Executive Council Meeting 7.18.16

Meeting Time
Meeting Location

Governor's Office - Ray Conference Room
1007 E. Grand Ave.
Des Moines, IA 50319
United States

Meeting Agenda Document
Meeting Agenda

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OF IOWA        AGENDA

 

 

 

State Capitol - Robert D. Ray Conference Room (G09) 10:00 a.m.         

 

July 18, 2016

 

 

 

 

  1. Approval of minutes of Executive Council and Board of Canvass meetings held    July 5, 2016

 

  1. Payment of Cost Items – Pages 1 - 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Payment of Cost Items

 

 

  1. Department of Natural Resources ……………………………… $16,265.60  On June 25, 2015 flooding caused damage at the Walnut Woods State Park, request was to cover repair costs.

 

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

 

 

B.Davis, Brown, Koehn, Shors & Roberts, P.C…………………….…$2,106.37

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 Thompson, Solicitor General, has reviewed this invoice and recommends payment. Payment will be made from the funds of the OCIO

 

 

C.Davis, Brown, Koehn, Shors & Roberts, P.C…………………….…$250.18

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 Thompson, Solicitor General, has reviewed these invoices and recommends payment. Payment will be made from the funds of the Department of Revenue.

 

 

D.     Davis, Brown, Koehn, Shors & Roberts, P.C……………………..... $1,230.00

The Davis Brown Tower

215 10th Street, Suite 1300

Des Moines, IA 50309-3993

Represent Iowa in copyright, trademark, and patent legal advice for various agencies

 

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

 

  1. McDowell, Rice, Smith & Buchanan.……………………….....…$2,205.00

605 West 47th Street, Suite 350

Kansas City, MO 64112

Tobacco Settlement Authority

 

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

Tobacco Settlement Authority.

 

F.Hudson, Mallaney, Shindler & Anderson, P.C.…………………....... $192.50

5015 Grand Ridge Drive, Suite 100

West Des Moines, IA 50265

Peregrine Financial Group (PFG) Bankruptcy

 

Jeffrey S. Thompson, Solicitor General, has reviewed this invoice and recommends payment.  Payment will be made by UNI.

 

G.Gray Miller Persh, LLP……………………………………………...$992.50

      1200 New Hampshire Ave., N.W.

      Washington, D.C. 20036

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.

 

 

 

Meeting Minutes Document
Meeting Minutes

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OF IOWA

 

MINUTES

 

JULY 18, 2016

 

The Executive Council met in regular session at 10:00 a.m. Room G09 of the Capitol Building with Secretary of State Paul Pate (via telephone) presiding. Auditor of State Mary Mosiman and Secretary of Agriculture William Northey were present.  Governor Terry Branstad and State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald were absent.

Regular session July 18, 2016

 

 

Moved by Auditor Mosiman and seconded by Secretary Northey that the Council approve the minutes of the Executive Council and Board of Canvass meetings held July 5, 2016.

 

The vote:         Ayes:                 Secretary Pate

Auditor Mosiman

Secretary Northey

                                    Nays:                None

Minutes Approved

 

 

Moved by Secretary Northey and seconded by Auditor Mosiman that the Council approve the following cost items:

 

  1. Department of Natural Resources ……………………………… $16,265.60  On June 25, 2015 flooding caused damage at the Walnut Woods State Park, request was to cover repair costs.

 

B.     Davis, Brown, Koehn, Shors & Roberts, P.C………………….…$2,106.37

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

 

C.     Davis, Brown, Koehn, Shors & Roberts, P.C…………………….…$250.18

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

 

D.    Davis, Brown, Koehn, Shors & Roberts, P.C…………………..... $1,230.00

The Davis Brown Tower

215 10th Street, Suite 1300

Des Moines, IA 50309-3993

Represent Iowa in copyright, trademark, and patent legal advice for various agencies

 

  1. McDowell, Rice, Smith & Buchanan.……………………….....…$2,205.00

605 West 47th Street, Suite 350

Kansas City, MO 64112

Tobacco Settlement Authority

 

F.      Hudson, Mallaney, Shindler & Anderson, P.C.………………....... $192.50

5015 Grand Ridge Drive, Suite 100

West Des Moines, IA 50265

Peregrine Financial Group (PFG) Bankruptcy

 

G.    Gray Miller Persh, LLP……………………………………………...$992.50

      1200 New Hampshire Ave., N.W.

      Washington, D.C. 20036

Iowa Public Television

 

The vote:         Ayes:                 Secretary Pate

Auditor Mosiman

Secretary Northey

                                    Nays:                None

Approved Cost Items

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The meeting was adjourned at 10:01 a.m.

Meeting adjourned

 

 

                                                              Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

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Jenna Deutmeyer

Acting Executive Secretary