MONONA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 The Monona County Board of Supervisors met in regular session at 8:30 a.m. o’clock on Tuesday, September 30, 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. Present for the Iowa DOT presentation on the final plans for the overpass were Shane Tymkowicz, Assistant District Engineer District 3 Field Operations Division, EMA Director Patrick Prorok and Wray Wright. Shane reviewed the final plans for the overpass west of Onawa with the Board of Supervisors. No action taken. Present, along with the Supervisors and Auditor, for the Elected Official / Director Meeting were: Charles Bechtold, Secondary Roads Engineer; Haley Bryan, County Attorney; Sandy Bubke, Zoning & Environmental Health Administrator; Kevin Ewing, Sheriff; Kelly Parsley, Recorder; Terri Pratt, Assessor; Patrick Prorok, EMA Director; Abby Riesberg, Treasurer; Josh Schaben, Conservation Director; Jim Wigton, IT Director; and Mark Witzel, Veteran Affairs Director. Activities were discussed and information was shared. Motion was made by Supervisor Fox, seconded by Supervisor Phillips to recess the Board of Supervisorís meeting at 10 a.m. to convene as Drainage Trustees. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox and Brouillette. Nays: None. Amy Borchardt-Sick and Ashley Brown, drainage clerks, were present for drainage business. It was moved by Phillips, seconded by Brouillette to approve the monthly claims. Claims are on file in the drainage office. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Phillips and Brouillette. Nays: None. Motion carried. The Board, on its own motion and vote, duly carried, adjourned. Motion was made by Supervisor Phillips, seconded by Supervisor Fox to reconvene the Board of Supervisorís meeting at 10:06 a.m. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox and Brouillette. Nays: None. Secondary Roads Assistant to Engineer Bryan Phillips was present for Secondary Roads business. Motion was made by Supervisor Brouillette, seconded by Supervisor Phillips to approve progress voucher #1 FM-C067(95)ó55-67 granular for $265,368.76. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Brouillette, seconded by Supervisor Fox to approve miscellaneous utility permit for Western Iowa Power Cooperative for a single phase 1/0 primary underground cable road crossing. Crossing will be 595 feet North of the intersection of County Hwy K42 and 200th Street. Crossing will start at existing pole on West side of K42 and go East into private property. Cable will be installed a minimum of 48 inches deep in Lincoln Township (84N)(46W) section 22. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Phillips, seconded by Supervisor Brouillette to approve miscellaneous utility permit for Western Iowa Power Cooperative for a three phase 4/0 primary underground cable replacing existing overhead line to fix tree issues. Starting at pole 820 feet North of intersection of K42 and 155th Street. Will be going North of the East side of K42 for 630 feet. New cable will be installed at a minimum of 48 inches deep in Lake Township (85N)(46W) section 31. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Phillips, seconded by Supervisor Fox to approve miscellaneous utility permit for Western Iowa Power Cooperative for a single phase 1/0 primary overhead line replacing old poles and #4 conductor. New poles will be on same side of road as existing line just moving closer to Hwy E34. Work will consist of rebuilding line along E34 for 1 æ of a mile before turning South on Sequoia Avenue. It will be on east side of Sequoia Avenue for 1450 feet in St. Clair Township (84N)(42W) sections 20, 21, 22, 29. Cable will be a minimum of 48 inches deep in Lake Township (85N)(46W) section 31. