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August 7, 2007 The
Lee County Board of Supervisors met on Tuesday, August 7, 2007 at 9:00 A.M.,
at the North Lee County Office Building in Fort Madison. Present: Larry Kruse, Bob Woodruff, Rick Larkin, Ernie Schiller and
George Morgan. Moved by Schiller, seconded by Larkin,
to approve the July 24, 2007 board minutes.
Motion carried. At 9:02 A.M., the Chair opened a public
hearing concerning the proposed Frazier Langley Subdivision. There were no written comments or
objections received by the Board.
Attorney Richard Fehseke, representing Lynn Frazier, presented the
proposed plat to the Board pointing out that the lot sizes and roadway do not
comply with the Lee County Subdivision Ordinance. At 9:10 A.M., it was moved by Morgan, seconded by Larkin, to
close the public hearing. Roll
call: Morgan – aye, Larkin – aye,
Schiller – aye, Woodruff – aye and Kruse – aye. Motion carried. Moved
by Woodruff, seconded by Morgan, to approve Resolution 2007-90 as follows: Resolution #2007-90 RESOLUTION OF THE LEE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
APPROVING THE FILING OF A CERTAIN PLAT TO BE KNOWN AS FRAZIER LANGLEY SUBDIVISION WHICH IS A PART OF FRACTIONAL SECTION 12, TOWNSHIP 66 NORTH, RANGE 5 WEST OF THE 5TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, LEE COUNTY, IOWA WHEREAS, The
Lee County Board of Supervisors makes the following findings: 1. That
Joseph Riter, a registered land surveyor has surveyed certain lands in
fractional Section 12, township 66 north, range 5 west of the 5th
principal meridian, Lee County, Iowa as shown by the copy of the plat of
survey dated April 27, 2007 and signed by the surveyor on May 2, 2007
attached hereto. 2. The
Auditor’s Office has reviewed the proposed plats and finds the descriptions
contained therein to be sufficiently certain and accurate for assessment and
taxation purposes. 3. The parcel meets the requirements of §354.4 in that each parcel is identified by letter or number designation; the names of the proprietor appears on the plat. There is an accurate description of each parcel. There is a statement of the total acreage in each parcel. There is a statement of acreage or any portion lying within a public right-of-way. 4. The
Board of Supervisors finds that the subdivision conforms to the Lee County
Comprehensive Plan. The Board has
given consideration to the possible burden on the public improvements and
balanced the interests of the proprietor, future purchasers and the public
interest in the subdivision when reviewing the proposed subdivision and the
requirements of the installation of public improvements in conjunction with
the approval of the subdivision. 5. There is a statement from the proprietor,
that the plat is prepared with her free consent and in accordance with her
desire and signed and acknowledged before an officer authorized to take
acknowledgements. 6. There
is a statement from the mortgage holder or other lien holder that the plat is
prepared with their free consent and in accordance with their desire, signed
and acknowledged before
an officer authorized to take deeds. 7. There
is an opinion from an attorney at law who has examined the abstract of title
to the land being platted. The
opinion states the name of the proprietors and the holders of mortgages,
liens or other encumbrances on the land being platted and notes all
encumbrances and bonds securing the encumbrances. 8. There
has been filed a certified resolution of each governing body as required by
§358.4 either approving the subdivision or waiving the right to review. 9. There
has been prepared a certificate from the Treasurer of Lee County that the
land is free from certified taxes and certified special assessments. 10. The Board further finds that compliance with
the requirements of the Lee County Ordinance Title VI, Chapter 7, requiring
review and approval by the recorder and the auditor has been shown. 11. The
proposed subdivision falls within the two-mile extraterritorial zoning of the
City of Montrose and that city has indicated approval of the subdivision. 12. The
Lee County Health Department has reviewed the proposed subdivision and has
accepted the lot size as having adequate surface space for appropriate
on-site sewage systems on each lot. 13. The
Auditor has reviewed the proposed name of the subdivision and found that the
name meets the requirements of section 354.6(2). IT NOW THEREFORE appears that these and any other provisions of
law affecting the platting of the subdivision have been complied with to the
satisfaction of the Lee County Board of Supervisors. BE IT THEREFORE
RESOLVED
that the plat, a copy of which is attached, be and is hereby approved and
accepted by the Lee County Board of Supervisors and the Board shall certify
copies of this resolution as may be required to the official plat in
connection with the formal platting of the said Frazier Langley Subdivision
which is a part of fractional Section 12, township 66 north, range 5 west of
the 5th principal meridian, Lee County, Iowa. Passed and approved this the 7th day of August 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 request of Emergency Management
Director Steve Cirinna, it was moved by Morgan, seconded by Schiller, to
approve the installation of HAM radio equipment in the clock tower of the
South Lee County Courthouse. Motion
carried. Moved by Schiller, seconded by Woodruff,
to approve an Agreement for Inmate Health Services with Health Professionals,
LTD, to be responsible for administering, managing, and supervising the
health care delivery system of the Lee County Jail in Montrose, IA, effective
September 7, 2007 to September 7, 2010.
