July 2, 2013

STANLEY COUNTY COMMISSION
MINUTES
JULY 2, 2013

The regular meeting of the Stanley County Commission was called to order at 1:06 p.m. (CDT) by Chairman Iversen with Commissioners Dennis Booth, Ronnie Heckenlaible and Brian Scott present.  Commissioner Scott Deal arrived at 4:40 p.m. (CDT).  Auditor Karen Sharp, Register of Deeds Bev Stoeser, State’s Attorney Tom P. Maher, Treasurer Peggy Dougherty, Assistant Director of Equalization David Reiss, Highway Superintendent Leo Sullivan, Emergency Management Director Rob Fines,  Larry Kindle, Ron Nagle, Charles Claussen, Jim Roberts, Todd Fuoss, Steve and Ilene Hobart, Louis Jorgenson, Vern Thorson, Colleen Skinner, Todd Bailey, Gary Johnson, D.D. Jacobson, Kim Owen, Wyatt Rasmussen were also in attendance.  The meeting began with the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance.

AGENDA:  Motion by Booth, second by Heckenlaible, to approve the Agenda.  All voted Aye.  Motion carried

MINUTES:  Motion by Scott, second by Booth, to approve the Minutes of June 4 and June 25, 2013, with the following corrections, to-wit:  change Tom Garrity to Don Garrity and Philena Edwards incremental pay raise to $13.02 not $13.20.  All voted Aye.  Motion carried.

CLAIMS:  Motion by Scott, second by Heckenlaible, to approve the claims as presented.  All voted Aye.  Motion carried.

