Government : Benton County Board of Supervisors Meeting 10/11/16

October 11, 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, October 4, 2016. Motion carried. Wiley moved/Hertle seconded: Approve payment of checks numbered 220839 through 221018, handwritten check #220832, payroll checks numbered 138998 through 139044, and ACH deposits numbered 28838 through 28968, vendor checks numbered 220833 through 220838. Motion carried. Dana Burmeister, Benton County Transportation Director, presented quotes for flood damage repairs that need to be made to the transportations building along with some carpet replacement quotes. Quotes received for materials and labor was as follows: Ted Jessen Construction-$2,387.28 B & B Drywall, Inc.-$3,175.00 Riffey Drywall-$3,525.00 Jensen Wall Systems Construction-$3,480.00 Hertle moved/Wiley seconded: To approve quote from Ted Jessen Construction for $2,387.28 for the materials and repair of the flood damage to the transportation building. Motion carried. Quotes for carpet replacement: Country Floors-$2,105.27 Michael & Dowd-$2,791.50 Wiley moved/Hertle seconded: To accept the carpet quote from Country Floors for $2,105.27. Motion carried. The Board discussed the recommendation to amend Ordinance #61, the Benton County Subdivision Ordinance. Wiley moved/Hertle seconded: To Accept the recommendation to amend Article VII: other provisions, Section 7.02 Variances. Motion carried. Karen Phelps, Conservation Director spoke about the preliminary handbook regarding the deadline employees have to use up comp time. It currently says March 1, but there was a previous amendment that said April 1. The board was going to make note of this change and be sure it gets done before the final approval. Hertle moved/Wiley seconded: To approve General Assistance Quarterly Report. Motion carried. Wiley moved/Hertle seconded: To approve Treasurer's Quarterly Report. Motion carried. Hertle moved/Wiley seconded: To approve Recorder's Quarterly Report. Motion carried. Hertle moved/Wiley seconded: To approve Veteran's Affairs Quarterly Report. Motion carried. Wiley moved/Hertle seconded: To accept resignation of Paul McIntire, part-time Reserve officer at the Sherriff's office effective October 1, 2016. Motion carried. Wiley moved/Hertle seconded: To approve a request for a utility permit requested by Windstream to place utility lines in county's right of way in section 16 of Eldorado Township. Motion carried. Hertle moved/Wiley seconded: To approve a request for a utility permit requested by Windstream to place utility lines in the county's right-of-way in section 29 of Iowa Township. Motion carried. Hertle moved/Wiley seconded: To approve a request for a utility permit requested by Windstream to place utility lines in the county's right-of-way in Harrison Township. Motion carried. Wiley moved/Hertle seconded: Approve Resolution #16-80 temporary road closure. Motion carried. R E S O L U T I O N #16-80 BE IT RESOLVED by the Benton County Board of Supervisors that the following described Secondary Road be closed for CONSTRUCTION effective from October 18, 2016, through the completion of the project. From 53rd Street Trail thence south approximately 1.5 miles to 54th Street Trail along 32nd Avenue in Polk Township. Signed this 11th day of October 2016. BENTON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISOR'S _______________________________________ Chairperson _______________________________________ _______________________________________ ATTEST: ______________________________ Auditor Dan Isbell, who resides at 2596 58th Street Lane- Vinton, read a statement regarding his interest in the flood buy-out program if the county decides to participate. His home was affected again from the recent flood. He chose to rebuild after the 2008 flood damage, but has decided not to this time. Wiley moved/Hertle seconded: To Adjourn at 9:40 a.m. Motion carried. ____________________________________ Donald H. Frese, Chairman ATTEST: _____________________________________ Hayley Rippel, Deputy Benton County Auditor