Vice-Chairperson Harney called the Johnson County Board of Supervisors to order in the Johnson County Administration Building at 1:05 p.m. Members present were: Pat Harney, Mike Lehman, Terrence Neuzil, and Sally Stutsman; absent: Carol Thompson.

Motion by Stutsman, second by Lehman, to enter into Executive Session at 1:05 p.m. to interview a candidate who wished to remain confidential under section 21.5(1.i), Code of Iowa, "to evaluate the professional competency of an individual whose appointment, hiring, performance or discharge is being considered when necessary to prevent needless and irreparable injury to that individual’s reputation and that individual requests a closed session." Roll call: aye: Neuzil, Stutsman, Lehman, Harney; absent: Thompson.

Motion by Lehman, second by Stutsman, to leave Executive Session at 1:53 p.m. Roll call: aye: Neuzil, Stutsman, Lehman, Harney; absent: Thompson.

Recessed at 1:53 p.m.; reconvened at 2:05 p.m.

Motion by Lehman, second by Stutsman, to enter into Executive Session at 2:05 p.m. to interview a candidate who wished to remain confidential under section 21.5(1.i), Code of Iowa, "to evaluate the professional competency of an individual whose appointment, hiring, performance or discharge is being considered when necessary to prevent needless and irreparable injury to that individual’s reputation and that individual requests a closed session." Roll call: aye: Neuzil, Stutsman, Lehman, Harney; absent: Thompson.

Motion by Stutsman, second by Lehman, to leave Executive Session at 3:10 p.m. Roll call: aye: Neuzil, Stutsman, Lehman, Harney; absent: Thompson.

Motion by Lehman, second by Stutsman, to enter into Executive Session at 3:12 p.m. to interview a candidate who wished to remain confidential under section 21.5(1.i), Code of Iowa, "to evaluate the professional competency of an individual whose appointment, hiring, performance or discharge is being considered when necessary to prevent needless and irreparable injury to that individual’s reputation and that individual requests a closed session." Roll call: aye: Neuzil, Stutsman, Lehman, Harney; absent: Thompson.

Motion by Lehman, second by Stutsman, to leave Executive Session at 3:53 p.m. Roll call: aye: Neuzil, Stutsman, Lehman, Harney; absent: Thompson.

Recessed at 3:53 p.m.; reconvened at 4:10 p.m.

Motion by Lehman, second by Neuzil, to enter into Executive Session at 4:10 p.m. to interview a candidate who wished to remain confidential under section 21.5(1.i), Code of Iowa, "to evaluate the professional competency of an individual whose appointment, hiring, performance or discharge is being considered when necessary to prevent needless and irreparable injury to that individual’s reputation and that individual requests a closed session." Roll call: aye: Neuzil, Stutsman, Lehman, Harney; absent: Thompson.

Neuzil left at 5:10 p.m.

Motion by Stutsman, second by Lehman, to leave Executive Session at 5:35 p.m. Roll call: aye: Stutsman, Lehman, Harney; absent: Neuzil, Thompson.

Recessed at 5:35 p.m.; reconvened on January 30, 2002 at 3:14 p.m. with Thompson present.

Motion by Lehman, second by Stutsman, to enter into Executive Session at 3:14 p.m. to discuss candidates who wished to remain confidential under section 21.5(1.i), Code of Iowa, "to evaluate the professional competency of an individual whose appointment, hiring, performance or discharge is being considered when necessary to prevent needless and irreparable injury to that individual’s reputation and that individual requests a closed session." Roll call: aye: Neuzil, Stutsman, Thompson, Lehman, Harney.

Motion by Harney, second by Stutsman, to leave Executive Session at 3:40 p.m.; Roll call: aye: Neuzil, Stutsman, Thompson, Lehman, Harney.

Adjourned at 3:40 p.m.

Attest: Tom Slockett, Auditor

By Casie Parkins, Recording Secretary