May 5, 2020

STANLEY COUNTY COMMISSION

MINUTES

May 5, 2020

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, Craig Heller and Sonny Harrowa present. Commissioner Mike Kenzy joined by telephone. Also present were State’s Attorney Tom P. Maher, Fairgrounds Manager Scott Deal, Highway Superintendent Lee Smith and Auditor Philena Burtch. The meeting commenced with the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance.

Auditor Burtch requested to Amend the Agenda by adding the South Dakota Department of Health FY2021 WIC Agreement.

AGENDA: Motion by Sonny Harrowa, second by Craig Heller, to approve the Amended Agenda. Roll Call Vote: Booth voted Aye. Kenzy voted Aye. Heller voted Aye. Harrowa voted Aye. Iversen voted Aye. Motion Carried.

MINUTES:  Motion by Craig Heller, second by Sonny Harrowa, to approve April 7, 2020, and April 14, 2020, Minutes. Roll Call Vote: Booth voted Aye. Kenzy voted Aye. Heller voted Aye. Harrowa voted Aye. Iverson voted Aye. Motion Carried.

CLAIMS:  Motion by Sonny Harrowa, second by Dennis Booth, to approve Claims as presented. Roll Call Vote: Booth voted Aye. Kenzy voted Aye. Heller voted Aye. Harrowa voted Aye. Iversen voted Aye. Motion Carried.

ALPHAGRAPHICS OF SIOUX FALLS          845.00  ELECTION SUPPL/COVID

AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE INC      1237.50  APRIL 2020 SUBSIDY BILLING   

