Government : Board of Supervisor Minutes 4/7/15

April 7, 2015 The Benton County Board of Supervisors met in regular 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 approve the minutes of March 31, 2015. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried. Moved by Wiley, seconded by Hertle, to proclaim April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried. Sexual Assault Awareness Month Proclamation 2015 Whereas, Sexual Assault Awareness Month is intended to draw attention to the fact that sexual violence is widespread and impacts every community member of Benton County, Iowa; and Whereas, Rape, sexual assault, and sexual harassment impact our community as seen by statistics indicating that one in five women and one in 71 men will be raped at some point in their lives (Black et al., 2011); and Whereas, Child sexual abuse prevention must be a priority to confront the reality that one in six boys and one in four girls will experience a sexual assault before the age 18 (Dube et al., 2005).; and Whereas, young people experience heightened rates of sexual violence, and youth ages 12-17 were 2.5 times as likely to be victims of rape or sexual assault (Snyder & Sickmund, 2006).; and Whereas, On campus, one in five women and one in 16 men are sexually assaulted during their time in college (Krebs, Lindquist, Warner, Fisher, & Martin, 2007).; and Whereas, We must work together to educate our community about sexual violence prevention, supporting survivors, and speaking out against harmful attitudes and actions; and Whereas, With leadership, dedication, and encouragement, there is evidence that we can be successful in preventing sexual violence in Benton County through increased education, awareness, and community involvement; and Whereas, Benton County strongly supports the efforts of national, state, and local partners, and of every citizen, to actively engage in public and private efforts to prevent sexual violence. It’s time for all of us to start conversations, take appropriate action and support one another to create a safer environment for all. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That Benton County join advocates and communities across the country in playing an active role to prevent sexual violence. Along with the United States Government and State of Iowa, I do hereby proclaim April as “Sexual Assault Awareness Month!” Donald L. Frese April 7, 2015 Moved by Wiley, seconded by Hertle, to adopt Resolution #15-16, Approval and Disapproval of Business Property Tax Credits for the 2014 Assessment. Voting aye were Frese, Hertle, and Wiley. Nays none. Motion carried. Date RESOLUTION #15-16 APPROVAL AND DISAPPROVAL OF BUSINESS PROPERTY TAX CREDITS FOR THE 2014 ASSESSMENT WHEREAS, Iowa enacted SF295 establishing a business property tax credit; and WHEREAS, the legislation requires property owners to apply for the credit; and WHEREAS, the board of supervisors is required to allow or disallow the credit based on the requirements of the legislation; and WHEREAS, the sign-up period has past and the assessor has provided a list of those applying for said credit; and WHEREAS, the assessor has recommended allowance or disallowance based on the classification and/or use of the property, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the following application for the Business Property Tax Credit on the 2014 assessment is hereby disallowed based on the classification and/or use: 030-21900 IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED that the thirty-two (32) new applications for the 2014 assessment year Business Property Tax Credit filed with the assessor on or before March 15, 2015 are allowed. IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED that the forty-three (43) applications for the 2014 assessment year Business Property Tax Credit that were re-filed with the assessor on or before March 15, 2015, due to changes in ownership or other matters, are allowed. IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED that the removal of forty (40) applications due to change in ownership or other matters is hereby approved. It IS FURTHER RESOLVED that notice be made to the denied application and that all applications be filed in the office of the assessor. Signed this 7th day of April 2015. _____________________________________ Donald H. Frese, Chairman _____________________________________ Terry L. Hertle ______________________________________ Todd A. Wiley ATTEST: _____________________________________ Jill Marlow, Benton County Auditor Moved by Hertle, seconded by Wiley, to approve the quarterly reports for the periods ending December 2014 and March 2015, submitted by the Benton County Relief Department. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried. Moved by Wiley, seconded by Hertle, to approve the quarterly reports for the period ending March 31, 2015, filed by the auditor, recorder, and sheriff. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried. Moved by Hertle, seconded by Wiley, to approve a Class B Alcohol License, with Sunday Sales and Outdoor Area, requested by Watkins Community Athletic Association. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried. Moved by Wiley, seconded by Hertle, to approve the claim submitted by Tammy Wetjen-Kestersen for March 2015 decategorization services in the amount of $2,851.00. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried. Moved by Hertle, seconded by Wiley, to approve checks numbered 214053 through 214231, payroll checks numbered 138181 through 138193, and ACH payments numbered 23693 through 23820, for payment. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried. Moved by Wiley, seconded by Hertle, to amend the motion to approve the payment of checks to include the City of Norway invoice to Secondary Roads in the amount of $62.18, to prevent late fees from being assessed. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried. Moved by Hertle, seconded by Wiley, to approve a utility permit requested by ITC Midwest to place utility lines in the county’s right-of-way in Iowa and Leroy Townships, northeast of Norway, along 14th Avenue Dr., 16th Avenue Dr., and 17th Avenue. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried. Moved by Hertle, seconded by Wiley, to approve a utility permit requested by Farmers Mutual Telephone to place utility lines in the county’s right-of-way in Benton, Canton, Fremont, and Eden Townships. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried. Moved by Wiley, seconded by Hertle, to approve a utility permit requested by Mediacom to place utility lines in the county’s right-of-way in Iowa Township, north of the Belle Plaine golf course. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried. The engineer advised that this permit was approved on December 16, 2014; however he or the company is unable to locate it. The engineer discussed the hire of part-time seasonal truck drivers for 2015. The engineer stated that he would like to hire three drivers – one for miscellaneous driving duties, including sign installations, and two for the weed department. The board questioned the need for another person for sign installation. The engineer advised the third employee would also assist with potholes and other road maintenance issues. Moved by Hertle, seconded by Wiley, to approve the hire of three part-time seasonal truck drivers, at a wage of up to $11.39 per hour. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried. The engineer presented a 28E Agreement for consideration between Benton County and Linn County for the replacement of bridge #1589. The agreement provides for cost-sharing between Benton and Linn County. Benton County will administer and finance the project with Linn County reimbursing Benton County for a share of the costs. The supervisors questioned why the agreement was being entered into after-the-fact as the bridge has already been replaced and recommended that the 28E Agreement for this type of issue be entered into before starting the project. The agreement is to be reviewed by the county’s insurance carrier due to the indemnification and hold harmless language it contains before the board will act on entering into it. Moved by Hertle, seconded by Wiley, to approve the Iowa Department of Transportation FY16-20 Secondary Road Construction Program. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried. The program reflects secondary road bridges and road upgrades over the next five years. Moved by Wiley, seconded by Hertle, to approve the Iowa Department of Transportation FY16 Secondary Road Budget. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried. The engineer discussed the 2015 summer dust control program provided by secondary roads. The engineer advised that he had calculated the costs of applying a dust control product and was recommending that the board approve the costs that he developed. Moved by Wiley, seconded by Hertle, to approve the cost of MC-70 dust control applied by Benton County Secondary Roads for the summer of 2015 at $1,215.00 for two applications of 400 feet each. The cost per additional foot is set at $2.25 per foot for two applications. Dust control permits are to be submitted no later than May 1, 2015. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried. The engineer discussed the disposal of the six-cubic-yard dumpsters owned by the county. The board directed the engineer to advertise for disposal by sealed bids and directed that the county fair board be contacted as well. Moved by Hertle, seconded by Wiley, to adjourn. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried. ____________________________________ Donald H. Frese, Chairman ATTEST: _____________________________________ Jill Marlow, Benton County Auditor