Government : Benton County Supervisor Minutes for 8/4/15

August 4, 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 Wiley, seconded by Hertle, to approve the minutes of July 28, 2015. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Moved by Wiley, seconded by Hertle, to adopt Resolution #15-63. Voting aye were Frese, Hertle, and Wiley. Nays none. Motion carried.

RESOLUTION #15-63

AMENDING RESOLUTION #15-56

APPROVAL AND DISAPPROVAL OF HOMESTEAD TAX CREDITS, MILITARY TAX CREDITS, AND DISABLED VETERAN’S HOMESTEAD TAX CREDITS FOR 2015 ASSESSMENT

And

AMENDING RESOLUTION #14-45

APPROVAL AND DISAPPROVAL OF HOMESTEAD TAX CREDITS, MILITARY TAX C.REDITS, AND DISABLED VETERAN’S HOMESTEAD TAX CREDITS

WHEREAS, Iowa law provides that property owners may apply for certain credits against their property tax; and

WHEREAS, the Board adopt Resolution #14-45 allowing and/or disallowing credits for the 2014 assessment year; and

WHEREAS, the Board adopted Resolution #15-56 on July 21, 2015, allowing and/or disallowing credits for the 2015 assessment year; and

WHEREAS, the assessor has submitted additional applications for the board of supervisors’ consideration; and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Resolution #15-56 is amended to include the following:

240-05100 – Disabled Veteran’s Homestead Credit – Allowed

IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED that Resolution #14-45, Approval and Disapproval of Homestead Tax Credits, Military Tax Credits, And Disabled Veteran’s Homestead Tax Credits, adopted on July 8th, 2014, for the 2014 assessment year is hereby amended to include the following:

870-18050 – Disabled Veteran’s Homestead Credit - Disallowed

The remainders of Resolutions #14-45 and #15-56, as amended, continue in full force and effect.

Signed this 4tht day of August 2015.

_____________________________________

Donald H. Frese, Chairman

_____________________________________

Terry L. Hertle

______________________________________

Todd A. Wiley

ATTEST:

_____________________________________

Jill Marlow, Benton County Auditor

Moved by Hertle, seconded by Wiley, to set September 1, 2015, at 9:15 a.m., as the time and date for a land use change requested by Robert Moore on a parcel located in a Part of the N1/2 of the NE1/4 of 2-85-9. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Moved by Wiley, seconded by Hertle, to suspend taxes on parcel 240-16300 pursuant to Iowa Code 427.9. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Marc Greenlee, Land Use Administrator, presented an application for a farm exemption submitted by Karissa Burroughs in accordance with the Benton County Agricultural Land Use Preservation Ordinance. Greenlee reported that the applicant owns 29.85 acres with approximately 26 acres being used for a farm use as required by the ordinance. The applicant is requesting an exemption to allow for a single-family residence. Moved by Hertle, seconded by Wiley, to approve a farm exemption in accordance with the Benton County Land Use Preservation Ordinance on a parcel located in a Part of the NE1/4 of the NE1/4 of 25-82-9, for the purpose of constructing a single-family residence. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Moved by Wiley, seconded by Hertle, to approve the purchase of road right-of-way located in the NE1/4 and the NW1/4 of 25-85-9 from Stanley Coberly for .11 acre of permanent easement at $550 and .17 acre of temporary easement at $635, for a total purchase price of $635.00. Frese, Hertle, and Wiley voting aye thereon. Motion carried. The easement is for the box culvert project on 33rd Avenue Dr., Project #FM-BE—7X-06.

Chairman Frese directed that the board enter into work session for purposes of reviewing and discussing the employee handbook.

Upon conclusion of the work session, it was moved by Wiley, seconded by Hertle, to adjourn. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

____________________________________

Donald H. Frese, Chairman

ATTEST:

_____________________________________

Jill Marlow, Benton County Auditor