Government : Benton Co. Board of Supervisor minutes, April 19

April 19, 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 April 12, 2016. Motion Carried.

Wiley moved/Hertle seconded: To set Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at 9:15 a.m., as the time and date for a land use hearing on a land use change requested by George Saul in the SW ¼ of the SW ¼ of Sec 36-86-9. Motion carried.

Hertle moved/ Wiley seconded: To approve fireworks permit for Chris Herr on July 9, 2016. Motion carried.

Wiley moved/ Hertle seconded: To approve Resolution #16-30 TRANSFER OF FUNDS. Motion carried.

RESOLUTION #16-30

TRANSFER OF FUNDS

BE IT RESOLVED by the Benton County Board of Supervisors that the following interfund funds are ordered:

From Tax Increment Fund (TIF) to Secondary Roads- $2,783.00

From Tax Increment Fund (TIF) to General Basic -$5,201.67

The auditor is authorized to make the necessary adjustments to the FY16 budget.

Dated this 19th day of April 2016.

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Donald H. Frese, Chairman

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Todd Wiley

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Terry L. Hertle

ATTEST:

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Hayley Rippel, Benton County Deputy Auditor

Wiley moved/ Hertle seconded: To approve Amended Sheriff’s Quarterly Report. Motion carried.

Hertle moved/ Wiley seconded: With regret to accept resignation of Charles James from Veterans Affairs Commission. Motion carried.

Wiley moved/Hertle seconded: Elimination of janitorial/maintenance position at DHS Building effective May 31, 2016. Motion carried.

Wiley moved/ Hertle seconded: To send letter of termination of employment to Beverly Baldwin due to said position elimination effective May 31, 2016. Motion carried.

Hertle moved/Wiley seconded: To renew the contract for FY17 with Employee Benefit Systems (EBS) for third-party administration services for the county’s co-payment/deductible on health insurance and flexible spending plan. Motion carried.

Wiley moved/ Hertle seconded: To approve Recorder’s Quarterly Report. Motion carried.

Wiley moved/Hertle seconded: To approve and sign Cyber Security Insurance Renewal with Arthur J. Gallagher RMS Inc. Motion carried.

The time of 9:15 a.m. having arrived, the board opened the public hearing on a land use change requested by Brett and Dawnette Richards. Brett Richards was present. Marc Greenlee presented the technical information in accordance with the Benton County Agricultural Land Use Preservation Ordinance. The change in use is for approximately 1 acre located in Parcel B in SW ¼ NE ¼ and NW ¼ SE ¼ of 22-85-10. The request is to change the classification to a single residential use. Richards plans to put a shed on the property now and possibly build a new residence in the future. Hearing no further comment, it was moved by Wiley, seconded by Hertle, to approve the request for a land use change from agricultural to non-agricultural on approximately 1 acre for a residential purpose on a parcel generally described as being located on Parcel B within the SW ¼ NE ¼ and NW ¼ SE ¼ of Sec. 22-85-10. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Dr. Troup, Veterinarian, met with the board to discuss possibly purchasing the incinerator from the old Animal Shelter. Rick Bramow, County Maintenance Supervisor accompanied him on site to look the equipment over.

Wiley moved / Hertle seconded: to approve a request for a utility permit requested by Windstream Communication to place fiber optic utility lines in the county’s right-of-way in Iowa Township in sections 12 and 13. Motion carried.

Wiley moved/ Hertle seconded: To sign title sheet for Bridge Replacement project BROS-C006(102)—8J-06. Motion carried.

Hertle moved/ Wiley seconded: To approve advertisement for secondary roads to hire a shop foreman. Motion carried.

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

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Donald H. Frese, Chairman

ATTEST:

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Hayley Rippel, Benton County Deputy Auditor

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