MONONA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING OCTOBER 28, 2025 The Monona County Board of Supervisors met in regular session at 8:30 a.m. o’clock on Tuesday, October 28, 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. Joel Bubke was present for public comment. He inquired about a maintainer sitting and waiting on the road by his residence. Discussion followed. No action taken. Wray Wright was also present. Secondary Roads Engineer Charles Bechtold and Wray Wright were present for Secondary Roads business. Motion was made by Supervisor Phillips, seconded by Supervisor Brouillette to approve miscellaneous utility permit for Western Iowa Power Cooperative for a single phase 1/0 primary overhead line with upgraded poles and conductor starting at the intersection of L32 and 210th Street, going South for two miles along Hwy L32. They will be straightening line and shortening span length as well as replacing all lines in the project across L32 in Center Township (84N) (43W) section 36 and in Jordan Township (83) (43W) section 01. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. Discussion items were rock hauling, farm to market project, and maintainer school. No action taken. Due to lack of information, the main discussion on switching to Beacon was not held. Sandy Bubke, Zoning/Environmental Health Administrator, was present to discuss the Beacon contract for her office. Discussion followed. No action taken. Wray Wright was also present. Motion was made by Supervisor Fox, seconded by Supervisor Brouillette 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 was Eric Sibenaller with ISG and Wray Wright. The contract agreement between Oliver Lake Lateral 1 and Armodus was signed. Bonds and insurance are all on file. Eric will arrange the pre-construction meeting with Armodus LLC this week and keep us updated on the progress. It was moved by Fox, seconded by Brouillette to have the drainage clerk run an ad in the Grapevine for interested trappers for the 2026 season. The ad will run for 2 weeks and has a deadline of 12-15-25 to have required paperwork into the drainage office. Vote on Motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. The Board asked Sibenaller to keep moving forward with all the projects and keep us posted. No action taken. Fox did ask Sibenaller to prioritize the McNeill Main Phase II project. The Board asked Sibenaller to contact Larry Huchison and Thomas Pekarek, both with McNeill Main Phase I concerns, and report back. 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 Supervisorís meeting at 10:33 a.m. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Present for the approval consideration of the Beacon contract were Sandy Bubke, Zoning/Environmental Health Administrator, and Wray Wright. Motion was made by Supervisor Fox, seconded by Supervisor Phillips to table approval of Beacon until further information is received by the county. Chelsea Stoll, Versed HR, was present for the Union Negotiations closed session per Iowa Code 20.17(3). At 11:00 a.m. it was moved by Supervisor Brouillette, seconded by Supervisor Fox to go into closed session per Iowa Code 20.17(3). Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. At 11:24 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 taken. Motion was made by Supervisor Fox, seconded by Supervisor Brouillette to approve the minutes of October 21, 2025, 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. Breakdown For Payroll Claims Listing Ppe: 10/11/2025 Gross County Share (Match), Total Department, Payroll, Fica Match, Medicare Match , Ipers Match, W/Co.Share Assessor, $8,467.72, $482.15, $112.77, $799.36, $9,862.00 Supervisors, $4,267.38, $239.35, $55.97, $402.85, $4,965.55 Auditor, $9,838.73, $547.05, $127.94, $928.78, $11,442.50 Treasurer, $8,483.11, $496.65, $116.15, $800.80, $9,896.71 County Attorney, $11,655.14, $640.72, $149.85, $1,100.23, $13,545.94 Sheriff, $56,473.72, $3,336.57, $780.32, $6,185.89, $66,776.50 Recorder, $7,257.07, $419.63, $98.13, $685.07, $8,459.90 Auto/Treasurer, $2,375.09, $121.71, $28.46, $224.21, $2,749.47 Drainage, $3,798.03, $224.17, $52.43, $358.53, $4,433.16 Environ.Hlth/Zoning, $1,868.01, $102.35, $23.94, $0.00, $1,994.30 Sec. Road, $88,028.39, $5,110.20, $1,195.14, $8,198.86, $102,532.59 Veterans Admin, $706.70, $43.82, $10.25, $66.71, $827.48 Custodial, $3,532.45, $216.86, $50.72, $333.46, $4,133.49 Townships, $60.00, $3.72, $0.87, $1.99, $66.58 Conservation, $10,327.44, $617.89, $144.50, $962.92, $12,052.75 Elections, $2,056.70, $118.32, $27.67, $194.15, $2,396.84 Emerg. Mgt., $2,308.00, $139.26, $32.57, $217.88, $2,697.71 All Totals, $221,503.68, $12,860.42, $3,007.68, $21,461.69, $258,833.47 Breakdown For Payroll Claims Listing Ppe: 10/25/2025 Gross County Share (Match), Total Department, Payroll, Fica Match, Medicare Match, Ipers Match, W/Co.Share Assessor, $8,463.72, $494.31, $115.61, $798.98, $9,872.62 Supervisors, $4,267.38, $249.93, $58.45, $402.85, $4,978.61 Auditor, $9,012.20, $507.33, $118.65, $850.75, $10,488.93 Treasurer, $8,489.86, $507.32, $118.64, $801.44, $9,917.26 County Attorney, $11,655.14, $658.54, $154.02, $1,100.23, $13,567.93 Sheriff, $55,586.19, $3,316.81, $775.67, $6,092.62, $65,771.29 Recorder, $7,257.05, $424.88, $99.37, $685.07, $8,466.37 Auto/Treasurer, $3,383.09, $186.26, $43.56, $319.37, $3,932.28 Drainage, $3,798.03, $229.35, $53.63, $358.53, $4,439.54 Environ.Hlth/Zoning, $1,868.00, $102.35, $23.94, $529.02, $2,523.31 Sec. Road, $87,556.55, $5,146.65, $1,203.62, $8,154.30, $102,061.12 Veterans Admin, $960.40, $59.54, $13.93, $79.33, $1,113.20 Custodial, $3,502.72, $217.17, $50.79, $330.66, $4,101.34 Townships, $0.00, $0.00, $0.00, $0.00, $0.00 Conservation, $10,601.43, $645.76, $151.02, $988.78, $12,386.99 Elections, $2,608.36, $158.89, $37.16, $246.23, $3,050.64 Emerg. Mgt., $2,308.00, $141.41, $33.07, $217.88, $2,700.36 All Totals, $221,318.12, $13,046.50, $3,051.13, $21,956.04, $259,371.79 Vendor Name, Payable DescriptionTotal Payments Access Systems Leasing, Printer Lease$2,136.56 Albers Excavating & Hauling Llc, Rip-Rap$4,783.72 Allen’s Septic & Portables Llc, Services$285.00 Al’s Corner Oil, Fuel$3.70 Angela Komarek, Training$635.00 Ascensus, Professional Services$1,150.00 At & T, Phone Service$115.62 At&T Mobility, Phone Service$44.96 Bauer Built Tire-, Tires$3,434.82 Black Hills Energy, Utilities 708 20Th Street$355.92 Blackstrap Inc., Salt$1,920.68 Bomgaars Inc, Supplies$2,261.67 Bonny Hall, Well Plugging$400.00 Briggs Inc. Of Omaha, Supplies$3,710.82 Burgess Health Center, Medical Services$321.00 Burgess Public Health, Services$17,192.71 Calhoun-Burns & Assoc. Inc., Bridge Inspections And Ratings$3,749.23 Carrier Container Company, Llc, Garbage Service$1,035.61 Castana, City Of, Utilities$102.00 Central Iowa Distributing Inc, Custodial Supplies$627.00 Century Link, Phone Service$186.11 Christine Craig, Mileage$28.60 Cj Cooper & Associates, Inc., Annual Fee Clearinghouse Drug Testing$475.00 Cmrs-Fp, Postage$107.95 Core-Mark Midcontinent Inc, Inmate Groceries$587.61 Craig