Government : Benton County Supervisors Meeting Minutes 6/22/21

June 22, 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. Summarized Resolutions will be available in the Auditor's office and at: www.bentoncountyia.gov ( https://www.youtube.com/bentoncountyiowa)

Primmer moved/Bierschenk seconded: To acknowledge the early retirement for Dana Burmeister, Transportation Director, effective September 20, 2021 and to go forward with advertising for her replacement. Motion carried.

Bierschenk moved/Primmer seconded: To approve minutes of June 15, 2021. Motion carried.

Primmer moved/Bierschenk seconded: To approve Class C Liquor License for MidWest Sips for July 31, 2021 in Mt. Auburn, Iowa. Motion carried.

Bierschenk moved/Primmer seconded: To approve payroll checks numbered 141893 through 141906, ACH deposits numbered 45793 through 45943, claims numbered 239186 through 239366 and vendor checks 239367 through 239374. Motion carried.

The time of 9:15 a.m. having arrived, and this being the time and date for a land use hearing for Dan Wirtanen in part of Parcel A in the SE ¼ SE ¼ of Section 15-83-9. Marc Greenlee presented the technical information with the Benton County Agricultural Land Use Preservation Ordinance. Wirtanen is changing 1 acre of land to be a new non-ag use for an Airbnb. The property has been in existence as an Airbnb for some time, but Greenlee contacted them. They converted an old existing hog building into dwelling for the Airbnb. The existing driveway meets all requirements. This site has an existing well and has rural water connection. This sight will need a new septic for accommodating the additional use or it would violate county ordinance. The required notification was sent to 3 adjacent landowner's and published in the official newspapers. No inquiries were heard in advance or during the meeting today. Hearing no other further comments, the public hearing was closed.

Primmer moved/Bierschenk seconded: To approve the land use hearing for Dan Wirtanen in part of Parcel A in the SE ¼ SE ¼ of Section 15-83-9. Motion carried.

Sheriff Tippett provided a copy of the Sheriff Union Contract, but needed a few revisions to the signature page and payment schedule. Tippett will bring back the final copy to be approved next week, so no action was taken.

Primmer moved/Bierschenk seconded: To approve Resolution #21-46, Changing Employee Status of Heather Baker from part-time correctional officer to full-time in the Sheriff's office effective June 26, 2021 at the hourly rate of $17.39 an hour. Motion carried.

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

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Tracy Seeman, Chairman

ATTEST: _________________________________

Hayley Rippel, Benton County Auditor