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April
17, 2007 The Lee County
Board of Supervisors met on Tuesday, April 17, 2007, at 9:00 A.M. at the South
Lee County Courthouse in Keokuk. Present: Larry Kruse, Bob Woodruff, Rick Larkin,
George Morgan and Ernie Schiller All votes are
unanimous unless otherwise indicated. Moved by
Larkin, seconded by Woodruff, to approve the April 10, 2007, board minutes. Motion carried. Moved by
Woodruff, seconded by Morgan, to amend the agenda and move to Item #4 until
the appropriate people arrive. Motion
carried. Citizens’
Comments: Roger and Lucille Whitaker and
Pam Kennon, all of Keokuk, expressed their concern regarding the behavior of
a young male resident of the county owned apartments located at 721 Concert
in Keokuk. Keokuk Police Chief Tom
Crew cited 316 calls to the 721 Concert address since 2000. As liaison to the Central Point of
Coordination Department, Supervisor Bob Woodruff will follow-up on this
situation. After meeting
with Director of Veterans’ Affairs Paul Carroll, it was moved by Morgan,
seconded by Schiller, to approve the application for a $10,000 matching grant
from the State of Iowa and also approve the lease of a van through the
Department of Veterans’ Affairs if it becomes available in the future. Supervisor Woodruff pointed out that the
application for a $10,000 matching grant was not on the agenda and should not
be included in the motion. Moved by
Morgan, seconded by Schiller, to amend the motion to proceed with the van
lease proposal as presented. The amended motion carried. Moved by
Woodruff, seconded by Schiller, to approve the actual contract to purchase
real estate located at 715 Concert Street, Keokuk, in the amount of $4,000
from Donna Cunningham, in order to protect the county’s adjoining
property. Motion carried. Moved by
Larkin, seconded by Schiller, to approve the following resolution for J.
Shanan and Stan A. Schmidt: RESOLUTION #2007-56 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
17th 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. The Board requested the Assessor to initial each
application before it is brought to the Board for approval. Moved by
Woodruff, seconded by Schiller, to table approval of a Digital Data
Application by French-Reneker-Associates, Inc., for the City of Montrose,
Iowa, until he is assured all parties understand what they are getting
into. Motion carried. Supervisor Woodruff agreed to contact
Project Engineer John W. Meyer regarding his concerns. Moved by
Larkin, seconded by Morgan, to approve the following step increases for
Secondary Roads: Ted Menke, Class 2 Road Maintenance Worker, from Class 2
Step 3 $15.90/hr. to $16.07/hr., to complete step raise, effective 5/6/07 and
Randy Cook, Class 3A Road Maintenance Worker, from Class 3A Step 3 $15.68/hr.
to $15.74/hr., to complete step raise, effective 5/20/07. Motion carried. Received and
filed the following step increases for the Health Department: Teresa Gilbert,
Nursing/Hospice Program Director, from $21.03/hr. to $21.45/hr., effective
4/19/07; Linda Biddenstadt, Staff Nurse, from $16.56/hr. to $16.89/hr.,
effective 4/11/07; Raegan Swainey, LPN, from $12.81/hr. to $13.07/hr.,
effective 4/25/07 and Annie Weidell, Administrative Assistant, from $9.85/hr.
to $10.05/hr., effective 3/18/07. There was no new business. Committee
Reports: Supervisor Schiller is attending a Lee County Libraries Appreciation
Dinner. Supervisor Rick Larkin attended a Community Action personnel
committee meeting last week and is attending a meeting of the full board today.
Supervisor Morgan attended a Lee County Fire Association meeting and a Lee
County Economic Group Board meeting.
Supervisor Woodruff requested an alternate be appointed to the
Southeast Iowa Regional Planning Board due to a conflict of duties preventing
him to attend today’s meeting.
Supervisor Kruse is attending a DeCat meeting tomorrow. He will be traveling to Wapello County to
tour its jail this Saturday with members of the Citizens’ committee. Moved by
Morgan, seconded by Larkin, to approve the claims for payment. Motion
carried. Approved the North and South Lee County
Treasurer’s Report of Fees Collected for the month of March 2007. With no further
business, the meeting adjourned at 10:07 A.M. The next meeting of the Board will be Tuesday, April 24, 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 |