1 00:00:02,080 --> 00:00:06,600 This conference will now be recorded. 2 00:00:09,040 --> 00:00:12,360 Will stand 3 00:00:15,120 --> 00:00:18,120 alsible 4 00:00:25,760 --> 00:00:30,439 with liberty and justice for all. 5 00:00:34,480 --> 00:00:44,800 Welcome everyone to Tuesday September 1st board of supervisors meeting. 6 00:00:40,960 --> 00:00:51,480 Uh it's also available on goto for later viewing. 7 00:00:46,879 --> 00:00:51,480 We all should have received an agenda. 8 00:00:51,840 --> 00:01:01,760 There's no movement of any item. Um, I would entertain a motion. 9 00:00:58,960 --> 00:01:06,159 » Move to the agenda. >> I have a motion. Do I have a second? 10 00:01:04,640 --> 00:01:10,880 » Second. >> Motion and a second. 11 00:01:08,560 --> 00:01:13,439 Any discussion? All those in favor say I. 12 00:01:13,040 --> 00:01:17,680 » I. >> I. 13 00:01:14,240 --> 00:01:22,320 » Oppos. Same sign. Passes. 14 00:01:19,920 --> 00:01:28,280 Approve the minutes of the August 25th meeting. 15 00:01:24,080 --> 00:01:28,280 have a chance to look at the minutes. 16 00:01:32,079 --> 00:01:37,920 If no additions or corrections, I [clears throat] corrections, I would 17 00:01:35,840 --> 00:01:42,400 enter a motion. >> I move to approve the minutes. 18 00:01:41,040 --> 00:01:46,159 » Motion do I have a second? >> Second. 19 00:01:44,159 --> 00:01:48,399 » Motion and second on the floor. Any discussion? 20 00:01:47,520 --> 00:01:49,360 » Roll call. Jim. >> Hi. 21 00:01:48,799 --> 00:01:50,240 » Sydney. >> Hi. 22 00:01:49,759 --> 00:01:51,200 » Dad. >> Hi. 23 00:01:50,720 --> 00:01:52,079 » Mark. >> Hi. 24 00:01:51,680 --> 00:01:56,680 » Bam. >> Hi. Motion passes. 25 00:01:57,280 --> 00:02:03,159 County Attorney General discussion. He's not here. 26 00:02:05,920 --> 00:02:12,239 » Sheriff's update. >> Yes. Good morning, every morning. 27 00:02:09,520 --> 00:02:17,520 » Just a quick update. We did do a a test this morning at 6:30 on the generator. 28 00:02:14,879 --> 00:02:21,680 It was successful. did switch over what we were hopeful for, but we're going to 29 00:02:19,040 --> 00:02:28,080 continue to conduct some testing on that just to make sure we're consistent 30 00:02:22,959 --> 00:02:32,800 before we further the the bids on this. Outside of that, our dispatch center 31 00:02:30,080 --> 00:02:36,800 number two is back up and running. So, everything is good in that area. Other 32 00:02:35,440 --> 00:02:39,760 than that, I don't have anything if you have any questions for me. 33 00:02:39,519 --> 00:02:43,640 Any >> questions sh 34 00:02:44,480 --> 00:02:47,040 Thank you. 35 00:02:47,440 --> 00:02:51,560 uh department head discussion 36 00:02:53,360 --> 00:03:01,120 » two things um want to confirm next week's meeting slashno meeting unless 37 00:02:59,360 --> 00:03:08,480 anyone has anything >> anything big come in has anything okay 38 00:03:06,000 --> 00:03:12,480 » anything come across I would consensus 39 00:03:11,120 --> 00:03:16,959 take a week off >> yeah you Sure. 40 00:03:14,000 --> 00:03:23,440 » Mhm. >> No meeting next week. 41 00:03:19,760 --> 00:03:27,840 » And then second one, um, just after a visit yesterday, I just wanted to 42 00:03:24,800 --> 00:03:32,879 discuss taxes a little bit, how they work. Um, so if you look at your taxes, 43 00:03:31,280 --> 00:03:38,080 when we reprint them, it gets printed on the bottom. I believe they're they're on 44 00:03:34,720 --> 00:03:43,680 the top of this your second page there. The different taxing authorities. Um, so 45 00:03:40,959 --> 00:03:49,440 for this person, it says like the distribution of your current taxes. It 46 00:03:46,400 --> 00:03:54,239 gives a percentage there. So this individual, the first one is Osage 47 00:03:52,159 --> 00:03:58,720 school is 47%. So when you come to the county and you 48 00:03:56,560 --> 00:04:03,519 say, why are you raising our taxes? Just look at those just to see like where 49 00:04:00,879 --> 00:04:07,840 your money is actually going to. It's not just Rachel's raising her taxes. I 50 00:04:05,840 --> 00:04:12,239 have nothing to do with it. I'm just putting it all together, compiling it. 51 00:04:10,640 --> 00:04:16,639 Um, they're all listed there. There's Oage 52 00:04:14,319 --> 00:04:21,919 School, Rural Basic, General Basic, General Supplemental, NYAK, Hospital, a 53 00:04:20,160 --> 00:04:26,880 township if you're in a township or city if you're in a city. Um, the assessor 54 00:04:24,400 --> 00:04:32,080 and egg extension. That's all. They have questions. And 55 00:04:30,320 --> 00:04:37,360 there was a big change last year with the roll back how that went down the 56 00:04:34,479 --> 00:04:43,440 taxable value actually kind of stayed the same. Um but there's just those 57 00:04:41,040 --> 00:04:52,240 different changes that are happening. >> I'd like to add to that too that um you 58 00:04:47,280 --> 00:04:59,440 know everybody wants a raise also and uh we our taxpayers money are going for 59 00:04:56,080 --> 00:05:06,639 services that we provide. So if we don't increase with the times, 60 00:05:04,000 --> 00:05:12,880 the services will decline as far as I'm concerned. So 61 00:05:09,840 --> 00:05:21,000 we just have to consider that we need our roads plowed. We need rock 62 00:05:15,039 --> 00:05:21,000 on our road and improvements. So 63 00:05:23,280 --> 00:05:33,360 anybody else have anything? Any more department heads? 64 00:05:30,000 --> 00:05:36,080 County Engineer update. >> Good morning. I guess I'll stand. Go 65 00:05:35,600 --> 00:05:40,160 ahead. >> Oh, it's fine. No, 66 00:05:38,639 --> 00:05:41,440 » I was going to ask. >> I knew there was something I wanted to 67 00:05:41,199 --> 00:05:46,639 ask. >> I don't have a lot. What happened to the 68 00:05:44,160 --> 00:05:52,320 company chair? Anybody know? I I'm guessing it's over in in the planning 69 00:05:49,600 --> 00:05:56,080 and zoning office because John Robinson has been back and forth doing they've 70 00:05:54,320 --> 00:05:59,360 been doing some work there >> and that was okay the closest chair with 71 00:05:58,720 --> 00:06:01,840 a roller. >> I don't want to get comfortable here 72 00:06:00,479 --> 00:06:03,600 anyway brought that up because I was going to say something at the department 73 00:06:03,039 --> 00:06:06,240 head >> last week I pushed that. 74 00:06:04,960 --> 00:06:09,440 » No, it's fine. It's fine. >> Or I might have even gone and gotten it 75 00:06:08,080 --> 00:06:12,000 because I realized it wasn't >> okay. 76 00:06:10,000 --> 00:06:15,280 » Thank you. So, speaking of rock on roads, since you brought it up, we're 77 00:06:13,919 --> 00:06:18,960 going to address a situation that I found out about this morning about 78 00:06:16,560 --> 00:06:24,840 somebody scraping a window and using it for their own purposes. So, we'll 79 00:06:20,400 --> 00:06:24,840 