April 7, 2015
STANLEY COUNTY COMMISSION MINUTES
April 7, 2015
The regular meeting of the Stanley County Commission was called to order at 5:09 P.M. (CDT) by Chairman Scott Deal with Commissioners Dennis Booth, Dana Iversen, Craig Heller and Sonny Harrowa present. Also present were State’s Attorney Tom P Maher, Treasurer Peggy Dougherty, Welfare Director Dawn Sass, Director of Equalization Consultant Roger Fuller, Emergency Management Director Rob Fines, Fort Pierre Fire Department Cody Lengkeek, Justin Jones, Four Corners Fire Department Clint Alleman, Johnson Controls Mike Hubbard, Courthouse Custodial Ricky Sass, County Health Nurse Carmella Bourke, Deb Stoeser-Scheifelbein, Dave Bonde, Betsy DeLoche, and Auditor Philena Edwards. 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 Sonny Harrowa, to approve the March 3, 2015 Minutes. All voted Aye. Motion Carried.
CLAIMS: Motion by Sonny Harrowa, second by Dennis Booth, to approve Claims as presented. All voted Aye. Motion Carried.
ACCESS ELEVATOR & LIFTS INC 17750.00 ½ COURTHOUSE ELEVATOR
AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE INC 1237.50 MARCH 2015 SUBSIDY BILLING
AT&T MOBILITY 144.08 CELL PHONES
AVERA MCKENNAN HOSPITAL 4382.00 INVOL MENTAL ILL
AVERA QUEEN OF PEACE HEALTH 201.80 R&B SUPPL
BOB BAK CONSTRUCTION 42300.00 CRUSHED AGGREGATE
BOTTOM LINE WELDING 11.55 R&B REPAIRS/MAINT
BUTLER MACHINERY CO 2034.05 R&B SUPPL
CAPITAL AREA REFUSE LLC 63.75 TRASH BILLING 2/23-3/22
CAPITAL AREA COUNSELING INC 406.00 MENTALLY ILL PROF SRVC
WICK COMMUNICATIONS 1061.38 POSITION OPENING
CENTURYLINK 85.28 4 CORNERS REPEATER
CENTURYLINK 241.16 OFFICE PHONES
CHANDLERS INC AUTOGLASS/RECYCL 324.36 R&B REPAIRS/MAINT
CHEMSEARCH 224.50 GOV BLDG SUPPLIES
CHRISTY LUMBER 60.79 FAIRGROUNDS SUPPLIES
COMMUNICATIONS CENTER INC 697.96 R&B REPAIRS/MAINT
COMMUNITY YOUTH INVOLVED, INC. 1666.67 APRIL 2015 MONTHLY SUPPORT
COWBOY COUNTRY STORES PIERRE 18.42 INVOICE #100504
DAKOTA BUSINESS CENTER 450.00 ROD EQUIPMENT
DAKOTA DATA SHRED 71.40 DATA SHRED
DAKOTA RADIO GROUP 168.00 W&P ADVERTISING
DAMON LAW OFFICE 6895.12 CRT APPT ATTRNY
PEGGY DOUGHERTY 25.96 MILEAGE - OAHE DIST MEETING
OLE BLAINE DRAGESET 869.31 EXCISE TAX OVERPAYMENT
EDDIE'S TRUCK SALES 1129.18 R&B SUPPL
EQUIPMENT BLADES INC 527.27 R&B SUPPL
WADE FISCHER 5278.19 CRT APPT ATTRNY
FLEET SERVICES 1131.56 R&B FUEL
FORT PIERRE FIRE DEPT 14962.50 2ND QTR PAYMENT
FORT PIERRE CITY 15.24 CHN COPIER LEASE & COPIES
FORT PIERRE CITY 1829.65 GOV BLDG UTILITIES
FORT PIERRE CITY 61550.31 DUE TO CITY OF FORT PIERRE
FORT PIERRE MOTEL 108.50 EMERGENCY ASSISTANCT
FOUR CORNERS FIRE DEPTMENT 4662.50 2ND QTR PAYMENT
ROGER FULLER 2077.60 DOE PROF SRVC
ROGER FULLER 2677.60 DOE PROF SRVC
GOLDEN WEST TELECOMMUNICATIONS 334.04 E-911
GROSSENBURG IMPLEMENT OF PIERR 244.62 R&B SUPPL
AMY HUGHES 35.00 ANNUAL LIBRARY MEMBERSHIP
HUGHES COUNTY FINANCE OFFICE 9920.00 FEBRUARY 2015 JAIL BILL
HUGHES COUNTY SHERIFF 224.44 MEDICAL CARE
INLAND TRUCK PARTS 188.53 R&B REPAIRS/MAINT
