CONTINUED! MEETING OF THE. JASPER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS  SEPTMEBER 16,2024  PAGE478  TheJ Jasper County Commissioners: met this date at 830AMCSTat9105. Sparling, Rensselaer, Indiana with the following members present: Rein Bontreger, James Walstra and Jeffrey DeYoung. Alsoj present were. Deputy Auditor, Treasure Gilbert and) Eric Beaver, the. Attorney that represents the Commissioners. Those present stood and recited the Pledge of Allegiance led by Mr. Bontreger. Mr. Bontreger asked for ai moment of silence to express their condolences for the family of Corporal Schreiber, the Newton County law enforcement and the whole community of EXTENSION OFFICE REQUEST FOR NEW SHED: Mr. Bontreger said the Extension Office had requested a new shed. Mr. DeYoung said he had stopped out there and they have a 10x14 wooden shedt there. Hes said witha al little organization, they could put shelving on one: side ands store theirs stuffi int there. He saidi iti isi in good shape but, could use: some stain on the outside and it also has al lockable door. Mr. Urbano also added that Ms. Fortney was able to get rid oft the blocks she CONFERENCE) REQUEST/HR: There was a conference request from HR. Mr. DeYoung made ai motion to approve HR going to the conference, Mr. Walstra supported andt the motion carried. EDCAIN/REQUESITOF REPLACE EMPLOYBE: Mr. Cain said they need to replace a Drag Operator and their part-time cleaning person. He said they have already had inquires for both positions. Mr. Walstra motioned to approve, Mr. DeYoung seconded and the motion carried. HIGHWAY BARNQUOTES: Mr. Bontreger said Mr. DeYoung has been gathering information for the update on thel Highway barn, where they are going to relocate the maintenance shop and have ai finished area for the Surveyor and] Highway Department. He said this buildingi isj just to the east oft thel Highway'smain' building. Mr. DeYoung said] hel had two quotes for thei insulation from Three Tree Investments LLC. He said one was for $34,003.56 for three-inch foam and six-inch foam on the roof. Thes second quote was for two-inch on1 the walls and four-inch on1 the ceiling for $22,904.00. He said they recommend the two-inch and four-inch. Mr. DeYoung motioned to approve the quote for $22,904.00, Mr. Walstra seconded and the: motion carried. Mr. DeYoung said hel had a quote from Ziese Plumbing for $5,660.00 for underground plumbing which includes a bathroom for the maintenance shop and a future stub for a bathroom on the Highway's side. He said this has to be done before the concrete and it does not include trench drains, only the pipingt to the drains. He said has to check the concrete bid to make sure the floor drains arei included. Mr.) DeYoungr motioned to approve the. Ziese quote for $5,660.00, Mr. Walstra Mr. DeYoung had a quote from Moore Electric for $10,658.00: for led lighting, outlets and a wall heater for the 24x45 maintenance side. He saidi it was $15,540.001 for the others side, whichis45x96 and includes lighting and outlets. Mr. Walstra motioned to approve the quotes from Moore Electric, Mr. DeYoung seconded andt thei motion carried. Mr. DeYoung saidt they need to talk about possibly finishing the interior package ont the maintenance side. He said the Highway/Surveyor's side will stay foam ont the inside oft the walls but, there willl bet three walls ont thei maintenance side that need ani interior] package. He also saidt they need to talk about the heating and air. Mr. Urbano added thatt there'ss somel boards rotting in the roof. Mr. DeYoung said they will address them. ANDY BOERSMA/FEE: SCHEDULE: Attorney Beaver said that Mr. Boersma delivered this fee schedule tol him awhile ago. He saidi itl lists different categories of payments for deputies. He said the Councill had appropriated, int their revised salary ordinance, $275.00 peri run and $125.00 fora transport officer. Attorney Beavera askedifthe deputy also transports, ifthey get] paid both amounts. Mr. Boersma said they get paid both amounts for use of their vehicle. Attorney Beaver said that would be for transporting a body. Mr. Boersma said iti is for transporting a body and using their vehicle to take it back to the Morgue. He said they had asked for ani increase in the transport fee from $125.001 to $175.00. Hes said thisi is for the use oft their vehicle, fuel, tires and maintenance.  Newton County.  previously talked about.  seconded and the motion carried.    