[0:00] That's good.
[0:16] » Hi, Jesse.
>> Hi.
[0:17] » How are you?
>> You doing all right?
[0:20] » Good morning.
>> Morning.
[0:23] » We in trouble.
We haven't had a meeting in a while.
[0:28] There's a badge and a gun in the room.
[0:36] » To the flag of the United States of
America and to the republic for which it
[0:40] stands, one nation under God,
indivisible, with liberty and justice
[0:45] for all.
>> Good morning everybody.
[0:49] » I will call the meeting to order. We
have a quorum. I will take a motion to
[0:53] approve the agenda and the minutes.
>> Second.
[0:56] » I have a motion and a second. Is there
any further discussion on that hearing?
[1:00] None. All those in favor say I. I.
>> I. Oppose. Same sign. Motion carries.
[1:05] Uh, county engineer Rich.
>> Morning.
[1:08] » Uh, I think our paint crew has been in
and they've completed our annual
[1:13] painting for the roadway striping. We
did some some striping where it was
[1:18] faded. We did some of that at the two
gun system versus the three to get the
[1:22] center line paint off the joint because
it seems like whatever you do joint
[1:26] ceiling we cover that up. So we're going
to try to switch over to the new two gun
[1:31] system a little bit. So there's some out
there that's going to look like double
[1:36] vision for a while until the stuff wears
off. Crews are out patching concrete.
[1:41] They've been doing that for the last
week or two.
[1:45] So that's what they're up to. You got
any questions for me?
[1:51] » I don't.
>> We will move on to project updates
[1:56] and change orders. First on there is
conservation remodeling project.
[2:01] A discussion possible action on the
release of the retainage for Kingland
[2:05] Construction on the conservation
building. what we owe them is 29,17141
[2:12] and then they're subtracting $1,000 off
from that because they put the shower in
[2:17] backwards
and we have decided to Jim's not here
[2:22] but in my understanding is we're going
to leave it and cross that bridge when
[2:25] we have somebody that for ADA
that's what the email said to me so the
[2:33] release would be 28,17142
you guys got any comments on there.
[2:39] » Jason's kosher with it,
>> I guess. Yeah, they're good with it. I
[2:42] should be a little more I guess since
they're
[2:45] » not go very far anymore. So,
>> no, but I mean it's
[2:47] » it's only been two years.
>> Yeah, just let me get done with one
[2:50] project, not more.
>> Yeah.
[2:53] » So, I'll take a motion to approve the
release of the retainage.
[2:57] » So, I'll second that.
>> I have a motion, a second. Is there any
[3:00] further discussion on that hearing?
None. All those in favor say I.
[3:04] » I.
>> I. Oppose. Same sign. Motion carries. Um
[3:08] » that claim that last C claim will come
through on the 14th when we have claims
[3:12] again.
>> Okay.
[3:17] » Uh the next one I'm going to skip down a
little bit. The fueling station.
[3:21] » I can give you the update on the
building. They're doing the worst job I
[3:24] think that there is and it's mudding and
taping. So that's in that's in the
[3:28] office building. And it looks like I
think the concrete's done around the
[3:32] maintenance facility. Everything inside
and outside has been poured for the
[3:35] approaches. That's done. They want to
get Alliant in there so they can move
[3:38] the temporary power at the office so
that the contractor can come in and pave
[3:43] the parking lot around the engineers and
conservation office. And then that units
[3:49] to the next thing on your agenda, which
is the concrete coat.
[3:55] » There's a concrete coat for $28,860
[4:00] through Madson.
>> Yeah.
[4:02] » And uh that is for the fueling station.
That's for the fueling station pad and
[4:06] the installation of all the ballards the
ballers that are out there.
[4:11] » Any comment on that? Is that just
ballers for the for the fuel station?
[4:15] » Y
>> there's a lot of them,
[4:17] » right? Because everywhere else got
ballers should be done right around the
[4:20] building.
>> Yep. All those ballers are installed
[4:23] already on the inside and outside of the
doors and on the maintenance facility.
[4:27] » Okay.
>> So, I'd make a motion to approve the
[4:31] concrete length. I have a motion and a
second to approve the concrete vote. Is
[4:37] there any further discussion? Hearing
none. All those in favor say I.
[4:40] » I.
>> I. Fo. Same sign. Motion carries.
[4:44] Anything on salt shed?
