Attendees

✓ Dave Dobbels (Member)

✓ Jim Thompson (Member)

✓ Mark Burton (Member)

✓ Kathy Nelson (Member)

✓ Bob Wachtel (Member)

✓ Kippy Breeden (Member)

✓ Jan May (Chair)

✓ Shannon Bumann (Member)

✓ Marshall Jones (Member)

✓ Erin Knackstedt (Administrator)

✓ Ray Elliott

✓ Jeremy Brune (Consultant)

✓ Present: 12/12

Decisions

#1

APPROVED

#2

APPROVED

#3

APPROVED

#4

APPROVED

#5

APPROVED

#6

APPROVED

#7

APPROVED

Agenda Items

#1

Approval of Agenda

Addition of closed session under item 9

#2

Approval of Minutes

January 14, 2026 Health and Social Services committee minutes

#3

Public Comment

Two letters of support for Hillcrest from county residents

#4

Facility Updates

Staffing, employee issues, and incidents

#5

Financials

Breakdown of medicare, medicare MCO, VA, and private pay income

#6

Room Rate Increase Strategy

Brief discussion, to be brought back for formal discussion at the March meeting

#7

Non-Union Wage Increase Policy

Annual increases for non-union employees

#8

Director of Nursing Salary Increase

Salary increase proposal

#9

Lagoon Engineering Proposal

Proposal from Baxter and Woodman in the amount of $15,800

#10

Agreement of Cooperation

Between Hillcrest Home and Black Hawk College District 503 Physical Therapy Assistant Program

#11

Plymouth Billing Consultant Addendum

In an amount not to exceed $1,000

Public Comments

1 speaker

County residents · Topic: Support for Hillcrest

Two letters of support