June 11, 2012
STANLEY COUNTY COMMISSION
MINUTES
JUNE 11, 2012
The regular meeting of the Stanley County Commissioners was called to order at 8:05 a.m. (CDT) by Chairman Dennis Booth with Commissioners Marsha Davenport, Dana Iversen, D. D. Jacobson and Brian Scott present. Emergency Management Director Rob Fines, State’s Attorney Tom P. Maher, Treasurer Sonny Harrowa, Highway Superintendent Leo Sullivan, Director of Equalization Don Wiedemer, Auditor Karen Sharp, Vern Armstrong, Rick Riggle, and City of Fort Pierre Mayor Sam Tidball, Trevor Swanson and Kris Jacobson, SD Ass’n. County Commissioners Assistant Director, were also present.
AGENDA: Motion by Davenport, second by Iversen, to approve the agenda. All voted Aye. Motion carried.
MINUTES: Motion by Iversen, second by Scott. To approve the minutes of May 1, 2012. All voted Aye. Motion carried.
CLAIMS: Motion by Jacobson, second by Scott, to approve the claims as presented. All voted Aye. Motion carried.
AL'S METAL WORK, INC. 220.73 PARTS FOR PACKER AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE INC. 1,364.02 APRIL SUBSIDY 2012
AT&T MOBILITY 96.28 CELL PHONE
AVERA QUEEN OF PEACE HEALTH 273.70 DRUG TESTING
BACKROADS ENTERPRISES 533.96 SHOP TOWELS
BROWN & SAENGER 363.01 2012 PRECINCT SUPPLIES BUREAU OF PERSONNEL 84.00 APRIL 2012 TRAINING
BUTLER MACHINERY CO 6.24 FILTER G7A
SHARON CALDWELL 172.81 ELECTION BOARD CAPITAL AREA REFUSE LLC 79.00 TRASH BILLING
CAPITAL JOURNAL 219.94 ADVERTISING
CAPITAL JOURNAL 264.95 ADVERTISING CARQUEST AUTO PARTS 394.10 PARTS FOR PACKER CENTRAL CULVERT SUPPLY 1,897.40 PIPE FOR BENTLEY ROAD CENTURYLINK 321.69 4 CORNERS REPEATER/UTILITIES CHEMSEARCH 25.18 SUPPLIES
CLINICAL LABORATORY OF THE BH 1,957.00 AUTOPSY FOR AA
DARYL COLE 157.90 TROUBLE SHOOTER COMMTECH 109.14 REPLACE HANDSET COMMTECH 70.00 PHONE ASSISTANCE COMMUNICATIONS CENTER,INC 157.87 INSTALL RADIO NEW BLADE COMMUNITY YOUTH INVOLVED CTR. 1,666.66 JUNE SUPPORT
COWBOY COUNTRY STORES PIERRE 90.38 SUPPLIES
COWBOY COUNTRY STORES PIERRE 45.00 SUPPLIES
DAKOTA BUSINESS CENTER 85.98 SUPPLIES
DAKOTA LAMINATING 101.43 LAMINATING ELECTION MAPS PATRICIA A DONELAN 183.28 ELECTION BOARD
DS SOLUTIONS INC 300.00 TEST DECK
DUFFY LAW OFFICE 549.40 COURT APPT ATTY
BETH DUTT 75.00 SDAAO CONFERENCE EDDIE'S TRUCK SALES 800.42 PARTS & REPAIRS
SALLY EHLERS 153.63 ELECTION BOARD ELECTION SYSTEMS & SOFTWARE 482.27 ELECTION BALLOTS FACTOR 360 350.00 ANNUAL WEB SITE HOSTING WADE FISCHER 3,050.72 KH - CB - TLT
FLEET SERVICES 19,674.85 DYED FUEL & GAS
FORT PIERRE FIRE DEPT 7,500.00 2012 NEW TRUCK EQUIPMENT FORT PIERRE CITY 1,362.64 COPIER LEASE/UTILITIES
LARRY GIDDINGS 137.40 ELECTION BOARD GOLDEN WEST TELECOMMUNICATIONS 334.04 911 SERVICE
CARRIE J GONSOR 1,489.49 CRT APPT ATTY - LW GROSSENBURG IMPLEMENT OF PIERR 255.15 PARTS & SUPPLIES DARLENE HARRIS 132.85 ELECTION BOARD HOGEN'S HARDWARE HANK 21.90 SUPPLIES
HOLIDAY INN CITY CENTRE SF 231.00 DOE CONVENTION HUGHES COUNTY AUDITOR 14,140.00 ADVERTISING/JAIL BILL HUGHES COUNTY AUDITOR 13,440.00 MAY JAIL BILLING 2012 INLAND TRUCK PARTS 5,284.89 CLUTCH -- TRUCK REPAIR
BELLE JACOBSEN 118.30 ELECTION BOARD
MARY JORGENSON 128.30 ELECTION BOARD LAVONNE KELLY 141.95 ELECTION BOARD
LURA KIRKPATRICK 217.65 ELECTION BOARD/SUPT.