Hartman, Mileage Reimbursement$182.00 Dale Vitito, Uniforms$177.50 Deleta Huffman, Meeting Expense$218.90 Diamond Collision, Vehicle Repairs$3,279.04 Dollar General-Regions 410526, Jail Supplies$16.00 Donald Thompson, Mileage$28.60 Eakes Office Solutions, Custodial Supplies$203.70 Ed M Feld Equipment Co., Extinguisher Inspection$574.96 Electronic Engineering, Programming$195.70 Employee Benefit Systems, Insurance$173,532.85 Family Medicine Clinic Pc, Medical Services$873.00 First Bankcard-Auditor, Expenses$904.67 First Bankcard-Co. Attorney, Training$221.97 First Bankcard-Conservation, Hotel Expense$1,632.68 First Bankcard-Data Processing, Computer Equipment$484.89 First Bankcard-Zoning, Conference Expense$477.86 First Bankcard-Sec Roads, Lodging, Gas$2,066.52 First Bankcard-Sheriff, Transport Expense$713.00 First Bankcard-Treasurer, Expenses$241.74 First Bankcard-Sr Mecha Nic, Brush Cutting, Safety, Supplies, Tools Welding$1,494.43 Glenn Wingert, Parts, Labor$1,512.76 Griffith Plumbing Llc, Building Maintenance$880.00 Guth Laboratories Inc, Supplies$61.16 Hallett Materials, Granular$27,079.26 Hotsy Equipment Company, Equipment De-Salter$4,797.00 Hts Ag, Supplies$677.00 Ieha, Membership Dues$80.00 Industrial Safety Products, Safety Equipment$415.74 Interstate Battery System Inc, Batteries$193.64 Iowa Communications Network, Ethernet Port$226.00 Iowa Dept Of Natural Resources, Well Permits$225.00 Iowa Law Enforcement Academy, Training$750.00 Isac Group Unemployment, 3Rd Qtr. Unemployment$2,320.54 Isaca Treasurer, Conference Fees$275.00 Jensen Promotions, Id Sign$85.00 Jessen Automotive Llc, Parts, Oil, Filters$154.96 Jim Hawk Truck Trailers Inc., Chains, Additive, Parts$8,886.35 Jim Wigton, Mileage Reimbursement$237.90 Jodi Phipps, Postage$20.20 Joe Lander, Mileage Reimbursement$179.40 John Deere Financial, Parts, Oil, Filters$1,157.24 Jon Pinkelman, Autopsy$200.00 Kaleb Kaster, Meal Reimbursement$15.79 Kelly Parsley, Mileage Reimbursement$82.55 L G Everist Inc, Crushed Rock$15,573.69 Leaf Capital Funding Llc, Copier Lease$129.00 Lewis Drug Inc, Inmate Medical$273.43 Lewis Machine & Tool Co, Building Maintenance$4,200.00 Loess Hills Aerial Application Llc, Drone Spraying$400.00 Long Lines, Phone Services$2,272.73 Lowe’s, Supplies$10.43 Mac’s Chevrolet-Pontiac Inc, Vehicle Maintenance$433.68 Mail Services, Llc, Postage$780.84 Mapleton Press Inc., Publications$1,757.72 Mapleton, City Of, Electrical Repairs Accident$1,581.72 Mark Witzel, Mileage$952.90 Marx Truck & Trailer Sales Inc, Cargo Trailer$5,908.00 Matthew E Laughlin, Refund$80.00 Max I Walker, Mechanic’s Uniforms$309.12 Mcnally Operations Llc, Office Supplies$5.78 Menards-Sioux City, Shop Supplies$89.18 Microfilm Imaging Systems Inc, Service Agreement$982.00 Mid American Energy, Utilities, Lighting$766.34 Midwest Turf & Irrigation, Traction Cable$162.54 Midwest Wheel Co. Inc., Parts, Supplies$2,342.65 Monona County Extension, Pesticide Training$90.00 Monona County Iron, Labor$2,713.85 Monona County Sanitary Landfill, Utilities$126.00 Monona County Secondary Roads, Maintenance$1,115.77 Mrb Enterprises Llc, Garage Door Repairs Mapleton$443.50 Msc Industrial Supply Co., Supplies$8,628.39 Nancy Mcgrain, Mileage Reimbursement$149.50 New Coop Inc., Brome And Rye Grain Erosion Control$957.60 Newman Traffic Signs Inc., 911 Signs$289.05 North American Truck & Trailer, Filters$130.44 Office Elements, Office Supplies$169.19 Onawa Democrat, Publications$1,957.85 Onawa Sentinel, Office Supplies$124.00 Onawa, City Of, Utilities$4,918.54 