban renewal plan amendment and the adoption of an ordinance
designating the area identified in Section 1 hereof for purposes of
establishing such area as a tax increment area will have no effect on any of
the tax increment ordinances previously adopted for any property in the
Original Urban Renewal Areas and no effect on any base valuations previously
established pursuant to such ordinances.
Section
9. The
agreements with the cities of Manly and Kensett included as exhibits to the
urban renewal plan amendment are hereby approved, and the Chairperson and
County Auditor are hereby authorized and directed to execute said agreements on
behalf of the County.
Section 10. All
resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed, to the
extent of such conflict.
Passed and approved
April 25, 2011.
Dennis May,
Chairperson Board of Supervisors ATTEST: Kay Clark, County Auditor
Roll call: Aye –
Abrams, Haugen, May; Nay – None. Motion
carried.
Motion by Haugen,
second by Abrams, that the ordinance entitled “Ordinance #04-25-11providing for
the division of taxes levied on taxable property in the Manly Project Addition
to the Worth County Consolidated Urban Renewal Area, pursuant to Section 403.19
of the Code of Iowa” be adopted. Roll call: Aye – Abrams, Haugen, May; Nay –
None. Motion carried.
Motion by Abrams,
second by Haugen, that the statutory rule requiring the ordinance
to be considered and voted on for passage at two Board meetings prior to the
meeting at which it is to be finally passed be suspended. Roll call: Aye – Abrams, Haugen, May; Nay –
None. Motion carried.
Motion
by Haugen, second by Abrams, that the ordinance entitled “Ordinance No.
04-25-11. An Ordinance providing for the division of
taxes levied on taxable property in the Manly Project Addition to the Worth
County Urban Renewal Area, pursuant to Section 403.19 of the Code of Iowa” now be put upon its final passage and adoption. Roll call: Aye – Abrams, Haugen, May; Nay –
None. Motion carried.
Motion by Abrams,
second by Haugen, to approve Resolution #04-25-11A
Resolution to fix a date for a public hearing on a
loan agreement
WHEREAS, the Board of
Supervisors of Worth County, Iowa (the “County”), proposes to enter into a loan
agreement (the “General Obligation Urban Renewal Loan Agreement”) in a
principal amount not to exceed $6,000,000 pursuant to the provisions of
Sections 331.402 and 331.441 of the Code of Iowa for the essential county
purpose of paying the cost, to that amount, of planning, undertaking, and
carrying out projects in the Worth County Consolidated Urban Renewal Area
consisting of the acquisition of certain property owned by Xenia Rural Water
District and making an economic development grant in connection with
construction of a rail loop north of the City of Manly, and, in lieu of calling
an election therefor, the County desires to institute proceedings to enter into
the Loan Agreement by causing a notice of such proposal to be published,
including notice of the right to petition for an election; and
WHEREAS, it is
necessary to fix a date of meeting of this Board at which it is proposed to
take action to enter into the Loan Agreement and to give notice thereof as
required by such law;
NOW, THEREFORE, Be It Resolved by the Board of Supervisors of Worth County, Iowa,
as follows:
Section 1. This
Board shall meet on the 16th day of May, 2011, at the courthouse,
Northwood, Iowa, at 10:00 o’clock a.m., at which time and place a hearing will
be held and proceedings will be instituted and action taken to enter into the
Loan Agreement.
Section 2. The
County Auditor is hereby directed to give notice of the proposed action on the
General Obligation Urban Renewal Loan Agreement, setting forth the amount and
purpose thereof, the time when and place where the said meeting will be held,
by publication at least once and not less than 10 nor more than 20 days before
the meeting, in a legal newspaper of general circulation in the County, in
substantially the following form:
NOTICE OF PROPOSED ACTION TO
INSTITUTE
PROCEEDINGS TO ENTER INTO A LOAN AGREEMENT
IN A PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $6,000,000
The Board of
Supervisors of Worth County, Iowa, will meet on the 16th day of May,
2011, at the courthouse, Northwood, Iowa, at 10:00 o’clock a.m., for the
purpose of instituting proceedings and taking action to enter into a loan
agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) in a principal amount not to exceed $6,000,000
for the purpose of paying the cost, to that extent, of planning, undertaking,
and carrying out projects in the Worth County Consolidated Urban Renewal Area
consisting of the acquisition of certain property owned by Xenia Rural Water
District and making an economic development grant in connection with
construction of a rail loop north of the City of Manly.
