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Local WIWD Board meeting minutes 1/20/2021

 

Voting Members

Present

Not Present

Clay Adams

 

x

Bill Anderson

x

 

Duane Bates

 

x

Ernest Colt

x

 

Sara DeAnda

x

 

Steve Early

x

 

Rebecca Finch

x

 

                                                          Brittney Gutzmann

x

 

Bridget Hoefling

x

 

Becky Jacobsen

x

 

Arnold Kesselring

x

 

Shelly Ackley Longfellow

 

x

Randall McQueeney

x

 

Jim Meyers

x

 

Brenda Perrin

x

 

Scott Punteney

x

 

Lori Stitz

x

 

Scott Utech

x

 

Pamela Woolridge

x

 

 

Attendees

Shawn Fick

Darin Haake

Kassi Howell

Tammy Herbert

Rick Hunsaker

Jean Logan

Andi Mann

Jes  Marino

Faith Miller

Wane Miller

Rich Ruggles

Mark Thomsen

Elizabeth Waigard

 

 

Date: Wednesday, January 20, 2021/Time: 11:00am

Location: -zoom only

Local Board Meeting Minutes

 Action Item

Call to Order-Bridget Hoefling

Action item

Roll Call and establish Quorum-Quorum established

Action item

Approval of Agenda-motion made by Bill Anderson and 2nd by Ernie Colt

Action item

Approve Agenda/Minutes of Previous Meeting-motion made by Scott Utech and 2nd by Becky Jacobsen

Action item

  1. Rick Hunsaker, Region XII COG/Mark Thomsen, Region XII COG-Fiscal Agent WIOA Western Iowa budget update
  2. Rick Hunsaker, Region XII COG-WIOA Plan Limits for Assistance

Service Provider Report: Scott Utech made motion for a $6000 cap for tuition assistance. Group discussion was held. Scott Utech rescinded the original motion. Scott Utech made the motion to amend the action to make the agreement retroactive to July 1, 2020 and will allow the Service Provider authority to exceed the $6000 limit with the understanding any instances of exceeding the limit will be reported to the LWIWD Board. Motion seconded by Scott Punteney. Motion carried.

  1. Shawn Fick; Direct of Missions, Goodwill of the Great Plains-reviewed written report

Action item

New Business:

  1. Board Support MOU Extension; Bridget Hoefling (Board Action)-motion made by Sara Deanda to extend current MOU (expiring January, 2021) with the Community Action Agency to June 30, 2021 and 2nd by Becky Jacobsen. Motion carried. 
  2. Randall McQueeney; Operations Manager, Iowa Works (update-verbal report)-discussed topics of virtual job fairs, Cares Act Grants, Apprenticeship programs, re-employment and unemployment services.
  3. Brittney Gutzmann; Rehabilitation Supervisor, Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services (update-verbal report)-reviewed status of Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services in addition to, Disability Access Committee and the current remodeling efforts in Iowa Works locations to meet ADA compliance measures.
  4. Website update-planning efforts tentatively scheduled to begin February, 2021.

Action item

Next Meeting-Wednesday, May 19, 2021 physical location to be announced/zoom option

                                                                 Action item

Public Comments-n/a

Action item

Motion to Adjourn made by Steve Early and 2nd by Scott Utech -motion carried

 

Document Date: 
Wednesday, January 27, 2021