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                                                      May 1, 2007

 

 

The Lee County Board of Supervisors met on Tuesday, May 1, 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 Larkin, seconded by Morgan, to approve the Tuesday, April 24, 2007 board minutes. Motion carried.

 

Moved by Morgan, seconded by Woodruff, to approve the following resolution:

RESOLUTION #2007-57

 

WHEREAS, on March 20, 2007, the Lee County Board of Supervisors designated 258th Avenue as the temporary detour of Wirtz Lane to reconstruct a bridge, and

 

      WHEREAS, the bridge has been replaced, the roadway reconstructed and the Contractor has substantially completed the project, and

 

      WHEREAS, Wirtz Lane is now open to traffic and the temporary detour is no longer needed.

 

      NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lee County Board of Supervisors rescinds the designation of 258th Avenue as a temporary detour.

 

      Passed and approved this   1st   day of May, 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 Kruse, seconded by Schiller, to approve the preparation of a professional power point presentation, up to $2,500.00, for the purpose of public education on the bond issue for the jail expansion/renovation. Motion carried.

 

      Along with Lee County Maintenance Director Jim Bethurem, the Board reviewed bids for custodial services for the North Lee County Office Building. Bids received were from Service Master, Fort Madison, $2,083.00 monthly and $24,996.00 annually and from Well’s Way Cleaning Services, Keokuk, $2,458.00 monthly and $29,996.00 annually. Upon recommendation of Bethurem, it was moved by Woodruff, seconded by Schiller, to authorize the Chair to enter into a 14-month agreement with Service Master, Fort Madison, beginning May 7, 2007 and ending July 1, 2008, contingent upon approval of the contract with Lee County Attorney Mike Short. Motion carried.

 

      Upon recommendation of Lee County Maintenance Director Jim Bethurem, it was moved by Woodruff, seconded by Morgan, to approve the purchase of a new phone system for the South Lee County Courthouse and award the bid to The Phone Booth, Keokuk, in the amount of $11,348.20. Motion carried. One other bid was submitted from A Next Degree, Burlington, in the amount of $15,686.00.

 

      Moved by Morgan, seconded by Larkin, to approve posting according to Article Four, Sections Three, Four and Five of the Administrative Contract for one full-time employee for the Lee County Building and Maintenance Department. Motion carried.

 

      There were no Citizen Comments.

 

      Moved by Woodruff, seconded by Morgan, to authorize the Chair to notify Lee County EMS Ambulance Inc., Donnellson, of the County’s intent to renew a 3-year contract and continue ambulance services. Motion carried.

 

      Moved by Woodruff, seconded by Morgan, to approve the following resolution:

RESOLUTION #2007-58

 

Resolution Approving the City of Montrose’s Request for Digital Data

 

WHEREAS, the City of Montrose has requested permission to contract directly with French-Reneker-Associates, Inc. to obtain specifically formatted Lee County GIS Information at no expense to Lee County and has further requested access to existing Lee County GIS data in its existing form

 

NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Lee County Board of Supervisors that the City of Montrose is given permission to obtain Lee County GIS data directly from French-Reneker-Associates, Inc. at no expense to Lee County and Lee County will make available to French-Reneker-Associates, Inc. our existing GIS information with the City of Montrose paying any direct costs associated with the transfer of that information.

 

Dated at Fort Madison, Iowa on the 1st day of May 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 reviewed bids received for County owned property located at 2729 Ave K. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Woodruff, to tentatively accept a bid of $510.00 subject to review by Lee County Attorney Mike Short and authorize the Chair to sign the deed. Motion carried. One other bid was received from an adjoining property owner in the amount of trade in kind for past property upkeep.

 

      Moved by Woodruff, seconded by Schiller, to approve the following resolution:

 

RESOLUTION #2007-59

 

Resolution for Amended Appropriations FY2007

 

Whereas, Resolution #2007-35, dated March 6, 2007 must be updated to correctly reflect the adjustments to appropriations for each of the different county officers and departments for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2006, in accordance with Section 331.434, Subsection 6, Code of Iowa.

 

Now, Therefore, be it resolved, by the Lee County Board of Supervisors to amend Resolution #2007-35 as stated below:

 

LEE COUNTY IOWA                                                                                                                         Expenditures by Department                                                                                                                                    FY2007

Department

Original                                                                     Budget

 Previous                                                           Appropriation

Amended                                                        Appropriation

Board of Supervisors

$2,386,127

$2,028,000

$2,028,000

Auditor

586,624

568,932

568,932

Treasurer

646,062

565,000

565,000

County Attorney

503,028

503,028

503,028

Sheriff

2,337,463

2,337,463

2,337,463

Recorder

343,106

318,354

318,354

Keokuk Floodwall Debt Service

1,839,640

500,000

750,000

Secondary Roads

4,409,607

3,748,000

4,409,607

Veteran Affairs

103,664

103,664

103,664

Conservation

628,422

628,422

628,422

Board of Health

2,657,340

2,657,340

2,657,340

General Relief

4,296,889

3,900,000

4,258,337

Human Services

107,826

107,826

107,826

Medical Examiner

113,897

97,000

97,000

Central Point of Coordination

161,448

161,448

200,000

Court Administration

684,390

684,390

684,390

Community Housing Initiative

98,176

98,176

98,176

Maintenance

868,801

738,000

868,801

TOTAL 

$22,772,510

$19,745,043

$21,184,340

 

 

Dated at Fort Madison, Iowa on the 1st day of May 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 part-time new hire for the Lee County Recorder’s Office: Gloria C. Hazelwood, Class 3 Step 1 $10.32/hr., effective 4/16/07. Motion carried.

 

      There was no New Business or Committee Reports.

 

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

 

      Received and filed a Class C Liquor License Renewal Application for Sheaffer Memorial Golf Park, Fort Madison and a Class C Beer Permit Renewal Application for Wever Junction Inc., Wever.

 

      Received and filed the North and South Lee County Recorder’s Report of Fees Collected for the quarter ending March 31, 2007.

 

With no further business, Chairman Kruse adjourned the meeting at 9:55 A.M. The next meeting of the Board will be Tuesday, May 8, 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