TARA L ADAMSKI                                                                136.68  ATT’Y. FEES     
AFFECTIONS FLORAL & WINE                                            100.00  MEMORIAL     
AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE INC                             1,237.50  MAY 2013  
AT&T MOBILITY                                                                     49.82  CELL PHONES                  
BOTTOM LINE WELDING                                                     278.00  WELDING SERVICES             
KEITH BRIGGS                                                                         59.00  MV REFUND                    
BRULE COUNTY AUDITOR                                                   50.00  MAY 2013 JAIL           
BUTLER MACHINERY CO                                                  2,994.38  PARTS & SUPPLIES              CAPITAL AREA REFUSE LLC                                                 62.75  TRASH
WICK COMMUNICATIONS                                                    225.97  PUBLICATIONS
CARQUEST AUTO PARTS                                                       15.18  SHOP SUPPLIES                 CENTURYLINK                                                                      330.31  TELEPHONE                   
CHRISTY LUMBER                                                                  31.20  LUMBER FOR BARRICADES         COLE PAPERS INC                                                                 321.14  SUPPLIES/FAIRGROUNDS      COMMUNITY YOUTH INVOLVED CTR                            1,666.66  JULY 2013 SUPPORT            
COVE ROAD DISTRICT                                                       4,004.15  ROAD DISTRICT
COWBOY COUNTRY STORES PIERRE                                150.29  GAS               
DUFFY LAW OFFICE                                                           2,550.20  ATT’Y FEES                      
EDDIE'S TRUCK SALES                                                       4,515.61  PARTS-SUPPLIES
EDDIE'S TRUCK SALES                                                    116,561.00  2014 FREIGHTLINER
FACTOR 360                                                                             350.00  WEB SITE
FLEET SERVICES                                                                12,584.43  GAS & DYED FUEL              
FORT PIERRE FIRE DEPT                                                   14,638.75  3RD QTR PAYMENT              
FORT PIERRE CITY                                                                 290.22  CHN COPIER LEASE & COPIES     FORT PIERRE CITY                                                               2,425.26  HYDRANT WATER PIT             FORT PIERRE CITY                                                            164,065.83 DUE TO CITY MAY 2013
FOUR CORNERS FIRE DEPTMENT                                      3,204.56  UTILITIES/HWY SHOP JAN-JUN  FOUR CORNERS FIRE DEPTMENT                                      4,590.00  3RD QTR PAYMENT               FRIMAN OIL & GAS CO INC                                               24,560.00  DYED #2 FUEL                 
GASRITE INC                                                                            285.85  DYED FUEL & GASOLINE          GOLDEN WEST TELECOMMUNICATIONS                            334.04  E-911                         GROSSENBURG IMPLEMENT OF PIERR                                 76.53  JOHN DEERE SUPPLIES           ASHLEY HARMON                                                                  180.00  BLOOD ALCOHOL TESTS           HOGEN'S HARDWARE HANK                                                111.94  SUPPLIES            
HUGHES COUNTY AUDITOR                                               7,000.00  MAY 2013 JAIL           
INLAND TRUCK PARTS                                                              7.29  TRUCK PARTS                  
KLEINS OFFICE PLUS                                                                35.10  AUDITORS SUPPLIES             LINCOLN COUNTY                                                                  414.50  PROFESSIONAL FEES                    THOMAS P MAHER                                                                2,536.87  JUNE 2013 MNTHLY EXPNS     MICRO-FIX COMPUTERS                                                         140.00  COMPUTER SERVICE              MICRO-FIX COMPUTERS                                                           70.00  DOE COMPUTER                  MICROFILM IMAGING SYSTEMS INC                                     375.00  ROD EQUIP MNTHLY RNTAL     
MIDCONTINENT COMMUNICATION                                      217.30  INTERNET BILL                 MINNEHAHA COUNTY AUDITOR                                             90.00 PROFESSIONL FEES
MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES CO                                          14.50 NATURAL GAS  
SHANE OLIVIER                                                                           29.00  MV REFUND                     JESSICA PAULSEN                                                                       83.60  PROFESSIONAL FEES           PRIEFERT RANCH EQUIPMENT                                           17,447.38  ARENA UPGRADE                 CITY OF PIERRE                                                                         110.00  MEDICAL DIRCTR AGRMNT       PITNEY BOWES INC                                                                   136.95  POSTAGE METER RENTAL          PITNEY BOWES                                                                           177.28  POSTAGE                      
QUILL CORPORATION                                                               647.10  TREASURER’S SUPPLIES           RUNNINGS SUPPLY INC                                                            269.75  PARTS & SUPPLIES              RUNNINGS SUPPLY INC                                                            701.37  AIR COMPRESSOR MOTOR          STANLEY COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT                          48,500.00  3RD QTR PAYMENT               STANLEY CO SCHOOL DISTRICT                                       112,635.50  PILT MONIES 2013              STANLEY CO SCHOOL DISTRICT                                       401,006.51  DUE TO SCHOOL MAY 2013
BRAD A SCHREIBER                                                                  196.99  ATT’Y. FEES                     
SCOTT SCOTT                                                                              102.00  MV REFUND                     
SDACO                                                                                          266.00  ROD M/P FUND
SD BUREAU OF ADMINISTRATION                                            26.26  TELEPHONE
SD DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE                                                349.00  ALCOHOL BLOOD TESTS           SD DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE                                                733.65  ANIMAL DAMAGE CONTROL
SD DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE                                           80,564.47  MV
SD DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE                                                110.00  VITALS
SD PUBLIC ASSURANCE ALLIANCE                                      1,263.00  PROPERTY CVRG 2 MWRS   
SD ASSN OF COUNTY COMMISSIONER                                   733.17  CLERP ASSESSMENT              SERVALL UNIFORM/LINEN CO                                                  33.54  CLEAN RUNNERS                 STATE SUPPLY COMPANY                                                       239.30  GOV BLDG THERMOSTATS       SUTLEYS TOWN & RANCH MARKET                                        10.87  SUPPLIES                     
ULTRA INC                                                                               3,174.80  SOFTWARE CONTRACTS
WW TIRE SERVICE INC                                                               85.97  TIRE SERVICE                 
XEROX CORPORATION                                                             185.74  PRINTER & COPIES              ZANDER AUTO PARTS                                                              144.11  PARTS & SUPPLIES              ZANDER AUTO PARTS                                                                 7.07 W&P 4-WHEELER

Motion by Heckenlaible, second by Booth, to authorize Auditor to pay the health insurance invoice for August, 2013, to Dakotacare upon receipt.  All voted Aye.  Motion carried.