JC OFFICE SUPPLY 27.98 GOV BLDG SUPPL
JIM HAWK TRUCK TRAILERS INC 1240.28 R&B REPAIRS/MAINT
KCCR AM 1240 126.88 WEED & PEST
ROBERT T KONRAD 1976.00 CRT APPT ATTRNY
LARRY'S PLUMBING LLC 121.00 GOV BLDG REPAIRS
LUCY LEWNO 73.50 MENTAL ILL
LINCOLN COUNTY 109.97 MENTALLY ILL PROF SRVC
LONESOME DOVE LIVESTOCK 672.10 COMMERCIAL REFUND
M & R SIGNS 117.08 RECOGNITION PLAQUE - DUFFY
THOMAS P MAHER 2410.80 MARCH 2015 EXPENSES
KELLY MCCOLLAM 158.04 REIMBURSEMENT-SHORT COURSE
MICRO-FIX COMPUTERS 122.85 TREAS REPAIRS
MICROFILM IMAGING SYSTEMS INC 375.00 ROD EQUIP RENT
MIDCONTINENT COMMUNICATION 217.30 OFFICE INTERNET
MINNEHAHA CO TREASURERS OFFICE 2560.91 MARCH 2015 JAIL BILL
MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES CO 560.57 GOV BLDG NATURAL GAS
MORRIS INC 378.44 R&B REPAIRS/MAINT
MORRIS INC 434.00 COMMERCIAL REFUND #799485
NOBLE INK & TONER 49.98 R&B SUPPL
DARLIS D PERRY 240.00 ALCOHOL BLOOD TESTS
CITY OF PIERRE 220.00 MEDICAL DIRECTOR JAN 2015
PITNEY BOWES INC 136.95 POSTAGE METER RENTAL
PITNEY BOWES 811.00 POSTAGE
QUILL CORPORATION 662.74 DOE SUPPLIES
ROCKMOUNT RESEARCH & ALLOYS 458.88 R&B SUPPL
RUNNINGS SUPPLY INC 1159.10 R&B SUPPL
STANLEY COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT 53979.25 2ND QTR PAYMENT
PAM SCARBOROUGH 35.00 ANNUAL LIBRARY MEMBERSHIP
SD BUREAU OF ADMINISTRATION 13.77 OFFICE PHONES-STATE-BIT
SD DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE 450.00 ALCOHOL BLOOD TESTS
SD ASSN OF COUNTY COMMISSIONER 792.30 CLERP
SD ASSN OF COUNTY COMMISSIONER 582.00 CCPR
SD ASS'N OF COUNTY OFFICIALS 525.00 OFFICIAL SPRING WORKSHOP
SD ASS’N OF COUNTY OFFICIALS 114.00 DUE TO COUNTY ASSOC-$2
SD PUBLIC ASSURANCE ALLIANCE 34969.06 R&B AUTO INSURANCE
KARA SEMMLER 1603.50 CRT APPT ATTRNY
SERVALL UNIFORM/LINEN CO 203.58 GOV BLDG SUPPL
SHANE'S PHARMACY 334.20 MEDICAL CARE
SOUTH DAKOTA DEPT OF REVENUE 66938.08 MV & VITALS
STANLEY COUNTY SCHOOL 159605.44 DUE TO SC SCHOOL
STANLEY COUNTY TREASURER 40.00 ADMIN FEES
TITAN MACHINERY 87.00 R&B REPAIRS/MAINT
WW TIRE SERVICE INC 1968.91 R&B SUPPL
XEROX CORPORATION 422.50 COPIER LEASE & COPIES
ZANDER AUTO PARTS 686.52 R&B SUPPL
SALARIES BY OFFICE: Commissioners - $3,359.71; Auditor - $2,717.30; Treasurer - $4,569.13; States Attorney - $3,907.27; Custodial - $1,968.23; Director of Equalization - $1,904.20; Register of Deeds - $2,623.52; Road & Bridge - $16,179.17; Community Health/WIC Secretary - $1,854.06; Weed and Pest - $653.84; Employee Health Insurance - $12,881.23; SD Retirement System, withheld and match - $6,000.10; Electronic Transfer; FICA, Medicare and Withholding Tax - $12,873.75
EXECUTIVE SESSION – Care of Poor, SDCL 1-28-13: Motion by Craig Heller, second by Dennis Booth, to go into Executive Session at 5:12 P.M. All voted Aye. Motion Carried.
Motion by Sonny Harrowa, second by Dana Iversen, to reconvene at 5:19 P.M. All voted Aye. Motion Carried.
Motion by Dana Iversen, second by Sonny Harrowa, to approve Case #58-5843, in the amount of $108.50, Emergency Assistance. All voted Aye. Motion Carried.
