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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 |