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                                                      May 22, 2007

 

 

The Lee County Board of Supervisors met on Tuesday, May 22, 2007 at 9:00 A.M., at the South Lee County Courthouse in Keokuk.

 

      Present: Ernie Schiller, Rick Larkin, Larry Kruse and Bob Woodruff

 

      All votes are unanimous unless otherwise indicated.

 

Moved by Larkin, seconded by Schiller, to approve the Tuesday, May 15, 2007 board minutes. Motion carried.

 

At 9:02 A.M. Chairman Kruse opened a public hearing for the adoption of the amendment of the current county budget. There were no written or oral comments or objections received by the Board. At 9:03 A.M., it was moved by Schiller, seconded by Larkin to close the public hearing. Roll call: Schiller-aye, Larkin-aye, Woodruff-aye and Kruse-aye. Motion carried.

 

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

RESOLUTION #2007-64

 

Resolution - Adoption of Budget Amendment FY2007

WHEREAS, a Public Hearing has been completed concerning the Proposed Lee County Budget Amendment for Fiscal Year July 1, 2006 – June 30, 2007 in accordance with the Iowa Department of Management guidelines and, per Iowa Code Section 331.434, Subsection 5;

NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Board of Supervisors of Lee County, Iowa, the Public Hearing is acknowledged and the Budget Amendment as presented is hereby adopted. 

Dated at Fort Madison, Iowa on the 22nd 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/ Ernest Schiller, Member. Attest: /s/Anne Pedersen, Lee County Auditor. Motion carried.

 

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

RESOLUTION #2007-65

 

Resolution for Amended Appropriations FY2007

 

Whereas, Resolution #2007-59, dated May 1, 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 #2007-59 as stated below:

 

LEE COUNTY IOWA                                                                                                                         Expenditures by Department                                                                                                                                    FY2007

Department

Amended                                                                     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

2,357,463

2,337,463

2,357,463

Recorder

343,106

318,354

318,354

Keokuk Floodwall Debt Service

1,839,640

750,000

850,000

Secondary Roads

4,409,607

4,409,607

4,409,607

Veteran Affairs

103,664

103,664

103,664

Conservation

707,343

628,422

707,343

Board of Health

2,657,340

2,657,340

2,657,340

General Relief

4,458,337

4,258,337

4,458,337

Human Services

107,826

107,826

107,826

Medical Examiner

113,897

97,000

97,000

Central Point of Coordination

200,000

200,000

200,000

Court Administration

684,390

684,390

684,390

Community Housing Initiative

98,176

98,176

98,176

Maintenance

918,801

868,801

918,801

TOTAL 

$24,143,431

$21,184,340

$21,633,261

Dated at Fort Madison, Iowa on the 22nd 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/ Ernest Schiller, Member. Attest: /s/Anne Pedersen, Lee County Auditor. Motion carried.

 

      Supervisor Woodruff expressed his appreciation to Budget Director Susan Maddox for rearranging her schedule to complete the budget appropriations in time for this meeting.

 

      Held a discussion with Conservation Director Tom Buckley concerning carry over funds from the sale of a house located approximately one half mile south of the Lee County Conservation Office. The county is currently purchasing this house from the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation.

 

      Moved by Woodruff, seconded by Schiller, to approve a contract between Lee County and Keokuk Area Hospital for mental health services for the period July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008. Motion carried.

 

      Moved by Woodruff, seconded by Schiller, to approve a contract between Lee County and the offices of Dr. Kantamneni for mental health services for the period July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008. Motion carried.

 

      Moved by Woodruff, seconded by Schiller, to approve a contract between Lee County and Keokuk Area Group Home Inc. for mental health, mental retardation and developmental disabilities services for the period July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008. Motion carried.

 

      There were no Citizen Comments, Questions or Concerns.

 

      Moved by Schiller, seconded by Woodruff, to approve the cancellation of warrants outstanding for more than one year. They are as follows:

 

Dixon Lock & Key                    $7.50

Keasling Drug, Inc.                 $563.40

Rick Larkin                         $37.00

Karen Austin                        $72.64

Fort Madison Community Hospital     $1,674.75

Mary R. Durante                     $300.00

Rick Larkin                         $18.50

 

Motion carried.

 

      Moved by Larkin, seconded by Schiller, to approve the following New Hire for the Sheriff’s Office: Sherry L. Stice, Secretary, Class 4 Step 1, $11.57/hr., effective 4/30/07. Motion carried.

 

      Received and filed the following Step Increases for the Health Department: Jackie Seckman Riter, Staff Nurse, from $16.00, starting, to $16.32 6 month, effective 5/1/07; Tammy Wilson, Finance/Operations Director, from $21.18 for 6 years to $21.60 for 7 years, effective 5/10/07 and Peggy Moreland, MCH Coordinator, from $17.76 for 4 years to $18.12 for 5 years, effective 5/12/07.

 

      There was no New Business.

 

      Committee Reports: Supervisor Larkin attended an Iowa Workforce Development meeting on Monday, May 21, 2007. Chairman Kruse attended a Decat meeting on Monday, May 21, 2007 and will be attending a 911 meeting on Thursday, May 24, 2007.

 

With no further business, Chairman Kruse adjourned the meeting at 9:25 A.M. The next meeting of the Board will be Tuesday, June 5, 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