Motion by Dana Iversen, second by Dennis Booth, to deny Case #58-5462. All voted Aye. Motion Carried.
AUDITOR AND TREASURER REPORTS: The Treasurer presented the commissioners with a positive investments report and explained that the she has been working to get the delinquent taxes collected and the list is getting shorter. The Auditor presented the commissioners with a budget expenditure report for each department within the county. This shows what has been spent and the remaining budget. The only concern is with the highway department; we will need to supplement their budget if the weather remains dry.
DEB STOESER-SCHEIFELBEIN – Sansarc School Update: Deb gave a little history of the school; Built 1910, phone service 1960; used from 1910 until 1969; purchased and moved to Gene Stoeser ranch June 1973; Moved by Gene Stoeser to Fort Pierre for use as a museum in 1975. Restoration of roof and interior in 1999 by Verendrye Museum and Stanley County School Board, guided by Gene Stoeser and Mary Beth Stoeser Fravel. Cleaning, furnishing and improving appearance and functionality of building in 2014 guided by Deb Stoeser Schiefelbein. Open as an interpretive museum in June 2014.
It is a piece of history that will take you back. There is history from about every school in Stanley County. During the State School Conference, they will be taking tours and it will be open during the Stanley County All School Reunion in June. In August 2014, Dakota Life (Capital Journal) wrote about an artist, Betsy DeLoche, who has done drawings of all the old schoolhouses, these can be viewed and purchased at the Log Cabin.
The school is in need of some maintenance outside. There are two wild trees that have grown right next to the building that need to be trimmed or cut down and there are hedges that need to be trimmed or removed. They would like to get the yard cleaned up in the next month. Custodial Ricky Sass and Highway Department Kelly McCollam, will assist with the trees and hedges. Deb said they have volunteers that will help with the rest of the cleaning. They would also like to have a sign made so it is easier to locate. Will talk to the school about the progress of their parking lot.
Deb, Dave and Betsy thanked the commissioners for their time and invited everyone to stop at the Log Cabin for a tour.
ROB FINES –EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT: Motion by Craig Heller, second by Dana Iversen to approve the Appointment of Applicant Agent, Emergency Management Director Rob Fines for the Hazard Mitigation Grant. All voted Aye. Motion Carried.
Rob Fines spoke with Fort Pierre Fire Chief Cody Lengkeek and Four Corners Fire Chief Clint Alleman regarding a burn ban. With the lack of moisture, the high winds, the tall, dry weeds, they all agree it would be in the best interest of the county to have one in place.
Motion by Sonny Harrowa, second by Craig Heller, to approve the 2015 Burn Ban. All voted Aye. Motion Carried
RESOLUTION 2015-08
BURN BAN
WHEREAS, Stanley County has Ordinance No. 2009-01 FOR THE REGULATION OF FIRE HAZARDS IN STANLEY COUNTY; and
WHEREAS, Stanley County as a substantial amount of remaining vegetation this spring, increasing the potential fuel for a fire; and
WHEREAS, Stanley County is now experiencing very dry conditions due to lack of moisture this winter and into spring; and
WHEREAS, Stanley County is dedicated to taking steps to protect the health and safety of all residents of the County and all property within the County, and
WHEREAS, the Stanley County Commission has consulted with local fire officials and law enforcement officials in regard to the severity of this issue; and
WHEREAS, for purposes of this Resolution, “open burning’ shall be defined as any outdoor fire, including but not limited to campfires, warming fires, charcoal grill fires, or the prescribed burning of fence rows, fields, wild lands, trash and debris. Fireworks will also be considered open burning and be banned by this resolution. This resolution excludes fires contained within liquid-fueled or gas-fueled stoves, fireplaces within all buildings, charcoal grills and fire pits at private residences, burn barrels with a minimum 30 foot clear zone and permanent fire pits or fire grates located on supervised developed picnic grounds and campgrounds, and
WHEREAS, conditions of extreme fire hazard now exist in Stanley County;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Stanley County Commission enact this resolution on an emergency basis and impose a ban to prohibit or restrict open burning in order to protect the public health and safety pursuant to South Dakota Codified Law 7-8-20(18); and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED that the burn ban will be effective 8:00 A.M., April 9, 2015; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED that the ban will be in place until fire conditions improve and the Commission takes action to remove the ban.
Dated this 7th day of April 2015.
ATTEST: BOARD OF STANLEY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Philena Edwards, Auditor Scott Deal, Chairman
The National Grasslands and Fort Pierre Fire Department will be doing a controlled burn on Verendrye Drive to clear away dried vegetation, weather permitting.
