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                                       September 26, 2006

 

      The Lee County Board of Supervisors met on Tuesday, September 26, 2006, at 9:00 A.M., at the South Lee County Courthouse in Keokuk.

 

      Present: Joe Kowzan, Rick Larkin, George Morgan, Larry Kruse and Bob Woodruff

 

      All votes unanimous unless otherwise indicated.

 

      Moved by Woodruff, seconded by Kowzan, to approve the Tuesday, September 19, 2006 board minutes.  Motion carried.

 

      Moved by Kruse, seconded by Kowzan, to set Tuesday, October 10, 2006 at 9:02 A.M., at the North Lee County Office Building in Fort Madison, as the date, time and place for a public hearing to approve amendments to the Lee County Services Management Plan. Motion carried.

 

      The Board gave County Engineer Dennis Osipowicz permission to proceed with the process of rescinding a portion of a level C road on the Henry County line.

 

      Citizen Comments: Dave Ackland, Farmington, inquired if 255th St was still on the County’s 5-year road plan. He is concerned about the condition of the road. County Engineer Dennis Osipowicz said that it is still on the plan. Due to dry conditions the County has been unable to maintain it properly but will be grading it this fall.

 

      Moved by Kruse, seconded by Larkin, to authorize on a temporary basis, office space in the Law Library in the South Lee County Courthouse, for a Public Defender employee. Motion carried.

 

      Moved by Woodruff, seconded by Kruse, to approve a lease agreement with Michael Saltzgaver for County owned farm property in Croton. Motion carried.

 

      Received and filed the following for the Health Department: Jackie Davis, Promotion, LPN Companion/Home Care Aide, from $11.15/hr. to $12.32/hr., effective 9/5/06; Angela Kramer, New-Hire, RN-Staff Nurse, $16.00/hr., effective 9/7/06.

 

      New Business: Chairman Morgan stated that the Board received a letter from County Attorney Mike Short regarding a resolution authorizing the substitution and appointment of Banker’s Trust as successor paying agent.

 

      Committee Reports: Chairman Morgan reported on the last Emergency Management meeting. The County adopted a statement of compliance. There will be an Emergency Drill held at Midwest Academy on Wednesday, September 27th from 9:00 A.M. to Noon. Morgan read a letter from the Iowa Department of Economic Development stating that Lee County had received a block grant in the amount of $584,000 effective June 20, 2006. Supervisor Larkin attended a Workforce Development meeting. They chose 2 people from Lee County to serve on the committee.

 

     Moved by Woodruff, seconded by Kowzan, to approve payment of claims. Motion carried.

 

With no further business, Chairman Morgan adjourned the meeting at 9:42 A.M.  The next meeting of the Board will be Tuesday, October 3, 2006, at 9:00 A.M., at the North Lee County Office Building in Fort Madison.

 

/s/George Morgan, Chairman

 

Attest: /s/Anne Pedersen, Lee County Auditor