Government : Benton County Board of Supervisor Minutes 6/11/13

June 11, 2013

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

Moved by Hertle, seconded by Frese, to approve the minutes of June 4, 2013, with corrections to the spelling of names. Both members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Moved by Hertle, seconded by Frese, to approve checks numbered 205402 through 205693, payroll checks numbered 136912 through 136932, and ACH deposits numbered 17529 through 17653, for payment. Both members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Nancy Farmer, Public Health Director, reviewed the Benton County Public Health Emergency Response Plan with the Board. Farmer explained that she works in cooperation with Emergency Management with planning and activating the plan. Farmer spoke about the preparedness drills and training that takes place to assure a coordinated response between various departments when a disaster occurs and protection of the public. Moved by Hertle, seconded by Frese, to authorize the chair to sign the Plan Authorization for the Public Health Emergency Preparedness Plan. Both members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Moved by Hertle, seconded by Frese, adopt Resolution #13-45, AMENDING THE BENTON COUNTY EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK. Voting aye were Frese and Hertle. Nays none. Motion carried.

Moved by Hertle, seconded by Frese, to set the employee share of the FY14 health insurance premium for non-union employees at $20.00 per month for a single plan and $175.00 per month for a family plan. Both members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Gary Hughes of East Central Iowa Council of Governments met with the Board regarding the Community Development Block Grant for the Timber Ridge water system. Hughes stated the review period had run since being published and that no comments were received. Moved by Hertle, seconded by Frese, to approve the Environmental Review and authorize the vice-chair to sign the same. Additionally, to request a release of said funds. Both members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Moved by Hertle, seconded by Frese, to enter into a Law Enforcement Agreement between Benton County Sheriff and the City of Van Horneproviding for 780 hours of annual coverage at a cost of $17,550.00. Both members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Moved by Hertle, seconded by Frese, to rescind the part of the quote awarded to West & Sons on March 22, 2011, to construct boxes to cover air conditioning lines in the recorders, treasurer’s, and juvenile probation offices. The award of quote is being rescinded as the work has not been started. Both members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Gary Lindsey met with the Board to request that the countysealcoatthe first mile of 59th StreetTrail going west of the blacktop. Lindsey stated that eight people live within that mile are 200 feet to the road in 2001/2002 59th streettrail was one of the largest housing developments in the county. There are 30 homes within the first mile and approximately 20 houses in the second mile. Lindsey stated that there are two businesses on the road, one being a cement business that has heavy truck traffic and the other is a trailer business. Lindsey added that in 2005, there were over 200 vehicles using the road on a daily basis according to a traffic count on the road. Lindsey stated that there are many young children and the dust is so profuse that children are unable to play outside. The eight families within the mile spend 3 to 4 thousand a year to oil the road and they have been pursuing a permanent seal for several years. Lindsey requested that he get a cost from the engineer for sealcoating the road and stated that the residences within the first mile might agree to pay for 50% of the cost. The engineer is to provide Lindsey with the information. The Board stated that they would not comment on the county’s participation in costs until Supervisor Sanders was in attendance.

Needs a rock base - sealcoating an existing rock road doesn’t hold – needs a macadam base needs to be drainable; Parizek estimated that a “weak mile” would be $95,000 in 2007

Moved by Hertle, seconded by Frese, to approve a utility permit requested by East Central Iowa REC to place utility lines in the county’s right-of-way in Section 22 of Homer Township. Both members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Moved by Hertle, seconded by Frese, to approve a utility permit requested by East Central Iowa REC to place utility lines in the county’s right-of-way in Section 16 of Union Township. Both members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Moved by Hertle, seconded by Frese, to approve a utility permit requested by Van Horne Coop Telephone to place utility lines in the county’s right-of-way in Sections 15 and 16 of UnionTownship. Both members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Moved by Hertle, seconded by Frese, to approve and authorize the vice-chair to sign the following purchase agreements for permanent easements for road right-of-way:

Al & Connie Varner – Section 25 o Benton- $3,306.10 for .21 (twenty one hundredths) of an acre, including trees

John David Rhinehart - $616.61 – for rent loss and right-of-way - .08 acre (eight hundredths)

Bill & Judy Hunt - $322.88 - .05 acres (5 hundredths)

Both members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Moved by Hertle, seconded by Frese, to approve and authorize the vice-chair to sign a tenant purchase agreement for road right-of-way, with Rodney Bemer in the amount of $50.00. Both members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

The engineer reported that the balance in the Benton County Bank in Blairstown bank landfill account on May 30, 2013, was $93,375.29.

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

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Donald H. Frese, Vice-Chairman

ATTEST: _________________________________

Jill Marlow, Auditor