MEETING OF HENRY COUNTY HEALTH CENTER BOARD OF TRUSTEES

By Theresa Rose · Tuesday, February 16th, 2021 at 1:01 pm CDT

* = vote required ♦ = Discussion □ = Information
Agenda for PUBLICATION

Tuesday, February 16, 2021
Time: 12:00 p.m.
Virtual meeting via Zoom
https://hchc-org.zoom.us/j/94951155688?pwd=TEdCOTRwWXI3cW5Rb3lYSWtnaWlFdz09
Meeting ID: 949 5115 5688
Passcode: 784614
Dial-In: 312-626-6799
Meeting ID: 949 5115 5688
Mission: To enhance the health of individuals and communities through high quality, effective and efficient services
Vision: To be the healthcare provider and employer of choice
Values: Quality, Service, Teamwork, Accountability, Respect and Trust
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL
Mr. Prottsman _______ Mrs. Olson ________ Mrs. Heaton ________
Mr. Meyer _______ Mr. Severson ________ Mrs. Towne _________
Mrs. McNamee _______
III. PUBLIC HEARING: 12:00 pm
On Proposed Action by Henry County Health Center to approve the county tax budget for the health center
IV. Consent agenda
A. Minutes of previous meeting & committees
B. Administrative Team Reports
V. OLD BUSINESS
A. Approve County Tax Budget for Health Center ♦ □ *
B. Construction Update ♦ □
C. COVID-19 response ♦ □
D. Update on special election for operational lease with Great River Health ♦ □
VI. MEDICAL STAFF REPORT:
A. Medical Staff appointments and reappointments ♦ □ *
VII. NEW BUSINESS
A. Engineering agreement for parking lot renovation ♦ □ *
B. IHA CEO Dashboard report ♦ □
VIII. EXECUTIVE CONFERENCE
IX. ADJOURNMENT

EXTREME WEATHER ALERT FROM ACCESS ENERGY COOPERATIVE

By Theresa Rose · Monday, February 15th, 2021 at 10:35 pm CDT

Due to extreme and extended cold temperatures, Access Energy Cooperative’s generation  cooperative system and many utilities throughout the region, continue to exceed electricity all-time high demands.

We urge members to reduce their impact on the grid by reducing electricity use as much as possible. High power consumption levels across the grid have the potential to cause intermittent service disruptions. Taking steps to decrease your power usage will help, as we navigate this extreme weather event.

What can you do to help?

  • Turn down your thermostat a few degrees and use a blanket or warm clothing stay warm. This helps relieve your HVAC system and lower your bill.
  • Limit use of larger appliances such as clothes dryers or dishwashers.
  • Use smaller kitchen appliances like toaster ovens, microwaves and slow cookers, rather than the range or oven
  • Turn off and unplug space heaters no tin use. Reduce space heater use if possible.
  • Keep fireplace dampers closed when not in use.
  • Unplug unused electronics and chargers
  • Turn off lights you don’t need.

We appreciate your efforts to help us save energy as we all manage through this historic week.

Kathy Rosanna Walljasper

By Theresa Rose · Monday, February 15th, 2021 at 9:46 pm CDT

Kathy Rosanna Walljasper, 60, of Saint Paul, Iowa, passed away at 10:29 a.m. Sunday, February 14, 2021, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.

She was born on January 18, 1961 in Fort Madison, Iowa, the daughter of Edward and Rosanna (Stohlmeier) Schinstock. On April 28, 1984, she married Wayne Walljasper at St. John the Baptist Church in Houghton, Iowa.

She is survived by her husband: Wayne: one daughter: Michelle Walljasper (J.D. Hoover) of Wever; one son: John Walljasper of St. Paul; two granddaughters: Suttyn and Paxstyn; three brothers: Dale (Terri) Schinstock of Urbandale, Ken Schinstock of West Point and Randy (Sharon) Schinstock of Mount Pleasant; sister-in-law: Sue Schinstock of Danville; mother-in-law: Mildred Walljasper and Aunt: Sr. Dorothy Stohlmeier. Also surviving are several nieces, nephews, cousins, sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law.

