Government : Benton County Board of Supervisor Minutes 11/22/16

November 22, 2016 The Benton County Board of Supervisors met in regular session with Supervisors Frese, Wiley present. Hertle was absent. The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. Unless otherwise noted, all actions were approved unanimously. Wiley moved/ Frese seconded: To approve the minutes of Tuesday, November 15, 2016. Motion carried. Wiley moved/Frese seconded: Approve payment of checks numbered 221370 through 221586, payroll checks numbered 139084 through 139208, and ACH deposits numbered 29222 through 29348, vendor checks numbered 221364 through 221369. Motion carried. Wiley moved/Frese seconded: To approve Resolution # 16-92, Hiring in Treasurer's office. Motion carried. R E S O L U T I O N #16-92 WHEREAS: Benton County Treasurer has a full-time position to fill and WHEREAS: Applications were accepted for the position and WHEREAS: These applications have been narrowed to one. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED By the Benton County Board of Supervisors that Jodi Bonar be hired to fill the position as clerk in the Treasurer's office at a starting wage of $14.25 an hour effective December 5, 2016. Signed this 22 day of November, 2016. ____________________________________ Donald H. Frese, Chairman ____________________________________ Todd Wiley ____________________________________ Terry L. Hertle ATTEST: _____________________________________ Hayley Rippel, Deputy Benton County Auditor Discussion about parcel #240-07700, owned by Benton County that is land locked. The current adjacent land owner was interested in purchasing this particular vacant lot located within Vinton's city limits. Wiley moved/Frese seconded: To change FLSA exempt status of the Veterans Affairs director to non-exempt, effective December 1, 2016. Motion carried. The time of 9:15 a.m. having arrived and this being the time and date for a public hearing on the third and final consideration for Amendment to Article VII, Other provisions, Section 7.02 Variances to Benton County Subdivision Ordinance #61. The Board took up the matter for discussion. Chairman Frese opened the public hearing with one member of the public present. Marc Greenlee was also present to answer any questions on said proposal to amend Article VII. It will be Ordinance #72, amending Ordinance #61. After no further comments, the public hearing was declared closed at 9:18 a.m. Wiley moved/Frese seconded: To approve the 3rd and Final Consideration for Amendment to Article VII, Other provisions, Section 7.02 Variances to Benton County Subdivision Ordinance #61. Both members voting aye, motion carried. Wiley moved/Frese seconded: To approve Resolution #16-93, Adopting Ordinance #72. Motion carried. RESOLUTION #16-93 ADOPTING ORDINANCE #72, ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE #61 WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors desires to adopt Ordinance #72, Amending Benton County Ordinance #61; and WHEREAS, notice of the considerations of said ordinance were published in the official newspapers of Benton County; and WHEREAS, a copy of said Ordinance was available to the public in the Benton County Auditor's office, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Benton County Board of Supervisors that Ordinance #72, An Ordinance amending Article VII, Other provisions, Section 7.02 variances of Ordinances #61. The Benton County Auditor is directed to publish Ordinance #72 in its entirety in the official newspapers of Benton County. ORDINANCE NO. 72 AMENDING BENTON COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 61, BENTON COUNTY, IOWA SUB DIVISION ORDINANCE, BENTON COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 4, SECTION 4.2 SECTION 1 PURPOSE. The purpose of this ordinance is to amend Article VII, 7.02 variances of Ordinance No. 61, Benton County, Iowa Subdivision Ordinance. It is also the purpose of this ordinance to amend Ordinance #63, the Benton County Code of Ordinances, to include Ordinance #72 in Chapter 4, Section 4.2. SECTION 2 DEFINITIONS. Ordinance Number 61, Article VII, Other Provisions, Section 7.02 Variances: is amended by the following language: 7.02 The Board of Supervisors, upon appeal in specific cases, may vary, modify or waive the requirements of this ordinance in part or in whole, if in the view of the Board the variance will not have the effect of nullifying the intent of the ordinance or the Benton County Agricultural Land Preservation and Use Ordinance. In so granting a variance, the Board may impose such additional conditions as are necessary to substantially secure the objectives of the requirements so varied, modified or waived. If a request for a variance is denied by the Board, an appeal may be made in conformance with Section 3.09 of this Ordinance. SECTION 3 Ordinance #63, BENTON COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES, Chapter 4, Section 4.2, is amended to include Ordinance #72. This ordinance shall become effective upon being officially recorded. Passed and adopted by the Benton County Board of Supervisors on this 22th day of November, 2016. BENTON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS __________________________________________ Donald H. Frese, Chairman __________________________________________ Todd Wiley __________________________________________ Terry L. Hertle ATTEST: ______________________________ Hayley Rippel, Deputy Auditor Nikki Goldsmith and Tyler Lange, Cottingham & Butler, presented to the Board the proprietary analysis they prepared after a previous discussion in a meeting with the Board back in August. They discussed how the current plan is running compared to benchmark, and what areas there is room for improvement. Cottingham & Butler would act as Benton County's Benefits Consulting Partner if approved. No action was taken. Wiley moved/ Frese seconded: To Adjourn. Motion carried. ____________________________________ Donald H. Frese, Chairman ATTEST: _____________________________________ Hayley Rippel, Deputy Benton County Auditor