Government : Benton County Board of Supervisor Minutes 2/16/21

February 16, 2021

The Benton County Board of Supervisors met in regular session with Supervisors Seeman, Bierschenk and Primmer present. The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. at the conference room at the Benton County Service Center. Members of the public were provided the zoom access capability to join in during open session and livestream at https://www.youtube.com/bentoncountyiowa. Unless otherwise noted, all actions were approved unanimously.

Primmer moved/Bierschenk seconded: To approve both sets of minutes from February 9, 2021 and February 11, 2021. Auditor's office is still waiting on code section for closed session from County Attorney's office for February 2 minutes.

Primmer moved/Bierschenk seconded: To appoint Tracy Seeman, David Thompson, Ron Tippett, Myron Parizek and Nancy Jorgensen to the Human Resources Sub Committee for outsourcing HR. Motion carried.

Bierschenk moved/Primmer seconded: To Amend the Maximum Hearing Public notice from February 23, 2021 to Tuesday March 9, 2021 at 9:30 a.m. Motion carried.

The Board acknowledged Bruce Anderson's retirement from secondary roads effective February 26, 2021.

The time of 9:15 a.m. having arrived, and this being the time and date for a land use hearing for Robert and Karen Walsh in part of NW ¼ SE ¼ of 25-85-10. Marc Greenlee presented the technical information with the Benton County Agricultural Land Use Preservation Ordinance. Walsh would like to propose a change of 2.5 acres into a residential non-ag use. CSR is 60, land is not in production. This location will need a new well and septic. The driveway meets requirements. The required notification was sent to the adjacent landowner's and published in the official newspapers. Heard from 2 of those with no concerns. Hearing no other further comments, the public hearing was closed.

Bierschenk moved/Primmer seconded: To approve the land use hearing for Robert and Karen Walsh in part of NW ¼ SE ¼ of 25-85-10. Motion carried.

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

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Tracy Seeman, Chairman

ATTEST: _________________________________

Nancy Jorgensen, Benton County Deputy Auditor