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. Abby Riesberg, Treasurer, was present for authorization to hire Treasurer Clerk Motor Vehicle/Driver’s License. Motion was made by Supervisor Brouillette, seconded by Supervisor Fox to give Treasurer Riesberg authorization to hire Merranda Dawa as Treasurer Clerk Motor Vehicle/Driver’s License. She will start at $18 per hour. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. Kevin Ewing, Sheriff, and Jim Wigton, IT Director, were present for the bid open for the vehicle/body camera. The bids are as follows: Brite’s bid for on premise total was $154,659. or five-annual payments of $36,004.62 for cloud base the total was $103,083 or five-annual payments of $23,997.72. Axon’s main bid was $151,063.20 with a five-year agreement and their optional proposal was $190,661.60 with a five-year agreement. Baycom’s bid for on premises was $87,012 plus $7,158 for professional services and other equipment/software for $2,697. Baycom’s cloud base bid was $97,740 plus $7,158 for professional services and other equipment/software for $2,697. Sheriff Ewing will put together a bid tab. No action taken. Supervisor Fox introduced and moved for adoption the following Resolution, seconded by Supervisor Phillips : RESOLUTION 2025-29 TO DESIGNATE VOTING REPRESENTATIVES FOR IOWA STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES WHEREAS: Monona County (‘County’) is a member of the Iowa State Association of Counties; and WHEREAS: the ISAC Articles of Incorporation were updated in November 2024 to require the County to designate, through resolution by its Board of Supervisors, its County Voting Representatives; and WHEREAS: only the designated County Voting Representatives have the power to vote on behalf of the County at ISAC; and WHEREAS: the County Voting Representatives must be either elected county officials or the principal officer for each county department represented by an Affiliated Association of ISAC. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: that the Monona County Board of Supervisors, effective immediately, hereby designates the following persons as County Voting Representatives for ISAC: Iowa State Association of County Supervisors: Bo Fox, Tom Brouillette, Vincent Phillips Iowa State Sheriffs’ and Deputies; Association: Kevin Ewing Iowa County Attorneys Association, Inc.: Haley Bryan Iowa State Association of County Auditors: Peggy Rolph Iowa State County Treasurers Association: Abby Riesberg Iowa County Recorders Association, Inc.: Kelly Parsley Iowa County Engineers Association: Charles Bechtold Iowa State Association of Assessors: Terri Pratt Iowa Community Service Association: Iowa Emergency Management Association: Patrick Prorok County Conservation Directors Association of Iowa: Josh Schaben Iowa Environmental Health Association, Inc.: Sandy Bubke Iowa Counties Public Health Association: Bo Fox County Zoning Officials of Iowa: Sandy Bubke Iowa Counties Information Technology Organization: James Wigton Iowa Association of County Commissioners and Veterans Service Officers, Inc.: Mark Witzel Passed and Approve on the 30th day of September 2025. Ayes: /s/ Bo Fox; /s/ Tom Brouillette; /s/ Vincent Phillips Nays: None /s/ Bo Fox CHAIRPERSON, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ATTEST: /s/ Peggy A. Rolph MONONA COUNTY AUDITOR Motion was made by Supervisor Brouillette, seconded by Supervisor Fox to approve the minutes of September 23, 2025, as read. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Fox, seconded by Supervisor Phillips to approve claims. