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        June 6, 2006

 

     

The Lee County Board of Supervisors met on Tuesday, June 6, 2006 at 9:00 A.M., at the North Lee County Office Building in Fort Madison.

 

      Present:  Joe Kowzan, Rick Larkin, George Morgan, Larry Kruse, and Bob Woodruff.

 

      All votes are unanimous unless otherwise indicated.

 

Moved by Kowzan, seconded by Larkin, to approve the Wednesday, May 31, 2006 board minutes. Supervisor Woodruff moved to amend the minutes to include that the Board contacted the State Auditor’s Office during the meeting of May 31, 2006, to verify the approval of the full amount of $1,321,660.00 to Bankers Trust for the Keokuk Floodwall District Bond. Supervisor Kruse seconded the motion. Woodruff-aye, Kruse-aye, Kowzan-aye and Larkin-aye. The amendment carried. The amended motion also carried with Woodruff-aye, Kruse-aye, Kowzan-aye and Larkin-aye. As he was not present at the May 31, 2006 meeting, Chairman Morgan abstained from both votes.

 

Moved by Woodruff, seconded by Kruse, to approve an Inter-Agency Agreement between Lee County and the Iowa Department of Human Services-Child Support Recovery for the period July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2012, barring any objections from Lee County Attorney Mike Short. This agreement will terminate the existing 28E agreement between the two entities. Motion carried.

 

Upon recommendation of County Engineer Dennis Osipowicz, it was moved by Kruse, seconded by Kowzan, to approve the Chair to sign a contract with Cessford Construction, Le Grand, Iowa, in the amount of $3,083,162.79 and approve bonds for County Road 103 resurfacing, Project #FM-CO 56(68)— - 55-56. Motion carried.

 

There were no citizen comments, questions or concerns.

 

Moved by Woodruff, seconded by Kruse, to approve a Semi-Annual Service Agreement Payment to Great River Progressive Housing Corporation, in the amount of $19,554.57. Motion carried.

 

Moved by Kruse, seconded by Morgan, to approve the following part-time new hire for the Sheriff’s office: Donald Davis, Part time Dispatcher/Correctional Officer, $10.82/hr., effective 5/15/06. Motion carried.

 

New Business: Chairman Morgan stated that the Board should send a letter of support of a foreign trade zone to the United States Department of Commerce.

 

Committee/Commission Reports: Supervisor Kowzan will be attending a R.U.S.S. meeting in Fairfield. Supervisors Woodruff and Kruse were assigned to respond to a grievance by a non-bargaining unit employee.

 

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

 

With no further action, Chairman Morgan adjourned the meeting at 9:25 A.M.  The next meeting of the Board is scheduled for Tuesday, June 13, 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