EXECUTIVE COUNCIL – May 18, 2020

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OF IOWA AGENDA

– Teleconference Only –

Conference Call Phone Number: (866) 685-1580

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 10:00 AM

MAY 18, 2020

1. Approval of minutes from the meeting held on April 20, 2020

2. Outside Counsel – Page 1

TAB # 1, 2

3. Payment of Cost Items – Pages 1-6

4. Information Items –  Page 6

2. Outside Counsel

1. The Department of Justice, Attorney General’s office requests retention of outside counsel pursuant to Iowa Code section 13.3(1) in Shane Olson  v. Air National Guard, State of Iowa and Second Injury Fund of Iowa, a workers’ compensation case filed by a state employee.

Firm:                     Patterson Law Firm, L.L.P.

Attorney:               Ryan Clark

505 5^th Avenue

Suite 729

Des Moines, IA 50309

      Rate:                      $140.00 Per Hour 

      TAB # 1

2. The Department of Justice, Attorney General’s office requests retention of outside counsel pursuant to Iowa Code section 13.3(1) in Kristi Brown  v. Iowa Department of Corrections, State of Iowa and Second Injury Fund of Iowa, a workers’ compensation case filed by a state employee.

Firm:                     Patterson Law Firm, L.L.P.

Attorney:               Ryan Clark

505 5^th Avenue

Suite 729

Des Moines, IA 50309

      Rate:                      $140.00 Per Hour 

      TAB # 2

3. Payment of Cost Items

1. Michael Marquess…….………………..………………………………………………$5,000.00

2183 Docks Drive

Garwin, IA 50632

       Tribal cases when the offenses are committed by non-natives against non-natives (or without a victim) on the Sac and Fox Indian Settlement in Tama County

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

2. Michael Marquess…….………………..………………………………………………$5,000.00

2183 Docks Drive

Garwin, IA 50632

       Tribal cases when the offenses are committed by non-natives against non-natives (or without a victim) on the Sac and Fox Indian Settlement in Tama County

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

3. Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman PLC……………………………………….$300.00

115 Third Street SE, Suite 1200

Cedar Rapids, IA 52401

Tobacco Settlement Authority

Jeffrey S. Thompson, Solicitor General, has reviewed this invoice and recommends payment.  Payment will be made from the Tobacco Settlement Authority.

4. Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman PLC……………………………………….$385.00

115 Third Street SE, Suite 1200

Cedar Rapids, IA 52401

Tobacco Settlement Authority

Jeffrey S. Thompson, Solicitor General, has reviewed this invoice and recommends payment.  Payment will be made from the Tobacco Settlement Authority.

5. Richard J. Bennett, Sr..……………………………………………………….$6,462.00

PO Box 65666

West Des Moines, IA 50265

Special Counsel for the Criminal Appeals Division of the Iowa Attorney General’s Office

Jeffrey S. Thompson, Solicitor General, has reviewed this invoice and recommends payment.  Payment will be made from the Attorney General’s Office’s Forfeiture Fund. 

6. Richard J. Bennett, Sr..……………………………………………………….$3,426.00

PO Box 65666

West Des Moines, IA 50265

Special Counsel for the Criminal Appeals Division of the Iowa Attorney General’s Office

Jeffrey S. Thompson, Solicitor General, has reviewed this invoice and recommends payment.  Payment will be made from the Attorney General’s Office’s Forfeiture Fund. 

