Government : Benton County Board of Supervisor Minutes 2/10/23 1:00 p.m. mtg.

February 10, 2023

The Benton County Board of Supervisors met in regular session with Supervisors Seeman, Primmer and Bierschenk present. The meeting was called to order at 1:00 p.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)

The purpose of the meeting was to receive an update and discuss the E911 Emergency Radio Project with Racom and True North representatives. Supervisor Seeman asked where we were, what has been fulfilled and what needs still need to be met. Scott Hansen spoke up about the recent known change orders and wants to be made aware of any future ones since it is FY 24 budget time. Currently there are no new expected change orders for the future. Maintenance on the LEC tower was also discussed along with maintenance contracts over a 10-year plan and radios and portables being uniform for all that utilize them. The cost of purchasing spare equipment was a topic since numerous counties will be upgrading to the same system state wide. There tends to be a lot of duplication with spare equipment sitting around and then going obsolete before being needed. Racom has been brainstorming for a solution. That maybe they would purchase spares and come up with a shared agreement for when a need arises with a county or nearby neighboring county who could use the spares they would have.

Current status is getting the electrical portion needs started, the cement work is in place and now the wiring will need to get routed for all 5 tower sites.

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

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Tracy Seeman, Chairman

ATTEST: _________________________________

Hayley Rippel, Benton County Auditor