CONTINUED. MEETING OF THE. JASPER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS  SEPTMEBER: 16,2024  PAGE479  ANDY BOERSMA /FEE SCHEDULE CONTINUED: Mr. Bontreger asked if they would use their personal vehicles less now that they have the Coroner's van. Mr. Boersma said the use of Attorney Beaver said they havet tol be clear between expense reimbursement and compensation. He said the statute says, if the Commissioners authorize deputy coroners or the coroner to use their ownj personal vehicle then, they can submit ai request fori reimbursement at fifty cents perr mile. He saidi ifthey pay more than that, ity would be considered compensation, which would be aj part ofthe salary ordinance. He said he didn't see the appropriation for a transport officer in the salary ordinance but, ift they are getting paid to use their own vehicle then, that needs tol be appropriated int the salary ordinance. He said the Commissioners can't, with an MOU, increase or pay beyond what has been appropriated by the Council because, the Council sets the compensation. He said the Commissioners can doa a reimbursement but, only at fifty cents a mile. He suggested going the Council for an additional appropriation. Mr. Boersma said they don't currently submit mileage Attorney Beaver said Mr. Boersma had requested $25 for taking photographs and there's a reimbursement for film development. He asked Mr. Boersma ifl he was looking for compensation for anybody who takes pictures. Mr. Bontreger asked ift they had an official Coroner's camera or ift they are using their own personal devices. Mr. Boersma said they take the pictures with their personal device then, burnt to a cd andp puti in af file. He saidt they' rej paid fort the use oftheir camera, theirt timet to download them, print them andt then, file andi mark them as evidence.. Attorey Beaver askedi ift they had 2-3 people at the scene, ift they would all take pictures. Mr. Boersma said no and ifthe! police takej pictures, they get copies oft their pictures. Hes said they dot take their pictures when they get! back tot the morgue.. Attorney Beaver askedifthis feei isa above and beyond just responding toacall. Mr. Boersma saidy yes. Attorney Beaver saidt this might be another item to askt the Council for an appropriation for. Mr. Boersma said they already have it. Attorney Beaver said he's seen that there's film reimbursement. Mr. Boersma said years ago, they called it film reimbursement because, they used to go to CVS or Wal-Mart to buy the film and print them. He said now they allow digital films sO, they call it "photos" on their fee schedule but, its paid out of the line "film and development". He askedi if they could change that line item name. Attorney Beaver said this should probably goi in the salary ordinance because, digital photography is zero expense, unless they' re making hard copies. Mr. Boersma said its not zero expense because, someone has to buy the cd's. Mr. Bontreger saidt they might need to change thei name to photographic processing" or something. Attorney Beaver said whoever pays for the cd's should be reimbursed and he knows there is al lot of work involved, in terms of the photography. He said it sounds like Mr. Boersma doesn't believe it is fair compensation based on just responding to a call. Mr. Boersma said he doesn't because, they have to go to court to testify to taking the photos. Mr. Bontreger said there needs tol be an additional line of compensation thatt the Council needst to addt tot the salary ordinance. BUILDING COMMITTEE: Mr. DeYoung said they' vel been talking about a new forensic center and putting together a committee. Mr. Bontreger mentioned a previous building committee when they renovated the bank building. Mr. DeYoung said they were thinking about a five-chair committee. He said he would be willing until the end of the year and at that point, Mr. Craig Standish will take his spot. He said the committee will also include Mr. Boersma, Sheriff Williamson ando one Councili member. Mr. Boersma mentioned: askingt the Council tomorrow night. SARA DEYOUNG/ JASPER COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION PRESENTATION: Ms. DeYoung, Executive Director of. JCEDO, provided an overview of what their organization does. Shes said they work closely with the County andl local Elected Officials in all the towns. She said they are a nonprofit organization with a twenty-member board, registered 501C that was established in 1986. She said their board chair currently is Rodney Urbano, Mr. Bontreger serves as our vice chair, David Del Principe is the treasurer, John Cripe, the town manager from Remington, is their secretary and Jeremy Sheetland from Titan is the former ex officio board chair. She said they are also. Jasper County Tourism andt theyl have anl MOU with the  their vehicles would be less.  reimbursement; they submit for the $125.00 transport fee.    CONTINUED MEETING OF THE. JASPER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS  SEPTMEBER: 16,2024  PAGE 480  SARA DEYOUNG/JASPER COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION PRESENTATIONO CONTINUED: Tourism Commission to stafft them, apply for grants for capital projects and events such as, Little Cousin. Jasper. She said they work with them toi make sure that not only are those events receiving grant funds but also, that they're being advertised that they're getting out there in the community. She said something they've spearheaded was Yodel, a Ms. DeYoung said shei is thel Executive Director and has been there since April of2023. Shes said shei is a graduate of Purdue University and her and] her husband farm in Newton County. She said shel has a background in community newspapers and wanted to: find out how to better be aj part of Ms. DeYoung said they are a 2.5-person office. She said they have an office administrator and a