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Enhance Iowa Board Minutes - December 2019

ENHANCE IOWA BOARD MINUTES
Iowa Economic Development Authority

200 E Grand Ave
Des Moines, IA 50309
Thursday December 5, 2019
10:00 a.m.
 
   
Board Members in Attendance   
   
Board Members Absent   
   
John Burns (phone)   
   
Emily Damman   
   
Mike Broshar (phone)   
   
Rita Frahm   
   
Jacqulyn Arthur   (phone)   
   
Representative   Chris Hall (Ex Officio)   
   
Mary Wells (phone)   
   
Representative   Skyler Wheeler (Ex Officio)   
   
Lisa Hein (phone)   
   
Senator Bill   Dotzler (Ex Officio)   
   
Doug Boone   (phone)   
   
Senator Carrie   Koelker (Ex Officio)   
   
Pat Deignan   (phone)   
   
   
   
Kyle Carter   (phone)   
   
   
   
Valerie Van Kooten (phone)   
   
   
   
Staff Members in Attendance   
   
Audience   
   
Alaina Santizo   
   
Ron Robinson   
   
Maicie Pohlman   
   
Mandy Mc Reynolds   
   
Rita Grimm   
   
Nu Huynh   
   
   
   
Josh Raber   
   
   
   
Ryan Kinneberg   


CALL TO ORDER
Mr. Burns called the meeting to order at 10:07. Nine voting members were present. The agenda was approved. The minutes from the October 9, 2019 meeting were approved. 

CONTRACT AMENDMENTS & CONTINGENT AWARDS 
Iowa Asian Alliance and Riverfront Development Authority // Asian Garden Enhancement
requested that the deadline to return an executed agreement be extended to December 5, 2019. On a motion by Mr. Broshar seconded by Mr. Burns, the Board approved the request. 

City of Winfield // Rick Rodgers Community Pool Project requested an amendment to extend the deadline for the first disbursement to December 5, 2019. On a motion by Ms. Wells and seconded by Ms. Hein, the Board approved the request.

CAT Rule Amendments – Adoption 
Staff provided an overview of the proposed administrative rule amendments. These changes were originally presented to the Board for review at the August 2019 meeting. On motion of Mr. Broshar and seconded by Mr. Deignan, the Board voted to approve the administrative rule amendments.

REPORTS

Legal Report
Ms. Grimm reported that Lisa Connell has been hired to replace Kristin Hank-Bents' attorney position. With the Iowa Economic Development Authority and Iowa Finance Authority collocating, the legal team with be combined and duties will be evaluated and assigned in the coming weeks. The Enhance Iowa Board will be represented by Lisa Connell or Rita Grimm.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

CAT Committee Recommendations
No reports.

Due Diligence Committee Reports
No reports.

PUBLIC COMMENT
No public comment.

OTHER BUSINESS
Staff asked for feedback on a meeting schedule in June to address the large number of applications that are anticipated. A follow up email will be sent to finalize plans.

CLOSING BUSINESS
The next Enhance Iowa meeting will likely be a two-day meeting in Des Moines. The dates will be set in the coming weeks following feedback from Board members. 

ADJOURNMENT
On motion by Mr. Deignan and seconded by Mr. Broshar and with no objections, the meeting adjourned at 10:34 am.
 

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