January 2010
December
29, 2009
Unapproved minutes
Union County
Commissioners
The Union County Board
of Commissioners met in
regular session on
December 29, 2009, at
the Courthouse in Elk
Point, SD at 8:36 a.m.
Members present were
Jordan, Karpen, Neely,
Schempp and Ustad.
Karpen left meeting at
9:55 a.m.
Motion by Jordan second
by Neely to approve the
agenda as presented.
Carried.
Motion by Jordan second
by Schempp to approve
the minutes from the
December 15, 2009
meeting. Carried.
Automatic Supplement
Motion by Jordan, second
by Neely to approve
automatic supplement to
the jail budget for
$2,454.14 for JJDPA
grant. Carried.
Operating Transfer
Motion by Neely,
second by Ustad to
approve an operating
transfer from General
Fund to WIC fund in the
amount of $1491.
Carried.
Land Plats
Motion by Schempp,
second by Ustad to
approve the following
plat:
Resolution
Be It Resolved by the
Board of Commissioners
of Union County that
Survey Plat of Kurtz
Tract 1 in the SE 1/4 of
the SW 1/4 of Section
25, T94N, R50W of the
5th PM, Union County, SD
owned by Ronald Kurtz,
surveyed by Kim McLaury,
Be and the same is
hereby approved. Motion
carried.
Motion by Schempp,
second by Neely to
approve the following
plat:
Resolution
Be It Resolved by the
Board of Commissioners
of Union County that
Survey Plat of Outlot 1
of Brown Tract 2 of Lot
2 in the NW1/4 of the
NW1/4 of Section 19,
T90N R49W of the 5th PM,
Union County, SD owned
by Richard Brown,
surveyed by Kim McLaury,
Be and the same is
hereby approved. Motion
carried.
Motion by Jordan, second
by Ustad to approve the
following plat:
Resolution
Be It Resolved by the
Board of Commissioners
of Union County that
Plat of Lot 1 of Tract D
of Dakota Dunes Country
Club Addition in Dakota
Dunes, owned by Dakota
Dunes Country Club, Inc,
surveyed by Douglas
Mordhorst, Be and the
same is hereby approved.
Motion carried.
Motion by Jordan, second
by Schempp to approve
the following plat:
Resolution
Be It Resolved by the
Board of Commissioners
of Union County that
Plat of Lot 2 of Tract D
of Dakota Dunes Country
Club Addition in Dakota
Dunes, owned by Dakota
Dunes Country Club, Inc
surveyed by Douglas
Mordhorst, Be and the
same is hereby approved.
Motion carried.
Motion by Neely, second
by Schempp to approve
the following plat:
Resolution
Be It Resolved by the
Board of Commissioners
of Union County that
Survey Plat of Lot 1 of
Allen Tract 1 in the
SW1/4NE1/4 and the SE1/4
of the NE1/4 of Section
22 T89N, R48W of the 5th
PM, Union County, SD
owned by Mark Koch and
Janie Koch, surveyed by
Kim McLaury, Be and the
same is hereby approved.
Motion carried.
Treasurer
Treasurer Hertel met
with the board regarding
a request for a contract
for payment of
delinquent taxes for
Margaret Riley. Motion
by Jordan, second by
Neely to allow the
treasurer to allow the
contract agreement to
pay delinquent taxes
with Margaret Riley.
Carried.
Contingency Transfers
Motion by Schempp second
by Neely to approve the
following contingency
transfers:
Commissioners-$200;
Jail- $10,500; WIC-
$1,605;
Treasurer-$12,000; Data
Processing-$1,250;
Public Defender-$8,300.
Vote 4 aye, 1 nay
(Jordan). Carried.
Sheriff
Sheriff Limoges met with
the board to discuss the
2009 budget for the jail
and the sheriff
department.
Recess
Chairman declared a
recess from 9:04 a.m. to
9:10 a.m.
Longevity
County employees from
various departments met
with the board to
discuss the decision
previously made at the
December 15, 2009
meeting to pay 30% of
the longevity pay.
Following discussion,
motion by Schempp,
second by Jordan to
reinstate the longevity
pay via the description
of the policy manual.
Carried.
Personnel manual
Discussion took place on
the personnel manual.
Claims
Motion by Schempp,
second by Jordan to
approve the claims as
follows. Carried. The
following claims have
been audited, approved
and warrants drawn on
the same: Bi-Weekly
payroll for 12-29-09:
Highway $22,520.25;
Sheriff $29,005.68;
Public Building $580.52;
State’s Attorney
$891.91; Nurses $155.10;
WIC $248.16; Register of
Deeds $426.36; Treasurer
$146.64. Courthouse
payroll for the month of
December, 2009:
Commissioners $4,900.00;
Auditor $8,200.24; Data
Processing $231.86;
Treasurer $9,792.13;
Highway $8,315.51;
Planning & Zoning
$3,911.98; EMA $979.59;
Assessor $9,533.99;
State’s Attorney
$10,838.85; Register of
Deeds $5,824.30; Veteran
$1,250.00; Sheriff
$4,223.19; Extension
$2,572.94; Public
Building $3,723.01;
Nurse $852.55; Jail
$105.79; Weed $503.00.
