MONONA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING AUGUST 25, 2026 The Monona County Board of Supervisors met in regular session at 8:30 a.m. o'clock on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, in the boardroom of the courthouse in Onawa, Monona County, Iowa with Chairman Fox presiding. Other Supervisors present: Tom Brouillette and Vince Phillips. Supervisor Absent: None. Also present was Auditor Peggy A. Rolph. Motion was made by Supervisor Fox, seconded by Supervisor Phillips, to approve the agenda. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. Secondary Roads Engineer John Rasmussen, Wray Wright, and Randy Tremayne, Murphy Tractor were present for Secondary Roads business. Bid opening for the motor graders are as follows: Zieglar CAT bid was $460,937 for a 2026 Caterpillar 140AWD; Murphy Tractor bids were $463,800 for a 2026 John Deere 772P with 98 hours on it; $462,800 for a 2026 John Deere 772P; $447,240 for a 2026 John Deere 672P. Engineer Rasmussen will prepare a bid tab. No action taken. Motion was made by Supervisor Fox, seconded by Supervisor Phillips, to approve miscellaneous utility permit for Long Lines Broadband for direct buried fiber optic communications cable in the public right of way of numerous county roadways. Minimum depth 48î, cable pulled into duct installed by directional boring for all road crossings. Cable placed on the shoulder of gravel and improved surface roadways. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. Discussion item were roads. Motion was made by Supervisor Fox, seconded by Supervisor Phillips, to recess the Board of Supervisor's meeting at 10 a.m. to convene as Drainage Trustees. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Amy Borchardt-Sick and Ashley Brown, Drainage Clerks, were present for Drainage business. Also present: Jacob Hagan and Tyler Buman, Engineers with AgriVia; Randy Grimes, Inspector for AgriVia; Brian Rife, Harrison County Supervisor, Charles & Arlene Lindhorst, Brent Miller, Bryan Ruffcorn, Jim Ruffcorn, Rick Stanislav, Jim Stanislav, Jason Stanislav, Gary Taylor, Attorney. Via Zoom at 10:30 a.m. were Rebecca Wilkerson, Tony Smith and Michelle Kersten; Jim Wigton, IT Director Monona County. Present at 11:40 a.m. was Engineer Caleb Rasmussen with MorEngineering and Jim Rasmussen. At 10:00 a.m. Chairman Fox announced this is the time and place for the Public Hearing on the Engineerís Report for proposed repairs on Oliver Lake Lat No. 2 & 3. The Drainage Clerk stated there were no written objections filed prior to this hearing. Drainage Clerk also stated the proof of Affidavit of Publications and mailings are on file. It was moved by Phillips, seconded by Brouillette, to open the Public Hearing. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Phillips and Brouillette. Nays: None. Motion carried. Engineer Hagan provided drone footage of the ditches and explained the Engineerís Report. The hearing was then opened for questions. After much discussion, it was moved by Fox, seconded by Brouillette, to close the hearing. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Phillips and Brouillette. Nays: None. Motion Carried. It was moved by Phillips, seconded by Brouillette, to set the bid opening date for the combined Oliver Lake Main, Oliver Lake Lateral 2 & Lateral 3 cleanout project for September 22, 2026 @ 10:00 a.m. in the Board of Supervisors Boardroom located in the annex basement of the Monona County Courthouse. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Phillips and Brouillette. Nays: None. Motion carried. It was then moved by Fox, seconded by Brouillette, to approve the July 7, 2026, Engineers Report for the Oliver Lake Lateral No. 2 & 3 Proposed Repairs. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Phillips and Brouillette. Nays: None. Motion carried. A copy of the report is attached hereto. It was moved by Fox to adopt the following resolution: RESOLUTION WHEREAS, on the 7th day of July, 2026, AgriVia filed the Engineer's Report for Oliver Lake Drainage District Laterals No. 2 and 3 Open Ditch Repairs and WHEREAS, this Board has fully examined said report, heard evidence thereon; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED By the Board of Trustees of the Oliver Lake Lat NO. 2 & 3 Drainage District: 1. That the written report of AgriVia, filed the 7th day of July 2026 be and the same is hereby affirmed, approved and adopted. 2. This project will be combined with the Oliver Lake Main Open Ditch Repair and will be bid as one (1) project. 3. The bid opening date for the combined project will be set for September 22, 2026. Trustee Phillips seconded the motion to adopt the foregoing Resolution, and upon roll being called, the vote was as follows: AYES: Fox, Phillips and Brouillette. NAYS: None. Whereupon the Chairman declared the motion carried and the Resolution adopted. An informational meeting was held at 10:30 a.m. on the McNeill Intercounty Lateral No. 8 cleanout project. Engineer Hagan went over the Engineer Report from ISG and then the Engineer Report from AgriVia as an alternate repair. Landowners again voiced their opposition to the repair project. Landowners do not want surface drains installed. They asked if they could hire a contractor on their own to do the repair, stating they have a quote to do silt removal for $3,000. Engineer Hagan advised against landowners doing the project on their own but did say the Board had the authority to hire a contractor to remove silt. The contractor would also have to work with the pipeline Sunoco. Landowners were also questioning the engineering fees. The engineering reports are on file and remain good for ten (10) years. No action was taken as this was only an informational meeting. It was moved by Phillips, seconded by Brouillette, to approve the adjusted annual crossing fees based on the consumer price index (CPI) increase. Maple River Lat 1 - Jordan-Soldier Telephone Company from $100.00 to $190.70; Haitz 1B - Iowa Telephone Assoc from $100.00 to $206.63; Fletcher ñ City of Blencoe going from $450.00 to $736.95. These fees will be renegotiated every 10 years. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Phillips and Brouillette. Nays: None. Motion carried. It was moved by Fox, seconded by Brouillette, to approve the drainage claims. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Phillips and Brouillette. Nays: None. Motion carried. Engineer Rasmussen discussed defective work on Oliver Lake Lateral No 1. No action taken. The Board, on its own motion and vote, duly carried, adjourned. Motion was made by Supervisor Fox, seconded by Supervisor Brouillette, to reconvene the Board of Supervisor's meeting at 11:59 a.m. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Josh Schaben, Conservation Director, was present for authorization to approve portable radio bid. The bids for two portable radios were as follows: Action Radio & Communications LLC was $5,911.41 per radio for a total of $11,822.82; Tri-State Communications, Inc bid was $6,302.02 per radio for a total of $12,604.04; Electronic Engineering bid was $8,366.62 per radio for a total of $16,733.24. Motion was made by Supervisor Phillips, seconded Supervisor Fox, to approve bid from Action Radio & Communications LLC for two portable radios for $11,822.82. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Phillips, seconded by Supervisor Brouillette, to approve the minutes of August 18, 2026, as read. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Phillips, seconded by Supervisor Fox, to approve claims. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. Access Systems Leasing, Copier/Printer Lease $1,681.52 Al's Corner Oil, Gas For Tools $4.71 Amazon Capital Services, Office Supplies $96.89 Amy L Lutgen, Legal Services $10.50 Angela Komarek, Reimbursement $26.73 Armag Corporation, Storage Containers $1,551.22 Ascensus, Professional Services $2,600.00 Ascentek Corp, Oil $1,603.80 At&T Mobility, Phone Service $45.57 Bauer Built Tire, Tires $185.76 Big O Bounce, Bounce House $821.20 Black Hills Energy, Utilities $353.04 Blencoe Senior Citizens, 26-27 Support $300.00 Bomgaars Inc - Conservation, Tools $670.45 Bomgaars Inc - Secondary Roads, Spraying, Oil, Supplies. Tools, Sign Supplies, $1,597.47 Bomgaars Inc - Sheriff, Supplies $216.82 Bomgaars Inc. - Auditor, Supplies $68.98 Bound Tree Medical, Supplies $706.40 Brandon East, Mileage $90.17 Brent Streck, Medical Investigation $400.00 Bw Outfitters, Ammunition $190.00 Calhoun-Burns & Assoc. Inc., Bridge Inspections And Ratings $10,288.52 Carrier Container Company, Llc, Garbage Service $1,035.61 Carroll Distributing, Patching $734.06 Castana, City Of, Utilities $102.00 Central Iowa Distributing Inc, Supplies $426.00 Century Link, Phone Service $152.14 Certified Sawyer Service, Chemical Application $940.00 Chn Garbage Service, Garbage Service Mapleton, Ute $115.09 Cj Cooper & Associates, Inc., Pre-Employment Drug Test $80.00 Cmrs-Fp, Postage Certified Letters $214.23 Cornhusker International Truck, Parts, Labor $1,000.37 Dale Vitito, Uniforms $79.95 Day's Door Co. Inc., Building Maintenance $2,990.00 Department Of Defense, Shipping $180.73 Dianne Blankenship, Reimbursement $121.22 Diesel Specialities Inc, Parts $160.26 Dollar General-Regions 410526, Supplies $83.25 Donald Thompson, Mileage $31.24 Eakes Office Solutions, Shop Supplies $67.50 Employee Benefit Systems, Health Ins $178,405.17 Fidlar Technologies, Checks $647.33 First Bankcard-Auditor, Expenses $694.09 First Bankcard-Conservation, Office Supplies $593.07 First Bankcard-Data Processing, Expenses $189.03 First Bankcard-Ema, Battery $202.14 First Bankcard-Secondary Roads, Office Supplies $13.99 First Bankcard-Sheriff, Inmate Food & Supplies $3,372.16 First Bankcard-Va, Computer Supplies $110.31 First Bankcard-Recorder, Office Supplies $41.90 First Bankcard-Treasurer, Expenses $58.25 First Bankcard-Mechanics, Parts, Safety, Supplies, Erosion, Patching $896.46 Glenn Wingert, Vehicle Maintenance $480.00 Harrison County Secondary Roads, Shared Engineer $10,856.89 Henry Adkins & Sons Inc., Ballots & Coding $1,523.98 Hoffman Agency, Insurance Premiums $693,689.00 Housby Mack, Inc, Parts, Labor $849.26 Hundertmark, Supplies $370.00 Inland Truck Parts, Parts $367.30 Internal Revenue Service, Penalty $845.48 Interstate Battery System Inc, Batteries $605.80 Iowa Communications Network, Network Service $220.00 Iowa Department Of Revenue, Hotel/Motel Tax $181.35 Iowa Dept Of Veterans Affairs, Unspent Dollars $893.21 Iowa Law Enforcement Academy, Jail School $825.00 Iowa's Co Conservation System, Continuing Education $230.00 Istate Truck Center Inc., Parts $718.46 Jack's Ok Tire Service, Tires $27,500.00 Jessen Automotive Llc, Oil $28.98 Jim Hawk Truck Trailers Inc., Parts $278.92 Jim Wigton, Meeting Expenses $365.04 John Deere Financial, Oil, Filters, Parts $1,530.21 Kiesler's Police Supply Inc, Supplies $326.48 Knife River Midwest Llc, High-Performance Patch $2,787.75 Leaf Capital Funding Llc, Copier