O’reilly Automotive Inc., Supplies, Tools, Parts, Filters$454.14 Other Policy & Administration, Mileage Reimbursement$383.50 Postmaster, Postage$417.00 Powerplan, Parts, Labor$6,831.32 Price - Storm Heating & Cooling Llc, Ac Unit Mapleton - Accident$5,687.49 Professional Office Services Inc, Mailing Service$3,818.62 Rasmussen Lumber Co, Patching Supplies$201.78 Rasmussen Lumber Company, Supplies$320.01 Rees Mack Sales & Services Inc, Parts, Labor$3,861.68 Rml Architects Llc, Services$1,837.18 Robert Haack, Mileage$10.40 Rxc Tires Llc, Tires$669.58 Ryan Publishing Company, Publications$1,127.00 Sam’s Club Mc/Syncb, Inmate Groceries$733.26 Sandy Bubke, Mileage$152.10 Schildberg Construction Inc., Granular - Class D$72,107.20 Schumacher Elevator Co., Elevator Maintenance$319.07 Secur-Serv, Managed Services$10,475.06 Sexton Oil Company, Diesel, Gas, Def$37,841.72 Signs By Tomorrow, Supplies$149.60 Simpco, Services$5,075.00 Simply Signs & Creative Customs, Shirts$34.00 Siouxland District Health, Water Tests$528.00 Siouxland Reg Transit, Local Support Assessment$5,394.50 Soldier, City Of,Utilities$58.30 Sole Provisions Llc, Safety Boots$373.92 State Hygienic Laboratory, Water Tests$1,036.00 State Medical Examiner, Autopsy$2,047.00 Sunshine Foods, Jail Supplements$242.20 Terri L Pratt, Training Expenses$552.82 The Iowa Sportsman, Advertising$325.00 Thomson Reuters, Subscription$1,977.97 Timber Ridge Sawmill, Rental$500.00 Tri State Communications, Troubleshooting$150.00 Triview Communications, Phone Services$56.50 Trugreen, Lawn Care$100.00 Tyler Ruge, Uniform Expense$160.44 Tyler Technologies, Services$2,500.00 Verizon Connect Nwf, Inc, Gps$518.10 Verizon Wireless, Phone Service$1,507.05 Vetter Equipment Co, Pole Pruner Sign$1,631.66 Visual Edge It, Inc., Copier Contract$220.55 Wahl Tek, Network Storage$995.00 Western Iowa Power Coop, Park Utilities$2,305.62 Wiatel, Phone Service$1,079.25 William J. Wood, West Central$175.00 Wimactel, Inc., Pay Phone$91.50 Windstream, Phone Service$570.21 Ziegler Inc, Parts, Supplies, Filters$3,181.48 Monthly Total:$525,294.00 Fund Recap Report Fund: Description: 0001 General Basic, $95,634.19 0002 General Supplemental, $1,946.50 0006 Jail Trust Fund, $126.97 0009 Dare Trust Fund, $0.00 0011 Rural Basic, $4,874.25 0020 Secondary Roads, $205,795.47 0022 Flood & Erosion, $0.00 0023 Special Res Enhancement Trust, $20,357.41 0024 Recorder’s Management, $2,500.00 0027 Conservation Land Acquisition, $260.61 0036 Arpa Funding, $0.00 0040 Conservation Trust Fund, $5,946.64 4000 Emergency Management, $7,069.71 4010 E911 Surcharge Trust Fund, $4,376.55 4100 County Assessor, $2,872.85 8500 Health Insurance Trust Fund, $173,532.85 Monthly Total: $525,294.00 Supervisor Fox attended the Monona County Economic Development meeting; he shared the information presented. Present to review the roof pictures and the pictures of the painting were Randy Ping, Building Maintenance; Jim Wigton, IT Director; Sandy Bubke, Zoning/Environmental Health Administrator; Haley Bryan, County Attorney; and Wray Wright. Pictures of the roof and painting were reviewed. Discussion followed. No action taken. Motion was made by Supervisor Phillips, seconded by Supervisor Fox to acknowledge receipt of letter from ISAC regarding a request for financial support. Vote on motion. Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. It was moved by Supervisor Phillips, seconded by Supervisor Fox to hereby adjourn at the hour of 12:10 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 MP11-20-25