TREASURER’S AND AUDITOR’S REPORTS were reviewed.

SALARIES BY OFFICE: Commissioners--$4,134.00; Auditor--$4,787.20; Treasurer--$4,787.20; States Attorney-- $5,331.20; Custodian--$2,404.00; Director of Equalization--$2,083.20; Register of Deeds--$2,704.00;Road and Bridge,--$28,297.871,990.84; Community Health Secretary--$1,990.84; WIC Secretary--$252.36; Weed/Pest Board--$166.75; Planning/Zoning--$285.88; Wellmark Blue Cross/Blue Shield, employee insurance--$13,914.08; SD Retirement System, withheld and match--$6,000.06; Electronic Transfer, FICA, Medicare and Withholding Tax--$13,293.57.
AUDITOR’S ACCOUNT WITH THE TREASURER:                                                                                      

June 2013 

Cash on hand --$1,092.77

Checks, less than 3 days-- $17,093.38                                                                                                                                                                   Petty Cash  $200.00                                                                                                                     

First National Bank-- $88,905.78                                                      

MKKT. ACCT. – First National Bank  $3,473,798.00                                                                                       

MKKT. ACCT. – American State Bank  $66,842.03                                                                  

SD FIT -- $6,010.03                                                                                                           

Total -- $3,653,941,.99                                                                        

REGISTER OF DEEDS:                                                                                                                   

Regular fees,:  June 2013-- $2,817.55                                                                                                                                 

Transfer fees:  June 2013-- $1,709.50               

Motion by Booth, second by Heckenlaible, for Executive Session for Personnel, SDCL 1-25-2(1), at 1:30 p.m. (CDT),  All voted Aye.  Motion carried.  Motion by Scott, second by Heckenlaible, to end Executive Session at 4:40 p.m. (CDT).  All voted Aye.  Motion carried.  Chairman Iversen declared meeting in recess for Law Enforcement meeting,   Reconvened at 5:00 p.m. (CDT).

2013-14 PLAT OF SUNSHINE ACRES ADDITION:  Motion by Scott, second by Heckenlaible, to approve the 2013-14 Plat of Sunshine Acres Addition as set forth in Resolution 2013-14 on the condition that the SD Department of Transportation sign the same.  All voted Aye.  Motion carried. 

RESOLUTION 2013 – 14
PLAT OF WISKUR LOTS 1-A AND 1-B, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF LOT 1, SUNSHINE ACRES ADDITION, LYING IN THE N ½ OF SECTION 35, T6N, R29E, B.H.M., STANLEY COUNTY, SDA RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PLAT OF WISKUR LOTS 1-A AND 1-B, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF LOT 1, SUNSHINE ACRES ADDITION, LYING IN THE N ½ OF SECTION 35, T6N, R29E, B.H.M., STANLEY COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA.WHEREAS, the plat of the above-described property has been executed according to statute, now thereforeBE IT RESOLVED that the County Commission, in and for Stanley County, does hereby approve the said plat of Wiskur Lots 1-A and 1-B.DATED this 2nd day of July, 2013.

ATTEST:                                                                    BOARD OF STANLEY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Karen K. Sharp, Auditor                                                     Dana Iversen, Chairman

 2013-15 HASH KNIFE PLAT:  Motion by Scott, second by Deal, to approve the 2013-15 Hash Knife Plat as set forth in Resolution 2013-15.  All voted Aye.  Motion carried.