>> Still waiting for I think talked to
[4:48] Peterson last week and there's still
wait for Jason to get rid of the drawing
[4:52] or the electronic files to him so he can
grade that. I know he wants to get out
[4:58] of there, move his get his activator
going on something else. So,
[5:00] » okay. I think we're just still waiting
on some data for him to get that leveled
[5:05] out. Once they get leveled out, we get
the rock down
[5:09] to bring key walls in, at least get the
key wall structure up. I'm not too
[5:13] concerned whether the building's built
before winter or not because we still
[5:16] have our existing one. However, once
they get the the base down and
[5:20] everything, they can they can build the
hoop building in a week. Say a matter of
[5:24] days. Yeah,
>> it doesn't take very long. Those guys
[5:26] move pretty fast. So,
all righty.
[5:31] Uh, we have nothing on the Monarch RV
park. Jim's not here and we haven't
[5:36] heard back from Jason yet on that.
I think Taurus dealt designing.
[5:44] So, I think there's Yeah, there's a few
little changes, few little things, you
[5:47] know, on that portion of RV park. We're
doing pre-construction on
[5:54] Thursday. Thursday afternoon. We're
going to start this I don't know. Find
[5:58] out. Um, we had done pre-construction
that was open. Yeah. Maybe they'll start
[6:03] and get the paving in at least.
>> Nice flat site. Shouldn't take
[6:06] » Yeah. And I see it got mowed, so that
took care of it.
[6:09] » Yeah. I hope that was okay. I think one
day if he gets time, he must I'm pretty
[6:14] sure it was him. I never saw anybody in
there, but
[6:16] » I saw a rake and a bor one day and rake
and bail him. Then I look better now
[6:21] than what it did.
>> Works great.
[6:23] » Yeah.
[6:27] » Uh, drainage. There wasn't any warrants.
There's no claims. We do have DD number
[6:32] six, collateral 7. Set the public
hearing date.
[6:38] » What did you guys decide? I know I left
a little early after that.
[6:43] You decided that
>> it was November 16th, right?
[6:46] » I think we're talking. Yeah.
>> I don't remember.
[6:51] So, are you looking for
>> the sheriff?
[6:54] » Sheriff. Okay.
This is for the birthday boy.
[7:01] » And you were going to be down here for
like ever. So, I'm like, I'll just run
[7:05] it down.
>> No wonder he's so quiet.
[7:12] » And it's my sister-in-law's birthday.
>> We don't need We don't need to know your
[7:15] age.
>> Don't need to know, but we'd like to.
[7:19] » Is it today
>> again?
[7:22] » Is it today?
>> Well, happy birthday. Yeah,
[7:26] » next time bring treats. Whatever.
>> He gets the cold drink. We just got to
[7:30] watch him drink.
>> You guys were supposed to bring me
[7:33] treats.
>> We're here. That's
[7:37] » not a lot of work in our elementary
school.
[7:39] » Yeah,
>> right. So, November 16th at what time?
[7:42] » Um,
about 9:30 or 10?
[7:46] » 9:30.
>> Still 9:30.
[7:48] » That should give us enough time to get
here. So, is there a motion to accept
[7:52] the public hearing date for November
16th at 9:30 on DD6 lateral 7?
[7:57] » So, I'll second that.
>> I have a motion, a second. Is there any
[8:00] further discussion?
>> Hearing none. All those in favor say I.
[8:04] » I.
>> I oppose. Same sign. Motion carries. Uh,
[8:08] we did claims last week. There's any
extras. Is there
[8:11] » you got any reports?
>> Oh, there's on payroll.
[8:14] » Motion to approve payroll. You can
second that. I have a motion, a second
[8:18] to approve the payroll claims. All those
in favor say I. I.
[8:23] » Oppos. Same sign. Motion carries.
[8:27] » Then you can skip the next three after
that.
[8:43] » What was that one? That was ISA group.
>> Mhm. Yeah.
[8:47] » Okay.
Insurance pays that.
[8:53] » Everybody wants to keep their health
insurance.
[8:58] » Sh.
[9:08] And you told me to skip the next all the
way past liquor license.
[9:12] » Yep.
Now resend approval of Northland
[9:17] Securities Incorporated engagement
letter dated May 8th, 2026 and signed on
[9:22] May 11th, 2026.
I would make a motion to resend that
[9:27] engagement letter.
>> Second.
[9:30] » I have a motion and a second. Is there
any further discussion on that?
[9:35] Hearing none. All those in favor say I.
>> I.
[9:37] » I oppose. Same sign. Motion carries. Now
we will do discussion. possible action
[9:43] on the county financial services. Two
weeks ago, we had Nate Summers here from
[9:48] UNMB Bank
and last week we had Chip Schultz and
[9:52] Carrie Schwarz from PFM Financial
Advisors. I guess my attitude is I lean
[10:00] towards Nate Summers from two weeks ago,
but it's pretty much you're going to be
[10:05] working with him. What do you think?
