November 2, 2010

                The Benton County Board of Supervisors met in regular adjourned session with Supervisors Buch, Vermedahl, and Sanders present.  Chairman Sanders called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.

                Representatives of ERBs met with the supervisors regarding management services for information technology services.  Brad Svoboda explained the services available from ERB’s as well as the current business relationship with Benton County.  Moved by Buch, seconded by Vermedahl, to enter into a contract with ERB’s for Information Technology Management Services for the period beginning December 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011, at the professional services level.  The cost is $2,093.75 per month with an additional $257.50 initial set-up fee.  ERB’s will also provide a credit of $918 off of the first month billing.   The county can terminate at the contract anytime.  The auditor’s office is established as the primary contact for ERB’s at this time.  All members voting aye thereon.  Motion carried.

                Moved by Vermedahl, seconded by Buch, to approve Change Order #10 to the contract between Benton County and Kleiman Construction in the amount of $6,522.65 to add a gas pressure regulator and fittings to gas service (+1,611.35) and revise the roof drain piping (+4,911.30).  All members voting aye thereon.  Motion carried.  Change orders number 7 through 9 were also reviewed but not approved pending FEMA approval.

                Moved by Buch, seconded by Vermedahl, to approve the hire Rhonda Westergaard as a full-time driver/office assistant, effective November 2, 2010, at a wage of $12.00 per hour.  All members voting aye thereon.  Motion carried.

                The engineer reported that the balance in the landfill account in the Blairstown bank on October 30, 2010, was $44,729.21.

                Moved by Buch, seconded by Vermedahl, to correct the usable acres on the lease agreement between Benton County and Tim Sage to 48 acres more or less, effective for the 2010 crop year.  The rental rate per acre remains the same.  This action is being taken due to the discovery that the total tillable acres have been reduced due to landfill activities over the past years.  Further, a credit rent calculated on 1.5 acres for the 2009 crop year is also granted. All members voting aye thereon.   Motion carried.

                The engineer updated the board on the usage of the new cell at the landfill.  Linn County will continue to take construction and demolition waste until the Benton County cell is able to take that type of solid waste.

                Moved by Vermedahl, seconded by Buch, to adjourn.  All members voting aye thereon.  Motion carried.

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                                                                                                Jason Sanders, Chairman

ATTEST: ___________________________________

               Jill Marlow, Benton County Auditor