Government : Benton County Board of Supervisors Minutes 2/12/19

February 12, 2019 The Benton County Board of Supervisors met in regular adjourned session with Supervisors Primmer, Bierschenk and Seeman present. Primmer called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. Unless otherwise noted, all actions were approved unanimously. Bierschenk moved/Seeman seconded: To approve the minutes of February 8, 2019. Motion carried. Discussion regarding the 28E Agreement with the City of Norway for shared maintenance on a road. The Board would like to ask the Engineer a few questions, so no action was taken. The time of 9:15 a.m. having arrived, and this being the time and date for a land use hearing for Bruce and Shawn Grimm in part of the SE1/4 SW1/4 of 7-86-12. No media or members of the public were present. Marc Greenlee presented the technical information with the Benton County Agricultural Land Use Preservation Ordinance. Grimm’s would like to propose a change of 1 acres into a residential non-ag use. They would like to create living quarters in an existing building on their property for an aging parent. The existing driveway meets all requirements. This location will need a new well water waste treatment system. The required notification was sent to the adjacent landowner’s and published in the official newspapers. One neighbor to the east called in regards, but had no complaints. Hearing no other further comments, the public hearing was closed. Bierschenk moved/Seeman seconded: To approve land use change for Bruce and Shawn Grimm in part of the SE1/4 SW1/4 of 7-86-12. Motion carried. Seeman moved/Bierschenk seconded: To approve and sign the lease agreement between Benton County, Iowa and the Benton County Agricultural Extension District d/b/a Old School Produce Partners for the time period of February 15, 2019 through December 31, 2019. Motion carried. Bierschenk moved/Seeman seconded: To approve Resolution #19-9, Changing Employment Status of Jailers. Motion carried. RESOLUTION #19-9 EMPLOYMENT STATUS CHANGE FOR JAILERS WHEREAS, the Benton County Sheriff has a need for full-time help in the jail; and WHEREAS, Darien Smothers has been employed by Benton County as part-time since August 17, 2018 and Devontez Roberts employed as part-time since November 27, 2018; WHEREAS, Smothers and Roberts has been currently performing the duties of the above mentioned position; and WHEREAS, the Sheriff recommended that Smothers and Roberts have their employment status be changed from part-time to full-time, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Benton County Board of Supervisors that Darien Smothers and Devontez Roberts be changed to a full-time communications specialist in the Sheriff’s office, effective February 16, 2019 at the hourly rate of $16.47 an hour. Dated 12th day of February 2019. _____________________________________ Rick Primmer, Chairman _____________________________________ Gary Bierschenk ______________________________________ Tracy Seeman ATTEST: _____________________________________ Hayley Rippel, Benton County Auditor The Board continued their work on fine tuning the FY 20 Budget. A few departments were asked to attend today’s meeting for questions regarding some areas in their budgets. A few areas regarding the FY 19 amendment were addressed as well. The Auditor was advised to publish everything as is, and they can reduce later. Bierschenk moved/Seeman seconded: Approve payroll checks numbered 140518 through 140534, ACH deposits numbered 37046 through 37182, handwrite 230164, vendor checks numbered 230165-230171and claims numbered 230172-230355. Motion carried. Seeman moved/Bierschenk seconded: To adjourn. Motion carried. _______________________________ Rick Primmer, Chairman ATTEST: _________________________________ Hayley Rippel, Benton County Auditor