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MARCH 4, 2008 – GENERAL MEETING
Meeting called to order by Chairman Wiese at 8:45 A.M. in the Commissioner’s
Chambers, Courthouse Annex, Brown County, SD. Present were Commissioners Hansen,
Fischbach, Feickert and Knecht.
MINUTES:
Moved by Knecht, seconded by Hansen, to approve the General Meeting minutes of
February 26, 2008. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.
CLAIMS:
Moved by Hansen, seconded by Knecht to approve the following claims:
Payroll: Commissioners.. $2,991.00; Auditor.. $7,342.44; Treasurer.. $10,376.79;
Data Processing.. $3,145.35, State’s Attorney.. $12,143.29; Blood Draws – SA..
$525.00; Maintenance.. $5,759.40; Assessor.. $9,941.03; Planning & Zoning..
$1,520.00; Register of Deeds.. $5,461.64; Veterans Service Office.. $2,967.65;
GIS.. $1,848.00: Sheriff.. $69,489.91; Communications.. $18,020.51; Welfare
Office.. $3,020.78; Museum.. $5,452.20; Fairboard.. $1,096.85; Fairgrounds &
Parks.. $3,505.32; Extension.. $1,916.80; Weed.. $678.48; Emergency Management..
$2,792.80; Teen Court.. $1,058.52; Highway.. $27,223.78; Landfill.. $7,576.58;
Matching Benefits: FICA.. $11,924.15, Medicare.. $2,788.65, Wellmark BCBS Life..
$666.70, Wellmark BCBS Health.. $64,092.80, Delta Dental.. $4,088.00, SD State
Retirement.. $37,439.30:
Supplies: Dakota Mailing.. $160.90, Thomson West.. $1451.83, Quality Quick
Print.. $1433.85, Florida Micro.. $1367.46, Menards.. $301.59, Vapor Power..
$1188.65, Runnings.. $161.32, Galls.. $134.28, Tellinghuisen.. $186,230.15,
Heartland Paper.. $24.25, Exec Mgmt.. $3129.95, Best Business.. $270.18, Medtox..
$64.18, Timekeeping System.. $95.00, Infinity Gear.. $5562.05, Service Signs..
$45.58, Racom.. $339.20, Walmart.. $405.09, Moore Medical.. $323.77, Hagan Ins..
$314.00, SDACHS.. $260.00, Snap On.. $135.00, Share.. $147.40, Sanitation
Products.. $1225.08, Macs.. $35.09, Lawson Products.. $84.88, Larson
Blacksmith.. $300.00, Howes Oil.. $21,100.80, Great Western.. $10,151.12,
Erdmann Fuels.. $1431.36, Diesel Machinery.. $2075.00, HC Clark.. $154.54,
Butler Machinery.. $247.29, Bridgestone.. $203.00, Dacotah Prairie Museum..
$20.00, Lora Schaunaman.. $6.85, Advantage Self Storage.. $129.00, Farnams..
$15.50, Fastenal.. $132.21, Dakota Supply Group.. $152.40, Carquest.. $856.39,
Shopko.. $20.37, HSBC.. $14.27, SD Federal Property.. $15,900.00, Best Western..
$141.00, Crucial Tech.. $239.92, Inventory Trading.. $198.00, Motorola..
$37,244.76, Firestone.. $20,928.28, Fawn Lake Welding.. $1470.00, Custom Glass..
$345.48, LBG.. $3931.24:
Professional Fees: witness fees.. $20.00, Dakota Imaging.. $12.82, Nelva
Kooistra.. $30.00, Cathy Rehfuss.. $30.00, Donna Dietrich.. $268.32, Sheriff of
Yankton County.. $50.00, Avera St Lukes.. $2712.00, Eide Bailly.. $234.00:
Publications: American News.. $184.16:
Travel: Dennis Feickert.. $157.62, Kathy Fischer.. $160.58, Gene Loeschke..
$80.29, Allan Vietmeier.. $78.44, Roger Johnson.. $102.26:
Transcriptions: Shepherd Reporting.. $50.00:
Utilities: Northwestern Energy.. $11,246.44, City of Aberdeen.. $844.19, Qwest..
$73.01, Midcontinent Cable.. $194.56, WEB.. $93.44, Alltel.. $120.77:
Care of Poor: Dr/Hospital –5 recipients.. Dr Heloise Westbrook.. $79.86, Dental
Center.. $129.83, Anesthesia Care.. $188.00; Burial - 1 recipient.. City of
Aberdeen.. $400.00; Utilities – 2 recipients.. Brick Propane.. $260.00, NWPS..
$440.00. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.
PERSONNEL:
Moved by Feickert, seconded by Fischbach to approve the following employee step
increases, effective March 9, 2008: Carl Wright @ $15.02 per hour, Roy Hedges @
$12.40 per hour, Cindy Mitchell @ $14.93 per hour, JoAnn Sheffield @ $11.65 per
hour, John Heidenreich @ $12.75 per hour. All members present voting aye. Motion
carried.
