Author: Theresa Rose

Champion Poultry: Jolene Snider

Reserve Champion Poultry: Shanna Buford

Champion All Other Fowl: Ben Buford

Champion Senior Fowl Showperson: Justin Snider

Champion Intermediate Fowl Showperson: Halie Coulter

Champion Junior Fowl Showperson: Arabella McDowell

 

Meat Goats-
Champion Meat Goat Intermediate Showperson: Brody Moeller

Champion Meat Goat Junior Showperson: Adelyn Lampe

Champion Breeding Female Goat: Haley Lampe

Reserve Champion Breeding Female Meat Goat: Brody Moeller

Champion Market Goat: Haley Lampe

Reserve Champion Market Goat: Haley Lampe

 

Sheep-

Champion Senior Sheep Showperson: Blake Moeller

Champion Intermediate Sheep Showperson: Anna Coulter

Champion Junior Sheep Showperson: Adelyn Lampe

Champion Commercial Ewe: Haley Lampe

Reserve Champion Commercial Ewe: Adelyn Lampe

White Face Market Division Champion: Haley Lampe

WBI Market Division Champion: Adelyn Lampe

Hair Market Division Champion: Madison Hassman

Lightweight Market Division Champion: Blake Moeller

Middleweight Market Division Champion: Corbin Moeller

Heavyweight Market Division Champion: Brody Moeller

Home-Raised Market Division Champion: Madison Hassman

Grand Champion Market Lamb: Blake Moeller

Reserve Champion Market Lamb: Haley Lampe

Mt Pleasant City Council met in regular session last night.  The meeting kicked off with a public hearing on the proposal to eliminate the N.E. Lagoon and divert the sewer flow back to the City waste water treatment plant south of town. This hearing is required because the City is using the State Revolving loan fund to pay for this project. The City commissioned an environmental review for the site and the proposed forcemain route to comply with the IDNR permit.

Next was a public hearing on the proposal to rezone the land at 1300 -1302 on E. Monroe from B-4 (Business Highway) to B-3 (General Retail Service). The proposal is to create 10 to 12 townhouse structures that will mirror those already located across the street. There were no objections from the Planning and Zoning Commission or the surrounding property owners. The council went on to approve the first reading to amend the zoning ordinance. This project is also in compliance with the city’s comprehensive plan and will help address the need for more housing.

Held and approved the first reading amending the City fence Ordinance. The new language would allow 8ft tall fences in rear and side yards and require a utility access gate. This proposed amendment was reviewed by the Ordinance cmt. and recommend approval. Held and approved the first reading to amend the ordinance titled penalties for Municipal infractions. This amendment allows the Police Dept. to issue on site tickets for low level city code violations instead of charging the property owner with a misdemeanor and going to the expense of taking them to court. The Ordinance cmt. City Attorney and Police Chief have reviewed the proposed amendment and recommend approval.

The Council passed a resolution approving the Warren Street reconstruction project. City Engineer Jim Warner said the project was built to the specifications and recommended acceptance. A change order for the project was also approved

Reducing the cost by $9,962.41. This was because the final quantities used ended up less than the proposed. Another motion approved a change order #3 which is a reduction of $6,775. This reduction is for gradiation testing of the subbase that is not fundable by the FAA. The Contractor is responsible for the cost of conducting these tests. There is no cost to the City.

The council approved the leasing of a 2015 Elgin Street Sweeper for a minimum of 4 weeks for $2,000 until the new street sweeper arrives.

The Henry County Supervisors met Thursday.  Conservation Department Director John Pullis was unable to attend a planned due to a meeting with FEMA. But the board did go ahead and approve a permit for fireworks.  The application was from Jason Samples for Friday night at 2674 305^th Street.  A certified individual will be setting off the fire works.

Supervisor Greg Moeller sits on the RUSS board.  He reported that shut-off valves will be installed on some RUSS customer properties in Ollie.  Apparently, these particular customers have not been paying their monthly bills due to confusion regarding the billing and tax assessments. Supervisor Marc Lindeen represents the county on the Southeast Iowa Links board.  This is the board that oversees mental health services in a multi county region.  Lindeen reported that the SEIL region will receive about 1 and a half million dollars from  the state to help mental health providers with expenses incurred due to the pandemic. For example some agencies were required to provide hazard pay for their employees, something that they may not have budgeted for.  How that 1.5 million will be divided up has not been determined.

