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September 25, 2007 The
Lee County Board of Supervisors met on Tuesday, September 25, 2007 at 9:00
A.M., at the South Lee County Courthouse in Keokuk. Present: Larry Kruse, Bob Woodruff, Ernie Schiller, Rick Larkin and
George Morgan. All votes are unanimous unless otherwise
indicated. Moved by Schiller, seconded by Larkin,
to approve the September 18, 2007 board minutes. Motion carried. At 9:02 A.M., Chairman Kruse opened a
public hearing for the purpose of the proposed disposition of property
acquired under tax deed. There were no written or oral comments received by
the Board. At 9:03 A.M., it was moved by Larkin, seconded by Schiller, to
close the public hearing. Roll call: Larkin-aye, Schiller-aye, Morgan-aye,
Woodruff-aye and Kruse-aye. Motion carried. Chairman Kruse opened sealed bids for
property at 721 Carroll Street, Keokuk. Moved by Morgan, seconded by
Schiller, to accept the bid from Mary Delaney, Keokuk, for property at 721
Carroll Street, Keokuk, in the amount of $502.00. Motion carried. One other
bid was received from Duane Carlson, Keokuk in the amount of $301.00. At 9:07 A.M. Chairman Kruse opened a
public hearing for the purpose of the proposed disposition of property
acquired under tax deed. There were no written or oral comments received by
the Board. At 9:08 A.M., it was moved by Morgan, seconded by Schiller, to
close the public hearing. Roll call: Morgan-aye, Schiller-aye, Larkin-aye,
Woodruff-aye and Kruse-aye. Motion carried. Chairman Kruse opened sealed bids for property
at 308 S. 17th Street, Keokuk. Moved by Morgan, seconded by
Schiller, to accept the bid from Wilbur and Stacy Quinn, Keokuk, for property
at 308 S. 17th Street, Keokuk, in the amount of $500.00. Motion
carried. One other bid was received from Duane Carlson, Keokuk in the amount
of $301.00. Upon recommendation of Lee County
Information Technology Administrator Luan Schmitt, it was moved by Schiller,
seconded by Morgan, to accept a bid from World Data Products, Inc. of
Minnetonka, Minnesota for purchase of the county’s old AS400 computer in the
amount of $1000.00 including shipping. Motion carried. One other bid was
received from Minnesota Computer Corporation, Minneapolis, Minnesota, in the
amount of $500.00. Moved by Larkin, seconded by Schiller,
to accept a contract and bond with Winfield Contractors of Wapello, Iowa for
replacement of box culverts, Projects # L08-L-3- -73-56 and # L09-L-1-
-73-56, in the amount of $168,417.60. Motion carried. Joe Bryant, Argyle, appeared before the
Board with a request to close a portion of 295th Street in Argyle
for a community celebration on October 6, 2007. Moved by Schiller, seconded
by Larkin, to approve the request to close a portion of 295th
Street in Argyle for a community celebration on October 6, 2007 beginning at
4:30 P.M. The road will be opened the next day and Mr. Bryant will take care
of putting up road barricades. Motion carried. There were no Citizen Comments. Moved by Schiller, seconded by Larkin,
to approve the following new hire for the Conservation Department: Clint A.
Oldfield, Park Ranger, Class 6 Step 3 $16.24/hr., effective 9/13/07. Motion
carried. New Business: Chairman Kruse announced
that the next Board meeting will be at 1:00 P.M. on October 2, 2007 in Fort
Madison. Committee Reports: Supervisor Schiller
attended a Conservation meeting and a picnic at the Conservation Office. He
also attended a Geode RC&D board meeting. Supervisor Larkin attended an
Iowa Workforce Development meeting. Supervisor Morgan will be attending Veteran’s
Affairs and Economic Development meetings. Received and filed the North and South
Lee County Treasurer’s Report of Fees Collected for the month ending August
31, 2007. Received and filed a Class C Liquor
License and Sunday Sales renewal application for the Green Bay Tap, Wever. With no further business, the meeting
adjourned at 9:25 A.M. The next
meeting of the Board is scheduled for Tuesday, October 2, 2007 at 1:00 P.M.
at the North Lee County Office Building in Fort Madison. /s/Larry W. Kruse, Chairman Attest: /s/Anne Pedersen, Lee County Auditor |
