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February 21, 2006
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Meeting of the Board of Supervisors at their office, 200 E. Bridge St, Elkader, IA.
Present: Robert Walke, Neil Meyer, Larry Gibbs
Due to a request from Larry Friedlein to delay action regarding a zoning change from A-1 to C-1 a public hearing was not held regarding the zoning change.
Motion by Meyer, seconded by Walke, to appoint Joe Ihm from Guttenberg to the County Conservation Board for a term ending on December 31, 2010. Ayes: Walke, Meyer, Gibbs
Motion by Walke, seconded by Meyer, to approve Resolution #5-2006 regarding support of the application of Pattison Sand Company LLC for the purpose of receiving benefits under the High Quality Job Creation Program and Loan Credit Guarantee Program administered by the Iowa Department of Economic Development (IDED),
RESOLUTION #5-2006 SUPPORTING THE APPLICATION OF PATTISON SAND COMPANY L.L.C. FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING BENEFITS UNDER THE HIGH QUALITY JOB CREATION PROGRAM AND LOAN CREDIT GUARANTEE PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, (“IDED”)
WHEREAS, Pattison Sand Company, L.L.C., itself or through a wholly-owned subsidiary, is planning a project involving the creation of a new business in Clayton County by July 2006.
WHEREAS, The Company estimates that the project will require an expenditure between $20 to $25 million to be completed over an anticipated two year time period.
WHEREAS, The Company, in addition to providing increased and stable employment and strong demand for the local produced product, provides local contractor purchases, local supply purchases and wages which allow employees to pay state income, property and sales taxes.
WHEREAS, The Company will have a significant impact on the local economy during the construction phase of the project.
WHEREAS, The Company intends to apply the IDED application for benefits under the High Quality Job Creation Program and the Loan Credit Guarantee Program.
WHEREAS, High Quality Job Creation Program and the Loan Credit Guarantee Program. requires that in order for the Company to qualify for benefits, the community in which the project is located must; by resolution, support the project and agree to sponsor the application.
WHEREAS, Clayton County Iowa is a political subdivision of the State of Iowa.
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED THAT:
The County hereby supports the Project and the State’s involvement therein and financial assistance thereto.
The County hereby agrees to sponsor the Company’s application to IDED for assistance under HQTC and LCG.
The County Auditor shall provide a copy of this Resolution to the IDED and shall file a copy of this Resolution with the County Assessor of Clayton County.
Officers of the County are hereby authorized to take such further actions as we deemed necessary in order to carry into effect the provisions of this Resolution.
That the provision 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 effect the validity of the remainder of the sections, phrases and provisions here of.
This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and approval.
The board spent the rest of the day examining the proposed budget and making adjustments to it.
/s/ Larry Gibbs, Chairman
/s/ Dennis Freitag, County Auditor
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