Government : Benton County Supervisor Minutes 12/22/15

December 22, 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 December 15, 2015. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried. Moved by Wiley, seconded by Hertle, to approve checks numbered 217335 through 217496, payroll checks numbered 138524 through 138536, and ACH deposits numbered 26090 through 26221, for payment. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried. Moved by Hertle, seconded by Wiley, to adopt Resolution #15-92. Voting aye were Frese, Hertle, and Wiley. Nays none. Motion carried. BENTON COUNTY, IOWA RESOLUTION NO. 15-92 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE BENTON COUNTY MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL LOCAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN WHEREAS, Benton County recognizes the threat that natural hazards pose to people and property within our community; and WHEREAS, undertaking hazard mitigation actions will reduce the potential for harm to people and property from future hazard occurrences; and WHEREAS, the U.S Congress passed the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 ("Disaster Mitigation Act") emphasizing the need for pre-disaster mitigation of potential hazards; WHEREAS, the Disaster Mitigation Act made available hazard mitigation grants to state and local governments; and WHEREAS, an adopted Local Hazard Mitigation Plan is required as a condition of future funding for mitigation projects under multiple FEMA pre- and post-disaster mitigation grant programs; and WHEREAS, Benton County fully participated in the hazard mitigation planning process to prepare this Multi-Jurisdictional Local Hazard Mitigation Plan; and WHEREAS, Benton County desires to comply with the requirements of the Disaster Mitigation Act and to augment its emergency planning efforts by formally adopting the Benton County .Multi-Jurisdictional Local Hazard Mitigation Plan; and WHEREAS, adoption by the governing body for Benton County demonstrates the jurisdictions' commitment to fulfilling the mitigation goals outlined in this Multi-Jurisdictional Local Hazard Mitigation Plan; and WHEREAS, adoption of this legitimizes the plan and authorizes responsible agencies to carry out their responsibilities under the plan. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Benton County Supervisors adopts the Benton County Multi-Jurisdictional Local Hazard Mitigation Plan" as an official plan; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Benton County will submit this Adoption Resolution to the Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division and Federal Emergency Management Agency Region VII officials to enable the plan's final approval. Passed and approved the 22nd day of December, 2015. Signed: _____________________________ Benton County Supervisor Attest: ______________________________ Jill Marlow, Benton County Auditor Moved by Wiley, seconded by Hertle, to adopt Resolution #15-93. Voting aye were Frese, Hertle, and Wiley. Nays none. Motion carried. RESOLUTION #15-93 AMENDING RESOLUTION #15-85 WHEREAS, the Benton County Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution #15-85 on December 1, 2015 gifting $6,903.31 of Local Option Sales and Services funds to the Norway Fire Department on behalf of the Florence Township Trustees; and WHEREAS, the auditor has notified the Board that the monies should be paid to Florence Township and not the fire department at the request of the township; and WHEREAS, the Norway Township Trustees have submitted invoices totaling $70,028.47; and WHEREAS, the guidelines for gifting LOSST funds for emergency services is 10% of the cost, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Benton County Board of Supervisors amends Resolution #15-85, by striking the language the following: NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Benton County Board of Supervisors approves an Emergency Services Equipment Gift to the Norway Fire Department in the amount of $6,903.31 for the purchase of equipment. And inserting in lieu thereof the following: NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Benton County Board of Supervisors approves an Emergency Services Equipment Gift to Florence Township in the amount of $7,002.85 for the purchase of equipment Adopted this 22nd day of December 2015 ____________________________________ Donald H. Frese, Chairman ____________________________________ Terry L. Hertle ____________________________________ Todd Wiley ATTEST: _____________________________________ Jill Marlow, Benton County Auditor Moved by Hertle, seconded by Wiley, to enter into a five-year lease agreement with Michael G. Elwick and Cynthia S. Elwick for office space located at 811 D Avenue, Vinton, Iowa, for the Department of Human Services. Voting aye were Frese, Hertle, and Wiley. Motion carried. Moved by Wiley, seconded by Hertle, to enter into the Economic Development Assistance Contract by Frontier Natural Products Co-op, Benton County, and the Iowa Economic Development Authority, Contract Number 16-DF/TC-004. The contract provides for financial assistance and tax incentives. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried. Moved by Wiley, seconded by Hertle, to adopt Resolution #15-91. Voting aye were Frese, Hertle, and Wiley. Nays none. Motion carried. RESOLUTION #15-91 RESOLUTION ACCEPTING AND APPROVING THE “GEATER FIRST ADDITION” FINAL PLAT, BY BENTON COUNTY, IOWA WHEREAS, A final Plat of Geater First Addition to Benton County, Iowa, containing two (2) lots, has been submitted for approval to the Benton County Board of Supervisors consisting of the following described real estate: Geater First Addition is a subdivision of the Northwest Quarter (NW1/4) Northeast Quarter (NE1/4) Section Thirty-Three (33), Township eighty-Six (86) North, Range Ten (10) West of the Fifth P.M., lying South and East of the Center of Highway 101 (k.n.a. Iowa Highway 150), Benton County, Iowa. WHEREAS, after consideration, the same is found to be correct and in accordance with the provisions of the laws of the State of Iowa and the ordinances of Benton County, Iowa, and WHEREAS, the Benton County Board of Supervisors find that the Final Plat of Geater First Addition would be advantageous to Benton County, Iowa, and NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Benton County Board of Supervisors that said Final Plat of Geater First Addition to Benton County, Iowa, will be and the same and hereby acknowledged and approved and accepted on the part of Benton County, Iowa, subject to the following stipulations: Any new private water supply system will be constructed with the approval of the Benton County Health Department. Any new private on-site sewage treatment system will be constructed with the approval of Benton County Health Department. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, by the Benton County Board of Supervisors that said board, on September 8, 2015, at the request of Roger & Mary Geater, Developers, did grant a variance waiving the following items regarding the submission of the “Geater First Addition” Final Plat: All of Article IV: All of Article V: All of Article VI: EXCEPT 6.04 Final Plat and 6.05 Attachments to the Final Plat The Benton County Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to certify a copy of this Resolution to the County Recorder of Benton County, Iowa, and affix the same to said Final Plat as provided by law. ADOPTED AND PASSED this 22nd day of December, 2015. ________________________________ Donald H. Frese, Chairman ________________________________ Terry L. Hertle ________________________________ _______________________________ Todd Wiley Jill Marlow, Benton County Auditor Ben Bonar met with the board regarding the membership of Integrated Roadside Vegetation Management committee. Bonar questioned if appointees to the committee were required to live within Benton County. The board responded that committee members should reside in the county, and that Bonar (who has moved outside of Benton County) could participate in the meetings due to his position as the IVRM program manager; however he will no longer be able to serve as a committee member. Moved by Wiley, seconded by Hertle, to authorize the chair to sign the final IDOT Progress Payment Voucher for the project BROS-CO06 (91)—5F-06, payable to Taylor Construction in the amount of $13,319.66. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried. The county engineer presented a draft traffic study done in accordance with Iowa Code 321I.10 for the board’s consideration when determining whether to allow ATV/UTVs on county roadways. 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