KLEINS OFFICE PLUS 8.35 OFFICE SUPPLIES
KLEINS OFFICE PLUS 176.98 SUPPLIES
LARRY'S PLUMBING LLC 1,254.53 STANLEY CNTY FAIRGROUNDS LAWSON PRODUCTS INC 83.93 SAFETY GLASSES - SHOP LOCATORS & SUPPLIES INC 151.96 SHOP PARTS
THOMAS P MAHER 2,773.06 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES MARC 202.05 WEED KILLER
AUDREY MATHEWS 174.29 ELECTION BOARD
GAYLE MERSCHEIM 131.95 ELECTION BOARD
MICRO-FIX COMPUTERS 140.00 SERVICE CALL MICROFILM IMAGING SYSTEMS INC 375.00 EQUIP MONTHLY RENT
MIDCONTINENT COMMUNICATION 217.30 UTILITIES
NANCY JO MIKKELSEN 128.30 ELECTION BOARD SUPT.
MN WIRELESS LLC 138.00 INTERNET
MONICK PIPE & SUPPLY, INC 58.05 SUPPLIES
MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES CO 14.50 UTILITIES
NOBLE INK & TONER 25.98 HP INK FOR PRINTER
LORI NORMAN 160.45 ELECTION BOARD DARLIS D PERRY 225.00 BLOOD TESTS PETERSEN MOTORS INC 25.70 SUPPLIES
PIERRE CITY 110.00 MEDICAL DIRECTOR AGRMNT PRYNTCOMM 102.75 STAMPS
QUILL CORPORATION 593.69 SUPPLIES
QUILL CORPORATION 25.49 SUPPLIES
REEDE'S LAWN & SNOW 80.00 SNOW REMOVAL OLINGER,LOVALD & MCCAHREN PC 2,106.74 TRB-JR-LM/V-JZ-CS
ROBINS WATER CONDITIONING INC 51.00 YEARLY SERVICE CALL MARK ROWEN 403.64 SHELVING - MENARDS RUNNINGS SUPPLY INC 1,051.31 PARTS & SUPPLIES RUNNINGS SUPPLY INC 41.98 SUPPLIES
NICOLE SCHWINLER 20.48 ELECTION BOARD - TABULATOR SD BUREAU OF ADMINISTRATION 17.35 UTILITIES
SD BUREAU OF ADMINISTRATION 18.03 MAY BILLING
SD DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE 157.00 BLOOD TESTS
SD HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT ASSN 30.00 REGISTRATION FEE SUMMER MTG SD PUBLIC ASSURANCE ALLIANCE 136.00 2012 JD MOTOR GRADER SERVALL UNIFORM/LINEN CO 30.42 CLEAN RUNNERS SERVALL UNIFORM/LINEN CO 85.00 SUPPLIES
SHANE'S PHARMACY 66.25 MEDICATION/JAIL SHANE'S PHARMACY 6.09 MEDICAL CARE - JAIL
SIOUX NATION OF FT PIERRE 18.75 SUPPLIES
SMALL ENGINE HOUSE 371.44 MOWER REPAIRS BEVERLY STOESER 18.20 ELECTION - RESOLUTION BRD SUTLEYS TOWN & RANCH MARKET 7.18 SUPPLIES
SUTLEYS TOWN & RANCH MARKET 4.50 SUPPLIES
PEGGY A TIBBS 189.16 ELECTION BOARD ULTRA INC 5,829.50 SOFTWARE UPGRADE
US POSTAL SERVICE 172.00 ANNUAL BOX FEE DELRUE USEFUL HEART 20.00 SUBPOENA
VAN DIEST SUPPLY COMPANY 5,494.80 SUPPLIES
JANET WALDRON 175.88 ELECTION BOARD WALMART COMMUNITY 13.50 SUPPLIES
LETA WISE SPIRIT 20.00 SUBPOENA
WW TIRE SERVICE INC 2,549.75 TIRE SERVICE & NEW TIRES WW TIRE SERVICE INC 517.00 ROAD RIDER ST 10PLY TL XEROX CORPORATION 187.91 COPIER LEASE/COPIES XEROX CORPORATION 153.95 COPIER LEASE/COPIES ZANDER AUTO PARTS 113.79 PARTS - SUPPLIES ZANDER AUTO PARTS 145.32 WEED/PEST SUPPLIES
