Government : Benton County Board of Supervisors Minutes 7/16/19

July 16, 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 8:15 a.m. Unless otherwise noted, all actions were approved unanimously.

Mike Rudin, Director of Architectural Operations with IIW, came to discuss courthouse repair needs. Rudin was involved in the past with the Roofing project and is very familiar with the Benton County Courthouse. Rick Bramow, Benton County maintenance director reached out to Rudin for his professional opinion. The first step that needs taken is to test for Asbestos. The meeting was then taken outside to look at a few areas of concerns and pointing out the various colors from various caulking over the years of tuckpointing and waterproofing done on the exterior. The Board felt strongly that it needs some maintenance, but not a total overhaul. They preferred to budget one side per year if possible. Next step would be to see what would apply under Chapter 26 as far as obtaining competitive bids for repair if the cost was under the $100,000 threshold. The Board thanks Rudin for coming and would keep in touch but would like to see something get started on this repair project.

Seeman moved/Bierschenk seconded: To set land use hearing date of Tuesday August 13, 2019 at 9:15 a.m., for Robert Moore in part of the N1/2 of the NE1/4 2-85-9. Motion carried.

Bierschenk moved/Seeman seconded: To approve farm exemption application for Brenda Lane in part of Parcel A in E1/2 NW ¼ of 13-84-9. Motion carried.

Bierschenk moved/Seeman seconded: To approve Resolution #19-35, Adopting memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Iowa Statewide Interoperable Communications Systems Board (ISICSB), to join the Iowa Interoperable Communications System (ISICSB). Motion carried.

RESOLUTION #19-35

A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE MEMORADUM OF AGREEMENT (MOA) WITH THE IOWA STATEWIDE INTEROPERABLE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM BOARD (ISICSB), TO JOIN THE IOWA STATEWIDE INTEROPERABLE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM (ISICS).

Benton County desires to provide interagency communications capability between Benton County, Iowa and including it's sub groups, with other public safety and public service agencies throughout Iowa. The interagency communications are a component of the National Incident Management System {NIMS). The communications between cooperating agencies are critical in times of emergency and supports the public welfare of the citizens of the County.

BE IT RESOLVED by the Benton County Supervisors, Iowa:

WHEREAS, The State of Iowa operates and maintains the Iowa Statewide Interoperable Communications System (ISICS) as Iowa's statewide standard digital communications network. The network is a statewide radio platform that provides radio communications to public agencies and others, border to border in the State of Iowa to improve public safety across the state, and

WHEREAS; The purpose of the ISICS is enhance the ability of public safety and public services personnel to communicate and share voice/data communications across disciplines and geographical boundaries on an immediate basis, on demand, when needed, and

WHEREAS, The State of Iowa has established the Iowa Statewide Interoperable Communications System Board (ISICSB) to oversee the network, and

WHEREAS, The ISICSB has provided a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), attached hereto. The purpose of the MOA is to allow the County to connect with and access the ISICS platform for operability and/or interoperability, and to share any and all enhancements made by the County without additional cost with any other user authorized to use ISICS, and

WHEREAS, There is no user fee to connect approved radio equipment with ISICS and use ISICS for voice radio communication purposes, and

WHEREAS, The Officials of Benton County has reviewed and supports the MOA.

NOW THEREFORE be it resolved, the Benton County Supervisors of Benton County, Iowa, adopts the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), by and between the Iowa Statewide Interoperable Communications System Board (ISICSB) and the County, and directs the Benton County Sheriff, to execute the agreement including application to join the Iowa Statewide Interoperable Communications System ISICS).

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, By the Benton County Supervisors that the Benton County Sheriff is appointed as the representative and non-voting member of the ISICSB User Group Committee (UGC), as required by the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA).

Adopted and approved this 16th day of July, 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

Seeman moved/Bierschenk seconded: To approve minutes of July 9, 2019. Motion carried.

Seeman moved/Bierschenk seconded: To approve county facility application for Iowa Valley R C & D for use of the county conference room on Thursday July 18, Thursday July 25, and Wednesday July 24, 2019 from 6-8 p.m. Motion carried.

