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April 25, 2006 The
Lee County Board of Supervisors met on Tuesday, April 25, 2006 at 9:00 A.M.,
at the South Lee County Courthouse in Keokuk. Present: Larry Kruse, George Morgan, Rick Larkin and Bob Woodruff. All votes are unanimous unless otherwise
indicated. Moved by Larkin, seconded by Morgan, to
approve the Monday, April 17, 2006 board minutes. The
minutes of the April 17 canvass were unable to be approved, as there were
only two members present at this meeting that were present at the canvass. Moved by Larkin, seconded by Woodruff, to
approve the Tuesday, April 18, 2006 board minutes. Motion carried. Moved by Kruse, seconded by Larkin, to
approve a bid of $149,500.00 from Tri-State Construction Equipment Company,
Palmyra, Missouri for the purchase of a motor grader with trade-in. Motion
carried. Other bid received was:
Altorfer Machinery Company, Cedar Rapids, Iowa in the amount of $174,080.00. Upon recommendation of Lee County
Engineer Dennis Osipowicz, it was moved by Morgan, seconded by Larkin, to
award a contract for shoulder treatment to Chem-Trol, Inc., West Des Moines,
Iowa in the amount of $9,972.20. Motion carried. Other bid received was: Control Services, Inc., Marion, Iowa in
the amount of $11,312.30. Moved by Larkin, seconded by Kruse, to
set May 17, 2006 at 10:00 A.M., in the County Engineer’s Office, 933 Avenue
H, Fort Madison as the date and time to receive quotes for one (1)
backhoe/loader. Motion carried. Moved by Kruse, seconded by Larkin, to
approve the Chair to sign a lease/purchase agreement with Kansas State Bank
of Manhattan for a brush mower. Motion carried. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Kruse, to
approve the following resolution: RESOLUTION #2006-41 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 Correctional Officer/Dispatcher for the Purposes 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 May 10, 2005 to July 5, 2006; 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 Part-time
Correctional Officer/Dispatcher for the purposes of replacing a vacancy; 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 Part-time Part-time Correctional Officer/Dispatcher to replace a vacancy in this position. Dated at Keokuk,
Iowa on the 25th day of April, 2006. Lee County Board of Supervisors. /s/ George Morgan, Chairman, /s/ Larry W. Kruse, Vice-Chair, /s/ Robert J. Woodruff, Member, /s/ Rick Larkin, Member. Attest: /s/ Anne Pedersen, Lee County Auditor. Motion carried. There were no Citizen Comments,
Questions or Concerns. Moved by Kruse, seconded by Larkin, to
approve the following resolution: RESOLUTION #2006-42 DESIGNATION OF THE NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (NIMS) AS THE BASIS FOR ALL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT IN THE COUNTY OF LEE: WHEREAS, the President in Homeland
Security Directive (HSPD)-5, directed the Secretary of the Department of
Homeland Security to develop and administer a National Incident Management
System (NIMS), which would provide a consistent nationwide approach for
Federal, State, local, and tribal governments to work together more
effectively and efficiently to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover
from domestic incidents, regardless of cause, size or complexity; WHEREAS, to facilitate the most
efficient and effective incident management it is critical that Federal,
State, local, and tribal organizations utilize standardized terminology,
standardized organizational structures, interoperable communications,
consolidated action plans, unified command structures, uniform personnel
qualification standards, uniform standards for planning, training, and
exercising, comprehensive resource management, and designated incident
facilities during emergencies or disasters; WHEREAS, it is necessary and desirable
that all County of Lee departments and personnel coordinate their efforts to
effectively and efficiently provide the highest levels of incident
management; WHEREAS, the NIMS standardized
procedures for managing personnel, communications, facilities and resources
will improve the County’s ability to utilize federal funding to enhance local
readiness, maintain first responder safety, and streamline incident
management processes. WHEREAS, the Incident Command System
components of NIMS are already an integral part of various incident
management activities throughout the County; and NOW, THEREFORE, WE, the Board of
Supervisors, of Lee County, do hereby establish the National Incident
Management System (NIMS) as the County standard for incident management. On the 25th day of April
in the year of Two Thousand and Six. Lee County Board of Supervisors. /s/ George Morgan, Chairman, /s/ Larry W. Kruse, Vice-Chair, /s/ Robert J. Woodruff, Member, /s/ Rick Larkin, Member. Attest: /s/ Anne Pedersen, Lee County Auditor. Motion carried. Moved by Larkin, to approve joining the
Highway 61 Coalition. The motion died for a lack of a second. Moved by
Morgan, seconded by Kruse, to table the approval of joining the Highway 61
Coalition. Motion carried. There was no New Business. Commission/Committee Reports: Supervisor
Kruse attended a 401K Committee meeting on Monday, April 24, 2006. The
committee decided to add a Roth option to the County’s policy. He also
attended a SIADSA committee meeting. He reported that the juvenile detention
facility is doing well. The County will only need to pay half of the last
bond payment. Chairman Morgan attended a 911 Commission meeting. There will
be a meeting on May 10, 2006 at the Fort Madison City Hall at 11:00 A.M. for
discussion of a central dispatch location. Supervisor Larkin attended a
Workforce Development meeting and a Community Action meeting. Supervisors
Kowzan and Woodruff are forming a committee of county employees representing
each department, for evaluation of the County’s health insurance. Moved by Kruse, seconded by Larkin, to
approve the claims for payment. Motion
carried. Approved an On-Premise Liquor, Wine or Beer
Permit Application for Paw Paws, Keokuk. With
no further action, Chairman Morgan adjourned the meeting at 9:34 A.M. The next meeting of the Board is scheduled
for Tuesday, May 2, 2006 at 9:00 A.M., at the North Lee County Office
Building in Fort Madison. /s/George Morgan, Chairman Attest: /s/Anne Pedersen, Lee County Auditor |