She was preceded in death by her parents; brother: Larry; sister; Joan Margaret and father-in-law: Ralph Walljasper.

Kathy was a 1980 graduate of Marquette Catholic High School. She worked at Metromail, Alaniz and Innovairre for a total of thirty-five years. She was a member of St. James the Less Catholic Church, the Altar and Rosary Society of the Church, and the Daughters of Isabella. Kathy enjoyed playing cards, reading books and especially being a grandmother.

 

Friends may call between 12:00 noon and 6:00 p.m. Thursday, February 18, 2021, at Schmitz Funeral Home in West Point, Iowa.

 

A Rosary will be recited at 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 19, 2021, at St. James Catholic Church in St. Paul. 

 

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, February 19, 2021, at St. James Catholic Church in St. Paul with Father Dan Daron as celebrant. Mass will be lived streamed on the church Facebook page and posted on her obituary Tribute Wall on our website following the service at: www.schmitzfuneralhomes.com.

 

Burial will be at St. James Cemetery in St. Paul.

 

A memorial has been established in her memory for St. James Cemetery.

 

Online condolences may be made to the family at www.schmitzfuneralhomes.com. Schmitz Funeral Home of West Point is assisting the family with arrangements.

HCHC Trustees Meeting Agenda

By Theresa Rose · Monday, February 15th, 2021 at 3:08 pm CDT

* = vote required ♦ = Discussion □ = Information
Agenda for PUBLICATION
MEETING OF HENRY COUNTY HEALTH CENTER
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Tuesday, February 16, 2021
Time: 12:00 p.m.
Virtual meeting via Zoom
https://hchc-org.zoom.us/j/94951155688?pwd=TEdCOTRwWXI3cW5Rb3lYSWtnaWlFdz09
Meeting ID: 949 5115 5688
Passcode: 784614
Dial-In: 312-626-6799
Meeting ID: 949 5115 5688
Mission: To enhance the health of individuals and communities through high quality, effective and efficient services
Vision: To be the healthcare provider and employer of choice
Values: Quality, Service, Teamwork, Accountability, Respect and Trust
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL
Mr. Prottsman _______ Mrs. Olson ________ Mrs. Heaton ________
Mr. Meyer _______ Mr. Severson ________ Mrs. Towne _________
Mrs. McNamee _______
III. PUBLIC HEARING: 12:00 pm
On Proposed Action by Henry County Health Center to approve the county tax budget for the health
center
IV. Consent agenda
A. Minutes of previous meeting & committees
B. Administrative Team Reports
V. OLD BUSINESS
A. Approve County Tax Budget for Health Center ♦ □ *
B. Construction Update ♦ □
C. COVID-19 response ♦ □
D. Update on special election for operational lease with Great River Health ♦ □
VI. MEDICAL STAFF REPORT:
A. Medical Staff appointments and reappointments ♦ □ *
VII. NEW BUSINESS
A. Engineering agreement for parking lot renovation ♦ □ *
B. IHA CEO Dashboard report ♦ □
VIII. EXECUTIVE CONFERENCE
IX. ADJOURNMENT

Henry County Supervisors Meeting Agenda

By Theresa Rose · Monday, February 15th, 2021 at 3:03 pm CDT

AGENDA

 

February 16, 2021

 

Approve Agenda

 

Approve Minutes

 

9:00 Jake Hotchkiss, Engineer Weekly Update

 

Other County Business as time allows

 

Supervisors Sub-Committee Updates

 

Danville City Council Meeting Agenda

By Theresa Rose · Monday, February 15th, 2021 at 3:01 pm CDT

AGENDA

Monday, February 15, 2021

Danville City Council, Danville City Hall

Work session

  1. Call to order at 5:00 p.m..
  2. Matt Walker, City Engineer to present cost estimates and information on various lagoon system options. No action will be taken during this work session.
  3. Closing to the work session.