Lease $129.00 Lewis Drug Inc, Inmate Medication $138.96 Long Lines, Trunk Lines $2,175.58 Mac's Chevrolet-Pontiac Inc, Vehicle Maintenance $1,741.53 Mapleton Communications, Internet-Phone Service Mapleton $103.47 Mapleton Press Inc., Board Proceedings $920.28 Mapleton, City Of, Utilities Mapleton $735.69 Mccloy Chiropractic Clinic, Random Drug Tests $120.00 Mcnally Operations Llc, Office Supplies $55.78 Menards-Sioux City, Campground Supplies $478.25 Metal Culverts Inc., Cmp Pipe And Bands Inventory $8,618.40 Mid American Energy, Electric Utilities $942.77 Midwest Honda Suzuki Kubota, Filters $1,445.87 Midwest Wheel Co. Inc., Parts $876.12 Misty Bubke, Legal Services $631.50 Monona Co Historcal Museum, 26-27 Support $1,000.00 Monona County Ema Services, Appropriation $99,061.00 Monona County Extension, Pesticide Booklet $25.00 Monona County Secondary Roads, Vehicle Maintenance $2,805.39 Monona County Sheriff, Legal Services $123.44 Monona County Soil Conservation, Fy 26-27 Appropriation Funds $10,000.00 Monona County Treasurer, Online Cabin Reservations $40.26 Motorola Solutions Inc, Portable Radio $12,745.62 Msc Industrial Supply Co., Supplies $996.64 New Coop Inc., Erosion Control $1,108.80 Nomic Networks, Managed Support $14,985.00 North American Truck & Trailer, Filters $124.32 On Target Ammunition Llc, Ammunition $4,164.69 Onawa Democrat, Publications $200.79 Onawa, City Of, Utilities $5,929.30 O'reilly Automotive Inc., Parts, Oil, Filters, Supplies $956.39 Pai Defense, Ammunition $3,339.97 Pi Variables, Inc, Landing Zone Kit $725.00 Postmaster, Stamps $482.00 Powerplan, Parts $50.62 Professional Office Services Inc, Mv Renewal Notices $611.69 Quality Telecommuncations Co., Phone Service $82.00 Rasmussen Lumber Co, Parts $116.50 Rees Mack Sales & Services Inc, Parts $272.08 Ringcentral Inc, Phone Services $1,295.71 Robert Haack, Mileage $11.36 Rxc Tires Llc, Service Call $627.99 Ryan Publishing Company, Publication $36.00 Safety Kleen Systems Inc, Shop Supplies $325.14 Sandy Bubke, Mileage $93.72 Schumacher Elevator Co., Maintenance $1,126.16 Secur-Serv, Wireless Access Points $3,360.63 Sexton Oil Company, Diesel, Gas $49,477.49 Silverline Mobile Concrete Llc, Concrete - Patching $6,951.10 Siouxland District Health, Water Tests $432.00 Siouxland Hydraulic Inc, Parts, Labor $182.50 Siouxland Trailer Sales, Parts $126.82 Soldier, City Of, Utilities Soldier $58.30 Sole Provisions Llc, Safety Boots $361.46 State Hygienic Laboratory, Water Tests $429.50 State Medical Examiner, Autopsy $2,249.00 Struble Agronomy, Llc, Weed Eradication $1,300.00 Sunshine Foods, Inmate Food $281.12 Team Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram, Parts, Labor $1,575.25 Thompson Solutions Group Co, Hvac Maintenance $6,924.07 Thomson Reuters, Subscription $705.00 Town Of Moorhead, Utilities $44.30 Trugreen, Lawn Care $100.00 Ute Senior Citizens, Fy 26-27 Appropriations $300.00 Veenstra & Kimm Inc, Fema Eng Services $395.00 Verizon Connect Nwf, Inc, Vehicle Trackers $979.40 Verizon Wireless, Phone Services $2,128.02 Vetter Equipment Co, Mower Blades $311.84 Visual Edge It, Inc., Equipment Maintenance $222.24 Western Iowa Power Coop, Electric Utilities $5,194.11 Wiatel, Phone Services $74.95 William J. Wood, West Central $175.00 Wimactel, Inc., Pay Phone $91.50 Windstream, Phone Service $69.19 Ziegler Inc, Parts, Oil, Filters, Supplies $6,549.11 Total $1,236,345.09 Fund Recap Report Fund: Description: 0001 General Basic $124,161.71 0002 General Supplemental $458,666.80 0008 Secret Inv-Drug Spec $111.98 0009 Dare Trust Fund $183.81 0011 Rural Basic $55,005.28 0020 Secondary Roads $388,978.47 0022 Flood & Erosion $10,000.00 0036 Arpa