MONONA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING FEBRUARY 4, 2025 The Monona County Board of Supervisors met in regular session at 8:30 a.m. o’clock on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, 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 Charles Bechtold, Secondary Roads Office Manager Deleta Huffman, Scott Kruse, WHKS, Wray Wright, Franklin Heisterkamp, and Bart Heisterkamp were present for Secondary Roads business. Motion was made by Supervisor Phillips, seconded by Supervisor Fox to approve internal posting with changing the job description to Mechanic Parts & Inventory Manger. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Phillips, seconded by Supervisor Brouillette to table approving Secondary Roads updated union contract effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027, until a correction is made. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. Discussion items were CPR training, FEMA, closing out projects, five-year program, and rock hauling. No action taken. Amy Borchardt-Sick, Drainage Clerk, was present for drainage business. Caleb Rasmussen, Engineer with ISG; Nathan Reefer, B&W Spraying; Franklin and Bart Heisterkamp were also present. Nathan with B&W Spraying presented quotes for the ditches to be sprayed this year. He is going to visit some of these and report back for a final list. The Petition from Franklin Heisterkamp for Gray Lat C, Sioux Township, section 19, was discussed for a spot clean and the outlet tube into the Monona Harrison that needs replaced. Engineer Rasmussen will visit and report back. Fox approved the claims, seconded by Phillips. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Phillips and Brouillette. Nays: None. Motion carried. McNeill Lateral 8 was discussed. No action taken. There was a motion from Phillips, seconded by Fox, to accept the quotes for Haitz Lateral 2 FEMA work, and the quote for Haitz Lat 4 cleanout work. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Phillips and Brouillette. Nays: None. Motion carried. Rosanne Plante, J.D. Attorney at Law, was present to discuss with the Board property tax issues associated with House File 718. Discussion followed; no action was taken. Also present were Charlie Persinger, Monona County Economic Development, and Abby Riesberg, Treasurer. The Board reviewed various budgets with Elected Officials and Department Heads. No action taken. Motion was made by Supervisor Brouillette, seconded by Supervisor Fox to approve the minutes of January 28 and January 30, 2025, as read. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Brouillette, seconded by Supervisor Phillips to approve claims. 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 Monona County Clerk of Court Report of Fees collected for December 2024. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. It was moved by Supervisor Fox, seconded by Supervisor Phillips to hereby adjourn at the hour of 12:31 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 MP2-20-25
