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THE JOHNSON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FORMAL MEETING MINUTES
APRIL 3, 2025
Resolutions adopted by the Board of Supervisors are only summarized in the published minutes; the full text may be inspected at the Office of the County Auditor, 913 S. Dubuque Street, Iowa City, Mon. thru Fri., between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. and at www.johnsoncountyiowa.gov.
Chairperson Green called the Johnson County Board of Supervisors to order in the Johnson County Health and Human Services Building Boardroom at 9:00 a.m. Members present: V Fixmer-Oraiz, Jon Green, Lisa Green-Douglass, Mandi Remington, and Rod Sullivan.
Motion by Remington, second by Fixmer-Oraiz, to approve the agenda as presented. Approved unanimously.
Public Comment - No one from the public spoke
Motion by Sullivan, second by Remington, to approve the following consent agenda items:
1. The claims on the Auditor’s Claim Register for April 3, 2025, in the amount of $2,015,902.95.
611 N Johnson Llc 700.00
Action Sewer & Septic 122.00
Adam Finken 180.00
Adam M Gebhart 180.00
Adam Mudge 131.44
Affinity Property Mana 750.00
Alex Ogren 80.00
Alicia Sachtjen 120.00
Alissa Walkoviak 22.00
Alliant Energy 138.91
Amanda Voss-Grumish 25.38
Amazon.Com Capital Se 2844.56
Andreas Wilz 52.43
Angela M Mulcahy 120.00
At&T Mobility 11613.12
Automated Flagpole Par 322.80
B&J Real Estate Llc 625.00
Ben Campbell 48.71
Benco Dental 3658.30
Big Brothers Big Sis 18225.39
Bike Library 7500.00
Blake Oleson 180.00
Bogdana M Velterean 180.00
Bound Tree Medical L 15677.61
Brandon Davis 180.00
Bret Mclaughlin 180.00
Bruce D Reynolds 180.00
Cale Lehman 180.00
Charm-Tex Inc 940.01
Chris Edwards 180.00
Chris Henze 180.00
City Of Iowa City 31870.56
City Of Iowa City - Ut 508.17
City Of Iowa City-Ac 49624.11
City Of North Liberty 78.00
Community & Family R 12500.00
Community Crisis Ser 33750.00
Confluence Inc 1791.50
Coralville Community 2500.00
Custom Hose & Supplies 58.47
Dan’s Overhead Doors 336.79
Dave Wilson 225.00
Deborah Price 197.00
Deborah Seymour Guard 992.10
Delta Dental Of Iowa 12475.91
Dlt Solutions Inc 2114.00
Domestic Violence In 24750.00
Dominic Pernetti 180.00
Dustin R Tippie 180.00
Edward Bartels 180.00
Eide Bailly 21975.00
Electric Motors Of Iowa 16.05
Elite Fire Sprinkler S 915.00
Emily E Fitzpatrick 120.00
Ethan Hochstein 34.99
Fidelity Security Lif 3824.04
Free Lunch Program 875.00
Freeman Alarm 7593.20
Galls Llc 854.23
Gazette Communications 245.18
Gene A Zdrazil 56.00
Gerald A Fuhrmeister 16.00
Glaxo Smith Kline 898.10
Grassmats Usa Llc 5758.78
Hacap 45390.01
Haley Huddleston 403.87
Handicare Inc 1450.52
Hawks Ridge Investment 549.00
Hayley Abdo 1401.60
Heartland Business Sy 2453.57
Heartland Shredding In 228.00
Henry Schein 2118.66
Holiday Mobile Home Co 370.00
Horizons A Family Se 10545.00
Hospers & Brother Prin 270.05
Housing Trust Fund 185606.00
Hy-Vee Inc 291.54
Icit 600.00
Imon Communications Ll 800.00
Inside Out Reentry In 8923.50
Insight Public Sector 977.78
Iowa Aeyc 1784.00
Iowa City Free Medic 31005.00
Iowa Law Enforcement 2150.00
Iowa Legal Aid 7751.75
Iowa Medicaid Enterp 37854.92
Iowa Valley Habitat 17875.00
James Sedlacek 16.00
Jarod L Webb 180.00
Jefferson Point Apartm 695.00
Jeffrey Brunelle 49.70
Jeffrey Pitlick 180.00
Jesse Ward 318.50
Jill Heims 180.00
Joel Schillerstrom 80.00
John R Tiffany 16.00
Johnson County Audit 73842.00
Johnson County Audito 6250.01
