Muscatine County Board of Supervisors
    Monday, July 15, 2013
    The Muscatine County Board of Supervisors met in regular session at 9:00 A.M. with
    Howard, Kelly, Sauer and Sorensen present. Chairperson Sorensen presiding. Furlong
    was absent
    On a motion by Kelly, second by Sauer, the agenda was approved as written. Ayes: All.
    On a motion by Kelly, second by Howard, the Board approved the hiring of Barry Major,
    Jr. as a full-time Corrections Officer. Ayes: All.
    On a motion by Howard, second by Kelly, the Board approved the hiring of Gavin
    Whittaker as a part-time Corrections Officer. Ayes: All.
    On a motion by Howard, second by Kelly, the following utility permits were approved:
    Eastern Iowa Light and Power - replace poles and conductor in the County Right-of-Way
    along Kelly Avenue from 155
    th
    to 177
    th
    Streets and at the corner of 111
    th
    Street and Ines
    Ave.; West Liberty Telephone Company - place cable along 100th Street from X42 west
    to Indian Ave; Windstream Communications - plow/bore fiber optic cable from the
    Windstream Central office in Moscow south to 2681 122
    nd
    Street; Windstream
    Communications – place a 24-fiber cable from the north edge of Letts, to the Sprint tower
    at 190
    th
    Street; Windstream Communications – plow/bore fiber optic cable from the
    Interstate Railroad on Penn Avenue south to Hwy. 61. Ayes: All.
    County Engineer Keith White updated the Board on County roads projects.
    On a motion by Kelly, second by Sauer, minutes of the Monday, July 8, 2013 regular
    meeting were approved as written. Ayes: All.
    Correspondence:
    Howard received a contact regarding dust control on 180
    th
    street adjacent
    to the golf course.
    Saur received a call regarding culvert issues.
    Committee Reports:
    Howard attended a Milestones Board meeting July 8th.
    Howard attended a Muscatine Search and Rescue meeting July 10th.
    Howard and Sauer attended a Deep Lakes Steering Committee meeting July 10th.
    Sorenson and Kelly attended a MAGIC Committee meeting July 8th.
    Kelly attended a Region 9 Transportation Policy Board meeting July 9
    th
    Kelly attended a Seventh Judicial District meeting July 12th.
    Howard attended a Fruitland City Council meeting July 9
    th
    . Kelly announced the
    Muscatine County Fair is being held this week and encouraged all to attend. Sauer
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    echoed her statements and commented everyone on the fair board works hard to make it a
    successful event.
    On a motion by Howard, second by Sauer, the Board approved resolution #07-15-13-01
    transferring $5,000 in funds from the General Basic Fund to the Conservation Youth
    Corps Fund. Roll call vote: Ayes: All.
    The meeting was adjourned at 9:34 AM.
    ATTEST:
    _______________________________ _________________________________
    Susan J. O’Donnell, 2
    nd
    Deputy Auditor
    Jeff Sorensen, Chairperson
    Board of Supervisors

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