June 28, 2022

The Benton County Board of Supervisors met in regular session with Supervisors Seeman and Bierschenk and Primmer present. The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. at the conference room at the Benton County Service Center. Members of the public were provided the zoom access capability to join in during open session and livestream at https://www.youtube.com/bentoncountyiowa. Unless otherwise noted, all actions were approved unanimously. Summarized Resolutions will be available in the Auditor's office and at: www.bentoncountyia.gov ( https://www.youtube.com/bentoncountyiowa)

Primmer moved/Bierschenk seconded: To approve the minutes of Tuesday June 21, 2022 and Friday, June 24, 2022. Motion carried.

Bierschenk moved/Primmer seconded: To approve Class C Liquor License for Tipsy Travelers LL for August 4, 2022 through August 8, 2022 at 2510 55th Street, Vinton. Motion carried.

Primmer moved/Bierschenk seconded: To approve Resolution #22-52, FY 23 Appropriations. Motion carried.

RESOLUTION # 22-52

APPROPRIATIONS

WHEREAS, it is desired to make appropriations for each of the different officers and departments for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022, in accordance with Section 331.434, Subsection 6, Code of Iowa,

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF BENTON COUNTY, IOWA, as follows:

Section 1. The amounts as shown, published, and approved in the County Budget for fiscal 2022/2023 on March 29, 2022, be and are itemized by service area to each department on the budgets filed in the office of the county auditor on July 1, 2022 are hereby appropriated. Federal and State grants and/or reimbursements expendable during the fiscal year are hereby appropriated to the designated departments or offices. For purposes of this resolution all departments relating to elections are considered one department. Further, the auditor is authorized to expend funds from the following budgets: Auditor, Elections, District Court, General Services, Non-departmental, GIS, Medical Examiner, Human Resources, and other budgets not under the specific authority of an elected official or full-time county official to ensure the day-to-day operations of the county.

Section 2. Subject to the provisions of other county procedures and regulations and applicable state law, the appropriations authorized under Section 1 shall constitute authorization for the department or officer listed to make expenditures or incur obligations, effective July 1, 2022.

Section 3. In accordance with Section 331.437, Code of Iowa, no department or officer shall expend or contract to expend any money or incur any liability, or enter into any contract, which by its terms involves the expenditure of money for any purpose in excess of the amounts appropriated pursuant to this resolution.

Section 4. If at any time during the 2022-2023 budget year the auditor shall ascertain that the available resources of a fund for that year will be less than said fund's total appropriations, she shall immediately so inform the Board and recommend appropriate corrective action.

Section 5. The auditor shall establish separate accounts for the appropriations authorized in Section 1, each of which account shall indicate the amount of the appropriation, the amounts charged thereto, and the unencumbered balance. The auditor shall report the status of such accounts to the applicable departments and officers at least quarterly during the 2021-2022 budget year.

Section 6. Tax Increment payments, which are subject to annual appropriation are authorized.

Section 7. All appropriations authorized pursuant to this resolution lapse at the end of the business day on June 21, 2022, for payment of goods and services received and/or performed as of that date. The board reserves the right to waive this date at its sole discretion for specific payments for the provision of goods and services that it deems should be paid within said fiscal year.

Section 8. Departmental appropriations remain in full force and effect through June 30, 2023, for payroll expenses occurring after the date stated in Section 7, for the final processing of expenses submitted on or before June 14, 2023, and for any expenses approved by the Board of Supervisors subsequent to June 20, 2023. All appropriations will lapse at the close of business June 30, 2023.

The Board of Supervisors of Benton County, Iowa, adopted the above and foregoing resolution on June 28, 2022.

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Tracy Seeman, Chairman

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Gary Bierschenk

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Rick Primmer

ATTEST:

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Hayley Rippel, Benton County Auditor

Bierschenk moved/Primmer seconded: To approve Resolution #22-53, FY 23 Bank Depositories. Motion carried.

