SICOG Executive Board Meeting of December 1, 2009

Chairman Mike King called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m.

Members present: Acela, Cornett, Ferris, Gibbs, King, Lampe, Norland, Olive, Trickey and Waddle.

Staff present: Ostroski and Brimm.

Waddle made a motion to approve the minutes of the November 3, 2009 meeting. Norland seconded the motion, all ayes. Motion carried

Olive made a motion to approve the bills for the month of November. Gibbs seconded the motion, all ayes. Motion carried.

Representative Cecil Dolecheck and Representative Michael Reasoner attended the Legislative Forum.

Ferris made a motion to leave the current conflict of interest policy unchanged. Cornett seconded the motion. Waddle abstained from voting and Olive voted no. All others voted aye. Motion carried.

Waddle made a motion to approve the contract between SICOG and Marion County for the preparation of their Hazard Mitigation Plan. Norland seconded the motion. All ayes, motion carried.

Ostroski presented an option to add Life Insurance and ADD to the current disability insurance plan. Discussion followed. Gibbs made a motion to approve both life insurance policies for current employees and any new employees would only have the life insurance policy based on their salary amount. Gibbs also included adding the ADD to the policy, too. Waddle seconded the motion. All ayes, motion carried.

Trickey made a motion to approve all employees hired prior to January 1, 1995 to accrue up to 45-days of paid vacation. Gibbs seconded the motion. All ayes, motion carried.

Other items discussed included: health reform bills, budget update, grant report, board appointments, Adair County membership, Employee Handbook, Local Dues, EDA Reauthorization, Livable Communities Act of 2009 and county project board meetings.

Recess the meeting at 3:40 p.m. Re-open the meeting at 3:55 p.m. A motion was made by Waddle to approve the loan to Southwestern Community College for the dormitory project, provided all the requirements are met as asset forth by the Southern Iowa Development Group. Ferris seconded the motion. Gibbs abstained. All others voted aye. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Lampe at 3:56 p.m. to adjourn the meeting. Gibbs seconded the motion. All ayes motion carried. The next meeting will be held January 5th at 1:00 p.m. at the SICOG office.

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