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                                                                  June 26, 2007

 

 

The Lee County Board of Supervisors met on Tuesday, June 26, 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 Larkin, seconded by Morgan, to approve the Tuesday, June 19, 2007 board minutes. Motion carried.

 

Upon recommendation of Lee County IT Administrator Luan Schmitt, it was moved by Schiller, seconded by Morgan, to approve the licensed code support agreement and consulting and services agreement with Solutions, Inc. of Spencer, Iowa for the period July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008. Motion carried.

 

Upon recommendation of Lee County CPC Administrator Ryanne Wood, it was moved by Woodruff, seconded by Morgan, to approve a contract with Bridgeway, Inc. for MHDD Services for the period July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008. Motion carried.

 

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

Resolution #2007-86

 

Resolution of the Lee County Board of Supervisors Approving the Lifting of a Hiring Freeze to Allow the Lee County Conservation Board to Hire One (1) Employee for the Lee County Conservation Office

WHEREAS, the Lee County Board of Supervisors approved a hiring freeze for Lee County Iowa government (excluding Commissions and/or Compensated Boards) from August 8, 2006 to July 3, 2007; and

WHEREAS, the Lee County Board of Supervisors will consider specific requests from Department Heads for exceptions on a case by case basis; and

WHEREAS, the Lee County Conservation Board is requesting such an exception to hire one (1) Employee, and

WHEREAS, the Lee County Board of Supervisors believes that it would be appropriate to approve the Lee County Conservation Board’s request. 

NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved that the Lee County Board of Supervisors approves the lifting of the hiring freeze to allow the Lee County Conservation Board to hire one (1) Employee.

Dated at Keokuk, Iowa on the 26th day of June 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.

 

Upon recommendation of Lee County Engineer Dennis Osipowicz, it was moved by Woodruff, seconded by Morgan, to award a bid for gasohol in the amount of $109,520.00 and diesel fuel in the amount of $343,201.83 to Jet Gas Corporation, Houghton. Motion carried. Other bids received were from Hunold Oil, Donnellson in the amount of $114,040.00 for gasohol and $347,870.10 for diesel fuel.

 

Moved by Schiller, seconded by Larkin, to award a contract to Jet Bulk Oil, Houghton, for delivery of bulk oil for the period July 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007. Motion carried.

 

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

 

Resolution #2007-87

 

WHEREAS, Rathbun Regional Water Association Inc. constructed water mains on the easterly portion of property in Section 11-68-4 owned by Lee County and used by the Secondary Road Department, and

 

      WHEREAS, Rathbun Regional Water Association Inc. inadvertently forgot to obtain an easement to cross said property, and

 

      WHEREAS, Rathbun Regional Water Association Inc. now desires to obtain said easement.

 

      NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the chairman of the Lee County Board of Supervisors is authorized to sign the Right of Way easement to Rathbun Regional Water Association, Inc. for the County property dedicated to use by the Lee County Secondary Roads Department with the property located in the Southeast Quarter of Section 11, Township 68 North, Range 4 West of the 5th P.M., Lee County, Iowa as specifically described on the easement.

 

      Passed and approved this   26   day of June, 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.

 

            There were no Citizen Comments.

 

      Moved by Woodruff, seconded by Morgan, to approve the following new hire for the Maintenance Department: Keegan Dowling, Class 5 Step 1 $13.39/hr., effective 6/25/07. Motion carried.

 

      Moved by Kruse, seconded by Schiller, to approve the following salary rates effective July 1, 2007 based on the correction of the amounts approved last week:

 

FY0607

FY0708

 

 

current

 

 

Board of Supervisors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KRUSE, LARRY

 $25,512.00

 $26,432.48

 

LARKIN, RICHARD

 $23,012.00

 $23,932.48

 

MORGAN, GEORGE

 $23,012.00

 $23,932.48

 

SCHILLER, ERNEST

 $23,012.00

 $23,932.48

 

WOODRUFF, ROBERT

 $23,012.00

 $23,932.48

 

 

 

 

 

Auditor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MYERS, TAMMY

 $31,154.50

 $32,400.68

 

PEDERSEN, ANNE

 $47,930.00

 $49,847.20

 

RENSTROM, CYNTHIA

 $35,947.50

 $37,385.40

 

SCHARPMAN, GLORINE

 $35,947.50

 $37,385.40

 

 

 

 

 

Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COOPER, JEANNE

 $37,299.20

 $38,791.17

 

PUMPHRY, JONI

 $34,968.15

 $36,366.72

 

STRUNK, JANET

 $46,624.00

 $48,488.96

 

 

 

 

 

Attorney

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANDRUSYK, DAVID

 $67,977.90

 $70,697.02

 

LILES, GORDON

 $59,160.00

 $61,547.99

 

MCDONALD, BRUDE

 $59,160.00

 $61,547.99

 

SHORT, MICHAEL

 $79,974.00

 $83,172.96

 

 

 

 

 

Sheriff

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BONAR, SCOTT

 $48,224.00

 $50,152.96

 

JONES, HARRY

 $60,280.00

 $62,691.20

 

SHOLL, JAMES

 $51,238.00

 $53,287.52

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recorder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BOEDING, BEVERLY

 $36,652.80

 $38,118.91

 

HOLTKAMP, LARRY

 $45,816.00

 $47,648.64

 

 

 

 

Board of Supervisors

 

 

 

 

 

MADDOX, SUSAN J

        $43,013.83

           $44,304.24

 

 

 

Information Technology

 

 

 

 

 

SCHMITT, LUAN C

        $51,150.32

            $52,684.83

 

 

 

Secondary Roads

 

 

 

 

 

OSIPOWICZ, DENNIS E

         $82,261.86

             $84,729.72

STEFFENSMEIER, ERNEST L

         $69,922.58

             $72,020.26

 

 

 

Medical Examiner

 

 

 

 

 

TORRES, EUGENIO

           $1,974.44

                 $1,974.44

 

 

 

Central Point of Coordination

 

 

 

 

 

WOOD, RYANNE

         $48,960.00

               $50,428.80

 

 

 

Maintenance

 

 

 

 

 

BETHUREM, JAMES H

         $45,120.06

               $46,473.66

 

Motion carried.

 

      Moved by Kruse, seconded by Woodruff, to approve the following hourly rates effective July 1, 2007 based on correction of the amount approved last week:

 

 FY06/07

 FY07/08

Grade

Step

 

 current

 

 

 

Board of Supervisors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GRAPE, LORI D

 $14.59

 $15.02

5

5

STEPHENS, KARON

 $9.29

 $9.67

3

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auditor