Where would you like to go? Well, just
[10:08] just the fact that our loans are already
at UMB and he actually came to me and
[10:16] um we started we started talking about
>> Yeah. And you don't know. You never know
[10:23] how it's going to work out. But I' I'd
just like to give them the chance.
[10:27] » And if we don't work out, well, we'll
make a switch again later, I guess.
[10:31] » Well, hopefully we won't have much.
>> Hopefully not.
[10:34] We've had enough debt lately.
>> But yeah,
[10:37] » but I I figured that would make the
transition with since we already have
[10:41] the loans there and he's there,
>> the transition from Northwood or
[10:46] Northland might be smoother, too. I I
I'm not I I don't know.
[10:52] » We don't know when we're taking on No,
we're going we're going a different
[10:54] direction. I'm taking on somebody new.
We'll find out as we go.
[10:58] » But it it it looked good to me. Do you
have any comments on it? I honestly I
[11:04] would lean the other way, but be I'm not
gonna be here, not going to work with
[11:08] him, I'll vote.
>> Kind of my idea, too. So, is there a
[11:13] motion to approve
Nate Summers from MB Bank as our
[11:18] financial?
>> I'll make that motion.
[11:20] » I'll second that.
>> I have a motion, a second. Is there any
[11:22] further discussion on that? Hearing
none. All those in favor say I. I.
[11:27] Right.
>> Oppos. Same sign. Motion will carry.
[11:32] Uh next we have public comment
on worthwhile solar farm west agreement.
[11:42] This is a
settlement agreement
[11:47] that kind of basically all it does is
show the progression of what has
[11:52] happened over the years since
the uh September 30th, 2019 ordinance
[12:03] amending it for
private solar generators and batteries.
[12:07] And basically it's just laid out so that
the IU is more susceptible to not having
[12:15] inveny have to get permits conditional
use permits on this solar farm. Uh we
[12:22] already pretty much stated it out in a
resolution but they think this would
[12:25] help.
>> Okay.
[12:26] » So have you guys you did all get it. You
all
[12:30] » read it through it. You see anything the
matter with it? I
[12:34] think they never
>> It was done between Jeff Gorbal and Kate
[12:39] » pretty much pounded it out back and
forth and then they sent it to me and I
[12:43] changed a few things
>> and then we got together. Is there
[12:46] anything you guys would like to mention?
>> You did kind of cover it unless
[12:51] » if you have any questions then I can try
to answer them but otherwise I think
[12:55] that
>> true.
[12:56] » In other words, all the permits are
done.
[12:58] » Yeah.
>> So, and that pretty much was laid out in
[13:00] the resolution that we did already.
decision before on the resolution was
[13:05] there would not be any conditional use.
>> Yep. Because they had vested rights,
[13:09] they'd done everything. This thing just
popped up because of a air and not
[13:14] putting it in the paper.
>> So, uh,
[13:19] possible action, Worthwhile Solar Farm
West agreement. Is there a motion to
[13:24] approve this settlement agreement with
Worthwh Wild Solar Farm West?
[13:30] » I'll make that a motion.
Okay.
[13:32] » Do you need to ask if there's any public
comment for
[13:34] » dude? Let's go back. You got anybody?
>> That's fine. It's still one even with
[13:40] motion second.
>> Any comments out there from the public?
[13:48] » And nobody's here. So,
>> you never got
[13:51] » I never got any phone calls,
>> phone calls, emails.
[13:53] » I keep forgetting about Zoom.
>> Somebody said somebody said no comment.
[13:57] » Oh, okay.
>> All right. So I have a motion. I have a
[14:02] second.
>> Is there any further discussion on it?
[14:05] Hearing none. All those in favor? Let's
do a roll call vote. Smey
[14:09] » I.
>> Stone I.
[14:10] » Lobert I.
>> Motion carries.
[14:15] » You guys got a motion. They ran down to
the IU too or whatever to move ahead
[14:20] hopefully.
>> Yep. We started the process with that
[14:24] » final blessing. Yep.
>> Otherwise some construction has started.
[14:29] I've heard as far as the substation.
>> Yeah, the switchyard ITC mobilized. Um,
[14:34] we bought the uh 80 acres from Blaine
about a month and a half ago and then we
[14:41] signed an early access agreement with
ITC to start construction on the
[14:44] switchyard. I went out there two weeks
ago and talked to some of the the guys
[14:48] who are working. Seems to be going well.