SCHOLARSHIP: Motion by Scott, second by Davenport, to recognize Trevor Swanson as a $500 scholarship recipient from the SD County Commissioners Association. All voted Aye. Motion carried.
TREASURER AND AUDITOR REPORTS were received and reviewed by the Commissioners. Motion by Davenport, second by Jacobson, to approve the same. All voted Aye. Motion carried.
SALARIES BY OFFICE: Commissioners, $3,975.90; Auditor, $5,738.32; Treasurer, $5,329.93; States Attorney, $5,806.53; Custodian, $2,563.12; Director of Equalization, $2,549.40; Register of Deeds, $2,977.47; Road and Bridge, $30,641.79; Community Health Secretary, $2,181.92; WIC Secretary, $276.56; Wellmark Blue Cross/Blue Shield, employee insurance, $12,884.12; SD Retirement System, withheld and match, $5,781.70; SD Supplemental Retirement, employee contribution, $1,770.00; Electronic Transfer, FICA, Medicare and Withholding Tax, $11,661.79.
AUDITOR’S ACCOUNT WITH THE TREASURER:
May, 2012
Cash on hand $742.90
Checks, less than 3 days $12,860.43 Petty Cash $200.00
First National Bank $51,584.18
MKKT. ACCT. – First National Bank $3,361,890.47
MKKT. ACCT. – American State Bank $66,481.10
SD FIT $6,008.09
Total $3,449.767.17
REGISTER OF DEEDS:
Regular fees, May, 2012 -- $1,232.21
Transfer fees, May, 2012 -- $490.00
AUTO SUPPLMENT: Motion by Davenport, second by Jacobson, to approve automatic supplement to the Emergency Management Fund in the sum of $3,567.60 to reflect grant monies received in May, 2012. All voted Aye. Motion carried.
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT: Superintendent Sullivan and Commissioners discussed gravel hauling and road conditions throughout the county.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT: Fines reported on the hail damage from the previous weekend’s storm; he will be attending a Homeland Security Grand meeting later in June. He advised that there is only approximately $147,000 to be split between 15 counties, and 25% of the project needs to go toward a law enforcement project. Fines also discussed changes needed for the south entrance and completion of the security project.
TREE PLANTING: Vern Armstrong and Rick Riggle appeared to advise the Commissioners that Armstrong had planted some trees and that some may be in a section line. Riggle advised that he as adjoining neighbor he had no problem with it as the section line is not used for a road. Motion by Scott, second by Davenport, to refer the matter to State’s Attorney Maher to draft a variance to remove trees if the section line is needed in the future. All voted Aye. Motion carried.
ELECTION CANVASS: Upon review of the canvass, motion by Davenport, second by Jacobson, to approve the canvass for the Primary Election of June 5, 2012. All voted Aye. Motion carried.
