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Yeah, yeah.

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So we getting rid of those?

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Morning, Ryan.

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The market size

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yesterday, right?

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Yeah. So.

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People will tell you that.

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Yeah.

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Just.

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It was so weird that we're.

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Because it was.

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So. Boring. Oh.

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All right.

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Know.

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Very.

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Sorry at all for that.

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You. Said

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it's.

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It's more.

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You know,

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it's commiserating.

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I wish I had a better go.

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I'm so. Apparently.

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I mean, it's just.

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I think, you know.

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The morning.

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I'll say.

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The meetings of the Johnson County Board of

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Supervisors are open to the public and are generally live streamed.

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To join electronically.

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Please visit bit ly forward slash Jocko meeting.

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Written comments may be submitted to SUPs at Johnson County, Iowa. Gov.

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If you require accommodations to participate,

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please contact the board office at (319) 356-6000.

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Prior to the meeting.

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Public comment is at the discretion of the chairperson.

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Comments should be limited to three minutes due to public meeting laws.

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The board may only discuss or act on matters presented on this agenda.

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Welcome.

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Good morning.

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Will come to order. It's 9 a.m..

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Today is Thursday, September 18th, 2025.

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This is a formal meeting of the Johnson County Board of Supervisors.

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Roll call please.

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Sullivan here.

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Thanks. Morris. Present.

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Green. Present.

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Remington here.

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Green. Douglas.

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With five supervisors, we have quorum.

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The chair would seek a motion to approve the agenda as presented.

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So moved.

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Second, moved by Sullivan.

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Second by six. Morris. Discussion.

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Roll call.

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Six. Morris nine. Green.

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All right.

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Remington.

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Green. Douglas.

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Sullivan. Motion carries 5 to 0.

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The agenda is approved.

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Item B is business from the public.

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Public comment.

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Is there anyone with public comment for an item not on today's agenda?

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Yes. Good morning.

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Good morning.

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I'm Daniel McFarland, the long time resident of Johnson County,

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to the address of 624

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Summit Street in Iowa City.

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Charlie Cook, welcome to his most

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vociferous opponents on college campuses

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and gave them a microphone because of this.

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So the clock is not yet and I

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and tens of millions more on this policy,

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this board,

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this county actively and insultingly constructed,

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this will is dead because an individual that is on the express

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wishes of a few inflammatory people,

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as an example, here in Johnson County, we

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we actually do need hard

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core knuckle busting partizanship

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with the stated goal of breaking the political

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and institutional power of the Republican Party.

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What is the party burning down?

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And so the actually, this is from a post dated September the 10th.

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This is the day that,

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Charlie Cook was short of 2025,

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but it's attributed to a John Green,

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modest holdings.com.

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Now, I am a longtime Republican.

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We Republicans are not powerless to be on.

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We got rid of critical race theory with intellectual construct

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skillfully establishing what actions are

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inherently and irredeemably racist and

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we got rid of

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diversity, equity and inclusion a racist movement.

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This specifically tied to discomfort and destroyed any successful leadership.

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And we are now getting rid of work from not all governments and institutions

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shall encourage personal success

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rather than rewarding those who fail.

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Encourage the growth of families rather than protecting individuals

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that recognize the true value of Western Christian societies.

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Stimulating robust intellectual discourse

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rather than policing speech.

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Increase self-reliance, not expand dependency,

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except that criminality is not equally distributed within our society,

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and recognize the value of policing and criminal justice.

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Enforce the law with respect to immigration,

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and seek excellence in education not only with the opposite.

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Johnson County does not live in a vacuum.

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This state is the problem with an overwhelming majority

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of the fathers of our schools and colleges.

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This federal, the federal president,

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House and Senate Republicans,

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we have a governor, the House and the Senate.

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Also Republicans, the Iowa Board of Regents.

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Its concern to us all, the state and federal support

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in this

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uncomfortable reality of current supervisors.

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We have to face the fact that thousands of new students

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will be members of some point USA next year,

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and they will vote

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in supervisors, will have to buy a lawsuit.

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We, on the other hand, will continue

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to have microphones for those who oppose.

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And I call on Joe Green for the trial.

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Thank you.

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Any additional public comment?

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I I'm president number.

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My solemn

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and I just want to say a few things

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I find it rather embarrassing that,

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the supervisors chose not to play by themselves.

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This in private, don't have the authority to overrule the governor

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or the president of the United States of America.

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Yes. This was done.

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The vast majority of Johnson County, the residence assistant

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counties, the vast majority of them to their wives, announced that

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whether they were liberal or conservative,

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when Jack Nash that I was driving around and I noticed this.

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So this was not represent the vast majority of the Johnson County,

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and it certainly

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was an embarrassment that they promised not.

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For the colors.

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I think they need to come down.

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They need to be taken down and apology for who we should not need to

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as a place of voluntarily speaking,

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very needs.

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Would continue to apply, but

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that's a fair question

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because we need to work to gap.

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There was a great divide in our nation

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and everybody.

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Conversation.

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The conversation.

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When he was assassinated, he was on

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the call of the tour

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was that he would sit with commentators or with others.

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I saw some of your man come and they would bring their ideas.

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The opposing, and people often didn't want to be opposed to them.

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Think about this and have a conversation

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that is like,

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welcome on America and it is powerful for.

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It is respectful of the.

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He was this was opportunity for people to be

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told not to.

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The entire city was oftentimes it was a.

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It was shaken.

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That was how we should you know.

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And that is a wonderful moment for

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or should never be met with by

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and his at the time

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were to go by.

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We should never in this country

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and it should never have been met with approval by not the one.

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That's why we approved our candidate for that.

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And that should never, ever happen.

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Because we could be down in politicians.

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Thank you.

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Additional public comment this morning.

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My name is William Ketel.

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I'm a Iowa City native and resident.

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For the last 25 years.

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And, I'm a past

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chairman of the Johnson County Republican Central Committee.

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I wonder

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when, Johnson County seceded from the Union

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and seceded from Iowa

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in the matter of flags,

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the flag business was

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a matter of custom.

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The president declares, the governor declares, and the rest,

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of government,

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cooperates.

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The Apparently there is no statute

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requiring the county to cooperate.

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This is something which we will try to remedy

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in the next session of the legislature.

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I, to have read,

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the email that Don McFarland,

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recited,

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and I'm appalled,

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the idea of,

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destroying the Republican Party

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and, pouring salt into

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the ashes is an allusion to the way the Romans treated the Carthaginians,

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and in our own history harks back to the way

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the Southerners, after the Civil War treated the Republican Party.

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This is

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an attempt to introduce

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the morals of the Ku Klux

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Klan into Johnson County politics.

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We won't stand for it. Thank you, thank you.

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Additional public comment.

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Is there any additional public comment this morning?

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Any additional public comment?

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Seeing none.

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Item B2 in business from the public acknowledgment of correspondence.

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Item A email September 4th, 2025

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from Angela Stein regarding Lake Ridge Estates rent increase.

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Seek unanimous consent from the members to accept that into the record.

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Yes. Next is our consent agenda.

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The chair would seek a motion for approval of the consent agenda items including

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payment of claims against Johnson County in the amount of $2,271,790.31.

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So moved.

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Second moved by Sullivan.

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Second by six. Marriage discussion.

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Roll call.

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Grant I Remington a green Douglas Sullivan.

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All right. Thanks, Morris.

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Motion carries 5 to 0. The,

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consent agenda is approved.

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Item D this morning is proclamations.

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Our first proclamation is for welcoming week September 12th through 21, 2025.

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Whereas Johnson County has long been home to people of many backgrounds, cultures,

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languages and traditions, and our strength as a community comes

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from the diversity, kindness and contributions of all who live here.

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And whereas, during Welcoming week, our community will come together

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to find common ground with our neighbors, seek similarities

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within our different cultures and perspectives, and deepen

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our commitments to building a stronger and more resilient Johnson County.

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And whereas, fostering a spirit of inclusivity helps

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to create opportunities for greater understanding, belonging and collaboration

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among all residents and Whereas, Johnson County will continue to choose connection,

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courage and love over divisions,

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fear and hate and whereas

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this year's Welcoming Week theme is Stories we Share

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and reminds us that the experiences, traditions

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and journeys of our neighbors enrich Johnson County.

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And by listening and learning from one another,

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we are supporting each other as people, friends and neighbors.

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Now, therefore, be it resolved that we, the Johnson County Board of Supervisors,

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do hereby proclaim the week of September 12th through 21st, 2025

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as Welcoming Week in Johnson County, Iowa, and call upon residents

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to join together to build stronger communities across Iowa.

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Signed this 18th December 2025, in Johnson County, Iowa.

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John Green, chairperson, Johnson County Board of Supervisors

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approval second

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moved by six members, second by Green Douglas discussion

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roll call.

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Remington I.

