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March 13, 2007 The Lee County Board of Supervisors met on Tuesday, March 13, 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 Schiller, seconded by Larkin, to approve the Tuesday, March 6, 2007 board minutes. Motion carried. At 9:02 A.M., Chairman Kruse opened a public hearing for the adoption of the fiscal year 2007/2008 budget. There were no written or oral comments received by the Board. At 9:04 A.M., it was moved by Larkin, seconded by Schiller to close the public hearing. Roll call: Larkin-aye; Schiller-aye; Morgan-aye; Woodruff-aye and Kruse-aye. Motion carried. Moved by Larkin, seconded by Morgan, to approve the following resolution: RESOLUTION #2007-40 Resolution - Adoption of Budget
& Certification of Taxes FY2008 WHEREAS,
a Public Hearing has been completed concerning the Proposed Lee County Budget
for Fiscal Year July 1, 2007 – June 30, 2008 in accordance with the Iowa
Department of Management guidelines and, per Iowa Code Section 331.434,
Subsection 5; NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Board of Supervisors of Lee
County, Iowa, the Public Hearing is acknowledged and the Budget &
Certification of Taxes for Fiscal Year July 1, 2007 – June 30, 2008 as
presented is hereby adopted. Dated at Fort Madison, Iowa on
the 13th 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 Schiller, seconded by Larkin, to approve the following resolution: RESOLUTION #2007-41 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) Temporary Part-time
Employee for the Lee County Treasurer’s Office 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) temporary part-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) temporary part-time Employee. Dated at Fort Madison, Iowa on
the 13th 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 Morgan, 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 deputy for the Lee
County Sheriff’s Office. Motion carried. Moved by Schiller, seconded by Morgan,
to approve a request from Southeast Iowa Regional Planning for the release of
funds from the United States Department of Agriculture for the Argyle
Sanitary District’s sewer project. Motion carried. There were no Citizen Comments. Moved by Schiller, seconded by Larkin,
to approve a digital data application from FEMA for the County’s flood zone.
Motion carried. Moved by Schiller, seconded by Larkin,
to approve the following transfer with raise for Secondary Roads: Richard
Ehlts, Shop Foreman, from Class 1M Step 3 $16.39/hr. to Class 7 Step 1
$17.60/hr., effective 2/19/07. Motion carried. Received and filed the following
transfer: Dorothy Hutson, from Real Estate Clerk, part-time in the Recorder’s
Office, Class 3 Step 5, $11.62/hr. to Records Clerk full-time in the
Treasurer’s Office, Class 3 Step 5, $11.62/hr., effective 2/21/07. Moved by Larkin, seconded by Schiller,
to approve the following new hire for the Treasurer’s Office: Rebecca
Gaylord, Records Clerk, Class 3 Step 1, $10.32/hr., effective 2/27/07. Motion
carried. Moved by Woodruff, seconded by Morgan,
to approve the following resolution under the conditions of the proposed
agreement: RESOLUTION #2007-42 RESOLVED
this 13th day of March 2007 to appoint Alicia Schiller as Lee
County, Iowa Weed Commissioner for the period January 2, 2007 to January 1,
2008. Lee County Board
of Supervisors. /s/ Larry W. Kruse, Chairman, /s/ Robert J. Woodruff, Vice
Chairman, /s/ Rick Larkin, Member, /s/ George Morgan, Member. Attest: /s/Anne
Pedersen, Lee County Auditor. Motion carried. Supervisor Schiller abstained
from the vote. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Woodruff,
to approve a Weed Commissioner contract with Alicia Schiller, effective March
13, 2007 through November 10, 2007. Motion carried. Supervisor Schiller
abstained from the vote. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Schiller,
to approve the following resolution: RESOLUTION #2007-43 PROVIDING
FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE LEE COUNTY PRE-DISASTER MITIGATION PLAN FOR LEE
COUNTY, IOWA, UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE ROBERT T. STAFFORD DISASTER RELIEF
AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE ACT, AS AMENDED BY THE DISASTER MITIGATION ACT OF
2000. WHEREAS, As the governing body of the
unincorporated areas of Lee County, the Lee County Board of Supervisors has
the authority to review and approve all hazard mitigation plans; and WHEREAS, 44 CFR Part 201, Hazard
Mitigation Planning, establishes criteria for local hazard mitigation
planning authorized by §322 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act), as amended by §104 of the Disaster
Mitigation Act of 2000; and WHEREAS, the Act specifies that after
November 1, 2003, local governments seeking Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM)
funds through a State application must have an approved local mitigation plan
prior to the approval of local mitigation project grants; plan development is
key to maintaining eligibility for future mitigation and disaster recovery
funding; and WHEREAS, federal requirements
§201.6(c)(5) specifies that this approval must have, “documentation that the
plan has been formally adopted by the governing body of the jurisdiction
requesting approval of the plan”; and WHEREAS, The Iowa Homeland Security and
Emergency Management Division has been designated as the agent responsible
for the preparation of plans and programs for hazard mitigation and disaster
emergency management for the State of Iowa and has secured mitigation grants
on behalf of the County in the past; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of
Supervisors of Lee County, Iowa that the Lee County Pre-Disaster Mitigation
Plan of 2007, attached hereto as “Exhibit A” and which by reference is made a
part hereof, is approved; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chair of
the Board of Supervisors or his designated representative is hereby directed
to act as the authorized representative to enter into necessary
contracts/agreements with State and Federal Agencies for the approval and
support of this plan; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this plan be
in compliance with applicable federal and state statutes, rules and
regulations; and BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the Clerk is
hereby directed to transmit copies of this resolution to the Administrator of
the Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division. Introduced by /s/
Steve Cirinna, Director, Lee County Emergency Management Agency. 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. New Business: Chairman Kruse announced
that the County has been awarded a CDBG grant in the amount of $300,000 to be
used for a water/sewer project. Committee Reports: Supervisor Schiller
attended a Children First meeting and will be attending a Conservation Board
meeting. Supervisor Morgan will be attending a Port Authority meeting. Moved by
Woodruff, seconded by Morgan, to approve the claims for payment. Motion carried. Received and filed a Notice of
Cancellation of Assistance for property at 1028 Avenue F, Fort Madison. Received and filed a Notice of
Cancellation of Assistance for property at 507 Boulevard Road, Keokuk. Received the North and South Lee County
Treasurer’s Report of Fees Collected for the month ending February 28, 2007. With
no further business, Chairman Kruse adjourned the meeting at 9:30 A.M. The
next meeting of the Board will be Tuesday, March 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 |