Moved by Hansen, seconded by Knecht to acknowledge resignation of Teoni Taylor
as Fair Secretary, effective February 27, 2008. All members present voting aye.
Motion carried.
ABATEMENT:
Moved by Hansen, seconded by Knecht to approve the following abatement: John
Anderson @ $325.17. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.
SET HEARING DATE:
Moved by Hansen, seconded by Knecht to set public hearing for 5:30 p.m. on March
24, 2008 in the Aberdeen City Council Chambers, 123 S Lincoln Street for First
Reading of the following: Ordinance No. 08-03-01/361, An Ordinance to rezone the
following property from Section 701 (A-1) Agricultural District to Section 714
(M-AG) Mini-Agricultural District: Lot 7, Block 1, Richmond Heights Subdivision
in the SE ¼ of Sec 32-T124N-R64W of the 5th P.M., Brown County, SD. All members
present voting aye. Motion carried.
SHERIFF REPORTS:
Moved by Hansen, seconded by Knecht to approve the following January 2008
Sheriff Reports: Incidents and Offenses, Prisoner Care, JDC, Money deposited
with the County Treasurer and Monthly activities. All members present voting
aye. Motion carried.
NOXIOUS WEED NOTICE:
Moved by Feickert, seconded by Knecht to authorize advertising the 2008 Noxious
Weed Notice. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.
MALT BEVERAGE LICENSE HEARING:
Time and place, as advertised for public hearing to consider application,
submitted by Aberdeen Hockey Association for an annual Retail (on-off sale) Malt
Beverage License. Moved by Hansen, seconded by Knecht to approve the following
application for a Retail (On-Off Sale) Malt Beverage License, effective until
June 30, 2008: Retail (on-off sale) Malt Beverage License: Aberdeen Hockey
Association, Inc., PO Box 515 Aberdeen, SD – Brown County Fairgrounds SW ¼ of
Sec 1-T123N-R64W of the 5th P.M. (Odde Hockey Building – map indicating specific
building on file with application). All members present voting aye. Motion
carried.
EQUIPMENT RENTAL SPACE AT FAIRGROUNDS:
Kurt Smith, Fairgrounds Manager returned for further discussion and decision in
regard to request from Scott Madsen to rent year around storage space at the
Fairgrounds for private business equipment. The Commission denied the request,
as the Fairgrounds would not be able to accommodate similar year around storage
space rental requests from the public in addition to the current established
winter rental of the various buildings for storage.
SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT:
Safety Committee members Lisa Samson, Scott Meints and Judy Dosch presented
information on the Employee Health Fair to be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on
March 20, 2008 requesting Commission support. The members also discussed several
ice related accidents, which occurred last month; and outlined procedure for
employee safety training in the future. The Commission thanked the members for
their efforts with the Health Fair and will encourage all employees to attend.
LOAD LIMIT RESOLUTION:
Commissioner Knecht offered the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 23-08
WHEREAS: Enforce Annual Seasonal Load Restrictions on over weight limits, over
width load limits, and speed limits on Brown County Roads. All Brown County oil
Roads are posted at 6-ton per axle and truck speed of 40 MPH, with the exception
of Brown County Road #10, from Brown County Road #13 (Prairiewood Road) north
10.0 miles to Brown County Road #9 is posted at 12-ton gross load limit with
truck speed at 40 MPH year round.
WHEREAS: The Brown County Board of Commissioners request that the South Dakota
Highway Patrol assist and enforce load restrictions on the posted gross limit
per axle and truck speed at 40 MPH as posted by the Brown County Board of
Commissioners during the March/April spring thaw and breakup period that the
roads are posted.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Brown County Board of Commissioners authorize
the Brown County Highway Department Superintendent to work with the South Dakota
Highway
Patrol to reduce weight maximums due to the thawing and excessive moisture and
until the roads are free of frost and become stable. SDCL 32-22-25
Dated this 4th day of March, 2008
Seconded by Commissioner Fischbach. Roll call vote: Commissioners Hansen-aye,
Fischbach-aye, Feickert-aye, Knecht-aye, Wiese-aye. Resolution adopted.
SEASONAL LOAD RESTRICTIONS:
Moved by Feickert, seconded by Hansen to approve the following seasonal load
restrictions for 2008: The Brown County Highway Department seasonal load
restrictions will go into effect Wednesday, March 12, 2008, or when the load
limit signs are installed and displayed, on all Brown County Oil Roads, except
the Belt Loop around Aberdeen and other specified roads that are listed below.