AT&T MOBILITY                       214.83  FRGNDS/R&B CELL PHONES        

DURWARD BENBOW                      415.00  CRT HSE/LOG CABIN MAINT      

CODY BRIGGS                       21061.26  FEMA/HAZARD MITIGATION PROJECT

BUTLER MACHINERY CO                2197.50  R&B SUPPL/G4/G3/INV/L1       

CAPITAL AREA COUNSELING INC         706.00  MARCH MCR/QMHP EVAL          

CAPITAL AREA REFUSE LLC              64.00  CRT HSE TRASH BILL 3/30-4/26 

CARBURETOR SPECIALIST               541.93  FRGRNDS REPAIRS              

CELERITY BROADBAND LLC              145.58  FAIRGROUNDS WIFI             

CENTURYLINK                          85.28  4 CORNERS REPEATER           

CENTURYLINK                         208.66  OFFICE PHONES                

WILL CLARK ELECTRICAL INC         14451.05  CRT HSE/FRGRNDS ELEC PRJCT   

COMMTECH                           1724.66  PANIC BUTTON SYSTEM/CONF PHONE

COMMUNITY YOUTH INVOLVED INC       1666.67  MAY SUPPORT                  

CONNECTING POINT                    235.00  MANAGED SRVC & MAINT  

COVE PLACE ROAD DISTRICT              250.00  COVE ROAD DIST      

CROSSROADS TRAILER                 1039.00  R&B SUPPL/LOWBOY/SHOP        

DIAMOND MOWERS INC                  323.08  R&B SUPP/REPAIR & MAINT      

DON'S SINCLAIR                    11353.50  R&B OFF ROAD DIESEL          

PEGGY DOUGHERTY                     332.20  TREAS HEALTH INS/SUPPL REIMB 

EDDIE'S TRUCK CENTER INC           6690.25  R&B RPRS & SUPPL/SHOP/T3/TR16

EDDIE'S TRUCK CENTER INC          67115.00  2021 WESTERN STAR 4700SF-DP  

FISCHER LAW OFFICE PROF LLC        1663.35  CRT APPT ATTRNY              

FLEET SERVICES                     1314.60  R&B & FRGNDS FUEL            

FORT PIERRE CITY                     77.22  CHN & EXT COPIER LEASE/COPIES

FORT PIERRE CITY                   2332.36  UTILITIES

FORT PIERRE CITY                  101924.05  DUE TO CITY OF FORT PIERRE                   

ROGER A FULLER                      330.00  DOE HEALTH INS               

GOLDEN WEST TELECOMMUNICATIONS      334.04  E-911                        

GROSSENBURG IMPLEMENT OF PIERR      742.21  R&B SUPPL/M5/G7/G1A          

HOGEN'S HARDWARE HANK                79.88  GOV BLDG SUPPL/REPAIR & MAINT

HUGHES COUNTY FINANCE OFFICE      17040.00  MARCH JAIL BILLING           

HUGHES COUNTY ABSTRACT             1368.55  OVERPAID TAXES REC #9104     

KAY PARK RECREATION                 143.00  FRGRNDS MAINT                

KONRAD LAW, PROF LLC               1411.80  CRT APPT ATTRNY              

LYNN'S DAKOTAMART                   273.85  R&B/GB/ELEC/FRGR SUPPL       

MARCO                               427.77  COPIER LEASE & COPIES        

MCLEOD'S PRINTING & OFFICE SUP      508.64  PRIMARY ELECTION SUPPL       

MENARDS - PIERRE                    295.00  GOV BLDG SUPPL               

MICRO-FIX COMPUTERS                  40.00  EXT REPAIRS & MAINT          

MICROFILM IMAGING SYSTEMS INC       385.00  ROD EQUIP RENTAL             

MIDCONTINENT COMMUNICATION          154.25  COUNTY SHOP PHONE & INTERNET 

MIDCONTINENT COMMUNICATION          250.73  OFFICE INTERNET              

MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES CO         254.10  COUNTY SHOP NATURAL GAS      

MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES CO         242.48  CRT HSE/FRGNDS NATURAL GAS   

MORRIS INC                         1755.70  R&B MAINT & SUPPL/G3/BTMOUNTR

NAPA                                 20.52  R&B SUPPL/G4                 

NORTHWEST RANCH COWBOYS ASSOC        20.00  4TH OF JULY RODEO            

OAHE GLASS                         2466.74  SHERIFF/TREAS PLEXIGLS-COVID19

DARLIS D PERRY                     1200.00  ALCOHOL BLOOD TESTS          

CITY OF PIERRE                      110.00  MARCH MEDICAL DIRECTOR 

PIERRE SCHOOL DISTRICT                 50.00  BLEACHERS     

PITNEY BOWES INC                    573.60  POSTAGE                      

QUILL CORPORATION                  2987.86  OFFICE EQUIP/SUPPL/COVID19   

JERRY RADA                          330.00  R&B HEALTH INS               

RETRIEVER LLC                      2270.00  R&B MAINT & SUPPL/BLADE MOUNT

ROBINS WATER CONDITIONING INC        12.00  R&B SUPPL                    

LAURA C ROWE                        465.50  JUV CRT APPT ATTRNY          

RUNNINGS SUPPLY INC                 127.03  R&B SUPPL                    

RUNNINGS SUPPLY INC                 272.64  FRGRNDS/GOV BLDG SUPP & MAINT

STANLEY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT   313816.70  DUE TO SC SCHOOL

JOAN BOOS SCHUELLER                1501.00  CRT APPT ATTRNY 

SD ASSOC OF COUNTY OFFICIALS         82.00  ROD M/P FUND            

SD BUREAU OF ADMINISTRATION          71.28  OFFICE LONG DIST/BIT         

SD FEDERAL PROPERTY AGENCY          522.50  R&B SUPPL/FRGRNS ELEC PRJCT  

SD DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH            1602.64  2ND QTR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE

SD DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE          72437.93  MV/VITALS/MENTAL ILLNESS 

