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September 11, 2007 The
Lee County Board of Supervisors met on Tuesday, September 11, 2007 at 9:00
A.M., at the North Lee County Office Building in Fort Madison. Present: Larry Kruse, Bob Woodruff, Ernie Schiller, Rick Larkin and
George Morgan. All votes are unanimous unless indicated
otherwise. Moved by Larkin, seconded by Schiller,
to approve the September 4, 2007 board minutes. Motion carried. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Schiller,
to approve a Financial Advisory Services Agreement with Piper Jaffray and
Company for General Obligation Solid Waste Disposal Bonds and General
Obligation Jail Bonds. Motion carried. Moved by Woodruff, seconded by Morgan,
to approve a Standard Form of Agreement between Midwest Construction
Consultants and Lee County for consulting services on the jail expansion.
Motion carried. There were no Citizen Comments. Moved by Schiller, seconded by Larkin,
to amend the following resolution approved September 4, 2007: Resolution #2007-100 RESOLUTION
OF THE LEE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WHEREAS,
there are certain
property on the county system described as follows: A mobile home described as a 1973 HOM, vehicle
identification number 03561411G. The
mobile home is taxed under the name of Michelle Lee Rhodes, and WHEREAS, the Lee County Treasurer has made an
investigation and determined that the mobile home was removed from 2723 340th
Street, Lot 5, approximately 4 to 5 years ago. The prior owner and the mobile home are some place in the State
of Missouri; based on those findings the Treasurer has determined that it is
impractical to pursue the collection of the total amount due at tax sale and
personal judgment remedies, and the Treasurer has made a written
recommendation to the Board of Supervisors that the taxes be abated and the
property be struck from the county system pursuant to the provisions of
§445.16, Iowa Code, 2007.
Accordingly, BE IT RESOLVED, that the property above described be and
is hereby struck from the county system and the taxes are abated. Certain tax
sale certificate number 2005-25827 is cancelled. Dated and signed at Fort Madison, Iowa on this the
11th day of September
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 Schiller, seconded by Larkin, to
approve the following step increase for the Lee County Sheriff’s Office:
Clinton J. Wray, Deputy, from $17.20/hr. Step 1 Year to $18.73/hr. Step 2
Year, effective 8/22/07. Motion carried. Moved by Schiller, seconded by Larkin,
to approve the following step increases for Lee County Secondary Roads
Department: Jeff Hoskins, Class I Mechanic, from Class I Step 2.5 $16.72/hr.
to Class I Step 3 $16.88/hr., effective 9/10/07 and Richard Ehlts, Class VII
Step 1 Shop Foreman, from Class VII Step 1 $18.03/hr. to Class VII Step 2
$18.55/hr., effective 8/19/07. Motion carried. Received and filed the following step
increases for the Lee County Health Department: Jackie Davis, LPN/Family
Support Worker, from $12.69/hr. to $12.94/hr., effective 9/5/07; Laurie
Mullins, Family Support Worker, from $12.25/hr. to $12.50/hr., effective
8/26/07 and Jeri Welch, Support Services Coordinator, from $15.82/hr. to
$16.14/hr., effective 8/25/07. New Business: Chairman Kruse announced
that the date and time for canvassing the September 11, 2007 School Board
Election will be Friday, September 14, 2007 at 9:00 A.M. at the North Lee
County Office Building in Fort Madison. Committee Reports: Supervisor Schiller
attended a RUSS meeting and will attend a Children First board meeting.
Supervisor Larkin will attend an Iowa Workforce Development meeting. Received and filed the Semi-Annual
Settlement of the Board of Supervisors for the period January 1, 2007 through
June 30, 2007 for the North and South Lee County Treasurer’s Offices. Jim Grothaus, Fort Madison, questioned
the Board on the fairness of taxing practices in the County. With no further business,
the meeting adjourned at 10:00 A.M.
The next meeting of the Board is scheduled for Friday, September 14,
2007, at 9:00 A.M. at the North Lee County Office Building in Fort Madison
for the purpose of canvassing the September 11, 2007 School Board Election. Jim Grothaus, Fort Madison, questioned
the Board on the fairness of taxing practices in the County. With no further business,
the meeting adjourned at 10:00 A.M.
The next meeting of the Board is scheduled for Friday, September 14,
2007, at 9:00 A.M. at the North Lee County Office Building in Fort Madison
for the purpose of canvassing the September 11, 2007 School Board Election. /s/Larry W. Kruse, Chairman Attest: /s/Anne Pedersen, Lee County Auditor |