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Green, Douglas. Sullivan I fix my rose. Hi.

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Great.

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Motion carries 5 to 0.

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The proclamation is a doc adopted?

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Is there anyone here to speak to this proclamation this morning?

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He has props.

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I do thank you.

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Chairperson of board staff,

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greater Iowa City and Better Together 2030 are proud

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to continually support our immigrant populations,

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organizations and businesses and as important recognition each year.

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My name is Evan Doyle.

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I'm here on behalf of Greater Iowa City and Better Together 2030.

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This year marks the third consecutive year of Johnson County Communities

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collective efforts, and celebrating a welcoming week

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and welcoming week is an over a week long celebration of immigrants.

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And it started last Friday and officially ends this coming Sunday.

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Officially launched

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by the organization Welcoming America in 2012,

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it's an annual campaign that celebrates the work in our communities

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to become welcoming places for all, including immigrants.

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Through Welcoming Week, organizations and communities bring together

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neighbors of all backgrounds to build strong connections

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and affirm the importance of welcoming and inclusive places

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and achieving collective prosperity

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locally.

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Our cities and organizations are leaning into welcoming more than ever in the past.

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Each additional year celebration attracts more people and community groups

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that want to get involved and show their support to

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the growing local support for welcoming.

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We exemplifies powerful collaboration to embrace the shared prosperity

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for everyone.

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This year, there's over 15 events scheduled during Welcoming Week, all

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put on by local organizations throughout Johnson County

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ready to embrace Johnson County's welcoming status.

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These events are free and

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open to the public, and we encourage everyone to attend one of these events.

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There are still multiple events between now and this Sunday.

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This welcoming week, let's declare that belonging begins with us,

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that each and every one of us has the power to help others,

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regardless of background, so that everyone is seen, embraced,

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welcomed, and included in our communities.

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To learn more about welcoming We, there's a local welcome

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I c area.org website that has a list of all of the events

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that have taken place throughout Welcoming Week, and there's multiple

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Johnson County resources for new residents to the area.

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Lastly, we do have these props.

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These are Welcoming Week signs.

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They were the same sign as last year.

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This is an annual campaign, not a year by year separate thing.

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So having these up each year will really,

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embrace the welcoming status for Johnson County long term.

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Thank you board, and I'll leave it open for anyone else.

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Good day.

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Board and staff.

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No, I do appreciate the time and accepting the proclamation for Johnson County.

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This is a big deal for for Johnson County.

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I feel this is last year's signs.

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We have this held up very well. Had outside all year.

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So I want to show you that this a good where.

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And I think this is a symbol of how well

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the citizens of the county, and I am also a board

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member of the Icy Compassion who held their welcoming welcome weekend,

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a three day, event we just had,

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Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 12 to 14.

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And, we had, great attendance with that, including,

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I have to commend the mayor of Iowa City, Bruce Teague, who came, attended

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the events and also even on Sunday, at the, Welcome festival,

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sang a couple of songs and to big rejoice to the crowd.

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That was there, was there?

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I also am a counselor at the city by,

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Lone Tree and accepted the proclamation for the city of Lone Tree.

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And I think, this speaks very,

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voluminous Lee

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for the for Jackson County having, housing the city of Iowa City,

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who is a city of Unesco, City of literature.

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And I think this is a great extension and next step towards

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the greatness of what Jackson County is and could become.

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I have to say a big thank you to, Greater Iowa City,

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city of Iowa City, Johnson County, and, you said neighborhood association,

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amongst many others who had come and attended into their in person or had

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booths or help support the, persons

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that we're, endeavoring to, to connect with.

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And the point and purpose of Welcome Weekend is to accept all

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we are all immigrants and ultimately we are all human beings

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that we should accept each other, regardless of background race situation.

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And I think this year being the third year for us

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doing the, welcome festival, really exemplified,

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what we needed to do. And,

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we learned once again that we're always better together.

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So thank you all.

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Thank you.

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Well done.

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Anyone else like to speak

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to this proclamation?

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Good morning.

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It's a pleasure for me to be here.

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My name is Marsha Martin, and I was born and raised in Iowa City.

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I consider Johnson County my home.

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And if it were up to me everywhere in Johnson County shirt.

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I love the image.

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But Iowa City today,

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a couple things I want to say, and it's a pleasure to be a part of.

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The welcome weekend that, Roger just talked about,

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that we began three years ago as a symbol

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of how wonderful it is in this community that we welcome people.

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It's a celebration of all the people who are here.

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And given what is happening around our world,

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it is so important for us to step out and say, you're welcome here.

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Two things I really want to tell you.

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One is I've been involved in international programs, and one of the things that

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I was able to do was to write about Johnson County's

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welcome weekend, welcome America's work here.

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And quite frankly, it's written up in a U.N.

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report.

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And I will forward that report to the chairperson.

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Iowa City is in a UN report,

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part of the Welcome America efforts.

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We're just a little town in the middle of it.

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Some people say no word.

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So it is a pleasure to be a part of this and to continue the message

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because people will say, Iowa, Iowa.

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I once again, Iowa, this is happening in Iowa, where we welcome people.

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The second thing I want to tell you is I was born and raised in this town,

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and I think as the only African-American in this room,

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I want to say there's a lot of conversation going on

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about who's been welcome and who has not been welcome,

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and kind of the legacy of past experiences.

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I was born here

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and my father moved here from

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South, and when my family moved here,

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there was all kinds of resistance

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to my family being.

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And the mothers and fathers

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of Iowa City approached my mother and father

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and they said, if you can get

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the people in the neighborhood where you want to live

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to agree and sign that it is

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all right for you to live here,

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then it'll be all right for you.

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Now that's the story I grew up with.

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And some people say, wow, wow, and I say, but you know what?

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The neighbors signed.

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And the neighbors agreed.

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And that is Iowa City.

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That is. And beyond.

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We can talk the story, but the reality is the outcome from

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my family was absolutely what we needed.

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People said yes.

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So I just want to say to Johnson County

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and to all the cities in Johnson County, thank you for saying yes.

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Thank you for being welcoming.

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And I would just say to continue this open expression

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of who we are as Americans, but mostly as Iowans.

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And then I have to say, go Hawks.

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Thank you.

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Anyone additional

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to speak to this proclamation?

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All right, let's get a photo, folks.

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Anybody is out here to the right.

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So phone photo.

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Yeah. And

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so, for example, people say.

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Yeah.

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I mean,

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right now because.

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Everybody is in there, right?

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Yeah.

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I was you.

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Okay. 123.

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And I want you to make sure you.

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Know everybody.

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Go. You you.

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You I think so.

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So. Chair, if it's all right.

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I did have something I wanted to say. Yes.

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I want to thank everybody for coming for the proclamation.

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It is incredible important in this moment to have welcome Week.

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And, particularly for our immigrant population.

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My mom and family are from the Philippines.

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And I just wanted to say that today I'm wearing a barong Tagalog, and I wanted to.

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It's not just trying to be fancy.

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Obviously, it's cultural pride.

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But this cultural pride

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comes out of something that I think is incredibly salient right now.

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The Philippines were colonized by the Spanish for 400 years.

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And, it was not very welcoming.

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Let's just say that this, attire, barong

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Tagalog, actually was imposed upon, indigenous Filipinos,

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because of the ruling class of Spanish

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that came wanted to indicate, several things.

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One, they didn't they wanted all the shirts to be untucked.

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And I'll stand up so you can see this.

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But it is it is untucked at the bottom.

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Because they

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didn't, they wanted to mark class and status.

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They wanted, subservience to be marked by untucked shirts, transparent fabric.

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This is actually made out of pineapple because they didn't

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want Filipinos to have weapons.

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And then lastly, no pockets because they wanted to prevent

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what they saw as stealing, which was really survival.

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And what ended up

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happening was these garments were reclaimed as a point of pride

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because Filipinos said, okay, you want to do that?

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We'll do that, and we will make them fancy, because that's what Filipinos do.

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They're extra, and to this day,

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you know, the the resistance

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that happened, the revolution that happened after 400 years,

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all of a sudden you started seeing the the uprising.

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Clothing was a marker of that.

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We reclaimed these garments that we were forced to make to

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a to wear and started turning them into beautiful points of pride.

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And now it is, Filipino presidential declaration

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that this is the formal attire, for the Philippines.

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And I think it's just really salient in this moment

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that we recognize, you know, our histories and our cultures

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and the things that we can we can share, you know, food stories.

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I love talking about my Filipino heritage because it honors

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my ancestors and my grandmother who passed away.

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But it is also in

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this moment, a reminder of where we've come from.

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Right?

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And what we have faced before and what we are facing right now, quite frankly.

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And so I want to honor all of our immigrants

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and all of the people who are welcoming.

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Thank you.

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Particularly in this moment in our country,

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I think it is very appropriate that we have welcome, Rick, right now.

