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A P P R O V E D J A N U A R Y M E E T I N G
M I N U T E S
F L O Y D C O U N T Y E M S A D V I S O R Y C O U N C I L
Date: January 11th, 2024
Time: 5:00 P.M.
Meeting called to order by: Patrick Lumley
I N A T T E N D A N C E
Voting Members: Patrick Lumley, Dawnett Willis, Jeff Sterling, Dave Luett, Dawn Staudt
Non-Voting Members: Jim Jorgenson
Public: Charles City Press, Marty Parcher, Kendall Nolt, William Duncan, Mayor Andrews, Brandy Molitor
and William Duncan.
Meeting Called to Order by: Council Chair-Patrick Lumley at 5:02 p.m.
A P P R O V A L O F A G E N D A
Motion made by Dave Luett
Second by Dawnett Willis
Action Taken: Agenda approved by council.
A P P R O V A L O F N O V E M B E R M I N U T E S
Motion made by Dawn Staudt
Seconded by: Dawnett Willis
Action Taken: November minutes approved by council.
Public Comment-No comments

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 Discussion about council membership: Pat discussed adding members with the several
county level staff and it was determined the best approach to adding new, non-voting
members would be to leave the current process in place and allow the Board of
Supervisors to review applicants before adding additional members.
 January Ambulance Commission Meeting Discussion
 The new Ambulance Commission chair is Keith Starr, co-chair is Jim Jorgenson
 They discussed what it would look like for the city and the county to move toward an in-
house model and move away from contracting for a private ambulance service.
 Pat informed the commission that the EMS council would need to know the anticipated
annual cost to support the in-house model, so accurate numbers can be reviewed for
the EMS tax levy request on the ballot.
 4 other counties agree that the levy request should be the $0.75/$1,000 valuation,
those who didn’t request the max allowed are now regretting that decision. The
expenses were greater than they anticipated.
 The advisory council still need to factor in Greene, Nora Springs, Marble Rock and
possibly Nashua into the request.
 Dawnett discussed contracting with BC/BS as this is the primary insurance carrier in
Iowa and for many businesses in Floyd County.
 60 days to figure out the cost.
 Dave requested a $12,000 subsidy for NSVA loss for 2023 between county and other
communities they serve. Rudd, Rockford, Nora Springs and 4 townships.
 Jeff will get the necessary numbers together to determine Greene’s need for subsidy
 Next meeting for Ambulance Commission is March 5th.
 House Bill 718, will, or has already caused lost levies for numerous communities.
 What happens when the tax levy fails? What does that look like? These are questions
that the ambulance commission needs to address.
 The special election for September 2024 is the majority choice.
 Dave asked where we stand with Marble Rock. A new EMS Director has recently taken
over but unfortunately, they do not have the time to be on the EMS Advisory Council
currently. The Marble Rock representation is an ongoing process and is being addressed.
 All individuals will need to apply to the Floyd County Board of Supervisors and those
applicants will be on the next agenda for the council to review.
 Discussion on potential methods of communicating the council’s message to the public,
county wide. Education efforts set to begin in the Spring of 2024.
Reviewed of the EMS PPT
1. Slide 2 shows discussion topics-No changes
2. Slide 3-Brandy M requested EMS Association be added, as an EMS supporter, not an
EMS provider
3. Slide 4-Discusses the levels of care, there will be an additional slide with some changes.

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4. Slide 5-Discuss the coverage area of each department and entity, including fire and law
enforcement. The coverage area is also a topic of discussion, unclear if there will be
changes within the county EMS boundaries.
5. Slide 7-Discusses the expenses for the current service provided. No Changes.
6. Need to change font and size of lettering on some of the slides.
7. Pat will review any grammatical errors and get them updated.
8. Need to add the date that BOS declared EMS essential
9. Current tax for law and fire is part of the general fund.
10. Tax levy rollback explanation. The agricultural number what will an acre cost the
farmer? These are questions that the public will want answered.
11. Slide 13 discusses the myths with EMS and what the levy can be used to pay for what
will the oversight be. 422.D what can the levy be used for, payroll, buildings, vehicles,
equipment??
12. Brandy M pointed out that it should be more personalized to the local areas.
13. It was suggested that a photo of all emergency providers be taken for the county and
added to the slide.
14. No other comments on PPT
Schedule next meeting for February 13th-Planning Meeting 1700 at the EOC
We need to have answers before March so we can present a flyer at the Greene Soup Supper.
Action Items for the next meeting. Dawnett gathering information about the production company that
helps the hospital with their commercials. Dave said there would be businesses still willing to donate
money. Jim will double check the laws in reference to money being donated to the advisory council.
N E X T M E E T I N G
Next meeting is scheduled for 5PM February 13th, in the Floyd County EOC.
Motion to adjourn made by Dawnett, second by Dawn,
Action taken meeting adjourned at 6:29 P.M. s