tourism/community development coordinator, whichi is Angelical Potts. Shes said JCEDO's1 mission is to strengthen and diversify local economy, attract quality jobs and encourage entrepreneurial growth to create opportunities for. Jasper County and its residents. She said they have five areas that they focus on; business retention and expansion, workforce development, small business development, community engagement and tourism. She said her goals since she's started are improving theirs sitei information and the number of sites; that's data andj photos. She said as sitei is basically aj property owner that will come to them to list their property for development. She said site collectors arel liker realtorsi ina a way. Shes saidt they work with companies and larger corporations to find sites such as, what they have listed. She said they currently have thirty listed and she's Ms. DeYoung said they do have al lot ofassets in the community such as, I-65 access, land, water, quality schools, small towns, arts and parks. She said her role is to better leverage and put the message out there about what they have to offer and work with local communities to strengthen whatt they have. She said Remington! has done al lot witht their parks because, they have a park plan. Shes said they were able to get DNR grants that allow them toj put in their splash pad and walking trail. Shes said they' vel been working with] Rensselaer and Wheatfield to do thes same. Ms. DeYoung said when a site selector comes, they do not tell them the company but, they might tellt them the industry. Mr. Bontreger asked! how long it takes toj pull of the resources together and havea a response back tot thej prospect. Ms. DeYoung said they used to give them up to a week but, nowi its 3-5 days. She said once they submit it, they might bei interested in as site visit or they are Ms. DeYoung said she reached out to the Indiana Municipal Power, which is where Rensselaer getst their power from. She saidi theyl have as secret shopper site selector program where they would work with them if they were to visit their location. She said she worked with them to see where their! holes were: as far asi information or where they can do better. She saidt their areas toi improve, as far as their website are they needa a geographical reference to where. Jasper Countyi isi int the State and Country. She said they need a geographical overlay of their transportation assets, as well as Mr. Bontreger said Ms. DeYoung has been working with him and the Jasper Foundation to put together al leadership summit within the county to distill some of the desires, as far as the type of development they want tol have. He said they can present the county as a whole and not surprise anyone or force feed development in an area where the locals aren't necessarily going to want it. Ms. DeYoung said the sites selectors notedt that they need tol highlight target industries that they're going after. She said this would probably be food processing, cold storage and possibly data centers. She said data centers are looking for locations that are close to renewable energy. Ms. DeYoung said they! have al lot of sites along the 114 east to west corridor going tol 165 and they need morel listed on Statel Road 10 andI I-65b because, therei is sewer and watert there. Shes said there's another program they can work through withs sites selectors to identify ones thatl have more  community calendar.  the community and geti involved ini making it a better place.  going through and auditing a lot of them.  no longer interested.  information about the schools, childcare and housing.    CONTINUED! MEETING OF THE. JASPER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS  SEPTMEBER 16,2024  PAGE4 481  SARA DEYOUNG /JASPER COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION PRESENTATION CONTINUED: potential. Mr. Bontreger asked ife exit 205 could be a potential. Ms. DeYoung said that would be a stretch for Remington and they would need a golden goose. She said Remington would need more infrastructural investment to attract housing and to attract more employees for thei industries they already have. Shes said her recommendation would be that exit 205 would be a second or third priority. She said it would need a golden goose ofa company Ms. DeYoung said she wanted to touch on TIF districts. She said TIF stands for tax increment financing. She said it captures the future gains in real estate to value, to fund new projects. She said the intent is for the improved property to increase the value of an existing property and encourage new development. She said the advantages are: its funded by new taxes that would not have been created without the TIF, it only uses new tax dollars, its highly flexible and locally controlled. She said Remington isag great example of this because, they took TIF funds from their I-65 and 24 corridors toi invest in their downtown; thisi includes the new rail depot, sidewalks and infrastructure. Mr. Bontreger askedi if they have as specified duration ori ift they go into perpetuity. Ms. DeYoung said they helped with the READI 1.0 that funded the ag