They're just doing minor grading and
[14:53] moving dirt and then um we're starting
the switch yard. And we also had crews
[14:59] out um
>> mowing. I'm sure you saw. Um so we're
[15:03] hoping that
>> there's
[15:05] » I appreciate that. Getting a little
nasty.
[15:07] » Yeah.
>> Is uh So then you guys will start
[15:11] construction on the rest soon.
>> Yeah. So schedule has obviously been
[15:14] pushed a little as it goes. Um we're
thinking maybe minor drain tunnel work
[15:20] or minor excavation this fall.
Otherwise, we'll plan for substantial
[15:24] construction in the spring, probably
April.
[15:27] » Okay.
>> By the time the everything melts and is
[15:30] ready to go.
>> Is there crops on those fields yet? Some
[15:34] of them or no? No,
>> we we've seated everything with the just
[15:38] to help with erosion control. Um so
everything is looking good to start
[15:43] right away. And um there shouldn't be
areas that we're constructing where
[15:48] there's already crop and if there is, we
always pay out crop damage. So,
[15:52] » yeah, people seem happy, ready to go. I
keep getting asked when we're going to
[15:57] start putting in panels, but it's a long
process of racking and drilling pile and
[16:04] then putting in the panels.
>> Yeah. So,
[16:07] » okay.
>> Yeah, that's the plan.
[16:09] » Appreciate the update.
>> Yeah, if you have any other questions,
[16:11] let me know.
>> Um, yeah,
[16:14] » sounds good.
How long does it usually take the IU to
[16:19] make a decision?
as long as they fall apart.
[16:23] » If we are not making a request like
this, generally three to four months a
[16:27] request like this, it might take longer.
>> Um, we're kind of at their mercy,
[16:31] unfortunately. So, we are moving it
along as quickly as we can and have the
[16:36] process started. So,
>> they lost a member.
[16:39] » They just had a member resign. So, does
that affect
[16:42] » No, we don't think that formation can
move on because that's an appointment,
[16:47] right? But
>> it is. It is an appointment by the
[16:49] governor. Um, we don't think that that's
going to impact their schedule at all.
[16:52] » No, I
just think that too. So, yeah.
[16:58] » Well, hopefully this agreement will
help.
[17:00] » Yes, we think this will pass with just
the resolution, but
[17:03] » we don't know.
>> Yeah, we think this will help it
[17:06] quickly. So, we appreciate you taking
the time to put it on your agenda and
[17:09] pass it.
>> All I saw was a draft. So, is there a a
[17:13] clean copy that you can sign then?
>> No.
[17:19] Okay, [laughter]
>> we'll get it sent to you.
[17:22] » Okay, thanks.
>> Yes, because mine
[17:26] all scribbler says draft right across
it.
[17:29] » Yeah.
>> Okay. Yeah,
[17:30] » we'll get that water removed.
[17:38] » Good thing it wasn't com.
[laughter]
[17:49] uh building and grounds. First off, I'd
like to thank Colton Kissner and Steve
[17:54] Butler for putting in the commercial
stops over to public health. They're
[17:59] installed at the present time.
>> Did you try them out?
[18:02] » No, I didn't bounce off them yet.
>> There was too many cars parked there.
[18:06] » Oh, they must be working.
>> Um the other thing I need to bring up is
[18:13] Otus. Yeah. Elevator with Aubrey Reedi.
>> That her name?
[18:19] » Sure.
>> She sent it.
[18:21] » She sent out a contract while they're
here doing the rest of it. They'd like
[18:26] to do a preventative maintenance
procedure which had five different steps
[18:30] in it.
>> And the cost is 3,200 bucks.
[18:36] » Is that That's just the one time. That's
not an annual.
[18:38] » I
>> I didn't see that.
[18:40] » I think it is. They're doing the annual
deal, right? And this would be attached
[18:44] to it, right? This would be attached to
it. When they come to do that, they'll
[18:48] do this preventative maintenance. That's
the way I read the email, but I might be
[18:52] wrong.
>> And I never know if it's something that
[18:54] it it's necessary or something that
they're just
[18:58] » We don't know that stuff. We're not
elevator genius. Come into play is if
[19:02] they catch something inspector.
>> Yeah.
[19:04] » So, like say bad bearing on a on a rail.
I'm sure you know it's $3,200 to do
[19:10] this. It might be five and you're done.
It might be a couple thousand,
[19:13] » right?
>> And if somebody gets stuck in there, it
[19:15] might cost you even more,
>> right? I don't think that is. It's kind
[19:20] of like me doing a com inspection every
year.
[19:23] » It saves usually saves cost down the
road.
[19:25] » It's insurance.
>> It's insurance.