address that. Um, 80 00:06:25,120 --> 00:06:31,280 we're still out doing no passing zones. Um, we are running out of sign posts 81 00:06:30,000 --> 00:06:35,039 because we've got to move so many signs for this 82 00:06:33,039 --> 00:06:37,680 nice mandated thing. So, [clears throat] we're still out there doing it. We've 83 00:06:36,160 --> 00:06:40,880 got a lot of them marked. We just got to get them located and where we can adjust 84 00:06:39,600 --> 00:06:43,840 the speed of it. There will be some roads, like I said in the past, that 85 00:06:42,160 --> 00:06:47,440 will stay 55 and that's basically because of tight curves and short 86 00:06:45,919 --> 00:06:51,680 stretches where we don't necessarily feel the need to go 60 miles an hour in 87 00:06:49,120 --> 00:06:59,360 a mile, you know. So, um, we're still working on that. I will inform you that 88 00:06:54,319 --> 00:07:02,560 tomorrow, I'm hoping tomorrow, right? Uh we got a phone phone call with the 89 00:07:01,120 --> 00:07:07,280 railroad yesterday and we're working really well with the maintenance facil 90 00:07:04,880 --> 00:07:10,880 the maintenance crews on on the the railroad um for the rail through 91 00:07:09,039 --> 00:07:14,560 Carpenter. They and I have agreed that we'll do 92 00:07:12,560 --> 00:07:19,680 some minor maintenance on the crossing to get us through winter to uh get us at 93 00:07:18,160 --> 00:07:26,880 least through April when we hope the project for replacing that rail crossing 94 00:07:22,880 --> 00:07:32,319 will come to fruition. We're hoping so. We'll be out and about working side by 95 00:07:29,039 --> 00:07:36,720 side with the railroad. We're looking at temporary cold patching, maybe some dura 96 00:07:34,319 --> 00:07:43,039 patching in the rail itself, in the rails crossing itself with um haven't 97 00:07:40,400 --> 00:07:46,400 really got a good um plan of attack yet from the railroad 98 00:07:44,639 --> 00:07:50,400 about there was talk about removing some wooden ties and just filling it in with 99 00:07:48,800 --> 00:07:56,720 asphalt or cold patch just to get through. Um, so kind of they're they're 100 00:07:54,560 --> 00:08:00,400 sparking the information the the service to get it done. So kudos to them for 101 00:07:58,639 --> 00:08:04,560 trying to trying to improve it. We can't get in there without their permission. 102 00:08:01,840 --> 00:08:09,840 So we're working hand in hand with them. So we'll hopefully 103 00:08:07,120 --> 00:08:15,759 improve it a little bit or at least make it better than it is. It won't be 104 00:08:13,120 --> 00:08:20,240 perfect. So but we'll get us through through 105 00:08:17,919 --> 00:08:24,160 » I think they're talking. >> Yes. That's why we're working on Kevin. 106 00:08:21,840 --> 00:08:28,720 They've got their crews to try to and it may be removal of ties. It may be just 107 00:08:26,000 --> 00:08:31,919 trying to put uh cold patch in. But I said any cold patch we put in on wood's 108 00:08:30,720 --> 00:08:36,399 probably not going to hold because everything flexes and it doesn't bond to 109 00:08:34,560 --> 00:08:40,240 wood very well. But we even thought about once we get the cold patch in, we 110 00:08:38,320 --> 00:08:43,599 may take the dur patcher and seal the top of that so we don't have water 111 00:08:41,839 --> 00:08:46,720 migrating into the cold patch and things like that. 112 00:08:44,800 --> 00:08:52,000 kind of a let's try to get and we're only going to focus on the the the uh 113 00:08:49,600 --> 00:08:57,120 westbound lane for now. The eastbound is not perfect, but it's a lot smoother 114 00:08:54,000 --> 00:09:00,480 than the westbound lane and and so um that was their decision uh to look at 115 00:08:59,360 --> 00:09:06,080 that. So, >> so um in light of that, you know, there 116 00:09:03,360 --> 00:09:10,080 was another flat tire incident. >> That's what he told me and 117 00:09:07,680 --> 00:09:15,600 » and that was reported. Yeah. So, I just want to publicly state that those people 118 00:09:12,800 --> 00:09:19,360 that are concerned about the condition of that railroad track, and I've 119 00:09:17,200 --> 00:09:25,200 mentioned it to many people in and around the car Carpenter area, there's a 120 00:09:22,320 --> 00:09:33,519 phone number right there on the railroad sign. Call that phone number and submit 121 00:09:30,160 --> 00:09:38,800 a report and they they put a number on it and they log all those reports. I've 122 00:09:35,920 --> 00:09:44,800 done it a few times as I've gone through and encouraged others. And I know the 123 00:09:41,440 --> 00:09:49,760 incident with the tire, she did call and and submit a report and and a claim, 124 00:09:48,560 --> 00:09:53,200 » you know. Um, >> and he does they do get those phone 125 00:09:51,440 --> 00:09:57,680 calls because it sounds to me like the contact that I have does get those calls 126 00:09:55,680 --> 00:10:00,480 and there are a lot of them and they're aware of it. 127 00:09:58,160 --> 00:10:05,680 » You said the more that they get the higher up it bumps. So, I've encouraged 128 00:10:02,800 --> 00:10:10,720 people to do that. That's the only thing right now that I can tell taxpayers to y 129 00:10:08,959 --> 00:10:13,600 to do. And I understand their frustration because man, I hate driving 130 00:10:12,720 --> 00:10:18,800 over that thing. >> I do, too. So, um, but 131 00:10:17,040 --> 00:10:21,920 I will stress it's not going to be perfect, but we hope to improve it. 132 00:10:21,360 --> 00:10:26,000 » Okay. >> So, I think you guys will do a good job. 133 00:10:24,480 --> 00:10:29,839 » Well, it's all about what the river wants to do. Hopefully, he said, "I I 134 00:10:28,000 --> 00:10:33,920 don't know if it'll take we're going to provide cold patch and Dura Patch and 135 00:10:31,920 --> 00:10:38,880 stuff because it is and and the and the agreements between railroads and and and 136 00:10:36,640 --> 00:10:41,440 the highway authorities is really weird. Their stance is, well, if your road 137 00:10:40,399 --> 00:10:44,880 wasn't here, we wouldn't have a crossing." Our stance is if your 138 00:10:43,680 --> 00:10:48,640 railroad wasn't in the way, we wouldn't need a crossing. But, they have private 139 00:10:46,800 --> 00:10:52,000 property and our roads crossing private property. It's just it always goes back 140 00:10:50,560 --> 00:10:56,320 and forth, but a lot of times we're stuck with their rules on their private 141 00:10:54,399 --> 00:11:00,160 property. So we are limited in what we want to do unless we want to spend a 142 00:10:58,640 --> 00:11:04,560 fortune in flagers and railroad insurance to go build potholes and 143 00:11:02,959 --> 00:11:08,399 usually it's just right up against the rail because their rails do settle and 144 00:11:06,079 --> 00:11:13,120 our road stays the same and