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And I'm so proud of our county and how welcoming we are.

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So thank you.

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Thank you.

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Any other supervisors wish to address the welcoming proclamation?

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I would like to, I think, we are stronger

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through diversity

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in the, through diversity.

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And, I know this on a very personal level.

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I have a very large family, and I

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have people in my family who

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first generation are here as immigrants,

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and most of them have left for us

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to associate degrees.

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There's a virtuous right there and cultural,

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awareness that our family has gained from that person.

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So friends

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have expanded our language skills in another language.

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They also learn French, and they're, from Germany

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and, from Vietnam.

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And the richness that has been added to our family

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through this city has been wonderful.

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And something that I feel proud of

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and just very much, enamored of.

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And so I think that we all

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should be proud of being a member of the community.

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And that's our diversity that we allow and

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and share and seek to embrace.

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Yeah.

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Thank you Lisa.

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Just keep sharing those food recipes.

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Talk a lot about food.

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I just as somebody who moved every 2 to 3 years

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from the time I was born until I was 15,

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across the country to other countries

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and back over and over again.

531
00:30:57,288 --> 00:31:01,726
I know how much of a difference it can make to have a community

532
00:31:01,726 --> 00:31:04,762
that has a very clear, welcoming environment

533
00:31:04,762 --> 00:31:08,132
as opposed to one that does not when you are new to a place.

534
00:31:08,132 --> 00:31:11,202
And I just want to thank you all for everything that you've done to help

535
00:31:11,202 --> 00:31:15,402
make sure that Johnson County is one.

536
00:31:17,508 --> 00:31:17,942
I guess

537
00:31:17,942 --> 00:31:21,790
since I've been thrown in there two sense.

538
00:31:21,790 --> 00:31:25,490
I had an interesting thing happen to me this summer where I realized,

539
00:31:25,490 --> 00:31:28,119
unbeknownst to me, that I had,

540
00:31:28,119 --> 00:31:32,319
a number of relatives who, distant relatives

541
00:31:33,157 --> 00:31:37,957
who were killed in the Troubles in Belfast.

542
00:31:38,229 --> 00:31:41,299
And, I was not even aware of that.

543
00:31:41,299 --> 00:31:46,237
And to be completely honest, my response bothered me

544
00:31:46,237 --> 00:31:49,440
because it's because I started to be bothered by that.

545
00:31:49,440 --> 00:31:51,342
And I thought

546
00:31:51,342 --> 00:31:53,912
I didn't even know that this was the case

547
00:31:53,912 --> 00:31:56,948
a few weeks ago, and now it bothers me.

548
00:31:56,948 --> 00:32:00,318
And, you know, why don't I have the same

549
00:32:00,318 --> 00:32:02,687
feeling for the folks all over planet Earth

550
00:32:02,687 --> 00:32:05,156
who are going through the same thing? I mean, obviously

551
00:32:05,156 --> 00:32:09,594
you can look at Palestine right now or any number of places.

552
00:32:09,594 --> 00:32:10,895
And,

553
00:32:10,895 --> 00:32:13,831
I think that's the challenge to all of us, right?

554
00:32:13,831 --> 00:32:18,303
Is like, it doesn't matter that those people

555
00:32:18,303 --> 00:32:21,172
who were murdered were my relatives.

556
00:32:21,172 --> 00:32:22,440
It doesn't matter at all.

557
00:32:22,440 --> 00:32:24,709
I mean, nobody deserves to be murdered.

558
00:32:24,709 --> 00:32:26,678
And, we've got to do better.

559
00:32:26,678 --> 00:32:31,649
We've got to have more compassion for the other human beings, regardless of their

560
00:32:31,649 --> 00:32:33,518
whatever background that is.

561
00:32:33,518 --> 00:32:37,355
And, I fear that we're moving in the wrong direction.

562
00:32:37,355 --> 00:32:41,459
I hope we can turn it around and, get back to a place

563
00:32:41,459 --> 00:32:43,995
where really, we're talking about welcoming.

564
00:32:43,995 --> 00:32:47,298
And so I think the timing of this couldn't come at a better time.

565
00:32:47,298 --> 00:32:51,936
And I really appreciate all you folks for coming out and reminding us.

566
00:32:51,936 --> 00:32:52,337
Thank you.

567
00:32:52,337 --> 00:32:54,337
Supervisors.

568
00:32:54,572 --> 00:32:57,375
Our second proclamation this morning is a proclamation

569
00:32:57,375 --> 00:33:01,575
for Constitution Week, September 17th through 23rd, 2025.

570
00:33:03,414 --> 00:33:05,414
Whereas September 17th, 2025

571
00:33:06,451 --> 00:33:10,455
marks the 238th anniversary of the drafting of the Constitution

572
00:33:10,455 --> 00:33:15,590
of the United States of America by the Constitutional Convention.

573
00:33:15,590 --> 00:33:18,590
And Whereas the Constitution stands

574
00:33:18,363 --> 00:33:22,800
as the cornerstone of our nation's legal and political framework,

575
00:33:22,800 --> 00:33:27,000
securing the blessings of liberty, establishing justice

576
00:33:27,380 --> 00:33:30,842
and ensuring the principles of representative government.

577
00:33:30,842 --> 00:33:35,713
And whereas the Constitution affirms the principles of representative government,

578
00:33:35,713 --> 00:33:41,819
separation of powers and individual rights that continue to guide our democracy,

579
00:33:41,819 --> 00:33:45,456
and whereas, by strengthening our understanding of the Constitution,

580
00:33:45,456 --> 00:33:49,927
we reaffirm our commitment to the rights and freedoms it guarantees

581
00:33:49,927 --> 00:33:54,532
and the responsibilities it entrusts to each generation.

582
00:33:54,532 --> 00:33:57,702
And whereas, in celebration of the Constitution

583
00:33:57,702 --> 00:34:01,706
was started by daughters of the American Revolution in 1955

584
00:34:01,706 --> 00:34:06,310
to our petition Congress to set aside September 17th through 23rd annually

585
00:34:06,310 --> 00:34:10,648
to be dedicated for the observance of Constitution Week.

586
00:34:10,648 --> 00:34:13,551
Now, therefore, be it resolved, that we, the Jones

587
00:34:13,551 --> 00:34:17,655
County Board of Supervisors, do hereby proclaim the week of September 17th

588
00:34:17,655 --> 00:34:23,550
through 23rd, 2025 as Constitution Week in Johnson County, Iowa,

589
00:34:23,761 --> 00:34:27,932
and urges residents to join in celebrating the ideals of freedom

590
00:34:27,932 --> 00:34:33,332
and democracy guaranteed to us through this foundational document,

591
00:34:33,805 --> 00:34:38,242
sign this 18th day of September 2025, in Johnson County, Iowa.

592
00:34:38,242 --> 00:34:41,312
John Green, chairperson, Johns County Board of Supervisors, move

593
00:34:41,312 --> 00:34:44,649
approval second moved by Greene Douglass, second by Sullivan.

594
00:34:44,649 --> 00:34:46,584
Discussion

595
00:34:46,584 --> 00:34:47,685
roll call.

596
00:34:47,685 --> 00:34:49,287
Greene, Douglas.

597
00:34:49,287 --> 00:34:51,189
Sullivan. All right. Thanks, Marisa.

598
00:34:51,189 --> 00:34:51,756
All right.

599
00:34:51,756 --> 00:34:53,624
Great. Remington.

600
00:34:53,624 --> 00:34:54,892
Motion carries 5 to 0.

601
00:34:54,892 --> 00:34:57,261
The proclamation is adopted.

602
00:34:57,261 --> 00:35:03,000
Is there anyone who would like to speak to the proclamation?

603
00:35:03,000 --> 00:35:05,000
Of course.

604
00:35:07,972 --> 00:35:09,273
Theresa Hart and Bumgardner.

605
00:35:09,273 --> 00:35:12,900
Rose Solon and also chair of the Johnson County Republican.

606
00:35:12,900 --> 00:35:12,777
Sorry, I forgot to.

607
00:35:12,777 --> 00:35:15,646
That was, I just want to thank you for doing that.

608
00:35:15,646 --> 00:35:17,582
I think that, a wonderful thing.

609
00:35:17,582 --> 00:35:20,585
I think that the Constitution is one of the things that unites us,

610
00:35:20,585 --> 00:35:22,186
whether we're conservative or liberal.

611
00:35:22,186 --> 00:35:24,422
And I think it's wonderful that we as Americans

612
00:35:24,422 --> 00:35:26,290
should come together and celebrate that.

613
00:35:26,290 --> 00:35:28,926
I also think that that is the reason that,

614
00:35:28,926 --> 00:35:31,963
you know, people immigrate here is because of our wonderful Constitution.

615
00:35:31,963 --> 00:35:36,163
So thank you very much. Thank you.

