January 24, 2006 The Jasper County Board of Supervisors met in regular session at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 24, 2006 with all supervisors present; Chairman Worthington presiding. Natalie Snyder, from the Baxter Early Learning Center, made a request for FY06/07 funding. Snyder stated that the mission of the Baxter Early Learning Center was to provide a nurturing and safe environment designed to foster a child’s social, emotional and intellectual growth. There are currently 48 families receiving services from the Center. Snyder told the Board that the Center gets food from the Food Bank of Iowa and that funds are put aside to assist parents who can’t afford pre-school services. The Board told Snyder that it would try to restore the 4% in funding that was cut out of last year’s budget. Mindy Roorda from the Diamond Trail Youth Corporation made a request for FY06/07 funding. Roorda stated that the Diamond Trail Youth Corporation was a non profit organization that offered day care and pre-school programs. Currently there are 59 day care children and 39 pre-school children enrolled in the children’s center. Roorda stated that funds received from Jasper County, in the past, have been used for renovations and basic operational costs. The Board told Roorda that it would try to restore the 4% in funding that was cut out of last year’s budget. Motion by Carpenter, seconded by Ward to table a request for funding made by Emergency Management Director Larry DeAbate since he was not present to explain his request. YEA: WARD, WORTHINGTON, CARPENTER County Engineer, Jim Christensen was before the Board concerning a resolution to remove a 15 ton weight limit on Bridge PWA108 in West Fairview Township in Jasper County and on a resolution setting a date and time for the Secondary Roads 5-year Program. Motion by Ward, seconded by Carpenter to adopt Resolution 06-05 to remove a 15 ton weight limit on Structure No. 241280, County ID Bridge No. Redrock 70044900, located over Calhoun Creek on the south side of Section 33-78N-20W in West Fairview Township. County added full lateral support, removed granular cover and structure is able to support a legal load. A complete copy of the resolution is on file in the Office of the Jasper County Auditor. YEA: CARPENTER, WARD, WORTHINGTON Motion by Carpenter, seconded by Ward to adopt Resolution 06-06 to set a date and time for Secondary Roads 5-year Program Meeting on the 7th day of February 2006 at 1:30 p.m. central standard time. The meeting will be held in the Board of Supervisors Room on the 2nd floor of the Jasper County Courthouse in Newton, Iowa. This is a public meeting to discuss the secondary roads construction
program for the net 5 years. A complete copy of the resolution is on file in the Office of the Jasper County Auditor.
YEA: WARD, CARPENTER, WORTHINGTON Planning & Zoning Administrator, Larry Ryan, asked the Board to approve a resolution for a final plat for Wild Turkey Hill Subdivision. Ryan stated that the plat meets all State and County requirements for a subdivision plat and that the Zoning Commission recommended the approval of the plat. Motion by Ward, seconded by Carpenter to adopt Resolution 06-07 approving the plat of Wild Turkey Hill Subdivision legally described as follows:
Wild Turkey Hill Subdivision in Lot “F” in the Subdivision of the Southwest Quarter (SW1/4) of Section 1, Township 81 North, Range 21 West of the 5th P.M., Jasper County, Iowa
A complete copy of the resolution is on file in the Office of the Jasper County Auditor. YEA: CARPENTER, WARD, WORTHINGTON Motion by Ward, seconded by Carpenter to adopt Resolution 06-08 to sell the following piece of real estate described as follows:
All that part of Lots 3 and 4 in Block 31 in the City of Monroe, Jasper County, Iowa, lying Northeasterly of the most Northerly track (Track No. 1) of the former Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railroad right-of-way
to the highest bidder. Bids are to be submitted to the Jasper County Auditor’s office by 10:00 a.m. on Monday, February 6, 2006 with the public hearing on the sale of the property set for 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, February 7, 2006. A complete copy of the resolution is on file in the Office of the Jasper County Auditor. YEA: CARPENTER, WORTHINGTON, WARD Motion by Carpenter, seconded by Ward to approve the Tax Exemption Certificate of Jasper County, Iowa, Issuer of $435,000 General Obligation Capital Loan Notes, Series 2006 and to place it on file in the Office of the Jasper County Auditor. YEA: WARD, CARPENTER, WORTHINGTON Motion by Ward, seconded by Carpenter to adopt Resolution 06-09 approving and authorizing a form of loan agreement and authorizing and providing for the issuance of $435,000 General Obligation Capital Loan Notes, Series 2006, and levying a tax to pay the notes. A complete copy is on file in the Office of the Jasper County Auditor. YEA: CARPENTER, WORTHINGTON, WARD Motion by Carpenter, seconded by Ward to approve Jasper County Veterans Affairs quarterly report for the months of October, November and December of 2005. YEA: WARD, WORTHINGTON, CARPENTER Motion by Ward, seconded by Carpenter to approve the Board of Supervisors minutes for the week of January 16, 2006. YEA: CARPENTER, WARD, WORTHINGTON Motion by Ward, seconded by Carpenter to appoint Keri Van Zante to the Central Iowa Regional Transportation Planning Alliance Surface Transportation Program, Transportation Enhancement Subcommittee.
YEA: CARPENTER, WORTHINGTON, WARD Motion by Ward, seconded by Carpenter to appoint Denny Carpenter to the Emergency Management Commission for 2006. Motion by Ward, seconded by Carpenter to appoint Debbie Cross, Dave Birkenholtz, Barb Barr, Kathy Hayes, Lori Yoder and Lori Price, all licensed real estate sales person or brokers to the 2006 Compensation Commission involving real estate issues. YEA: CARPENTER, WARD, WORTHINGTON Motion by Ward, seconded by Carpenter to appoint Dale Maki, Clarence Vander Zyl, Diane Gannon, Stan Allspach, Vernon Terlouw, Gary Clemon and Dan Skokan as persons having knowledge of property values by reason of occupation to the 2006 Compensation Commission involving real estate issues. YEA: WORTHINGTON, WARD, CARPENTER Motion by Ward, seconded by Carpenter to adjourn the regular Board meeting held Tuesday, January 27, 2006. YEA: WORTHINGTON, CARPENTER, WARD
_________________________________________ Dennis K. Parrott/Auditor
_________________________________________ Max Worthington/Chairman