the bumps come when the rails settle and they've 145 00:11:09,680 --> 00:11:18,000 got a transition like that. So anyway, we're looking to improve the ride, not 146 00:11:15,519 --> 00:11:22,959 make it perfect, but once the project is is done, hopefully next year 147 00:11:20,880 --> 00:11:25,839 » and hopefully they will start that project next year. 148 00:11:24,399 --> 00:11:29,680 » That's well, we're still working through some paperwork on on that. We had to re 149 00:11:27,839 --> 00:11:33,839 reestablish uh the agreement and and I don't know 150 00:11:32,399 --> 00:11:38,800 that I've got another agreement for you guys to sign yet. Um, I'll have to check 151 00:11:37,360 --> 00:11:42,560 because they were still working on getting estimates from the railroad 152 00:11:40,160 --> 00:11:46,720 because things changed from the first agreement to where the co-op was going 153 00:11:45,360 --> 00:11:50,399 to remove their rail, now they're going to keep it. That changed things. I think 154 00:11:48,399 --> 00:11:54,800 I maybe mentioned that to you guys a couple weeks ago. So, 155 00:11:52,959 --> 00:11:58,800 they're re they're redoing the agreement or at least getting some sign off on it 156 00:11:56,640 --> 00:12:02,640 so that we can have a a firm path of which way we're going to go now because 157 00:12:00,000 --> 00:12:06,240 it changed the way the roadway authority our authority is for trying to patch 158 00:12:04,320 --> 00:12:10,880 between two rails and things like that. So, anyway, I don't want to get 159 00:12:09,040 --> 00:12:15,600 everybody wound up, but it looks like we'll try to do something to help make 160 00:12:13,040 --> 00:12:20,399 the transition in the tracks a little bit better for 161 00:12:17,680 --> 00:12:25,440 get us through. So the sale come >> well. And I think the thing is to to 162 00:12:22,480 --> 00:12:30,000 relate to that railroad team. This isn't just about us wanting to make sure our 163 00:12:27,760 --> 00:12:34,959 cars stay nice and neat and our tires stay neat, but that if you have a loaded 164 00:12:32,639 --> 00:12:39,760 semi Oh, yeah. chucking through there and something blows, you've endangered 165 00:12:38,000 --> 00:12:41,279 things on both sides of that road. >> I wouldn't say they're not aware of 166 00:12:40,880 --> 00:12:44,959 that. >> Very hazardous for them. 167 00:12:43,519 --> 00:12:49,360 » I wouldn't say it's they're not aware of that. They have a lot going on and I'm 168 00:12:47,040 --> 00:12:52,959 not going to necessarily defend them. They've got a lot of crossings. We got 169 00:12:50,880 --> 00:12:56,399 We're in Iowa. Every mile of road has a crossing where the rail goes. So, um 170 00:12:55,528 --> 00:12:58,959 [clears throat] there's a lot to maintain on both sides when you think 171 00:12:58,000 --> 00:13:03,440 about it. So, >> and crossings on the gravel roads coming 172 00:13:01,200 --> 00:13:07,120 off of that are just as bad, if not worse. 173 00:13:03,839 --> 00:13:12,399 » And they're talking about doing a repair south of their rail on a gravel road. I 174 00:13:10,079 --> 00:13:15,839 don't think it's in North County. So, but there's a lot of bad crossings and 175 00:13:14,399 --> 00:13:19,040 and so >> we'll do what we can to maybe make it a 176 00:13:17,760 --> 00:13:22,000 little bit better >> for a short amount of time until the 177 00:13:20,639 --> 00:13:24,320 project can take place. So, >> thank you. Thanks for working on that 178 00:13:24,000 --> 00:13:28,160 one. >> But I think if we can get a good working 179 00:13:26,000 --> 00:13:32,320 relationship with the railroad, we can probably do a lot better maintenance on 180 00:13:30,320 --> 00:13:36,320 our crossings if we can work hand in hand and try to avoid some of these 181 00:13:34,720 --> 00:13:40,800 flagger costs and things like that. I'm not saying they won't always be that way 182 00:13:38,720 --> 00:13:43,440 depending on the work, but >> I appreciate that. 183 00:13:41,839 --> 00:13:47,120 » So that's all I got for you. 184 00:13:46,639 --> 00:13:50,360 » Thank you. >> Any questions? 185 00:13:50,480 --> 00:13:59,040 » Thank you. Thank you. >> Moving on. Discussion possible action 186 00:13:55,839 --> 00:14:03,639 for services with M [clears throat] broker Associates Incorporated. 187 00:14:03,760 --> 00:14:09,199 And I think she's on the line. >> Good morning. Can you all hear me? 188 00:14:08,160 --> 00:14:18,880 » Yep. Yes. >> Okay. Well, thank you um very much for 189 00:14:13,199 --> 00:14:25,040 your time. Um I just wanted to um I guess it's more of an update. Um I've 190 00:14:21,199 --> 00:14:28,959 talked to uh uh Rachel a couple times. Um one of the things about that we learn 191 00:14:27,120 --> 00:14:33,680 in life, isn't it? Is that we learn we keep learning about ourselves. and I 192 00:14:31,120 --> 00:14:40,160 discovered that uh I'm really really good at delivering HR services but maybe 193 00:14:36,079 --> 00:14:47,760 not so good at retirement. So, um this all started um uh 194 00:14:44,320 --> 00:14:52,880 just about two two three months ago when um I was had some occasion to talk to a 195 00:14:50,880 --> 00:14:56,880 couple counties and was hearing that there's just not they're just not 196 00:14:55,279 --> 00:15:02,639 finding anybody out there that's delivering the types of services that I 197 00:14:59,440 --> 00:15:11,040 did. Um you know, a really coste effective way of doing it. Um, and I 198 00:15:08,079 --> 00:15:17,360 really love the, you know, providing care services because I feel I'm helping 199 00:15:15,040 --> 00:15:21,160 people, I guess, is one way of doing it. Um, and I'm 200 00:15:21,199 --> 00:15:30,079 am looking to u work with a limited number of counties. So, I just wanted to 201 00:15:27,839 --> 00:15:37,315 kind of give you an update. Nothing's really new from what I provided before. 