MARCH 24, 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 Sutton to approve the General Meeting minutes of
March 17, 2009. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.
CLAIMS:
Moved by Sutton, seconded by Elliott to approve the following claims:
Supplies: Best Business Products..$366.94, Timekeeping Systems Inc..$95.00,
Deluxe Business Checks..$219.43, Steven Lust..$100.41, Cals Repair..$250.00,
Towing Plus..$175.00, Office Equipment..$1366.03, Dive Rescue
International..$455.97, International All Battery Ctr..$147.14, Ohio State Univ.
Ext...$14.00, DPM..$60.00, American Assoc of Museums..$155.00, Aberdeen Rural
Firefighters..$125.00, Webb Shoe Company..$169.95, Kyle Moser..$135.00, Danko..$2961.00,
North Central Retal..$3761.00, Inerstate Battery..$348.75, Great Western
Tire..$4959.73, Northern Safety Co..$166.94, Newman Traffic Signs..$4113.42,
Erdmann Fuels..$2994.04, US West Bureau of Admin..$98.21, Crescent
Electric..$75.24, Lien Transportation..$225.00, Gardner Locksmithing..$40.00,
Motorola..$17411.04, SD Panner Assoc..$50.00:
Professional Fees: Accurint..$54.50, New Deal Tire..$1089.05, Baileys
Inc..$12149.50, LCM..$2029.21, Lincoln County Treasurer..$199.30, Horn Law
Office..$216.00, SD Dept. of Health..$7725.00, Helms & Assoc..$2940.00:
Publications: Aberdeen American News..$593.14:
Travel: International Assoc. for Property & Evidence..$350.00, City of
Groton..$72.15, SD Sheriff’s Assoc..$60.00, Extension Service..$227.53, Gene
Loeschke..$53.28, Mavis Kempf..$119.88, Mike Scott..$57.92, Nyle Jenson..$21.00,
Carl Wright..$21.00, Dennis Vanheerde..$21.00, John Heidenreich..$61.00, Kendall
Titze..$81.00, Jan Weismantel..$40.00, Super 8 Motel..$190.80, Cedar
Shore..$163.90, Travel Leaders..$526.20, Stanley Beckler..$15.54, Jerome
Streckfuss..$28.86, Patrick Keatts..$17.76, Dale Kurth..$84.36, David
North..$56.24, Darwin Bettmann..$11.10:
Utilities: Northwestern Energy..$60.34, Alltel..$1519.00, Bureau of
Admin(Qwest)..$1987.58, Qwest..$26.86:
Care of Poor: Dr/Hospital – 2 recipients..Avera Cardiology Specialist..$384.43,
Avera St Lukes..$2961.53; Rent – 7 recipients..Karen Kolb..$95.00, Olive
Holdings..$130.00, Sundown Motel..$224.00, Jeff & Colleen Schnaidt..$140.00,
Lonnie Frost..$180.00, Lenny Evangelisto..$195.00, Eldon Wahl..$120.00;
Medication – 1 recipient..DT Pharmacy..$44.12. All members present voting aye.
Motion carried.
PERSONNEL:
Moved by Elliott, seconded by Hansen to approve hiring Jeffrey McTague, Landfill
Labor Grade 4, effective March 23, 2009 @ $12.55 per hour; and Todd Larson
part-time Landfill Operator, effective March 23, 2009 @ $12.08 per hour. All
members present voting aye. Motion carried.
Moved by Wiese, seconded by Hansen to approve hiring Stanley Schulz and Linn
Kamin as full time Corrections Officers for the Jail, effective March 23, 2009 @
$12.52 per hour. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.
Moved by Hansen, seconded by Wiese to approve employee status change for Ross
Erickson from Corrections Officer to Sheriff Field Deputy at $15.84 per hour,
effective April 6, 2009 until Nathan Smith returns from active duty, when Ross
will return to Corrections Officer position. All members present voting aye.
Motion carried.
Moved by Wiese, seconded by Hansen to approve hiring Dennis Ells as part-time
Fairgrounds employee, effective March 30, 2009 at $8.82 per hour. All members
present voting aye. Motion carried.
RICHMOND YOUTH CAMP HAY CUTTING OPTION:
Moved by Hansen, seconded by Elliott to accept renewal option for 2009,
submitted by Frohling Farms for purpose of hay cutting at the Richmond Youth
Camp (approximately 21 acres @ $27.50 per acre) in amount of $577.50. All
members present voting aye. Motion carried.
