Government : Benton County Board of Supervisor Minutes Jan. 2, 2013

January 2, 2013

The Benton County Board of Supervisors met in regular adjourned session with Supervisors Sanders, Frese and Hertle present. The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m.

Moved by Hertle, seconded by Frese, to appoint Jason Sanders as the chairman of the board of supervisors for 2013. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Moved by Hertle, seconded by Frese, to appoint Don Frese as the vice-chairman of the board of supervisors for 2013. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Moved by Hertle, seconded by Frese, to approve the minutes of December 27, 2012. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Moved by Hertle, seconded by Frese, to adopt Resolution #13-1, Authorizing Auditor to Issue Checks in 2013. Voting aye were Sanders, Frese and Hertle. Nays none. Motion carried.

Moved by Hertle, seconded by Frese, to adopt Resolution #13-2, CONSTRUCTION EVALUATION RESOLUTION FOR 2013. Voting aye were Sanders, Frese, and Hertle. Nays none. Motion carried.

Moved by Frese, seconded by Hertle, to authorize the chair to sign a Statement of Non-Issuance of Certificate of Occupancy for 2013. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

BENTON COUNTY

STATEMENT OF NON-ISSUANCE

OF CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY

“Benton County has not currently adopted building codes and does not perform inspections of structures located in the unincorporated area of the county. Therefore, Benton County does not issue a certificate of occupancy for said structures. Further, Benton County does not guarantee that any structure complies with any building codes and does not accept any liability, express or implied, regarding such structure.

If the property is located within the corporate limits of any city situated in Benton County, you are directed to contact that city regarding this matter.”

Moved by Hertle, seconded by Frese, to amend the Community Development Block Grant Agreement #11-OT-001 to reflect a reduction in funding from $550,000.00 to $40,800.00. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried. The grant is for the wind damage incurred on July 11, 2011. The requirements for funding changed after the grant was approved resulting in decreased eligibility.

There was no action taken on the appointment of a weed commissioner for 2013. Supervisor Hertle stated that he wanted additional time to consider the appointment.

Moved by Hertle, seconded by Frese, to adopt Resolution #13-3, ESTABLISHING JAIL FEES. Voting aye were Sanders, Frese, and Hertle. Nays none. Motion carried.

Moved by Hertle, seconded by Frese, to adopt Resolution #13-4, Amending Resolution #12-53, and A Resolution of the Board of Supervisors of Benton County Approving Participation in Planning. Voting aye were Sanders, Frese, and Hertle. Nays none. Motion carried.

Moved by Hertle, seconded by Frese, to approve the submittal of claims to the State of Iowa for the reimbursement of Decategorization services performed by Tammy Wetjen-Kestersen for $2,716.00 for each of the following months: July, August, September, October, and November 2012. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Moved by Frese, seconded by Hertle, to provide a letter of support for the Hawkeye Area Community Action Program’s application for funding from the Supportive Services for Veterans Families Program. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried. The grant, if funded, will provide support services for homeless or near-homeless veterans in Benton County.

Moved by Hertle, seconded by Frese, to amend the action of December 18, 2012, relative to the vacation carry-over requested by Barbara Greenlee, and approve five days of vacation carry-over to be used no later than March 30, 2013. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried. The carry-over was originally approved for use by January 1, 2013.

Moved by Frese, seconded by Hertle, to designate the official newspapers for Benton County for 2013 as The Star Press Union, The Cedar Valley Times, and The Vinton Eagle. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

The board began the appointments for 2013 and beyond. The auditor advised that an ad had been run in the county’s official newspapers, as well as the Livewire and 4-County Market, seeking applicants and presented those applications received to the board for consideration.

Moved by Hertle, seconded by Frese, to appoint the following persons to the Benton County Eminent Domain for 2013. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

EMINENT DOMAIN

Licensed Real Estate Sales Person or Real Estate Broker

Denise Weeda

Danny Kaestner

Gloria Feuerbach

Shannon Feuerbach

Carmie Behrens

Wayne Siela

Kathy Tranel

Marion Schminke

Persons Having Knowledge of Property Values by Reason of Occupation

Roger Schlarbaum

Carol Goodchild

Jeff Geiger

Dave Coulter

Harold Knaack Jr.

Melissa McBride

Kristina Kremer

Owner-Operator Agricultural Property

Bonnie Sanders

Elaine Harrington

David Rhinehart

Denise Wiley

John Elwick

Wayne Riley

Todd Hennings

Owners of City or Town Property

Darold Sindt

Jeff Kelly

Kathy Van Steenhuyse

Janice Eldred

Larry Weeda

Connie Ogier

Lloyd Benson

Moved by Hertle, seconded by Frese, to appoint the county auditor as the ADA coordinator for Benton County. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Moved by Frese, seconded by Hertle, to appoint Mark Kotouc, Larry Beatty, and Elaine Harrington, to the Benton County Zoning Commission for 3-year terms. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Moved by Hertle, seconded by Frese, to appoint Dave Coulter, Marty Junge, Dawn Lundvall, and Elize Healzer to the Benton Development Group for one-year terms. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried. Michael Wood resigned from the board earlier in the year and his position has yet to be filled.