Seeman moved/ Bierschenk seconded: To approve Recorder’s Quarterly Report. Motion carried.

Seeman moved/Bierschenk seconded: To approve Auditor’s Quarterly Report. Motion carried.

Bierschenk moved/Seeman seconded: To approve General Assistance Quarterly Report(s) for FY 18/19. Motion carried.

Bierschenk moved/Seeman seconded: To approve and sign the amended contract with Emmons & Olivier, Inc. and Benton County for resiliency grant planning services for the Middle Cedar WMA. Motion carried.

Adam Rodenberg presented the bids received for the Middle Cedar WMA flood mitigation structures for the Vinton Wetland project. Bids were received as followed:

Pirc Tobin Construction, Inc. –Alburnett, IA $335,262.75

Hatch Grading & Contracting-Dysart, IA $380,301.75

Stegar Construction, Inc.-Dyserville, IA $411,589.25

Peterson Contractors, Inc. –Reinbeck, IA $436,113.75

Boomerang Corp-Anamosa, IA $467,830.00

No action was taken.

Seeman moved/Bierschen seconded: To approve application for use of courthouse grounds for Vinton Kiwanis for the Boomtown 5K to be held at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday August 24, 2019. Motion carried.

John Ketchen, representing the developers of Anderson Creek Estates First Addition northwest of Vinton brought a proposed urban renewal plan to extend the TIF (Tax Increment Finance) area from 10 years to 15 years.

Bierschenk moved/Seeman seconded: To approve Resolution #19-36, Approving the use by the City of Vinton of future incremental property tax revenues produced within the urban renewal area known as Anderson Creek Estates First Addition per Iowa Code Section 403.22. Motion carried.

Resolution #19-36

WHEREAS, the City of Vinton, Iowa (the “City”) has established the Vinton Consolidated Urban Renewal Area (the “Urban Renewal Area”), pursuant to Chapter 403 of the Code of Iowa; and

WHEREAS, the City is considering entering into a development agreement with respect to the use of future incremental property tax revenues produced within the Urban Renewal Area to pay the cost of certain public improvements related to a development known as Anderson Creek Estates First Addition Project (the “Project”); and

WHEREAS, the developer of the Project has requested that the City approve the use of incremental property tax revenues for a period of fifteen fiscal years; and

WHEREAS, Section 403.22 of the Code of Iowa authorizes cities to commit future incremental property taxes for this type of project for up to fifteen fiscal years only if such use is approved by the governing bodies of the affected county and school district; and

WHEREAS, the developer of the Project has requested that the Board of Supervisors of Benton County approve this resolution in order to allow the City to use incremental property tax revenues for the Anderson Creek Estates First Addition Project for up to fifteen fiscal years;

NOW, THEREFORE, it is resolved by the Board of Supervisors of Benton County, as follows:

Section 1.Pursuant to Section 403.22 of the Code of Iowa, this Board hereby approves the use by the City of Vinton of future incremental property tax revenues produced within the Urban Renewal Area for a period of up to fifteen fiscal years in connection with the Anderson Creek Estates First Addition Project.

Section 2.The County Auditor is hereby directed to forward an executed copy of this Resolution to the City Clerk of the City of Vinton.

Passed and signed this16th day of July, 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

Seeman moved/Bierschenk seconded: To approve Resolution #19-37, New weight restrictions imposed on 5 listed bridges due to load rating computations, age and design. Motion carried.

RESOLUTION #19-37

WHEREAS, the structures at these locations due to load rating computations, age and design have reached the point in time where a more restricted weight limit needs to be imposed,

BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED by the Benton County Board of Supervisors that the following new weight restrictions be imposed and restricted as follows:

PO-0520 12 ton

0.5 mile east of the NW corner of section 18-86-9 (Polk Township) on 52nd Street.

CE-0940 6 ton

0.1 mile west of the NE corner of section 30-86-11 (Cedar Township) on 54th Street.

