EXECUTIVE COUNCIL – June 8th, 2020

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EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OF IOWA AGENDA

– Teleconference Only –

Conference Call Phone Number: (866) 685-1580

Conference Code Pin: 0009990993

 10:00 AM

June 8, 2020

  1. Approval of minutes from the meeting held on May 18, 2020
  1. Personal Appearance –
  1. Dennis Harper, Recovery Division Administrator, Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, will be present to request a Contingency Fund Loan for the Benton-Washington Levee District.

TAB # 1

  1. Iowa Code §7D.10 – Page 1

TAB # 2

  1. Emergency Allocations – Pages 1-2
  1. Payment of Cost Items – Pages 2-5
  1. Information Items –  Page 5
  1. Iowa Code §7D.10
  1. Attorney General’s office request Payment for Expenses under Iowa Code §7D.10 in the amount of $10,146.03.

      TAB # 2

  1. Emergency Allocations
  1. Department of Natural Resources is requesting a supplemental allocation in the amount of $19,000.00. This will increase the total allocation to $147,290.02. On September 29, 2016 floods damaged various Iowa state parks. Request is to cover repair costs.

The State Auditor’s Office has reviewed request and recommends allocation, subject to audit of actual invoices.

  1. Department of Natural Resources is requesting a supplemental allocation in the amount of $106,832.00. This will increase the total allocation to $171,050.00. On June 5, 2019 a hail storm caused damage to various buildings at Lacey Keosauqua State Park in Van Buren County. Request is to cover repair costs.

The State Auditor’s Office has reviewed request and recommends allocation, subject to audit of actual invoices.

  1. Department of Natural Resources is requesting a supplemental allocation in the amount of $356.09. This will increase the total allocation to $30,342.44. On September 12, 2019 flash flooding damaged roads and campgrounds at Yellow River State Park. Request is to cover repair costs.

The State Auditor’s Office has reviewed this request and recommends allocation and payment.  This represents full and final payment and this allocation closed.

  1. Department of Administrative Services is requesting a supplemental allocation in the amount of $21,589.52. This will increase the total allocation to $499,102.67. On June 22, 2019 water damaged the Hoover Building due to flooding. Request is to cover repair costs.

The State Auditor’s Office has reviewed request and recommends allocation, subject to audit of actual invoices.

  1. Department of Public Safety is requesting a supplemental allocation is the amount of $134.55. This will increase the total allocation to $4,213.59. On January 26, 2020 State Patrol Vehicle #273 was damaged by snow and ice. Request is to cover repair costs.

The State Auditor’s Office has reviewed this request and recommends allocation and payment.  This represents full and final payment and this allocation closed.

  1. Department of Corrections – Newton Correctional Facility is requesting an emergency allocation and reimbursement in the amount $75,819.90. On December 31, 2019 a fire caused damages and loss of items.  Request is to cover repair costs.

The State Auditor’s Office has reviewed this request and recommends allocation and payment.  This represents full and final payment and this allocation closed.

  1. Department of Corrections – Newton Correctional Facility is requesting an emergency allocation and reimbursement in the amount $47,759.14. On January 9, 2020 a hot water loop failure caused damaged and loss of items. Request is to cover repair costs.

The State Auditor’s Office has reviewed this request and recommends allocation and payment.  This represents partial payment as the Department will be submitting additional costs related to this damage as work is completed by the contractor.

  1. Department of Corrections – Newton Correctional Facility is requesting an emergency allocation and reimbursement in the amount $14,926.96. On January 27, 2020 a hot water loop failure caused damaged and loss of items.  Request is to cover repair costs.

The State Auditor’s Office has reviewed this request and recommends allocation and payment.  This represents partial payment as the Department will be submitting additional costs related to this damage as work is completed by the contractor.

  1. Payment of Cost Items
  1. Department of Natural Resources……………………………………………….$84,486.74

On June 19, 2018 heavy rains and flooding caused damage at Dolliver Memorial State Park in Webster County. Request was to cover repair costs.

The State Auditor’s Office has reviewed this request and recommends payment. This represents full and final payment and this allocation closed.

  1. Department of Natural Resources……………………………………………….$31,887.64

On May 5, 2019 there was a theft at Brushy Creek State Park and Prairie Resource Center. Request was to cover repair costs.

The State Auditor’s Office has reviewed this request and recommends payment. This represents full and final payment and this allocation closed.

