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January 3, 2007
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Meeting of the Board of Supervisors at their office, 200 E. Bridge St., Elkader, IA.
Present: Larry Gibbs, Wayne Bockenstedt, Randy Keehner
The board approved claims for payment.
A public hearing was held with no objections heard on resolution #1-2007 regarding a lease extension to the Turkey River Sportsmen for land behind the County Office Building. Motion by Bockenstedt, seconded by Keehner, to approve resolution #1-2007 regarding a lease extension of five years to the Turkey River Sportsmen.
Ayes: Gibbs, Bockenstedt, Keehner
Resolution # 1-2007
WHEREAS, Clayton County, has a property interest to the following described real estate:
Lot 1 of the NW ¼ NE¼ and Lots 1 & 3 of the NE¼ NE¼ of Section 22, Township 93 North, Range 5 West of the 5th PM
Lot 2 of the S½ of the SE¼ and Lot 2 of the SE¼SE¼ of Section 15, Township 93 North, Range 5 West of the 5th PM
Lot 2 of the SW¼SW¼ of Section 14, Township 93 North, Range 5 West of the 5th PM
WHEREAS, the Turkey River Sportsmen have made improvements to this area known as Schultz’ Pond and currently rent the land previously described for a term of ten years with rental payments of $2,860.00 annually,
WHEREAS, the Turkey River Sportsmen desire a five year extension to the current lease’s term,
WHEREAS, the Clayton County Board of Supervisors deem this proposal to be in the best interest of the public of Clayton County,
WHEREAS, in accordance with Chapter 331.361(2) of the CODE OF IOWA, 2005, notice of a public hearing is published in the Clayton County Register on December 27, 2006, for a hearing to be held on January 3, 2007,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of Clayton County, Iowa, that the Board Chairman and County Auditor be authorized to execute an amendment to the lease for a term of five years to Turkey River Sportsmen for said real estate.
Motion by Keehner, seconded by Bockenstedt, to make the following appointments to various boards and commissions:
Larry Gibbs:
Upper Explorerland Regional Planning Commission-Business
Interstate Transmodel Efficiency Act Board-Advisory
Northeast Iowa Juvenile Detention Board
Regional DHS Advisory Board
1st Judicial Department of Corrections Board
Resource Conservation and Development Board
Enterprise Zone Board
Revolving Loan Fund Board
Law Enforcement Center Building
Randy Keehner:
Clayton County Economic Development Board
Iowa Workforce Development Board
Resource Enhancement Protection Board
DeCat Advisory Board
Empowerment Board
Northeast Iowa Mental Health Board
Interstate Transmodel Efficiency Act Board-Policy
Upper Explorerland Regional Planning Commission
Scenic Acres Building
Wayne Bockenstedt:
Clayton County Communication Board
E-911 Board
Juvenile Hold-over Facility Board
Clayton County Substance Abuse Board
Northeast Iowa Agency on Aging
Iowa Workforce Development Board-Alternate
1st Judicial District Department of Corrections-Alternate
Emergency Management Agency
Northeast Iowa Community Action Board
Courthouse Building
Board of Review—Tom Gardner
Board of Adjustment—Jim Meier
Conservation-Larry Stone
Pioneer Cemetery Commission-Lawrence Fox, Don Sass, Gene Ruegnitz
Upper Explorerland Regional Planning Commission-Roger Thomas, Elise Bergan
Board of Health-Dolly Dryer
Eminent Domain Compensation Commission-
Real Estate:
Dan Parker, Guttenberg
Owen Sylvester, Elkader
Mark Scheffert, Guttenberg
M. Delores Schultz, McGregor
Jean Green, Guttenberg
Daniel Bickel, McGregor
Keith Kutzbach, Farmersburg
Bob Mangan, Elkader
City Residents:
Burnell Wilker, Elkader
Oliver Follon, Volga
Arlys Fitzgerald, Elkader
Marion Olson, Monona
Ed Farrell, Strawberry Point
Donald Nagel, Edgewood
Keith Thoma, Garnavillo
Don Buckman, Elkader
Don Becker, Guttenberg
Farmers:
Harlan Haas, McGregor
Jim Meier, Garnavillo
Shirley Meyer, Guttenberg
Stanton Klinge, Farmersburg
DeElda Erickson, Postville
Don Fredrick, Strawberry Point
Paul Lueken, Garber
Lester Hefel, Holy Cross
Denise Thompson, Monona
Bankers:
Dale Linderbaum, Monona
Rodney Tangeman, Guttenberg
Paul Manson, Guttenberg
Alan Johnson, Elkader
Tom Neuhaus, Monona
William Robinson, Garnavillo
Herbert Surom, Strawberry Point
Philip Eulberg, Garnavillo
Keith Garms, Elkader
Lauren Merritt was present to give the following report on the status of funds for the Clayton County CDBG Flood Grant:
This is the time and date for the Status of Funds Hearing on the Community Development Block Grant for Clayton County Flood Project. This hearing is to update citizens on the progress.
The CDBG project involves the buying out, demolishing and returning to green property that was substantially damaged in the flood of May 2004. This is in conjunction with funds obtained from FEMA and the hazard mitigation process.
As of January 1, 2007 there has been approximately $1,081,287 spent for project costs out of the original budget of $1,902,437 with the CDBG funds providing $161,745.
The project location has not changed and the objectives, project scope, project budget, beneficiaries, and performance targets remain the same. The project currently has an Iowa Department of Economic Development (IDED) contract end date of May 31, 2007.
/s/ Larry Gibbs, Chairman
/s/ Dennis Freitag, County Auditor
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