MONONA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING DECEMBER 17, 2024 The Monona County Board of Supervisors met in regular session at 8:30 a.m. o’clock on Tuesday, December 17, 2024 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. Sheriff Ewing was present to discuss holiday hours for his department and IT, discussion followed no action taken. Also, present were Patrick Prorok, EMA Director and Jim Wigton, IT Director. Patrick Prorok, EMA Director was present to update the Board that there has been a case of bird flu in Monona County. Sandy Bubke, Zoning/Environmental Health Administrator was also present. Secondary Roads Engineer Charles Bechtold and Secondary Roads Office Manager Deleta Huffman were present for Secondary Roads business. Motion was made by Supervisor Fox, seconded by Supervisor Brouillette to approve external posting for Operator II West Shop. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Brouillette, seconded by Supervisor Phillips to accept bids for a wheel loader for the Mapleton Shop. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. Discussion items were proposals for Mapleton Shop heating, equipment, employee evaluations, closing out IDOT projects, no action taken. Amy Borchardt-Sick and Tammy Blinde, Drainage Clerks, were present for Drainage business. Caleb Rasmussen, Engineer, was also present. McNeill Main Inter-County held an informational meeting at the Onawa Public Library @ 10:00 a.m. for the cleanout project. Minutes are available in the Drainage Office. Oliver Lake Lateral 8 was discussed. Rasmussen is working on plans for tube replacement for the tubes that were found to be in poor condition. No action taken. McNeill Lateral 8 was discussed. Rasmussen is moving forward with the cleanout plans on this and is hoping to begin construction in the Spring. No action taken. Maple River Lat 1 was also discussed. No action taken. Trapping, the deadline for requests to obtain a Permit to Trap on the Supervisor Drainage Ditches was December 16, 2024. Three requests were received. It was moved by Brouillette, seconded by Phillips to approve the three permits to enter the ROW for the assigned territories for each trapper. Permits and territory maps are on file in the drainage office. Notification will be sent informing trappers of their assigned territories, along with the request for the fur-bearer license and the habitat stamp. Trappers will be requested to contact Chairman Bo Fox to turn in the Beaver tails and provide a location photo. Fox will then contact the Drainage Office for payment. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Fox, seconded by Supervisor Phillips to give Auditor Rolph authorization to upgrade election equipment to Tenex Precinct Central Touchpads using ARPA funds. Cost of twelve units will be $23,598. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Brouillette, seconded by Supervisor Phillips to approve the minutes of December 10, 2024 as read. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Phillips, seconded by Supervisor Brouillette to approve claims. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Phillips, seconded by Supervisor Brouillette to reappoint the following people to the Monona County Compensation Commission (for condemnation purposes). Owners-Operators for Agricultural Property: Patrick Kelley, Charles Bentley, Keith Zediker, Nick Goslar, Randy Lamprecht, Dean Lord, John McCall, and Matt Dehn. Owners of City Property: Robert Haack, Ronnie Langenfeld, Duane L. Renz, Raymond Holst, and Grant Scoles. Licensed Real Estate Salesmen: Brent McCall, Lyse Yanke, Larry Clark, William Hagerdon, Jack Seuntjens, and Richard Schleis. Bankers, Auctioneers, Property Managers, and Property Appraisers: Charles Hitchman II, John Streeter, Steve Hiller, Melanie McAndrews, Les Goslar, David Storm, Todd Sadler, and Robert Meyer. And to appoint to Owners of City Property: Shawn Hamann and David Poole. Licensed Real Estate Salesmen Abby Gray and Susan Sohm. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Broullette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Fox, seconded by Supervisor Phillips to appoint Charles Bechtold and reappoint Tom Brouillette to Hungry Canyons Alliance. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Phillips, seconded by Supervisor Fox to reappoint Tom Brouillette and Bo Fox as alternate to JTPA/Iowa Workforce Development. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Phillips, seconded by Supervisor Fox to reappoint Bo Fox and Alan Dale to Loess Hills Alliance Board and Tom Brouillette as alternate member. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox Broullette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Brouillette, seconded by Supervisor Fox to reappoint V. Eugene Hamman and Dr. Kahl to the Monona County Board of Health. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Phillips, seconded by Supervisor Fox to reappoint Judy Ehlers, Darren Goslar, and John McCall to the Pioneer Cemeteries Commission. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Brouillette, seconded by Supervisor Fox to reappoint Vince Phillips to the Siouxland Regional Public Housing Authority Board. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Fox, seconded by Supervisor Phillips to reappoint Tom Brouillette to the Third Judicial District Department of Correctional Services Board of Directors. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Brouillette, seconded by Supervisor Fox to reappoint Road Superintendent and appoint the Foremen as Weed Commissioners. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Fox, seconded by Supervisor Phillips to reappoint Tom Brouillette to West Central Community Action. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Fox, seconded by Supervisor Phillips to reappoint Charles Persinger to Western Iowa Tourism Region IV. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Fox, seconded by Supervisor Brouillette to approve General Ledger Journal Entry to correct accounts for the Auditor meal expense was taken out of mileage. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Fox, seconded by Supervisor Phillips to approve wage change for Lisa Meadows for night shift differential of $0.25 per hour. Lisa will be going from $23.81 per hour to $24.06 per hour. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Brouillette, seconded by Supervisor Phillips to approve wage change for Eric Furness for becoming a fully certified officer, step two $0.20 per hour and night shift differential of $0.25 per hour. Eric will be going from $26.06 per hour to $33.03 per hour. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Fox, seconded by Supervisor Phillips to approve wage change for Mike Kennedy for becoming fully certified jailer, step two $0.20 per hour, and differential of $0.25 per hour. Mike will be going from $18.14 per hour to $22.81 per hour. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Fox, seconded by Supervisor Brouillette to approve FY 23-24 Urban Renewal Report. 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 12:30 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, AUDITOR MP1-16-25
