The meeting commenced at 6:00 PM with the following in attendance:  Catherine Bergman, Dennis Besch, John Kramer, Gary Sandholm, Vince Triggs, and Shirley Helgevold.

1. Agenda was amended to move the Election of Planning Committee Chair to the beginning of the agenda.  Motion by Kramer, second by Besch, to approve the amended agenda and the minutes from July 2009 meeting.  Motion carried unanimously.

2. Nomination of Gary Sandholm for Planning Subcommittee Chair and motion that all nominations cease and call the question by Besch second by Bergman.   Motion carried unanimously.

3. Motion by Kramer, second by Bergman to approve writing off Invoice #028107 (Belmond), #0128122 (Livermore) & #029115 (Livermore) for a total of $594.25.  Motion carried unanimously.

3. Motion by Kramer, second by Bergman, to approve contracting with Blohm Inspection for housing inspection services provided that the Planning Chairman review the RFP and approves the staff recommendation and adding a probation of 5 completed projects to the contract.  Motion carried unanimously. 

4. Motion by Kramer, second by Besch, to approve the Hazard Mitigation Planning Contract between MIDAS and Pocahontas County.  Motion carried unanimously. 

5. Motion by Triggs, second by Besch, to approve Helgevold attending the Midwest Planning Conference in Chicago.  Motion carried unanimously. 

6. Financials were passed out.

Planning Committee Chairperson

Planning Accounts Receivable Write-Offs

Invoice # Date Name Amount

            TOTAL $0.00