AGENDA
May 12, 2022
Approve Agenda
Approve Minutes
Approve Claims
9:00 Caleb Waters, Conservation Update
9:30 Conservation Board Interview
10:00 Conservation Board Interview
10:30 Conservation Board Interview
11:00 Approve Resolution & MOU for ARPA Funds
For Midwest Old Threshers & Public Health
Other County Business as time allows
Supervisors Sub-Committee Updates
A crew has begun sawing removal limits starting at Adams St. working West on Madison Street to Jackson. No other work will start this week. Monday, May 16, Kinney & Sons will begin removing the pavement and sidewalks from Adams St. to Main St. For now this will be the block that crews will be working in.
David Jones Harlan 79 years of Euless, TX, formerly of Mt Pleasant ,Iowa died in Euless Texas May 7.
David was born May 28, 1942 in Mt Pleasant, IA and was son of Betty Jones Harlan and Laverne Watson Harlan.
He graduated from Mt Pleasant High School in 1960. Retired after 39 years as Director Technical support for the BNSF railroad in 2001.
Surviving is his partner of 43 years Elmain Quintana, they were married in Mexico City February 2014 and in Tarrant County Texas April 2018.
David was preceded in death by his parents and infant brother. there will be no funeral service and the body has been cremated per his wishes. Interment will be at Evergreen Cemetery Fairfield ,Iowa.
The Mount Pleasant City Council will meet in Regular Session Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at City
Hall, 307 E. Monroe Street, second floor meeting room at 5:30 p.m.
A G E N D A
1. Roll Call.
2. Consent Agenda: To the Public – All items with an asterisk (*) are routine
by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion and a roll call of the Council-
members. There will be no separate discussion of items unless the Mayor, a Councilmember
or citizen so request, in which event the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and
will be considered in its normal sequence on the Agenda.
3. Receive & file communications.
4. Approve agenda.
*5. Approve minutes of previous meetings.
*6. Approve payment of bills.
*7. Receive reports of Officers including Resolution #34 April Transfers.
8. Old Business
a) 3rd reading/adopt proposed ordinance to Trap, Neuter, Release.
b) 3rd reading/adopt proposed ordinance for driveway widening.
c) Approve corrected January 12, 2022 minutes.
* c) Renewal of a Class C Liquor, Sunday Sales Permit & Outdoor Permit for Lorenz
Enterprises, Iris Bowling Center, 300 S Iris Street.
* d) Approve alcohol for wedding reception at McMillian Park (Wright Family Pavilion)
June 4, 2022.
* e) Renewal of a Class B Beer and Sunday Sales for Pizza Hut at 900 North Grand
Avenue.
9. New Business- Page 2 of 2
a) Approve Change Order #1 for NE Lagoon Conversion 1.
b) Approve Public Professional and Maintenance Employees Memorandum of
Understanding regarding July 1, 2022, Wage Increase.
c) Approve one year contract with WoodRiver Energy for Library/Civic Center.
d) Approve contract with Norris Asphalt Paving for Winfield Avenue paving.
e) Approve contract with Norris Asphalt Paving for Cemetery paving.
f) Resolution approving the promotion of Ronald S. Galusha from Police Officer to
Police Sergeant.
g) Resolution approving the hiring of Shelbi Remick for the position of
Administrative Assistant in the City Clerk’s office.
h) Resolution approving FYE23 Salaries for full-time and part-time employees.
i) Resolution approving Volunteer Fire Department FYE23 Salaries.
j) Approve motion setting Public Hearing to amend FYE22 budget.
k) Approve site plan – middle school parking lot.
10. Public Forum.
11. Adjourn to meet in regular session on Wednesday, May 25, 2022, at 5:30 p.m.
Monday night the Mount Pleasant School Board approved the compensation packages for the next fiscal year for non-certified school personal and administrators. Non-certified includes secretaries, food service, bus drivers and managers. The Directors of Transportation, Technology, Buildings and Grounds are considered managers. The building principals and the activity director are considered administrators. Packages were also approved for everyone in Central Office including the superintendent. The overall increase is 2.85 percent. The break down of settlements approved by the board are…
Secretaries: 3.40%
Transportation (bus drivers): 3.50%
Managers: 1.79%
Administrators 1.86%
Central Office 3.41%
Managers and administrators are a bit lower because the district saved some money due to new hires in those two groups.
