JUNE 16, 2009 GENERAL MEETING
Meeting called to order by Chairman Fischbach at 8:45 a.m. in the Commissioner’s
Chambers, Courthouse Annex, Brown County, SD. Present were Commissioners Hansen,
Elliott, Sutton and Wiese.
MINUTES:
Moved by Hansen, seconded by Wiese to approve the General Meeting minutes of
June 9, 2009. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.
CLAIMS:
Moved by Sutton, seconded by Wiese to approve the following claims:
Supplies: Best Business..$422.77, West Payment..$1567.22, Menards..$818.76,
Sanders Sew ‘n Vac..$80.69, Cat5ecableguy.com..$774.97, House of Glass..$165.55,
McDonald Supply..$412.94, RadioShack..$19.99, Office Equip..$1553.37, Comfort
Inn..$93.00, DSS..$99.75, Tom Schmitt..$17.96, Parcel Erickson..$28.95, Hoven
Auto..$27.00, Mobile Electronic Service..$1445.00, Langs..$136.00, Steven
Lust..$46.95, Taser..$650.00, LSS..$551.36, Kesslers..$309.21, Accurint..$50.00,
Safety Service..$408.50, Graham Tire..$29.45, DT Pharm..$110.65, TSC..$107.50,
Serocki Excavating..$32,800.086, Pomps Tire..$116.00, Howes Oil..$17,491.57,
Graham Tire..$13.25, Flint Hills..$15,577.92, Fire Safety First..$296.18,
Fastenal..$415.25, Dakota Fluid..$75.75, Cartney Bearing..$414.32, Carquest..$754.68,
BNSF Failway..$500.00, Avera Queen of Peace..$53.50, Ameripride..$218.34,
Advanced Auto..$23.94, Abdn Asphalt..$104,933.83, gEOsPATIAL..$4700.62, ProBuild
Aberdeen..$65.83, Sherwin Williams..$37.51, Farm Power..$222.53, Volk Upholstry..$201.70,
SD Public Assurance Alliance..$50.00, Macs..$45.00, Erdmann Fuels..$733.20,
Respond..$35.75, Adv Auto..$20.09, Bob Barker..$1490.44, Larry Gerlach..$117.00,
Midstates Printing..$319.00, Glas Consulting..$78.75, Geffdog..$70.09,
Midcontinent..$900.00, KSFY..$225.00, Watertown Public Opinion..$600.00,
American News..$864.60, My Add Spots..$600.00, Dakota Fairs..$150.00, Runnings..$19.28,
Hodge Prod..$83.77, Parkview Nursery..$836.89, Northern Elec..$30,425.00, Hub
City Rents..$165.00, Harr Plumbing..$281.95, Crawford Trucks..$10.01,
RDO..$81.69, Quality Welding..$105.05, Avera Home Med Equip..$200.00, Butler
Machinery...$368.02, Dakota Elec..$68.75, Walmart..$94.71, SD Fed
Property..$3000.00, Karls..$95.95, Florida Micro..$1794.69:
Professional Fees: Nancy Schlichenmayer..$75.00, Sheriff of Yankton
County..$25.00, NEMHC..$318.86, Kristi Spitzer..$600.00, Language Line..$90.00,
Sanford..$166.00:
Publications: Aberdeen American News..$630.90:
Court Appointed Attorney: Yankton County..$311.25:
Travel: Leo Lesher..$120.62, Lorah Houser Jankord..$50.69, Gene Loeschke..$45.51,
Allan Vietmeier..$62.53, City of Groton..$34.41:
Utilities: City of Aberdeen..$305.14, Dependable..$19,089.62, NW
Energy..$917.95, Northern Elec..$711.62, City of Hecla..$97.96, Northern
Valley..$197.85, Qwest..$1926.76, Northern Wireless..$111.90, Verizon..$70.17,
Bureau of Admin..$493.29:
Care of Poor: Dr/Hospital – 4 recipients..Aberdeen Internal Medicine..$65.33,
Avera St Lukes..$18,558.59, Catastrophic County Poor Relief Program..$193.62;
Rent - 6 recipients..Zumbaum Property Mgmt..$120.00, Lonnie Frost..$260.00,
Erickson & Assoc..$300.00, Jolene Salsaa..$195.00, Beachair Ent..$300.00, Lonnie
Lyke..$240.00, Dan Brenner..$240.00; Utilities –1 recipient..Northern
Elec..$300.00. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.
PERSONNEL:
Moved by Wiese, seconded by Sutton to approve hiring Clay Nelson as part-time
JDC Corrections Officer, effective June 23, 2009 at $10.48 per hour. All members
present voting aye. Motion carried.
SHERIFF REPORTS:
Moved by Hansen, seconded by Elliott to approve the following May 2009 Sheriff
Reports: Incident and offenses; Prisoner care, JDC, Money deposited with the
County Treasurer and Monthly activities. All members present voting aye. Motion
carried.