[19:27] » Yeah, that's what I would use. And some
of that stuff they they may not do
[19:32] » annual inspection obviously, so they do
the extras is looking top, bottom, the
[19:35] whole shaft, everything. So, it's
probably good to do that every so often
[19:38] anyways.
>> I'm all for it.
[19:42] always.
>> Is there a motion to approve this 3200
[19:44] for the preventative maintenance
procedure?
[19:46] » I'll make that motion
>> running right now.
[19:49] » What's that?
>> It's running right now.
[19:51] » You can hear that.
>> Second.
[19:54] » No.
>> Is there any further discussion on it?
[19:57] Hearing none. All those in favor say I.
>> I.
[19:59] » I. Oppose. Same sign. Motion carries.
Uh, we seen you came in. I thank Colton
[20:05] Kishman and Steve Butler for the
commercial stops.
[20:09] » Yes. I love them. They are so nice. It
keeps the rocks in. The rock doesn't
[20:13] come out. And I tricked over one already
though. So that was a good thing. Forgot
[20:18] they were there. I was carrying totes
out of the basement for Steve and Bam.
[20:21] Went right down. Glasses blue and
everything.
[20:22] » So now we got to put safety on.
>> No. No. I just have to be aware.
[20:26] » Did you send a message to company nurse?
>> No, I didn't cuz I didn't get hurt.
[20:32] » So you're good with it?
>> My pride.
[20:34] » You're good with it?
>> I love them. I think they're great. I
[20:36] think it's a nice ending park. And then
Steve said he's going to come over and
[20:40] just he'll bring the rest of the rock
down to meet the so it fills in. So it
[20:44] doesn't
>> they had to fix the gutters yet.
[20:46] » Yes. Yes.
>> They had to get an extension. We got to
[20:48] get the gutters are short.
>> Yep.
[20:50] » So we got to get an extension on the
gutters.
[20:53] » Good.
>> Yeah. But no, they look really good. Him
[20:55] and Colton whiffed it out really fast
and got they did a great job.
[21:00] » Good.
>> Okay. Anything else on building and
[21:03] grounds?
>> Public health rough. I haven't seen or
[21:07] heard anything yet.
>> Um, have we got any bids yet?
[21:11] » I'll reach out to him again. I I haven't
seen anything.
[21:14] » I would imagine they're turning them
into you.
[21:16] » I haven't seen anything yet. And
Springer was in my office, but he didn't
[21:20] say anything.
>> That's why I know if they're drop off
[21:21] you or you. I mean,
>> I even called you and asked him and
[21:24] she's like, "Well, I don't know. They
haven't dropped them off here." So, no,
[21:26] they haven't.
>> I would imagine they're dropping them
[21:27] off and they're sealed,
>> right?
[21:30] » Is that the instruction that they were
given?
[21:32] » And what's the date?
>> Not necessarily. It's just the don't
[21:35] have a drop dead day or anything.
>> I didn't know. Trying to go out and get
[21:40] a couple bits. Yeah,
>> it doesn't cost to be.
[21:42] » Who is the other person that's going to
do it?
[21:45] » Shout to BET Roofing and Manley and then
Manly Services.
[21:49] » Those three.
>> Yeah.
[21:50] » Okay.
>> And then
[21:51] » Oh, wait a minute. You guys talked about
one down Charle City.
[21:55] » I talked to them and they have a couple
customers over here. So, on that type of
[21:59] roof, they just recommended using
contractor. If we're doing steal from
[22:04] » that's they're going to buy from.
>> So they didn't want to interfere with
[22:07] that because they're going to get the
steel right.
[22:10] » So hopefully we're getting it from vet
manly services and springer.
[22:15] » Yeah. You do you want to reach out or do
you want
[22:19] » I'll reach out.
>> Okay. Thank you.
[22:20] » So that uh all of them I I'll call Kevin
too and just give him a reminder that we
[22:26] I see
>> we get them by the end of the week. That
[22:28] would be nice
>> so we can make a decision on trying to
[22:30] get it done this fall. when they said
that there's rafters broke up there now.
[22:34] So,
>> want to get that on the agenda.
[22:35] » That's got to get fixed before snow
loaded.
[22:38] » Well, let's wait see if we get bids.
>> Oh, let's say we have to have the bids
[22:42] by
>> we'd like to get Yeah,
[22:46] » that's the only way you get stuff done.
>> Yep.
[22:48] » Have them turn them right in here to the
auditor's office.
[22:50] » Yep.
>> Anything else on maintenance and
[22:54] buildings and grounds and anything?
[23:00] I would have to say it is nice to have
Steve. We went up Jackie had told me
[23:04] about up in the um attic of the
courthouse here there's a bunch of
[23:07] public health files and there's like
about
[23:10] » 30 boxes from 1974.
