MONONA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING MARCH 25, 2025 The Monona County Board of Supervisors met in regular session at 8:30 a.m. o’clock on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in the boardroom of the courthouse in Onawa, Monona County, Iowa with Chairman Fox presiding. Other Supervisors present: Tom Brouillette and via phone Vince Phillips at 8:37 a.m. Supervisor Absent: None. 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, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. Patrick Prorok, EMA Director, was present to update the Board on the March 19th snowstorm. Patrick stated that a warming shelter was set up at the Onawa Community Center. They had generators for heaters and for people to charge their electronic devices. Meals were provided by the Salvation Army and Burgess People Care. It was discussed what could be done better in the future. No action taken. Also present were Wray Wright and Abby Riesberg, Treasurer. Present, along with the Supervisors and Auditor, for the Elected Official / Director meeting were Abby Riesberg, Treasurer; Mark Witzel, Veteran Affairs Director; Jim Wigton, IT Director; Kevin Ewing, Sheriff; Patrick Prorok, EMA Director; and Charlie Bechtold who left the meeting at 9:15 a.m. Absent were Josh Schaben, Conservation Director; Kelly Seward, Recorder; Haley Bryan, County Attorney; Sandy Bubke, Zoning/Environmental Health Administrator; and Tim Peters, Assessor. Activities were discussed and information was shared. 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 authorize the Chairman’s signature on final Voucher BROS-CHBP-C067 (86)óGA-67. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox and Brouillette. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Brouillette, seconded by Supervisor Fox to authorize the Chairman’s signature on final voucher BRS-CHBP-C067 (85)óG67. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox and Brouillette. Nays: None. Motion carried. Discussion items were K45 asphalt overlay, bridges, closing out FEMA projects, storm damage and roads. No action taken. Amy Borchardt-Sick and Tammy Blinde, Drainage Clerks, were present for Drainage business. Due to landowner not being present for the Oliver Lake Lateral 2 and Oliver Lake Lateral 3 petition, it was moved by Brouillette, seconded by Fox to table these petitions until next week. Vote on motion: Ayes: Brouillette, Fox and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. At 11:30 a.m. it was moved by Supervisor Brouillette, seconded by Supervisor Phillips to go into closed session pursuant to Iowa Code Section 20.17 (3) to discuss Union Contract with Jack Reed, who was present via phone. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. At 11:36 a.m. it was moved by Supervisor Fox, seconded by Supervisor Phillips to come out of closed session. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. No action was taken. At 11:45 a.m. it was moved by Supervisor Fox, seconded by Supervisor Phillips to go into closed session pursuant to Iowa Code Section 21.5(1)(i) to review letters of interest and resumes for the County Recorder position. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. At 12:00 p.m. it was moved by Supervisor Fox, seconded by Supervisor Phillips to come out of closed session. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Brouillette, seconded by Supervisor Phillips to schedule interviews for the Monona County Recorder position starting at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, March 28, 2025. Vote on motion Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Brouillette, seconded by Supervisor Fox to approve the minutes of March 18, 2025, as read. