February 2, 2021

STANLEY COUNTY COMMISSION

MINUTES

February 2, 2021

The regular meeting of the Stanley County Commission was called to order at 5:00 P.M.(CT) by Chairman Dana Iversen with Commissioners Dennis Booth, Mike Kenzy, Craig Heller and Sonny Harrowa present. Also present were Treasurer Peggy Dougherty, Director of Equalization Roger Fuller, Coroner Gary Grittner, Fairgrounds Manager Scott Deal, Highway Superintendent Lee Smith, Capitol Journal Del Bartels and Auditor Philena Burtch. The meeting commenced with the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance.

AGENDA: Motion by Sonny Harrowa, second by Craig Heller, to approve the Agenda. All voted Aye. Motion Carried.

MINUTES:  Motion by Craig Heller, second by Dennis Booth, to approve January 5, 2021, Minutes. All Voted Aye. Motion Carried.

CLAIMS:  Motion by Craig Heller, second by Sonny Harrowa, to approve Claims as presented. All Voted Aye. Motion Carried.

ACE STEEL & RECYCLING INC            40.53  R&B SUPPL                    

AT&T MOBILITY                       171.04  CELL PHONES                  

AVERA OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE MI      159.10  R&B TPA SRVCS                

BROSZ ENGINEERING INC               930.00  R&B SRV - SN 59-219-391      

BUTLER MACHINERY CO                 190.93  R&B SUPP-D7/P7/107T          

CAPITAL AREA COUNSELING INC        1279.28  DEC MCR/QMHP EVAL            

CAPITAL AREA REFUSE LLC              64.00  TRASH BILLING 12/28-1/24     

WICK COMMUNICATIONS                 363.28  12-1 MIN/TREAS DELIQU TAXES  

STEVE L CARPENTER                    30.00  MV REFUND                    

CELERITY BROADBAND LLC              136.94  FAIRGROUNDS WIFI             

CENTRAL SD ENHANCEMENT DISTRIC     6932.16  2021 ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP       