Johnson County Emer 134693.75
Joint Emergency Communi 70.07
Joseph B Wilensky 180.00
Joshua F Busard 180.00
Jpn Real Estate Group 700.00
Julie Persons 180.00
Kasey Hutchinson 180.00
Kay C Carr 38.50
Kennady Nie 39.59
Kevin W Braddock 180.00
Kiecks Career Apparel 991.00
Kirkwood Community Colle 9.00
Kmb Management 700.00
Kyle W Mazza 180.00
Kyle Yoder 120.00
Lakewood Hills Holding 700.00
Learning Grove Academy 960.00
Linde Gas & Equipment 172.85
Linder Tire Service I 1680.85
Linn County Access C 79972.62
Linn County Rec 121.52
Little Angels Learnin 2344.00
Ll Pelling Co Inc 1471.05
Lois Dodson 112.00
Mac Real Estate Llc 700.00
Matthew Muth 57.00
Matthew Waldschmidt 325.24
Medline Industries Inc 272.82
Menards - Iowa City 507.06
Mercury Reserve Distr 6431.01
Metropolitan Plannin 12687.00
Mid American Energy 6954.65
Midwestone Bank 24414.75
Mississippi Valley Cr 1990.00
Mobil 1 Lube Express 113.80
Mt Calvary Cemetery As 220.00
Napa Auto Parts 127.98
Nathan M Mueller 180.00
Neighborhood Centers 36817.45
Neil Bombei 180.00
North Liberty Communi 3750.00
Office Express Office 409.98
Old Capitol Screen Pr 1274.15
Online Solutions Llc 54000.00
Open Heartland 7500.00
Overlook Apartments Ll 800.00
Paige Gabriel 553.00
Paul R Wittau 180.00
Peak Construction G 269994.01
Phelan Tucker Law Llp 53.20
Pitney Bowes Global Fi 229.80
Premistar Iowa 5797.00
Prima 425.00
Psc Distribution 298.85
Pye Barker Fire & Safe 235.00
Racom Corporation 312218.69
Rapids Reproductions I 488.55
Robert D Winstead 180.00
Roberta Sloat 19.61
Scott L Madden 180.00
Shannon O Smith 180.00
Shelter House Commun 21500.00
Smartlite 790.00
Solon Public Library 16042.75
Springmier Community Li 56.89
Staples Advantage 374.31
Star Equipment Ltd 2494.80
State Of Iowa Dept Of 440.00
State University Of Io 520.00
Streichers 198.00
Summit Fire Protectio 6590.40
Susan Uthoff 16.00
Table To Table Food 11191.00
Tailwind Iowa City Llc 650.00
Teleflex Llc 1650.00
Terracon Consultants 2500.00
Tim Dunton 180.00
Tom Van Buer 180.00
Trizetto Provider Sol 1283.11
Truck Country Of Iowa 143.65
Tw Training 600.00
United Action For Yo 38528.44
United States Postal 10000.00
University Of Iowa Ho 2679.75
Us Cellular 1941.03
Van Meter Industrial I 212.02
Vantage Point Llc 10000.00
Verizon Wireless 205.35
Wellmark Blue Cross 181000.00
Wendling Quarries Inc 709.54
Westphal Reporting Llc 261.55
Windstream It-Comm.Llc 623.41
2. The minutes of the Formal Meeting for March 26 and March 27, 2025.
3. Payroll authorizations submitted by department heads and elected officials.
4. Receive and place on file with the County Auditor the County Recorder’s Report of Fees Collected for February 2025 in the amount of $203,815.36, as submitted by County Recorder Kim Painter.
5. Alcohol license application for Tipsy Traveler regarding Celebration Farm event.
6. Alcohol license application for Morse Community Club.
Approved unanimously.
PROCLAMATION NO. 04-03-25-01
FAIR HOUSING MONTH
APRIL 2025
Summary: The Fair Housing Act was enacted on April 11, 1968, with the goal of eliminating racial segregation and ending housing discrimination in the United States and Johnson County is committed to the mission and intent of Congress to provide fair and equal housing opportunities for all. Board action: Proclaim April 2025 as Fair Housing Month in Johnson County, Iowa, and encourage community members to educate themselves on fair housing issues, and endorse policy supportive of fair housing at the local, state, and national level.