616
00:35:36,601 --> 00:35:37,668
Anyone else like to speak

617
00:35:37,668 --> 00:35:39,668
to this proclamation?

618
00:35:42,740 --> 00:35:44,442
Are we drawing straws?

619
00:35:44,442 --> 00:35:45,343
Okay. Let's going.

620
00:35:45,343 --> 00:35:45,910
Oh, yeah.

621
00:35:45,910 --> 00:35:47,910
Yeah.

622
00:35:53,518 --> 00:35:56,518
The painter, Johnson County recorder.

623
00:35:56,754 --> 00:35:58,550
I did not time this.

624
00:35:58,550 --> 00:35:59,657
It may be more than three minutes.

625
00:35:59,657 --> 00:36:01,325
I don't know if that applies.

626
00:36:01,325 --> 00:36:04,996
I'm willing to sit right back down if I can't say

627
00:36:04,996 --> 00:36:07,996
what I came to say.

628
00:36:08,266 --> 00:36:10,234
If anyone, any one person in this room

629
00:36:10,234 --> 00:36:14,405
objects, I'd be happy to sit down.

630
00:36:14,405 --> 00:36:15,873
For me, you know me.

631
00:36:15,873 --> 00:36:19,430
Right and right up to the end.

632
00:36:19,430 --> 00:36:22,146
Well, isn't this the height of irony?

633
00:36:22,146 --> 00:36:25,146
Constitution day during Constitution Week?

634
00:36:25,683 --> 00:36:27,151
And wait for it.

635
00:36:27,151 --> 00:36:29,151
American Founders Month.

636
00:36:29,954 --> 00:36:34,258
I thought about bringing in a tiny scroll and a tiny coffin

637
00:36:34,258 --> 00:36:35,760
and having a burial ceremony

638
00:36:35,760 --> 00:36:39,197
for our Constitution right here at the start of this meeting.

639
00:36:39,197 --> 00:36:43,734
But then I got a hold of myself and realized that would be too on the nose

640
00:36:43,734 --> 00:36:45,734
for Johnson County.

641
00:36:46,337 --> 00:36:48,839
As we are presented with this proclamation,

642
00:36:48,839 --> 00:36:52,643
we've seen a weekend of unrestrained fury over the fact

643
00:36:52,643 --> 00:36:57,810
that our board chair chose not to follow the governor's proclamation

644
00:36:57,810 --> 00:37:00,810
to lower our flag after 911,

645
00:37:00,384 --> 00:37:03,384
in memory of Charlie Kirk,

646
00:37:03,521 --> 00:37:06,991
a thought leader who was assassinated

647
00:37:06,991 --> 00:37:10,328
on the university campus while engaging in Q&A

648
00:37:10,328 --> 00:37:13,664
and debate with a crowd of students.

649
00:37:13,664 --> 00:37:16,100
Threats have been made of fines against the county.

650
00:37:16,100 --> 00:37:20,838
Calls have come for the removal of the board, chair and so on.

651
00:37:20,838 --> 00:37:24,542
Yesterday, the Board of Regents here in the state of Iowa chose to call

652
00:37:24,542 --> 00:37:29,130
for the initiation of what amounts to an electronic search and seizure

653
00:37:29,130 --> 00:37:32,917
of regents university employees social media accounts.

654
00:37:32,917 --> 00:37:38,122
Removal from these jobs at these institutions is blatantly on the table.

655
00:37:38,122 --> 00:37:42,326
If they in any way said anything insensitive in the wake of Mr.

656
00:37:42,326 --> 00:37:44,161
Kirk's murder.

657
00:37:44,161 --> 00:37:45,763
Also yesterday, in the

658
00:37:45,763 --> 00:37:48,833
entertainment realm, no less, Jimmy Kimmel,

659
00:37:48,833 --> 00:37:53,437
a much loved late night host, was sidelined indefinitely.

660
00:37:53,437 --> 00:37:56,400
Later in the day, it came out that Sinclair Media,

661
00:37:56,400 --> 00:38:00,544
the Pravda of the US right now, will run a tribute to Mr.

662
00:38:00,544 --> 00:38:02,544
Kirk during Mr.

663
00:38:02,680 --> 00:38:07,451
Kimmel's customary timeslot this Friday on ABC stations.

664
00:38:07,451 --> 00:38:12,356
So for now, our constitution and its guarantees of freedom of speech

665
00:38:12,356 --> 00:38:16,594
is in danger of becoming little more than a lapel pin

666
00:38:16,594 --> 00:38:22,990
for our current state and federal administrations as well as Congress.

667
00:38:22,990 --> 00:38:25,269
Now, you know, I've stood up countless times in front of people

668
00:38:25,269 --> 00:38:30,808
to say that life in America is the hardest bargain there is.

669
00:38:30,808 --> 00:38:32,610
You have to put everyone else's

670
00:38:32,610 --> 00:38:37,348
opinions, bumper stickers, put up with everyone else's opinions,

671
00:38:37,348 --> 00:38:41,118
bumper stickers, t shirts, and of course, hats.

672
00:38:41,118 --> 00:38:43,921
But when the chips are down, you forget about what

673
00:38:43,921 --> 00:38:47,725
they have in their yard or on their bumpers or chests,

674
00:38:47,725 --> 00:38:50,361
and you reach out to ask if they need anything.

675
00:38:50,361 --> 00:38:53,964
After a family member passes, you offer to help them

676
00:38:53,964 --> 00:38:57,134
clear their walks when you know they're sick.

677
00:38:57,134 --> 00:39:02,373
In short, you don't declare them thought criminals and try to get them or fired.

678
00:39:02,373 --> 00:39:06,177
Or as in some countries, have them slaughtered

679
00:39:06,177 --> 00:39:10,977
by roving bands of opposing our military forces.

680
00:39:11,782 --> 00:39:13,351
We've provided one another

681
00:39:13,351 --> 00:39:17,922
with some semblance of safety, respect and security.

682
00:39:17,922 --> 00:39:22,426
We do that in return for our own safety, respect and security.

683
00:39:22,426 --> 00:39:25,563
Under the egis of our founding documents.

684
00:39:25,563 --> 00:39:27,631
Never perfect by any means.

685
00:39:27,631 --> 00:39:31,769
Ours has always been a country that tried to live up to those strict

686
00:39:31,769 --> 00:39:36,707
ideals of civic respect, even during the hardest of disagreements.

687
00:39:36,707 --> 00:39:40,111
It was a hard bargain, but I've never found a better one,

688
00:39:40,111 --> 00:39:43,481
and I've cherished it and tried to live up to it

689
00:39:43,481 --> 00:39:46,684
all that seems to be fraying now more rapidly

690
00:39:46,684 --> 00:39:51,155
than any of us would have imagined possible two weeks ago.

691
00:39:51,155 --> 00:39:55,259
Whatever we do in this moment, whether we rise to meet it

692
00:39:55,259 --> 00:40:00,464
or stoop to do the worst we can in our anger, only this matters.

693
00:40:00,464 --> 00:40:04,340
The Constitution is all we have.

694
00:40:04,340 --> 00:40:07,304
The Constitution is all Charlie had.

695
00:40:07,304 --> 00:40:10,141
His faith was massive and bedrock

696
00:40:10,141 --> 00:40:13,477
for him, but the Constitution was his rock.

697
00:40:13,477 --> 00:40:16,414
As a citizen, I believe he knew that.

698
00:40:16,414 --> 00:40:18,516
I believe he lived by that.

699
00:40:18,516 --> 00:40:21,585
And I pray that whether we

700
00:40:21,585 --> 00:40:25,256
memorialize him or raise objections to his legacy,

701
00:40:25,256 --> 00:40:30,828
we all remember the Constitution is our shield and sword.

702
00:40:30,828 --> 00:40:32,763
Thank you, thank you.

703
00:40:32,763 --> 00:40:38,163
I guess I was more nervous than I thought.

704
00:40:41,238 --> 00:40:42,573
I don't know

705
00:40:42,573 --> 00:40:46,773
anybody want to try and follow that?

706
00:40:47,912 --> 00:40:49,680
Supervisors.

707
00:40:49,680 --> 00:40:53,417
Yeah, I did, I did I mean, I, I wrote this down, I hope,

708
00:40:53,417 --> 00:40:57,121
I hope I got it right because I was kind of writing contemporaneous.

709
00:40:57,121 --> 00:40:59,890
But, you know, earlier today, Mr.

710
00:40:59,890 --> 00:41:02,760
McFarland, stood up and said, you know, we will continue

711
00:41:02,760 --> 00:41:05,896
to give a microphone to those with whom we disagree.

712
00:41:05,896 --> 00:41:09,433
And I think this morning, hopefully you have seen

713
00:41:09,433 --> 00:41:12,269
that that's exactly what we're doing here.