MALT BEVERAGE LIQUOR LICENSE RENEWALS: Motion by Scott, second by Jacobson, to approve the malt beverage liquor license renewals for Chantier Creek Resort and Oahe Marina & Resort. All voted Aye. Motion carried.
AMBULANCE: Booth reviewed ambulance proposals and asked for authorization for the committee to proceed with negotiations on a final contract with AMR. Motion by Jacobson, second by Scott, to authorize the ambulance committee to proceed with negotiations on a final contract with AMR. All voted Aye. Motion carried.
FAIRGROUNDS VOLUNTEERS: Motion by Davenport, second by Jacobson, to recognize Brian Scoo\tt, Dana Iversen and Soren Iversen as volunteers for the Stanley County Fairgrounds Project for May 2012, and it is the intent of the Stanley County Commission to provide workmen’s compensation coverage for these volunteers. All voted Aye. Motion carried. It was suggested that volunteers not operate any of highway equipment.
FAIRGROUNDS: Discussion was had regarding the FEMA funds received. It was suggested that Fort Pierre Economic Development be asked to come to the next meeting with further documentation as to how monies were expended. Motion by Scott, second by Davenport, to table until further documentation and before giving any funds to the City of Fort Pierre and/or Economic Development. Davenport, Iversen, Scott and Booth voting Aye. Jacobson voted Nay. Motion carried.
Discussion was had regarding the fairgrounds lease with SD Game, Fish & Parks. Iversen and State’s Attorney Maher will work on a bare bones 99-year lease and bring back to the Commissioners.
APPOINTMENT OF 4-H ACHIEVEMENT DAYS BOARD: Motion by Jacobson, second by Scott, for the following appointments to the 4-H Achievement Days Board, to-wit: Carson Carlisle – 12/31/2012; David Larson – 12/31/2-13; Dana Iversen – 12/31/2013; Nicole Prince 12-/13/2014. All voted Aye. Motion Carried.
OAHE DISTRICT MEETING: July 10, 2012, was set as the date for the Oahe District Meeting to be hosted by Stanley County. Suggestions for possible speakers were Bob Wilcox and District 24 legislators. Auditor Sharp and Register of Deeds Stoeser were asked to set up the meeting.
BUDGET MEETING: June 26, 2012, at 8:00 a.m. (CDT) was set for a meeting for the 2013 budget.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: Motion by Jacobson, second by Davenport, to go into Executive Session for Personnel, SDCL 1-25-2(1) at 11:40 a.m. All voted Aye. Motion carried. Out of Executive Session at 1:10 p.m.
DIRECTOR OF EQUALIZATION/PLANNING AND ZONING ADMINISTRATOR: Jacobson, second by Davenport, to offer Beth Dutt the position of Director of Equalization and Planning and Zoning Director. Jacobson, Davenport and Booth voted Aye. Iversen and Scott voted Nay. Motion carried.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: Motion by Iversen, second by Scott, to go into Executive Session for Personnel, SDCL 1-25-2(1) at 1:15 a.m. All voted Aye. Motion carried. Out of Executive Session at 1:22 p.m.
DIRECTOR OF EQUALIZATION/SECRETARY FOR PLANNING AND ZONING: Motion by Jacobson, second by Davenport, to offer Beth Dutt a starting wage beginning June 18, 2012, of $15.60 per hour, with three (3) increments of $1.00 each over 18 months, to-wit: January 1, 2013 -- $16.60; July 1, 2013 -- $17.60; January 1, 2014 -- $18.60, plus any additional raises, i.e. cost of living, given to Stanley County employees during said period. All voted Aye. Motion carried.
Motion by Jacobson, second by Davenport, to hire Don Wiedemer as consultant as needed at the rate of $25.00 per hour. All voted Aye. Motion carried.
ADJOURN: Motion by Scott, second by Davenport, to adjourn at 1:36 p.m. All voted Aye. Motion carried.
ATTEST: BOARD OF STANLEY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Karen Sharp, Auditor Dennis Booth, Chairman