strategy, which was a $500,000.00 grant toj promote more oflocal ag producers. She said they have consultants working with them and five other counties to flush out the strategy. She said one thing that they will recommend: is al right to farm policy. Shes said it would be an ordinance that would state that ifyou build a house here, you understand it's a farming community SO, there might be tractors on the road. She said they would like people to see this before they sign the paperwork ont their house. Ms. DeYoung saidi murals are something that Jasper County Tourism is trying tol leverage more as far as having QR codes to bring people further into the community. She said that when people click ont the QR code for a mural to find out more: about the artist, it would connect them to local Ms. DeYoung said that they receive funding not only from Jasper County but from Wheatfield, Remington, DeMotte, Rensselaer, business contributions and they also do fundraising events. She said how they receive their funds is diverse and they alsol have done grant administration that has brought in al little bit of funding. She said. JCEDO is always open to companies that are interested int their communities andt the sites they havet to offer. She said they work with those communities throughout the county and thei region tol better leverage their assets. Shes saidi it's an ongoing process andt the more information they have about what a community or the county, as a whole, wants to BAKER TLIX/COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL PLAN: Mr. Bontreger said Ms. DeYoung also helped with the Baker Tilly comprehensive financial plan. He said they are also going toi talk about anl MOU withl Nipsco, whoi is willingt to cover the cost ofd doing an analysis of whata aj possible abatement and economic development package could be for their peaker unit. Attorney Beaver said the comprehensive financial plan wouldi include the following funds: County General, Public Health Commission, LIT County Share, LITI Economic Development, LIT Special Purpose, Public Safety, LIT Emergency Services, Cumulative Bridge, Cumulative Capital Development, Cumulative Capital Improvement, Emergency Medical Services, Local Road & Street, Motor Vehicle Highway and Restricted Funds, Rainy Day, Statewide 911, Reassessment and ARP Coronavirus Recovery Fund. He said using those funds, there would be a long-term financial plan based upon receipts, disbursements and historical performance oft those funds. He said the county would supply two years of financial statements and Baker Tilly would come back with their preliminary financial report. He said they would provide recommended minimum fund balances and identify any shortfalls in revenues that may happen down the road. He said they would then,  too come: in and makei itp possible.  Ms. DeYoung said she thought it was twenty years.  restaurants and events.  be, the better ablet they are to our work.  develop a longer-term plan.    CONTINUED! MEETING OF THEJASPER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS  SEPTMEBER 16,2024  PAGE482  BAKERTILLY/COMPREHENSIVE: FINANCIALPLANCONTINUED: Attorney Beaver said fort the first financial plan, they would billl hourly with a capi not to exceed $30,000.00 and the time ande expense fort the capital plan wouldb beac cap of$20,000.00. He saidi ifthe Commissioners decide they want toi move: forward then there could be an oral resolution to accept and havel Mr. Bontreger e-sign. Mr. Bontreger asked ift there was ai motion to approve going forward with the two analysis Councilman, Mr. Armold, said he would take aj pause with allowing a corporate entity tol help fund int this part. He: said they needt the study. Mr. Bontreger said the only thing they are helping to: fund is the analysis of the peaker unit abatement and EDA. Mr. Armold said he wanted to put it on record that he thinks they need to be careful when allowing any corporate entity to help fund something! because, itsl like ai fox beingi ini thel henl house. He said] he would) likei for them to carefully consider that. Mr. Bontreger said part oft ther reason they asked for Nipsco tol help fund the analysis ofh how that potential would affect those townships is because, Council members would] like to see reali numbers before they make a decision. He said! he appreciates Mr. Armold's concern but, itis separate than the overall analysis, whichi isj just fort them, internally. He saidl Nipsco was willing to Mr. Bontreger said theyt took al lot ofi input from the Assessor, whoi is also very concerned, to make sure thati if they do come up with an agreement, its not going to adversely affect the taxpayersi in those townships and in other words, make sure the AVi is protected before they extract too much EDA money. Hes said they havet triedt to consider all oft these concerns. He thanked Mr. Armold for his questions so they had a chance to explain the nuance ofit. Mr. DeYoung motioned to approve the not to exceed $50,000.00: for the two analysis, Mr. Walstra seconded and the motion carried. NIPSCOCOST SHARING, AGREEMENT/BAKER TILLY: Mr. Bontreger said the cost sharing agreement is a