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February
6, 2007 The Lee
County Board of Supervisors met on Tuesday, February 6, 2007 at 9:00 A.M., at
the North Lee County Office Building in Fort Madison. Present: Ernie Schiller, Larry Kruse, George Morgan, Bob Woodruff and
Rick Larkin All votes are
unanimous unless otherwise indicated. Moved by
Morgan, seconded by Schiller, to approve the Monday, January 22, 2007 and the
Tuesday, January 23, 2007 board minutes. Motion carried. Moved by
Schiller, seconded by Morgan, to approve the Lee County Treasurer’s
appointment of Jeanne Cooper as First Deputy and will receive 80% of the
Treasurer’s salary and Joni Pumphrey as Second Deputy and will receive 75% of
the Treasurer’s salary. Motion carried. Board
Secretary Lori Grape administered the oath of office to Jeanne Cooper, First
Deputy and Joni Pumphrey, Second Deputy in the Lee County Treasurer’s Office. Moved by Woodruff,
seconded by Larkin, to approve posting according to Article Four, Sections Three, Four and Five
of the Administrative Union Contract for one full-time employee for the Lee
County Treasurer’s Office. Motion carried. Moved
by Schiller, seconded by Larkin, to approve posting according to Article
Nine, Sections Five, Six, Seven and Eight of the Sheriff’s Union Contract for
one full-time and one part-time Correctional Officer/Dispatcher for the Lee
County Sheriff’s Office. Motion carried. Moved
by Larkin, seconded by Morgan, to set February 14, 2007 at 9:30 A.M. in the
Engineer’s Office to receive quotes for one half ton pickup and the Engineer’s
vehicle and February 14, 2007 at 10:00 A.M. in the Engineer’s Office to
receive quotes for one single axle dump truck. Motion carried. Moved
by Morgan, seconded by Larkin, to set February 15, 2007 at 4:00 P.M. in the
Engineer’s Office as the letting date and time to receive bids for stock
corrugated metal pipe. Motion carried. Citizen
Comments: Supervisor Woodruff announced that the city of Keokuk could be
receiving extra money from the Keokuk Floodwall TIF. The city could use the
money to reduce property taxes by 60 cents/$1,000 in assessed property
valuation. Rather than that, they are going to consider it extra money, make
some extraordinary expenditures, bond, go into debt and use that money to pay
the debt. Woodruff was asking on behalf of his constituents that it be put to
a vote. Moved
by Schiller, seconded by Larkin, to approve the following resolution for Josh
and Trulie Mayes: RESOLUTION #2007-28 A RESOLUTION FINDING THAT LEE
COUNTY MEETS THE URBAN REVITALIZATION AREA DESIGNATION CRITERIA OF SECTION 404.1,
CODE OF IOWA, AND THAT THE DEVELOPMENT AND/OR REDEVELOPMENT, OR A
COMBINATION THEREOF IS NECESSARY IN THE INTERESTS OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH,
SAFETY, OR WELFARE OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE COUNTY. WHEREAS, in accordance with the provisions of
chapter 404 of the Code of Iowa, the Board of Supervisors may, by
ordinance, designate an area of the County as a Revitalization Area for the
purpose of granting property tax exemptions for improvements to properties;
and, WHEREAS, the process of designating an area as a
Revitalization Area requires that the County Supervisors follow certain
statutory procedures, including the adoption of a resolution finding that the
development and/or redevelopment, or a combination thereof of the area is
necessary in the interest of the public health, safety, or welfare of the
residents of the County and the area meets the criteria of Section 404.1;
and, WHEREAS, Lee county, Iowa, has been determined to
meet the conditions of Section 404.1 due to lack of investment and the
opportunity to influence its growth by stimulating investment from the
private sector. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of Lee County,
Iowa, that: 1. The facts stated above in the preamble are
a true and correct statement of the conditions in Lee County and of the
necessity of its designation as a Revitalization Area. 2. The entire unincorporated areas of Lee
County is an eligible Revitalization Area under the criteria of Section
404.1, Code of Iowa. 3. The development and/or redevelopment, or
combination thereof of the area legally described as the entire area within
the unincorporated boundaries of Lee County, Iowa is necessary in the
interests of public health, safety, and welfare of the residents of Lee
County, Iowa. 4. There has been prepared a Revitalization
Plan for Lee County and an ordinance designating the area within the
unincorporated boundaries of Lee County, Iowa as a Revitalization Area for
consideration by the Board of Supervisors. PASSED
AND APPROVED this
6th day of February 2007. Lee County Board
of Supervisors. /s/ Larry W. Kruse, Chairman, /s/ Robert J. Woodruff, Vice