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Fox, seconded by Supervisor Brouillette to approve claims. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. Vendor Name, Payable Description, Total Payments Access Systems Leasing, Printer Lease $1,033.01 Adam Hadden, Heaters $51.34 Agriland Fs Inc, Propane $1,827.82 Asphalt Paving Association Of Iowa, Greater Iowa Asphalt Conference $375.00 At & T, Phone Services $292.38 At&T Mobility, Phone Services $44.96 Bentson Pest Management, Pest Control $225.00 Black Hills Energy, Utilities $2,924.89 Blackstrap Inc., Salt $7,219.18 Bob Barker Company Inc, Inmate Supplements $412.42 Bomgaars Inc, Supplies $2,050.12 Bonsall Tv & Appliance Inc, Cabin Appliances $3,407.00 Bridget Meadows, Election Official $228.48 Burgess Public Health, Services $19,537.61 Capital One Trade Credit, Parts $1,865.99 Carrier Container Company, Llc, Dumpster Services $425.00 Castana, City Of, Garbage, Utilities $102.00 Central Iowa Distributing Inc, Shop Supplies $228.00 Century Link, Phone Services $188.42 Chn Garbage Service, Garbage Service $90.09 Cj Cooper & Associates, Inc., Random Drug Tests $480.00 Cmrs-Fp, Postage $380.96 Column Software, Drainage Publications $85.40 Core-Mark Midcontinent Inc, Inmate Supplements $1,118.87 Cornhusker International Truck, Parts $350.95 Cozo, Conference Registration $125.00 Dakota Supply Group, Staking Flags $171.90 Dale Vitito, Flashlights $1,510.29 Denise Derby, Trial Transcript $59.50 Devin Kline, Preliminary Investigation $200.00 Diamond Collision, Vehicle Repairs $9,763.25 Diamond Mowers Inc, Parts $1,958.18 Eakes Office Solutions, Supplies $310.49 Electronic Engineering, Two Way Radio $1,466.44 Employee Benefit Systems, Group Health Insurance $168,969.96 Enviro Tech Services, Inc, Calcium Chloride $7,507.50 Equipment Blades Inc, Blade Supplies $1,997.60 Family Medicine Clinic Pc, Inmate Medical $609.00 First Bankcard-Auditor, Conference Expense $507.74 First Bankcard-Conservation, Expenses $580.67 First Bankcard-Data Processing, Subscription $130.10 First Bankcard-Ema, Supplies $26.98 First Bankcard-Zoning, Expenses $340.00 First Bankcard-Sheriff, Expenses $2,639.34 First Bankcard-Sr Mechanic, Parts, Supplies $716.91 Fp Finance Program, Postage Meter $132.18 Grant Jager, Mileage Reimbursement $24.15 Griffith Plumbing Llc, Plumbing Services $1,475.00 Guardian Rfid, Renewal Services $3,639.00 Heidi Gage, Election Official $248.30 Henry Adkins & Sons Inc., Supplies $93.00 Ieha, Conference Registration $65.00 Inland Truck Parts, Parts $602.42 Interstate Battery System Inc, Batteries $931.70 Iowa Communications Network, Internet Services $226.00 Iowa County Attorney’s Assoc., Dues $368.00 Isu, Inst For Transportation, Flagger Safety Training $150.00 Isac, Conference Registrations $730.00 Isaca Treasurer, Annual Dues $250.00 Jessen Automotive Llc, Parts, Filters, Supplies $489.13 Jim Hawk Truck Trailers Inc., Parts $871.03 Jim Wigton, Mileage Reimbursement $531.70 John Deere Financial, Parts, Battery $860.59 Johnson Hardware Co. Llc, Blencoe Shop Garage Door $1,752.00 Jon Pinkelman, Medical Examiner $400.00 Kathy Fender, Election Official $57.10 Kuhlmann Collision Repair, Vehicle Repairs $5,969.42 Lewis Drug Inc, Inmate Prescriptions $209.72 Long Lines, Phone Services $794.07 Lube-Tech & Partners, Llc, Oil $986.97 Mac’s Chevrolet-Pontiac Inc, Vehicle Maintenance $119.00 Mail Services, Llc, Postage $435.94 Mainstay Systems Of Iowa Llc, System Maintenance $354.00 Makenzie Davis, Election Official $219.38 Mapleton Communications, Phone Service $100.47 Mapleton Press Inc., Publications $1,650.25 Mapleton, City Of, Utilities $2,905.52 Marilyn M Kelley, Election Officials $37.10 Martin’s Flag Co. Inc., Flags $118.23 Masters Touch, Llc, Assessment Mailing $4,800.00 Mccloy Chiropractic