Motion by Fixmer-Oraiz, second by Sullivan, to approve Proclamation No. 04-03-25-01. Approved unanimously. Jessica Andino with the Johnson County Affordable Housing Coalition spoke.
PROCLAMATION NO. 04-03-25-02
COUNTY GOVERNMENT MONTH
APRIL 2025
Summary: There are 3,069 counties serving more than 300 million Americans to provide essential services to create healthy, safe and vibrant communities and Johnson County remains dedicated to continuous improvement and transparency in government operations to better serve its residents through its more than 550 dedicated county employees. Board action: Proclaim April 2025 as County Government Month in Johnson County, Iowa, and encourages residents to learn about county services, and recognize the hard work and dedication of county officials and employees.
Motion by Green-Douglass, second by Fixmer-Oraiz to approve Proclamation No. 04-03-25-02. Approved unanimously. County Recorder Kim Painter spoke.
PROCLAMATION NO. 04-03-25-03
CRIME VICTIMS’ RIGHTS WEEK
APRIL 6-12, 2025
Summary: Crime affects people in profound and varied ways and victims of crime deserve justice, dignity, and respect, along with meaningful support and resources to help them recover and rebuild their lives and Johnson County is dedicated to building connections, standing in kinship with survivors, and creating a future where healing and hope are within reach for everyone. Board action: Proclaim April 6-12, 2025, to be Crime Victims’ Rights Week in Johnson County, Iowa, and express our gratitude and appreciation for those community members, victim service providers, and criminal justice professionals who are committed to improving our response to all victims of crime so that they may find relevant assistance, support, justice, and peace.
Motion by Sullivan, second by Green-Douglass, to approve Proclamation No. 04-03-25-03. Approved unanimously. County Public Safety & Justice Public Information Officer Kristen Silver and County Attorney Rachel Zimmermann Smith spoke.
PROCLAMATION NO. 04-03-25-04
PUBLIC HEALTH WEEK
APRIL 7-13, 2025
Summary: The National Public Health Week is “It Starts Here” highlighting the importance of making a difference in our home, community and state and during the past three decades, public health initiatives have led to significant advancements in health and well-being, including: HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment, tobacco control, childhood mortality reduction, lead poisoning prevention, mental health awareness and treatment, health impacts from severe weather events, pandemic preparedness, vaccination progress. Board action: Proclaim April 7-13, 2025, as Public Health Week in Johnson County, Iowa, and call upon residents to observe this week by recognizing the contributions of public health and taking action to build healthier, more equitable communities – because “It Starts Here.”
Motion by Fixmer-Oraiz, second by Green-Douglass to approve Proclamation No. 04-03-25-04. Approved unanimously. County Public Health Director Danielle Pettit-Majewski spoke.
Motion by Sullivan, second by Remington, to set the Johnson County minimum wage to $13.02 per hour effective July 1, 2025.
Closed Session to Review the County Engineer Interviews and Process
Motion by Fixmer-Oraiz, second by Remington, to enter into a closed session at 10:07 a.m. pursuant to Iowa Code §21.5(1)(i): “To evaluate the professional competency of an individual whose appointment, hiring, performance, or discharge is being considered when necessary to prevent needless and irreparable injury to that individual’s reputation and that individual requests a closed session” to review of County Engineer interviews and process. Roll call: Aye: Fixmer-Oraiz, Green, Green-Douglass, Remington, Sullivan. Remington was not available for the closed session and left at 10:08 a.m.
Motion by Green-Douglass, second by Fixmer-Oraiz, to leave the closed session at 10:40 a.m. Roll call: Aye: Fixmer-Oraiz, Green, Green-Douglass, Sullivan. Absent: Remington.
Adjourned at 10:40 a.m.
/s/Jon Green, Chair, Board of Supervisors
Attest: /s/Julie Persons, Auditor
On the 10th day of April 2025
Recorded by Auditor’s Office: Eric Van Lancker, Deputy Auditor (Minutes)
These minutes were sent for formal approval and publication on April 10, 2025.
Published in The News, Thursday, April 17, 2025 L-380