Alltel (Phone) $21.55;
Am San (Supplies)
$611.10; Ashley
Snedecker (Subpoena)
$45.90; Beresford Fire
Dept (Allotment)
$818.00; Bierschbach
Equipment (Supplies)
$60.00; Bomgaars
(Supplies) $135.06;
Boyer Trucks Sioux Falls
(Repairs & Supplies)
$289.37; Brandon Vanbeek
(Subpoena) $31.84;
Tudogs Computing
(Repairs) $3,157.16;
Butler Machinery
(Supplies) $2,109.91;
Cartridge World
(Supplies) $71.98; Cathy
Rehfuss (Mi Hearing)
$15.00; City Of Elk
Point (Utilities)
$3,607.67; Community
Health Clinic (Care)
$581.10; Computer
Resources (Service)
$2,000.00; Continental
Fire Sprinkler (Maint)
$364.00; Curt Winquist
(Mileage) $25.90; Dakota
Security (Maint)
$1,415.33; Dale Neely
(Per Diem) $55.50; Dan
Fullenkamp (Mileage)
$14.80; Dean Bosse
(Mileage) $11.84; Dean
Schaefer (Transcripts)
$93.02; Dennis Henze
(Mileage) $185.00; Dept
Of Legislative Audit
(Audit) $14,190.00;
Dial-Net (Maint)
$316.33; Diesel
Machinery (Repairs &
Rental) $1,571.56;
Donald Gray (Mileage)
$4.44; Donna K Dietrich
(Mi Hearing) $139.14;
Doyle Karpen (Per Diem)
$151.70; Electronic
Engineering (Maint)
$48.00; Great Plains
Int'l (Repairs) $12.96;
Interstate Power Systems
(Service) $1,350.00;
Iowa Office Supply
(Repairs) $232.40; Jacks
Uniform & Equipment
(Supplies) $28.95;
Jefferson Fire Dept
(Allotment) $818.00;
Jessica Strand
(Subpoena) $50.34; Jim
Brewster (Mileage)
$84.36; Jones Food
Center (Supplies)
$24.98; Knoepfler
Chevrolet (Repairs)
$11.84; Larry Wagner
(Per Diem) $387.42;
Lawson Products Inc
(Supplies) $502.12;
Lincoln County (Mi
Reimb) $180.00; Linweld
(Supplies) $88.32;
Marvin Schempp (Per
Diem) $57.72; Matt
Parrott & Sons Co
(Supplies) $318.01;
McLeods (Supplies)
$708.20; Michael Todd &
Company (Repairs)
$2,210.45; Microfilm
Imaging System (Rental)
$120.00; Midwest Wheel
Companies (Repairs)
$109.90; Milton Ustad
(Per Diem) $66.60;
Muller Auto Parts
(Repairs) $20.67;
N.A.D.A. Appraisal Guide
(Books) $142.00;
National 4-H Council
Supplies (Supplies)
$55.90; Norma Andersen
(Mi Hearing) $15.00;
Nygren's True Value
(Supplies) $39.19;
Office Elements
(Supplies) $646.48;
Perkins Office Solutions
(Supplies) $120.67;
Pitney Bowes (Rental)
$149.00; Quill
Corporation (Supplies)
$278.68; Randy Ronning
(Mileage) $14.80; Reds
Fixit Shop (Supplies)
$5,982.50; Robert James
(Mileage) $115.44; Ron
Jenkins (Supplies)
$20.30; Ross Jordan (Per
Diem) $38.85;
Safety-Kleen Corp
(Supplies) $200.84;
Sanford Health (Bl
Draws) $189.00; SD Dept
Transportation (Repairs)
$1,946.03; SD State
Health Lab (Bl Draws)
$945.00; SDSA (Dues)
$727.52; Second Chance
Rescue (Care) $24.00;
Sheriff Of Woodbury
County (Return) $70.85;
Sign Pro (Repairs)
$16.00; Sioux Falls
Two-Way Radio (Repairs)
$538.44; Sooland Bobcat
(Repairs) $209.97;
Southeast Farmers
Elevator (Supplies)
$20,019.86; Staples
Credit Plan (Computer)
$989.97; Steve Rommereim
(Mileage) $57.72;
Sturdevant's Auto Parts
(Supplies & Repairs)
$801.43; Terry Booe Sr
(Mileage) $22.20; The
Akron Hometowner (Ad)
$44.00; Turner County
4-H Leaders (Supplies)
$195.00; Union County
(Maint) $14,632.16; Us
Bank (Supplies) $619.52;
Verizon Wireless
(Phones) $221.56; West
Payment Center
(Supplies) $112.00;
Western Office Plus
(Supplies) $17.42;
Yankton Co. Sheriff
(Return) $25.00; Juror’s
(Jury Duty) $4,048.50.
Highway
PWA Roggow met with the
board to discuss various
matters.
