MONONA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING MAY 13, 2025 The Monona County Board of Supervisors met in regular session at 8:30 a.m. o’clock on Tuesday, May 13, 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 Phillips, seconded by Supervisor Fox to approve the agenda. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. Haley Bryan, County Attorney, was present to discuss the complaint that was filed with the Iowa Public Information Board. Motion was made by Supervisor Fox, seconded by Supervisor Phillips to approve the County Attorney’s response to the Iowa Public Information Board. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. Secondary Roads Engineer Charles Bechtold was present for Secondary Roads business. Motion was made by Supervisor Fox, seconded by Supervisor Brouillette to approve miscellaneous utility permit form for Jim Parker/ Heine-Richards to bore under K-42 to power a center pivot irrigation. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. The condition of the paved roads and bridges were discussed. Supervisor Fox asked Engineer Bechtold if he has a plan to improve the paved roads and bridges, discussion followed, no action taken. Other items discussed were FEMA, Foremanís meeting, pavement program and the shops, no action taken. Amy Borchardt-Sick, drainage clerk, was present for drainage business.It was moved by Phillips, seconded by Fox to approve ISG’s recommendation for a small spot cleanout to cut a high point directly below Phipps culvert on McNeill Lateral 8. Engineer Rasmussen is in communication with the pipeline company for a culvert that needs to be lowered south of Phipps culvert, before a formal cleanout can be addressed. Vote on motion: Ayes: Brouillette, Phillips and Fox. Nays: None. Motion Carried. It was moved by Fox, seconded by Brouillette to have ISG obtain a quote from a qualified contractor and to contact the landowners on the north side to coordinate a time for the spot cleanout of Gray Lateral C. This open ditch cleanout would be east of Maple Avenue, Sioux Township, right bank section 17 and left bank section 20, total of 123.50 FT, to restore the ditch to the 2006 design, with excavation using 1.5H:1V to preserve side slope vegetation. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox and Brouillette and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Brouillette, seconded by Supervisor Phillips to approve the minutes of May 6, 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. Motion was made by Supervisor Fox, seconded by Supervisor Brouillette to acknowledge receipt of letter from the City of Soldier requesting funds for playground equipment. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion was made by Supervisor Fox, seconded by Supervisor Brouillette to authorize the Chairman’s signature on status/payroll change report for Amy Borchard-Sick, Deputy Auditor. Amy will be going from $25.74 per hour (72% of Auditorís salary) to $27.17 per hour (76% of Auditorís salary). Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Fox, seconded by Supervisor Phillips to acknowledge receipt of the Sheriff’s report of fees collected for April 2025. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Brouillette, seconded by Supervisor Phillips to authorize the Chairman’s signature on Oath of Office for Tammy L. Blinde, Deputy Auditor. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Fox, seconded by Supervisor Brouillette to authorize the Chairman’s signature on Oath of Office for Kelsey A. Kafton, Driverís License Deputy. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Phillips, seconded by Supervisor Fox to approve updated job description for Deputy Auditor. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Phillips, seconded by Supervisor Brouillette to table acknowledging receipt of resignation letter from Jim Wigton, IT Director. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Phillips, seconded by Supervisor Brouillette to table authorization to advertise for an IT Director. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. It was moved by Supervisor Brouillette, seconded by Supervisor Phillips to hereby adjourn at the hour of 11:10 a.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 MP5-29-25
