MONONA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING AUGUST 19, 2025 The Monona County Board of Supervisors met in regular session at 8:30 a.m. o’clock on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, in the boardroom of the courthouse in Onawa, Monona County, Iowa with Chairman Fox presiding. Other Supervisors present: Tom Brouillette. Supervisor Absent: Vince Phillips. Also present was Auditor Peggy A. Rolph. Motion was made by Supervisor Fox, seconded by Supervisor Brouillette to approve the agenda. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox and Brouillette. Nays: None. Motion carried. Secondary Roads Engineer Charles Bechtold, Secondary Roads Foremen Dave Brown and Jared Mohr, Secondary Roads Mechanic Shop Foreman Lucas Morton and Wray Wright were present for Secondary Roads business. Discussion items were hauling rock, pouring concrete, level ìBî roads, working on motor grader engine, trimming trees over the roads, auction on purple wave, patching K42, and chip sealing on road to Peters Park. No action taken. Motion was made by Supervisor Fox, seconded by Supervisor Brouillette to recess the Board of Supervisor’s meeting to convene as Drainage Trustees. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox and Brouillette. Nays: None. Amy Borchardt-Sick and Ashley Brown, drainage clerks, were present for drainage business. Also present: Eric Sibenaller and Caleb Rasmussen, Engineers with ISG, and landowner Wayne Rock. At 10:00 a.m., Engineer Rasmussen announced this is the time and place for the Oliver Lake Lateral 1 public hearing on proposed repairs. He asked if any written objections were filed prior to the hearing. One was filed by Wayne Rock, objecting to the repairs. After much discussion, Wayne Rock withdrew his objection. It was moved by Fox, seconded by Brouillette to open the public hearing for the Oliver Lake Lateral 1 proposed repairs. Vote on motion: Ayes: Brouillette and Fox. Nays: None. Motion carried. Rasmussen asked if we had the affidavit of publication and mailing for the hearing per Iowa Code 468. Drainage Clerk provided both. After some discussion, Brouillette motioned to close the hearing, seconded by Fox. Vote on motion: Ayes: Brouillette and Fox. Nays: None. Motion carried. It was moved by Brouillette, seconded by Fox to accept the engineer’s report as filed and to proceed with the construction plans for Oliver Lake Lat 1. Vote on motion: Ayes: Brouillette and Fox. Nays: None. Motion carried. The Board, on its own motion and vote, duly carried, adjourned. Motion was made by Supervisor Brouillette, seconded by Supervisor Fox to reconvene the Board of Supervisorís meeting. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox and Brouillette. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Brouillette, seconded by Supervisor Fox to approve the minutes of August 12, 2025, as read. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox and Brouillette. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Fox, seconded by Supervisor Brouillette to approve claims. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox and Brouillette. Nays: None. Motion carried. Supervisor Fox attended the Monona County Conservation meeting; he shared the information presented. Motion was made by Supervisor Fox, seconded by Supervisor Brouillette to appoint Kelly Parsley to the Monona County Safety Committee. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox and Brouillette. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Fox, seconded by Supervisor Brouillette to approve General Ledger Journal Entry approval for Conservation to correct accounts. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox and Brouillette. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Brouillette, seconded by Supervisor Fox to approve General Ledger Journal Entry approval for Other Policy & Administration to correct accounts. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox and Brouillette. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Fox, seconded by Supervisor Brouillette to approve General Ledger Journal Entry approval for correcting accounts between Department 23 Courthouse and Department 38 Landfill. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox and Brouillette. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Brouillette, seconded by Supervisor Fox to approve General Ledger Journal Entry approval for Zoning to correct accounts. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox and Brouillette. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was by Supervisor Fox, seconded by Supervisor Brouillette to acknowledge receipt of letter from Dennis Lawson. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox and Brouillette. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Fox, seconded by Supervisor Brouillette to table authorizing the Chairmanís signature on status/payroll change report for Annie Harms. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox and Brouillette. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Brouillette, seconded by Supervisor Fox to table the Chairman’s signature on change order #5 with Walker Brothers Roofing, LLC. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox and Brouillette. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Brouillette, seconded by Supervisor Fox to authorize the Chairmanís signature on status/payroll change report for Angela Komarek. Angela is transferring as Sheriffís Civil Clerk to Assessor Field Appraiser. Her wage will be $20.62 per hour. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox and Brouillette. Nays: None. Motion carried. It was moved by Supervisor Brouillette, seconded by Supervisor Fox to hereby adjourn at the hour of 11:35 a.m. o’clock. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox and Brouillette. Nays: None. Motion carried. /s/ Bo Fox BO FOX, CHAIRPERSON MONONA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ATTEST: /s/ Peggy A. Rolph PEGGY A. ROLPH, MONONA COUNTY AUDITOR MP9-4-25