714
00:41:12,269 --> 00:41:16,240
Because it's safe to say, after you spoke, that I think at least

715
00:41:16,240 --> 00:41:20,511
you and I disagree on a lot of things, but, I'm glad you're here.

716
00:41:20,511 --> 00:41:22,790
I'm glad you spoke.

717
00:41:22,790 --> 00:41:25,783
I'm glad that anybody in this room has the opportunity to come up here

718
00:41:25,783 --> 00:41:27,251
and give their three minutes.

719
00:41:27,251 --> 00:41:31,322
Many times, I'm really relieved when the three minutes passes.

720
00:41:31,322 --> 00:41:37,495
In the case of, our reporter, I'd love to hear her go longer, but,

721
00:41:37,495 --> 00:41:38,128
we try to.

722
00:41:38,128 --> 00:41:39,730
We try to live this.

723
00:41:39,730 --> 00:41:42,199
We try to live this the best we can.

724
00:41:42,199 --> 00:41:47,304
And, you know that that Constitution, it's been amended a few times.

725
00:41:47,304 --> 00:41:51,504
It's a, not a perfect document.

726
00:41:51,642 --> 00:41:53,911
That's pretty goddamn good. First try.

727
00:41:53,911 --> 00:41:58,182
And, it's kept us together for almost 250 years.

728
00:41:58,182 --> 00:42:00,985
And, I pray that'll keep us together

729
00:42:00,985 --> 00:42:02,985
longer.

730
00:42:04,321 --> 00:42:06,321
And your supervisors.

731
00:42:09,426 --> 00:42:13,163
Well, we would be happy to invite anyone

732
00:42:13,163 --> 00:42:18,563
in the audience to join us for a photo.

733
00:42:25,442 --> 00:42:27,842
But we have such.

734
00:42:28,879 --> 00:42:30,879
People sitting in.

735
00:42:33,684 --> 00:42:35,684
With you.

736
00:42:40,570 --> 00:42:42,570
But there are.

737
00:42:43,930 --> 00:42:44,795
We have

738
00:42:44,795 --> 00:42:45,129
some.

739
00:42:45,129 --> 00:42:47,529
I don't know.

740
00:42:48,899 --> 00:42:50,367
If anybody else can come up here.

741
00:42:50,367 --> 00:42:52,367
Yeah.

742
00:42:53,671 --> 00:42:56,710
I thought you were.

743
00:43:10,870 --> 00:43:12,870
So thanks for

744
00:43:12,189 --> 00:43:12,623
that.

745
00:43:12,623 --> 00:43:15,623
I know that, yeah, yeah.

746
00:43:15,926 --> 00:43:17,926
Those.

747
00:43:21,131 --> 00:43:22,132
Thank you.

748
00:43:22,132 --> 00:43:24,132
Was overplaying or,

749
00:43:28,739 --> 00:43:30,400
Someone that we just got to.

750
00:43:30,400 --> 00:43:34,840
Yeah, I know I spent my last year.

751
00:43:37,140 --> 00:43:37,481
Thank you,

752
00:43:37,481 --> 00:43:40,818
everyone, for your attendance participation this morning

753
00:43:40,818 --> 00:43:43,218
and for your comments.

754
00:43:44,488 --> 00:43:47,691
Moving on to item e, office Department business

755
00:43:47,691 --> 00:43:51,395
item E1 this morning, third and final consideration of the proposed ordinance

756
00:43:51,395 --> 00:43:54,395
associated with zoning application PCC

757
00:43:54,531 --> 00:43:56,931
2528740 of Larry Barnes move.

758
00:43:59,536 --> 00:44:00,904
Second move by Greene Douglas.

759
00:44:00,904 --> 00:44:02,600
Second by Remington.

760
00:44:02,600 --> 00:44:04,406
Discussion roll call. Sullivan.

761
00:44:05,242 --> 00:44:05,776
All right.

762
00:44:05,776 --> 00:44:06,543
Thanks, Marisa.

763
00:44:06,543 --> 00:44:06,877
All right.

764
00:44:06,877 --> 00:44:09,277
Green. Remington. Green. Douglas.

765
00:44:10,214 --> 00:44:11,982
Motion carries 5 to 0.

766
00:44:11,982 --> 00:44:13,651
The ordinance is adopted.

767
00:44:13,651 --> 00:44:17,588
Item E to third and final consideration of the proposed ordinance associated

768
00:44:17,588 --> 00:44:20,588
with zoning application PCC dash 252874.

769
00:44:22,260 --> 00:44:27,398
One of John and Carol Schneider move approval so moved by green Douglas.

770
00:44:27,398 --> 00:44:32,169
Second by six summarize discussion roll call six more.

771
00:44:32,169 --> 00:44:32,569
Rise.

772
00:44:32,569 --> 00:44:33,504
Hi, green.

773
00:44:33,504 --> 00:44:37,740
Hi Remington I green. Douglas Sullivan.

774
00:44:37,740 --> 00:44:37,508
All right.

775
00:44:37,508 --> 00:44:39,209
Motion carries 5 to 0.

776
00:44:39,209 --> 00:44:41,609
The ordinance is adopted.

777
00:44:41,679 --> 00:44:45,582
Item e3 third and final consideration of the proposed ordinance associated

778
00:44:45,582 --> 00:44:48,582
with zoning application PCC Dash 2528746

779
00:44:50,688 --> 00:44:54,992
of Matt Slava move approval second moved by Remington, second by six.

780
00:44:54,992 --> 00:44:56,427
Marisa discussion.

781
00:44:56,427 --> 00:44:56,760
Mark.

782
00:44:56,760 --> 00:44:57,628
Just yeah.

783
00:44:57,628 --> 00:44:58,562
It's Mark.

784
00:44:58,562 --> 00:45:01,980
I thought you said man. Thank you.

785
00:45:01,980 --> 00:45:03,498
May the minutes reflect.

786
00:45:05,269 --> 00:45:07,171
Discussion.

787
00:45:07,171 --> 00:45:08,372
Roll call.

788
00:45:08,372 --> 00:45:09,273
Grant. Guy.

789
00:45:09,273 --> 00:45:11,673
Remington. Green. Douglas. Sullivan.

790
00:45:11,942 --> 00:45:13,343
All right, that's Marisa.

791
00:45:13,343 --> 00:45:13,811
All right.

792
00:45:13,811 --> 00:45:15,179
Motion carries 5 to 0.

793
00:45:15,179 --> 00:45:16,880
The ordinance is adopted.

794
00:45:16,880 --> 00:45:19,750
Item four, consider resolution setting a public hearing

795
00:45:19,750 --> 00:45:24,888
on platting application for October 9th, 2025 at 5:30 p.m.

796
00:45:24,888 --> 00:45:28,592
in the third floor board room 301 of the Health and Human Services Building

797
00:45:28,592 --> 00:45:32,162
and authorize the auditor to publish the notice of approval

798
00:45:32,162 --> 00:45:33,964
moved by Remington, second by green, Douglas.

799
00:45:33,964 --> 00:45:35,733
Discussion.

800
00:45:35,733 --> 00:45:37,634
Roll call. Remington I.

801
00:45:37,634 --> 00:45:38,802
Green, Douglas.

802
00:45:38,802 --> 00:45:40,671
Sullivan. All right. Thanks, Marisa.

803
00:45:40,671 --> 00:45:41,705
All right. Great.

804
00:45:41,705 --> 00:45:42,500
All right.

805
00:45:42,500 --> 00:45:44,942
Motion carries 5 to 0. The resolution is adopted.

806
00:45:44,942 --> 00:45:45,976
Item five.

807
00:45:45,976 --> 00:45:47,845
Consider appointments to the Juvenile Justice

808
00:45:47,845 --> 00:45:50,247
and Youth Development Policy Board. Good morning.

809
00:45:50,247 --> 00:45:50,681
Good morning.

810
00:45:50,681 --> 00:45:53,810
Push average communications assistant

811
00:45:54,840 --> 00:45:58,880
board consensus is to reappoint Zachary Slocum

812
00:45:58,880 --> 00:46:02,493
and Susan Valetta and appoint Michelle Bacon Curry to three year

813
00:46:02,493 --> 00:46:07,293
terms beginning October 1st, 2025 and expiring September 30th, 2028.

814
00:46:08,632 --> 00:46:13,871
This leaves two vacancies and we will re advertise.

815
00:46:13,871 --> 00:46:15,706
Chair with seek a motion.

816
00:46:15,706 --> 00:46:16,440
So moved.

817
00:46:16,440 --> 00:46:18,609
Second moved by Remington second by six.

818
00:46:18,609 --> 00:46:20,609
Morris. Discussion.

819
00:46:20,611 --> 00:46:22,846
Roll call. Green. Douglas.

820
00:46:22,846 --> 00:46:24,782
Sullivan. All right. Right.

