Government : Benton County Board of Supervisor Minutes 9/27/16

September 27, 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, September 20, 2016 and Friday September 23, 2016. Motion carried. Wiley moved/Hertle seconded: Approve payment of checks numbered 220681 through 220831, payroll checks numbered 138972 through 138997, and ACH deposits numbered 28704 through 28837, vendor checks numbered 220675 through 220680. Motion carried. The Pictometry aerial flight of the flooded area could not be flown Monday. The wind was a factor for the airplanes, and with the crest already over, the supervisors felt this wouldn't benefit the county to have it done a day or two after the fact. No action was taken. Hertle moved/Wiley seconded: to approve Resolution #16-77, changing employment status of Payton Bartling. Motion carried. RESOLUTION #16-77 CHANGING EMPLOYMENT STATUS OF Payton Bartling PART-TIME EMPLOYEE TO FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE WHEREAS, the Benton County Sheriff's Department has posted positions for a full-time communications/corrections officer; and WHEREAS, Bartling has been employed part-time by Benton County since October 2015 and has the required state certifications and training; and WHEREAS, the Sheriff recommended that Bartling have his employment status be changed from part-time to full-time, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Benton County Board of Supervisors that Payton Bartling be changed to full-time correctional officer in the Sheriff's Department, effective October, 2016 with a continuing wage at $15.56 an hour. Dated this 27th day of September 2016. _____________________________________ Don Frese, Chairman _____________________________________ Todd Wiley ______________________________________ Terry L. Hertle ATTEST: _____________________________________ Hayley Rippel, Deputy Benton County Auditor Wiley moved/Hertle seconded: To approve changing the status of part-time employee Michelle Thoma from communications specialist to secretarial staff effective October 10, 2016 with wage staying the same. Motion carried. The time of 9:15 a.m. having arrived, and this being the time and date for a land use hearing for Steve Schutterle in part of the NW NW of 26-85-11. Marc Greenlee presented the technical information with the Benton County Agricultural Land Use Preservation Ordinance. Schutterle would like to place a manufactured home on parcel owned by Levi & Justin Schutterle. Residence needs new septic, but can connect to the same well. This will also need to have the existing driveway moved after some trees are cleared. It did meet all other requirements. Hertle moved/Wiley seconded: To approve land use change for Steve Schutterle to place a manufactured home on part of the NW NW of 26-85-11. Motion carried. Wiley moved/Hertle seconded: To approve Resolution # 16-78, Variance to Subdivision Ordinance. Motion carried. RESOLUTION #16-78 Variance to the Benton County Subdivision Ordinance WHEREAS, Benton County adopted the Benton County Subdivision Ordinance #61; and WHEREAS, said ordinance prohibits the creation of multiple splits within a 40-acre aliquot part; and WHEREAS, said ordinance sets forth the minimum requirements and improvements for subdivisions created in the unincorporated area of Benton County; and WHEREAS, a request has been presented to the Board of Supervisors to vary a part of the requirements of the ordinance to allow one additional division on a parcel located in the SE/4 of the NW1/4 of 3-85-9, due to hardship, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Benton County Board of Supervisors that the requirements of Ordinance #61 are hereby varied in its entirety for one additional division of real property located in the SE ¼ of the NW ¼ of 3-85-9. Strict adherence to the requirements of the subdivision ordinance would create an undue hardship for the following reason(s): 1. The additional lot being created already has an existing house. 2. No further land is being taken out of production and no new public improvements are proposed. Adopted this 27th day of September 2016. ____________________________________ Donald H. Frese, Chairman ____________________________________ Todd Wiley ____________________________________ Terry L. Hertle ATTEST: _____________________________________ Hayley Rippel, Deputy Benton County Auditor Art work from Elaine Conrad was brought in for the board to choose what to display on the first floor. Recommendations for the IT/GIS candidates were discussed. Supervisor Wiley is still waiting on Jon Swanson for his opinion on the changes they want to make to the handbook. The supervisors all agreed that they will do an addendum to the handbook for an IT policy after the new IT person is hired. The new employee can help with that policy. Hertle moved/Wiley seconded: To approve a request for a utility permit requested by Century Link to place utility lines in the county's right-of-way in section 36 of Jackson Township. Motion carried. Wiley moved/Hertle seconded: To approve 19 hours of vacation carry over for Douglas Kearns to be used by December 1, 2016. Motion carried. Scott Hansen, EMA Coordinator updated the Board on the flood recovery and clean-up and also explained how the FEMA Individual Assistance Program works. Vinton crested Monday morning about 3 feet less than the flood in 2008. The Disaster Recovery Coalition has already helped 6 families affected by the flooding. Saturday October 8, 2016 is the date set where volunteers will be needed to assist in the clean-up removing the sandbags and other debris leftover. Hertle moved/Wiley seconded: To Adjourn. Motion carried. ____________________________________ Donald H. Frese, Chairman ATTEST: _____________________________________ Hayley Rippel, Deputy Benton County Auditor