Government : Benton Co. Board of Supervisor minutes, March 15

March 15, 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.

Wiley moved/Hertle seconded: Approve minutes of March 8, 2016. Motion Carried.

Wiley moved/Hertle seconded: to set Tuesday April 12, 2016 at 9:15 a.m., as the time and date for a land use hearing on a land use change requested by Coots Materials Company on the S ½ NW ¼ of Sec 28-86-10. Motion carried.

Hertle moved/Wiley seconded: to set Tuesday April 19, 2016 at 9:15 a.m., as the time and date for a land use hearing on a land use change requested by Brett and Dawnette Richards in part of Parcel B in SW ¼ NE ¼ and NW ¼ SE ¼ of Sec 22-85-10. Motion carried.

Wiley moved/Hertle seconded: to approve Veterans Affairs Quarterly Report. Motion carried.

Wiley moved/Hertle seconded: to approve fireworks permit applications for Charles Yedlik on April 9, May 28 & 29th, and October 29, 2016. Motion carried.

Wiley moved/Hertle seconded to Approve Resolution #16-20 Authorizing the filing of Manure Management Plans and Updates electronically. Motion carried.

RESOLUTION #16-20

AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF MANURE MANAGEMENT PLANS AND UPDATES ELECTRONICALLY

WHEREAS, Iowa Department of Natural Resources requires that Manure Management Plans (“MMPs”) and annual Plan Updates (“Updates”) be filed with the county; and

WHEREAS, there is no requirement set forth that said MMPs and Updates be in paper format or electronic format; and

WHEREAS, the filing of MMPs and Updates electronically will aid in the storage and retrieval of the same; and

WHEREAS, the electronic filing of MMPs and Updates will aid in the reduction of paper stored at county facilities,

IT IS THEREFORE RESOLVED by the Benton County Board of Supervisors that the required filing of MMPs and Updates with Benton County may be done in electronic format or in paper format at the discretion of the confinement feeding operation.

IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED that the Verification of County Receipt for MMPs and Updates filed electronically will be returned electronically. The county shall not incur any expense in mailing Verifications of County Receipt.

IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED that public records request for MMPs and Updates that have been filed electronically shall be provided free-of-charge by e-mail to the requestor. The production of paper copies from an electronic record will be charged at the current rate for copies charged by the respective office.

Dated this 15th day of March 2016.

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Donald H. Frese, Chairman

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Todd A. Wiley

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Terry L. Hertle

ATTEST:

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Hayley Rippel, Deputy Benton County Auditor

Jacki Michael, Trent Kamer and Duane Eldred representing the City of Urbana, came to discuss their concern about the county maintainer shed in Urbana. The traffic from the heavy equipment are causing damage to the seal coating. They are wanting to find a more permanent solution. Ben Vierling, Assistant County Engineer was also present and is going to do some research and look into more options and report back to the board next week.

Hertle Moved/Wiley seconded: To approve Resolution #16-21 Abatement of Tax . Motion carried.

RESOLUTION #16-21

ABATEMENT OF TAX

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Benton County Board of Supervisors that all tax and penalty in the amount of $9,557.00 owing on parcel #240-43400 and $4,771.00 on parcel # 240-64850 is hereby abated in full pursuant to order of the court under Iowa Code 657A.10A.

Dated this 15th day of March, 2016.

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Donald H. Frese, Chairman

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Terry L. Hertle

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Todd Wiley

ATTEST:

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Hayley Rippel, Deputy Benton County Auditor

Wiley moved/Hertle seconded: To approve Resolution #16-22 Abatement of Tax. Motion carried.

RESOLUTION #16-22

ABATEMENT ON TAX

WHEREAS, the Benton County Treasurer has reported that a mobile home have been deemed to have no value by the court pursuant to Iowa Code 562B.27 and Chapters 555B and 648; and

WHEREAS, there are currently tax liens filed against the properties and has determined that it is impractical to pursue collection of the total amount of tax due through the tax sale and the personal judgment remedies and has recommended that the board of supervisors abate the tax on this parcel

IT IS THEREFORE RESOLVED that the delinquent tax, penalty, interest and costs assessed on parcel # 370-208681 for the amount of $680.00 is hereby abated pursuant to Iowa Code 445.16. The treasurer is directed to strike the amount due from the county system.

Dated this 15th day of March 2016.

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Donald H. Frese, Chairman

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Terry L. Hertle

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Todd Wiley

ATTEST:

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Hayley Rippel, Deputy Benton County Auditor

Budget Amendment Discussion was heard from various departments.

Wiley moved/Herle seconded: To set April 5, 2016 at 9:30 a.m. as the Public Hearing for Budget Amendments for FY16. 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