Motion carried. Moved by Schiller, seconded by Larkin,
to approve a Service Agreement with U.S. Cellular for the Lee County
Sheriff’s Department. Motion carried. The Board met with Iowa Department of
Transportation representative James Phillips and upon the recommendation of
County Engineer Dennis Osipowicz, it was moved by Larkin, seconded by Morgan,
to approve the transfer of jurisdiction of the following six (6) sections of
former US 218 and Iowa 394: Transfer Section
I: That portion of
existing Iowa Highway 394 which was bypassed by the relocation project at St.
Francisville, Missouri, a total length of approximately 0.30 mile, Transfer Section
II: That portion of
existing Iowa Highway 394 which was bypassed by the relocation project at the
unincorporated community of Argyle, a total length of approximately 2.00
miles, Transfer Section
III: That portion of
Iowa Highway 394 which was bypassed by the relocation project at the City of
Donnellson. This piece of roadway lies south of U.S. 218 and is approximately
1.60 miles in length, Transfer Section
IV: That portion of
U.S. Highway 218 which was bypassed by the relocation project at the City of
Donnellson. This piece of roadway extends from Iowa 394 northerly to the
south corporation limits of the City of Donnellson and is approximately 1.40
miles in length, Transfer Section
V: That portion of
U.S. Highway 218 which was bypassed by the relocation project at the City of
Donnellson. This portion of roadway extends from the north corporation limits
of the City of Donnellson northerly to Lee County Secondary Road J56 and is
approximately 1.00 mile in length, Transfer Section
VI: That portion of
bypassed existing U.S. Highway 218 which lies just north of Iowa 103/Lee
County Secondary Road J40 intersection, a total length of approximately 0.30
mile; totaling 6.6
miles, will be effective at 12:01 am on August 8th, 2007 in accord
with the provisions of IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AGREEMENT FOR
TRANSFER OF PUBLIC ROAD JURISDICTION No. 2003-TJ-003. /s/ James R. Phillips,
P.E. District 5 Staff Engineer /s/ Larry W. Kruse, Chairman Lee County Board
of Supervisors. Motion carried. Upon the recommendation of County
Engineer Dennis Osipowicz, it was moved by Larkin, seconded by Schiller, to
approve the plans for three (3) box culverts and to set the letting date and
deadline for receiving bids for September 13, 2007 at 10:00 A.M., in the
Auditor’s office, 933 Avenue H, Fort Madison. Motion carried. Moved by Schiller, seconded by Larkin, to approve one Temporary Part-time Records Clerk in the Lee County Treasurer’s office. Motion carried. Moved by Schiller, seconded by Larkin,
to approve the following Proclamation: National Health Center
Week August 5 - 11, 2007 WHEREAS: Health Centers are nonprofit, community-owned
and operated health providers serving uninsured and medically underserved
people in the State of Iowa; and WHEREAS: Health Centers work toward expanding
access to quality health care for all people and contain health care costs by
fostering prevention and integrating the delivery of primary care with
aggressive outreach, patient education, translation and other enabling
services; and WHEREAS: Health Centers have made great strides in
the Iowa's health care system, specifically by maintaining high standards of
accountability, demonstrating cost effectiveness and efficiency in the
delivery of care, and empowering communities to address unmet health needs,
reduce health disparities, and reduce preventable deaths, costly
disabilities, and communicable diseases; and WHEREAS: There is a continuing need to support
implementation of Health Centers throughout the State of Iowa as part of the
State of Iowa's enduring commitment to the provision of quality primary
health care; and WHEREAS: Health Centers promote 100% access and
zero health disparities to help achieve health care for all people; NOW, THEREFORE, the Lee
County Board of Supervisors, do hereby proclaim the Week of August 5 - 11,
2007 as “National Health Center Week” in
Lee County, Iowa and urge citizens to recognize the important contributions
of Health Centers in safeguarding health and improving the quality of life
for all people in the great state of Iowa. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the State of Iowa does hereby
recognize the valued contributions of Health Centers in expanding access to
health care and improving the health and future well being of the citizens of
the great State of Iowa. Dated this 7th
day of August, 2007 by the Lee County Board of Supervisors 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, questions
or concerns. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Schiller,
to approve the following Resolution: Resolution #2007-91 RESOLUTION OF THE LEE
COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS SETTING PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED DISPOSITION OF
PROPERTY ACQUIRED UNDER TAX DEED WHEREAS, Lee County has acquired, or is eligible to
acquire certain properties by tax deed; and, WHEREAS,
under the
provisions of §331.61 and 569.8, Code of Iowa, the Board of
Supervisors is required to publish notice not less than four nor more than
twenty days before a public hearing; and following the public hearing, by
resolution, approve or reject the proposed disposition of the property; and, NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved that a public hearing be held on
the 21st day of August, 2007 at 9:02 o’clock a.m.
