Government : Benton County Board of Supervisor Minutes 12/11/12

December 11, 2012

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

Moved by Sanders, seconded by Buch, to approve the minutes of December 4, 2012. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Moved by Sanders, seconded by Buch, to set January 15, 2013, at 9:15 a.m., as the time and date for a public hearing on a land use change requested by Doreen Ayers on a parcel located in the SW1/4 of the SW1/4 of 5-83-9. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Moved by Buch, seconded by Sanders, to approve fifteen hours of vacation carry-over requested by Jo Kuennen. Said carry-over is to be used no later than April 1, 2013. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Moved by Buch, seconded by Sanders, to approve 41.75 hours of vacation carry-over requested by Hayley Rippel. Said carry-over is to be used no later than February 1, 2013. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Moved by Sanders, seconded by Buch, to correct the minutes of November 27, 2012, to reflect that the checks approved for payments were numbered as follows 202936 through 203100, payroll checks numbered 136415 through 136552, and ACH deposits numbered 15842 through 15960; and further to approve checks numbered 203101 through 203325, payroll checks numbered 136553 through 136569, and ACH deposits numbered 15961 through 16081, for payment. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Moved by Sanders, seconded by Buch, to acknowledge the receipt of the annual manure management plans filed by Christensen Farms for the facility located at 5602 20th Avenue, Vinton, Iowa, and Cedar Valley Farms, LLC for the facility located at 2188 78th Street, Blairstown, Iowa. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Moved by Sanders, seconded by Buch, to authorize the chair to sign the Iowa Economic Development Authority Subrogation and Assignment Agreement relative to the Community Development Betterment Grant for wind damage incurred in July 2011. Said agreement is between Benton County and Benjamin and Erica Dickerson. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Moved by Buch, seconded by Sanders, to authorize the engineer to execute a purchase agreement/contract between Benton County and Rick Nolan for the purchase of property for road right-of-way. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried. The purchase was previously approved by the board of supervisors; however, the seller now wishes payment to be made through a third party intermediary.

Moved by Buch, seconded by Sanders, to adopt Resolution #12-62, REMOVING WEIGHT RESTRICTION ON STRUCTURE. Voting aye were Vermedahl, Sanders, and Buch. Nays none. Motion carried.

Moved by Sanders, seconded by Buch, to adopt Resolution #12-63, REMOVING WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS ON STRUCTURES. Voting aye were Vermedahl, Sanders, and Buch. Nays none. Motion carried.

Moved by Buch, seconded by Sanders, to approve a utility permit requested by ECI REC to place utility lines in the county’s right-of-way in Sections 3 and 4 of Bruce Township along/under 13th Avenue. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Moved by Sanders, seconded by Buch, to approve a utility permit requested by Van Horne Telephone to place utility lines in the county’s right-of-way in Section 4 of Union Township, along/under 68th Street. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Moved by Buch, seconded by Sanders, to approve a utility permit requested by Poweshiek Water Association to place utility lines in the county’s right-of-way in Sections 20 and 29 of Leroy Township, along/under 78th Street. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

The engineer reported that the balance in the Blairstown bank landfill account on November 30, 2012, was 60,069.22.

The engineer presented several purchase agreements to the Board for the right-of-way easement purchase on V37 for box culvert projects.

Moved by Sanders, seconded by Buch, to enter into a Purchase Agreement between Benton County and Robert Hill & Family for the purchase of .35 acres of permanent right-of-way and .23 acres of temporary right-of-way in the total amount of $3,214.68. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Moved by Buch, seconded by Sanders, to enter into a Purchase Agreement between Benton County and Daryl Erdmann for the purchase of .22 acres of permanent right-of-way and .23 acres of temporary right-of-way in the total amount of $10,318.78. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried. This property has a long retaining wall along the creek that will be significantly impacted by the project.

Moved by Sanders, seconded by Buch, to enter into a Purchase Agreement between Benton County and Charles Hill Revocable Trust for the purchase of .11 acres of permanent right-of-way and .19 acres of temporary right-of-way in the total amount of $1,282.14. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Moved by Buch, seconded by Sanders, to enter into a Purchase Agreement between Benton County and Fleshner Farms for the purchase of .15 acres of permanent right-of-way and .13 acres of temporary right-of-way in the total amount of $1,337.01. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

The Board discussed setting the FY14 per-capita rate for the landfill. The engineer explained that the estimated costs for closure/post-closure appear to have increased substantially. Additionally, the cost of finishing the new cell and anticipating future costs were all factors in a proposal to increase the per-capita rate. Moved by Buch, seconded by Sanders, to set the per-capita rate for FY14 at $32.00 for cities and $36.50 for rural. The board discussed an upcoming meeting with the consultant on the feasibility study of the landfill and whether the rates would be sufficient. Moved by Buch, seconded by Sanders, to withdraw the original motion and table action until next week. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

There was no action taken on setting rates for law enforcement contracts and dispatching services.

Moved by Sanders, seconded by Buch, to adjourn. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

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David H. Vermedahl, Chairman

ATTEST: ___________________________________

Jill Marlow, Benton County Auditor

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