MINUTES OF THE FORMAL MEETING OF THE JOHNSON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS:

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

      Chairperson Neuzil called the Johnson County Board of Supervisors to order in the Johnson County Health and Human Services Building at 9:00 a.m.  Members present were: Pat Harney, Terrence Neuzil, Janelle Rettig, Sally Stutsman, and Rod Sullivan.

      Unless otherwise noted, all actions were taken unanimously.

Motion by Stutsman, second by Sullivan, to approve the claims on the Auditor’s Claim Register, as approved by a majority of the Supervisors.

Motion by Sullivan, second by Stutsman, to approve the minutes of the formal meeting of October 29, 2009.  Roll call: aye: Harney, Stutsman, Neuzil, Sullivan; abstain: Rettig.

Motion by Harney, second by Sullivan, to approve the payroll authorizations submitted by department heads, as approved by a majority of the Supervisors.

Motion by Sullivan, second by Stutsman, to approve and authorize the Chairperson to sign: a Renewal Application for a Class C Liquor License, Application for Outdoor Service Area, and Application for Sunday Sales Privilege for Club 76, Inc., North Liberty, as submitted by Ryan Evans.

Motion by Stutsman, second by Sullivan, to approve the job description for Medical Examiner Supervisor.

Motion by Harney, second by Rettig, to approve adding a Medical Examiner Investigator (on-call, no benefits).

Motion by Sullivan, second by Stutsman, to approve and authorize the Chairperson to sign a letter of support for the East Central Iowa Children’s Mental Health Initiative grant to the Federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to secure a multi-year grant to provide a system of care for children’s mental health. 

Motion by Sullivan, second by Stutsman, to approve and authorize Chairperson to sign a contract with the State Department of Human Services in the amount of $28,359 for the period November 23, 2009 to September 30, 2010 to create a Wraparound Fund to support youth in foster care and to support reunification of youth from foster care. 

Motion by Rettig, second by Sullivan, to approve and authorize the Chairperson to sign a fiscal agent contract with the local Empowerment Board to implement Federal stimulus funding for childcare.

Motion by Harney, second by Stutsman, to accept the low bid of $1,826,568.75 from Concrete Foundations, Inc. for Secondary Roads project #ESFM-CO52(90)-5S-52 and authorize the Chairperson to sign a contract and bond.

Motion by Sullivan, second by Stutsman, to accept the low bid of $1,845,120.47 from Metro Pavers, Inc. for Secondary Roads project #ESFM-CO52(93)-5S-52 and authorize the Chairperson to sign a contract and bond.

Motion by Sullivan, second by Stutsman, to approve and authorize the Chairperson to sign a contract with the Iowa Department of Economic Development for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Disaster Recovery Hazard Mitigation grant in the amount of $344,900 providing local match for buyouts of flood properties.

Motion by Stutsman, second by Sullivan, to approve and authorize Andy Johnson as designated representative to sign a contract with Willis and Willis Law Firm for legal and closing services for buyouts of flood properties.

      Adjourned to Informal Meeting at 9:17 a.m.

/s/Terrence Neuzil, Chair, Board of Supervisors

Attest: Tom Slockett, Auditor

By Nancy Tomkovicz, Recording Secretary

These minutes were sent for publication and formal approval on November 12, 2009.