Government : Benton County Board of Supervisor Minutes 10/1/19

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October 1, 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.

Summarized Resolutions will be available in the Auditor’s office and at: www.bentoncountyiowa.org

Seeman moved/Bierschenk seconded: To approve minutes of September 24, 2019. Motion carried.

Bierschenk moved/Seeman seconded: Approve 40 hours of vacation carryover for Dana Burmeister, Transportation Director. Motion carried.

Marc Greenlee brought up the Flood Plain Management Program and how the county needs to update their flood ordinance and follow FEMA’s requirements with the newly updated maps. The last ordinance was done in 2008. The wording will be changed from the 100 year flood to be reflected as base flood elevation. This ordinance would only affect the unincorporated areas of Benton County and those that would require flood insurance. Primmer suggested that Greenlee maintain issuing the permits in these regards and to also work on getting the replacement hired in his office.

Bierschenk moved/Seeman seconded: To set public hearing dates for Tuesday, October 15th at 9:45 a.m. for the first consideration and reading for the Flood Plain Ordinance #75 and Tuesday October 22nd at 9:15 for the 2nd and final consideration for Ordinance #75. Motion carried.

Seeman moved/Bierschenk seconded: To approve Resolution #19-56, Approving final plat of Tumilty Addition to Benton County, Iowa, a one lot sub-division located in section 4-84-9. Motion carried.

Seeman moved/Bierschenk seconded: To approve hiring of Lydia Wieneke as part-time kitchen help in the sheriff’s office effective today at the union contract rate. Motion carried.

Seeman moved/Bierschenk seconded: To approve law enforcement contract with City of Atkins for a yearly sum of $23,400 to be paid quarterly and not to exceed 18 hours a week. Motion carried.

Bierschenk moved/Primmer seconded: To approve and authorize chairman to sign the intent to obligate construction funds, duplication of benefits form and send notice for bidders to the newspaper for the Middle Cedar WMA Bid packet 3A. Motion carried.

Dana Burmeister, Transportation Director wanted to discuss Blueprints and how all the bidding and getting quotes for the Transportation Building was going to take place. The Board would like to discuss some things with Brock Genesis at ECICOG for clarification before moving forward.

Bids were received as follows for a new 1 ton cab/chassis pickup for the Engineer’s Service Department:

Thys Automotive, Belle Plaine-2019 Ram 3500 Reg Cab chassis 4X2-$27,861

Van Horn Motors, Newhall-2020 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 Cab Chassis-$28,714

John Greider Motors, Belle Plaine-2020 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 Cab Chassis-$28,953

Thys Automotive, Blairstown-2020 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 Cab Chassis-$29,299

Ervin Motor Co., Vinton-2020 GMC Sierra 3500 Cab Chassis-$29,610

Seeman moved/Bierschenk seconded: To accept the Engineers recommendation and approve the lowest bid on a new 1 ton cab/chassis pickup for secondary roads from Thys Automotive, Belle Plaine for $27,861. Motion carried.

Bierschenk moved/Seeman seconded: To authorize the county attorney to consent to Shellsburg acquiring property on parcel #190-12650 for abandoned property per Iowa code 657A.10B. Motion carried.

Seeman moved/Bierschenk seconded: To adjourn. Motion carried.

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Rick Primmer, Chairman

ATTEST: _________________________________

Hayley Rippel, Benton County Auditor