>> Yep.
[23:15] » Hey, that was a good year. [laughter]
>> Yeah. So, we went up there. Lexi and I
[23:20] went with Steve. We kind of cleared out
an area. We brought some totes up there
[23:24] that are at the bottom of the steps that
when our aids have extra time that they
[23:27] need to fill, they're going to carry
little stacks down at a time. Lexi and I
[23:31] kind of just grab little stacks, you
know, put them in the tote. And then
[23:34] Steve said he'd load the tote over to us
so we can put it in our shredding.
[23:38] » So that'll get done with that.
>> Yeah. Probably don't need that info
[23:41] anymore.
>> Nope, we probably don't. They've been up
[23:44] there a long time.
>> Yeah. When you said there's stuff up
[23:46] there, I'm like for one, there's an
attic and for two there's Republican
[23:49] stuff. So yeah. So then it's just the
clerk of court stuff that's
[23:53] » clerk court stuff. Yeah,
>> cuz Yeah, we can't put anything else up
[23:57] there. I was told it would be a fire
hazard. So,
[23:59] » and if you go up the steps to where all
that stuff is, then you go up another
[24:03] round of steps, there's one chair just
sitting there.
[24:06] » You were brave enough to go over there.
>> Lexi was not me.
[24:09] » I didn't go up there.
>> Lexi took a picture and showed me. Yep.
[24:12] No. No.
[24:17] Too imagination.
We will move on to Winward Betco.
[24:22] Melissa, you on?
>> I am.
[24:26] It is [clears throat] my birthday too
today and I'm celebrating with all my
[24:29] wonderful staff and here in the office.
>> Uh there's a NYAK policy or NYOG policy
[24:36] board meeting this week and then the
next week there's a housing conference
[24:39] down in De Moine for three days. Um on
the 18th there's CBN up in the cities.
[24:45] If I always extend the invitation if any
of you would like to attend with me,
[24:49] just let me know. We have to register
just for headcount.
[24:54] » So, that's about all I have.
>> You're going to be around all morning?
[24:58] » I'll be here until about 10:30 cuz I
have an appointment.
[25:02] » Okay. I'll probably get in touch with
you in the next day or two. Got
[25:06] something to do about, sir?
>> Anything else for Melissa?
[25:10] » Nope.
>> Okay. Uh, everything going good at water
[25:13] and waste water? Yeah. Yeah. Colin came
out and got our Wi-Fi figured out at the
[25:19] water plant. Didn't go as easy as the
first one, but
[25:23] » I made the mistake of saying, "Oh, this
fast."
[25:27] » Yeah.
>> Five hours later, right?
[25:29] » That's going good there.
>> I got a couple I got a couple electric
[25:32] bills.
>> Yeah.
[25:35] » Oh, yeah. Okay. Yeah. Eric came out and
changed out a light for us on the
[25:39] building.
>> One was troubleshooting, but it was just
[25:43] a trip. Yeah.
>> And then we had to pull a rope through
[25:48] conduit so we can communicate with the
the lift station that has failed and
[25:53] backed up into the building. We're going
to get communication between those two
[25:57] so that we'll actually get call for
those alarms instead of a little red
[26:01] light flashing on a box that nobody
sees. So yeah, that and then uh we got
[26:07] our mixture all figured out. So other
than that, it's uh
[26:12] we've been moving more water out there.
I know we sold a bunch to uh
[26:18] Yulen Brothers
>> on that paving on the interstate. They
[26:20] were buying water out there. So once we
get squared up with them, I'll make her
[26:24] bill up.
>> Yeah. How does that
[26:25] » I'll take care of I'll take care of that
and I'll I'll let you guys know what it
[26:28] is. But thanks.
>> We'll build that out for for Vulk water.
[26:31] So
>> Okay.
[26:35] Uh department head discussion. Let's do
everybody else and then we'll get to you
[26:39] Mark. Okay.
>> Anybody else got comments for department
[26:41] head discussion?
[26:45] We're going to you Mark.
>> Okay. Um, last week I sent you guys
[26:51] couple emails. The second one was
probably the one to look at.
[26:55] Mostly want to propose consolidating and
revising as we look at the internal
[27:01] emergency plans this year. Um,
and the reason for that is like it says
[27:07] in there's create a more organized and
usable finance system. Instead of having
[27:12] four kind of standalone separate plans
that may may don't really
[27:18] coordinate with each other a lot, put
them all under the umbrella of one plan
[27:23] and then that's a base plan and then
annex each of them like the emergency
[27:28] action section, the courthouse security
section, the continuity of operations
[27:33] and then our critical incident recovery
would all be annexes and then Colin's
[27:38] cyber security incident response plan
would also be mentioned in there. Um,
[27:43] and that could be an annex to it also.