Adjournment
Motion by Ustad, second
by Schempp to adjourn
the meeting at 10:10
a.m. Carried.
Organizational meeting
will be held January 5,
2010.
Doyle Karpen, Chairman
Union County Board of
Commissioners
ATTEST:
Carol Klumper, Auditor
Union County
Publish January 7, 2010
REGULAR MEETING
OF THE ALCESTER CITY
COUNCIL
December 30,
2009
The Alcester city
council held a meeting
on Wednesday, December
30, 2009 in the council
room of the Alcester
Community Building.
Mayor Bill Koenig opened
the meeting at 7:00 pm
with the following
council members present,
Curt Anderson, Pete
Larsen, Steve Johannsen,
Ron Manning, Larry
Anderson ad Wayne Van
Gelder. Also present
were Michael Kezar,
Charles Haugland and Jim
Morey.
The following warrants
were approved for
payment on a motion by
Curt Anderson and
Larsen. All voted aye.
Salaries, Finance
Office, $4,159.20,
Police, $11,553.54,
Street, $2,830.40, Snow
Removal, $1,903.02,
Sewer, $7,531.10,
Library, $508.25,
Council, $1,560.00,
Mayor, $385.00. Gubbrud,
Haugland & Gillespie,
pro fees, $541.50, Rural
Development, 1986 bond,
$551.00, Rural
Development, 2002 sewer
bond, $2,060.91, South
Lincoln Rural Water,
water purchase,
$3,690.00. Dee Cole,
books, $788.87, South
Dakota Unemployment,
contributions, $78.91,
South Dakota Retirement,
contributions,
$3,620.70, State Bank of
Alcester, social
security, medicare,
withholding depository,
$6,450.49, JD House of
Trophies, plaque,
$40.36, Jack’s Uniforms,
supplies, $113.90,
Steve’s Auto Body,
repairs, $190.00,
Alcester Fire Dept,
allowance, $1,288.00,
Union County Public
Works, supplies,
$154.82, Bomgaar’s,
supplies, $452.20, Cenex
Credit Card, gas,
$664.66, Dakota Supply
Works, repairs,
$2,585.03, Tetra Tech,
lab fees, $532.20, Total
Stop, supplies, $71.50,
VISA, supplies, postage,
$489.25, Dust Tex,
maint, $54.28,
Homandberg Electric,
repairs, $109.14, State
Steel. repair materials,
$204. 06, Tom Sailor,
contract labor, $277.50,
Southeastern Electric,
$94.28, Mid American
Energy, utilities,
$2,434.86, Alliance
Communications, phone
service, $258.08,
Alltel, phone service,
$114.63, Knology,
internet, $37.12, Farm
Bureau, life insurance,
$82.89, Dakota Care,
health insurance,
$520.61.
A motion by Manning and
seconded by Johannsen to
approve the second
reading of the 2009
Supplemental
Appropriation Ordinance.
All voted aye.
A motion by Johannsen
and seconded by Larry
Anderson to approve a 2%
pay increase for chief
of police, Jim Morey and
to go to a straight
salary pay basis. All
voted aye.
Snow removal was
discussed.
A motion to adjourn was
made at 7:15 by Larsen
and seconded by Curt
Anderson. All voted aye.
William Koenig, Mayor
ATTEST:
Michael Kezar, Finance
Officer
Publish January 7, 2010
January 5, 2010
Unapproved minutes
Union County
Commissioners
The Union
County Board of
Commissioners met on
January 5, 2010, at the
Courthouse in Elk Point,
SD at 8:30 a.m. for
organizational meeting.
Members present were
Jordan, Karpen, Neely,
Schempp and Ustad.
Motion by Schempp,
second by Ustad to
approve agenda as
amended. Carried.
Motion by Jordan, second
by Neely to approve the
minutes from December
29, 2009. Carried.
Election of Officers
Chairman Karpen
asked for nominations
for Chairman. Schempp
nominated Doyle Karpen
for Chairman. Ustad
moved that nominations
cease. Jordan seconded
the motion. Carried.
Chairman Karpen asked
for nominations for
Vice-Chairman. Jordan
nominated Milton Ustad
for Vice-Chairman.
Motion by Neely, second
by Jordan nominations
cease. Carried.
2010 Appointments
Motion by Schempp,
second by Neely to
approve the following
appointments for 2010.
Carried.
