Government : Benton County Board of Supervisor Minutes July 16, 2013

July 16, 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 9, 2013and July 12, 2013. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Moved by Hertle, seconded by Frese, to approve the Veterans Affairs quarterly report for the period ending June 30, 2013. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Moved by Frese, seconded by Hertle, to approve the Recorder’s quarterly report for the period ending June 30, 2013. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Moved by Frese, seconded by Hertle, to adopt Resolution #13-64, AMENDING RESOLUTION #13-9, WAGE RESOLUTION. Voting aye were Sanders, Frese, and Hertle. Nays none. Motion carried.

Moved by Frese, seconded by Hertle, to approve submission of a claim to the Department of Human Services in the amount of $2,716.00 for reimbursement of June 2013 Decategorization administration services. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Moved by Frese, seconded by Hertle, to authorize the signing of the Farm Service Agency form CCC-09 relative to the land currently being rented by Shawn Kreutner. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Doug Elliott, Executive Director of East Central Iowa Council of Governments, presented the 2012 (calendar year) annual report to the supervisors. Elliott also discussed some of the specific programs provided to BentonCountyby ECICOG during 2012, including but not limited to, solid waste commission assistance and business assistance programs. The purpose of the meeting was educational and to seek input from the supervisors as to effectiveness of the programs provided.

Tammy Stark did not appear before the board to discuss waiving of landfill fees for the Cedar Rivercleanup.

Scott Hansen, Emergency Management Coordinator, met with the board to discuss the availability of the Hazard Mitigation Grants. Hansen stated that there are currently three declared disasters and therefore three state-wide mitigation grant programs available to counties. Hansen stated that the grants could potentially be used to mitigate around the law enforcement center as well as updating the county’s Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan (the Plan). The current Plan was updated in 2010 and must be updated every five years. Hansen recommended that the county submit a formal Notification of Interest in a grant for updating the Plan as the time-line is quite lengthy for grant approval. Hansen also suggested meeting with city officials regarding flood mitigation measures that may be eligible for grant funding. Moved by Frese, seconded by Hertle, to request Hansen to submit a Notification of Interest for Hazard Mitigation grant for updating the Benton County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan and designating the auditor as the authorized representative for submission of the notification. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

The board briefly discussed the county’s fireworks permit process. Discussion included setting a fee for a permit as well as a requirement that permits be submitted 10 days before the event. Supervisor Hertle is to do additional research into processes being used by other counties.

Matt Purdy, Executive Director of Benton County Conservation, appeared before the board to give an update on conservation and park projects. Purdy also spoke to the board about transferring unspent funds allocated to conservation from the Local Option Sales and Services Tax into the Land Acquisition fund. The auditor cautioned that transferring the funds could affect the aggressive budget already in place for FY14 for conservation. The board stated that they would revisit the request during the FY15 budget discussions when they had a better idea of revenue and expenses.

Dana Burmeister, Transportation Director, requested that the county consider purchasing property in Belle Plaine for bus storage. Currently a bare lot in Belle Plaine is being offered for sale and Burmeister suggested that the county purchase the lot and construct a bus garage. CountyAuditorMarlow stated that the expense was not budgeted unless transportation had extra funds available in their budget. The board stated that they would look at the property and consider the request.

Moved by Frese, seconded by Hertle, to enter into a contract amendment with MercyMedicalCenterfor the period July 1, 2013through June 30, 2014, setting rates at $555.00 per day for no more than five working days per patient or seven days if over a weekend or holiday. Dual diagnosis services are set at $590.00 per day when a Judicial Referee has determined that the patient requires extended acute or residential care and there is not a State/County funded program that has a bed available. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Carol Zander, Acting Social Services Director, presented a quarterly report for relief services. Zander explained various service denials and approvals to the board as to the basis for the decisions. Moved by Hertle, seconded by Frese, to accept the quarterly report for relief services for the period ending June 30, 2013. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Benton County Sheriff Randy Forsyth requested that the board set a fee for situations when a sheriff’s sale has begun processing and is subsequently cancelled. Forsyth stated that the county incurs a lot of expense in preparing for sheriff’s sale and advised that many other counties are collecting a fee when the sale is cancelled. Moved by Frese, seconded by Hertle, to adopt Resolution #13-65 SETTING FEE FOR CANCELLATION OF SCHEDULED SHERIFF SALES. Voting aye were Sanders, Frese, and Hertle. Nays none. Motion carried.

Benton County Sheriff Randy Forsyth requested that the board set a fee for processing fingerprints for non-county persons and employers. Forsyth stated that due to law changes many employees are required to have their fingerprints processed. Forsyth stated that many out-of-county employers are utilizing the Benton County Sheriff’s Department since there is no fee assessed. Forsyth advised that this is becoming problematic for his department and recommended that a fee be assessed for the service for non-county persons and/or employers. Moved by Hertle, seconded by Frese, to adopt Resolution #13-66, ESTABLISHING FEES FOR FINGERPRINTING REQUESTS FOR NON-COUNTY APPLICATIONS. Voting aye were Sanders, Frese, and Hertle. Nays none. Motion carried.

Moved by Frese, seconded by Hertle, to adopt Resolution #13-67, HIREOF PART-TIME FOODSERVICE/CUSTODIAL IN THE BENTON COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT. 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