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May
15, 2007 The Lee County Board of Supervisors met on Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at 9:00 A.M., at the South Lee County Courthouse in Keokuk. Present: Ernie Schiller, Rick Larkin, Larry Kruse, George Morgan and Bob Woodruff All votes are unanimous unless otherwise indicated. Moved by Schiller, seconded by Larkin, to approve the Tuesday, May 8, 2007 board minutes. Motion carried. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Schiller, to award a three- year contract to Kohlmorgan Hauling, Keokuk, for monthly waste hauling services, in the amount of $461.25, for the period July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2010. Motion carried. Other bids received were from Floyd’s E-Z Way, Burlington, $495.00 and Waste Management, Fort Madison, $546.88. Citizen Comments: Roger Whitaker, Keokuk, expressed his concern regarding the behavior of a young male resident of the county owned apartments located at 721 Concert in Keokuk. Supervisor Woodruff stated that CPC Administrator Ryanne Wood is working on correcting this situation. Moved by Woodruff, seconded by Morgan, to approve a Digital Data Services Application from the Fort Madison Community School District. Motion carried. Moved by Woodruff, seconded by Schiller, to table a resolution for tax abatement for Rodger L. and Elizabeth M. Newberry. Motion carried. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Larkin, to approve the following resolution for Patrick W. Scott: RESOLUTION #2007-63 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
15th 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. New Business: Supervisor Morgan stated that he had received a letter from Francis and Mary Delaney, Keokuk, expressing their desire to purchase adjoining property from the County. Board Secretary Lori Grape will follow up on this. Morgan also shared a letter he received from Kevin Kuckelman, Keokuk, regarding his desire to establish a Historical Preservation District in Keokuk. The district would include the South Lee County Courthouse. Committee Reports: Supervisor Morgan attended a Port Authority commission meeting on Monday, May 14, 2007. Supervisor Kruse will be attending a Decat meeting on Monday, May 21, 2007. Moved by Schiller, seconded by Larkin,
to approve the claims. Motion carried. With no further business, Chairman
Kruse adjourned the meeting at 9:25 A.M. The next meeting of the Board will
be Tuesday, May 22, 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 |
