Henry County Supervisors Meeting Agenda

By Theresa Rose · Tuesday, May 10th, 2022 at 10:33 am CDT

AGENDA

 

May 10, 2022

 

Approve Agenda

 

Approve Minutes

 

9:00 Jake Hotchkiss, Engineer Weekly Update

 

10:00 Crisis Intervention Meeting

 

11:30 Ray Fear Farmtel Communications

 

Other County Business as time allows

 

Supervisors Sub-Committee Updates

 

SCC Distinguised Alumni

By Theresa Rose · Monday, May 9th, 2022 at 9:32 pm CDT
Southeastern Community College will host receptions for this year’s Distinguished Alumni honorees prior to the May 11 and May 12 SCC commencement ceremonies.

Keokuk 2021 Distinguished Alumnus, Jim Dennis, will be honored at a reception on Wednesday, May 11, at 5 p.m. on SCC’s Keokuk campus. He will present the keynote speech at Keokuk’s commencement, to be held outdoors at Keokuk’s campus.

West Burlington 2021 Distinguished Alumnus, Serena Stevens, will be honored at a reception at 5 p.m. on Thursday, May 12, in the banquet room at Burlington Memorial Auditorium. She will present the keynote address during West Burlington’s commencement at the Burlington Memorial Auditorium.

A native of Keokuk, Dennis, graduated from SCC’s Keokuk campus in 1969 and went on to earn his Bachelor of Science in business from Emporia State University in 1971. He attended law school at Gonzaga University where he received his Juris Doctor in 1975. Jim and his wife, Mary, also a Keokuk native, spent a year at the University of Rhode Island where he earned a master’s degree in marine affairs.

A member of the Iowa, Illinois and California State Bar Associations, Dennis started practicing law in California in 1976 before returning to Keokuk where he opened his own law practice. He has maintained his general practice for over 44 years.

Dennis was proudly involved in the Illinois Capital Case Defense Bar, where he served for 15 years.

Jim and Mary Dennis have been very active in the community, having served on multiple boards. Jim maintained involvement with SCC over the years, and served on the SCC Board of Trustees in the 1980s. Jim assisted in the hiring process for Dr. Gene Gardner, who served as the SCC President from 1986-1996.

Jim and Mary raised three daughters and now enjoy their role as grandparents.

Serena Stevens, a native of Fort Madison, discovered her passion for fine arts at Southeastern Community College. She completed her Associate of Arts degree in 2008 and received her Associate of Science degree in 2011.

Following SCC, she transferred to Western Illinois University and earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in painting in 2011.

After WIU Stevens began exhibiting her work in both juried and solo exhibitions around the country. She was awarded the Iowa Arts Fellowship and earned her Master of Fine Arts degree in painting and drawing from the University of Iowa in 2021.

Stevens’ work has earned solo shows and representation from galleries in New York City and has been featured in Art Forum, The New York Times, and The New Yorker magazine. She credits instructors like John Bybee for providing both knowledge and encouragement as a foundation for success.

Both pre-graduation receptions are open to the public and include hot and cold hors d’oeuvres and beverages for a free will donation.

Distinguished alumni are selected by the SCC Alumni Association board from nominations. Nominate an exceptional alumus at scciowa.edu. The deadline for nominations is September 1.

Mount Pleasant Community School District School Board Meeting

By Theresa Rose · Monday, May 9th, 2022 at 2:52 pm CDT
Date  Monday, May 9, 2022   6:00 PM
Mount Pleasant Community School District:  High School Media Center
 