Um, he would still, you know, it would
[27:48] still own that plan and how that's
played out and stuff would totally be up
[27:51] to him. I did talk with him a little bit
last week on that. Um, and he's going to
[27:56] we'll work with him on that and how if
it [clears throat] remains just like it
[28:00] is or if he wants to make any changes to
that, he'll look at that and get back to
[28:04] that. But that can just be placed marked
in there as is or with any revisions he
[28:09] wants. But um
the things looked at with this is you
[28:16] tell in there about reason why and some
of the things we I found out going
[28:21] through the plans is you know one of the
things we had is the um like the in the
[28:27] continuity of operations plan it talks
about
[28:31] in the
progression of if the supervisors aren't
[28:36] here then it goes to the next person in
order would be the sheriff and stuff.
[28:39] Well, that that doesn't jive with Iowa
code. Iowa code really spells out how
[28:44] succession in departments go. like each
department has a
[28:51] elected official and then they have
deputies and so each department still
[28:55] stands
on their own and then they're like if
[29:00] there is an absence in a department Iowa
code also spells out but like the
[29:04] records from that department will be
maintained by another elected official
[29:08] such as like the treasur and the auditor
kind of back and forth and cover and
[29:13] stuff like that. So, our plans need to
really specify that stuff rather than
[29:18] kind of going off on their own and
making up their own laws which are in
[29:22] violation of Iowa code and stuff. And
so, as part of this revision, there's
[29:28] getting the county attorney involved in
basically two phases of it. And that's
[29:33] in the initial revising of it. you know,
as we're looking at rewriting these
[29:39] plans and and stuff, getting the county
attorney involved in saying, "Okay, look
[29:44] at this as before we get too much
involved in here." Is the way we're
[29:49] revising that is that now more compliant
with Iowa code and is it are we on the
[29:54] right path? And then the second part
would be as it's all formally done and
[30:00] revised, then taking a look at
everything and now does this still pass
[30:04] the mustard for Iowa code. So he would
look at it initially or he or she would
[30:08] look at it first of all and then they
would look at it second of all. And the
[30:11] other reason I want to do this right now
too is and it said in there too we're
[30:15] looking at um a lot of changes coming
down in in our county as far as
[30:22] leadership and stuff like that. We've
got a couple supervisors that have been
[30:25] here for many years um that are going to
be leaving. So, we want to capture their
[30:30] knowledge and we got a a elected
official that's going to be leaving
[30:34] that's got a lot of a lot of years of
service and knowledge and so we want to
[30:39] capture some of that and before she
leaves and and then get that ready. But
[30:44] then we want to give the new incoming
people a chance to look at that too and
[30:48] learn what their responsibilities and
roles will be as they look at going
[30:54] forward and approving these too. So, and
the time frame I kind of laid it out. I
[31:00] think that was one of the things too of
how we we do this revision. you know,
[31:06] starting after if you authorize this
process today, you know, we'd uh
[31:13] starting in September, like September
21st, we'd have a a stakeholder meeting
[31:17] and then in the rest of September and
October, I'd work on getting that draft
[31:22] version um you know, coming from that
stakeholder meeting, any revisions done
[31:27] to there and bring that back to your
October 5th board meeting. And then in
[31:33] the middle of October, we'd do a second
validation cycle if we need to. And then
[31:38] October 12th, we'd have another
stakeholding meeting. In mid to late
[31:42] October, we'd near the final draft, have
a near final draft. Late October, early
[31:48] November, give the final counting
attorney review. and then in November
[31:53] and after we'd have a transition and
final review and then final board
[31:59] adoption. All those would be to be
determined dates. [snorts]
[32:03] So, and by that time we would know, you
know, who the new uh county supervisors
[32:09] will be. We'll know who the county
attorneys will be, even though they may
[32:12] not have taken office yet because they
won't happen till after the first year.
[32:15] And this don't have to necessarily be
adopted after that point either. Those
[32:21] are all, you know, to determine. So, I
guess before I ramble on anymore, do you
[32:25] guys have any more questions or have any
questions about this process or
[32:30] thoughts, ideas on anything? Hope I give
you enough time to look at it.