RESOLUTION 2013 – 15PLAT OF HASH KNIFE TRACT 1, FORMERLY DESCRIBED AS 10 ACRES IN THE SE CORNER OF LOT 1; AND THE W1/2 SW1/4 NW1/4 NE1/4, SECTION 22, TOWNSHIP 9 NORTH, RANGE 25 EAST OF THE BLACK HILLS MERIDIAN, STANLEY COUNTY, SD

A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PLAT OF HASH KNIFE TRACT 1, FORMERLY DESCRIBED AS 10 ACRES IN THE SE CORNER OF LOT 1; AND THE W1/2 SW1/4 NW1/4 NE1/4, SECTION 22, TOWNSHIP 9 NORTH, RANGE 25 EAST OF THE BLACK HLLS MERIDIAN, STANLEY COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA.WHEREAS, the plat of the above-described property has been executed according to statute, now thereforeBE IT RESOLVED that the County Commission, in and for Stanley County, does hereby approve the said plat of Hash Knife Tract 1.
DATED this 2nd day of July, 2013.

ATTEST:                                                               BOARD OF STANLEY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Karen K. Sharp, Auditor                                                     Dana Iversen, Chairman

ABATEMENT—Melanie BenoistMotion by Scott, second by Heckenlaible, to abate $317.77.  All voted Aye.  Motion carried.

RESIGNATION:    Motion by Heckenlaible, second by Deal, to accept the resignation of Assistant Director of Equalization David Reiss effective July 12, 2013.  All voted Aye.  Motion carried.

GROWTH:  Colleen Skinner and Todd Bailey from the Department of Revenue gave a presentation on the calculation of Growth for the county and how it figures into the budget process.

State’s Attorney budget request for 2014 was reviewed.

Motion by Deal, second by Booth, for Executive Session for personnel, SDCL 2-25-2(1), at 5:40 p.m. (CDT).  Motion by Heckenlaible, second by Scott, to end Executive Session at 6:50 p.m. (CDT).  All voted Aye.  Motion carried.

Motion by Deal, second by Scott, to offer the Director of Equalization position to Larry Kindle.  Salary will be $33,500.00 a year, plus a $500.00 raise upon successful certification completion with one year from date of hire, plus any cost of living raises given to other Stanley County employees.  Stanley County will pay certification expenses, to-wit:  manuals and assessor’s school.  All voted Aye.  Motion carried.

Kim Owen of Wild Card Rodeo expressed the desire of Wild Card Rodeo to enter into a contract, either one or three years, for future Fourth of July rodeos.  She advised that it would probably be a 2-day rodeo.  One day would be a ranch rodeo, including some type of educational program for the local youth, and the second day would by a pro rodeo.

HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT – War Creek Road:  Bids were opened for War creek Road Box Culvert to remove and reset existing box culvert.  Install 30 feet of new county furnished box culvert, to-wit:  AGE Corporation -- $42,160.00; CCI -- $47,100.00; Morris, Inc. -- $66,000.00; and D. L. Smith Excavating -- $57,000.00.  Motion by Scott, second by Heckenlaible, to deny all bids.  All voted Aye.  Motion Carried.

Motion by Booth, second by Deal, to accept the bid of AGE Corporation in the sum of $83,358.00 for the War Creek Road Box Culvert – Remove and reset existing box culvert.  Install 30 feet of new county furnished box culvert.  Raise grade at new and existing box and extend spillway.  All voted Aye.  Motion carried.

Motion by Booth, second by Scott, to let for bids approximately 40 acres of county grassland for haying purposes.  All voted Aye.

Motion by Scott, second by Dennis, to make an operating transfer from the General Fund to Road and Bridge Fund in the sum of $110,000.00.  All voted Aye.  Motion carried.

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT:  Rob Fines will submit an application for a Homeland Security Grant to install a siren on Frontier Road.

FAIRGROUNDS:  Discussion was had regarding work at the fairgrounds and payment of bills.

ULTRA SOFTWARE MEETING:  Auditor Sharp advised the Commissioners that the Auditor, Treasurer, and Deputy Treasurer will attend an annual software meeting at $25 per person, August 7, 2013, pursuant to Resolution 2013-06 and SDCL 7-7-25.

ADJOURN:  Motion by Scott, second by Heckenlaible, to adjourn at 8:45 p.m. (CDT).  All voted Aye.  Motion carried.

ATTEST:                                                                 BOARD OF STANLEY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

           (SEAL)

Karen Sharp, 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