202 00:15:34,240 --> 00:15:41,279 Um, this would be a I think the [clears throat] thing that's unique 203 00:15:38,480 --> 00:15:50,160 about it is that it's one fee and it's an unlimited number of 204 00:15:47,440 --> 00:15:56,399 communications with any management personnel in the county. So what I'm 205 00:15:53,120 --> 00:15:59,680 hearing from counties is that 206 00:15:58,931 --> 00:16:05,360 [clears throat] department has really are looking for 207 00:16:02,959 --> 00:16:11,360 somebody to call when they have an issue no matter how minor they think it is 208 00:16:08,079 --> 00:16:16,959 because my approach is preventative one is have a conversation [clears throat] 209 00:16:13,360 --> 00:16:24,800 assess the situation see what's going on those can be involved 210 00:16:19,199 --> 00:16:31,600 almost always at a easy level. Um, and you keep the problem from 211 00:16:27,120 --> 00:16:38,639 developing into a large one. Um, I've also been told many times that the my my 212 00:16:36,720 --> 00:16:42,800 responsiveness is really good. So, if you're a department head and has a 213 00:16:40,240 --> 00:16:46,880 potential issue going on, you don't want to wait a couple weeks to talk to 214 00:16:44,880 --> 00:16:55,440 somebody and see what the best course of action is. Uh so that's the other thing 215 00:16:49,839 --> 00:17:01,920 that I've been been hearing. Um also from a standing point um the majority of 216 00:17:00,000 --> 00:17:07,919 issues that arise in counties are not legal issues. So sometimes what happens 217 00:17:06,079 --> 00:17:15,360 is that department heads will hesitate to make a phone call because of the 218 00:17:11,439 --> 00:17:19,919 cost. Um and again that kind of works against 219 00:17:17,520 --> 00:17:26,400 um looking at a problem really in its really early stages um before it gets um 220 00:17:24,160 --> 00:17:31,760 you know out of hand. So 221 00:17:28,799 --> 00:17:38,480 give you maybe just one quick example. Um a lot of times department has really 222 00:17:36,559 --> 00:17:43,039 need to walk through or talk through something 223 00:17:40,000 --> 00:17:48,880 kind of to like increase confidence. Um had a situation last week in which the 224 00:17:45,679 --> 00:17:52,799 department head was extremely nervous about having a conversation with one of 225 00:17:50,960 --> 00:17:58,000 her employees. Um we spent a lot of time just talking 226 00:17:55,200 --> 00:18:02,720 about that best way to approach it. Um how to have that conversation. she knew 227 00:18:00,720 --> 00:18:09,760 something needed to be done, just needed a bit of confidence to move forward. So, 228 00:18:06,000 --> 00:18:15,440 that's a really, I think, unique service that I've always provided to counties. 229 00:18:13,840 --> 00:18:19,840 Um, again, you don't, the county doesn't 230 00:18:17,440 --> 00:18:23,679 need to really be concerned about the cost. 231 00:18:21,600 --> 00:18:29,039 Some years, in some counties, things move along just, you know, no problem. 232 00:18:27,039 --> 00:18:36,320 And then there's another year in which it seems like things come in in bunkers. 233 00:18:32,799 --> 00:18:39,760 So it's all the same flat view. Um, 234 00:18:38,160 --> 00:18:44,960 one analogy that I'm not sure how good of 235 00:18:42,720 --> 00:18:49,919 the analogy it is is that you want to find the right person or resource for 236 00:18:48,080 --> 00:18:55,840 the situation. So for example, if you need your teeth 237 00:18:53,120 --> 00:19:00,960 clean, don't go to an orthodontist. um go to that resource that has the most 238 00:18:58,240 --> 00:19:04,480 experience in dealing with that issue. Um 239 00:19:02,559 --> 00:19:10,799 you have instances in which something gets really complicated or um there is a 240 00:19:08,400 --> 00:19:16,880 need to bring in other resources. Well then we triage that I triage that with 241 00:19:13,039 --> 00:19:20,400 county and we together kind of decide well here's who we need to bring into 242 00:19:18,640 --> 00:19:28,320 this situation. Um so it's a pretty straightforward 243 00:19:22,559 --> 00:19:35,360 service. Um again unlimited uh phone and email. Um I will also review 244 00:19:33,200 --> 00:19:40,400 um like I did last week with the department head on 245 00:19:37,919 --> 00:19:46,000 you know how to how to talk with how how to have a difficult conversation I guess 246 00:19:41,919 --> 00:19:51,840 is one of the ways of doing it or if the department needs a has written up a 247 00:19:48,640 --> 00:19:56,960 letter to the employee or discipline. um how we do those we go through those 248 00:19:53,679 --> 00:20:02,799 together. Um I know uh in the past um I've worked 249 00:20:00,480 --> 00:20:08,000 with county on primarily the negotiations and if I'm 250 00:20:06,160 --> 00:20:12,400 correct, correct me if I'm wrong, I don't think you have 251 00:20:10,720 --> 00:20:17,919 will not have a bargaining obligation this year. Is that correct? 252 00:20:15,679 --> 00:20:23,440 » We have a three-year contract that was signed. 253 00:20:19,360 --> 00:20:29,520 » Okay. Okay. Um so in the year in which uh the agreement isn't open sometimes 254 00:20:25,919 --> 00:20:34,080 there are contract interpretation issues that may arise or you know there may be 255 00:20:32,240 --> 00:20:40,640 a grievance or something that comes about um for that contract. Um and then 256 00:20:38,799 --> 00:20:49,600 those I could work with the county too on looking at that contract and see um 257 00:20:46,559 --> 00:20:55,919 just discuss about whether there is an interpretation issue. Um I know there's 258 00:20:53,520 --> 00:21:02,080 not been many grievances or anything filed in the 259 00:20:59,120 --> 00:21:08,640 county. So hopefully that will continue. just in case that it would um you know 260 00:21:04,880 --> 00:21:13,039 you'd have somebody to talk to or um whether the rich or the 261 00:21:11,520 --> 00:21:18,240 supervisors would have somebody to consult with on interpreting that 262 00:21:15,200 --> 00:21:24,640 contract and then also responding to that with the union or the the employee. 263 00:21:22,799 --> 00:21:30,400 So [clears throat] I want to be respectful of your time. So maybe I'll 264 00:21:27,120 --> 00:21:33,400 just pause here and see if there's any questions. 265 00:21:35,520 --> 00:21:44,480 » You said flat. Excuse me. You said flat. I mean, you don't have to name that now, 266 00:21:40,400 --> 00:21:52,240 but I guess I'd be interested as far as what you're looking at. You can send 267 00:21:46,080 --> 00:21:57,280 that to Rachel. And flat fee. is that and you said unlimited email and phone 268 00:21:54,880 --> 00:22:00,640 conversations. So we have we have two things. We have HR in regards to all the 269 00:21:59,200 --> 00:22:07,440 departments but then we also have the the contract. So are you saying the flat 270 00:22:02,880 --> 00:22:14,159 fee covers both of those avenues? >> Yes. Um for sure. Um when the contract 271 00:22:11,120 --> 00:22:20,240 isn't open any questions regarding the contract would be included. And I think 272 00:22:16,559 --> 00:22:28,159 I maybe was remiss. Um that's my bad. um that I that up um that I 273 00:22:26,320 --> 00:22:34,480 intended I think to send an email to Rachel but and I don't mind the the flat 274 00:22:30,000 --> 00:22:38,880 fee is the annual fee is $10,500. Um 275 00:22:36,320 --> 00:22:45,919 and uh again I apologize I meant to send send uh that to Rachel and she and I 276 00:22:41,919 --> 00:22:50,159 maybe talked about that but um I maybe failed to follow up with an email on 277 00:22:47,679 --> 00:22:55,679 that. Um so I think um again it's a number that 278 00:22:53,840 --> 00:23:00,400 doesn't change in years in which the bargaining is 279 00:22:57,600 --> 00:23:06,320 open. I think maybe the best thing to do is just to look at that when the time 280 00:23:03,440 --> 00:23:09,760 comes. Um some how I'm doing that is in some 281 00:23:08,240 --> 00:23:15,360 counties it isn't everybody feels in the county 282 00:23:12,320 --> 00:23:21,280 that they maybe don't need someone at the bargaining table but they do want 283 00:23:18,240 --> 00:23:25,520 somebody a resource to ask some questions you know during that course 284 00:23:23,600 --> 00:23:31,120 either the preparation a lot of the work is before you know bargaining takes 285 00:23:28,720 --> 00:23:37,679 place so that's something that we can certainly talk about and see what the 286 00:23:32,720 --> 00:23:40,880 county you like you know planning your development. 