Government : Benton County Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes, July 9

July 9, 2013

The Benton County Board of Supervisors met in regular adjourned session with Supervisors Sanders, Frese and Hertle present. The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m.

Moved by Hertle, seconded by Frese, to approve the minutes of July 2, 2013. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Moved by Frese, seconded by Hertle, to approve checks numbered 205933 through 206138, payroll checks numbered 136958 through 136976, ACH deposits numbered 17780 through 17905, for payment. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Nathan Hesson of Vinton Unlimited requested to use the courthouse lawn for Boomfest activities. It was explained that vehicles should not be permitted to drive and/or park on the lawn, vendors should take the necessary steps to prevent damage to the lawn, and there is no smoking. Moved by Frese, seconded by Hertle, to allow Vinton Unlimited to use the courthouse lawn on August 24, 2013, for Boomfest activities. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

AssistantCountyAttorney Emily Nydle presented a Quit Claim Deed for signature by the Board to gift a vacated alley to the City of Norway. The board held a hearing on the vacation of the alley on June 4, 2013, at which time formal action was taken to vacate the alley and gift it to the City of Norway. Moved by Frese, seconded by Hertle, to authorize the chair to sign a Quit Claim Deed conveying the vacated alley to the City of Norway, described as A strip one (1) rod wide off of the north end of Lot One (1) in Block Eleven (11) in Tuttle’s Addition to the City of Norway, Iowa located in Tuttle’s Addition to Norway, Lot 1 Block 11, Voting aye were Sanders, Frese, and Hertle. Nays none. Motion carried.

Moved by Frese, seconded by Hertle, to adopt Resolution #13-62, Road Closure. Voting aye were Sanders, Frese, and Hertle. Nays none. Motion carried.

Moved by Hertle, seconded by Frese, to approve a utility permit requested by East Central Iowa REC to place utility lines in the county’s right-of-way located in Section 35 and 36 in Polk Township on the south side of the Center Point Urbana blacktop. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Moved by Frese, seconded by Hertle, to approve a utility permit requested by Poweshiek Water Association to place utility lines in the county’s right-of-way located along 76th Street between Sections 7 and 18 in Florence Township. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Moved by Frese, seconded by Hertle, to adopt Resolution #13-63, Adoption of Title VI Assurances. Voting aye were Sanders, Frese, and Hertle. Nays none. Motion carried.

Moved by Hertle, seconded by Frese, to adjourn. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

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Jason Sanders, Chairman

ATTEST: _________________________________

Jill Marlow, Auditor