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March
6, 2007 The Lee
County Board of Supervisors met on Tuesday, March 6, 2007 at 9:00 A.M., at
the North Lee County Office Building in Fort Madison. Present: Ernie Schiller, Rick Larkin, Larry Kruse, George Morgan and
Bob Woodruff All votes
are unanimous unless otherwise indicated. Moved by
Larkin, seconded by Schiller, to approve the Tuesday, February 27, 2007 board
minutes. Motion carried. Moved by
Schiller, seconded by Larkin, to approve posting according to Article Four,
Sections Three, Four and Five of the Administrative Union Contract for one
part-time clerk for the Lee County Recorder’s Office. Motion carried. Moved by
Schiller, seconded by Larkin, to set March 27, 2007 at 9:02 A.M. at the South
Lee County Courthouse as the date, time and location of a public hearing on a
variance for Koehler Knoll Plat II Subdivision. Motion carried. There were
no Citizen Comments. Cathy Hult,
legal counsel for Keokuk Ferro-Sil, asked the Board to consider abating
penalties and costs accrued by her client. Moved by Woodruff, seconded by
Morgan, to deny the request by Keokuk Ferro-Sil for abatement of penalties
and costs. Motion carried. Moved by
Schiller, seconded by Morgan, to approve the following resolution: RESOLUTION #2007-35 Resolution
for Amended Appropriations FY2007 Whereas, Resolution #2006-57, dated July 5, 2006 must be updated to correctly
reflect the adjustments to appropriations for each of the different county
officers and departments for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2006, in
accordance with Section 331.434, Subsection 6, Code of Iowa. Now, Therefore, be it resolved, by the Lee County Board of Supervisors to
amend Resolution #2006-57 as
stated below:
Dated at Fort Madison, Iowa on
the 6th day of March 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. Upon recommendation of Lee County Sheriff Buck Jones, it was moved by
Morgan, seconded by Larkin, to approve a lease agreement with the Iowa Public
Broadcasting Board, in the amount of $784.93, paid quarterly, for a period of
five years commencing on January 1, 2007 and ending December 31, 2011. Motion
carried. Moved by Woodruff, seconded by Morgan, to table the resolution
appointing the Lee County, Iowa Weed Commissioner until clarification from
Lee County Attorney Mike Short. Motion carried. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Larkin, to approve the following
resolution for Arnold E. and Ida C. Dischler: RESOLUTION #2007-36 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 March
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 Morgan, to approve the following resolution for Scott and
Tedra Edwards: RESOLUTION #2007-37 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 March
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 Schiller,
to approve the following resolution: RESOLUTION
#2007-38
RESOLUTION OF THE LEE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WHEREAS,
the Lee County
Treasurer’s Office has reviewed their records and determined that there is a
list of mobile homes that have been removed from the County and the
whereabouts of the mobile home are presently unknown; and WHEREAS, the County has issued Notices of Right of
Redemption and attempted collection procedures without success; and WHEREAS, the Treasurer has determined that it is
impractical to pursue the collection of taxes through tax sale and/or
personal judgment and has made a written recommendation to the Board to abate
the amount of taxes and remove the mobile homes from the county system as
property that is no longer within Lee County and property for which its whereabouts
are unknown. NOW
THEREFORE the
Lee County Board of Supervisors acting pursuant to section 445.16 at the
specific written recommendation of the Lee County Treasurer hereby abates
taxes on the following mobile homes listed by name and tax sale certificate
number. Edward Collier Wrieden 23913 Amanda Kay Burleson 24859 Ty Edward Hancock II 24864 Ma Inc 23300 Richard Hagmeier 24271 Gary Hawkins 24277 Mac Brodersen 24283 Shawn Jeffrey Wilson 24275 Tina Marie Parker 24285 Robert Newbanks 24279 Jason Knowles 23306 Michael James Burkett 23302 Scott Swanson 23297 Dated and signed at Fort Madison, Iowa on this the
6th day of March 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: RESOLUTION #2007-39 Resolution
of the Lee County Board of Supervisors Approving the Lifting of a Hiring
Freeze to Allow the Lee County Treasurer to Hire One (1) Full-time Employee
for the Purpose of Replacing a Vacancy WHEREAS, the Lee County Board of Supervisors
approved a hiring freeze for Lee County Iowa government (excluding
Commissions and/or Compensated Boards) from August 8, 2006 to July 3, 2007;
and WHEREAS, the Lee County Board of Supervisors will
consider specific requests from Department Heads for exceptions on a case by
case basis; and WHEREAS, the Lee County Treasurer is requesting
such an exception to hire one (1) full-time Employee, and WHEREAS, the Lee County Board of Supervisors
believes that it would be appropriate to approve the Lee County Treasurer’s
request. NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved that the Lee County Board
of Supervisors approves the lifting of the hiring freeze to allow the Lee
County Treasurer to hire one (1) full-time Employee. Dated at Fort Madison, Iowa on
the 6th day of March 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 ratification of a new three-year
contract with the Administrative Unit. Supervisor Woodruff made a friendly
amendment to the motion, adding the ratification will be contingent upon
examining the final copy of the contract. The friendly amendment was adopted
by unanimous consent. The vote on the amended motion was: Larkin-aye,
Schiller-aye, Woodruff-nay, Morgan-aye and Kruse-aye. Motion carried. There was no
New Business. Committee
Reports: Supervisor Schiller attended a RUSS meeting, Children First Board
meeting and a Geode RC&D meeting. He also was taken on a tour of the
County Jail and expressed a desire for our county employees to have safe
working conditions. Supervisor Morgan attended a Veteran’s Affairs board
meeting. Received and
filed a Class B beer permit renewal application for the Denmark Celebration
and Convention Center, LLC, Denmark. Moved by
Woodruff, seconded by Morgan, to approve the claims for payment. Motion carried. With
no further business, Chairman Kruse adjourned the meeting at 9:56 A.M. The
next meeting of the Board will be Tuesday, March 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 |
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