RESOLUTION #22-53

Bank Depositories

BE IT RESOLVED by the Benton County Board of Supervisors that we do hereby designate the following named banks to be depositories for the County funds in amounts not to exceed the amount named opposite said designated depository, and the County Treasurer is here by authorized to deposit said county funds in amounts not to exceed the maximum approved for each respective bank as follows for fiscal year 2023.

Farmers Savings Bank & Trust

Vinton/Traer $ 20,000,000

Midwest One Bank & Trust

Belle Plaine $ 1,000,000

Chelsea Savings Bank

Belle Plaine $ 5,000,000

Chelsea Savings Bank

Van Horne $ 5,000,000

Benton County State Bank

Blairstown $ 4,000,000

Bank Iowa

Norway $ 2,000,000

Watkins Savings Bank

Watkins $ 1,000,000

Cedar Valley Bank & Trust

La Porte City/Vinton $ 5,000,000

Central State Bank

Walford $ 2,000,000

Atkins Savings Bank & Trust

Atkins $ 1,000,000

Keystone Savings Bank

Keystone $ 3,000,000

Dysart State Bank

Dysart $ 500,000

First Federal Credit Union

Urbana/Independence $ 3,000,000

Signed this 28th day of June, 2022.

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Tracy Seeman, Chairman

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Gary Bierschenk

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Rick Primmer

ATTEST:

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Hayley Rippel, Benton County Auditor

.Primmer moved/Bierschenk seconded: To approve Resolution #22-54, Official Banks. Motion carried.

RESOLUTION #22-54

COUNTY OFFICIAL BANK DEPOSITORY LIMITS

IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the Benton County Board of Supervisors that we do hereby designate the following named banks to be depositories for County funds in amounts not to exceed the amount named opposite said depository and the following named county officers are hereby authorized to deposit said County funds in amounts not to exceed the maximum amount named after said bank as follows for fiscal year 2023:

Lexa Speidel, Recorder

Cedar Valley Bank and Trust $150,000

Ron Tippett, Sheriff

Farmers Savings Bank & Trust - Vinton $ 500,000

Ron Tippett, Sheriff

US Bank $ 1,000

Dean Vrba, Transportation Dept.

Midwest One Bank $ 2,500

Signed this 28th day of June, 2022

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Tracy Seeman, Chairman

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Gary Bierschenk

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Rick Primmer

ATTEST:

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Hayley Rippel, Benton County Auditor

Primmer moved/Bierschenk seconded: To approve handwrite for the remaining bills for the parking lot at the Service Center to City Wide Construction Corp in the amounts of $957.50 and $24,023.12. Motion carried.

Primmer moved/Bierschenk seconded: To approve handwrite for the mental health remaining fund balance after Thursday June 30, 2022 is surrendered to the Regional Mental Health Fiscal Agent. Motion carried.

Committee reports were had including Bierschenk reporting on the Regional Mental Health's recent meeting.

The time of 9:30 A.M. and the time set for receiving sealed bids for replacing the courthouse steam boiler. Rick Wood, Maintenance Director explained how there was only one bid received, but there were other inquiries wanting specs to come bid from or they wanted to act as contractors. One company came and looked but never submitted anything.

The bid received was from All Temp Refrigeration in the amount of $159,485.00. This includes removing and recycling the old boiler and installing the new boiler and the electrical controls and wiring also if needed.

Primmer moved/Bierschenk seconded: To accept bid from All Temp Refrigeration in the amount of $159,485.00 to be paid out of the ARPA funds. Motion carried.

Primmer moved/Bierschenk seconded: To recess and go outside to look at the new concrete at 9:36 a.m. Motion carried.

Primmer moved/Bierschenk seconded: To enter back into open session at 9:58 a.m. Motion carried.

Kevin Atkinson, resident on 61st street lane, near the Oak Grove Church. Atkinson said how traffic on his road has more than doubled. He and his neighbors are requesting reducing the speed limit down to 35 mph for a portion of the road. The Board will discuss with the Engineer and see if he would prepare a resolution to act on or discuss at next week's meeting.

Primmer moved/Bierschenk seconded: To adjourn. Motion carried.

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Tracy Seeman, Chairman

ATTEST: _________________________________

Hayley, Benton County Auditor

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