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November
28, 2006 The Lee County Board of Supervisors met on Tuesday, November 28,
2006, at 9:00 A.M., at the South Lee County Courthouse in Keokuk. Present: Larry Kruse, George Morgan,
Rick Larkin and Bob Woodruff All votes
unanimous unless otherwise indicated. Moved
by Larkin, seconded by Kruse, to approve the Tuesday, November 21, 2006 board
minutes. Motion carried. At
9:02 A.M., Chairman Morgan opened a public hearing concerning the
Rauenbuehler Subdivision. There were no written or oral comments or
objections received by the Board. At 9:04 A.M., it was moved by Kruse,
seconded by Morgan, to close the public hearing. Roll call: Kruse-aye,
Morgan-aye, Woodruff-aye and Larkin-aye. Motion carried. Moved by Kruse,
seconded by Larkin, to approve the following resolution: RESOLUTION
#2006-92
RESOLUTION OF THE LEE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
APPROVING THE FILING OF A
CERTAIN PLAT TO BE KNOWN AS RAUENBUEHLER SUBDIVISION TO THE PART OF NORTHWEST
QUARTER (NW¼) OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER (SE¼) OF SECTION 4, TOWNSHIP 68 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 Craig J. Steffensmeier, a registered
land surveyor has surveyed certain lands to the Part of northwest quarter of
the southeast quarter of section 4, township 68 north, range 5 west of the
5th principal meridian, Lee County, Iowa. 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 proprietors
of the subdivision and spouse,
if any, that the plat is prepared with their free consent and in accordance
with their desire and signed and acknowledged before an officer authorized to
take acknowledgements. The statement
of the proprietors may also include a dedication to the public of all lands
within the plat that are designated for streets, alleys, parks, open areas,
school property or other public use. 6. There is a statement from the mortgage holder
or other lien holder, if any, 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 or if there is no consent from the
mortgage or lien holders there was an affidavit and bond as provided for in
§354.12 of the Code of Iowa. 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. If the
proposed subdivision falls within the two-mile extraterritorial zoning of any
city with extraterritorial rights that city has indicated their approval
and/or has waived its rights to approval. 12. It
further appearing that 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. 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 Rauenbuehler Subdivision to
the Part of Northwest Quarter (NW¼) of the Southeast Quarter (SE¼) of Section
Four (4) Township 68 North Range 5 West of the 5th Principal Meridian, Lee
County, Iowa, a subdivision in Lee County, Iowa. Passed and approved this the 28th
day of November, 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. Attest: /s/ Anne
Pedersen, Lee County Auditor. Motion carried. Director Tom Buckley presented the
Conservation Department’s Annual Report for FY 05/06. Moved by Woodruff, seconded by Kruse, to
approve a joint agreement with the City of Fort Madison for the Amended
Cyprus Climax Urban Renewal Area. Motion carried. Moved by Woodruff, seconded by Larkin,
to approve a 7-month amended contract with the Keokuk Area Group Home for
Residential Care, effective December 1, 2006. Motion carried. Thomas Jenkins,
Director, and Tom Richardson, President of the Board for the Keokuk Area
Group Home were present. Moved by Kruse, seconded by Morgan, to
approve the following resolution: RESOLUTION #2006-93
Resolution
of the Lee County Board of Supervisors Approving the Lifting of a Hiring
Freeze to Allow the Lee County Treasurer to Hire up to Two (2) Full-time
Record Clerks 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 Treasurer is requesting
such an exception to hire two (2) Full-time record clerks; and WHEREAS, the Lee County Board of Supervisors
believes that it would be appropriate to approve the Lee County Treasurer’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 Treasurer to hire up to two (2) Full-time record clerks; but only for
those positions for which there has not been any qualified applications
submitted by a current Lee County Employee by Thursday, November 30, 2006. Dated at Keokuk, Iowa on the 28th
day of November 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. Attest: /s/ Anne
Pedersen, Lee County Auditor. Motion carried. There were no Citizen Comments,
Questions or Concerns. Moved
by Morgan, seconded by Woodruff, to table until the December 5th
Board meeting, agreements for a cost allocation plan. Motion carried. Moved
by Woodruff, seconded by Kruse, to approve the Family Farm Credits for the
2006 Assessment. Motion carried. Moved
by Woodruff, seconded by Larkin, to approve the following promotion for the
Sheriff’s office: Donald Dean Davis III, from part-time correctional
officer/dispatcher $11.03/hr. to full-time correctional officer/dispatcher
$12.26/hr., effective 11/18/06. Motion carried. Moved
by Woodruff, seconded by Morgan, to approve the following re-assignment for
Secondary Roads: Randy Cook, from Class 3 Road Maintenance Worker $15.31/hr.
to Class 3A Road Maintenance Worker $15.37/hr., effective 11/20/06. Motion
carried. Budget
Director Susan Maddox presented the Lee County Annual Financial Reports for
FY2006. New
Business: Chairman Morgan announced that the Board is invited to attend a
Post Award Conference on December 14, 2006 at 8:00 A.M. for the Siemens Power
Generation, Inc. There
were no Committee Reports. Moved by Woodruff,
seconded by Kruse, to approve payment of claims. Motion carried. With no further business, Chairman
Morgan adjourned the meeting at 10:14 A.M.
The next meeting of the Board will be Tuesday, December 5, 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 |