SD PUBLIC ASSURANCE ALLIANCE        499.47  R&B 2020 TRACTOR INSRNC      

SDRA                                 30.00  4TH OF JULY RODEO            

SERVALL UNIFORM/LINEN CO            188.66  COUNTY SHOP MAINT            

SERVALL UNIFORM/LINEN CO             42.80  GOV BLDG SUPPL               

GARY SNOW                           479.25  FEMA/HAZARD MITIGATION PROJECT

WENDELL LAW OFFICE PC              1837.70  CRT APPT ATTRNY              

WW TIRE SERVICE INC                  39.97  R&B MAINT & SUPPL/G1A PACKER 

ZANDER AUTO PARTS                   813.00  R&B SUPPL/G3/M5/SHOP/TR101   

ZANDER AUTO PARTS                   147.34  FRGRNDS REPAIRS & MAINT      

Register of Deeds:

Regular Fees April 2020 - $1,925.60

Transfer Fees April 2020 - $1,541.50

Auditor Report: Auditor Philena Burtch presented the Commissioners with the March Budget Expenditure Report showing each department’s expenses as of March 31, 2020, and Outstanding Disbursements by Account as of May 5, 2020.

Fairgrounds – Scott Deal informed the Commission that the new lights will be delivered Friday, May 15, 2020, they will need to help to unload them. The electrical hook-ups are installed and waiting for the City of Fort Pierre to install the transformer. Scott stated the Spring State Auction has been re-scheduled to Tuesday July, 21, 2020. The Indian Relay Races have been postponed to a later date that has not been set yet. Everything through June 1, 2020, has either been cancelled or postponed to a later date.

Light Poles: Motion by Dennis Booth, second by Sonny Harrowa, to approve the purchase of light poles and labor to set the light poles by West Central Electric Cooperative, Inc., in the amount of $3,600.00. Roll Call Vote: Booth voted Aye. Kenzy voted Aye. Heller voted Aye. Harrowa voted Aye. Iversen voted Aye. Motion Carried.

Sound System: Motion by Mike Kenzy, second by Craig Heller, to approve the purchase of Haggerty’s Audio Visual Sound System in the amount of $24,165.35. Roll Call Vote: Booth voted Aye. Kenzy voted Aye. Heller voted Aye. Harrowa voted Aye. Iversen voted Aye. Motion Carried.

SD State High School Rodeo: Scott Deal informed the Commission that SD State High School Rodeo is still scheduled. Everything is still going as planned. National High School will meet on May 18, 2020, to discuss SD State High School Rodeo June 15-21, 2020, at Stanley County Fairgrounds.

4th of July Rodeo: Scott Deal informed the Commission that plans for the 4th of July Rodeo are still going as planned, with some corners cut where we can. Scott stated the prize monies are cut back, sponsors will be asked for a donation instead of choices of set amounts.

Highway Department:  Lee Smith presented to the Commissioners a report of work performed by the Highway Department for the month of April 2020, which consists of pulling shoulders and blading roads, hauling gravel, repairing cattle guards on Mission Ridge Road and Ray McQuistion Road and work on equipment.

West River Lyman/Jones Water – Verendrye Drive: Lee Smith had been informed that WRLJ Water had plans to trench a water line down the middle of Verendrye Drive. Lee contacted WRLJ Water regarding their plans. Lee stated that they will not be trenching down the middle of Verendrye Drive. WRLJ Water informed Lee that the project is in the early stages, the engineering has not been completed.

Gravel Crushing: Motion by Craig Heller, second by Dennis Booth, to approve to piggy-back off Hughes County gravel crushing bid to hire Morris, Inc., to crush 75,000 ton of gravel. Roll Call Vote: Booth voted Aye. Kenzy voted Aye. Heller voted Aye. Harrowa voted Aye. Iversen voted Aye. Motion Carried.

Lee Smith informed the Commission that the County still has gravel to haul and will need to crush gravel at the Buffalo Pit.