County Investment
Officer-Myron Hertel,
Union County Treasurer;
Commissioner
representatives to SECOG
– Schempp, Jordan and
Ustad; Fair Board
Commissioner
representatives –Schempp
and Ustad; Extension
Service Commissioner
Representatives –Karpen
and Ustad; American
Disabilities Act
Coordinators – Karpen,
Neely & Dennis Henze;
South Dakota Housing
Authority Commissioner
reps.- Ustad and
Schempp; Juvenile
Detention Authority-
Jordan and Ustad; Public
Works
Administrator-Raymond
Roggow; Weed Board-
Milton Ustad, Dale
Neely, Don Gray, Curt
Winquist, Randy Ronning,
Dean Bosse, Terry Booe,
Sr.; Planning &
Zoning-Dan Fullenkamp- 4
year term, Planning &
Zoning Commissioner
rep-Neely; LEPC
commissioner rep-Karpen
and Jordan; MPO
commissioner
representative-Jordan
and Karpen, Union County
Regional Railroad
Authority
representative- Ustad
and Neely; Fairboard
members- Dan Wiberg,
Janelle O’Connor, Bruce
Ericson, Tim Renken,
Angela Peirce, Dan
Lederman, Karl Johnson,
Josh Winquist, Amy
Daniels, Paulette
Vanderham and Chris
Hongslo; Extension
Board-Janelle O’Connor,
Angie Rabbitt, Katie
Buum. (one more to be
added)
County Burial & Blood
Draws, Election board
Motion by Ustad, second
by Neely to approve the
following: County burial
expense will remain at
$2,000 & blood draws
will remain at $45.
Election Board
-Allowance for election
precinct workers @ $150
per day with an
additional $25 for the
acting superintendent.
Allowance for attending
election school @ $25.
Motion carried.
Polling Places
Motion by Neely, second
by Jordan to change
polling place for
Precinct 12 from the
McCook United Methodist
Church to North Sioux
City Community
Center/Fire Station.
Carried. Other polling
places remain the same
as during the 2008
elections.
Commission meetings
Motion by Jordan, second
by Ustad to approve the
following:
Commission
Meetings-officially held
every other Tuesday at
8:30 a.m. unless
otherwise stated.
Carried.
Legal Newspapers
Motion by Jordan, second
by Schempp to approve
the following legal
newspapers: Leader
Courier, Alcester Union
& Hudsonite, Beresford
Republic and Dakota
Dunes North Sioux City
Times. Carried.
Depositories
Motion by Ustad,
second by Schempp to
approve the following as
Union County
depositories: Bank 360,
Liberty Bank, State Bank
of Alcester, 1st Savings
Bank, 1st Financial
Bank, Home Federal Bank,
Security National Bank
and SD Public Fund
Investment (FIT). Motion
carried.
Coroner Fees
Motion by Jordan, second
by Ustad to have the
coroner fees remain the
same at $58 per view of
the body and mileage to
be paid the same as
other county officials.
Election Fees
Motion by Jordan, second
by Neely to continue the
$250 charge for entities
choosing to use optical
scan system for
elections. Cost covers
time involved in helping
prepare ballots, testing
equipment and tabulating
results on election
night.
Goals
Chairman discussed
various goals for 2010
including website,
policy manual, job
assessments and
quarterly department
head meetings.
Adjournment
Motion by Jordan, second
by Ustad to adjourn at
9:00 a.m. until January
12, 2010. Carried.
Doyle Karpen, Chairman
Union County Board of
Commissioners
ATTEST:
Carol Klumper, Auditor
Union County
Publish January 14, 2010
NOTICE OF PUBLIC
HEARING
The Union County
Commissioners will hold
a public hearing January
26, 2010, 10:30 AM in
the commissioner room,
Union County Courthouse,
Elk Point, SD to decide
the following: Change of
zoning by Sean Brady of
the N 205’ of the NW
corner of the NW1/4
thence S 22 rods, thence
E 42 rods, thence N 22
rods, thence W 42 rods
to the place of
beginning, Section
29-93-50 from
Agricultural to
Commercial.
Carol Klumper
Union County Auditor
Publish: January 14,
2010
NOTICE OF PUBLIC
HEARING
The Union County
Commissioners will hold
a public hearing January
26, 2010, 10:20 AM in
the commissioner room,
Union County Courthouse,
Elk Point, SD to decide
the following: Change of
zoning by Don Jorgensen
of the S 1,319.6’ of Lot
A in SW1/4 SW1/4 section
15, T89N, R49W, less
Jorgensen Tr. 8 and less
W 472.43’ from
Agricultural to Rural
Residential.
Carol Klumper
Union County Auditor
Publish: January 14,
2010
HUDSON TOWN
BOARD
The Hudson Town
Board met on December
14, 2009 in the city
office at 7:00pm.
Members present Chairman
Wickre and Stoffel. Also
present Tim Maassen and
Roxanne Wickre.
Wickre made a motion to
approve the agenda,
Stoffel seconded the
motion. Motion carried.
The minutes were
approved on a motion by
Stoffel that was
seconded by Wickre.
Motion carried.
The board discussed
complaints they had
received about dogs.
Stoffel will take care
of this.
Donny March and Kathy
Wilke property was
discussed as the board
is receiving complaints
about it. A letter will
be sent.
The board discussed the
community center.
Wickre made a motion to
approve the following
bills, Stoffel seconded
the motion. Motion
carried.