Senator Chuck Grassley is back in Iowa during the Senate’s 4^th of July break.  He is taking the time to visit individual counties but is not holding his usual town halls.  He accepted an invitation from the Mount Pleasant Area Chamber Alliance to meet with representatives of the business community, school district and local government since the usual delegation from Southeast Iowa will not make the trek this year to Washington DC to visit him.  Questions and comments revolved around issues for Iowa small towns and rural areas. Grassley said he feels the challenges facing rural Iowa include a small workforce that’s not properly trained, drugs, an education system that is losing its’ position as a national leader and keeping the family farm. In fact he said the biggest battle is agriculture. Grassley said  “Only 2 percent of the people in this country produce the food for the other 98 percent. People in New York think food comes out of supermarkets and it’s a big responsibility to explain what’s going on.” Chamber exec Kristi Ray asked the Senator who to trust for information about the coronavirus. He honestly replied, “Listen to the scientists and public health people more than the politicians.” He did say he felt Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds handled the response to the pandemic “very well,” and Iowa has been “very fortunate.” GRASSLEY  Grassley acknowledged there was too much partisanship in Congress but not as much as Americans might think.  He observed that the country is more divided at the grass roots level right now. But said as long as the government process are in place we will get thru it, it’s just tougher right now.

AGENDA

July 9, 2020

Approve Agenda

Approve Minutes

Approve Claims

Approve Fireworks Application

9:00 John Pullis, Conservation Monthly Update

Other County Business as time allows

Supervisors Sub-Committee Updates

 

Henry County Public Health is holding two all-day immunization clinics and encourages students to get their back to school shots early to beat the rush.  Special clinics will be held on Tuesday, July 14^th 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and Thursday August 6^th 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.  Immunizations are needed before going into Kindergarten, 7^th and 12^th grades.  These are walk-in clinics so additional safety measures are also being taken.  Only two families will be allowed in the building at a time and request that only the children receiving immunizations and one adult are present.  It is recommended to wear a cloth face mask if you have one.  If you or your child are ill, please stay home.  There will be instructions posted outside as to the procedure to follow.

“The week before school starts is always extra busy and with the additional safety measures in place people may have a long wait which is why we are recommending getting their shots early,” states Robin Poole, Immunization Coordinator.  In addition to these special clinics, regular immunization clinics are held on Tuesdays 9-11am, Wednesdays and Thursdays 1-4pm, and the 1^st and 3^rd Thursdays 1-6pm.  All residents are reminded to clean your hands often, avoid close contact, cover your mouth and nose with a cloth face cover when you cannot follow social distancing guidelines, cover coughs and sneezes, and clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces.  Please call Public Health at 319-385-0779 if you have any questions.

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The Mount Pleasant City Council will meet in Regular Session Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at City Hall, 307 E. Monroe Street, second floor meeting room at 5:30 pm.

 

 

A G E N D A

 

1. Roll Call.

 

 

1. 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.

 

1. Receive & file communications –

 

1. Approve agenda.

 

*5.  Approve minutes of previous meeting.

 

*6.  Approve payment of bills.

 

*7.  Receive reports of Officers –

 

8. Old Business –
9. 5:30 pm Public hearing on application to use State Revolving Loan funds for N.E. Lagoon & WWTP Main plant improvements and for review of environmental documents for same.

 

1. 5:30 PM Public hearing on proposed zone change from B-4 (Highway Service District) to B-3 (General Retail & Service Commercial District) for 1300 & 1302 E. Monroe,

J & J Mitchel Real Estate LLC Owners.

 

1. 1^st reading of proposed ordinance approving zone change from B-4 to B-3 for 1300 & 1302 E. Monroe St.

 

 

1. Change Order No. 3 on Airport Runway 15/33 project.

 

1. 1^st reading of proposed ordinance amending fence regulations.

 

1. 1st reading of proposed ordinance amending penalties & definitions for a Municipal Infraction.

 

1. Change Order No. 5 on the SSES Rehab Area 2 North project.

 

1. Change Order No. 1 on the Warren Street Project.

 

*          i)      Renewal application for a Class C Liquor License for Rumors at 117 S. Jefferson.

 

9. New Business –
10. a)       Approval of lease agreement for 2015 Elgin street sweeper.

 

1. b)      Resolution accepting Warren Street Project.

 

10. Public Forum.

 

11. Adjourn.