at the Board Room, North Lee County Office Building, 933 Avenue H, Fort
Madison, Iowa on the issue of whether the Lee County Board Supervisors should
adopt the following resolution: NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Lee
County Board of Supervisors that the real estate listed below, be sold to
Habitat for Humanity for the sum of two dollars ($2.00). The Chairman of the Lee County Board of
Supervisors is hereby authorized to sign a quit claim deed on behalf of Lee
County to Habitat for Humanity. The
description of the property to be sold to Habitat for Humanity is as follows: Lot
6, Block 22, Original City of Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa
The Auditor is instructed to publish notice of this public hearing not less than four nor more than twenty days prior to the date of the public hearing. Following the issuance of deed as
provided herein, the Auditor shall certify a copy of this Resolution, the
Notice of Public Hearing and the Resolution approving the sale to the
Recorder’s Office and shall provide for the recording of the resolutions. DATED at Fort Madison, Iowa, this 7th
day of August, 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. Moved
by Kruse, seconded by Schiller, to approve an Application for Use of Digital
Data as requested by NAVTEQ North America, LLC. Ayes – Kruse, Schiller, Morgan and Larkin. Nay – Woodruff. Motion carried. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Schiller,
to approve the following Resolution for John and Joan Molzhon: Resolution #2007-92 A RESOLUTION FINDING THAT LEE
COUNTY MEETS THE URBAN REVITALIZATION AREA DESIGNATION CRITERIA OF SECTION 404.1,
CODE OF IOWA, AND THAT THE DEVELOPMENT AND/OR REDEVELOPMENT, OR A
COMBINATION THEREOF IS NECESSARY IN THE INTERESTS OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH,
SAFETY, OR WELFARE OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE COUNTY. WHEREAS, in accordance with the provisions of
chapter 404 of the Code of Iowa, the Board of Supervisors may, by
ordinance, designate an area of the County as a Revitalization Area for the
purpose of granting property tax exemptions for improvements to properties;
and, WHEREAS, the process of designating an area as a
Revitalization Area requires that the County Supervisors follow certain
statutory procedures, including the adoption of a resolution finding that the
development and/or redevelopment, or a combination thereof of the area is necessary
in the interest of the public health, safety, or welfare of the residents of
the County and the area meets the criteria of Section 404.1; and, WHEREAS, Lee county, Iowa, has been determined to
meet the conditions of Section 404.1 due to lack of investment and the
opportunity to influence its growth by stimulating investment from the
private sector. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of Lee County,
Iowa, that: 1. The facts stated above in the preamble are
a true and correct statement of the conditions in Lee County and of the
necessity of its designation as a Revitalization Area. 2. The entire unincorporated areas of Lee
County is an eligible Revitalization Area under the criteria of Section
404.1, Code of Iowa. 3. The development and/or redevelopment, or
combination thereof of the area legally described as the entire area within
the unincorporated boundaries of Lee County, Iowa is necessary in the
interests of public health, safety, and welfare of the residents of Lee County,
Iowa. 4. There has been prepared a Revitalization
Plan for Lee County and an ordinance designating the area within the
unincorporated boundaries of Lee County, Iowa as a Revitalization Area for
consideration by the Board of Supervisors. PASSED
AND APPROVED this
7th day of August 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. Moved
Schiller, seconded by Larkin, to approve the following step increase for the
Treasurer’s Office: Patricia Muilenburg, Records Clerk, from Class 3 Step 1
$10.75/hr. to Class 3 Step 2 $11.06/hr., effective 8/12/07. Motion carried. Moved by Schiller, seconded by Morgan,
to approve the following step increase for the Auditor’s Office: Judy Young,
Records Clerk, from Class 3 Step 4 $11.72/hr. to Class 3 Step 5 $12.05/hr.,
effective 7/31/07. Motion carried. Moved by Schiller, seconded by Morgan,
to approve the following temporary new hire for the Auditor’s Office: Stevie
Hanks, Elections/Office Clerk, Class 3 Step 1 $9.67/hr., effective 8/8/07.
Motion carried. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Schiller,
to approve the following new hire for the Maintenance Department: Rick
Carter, Maintenance Director, $43,500.00 annually. Motion carried. Received and filed the following for the
Health Department: Elizabeth Wilsey, Companion, step increase from $7.48/hr.
to $7.63/hr., Home Care Aide, from $9.76/hr. to $9.96/hr., effective 7/20/07;
Erin Shirk, Administrative Assistant, Part-time New Hire $10.14/hr.,
effective 7/16/07 and Michelle Shortt, Administrative Assistant, Part-time
New Hire $10.14/hr., effective 7/23/07. Under New Business, Supervisor Larkin
inquired whether the County had a policy on how employees communicate with
the Board of Supervisors. He expressed his concern that there have been
instances employees have communicated with certain members, but not all five
members of the Board. Employees are
encouraged to communicate with all five Board members. Committee Reports: Supervisor Schiller is attending a RUSS meeting tomorrow in Fairfield. Supervisor Morgan attended Veterans’ Affairs Commission and Economic Development meetings. He reported Economic Development is close to making a job offer for a Director. Also Supervisor Morgan participated in the Conservation Department’s Youth Camps. Supervisor Woodruff reported on last week’s GRRWA’s meeting. With no further business, Chairman Kruse
adjourned the meeting at 9:58 A.M.
The next meeting of the Board will be Tuesday, August 14, 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 |