Brian Sohl wages
2758.56; Roxanne Wickre
wages 1643.38; SDRS
retirement plan 703.92;
Becky VanNoort wages
475.44; Karla Kats wages
166.69 Premier Bank
payroll Taxes 949.77;
RVRW water 915.60; Dept
of Revenue lab fees
12.00; Northwest
Sanitation garbage
1735.00; Alliance
Communications phone
163.69; RR 1 Services
35.40; Fillin Station
supplies 75.00;
Hudsonite publications
34.88; Strange Farrell
Johnson & Brewers legal
service 18.00; Premier
Bank water petty cash
30.00; MidAmerican
electricity 951.88;
Titan Machines parts
55.73; C&R Gravel gravel
164.70; Schoenemans
supplies 23.49; Michael
Todd Co supplies 131.92;
Cont. Research supplies
834.79; Dak Supply Group
parts 240.67; Lynott imp
parts 99.33; DENR
recertification 6.00;
Linc County Weed Board
spray cemetery 224.98;
SDML dues 419.29; SD Gov
HR Association dues
25.00; SD Gov Finance
Officers Assoc. dues
40.00; Bomgaars supplies
111.53; Hudson Repair
repairs 1043.75; SECOG
dues 665.00; DENR
wastewater fee 50.00; JC
Harrison over payment
refund 71.25; Rural
Development water loan
317.00 and West Rock
Construction payment
15,987.60.
With no further business
the meeting was
adjourned.
Steve Wickre, Chairman
Attest:
Roxanne Wickre, Finance
Officer
Publish January 14, 2010
HUDSON TOWN
BOARD
The Hudson Town
Board met on January 11,
2010 in the city office
at 7:00pm. Members
present Chairman Wickre,
Van’tHof and Stoffel.
Also present Roxanne
Wickre.
Stoffel made a motion to
approve the agenda,
Van’tHof seconded the
motion. Motion carried.
The minutes were
approved on a motion by
Van’tHof that was
seconded by Stoffel.
Motion carried.
The board discussed the
community center. The
following change orders
were approved by the
board on a motion by
Stoffel and second by
Stoffel. Motion carried.
Change order one Door
Hardware 2471.00, change
order two change front
door deduct 250.00 and
change order three draft
stop in attic 1650.00.
The board discussed some
options for entrance
into the building. These
will be looked into.
Also the board discussed
the rates for the
building rental.
The board has had some
interest in the building
currently being used by
the senior citizens. On
a motion by Wickre that
was seconded by Stoffel
the board declared the
Senior Citizens building
located at the corner of
Bartlett and Fourth
Street as surplus
property. Motion
carried. The building
will continue to be used
as it currently is until
the new community center
is ready for use.
Van’tHof made a motion
to set the wages for
2010 as follows:
Maintenance 20.79,
Finance Officer 14.05,
Cemetery 11.68 and
Librarian 7.95, motion
was seconded by Stoffel.
Motion carried.
Stoffel made a motion to
approve the following
bills, Van’tHof seconded
the motion. Motion
carried.
Brian Sohl wages
2758.56; Roxanne Wickre
wages 1636.88;
SDRS retirement plan
703.92; Becky VanNoort
wages 439.42; Premier
Bank payroll Taxes
1836.19; Div. of
Agriculture fees 40.00;
RVRW water 1024.60; Dept
of Revenue lab fees
12.00; Northwest
Sanitation garbage
1612.50; Dept of Revenue
sales tax 250.24;
Alliance Communications
phone 164.44; RR 1
Services 70.80; Fillin
Station supplies 798.31;
Hudsonite publications
101.00; Postmaster
stamps 44.00; Advertiser
advertising 135.00;
Lincoln County Reg of
Deeds recording 20.00;
Bomgaars supplies 47.67;
Staples supplies 163.30;
Comm Oil Co fuel oil
646.98; Dak Supply Group
parts 149.06; Napa parts
54.89; Jeff Cole water
deposit refund 70.00;
MidAmerican electricity
951.88; Rural
Development water loan
317.00; West Rock
Construction payment
43540.20.
With no further business
the meeting was
adjourned.
Steve Wickre, Chairman
Attest:
Roxanne Wickre, Finance
Officer
Publish January 21, 2010
NOTICE OF
VACANCY
MUNICIPALITY OF HUDSON
The following
Town Board Office will
become vacant due to the
expiration of the
present term of office
of the appointive
officer:
Town Trustee-Three (3)
Year Term
Circulation of
nominating petitions may
begin on Friday, January
29, 2010 and petitions
may be filled in the
office of the finance
officer, Roxanne Wickre,
located at the City
Office at 310 4th Street
in Hudson between the
hours of 8:30 a.m. and
12:30 p.m.. Central
Standard Time Monda
through Friday.
Deadline for filing
nominating petitions is
by 5:00 p.m. Friday,
February 26, 2009.
Roxanne Wickre
Finance Officer
Publish January 21, 28,
2010
UNOFFICIAL
MINUTES
REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD
MEETING
ALCESTER-HUDSON SCHOOL
DISTRICT #61-1
January 11,
2010
A. Board member Jim
Morey called the meeting
to order at 6:34 p.m. at
the Alcester-Hudson High
School library with the
following members
present: Penny Tabbert,
Warren Johnson, and
Brandon Peterson. Carla
Reihe arrived at 6:44
p.m. Keith Anderson
arrived at 7:15 p.m.
