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           June 13, 2006

 

     

The Lee County Board of Supervisors met on Tuesday, June 13, 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 Larkin, seconded by Kruse, to approve the Tuesday, June 6, 2006 Board minutes. Motion carried.

 

      The Board canvassed the June 6, 2006 Primary Election. The results are as follows:

 

Democratic Primary:

 

United States Representative District 2

Write-Ins         52

 

Governor

Mike Blouin       1377

Chet Culver       808

Ed Fallon         283

Sal Mohamed       36

 

Secretary of State

Michael Mauro     1844

Write-Ins         5

 

Auditor of State 

Write-Ins         64

 

Treasurer of State

Michael Fitzgerald 1946

Write-Ins         2

 

Secretary of Agriculture

Denise O’Brien    1091

Dusky Terry       1063

Write-Ins         2

 

Attorney General

Tom Miller        1972

Write-Ins         4

 

State Representative District 91

Write-Ins         5

 

State Representative District 92

Philip Wise       1583

Write-Ins         38

 

County Board of Supervisors District 2

Rick Larkin       441

Write-Ins         8

 

County Board of Supervisors District 3

Ernie Schiller    486

Write-Ins         2

 

County Treasurer

Jeanne Cooper     210

Mary Koehler      1118

Janet Strunk      1346

Write-Ins         1

 

County Recorder  

Larry Holtkamp    2160

Write-Ins         16

 

County Attorney

Michael Short     2029

Write-Ins         44

 

Republican Primary:

 

United States Representative District 2

James A. Leach    313

Write-Ins         5

 

Governor

Jim Nussle        326

Write-Ins         4

 

Secretary of State

Chuck Allison     174

Robert Dopf       146

Write-Ins         1

 

Auditor of State

David Vaudt       294  

Write-Ins         2

 

Treasurer of State

Write-Ins         10

 

Secretary of Agriculture

Karey Claghorn    49

Mark Leonard      183

Bill Northey      95

 

Attorney General

Write-Ins         6

 

State Representative District 91

Dave Heaton       95

 

State Representative District 92

Write-Ins         7

 

County Board of Supervisors District 2

B. Marie Brady    42

 

County Board of Supervisors District 3

Bob Abel          57

 

County Treasurer

Write-Ins         37

 

County Recorder  

Write-Ins         9

 

County Attorney

Write-Ins         11

 

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

RESOLUTION #2006-53

 

WHEREAS, Section 137.6, Iowa Code empowers the Lee County Board of Health to make and enforce such rules and regulations not inconstant with law or with the rules of the State Board as the Board of Health may find necessary to protect and improve the public health; and

 

      WHEREAS, the Lee County Board of Health has updated and amended its regulations regarding lead; and

 

WHEREAS, the Lee County Board of Supervisors have prior supplemented the Board of Health’s resolution by passing an identical lead ordinance which is now Title 5, Chapter 3, Lee County Ordinances; and

 

WHEREAS, Section 137.6(2)(a) provides that the rules of the Lee County Board of Health shall become effective upon approval of the Board of Supervisors and the publication in the newspaper having general circulation of the County.

 

 NOW THEREFORE be it resolved by the Lee County Board of Supervisors that the existing lead ordinance, Title 5, Chapter 3 be repealed and pursuant to the adoption by the Board of Health the new Board of Health resolution be inserted as a new lead ordinance as amending and replacing Title 5 Chapter 3. 

 

Dated this the 13th day of June, 2006 at Fort Madison, Iowa. Lee County Board of Supervisors. /s/ George Morgan, Chairman, /s/ Larry W. Kruse, Vice-Chair, /s/ Robert J. Woodruff, Member, /s/ Rick Larkin, Member, /s/ Joseph W. Kowzan, Member. Attest: /s/ Anne Pedersen, Lee County Auditor. Motion carried.

 

      There were no citizen comments, questions or concerns.

 

      New Business: Chairman Morgan announced that Judge Joel Kamp is retiring and the Board needs to select 3 laypersons to serve on a committee to appoint a new magistrate judge. It was decided to put an ad in the newspaper for interested parties.

 

Commission/Committee Reports: Supervisor Kowzan attended a R.U.S.S. meeting. The Argyle Sewer System Project will begin the spring of 2007. He will be attending a Conservation Board meeting. Supervisor Kruse attended a Jail Committee meeting. He reported that there is a possibility that the current facility does not meet current standards and will need to be updated.

 

      Received and filed the Minutes of Meeting of April 25, 2006 and the Keokuk and Fort Madison May 2006 Monthly Report of the Lee County Commission of Veteran Affairs.

 

      Moved by Kruse, seconded by Larkin, to approve the claims for payment.  Kruse-aye, Larkin-aye, Kowzan-aye, Woodruff-nay and Morgan-aye. Motion carried.

 

With no further action, Chairman Morgan adjourned the meeting at 10:15 A.M.  The next meeting of the Board is scheduled for Tuesday, June 20, 2006 at 9:00 A.M., at the South Lee County Courthouse in Keokuk.

 

/s/George Morgan, Chairman

 

Attest: /s/Anne Pedersen, Lee County Auditor