Moved by Hertle, seconded by Frese, to appoint Ranae Becker to the Benton County Foundation for a three-year period. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Moved by Frese, seconded by Hertle, to appoint Jill Marlow as trustee to the Heartland Insurance Group and Terry Hertle as alternate. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Moved by Frese, seconded by Hertle, to appoint the following persons to the Benefited Fire Districts for three-year terms. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Van Horne Benefited #1 – Ronald Bossler

Keystone Benefited #2 – Tom Harty

Newhall Benefited #4 – Timothy Rathje

Ben-Linn Benefited #3-#5 – James Keiper

Moved by Hertle, seconded by Frese, to appoint Kelly Henkle to the Benton County Public Health Board for a three-year term. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Moved by Frese, seconded by Hertle, to appoint Jennifer Zahradnik as the Benton County Civil Rights Coordinator for 2013. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Moved by Frese, seconded by Hertle, to appoint the auditor’s office as the safety coordinator for the courthouse and the county engineer as the safety coordinator for secondary roads. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Moved by Hertle, seconded by Frese, to appoint Myron Parizek to the Eastern Iowa Airport Zoning Commission for a three-year term; Gary Marlow to the Vinton Airport Zoning Commission for a six-year term; and Harold Ritscher to the Belle Plaine Airport Zoning Commission for a six-year term. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Moved by Hertle, seconded by Frese, to appoint the following members to the respective boards for 2013. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

North Benton Family Resource Center (HACAP) - Supervisor Hertle

Regional HACAP –Supervisor Hertle

Emergency Management Commission - Supervisor Sanders

Supervisor Hertle, Alternate

Resource Enhancement & Protection (REAP) - Supervisor Frese

Solid Waste Disposal Commission Advisory Board - Supervisor Hertle

Supervisor Frese, Alternate

Supervisor Sanders, Alternate

County Conference Board - Supervisor Sanders

Supervisor Frese

Supervisor Hertle

Benton County Health Board – Supervisor Frese, Ex-Officio

6th Judicial District Department of Corrections – Supervisor Hertle

Workforce Development - Supervisor Frese

Eastern Iowa Tourism – Supervisor Sanders

Supervisor Frese, Alternate

Supervisor Hertle, Alternate

North Iowa Juvenile Detention – Supervisor Hertle

Area Substance Abuse Council (ASAC) – Supervisor Hertle

Regional Child Support Recovery – Frese

Benton County Conservation – Supervisor Hertle, Ex-Officio

Moved by Hertle, seconded by Sanders, to appoint Supervisor Don Frese to the Decategorization Board for a two-year term. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Moved by Hertle, seconded by Frese, to appoint the following members to East Central Iowa Council of Governments’ Boards. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

Don Frese – to replace David Vermedahl for the term expiring 12/31/2013

Kathleen Van Steenhuyse for the term expiring 12/31/2015

Alternates: Jason Sanders for the term expiring 12/31/2015

Terry Hertle to replace Ron Buch for the term expiring 12/31/2014

REGION 10 TRANSPORTATION POLICY COMMITTEE

Andy Lent for the term expiring 12/31/2015

Don Frese – to replace David Vermedahl for the term expiring 12/31/2014

No Alternates

Moved by Frese, seconded by Hertle, to appoint Mark Pingenot and Randy Scheel to the Integrated Roadside Vegetation Management, representing the public sector, and James Huber and Ann Jorgenson, representing the private sector, all for three-year terms. Jacquie Hodgson has resigned from the commission and a replacement appointment will be made at a later date. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Moved by Frese, seconded by Hertle, to appoint Dr. Brian Meeker as Benton County Medical Examiner, Dr. Mark Dearden as Deputy Medical Examiner, and Mary Phillips, Tony Thomsen, Trey Meyers, and John McDaniel as Medical Examiner –Investigators. All appointments are for two-year terms. Further, the fees for services of the medical examiner and his staff are set at $250.00 per case, plus expenses. In the event of an extraordinary case, the fee is set at $500.00 plus expenses. The determination as to whether a case is extraordinary will be at the discretion of either the medical examiner or the deputy medical examiner. Medical Examiner Investigators, if paid, remain a part of the $250 fee as is currently done, and will also be a part of the $500 fee for extraordinary cases and not in addition thereto. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

The board discussed the appointment of the 2013 Wellness Committee. The board did not take action on the matter, but deferred it until the chair could discuss it with the current committee.

Moved by Hertle, seconded by Frese, to appoint Dean Schminke to the Benton County Land Use Adjustment Board for a five-year term. Both members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Moved by Frese, seconded by Hertle, to appoint Supervisor Hertle as the county’s authorized signatory for all documents relative to the Farm Service Agency. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried

Moved by Frese, seconded by Hertle, to appoint Alberta Reifenstahl and Martha Long to the Benton County Historical Preservation Commission, for three-year terms. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Moved by Frese, seconded by Hertle, to appoint Ilene Kreider and Douglas Mehlhaus to the Pioneer Cemetery Commission, for three year terms. Further, that the matter be placed on the next agenda to discuss amending the ordinance to change the make-up of the commission. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Moved by Hertle, seconded by Frese, to appoint Don Frese, to the Iowa Valley R C & D, for a three-year term. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Moved by Frese, seconded by Hertle, to set forth the county’s non-discrimination statement as follows:

“No Person shall be excluded from the receipt of services or benefits, and no employee shall be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religious, political affiliation, physical or mental disability, gender identity, or sexual orientation. Any incident of discrimination should be reported.” The auditor is directed to make publication of the non-discrimination states and the county’s affirmative fair housing policy. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Moved by Frese, seconded by Hertle, to adjourn. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

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Jason Sanders, Chairman

ATTEST: _________________________________

Jill Marlow, Auditor