At approx. 6:00 A.M. Monday Jones Contracting will begin paving the North side of Madison St. between Adams St. & Main St. First thing Monday Kinney & Sons Excavating & Grading will be closing Madison St. Jefferson to Jackson St. This will also shut off access to the Alley North and South from Madison St. Kinney & Sons will be removing the street surface, finish installing the drainage structures, cutting the street to subgrade, installing subdrain and placing the modified subbase. Weather permitting by the end of the week the block should be ready to turn over to Jones Contracting to begin placing the new pavement. Jones Contracting’s next phase of the project will be to start replacing sidewalks, approaches and colored boulevard. All three blocks will be closed at this time but all cross streets Adams, Main, Jefferson and Jackson are still accessible and will stay accessible.
Henry County Board of Supervisors Meeting Agenda
Utilities Board Meeting Agenda
The Mount Pleasant Municipal Utilities Board of Trustees will meet in regular session Tuesday, June 21 at 1 pm in the City Council Chambers at Mount Pleasant City Hall.
AGENDA
I. CALL TO ORDER.
A. Roll call.
B. Approval of Agenda.
II. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING.
A. Regular Board Meeting – May 17th, 2022 – Approval.
III. FINANCIAL.
A. Approval of Warrants.
B. Treasurer’s Report – Jody Fuller.
C. Transfer of Funds.
1. Iowa Public Agency Investment Trust (IPAIT) Program Transfer – Approval.
D. Audit Update.
E. Resolution No. 2022-07: Resolution Setting Salaries for the Supervisory Employees and Hourly Wage
Rates for Non-Bargaining Unit Employees of Mt. Pleasant Municipal Utilities for Fiscal Year 2022-
2023.
F. Fiscal 2022-2023 Operating and Capital Budgets – Review and Approval.
1. Board review of the final draft of the 2022-2023 Operating and Capital Budgets.
2. Board approval of the 2022-2023 Operating and Capital Budgets.
IV. LEGAL COUNSEL.
A. David L. McCoid, Attorney.
1. Board Approval to Authorize the General Manager (Jack Hedgecock) to retain the Legal Services
of the Ahlers & Cooney P.C., Law Firm for the purpose of serving as the Legal Counsel for the Mt.
Pleasant Municipal Utilities – Review and Approval Authorization.
V. OPERATIONS.
A. Management – Jack Hedgecock, General Manager.
1. Resolution No. 2022-09: Resolution of Appreciation to David McCoid for his many years of
dedicated service as the Legal Counsel for the Mt. Pleasant Municipal Utilities.
2. Cedar Lane Well #7 and Water Distribution System Project – Update and Approval.
a) Board review of the associated Bid Package #1 (Well Drilling) system work.
b) Board review of the associated Bid Package #2 (Well Equipping) system work.
c) Board review and final acceptance of Bid Package #3 (Raw Water Main) system work
completed by Fye Excavating. Associated bonds and project retainage to be released at a
later date.
3. Well #6 Water Treatment Plant PLC Renovation Project – Update.
a) Board review of the associated water treatment plant renovation work.
4. Old Orchard Drive Underground Electric Distribution System Replacement Project – Update.
a) Board review of the associated electric distribution system work.
5. E. Clay Street Water Main Replacement Project – Review.
a) Board review of the associated water distribution and service replacement work.
6. Adams Street Substation 15 kV Sheltered Aisle Switchgear Replacement Project – Update.
a) Board review of the associated new Adams Street Substation 15 kV Sheltered Aisle
Switchgear Replacement Project.
7. Transmission System Power Supply Project – Update.
a) Status update of the associated 69 kV transmission system power supply work.
8. Monthly Activities.
B. Customers.
1.
C. Employees.
1.
VI. OTHER BUSINESS.
A. Other Business, Unscheduled for Consideration by Board of Trustees.
1. Executive Session – Personnel & Legal.
a) (Executive Session pursuant to Section 21.5(1)(c) of the Code of Iowa for
Arrest Made in Pool Shooting Case
Saturday police arrested a man for the shooting at the West Burlington pool. Terence Gordan was arrested in Cedar Rapids after police there received a tip about his location in an apartment.
Officials say Gordan is charged with going armed with intent, assault causing serious injury, willful injury-serious injury, and attempted murder. On June 14 at approximately 4:44 p.m., the West Burlington Police Department received reports of shots being fired at the West Burlington Municipal Pool. Upon arrival, law officers found Devontae Richardson, 28, bleeding from a single gunshot wound to the face. Richardson was transported to the Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center. Eventually, Richardson was airlifted to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. No other injuries were reported related to the shooting.