Join the Friends of the Harlan-Lincoln House for an Open House on Saturday, May 14, from 1 pm to 3 pm. During this event, guests will have the chance to view “The Women of the Harlan-Lincoln House,” a brand new exhibit showcasing the four generations of Harlan and Lincoln women who once called Mount Pleasant, Iowa, their home.
Along with the new exhibit, the Harlan-Lincoln House will have several new artifacts on display, including a signed Abraham Lincoln letter, a newly discovered James Harlan portrait, and the Harlan-Lincoln dollhouse.
This event is free and open to the public, and food and drinks will be provided! The Harlan-Lincoln House is located on the Iowa Wesleyan University campus. For more information, go to https://harlanlincolnhouse.org/events/
Iowa Wesleyan University: As Southeast Iowa’s regional comprehensive University, Iowa Wesleyan University is a transformational learning community whose passion is to educate, empower and inspire students to lead meaningful lives and careers.
The Mount Pleasant School Board met in regular session Monday night (May 9). May is School Board Recognition Month. Supt. John Henriksen took the opportunity to thank the Mt. Pleasant board and presented certificates of appreciation to Jennifer Crull, Angie Blint, Josh Maher, Willy Amos, Kevin Sandersfeld, Derek Mullin and Chuck Andrew.
Mullin reported to the rest of the board on his tour of the Kirkwood Career Academy in Washington County. Mullin liked what he saw and would like for Mount Pleasant to consider working with Southeastern Community College to establish a similar facility for Henry County Students.
Supt. Henriksen let the Board know that the final report from a recent traffic study at the High School site will be ready this week. He did say that if any facilities would be constructed at the site the entrance at Grand Avenue and Harvest drive would have to be improved and an additional drive would need to be constructed south from the student lot.
The Board voted to renew the district’s lease agreement for office space for another three years at a total yearly cost of $43,200. That’s up from $42,960.
The district received four bids for phase one of the HVAC Retro Commissioning project. Mr. Henriksen explains the work to be done…..HENRIKSEN. The bid was awarded to Brockway Mechanical and Roofing in the amount of $124,561 coming in right at the engineer’s estimate. Federal ESSER funds will be used to pay for the project.
DES MOINES, Iowa (May 9, 2022) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented today on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November.
“A noticeable shift in the cool and wet weather pattern appears to have given farmers a much-needed window for planting this week,” said Secretary Naig. “In the days ahead, unseasonably hot temperatures and isolated chances of thunderstorms should allow farmers to make good progress.”
The weekly report is also available on the USDA’s website at nass.usda.gov.
Crop Report
The week began with rain and colder than normal temperatures, but Iowa farmers found the end of the week fair enough to resume planting row crops with 1.8 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending May 8, 2022, according to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. Fieldwork activities also included spraying, when windy conditions allowed, and spreading manure.
Topsoil moisture condition rated 1 percent very short, 9 percent short, 73 percent adequate and 17 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture condition rated 4 percent very short, 19 percent short, 67 percent adequate and 10 percent surplus.
Farmers made little progress last week, with just 14 percent of Iowa’s expected corn crop planted, at least two weeks behind both last year and the 5-year average. Seven percent of soybeans have been planted, 12 days behind last year and 11 days behind average. Seventy-two percent of the expected oat crop has been planted, 17 days behind last year and 11 days behind the 5-year average. Thirty-two percent of the oat crop has emerged, 12 days behind last year and 8 days behind normal.
The first hay condition rating of the season was 1 percent very poor, 5 percent poor, 36 percent fair, 51 percent good and 7 percent excellent. Pasture condition rated 43 percent good to excellent. Pasture and hay growth improved with slightly warmer temperatures. Livestock conditions were good, with calves growing well despite muddy feedlots and pastures.
