Meeting Minutes:
STATE OF IOWA
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS BOARD (PERB)
MINUTES
Tuesday, February 20, 2018 10:04 a.m.
Jessie Parker Building
PERB Law Library
Present at meeting: Cormack, Van Fossen, Gannon, DeSmet, Machir, Sarajlija
I. Van Fossen moved to approve the agenda, Gannon seconded; unanimously approved.
II. Gannon moved to approve the February 7, 2018 minutes, Van Fossen seconded; unanimously approved.
III. Public Comment: None
IV. Office status
* Gannon moved to approve DeSmet’s request to revoke the certification of BU-0284, IBEW Local 55 for certain employees of Greenfield Municipal Utility for failure to pay the retention and recertification election fee under PERB Rule 5.1(2) and 5.6(5), Van Fossen seconded, unanimously approved.
* Cormack moved to approve work with WebSpec at $105 per hour for a new search engine on the PERB website. These funds will be paid through reimbursement from OCIO grant funds. Gannon seconded, unanimously approved.
* Gannon moved to approve notice of attended action with proposed rule amendments to chapters 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 13, Van Fossen seconded, unanimously approved.
* Cormack moved to approve change in public hearing date (see previous item) from March 22 to April 4 for proposed rule amendments, Van Fossen seconded, unanimously approved.
V. Consider new and pending Cases (Board may go into closed session pursuant to Iowa Code Sec. 21.5(1)(d),(f) if applicable)
* None
VI. New Business ( Board may go into closed session pursuant to Iowa Code section 21.5(1)(a),(i) if applicable)
* None
VII. Next tentative meeting date is to be determined at a later date and will be held in the Jessie Parker Building, Suite 1B, PERB Law Library, Des Moines, Iowa.
VIII. Adjourned at 10:28 a.m.
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Jamie Van Fossen, Board Member