Clinic, Random Drug Tests $240.00 Mcnally Operations Llc, Office Supplies $347.94 Menards-Sioux City, Supplies $878.16 Mid American Energy, Utilities $1,323.57 Midstates Organized Crime Info, Membership Dues $150.00 Midwest Wheel Co. Inc., Parts, Supplies $2,425.09 Missouri Valley Times, Publications $20.52 Monona County Iron, Parts $107.00 Monona County Sanitary Landfil, Landfill Services $222.20 Monona County Secondary Roads, Vehicle Maintenance $513.76 Mrb Enterprises Llc, Garage Doors $19,266.00 Msc Industrial Supply Co., Supplies $1,934.88 Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home, Burial Expenses $1,750.00 Nancy Fleming, Election Official $30.10 New Coop Inc., Propane Tank Exchange $57.50 North American Truck & Trailer, Filters $97.77 Northside Shop Inc., Supplies $289.80 Nw Iowa District Of Assessors, Registration Fees $1,125.00 Office Elements, Office Supplies $770.09 Onawa Democrat, Publications $1,911.50 Onawa Fire Dept, Building Rent $150.00 Onawa Sentinel, Publications $95.54 Onawa, City Of, Utilities $5,253.44 O’reilly Automotive Inc., Parts, Filters, Supplies $354.29 Orkin, Pest Control $114.00 Other Policy & Administration, Mileage Reimbursement $9.50 Peggy Rolph, Isac Conference $303.17 Peterbilt Of Sioux City, Parts, Supplies $1,471.79 Pitney Bowes Inc, Postage $212.70 Postmaster, Postage $246.00 Powerplan, Parts, Oil $2,421.21 Price - Storm Heating & Cooling Llc, Boiler Install $16,536.16 Rarestep Inc, Software Renewal $14,100.00 Rasmussen Lumber Company, Treated Wood $575.34 Rees Mack Sales & Services Inc, Parts, Labor $20,589.63 Ricky J. Ramussen, Painting $4,999.00 Rml Architects Llc, Services $5,801.78 Robert Haack, Mileage Reimbursement $9.92 Rxc Tires Llc, Tire Repair $28.00 Ryan Publishing Company, Publications $36.00 Sandy Bubke, Milage Reimbursement $162.50 Scheels, Supplies $777.84 Schildberg Construction Inc., Granular $26,825.32 Schumacher Elevator Co., Maintenance $309.78 Seat-State Election Administrators Training, Continuing Education $195.00 Secretary Of State, Notary Renewal $30.00 Secur-Serv, Installation Services $10,234.81 Sexton Oil Company, Gas, Diesel $37,647.27 Sharon L Gries, Meeting Reimbursement $315.65 Shawn Hamann Llc, Parts $76.40 Siouxland District Health, Water Tests $395.00 Soldier, City Of, Utilities$58.30 Sole Provisions Llc, Safety Boots $1,156.05 State Hygienic Laboratory, Water Tests $630.00 Summit Fire Protection, Inspection $663.00 Sunshine Foods, Inmate Supplements $283.53 Terri L Pratt, Office Supplies $67.38 The Laurens House Of Print, Supplies $126.02 The Sidwell Company, Services $4,800.00 Thompson Solutions Group Co, Maintenance $44,795.59 Thomson Reuters, Software Subscription $802.97 Timothy C Peters, Meeting Reimbursement $313.43 Todd A. Wright, Building Repairs $9,979.00 Tri State Communications, Tower Maintenance $275.00 Twin Valley Vet Clinic, Vet Services $170.46 Tyler Ruge, Reimbursement $7.23 Tyler Technologies, Annual Fees $31,921.80 United Bank Of Iowa, Deposit Slips $291.79 Ute Fire Department, Building Rent $140.00 Valerie Ping, Election Official $27.00 Van Meter Inc, Light Fixtures $310.43 Vanguard Appraisals Inc, Appraisal Services $30,474.90 Verizon Wireless, Phone Services $2,279.78 Vetter Equipment Co, Blades, Parts $7,585.75 Visual Edge It, Inc., Copier Lease $211.62 Western Iowa Power Coop, Utilities $1,107.11 Western Iowa Tech, Cpr Classes $875.00 Wiatel, Phone Services $1,079.27 William J. Wood, West Central Development $175.00 Wimactel, Inc., Payphone $91.50 Windstream, Phone Services $1,071.23 World Insurance Associates, Filing Fees $550.00 Ziegler Inc, Oil, Supplies, Software Update, Parts $13,841.38 Monthly Total: $617,031.55 Fund Recap Report Fund: Description: 0001, General Basic, $123,932.08 0002, General