Absent: Steve Rommereim.
Also present were Shane
Voss, Roxanne Clark, and
Lynette Busch.
B. The Board reviewed
vouchers for the consent
agenda.
C. Visitors were
recognized.
D. PUBLIC INPUT: No
public input.
E. A motion as made by
B. Peterson and seconded
by P. Tabbert to approve
the agenda with an
additional Executive
Session #2 for the
purpose of consulting
with legal counsel or
reviewing communications
from legal counsel about
proposed or pending
litigation or
contractual matters,
Executive Session #1
will be for the purpose
of discussing the
expulsion, suspension,
discipline, assignment
of or the educational
program of a student.
All voted aye. Motion
carried.
F. CONSENT AGENDA: A
motion was made by W.
Johnson and seconded by
C. Reihe to approve the
minutes of the regular
meeting December 14,
2009, and to approve the
following District
reports: (1) Business
Manager’s Report –
General Fund, December
1, 2009 Balance
$947,567.08, December
2009 Receipts Local
$129,213.86, County
$0.00, State $90,807.03,
ARRA Stimulus Money
$0.00, Federal
$6,794.00, Federal
Medicaid Admin $0.00,
Sale of Surplus Property
$0.00, December 2009
Expenditures
$216,434.01, December
30, 2009, Balance
$957,947.96. Capital
Outlay Fund December 1,
2009 Balance
$424,224.12, Receipts
Local $53,747.66, County
$2,316.54, Expenditures
$15,127.84, December 30,
2009 Balance
$465,160.48. Special
Education Fund, December
1, 2009, Balance
$90,166.13, Receipts
Local $42,317.67, State
$1,832.29, Federal
$11,462.00, Federal
Medicaid Admin $0.00,
Expenditures $47,871.33,
December 30, 2009
Balance $97,906.76.
Pension Fund December 1,
2009 Balance $67,138.32,
Receipts Local
$9,096.95, State
$392.63, Expenditures
$0.00, December 30, 2009
Balance $76,627.90. (2)
The Trust and Agency
Fund Report – December
1, 2009 Balance
$95,262.17, December
2009 Receipts
$12,675.75, December
2009 Expenditures
$23,027.64, December 30,
2009 Balance $84,910.28.
(3) The Lunch Fund
Report – December 1,
2009 Balance $13,314.75,
December 2009 Receipts
$5,815.60, Federal
$5,615.05, December 2009
Expenditures $18,073.90,
December 30, 2009
Balance $6,671.50, and
to approve the following
claims: GENERAL FUND:
AT&T—telephone service
137.10, Agency
Fund—replenish imprest
1,740.39 (Chester
Booster Club—wrestling
entry fee 12/05/09
100.00, SDHSAA—state
oral interp entry fee
5.00, Elk
Point-Jefferson
School—wrestling entry
fee 12/19/09 100.00,
Alan Hansen—bbb official
12/12/09 70.00, Adam
Deutsch—bbb/gbb official
12/11/09 90.00, Donald
Johnson—bbb/gbb official
12/11/09 90.00, Brian
Gerry—bbb official
12/12/09 103.30, Daniel
J. Forsstrom—bbb/gbb
official 12/11/09
123.30, Dan Rolfes—wr
quad official 12/15/09
146.84, Al Van Wyhe—wr
quad official 12/15/09
140.92, Webster School
District—wr entry fee
12/29/09 60.00,
SDHSAA—all-state band
audition entry fee
12.00, Tom
Eggers—bbb/gbb official
on 12/17/09 90.00, Brian
Gerry—bbb/gbb official
on 12/17/09 123.30,
Landon Danelson—bbb/gbb
official on 12/17/09
90.00, Steve
Hale—reimburse spouse
game admissions 15.00,
Richard Wilson—reimburse
workshop cost/TCAP
137.85, Augustana
College—registration
fee/J Walz/TCAP 120.00,
Total Stop Food
Store—classroom supplies
122.88), Alliance
communications—long
distance 414.08,
American Bus
Corp—regular route
16,109.61, Big Sioux
Conference—November meal
costs 8.50,
Bomgaars—custodial
supplies 18.47,
Cenex—vehicle gas/bus
route fuel 3,075.94,
City of
Alcester—water/sewer/garbage
951.95, Classroom
Direct—Title I supplies
1,577.97, Continental
Research
Corporation—boiler
maintenance 525.17,
Culligan Water
Conditioning—softener
service 48.00, Duncan
Construction—snow
removal 1,237.50,
Dust-Tex
Service—custodial mops
144.10, Elite Business
Systems—copy overages
429.97, Emergency
Medical Products—nurse
supplies 226.97, C.W.
