Government : Benton County Board of Supervisor Minutes 11/15/16

November 15, 2016 The Benton County Board of Supervisors met in regular session with Supervisors Frese, Hertle present. Wiley was absent. The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. Unless otherwise noted, all actions were approved unanimously. Hertle moved/ Frese seconded: To approve the minutes of Tuesday, November 8, 2016. Motion carried. The time of 9:05 a.m. having arrived and this being the time and date for a public hearing on the second consideration for Amendment to Article VII, Other provisions, Section 7.02 Variances to Benton County Subdivision Ordinance #61. The Board took up the matter for discussion. Chairman Frese opened the public hearing with one member of the press present and one member from the public. Barb Greenlee reviewed said proposal to amend Article VII. It will be Ordinance #72, amending Ordinance #61. After no further comments, the public hearing was declared closed at 9:07 a.m. Hertle moved/Frese seconded: To approve the 2nd Consideration for Amendment to Article VII, Other provisions, Section 7.02 Variances to Benton County Subdivision Ordinance #61. Both members voting aye, motion carried. Hertlemoved/Frese seconded: To declare the canvass of the election to be complete and the votes cast to be official. The official results are to be recorded in the office of the County Auditor. Motion carried. The results of the General Election held on November 8, 2016, for local candidates as canvassed and approved by the Benton County Board of Supervisors are as follows: County Supervisor District II - Richard A. Primmer County Supervisor District III - Gary Bierschenk County Auditor - Hayley Rippel County Sheriff - Ronald J. Tippett The following township trustees were elected: Benton -Steve Cronk and Vernon McClintock Big Grove - Craig Selk and John Ritscher Bruce - Kenneth Lassen and Steven Vaughn Canton - Scott DeKlotz and Kirk Tumilty Cedar - Steve Runyan and Paul A. Zander Eden - Everett Heitshusen and Dwight Sanders Eldorado - Tracy Lee Seeman and Scott Thompson Florence - James Hemesath Roy L. Schulze Fremont - Carl Gerhold and Tim Busch (Moved by Hertle/seconded by Frese: To accept Tim Busch and Tim J. Busch to be all the same person, motion carried.) (Moved by Hertle/seconded by Frese: To accept Andrew Jones and Andy Jones as the same person, motion carried) (Moved by Hertle/seconded by Frese: To accept William Haether and William Hearther as the same person, motion carried) (Moved by Hertle/seconded by Frese: To accept Clint Sandburg and Clinton Saudburg as the same person, motion carried) Harrison - Walter Bauer and Bryon Geater Homer - Dale Seeck and Dan Busik Iowa - Dean Jensen and Gene Upah Jackson - John Buhr and James A. Fleming Kane - Todd Hennings and Wayne Ritscher Kane to fill vacancy - William Selken Leroy - Helen T. Grunewald and Barry Werning Monroe - Mark Koutouc and Michael Knupp (Moved by Hertle/seconded by Frese: To accept Mark Kotouc and Mark Kotoue to be all the same person, motion carried.) (Moved by Hertle, seconded by Frese: To accept Michael Knupp and Mike Knupp to be all the same person, motion carried.) Polk - Scott Hepker and Bill Kester St. Clair - Bryce Brecht and Dennis L. Frese Taylor - Kirk Appleby and Charles Yedlik Union - Jeff Kromminga and Neal Denison The following persons were elected to the Benton County Agricultural Extension: Greg Svoboda, Duane M. Fisher, Barb Schanbacher and Jean Schmidt The following persons were elected to the Soil and Water Conservation: Mark Happel, Robert Ritscher and Mark Pingenot. (Moved by Hertle/Frese seconded: Accept various spellings for Mark Pingenot for scatterings, motion carried) The following person was elected to the Soil and Water Conservation Vacancy: Jeremy Sills The following township clerks were elected: Fremont to fill vacancy - Andrew Jones Homer to fill vacancy - Kary J. Moore Polk to fill vacancy - Jim Bruce Union to fill vacancy - Dean A. Werner Benton township public measure A - Yes - 174 and No - 250 Canton township public measure B - Yes - 173 and No - 199 Big Grove township public measure C - Yes - 46 and No - 51 Union township public measure D - Yes - 68 and No - 57 Bruce township public measure E - Yes - 71 and No - 75 Cedar township public measure F - Yes - 102 and No - 92 Eden township public measure G - Yes - 54 and No - 93 Harrison township public measure H - Yes - 70 and No - 113 Taylor township public measure I - Yes - 170 and No - 197 Eldorado township public measure J - Yes - 50 and No - 82 Florence township public measure K - Yes - 117 and No - 134 St Clair township public measure L - Yes - 69 and No - 107 Fremont township public measure M - Yes - 197 and No - 145 Homer township public measure N - Yes - 59 and No - 38 Monroe township public measure O - Yes - 47 and No - 46 Jackson township public measure P - Yes - 60 and No - 71 Iowa township public measure Q - Yes - 69 and No - 104 Leroy township public measure R - Yes - 71 and No - 89 Kane township public measure S - Yes - 62 and No - 58 Polk township public measure T - Yes - 159 and No - 196 Hertle moved/Frese seconded: To approve Resolution #16-91. Motion carried. RESOLUTION #16-91 HIRE OF PART-TIME CORRECTIONAL OFFICER/COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST WHEREAS, the Benton County Sheriff has requested approval to hire part-time correctional officer/communications specialist within his department; and WHEREAS, applications have been accepted and interviews completed for said positions; and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Benton County Board of Supervisors that David Wildeboer be approved for hire effective November 15, 2016 at the hourly wage set at $13.56 per hour. Dated this 15th day of November, 2016. _____________________________________ Donald H. Frese, Chairman _____________________________________ Todd Wiley ______________________________________ Terry Hertle ATTEST: _____________________________________ Hayley Rippel, Benton County Deputy Auditor Hertle moved/Frese seconded: To authorize the chair to sign final IDOT contract construction progress voucher with Gus Construction Col, Inc. for Project BRS-CO06(95)"”60-06. Motion carried. Hertle moved/ Frese seconded: To Adjourn. Motion carried. ____________________________________ Donald H. Frese, Chairman ATTEST: _____________________________________ Hayley Rippel, Deputy Benton County Auditor