Supplemental, $1,572.27 0007, Co. Attorney Trust Fund, $170.46 0011, Rural Basic, $9,909.46 0020, Secondary Roads, $203,669.44 0036, Arpa Funding, $60,576.37 0040, Conservation Trust, $28.74 4000, Emergency Management , $2,085.03 4010, E911 Surcharge Trust Fund, $4,410.22 4100, County Assessor, $41,157.52 8500, Health Insurance Trust Fund, $169,519.96 Monthly Total: $617,031.55 Breakdown For Payroll Claims Listing Ppe: 3/1/2025 Gross County Share (Match), Total Department, Payroll, Fica Match, Medicare Match , Ipers Match, W/Co.Share Assessor, 11,051.13, 650.01, 152.00, 1,043.22, 12,896.36 Supervisors, 4,113.25, 230.65, 53.95, 388.29, 4,786.14 Auditor, 11,686.25, 637.74, 149.15, 1,103.19, 13,576.33 Treasurer, 8,482.64, 474.10, 110.88, 800.76, 9,868.38 County Attorney, 11,456.11, 628.06, 146.88, 1,081.45, 13,312.50 Sheriff, 60,720.84, 3,617.52, 846.00, 5,310.39, 70,494.75 Recorder, 7,029.57, 417.04, 97.53, 663.59, 8,207.73 Auto/Treasurer, 4,012.22, 198.73, 46.48, 378.76, 4,636.19 Drainage, 3,687.63, 219.48, 51.33, 348.11, 4,306.55 Environ.Hlth/Zoning, 1,819.20, 99.59, 23.29, 171.73, 2,113.81 Sec. Road, 84,570.19, 4,919.76, 1,150.59, 8,157.20, 98,797.74 Veterans Admin, 754.52, 46.78, 10.94, 71.23, 883.47 Custodial, 3,157.20, 193.71, 45.31, 298.04, 3,694.26 General Relief, 50.00, 3.10, 0.73, 0.00, 53.83 Townships, 830.00, 51.46, 12.05, 0.00, 893.51 Conservation, 8,123.41, 484.16, 113.24, 760.89, 9,481.70 Elections, 2,442.59, 148.79, 34.80, 230.58, 2,856.76 Emerg. Mgt., 2,236.80, 134.97, 31.56, 211.15, 2,614.48 All Totals, 226,223.55, 13,155.65, 3,076.71, 21,018.58, 263,474.49 Breakdown For Payroll Claims Listing Ppe: 3/15/2025 Gross County Share (Match), Total Department, Payroll, Fica Match, Medicare Match , Ipers Match, W/Co.Share Assessor, 13,036.82, 776.52, 181.59, 1,228.80, 15,223.73 Supervisors, 4,113.25, 240.64, 56.28, 388.29, 4,798.46 Auditor, 11,708.57, 657.02, 153.66, 1,105.29, 13,624.54 Treasurer, 8,482.64, 488.02, 114.14, 800.77, 9,885.57 County Attorney, 11,456.10, 647.31, 151.38, 1,081.45, 13,336.24 Sheriff, 53,651.69, 3,217.09, 752.37, 4,719.60, 62,340.75 Recorder, 7,029.56, 420.76, 98.41, 663.59, 8,212.32 Auto/Treasurer, 4,012.22, 206.68, 48.34, 378.76, 4,646.00 Drainage, 3,715.65, 224.33, 52.47, 350.76, 4,343.21 Environ.Hlth/Zoning, 1,819.20, 99.59, 23.29, 171.73, 2,113.81 Sec. Road, 83,184.05, 4,892.55, 1,144.24, 7,852.56, 97,073.40 Veterans Admin, 680.00, 42.16, 9.86, 64.19, 796.21 Custodial, 3,215.20, 199.34, 46.62, 303.52, 3,764.68 Townships, 815.00, 50.53, 11.82, 0.00, 877.35 Conservation, 9,815.66597.59, 139.75, 920.64, 11,473.64 Elections, 2,442.59, 150.49, 35.19, 230.58, 2,858.85 Emerg. Mgt., 2,236.80, 137.00, 32.04, 211.15, 2,616.99 All Totals, 221,415.00, 13,047.62, 3,051.45, 20,471.68, 257,985.75 Motion was made by Supervisor Brouillette, seconded by Supervisor Fox to authorize the Chairperson’s signature on status/payroll change report for Terri Pratt. Terri will be going from $51,311 per year to $54,576 per year. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox and Brouillette. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Fox, seconded by Supervisor Brouillette to acknowledge receipt of Western Iowa Tourism’s request for FY 2026 funding. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox and Brouillette. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was by Supervisor Fox, seconded by Supervisor Brouillette to acknowledge receipt of Manure Management Annual Update for Lee #1 facility #63691. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox and Brouillette. Nays: None. Motion carried. It was moved by Supervisor Fox, seconded by Supervisor Brouillette to hereby adjourn at the hour of 12:06 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 MP4-10-25