Graham—computer support
service
1,050.00/reimburse
computer cost 400.00,
Heiman Inc—maintain fire
extinguishers 101.00,
Klemme Construction—snow
removal 390.00,
Linweld—welding class
rentals 16.36, Loren
Fischer Disposal—garbage
service 140.00,
MidAmerican Energy
Company—electric/gas/lighting
6,921.66, National
School
Products—classroom
supplies 236.90, Network
Services
Company—custodial
supplies 1,237.86,
OfficeMax
Incorporated—office
supplies 79.74, Olson’s
Ace Hardware—elementary
space heaters 117.79,
Paragon
Publishing—legals/BEAR
Facts 1,249.96, Pete’s
Produce—custodial
supplies 64.68, Pitney
Bowes—postage transfer
fee 18.99, Presto X—pest
control services 40.00,
Quam &
Berglin—progressive
audit billing 5,000.00,
ReliaMax—workers
compensation insurance
1,105.00, Southeastern
Electric Coop—elementary
heat 2,149.52, Dorothy
Strom—reimburse costs of
all-state CDs 45.00,
Swiftair—repair
elementary boiler
1,210.91, Town & Country
Tire & Service—mini bus
oil change 39.54, Tri
Tech Sales—boiler parts
211.68, USPS—box rent
100.00, Verizon
Wireless—cell phone
charges 150.56,
VISA—lodging/supplies/fuel
1,133.98, Shane
Voss—reimburse mileage
73.63, Amy
Webb—reimburse classroom
supplies 17.00. FUND
TOTAL: $49,947.48.
CAPITAL OUTLAY: American
Bus Corp—regular route
2,051.07, Combined
Building
Specialties—basketball
backstop winch 1,824.00,
Elite Business
Systems—copy machine
leases 800.87, First
National Bank—capital
outlay certificates
192,038.75,
Highsmith—library
supplies 30.46,
Refrigeration
Engineering—2 salad bar
carts 3,187.06, Serck
Construction—mini bus
garage door installation
2,593.09, Time
Management
Systems—timecard server
lease 135.85,
Upstart—library supplies
124.95. FUND TOTAL:
$202,786.10. SPECIAL
EDUCATION: Southeast
Area Cooperative—special
education
assessment/OT/PT
16,085.27. FUND TOTAL:
$16,085.27. CHECKING
ACCOUNT 1 TOTAL:
$268,818.85. FOOD
SERVICE: Child & Adult
Nutrition
Services—commodity
processing 1,074.62,
Dean Foods North
Central—milk 1,002.91,
Earthgrains
Company—bread 164.80,
Reinhart
Foodservice—food/supplies
3,807.51, Servall Towel
& Linen Supply—towels
49.92, Total Stop Food
Store—food 11.89.
CHECKING ACCOUNT 2
TOTAL: $6,111.65. HOURS
& DOLLARS: Katie
Anderson—substitute
84.00, Nicole
Beetsch—substitute
84.00, Esther
Berg—substitute 74.62,
Eileen
Bergerson—substitute
161.70, Daniel
Bergland—detention
30.00, Tiffany
Derocher—substitute
138.00, Christopher
Doty—substitute 132.00,
Carolyn
Hongslo—substitute
210.00, Jerry
Joachim—early retirement
23,100.00, Warren
Johnson—per diem 50.00,
William Koenig—detention
30.00, David
Larsen—substitute
168.00, Vickie
Larsen—substitute
168.00, James Morey—per
diem 50.00, Brandon
Peterson—per diem 50.00,
Carla Reihe—per diem
50.00, Steven
Rommereim—per diem
50.00, Sarah
Scott—substitute 419.01,
Margene Smith—substitute
168.00, Penny
Tabbert—mileage
12.58/per diem 50.00.
The December 2009
Athletic Fund Report and
IMPREST Account Report
were read. All voted
aye. Motion carried.
December 2009 Payroll
and Benefits:
Total--$226,377.79, (1)
Instruction - General
Fund $161,665.48, (2)
Instruction - Special
Education Fund
$22,053.80, (3)
Instruction - Title/REAP
$6,449.91 (4) Guidance
and Library Services
$5,735.80, (5)
Administration and
Fiscal Services
$17,040.44, (6)
Custodial Services
$6,588.58, (7) Food
Services $6,843.78.
G. OLD BUSINESS
The Board discussed the
meeting with Greater
Hoyt School District.
H. SUPERINTENDENT’S
REPORT
The date for the
Superintendent
evaluation will be on
January 18, 2010, at
4:00 p.m. in the LDL
room. The date for the
Business Manager
evaluation will be after
the February 8, 2010,
board meeting, in the
library meeting room.
Superintendent Voss
discussed having
extra-curricular
activities on snow days,
snow removal, and snow
on the building roofs.
I. PRINCIPAL’S REPORT
Principal Haisch was
absent.
J. NEW BUSINESS
1. A motion was made by
B. Peterson and seconded
by P. Tabbert to approve
contracting with
Gallagher Benefit
Service, Inc., and ASBSD
to complete the BASB 45
(OPEB) actuarial and
consulting services in
2010 for approximately
$2,000. All voted aye.
Motion carried.
2. A motion was made by
B. Peterson and seconded
by P. Tabbert to approve
changes to our Special
Education Comprehensive
Plan per the Southeast
Area Cooperative
recommendation. All
voted aye. Motion
carried.