SHERIFF REPORTS:
Moved by Hansen, seconded by Sutton to approve the following February 2009
Sheriff Reports: Incidents and offenses, Prisoner care, JDC, Money deposited
with the County Treasurer and Monthly activities. All members present voting
aye. Motion carried.
JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT:
Moved by Sutton, seconded by Hansen to approve and authorize the Chairman sign
Joint Powers Agreement with Groton School District 6-6 for purpose of delegating
the joint exercise of administering the bonded indebtedness of the former Groton
School District 6-3. The parties find that Groton School District 6-6 is in the
best position to administer the outstanding indebtedness of the former district.
Nothing contained in the Joint Powers Agreement shall be construed to authorize
the transfer of liabilities of the former district to the County or Groton
School District 6-6. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.
WELFARE DEPARTMENT ANNUAL REPORT:
Moved by Sutton, seconded by Wiese to accept for filing the 2008 Welfare
Department Annual Report, submitted by Charlene Millim, Welfare Director.
MOTOR CROSS CLUB:
Corey Harder, representing the Motor Cross Club explained that a portion of the
property currently used by the Club is no longer available and the Club is
looking for options. The Commission suggested exploring grant funding sources.
PLATS:
Commissioner Hansen offered the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION #17-09
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of Brown County, SD, that the plat
showing “River View Third Addition in the NE ¼ of Sec 32-T122N-R62W of the 5th
P.M., Brown County, SD”, having been examined is hereby approved in accordance
with the provisions of SDCL of 1967, Chapter 11-3, and any amendments thereof.
Seconded by Commissioners Sutton: Roll call vote: Commissioners Hansen-aye,
Elliott-aye, Sutton-aye, Wiese-aye, Fischbach-aye. Resolution adopted.
Commissioner Sutton offered the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION #18-09
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Brown County, SD, that
the plat showing “Ranchland Third Subdivision in Sec 31-T128N-R65W of the 5th
P.M., Brown County, SD”, having been examined, is hereby approved in accordance
with the provisions of SDCL 11-3, and any amendments thereof.
Seconded by Commissioners Wiese. Roll call vote: Commissioners Hansen-aye,
Elliott-aye, Sutton-aye, Wiese-aye, Fischbach-aye. Resolution adopted.
Commissioner Wiese offered the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION #19-09
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Brown County, SD, that
the plat showing “Ranchland Fourth Subdivision in Sec 29-T128N-R65W of the 5th
P.M., Brown County, SD”, having been examined, is hereby approved in accordance
with the provisions of SDCL 11-3, and any amendments thereof.
Seconded by Commissioners Elliott. Roll call vote: Commissioners Hansen-aye,
Elliott-aye, Sutton-aye, Wiese-aye, Fischbach-aye. Resolution adopted.
Commissioner Wiese offered the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION #20-09
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Commission of Brown County, SD, that the plat
showing “Schoppe Tracts in the SW ¼ of Sec 22-T124N-R61W of the 5th P.M., Brown
County, SD”, having been examined is hereby approved in accordance with the
provisions of SDCL of 1967, Chapter 11-3, and any amendments thereof.
Seconded by Commissioners Elliott. Roll call vote: Commissioners Hansen-aye,
Elliott-aye, Sutton-aye, Wiese-aye, Fischbach-aye. Resolution adopted.
Commissioner Wiese offered the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION #21-09
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Commission of Brown County, SD, that the plat
showing “Sterling Jones 1st Subdivision in SW ¼ of Sec 8-T123N-R62W of the 5th
P.M., Brown County, SD”, having been examined, is hereby approved in accordance
with the provisions of SDCL of 1967, Chapter 11-3, and any amendments thereof.
Seconded by Commissioners Sutton. Roll call vote: Commissioners Hansen-aye,
Elliott-aye, Sutton-aye, Wiese-aye, Fischbach-aye. Resolution adopted.
Commissioner Wiese offered the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION #22-09
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Commission of Brown County, SD, that the plat
showing “D and L Jones 1st Subdivision in NE ¼ of Sec 27-T123N-R62W of the 5th
P.M., Brown County, SD”, having been examined, is hereby approved in accordance
with the provisions of SDCL of 1967, Chapter 11-3, and any amendments thereof.
Seconded by Commissioners Elliott. Roll call vote: Commissioners Hansen-aye,
Elliott-aye, Sutton-aye, Wiese-aye, Fischbach-aye. Resolution adopted.
