Government : Benton County Board of Supervisor Minutes 9/26/23

September 26, 2023

The Benton County Board of Supervisors met in regular session with Supervisors Seeman and Primmer and Bierschenk present. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 a.m. at the Vinton Skate and Activity Center. Members of the public are invited to join in during open session or watch the 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:

Primmer moved/Bierschenk seconded: To approve the minutes of September 19, 2023. Motion carried.

Primmer moved/Bierschenk seconded: To authorize a credit card for the Benton County Relief department with a credit limit of $1,000. Motion carried.

Seeman moved/Primmer seconded: To approve payroll checks numbered 142983 through 143005, ACH Deposits 54530 through 54684, claims numbered 247449 through 247578 and vendor checks numbered 247579 through 247586 with the exception of fixing one line item and descriptions for a vendor and checking into another payment to be made quarterly instead of yearly. Motion carried.

Bierschenk moved/Primmer seconded: To approve ARPA claim for $ to Henry Adkins & Son, Inc. for $99,140.00 for new election equipment. Motion carried.

Seeman moved/Primmer seconded: To set land use hearing date for Tuesday, October 24, 2023 at 9:15 a.m. for David Wilson in a part of the NE ¼ NE ¼ of Sec 13-84-12. Motion carried.

Primmer moved/Bierschenk seconded: To approve Resolution #23-67, Amending Resolution #23-38, Veterans Affairs Office Hours. Motion carried.

Bierschenk moved/Primmer seconded: To approve Resolution #23-68, Abatement of Taxes on parcel #050-06559 for $458.00. Motion carried.

Darren Stein, Weed Commissioner presented a quote from Future Line Truck Bodies for a new truck bed/body.

Primmer moved/Bierschenk seconded: To approve the purchase of the new truck/body from Future Line Truck for the Weed department with the addition of electric tarp. Motion carried.

Primmer moved/Bierschenk seconded: To acknowledge Hayley Pringle’s resignation as a correctional officer at the sheriff’s office effective September 15, 2023. Motion carried.

Bierschenk moved/Primmer seconded: To hire Pat Jorgensen as a part-time courthouse security officer for $21.08 an hour effective October 2, 2023. Motion carried.

Primmer moved/Bierschenk seconded: To approve Resolution #23-69, Approve the 2E for Mental Health/Disability Services of the East Central Region (ECR) with the language recommended from Iowa Code Section 331.390. Motion carried.

Rick Wood, Courthouse Maintenance Director presented quotes he obtained for repairing the basement floor. The quotes were as follows: Wood said the one that was more expensive is because they were willing to grind and fill cracks that need to be done also.

PolishMaxx-$9,640.00

TSR Concrete Coatings-$9,442.55

Claussen Painting-$9,696.00

Primmer moved/Bierschenk seconded: To approve the recommendation from Rick Wood to accept the bid from Claussen, for the amount of $9,696.00 to repair the courthouse basement with a 50% deposit due up front. Motion carried.

Primmer moved/Bierschenk seconded: To enter into closed session pursuant to Iowa Code 21.5(1)i: To evaluate the professional competence of an individual whose appointment, hiring, performance, or discharge is being considered when necessary Voting aye were Primmer, Bierschenk and Seeman. Motion carried at 10:02 a.m.

Primmer moved/Bierschenk seconded: To exit closed session at 10:47 a.m. Motion carried.

Primmer moved/Bierschenk seconded: To take action as discussed in closed session. Motion carried.

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

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Tracy Seeman, Chairman

ATTEST: _________________________________

Hayley Rippel, Benton County Auditor