Government : Benton County Board of Supervisor meeting minutes, Feb. 23

February 23, 2016

The Benton County Board of Supervisors met in regular session with all members present. The chair called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.

Unless otherwise noted, all actions were approved unanimously.

Hertle moved/Wiley seconded: Approve minutes of February 16, 2016. Motion Carried.

Wiley moved/Hertle seconded: Approve payment of checks numbered 218072 through 218205 payroll checks numbered138599 through 138630, and ACH deposits numbered 26729 through 26855, vendor checks numbered 218206 through 218211. Motion carried.

Hertle moved/Wiley seconded: Appoint Denise Schwab as a member to the Solid Waste Commission. Motion carried.

Hertle moved/Wiley seconded: Approve out-of-state training for medical examiner investigations. Motion carried.

Mindy Druschel followed up with the board regarding the internet service hook up and monthly fees for moving the DHS office. Benton County will not have to pay the monthly fees after the initial hook up costs. The state will pay that monthly fee and will reimburse the county a portion of that over a 10 year time period.

Wiley moved/Hertle seconded: To give notice and approve ICN’s quote of up to $63,000 for a one time hook up cost for DHS office internet. Motion carried.

The engineer stated that there were six bids received for a new 1-ton Cab Chassis/Dual Wheel truck to replace the current Mechanics truck bought in 2001.The engineer recommended that the board award the bid to the lowest bidder. The bids were as follows:

Grovert Motor Company 2016 Chevy Silverado 3500 $27,157

Ervin Motor Company 2016 GMC Sierra 3500 $25,245

Thys Motor Company-Belle Plaine 2016 Dodge Ram 3500 $25,964

Thys Motor Company-Blairstown 2016 Chevy Silverado 3500 $27,172

Junge Center Point 2016 Dodge Ram 3500 $27,111

Junge Center Point 2016 Ford F350 $27,040

Wiley moved/Hertle seconded: Award the bid to Ervin Motor Company for a new 2016 GMS Sierra 3500 for $25,245. Motion carried.

Hertle moved/Wiley seconded: Approve a 60 day extension beginning March 1, 2016 to the county’s nepotism policy. Motion carried.

Wiley moved/Hertle seconded: To adjourn. Motion carried.

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Donald H. Frese, Chairman

ATTEST:

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Hayley Rippel, Benton County Deputy Auditor