Gordan is being held without bond, pending court appearance. West Burlington Police thank the public for helping locate Gordan.
Sports, June 18th
Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant Varsity Softball had a pair of games on the road against Holy Trinity Catholic Friday night. The Panthers won the first game by a score of 15-10 for their second win of the season. Mount Pleasant was defeated 7-5 in the second game of the night. Panther Softball will be back on the field Monday night at home for a doubleheader against Washington. The first game will start at 5:30 PM with the second set to begin at 7:30 PM.
New London
New London Varsity Baseball defeated the Davenport North Wildcats by a score of 4-3 Friday night. Senior Josh Catala went 1 for 4 with 2 RBIs. Freshman Memphis Watson was 1 for 3 with 2 RBIs. Sophomore Brendan Richey pitched 5 innings, allowing 3 earned runs on 6 hits with 2 walks and striking out 2. Tiger Baseball will be back on the field on Monday at 5:30 PM as they will go on the road for a matchup with Danville.
New London Varsity Softball was defeated by Wapello by a score of 10-1 on Friday night. Wapello sophomore Emily Hemphill went 2 for 4 with a triple. While Wapello junior Livia Fuller pitched 4 full innings, allowing 2 hits with a walk and striking out 2. Tiger Softball will be back on the field on Monday night for a doubleheader at Danville. The first game is scheduled for 5:30 PM with the second to follow at 7:00 PM.
Iowa Wesleyan Men’s Basketball
Iowa Wesleyan Men’s Basketball will host a 3 vs. 3 basketball tournament on July 4th at Ruble Arena on the Iowa Wesleyan University campus in Mount Pleasant. All ages are welcome from 3rd grade on through adult ages. There will be a DJ playing music during the event and concession stand availability. The cost to enter is $60 per team. Each team must have at least 3 players with a maximum of 4 players. Payment is required before the start of the first game. Checks can be made payable to Iowa Wesleyan Men’s Basketball. Each athlete must sign a waiver of liability and complete a health information form prior to competing. That form can be sent via email (listed below).
Registration, questions, or concerns may be directed to Head Men’s Basketball Coach, Jordan Ashton, at jordan.ashton@iw.edu
This Day in Sports History
1938 – Future Baseball Hall of Famer Babe Ruth is signed as a Brooklyn Dodgers coach for the remainder of the season
1972 – Jack Nicklaus captures his 3rd US Open title at Pebble Beach
1986 – Don Sutton of the California Angels becomes the 19th pitcher in MLB history to win 300 games
2000 – Tiger Woods wins the 100th US Open for his first Open title. Winning by a record of 15 strokes over Ernie Els
Carol L. Dustman
Carol L. Dustman, 67, of Mt. Pleasant, died Monday, October 18, 2021 at Park Place Elder Living in Mt. Pleasant.
A memorial funeral service for Carol will be 11:00 AM on Thursday, June 23 at the First United Methodist Church, 309 N. Main St., Mt. Pleasant. The Reverend David Bracht-Wagner, Senior Pastor, will officiate. The family will greet friends at a luncheon in the church Fellowship Hall immediately following the memorial service. The service will be livestreamed on the First United Methodist Church YouTube Channel and Facebook Page. Online condolences may be left at www.kimzeyfuneralhome.com.
Sports, June 17th
Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant Varsity Softball squared off with Fort Madison in a doubleheader Thursday night. Ella McNamee pitched 2.2 innings in Game 1, allowing 4 runs with 3 earned. Emma Starr was 1 for 1 with a sacrifice. The Panthers were defeated in Game 1 by a score of 12-0. Madison Helling pitched 6 innings in Game 2 for Mount Pleasant, allowing 15 runs with 8 earned. Jersey Beachy went 1 for 4 with 3 RBIs. Emma Starr was 2 for 3 with a double and an RBI. Mount Pleasant was defeated by a score of 15-6 in Game 2. Panther Softball will be back on the field tonight when they go on the road to take on Holy Trinity Catholic. The first game is set to begin at 5:00 PM with the second to follow at 7:00 PM.
