The Cherokee County Board of Supervisors met in regular session on Tuesday, January 9, 2024 with Rick Mongan, Bryan Petersen, Duane Mummert, Cheryl Ellis and Dave Skou present.  Erin Rydgren, Chronicle Times, represented the press.  Derek Scott, Sam Boothby, Sarah Tracy, Kelly Puhrmann, Kenny Schlenger and Stu Hogg were also in attendance.  Unless otherwise indicated, all votes were offered as follows:  Ayes – Ellis, Skou, Mummert, Petersen, Mongan; Nayes – none; Abstentions – none.

Chairman Mongan called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Motion by Skou, seconded by Ellis to approve the agenda. Motion carried.
Motion by Petersen, seconded by Mummert to approve the minutes of the previous meeting. Motion carried.
Motion by Mummert, seconded by Skou to approve the claims for payment as presented. Motion carried. A complete listing is available for review in the County Auditor’s office and online.

Claims Approved January 24, 2024:
Accurate Reporting, Inc
Serv 352.50
AgState
Fuel 22,508.50
Alliant Energy
Serv 1,348.30
Aurelia Lumber
Supp 332.05
Tom Baumann
Serv 240.00
Blaine’s Culligan
Supp 66.50
Blue To Gold, LLC
Fee 1,790.00
Boji Portable Toilets Inc
Serv 70.00
Bomgaars
Supp 511.85
Builders Sharpening & Serv
Parts 384.58
Calhoun Burns Associates, Inc
Serv 1,432.10
Eric M Carlson
Serv 1,000.00
Carroll Construction Supply
Parts 1,058.58
Central Bank
Supp 1,473.09
Cherokee County Engineer
Fuel 2,787.98
Cherokee County Sheriff
Fees 195.60
Cherokee County Solid Waste
Alloc 22,688.33
Cherokee County 4-H
Allocation 5,000.00
Cherokee State Bank
Flex/Self Fund 2,301.14
Cherokee Regional Medical CTR
Contract 32,320.04
Cherokee Rural Water
Serv 130.60
Cherokee Chronicle Times
Publ 85.00
Cintas
Supp 708.64
City of Cherokee
Serv 100.00
City of Cleghorn
TJ Pmt 153.38
City of Larrabee
TJ Pmt 188.76
City of Marcus
Serv 625.25
City of Meriden
Serv 25.00
City of Quimby
Serv&TJ 1,225.31
City of Washta
TJ Pmt 2,548.82
CML Telephone Coop
Serv 2,481.52
COZO
Fee 150.00
Dakota County Sheriff
Fee 41.48
Diamond Mowers
Parts 3,568.00
Discover
Supp 25.13
Elan Financial Services
Supp 2,221.94
Evertek, Inc.
Serv 400.00
Fareway
Groceries 2,080.20
Feld Equipment Company
Supp 144.00
Brian Flikeid
Serv 250.50
Lee Foresman
Per Diem 25.00
Get Branded 360
Supp 15.00
Dale Glienke
Per Diem 20.00
GovConnection, Inc.
Supp 116.96
Graves Construction Co., Inc
Construction 20,381.27
Hy-Vee Inc
Supp 222.25
Emergency Services Marketing
Subscription 3,138.00
Iowa County Recorders Assoc
Dues 250.00
Iowa Department of Revenue
Sales Tax 160.00
Iowa Prison Industries
Parts 1,565.00
Iowa State Sheriffs & Deputies
Membership 375.00
Iowa Workforce Development
Unemployment 817.57
Iowa State Assoc of Counties
Dues 420.00
Janitor’s Closet, Ltd
Supp 508.97
JTP Properties, LLC
Rent 500.00
Kasperbauer Cleaners, Inc
Serv 49.62
Lynne Lauck
Serv 144.00
Mail Services, LLC
Postage 534.54
Marco
Serv 215.05
Marcus Lumber
Supp 381.11
Marcus News
Publ 663.92
Paul Mattoon Trust #1
Well 500.00
Mid American Energy
Serv 318.04
Mid-American Benefits, Inc.
Admin Fees 643.50
Modern Heating & Cooling, Inc
Serv 100.00
Monona County Sheriff
Fees 95.50
Motor Parts Sales
Parts 54.63
Motorola Solutions, Inc
Supp 243.75
Northside Tire
Serv 12,442.99
O’Halloran International
Parts 3,865.87
One Office Solution
Supp 386.29
PJ Greufe & Associates
Serv 1,500.00
Plymouth County EMA
Training 85.00
Pocahontas County Sheriff
Fees 49.26
Timothy Rice
Stipend 5,000.00
Road Machinery & Supplies Co
Supp 4,617.96
Jen Ryen
Serv 216.00
Sanitary Services Inc
Serv 361.30
Schmillen Construction Inc
Serv 5,346.00
Secretary of State
Fee 30.00
Lance Shafer
Per Diem 20.00
The Sidwell Company
Serv 1,771.29
SIMPCO
HazMat Pymt 6,529.00
Brian J Smith
Safety 80.03
Solutions
Serv 500.00
Jacqueline M Stephens
Serv 132.00
Barb Steward
Serv 300.00
The Storm Lake Times Pilot
Serv 363.21
Thomson Reuters-West
Fees 1,275.20
Triple C Pest Control
Serv 80.00
UST Testing Services Inc
Serv 300.00
Verizon Wireless
Serv 1,830.20
Vermeer Sales & Serv
Parts 89.49
Visual Edge IT/Counsel
Serv 182.65
Emma L Webe
Reimb 11.49
Dustin Wieland
Per Diem 20.00
Wiese Oil & Supply
Fuel 4,021.13
Woodall Electric
Serv 920.00
Woodbury County Sheriff
Fees 10.00
Ziegler Inc
Supp 279.22
Grand Total $200,088.93