287 00:23:38,799 --> 00:23:46,480 » Does that answer your question? >> Yes. 288 00:23:42,559 --> 00:23:52,880 » So to tag on to that question or your reference to HR, is that HR specifically 289 00:23:50,159 --> 00:24:02,000 for that department that you are working on the um contract negotiations or is 290 00:23:58,559 --> 00:24:08,720 that for all county employees? That's for all departments. 291 00:24:04,880 --> 00:24:16,159 So I don't um and it's management personnel. So it's not that you know 292 00:24:12,880 --> 00:24:21,120 employees directly could call me. It's the department head. It would be the man 293 00:24:18,000 --> 00:24:29,679 I'm the resource to management personnel. So yes, it would be um you 294 00:24:25,279 --> 00:24:36,400 know auditor, treasur, recorder, um conservation, 295 00:24:31,600 --> 00:24:40,679 um it would be any any management personnel in those departments. 296 00:24:41,200 --> 00:24:46,200 » Thank you. >> Yes, you're very welcome. 297 00:24:46,240 --> 00:25:00,080 if if something would um like I say this is you know email phone um it's really 298 00:24:54,880 --> 00:25:04,400 aligned to me for management to you know address issues and I say a lot 299 00:25:01,919 --> 00:25:10,080 of them a lot of them most of them get resolved you know pretty easily and 300 00:25:08,240 --> 00:25:17,440 quickly if something would come up um 301 00:25:14,960 --> 00:25:22,320 like it would include like a rewrite of your employee handbook. I mean, that's a 302 00:25:19,520 --> 00:25:29,200 major undertaking. But let's say there was a policy in the county that 303 00:25:26,960 --> 00:25:34,799 everybody was sort of interpreting it wrong or was really causing some issues 304 00:25:33,200 --> 00:25:39,919 in the county and you know there's kind of a pattern that certainly that that 305 00:25:37,600 --> 00:25:46,159 individual policy um I could take a look at and you make some suggestions on how 306 00:25:43,120 --> 00:25:54,000 to make the wording a bit clearer so it's it doesn't cause any confusion or 307 00:25:50,240 --> 00:25:58,720 as much confusion. Um, but if there would be something that the county uh, 308 00:25:57,360 --> 00:26:04,799 you know, feels that they would like to do that, you know, goes beyond the email 309 00:26:01,919 --> 00:26:09,360 or phone, I'm open to, you know, talking about those um, and discussing that, you 310 00:26:07,279 --> 00:26:15,880 know, with the county to see what the best way to 311 00:26:12,080 --> 00:26:15,880 to accomplish that. 312 00:26:15,919 --> 00:26:18,919 Any 313 00:26:19,279 --> 00:26:23,480 other questions for Renee? 314 00:26:25,520 --> 00:26:30,159 » It's something that we'll have to I mean, we have the union contract for 315 00:26:28,720 --> 00:26:34,320 three years and I know what you said at HR for other things. It's something that 316 00:26:32,159 --> 00:26:41,200 we'll have to look at the price and see where it's at compared to what we have 317 00:26:38,080 --> 00:26:46,799 the direction we started after, I guess, after you retired. So, we'll 318 00:26:43,679 --> 00:26:51,559 have to do some comparisons. Mhm. Sure. Understand that completely. Yeah. 319 00:26:52,159 --> 00:27:01,679 And it it is uh has been happening and it's perfectly uh 320 00:26:59,120 --> 00:27:08,159 reasonable that at least in a secondary road department 321 00:27:04,559 --> 00:27:11,159 um the negotiations uh 322 00:27:11,440 --> 00:27:17,120 with a change I guess I will say with a change in chapter 20 regarding 323 00:27:15,360 --> 00:27:21,919 negotiations for secondary road departments I think the process has 324 00:27:19,200 --> 00:27:25,679 become much more strange. streamlined um where it's 325 00:27:24,480 --> 00:27:31,840 I'm trying to think of the word it's just sort of a less formal process. 326 00:27:28,960 --> 00:27:37,440 So you know there there are situations in which if everybody is happy with the 327 00:27:34,640 --> 00:27:42,880 language in the baring agreement um then it's really just a simple matter of 328 00:27:39,360 --> 00:27:49,120 coming to a conclusion on you know wage increase. Um 329 00:27:46,080 --> 00:27:53,760 because when the law changed in chapter 20, the other major issue of course for 330 00:27:51,919 --> 00:28:00,000 the county and for employees is health insurance and that's no longer a 331 00:27:56,159 --> 00:28:06,720 bargainable subject. So I do think the negotiations have um you know 332 00:28:03,520 --> 00:28:12,399 streamlined and I'm thinking uh with the cost of the negotiations 333 00:28:09,264 --> 00:28:18,480 [snorts] prior to when I retired um I know this is I know my thing now is a 334 00:28:16,320 --> 00:28:22,279 bit more but I think the services are more broad as well. 335 00:28:27,919 --> 00:28:34,960 Okay. Well, we'll have to discuss this amongst 336 00:28:31,919 --> 00:28:39,360 ourselves, Renee, and uh talk with Rachel and we'll uh we'll get back with 337 00:28:38,480 --> 00:28:42,640 you. >> Okay. Sounds good. I sure appreciate 338 00:28:41,200 --> 00:28:44,240 your time. Thank you. 339 00:28:43,679 --> 00:28:45,520 » Thank you. >> Thank you. 340 00:28:45,279 --> 00:28:49,480 » Bye. >> Bye. 341 00:28:46,480 --> 00:28:49,480 » Bye. 342 00:28:50,159 --> 00:28:59,640 » Okay. Item eight, discussion and possible action on contract for services 343 00:28:55,600 --> 00:28:59,640 with crisis intervention. 344 00:29:04,320 --> 00:29:12,080 » I would entertain a motion. Move to move to approve resolution 345 00:29:10,399 --> 00:29:16,559 1382-26 in the amount of $1,000 to crisis 346 00:29:14,720 --> 00:29:21,200 intervention services. >> Second. 347 00:29:18,960 --> 00:29:24,240 » Have a motion and a second on the floor. Any discussion? 348 00:29:23,120 --> 00:29:24,960 » Roll call. Todd >> I. 349 00:29:24,559 --> 00:29:25,840 » Mark. >> Hi. 350 00:29:25,440 --> 00:29:26,960 » Pam. >> I. 351 00:29:26,240 --> 00:29:27,919 » Jim. >> Hi. 352 00:29:27,440 --> 00:29:33,559 » Sydney. >> Hi. 353 00:29:30,559 --> 00:29:33,559 » Taxes. 