Auditor Burtch received a call regarding all the liter along Cut-Across Road. The caller stated that he has been picking up what he can, but would like to see ‘Do Not Liter’ signs. Lee Smith will look into this concern.

Access Trails: Access trails are established trails that have been in existence for 20 or more years.

State’s Attorney Summer Intern: Motion by Craig Heller, second by Dennis Booth, to approve State’s Attorney Office to hire a summer intern, Jack Maher, at $15.00 per hour. The County will pay 25% of wages, no benefits. Roll call Vote: Booth voted Aye. Kenzy voted Aye. Heller voted Aye. Harrowa voted Aye. Iversen voted Aye. Motion Carried.

Automatic Supplement – Road & Bridge - Insurance: Motion by Dennis Booth, second by Mike Kenzy, to approve the Automatic Budget Supplement in the amount of $73,199.35, to reflect Road & Bridge Insurance Compensation for the wrecked 2014 Freightliner truck and 2009 R-Way trailer. Roll Call Vote: Booth voted Aye. Kenzy voted Aye. Heller voted Aye. Harrowa voted Aye. Iversen voted Aye. Motion Carried.

Malt Beverage License Renewal – Fred’s at Chantier Creek LLC: Motion by Craig Heller, second by Sonny Harrowa, to approve annual Malt Beverage License Renewal for Fred’s at Chantier Creek, LLC. Roll call Vote: Booth voted Aye. Kenzy voted Aye. Heller voted Aye. Harrowa voted Aye. Iversen voted Aye. Motion Carried.

Abatement – Record #1672: Commission Iversen recused himself from the discussion.

 Motion by Sonny Harrowa, second by Craig Heller, to approve the abatement and refund for Record #1672 in the amount of $216.48 for 2015 Pay 2016, 2016 Pay 2017, 2017 Pay 2018, 2018 Pay 2019 and 2019 Pay 2020 taxes and remove Record #1672 from 2020 Pay 2021 Valuations, due to being double taxed. Roll call Vote: Booth voted Aye. Kenzy voted Aye. Heller voted Aye. Harrowa voted Aye. Motion Carried.

Remove Structure Value for Record #3247: Motion by Craig Heller, second by Dennis Booth, to approve the removal of $190,000.00 valuation of a structure for the 2020 Pay 2021 Valuations for Record #3247. Roll call Vote: Booth voted Aye. Kenzy voted Aye. Heller voted Aye. Harrowa voted Aye. Iversen voted Aye. Motion Carried.

South Dakota Department of Health FY2021 WIC Agreement: Motion by Craig Heller, second by Sonny Harrowa, to accept and approve Chairman Iversen to sign the SD Department of Health FY2021 WIC Agreement. Roll call Vote: Booth voted Aye. Kenzy voted Aye. Heller voted Aye. Harrowa voted Aye. Iversen voted Aye. Motion Carried.

Executive Session – Care of Poor – Burial – SDCL 33A-5-9: Motion by Dennis Booth, second by Mike Kenzy, to go into Executive Session-Care of Poor-SDCL 33A-5-9 at 6:54 P.M. Roll call Vote: Booth voted Aye. Kenzy voted Aye. Heller voted Aye. Harrowa voted Aye. Iversen voted Aye. Motion Carried.

Chairman Iversen declared to reconvene at 6:58 P.M.

Motion by Mike Kenzy, second by Craig Heller, to approve Care of Poor, Burial Assistance, for Case #7772, in the amount of $2,000.00. Roll call Vote: Booth voted Aye. Kenzy voted Aye. Heller voted Aye. Harrowa voted Aye. Iversen voted Aye. Motion Carried.

Adjournment: Motion by Craig Heller, second by Sonny Harrowa, to adjourn at 7:23 P.M. Roll Call Vote: Booth voted Aye. Kenzy voted Aye. Heller voted Aye. Harrowa voted Aye. Iversen voted Aye. Motion Carried.

ATTEST:                                                         BOARD OF STANLEY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

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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