The Cherokee County Board of Supervisors met in regular session on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 with Rick Mongan, Bryan Petersen, Duane Mummert, Cheryl Ellis and Dave Skou present. Erin Rydgren, Chronicle Times, represented the press. Steve Zarr and Sarah Tracy 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 Petersen seconded by Skou to approve the agenda. Motion carried.
Motion by Mummert, seconded by Ellis 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 April 23, 2024:
Alliant Energy
Serv 368.68
Alpha Wireless Communications
Serv 521.20
APCO International
Training 543.00
Aramark Uniform Services Inc
Serv 83.76
Arnold Motor Supply
Parts 91.72
Aurelia Municipal Utility
Serv 126.68
Aventure Staffing
Serv 3,386.78
Beck Engineering
Serv 1,363.00
Robert Berger
Travel Reimb 193.00
Bomgaars
Supp 38.94
Builders Sharpening & Serv
Parts 1,092.22
Carroll County Sheriff
Fees 123.50
Central Bank
Supp 370.59
CenturyLink E911
Serv 83.90
CenturyLink Qwest
Serv 87.52
Champion Electric, Inc
Serv 406.91
Cherokee County Fairboard
Fees 65.00
Cherokee State Bank Flex/Merp
Flex/Self Fund 8,587.76
Cherokee Main Street Pharmacy
Medication 6.75
Cherokee Regional Medical Ctr.
Contract 177.16
Cherokee Regional Medical CTR
Contract 40,876.31
Gary Christensen
Well Closure 500.00
Cherokee Chronicle Times
Publ 267.25
Cintas
Supp 43.63
City of Cherokee
Serv 329.68
City of Cleghorn
TJ Pmt 134.70
City of Larrabee
TJ Pmt 165.78
City of Meriden
Serv 25.00
City of Quimby
Serv 1,020.75
City of Washta
TJ Pmt 2,238.44
CJ Cooper & Associates
Serv 100.00
CML Telephone Coop
Serv 37.07
Crawford County Sheriff
Fees 43.90
Brian Denery
Per Diem 50.00
Dockendorf Equipment Co.
Equip 1,788.50
Don Drefke
Per Diem 50.00
Dave Ellis
Per Diem 50.00
Equipment Blades Inc
Parts 2,045.00
Feld Equipment Company
Supp 243.00
Foundation Analytical Lab
Serv 38.50
Kristine L Glienke
Travel Reimb 65.00
GreatAmerica Financial Svcs
Serv 73.00
Hy-Vee Inc.
Supp 42.67
Iowa Comm.Assurances Pool
Insurance 426.00
Iowa Lakes Electric Coop
Serv 1,355.00
IA Lakes Regional Water
Serv 65.74
ISACA
Dues 250.00
Jim Hawk Truck Trailers Inc
Parts 599.99
John Deere Financial
Parts 2,065.31
Klass Law Firm, LLP
Serv 35.00
Magnet Forensics LLC
Serv 3,200.00
Marco
Serv 531.74
Marshall County Sheriff
Fees 46.00
Martin Marietta Materials
Supp 9,825.97
Ronnie Mesenbrink
Travel Reimb 144.50
Mid American Energy
Serv 139.81
Midwest Lubricants, Inc
Supp 687.50
Midwest Service & Sales Co
Supp 1,646.90
Midwest Wheel Companies
Parts 1,977.29
Wane A Miller
Per Diem 50.00
Motor Parts Sales
Parts 138.56
Northside Tire
Serv 2,891.50
One Office Solution
Supp 139.99
Michelle K. Pedersen
Per Diem 50.00
PJ Greufe & Associates
Serv 1,500.00
Prestox
Serv 182.73
Rees Mack Sales & Service
Parts 1,478.01
Sac County Sheriff
Fees 29.48
Simonsen Seeds
Seed 12,578.13
Solutions, Harris
Serv 43.75
The Storm Lake Times
Publ 20.56
Thomson Reuters-West
Fees 666.11
Truck Center Companies
Parts 1,631.08
Tyler Technologies
Serv 449.00
U.S. Postal Service
Postage 6,350.00
Uline
Supp 2,083.98
Valley Veterinary Center
Fees 126.00
Verizon Wireles
Serv 361.66
Visual Edge IT
Serv 134.75
Wellmark BCBS of Iowa
Insurance 100,212.55
WesTel Systems
Serv 405.59
Wiese Oil & Supply
Fuel 2,523.64
Ziegler Inc
Supp 5,458.29
Grand Total 230,448.36

There were no comments from the public.
Motion by Mummert, seconded by Skou to open a public hearing for the proposed 2024/2025 fiscal year budget. Roll call vote: Petersen-aye, Ellis-aye, Mummert-aye, Skou-aye, Mongan-aye. Motion carried. Chairman Mongan asked for comments from the public.
Hearing no comments from the public, a motion was made by Ellis, seconded by Mummert to close the public hearing. Roll call vote: Petersen-aye, Ellis-aye, Mummert-aye, Skou-aye, Mongan-aye. Motion carried.
Motion by Ellis, seconded by Petersen to adopt Resolution #2024-05 Adopting a Salary Schedule for 2024/2025 elected officials which reflects a thirty percent (30%) reduction of the County Compensation Board recommendations with approved salaries as listed: Attorney $122,800 ($2,450 increase), Auditor $77,500 ($1,750 increase), Recorder $77,500 ($1,750 increase), Sheriff $100,655 ($4,305 increase), Treasurer $77,500 ($1,750 increase), and Supervisors $33,350 (no increase) with no additional stipend for the Chairman. Roll call vote: Petersen-aye, Ellis-aye, Mummert-aye, Skou-aye, Mongan-aye. Motion carried and resolution adopted.
Motion by Petersen, seconded by Mummert to approve Resolution #2024-06 Designating Duties to Prepare and Adopt the Fiscal Year 2024/2025 Budget and designate Kris Glienke as Cherokee County Budget Director. Roll call vote: Petersen-aye, Ellis-aye, Mummert-aye, Skou-aye, Mongan-aye. Motion carried and resolution adopted.
Motion by Skou, seconded by Ellis to adopt Resolution #2024-07 to Approve the Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Budget and Certification of Taxes as published. Roll call vote: Ellis-aye, Skou-aye, Mummert-aye, Petersen-aye, Mongan-aye. Motion carried and resolution adopted.
Steve Zarr, Survey Engineering Technician, presented utility permits for consideration.
Motion by Mummert, seconded by Skou to approve an underground construction on county right of way application for Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative in Sections 1 and 2 of Afton Township. Motion carried.
Sarah Tracy, County Engineer, provided a progress update on the F Avenue project and reported on current construction projects.
Motion by Ellis, seconded by Mummert to approve Change Order #008 for the Cherokee County Courthouse HVAC Retrofit Project. 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 9:24 a.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 May 9, 2024