There were no comments from the public.
Kyle Basten, Beck Engineering, reviewed design plans with the supervisors for the courthouse east entry improvement project including three alternates. After discussion, the preference of the board was to eliminate the alternatives and bid all items as one complete project.
Motion by Mummert, seconded by Petersen to approve plan documents prepared by Beck Engineering for the 2024 Cherokee County Courthouse East Entry Improvement Project. Motion carried.
Motion by Ellis, seconded by Mummert to set a bid letting on February 1, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. and public hearing at 9:00 a.m. on February 6, 2024 for the 2024 Cherokee County Courthouse East Entry Improvement Project. Motion carried.
Derek Scott, County Sheriff, presented a revenue report for consideration.
Motion by Skou, seconded by Ellis to approve the County Sheriff’s $45,218.56 December 31, 2023 Quarterly Revenue Report with $28,749.68 retained by the county. Motion carried.
Sam Boothby, County Recorder, presented a revenue report for consideration.
Motion by Mummert, seconded by Petersen to approve the County Recorder’s $108,805.26 December 31, 2023 Quarterly Revenue Report with $31,587.59 retained by the county. Motion carried.
Sarah Tracy, County Engineer, presented budget cash flow projections for the board’s review.
Kenny Schlenger, Roads Superintendent, discussed a problem he is having with individual property owners installing driveways in the county right of way that do not comply with county regulations. Schlenger asked the board to help get information out to the public about the importance of property owners completing a required driveway permit and following county regulations for construction in county right of way.
Motion by Ellis, seconded by Petersen to approve a two-year contract with HUB International Great Plains to comply with Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) 75 including reporting requirements of Other Post Employment Benefits (OPEB). Motion carried.
The supervisors provided committee reports and reviewed meeting schedules.
Proposed ending cash balances were reviewed for the 2024/2025 fiscal year after all department budgets were received. The County Auditor was directed to notify all departments that budget proposals are to reflect a 65 cent per hour wage increase for all employees. If departments submitted budgets with wage and benefit increases that exceeded this baseline, then an updated budget must be submitted by noon on January 12, 2024 for board review at their next regular meeting.
There being no further business, Chairman Mongan called for a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Motion by Mummert, seconded by Skou to adjourn the meeting at 10:30 p.m.
All board agendas and minutes are available online at cherokeecounty.iowa.gov .
Attest: Kris Glienke, County Auditor
Rick Mongan, Chairman
Published in the Marcus News on January 25, 2024