Funding $530.60 0040 Conservation Trust Fund $1,982.66 4000 Emergency Management $2,231.56 4010 E911 Surcharge Trust Fund $13,351.52 4100 County Assessor $2,735.53 8500 Health Insurance Trust Fund $178,405.17 Total $1,236,345.09 Breakdown For Payroll Claims Listing Ppe: 8/1/2026 Gross County Share (Match), Total Department, Payroll, Fica Match, Medicare Match , Ipers Match, W/Co.share Assessor, $9,929.68, $574.87, $134.45, $930.01, $11,569.01 Supervisors, $4,438.09, $248.84, $58.19, $418.96, $5,164.08 Auditor, $11,080.28, $630.61, $147.48, $1,045.98, $12,904.35 Treasurer, $9,171.97, $538.09, $125.84, $865.84, $10,701.74 County Attorney, $12,119.95, $668.66, $156.38, $1,144.12, $14,089.11 Sheriff, $59,233.25, $3,510.58, $821.01, $6,232.33, $69,797.17 Recorder, $7,555.01, $437.19, $102.25, $713.19, $8,807.64 Auto/Treasurer, $4,137.29, $227.67, $53.24, $390.56, $4,808.76 Drainage, $4,182.22, $249.64, $58.38, $394.81, $4,885.05 Environ.hlth/Zoning, $1,941.61, $106.30, $24.86, $183.29, $2,256.06 Sec. Road, $87,089.80, $5,020.22, $1,174.07, $8,032.92, $101,317.01 Veterans Admin, $1,005.60, $62.35, $14.58, $87.38, $1,169.91 Custodial, $3,519.20, $215.94, $50.50, $332.21, $4,117.85 Townships, $0.00, $0.00, $0.00, $0.00, $0.00 Conservation, $11,363.27, $681.17, $159.30, $984.44, $13,188.18 Elections, $2,443.02, $141.95, $33.20, $230.62, $2,848.79 Emerg. Mgt., $2,399.20, $144.67, $33.83, $226.48, $2,804.18 All Totals, $231,609.44, $13,458.75, $3,147.56, $22,213.14, $270,428.89 Breakdown For Payroll Claims Listing Ppe: 8/15/2026 Gross County Share (Match), Total Department, Payroll, Fica Match, Medicare Match , Ipers Match, W/Co.share Assessor, $9,851.94, $583.05, $136.36, $930.01, $11,501.36 Supervisors, $4,438.09, $259.91, $60.78, $418.96, $5,177.74 Auditor, $11,122.29, $643.22, $150.43, $1,049.94, $12,965.88 Treasurer, $9,171.97, $548.81, $128.35, $865.84, $10,714.97 County Attorney, $12,119.97, $687.32, $160.75, $1,144.12, $14,112.16 Sheriff, $57,607.42, $3,448.73, $806.56, $6,103.47, $67,966.18 Recorder, $7,555.03, $442.75, $103.54, $713.20, $8,814.52 Auto/Treasurer, $4,137.30, $234.33, $54.81, $390.56, $4,817.00 Drainage, $4,182.22, $255.62, $59.78, $394.81, $4,892.43 Environ.hlth/Zoning, $1,941.61, $106.30, $24.86, $183.29, $2,256.06 Sec. Road, $88,246.83, $5,164.37, $1,207.81, $7,823.91, $102,442.92 Veterans Admin, $873.60, $54.16, $12.67, $82.47, $1,022.90 Custodial, $3,519.20, $218.19, $51.03, $332.21, $4,120.63 Townships, $250.00, $15.50, $3.64, $0.94, $270.08 Conservation, $11,500.07, $701.04, $163.94, $997.36, $13,362.41 Elections, $2,443.03, $148.64, $34.76, $230.62, $2,857.05 Emerg. Mgt., $2,399.20, $146.92, $34.36, $226.48, $2,806.96 All Totals, $231,359.77, $13,658.86, $3,194.43, $21,888.19, $270,101.25 Supervisor Phillips attended the Local Emergency Planning Council meeting; he shared the information presented. Motion was made by Supervisor Brouillette, seconded by Supervisor Phillips, to approve class ìCî retail alcohol license renewal for Timber Ridge Recreation LTD. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Phillips, seconded by Supervisor Fox, to approve Iowa permit application for cigarette/tobacco/nicotine/vapor for BBC Holdings, LLC dba Blackbird Bend Casino. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Brouillette, seconded by Supervisor Fox, to acknowledge receipt of GASB 75 Actuarial Valuation for fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. It was moved by Supervisor Fox, seconded by Supervisor Brouillette, to hereby adjourn at the hour of 12:17 p.m. o'clock. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. 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 MP9-10-26