Commissioner Wiese offered the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION #23-09
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Commission of Brown County, SD, that the plat
showing “Breezy Acres Subdivision in SE ¼ Sec 8-T123N-R64W of the 5th P.M.,
Brown County, SD”, having been examined, is hereby approved in accordance with
the provisions of SDCL of 1967, Chapter 11-3, and any amendments thereof.
Seconded by Commissioners Sutton. Roll call vote: Commissioners Hansen-aye,
Elliott-aye, Sutton-aye, Wiese-aye, Fischbach-aye. Resolution adopted.
FAIRGROUNDS CAMPGROUND PROPOSAL:
John Aman, Kurt Smith and Larry Gerlach appeared to present a proposal from the
Brown County Fair with the cooperation of the Brown County Fairgrounds
requesting a campground expansion of 270 full service sites with further
expansion of 68 sites to be located on land east of existing Fairgrounds. This
proposal is follow-up to an earlier discussion with additional cost estimates.
No action was taken at this time.
BID – HAY CUTTING EAST OF FAIRGROUNDS:
Time and place, as advertised to open, read and consider proposals for hay
cutting on county owned land east of the Fairgrounds. Moved by Sutton, seconded
by Hansen to award cash rent proposal for hay cutting on county owned land east
of the Fairgrounds, submitted by Alan Neitzel in amount of $63.50 per acre
(approximately 40 acres); rejecting Stu Swenson @ $51.39 per acre. All members
present votion aye. Motion carried.
BID AWARD EXTENSION – TIRES:
Moved by Wiese, seconded by Sutton to approve bid award extension on State Bid
Contract #15255 for tires for the Highway Department, effective through March 1,
2010. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.
BOX AND HOIST QUOTES:
Moved by Wiese, seconded by Sutton to accept low quote, submitted by Safety
Service Inc in amount of $22,750.00 for Box and Hoist for new tandem truck;
rejecting Northern Truck @ $23,242.00, Sanitation Products @ $24,978.25. All
members present voting aye. Motion carried.
SURPLUS SALE SET - AUCTIONEER QUOTES:
Moved by Sutton, seconded by Wiese to authorize Brown County Surplus Sale be
held at the Brown County Highway Department on May 8, 2009; and further to
accept quote from Buntrock Auction Service @ $385.00 for advertising and 3.5% of
gross sales or $400.00, whichever is greater; rejecting quotes submitted by
Thorpe Auction Service, Inc @ $1,000.00 for advertising and 4% of gross sales or
$700.00, whichever is greater; and Jark/Worlie Auction Service @ $2,000.00 flat
fee. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.
JANITORIAL SERVICE QUOTES:
Moved by Hansen, seconded by Elliott to accept low quote, submitted by Bakken
Building Maintenance @ 500.00 per month, effective March 18, 2009 for janitorial
services at the Highway Department; rejecting VanMeter Facility Maintenance @
$625.00 per month. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.
HIGHWAY UPDATE:
Jan Weismantel, Highway Superintendent discussed the consequences if Bridge 172
is taken off the STIP Plan and discussed status of Bridge 204.
CENTENNIAL VILLAGE ANNUAL REPORT:
Don Gisi presented the 2008 Centennial Village Annual Report.
GIS ORDINANCE:
Scott Madsen, GIS Coordinator and Kim Dorsett, States Attorney discussed
preliminary draft of GIS Ordinance. No action was taken at this time.
NESDCAP:
Toby Morris, Northland Securities and two representatives from NESDCAP discussed
Workforce Housing Project proposed for Aberdeen and the possible tax breaks that
would be available. Two options may be available depending upon qualifications
(tax exempt status or discretionary formula).
NORTHERN BEEF PACKERS:
Allen Dunlavy, Northern Beef packers requested weight limits be lifted on the
portion of Brown County #10 from Hub City Livestock south to 135th Street. Moved
by Sutton, seconded by Wiese to amend the following section of the Belt Loop
around Aberdeen (minutes of March 3, 2009), which is excluded from the posted
6-tons per axle and 40 MPH for trucks during the March/April spring thaw and
breakup or until roads become stable: County Road #19 (Melgaard Road) south 1.0
miles to County Road #14W. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.
COMMISSION WORKSHOP UPDATE:
Commissioner Elliott presented an update on the Commission Workshop held in
Pierre.
RECESS:
The Chairman declared the Commission recessed until March 31, 2009.
Maxine Taylor – Brown County Auditor