May 28, 2024

The Benton County Board of Supervisors met in regular session with Supervisors Primmer, Bierschenk and Seeman present. Supervisor Primmer called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. at the Benton County Service Center. Members of the public are invited to join in during open session or watch the livestream at https://www.youtube.com/bentoncountyiowa. Summarized Resolutions will be available in the Auditor ¢â‚¬â„¢s office and at: www.bentoncountyia.gov

Bierschenk moved/Seeman seconded: To approve the agenda. All voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Seeman moved/Bierschenk seconded: To approve the minutes from May 21, 2024 and May 22, 2024. Primmer, Seeman and Bierschenk voting yes. Motion carried.

Seeman moved/Bierschenk seconded: To accept all bids from the Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) May 21st-bid lettings for 3 different projects. They are listed as follows:

HMA Resurfacing/Cold-in-place recycling project on County Route E24 (61st St Ln (FM-CO06(130) ¢â‚¬â€�55-06)

Pelling, L.L. Co., Inc. -$2,092,658.92

Mathy Construction Company-$2,092,890.98

County Route W26 32nd Ave (FM-CO06(131) ¢â‚¬â€�55-06

Pelling, L.L.,C0.,Inc. -$1,658,493.31

Mathy Construction Company-$1,679,567.60

HMA Pavement Project on County Route E24 (FM-CO06(132) ¢â‚¬â€�55-06):

Pelling, L.L. Co., Inc.-$1,722,415.88

Mathy Construction Company-$1,799,906.87

Seeman moved/Bierschenk seconded: To award the lowest bids for all three projects to Pelling, L.L. Co. Seeman, Bierschenk and Primmer voting aye. Motion carried.

Seeman moved/Bierschenk seconded: To approve Resolution #24-49, Designate the County Engineer to execute contract for Project FM-CO06(130) ¢â‚¬â€�55-06. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Seeman moved/Bierschenk seconded: To approve Resolution #24-50, Designate the County Engineer to execute contract for Project FM-CO06(131) ¢â‚¬â€�55-06. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Seeman moved/Bierschenk seconded: To approve Resolution #24-51, Designate the County Engineer to execute contract for Project FM-CO06(132) ¢â‚¬â€�55-06. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Seeman moved/Bierschenk seconded: To approve Resolution #24-52, Amending Resolution #21-87, Wages and Benefits for part-time employees in the Sheriff ¢â‚¬â„¢s Office. Primmer, Seeman and Bierschenk voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Seeman moved/Bierschenk seconded: To approve Resolution #24-53, Hiring Wanda Hinshaw for Full-time Sheriff ¢â‚¬â„¢s Office Food Service Custodian at a starting wage of $20.99 an hour effective May 28, 2024. Primmer, Seeman and Bierschenk all voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Seeman moved/Bierschenk seconded: To table action on Hiring part-time assistant HR Director until Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. to allow the board to look over the current budget. Primmer, Seeman and Bierschenk voting aye. Motion carried.

Officials also discussed proposed new software.

Seeman moved/Primmer seconded: To acknowledge Randy Sherwood ¢â‚¬â„¢s retirement effective July 25, 2024. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Seeman made a motion to transfer personnel files. Bierschenk said he wouldn ¢â‚¬â„¢t second the motion, and said the problem is Hayley is responsible for those files, and when they ¢â‚¬â„¢re out of her sight or jurisdiction, how can she be responsible. Primmer seconded the motion. Bierschenk abstained, and Primmer and Seeman voting yes. Motion carried.

Bierschenk moved/Seeman seconded: To approve handwritten claim to Iowa Economic Development Authority for $540 for Historic Preservation Committee members to attend a conference. All members voting yes. Motion carried.

Seeman moved/Bierschenk seconded: To approve the cigarette permit for Kimm ¢â‚¬â„¢s Mini-Mart. Primmer, Seeman and Bierschenk voting aye. Motion carried.

Reports:

Tracy Seeman reported about his idea for remodeling the Public Health Director ¢â‚¬â„¢s Office space.

Primmer moved/Bierschenk seconded: To approve the remodeling plan for the Public Health Office Space and quotes obtained. Seeman abstained. Primmer and Bierschenk voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Seeman moved/Bierschenk seconded: To Adjourn at 11:16 a.m. Primmer, Seeman and Bierschenk voting aye. Motion carried.

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Richard Primmer, Chairman

ATTEST: _________________________________

Hayley Rippel, Benton County Audito