CENTURYLINK                          85.28  4 CORNERS REPEATER           

CENTURYLINK                         431.26  OFFICE PHONES                

CHANDLERS INC AUTOGLASS/RECYCL      280.00  R&B MAINT-G4                 

CHRISTY LUMBER                       18.24  R&B SUPPL                    

CHS INC                           19350.00  R&B SUPPL-DYED FUEL          

COMMTECH                             99.99  ANNUAL ALARM FEE             

COMMUNITY YOUTH INVOLVED INC       1666.67  FEBRUARY SUPPORT             

CONNECTING POINT                    235.00  MANAGED SERVICE              

COWBOY COUNTRY STORES               147.74  GOV BLDG/DOE FUEL            

CROSSROADS TRAILER                  184.90  R&B MAINT & SUPPL            

DAKOTA DATA SHRED                    74.08  AUD MAINT                    

DSG-PIERRE                           50.08  R&B SUPPL                    

DIESEL MACHINERY INC              18000.00  R&B GRAVEL SCREEN RENTAL     

DIVISION AGRICULTURAL SERVICES       60.00  W&P CERTIFICATION - UECKER   

PEGGY DOUGHERTY                     330.00  TREAS HEALTH INS             

EDDIE'S TRUCK CENTER INC            116.02  R&B SUPPL-T5/T10

EF EDUCATIONAL TOURS                  429.00  SC HS ART CLUB            

FISCHER LAW OFFICE PROF LLC         503.66  CRT APPT ATTRNY      

FORT PIERRE CITY                     71.00  EXT/CHN COPIER LEASE & COPIES

FORT PIERRE CITY                    19678.11  DUE TO CITY OF FORT PIERRE

FORT PIERRE CITY                   2736.45  UTILITIES                    

FOUR CORNERS FIRE DEPTMENT          871.81  R&B HAYES SHOP UTIL          

FRIMAN OIL & GAS CO INC             381.84  R&B SUPPL                    

ROGER A FULLER                      330.00  DOE HEALTH INS               

GOLDEN WEST TELECOMMUNICATIONS      334.04  E-911                         

GROSSENBURG IMPLEMENT OF PIERR      138.40  R&B SUPPL-G7A                

GUNDERSON PALMER NELSON &           436.50  MENTAL ILLNESS               

STACY R HEGGE                      1108.90  CRT APPT ATTRNY             

ABIGAIL HUEBNER                     315.00  AUD MAINT                    

HUGHES COUNTY FINANCE OFFICE      10480.00  DECEMBER 2020 JAIL BILLING   

INLAND TRUCK PARTS                   60.56  R&B SUPPL-T5                 

JC OFFICE SUPPLIES                  116.58  R&B OFFICE SUPPL             

JC OFFICE SUPPLIES                   10.00  AUD SUPPL                    

JUSTIN JONES                         75.27  R&B SUPPL REIMB              

KONRAD LAW, PROF LLC               2049.80  CRT APPT ATTRNY              

LAWSON PRODUCTS INC                 172.04  R&B MAINT & SUPPL            

LINCOLN COUNTY                      101.25  MENTAL ILLNESS               

BRENDA LOUNSBURY                    720.00  ALCOHOL BLOOD TESTS          

LYNN'S DAKOTAMART                    73.56  AUD/GOV BLDG/R&B SUPPL       

THOMAS P MAHER                      364.02  JANUARY EXPENSES             

MARCO                               456.18  COPIER LEASE & COPIES        

MEIERHENRY SARGENT LLP             1863.39  CRT APPT ATTRNY               

MENARDS - PIERRE                    194.83  GOV BLDG SUPPL/MAINT         

MICRO-FIX COMPUTERS                  80.00  TREAS MAINT                  

MICROFILM IMAGING SYSTEMS INC       385.00  ROD EQUIP RENTAL             

MIDCONTINENT COMMUNICATION          152.65  COUNTY SHOP PHONE & INTERNET 

MIDCONTINENT COMMUNICATION          240.00  OFFICE INTERNET              

MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES CO         481.65  COUNTY SHOP NATURAL GAS      

MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES CO         437.85  CH BLDG/FRGRNDS NATURAL GAS  

MORRIS INC                           80.92  R&B SUPPL                    

NE SD COMM ACTN PRGM               5000.00  2021 SUPPORT                 

BONNIE NICKELS                      330.00  CHN HEALTH INS               

CITY OF PIERRE                     7387.62  DEC MED DIR/1ST QTR E911     

PITNEY BOWES                        238.58  POSTAGE                      

QUILL CORPORATION                  1165.26  OFFICE SUPPL                 

JERRY RADA                          330.00  R&B HEALTH INS               

REDWOOD TOXICOLOGY LABARATORY       141.00  TOXICOLOGY TESTS             

ROBINS WATER CONDITIONING INC        12.00  R&B SUPPL                    

RUNNINGS SUPPLY INC                 370.59  R&B SUPPL                    

RUNNINGS SUPPLY INC                 707.23  FAIRGROUNDS SUPPL/EQUIP/MAINT

BRAD A SCHREIBER                    279.90  CRT APPT ATTRNY                    

SD BUREAU OF ADMINISTRATION          69.03  OFFICE LONG DIST/BIT 

SD DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE            77748.74  MV/VITALS/MENTAL ILLNESS       

SD DEPTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION      1007.12  R&B BRIDGE INSPECTION        

SD PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY         290.00  ALCOHOL BLOOD TESTS 

SD ASSOC OF COUNTY OFFICIALS          146.00  ROD M/P FUND        

AARON SEMMLER                       118.80  MV REFUND                    

SERVALL UNIFORM/LINEN CO            100.97  R&B MAINT                    

SERVALL UNIFORM/LINEN CO            107.07  GOV BLDG SUPPL               

SIOUX CITY FOUNDRY CO              4750.56  FRGRNDS SQUARE TUBING  

STANLEY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT    57876.16  DUE TO SC SCHOOL     

