Wayland City Council Meeting, 7-20-22

7:30 pm at the Wayland City Hall

Roll Call
2. Public Hearing – Proposed Permanent Easement Agreement For Ingress & Egress
at 217 W Main Street
3. Consent Agenda
Note: These are routine items and will be enacted by one motion without separate discussion unless a Council member requests an
item be removed for separate consideration.
a. Minutes of July 6, 2022
b. Bills for Payment/CD Renewal
4. Citizen Forum
The Mayor and City Council welcome comments from the public for items not listed on the agenda. You are asked to state your
name and address for the record and to limit your remarks 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.
5. Unfinished Business
a.
b.
6. New Business
a. Res. 2022-19 “A Resolution Approve A Permanent Easement Agreement For Ingress
And Egress”
b. Nominations to P & Z Commission
c. Council Resignation – Aaron Barnhart (hired as City Employee)
d. Res. 2022–20 “Resolution of Appreciation” – Councilman Aaron Barnhart
e. Mobile Home Court – Utility Connections/Billing
7. Building Permits – Approved
AgForce (Jay Barquist) – Re-side building at 406 E Hwy 78
Dean Eichelberger – Re-Roof building at 110 N Washington St.
Joe Paulsen – Frame 24’x12’x8’ storage shed at 212 W 2nd St.
8. Adjournment

Henry County Health Center has been named as a recipient of the 2022 MAP Award for High Performance in Revenue Cycle, sponsored by the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA). As a national award winner, Henry County Health Center has met industry-standard revenue cycle benchmarks, implemented the patient-centered recommendations and best practices embodied in HFMA’s Healthcare Dollars & Sense^® initiatives, and achieved outstanding patient satisfaction.

Award recipients are acknowledged as industry leaders and share proven strategies with their colleagues. The award was formally presented on June 26 during the HFMA Annual Conference in Denver, CO.

“The commitment and passion demonstrated by our staff is the reason that HCHC has received this award four times in the past five years. This year, HCHC was first place in the Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Category by a score of 10% more than the second place hospital. Until this year, HCHC was the only Critical Access Hospital in the nation to win this award multiple times. In 2022 there were only three Critical Access Hospitals who received the award, two from the state of Iowa. I am grateful for our staff and their dedication to sustaining this high level of work that directly benefits our patients and the health center,” explained Dave Muhs, HCHC Chief Financial Officer.

In 2009, HCHC was recognized in HFMA’s Patient Friendly Billing Project, receiving the High Performance in Revenue Cycle Award.  The award was based on a review of over 5,000 hospitals public reported data, and HCHC was identified as an organization with positive revenue cycle outcomes.  Of the 14 hospitals recognized, HCHC was the only Iowa Hospital and

the only Critical Access Hospital (CAH) in the nation.   HCHC won the award in 2013, with

HFMA recognizing only 10 organizations that year.  In 2018, HCHC was only one of two Critical Access Hospitals recognized that year and 2019, being the only CAH that year.  The MAP application not only includes financial indicators, but also patient satisfaction, process improvement, and price transparency.

“High-performing revenue cycles design business processes around the consumer’s needs,” said HFMA President and CEO Joseph J. Fifer, FHFMA, CPA. “Kudos to all the 2022 MAP Award winners for putting consumers first.”

Created by and for healthcare leaders, HFMA’s MAP initiative sets the standard for revenue cycle excellence in the healthcare industry. MAP is a comprehensive strategy that allows organizations to measure revenue cycle performance using the industry-standard MAP Keys; apply evidence-based strategies for improvement; and perform to the highest standards to improve financial results and patient satisfaction.

DOVER SUNDAY will be celebrated at the museum in New London Sunday July 24^th featuring over 20 wedding dresses from 1906 through the 1980’s.  There are several 2-generation gowns, one worn by sisters, and even dresses representing 3 generations.  Not all are white and in the war-time era, more practical garments were selected.  See whose dress has the longest train, the one made of curtain fabric, and another whose wedding jewelry is displayed with the dress. The program will include the presentation of newspaper accounts of many of the weddings and a number of photos. There is no admission and the program begins at 1:30.  The museum is open Saturdays and Sundays, 1-4 p.m.

Two people from Bloomington, Illinois have been charged following an investigation into checks that appeared to be written on the Henry County Jail checking account.  Messiah Johnson and Darriauna Jones are each charged with forgery and theft. It was discovered that multiple fraudulent checks totaling over $30,000 were deposited into suspect accounts. Johnson and Jones had previously been incarcerated at the jail in Mount Pleasant. Money taken from the pair at booking was returned to them as checks. These were used to create the fake checks. Further charges are pending.

The 2022 Van Buren County Fair Royalty Court was crowned Monday night. This year’s Queen is Kaitlyn Scheuemann. She will go on to represent Vann Buren County at the Iowa State Fair.

1st Runner Up & Miss Congeniality- Myriah Baker

Junior Miss- Audrey Smith

1st Runner Up & Miss Congeniality- Raylee Clark

2nd Runner Up- Jacqueline Singer

Princess- Paizley Mercer

Junior Princess- Katelyn Scott

Saturday at about 12:45 am the Mount Pleasant Fire Department responded to a house fire at 704 E. Sheaffer Drive. 12 firefighters, two engines and a command vehicle were on the scene for about 2 hours.  The fire was extinguished with minimal water. There was some smoke damage.  The fire remains under investigation.