separate analysis. He said Nipsco has proposed a project; a peaker natural gas generation, which bridges the gap between wind and solar, as they phase down their coal, and makes sure that power is consistent. Hes saidi iti is regulated by MISO, whichi ist the organization that manages the power in the region. He said Nipsco has to prove that they can generate power reliably. He said they asked Nipsco for the analysis because of the potential impacts and the unknown. He said] Baker Tillyi is able to1 taket the data and givet them some closer realistic numbers. Hes saidl Nipsco is willing to cover the cost, no matter the outcome of the final decision. Attorney Beaver said when the parties sign this agreement, the county will work to engage a competent company and to prepare a financial analysis of the project and Nipsco would be obligated to share whatever datai is requested. He saidi ift there's anything confidential then, they will work it out tol keep it confidential. He said once they get the report, both parties will have access toi ita andt then, there would be a 90-day period for the Commissioners' to gauge the county's interest and sharet the report internally. He saidt they canj pull the Council for an executive session. Hes said after 90 days, the Commissioners would pass ai resolution ofinterest, saying yes or no, the county is interested. He said if the county is interested then, the parties would proceed with negotiations but, ift the county is not interested then, the county willj just send thel bills to cover the Attorney Beaver said Baker Tilly has given a quote for not to exceed $17,500.00. He said the Commissioners don't want to sign the agreement until Nipsco signs their side. He said the Commissioners can approve, contingent on Nipsco approving the cost and information sharing agreement. He said the idea behind this is so that they don't find themselves in a situation where the county hasi incurred] professional expenses. Mr. DeYoung motioned to approve the cost sharing agreement with Nipsco, pending Nipsco's final approval, Mr. Walstra seconded and the motion  proposals from Baker Tilly.  cover the cost, whether it goes through or not.  financial and attorney fees.  carried.    CONTINUED! MEETING OF THE. JASPER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS  SEPTMEBER 16,2024  PAGE 483  MASON DAUMAS/ /EDP RENEWABLES/AMENDMENT TO ROAD USE AGREEMENT: EDP Renewables representative, Mason Daumas, said they are the parent company of the Carpenter Wind Farm that is currently being developed in Carpenter Township. He said back in 2022, the company's name at the time was Meadow Lake Wind Farm 8. He said they had signed thel Economic Development Agreement, Decommissioning: and] Road-Use. Agreements with. Jasper County. He saidt they have since changed the name ofthe project to Carpenter Wind] LLC so, they are asking for an assignment of those agreements to Carpenter Wind LLC. He said when they signed the Road-Use Agreementi in 2022, they did not] have a detailed design fori the project; where the infrastructure might go and which public roads may be intended to be used. He said the intention with that agreement was once they gott to ai more significant level of design, they would attach appendices that would indicate where those things were likely to be installed and seek Mr. Daumas said in addition to the assignments, they are also looking to amend the Road-Use Agreement to attach appendix A, A1, B, Ca and D. He said these are essentially the map of the publicr roads thatt theyi intend to usei fort thej project. Hes saidt those aret the roads that would be cement stabilized, so the subgrade would bei improved and then later they would pay for the resurfacing after their use, once the project is constructed. He said the A1 appendix is the map of the crane pads, where they intend toj potentially walk cranes as they move from turbine to turbine. He said they would need to cross the public roadi infrastructure to do that. He said appendix Bi is a general map of the installation, appendix Cist the map of driveways and entrances where they anticipate access roads and private access roads where thet turbines would be installed and appendix Dist the drain location map. He said he wanted to be clear that although they are addressing the rights to use thej public rights ofv way, it does noti mean they are currently seeking the approval for driveway or drainage permits. Hes saidt those aret two wholly separate items that they are still working on. Mr. Daumas said those werej just the attachments of the appendices to indicate where they would intend to uset the publicr rights of way.] He said there's also a few clarifications in the language that was proposed ini thel RUA whichi included: the addition of additional time for the county toi review specific items within the RUA if changes are proposed in the future, the covering of additional legal fees on behalf oft the county andi inflation calculations. He said they had agreed to a specific number onl how much they are goingt to pay for the reimbursement of the public road resurfacing back in 2022 so, they are clarifying how that