June 11, 2019

The Benton County Board of Supervisors met in regular adjourned session with Supervisors Primmer, Bierschenk and Seeman present. Primmer called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. Unless otherwise noted, all actions were approved unanimously.

Mindy Druschel and Irene Holzwarth, Department of Human Services, came to discuss the possibility for the State amortization of the purchase cost that The Benton County Service Center was. Holzwarth explained that this wouldn’t take place until FY 21 at the earliest if approved, and that 30% of the cost could be divided out over 30 years.

Seeman moved/Bierschenk seconded: To authorize chairman to write a letter in favor of amortization of the Benton County Service Center through Department of Human Services. Motion carried.

Seeman moved/Bierschenk seconded: To approve use of County facility application for the Benton County Amvet Post 218. Motion carried.

Bierschenk moved/Seeman seconded: To approve the minutes from June 4, 2019. Motion carried.

Bierschenk moved/Seeman seconded: To set the wage of $25/hour for part-time employee Joanne Morenz who is filling in for the Benton County Attorney’s office retroactive to June 3, 2019. Motion carried.

Seeman moved /Bierschenk seconded: To direct the chair to sign the Letter of Understanding for FY19 audit services with Eide Bailly. All members voting aye thereon. Motion carried.

Bierschenk moved/seeman seconded: To approve and sign service agreement with Nyhart, to provide the interim service for the GASB 75 actuarial update. Motion carried.

Seeman moved/Bierschenk seconded: To approve Resolution #19-21, Amending FY 19 Budget. Motion carried.

RESOLUTION #19-21

BE IT REMEMBERED on this, the 11^th day of June 2019, the Board of Supervisors of Benton County, Iowa, met in session for the purpose of hearing on an amendment to the current operating budget adopted on March 6, 2018, and previously amended March 12, 2019. There was a quorum present as required by law. Thereupon, the Board found that the notice of time and place of the hearing had been published. Thereafter, and on said date the amendment was taken up and considered. Thereafter, the Board took up the amendment to the budget for final consideration and determined that said budget be amended as follows:

Expenditures Amendment

• Public Safety $ 0
• Physical Health & Social Services $0
• Mental Health $ 0
• County Environment & Education $ +500,000
• Roads & Transportation $ 0
• Government Services to Residents $ 0
• Administration $ 0
• Non-Program $ 0
• Debt Service $ 0
• Capital Projects $0
• Operating Transfers Out $0

REVENUES Amount

• Intergovernmental $0
• Licenses & Permits $ 0
• Charges for Services $ 0
• Use of Money & Property $ 0
• Miscellaneous $0
• General Long Term Debt Proceeds $ 0
• Operating Transfers – In $0
• Proceeds of Fixed Assets $ 0

Dated this 11th of June 2019.

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Rick Primmer, Chairman

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Gary Bierschenk

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Tracy Seeman

ATTEST:

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Hayley Rippel, Benton County Auditor

Bierschenk moved/Seeman seconded: Approve payroll checks numbered 140711 through 140728, 140729-140732, 140733 through 140753, ACH deposits numbered 38130 through 38268, 38269 through 38409, vendor checks numbered 231393-231399 and handwritten claim number 231400 for EFSP claims numbered 231401 through 231603, vendor checks numbered 231604 through 231610. Motion carried.

Toni Parizek requested the Board go into closed session to do her annual employee evaluation.

Primmer moved/Bierschenk seconded: To enter into closed session pursuant to Iowa Code 21.5(1)i. Motion carried at 10:00 a.m.

Seeman moved/Bierschenk seconded: To exit closed session and enter into open session. Motion carried at 10:35 a.m.

Mona Krugger requested closed session for her employee evaluation.

Bierschenk moved/Seeman seconded: To enter into closed session pursuant to Iowa Code 21.5(1)i. Motion carried at 10:30 a.m.

Seeman moved/Bierschenk seconded: To exit closed session and enter into open session. Motion carried at 11:02 a.m.

Ben Turnis requested for a closed session for his employee evaluation.

Primmer moved/Seeman seconded: To enter into closed session pursuant to Iowa Code 21.5(1)i. Motion carried at 11:06 a.m.

Seeman moved/Bierschenk seconded: To exit closed session and enter into open session. Motion carried at 11:48 a.m.

Bierschenk moved/ seconded: To approve and sign the following:

FY 20 Cotract for-Decategorization Program Administration between the Benton County Board of Supervisors and Benton/Iowa County Decat and Erin Monaghan for decategorization services.

-Third Amendment to the Decat Coordination of Services Contract and Fifth Amendment to the Community Partnership for Protecting Children Coordination of Services between the Iowa Department of Human Services and Benton County. Motion carried.

Seeman moved/Bierschenk seconded: To approve utility permit for TIP REC in Iowa Township. Motion carried.

Bierschenk moved/Seeman seconded: To approve utility permit for Windstream Iowa Communications in Polk Township along the Benton-Buchanan line. Motion carried.

Seeman moved/Bierschenk seconded: To approve utility permit(s) for East Central Iowa REC in Bruce and Cedar Townships. Motion carried.