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                                                      April 24, 2007

 

      The Lee County Board of Supervisors met on Tuesday, April 24, 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 Morgan, seconded by Larkin, to approve the April 17, 2007, board minutes.  Motion carried.

 

      After acknowledging the hard work and professionalism on the part of the Lee County Health Department, it was moved by Woodruff, seconded by Morgan, to approve the Lee County Public Health Bio-Emergency/Pandemic Influenza Emergency Response Plan. Motion carried.

 

      Moved by Morgan, seconded by Schiller, to approve an application for a $10,000 matching grant from the State of Iowa for lease of a van through the Department of Veterans’ Affairs. Motion carried.

 

      Moved by Woodruff, seconded by Kruse, to authorize Lee County Maintenance Director Jim Bethurem to contact qualified janitorial businesses to obtain quotes on custodial services for the North Lee County Office Building, due to the retirement of Ramon Brown. Motion carried.

 

      Citizen Comments: Bob Abel, Fort Madison, told the Board that at a recent Vietnam Veteran’s meeting, a discussion was held on the lease of a van by the Lee County Veteran’s Affairs for transportation to doctor appointments. The vets were appreciative of this.

 

      Moved by Woodruff, seconded by Schiller, to appoint Supervisor Morgan as an alternate to the Southeast Iowa Regional Planning Commission. Motion carried.

 

      There was no New Business.

 

      Committee Reports: Supervisors Larkin and Schiller attended a Lee County Libraries Appreciation Reception on Tuesday, April 17 at the Ivy Bake Shoppe. Supervisor Morgan will be attending a Southeast Iowa Regional Planning Commission meeting, a Veteran’s Affairs Commission meeting and an Economic Development meeting. Supervisor Kruse attended a Decat meeting. 

 

Moved by Morgan, seconded by Larkin, to approve claims. Motion carried.

 

Received and filed a Class C Liquor License Renewal Application for the Prairie House, Donnellson and a Class C Liquor License Application for Lojo’s, Argyle.

     

      With no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:15 A.M.  The next meeting of the Board will be Tuesday, May 1, 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