821
00:46:24,782 --> 00:46:25,649
All right. Green.

822
00:46:25,649 --> 00:46:26,784
Hi, Remington.

823
00:46:26,784 --> 00:46:28,685
A motion carries 5 to 0.

824
00:46:28,685 --> 00:46:30,654
The appointments are confirmed. Item six.

825
00:46:30,654 --> 00:46:34,358
Consider awarding Iowa Bridge and Culvert, LLC a contract

826
00:46:34,358 --> 00:46:38,729
for Bear Town Road South West Bridge replacement, known as project FM.

827
00:46:38,729 --> 00:46:43,660
Dash Q, dash 237--7-5 to move approval.

828
00:46:43,660 --> 00:46:45,302
Second moved by six Morales.

829
00:46:45,302 --> 00:46:47,838
Second by green. Douglas. Discussion.

830
00:46:47,838 --> 00:46:48,939
Roll call.

831
00:46:48,939 --> 00:46:49,773
Sullivan.

832
00:46:49,773 --> 00:46:52,142
All right, that's my rise. All right. Green.

833
00:46:52,142 --> 00:46:55,112
Hi, Remington. Hi, green. Douglas.

834
00:46:55,112 --> 00:46:56,246
Motion carries 5 to 0.

835
00:46:56,246 --> 00:46:58,916
The contract is approved. Item seven. Consider awarding.

836
00:46:58,916 --> 00:47:02,719
Peterson Contractors Incorporated a contract for the Greencastle Avenue

837
00:47:02,719 --> 00:47:05,856
South West Bridge replacement, known as project L, dash cam.

838
00:47:05,856 --> 00:47:10,427
Dash 18, dash one, dash dash 735 to move approval.

839
00:47:10,427 --> 00:47:13,163
Second moved by six rise second by Remington.

840
00:47:13,163 --> 00:47:14,731
Discussion

841
00:47:14,731 --> 00:47:16,366
roll call six more rise.

842
00:47:16,366 --> 00:47:17,768
Green. Hi.

843
00:47:17,768 --> 00:47:20,737
Remington and green. Douglas Sullivan.

844
00:47:20,737 --> 00:47:21,338
All right.

845
00:47:21,338 --> 00:47:22,606
Motion carries 5 to 0.

846
00:47:22,606 --> 00:47:24,474
The contract is awarded.

847
00:47:24,474 --> 00:47:27,878
Item E consider resolution condemning the Trump administration's

848
00:47:27,878 --> 00:47:31,715
executive orders and affirming commitment to resilience.

849
00:47:31,715 --> 00:47:33,715
Unity and justice.

850
00:47:33,717 --> 00:47:37,387
Move approval second moved by six Monroe second by Remington.

851
00:47:37,387 --> 00:47:39,387
Discussion.

852
00:47:39,756 --> 00:47:42,759
Thank you to everyone who made this happen.

853
00:47:42,759 --> 00:47:47,497
Roll call green I Remington I green Douglas Sullivan.

854
00:47:47,497 --> 00:47:48,632
All right. That's my right.

855
00:47:48,632 --> 00:47:48,999
All right.

856
00:47:48,999 --> 00:47:51,869
Motion carries 5 to 0. The resolution is adopted.

857
00:47:51,869 --> 00:47:54,271
We have no business under item F this morning.

858
00:47:54,271 --> 00:47:58,471
Item G supervisor reports supervisor Green Douglas.

859
00:47:58,942 --> 00:48:00,444
Well,

860
00:48:00,444 --> 00:48:02,444
thank you so,

861
00:48:02,746 --> 00:48:06,717
last week, we had a meeting of the JCC.

862
00:48:06,717 --> 00:48:10,220
I also had a special out of sequence meeting

863
00:48:10,220 --> 00:48:12,620
of, conservation Board liaison.

864
00:48:14,658 --> 00:48:18,328
Just because of conference, that it's important

865
00:48:18,328 --> 00:48:23,133
they're trying to get things done before the board.

866
00:48:23,133 --> 00:48:25,133
So, it was

867
00:48:25,602 --> 00:48:29,773
just addressing these claims that support groups.

868
00:48:29,773 --> 00:48:30,407
Thank you.

869
00:48:30,407 --> 00:48:33,407
System of Care met that

870
00:48:33,510 --> 00:48:35,910
that group has been,

871
00:48:36,813 --> 00:48:41,251
has agreed to get some subcommittees working on

872
00:48:41,251 --> 00:48:46,230
some of the things that we would like to see as our initiatives.

873
00:48:46,230 --> 00:48:50,560
DCO had a meeting this month, which I attended.

874
00:48:50,560 --> 00:48:54,760
The city assessor, Brad Comber, was reappointed.

875
00:48:54,965 --> 00:48:57,467
And then I would like to address that.

876
00:48:57,467 --> 00:49:01,667
I learned that, my address, the address

877
00:49:02,806 --> 00:49:05,806
of all elected officials in

878
00:49:05,943 --> 00:49:10,143
the county were removed from the website.

879
00:49:11,381 --> 00:49:13,617
I was not asked,

880
00:49:13,617 --> 00:49:16,720
about this being removed before it was removed.

881
00:49:16,720 --> 00:49:19,120
It was just done.

882
00:49:19,856 --> 00:49:21,856
Well, there's,

883
00:49:22,993 --> 00:49:24,993
certain amount of,

884
00:49:27,531 --> 00:49:31,201
risk having your address there to tell you.

885
00:49:31,201 --> 00:49:32,669
It's kind of hard to find.

886
00:49:32,669 --> 00:49:34,571
You have to seek it out.

887
00:49:34,571 --> 00:49:36,571
There's that.

888
00:49:36,907 --> 00:49:42,312
But the other thing is for elected officials, and we're elected,

889
00:49:42,312 --> 00:49:47,840
assuming that we live in the county that we say we live in.

890
00:49:47,840 --> 00:49:49,786
We we've seen abuses of this.

891
00:49:49,786 --> 00:49:54,691
We're hearing of a potential upcoming abuse of this for an election

892
00:49:54,691 --> 00:49:57,828
coming up of my own property there.

893
00:49:57,828 --> 00:49:59,696
I don't reside there.

894
00:49:59,696 --> 00:50:02,432
I'm just saying that I think that especially

895
00:50:02,432 --> 00:50:06,670
given that we all are going to be put into districts,

896
00:50:06,670 --> 00:50:09,773
it is the right of the public to be able to seek

897
00:50:09,773 --> 00:50:13,973
that information, and, and find it readily,

898
00:50:16,146 --> 00:50:21,985
to, to know what districts we live in when those are, out there.

899
00:50:21,985 --> 00:50:25,550
They're not yet and they won't be for several months.

900
00:50:25,550 --> 00:50:29,760
But I personally would like my address put back on there.

901
00:50:29,760 --> 00:50:32,729
It is the right of refusal to have that there.

902
00:50:32,729 --> 00:50:35,729
So that concludes my comments.

903
00:50:35,732 --> 00:50:36,466
Thank you. Lisa.

904
00:50:36,466 --> 00:50:38,466
Supervisor Remington. Yes.

905
00:50:39,803 --> 00:50:44,300
I attended a couple of meetings, with

906
00:50:45,175 --> 00:50:49,375
city councilors, with Jeff Fruin and Genevieve,

907
00:50:49,746 --> 00:50:54,840
as we continue to work through the mediation application.

908
00:50:54,840 --> 00:50:59,222
I did my work day training that was really well done,

909
00:50:59,222 --> 00:51:02,692
really smoothly, thanks to the auditor's office and everyone else

910
00:51:02,692 --> 00:51:06,897
who has been involved in getting those training set up and being done.

911
00:51:06,897 --> 00:51:13,300
I attended the Welcome Week event at Mercer Park this last weekend.

912
00:51:13,300 --> 00:51:17,740
Continues to be a great event every year.

913
00:51:17,740 --> 00:51:19,142
Also, Food Policy Council

914
00:51:19,142 --> 00:51:23,580
met Brad and I had our liaison meeting

915
00:51:23,580 --> 00:51:27,780
with our social service director at Jacoby.

916
00:51:27,984 --> 00:51:30,120
We have the DGO meeting.

917
00:51:30,120 --> 00:51:33,156
City of literature met with new board members.

918
00:51:33,156 --> 00:51:36,756
The university the other day and,

919
00:51:38,562 --> 00:51:43,333
working on trying to see if some of the university programing

920
00:51:43,333 --> 00:51:47,300
that were university related programing that's been lost.

921
00:51:47,300 --> 00:51:50,340
That's within the the realm of literature.

922
00:51:50,340 --> 00:51:55,145
Can potentially be re brought back at some point through community partnerships.

923
00:51:55,145 --> 00:51:59,249
And then also had the Board of Health meeting last night.