Mike Hubbard – Johnson Controls: September 2014 the cooling system for the upper floor of the courthouse stopped functioning. Mr. Hubbard presented the commissioners with SDCL 1-33B “Energy Efficiency” Initiated in 1992. This allows for facility improvements, guaranteed energy savings, 15 year maximum lease term. Mr. Hubbard explained a preliminary spreadsheet that they have done for Perkins County. After some discussion, the commissioners requested a Preliminary Facility Improvement Measures Summary Table for our situation. Mr. Hubbard will present this at the May 5, 2015 Commission Meeting.
DIRECTOR OF EQUALIZATION: Motion by Dennis Booth, second by Dana Iversen, to hire Roger Fuller as Director of Equalization effective April 1, 2015. All voted Aye. Motion Carried.
Abatements
Leimbach Development #15-01: Motion by Dennis Booth, second by Sonny Harrowa, to abate $6,675.98 due to land value was incorrectly entered. All voted Aye. Motion Carried.
Brenda Ice #15-02: Motion by Sonny Harrowa, second by Dana Iversen, to abate $876.36 due to house was destroyed by fire. All voted Aye. Motion Carried.
Tyler & Tiffany Stoeser #15-03: Motion by Dennis Booth, second by Craig Heller, to abate $518.76 due to the value was figured with a basement and a crawl space. All voted Aye. Motion Carried.
Rick & Dawn Sass #15-04: Motion by Sonny Harrowa, second by Dana Iversen, to abate $617.54 due to empty lots were assessed with lots belonging to another. All voted Aye. Motion Carried.
Shane & Jessica Ludemann #15-06: Motion by Sonny Harrowa, second by Craig Heller, to abate $16,716.28 due to value was incorrectly entered. All voted Aye. Motion Carried.
Barry & Kathy Heiss #15-07: Motion by Dana Iversen, second by Craig Heller, to abate $101.04 due to two billings for one lot. All voted Aye. Motion Carried.
Barry & Kathy Heiss #15-08: Motion by Sonny Harrowa, second by Dana Iversen, to abate $2,187.10 due to Block 6 no longer exists. All voted Aye. Motion Carried.
Barry & Kathy Heiss #15-09: Motion by Dennis Booth, second by Dana Iversen, to abate $657.54 due to replatted partially into Block 8 Lots 1-3. All voted Aye. Motion Carried.
The Board of Equalization for appeals is set for Tuesday April 28, 2015, at 5 P.M. in the Commissioners Conference room of the Stanley County Courthouse.
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT: Motion by Sonny Harrowa, second by Craig Heller, to offer the Highway Department Bookkeeper position to Kelly Holden at a wage of $14.00 per hour with three (3) fifty (50) cent raises every six (6) months for 18 months plus any cost of living raises given to other county employees. All voted Aye. Motion carried.
The Commissioners discussed the dry conditions of the roads. If it doesn’t rain, we will need to get a tanker/water truck for the roads for maintenance.
Since the Fairgrounds Maintenance position has not been filled, the highway department will put the fence up around the grounds before the horse races start on April 25, 2015.
SDSU Extension Memorandum of Understanding: Motion by Dana Iversen, second by Craig Heller, to approve the Memorandum of Understanding between Hughes County, Stanley County, Sully County and SDSU Extension. All voted Aye. Motion Carried.
RESOLUTION 15-07 Mud Road Speed Limit: Motion by Craig Heller, second by Dennis Booth, to approve Resolution 15-07. All voted Aye. Motion Carried.
RESOLUTION 2015-07
MUD ROAD SPEED LIMIT
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE SPEED LIMIT ON AN 8/10TH MILE PORTION OF THE MUD ROAD IN STANLEY COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA
WHEREAS, the County of Stanley has found it to be in the best interest of the community to change the speed limit starting at US Highway 14/34 North 1 mile, Mud Road (Road #0504), for the first 8/10th of a mile portion of the Mud Road, now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, that the County of Stanley, in and for the County of Stanley, South Dakota, does hereby approve and support the speed limit of 25 miles per hour on the designated 1 mile portion.
Dated this 7th day of April, 2015.
ATTEST: BOARD OF STANLEY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Philena Edwards, Auditor Scott Deal, Chairman
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS: SDACO 2015 Spring Workshops of County Officials will be held in Pierre May 13-14. Treasurer Peggy Dougherty, Register of Deeds Bev Stoeser, and Auditor Philena Edwards will be attending. Auditor Philena Edwards will also be attending a TotalVote Workshop on May 15 in Pierre.
South Dakota Department of Revenue Annual Conference for Director of Equalization will be held in June in Yankton. Roger Fuller will be attending.
ADJOURN: Motion by Craig Heller, second by Dennis Booth, to adjourn at 7:21 P.M. All voted Aye. Motion Carried.
ATTEST: BOARD OF STANLEY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
(SEAL)
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Philena Edwards, Auditor Scott Deal, Chairman