Mount Pleasant Varsity Baseball was defeated by Fort Madison in both games of a doubleheader last night in Fort Madison. The Panthers were defeated in the first game by a score of 5-3 and they were defeated 4-3 in the second game. Mount Pleasant Baseball will be back on the field on Monday night as they will have a doubleheader at home against Washington. The first game will begin at 5:30 PM with the second game to follow at 7:30 PM and you can catch live coverage of both games on 105.5 KILJ.
New London
New London Varsity Softball was defeated by Central Lee by a score of 12-0 Thursday night at Central Lee High School. Tiger Softball will be back on the field tonight as they will travel to Wapello to take on the Arrows. That game is set to begin at 7:00 PM.
New London Varsity Baseball remains undefeated after a 17-4 win over Central Lee Thursday night. Senior Kooper Schulte went 3 for 4 with a home run and 2 RBIs. Senior Ryan Richey went 1 for 2 with 3 RBIs. The 14-0 New London Tigers will be back on the field tonight as they will travel to Davenport North High School to take on the Wildcats. That game is scheduled to start at 5:30 PM.
Iowa Wesleyan Men’s Basketball
Iowa Wesleyan Men’s Basketball will host a 3 vs. 3 basketball tournament on July 4th at Ruble Arena on the Iowa Wesleyan University campus in Mount Pleasant. All ages are welcome from 3rd grade on through adult ages. There will be a DJ playing music during the event and concession stand availability. The cost to enter is $60 per team. Each team must have at least 3 players with a maximum of 4 players. Payment is required before the start of the first game. Checks can be made payable to Iowa Wesleyan Men’s Basketball. Each athlete must sign a waiver of liability and complete a health information form prior to competing. That form can be sent via email (listed below).
Registration, questions, or concerns may be directed to Head Men’s Basketball Coach, Jordan Ashton, at jordan.ashton@iw.edu
NBA
The NBA has crowned a champion. The Golden State Warriors defeated the Boston Celtics in Game 6 of the NBA Finals Thursday night. Warriors guard Stephen Curry had 34 points and hit multiple crucial three’s to lift the Warriors to their 5th championship in franchise history and their 4th in the last 8 years.. Curry was awarded the Finals MVP.
This Day in Sports History
1960 – Ted Williams hit his 500th career home run.
1976 – It was announced that the NBA and ABA would merge.
1990 – Harry Gant became the oldest driver to win a NASCAR race.
1994 – O.J. Simpson drove his Ford Bronco across Los Angeles with police in pursuit and millions of people watching live on television. After the slow speed chase ended Simpson was arrested and charged with the murders of Nicole Simpson and Ronald Goldman.
2012 – Dale Earnhardt Jr. won at the Michigan International Speedway. It was his first win in four years and 143 races.
Iowa is Home of the Nation’s Best Burger
Where is the home of the best burger? We asked this question a couple of weeks ago in search of an answer. With the help of the Iowa Beef and New York Beef Councils, that exact question has finally been answered. Each state sent forth its best burger to compete in a burger battle competition.
On June 6th, this intense bragging rights competition began. Burger lovers voted for their favorite burger, either The Flying Elbow in Iowa or Ale n’ Angus Pub in New York.
The voting period closed on June 13th at 11:59 PM and the results were tallied. With a total of 2,953 votes, the winner of this burger battle is the state in the heart of the midwest, Iowa!
The “Tombstone” smashburger from The Flying Elbow swept the polls and took home the title of the Burger Battle Champion. New York received 1,120 votes for their burger. This is the second year Iowa’s Best Burger winner has won this friendly competition.
We highly encourage you to head over to The Flying Elbow in Marshalltown, Iowa, and order the “Tombstone” smashburger. The burger itself features a blend of chuck, brisket, and short rib, which is fresh, never frozen, and sourced from Midwest cattle. It also contains Wagyu beef, raised by a Marshalltown producer. It is topped with Manchego cheese, guacamole, bacon, sour cream, shredded lettuce, tomato, and death valley hot sauce on the side. It, however, can be dressed in multiple different ways. Making this combination unlike any other.
They can also be found serving their award-winning burger at the Cattlemen’s Beef Quarters at the Iowa State Fair on Friday, August 12th starting at 10 AM, while supplies last. Learn more about the 2022 Iowa’s Best Burger winner at www.iabeef.org.
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About Iowa’s Best Burger: The Iowa’s Best Burger Contest is sponsored by the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association and funded in-part by the Iowa Beef Industry Council through the Iowa State Beef Checkoff Program.