924
00:51:59,249 --> 00:52:02,853
And just want to also shout out our public health team

925
00:52:02,853 --> 00:52:04,853
for how amazingly

926
00:52:05,989 --> 00:52:10,127
well we had site visit went for that accreditation and that

927
00:52:10,127 --> 00:52:15,765
that is really great job with that and that can of thank you Mandy.

928
00:52:15,765 --> 00:52:17,734
Supervisor six for raising.

929
00:52:17,734 --> 00:52:18,135
Yeah.

930
00:52:18,135 --> 00:52:21,138
The attended several of the meetings that have been mentioned.

931
00:52:21,138 --> 00:52:25,750
The ATO Iowa City assessors, ended up teaching a class,

932
00:52:25,750 --> 00:52:28,411
a seminar on networking for the School of Planning and Public Affairs.

933
00:52:28,411 --> 00:52:32,749
My order, which is always a joy to be with students.

934
00:52:32,749 --> 00:52:36,319
And, the networking class is always interesting

935
00:52:36,319 --> 00:52:38,210
because, you know, you're just basically teaching them

936
00:52:38,210 --> 00:52:41,224
how to have an elevator pitch, and they're very nervous.

937
00:52:41,224 --> 00:52:45,328
But, always, always wonderful to continue, that collaboration with the

938
00:52:45,328 --> 00:52:50,000
with the University, historic Port Farm had a meeting there.

939
00:52:50,000 --> 00:52:52,435
Just trying to get a handle on,

940
00:52:52,435 --> 00:52:56,339
you know, how we're kind of interacting with the city for some of the things that,

941
00:52:56,339 --> 00:52:59,709
you know, we're proposing some of the things that we've done, events

942
00:52:59,709 --> 00:53:00,377
and things like that.

943
00:53:00,377 --> 00:53:05,515
So we'll, I think continue down that pathway, working with staff with the city.

944
00:53:05,515 --> 00:53:08,285
But then also potentially doing some sort of joint meeting.

945
00:53:08,285 --> 00:53:11,121
And we'll be bringing that information.

946
00:53:11,121 --> 00:53:13,290
I say we John and I attended that meeting.

947
00:53:13,290 --> 00:53:16,193
It was requested by scheduled.

948
00:53:16,193 --> 00:53:19,262
And I think in that meeting we also had Josh Bouchard

949
00:53:19,262 --> 00:53:22,262
and, the building inspector, Neil.

950
00:53:22,265 --> 00:53:26,303
So it was good actually to to have some concrete conversations about,

951
00:53:26,303 --> 00:53:27,971
you know, what is it that the city will look

952
00:53:27,971 --> 00:53:30,607
for in terms of requirements for events and things like that?

953
00:53:30,607 --> 00:53:32,676
So we'll have more to bring back?

954
00:53:32,676 --> 00:53:36,580
They're going to meet with the city staff and then we'll bring that back

955
00:53:36,580 --> 00:53:38,140
to the full board.

956
00:53:38,140 --> 00:53:40,951
Also met with, some concerned

957
00:53:40,951 --> 00:53:46,256
citizens, including our former mayor, Jim Throgmorton, who are really trying

958
00:53:46,256 --> 00:53:51,270
to look at ways in which, just engaged citizenry can,

959
00:53:51,270 --> 00:53:57,701
in our current state of the world, address what's going on locally?

960
00:53:57,701 --> 00:54:00,437
Address what's going on in the world locally?

961
00:54:00,437 --> 00:54:04,140
And it was very it's just a very interesting conversation

962
00:54:04,140 --> 00:54:07,140
to have, elders from generations.

963
00:54:08,511 --> 00:54:11,348
I felt like I was talking across generations asking, you know, what?

964
00:54:11,348 --> 00:54:14,918
What worked in Selma, what worked in Vietnam or resistance,

965
00:54:14,918 --> 00:54:15,986
you know, all of these things.

966
00:54:15,986 --> 00:54:18,722
And how can we apply that to this moment?

967
00:54:18,722 --> 00:54:21,858
So it was really I just really appreciated kind of being a fly on the wall,

968
00:54:21,858 --> 00:54:22,993
quite honestly.

969
00:54:22,993 --> 00:54:26,296
And we do have to look to history to see how

970
00:54:26,296 --> 00:54:29,199
we are responding to authoritarianism.

971
00:54:29,199 --> 00:54:35,710
And I'll be attending a responder program webinar this afternoon.

972
00:54:35,710 --> 00:54:38,800
I also wanted to give a shout out to the wings of Hope, Iowa

973
00:54:38,800 --> 00:54:41,878
Welcome Network of Johnson County Gala that's happening this Saturday.

974
00:54:41,878 --> 00:54:44,781
Check that out if you want to have, you know, a good time.

975
00:54:44,781 --> 00:54:49,581
And, I, I wanted to just note something,

976
00:54:49,719 --> 00:54:54,240
based on what I was just talking about authoritarianism and address.

977
00:54:54,240 --> 00:54:57,600
I know we had some folks from the Republican Party here locally,

978
00:54:57,600 --> 00:55:00,497
and, I just wanted to say, you know,

979
00:55:00,497 --> 00:55:06,360
my response to the lowering or not lowering of a flag, which

980
00:55:06,360 --> 00:55:07,203
I'm not going to go into

981
00:55:07,203 --> 00:55:10,974
all of that and how, you know, politics continue to politic.

982
00:55:10,974 --> 00:55:13,900
And it is interesting.

983
00:55:13,900 --> 00:55:17,247
But I do want to note that there's a book, called On Tyranny

984
00:55:17,247 --> 00:55:21,510
by Timothy Snyder, and I just want to recommend that folks read it.

985
00:55:21,510 --> 00:55:24,321
It's talking about America's turn towards authoritarianism.

986
00:55:24,321 --> 00:55:29,721
One story that struck struck me, which really, informed

987
00:55:30,193 --> 00:55:34,364
kind of my response to Chair Greene defying the governor's orders

988
00:55:34,364 --> 00:55:37,200
to lower the flag was, you know, during

989
00:55:37,200 --> 00:55:40,800
the Nazi regime, there were shopkeepers.

990
00:55:42,172 --> 00:55:46,109
There was a requirement that you put swastikas in your in your storefronts.

991
00:55:46,109 --> 00:55:51,140
So that would indicate whether or not you were with Nazis or if you were Jewish.

992
00:55:51,140 --> 00:55:52,115
And there were other things that went on.

993
00:55:52,115 --> 00:55:56,553
But so what you saw was whether or not shopkeepers were aligned

994
00:55:56,553 --> 00:56:00,190
with the Nazi regime, they put swastikas on their storefronts

995
00:56:00,190 --> 00:56:04,761
because the alternative was obviously, you know, death or whatever.

996
00:56:04,761 --> 00:56:06,129
It was very terrifying.

997
00:56:06,129 --> 00:56:09,699
And in this moment, while we may not be,

998
00:56:09,699 --> 00:56:12,699
in that level of authoritarianism,

999
00:56:13,703 --> 00:56:18,541
the effect of having swastikas in every storefront, is the is

1000
00:56:18,541 --> 00:56:23,213
the condoning of that Nazi regime, whether or not you believed in it.

1001
00:56:23,213 --> 00:56:28,385
And I think that as we unfortunately, I agree with rod,

1002
00:56:28,385 --> 00:56:30,887
I think that we're headed in the wrong direction.

1003
00:56:30,887 --> 00:56:32,255
And I hope that we can turn it around.

1004
00:56:32,255 --> 00:56:33,923
And I'm very proud of the fact that,

1005
00:56:33,923 --> 00:56:37,527
you know, we are sticking to what is legal and what is not legal.

1006
00:56:37,527 --> 00:56:43,633
But we when you look around and see all of these flags that are half mast,

1007
00:56:43,633 --> 00:56:46,633
it gives the impression that,

1008
00:56:47,203 --> 00:56:50,974
you know, what is happening in our country is okay and it's not okay.

1009
00:56:50,974 --> 00:56:54,277
You can not agree with the way that somebody

1010
00:56:54,277 --> 00:56:57,277
was murdered or assassinated. And

1011
00:56:58,948 --> 00:56:59,883
I mean, you can you can

1012
00:56:59,883 --> 00:57:04,421
say I, I, I definitely am not, in, in favor

1013
00:57:04,421 --> 00:57:06,990
or condoning assassination of anybody.

1014
00:57:06,990 --> 00:57:10,894
And at the same time, I cannot ignore how that person lives their life.

1015
00:57:10,894 --> 00:57:13,630
It doesn't absolve you of that.

1016
00:57:13,630 --> 00:57:18,935
So I just wanted to say that that was one of the things that really struck me

1017
00:57:18,935 --> 00:57:23,673
was, yeah, you did look around and you did see flags at half mast.