1.   Call to Order
2.   Roll Call
3.   Approval of Agenda
4.   Citizen Comments
5.   6:05pm – Public Hearing for Plans,  Specifications, Form of Contract and Estimated Costs of MPCSD
ESSER/HVAC Retro-Commissioning Phase 1: Lincoln Elementary RTU and Misc. Controls
6.  Approval of Minutes, Claims, Financials
7.    Instructional Reports
              a.    2022 Ag. Ed./FFA Update – Matthew Jones, Instructor
8.    6:15pm – Public Hearing FY22 Certified Budget Amendment
9.   Reports (continued)
a.   Superintendent’s Report
1.   Class of 2022
a.  Baccalaureate: Wednesday, May 18 @ 6:30pm
b.  Senior Awards Assembly: Wednesday, May 18 @ 7:30pm
c.  Graduation: Sunday, May 22 @ 2:30pm, MPCHS Gymnasium
2.   2022 – 2023 Hot Lunch Update
3.   May 23 Board Work Session Meeting @ 5:00pm – SEMBH Update
4.   May 23 Special Session Board Meeting @ 6:00pm: MS Parking Lot Improvements
5.   Traffic Study Update
6.   Legislative Update
7.   School Board Recognition
b.  Board Committee Reports
i.   Finance
ii.   Site
iii.   Policy
10.   Other Board Communications
11.    Consent Items
a.   Personnel
            b.   Open Enrollment
   12.    Unfinished Business
a.    Consideration to Approve FY22 Certified Budget Amendment (Motion)
13.    New Business
a.    Consideration to Approve Plans, Specifications, Form of Contract and Estimated Costs of MPCSD
ESSER/HVAC Retro-Commissioning Phase 1: Lincoln Elementary RTU and Misc. Controls (Motion)
b.    Consideration to Approve Brockway Mechanical as Low Bidder on MPCSD ESSER/HVAC Retro-
Commissioning Phase 1: Lincoln Elementary RTU and Misc. Controls (Motion)
c.     Set Public Hearing to Consider Plans, Specifications, Form of Contract and Estimated Costs of MS
Parking Lot Improvements: May 23 @ 6:00pm, MPCHS Media Center (Motion)
d.     Consideration to Add Pre-k Playground Improvements  to FY23 Construction/Penny Sales Tax
Spending Plan (Motion)
e.     Consideration to Approve Resolution to Enter Into Master Lease Agreement with Apple, Inc. (Motion)
f.      Consideration to Renew Central Office Lease Agreement (Motion)
g.     Consideration to Approve 2022-2023 iJAG Memorandum of Understanding (Motion)
h.     Consideration to Approve 2022-2023 GPAEA Shared Social Worker Agreement (Motion)
i.      First Reading of School Board Policy 604.5 Special Education, Instruction, Graduation of Special
Education Students with Recommended Changes (Motion)
j.      Second Reading of School Board Policy Series 900 Community Relations – No Recommended
Changes (Motion)
k.     Negotiations Discussion (Exempt from Open Meetings Law, Iowa Code 20.12(3))
l.      Consideration to Approve FY23 Non-Certified and Administrator Compensation Packages (Motion)
m.    Adjournment

Conservation Board Monthly Meeting

By Theresa Rose · Monday, May 9th, 2022 at 2:41 pm CDT

The Henry County Conservation Board will hold their May 2022 Board
meeting on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at 5:30 pm in the conservation
board meeting room at the office in Oakland Mills.
Items on the agenda will include: Campground Improvements,
Volunteer Opportunities, Board Member Applicants, Director Update,
and Naturalist Report.
Please contact the conservation department if you have any questions,
319-986-5067

West Point City Council Meeting Agenda

By Theresa Rose · Monday, May 9th, 2022 at 2:39 pm CDT

TENTATIVE AGENDA

City Council of West Point, Iowa

Regular Meeting at Public Library

317 – 5th Street, West Point, Iowa 52656

Monday, May 9, 2022 at 6:30 p.m.