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. Breakdown For Payroll Claims Listing Ppe: 9/13/2025 Gross County Share (Match); Total Department, Payroll, Fica Match, Medicare Match , Ipers Match, W/Co.Share Assessor, $9,742.80, $561.20, $131.26, $919.73, $11,354.99 Supervisors, $4,267.38, $239.35, $55.97, $402.85, $4,965.55 Auditor, $10,377.19, $580.43, $135.74, $979.61, $12,072.97 Treasurer, $8,449.86, $494.59, $115.67, $797.67, $9,857.79 County Attorney, $11,655.14, $640.72, $149.85, $1,100.23, $13,545.94 Sheriff, $59,764.13, $3,540.58, $828.04, $6,554.64, $70,687.39 Recorder, $7,257.06, $419.63, $98.13, $685.07, $8,459.89 Auto/Treasurer, $2,375.09, $121.71, $28.46, $224.21, $2,749.47 Drainage, $3,722.83, $219.50, $51.34, $351.44, $4,345.11 Environ.Hlth/Zoning, $1,868.00, $102.35, $23.94, $176.34, $2,170.63 Sec. Road, $84,536.55, $4,886.49, $1,142.81, $7,980.22, $98,546.07 Veterans Admin, $460.20, $28.53, $6.67, $39.67, $535.07 Custodial, $3,205.42, $196.59, $45.98, $302.59, $3,750.58 Townships, $290.00, $17.98, $4.22, $0.00, $312.20 Conservation, $10,712.09, $643.91, $150.58, $994.51, $12,501.09 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, $223,048.44, $12,951.14, $3,028.90, $21,920.81, $260,949.29 Breakdown For Payroll Claims Listing Ppe: 9/27/2025 Gross County Share (Match); Total Department, Payroll, Fica Match, Medicare Match, Ipers Match, W/Co.Share Assessor, $8,491.72, $496.05, $116.01, $801.62, $9,905.40 Supervisors, $4,267.38, $249.93, $58.45, $402.85, $4,978.61 Auditor, $10,491.11, $599.03, $140.09, $990.36, $12,220.59 Treasurer, $8,465.87, $505.84, $118.30, $799.18, $9,889.19 County Attorney, $11,655.14, $658.54, $154.02, $1,100.23, $13,567.93 Sheriff, $57,519.22, $3,436.67, $803.72, $6,317.05, $68,076.66 Recorder, $7,257.06, $424.88, $99.37, $685.07, $8,466.38 Auto/Treasurer, $2,375.09, $125.92, $29.45, $224.21, $2,754.67 Drainage, $3,731.30, $225.21, $52.67, $352.23, $4,361.41 Environ.Hlth/Zoning, $1,868.00, $102.35, $23.94, $176.34, $2,170.63 Sec. Road, $87,492.21, $5,142.65, $1,202.69, $8,148.24, $101,985.79 Veterans Admin, $1,023.10, $63.43, $14.83, $73.92, $1,175.28 Custodial, $3,398.67, $210.72, $49.28, $320.83, $3,979.50 Townships, $1,120.00, $69.44, $16.25, $19.83, $1,225.52 Conservation, $10,955.26, $665.55, $155.64, $1,021.85, $12,798.30 Elections, $2,075.89, $125.89, $29.44, $195.97, $2,427.19 Emerg. Mgt., $2,308.00, $141.41, $33.07, $217.88, $2,700.36 All Totals, $224,495.02, $13,243.51, $3,097.22, $21,847.66, $262,683.41 Vendor Name, Payable DescriptionTotal Payments Access Systems Leasing, Copier Lease$2,360.60 Ace Refrigeration Co., Service Call$351.00 Allen’s Septic & Portables Llc, Services$285.00 Allied Oil & Supply Inc, Supplies$1,311.70 Al’s Corner Oil, Fuel$28.06 At & T, Phone Services$228.50 At&T Mobility, Phone Services$44.96 B & M Suppliers, Supplies$464.00 Bauer Built Tire-, Tires$2,070.27 Bentson Pest Management, Pest Control$225.00 Black Hills Energy, Utilities$348.46 Bomgaars Inc-Conservation, Supplies$252.76 Bomgaars Inc-Sec Rd, Patching, Supplies, Tools, Parts$1,074.70 Bomgaars Inc-Sheriff, Supplies$173.28 Bomgaars Inc-Auditor, Supplies$43.73 Brent Streck, Meeting Expenses$50.80 Burgess Public Health, Public Health Services$15,445.86 Calhoun-Burns & Assoc. Inc., Bridge Inspections And Ratings$6,612.93 Carrier Container Company, Llc, Garbage Service$1,035.61 Castana, City Of, Utilities$102.00 Ccpoa Of Iowa Inc, Fall Workshop$190.00 Central Iowa Distributing Inc, Supplies$1,428.00 Century Link, Phone Services$219.44 Chn Garbage Service, Garbage Service$90.09 Christine Craig, Mileage$57.20 Cj Cooper & Associates, Inc., Random Drug Tests$160.00 Cmrs-Fp, Postage$107.55 Cornhusker International Truck, Parts, Labor$1,869.71 Courtney Nagel, Meeting Expenses$54.00 Dale Stork, Services$67.60 Dale Vitito, Uniforms$251.44 David Poole, Meeting Expenses$29.80 David S. Brown, Meeting Expenses$28.47 Dollar General-Regions 410526, Supplies$45.75 Donald Thompson, Mileage$57.20 