[32:34] » Yeah, it makes sense. I mean,
>> it simplifies it. Yeah,
[32:38] » it does. And then when you go in there
and you review it, you know, um you
[32:43] don't have multiple plans that maybe
weren't reviewed or revised at different
[32:48] times and said which plan's applicable
and stuff like that. And that's
[32:53] earlier in late July, I I started
working on one of our new plans in the
[32:59] county comprehensive emergency
management plan under the recovery. I
[33:05] started working on that and I stopped
and I went back and and developed an
[33:10] actual planning standard
for the development of all the plans
[33:15] whether they're in this this sector here
or they're in that one and it come up
[33:20] with 10 basic questions or 10 standards
that any planning that's developed or
[33:26] revised had to meet. And
what the basis of it all was to write
[33:32] the plan not for the person that's
writing the plan or somebody like an
[33:36] emergency manager cuz that's not the
person that's going to be using it. It's
[33:39] the person like a supervisor
um department head or somebody like
[33:45] that. That's who's going to be using it.
So write it so that at 2:00 in the
[33:49] morning when the worst day ever has
happened for their department, they can
[33:54] go that the it's one that all the plans
are going to look the same. They're all
[33:58] going to flow the same. The information
is going to be
[34:02] in a logical order. Not like one part's
going to be here, another part's going
[34:05] to be here. And so you're because if
it's if it's hard to find the
[34:09] information you're looking for, you only
have about 15 seconds for that person to
[34:12] find that information before that plan
gets tossed in the garbage or on the
[34:16] desk and it's never picked up again. And
they're going to be like, we'll just
[34:19] figure it out. This is junk, you know.
>> But if they can open it up and in this
[34:24] one, it goes chronological too kind of
it touch, you know, if you look at it,
[34:27] it's like, you know, the emergency
action. So something happens,
[34:32] you respond to it. Then the security and
then you know what happens after that?
[34:38] Then you kind of knew your operations.
Okay, something bad happened, you
[34:42] responded to it. You secured it. Now how
do you keep business going on? And then
[34:46] how do you take care of your employees
and and the people afterwards? And then
[34:51] you know so that it makes sense on how
that's even laid out in that part. So
[34:59] » yeah, it looked fine to me. Yeah, I'd
say keep moving forward. something
[35:02] that's always seemed to
noticed some of that slipped through the
[35:07] cracks over the years and that has kind
of happened when we have elected changes
[35:13] but uh you know it's a good idea to keep
it get it into one universal package I
[35:18] guess that we can anyways where we can
obviously cyber security is going to be
[35:23] a whole it can be mentioned but it's
going to be a different ball game
[35:26] » and I think the big thing with that is
to actually get it so that it
[35:31] we take care everything that's in that
plan and keep it there because it's a
[35:35] good plan. But let add the parts where
it needs to interact with the other like
[35:40] it needs to interact with our continuity
of operations plans. You know, that's
[35:44] the big part is because those really
need that's two gears that need to mesh
[35:50] » because, you know, 20 years ago, our IT
infrastructure
[35:56] really wasn't too involved with
continuity of operations, but now it's
[36:00] » it's the most critical part of our
continuity of operations other than the
[36:04] people,
>> right? I mean,
[36:08] » do you want a motion to review to move
forward with review and revision of the
[36:13] county internal emergency and continuity
plan?
[36:16] » It wouldn't hurt.
>> I'll make that a motion.
[36:18] » I have a motion. Sounds right.
>> I have a motion and a second. Is there
[36:21] any further discussion?
>> All those in favor say I.
[36:25] » I oppose. Same sign. Motion carries.
>> Thank you.
[36:29] » Thank you, Mark.
>> Yep. Uh, any comments from supervisors?
[36:34] Quick question. EJ Shell Rockrock and
Winnebago Wshed this week. Are you
[36:38] attending?
>> I will be there. Okay.
[36:40] » Yep. I'll be there on Thursday. Yes.
Yeah. Same meetings but separate
[36:45] agendas. Just
>> Yes. So I mean I'm planning on coming to
[36:48] so if that needs to be I don't know. But
we're not we won't be discussing
[36:52] anything. We're each on separate boards.
>> Separate boards and separate meetings
[36:57] but we're in the same room. But
>> I think going forward at some point
[37:00] we'll just make that one position maybe
after the first year.
[37:03] » Yeah. Once it combines once everything
is yeah officially combined then I can
[37:06] reduce that now
>> let's just add it the agenda so we're
[37:09] covered it is it is public meeting
>> it is public meeting so
[37:12] » they have their own agendas so
>> all right
[37:15] » but we will both more than likely be
there so nothing else will be on zoom
[37:20] » any other comments
hearing none I'll take a motion to
[37:25] adjourn
>> move I'll second
[37:28] » I have a motion and a second all those
in favor say I eyes were on the trim.