Chairman, /s/ Rick Larkin, Member, /s/ George Morgan, Member, /s/ Ernest
Schiller, Member. Attest: /s/Anne Pedersen, Lee County Auditor. Motion
carried. Moved by Larkin, seconded by Schiller,
to approve the following resolution for Michael R. Roach: RESOLUTION
#2007-29
A RESOLUTION FINDING THAT LEE
COUNTY MEETS THE URBAN REVITALIZATION AREA DESIGNATION CRITERIA OF SECTION 404.1,
CODE OF IOWA, AND THAT THE DEVELOPMENT AND/OR REDEVELOPMENT, OR A
COMBINATION THEREOF IS NECESSARY IN THE INTERESTS OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH,
SAFETY, OR WELFARE OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE COUNTY. WHEREAS, in accordance with the provisions of
chapter 404 of the Code of Iowa, the Board of Supervisors may, by
ordinance, designate an area of the County as a Revitalization Area for the
purpose of granting property tax exemptions for improvements to properties;
and, WHEREAS, the process of designating an area as a
Revitalization Area requires that the County Supervisors follow certain
statutory procedures, including the adoption of a resolution finding that the
development and/or redevelopment, or a combination thereof of the area is
necessary in the interest of the public health, safety, or welfare of the
residents of the County and the area meets the criteria of Section 404.1;
and, WHEREAS, Lee county, Iowa, has been determined to
meet the conditions of Section 404.1 due to lack of investment and the
opportunity to influence its growth by stimulating investment from the
private sector. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of Lee County,
Iowa, that: 1. The facts stated above in the preamble are
a true and correct statement of the conditions in Lee County and of the
necessity of its designation as a Revitalization Area. 2. The entire unincorporated areas of Lee
County is an eligible Revitalization Area under the criteria of Section
404.1, Code of Iowa. 3. The development and/or redevelopment, or
combination thereof of the area legally described as the entire area within
the unincorporated boundaries of Lee County, Iowa is necessary in the
interests of public health, safety, and welfare of the residents of Lee
County, Iowa. 4. There has been prepared a Revitalization
Plan for Lee County and an ordinance designating the area within the
unincorporated boundaries of Lee County, Iowa as a Revitalization Area for
consideration by the Board of Supervisors. PASSED
AND APPROVED this
6th day of February 2007. Lee County Board
of Supervisors. /s/ Larry W. Kruse, Chairman, /s/ Robert J. Woodruff, Vice
Chairman, /s/ Rick Larkin, Member, /s/ George Morgan, Member, /s/ Ernest
Schiller, Member. Attest: /s/Anne Pedersen, Lee County Auditor. Motion
carried. Moved
by Woodruff, seconded by Morgan, to approve as presented a standard form of
agreement between Lee County and Moore & Associates, P.C. of Omaha,
Nebraska, for architectural services on the jail expansion, contingent upon
investigating that the Board is following proper procedure in expending
public funds. Motion carried. Moved
by Larkin, seconded by Schiller, to approve the following second year step
increase for the Sheriff’s Department: Craig Burch, Deputy, from $16.70/hr.
to $18.18/hr., effective 1/15/07. Motion carried. Moved
by Schiller, seconded by Larkin, to approve the following appointment for the
Treasurer’s Office: Joni Pumphrey, from Records Clerk Class 3 Step 5,
$11.62/hr. to Second Deputy Treasurer $34,968.15 annual salary, effective
2/6/07. Motion carried. There
was no New Business. Committee
Reports: Supervisor Schiller will be attending Conservation Board, R.U.S.S. and
Geode RC&D meetings. Supervisor Morgan will attend a 911 meeting.
Chairman Kruse attended a Decat meeting. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Larkin, to
approve the claims for payment. Motion
carried. Received the North and South Lee County
Recorder’s Report of Fees Collected for the quarter ending December 31, 2006. Received the North and South Lee County
Semi-Annual Settlement of the Board of Supervisors for the period from July
1, 2006 to December 31, 2006. Received the North Lee County Auditor’s
Report of Fees Collected for the quarter ending December 31, 2006. Received a Class C Liquor License
renewal for the Beach Front, Wever and a Class B
Beer Permit renewal for the Tri State Gun Club, Montrose. With no further business, Chairman Kruse
adjourned the meeting at 9:45 A.M. There will be a Board workshop on Friday,
February 9, 2007 at 9:00 A.M. at the North Lee County Office Building in Fort
Madison. The next regular meeting of the Board will be Tuesday, February 13,
2007 at 9:00 A.M. at the North Lee County Office Building in Fort Madison. /s/Larry W. Kruse, Chairman Attest: /s/Anne Pedersen, Lee County Auditor |