All Asphalt Roads will be posted at 6-tons per axle and 40 MPH for trucks during
the March/April spring thaw and breakup or until roads become stable. No
overweight or overwidth permits will be issued except in extreme cases of
emergency. If such an emergency exists, the following permit fees will be
applicable:
Single Permit - $10.00
Temporary Permit - $20.00
Annual Permit - $50.00
BELT-LOOP - ABERDEEN AREA
Road #4 from 24th Ave 1 mile to County Road #13.
Road #10 from Road #13 (Prairiewood Road) south 1.0 mile to Road #15.
Road #10 from Road #19 (Melgaard Road) south 0.5 miles to the Livestock Sale
Barn.
Road #12 from 24th Ave NE 1 mile to County Road #13.
Road #12W (US Highway #281) west 2.3 miles to County Road #19.
Road #12WA north 1.0 mile.
Road #12WB from US Highway #12 to Road #12W
Road #13 from Road #14 west 5.0 miles to US Highway #281
Road #15 from US Highway #281 east 1 mile to County Road #10.
Road #15 from the West end of Wylie Park - west 0.5 miles.
Road #17 (8th Ave NE) from Road #19 east 1.0 mile to Road #14.
Road #19 starting 0.3 miles east of US Highway #281, thence east 0.7 mile to
Road #10.
Road #19 from the Jct of Road #19 and Road #17 (8th Ave NE) north 1.0 mile to
Road #15.
OTHER BROWN COUNTY OIL ROADS - NOT POSTED
Frederick Main Street from US Highway #281 east 0.5 miles to Frederick City
Limits.
Road #7 from US Highway #281 east 1.0 mile to Barnard and Road #10.
Road #9 from US Highway #281 east 1.0 mile to Westport and Road #10.
Road #9 from State Highway #37 east 7.0 miles to Brown/Marshall County line.
Road #11 from State Highway #37 east 1/2 mile to Huffton.
Road #20 from Road #9 south 0.2 miles to the railroad tracks.
Road #16 from the town of Columbia south 0.5 miles to Road #11.
Road #11 from Road #16 west 10.0 miles to US Highway #281.
Road #14 from Road #11 south 10.0 miles to US Highway #12.
Road #23 from US Highway #281 east 1.0 mile to Warner and Road #10.
Road #16C from the town of Stratford north 1.0 mile to Road #23.
Road #23 from Road #16C east 10.0 miles to State Highway #37 and the town of
Ferney to State Highway #37.
Road #27 from US Highway #281 west 2.0 miles to the town of Mansfield.
All members present voting aye. Motion carried.
SURPLUS PROPERTY SALE:
Moved by Knecht, seconded by Fischbach to authorize advertising Brown County
Surplus Sale to be held at the Brown County Highway Department on April 18,
2008. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.
CONTRACTS:
Moved by Feickert, seconded by Hansen to authorize the Chairman sign contracts
for material, supplies and rental of equipment bid for the Highway Department.
All members present voting aye. Motion carried.
TEEN COURT JABG FUNDING:
Bonnie Siebrecht, Teen Court read a prepared statement in regard to difficulty
working with the Auditor on the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant.
Moved by Hansen, seconded by Feickert to approve hiring Bonnie Siebrecht at
$10.00 per hour, retroactively to November 1, 2007, as that was the wage stated
in the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant application for Teen Court. All
members present voting aye. Motion carried.
CENTENNIAL VILLAGE ANNUAL REPORT:
Don Gisi presented the 2007 Centennial Village Annual Report.
PHASE II JAIL PROJECT UPDATE:
Mick Palmer, Tom Schmitt and Mark Milbrandt discussed areas of the Phase II Jail
Project that are not complete. Dean Markse said the target date for completion
is Friday, March 7, however, the floor must cure for seven days after all
painting is complete and the elevator will take longer.
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
Moved by Fischbach, seconded by Knecht to go into executive session for
personnel discussion. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.
The Chairman declared the executive session closed, with the following action
taken as a result of the discussion.
2008 SALARY SCHEDULE AMENDED:
Moved by Fischbach, seconded by Hansen to amend the 2008 Salary Schedule, as
follows, to be effective March 9, 2008:
1) Change heading from Planning/Zoning and Appraisers/Computer Support
Specialist category to read Appraisers.
2) Establish new category Computer/Technology Support Specialist:
Step Wage per hour
1 16.64
2 16.99
3 17.35
4 17.72
5 18.09
6 18.47
7 18.86
8 19.26
9 19.67
10 20.08
3) All other components of the Salary Schedule to remain unchanged.
All members present voting aye. Motion carried.
EMPLOYEE STATUS CHANGE:
Moved by Fischbach, seconded by Hansen to approve employee status change for
Chris Stucke from Step 5 in former category ($15.80 per hour) to Step 3 in new
Computer/Technology Support Specialist category at $17.35 per hour, effective
March 9, 2008. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.
RECESS:
The Chairman declared the Commission recessed until March 11, 2008.
Maxine Taylor – Brown County Auditor
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