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April
10, 2007 The Lee County Board of Supervisors met on Tuesday, April 10, 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 Kruse, seconded by Schiller, to amend the agenda and move items six (6) and ten (10) ahead of item two (2). Motion carried. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Larkin, to approve the Tuesday, April 3, 2007 board minutes. Motion carried. Moved by Woodruff,
seconded by Morgan, to approve the following resolution: RESOLUTION #2007-54 Resolution
of the Lee County Board of Supervisors Approving the Lifting of a Hiring
Freeze to Allow the Lee County Sheriff to Hire One (1) Part-time Employee for
the Lee County Sheriff’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 Sheriff is requesting such an exception to hire one (1)
part-time Employee, and WHEREAS,
the Lee County Board of Supervisors believes that it would be appropriate to
approve the Lee County Sheriff’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
Sheriff to hire one (1) part-time Employee. Dated at Fort Madison, Iowa on the 10th day of
April 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 new hire for the
Sheriff’s Office: Natalie N. Gillett, Deputy Sheriff, $15.21/hr., effective
4/16/07. Motion carried. Upon recommendation of
Maintenance Director Jim Bethurem, it was moved by Morgan, seconded by
Larkin, to award a bid for one (1) 2007 Cargo Van to Jim Baier Ford, Inc.,
Fort Madison, Iowa, in the amount of $14,483.00 with a trade-in. Motion
carried. Other bids received were from Shottenkirk, Inc., Fort Madison, Iowa
in the amount of $16,875.00 with trade-in and $19,375.00 without trade-in and
from Jim Baier Ford, Inc. in the amount of $15,733.00 without trade-in. Moved by Larkin, seconded by
Schiller, to approve the Fiscal Year 2008 Iowa Department of Transportation
Secondary Road Budget and Secondary Road Construction Program. Motion
carried. Lee County Libraries
Director Emily Rohlfs presented to the Board the Annual Report for Fiscal
Year 05/06. Moved by
Morgan, seconded by Schiller, to approve the sale of a house located
approximately one half mile south of the Lee County Conservation Office, the county is currently purchasing from the
Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation. Proceeds will retire the monies owed by the
county to the Foundation. Motion carried. At 9:50 A.M., it was moved by Woodruff,
seconded by Morgan, to go into closed session pursuant to Iowa Code Section
21.5§1(j) to discuss a real estate purchase. Roll call: Woodruff-aye,
Morgan-aye, Schiller-aye, Larkin-aye and Kruse-aye. Motion carried. Present
in the closed session in addition to the five board members were Board
Secretary Lori Grape, Recording Secretary Denise Fraise and Central Point of
Coordination Administrator Ryanne Wood. At 10:00 A.M., it was moved by
Woodruff, seconded by Morgan, to go out of the closed session. Roll call:
Woodruff-aye, Morgan-aye, Schiller-aye, Larkin-aye and Kruse-aye. Motion
carried. Citizen Comments: Robert and Laverna
Moore, Fort Madison, discussed concerns with the Board. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Larkin, to
approve the following resolution: RESOLUTION #2007-55 RESOLUTION
FOR PUBLICATION OF ANNUAL SALARIES WHEREAS,
the names of persons regularly employed by the county shall be published annually
showing the total amount of annual salary in accordance with Section 349.18,
Code of Iowa, NOW,
THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Board of Supervisors of Lee County, Iowa,
that the Auditor is directed to publish the annual salaries of all employees
of Lee County, Iowa for the calendar year ending December 31, 2006, as
attached. Dated
this 10th day of April 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.
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