Dr. Michael Baker Phd, Services$230.00 Employee Benefit Systems, Insurance$172,208.73 Family Medicine Clinic Pc, Inmate Services$409.00 Feld Fire, Inspections$981.00 First Bankcard- Auditor, Expenses$460.10 First Bankcard- Conservation, Expenses$2,651.19 First Bankcard- Env/Zoning, Expenses$444.76 First Bankcard-Sec Rd, Parking, Lodging, Gas Isac Engineer$270.95 First Bankcard-Sheriff, Expenses$1,432.52 First Bankcard-Recorder, Expenses$652.14 First Bankcard- Treasurer, Expenses$367.18 First Bankcard- Mechanics, Patching Supplies, Supplies, Tools$515.41 Fp Finance Program, Postage Meter$264.36 Gerald Rory Barnett, Meeting Expenses$31.20 Goslar Funeral Home And Monuments, Transport Services$5,100.00 Hallett Materials, Road Gravel$34,525.08 Hilton Garden Inn, Lodging$934.08 Hitches, Trailers & More, Tailgate Seal$30.00 Iacme (Iowa Assoc Of Co Medical Examiners), Registration Fee$1,550.00 Icap, Insurance$17,603.00 Icit, Conference Fees$100.00 Incontrol Electronics, Installation Fees$4,520.00 Inland Truck Parts, Parts$686.28 Interstate Battery System Inc, Batteries$1,107.10 Iowa Communications Network, Ethernet Port$226.00 Iowa Department Of Revenue, Lodging Tax$132.08 Iowa Dept Of Public Safety, Teletype$1,278.00 Iowa Law Enforcement Academy, Training$1,400.00 Iowa Prison Industries, Signs$352.00 Isaa, Continuing Education$425.00 Iscta, Conference Fees$100.00 Janet Rya, Meeting Expenses$30.50 Jay-Lan Lawn Care, Services$63.53 Jessen Automotive Llc, Supplies, Parts, Tools$146.42 John Deere Financial, Oil, Filters$3,847.69 Karen Kennedy, Meeting Expenses$53.60 Kelly Parsley, Meeting Expenses$262.66 Leaf Capital Funding Llc, Copier Lease$129.00 Lewis Drug Inc, Inmate Prescriptions$253.95 Long Lines, Phone Services$2,619.49 Mac’s Chevrolet-Pontiac Inc, Vehicle Maintenance$595.51 Mail Services, Llc, Postage$384.80 Mainstay Systems Of Iowa Llc, Maintenance$354.00 Mapleton Communications, Phone Services$200.94 Mapleton Press Inc., Publication$1,175.29 Mapleton, City Of, Utilities$659.50 Marx Distribution, Dust Control$340.00 Max I Walker, Mechanic Uniforms$695.52 Maximus Inc, Professional Fees$4,000.00 Mcnally Operations Llc, Office Supplies$130.23 Menards-Sioux City, Supplies$405.74 Metal Culverts Inc., Supplies$11,584.80 Mid American Energy, Utilities$949.48 Midwest Auto Repair, Inc., Vehicle Maintenance$93.94 Midwest Turf & Irrigation, Mower Parts$24.20 Midwest Wheel Co. Inc., Parts$3.00 Monona County Ema Services, Fy25-26 County Share$96,451.00 Monona County Envir/Zoning, Well Permit Fee$25.00 Monona County Fair Association, Fair Support$18.00 Monona County Iron, Parts$32.64 Monona County Sanitary Landfill, Tire Disposal$298.80 Monona County Secondary Roads, Labor & Repairs$1,593.13 Monona County Treasurer, Dd Assessments$38,543.36 Motorola Solutions Inc, Radios$5,090.71 Mrb Enterprises Llc, Garage Doors$24,561.00 Msc Industrial Supply Co., Supplies$873.12 Naco, Annual Dues$450.00 Newman Traffic Signs Inc., Signs$2,068.48 Nomic Networks, Support$15,277.35 North American Truck & Trailer, Filters$439.15 Onawa Democrat, Publications$1,350.94 Onawa Sentinel, Publications$784.53 Onawa, City Of, Utilities$4,763.47 O’reilly Automotive Inc., Supplies$1,048.08 Patrick Morrissey, Services$76.70 Peggy Rolph, Meeting Expenses$123.23 Pitney Bowes Global Financial Services,Llc, Equipment Lease$212.70 Port Neal Welding Co, Inc, Indoor Sign$350.00 Postmaster, Po Box Rent$162.00 Power Wash Usa, Car Washes$29.00 Powerplan, Parts, Labor$23,472.17 Professional Office Services Inc, Services$3,929.01 Quality Telecommuncations Co., Technical Support$56.50 Rasmussen Lumber, Building Supplies$29.98 Rasmussen Lumber Co, Supplies$16.78 Rees Mack Sales & Services Inc, Parts$372.04 Ringcentral Inc, Phone Services$1,292.23 Rml Architects Llc, Services$740.00 