The Loan
Agreement is proposed to be entered into pursuant to authority contained in
Sections 331.402 and 331.441 of the Code of Iowa. The Loan Agreement will constitute a general
obligation of the County.
The maximum rate of
interest which may be paid under the Loan Agreement is 7% per annum.
At any time before the
date fixed for taking action to enter into the Loan Agreement, a petition may
be filed with the County Auditor asking that the question of entering into the
Loan Agreement be submitted to the registered voters of the County.
By
order of the Board of Supervisors of Worth County, Iowa.
Kay Clark
County Auditor
Section 3. All
resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to
the extent of such conflict.
Passed and approved
April 25, 2011.
Dennis May,
Chairperson Board of Supervisors ATTEST: Kay Clark, County Auditor
Roll call: Aye –
Abrams, Haugen, May; Nay – None. Motion
carried.
Motion by Haugen,
second by Abrams, carried to recess the regular board meeting.
Motion by Abrams,
second by Haugen, carried to open the public hearing on Ordinance #04-25-11A
Floodplain Management & Ordinance #04-25-11B Worth County Zoning Ordinance
Amendment at 10:30 A.M. Public comment
was heard.
Motion by Abrams,
second by Haugen, carried to close the public hearing at 10:34 A.M.
Motion by Haugen,
second by Abrams, carried to reconvene the regular meeting.
Motion by Abrams,
second by Haugen, carried to adopt Ordinance #04-25-11A Floodplain Management
& Ordinance #04-25-11B Worth County Zoning Ordinance Amendment.
Motion by Haugen,
second by Abrams, carried that the statutory rule requiring the ordinances to
be considered and voted on for passage at two Board meetings prior to the
meeting at which they are to be finally passed be suspended.
Motion by Abrams,
second by Haugen, carried to adopt Ordinance #04-25-11A Floodplain Management
& Ordinance #04-25-11B Worth County Zoning Ordinance Amendment.
The
following claims were approved:
|
Abrams Drainage
Service |
Service-Eng |
1,039.60 |
|
Agri-Sales
& Bldg |
Parts-Eng |
50.00 |
|
Ahrens, Kaylene |
Election-Aud |
94.88 |
|
Allen
Occupational Health Serv |
Service-Eng |
286.00 |
|
Alliant Energy |
Service-Gsr |
1,104.43 |
|
American
Resource Consultants |
Supplies-Aud |
179.69 |
|
Austin Office
Products |
Supplies-Shf |
17.04 |
|
B & J Water
Conditioning Inc |
Supplies-Phd |
30.00 |
|
Block, Dan |
Exp-Con |
151.94 |
|
Bmc Aggregates
Lc |
Rock-Eng |
688.79 |
|
Bp |
Fuel-Eng |
113.42 |
|
Brattrud, Jean |
Election-Aud |
74.25 |
|
Bruce, Sarah |
Mileage-Phd |
25.00 |
|
Brunsvold,
Harold |
Mileage-Plz |
27.26 |
|
Butler, Shana |
Mileage-Phd |
19.50 |
|
Capranos,
Thomas |
Rent-Vaf |
200.00 |
|
Carquest Auto
Parts |
Credit-Con |
461.13 |
|
Central Ia
Distributing |
Supplies-Con |
1,669.30 |
|
Cerro Gordo Co
Sheriff |