354 00:29:33,840 --> 00:29:41,520 discussion and possible action on contract for services with St. Anser 355 00:29:38,720 --> 00:29:46,039 Senior Saints. That would be resolution 1383-26. 356 00:29:47,039 --> 00:29:56,640 I move to approve the contract for services with the St. Ansar Senior 357 00:29:52,240 --> 00:30:00,520 Saints which we had budgeted for $4,000 resolution 138326. 358 00:30:00,559 --> 00:30:07,919 A motion. Do I have a second? Second. Motion and a second. Any discussion? 359 00:30:07,679 --> 00:30:09,279 Roll >> call. Mark. 360 00:30:08,799 --> 00:30:10,240 » Hi. >> Pam. 361 00:30:09,760 --> 00:30:11,360 » Hi. >> Jim. 362 00:30:10,880 --> 00:30:12,320 » Hi. >> Sydney. 363 00:30:11,840 --> 00:30:14,960 » Hi. >> T. 364 00:30:13,120 --> 00:30:19,919 » I. Discussion and possible action on 365 00:30:17,200 --> 00:30:23,799 contract for services with foster grandparents program. 366 00:30:28,480 --> 00:30:36,960 Move to approve resolution 1384-26 in the amount of $5,000 to 367 00:30:36,000 --> 00:30:40,799 help me out here. >> Foster grandparents program. 368 00:30:38,559 --> 00:30:45,200 » Foster grandparents program. >> Second. 369 00:30:43,279 --> 00:30:48,720 » Have a motion and second on the floor. Any discussion? 370 00:30:47,679 --> 00:30:49,760 » Roll call. Pim. >> I. 371 00:30:49,120 --> 00:30:50,720 » Jim. >> I. 372 00:30:50,159 --> 00:30:52,320 » Sydney. >> Hi. 373 00:30:51,840 --> 00:30:55,799 » Hi. >> Mark. 374 00:30:52,799 --> 00:30:55,799 » Hi. 375 00:30:56,960 --> 00:31:05,200 Discussion and possible action on contract for services with Nyakog 376 00:31:02,080 --> 00:31:09,840 Housing Trust Fund. >> Make a motion to approve resolution 377 00:31:07,840 --> 00:31:12,799 1385-26 contract for services agreement made 378 00:31:11,679 --> 00:31:20,000 between Mitch County Board of Supervisors and Niko Housing Trust Fund 379 00:31:15,679 --> 00:31:24,880 is effective as of September 1st, 2026 where we they requested $2,000 from the 380 00:31:22,960 --> 00:31:28,399 board. >> Okay. Have a motion on board. Do I have 381 00:31:26,720 --> 00:31:33,760 a second? >> Second. 382 00:31:30,320 --> 00:31:35,360 » Motion and second. Any discussion? >> Call. Jim. 383 00:31:34,880 --> 00:31:36,320 » Hi. >> Sydney. 384 00:31:35,919 --> 00:31:37,360 » Hi. >> Todd. 385 00:31:36,880 --> 00:31:38,720 » Hi. >> Mark. 386 00:31:37,840 --> 00:31:43,360 » Hi. >> Hi. [clears throat] 387 00:31:41,440 --> 00:31:49,919 » Discussion and possible action on contract for services an Heritage Museum 388 00:31:47,360 --> 00:31:55,840 and History Center. >> Make a motion for 1386-26 389 00:31:53,039 --> 00:32:01,840 for 4,000. The St. hands for Heritage Museum and Historic History Center. 390 00:31:58,720 --> 00:32:04,640 » I second that motion and a second. Any discussion? 391 00:32:03,840 --> 00:32:05,600 » Call Sydney. >> Hi. 392 00:32:05,039 --> 00:32:06,559 » Chad. >> Hi. 393 00:32:06,080 --> 00:32:08,240 » Mark. >> Hi. 394 00:32:07,600 --> 00:32:11,600 » Hi. >> Jim. 395 00:32:08,799 --> 00:32:17,039 » Hi. >> Discussion and discussion and possible 396 00:32:14,320 --> 00:32:21,720 action on contract for services with RSVP of North Iowa. 397 00:32:23,200 --> 00:32:30,000 I'll make a motion to approve resolution number 1387-26. 398 00:32:27,919 --> 00:32:34,880 This contract for services agreement made between Mitchell County Board of 399 00:32:31,440 --> 00:32:40,720 Supervisors and RSV P of North Iowa is effective September 1st, 2026. Whereas 400 00:32:37,760 --> 00:32:45,679 the North Iowa has requested $5,000 in funding from the M County Board of 401 00:32:42,159 --> 00:32:50,559 Supervisors that we approved at budget. >> I second that. 402 00:32:48,480 --> 00:32:53,279 » Motion second on the floor. Any discussion? 403 00:32:52,399 --> 00:32:54,480 » Roll call. Todd. >> Hi. 404 00:32:53,840 --> 00:32:55,440 » Mark. >> Hi. 405 00:32:55,039 --> 00:32:56,720 » Dam. >> Hi. 406 00:32:56,000 --> 00:32:57,840 » J. >> Hi. 407 00:32:57,279 --> 00:33:00,840 » Sydney. >> Hi. 408 00:33:04,480 --> 00:33:11,399 » Approve transfer from general basic fund to secondary roads fund. 409 00:33:12,640 --> 00:33:17,159 That would be resolution 138826. 410 00:33:17,919 --> 00:33:23,279 » I just make a note. >> Yeah. So, I have done the paperwork for 411 00:33:21,919 --> 00:33:27,200 all these transfers. Typically, they happen in November and May, but then we 412 00:33:25,760 --> 00:33:33,840 just have this done. So, once November hits, we can approve it. And for the 413 00:33:31,519 --> 00:33:39,480 um we're going to get to them, but the secondary roads, we transfer the full 414 00:33:35,679 --> 00:33:39,480 amount of the 1451. 415 00:33:40,399 --> 00:33:48,159 So, just to reiterate that for for the taxpayers and the public, um it may seem 416 00:33:46,480 --> 00:33:52,240 like we're going through these rather quickly and not discussing a lot of 417 00:33:50,320 --> 00:34:00,880 these things were discussed when we were budgeting last uh January, February 418 00:33:56,880 --> 00:34:08,079 area. And so maybe to reiterate that if um those services are being thought of, 419 00:34:05,039 --> 00:34:12,639 we need to have those contract for services requests in so that we can go 420 00:34:10,879 --> 00:34:18,800 ahead and budget, I think, moving forward in our years ahead so we can 421 00:34:15,679 --> 00:34:22,480 budget for them and and handle it appropriately like like we are here. 422 00:34:20,879 --> 00:34:26,159 » Thanks for mentioning that because we were zipping through it probably get the 423 00:34:24,320 --> 00:34:30,639 impression, well what's going on now, right? we've discussed this 424 00:34:27,599 --> 00:34:38,079 » that all these entities were discussed um because that they were either coming 425 00:34:34,079 --> 00:34:42,240 to us or we knew they would be um so we talked about them during budget time. 426 00:34:40,320 --> 00:34:47,679 » I'll make a motion to approve resolution number 1388-26 427 00:34:45,200 --> 00:34:53,159 uh general basic fund to secondary roads. 428 00:34:50,159 --> 00:34:53,159 » Second. 429 00:34:53,440 --> 00:34:59,440 Okay, we have a motion or second on the floor. Any discussion? 430 00:34:58,400 --> 00:35:01,520 » Roll call. Mark, >> I 431 00:35:01,040 --> 00:35:02,480 » Jim. >> Hi, 432 00:35:02,000 --> 00:35:06,160 » Sydney. >> Hi, D. 433 00:35:03,760 --> 00:35:10,880 » I passes. 434 00:35:08,560 --> 00:35:17,599 Approve transfer from rural services basic fund to secondary roads fund. 435 00:35:15,200 --> 00:35:22,920 » And this one gets split up into two payments. So the total for the year will 436 00:35:19,920 --> 00:35:22,920 be1,718,56. 437 00:35:25,440 --> 00:35:31,079 I [snorts] move to approve resolution 1389-26 438 00:35:31,119 --> 00:35:41,720 for the transfer from rural services basic fund to the secondary roads fund 439 00:35:37,040 --> 00:35:41,720 not to exceed 1,718056 440 00:35:43,680 --> 00:35:49,760 split into two payments. We have a motion. Do we have a second? 