1018
00:57:23,673 --> 00:57:28,111
And I was very proud of the fact that ours wasn't, because we need to signify that

1019
00:57:28,111 --> 00:57:31,781
this is authoritarianism is what is happening.

1020
00:57:31,781 --> 00:57:35,381
You cannot have a private citizen.

1021
00:57:35,585 --> 00:57:37,860
You know, I don't know.

1022
00:57:37,860 --> 00:57:38,888
So I'm going to stop there.

1023
00:57:38,888 --> 00:57:42,392
I don't want to get too far down that road, but also just to address

1024
00:57:42,392 --> 00:57:45,895
the taking down of our, our addresses.

1025
00:57:45,895 --> 00:57:48,198
And I appreciate what Chair Greene had said. Dr.

1026
00:57:48,198 --> 00:57:51,201
Greene, Douglas had said, about her opinion on that.

1027
00:57:51,201 --> 00:57:55,905
I, I was one of the ones that requested having mine taken down, because I also had

1028
00:57:55,905 --> 00:57:59,242
to put a security system in my house over the weekend.

1029
00:57:59,242 --> 00:58:01,845
And I'm really mindful of the fact that we've had

1030
00:58:01,845 --> 00:58:03,346
we're in a different world right now.

1031
00:58:03,346 --> 00:58:06,850
We've had legislators murdered in Minnesota,

1032
00:58:06,850 --> 00:58:09,850
for their stance on abortion.

1033
00:58:09,919 --> 00:58:13,790
And we just looked at what was happening with somebody who's

1034
00:58:13,790 --> 00:58:18,394
who stood up for his own beliefs and was and was assassinated.

1035
00:58:18,394 --> 00:58:21,130
This is just a different world that we're in right now.

1036
00:58:21,130 --> 00:58:24,100
And it happened quick. I mean,

1037
00:58:24,100 --> 00:58:25,100
Ken's not wrong.

1038
00:58:25,100 --> 00:58:28,271
Two weeks ago, I would not have thought that this was what was going to happen.

1039
00:58:28,271 --> 00:58:29,380
But we have to meet.

1040
00:58:29,380 --> 00:58:31,207
I want to meet the moment.

1041
00:58:31,207 --> 00:58:33,710
And, so I'm proud of what we did.

1042
00:58:33,710 --> 00:58:34,777
I do request that.

1043
00:58:34,777 --> 00:58:37,460
Yes, you can find my address.

1044
00:58:37,460 --> 00:58:39,415
It's required by law.

1045
00:58:39,415 --> 00:58:40,717
But it's not required by law.

1046
00:58:40,717 --> 00:58:42,552
I don't think that we have it on our website.

1047
00:58:42,552 --> 00:58:47,957
So that was my, request that that be taken down for, for safety reasons,

1048
00:58:47,957 --> 00:58:52,610
but I, I do agree that potentially we need to discuss that at further length.

1049
00:58:52,610 --> 00:58:53,496
Anyway, that concludes my report.

1050
00:58:53,496 --> 00:58:55,896
Thank you. Supervisor Sullivan.

1051
00:58:56,366 --> 00:58:57,133
Yeah. Thank you.

1052
00:58:57,133 --> 00:59:02,405
I will, try not to repeat anything that's been said, but I do want to note,

1053
00:59:02,405 --> 00:59:07,944
the city conference board that was mentioned, isn't just,

1054
00:59:07,944 --> 00:59:09,679
a regular meeting.

1055
00:59:09,679 --> 00:59:15,251
This was to reappoint our, our city assessor, Brad Comber.

1056
00:59:15,251 --> 00:59:17,251
To another term.

1057
00:59:17,453 --> 00:59:21,991
And I do think it's important to note, because these folks, just do their job

1058
00:59:21,991 --> 00:59:28,197
very under the radar, for the most part in, in, in this city in this case.

1059
00:59:28,197 --> 00:59:30,197
And,

1060
00:59:30,199 --> 00:59:34,337
for, I would say at least 35 years,

1061
00:59:34,337 --> 00:59:38,908
the Iowa City assessor's office is year after year after year,

1062
00:59:38,908 --> 00:59:42,512
ranked in the top three of every possible statistical measure

1063
00:59:42,512 --> 00:59:47,500
that they have for, doing a good job as an assessor.

1064
00:59:47,500 --> 00:59:49,586
Brad was a deputy for part of that time.

1065
00:59:49,586 --> 00:59:53,590
He he, it has been, the actual,

1066
00:59:53,590 --> 00:59:55,990
chief assessor now for,

1067
00:59:56,726 --> 00:59:59,529
I don't know, six, seven, eight years, something like that.

1068
00:59:59,529 --> 01:00:02,650
And, I may be underestimating. Sorry, Brad.

1069
01:00:02,650 --> 01:00:05,435
And, he's done a great job, and his office does a great job,

1070
01:00:05,435 --> 01:00:10,173
and we don't, very often get a chance to, sing their praises.

1071
01:00:10,173 --> 01:00:12,175
And so I just wanted to do that here today.

1072
01:00:12,175 --> 01:00:14,243
They really do a wonderful job here. Here.

1073
01:00:14,243 --> 01:00:16,112
A couple other quick things.

1074
01:00:16,112 --> 01:00:20,750
I had another opportunity to speak about the guide link center

1075
01:00:20,750 --> 01:00:22,180
and some of the services

1076
01:00:22,180 --> 01:00:27,757
that are provided there and the challenges that we face with,

1077
01:00:27,757 --> 01:00:29,158
getting some of those services

1078
01:00:29,158 --> 01:00:33,358
paid for, with a few more legislators.

1079
01:00:33,396 --> 01:00:34,464
And so,

1080
01:00:34,464 --> 01:00:38,101
I think there's a little bit of momentum and, I'm feeling good

1081
01:00:38,101 --> 01:00:39,335
about where that is headed.

1082
01:00:39,335 --> 01:00:43,172
Obviously for the public's sake, it's important to know

1083
01:00:43,172 --> 01:00:46,943
that, guide link is open 24 over seven 365.

1084
01:00:46,943 --> 01:00:48,711
We want you to go there.

1085
01:00:48,711 --> 01:00:51,180
But it is costing the county a lot of money,

1086
01:00:51,180 --> 01:00:55,485
and we need to figure out a way to, get some help with that.

1087
01:00:55,485 --> 01:00:59,422
And, the only other thing I wanted to mention real quickly was,

1088
01:00:59,422 --> 01:01:02,525
I was out at the Paw Farm on Saturday, or,

1089
01:01:02,525 --> 01:01:05,862
I'm sorry, Sunday as part of the Iowa barn tour.

1090
01:01:05,862 --> 01:01:09,932
This is a statewide, biggest one in the country function

1091
01:01:09,932 --> 01:01:14,871
where people do self-guided tours, around Iowa of various barns.

1092
01:01:14,871 --> 01:01:17,473
And so we had, everything open up at the poor farm.

1093
01:01:17,473 --> 01:01:22,245
And it was really fun, walking some people around and helping them,

1094
01:01:22,245 --> 01:01:24,113
see what we've done out there. And,

1095
01:01:24,113 --> 01:01:28,317
so thanks to the, Historical Society for the work on that, that's my report.

1096
01:01:28,317 --> 01:01:30,317
Thank you. Ron.

1097
01:01:30,653 --> 01:01:33,189
Given recent events, I don't

1098
01:01:33,189 --> 01:01:37,860
believe that any report from the chair is warranted.

1099
01:01:37,860 --> 01:01:41,964
I'd, that's the end of our regular agenda item h this morning.

1100
01:01:41,964 --> 01:01:44,267
Closed session for collective bargaining.

1101
01:01:44,267 --> 01:01:48,705
Item H, one possible closed session pursuant Iowa Code section 20.

1102
01:01:48,705 --> 01:01:53,176
That's 17 and three, which outlines the collective bargaining negotiation

1103
01:01:53,176 --> 01:01:56,746
procedure and states that strategy meetings of public employers

1104
01:01:56,746 --> 01:01:57,513
shall be exempt

1105
01:01:57,513 --> 01:02:01,317
from the provisions of Iowa Code, chapter 21 official meetings open to the public.

1106
01:02:01,317 --> 01:02:04,821
Open meetings law chair would seek a motion to go into closed

1107
01:02:04,821 --> 01:02:07,857
session, so moved second moved by Remington.

1108
01:02:07,857 --> 01:02:11,694
Second by six more raised discussion roll call.

1109
01:02:11,694 --> 01:02:14,530
Remington. AI. Green, Douglas. Sullivan.

1110
01:02:14,530 --> 01:02:15,598
All right. Thanks, Marisa.

1111
01:02:15,598 --> 01:02:15,898
All right.

1112
01:02:15,898 --> 01:02:18,670
Great. Motion carries 5 to 0.

1113
01:02:18,670 --> 01:02:26,467
We are in closed session, and we will stand at ease for five minutes.