1 BENTON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS RECORD “OO” _____________________________________________________________________________________ January 2, 2015 The Benton County Board of Supervisors met in regular adjourned session with Supervisors Frese, Hertle, and Wiley present. The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. Moved by Hertle, seconded by Wiley, to appoint Donald Frese as the chairman of the board of supervisors for 2015. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried. Moved by Wiley, seconded by Frese, to appoint Terry Hertle as the vice-chairman of the board of supervisors for 2015. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried. Moved by Wiley, seconded by Hertle, to approve the minutes of December 23, 2014. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried. Moved by Hertle, seconded by Wiley, to authorize chairman to sign Beacon Pictometry Online Integration agreement for $900 per year service hosting fee. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried. Moved by Wiley, seconded by Hertle, to approve change in classification for Michele Stainbrook from part-time to full-time Communication Specialist in the Sheriff Department on January 1, 2015. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried. Moved by Hertle, seconded by Wiley to approve Change Order Proposal #5 for the installation of plugs in the existing courthouse window wood frames. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried. No action was taken by the Board on the request from Zephyr Aluminum for a contract extension of the Courthouse window project. Moved by Hertle, seconded by Wiley, to adopt Resolution #15-01, Construction Evaluation Resolution for 2015. Voting aye were Wiley, Frese and Hertle. Nays none. Motion carried. RESOLUTION # 15-1 CONSTRUCTION EVALUATION RESOLUTION WHEREAS, Iowa Code section 459.304(3) sets out the procedure if a board of supervisors wishes to adopt a “construction evaluation resolution” relating to the construction of a confinement feeding operation structure; and WHEREAS, only counties that have adopted a construction evaluation resolution can submit to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) an adopted recommendation to approve or disapprove a construction permit application regarding a proposed confinement feeding operation structure; and WHEREAS, only counties that have adopted a construction evaluation resolution and submitted an adopted recommendation may contest the DNR’s decision regarding a specific application; and WHEREAS, by adopting a construction evaluation resolution the board of supervisors agrees to evaluate every construction permit application for a proposed confinement feeding operation structure received by the board of supervisors between February 1, 2015 and January 31, 2016 and submit an adopted recommendation regarding that application to the DNR; and WHEREAS, the board of supervisors must conduct an evaluation of every construction permit application using the master matrix created in Iowa Code section 459.305, but the board’s recommendation to the DNR may be based on the final score on the master matrix or may be based on reasons other than the final score on the master matrix; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF BENTON COUNTY that the Board of Supervisors hereby adopts this construction evaluation resolution pursuant to Iowa Code section 459.304(3). Signed this 2nd day of January 2015. _____________________________________ Donald H Frese, Chairman _____________________________________ ______________________________________ ATTEST: _____________________________________ Brenda Sutton, Benton County Deputy Auditor Moved by Wiley, seconded by Hertle, to establish Tuesdays at 9:00 a.m. as the official scheduled meeting time for the Benton County Board of Supervisors for 2015. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried. Moved by Hertle, seconded by Wiley, to appoint the following members to the respective boards for 2015. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried. North Benton Family Resource Center (HACAP) - Supervisor Hertle Regional HACAP –Supervisor Hertle Emergency Management Commission - Supervisor Wiley Supervisor Hertle, Alternate Resource Enhancement & Protection (REAP) - Supervisor Frese Solid Waste Disposal Commission Advisory Board - Supervisor Hertle Supervisor Frese, Alternate 2 BENTON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS RECORD “OO” _____________________________________________________________________________________ Supervisor Wiley, Alternate County Conference Board - Supervisor Wiley 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 Wiley Supervisor Frese, Alternate Supervisor Hertle, Alternate North Iowa Juvenile Detention – Supervisor Hertle Supervisor Frese, Alternate Area Substance Abuse Council (ASAC) – Supervisor Frese Regional Child Support Recovery – Supervisor Wiley Benton County Conservation – Supervisor Wiley, Ex-Officio Regional Mental Health – Supervisor Frese Moved by Wiley, seconded by Hertle, to authorize the chair to sign a Statement of Non-Issuance of Certificate of Occupancy for 2015. 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 Wiley, seconded by Hertle, to appoint Benjamin Bonar as Benton County Weed Commissioner for 2015. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried. Moved by Hertle, seconded by Wiley, to appoint the following persons to the Benton County Eminent Domain for 2015. 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 John Elwick Wayne Riley Todd Hennings Owners of City or Town Property Darold Sindt Jeff Kelly Kathy Van Steenhuyse Janice Eldred 3 BENTON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS RECORD “OO” _____________________________________________________________________________________ Larry Weeda Connie Ogier Lloyd Benson Moved by Hertle, seconded by Wiley, to appoint Nancy Jensen, Steve Thompson, and Larry Koster to Benton County Zoning Commission. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried. Moved by Wiley, seconded by Hertle, to appoint John Stiegelmeyer to Eastern Iowa Airport Zoning Board. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried. Moved by Hertle, seconded by Wiley, to appoint Wayne Shannon, Dick Duncalf, Deb Christianson, and Martha Long to Pioneer Cemetery Commission. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried. Moved by Wiley, seconded by Hertle, to appoint Jennifer Zahradnik as Benton County Civil Rights Coordinator. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried. Moved by Hertle, seconded by Wiley, to appoint Kaitlin Emrich and Daniel LaGrange to Benton County Health Board. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried. Moved by Wiley, seconded by Hertle to appoint Dan Hill to Benton County Conservation Board. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried. Moved by Wiley, seconded by Hertle, to designate the official newspapers for Benton County for 2015 as The Star Press Union, The Cedar Valley Times, and The Vinton Eagle. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried. Moved by Hertle, seconded by Wiley, to adopt Resolution #15-02, Authorizing the Benton County Auditor to Issue Checks and Sign ACH Agreements for 2015. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried. RESOLUTION #15-2 AUTHORIZING THE BENTON COUNTY AUDITOR TO ISSUE CHECKS AND SIGN ACH AGREEMENTS FOR 2015 WHEREAS: Iowa Code §331.506 sets forth the auditor’s duties relative to the issuance of checks; and WHEREAS: Iowa Code §331.506(3) allows the auditor to issue checks under the authority of the Board of Supervisors without prior approval, and WHEREAS: Benton County conducts part of this activity through the use of ACH deposits and other electronic means; and WHEREAS: It is necessary for the auditor to have the authority to execute agreements on behalf of Benton County when necessary to allow for the use of electronic banking, including but not limited to ACH deposits, and other financial activities, and NOW BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors hereby authorizes the auditor and/or her designee to issue checks in accordance with Iowa Code Section 331.506 and specifically Iowa Code Section 331.506(3). IT IS RESOLVED that the Benton County Auditor and/or her designee is hereby authorized to execute all necessary agreements on behalf of Benton County for the purposes of ACH deposits and other financial activities of Benton County. IT IS RESOLVED that this authority may be amended