SICOG Executive Board Meeting of January 10, 2012

 

 

Vice-Chairman J. R. Cornett called the meeting to order at 1:03 p.m. on Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at the SICOG office in Creston.  The following members were in attendance:  Twombly, Tucker, Reasoner, Cornett, Shaha, Woods, Halligan, Scott, Trickey, Tullberg, and Waddle.

 

Staff present: Ostroski and Brimm. 

 

Tullberg made a motion to approve the minutes of the December 6, 2011 meeting.

Twombly seconded the motion, all voted aye.  Motion carried.

 

Waddle made a motion to approve the bills for the month of December.  Reasoner seconded the motion, all ayes. Motion carried.

 

Ostroski read a Resolution that needs to be included in the EDA Planning Grant application. A roll call vote was taken: Twombly – aye, Tucker – aye, Reasoner – aye, Cornett – aye, Shaha – aye, Halligan – aye, Woods – aye, Scott – aye, Trickey – aye, Tullberg – aye, and Waddle – aye.  Resolution approved.

 

Waddle made a motion authorizing Vice-Chairman Cornett to sign the EDA Planning Grant application.  Twombly seconded the motion, all ayes. Motion carried.

 

Reasoner made a motion that all the Taylor County cities should pay 100% of their dues for FY 11-12.  If a city chooses to only pay 50% of their dues, the remaining 50% will be charged against Taylor County.  Woods seconded the motion, all ayes.  Motion carried.

 

Other items discussed included: Conflict of Interest, Taylor County Membership Dues, Regional Profile Information, Annual Project Board Meetings, Annual Meeting, Grant Activities, Contract Income Update, Partnership Program, Budget Committee, Personnel Committee, IARC Brochure, NADO Meeting Schedule, and Federal Legislature.

 

A motion was made by Tullberg to recess the meeting at 1:55 p.m.  Waddle seconded the motion.  All ayes, motion carried.

 

The meeting was re-opened at 2:20 p.m.

 

A motion was made by Waddle to approve the loan for a business in Decatur County providing all the requirements are met as set forth by the Loan Review Committee and the Southern Iowa Development Group. Trickey seconded the motion.  All ayes, motion carried.

 

A motion was made by Waddle to adjourn the meeting at 2:25 p.m.  Tucker seconded the motion.  All ayes, motion carried.

 

The next meeting will be held February 7^th at 1:00 p.m. at the SICOG office.

 

Minutes Submitted by Brimm