 

  1. CALL TO ORDER

 

  1. ROLL CALL

 

  1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION BY COUNCILOR LOVING

 

  1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

 

  1. OPPORTUNITY FOR CITIZENS TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL

 

  1. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT REPORT

 

  1. POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT

 

  1. MAYOR’S REPORT

 

  1. CITY ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT

 

  1. CITY COUNCILOR’S REPORT

 

  1. OLD BUSINESS

 

  1. NEW BUSINESS
  2. a) Liquor License Application
  • 4th Street Bar & Grill (Exp: 5/31/22)

 

  1. b) Resolution No. 830-22 Approval of the Lee County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan for the City of West Point, Lee County, Iowa

 

  1. c) Resolution No. 831-22 Approval of Laboratory Services Agreement for Sample Testing Required Submittal to DNR

 

MONTHLY REPORTS

  1. Minutes of Regular Meeting of April 11, 2022
  2. Treasurer’s Report for April, 2022
  3. Warrants Payable for May, 2022

 

 

  1. OTHER BUSINESS
  2. a) Renew Lee County Bank non-automatically renewable City CD # 49223, 15 month term, with current maturity date of May 11, 2022

 

 

  1. ADJOURNMENT

Daily Jail Count

By Theresa Rose · Monday, May 9th, 2022 at 2:37 pm CDT

Henry County Jail

In the interest of keeping Henry County residents informed, the Henry County Sheriff’s office has requested KILJ post the daily jail count. During the jail referendum campaign it was publicized that the jail would be able to house additional inmates from surrounding counties and this would generate revenue for Henry County.

 

Date:   ____05-09-2022_____

 

  31_    Henry County Inmates

 

  48_     Out of County Contract Inmates              

 

  79 _    TOTAL

WMU School Board Meeting Agenda

By Theresa Rose · Monday, May 9th, 2022 at 2:33 pm CDT

WINFIELD – MT. UNION COMMUNITY SCHOOL

REGULAR BOARD MEETING

TENTATIVE AGENDA ~ LIBRARY, W-MU 6:00 p.m. ~ May 11, 2022

 

  1. Call to Order
  2. Roll Call
  3. Public Comment
  4. Consent Agenda

D1.  Minutes, Bills, Financial Reports

D2.  Personnel Hirings/Resignations

 

  1. Reports

E1.  School Board Recognition

E2.  Elementary/Curriculum

E3.  Secondary

E4.  Superintendent

 

  1. General Business

F1.  Daycare/PK Program Presentation-Information only

F2.  Consider Food Bank Proposal

F2.  Consider Graduate List

F3.  Consider Mower Purchase

F4.  Closed Session Per IC 21.5(i) to evaluate the professional competency of an

Individual.

 

 

  1. Adjournment

Michael Alan Gilchrist

By Theresa Rose · Monday, May 9th, 2022 at 2:26 pm CDT

Michael Alan Gilchrist, 64 of Keosauqua, IA passed away at 9:09 AM Sunday January 23, 2022 at Van Buren County Hospital in Keosauqua. In accordance with his wishes his body will be cremated. There will be a graveside service held at Zion Lutheran Cemetery west of Keosauqua at 11:00 AM on Monday May 16, 2022. Memorials to Keosauqua Health Care Center or Center Village may be mailed to the family at 6 Country Club Place, Ottumwa, IA 52501. Friends and family may leave online condolences at www.cranstonfamilyfuneralhome.com.
Michael was born on May 16, 1957 in Fairfield to Clayton Wallace and Virginia L. Smith Gilchrist. He spent his early years in Douds and attended Van Buren Community Schools. Nearly all his adult life was spent in Keosauqua living at Center Village. Michael moved from Center Village to Keosauqua Healthcare Center five years ago where he made many friends.
He loved attending the Fall Festival in Keosauqua and the motorcycle parade during the Stateline Rally. He once got the chance to ride in the parade while he was at Center Village. Michael was also a life-long fan of WWE.
Left to cherish his memory are his mother, Virginia Falkner (Bill) of Ottumwa, a sister, Diana Clay (David) of Scottsdale, AZ, a nephew, Josh Clay of Cornville, AZ, a niece, Jamie Tinkle (Josh) of Flagstaff, AZ and three great nieces all of Flagstaff, AZ and many aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. He was preceded in death by his father, Clayton W. Gilchrist.