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October 31, 2006 The Lee County Board of Supervisors met on Tuesday, October 31, 2006,
at 9:00 A.M., at the North Lee County Office Building in Fort Madison. Present: Joe Kowzan, Rick Larkin, George
Morgan, Larry Kruse and Bob Woodruff All votes
unanimous unless otherwise indicated. Moved by Larkin, seconded by Kruse, to
approve the Tuesday, October 24, 2006 board minutes. Motion carried. At 9:02 A.M., Chairman Morgan opened a public hearing for the Denmark
Water District Community Development Block Grant Application. Dan Eberhardt,
representing SEIRP, read the following statement concerning the application: Need For The Activities Was
Identified: The Denmark Water Company is
need of replacement water lines, water mains, water meters, and possible
sources of alternative drinking water supplies for its customers. The current condition of the drinking
water supply has been identified less than desirable by customers. Customers have complained that the water
is very “hard” and has been known to create problems with water fixtures,
plumbing, water heaters, etc. Fire
flow rates are also a problem and can be corrected with additional pressure
through various means. Older cast
iron water mains throughout the community are in need of replacement and new
lines will add better flows, pressure, and prevent future leakage. How the Proposed Activity will be
funded: Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program through the Iowa Department of
Economic Development. The Denmark
Water Company will fund the remaining balance through the Iowa Finance
Authority’s State Revolving Construction Loan Fund. Date Application is Due: The
CDBG application is due November 15, 2006. Requested Amount of Federal
Funds: Lee
County will request $300,000 from the Iowa Department of Economic Development
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program on behalf of the Denmark
Water Company. Federal Funds That Will Benefit
Low-and Moderate-Income Persons: 66%
of the grant funds will benefit the Low-and Moderate-Income persons in the
area where the project is located.
This amount was determined through a door to door survey to customers
of the Denmark Water Company in which 85% of all households responded. Where the Activity will be
conducted: The
project will take place throughout the Community of Denmark located in
northern Lee County. Minimize Displacement of Persons: During
construction of the project, there should be no residents that will have to
be displaced. Plans to Assist Persons
Displaced: Lee County has
previously adopted a Residential Anti-Displacement and Relocation Assistance
agreement for the past Community Development Block Grants received and will
update as needed. There were no written comments received
by the Board. At 9:05 A.M., it was moved by Kowzan, seconded by Larkin, to
close the public hearing. Roll call: Kowzan-aye, Larkin-aye, Kruse-aye,
Woodruff-aye and Morgan-aye. Motion carried. Moved by Woodruff, seconded by Kruse, to
authorize the Chair to sign the Denmark Water District Community Development
Block Grant application contingent upon written documentation from County
Attorney Mike Short that the County will have no financial obligation. Motion
carried. Moved by Kowzan, seconded by Kruse, to
approve a master equipment lease-purchase agreement-lease #7986601, between
the Board and Ford Motor Credit Company. Motion carried. After discussion with Maintenance
Director Jim Bethurem, it was moved by Kruse, seconded by Woodruff, to
authorize the Chair to sign a contract with Iowa Telecom for T-1 services for
video court contingent upon written documentation from County Attorney Mike
Short. Motion carried. Moved by Kowzan, seconded by Larkin, to
approve the following resolution and authorize County Recorder Larry Holtkamp
to post the part-time position and if no one transfers in from another
department he is authorized to hire 1 part-time person: RESOLUTION
#2006-81
Resolution of the Lee County Board of Supervisors Approving
the Lifting of a Hiring Freeze to Allow the Lee County Recorder to Hire One
(1) Regular Part-time Clerk for the Purpose of Replacing a Vacancy 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 Recorder is requesting such an exception to hire one Regular
Part-time Clerk for the purpose of replacing a vacancy; and WHEREAS,
the Lee County Board of Supervisors believes that it would be appropriate to
approve the Lee County Recorder’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 Recorder to hire one Regular Part-time Clerk to replace a vacancy in
this position. Dated at Fort
Madison, Iowa on the 31st day of October 2006. Lee County Board
of Supervisors. /s/ George Morgan, Chairman, /s/ Larry W. Kruse, Vice-Chair,
/s/ Robert J. Woodruff, Member, /s/ Rick Larkin, Member, /s/ Joseph W.
Kowzan, Member. Attest: /s/ Anne Pedersen, Lee County Auditor. Motion carried. CPC Administrator Jim Posz gave an
update on the MH/DD Community Center. Also present were Stakeholders
Committee members Pam Erhart, Penny Logsdon, Pat White and Cathy Campbell and
the center’s director Mike Litterer. Citizen Comments: Denmark residents Jaime
Ross and Jonica DuQuite presented the Board with 3 funding options for seal
coating the roads in Denmark Township. Moved by Kruse, seconded by Morgan, to
approve the cancellation of warrants outstanding for more than one year.
Motion carried. They are as follows: #160133 Steve D. Gabel $140.00 #167524 Margaret Moreland $130.07 #167525 Margaret Moreland $18.63 #167526 Margaret Moreland $34.16 #167527 Margaret Moreland $4.83 #169584 Rick Larkin $34.50 #170571 Rick Larkin $17.25 #171961 Phillips
66 $33.40 New Business: Tom Basten with the Iowa
Department of Natural Resources approached the Board with a request for
funding for a new beach house in Geode State Park. Committee Reports: Supervisor Kowzan
will attend a meeting of R.U.S.S. Supervisor Larkin attended a Workforce
Development meeting. He reported that Ron Brown had been selected for the
committee. Chairman Morgan stated that the Veteran’s Affairs Commission would
be discussing possible state grant funds. Moved by Kruse, seconded
by Kowzan, to approve payment of claims. Motion carried. With no further business, Chairman
Morgan adjourned the meeting at 10:25 A.M.
The next meeting of the Board will be Monday, November 13, 2006, at
1:00 P.M., at the North Lee County Office Building in Fort Madison in order
to canvass the November 7, 2006 General Election. /s/George Morgan, Chairman Attest: /s/Anne Pedersen, Lee County Auditor |