441 00:35:49,359 --> 00:35:55,920 » Second. >> Go ahead, Sydney. 442 00:35:51,920 --> 00:35:57,520 » Motion and a second. Any discussion? >> Roll call. Sam. 443 00:35:57,040 --> 00:35:58,480 » I. >> Jim. 444 00:35:58,000 --> 00:35:59,440 » Hi. >> Sydney. 445 00:35:59,040 --> 00:36:00,560 » Hi. >> Todd. 446 00:36:00,000 --> 00:36:04,040 » I. >> Mark. 447 00:36:01,040 --> 00:36:04,040 » Hi. 448 00:36:05,280 --> 00:36:12,280 » Approve transfer from general basic fund to sub project fund. 449 00:36:17,040 --> 00:36:25,480 And this will be the same. It's a total of 500,000. Um, we'll do it in two 450 00:36:21,760 --> 00:36:25,480 payments of 250. 451 00:36:25,920 --> 00:36:33,200 I'll make a motion to approve resolution number 1390-26. 452 00:36:31,280 --> 00:36:38,560 And this is the transfer from general basic fund to sub project 453 00:36:36,160 --> 00:36:41,359 $500,000. Okay, 454 00:36:39,119 --> 00:36:45,040 » I have a motion. Do I have a second? Second. 455 00:36:43,040 --> 00:36:47,920 Motion and second on the floor. Any discussion? 456 00:36:47,040 --> 00:36:48,880 » Roll call. Jim. >> Hi. 457 00:36:48,400 --> 00:36:50,720 » Sydney. >> Hi. Don. 458 00:36:50,160 --> 00:36:51,760 » Hi. >> Mark. 459 00:36:51,200 --> 00:36:54,640 » Hi. >> Pam. 460 00:36:52,240 --> 00:36:57,640 » Hi. >> Passes. 461 00:36:57,839 --> 00:37:09,440 » Approve transfer from general basic fund to conservation land acquisition fund. 462 00:37:05,359 --> 00:37:18,000 Make a motion for $30,000. Resolution 1391-26. 463 00:37:12,880 --> 00:37:21,359 » I second that motion and second. Any discussion? 464 00:37:20,240 --> 00:37:22,320 » Roll call. Sydney. >> Hi. 465 00:37:21,760 --> 00:37:23,280 » Todd. >> Hi. 466 00:37:22,800 --> 00:37:24,320 » Mark. >> Hi. 467 00:37:23,839 --> 00:37:25,280 » Pam. >> Hi. 468 00:37:24,800 --> 00:37:30,240 » Jim. >> Hi. 469 00:37:27,119 --> 00:37:35,960 » Motion passes. >> Discussion and possible action on 470 00:37:32,240 --> 00:37:35,960 pointing a dispersement. 471 00:37:38,960 --> 00:37:46,720 Uh sorry. Uh so we have kind of changed the 472 00:37:44,400 --> 00:37:50,720 process of this but uh public health would turn in claims as they got them 473 00:37:48,560 --> 00:37:54,000 when they used the credit card. Um which meant sometimes there'd be multiple 474 00:37:52,079 --> 00:37:59,440 checks getting they hold them until the statement came. So sometimes there would 475 00:37:55,280 --> 00:38:02,560 be multiple checks. Um they were pretty sure that they shredded 476 00:38:01,040 --> 00:38:08,640 the one check after they pulled the one check out. Um, so we're just asking to 477 00:38:05,839 --> 00:38:11,920 void this check because it was in the previous fiscal year. Um, there's a 478 00:38:10,560 --> 00:38:15,359 different way that we can do it if it's in the same fiscal year. So, we just 479 00:38:14,000 --> 00:38:19,160 need to avoid it so we can send down that remaining balance 480 00:38:19,731 --> 00:38:23,680 [clears throat] >> and that has to be done by the board 481 00:38:22,400 --> 00:38:28,400 supervisors. >> Yes. When it's from the previous fiscal 482 00:38:25,440 --> 00:38:33,599 year. So the motion just we just voiding a 483 00:38:31,680 --> 00:38:38,880 dispersement. Is that adequate for the motion or do we 484 00:38:37,280 --> 00:38:43,680 title? >> What is the claim number? 485 00:38:41,680 --> 00:38:50,160 » We probably should target somehow. >> Yep. Claim number is 66418. 486 00:38:47,440 --> 00:38:54,880 » I move to approve avoiding a dispersement for claim number. What you 487 00:38:52,400 --> 00:38:58,200 just said? >> I'll second. 488 00:38:58,800 --> 00:39:07,359 A motion. We [clears throat] have a motion and a second for any discussion. 489 00:39:04,880 --> 00:39:12,240 That is that 66 >> 664 490 00:39:08,320 --> 00:39:13,760 » 418. Yep. Thank you. >> Roll call. 491 00:39:12,880 --> 00:39:14,720 » Roll call. Todd. >> Hi. 492 00:39:14,240 --> 00:39:15,680 » Mark. >> Hi. 493 00:39:15,280 --> 00:39:16,800 » Pam. >> Hi. 494 00:39:16,240 --> 00:39:19,520 » Jim. >> Hi. 495 00:39:17,280 --> 00:39:23,000 » Sydney. >> Motion [clears throat] passes. 496 00:39:23,440 --> 00:39:33,280 Yeah. Very good. meetings attended. >> Uh I didn't have any during the week, 497 00:39:28,240 --> 00:39:39,440 but we had ISAC visited yesterday and number of department heads were here for 498 00:39:35,440 --> 00:39:45,760 that. That was the director of Isac and uh their legislative representative and 499 00:39:42,880 --> 00:39:50,079 their legal advisor. the three of them were here and they came they spoke with 500 00:39:47,200 --> 00:39:54,079 us regards to things that ISAC is doing to try to 501 00:39:52,560 --> 00:39:58,960 maintain existing things that they're doing and also a new direction that 502 00:39:56,560 --> 00:40:04,960 they're trying to implement in different things whether it be approaching the 503 00:40:02,160 --> 00:40:09,117 legislature or uh software that they're developing to help counties and uh 504 00:40:07,680 --> 00:40:12,079 there's a lot of back and forth [laughter] discussion between the three 505 00:40:10,480 --> 00:40:18,560 of them and the department heads that were here and uh it was a pretty 506 00:40:14,880 --> 00:40:22,119 informative session last about an hour maybe a little bit more 507 00:40:23,520 --> 00:40:31,880 » uh FMC ECI we're just continuing on policies and procedures 508 00:40:32,480 --> 00:40:46,160 » um I had an emergency management um fullscale exercise on Saturday morning 509 00:40:40,640 --> 00:40:51,839 um set up by our um emergency management individual Chris Olsen and it was about 510 00:40:48,960 --> 00:41:00,000 50 individuals that were there. It was held at the Absolute Energy Plant up 511 00:40:55,119 --> 00:41:06,319 there close to to Lyall. Um it entailed the Canadian Nation Railroad. Um it was 512 00:41:03,760 --> 00:41:11,440 a Canadian Nation Railroad tanker exercise. It was kind of rainy that 513 00:41:08,400 --> 00:41:17,920 morning at first. So, so, um, it was held right there on the grounds for 514 00:41:14,400 --> 00:41:25,040 absolute. Um, it included the Mau County Sheriff, the Lyall, uh, rescue people 515 00:41:21,200 --> 00:41:30,480 and the and their fire department, the railroad teams and representatives from 516 00:41:28,000 --> 00:41:37,119 Mason City, also Mitchell County Regional Health, um, public health, St. 517 00:41:33,359 --> 00:41:44,240 Ansar Rescue and Fire, and, um, the sheriff was there. um operational 518 00:41:40,480 --> 00:41:50,000 command and control planning, um public information, how we get 519 00:41:47,440 --> 00:41:55,599 information out when there's a situation like that. So they blocked off the road 520 00:41:52,319 --> 00:42:03,440 and