Government : BCBS 1/6/15 Minutes

January 6, 2015

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

Moved by Hertle, seconded by Wiley, to set Tuesday February 3, 2015, at 9:15 a.m., as the time and date for a land use hearing on a land use change requested by Michael and Melinda Fall on a parcel located in the SW1/4 NE1/4 Sec 23-85-9. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Moved by Wiley, seconded by Hertle, to approve the appointments of the following deputies and assistants in their respective offices:

Recorder: Melissa Boisen

Treasurer: Kim Staab, Michele Sauer and Melinda Schoettmer

Attorney: Emily Nydle and Jo Nelson

All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Moved by Wiley, seconded by Hertle, to approve minutes from Friday, January 2, 2015. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Moved by Wiley, seconded by Hertle, to appoint Ben Vierling as Heartland Safety Coordinator for 2015. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Moved by Hertle, seconded by Wiley, to accept resignation of Victoria Fink, part-time secretary at Social Services, effective January 13, 2015. All members voting aye thereon. Motion Carried.

Moved by Wiley, seconded by Hertle, to approve Auditor’s and Sheriff’s Quarterly Reports. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Continued discussion was had for the animal control in Benton County. Still researching insurance coverage for the interim. Supervisor Wiley will meet with Stout to discuss insurance costs and would like to also get ideas and input for the policy for changes that will need to take place to make this work. Interim vs full-time is still in consideration. The board would also like to set up a time to meet with the Cedar Valley Humane Society.

Mark Fassbinder of IIW, P.C, called the Board to follow up with the request from Zephyr Aluminum for a contract extension of the Courthouse window project. Supervisor Wiley feels they are making good progress and didn’t want to lose leverage by extending the date and not have them continue moving forward. The board has no intention of enforcing liquidation damages. Hertle feels doing the job well is still top priority considering the recent weather conditions. The main concern with Fassbinder was if they don’t give the extension, he is afraid Zephyr Aluminum may rush to get things done by the original deadline considering liquidated damages. Hertle reminded him this would be the 2nd extension if granted. Wiley felt a compromise from the original asking extended date of February 18th to a new target date of February 1st would be a happy medium. Moved by Hertle, seconded by Wiley to extend the end date of the Window Replacement Project to February 1, 2015, with liquidation damages to apply at $1,000 per day. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Carol Zander, Director of Benton County Social Services met with the board to introduced the new Region Social Worker, Sarah Wagner and update on the reimbursement works from Region for county employees. Moved by Wiley, seconded by Hertle, to Amend Resolution #14-68, replace Victoria Fink with Sarah Wagner. Members voting aye were, Hertle, Wiley and Frese. Motion carried.

Moved by Hertle, seconded by Wiley to approve to loan one of Benton County’s Transportation Vehicle’s to Jones County while one of theirs is being repaired. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Moved by Hertle, seconded by Wiley, to approve and sign the contract and Contractor’s Bond with Peterson Contractors, Inc. [Project No. BROS –CO06(92)—5F-06] the bridge replacement on 19th Ave. over Prairie Creek. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

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

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Donald H. Frese, Chairman

ATTEST: _________________________________

Hayley Rippel, Benton County Deputy Auditor