Reconvened on November 12, 1998 at 7:55 p.m. as an informal meeting.

Bolkcom: OK, we're going to go now to reports and inquiries from members of the public. Anybody want to address the Board?

Videographer Andy Small: That's Josh Goding over there. He's the new video center part-time employee. He's trying to spice up these meetings a little bit.

Bolkcom: Get him on camera. Look busy, Josh.

Small: It should look a little more...

Bolkcom: Great. Glad to have you here.

Small: ...form versus content...

Bolkcom: Hey, the content is always (inaudible). OK, no reports or inquiries from the public. Can we get a motion to go into executive session?

Stutsman: I move we go into executive session for the purposes of discussing collective bargaining grievance for the Johnson County Sheriff's Office.

Jordahl: Second.

White: Just a question about logistics, are you not going to come back to reports and inquiries from the members of the Board.

Bolkcom: That's what I would say.

Stutsman: I agree.

White: There's only one person present and know that she does not need to wait around.

Bolkcom: Thank you Pat. I think we're going to dispense with reports tonight if that's OK with the Board.

Stutsman: That's fine with me.

Jordahl: Yes. If you have something that needs reporting I'd be happy to hear it.

Duffy: Well I got one. I went to the Veterans Day Recognition Banquet last night at the Radisson Hotel and Highlander Plaza. That's sponsored by the military. The Will J. Heicke went to our fellow Supervisor Bob Burns. It was well attended. I think it was estimated something like 275 people there and gave them a standing ovation. It's a little too late to say why he got this award but it was just great and I was glad to see that. Everybody was happy. Governor Terry Branstad was there. He was the guest speaker and did a real good job. There were awards for high school awards recipients that their grade average has something to do with this and what they were going to do after they graduate from high school. So I would like to read very fast here some of these: Clear Creek Amana, Anna Berlin, Ella Lynn Stemmel, Iowa City City High, Iowa City Regina Patrick Rossman, Iowa City West High, Jeannie L. Balmer, Lonetree Community, Michael J. Lively, and Solon Wendy Owen. If it wasn't for veterans we wouldn't have to worry about things like we've been doing tonight because we wouldn't be here. So I plan on attending next year too. I don't miss that.

Bolkcom: All right thanks Charlie. Do we have a motion.

Stutsman: Yes.

Motion by Stutsman, second by Jordahl, to enter Executive Session at 8:00 p.m. to discuss collective bargaining strategy for the Sheriff's Department under section 20.17(3), Code of Iowa: "negotiating sessions, strategy meetings of public employees... shall be exempt from the provisions of chapter 21 (Official Meetings Open to the Public)." Roll call: aye: Bolkcom, Jordahl, Stutsman, Lacina, Duffy.

Recessed at 8:00; reconvened at 8:05 p.m.

Motion by Lacina, second by Duffy, to leave Executive Session at 8:13 p.m. Roll call: aye: Bolkcom, Jordahl, Stutsman, Lacina, Duffy.

Adjourned at 8:13 p.m.

Attest: Tom Slockett, Auditor

By Casie Parkins and Jodi Hisel, Recording Secretaries

Sent to the Board of Supervisors on December 8, 1998 at 8:30 a.m.