Service-Shf |
150.00 |
|
Ciavarelli,
Joan |
Election-Aud |
78.38 |
|
City of Fertile |
Service-Eng |
1,551.24 |
|
City of Grafton |
Rutf-Eng |
1,014.72 |
|
City of
Hanlontown |
Rutf-Eng |
363.24 |
|
City of Joice |
Rutf-Eng |
901.74 |
|
City of Kensett |
Rutf-Eng |
444.24 |
|
City of Manly |
Cdbg Grant-Ndp |
150,000.00 |
|
City of
Northwood |
Service-Con |
17.00 |
|
Cnh Capital |
Supplies-Con |
387.82 |
|
Coates, John |
Well Plug-San |
200.00 |
|
Community Care
Inc |
Service-Mha |
441.42 |
|
County Case
Management |
Fee-Mha |
99.00 |
|
Culligan |
Supplies-Shf |
29.00 |
|
D & L
Equipment |
Parts-Eng |
126.29 |
|
Dell Marketing
L P |
Supplies-Phd |
458.00 |
|
Diekema, John |
Well Rehab-San |
600.00 |
|
Distad, Dennis
A |
Tax-Con |
666.27 |
|
Dorsey, Kelli |
Mileage-Phd |
16.25 |
|
Duncan Heights
Inc |
Service-Mha |
2,144.12 |
|
Faktor,
Virginia |
Election-Aud |
78.38 |
|
Fallgatter's
Market |
Supplies-Ema |
26.00 |
|
Farmchem Corp |
Supplies-Con |
352.59 |
|
Ferden, Eugene |
Meeting-Vaf |
61.28 |
|
Ferley, Paul |
Meeting-Vaf |
50.00 |
|
Gardiner
Thomsen |
Service-Ndp |
4,125.00 |
|
Grafton Fire
Department |
Reimburse-E911 |
2,000.00 |
|
Greve Law
Office |
Rent |
300.00 |
|
Greve, Jeff |
Exp-Att |
20.68 |
|
Groh, Zelda |
Election-Aud |
82.50 |
|
Hackbart,
Philip E. |
Meeting-Vaf |
61.28 |
|
Hamand, Carol |
Election-Aud |
78.38 |
|
Harris, Paula |
Exp-Shf |
141.00 |
|
Heartland
Asphalt Inc |
Supplies-Eng |
1,120.00 |
|
Heartland Power
Coop |
Service-Eng |
234.78 |
|
Hebel, Ila |
Election-Aud |
82.50 |
|
Hendrikson,
Debra |
Mileage-Hha |
175.50 |
|
Hengesteg,
Clair |
Mileage-Plz |
17.86 |
|
Hoiseth, Tarah |
Mileage-Hha |
20.50 |
|
Holiday Inn |
Edu-Vaf |
252.00 |
|
Huebner, Cheryl |
Mileage-Phd |
172.65 |
|
Iowa Dept of
Human Services |
Service-Mha |
28,098.29 |
|
Iowa Dept of
Public Safety |
Supplies-Shf |
1,347.00 |
|
Iowa Law
Enforcement Academy |
Edu-Shf |
530.00 |
|
Iowa Secretary of
State |
Service-Aud |
39.52 |
|
Isac |
Mtg-Sup |
100.00 |
|
Isac Group
Health |
Health Ins Prem |
42,079.00 |
|
Isaca |
Edu-Aud |
145.00 |
|
Iscta |
Edu-Trs |
150.00 |
|
Jacobson Supply
Llc |
Parts-Eng |
658.00 |
|
Johnson Vinyl
Graphics |
Supplies-Cap |
190.00 |
|
Johnson, Hal |
Rent |
940.00 |
|
Johnson, Kirk |
Rent-Soc |
200.00 |
|
Johnson, Teresa |
Mileage-Phd |
23.00 |
|
Jost, Margaret |
Election-Aud |
78.38 |
|
Krumm, Margaret |
Election-Aud |
11.18 |
|
Lawson Products
Inc |
Supplies-Con |
168.03 |
|
Lawyer, Ted |
Mileage-Plz |
44.18 |
|
Lexis-Nexis |
Service-Att |
128.00 |
|
London Deer
Creek Cemetery |
Fees-Vaf |
50.00 |
|
Low's Standard |
Fuel-Asr |
79.67 |
|
Lupkes, Jayne |
Mileage-Plz |
33.84 |
|
Manly Junction
Signal |
Service-Con |
615.44 |
|
Marshall &
Swift Inc |
Supplies-Gsr |
15.24 |
|
Martin Marietta
Materials |
Rock-Eng |
668.85 |
|
Mason City
Business Systems |