and they literally worked through the exercise of um at at this point it 521 00:42:00,319 --> 00:42:07,920 was an ethanol spill. And so they talked about how they would contain it and how 522 00:42:06,319 --> 00:42:13,520 they would make sure there were a couple of little dummies off to the side that 523 00:42:10,640 --> 00:42:19,359 they they had to make sure were in a safe position, a safe place. They talked 524 00:42:16,000 --> 00:42:25,520 about how they would seal a a rail car or a tanker and um it was very 525 00:42:24,000 --> 00:42:33,680 informative and they went through the communication 526 00:42:28,880 --> 00:42:42,079 between the Minnesota people and um you know our Iowa team. Um it it was uh very 527 00:42:38,720 --> 00:42:46,960 informative and lasted a few hours and and I think they were able to kind of 528 00:42:44,480 --> 00:42:54,960 find some some hiccups, some ways that we can can improve and um and 529 00:42:51,440 --> 00:43:00,880 streamline, but uh for the most part the operational command and control I think 530 00:42:57,200 --> 00:43:09,839 went very well. Maybe Justin has some more to add on that. But it was um it 531 00:43:04,960 --> 00:43:16,319 was really encouraging to see the kind of response because they timed from when 532 00:43:13,839 --> 00:43:22,560 they made that first initial call to every step when every truck arrived, 533 00:43:18,800 --> 00:43:27,359 when every team arrived and you know where what what was the situation? You 534 00:43:25,040 --> 00:43:32,640 know, how are we controlling traffic? How are we controlling the the actual 535 00:43:30,240 --> 00:43:37,920 spill? How are we taking care of the any people that might be involved? Of 536 00:43:34,400 --> 00:43:44,800 course, absolutes um had staff and their safety uh team was in involved as well. 537 00:43:41,440 --> 00:43:47,760 So, um I don't know if Jason has or Justin has anything else to add to that 538 00:43:46,800 --> 00:43:52,319 or not. >> You know, I would just say that we don't 539 00:43:49,280 --> 00:43:57,119 get a lot of training time with anything across the state line. So, having 540 00:43:54,000 --> 00:44:02,240 Minnesota fire bio fire route was uh really good to see. They have a three 541 00:43:59,440 --> 00:44:06,240 mile by six mile section in Mitchell County that they cover that they respond 542 00:44:04,000 --> 00:44:10,880 to. Uh Absolute of course being one of them. Um they did a tremendous job. We 543 00:44:09,599 --> 00:44:15,599 didn't know what their capabilities were. Their training regimen is very 544 00:44:12,800 --> 00:44:20,800 different than what um St. Ansker Riceville State and Oage is. Uh but they 545 00:44:19,359 --> 00:44:25,280 actually showed up. They took control of the scene. They did a a tremendous job I 546 00:44:23,200 --> 00:44:30,800 thought and did things appropriately as you would expect. um communication was 547 00:44:28,400 --> 00:44:36,000 was very well between us. We established that we can have radio communications. 548 00:44:33,839 --> 00:44:39,839 Uh not to dig too far into that, but they had removed the the VHF 549 00:44:38,079 --> 00:44:44,400 capabilities out of their vehicles, which does not allow us to use mutual 550 00:44:42,560 --> 00:44:49,599 aid with them. However, there is another system, digital VHF that we're able to 551 00:44:47,280 --> 00:44:55,760 utilize to communicate on scene, which is extremely important. So, they did a 552 00:44:52,319 --> 00:45:00,319 great job. Absolute. Um they have a a really good setup there with all the 553 00:44:57,359 --> 00:45:04,160 safety measures necessary uh for spills like this. They actually have their own 554 00:45:02,400 --> 00:45:09,280 drainage system already set up to mitigate this problem. Um so that was 555 00:45:07,200 --> 00:45:14,880 refreshing to see that you know based on 28,000 gallons that was suspected 556 00:45:12,319 --> 00:45:19,359 leaking at that time. Obviously they were able to handle that 557 00:45:16,480 --> 00:45:24,319 with no issues. And what was neat to see was the 558 00:45:21,760 --> 00:45:30,720 planning for, you know, some maybe individual oneoff training or, you know, 559 00:45:27,280 --> 00:45:36,240 they talked about anhydrris issues and and that kind of training and that's a 560 00:45:32,960 --> 00:45:40,720 more specialized training, but you know, both both the Iowa team and the 561 00:45:38,319 --> 00:45:46,000 Minnesota team, I'd have to say, visited about the importance of anhydrris, you 562 00:45:44,000 --> 00:45:51,440 know, leakage training because that's so prevalent in in our county and theirs. 563 00:45:49,040 --> 00:45:57,760 as well. So, a lot of great communication and great great example of 564 00:45:54,960 --> 00:46:05,040 skill. >> Thanks. And I also attended the Isac 99 565 00:46:01,839 --> 00:46:11,599 uh county tour and appreciated the opportunity to kind of ask them some 566 00:46:07,920 --> 00:46:18,319 questions on how long it will be before we're able to to get some 567 00:46:15,359 --> 00:46:24,839 tools to help us plan here for the next year with all the tax changes and legal 568 00:46:21,839 --> 00:46:24,839 changes. 569 00:46:25,599 --> 00:46:30,599 That's all I got. public comment. 570 00:46:32,640 --> 00:46:41,839 Oh, I I want to mention this. So, a couple weeks ago, um Deb Sharper was in 571 00:46:38,640 --> 00:46:47,599 and uh I don't know how I struggle with pronouncing that. Not know, but and um 572 00:46:45,119 --> 00:46:52,560 we took some pictures. Uh I don't know if any of you guys have received any 573 00:46:50,079 --> 00:46:59,680 emails, texts, or calls, but it was a terrible picture. So, um, I called the 574 00:46:56,400 --> 00:47:04,640 Oracle and I guess there was a gal here that was for the Oracle, took the 575 00:47:02,000 --> 00:47:10,480 picture. Um, I'm working with them to get a better they they cut one of the 576 00:47:07,599 --> 00:47:16,880 supervisors off. Uh, couple people were looking down at the ground and so um, 577 00:47:14,319 --> 00:47:22,240 we're working on I've got a couple other pictures that Rachel had taken that we 578 00:47:19,280 --> 00:47:27,760 need to get in there. It was >> I saw that. It was really bad. 579 00:47:24,240 --> 00:47:32,560 » Yeah, it was bad. So, um I just want you guys and the public to know that we're 580 00:47:30,079 --> 00:47:40,520 working on getting a better picture for it in the paper. So, 581 00:47:36,079 --> 00:47:40,520 we're evidently not very photogenic 582 00:47:40,960 --> 00:47:45,680 off. >> Oh, the one that they posted that Deb 583 00:47:43,680 --> 00:47:47,760 posted was really good. Then the Oracle that I was like, "Oh, no. That's not the 584 00:47:47,359 --> 00:47:51,400 same." >> Yeah, it wasn't. 585 00:47:51,680 --> 00:47:57,720 If no other public comment, we'll adjourn at 9:17.