RICK STRIKER                         39.26  GOV BLDG SUPPL REIMB  

NATHAN TAYLOY                          71.00  SC HS ART CLUB      

TITAN MACHINERY                      68.83  FRGRNDS MAINT                

WAL-MART PHARMACY                     4.21  MEDICAL CARE                 

WW TIRE SERVICE INC                1841.14  R&B MAINT & SUPPL-T7/TR15    

ZANDER AUTO PARTS                   733.08  R&B SUPPL-P8/P11/T5/T6/G7A/TR

Auditor’s Account with the Treasurer:

December 2020

Cash on hand - $492.29

Checks, less than 3 days - $9,116.18

Postage - $100.00

Petty Cash - $215.00

First National Bank - $108,743.87

MKKT Account – First National Bank - $2,870,556.30

MKKT Account – Dakota Prairie Bank - $70,833.61

SD FIT - $6,255.99

Total - $3,066,313.24

Register of Deeds:

Regular Fees January 2021 - $1,704.14

Transfer Fees January 2021 - $1,815.50

Treasurer and Auditor Report: Treasurer Peggy Dougherty presented the Commissioners with the Treasurer Report, December 2020 bank statement and daily cash, delinquent real estate and mobile home taxes, tax trust, miscellaneous receipts (Grants, Register of Deeds, Clerk of Courts, Equalization, Fairgrounds, Auditor, motor vehicle), investments and Money Market reports. Auditor Philena Burtch presented the Commissioners with the December 2020 Budget Expenditure Report showing each department’s expenses as of December 31, 2020, Fiscal Revenue Report as of December 31, 2020, Outstanding Disbursements by Account as of February 2, 2021 and Secondary Road Monitoring Compliance Report for January-December 2020.

Director of Equalization – Roger Fuller:

Resolution 2021-07 Conditional Use Permit:  Motion by Mike Kenzy, second by Dennis Booth, to approve Resolution 2021-07, Conditional Use Permit for a cell tower for Skyway Towers. All voted Aye. Motion Carried.

RESOLUTION 2021-07

CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT IN AG ZONING OF SKYWAY TOWERS TO CONSTRUCT TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOWER, NORTHWEST QUARTER SECTION 20, TOWNSHIP 9 NORTH, RANGE 27 EAST, BLACK HILLS MERIDIAN, STANLEY COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA.

A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT IN AG ZONING OF SKYWAY TOWERS TO CONSTRUCT A TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOWER, NORTHWEST QUARTER SECTION 20, TOWNSHIP 9 NORTH, RANGE 27 EAST, BLACK HILLS MERIDIAN, Stanley County, South Dakota.

WHEREAS, the conditional use permit of the above described property has been executed according to statute, now therefore

BE IT RESOLVED that the County Commission, in and for Stanley County, does hereby approve the said conditional use permit of Skyway Towers in ag zoning to construct a telecommunications tower, NW 1/4 Section 20, T9N, R27E, B.H.M., Stanley County, South Dakota

Date of 2nd day of February, 2021.

                                                                                BOARD OF STANLEY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

                                                                                Dana Iversen, Chairman

I, Philena Burtch, Auditor of Stanley County, do hereby certify that at an official meeting on February 2, 2021, the County Commissioners did approve conditional use permit of Skyway Towers in ag zoning to construct a telecommunications tower, NW 1/4 Section 20, T9N, R27E, B.H.M., Stanley County, South Dakota.

                (SEAL)

ATTEST:

                                                                                Philena Burtch, Auditor

Coroner 2020 Report: Coroner Gary Grittner presented the Commissioners with the 2020 Stanley County Coroner Year End Report. The County Coroner is responsible for certifying the cause and manner of death on the death certificate for in-county deaths where the deceased is not under the care of a medical professional, or where the death is the result of an accident, homicide or suicide. Gary informed the Commissioners that the Coroner’s Department had eight calls for 2020. Gary showed the Commission the newly purchased jackets and badges for the Coroners Department. The jackets and badges will make it easier for other law enforcement and first responders to recognize Coroners on scene.

Fairgrounds – Scott Deal informed the Commissioners that the Schomer Barn has been busy. People are coming from a long way to use the barn. Scott has the welders set up, the square tubing and drill stem pipe has been delivered and Scott has started to make panels. Scott has 32 events scheduled for the fairgrounds.