Order of business, regular session   NOTE:  The regular session may be conducted electronically as allowed by Iowa Code 21.8     Citizen comments:  Comments must be directed to the subject under consideration.  The presiding officer shall rule on the relevance of the citizen comments.  Citizens making personal, impertinent, or slanderous remarks may be barred by the presiding officer from further comment before the Council during the meeting.

 

  1. Call to order at 6:00 p.m..

 

  1. Accept or amend the agenda.

 

  1. Open forum: A time set aside to receive comments from the public regarding city business.  The Mayor and City Council welcome comments from the public on any subject pertaining to City business, including items on this agenda.  You are asked to state your name and address for the record and to limit your remarks to five minutes in order that others may be given the opportunity to speak.  The Order of Business is at the discretion of the Chair.  No action will be taken.

 

  1. Discussion and action on the January 2021 Des Moines County Sheriff’s report.

 

  1. City Attorney Josh Schier.
  2. Presentation of the 2020 City of Danville Municipal Code (recodification process).
  3. Setting of public hearing on the proposed recodification code.
  4. Discussion on printing the recodification code book.  Action if needed.

 

  1. Discussion and action on any of the information as presented during the 5:00 work session pertaining to the city’s sewer lagoon project.

 

  1. Update on the proposed 2021/2022 budget.
  2. Review of the budget requirement by presenting the Notice of Public Hearing -Proposed Max Property Tax Levy form.
  3. Action by council to set the required public hearing for this notice.
  4. Action by council to publish the public hearing notification.

 

  1. Discussion and action on Resolution 2021-06, the hiring of part-time help for the City of Danville on a as needed basis.

 

  1. Fire Chief & Building Inspector’s report.
  2. Action by council if needed.

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Agenda

February 15, 2021

 

  1. Public Works report.
  2. Action by council if needed.

 

  1. Approval of consent agenda.
  2. Council minutes of February 1, 2021.
  3. January 2021 financial reports.
  4. Payment of bills.

 

  1. Council reports and correspondence.
  2. Discussion and action on the letter received from the Danville Post Prom Committee.
  3. Review of the status of City Hall staying closed or reopening to the public.  Action if needed.
  4. Setting of Spring Cleanup for April 30, 2021.  Action by council.
  5. Update on the current status of the City’s webpage.  Action by council if needed.

 

  1. Adjournment. The next regular session of the Danville City Council is scheduled for Monday, March 1, 2021, Danville City Hall, 6:00 p.m..

 

  1. Work session on the 2021/2022 city budget. No action will be taken during this work session.

“J. D.” Schimmelpfennig

By Theresa Rose · Sunday, February 14th, 2021 at 11:00 pm CDT

 

Jerry Dean “J. D.” Schimmelpfennig, 79, of Mount Pleasant, Iowa, passed away on February 12, 2021 after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s. He was born on May 29, 1941, in Sigourney, Iowa, the son of Vernie and Dorothy (Conklin) Schimmelpfennig.

 

  1. D. was a 1959 graduate of Sigourney High School and a 1963 graduate of Iowa Wesleyan College, where he was a member of the football team and Phi Delta Theta fraternity. He received his master’s degree from Northeast Missouri State in 1973 and attended Harvard University’s Entrepreneurial Program in 1976.

 

On August 17, 1963, J. D. was united in marriage to his soul mate, Kathleen Grandall, in Elmhurst, NY, and was a devoted husband for 57 years. Four sons were born to this union, Tad, Matt, Joe, and Sam.

 

Schim began his career as a teacher and coach in Keosauqua from 1964-1967, where he positively impacted the lives of many students and players. After teaching and coaching, he worked as a stockbroker at Arnet-McCabe. In 1974, Schim applied his passion for innovation and started his first company, Homefoamers. It became one of the largest home insulation businesses in the country. In 1977, he was honored with the Iowa Small Businessman of the Year award and was national runner-up. In true Schim fashion, he pursued the challenge of starting yet another business in 1981, Lomont Molding. Schim and Kathy poured their heart and soul into building and growing the business from the ground up over 33 years, employing many people in Southeast Iowa. Lomont was eventually sold to a private equity firm in 2014. As an exemplary entrepreneur, Schim’s extensive success was credited to his tenacity, work ethic, and diligence.

