September 10, 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.
Bierschenk moved/Seeman seconded: To set land use hearing date for Kenneth Nemecek in part of the SE ¼ SE ¼ 24-85-9 for Tuesday October 8, 2019 at 9:15 a.m. Motion carried.
Seeman moved/Bierschenk seconded: To approve minutes of September 3, 2019. Motion carried.
Rebecca Clausen, Liberty National Insurance Company presented a handout to go over of voluntary employee policy’s their company has to offer.
Chris Ward, City of Vinton and Larry Andreesen, County Assessor were both present as the discussion about abating taxes on various listed parcels. The parcels in Vinton were mostly purchased from the homeland security grants and demolished due to being in the flood plain. The others is the Corbett property that was purchased through the Middle Cedar Watershed.
Seeman moved/Bierschenk seconded: To abate all but 30% on parcel #240-88600 now owned by Benton County, known as the Service Center. The other 4 parcels owned by the City of Vinton that total an amount of $441.36 in abatements on parcel #240-05800, 240-90175, 240-20100 and 250-20200. Motion carried.
No action taken on the complete count committee for 2020 Census.
Lexa Speidel brought up the holiday decorating in the courthouse. Speidel thought about reaching out to the local cities and other organizations and see if they would be willing to volunteer and take turns with decorating the Christmas tree. The board felt it was a good idea if she wanted to reach out to those entities and be sure they would do the decorating during open courthouse hours due to security present. This will also need to be ran by Heartland Risk Insurance for liability reasons per Auditor.
Bierschenk moved/Seeman seconded: To approve law enforcement contract with City of Urbana that Benton County will provide protection not to exceed 130 hours in twelve months and a total yearly sum of $3,250.00 to be paid quarterly. Motion carried.
The time of 10:00 a.m. having arrived, and this being the time and date for a public hearing for the sale of real property for the HWY 30 expansion project: NHSN-306(101—2R-06 in section 34-82-12. No comments were heard regarding the public noticed placed in the official newspapers. The Engineer approved of the value of $5,100.00 offered for just over a fraction over a half acre of ground. Hearing no other further comments the public hearing was closed.
Bierschenk moved/Seeman seconded: To approve Resolution #19-49, Sale of Real Property and Delivery of Conveyance. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION #19-49
SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND DELIVERY OFCONVEYANCE
Project No. NHSN-030-6(101)-2r-06 Benton County Primary Road No. U.S. 30
WHEREAS Section 331.361, Iowa Code, allows the County to buy and exchange real estate for the benefit of the public good ; and
I, the undersigned, Hayley Rippel, County Auditor of Benton County, Iowa, a political subdivision duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Iowa, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that notice of a pending sale of real estate has been published at least once, not less than four or more than twenty days before the date of the hearing in a newspaper published at least once weekly and having general circulation in Benton County, Iowa, in accordance with the Code of Iowa; that a public hearing has been held and the following is a true and exact transcript of certain resolutions duly adopted by the members of the Board of Supervisors on the 10th day of September, 2019, by the call of yeas and nays recorded below and these resolutions are now in full force and effect:
WHEREAS, that Benton County proposes to sell, grant and convey certain County property to the State of Iowa for the purchase price of $5,100.00, and other certain benefits, terms and conditions as set forth in a Purchase Agreement to be signed by Rick Primmer, Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, and Hayley Rippel, County Auditor, relating to Benton County Project No. NHSN-030-6(101)-2R-06, Parcel No. 128, regarding certain real estate in the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter in Section 34, Township 83 North, Range 12 West of the 5th P.M., Benton County, Iowa, as shown on the Acquisition Plat attached to said Purchase Agreement.
NOW THEREFORE,, that the proposed Purchase Agreement and Quitclaim Deed are hereby approved; that Rick Primmer, Chairman, and Hayley Rippel, Auditor, are hereby empowered and directed to execute, acknowledge, and deliver in the name of this political subdivision, the Purchase Agreement, the Quitclaim Deed and any other instruments of title required by law or which may, in the judgment of such officer(s), be necessary or desirable to effectuate the sale, grant and conveyance of the property to the State of Iowa.
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the executed Purchase Agreement and conveyance document are hereby accepted and approved by Benton County Board of Supervisors, and Hayley Rippel, Auditor, is hereby directed to deliver the executed Purchase Agreement and Quitclaim Deed to the Iowa Department of Transportation Right of Way Agent, or their duly authorized representative, in exchange for the consideration of FIVE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED and other valuable considerations, all as authorized in accordance with the Code of Iowa.
Signed this 10th day of September 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: To approve utility permit for Van Horne Coop Telephone Company in Union township. Motion carried.
Seeman moved/Bierschenk seconded: To approve and sign temporary and permanent easement in the amount of $4,074.00 for bridge project in Polk Township.
Seeman moved/Bierschenk seconded: Approve payroll checks numbered 140848 through 140868, ACH deposits numbered 39132 through 39277, vendor checks numbered 232477 through 232484, claims numbered 232485 through 232640. Motion carried.
Discussion regarding whether or not a sign should be placed in an apparent brush dump site in Watkins, unincorporated city in Benton County was discussed. Tracy Seeman was going to gather more information and further discussion and action if needed will be on next week’s agenda.
Larry Andreesen, County Assessor brought back in the adjusted percentage amount of exemptions that the county owned building qualified for. Action was taken earlier in the meeting mentioning 30% but it was agreed that 92% should be the amount used.
Seeman moved/Bierschenk seconded: To amend amount stated on the earlier motion and to approve Resolution #19-60, Abate Taxes on listed parcels per Iowa Code 445.63. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION #19-50
WHEREAS, the City of Vinton and Benton County have acquired property and were given the appropriate notice of the taxes due; and
WHEREAS, these entities failed to pay said tax; and
WHEREAS, Iowa Code 445.63 provides that the board of supervisors shall abate the tax if the governing body fails to immediately pay the tax,
IT IS THEREFORE RESOLVED that the 2018 tax assessed against parcels listed as follows are hereby abated in the amounts listed pursuant to Iowa Code 445.63:
Parcel Numbers: Abatement Amounts:
- 240-05800 (City of Vinton) -$138.45
- 240-90175 -$140.12
- 240-20100 and 250-20200 combined amount of – $162.79
- 240-88600 (Benton County) -$4,919.60
The treasurer is directed to strike the amount listed due from the county system.
Dated this 10th day of September 2019.
Jim Magdefrau 