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February 20, 2007 The Lee
County Board of Supervisors met on Tuesday, February 20, 2007 at 9:00 A.M.,
at the South Lee County Courthouse in Keokuk. 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 13, 2007 board
minutes. Motion carried. Upon
recommendation of Lee County Engineer Dennis Osipowicz, it was moved by
Schiller, seconded by Larkin, to approve the purchase of a Sport Utility
Vehicle and a half-ton pick-up for the Engineer’s Office and award the bid to
Jim Baier Ford, Inc., Fort Madison. The quotes are as follows: 2007 Sport
Utility Vehicle with 2003 Ford Explorer trade-in $15,789.00; 2007 Sport
Utility Vehicle without trade-in $21,289.00; 2007 half-ton pick-up with 2001
Fort F250 pick-up with utility box trade-in $10,945.00; 2007 half-ton pick-up
without trade-in $18,445.00. Other bids received were from Shottenkirk, Inc.,
Fort Madison and are as follows: 2007 Sport Utility Vehicle with 2003 Ford
Explorer trade-in $16,430.00; 2007 Sport Utility Vehicle without trade-in
$22,930.00; 2007 half-ton pick-up with 2001 Ford F250 pick-up with utility
box trade-in $13,487.00; 2007 half-ton pick-up without trade-in $21,487.00
and an alternate bid for a 2006 half-ton pick-up $20,978.00. Motion carried. Moved by
Schiller, seconded by Larkin, to award the purchase of stock corrugated metal
pipe to Metal Culverts, Inc., Jefferson City, Missouri in the amount of
$33,778.56. Motion carried. Other bids received were: Midwestern Culvert,
Ltd., Ankeny, Iowa in the amount of $35,822.90 and Northern Iowa Construction
Products, Inc., Cedar Falls, Iowa $34,258.90. Moved by
Larkin, seconded by Morgan, to approve the adoption of the preliminary
FY07/08 budget and set Tuesday, March 13, 2007 at 9:02 A.M. at the North Lee
County Office Building, 933 Avenue H, Fort Madison, as the date, time and
location for public hearing and adoption of the final budget with the official
publication of the notice of hearing to be made on Thursday, March 1, 2007.
Motion carried. Moved by
Morgan, seconded by Schiller, to approve the following resolution for Fred C.
and Catherine M. Winke: RESOLUTION #2007-31 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
20th 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. There was no Citizen Comments or New
Business. Committee Reports: Supervisor Schiller
stated that Kelly Lewiston, representing RUSS, would like to come to a Board
workshop in March to give an update on the process of the Fairfield project.
Schiller will be attending a Conservation Board meeting. Supervisor Morgan
gave an update on the Emergency Management Board meeting. They are considering
entering into an agreement with Henry County and Des Moines County to
reciprocate Emergency Management Directors in case of a major emergency. He
also reported that Bill Young, Donnellson, is the new chairman of the
Emergency Management Board. Chairman Kruse reported on the Jail Committee
meeting. Moved by Schiller, seconded by Larkin, to
approve the claims for payment. Motion
carried. With
no further business, Chairman Kruse adjourned the meeting at 9:35 A.M. The
next meeting of the Board will be Tuesday, February 27, 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 |