Service-Trs |
106.15 |
|
Medline
Industries Inc. |
Supplies-Phd |
63.11 |
|
Melby, Ruth |
Mileage-Mha |
118.22 |
|
Mental Health
Center |
Service-Mha |
6,675.28 |
|
Michaelis,
Carrol |
Election-Aud |
74.25 |
|
Midwest
Technology Services |
Service-Dap |
150.00 |
|
Mueller, Dean A |
Exp-Con |
16.47 |
|
Nora Springs
Rockford Register |
Service-Aud |
275.20 |
|
North Country
Equipment |
Supplies-Con |
40.53 |
|
Northern Ia
Construction |
Parts-Eng |
23,694.00 |
|
Northern Iowa
Therapy Pc |
Service-Phd |
140.00 |
|
Northwood
Anchor |
Service-Plz |
665.28 |
|
Northwood
Electric Inc |
Service-Gsr |
286.73 |
|
Northwood
Lumber |
Supplies-Eng |
116.34 |
|
Olsen, Laurie |
Mileage-Aud |
44.65 |
|
Orpen, Diann |
Election-Aud |
4.13 |
|
Paetec |
Service-Eng |
16.36 |
|
Parmley, Jerry |
Exp-Vaf |
290.55 |
|
Pinnacle
Quality Insight |
Supplies-Phd |
150.00 |
|
Pitney Bowes |
Supplies-Trs |
157.37 |
|
Pritchard's of
Northwood Inc |
Service-Phd |
213.67 |
|
Qwest |
Service-Eng |
1,578.42 |
|
Radiologist of
North Iowa Pc |
Service-Mex |
34.00 |
|
Randall Ready
Mix Llc |
Rent-Eng |
315.00 |
|
Redinger,
Shanan |
Election-Aud |
74.25 |
|
Reindl Repair |
Service-Eng |
815.50 |
|
Reserve Account |
Postage-Trs |
1,000.00 |
|
Rohne, Joel |
Mileage-Aud |
245.34 |
|
Rollins, Sarah |
Mileage-Hha |
143.00 |
|
Scott Van
Keppel Llc |
Parts-Eng |
717.22 |
|
Secretary of
State |
Fee-Shf |
30.00 |
|
Severson, Ryan |
Mileage-Plz |
5.64 |
|
Sioux Sales Co |
Supplies-Shf |
132.35 |
|
Smith, Candace |
Mileage-Aud |
78.38 |
|
Sorbo, Mary |
Election-Aud |
78.38 |
|
Staples Credit
Plan |
Exp-Phd |
144.55 |
|
State
Hygienic Laboratory |
Service-San |
450.00 |
|
Streich, Norma |
Election-Aud |
82.50 |
|
Stumo, Ilyce |
Election-Aud |
4.13 |
|
The Pride Group |
Service-Mha |
1,603.32 |
|
Thomas, Dylan |
Service-Mha |
35.00 |
|
Torgeson,
Beverly M |
Election-Aud |
78.38 |
|
Tractor
Interior Upholstery |
Parts-Eng |
48.30 |
|
Trenhaile,
Judith |
Election-Aud |
82.61 |
|
Truax Company
Inc |
Supplies-Con |
26.59 |
|
U S Postal
Service |
Postage-Asr |
414.75 |
|
Van Den Broeke,
Denise |
Service-Att |
7.00 |
|
Ver Helst
Snyder Drug |
Supplies-Shf |
410.08 |
|
Verizon
Wireless |
Service-It/Gis |
535.38 |
|
Viafield |
Supplies-Con |
7.49 |
|
Visa |
Exp-Phd |
2,200.87 |
|
Waste
Management |
Service-Recy |
1,856.74 |
|
Weatherwax,
Linda |
Election-Aud |
116.03 |
|
Wendt, Barbara |
Election-Aud |
109.81 |
|
Willsher,
Arlene |
Election-Aud |
78.38 |
|
Winnebago Co
Auditor |
Reimburse-Mha |
7,460.60 |
|
Worth County |
Health Ins Prem |
1,517.00 |
|
Worth County
Extension |
Edu-Con |
35.00 |
|
Worth County P
H |
Exp-Phd |
94.99 |
|
Worth County
Public |
Labor-Tra |
590.00 |
|
GRAND TOTAL |
308,301.73 |
The meeting adjourned until 9:00 A.M., May 2, 2011.
_______________________ ________________________
Auditor
Chairperson