Government : Benton County Board of Supervisor Minutes October30, 2012

October 30, 2012

The Benton County Board of Supervisors met in regular adjourned session with Supervisors Vermedahl and Buch present. Supervisor Sanders was absent. Chairman Vermedahl called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.

Moved by Buch, seconded by Vermedahl, to approve the minutes of October 23, 2012. Both members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Marc Greenlee presented an application for a farm exemption submitted by Donald and Shelly Petersen. The applicants are involved in a farming operation, owning and farming approximately 230 acres. Moved by Buch, seconded by Vermedahl, to approve a farm exemption as provided for in the Benton County Agricultural Land Use Preservation Ordinance for the purpose of constructing a residence and shop building on a parcel described as being a part of the NW1/4 of the SW1/4 of Section 6-86-10. Both members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Moved by Buch, seconded by Vermedahl, to approve the payment in the amount of 29,776.00 to Thys Chevrolet for the purchase of a truck by Benton County Conservation. Both members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

The time of 9:15 a.m. having arrived, and this being the time and date for accepting quotes for the purchase of a Unisyn Voting System, the board took up the matter for consideration. The auditor advised that a notice had been published in the county’s official newspapers requesting quotes for the purchase of a Unisyn Voting System. Henry Adkins was the only company to submit quote in the amount of $173,706.00. The auditor explained that $180,000.00 was included in her FY13 budget for the purchase of the new system. Moved by Buch, seconded by Vermedahl, to award the purchase of a Unisyn Voting System to Henry Adkins in the amount of $173,706.00, the delivery of which is to be coordinated with the auditor. Both members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Moved by Buch, seconded by Vermedahl, to approve the hire of Victoria Fink, as a part-time clerical employee in the Social Services Department, effective November 1, 2012, at a wage of $10.50 per hour. Both members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

The time of 9:45 a.m. having arrived, and this being the time and date set for a public hearing for the State of Funded Activities relative to the Community Development Grant #11-OT-001, the board took up the matter for consideration. There were no members of the public present. Diane Stromer of East Central Iowa Council of Governments read the following into the record:

1. A contract in the amount of $500,000 was awarded to Benton County with notice to proceed issued on September 26, 2012. Fifteen applications were taken and have been processed for minor and major rehabilitation, there were no qualified applicants. One application was taken, processed and qualified for their home being destroyed and rebuilt.

2. Numerous hours have been expended on this contract in determining program eligibility for each individual applicant. A request to allow the billable hours will be sent to Iowa Economic Development Authority in early November, 2012. Iowa Economic Development has been informed that we will not be using the entire amount allotted.

3. Verification of receipts and duplication of benefits phases as required by IEDA are in progress for the one remaining eligible applicant, reimbursement of up to $40,000 expected by the end of December 2012.

4. The project scope decreased from fifteen applicants to one qualified applicant. Therefore, we anticipate $50,000 to be spent rather than the original projected $500,000.

Hearing no comment, the chair declared the hearing closed at 9:55 p.m. Moved by Buch, seconded by Vermedahl, that a finding is made and approval given of the funded activities for wind and tornado damage assistance in Benton County, Iowa, as assisted by the Community Development Block Grant Program Contract #11-OT-001 as presented. Both members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Moved by Buch, seconded by Vermedahl, to accept the resignation of Dennis Parizek from Benton County Transportation, effective October 19, 2012, due to retirement. Both members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Moved by Buch, seconded by Vermedahl, to acknowledge that the seasonal employment of conservation employees Craig Brunssen (effective September 20, 2012), Ralph Jones (effective October 15, 2012), Chad Galli (effective September 7, 2012), and David Ervin (August 17, 2012) has ended. Both members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Moved by Buch, seconded by Vermedahl, to acknowledge the receipt of the annual manure management plan filed by Wilco Farms, LTD for the facility located 7944 28th Avenue, Norway, Iowa. Both members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Moved by Buch, seconded by Vermedahl, to authorize the chair to sign the agreement with Employment Benefit Systems for Third Party Administration Services of Benton County’s 125 Cafeteria Plan for 2013. Both members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Moved by Buch, seconded by Vermedahl, to approve the hire of Phillip Close, as a part-time correctional officer, effective October 30, 2012, at a wage of $12.13 per hour, and the hire of Melissa Bergom as a part-time communications specialist, effective October 30, 2012, at a wage of $14.13 per hour (Bergom has been a communications specialist in Buchanan County for six years and is already trained) and Devin Rinderknecht as a reserve officer, effective October 30, 2012, at a wage of $19.29 per hour (Rinderknecht is a certified officer). Both members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

The sheriff explained to the board that a reserve deputy may carry department weapons after successfully completing an Iowa Law Enforcement Academy approved training course by an Iowa Law Enforcement Academy certified instructor and with approval of the board of supervisors under Iowa Code 80D.7, “A member of a reserve force shall not carry a weapon in the line of duty until the member has been approved by the governing body and certified by the Iowa law enforcement academy council to carry weapons. After approval and certification, a reserve peace officer may carry a weapon in the line of duty only when authorized by the chief of police, sheriff, commissioner of public safety or the commissioner's designee, or director of the judicial district department of correctional services or the director's designee, as the case may be.” Moved by Buch, seconded by Vermedahl, to authorize the following certified reserve officers be allowed to carry departmental weapons including handgun, Taser, chemical agents, striking instruments, knife, shotgun, and rifle, pursuant to Iowa Code 80D: Jeffrey Harnish, Larry Feaker, Russell Glime, Gary Benson, Mark Christy, Richard Stallman, Scott Bahmann, Clint Sandberg, Barry Werner, Lori Yardley, and Devin Rinderknecht. Both members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Moved by Buch, seconded by Vermedahl, to authorize the chair to sign the purchase agreement with Rick and Cindy Nolan for the purchase of 1.58 acres of right-of-way at a price of $19,750.00. Both members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Moved by Buch, seconded by Vermedahl, to adjourn. Both members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

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David H. Vermedahl, Chairman

ATTEST: ___________________________________

Jill Marlow, Benton County Auditor