 

In Mount Pleasant, Schim’s name is commonly recognized as a successful businessman, but also as a generous contributor and supporter of the community. While his sons were young, Schim volunteered his time coaching numerous sports and continued supporting youth athletics after they were grown. He also dedicated his time and wisdom serving as Chamber President, a 13-year Board of Trustee member at Iowa Wesleyan College, and was a faithful member of the First Presbyterian Church. Schim and Kathy were recipients of the Citizen of the Year award in 2013, in recognition for their devotion and service to the community. His servant’s heart, quick wit, and infectious smile made him all the more admirable.

 

As “Papa” to his 11 grandchildren, his legacy will live on as an extraordinary patriarch, who by example, instilled in his children and grandchildren the value of hard work, perseverance, and fortitude. Papa enjoyed watching his grandchildren play sports, teaching them how to play chess, laughing through games of Old Maid, trips to Dairy Queen, sharing family stories and home-cooked meals around the table, special trips to New York City with each grandchild, and numerous family vacations throughout the years.

 

Schim relished in leisurely drives in his convertible with Kathy…his bride, best friend, and co-pilot. They enjoyed antiquing, summer days boating on the Mississippi, a bucket list trip to Italy, cooking meals together, attending Hawkeye athletic events, and giving back to their community. His mornings were spent with some of the best friends a guy could ask for, sipping coffee, keeping up on the latest news, and doing life together.

 

Survivors include his wife Kathy of Mount Pleasant, his four sons, Tad (Melissa) of Suwanee, GA, Matt of Mount Pleasant, Joe (Vanessa) of Newport Beach, CA, and Sam (Megan) of Timnath, CO; his 11 grandchildren, Adison of Salt Lake City, UT & Brandt of University of Tennessee (Tad), Jack, Kate, & Lou of Mount Pleasant (Matt), Connor of Texas Christian University, Hunter & McGuire of Newport Beach, CA (Joe), and Madelyn, Isabelle & Hudson of Timnath, CO (Sam); one brother, Bob (friend M. J. Cordier) Schimmelpfennig of Orlando, FL; one half-sister, Betty Rose Gerberich of West Des Moines, IA, and one brother-in-law, Paul (Sally) Grandall of Seattle, WA.

 

  1. D. was preceded in death by his parents and in-laws.

 

Visitation will take place without family present on Saturday, February 20, 2021 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mount Pleasant. A private Celebration of Life service for the family will take place with Pastor Hegar at 4 p.m. The service will be livestreamed at Powell Funeral Homes Facebook page and at www.powellfuneralhomes.com.

 

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be directed to First Presbyterian Church, Mount Pleasant Athletic Boosters, and Iowa Wesleyan University.

Governor Meets With Young Professionals in Mount Pleasant

By Theresa Rose · Saturday, February 13th, 2021 at 6:19 pm CDT

A group of Mount Pleasant young professionals accepted an invitation to meet with Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds Friday afternoon.  The Governor was wrapping up a two day trip to Southeast Iowa meeting with Chambers of Commerce and Economic Development groups. The Mount Pleasant group wanted to discuss childcare, small business, the need for arts and culture and efforts supporting Iowa Wesleyan University.  The Governor said she spent two days visiting in Southeast Iowa to talk about her agenda with the top focus on expanding broadband and investing in faster internet saying Iowa has the second slowest internet in the country. She was also interested in talking about improving state housing programs and encouraging communities to take advantage of these programs.  Reynolds expressed excitement about the Mount Pleasant efforts to develop a community childcare center. Childcare is another priority for the Governor. She talked about the Childcare Challenge Fund and was pleased the local effort had already submitted a request for funding that can be used for new construction of a childcare facility, rehabilitation of an existing structure as a child care facility or retrofitting and repurposing of an existing structure for use as a child care facility. Mount Pleasant Area Chamber Executive vice president Kristi Perry told Reynolds that her administration is hitting on everything that is important to Southeast Iowa.