[I. Call to Order]
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GOOD EVENING. IT IS NOVEMBER 17TH, 2025 AT 5:26 P.M..
I NOW CALL THE SPECIAL MEETING TO ORDER. PLEASE JOIN ME IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
JANICE, WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? MR. EHMCKE.
PRESENT. MR. GEORGE HERE. MR. GREENWELL HERE, MISS LEE.
PRESENT. MR. MYERS HERE. MR. MICHAELSON HERE.
MR. MILLER, PRESENT. BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA?
[IV. Approval of Agenda]
SO MOVED. SECOND, WE HAVE FIRST, WE HAVE A SECOND BOARD MEMBERS.IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF APPROVING THE AGENDA SAY AYE.
AYE. ALL THOSE OPPOSED, SAY NAY. THE AGENDA IS APPROVED.
[V. Approval of Closed Session / Closed Session]
APPROVAL OF THE CLOSED SESSION. IS THERE A MOTION TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO IOWA CODE SECTION 21.51 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 THE INDIVIDUAL'S REPUTATION AND THAT INDIVIDUAL REQUEST A CLOSED SESSION.
SO MOVED. SECOND. BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? YES. MIRIAM, CAN YOU HEAR US? YES I CAN. GOOD EVENING.
GOOD EVENING. IS IT YOUR OPINION AND RECOMMENDATION THAT WE HAVE PERFORMED OR OTHERWISE DONE ALL THE NECESSARY STEPS SO THAT WE CAN GO IN TO CLOSED SESSION? IN THE MANNER THAT'S ALLOWED BY LAW? YES IT IS. OKAY. THANK YOU. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? AS THE INDIVIDUAL REQUESTED, A CLOSED SESSION IN WRITING? YES. DID YOU WANT ME TO ANSWER THAT OR ME? YEAH.
WHOEVER HAS SEEN IT. YEP, I GOT IT. I GOT A COPY RIGHT HERE.
OKAY. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? SEANIECE, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
MR. EHMKE, ON ADVICE OF COUNSEL. YES. MR.. GEORGE.
YES. MR. GREENWELL. MR. PRESIDENT, IT'S MY OPINION.
WE HAVE ALREADY EMBARKED DOWN THE PATH OF RESOLVING MANY SERIOUS ISSUES.
WITHOUT KNOWING THE SPECIFICS OF THE MEETING, I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT UNDERTAKING ANOTHER CLOSED SESSION TO DISCUSS ENHANCED PAYOLA OR CAPITULATING ON TERMS AND CONDITIONS IS WARRANTED.
IT WILL BE GOING BACKWARDS FOR NO JUSTIFIABLE REASON.
I BELIEVE THE BOARD OWES IT TO EMPLOYEES AND CITIZENS TO STAND FIRM.
WE HAVE A FINALIZED TITLE NINE REPORT AND OTHER ROCK SOLID PUBLIC INFORMATION GREENWELL.
I'M BEING ADVISED ON COUNCIL FOR YOU TO STOP.
I STAND FOR ACCOUNTABILITY, TRANSPARENCY AND EQUITY.
I VOTE NO FOR THIS CLOSED SESSION. MISS LEE? YES, MR. MYERS. AYE, MR. MICHAELSON. YES, MR. MILLER? PER COUNCIL.
YES. IT'S A 6-1 VOTE. SO YOU'RE GOOD TO GO. YES.
WE WE ARE APPROVED. SIX ONE. OKAY. WE ARE NOW IN CLOSED SESSION.
[VI. Adjourn Closed Session/ Return to Open Session]
BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE A MOTION TO ADJOURN THE CLOSED SESSION AND RETURN TO OPEN SESSION? SO MOVED. SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.AYE. ALL THOSE OPPOSED, SAY NAY. MOTION PASSES.
WE ARE BACK IN OPEN SESSION. IS THERE A MOTION TO ADJOURN THE SPECIAL MEETING? SO MOVED. SECOND. FIRST WE HAVE A SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
AYE. ALL THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY. MOTION PASSES.
WE ARE ADJOURNED.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.