7. Patterson Law Firm L.L.P…….…………………………….………………………..$462.00

729 Insurance Exchange Building

505 Fifth Avenue

Des Moines, IA 50309-2390                                                                         

Trenton V. Wensel v. IMMC, State of Iowa and Second Injury Fund of Iowa

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

8. Patterson Law Firm L.L.P…….…………………………….………………………….$56.00

729 Insurance Exchange Building

505 Fifth Avenue

Des Moines, IA 50309-2390                                                                        

Trenton V. Wensel v. IMMC, State of Iowa and Second Injury Fund of Iowa

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

1. Patterson Law Firm L.L.P…….………………..……………………………………$1,424.00

729 Insurance Exchange Building

505 Fifth Avenue

Des Moines, IA 50309-2390                                                        

       Richard Warner  v. Anamosa State Penitentiary, State of Iowa and Second Injury Fund of Iowa

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

10. Patterson Law Firm L.L.P…….………………..………………………………………..$56.00

729 Insurance Exchange Building

505 Fifth Avenue

Des Moines, IA 50309-2390                                                        

       Richard Warner  v. Anamosa State Penitentiary, State of Iowa and Second Injury Fund of Iowa

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

11. Patterson Law Firm L.L.P…….………………..………………………………………$672.00

729 Insurance Exchange Building

505 Fifth Avenue

Des Moines, IA 50309-2390                                                         

       Jason Loving  v. Iowa Department of Transportation, State of Iowa and Second Injury Fund of Iowa

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

50. Patterson Law Firm L.L.P…….………………..……………………………………..$454.00

729 Insurance Exchange Building

505 Fifth Avenue

Des Moines, IA 50309-2390                                                        

      Cherie Kreger v. University of Northern Iowa, State of Iowa and Second Injury Fund of Iowa

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

1000. Patterson Law Firm L.L.P…….………………..………………………………………$36.00

729 Insurance Exchange Building

505 Fifth Avenue

Des Moines, IA 50309-2390                                                        

       Richard Adrian v. University of Iowa, State of Iowa and Second Injury Fund of Iowa

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

14. Patterson Law Firm L.L.P….……………..……………………………………………$56.00

729 Insurance Exchange Building

505 Fifth Avenue

Des Moines, IA 50309-2390                                                                        

Debra Breckenridge  v. Iowa Judicial Branch, State of Iowa and Second Injury Fund of Iowa

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

• Patterson Law Firm L.L.P….……………..……………………………………………$84.00

729 Insurance Exchange Building

505 Fifth Avenue

Des Moines, IA 50309-2390                                                                         

Mary Kimball v. Woodward Resource Center, State of Iowa and Second Injury Fund of Iowa

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

16. Davis, Brown, Koehn, Shors & Roberts, P.C……………………………………….$435.70

The Davis Brown Tower

      215 10^th 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.

17. Davis Brown Law Firm…………………………………………………..……..$437.00

      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.

18. Gray Miller Persh, LLP…………………………………………………………..$480.70

2233 Wisconsin Avenue NW

Suite 226

      Washington, D.C. 20007

Iowa Public Television

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

19. Hall Render Killian Heath & Lyman P.C. (Baker)……………….…………….$266.93

PO Box 771910

Detroit, MI 48277-1910

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (UIHC) Appeals

Jeffrey S. Thompson, Solicitor General, has reviewed these invoices and recommends payment.  Payment will be made from the funds of the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.

20. Hall Render Killian Heath & Lyman P.C. (Baker)………………….…………..$698.03

PO Box 77191

Detroit, MI 48277-1910

      University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (UIHC) Appeals

Jeffrey S. Thompson, Solicitor General, has reviewed these invoices and recommends payment.  Payment will be made from the funds of the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.

21. Hall Render Killian Heath & Lyman P.C. (Baker)……………….…………….$711.89

PO Box 771910

Detroit, MI 48277-1910

      University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (UIHC) Appeals

Jeffrey S. Thompson, Solicitor General, has reviewed these invoices and recommends payment.  Payment will be made from the funds of the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.

4. Information Items

1. On February 17, 2020 the Executive Council approved the following:

Department of Corrections – Newton Correctional Facility is requesting an emergency allocation and reimbursement in the amount $2,050.58. On November 30, 2019 a power surge damaged equipment.  Request is to cover repair costs.

Payment was issued to the vendor but later discovered payment had been previously issued by the Department of Corrections to the vendor. The check was voided and the Department of Corrections was reimbursed $2,050.58.