Robert Haack, Mileage$20.80 Rxc Tires Llc, Tire Repair$30.00 Ryan Publishing Company, Publications$454.50 Safety Kleen Systems Inc, Solvent$299.57 Sam’s Club Mc/Syncb, Inmate Groceries$1,505.83 Sandy Bubke, Mileage$55.90 Sc Supply Company Llc, Mesh Signs$2,429.51 Scheels, Law Enforcement Supplies$535.86 Schildberg Construction Inc., Granular$24,803.48 Schroder Services Inc, Towing Services$550.00 Schumacher Elevator Co., Elevator Maintenance$319.07 Seat-State Election Administrators Training, Education$25.00 Secur-Serv, Services$73.00 Sexton Oil Company, Fuel$45,964.25 Sharon L Gries, Consulting$340.00 Sherri Johnston-Mcdowell, Cistern Plugging$400.00 Signs By Tomorrow, Reflective Numbers$374.00 Silverline Mobile Concrete Llc, Concrete$8,879.60 Siouxland District Health, Water Tests$912.00 Soldier, City Of, Utilities$58.30 Sole Provisions Llc, Safety Boots$123.21 State Hygienic Laboratory, Water Tests$504.00 Sunshine Foods, Supplies$529.75 Terri L Pratt, Office Supplies$21.39 The Sidwell Company, Gis Services$14,900.48 Thomson Reuters, Subscription Charges$670.14 Town Of Moorhead, Utilities$88.60 Trugreen, Lawn Care$280.00 Tyler Ruge, Supplies$41.67 Verizon Connect Nwf, Inc, Gps Service$531.61 Verizon Wireless, Phone Services$2,208.34 Versed Hr, Negotiation Services$2,400.00 Vetter Equipment Co, Parts$1,063.78 Visual Edge It, Inc., Copier Lease$219.79 Walter Morgan Jr, Meeting Expenses$30.00 West Central Community Action, Fy 25-26 Appropriation$3,000.00 Western Iowa Power Coop, Utilities$3,552.39 Whks & Co, Contract Engineer Services$5,288.45 Wiatel, Phone Services$577.10 William J. Wood, West Central$350.00 Wimactel, Inc., Phone Services$91.50 Windstream, Phone Services$570.21 Zen Habitats Inc, Reptile Enclosures$2,212.00 Ziegler Inc, Parts, Filters$5,054.99 Total$674,027.59 Fund Recap Report Fund: Description: 0001 General Basic, $89,093.86 0002 General Supplemental, $98,048.57 0006 Jail Trust Fund, $3,275.38 0011 Rural Basic, $1,186.49 0020 Secondary Roads, $242,845.47 0036 Arpa Funding, $15,277.35 0040 Conservation Trust, $4,017.83 4000 Emergency Management, $12,151.72 4010 E911 Surcharge Trust Fund, $13,958.23 4100 County Assessor, $21,963.96 8500 Health Insurance Trust Fund, $172,208.73 Monthly Total: $674,027.59 Supervisor Phillips attended the EMA and E911 meetings and shared the information presented. Supervisor Fox attended the Monona County Economic Development meeting; he also shared the information presented. Motion was made by Supervisor Fox, seconded by Supervisor Brouillette to appoint Emily Bellis from the Assessor’s Office to the Monona County Safety Committee. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Brouillette, seconded by Supervisor Phillips to approve work order for Monona County Treasurer in the Driver’s License Department to remove cabinet. 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 GASB 75 Actuarial Valuation Report for Monona County for fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Brouillette, seconded by Supervisor Fox to rescind Resolution 2025-26 Resolution for Abatement of Certain Property Taxes because the wrong values were used. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Phillips, seconded by Supervisor Brouillette to rescind Resolution 2025-27 Resolution for Abatement of Certain Property Taxes because the wrong values were used. Vote on motion: Ayes: Fox, Brouillette, and Phillips. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Supervisor Fox, seconded by Supervisor Brouillette to rescind Resolution 2025-28 Resolution for Abatement of Certain Property Taxes because the wrong values were used. 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 11:55 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, MONONA COUNTY AUDITOR MP10-16-25
