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 Present: Bob Farmer-Chairman; Dave Hepler; Rick Aylesworth; Chuck
Ruben; Gene Rohlfs
Absent: Andy Anderson
Guests: Jan Schumacher; Dave Blankenship; Kevin Bateman
Mr. Hepler called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.
A motion was made by Mr. Rohlfs, seconded by Mr. Hepler, to approve
the minutes from the November 17, 2014 meeting as printed. Motion
passed.
Old Business
States Attorney Recommendations for Public Comments:
Mr. Bateman discussed the recordings going online.
Several board members had concerns with putting audio recordings
online. Mr. Ruben and Mr. Bateman are in favor of putting the audio
recordings online.
Bill Thomas called Mr. Ruben to ask if it’s possible for the County
to put a link on their website to direct people to Bill Thomas’s
site. Mr. Ruben suggested Bill Thomas call Pam Meagher and talk to
her. The committee was in favor of Bill Thomas having a link on the
County’s page.
 Mr. Rohlfs feels the notice should read “You may address the County
Board under the meeting agenda item “Public Comments” or when the
chairman recognizes you. You must request a card from the Chairman
and complete your name, address, phone number, and topic in order to
be awarded the chance to speak.
Mr. Blankenship suggested having a basket by the door where public
can fill out the card. Mr. Rohlfs reworded his suggestion to read
“In order to be assured the opportunity to speak you must request a
card and complete your name, address, phone number and topic”.
Mr. Bateman wants to take out the word “assured” and replace it with
“helpful”.
Mrs. Schumacher mentioned the board needs to talk about public
comments this month and then vote on the issue in January.
Mr. Hepler mentioned talking to Jonathan Wright to see if he
approves the new language for public comments.
Public Transportation: Nothing to report
Wind Farm(s) Status:
ZBA meets Thursday night.
Board Polices
Workshop Voting:
Kevin Bateman feels we should get rid of the “straw vote” on
Thursday night. He feels it should just be a discussion night. Right
now the board policies state “At the Workshop Meeting, each
committee chairman shall report work overseen by that committee and
will present items to be included on the agenda for the Regular
Board Meeting. Votes taken at the Workshop meeting shall be “straw
votes” to indicate whether or not a motion might pass at the Regular
Board meeting. Such votes shall be nonbinding and not constitute an
official vote of the Board”.
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Mrs. Schumacher feels we should get rid of “votes taken at
the Workshop meeting shall be “straw votes” to indicate whether
or not a motion might pass at the Regular Board meeting. Such
votes shall be nonbinding and not constitute an official vote of
the Board” Mrs. Schumacher would like to replace the sentence
with “If there is a second, the item will be discussed and
placed on the Regular Board meeting agenda.”
A motion was made by Mr. Ruben, seconded by Mr. Aylesworth, as
discussed to strike the line about straw voting in the polices.
Motion passed.
Grant Writing: Nothing to report
New Business:
EDP-(Restructuring, Report of Activity, Appointments):
Mr. Ruben reported EDP passed the new bylaws. Bill Thomas has
been working with workforce development. Mr. Hepler plans to ask
Bill Thomas to attend the Workshop or Regular Board meeting in
December.
Natural Gas Proposal-Adam Schmidt:
Mr. Schmidt gave a brief update on how he can help save the
County money on Natural Gas. Mr. Schmidt would need Mr. Hepler’s
signature to obtain getting usage figures. The County could sign a
1, 2 or 3 year contract or sign an Evergreen Contract that would
expire every April.
A motion was made by Mr. Hepler, seconded by Mr. Aylesworth, to
allow Adam Schmidt to bring the board proposals to the workshop
session. Motion passed.
A motion was made by Mr. Ruben seconded by Mr. Aylesworth, to
adjourn the meeting. Motion passed. Meeting ended at 7:50 pm.
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