MINUTES OF THE INFORMAL MEETING OF THE JOHNSON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS:
JANUARY 31, 2008
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Johnson County Historical Society Representative Shaner Magelhaes: Letter Of Support For Grant Application....................................................................................................................................... 1
Board Of Supervisors: Appointments to the County Trails Advisory Committee.................. 1
Reports and Inquiries from the Board of Supervisors........................................................... 1
Reports and Inquiries from the Public.................................................................................. 2
Chairperson Sullivan called the Johnson County Board of Supervisors to order in the Johnson County Administration Building at 9:31 a.m. Members present were: Pat Harney, Terrence Neuzil, and Rod Sullivan; absent were Larry Meyers and Sally Stutsman.
Johnson County Historical Society Member Shaner Magelhaes brought the issue of a letter of support for grant writing to the Board of Supervisors. Magelhaes said that one of their primary goals was to represent Johnson County as much as they can by preserving the history and reaching out to the community at large. He said that they're a small staff and they're applying for an Iowa Community Cultural Event through the Department of Cultural Affairs. He said that if successful they will hire a full-time position called a Community and Special Events Coordinator. One of their primary responsibilities will be to go out to the community and work with local history groups and people interested in preserving history. He said that one of the things that will help in the grant application is having letters of support from key groups such as the Board of Supervisors. He asked that the Board of Supervisors consider writing a letter of support. Magelhaes said that they were asking for verbal/written support. R. Sullivan said that they would recess the informal agenda.
Recessed at 9:34 a.m.; reconvened at 9:43 a.m.
R. Sullivan said the Board needed to determine how many members should be appointed, and the Board agreed to place the item on a future informal agenda.
Harney attended the Chamber Ag/Biosciences Breakfast, the Housing summit, the Coralville Chamber Roundtable, the Technology Corridor Business Alliance meeting, and the Johnson County Council of Governments (JCCOG) Rural and Urban Policy Board Meetings.
Neuzil attended the Chamber Ag/Biosciences Breakfast, the Housing Summit, the Compensation Board Meeting, and a listening post at the Senior Center. He said ISAC has asked him to write an article about his experience at the County Leadership Institute and environmental damage to the Iowa River. He will hold a listening post on the budget at the Riverside Drive Brueggers on February 7, 2008 at 7:30 a.m.
Sullivan attended the Housing Summit, and the JCCOG Rural and Urban Policy Board Meetings. He will attend a Juvenile Detention Meeting with Linn County later in the day, and noted the Domestic Violence Intervention Project (DVIP) Souper Bowl in the evening. He will participate in a FAIR Budget Teach in on Saturday, February 2, 2008.
Reverend Bob Welsh urged the Board not to lose sight of accessible housing and stressed the importance of helping people stay in their homes. Welsh said that transportation is a big issue. People had issues moving out of Iowa City because of lack of transportation.
Adjourned at 10:07 a.m.
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Attest: Tom Slockett, Auditor
By:
On the _______ day of _____________________, 2008
By John Deeth, Recording Secretary
Sent to the Board of Supervisors on February 20, 2008 at 11:54 a.m.