Fence: Scott Deal would like to remove the chain link fence and put up a wood fence from the south corner of the Expo Building to the north corner of the Grandstand, and from the south corner of the Grandstand to the Wandel Gate. No action was taken.

Ticket Booth: Scott Deal looked at a ticket booth at federal surplus. Scott feels there is a need for some kind of cover for protection from the weather at the Wandel Gate. The Commission would like Scott to get a price.

Highway Department:  Lee Smith presented to the Commissioners a report of work performed by the Highway Department for the month of January 2021, which consists of cleaning and maintaining Dickey Bridge, Willow Creek Bridge, Teton Bridge, Reuer Bridge, Lance Creek Bridge, Tomahawk Bridge and Plum Creek Bridge, MSHA Training, hauling gravel to Minneconjou Road, Mission Ridge Road and Ancel Tibbs Ranch Road, laying gravel and blading roads and working on equipment.

VW Truck Rebate Program: Lee Smith informed the Commission that the highway department applied for the South Dakota’s Volkswagen Class 4-8 Local Freight Truck Rebate Program. Lee explained that the county could end up with a new truck at little cost, or the highway department puts a different motor in the old sander/plow truck.

Gravel Screen: Motion by Sonny Harrowa, second by Craig Heller, to approve the purchase of 2013 Screen Machine 107T, in the amount of $133,290.00. All voted Aye. Motion Carried.

Raise – State’s Attorney Legal Assistant: Motion by Craig Heller, second by Dennis Booth, to approve $1.00 per hour, 90 day raise, for State’s Attorney Legal Assistant Gethsemane Snarr, effective February 16, 2021. All voted Aye. Motion Carried.

Automatic Supplement: Motion by Dennis Booth, second by Sonny Harrowa, to approve Automatic Supplement in the amount of $1,812.69, to reflect COBRA Health Insurance premium for State’s Attorney Health Insurance. All voted Aye. Motion Carried.

Motion by Craig Heller, second by Mike Kenzy, to approve Automatic Supplement in the amount of $1,050.00, to Fairgrounds Maintenance. All voted Aye. Motion Carried.

TC Energy – Keystone Pipeline Letter: Motion by Sonny Harrowa, second by Craig Heller, to approve Chairman Iversen to sign TC Energy Letter of support for Keystone XL Pipeline. All voted Aye. Motion Carried.

SDSU Extension 2021 Memorandum of Understanding: Motion by Dennis Booth, second by Craig Heller, to accept and approve Chairman Iversen to sign SDSU Extension 2021 Memorandum of Understanding. All voted Aye. Motion Carried.

SD Department of Health: Motion by Craig Heller, second by Mike Kenzy, to accept and approve Chairman Iversen to sign SD Department of Health-County Health Nurse Contract. All voted Aye. Motion Carried.

Auditor Burtch informed the Commission that Stanley County’s new County Health Nurse is Jody Spangenberg. The County Health office is still by appointment only.

Auditor Computers: Motion by Dennis Booth, second by Craig Heller, to approve the purchase of two computers for the Auditor’s office, not to exceed $3,000.00. All voted Aye. Motion Carried.

Courthouse Building down spouts/drainage: Auditor Burtch informed the Commission that the City is planning to do work on the alley behind the courthouse. At that time, the County should fix the drainage off the building to go into the storm drain.

Discussion: Chairman Iversen stated that Register of Deeds Bev Stoeser is planning to retire before the end of 2021, the County needs to open the position and advertise so there is plenty of time for training.

Auditor Burtch would like to look into updating the County’s webpage. The current webpage isn’t user friendly, it is outdated.

Adjournment: Motion by Craig Heller, second by Mike Kenzy, to adjourn at 6:43 P.M. All voted Aye. Motion Carried.

ATTEST:                                                         BOARD OF STANLEY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

            (SEAL)

Philena Burtch, Auditor                                               Dana Iversen, Chairman

 

Physical address

Stanley County Courthouse
08 E 2nd Avenue
Fort Pierre SD 57532

Mailing Address

Stanley County Courthouse
Auditors Office
PO Box 595
Fort Pierre SD 57532

Phone

605-223-7780