Government : Benton County Board of Supervisor Minutes 5/28/24

May 28, 2024

The Benton County Board of Supervisors met in regular session with Supervisors Primmer, Bierschenk and Seeman present. Supervisor Primmer called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. at the Benton County Service Center. Members of the public are invited to join in during open session or watch the livestream at https://www.youtube.com/bentoncountyiowa. Summarized Resolutions will be available in the Auditor's office and at: www.bentoncountyia.gov

Bierschenk moved/Seeman seconded: To approve the agenda. All voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Seeman moved/Bierschenk seconded: To approve the minutes from May 21, 2024 and May 22, 2024. Primmer, Seeman and Bierschenk voting yes. Motion carried.

Seeman moved/Bierschenk seconded: To accept all bids from the Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) May 21st-bid lettings for 3 different projects. They are listed as follows:

HMA Resurfacing/Cold-in-place recycling project on County Route E24 (61st St Ln (FM-CO06(130)-55-06)

Pelling, L.L. Co., Inc. -$2,092,658.92

Mathy Construction Company-$2,092,890.98

County Route W26 32nd Ave (FM-CO06(131)-55-06

Pelling, L.L.,C0.,Inc. -$1,658,493.31

Mathy Construction Company-$1,679,567.60

HMA Pavement Project on County Route E24 (FM-CO06(132)-55-06):

Pelling, L.L. Co., Inc.-$1,722,415.88

Mathy Construction Company-$1,799,906.87

Seeman moved/Bierschenk seconded: To award the lowest bids for all three projects to Pelling, L.L. Co. Seeman, Bierschenk and Primmer voting aye. Motion carried.

Seeman moved/Bierschenk seconded: To approve Resolution #24-49, Designate the County Engineer to execute contract for Project FM-CO06(130)-55-06. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Seeman moved/Bierschenk seconded: To approve Resolution #24-50, Designate the County Engineer to execute contract for Project FM-CO06(131)-55-06. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Seeman moved/Bierschenk seconded: To approve Resolution #24-51, Designate the County Engineer to execute contract for Project FM-CO06(132)-55-06. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Seeman moved/Bierschenk seconded: To approve Resolution #24-52, Amending Resolution #21-87, Wages and Benefits for part-time employees in the Sheriff's Office. Primmer, Seeman and Bierschenk voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Seeman moved/Bierschenk seconded: To approve Resolution #24-53, Hiring Wanda Hinshaw for Full-time Sheriff's Office Food Service Custodian at a starting wage of $20.99 an hour effective May 28, 2024. Primmer, Seeman and Bierschenk all voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Seeman moved/Bierschenk seconded: To table action on Hiring part-time assistant HR Director until Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. to allow the board to look over the current budget. Primmer, Seeman and Bierschenk voting aye. Motion carried.

Officials also discussed proposed new software.

Seeman moved/Primmer seconded: To acknowledge Randy Sherwood's retirement effective July 25, 2024. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Seeman made a motion to transfer personnel files. Bierschenk said he wouldn't second the motion, and said the problem is Hayley is responsible for those files, and when they're out of her sight or jurisdiction, how can she be responsible. Primmer seconded the motion. Bierschenk abstained, and Primmer and Seeman voting yes. Motion carried.

Bierschenk moved/Seeman seconded: To approve handwritten claim to Iowa Economic Development Authority for $540 for Historic Preservation Committee members to attend a conference. All members voting yes. Motion carried.

Seeman moved/Bierschenk seconded: To approve the cigarette permit for Kimm's Mini-Mart. Primmer, Seeman and Bierschenk voting aye. Motion carried.

Reports:

Tracy Seeman reported about his idea for remodeling the Public Health Director's Office space.

Primmer moved/Bierschenk seconded: To approve the remodeling plan for the Public Health Office Space and quotes obtained. Seeman abstained. Primmer and Bierschenk voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Seeman moved/Bierschenk seconded: To Adjourn at 11:16 a.m. Primmer, Seeman and Bierschenk voting aye. Motion carried.

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Richard Primmer, Chairman

ATTEST: _________________________________

Hayley Rippel, Benton County Audito