  1. Department of Natural Resources……………………………………………….$23,668.80

On May 30, 2019 there was flood damage to the main access road at Lacey Keosauqua State Park. Request was to cover repair costs.

The State Auditor’s Office has reviewed this request and recommends payment. This represents full and final payment and this allocation closed.

  1. Department of Natural Resources…………………………………………………$9,245.18

On May 31, 2019 there was flood damage to Cart Trail at Honey Creek Resort in Appanoose County. Request was to cover repair costs.

The State Auditor’s Office has reviewed this request and recommends payment. This represents full and final payment and this allocation closed.

  1. Department of Natural Resources…………………………………………………$4,730.23

On August 18, 2019 storms caused damage to the lift station control panel at Viking Lake State Park. Request was to cover repair costs.

The State Auditor’s Office has reviewed this request and recommends payment. This represents full and final payment and this allocation closed.

  1. Department of Natural Resources…………………………………………………$3,315.14

On October 2, 2019 flash flooding caused damages at Bixby State Preserve. Request was to cover repair costs.

The State Auditor’s Office has reviewed this request and recommends payment. This represents full and final payment and this allocation closed.

  1. Iowa Communications Network………………………….…..………………..$20,265.28 

On December 11, 2018 ICN sustained cable damage due to erosion at 2 locations along Highway 30 in Boone County. Request is to cover repair costs.

The State Auditor’s Office has reviewed request and recommends payment, this represents full and final payment and this allocation closed. 

  1. Iowa Communications Network………………………….…..………………..$13,866.01

On September 16, 2019 ICN sustained cable damage due to excessive erosion and rodent chewing along Highway 18 at Boone River in Hancock County. Request is to cover repair costs.

The State Auditor’s Office has reviewed this request and recommends payment. This represents full and final payment, $6,162.14 will be reverted and this allocation closed.

  1. Iowa Communications Network………………………….…..………………….$4,500.00

On September 14, 2019 ICN high winds damaged that HVAC system. Request is to cover repair costs.

The State Auditor’s Office has reviewed request and recommends payment, this represents full and final payment and this allocation closed. 

  1. Iowa Communications Network………………………….…..………………..$24,369.29

On July 1, 2019 ICN sustained cable damage due to excessive erosion along Highway 18 in Chickasaw County. Request is to cover repair costs. Request is to cover repair costs.

The State Auditor’s Office has reviewed request and recommends payment, this represents full and final payment and this allocation closed. 

  1. Department of Human Services…………………………………………………$4,486.47

On May 19, 2019 equipment was damaged due to storm and water infiltration at Targeted Case Management Office in Mason City. Request was to cover repair costs.

The State Auditor’s Office has reviewed this request and recommends payment.  This represents full and final payment, $327.52 will be reverted and this allocation closed.

  1. Board of Regents – University of Iowa………………………….…..……….$28,000.00

On September 4, 2019 a power surge damaged an MRI magnet at Towncrest Center. Request is to cover repair costs.

The State Auditor’s Office has reviewed request and recommends payment, this represents full and final payment and this allocation closed. 

  1. Iowa State Fair ………………………….…..……………………………………….$61,662.00

On October 1, 2019 strong winds caused roof damage to the Cattle Barn. Request is to cover repair costs.

The State Auditor’s Office has reviewed request and recommends payment, this represents full and final payment and this allocation closed.

  1. Davis, Brown, Koehn, Shors & Roberts, P.C……………………………………….$126.00

      The Davis Brown Tower

      215 10th Street, Suite 1300

Des Moines, IA 50309-3993

Legal Services to state agencies on issues related to the visa status of prospective state employees

….. Jeffrey S. Thompson, Solicitor General, has reviewed this invoice and recommends payment. Payment will be made from the funds of the Iowa Department of Justice.

  • Davis Brown Law Firm…………………………………………………..……..$828.00

      215 10th Street, Suite 1300

      Des Moines, IA 50309-3993

….. Unclaimed Property Probate Matters & Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)

      Jeffrey S. Thompson, Solicitor General, has reviewed this invoice and recommends payment.  Payment will be made from the Unclaimed Property Fund.

  1. Information Items
  1. City of Sumner made their third Contingency Loan payment of $50,000.00. This loan was approved for $1,000,000.00 on September 25, 2017 and is prorated not to exceed twenty years. Total repayment to date: $150,000.00.

This content provided by the Office of the Governor of Iowa, Kim Reynolds as a press release.