inflation willl be calculated. He said again, the RUA does not constitute approval for the driveway permits or the drainage permits. He said everything has been reviewed by BF&S; the engineer that was hired by the county to review all agreements, permits and applications. Mr. Bontreger saidt that construction compliance: monitor is the term they Mr. Bontreger said that BF&S representative, Mr. Phil Gralik, has worked hard to make sure the inventoriesi match up. Mr. Gralik saidt they have matched the twol lists upi from the county and] EDP. Hes said EDP asked for a map oft the differences so, they are working on getting that to them. Mr. Bontreger said they appreciate all thel hours they have put in and he hopes it'll make the process smoother going forward. Mr. DeYoung asked Mr. Cain and Mr. Urbano ift they have been happy with BF&S. Mr. Cain said they are doing a greatj job.) Hes saidt they have al bunchi to do ont their own SO, this helps tremendously. Mr. Urbano said as far as drainage goes, Mr. Gralik is wanting to discuss some thingst thata aren'treally relatedt to this but, they' 'vel been working really hard for them. Mr. Bontreger saidt the whole pointi ist that the county orl EDP can runi their concerns through BF&S. Attorey Beaver saidl he appreciates this process of employing experts because, the county doesn't have the: resources tol handle large projects and day-to-day business. Mr. Bontreger asked ifMs. Scheurich was online andi ifshe! had any comments. Ms. Scheurich said she gets left out ofal lot of  approval for thoses specific locations.  use.  e-mails. Mr. Bontreger saidt to makes sure she gets included in the e-mails.    CONTINUED MEETING OF THE. JASPER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS  SEPTMEBER: 16,2024  PAGE484  MASON DAUMAS. /EDPE RENEWABLES/A AMENDMENT TO ROAD USE AGREEMENT CONTINUED: Mr. Bontreger said the construction compliance monitor has reviewed it, the company has reviewed: it and they have reviewed iti internally. He asked: if there was a motion to approve the assignments. Mr. Walstra motioned to approve the Road-Use Agreement with EDP, Mr.) DeYoung seconded andt the motion carried. AI member from thej public, Ms. MaryAnnl Mahlen, asked what the motion was. Mr. Bontreger said they" 've updated the appendices to the original Road-Use Agreement from 2022 to include the concerns of the Highway and Surveyor Departments andt they have hadi it reviewed by ani independent engineering firm that the developer paid for but, the countyl hired. He saidi it will establish the infrastructure that's goingt tol be affected and! howi it willl bet taken care of. He said thel RUA states which roads will be cement stabilized and approved. He said the assignments change was just the fact that they changed the name of the project from Meadow Lake Wind 8 to Carpenter Wind LLC. He said this is what they are approving today. He said they still have other permits they need to go forward but, this is another stepf fort themt to get through. Attorey Beaver added that after an agreement iss signed, itis publicly CRAIGSTANDISH/SHOOTING RANGE: Mr. Standish said its been some time since they've talked about the shooting range for 4-H shooting sports. He said Attorney Beaver had mentioned some paperwork and getting on an agenda with the City. Attorney Beaver said they will need to have a site plan with specs. He said he will e-mail Mr. Standish and Mr. Urbano the Federal standardi forf firet range design. Hes saidt they will needa a site plan and application then, have aj public RETIMAILEN/RORERTS RULES OF ORDER: DeMotte resident, Mr. Mahlen, provided the Commissioners witha a handout about Robert's! Rule. He said his thesisi is Jasper County Board ofCommissioner: meetings ought tos seek toi reformi its practices in order tos serve the county better, according to Robert's Rules of Order. He said he thought it would be good for the Board and listeners to see a little bit more: rigor in its keeping oft the rules of order. He said the Board often makes motions improperly, often confusing verbs and nouns. He said they will say "T make a motion" but, it should be "I move that". He encouraged the moderator to regularly repeat the motion. Hes said the motion, asi itise exactly and precisely worded, should goi into the minutes. DOREEN RAY: Ms. Ray asked if there was an update on the co2 ordinances. Attorney Beaver said hel has been monitoring the litigation in Iowa. He said that BPi is not considering any action this year. Mr. Bontreger said they could throw something out there but, ift the litigation nullifies whatt they dot then, it'sa waste oft time. Hes said the project pacing has! been! backed off, which gives them breathing room to make sure what they do, is done correctly. He saidi it's their intention to There being no further business, Mr. Walstra moved to adjoumt the, meeting, Mr. DeYoung  available. PUBLICCOMMENT  hearing with the City.  stay on course and get something inj place. seconded the motion and the motion carried.  n Rein] Bontreger,) President bszla James A. Walstra, Vice President  ATTEST: uae  MWefopyawwr  Donya G.. Jordan, Auditor of. Jasper County