HA-2535 5 ton

0.5 mile south and 0.5 mile east of the NW corner of section 21-86-10 (Harrison Township) on 24th Avenue Drive.

BE-5737 10 ton

0.3 mile north and 0.7 mile east of the SW corner of section 25-83-09 (Benton Township) on 59th Street Trail.

FL-4515 15 ton / 25 ton / 25 ton

0.5 mile east and 0.5 mile south of the NW corner of section 11-82-09 (Florence Township) on 32nd Avenue Drive.

Signed this 16th day of July 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

Seeman moved/Bierschenk seconded: To approve Resolution #19-38, Post embargo restrictions on 7 listed bridges. Motion carried.

RESOLUTION #19-38

WHEREAS, the structures at these locations are not currently posted for any embargo restrictions, and

WHEREAS, these structures, due to age, design and load rating computations have reached the point where a restricted weight limit should be imposed,

BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED by the Benton County Board of Supervisors that the following weight restrictions be imposed and restricted as follows:

BG-1046 22/37/40 ton

0.6 mile south of the NW corner of section 29-84-11 (Big Grove Township) on 17th Avenue.

CA-1905 20/27/27 ton

0.1 mile west and 0.5 mile south of the NE corner of section 05-84-09 (Canton Township) on 62nd Street Trail.

FL-3910 17/27/27 ton

0.1 mile west of the NE corner of section 10-82-09 (Florence Township) on 75th Street.

CE-0028 18/31/31 ton

0.2 mile north of the SW corner of section 18-86-11 (Cedar Township) on 16th Avenue.

LE-1025 25/40/40 ton

0.5 mile south of the NW corner of section 17-82-11 (Leroy Township) on 17th Avenue.

LE-5900 24/38/38 ton

0.1 mile west of the NE corner of section 01-82-11 (Leroy Township) on 74th Street.

TA-4509 25/38/38 ton

0.5 mile east and 0.1 mile north of the SW corner of section 02-85-10 (Taylor Township) on 26th Avenue Drive.

Signed this 16th day of July 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

Seeman moved/Bierschenk seconded: To approve Resolution #19-39, Bridge restrictions on 10 bridges using the non-interstate highways chart from Iowa Code Chapter 321.463. Motion carried.

RESOLUTION #19-39

WHEREAS, the structures at these locations have been evaluated for the maximum gross weight allowed using the non-interstate highways chart from Iowa Code Chapter 321.463, and

WHEREAS, these structures rate sublegal from these charts and a restricted weight limit should be imposed,

BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED by the Benton County Board of Supervisors that the following weight restrictions be imposed and restricted as follows:

BG-5225 28/40/40 ton

In section 13-84-11 (Big Grove Township) on 21st Street Drive.

CA-0500 26/40/40 ton

Near N ¼ corner of section 06-84-09 (Canton Township) on 62nd Street.

CA-2011 28/40/40 ton

Near NW corner of section 09-84-09 (Canton Township) on 30th Avenue Drive.

BR-4046 28/40/40 ton

Near SW corner of section 26-86-12 (Bruce Township) on 14th Avenue.

ED-3650 28/40/40 ton

Near NE corner of section 34-84-10 (Eden Township) on 67th Street.

HA-4115 28/40/40 ton

Near W ¼ corner of section 11-86-10 (Harrison Township) on 51st Street Drive.

IA-3838 28/40/40 ton

In section 22-82-12 (Iowa Township) on 77th Street Trail.

IA-3839 28/40/40 ton

In section 22-82-12 (Iowa Township) on 13th Avenue Drive.

IA-5158 28/40/40 ton

In section 36-82-12 (Iowa Township) on 79th Street Trail.

ST CL-4900 26/40/40 ton

Near NE corner of section 02-82-10 (St Clair Township) on 74th Street.

Signed this 16th day of July 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 adjourn. Motion carried.

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Rick Primmer, Chairman

ATTEST: _________________________________

Hayley Rippel, Benton County Auditor