Cherokee County Board of Supervisors Meeting
The Cherokee County Board of Supervisors met in regular session on Tuesday, August 27, 2024 with Rick Mongan, Bryan Petersen, Duane Mummert, Cheryl Ellis and Dave Skou present. Erin Rydgren, Chronicle Times, and Madeline Combs, Storm Lake Times, represented the press. Gary Lundquist, Paula Voss, Steve Zarr, Merlyn Bertz, Derek Scott, Samantha Boothby, Sarah Tracy, Brett Gallahan, Harry Finch, Stu Hogg, Kelly Puhrmann, Beau Menke, Kenny Schlenger, Joel Ehrig and Justin Pritts 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 Petersen to approve the agenda. Motion carried.
Motion by Ellis, 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 August 27, 2024: 

AgState Fuel 8,013.38
Alliant Energy
Serv 62.77
Aurelia Lumber
Supp 89.92
Barco Municipal Products Inc
Supp 89.00
Beck Engineering
Serv 5,025.00
Bomgaars
Supp 455.63
Bottjen Implement
Parts 1,130.25
Builders Sharpening & Serv
Parts 298.87
C & B Operations, LLC
Equip 169.98
Campbell Supply Co
Parts 37.60
Central Bank
Supp 2,067.66
Central Iowa Distributing
Supp 944.00
CenturyLink
Serv 95.29
CenturyLink Qwest
Serv 82.02
Champion Electric, Inc
Serv 831.24
Cherokee County Treasurer
Taxes 916.00
Cherokee State Bank Flex/Merp
Flex/Self Fund 5,240.31
Cherokee Regional Medical Ctr.
Health Serv 850.46
Cherokee Regional Medical CTR Contract 31,865.27
Cherokee Chronicle Times
Publ 18.18
City of Cherokee
Serv 935.79
CML Telephone Coop
Serv 116.58
Dearborn Life Insurance Co
Life Ins 1,296.98
Deer Valley Mechanical,Inc
Serv 364.00
Denny’s Heating
Serv 338.93
Diamond Mowers
Parts 798.47
Marilyn Dorr Lawrence D Dorr
ROW 19,680.00
Ebert’s
Equip 549.95
Fareway
Groceries 748.55
First National Bank of Omaha
Travel Reimb 497.48
Foundation Analytical Lab
Serv 38.50
Melvin Fritz
ROW 600.00
Frontier
Serv 129.95
Gordon Flesch Company
Serv 85.63
GovConnection, Inc.
Supp 726.89
GreatAmerica Financial Svcs
Serv 73.00
H&S Electric
Serv 278.61
Hallett Materials
Gravel 3,360.89
Holzhauer Motors LTD
Serv 943.47
Hy-Vee Inc.
Supp 68.40
I-State Truck Center
Truck 16.89
Iowa Department of Revenue
Sales Tax 226.00
Iowa Lakes Electric Coop
Serv 1,809.00
IA Lakes Regional Water
Serv 121.44
Jebro Inc
Supp 3,869.75
Jim Hawk Truck Trailers Inc
Parts 8.04
JJSS, LLC
Serv 422.50
Marco
Serv 331.59
Marcus Lumber
Supp 72.99
Martin Marietta Materials
Supp 10,283.31
Monica Mayer
ROW 19,560.00
Mid American Energy
Serv 4,239.87
Midwest Lubricants, Inc
Supp 550.00
Midwest Wheel Companies
Parts 1,462.24
Ashley Miller
Serv 600.00
Modern Heating & Cooling, Inc
Serv 148.84
Motor Parts Sales
Parts 375.11
Mud On Main
Supp 330.00
Nelson Electric
Serv 312.60
New Century FS
Fuel 6,756.89
Northside Tire
Serv 1,543.63
One Office Solution
Supp 613.28
Steven Peters Family Farms LLC
ROW 59,970.00
Pilot Rock Sign Shop
Supp 610.85
Gene Polson
ROW 21,660.00
Prestox
Serv 182.73
Sanitary Services Inc
Serv 116.70
SEAT Treasurer
Dues 50.00
Secretary of State Notary
Dues 60.00
Sioux Valley Family Health
Serv 140.00
Craig Strub
ROW 61,980.00
T & L TOOLS
Supp 49.95
Thompson Propane
Supplies 2,479.37
Towmaster Inc
Parts 69.99
Truck Center Companies
Parts 223.74
Verizon Wireless
Serv 734.38
Vestis
Uniforms 172.50
Visual Edge IT
Serv 247.75
Wellmark BCBS of Iowa
Insurance 110,386.24
Ziegler Inc
Sup 218.24
360 Custom Designs
Serv 510.00
Grand Total 403,431.31

There were no comments from the public.
Parties involved with the nuisance property located at 1587 510th Street, Cherokee included Sarah Tracy, Zoning Administrator, Derek Scott, Sheriff and Justin Pritts, Environmental Health. The County Attorney and County Treasurer were unable to attend the meeting. Continued discussions centered on how to proceed with the nuisance property.  The topic will be scheduled for the September 10th agenda, so all parties involved can be present at the meeting. 
Derek Scott, County Sheriff, presented a wage authorization for consideration.
Motion by Mummert, seconded by Skou to approve a $19.00 per hour wage authorization for Ashlyn Gimer, Jailer, effective August 27, 2024.  Motion carried.
Brett Gallahan and Harry Finch, Invenergy, provided an informative overview of the Meadow Star windfarm project in southeast Cherokee County with construction expected to begin in 2027. 
Beau Menke, Meriden Mayor, requested funding for a project to update the Meriden Community Center and playground.
The supervisors asked Menke to report back with financial figures after local fundraising efforts have been implemented.  At that time, the board will consider a match with county funds.
Motion by Skou, seconded by Petersen to appoint Adam Glienke to the Zoning Board effective August 27, 2024.  Motion carried.
Motion by Ellis, seconded by Mummert to update language in the Cherokee County Personnel Policy for the purpose of clarifying when employee leave time benefits are available for use by stating “Sick leave, Vacation and Comp time can only be used after it has been earned and paid.  (This paid date is defined as the end of the day that payroll has been concluded and the earned time is showing on your paystub as being deposited to your leave time bank.).”  The new policy language will become effective on August 27, 2024.  Motion carried.
Motion by Ellis, seconded by Skou to approve a separation of employment and $752.50 final payout of hours worked for Jim Leonard, Secondary Roads Seasonal Labor, effective August 8, 2024.  Motion carried.
The supervisors provided committee reports and reviewed meeting schedules.
    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 10:02 a.m. 
All board agendas and minutes are available online at cherokeecounty.iowa.gov .
Kris Glienke, County Auditor
Rick Mongan, Chairman

Published in the Marcus News on September 12, 2024