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February
13, 2007 The Lee
County Board of Supervisors met on Tuesday, February 13, 2007 at 9:05 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
Larkin, seconded by Morgan, to approve the Tuesday, February 6, 2007 board
minutes. Motion carried. Moved by
Schiller, seconded by Larkin, to approve a contract and bond with Gus
Construction Company, Inc. of Casey, Iowa for a box culvert on Wirtz Lane in
the amount of $90,902.75. Motion carried. 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. Citizen
Comments: Allen Case, Argyle, inquired whether the Board had given a quit
claim deed on a piece of property located in the town of Vincennes. Chairman
Kruse explained that the Board did not take action due to the fact that none
of the adjoining property owners were in attendance at the January 16, 2007
meeting where the property was discussed. Supervisor Woodruff stated that the
Board has no authority to issue legal advice. Supervisor Morgan urged Case to
have his attorney contact Lee County Attorney Mike Short. Mike Holtkamp, West
Point, asked the Board if they intended to include agricultural land in the
County’s Urban Revitalization Plan. Supervisor Kruse stated that they were
waiting until the budget process concluded to discuss that matter. Moved by
Schiller, seconded by Larkin, to approve the following resolution: RESOLUTION #2007-30 We the Lee
County Board of Supervisors, as a member of Regional Utility Service Systems
(RUSS), do hereby approve and authorize RUSS to enter into a “Joint Agreement
for the Erection, Maintenance, and Operation of Plants and Systems for
Sanitary Sewer Services” with the City of Mt. Union (Henry County). In
testimony whereof, the member counties duly authorize the Regional Utility Service
Systems Commission to execute this Agreement and issue such revenue bonds
and/or assume other debt obligations, including but not limited to USDA Rural
Development, for the project as is necessary. Dated this 13th
day of February 2007. Approval of Lee County Board
of Supervisors: 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. Mike
Holtkamp, president of the Lee County Economic Development Board, asked the
Board to table the resolution authorizing the chairman to initiate an
employment search for the Lee County Economic Development Director until they
finalize their proposal to privatize Lee County’s economic development. They
should have the proposal finished in the next few weeks. Lowell Junkins,
former Lee County Economic Development Director, stated that there is a
misconception that they are delaying the issue, but the fact is, there have
been many things happening in the County that have kept them from developing
the proposal. Moved by Schiller, seconded by Larkin, to table the resolution
authorizing the chairman to initiate an employment search for the Lee County
Economic Development Director. Motion carried. Moved by
Schiller, seconded by Larkin, to approve the following step increase for
Secondary Roads: Sean Malcolm, Engineering Aide 2, from Class 2E/2 $16.04/hr.
to Class 2E/3 $16.53/hr., effective 2/14/07. Motion carried. Moved by
Schiller, seconded by Larkin, to approve the following step increase for the
Sheriff’s Office: Nathan Farmer, Correctional Officer, from beginning rate
$12.51/hr. to 1st Step $13.49/hr., effective 1/21/07. Motion
carried. Moved by
Morgan, seconded by Kruse, to approve the following temporary new hire for
the Board of Supervisors: Karon Stephens, Records Clerk, 90% below Class 3
Step 1 $9.29/hr., effective 2/5/07. Motion carried. Moved by
Schiller, seconded by Larkin, to approve an increase in hours for the
Veteran’s Affairs Director: Paul R. Carroll, from 20 hours per workweek
$26,259.75 annually to 25 hours per workweek $32,824.69 annually. Motion
carried. Received and
filed the following step increase for the Health Department: Cheryl Hunt,
Staff Nurse, from $16.21/hr. to $16.54/hr. and Environmental Inspector, from
$13.75/hr. to $14.03/hr., effective 1/15/07. There was no
New Business or Committee Reports. Moved
by Schiller, seconded by Larkin, to approve the claims for payment. Motion carried. Received a Class B Beer Permit renewal
application for Green Bay Chapter, Izaak Walton League, Fort Madison. With
no further business, Chairman Kruse adjourned the meeting at 9:50 A.M. The
next meeting of the Board will be Tuesday, February 20, 2007 at 9:00 A.M. at
the South Lee County Courthouse in Keokuk. /s/Larry W. Kruse, Chairman Attest: /s/Anne Pedersen, Lee County Auditor |
