Executive Council Meeting 2.11.19

 

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OF IOWA AGENDA

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

February 11, 2019

 

 

1. Approval of minutes of meeting held January 22, 2019
    
2. Iowa Code §7D.10 – Page 1 (TAB # 1)
    
3. Litigation Expense Fund – Page 1 (TAB # 2)
    
4. Emergency Allocations – Page 1
    
5. Payment of Cost Items (1 of 2) – Page 2-4
    
6. Payment of Cost Items (2 of 2) – Page 5
    
7. Information Items –  Page 5
    

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2. Iowa Code §7D.10

1. Attorney General’s office request Payment for Expenses under Iowa Code §7D.10 in the amount of $10,684.01.

      TAB # 1

 

3. Litigation Expense Fund

1. Request from the Attorney General’s office on behalf of the Department of Revenue to expend $40,000.00 from the Litigation Expense Fund during the third quarter of the 2019 fiscal year.

      TAB # 2

 

4. Emergency Allocations

1. Department of Public Safety is requesting a supplemental emergency allocation in the amount $20.23.  This increases the total allocation to $3,547.86. On August 24, 2018 State Patrol Vehicles #381 and #180 was damaged by hail in Cerro Gordo County. 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 will be closed. 

 

2. Department of Public Safety is requesting a supplemental emergency allocation in the amount $118.54.  This increases the total allocation to $4,399.95. On September 23, 2018 State Patrol Vehicle #387 was damaged by a deer on 520th Avenue in Monroe County. 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 will be closed. 

3. Department of Natural Resources is requesting an emergency allocation in the amount of $11,584.07.  On May 27, 2018 severe storms caused damage at Clear Lake and McIntosh Woods State Parks in Cerro Gordo County. Request is to cover repair costs.

 

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

 

5. Payment of Cost Items (1 of 2)

1. Barnes & Thornburg LLP…….…………………..……..…….……….$522.50

      One North Wacker Drive, Suite 4400

      Chicago, IL 60606

      Peregrine Financial Group (PFG) Bankruptcy

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

 

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

115 Third Street SE, Suite 1200

Cedar Rapids, IA 52402

Tobacco Settlement Authority

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

 

3. Davis, Brown, Koehn, Shors & Roberts, P.C…………….....................$178.50

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 Department of Justice.

 

4. Davis, Brown, Koehn, Shors & Roberts, P.C…………….....................$135.30

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 IPERS.

 

5. Patterson Law Firm L.L.P…….…………...………………....…….........$24.00

729 Insurance Exchange Building

505 Fifth Avenue

Des Moines, IA 50309-2390                                                                        

Steven Porter  v. Iowa State Fair, 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.

 

6. Patterson Law Firm L.L.P…….…………...………………....….............$96.00

729 Insurance Exchange Building

505 Fifth Avenue

Des Moines, IA 50309-2390                                                                         

Myra Ball v. Iowa Insurance Division, 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.

 

7. Patterson Law Firm L.L.P….……………..……………….…….............$66.00

729 Insurance Exchange Building

505 Fifth Avenue

Des Moines, IA 50309-2390                                                                        

Rory Aschbrenner vs. Iowa State University, 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…….…………...………………....…….......$168.00

729 Insurance Exchange Building

505 Fifth Avenue

Des Moines, IA 50309-2390                                                                        

James Brundies 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.

 

1. Patterson Law Firm L.L.P…….…………...………………....…….........$30.00

729 Insurance Exchange Building

505 Fifth Avenue

Des Moines, IA 50309-2390                                                                        

Mark Alan Plueger v. Iowa Department of Transportation, State of Iowa and Second Injury Fund of Iowa

Jeffeey 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…….………………..…………............…....$436.00

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.

 

11. Patterson Law Firm L.L.P…….………………..…………............…....$126.00

729 Insurance Exchange Building

505 Fifth Avenue

Des Moines, IA 50309-2390                                                        

      Kameron Paulus v. Mt. Pleasant Correctional Facility, 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.

 

12. Patterson Law Firm L.L.P…….…………...………………....…….......$378.00

729 Insurance Exchange Building

505 Fifth Avenue

Des Moines, IA 50309-2390                                                                        

Barbara Stevens v. Iowa State University, 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

 

6. Payment of Cost Items (2 of 2)

1. LaMarca & Landry, P.C.……..………………………….……..............$192.00

      1820 N.W. 118^th Street, Suite 200

      Des Moines, IA 50325

      Godfrey v. State of Iowa et al, civil rights complaint

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

 

2. Nyemaster Goode, P.C...……..……………………….…………….$76,372.02

      700 Walnut Street, Suite 1600

      Des Moines, IA 20309

      Godfrey v. State of Iowa et al, civil rights complaint

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

 

7. Information Items

1. On December 3, 2018 the Executive Council approved the Board of Regents – University of Iowa request for an emergency allocation and reimbursement in the amount of $77,035.31 for the event at the Iowa Advanced Technology Lab on January 9, 2016. The University of Iowa later discovered that a receipt was included on this request that shouldn’t have been. A check for $51.21 is being sent back to the Executive Council.