Government : Benton County Board of Supervisors meeting minutes, Aug. 16

August 16, 2016

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. Unless otherwise noted, all actions were approved unanimously.

Hertle moved/ Wiley seconded: To approve the minutes of Tuesday, August 9, 2016. Motion carried.

The auditor discussed amending the fiscal year 2017 budget. Hertle moved/Wiley seconded to set September 6, 2016 at 9:30 a.m. as the time and date for a public hearing on amending the FY17 budget. Motion carried.

Hertle moved/Wiley seconded: The adoption of Resolution #16-66. Voting aye were Frese, Wiley, and Hertle. Motion carried.

RESOLUTION #16-66

WHEREAS, the Benton County Board of Supervisors has established a program for gifting funds to emergency service providers who provide services within the unincorporated area of Benton County; and

WHEREAS, the North Benton Ambulance Service has requested a gift of funds; and

WHEREAS, the North Benton Ambulance Service provides emergency services to areas in numerous townships; and

WHEREAS, the North Benton Ambulance Service has provided a Quotation totaling $73,430 for the purchase and equipping of a new ambulance; and

WHEREAS, the North Benton Ambulance Service agrees that the equipment obtained with the proceeds of this gift shall be used when necessary for rural fire protection and/or life support operations, consistent with the intended use of the money from the Local Option Sales and Services Fund,

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Benton County Board of Supervisors approves an Emergency Services Equipment Gift to the North Benton Ambulance service in an amount up to $7,343.00 for the purchase of equipment upon the county’s receipt of a final invoice or purchase order.

Adopted this 16th day of August 2016.

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Donald H. Frese, Chairman

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Todd Wiley

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Terry Hertle

ATTEST:

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Jill Marlow, Benton County Auditor

Jared Vogeler advised that the North Benton Ambulance Service would be returning in approximately six months to request additional funding for equipment for the second ambulance.

Wiley moved/Hertle seconded: The adoption of Resolution #16-67. Voting aye were Frese, Wiley, and Hertle. Motion carried.

RESOLUTION #16-67

WHEREAS, the City of Vinton acquired property and was given the appropriate notice of the taxes due; and

WHEREAS, the City of Vinton has failed to pay said tax; and

WHEREAS, the City of Vinton has requested that the tax be abated;

WHEREAS, Iowa Code 445.63 provides that the board of supervisors shall abate the tax if the governing body fails to immediately pay the tax,

IT IS THEREFORE RESOLVED that the 2015 tax against parcels 240-64850 and 240-43400 in the total amount of $2,818.00 are hereby abated in full pursuant to Iowa Code 445.63. The treasurer is directed to strike the amount due from the county system.

Dated this 16th day of August 2016.

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Donald H. Frese, Chairman

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Todd Wiley

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Terry Hertle

ATTEST:

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Jill Marlow, Benton County Auditor

Wiley moved/Hertle seconded: The approval of a Class B Liquor License for Blairstown Sauerkraut Days Beer Tent. Motion carried.

Wiley moved/Hertle seconded: Approval of the Veterans Affairs quarterly reports for the periods ending March 31, 2016 and June 30, 2016. Motion carried.

Wiley moved/Hertle seconded: To authorize the destruction of records in the auditor’s office containing personal health information (PHI) after six years. Motion carried. Records include, but are not limited to, mental health, substance abuse, and insurance.

The auditor advised that the 2014 General Election materials would be destroyed pursuant to Iowa law and Resolution #15-65.

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

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Donald H. Frese, Chairman

ATTEST:

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Jill Marlow, Benton County Auditor