PROPERTY TRANSFER:
Moved by Wiese, seconded by Sutton to approve and authorize the Chairman sign
agreement with the following entities that received equipment from the 2004 ODP
Equipment Grant Program: Barb Paepke (weather radio), Richmond Youth Camp
(weather radios); 2007 HLS Equipment Grant Program: Aberdeen Fire & Rescue
(mobile data terminals), Brown County Sheriff (mobile data terminals); 2008 HLS
Equipment Grant Program: Aberdeen Rural Fire Protection District (extendaire
kit), Aberdeen Fire & Rescue (cascade systems), Aberdeen Police Department
(mobile data terminals). All members present voting aye. Motion carried.
FAIR BOARD AGREEMENT:
Moved by Wiese, seconded by Sutton to approve and authorize Larry Gerlach to
sign agreement with Romeo Entertainment Group to provide e-mail list management
and marketing services for the Brown County Fair in amount not to exceed
$2,000.00. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.
GRANT LETTER OF AGREEMENT:
Moved by Wiese, seconded by Sutton to approve and authorize Larry Gerlach to
sign FY 2010 Letter of Agreement for the Governor’s Million Dollar Challenge
grant award for the 2009 Brown County Fair marketing plan in amount of $30,780
(county share $15,390, state share $15,390). All members present voting aye.
Motion carried.
LANDFILL AGREEMENT:
Moved by Wiese, seconded by Elliott to approve and authorize the Chairman to
sign agreement with Northern Electric Cooperative, Inc. for labor and materials
for power supply installation to the Brown County Landfill Expansion Project
(Unit 2) at estimated cost of $29,150.00. All members present voting aye. Motion
carried.
FIREWORKS PERMIT:
Moved by Sutton, seconded by Hansen to approve and authorize the Chairman sign
Fireworks Public Display Permit, submitted by Kent Larson, Richmond Lake
Association 379799 N Shore Drive, Aberdeen, SD for a fireworks display to be
held on July 4, 2009 at Richmond Lake. All members present voting aye. Motion
carried.
BID 12W CONCRETE INTERSECTION PROJECT:
Time and place, as advertised to open, read and consider bids to furnish all
labor, material and equipment necessary to complete all the work for the
12W/385th Ave Intersection Project. Bids were received from Upper Plains
Contracting, Inc; Lien Transportation & Construction; B&B Contracting, Inc.
Moved by Wiese, seconded by Sutton to refer all bids to Jan Weismantel, Highway
Superintendent and Helms & Associates for review and recommendation. All members
present voting aye. Motion carried. Moved by Hansen, seconded by Sutton to award
low bid, submitted by B&B Contracting, Inc in amount of $196,093.40; rejecting
Upper Plains Contracting in amount of $224,679.70, Lien Transportation &
Construction in amount of $249,444.18. All members present voting aye. Motion
carried. Moved by Wiese, seconded by Hansen to authorize the Chairman sign
Notice of Award to B&B Contracting for 12W/385th Ave Intersection Project in
amount of $196,093.40. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.
BRIDGE #051:
Moved by Wiese, seconded by Sutton to approve and authorize the Chairman to sign
Change Order #2 for Bridge #051 relocating structure four feet to the west. All
members present voting aye. Motion carried.
AGREEMENT BRIDGE #031:
Moved by Wiese, seconded by Elliott to approve and authorize the Chairman sign
Right-of-Way Agreement with Staubach Global, BNSF Railroad in conjunction with
Bridge #031 Project located south of Aberdeen on County Road 10, effective until
January 1, 2010. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.
HIGHWAY ANNUAL REPORT:
Jan Weismantel, Highway Superintendent presented the 2008 Annual Report for the
Brown County Highway Department.
2010 GLACIAL LAKES BUDGET:
Rosie Smith, Executive Director Glacial Lakes & Prairies presented program
statistics and related information in regard to the 2010 Glacial Lakes budget
request.
OWNER/OCCUPIED STATUS DISCUSSED:
John Davidson requested consideration for owner/occupied status on the home he
purchased in the spring of 2008. The home was unoccupied on the assessment date
of November 1, 2007, therefore does not qualify for owner/occupied status for
taxes payable in 2009. With regret the Commission denied the request for
consideration for owner/occupied status on the home.
2010 GIS BUDGET:
Scott Madsen, GIS Coordinator presented information in regard to the 2010 budget
request for GIS activities.
COUNTY LAND DISCUSSION:
Steve Stickelmyer discussed the possibility of purchasing county owned land
adjacent to the commercial property he owns at 1011 1st Ave SE. There was no
action taken by the Commission at this time.
CREDIT CARD DISCUSSION:
Scott Meints and Bill Meink discussed need for a county credit card. There was
no action taken by the Commission at this time.
RECESS:
The Chairman declared the Commission recessed until June 23, 2009.
Maxine Taylor – Brown County Auditor