K. EXECUTIVE SESSION
1. A motion was made by
C. Reihe and seconded by
J. Morey to enter
Executive Session at
7:36 p.m. for the
purpose of discussing
the expulsion,
suspension, discipline,
assignment of or the
educational program of a
student. All voted aye.
Motion carried. Chairman
Anderson declared the
meeting enter regular
session at 7:46 p.m.
2. A motion was made by
W. Johnson and seconded
by B. Peterson to enter
Executive Session at
7:14 p.m. for the
purpose of consulting
with legal counsel or
reviewing communications
from legal counsel about
proposed or pending
litigation or
contractual matters. All
voted aye. Motion
carried. Chairman
Anderson declared the
meeting enter regular
session at 7:36 p.m.
L. ADJOURNMENT
1. A motion was made by
B. Peterson and seconded
by C. Reihe to adjourn
the meeting at 7:57 p.m.
All voted aye. Motion
carried.
Keith Anderson, Chairman
ATTEST:
Roxanne M. Clark,
Business Manager
Publish January 21,
2010
NOTICE OF VACANCY ON
SCHOOL BOARD
ALCESTER-HUDSON SCHOOL
DISTRICT #61-1
The following School
Board positions will
become vacant due to the
expiration of the
present terms of office
of the following School
Board Members:
Two (2) School Board
Members residing
anywhere within the
Alcester-Hudson School
District #61-1, each for
three (3) year terms.
Circulation of
nominating petitions may
begin on Tuesday,
February 2, 2010, and
petitions may be filed
in the office of the
Business Manager located
at Alcester-Hudson
School District #61-1,
102 East 5th Street,
Alcester, South Dakota,
between the hours of
8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.,
Central Standard Time no
later than March 5,
2010, at 5:00 p.m., or
mailed by registered
mail no later than
Friday, March 5, 2010,
at 4:00 p.m. Central
Standard Time.
Roxanne M. Clark
Business Manager
Publish January 21, 28,
2010
NOTICE OF PUBLIC
HEARING
The Union County
Board of Adjustment will
hold a public hearing
February 4, 2010, 4:15
P.M. in the operations
room of the Union County
Courthouse, Elk Point,
SD to decide the
following: Conditional
use requests by
I-Wireless to construct
two 300’ guyed wire
telecommunication
towers. One tower will
be located in the W1/2
NE1/4 and NE1/4 NE1/4 of
section 18-94-50 and the
second tower will be
located in Glass Tract 4
SW1/4 SE1/4 of section
7-92-50, Union County,
SD.
Dennis Henze
Union County Planning
Director
Publish January 21, 2010
ADVERTISEMENT
FOR BIDS
PROJECT: CANTON
RAILROAD DEPOT REHAB,
CANTON, SD
OWNER: CITY OF CANTON,
210 N. DAKOTA AVENUE,
CANTON, SD 57013
BID DATE: FEBRUARY 10,
2010
BID TIME 1:00 PM CST
BID LOCATION: ROOM 157A,
SD DOT, 700 E. BROADWAY
AVENUE, PIERRE, SD
SEALED BIDS TO BE
DELIVERED TO: Paula
Huizenga, Grant Program
Engineer, SD DOT,
Division of Finance &
Management, Office of
Local Transportation
Programs, 700 East
Broadway Avenue, Pierre,
South Dakota 57501-2586
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
BID IS FOR PRIME
CONTRACT FOR PARTIAL
INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR
REHAB OF EXISTING DEPOT
FACILITY.
Monthly payments will be
made upon submission of
lien waivers and payment
application accepted by
the City and SD DOT. The
work may not commence
until “notice to
proceed” is issued by
the city and the work
shall be substantially
completed by date
established in Form of
Proposal.
The CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
may be examined at the
following locations:
City of Canton, 210
North Dakota Avenue,
Canton, South Dakota
57013
Van De Walle Associates
LLC,212 S. Phillips Ave
#200, Sioux Falls, South
Dakota 57104, (605)
339-4411
Plains Builders
Exchange, 220 N.
Kiwanis, Sioux Falls,
SD, Phone: 334-8886,
Fax: 334-0112
Sioux Falls Builders
Exchange,1418 C Avenue,
Sioux Falls, SD, Phone:
357-8687, Fax: 357-8655
McGraw Hill Dodge, 1404
Glenwood Avenue,
Minneapolis, MN 55405,
Phone: 612/381-2290,
Fax: 612-381-2295
Minneapolis Builders
Exchange, 1123 Glenwood
Avenue, Minneapolis, MN
55405, Phone:
612/381-2620, Fax:
612/381-2621
Omaha Builders Exchange,
4255 S. 94th Street ,
Omaha, NE 68127, Phone:
402/593-6908, Fax:
402/593-6912
St Paul Builders
Exchange, 445
Farrington, St Paul, MN
55103, Phone:
651/224-7545, Fax:
651/224-7549
Copies of the CONTRACT
DOCUMENTS may be
obtained at the office
of Van De Walle
Associates LLC upon
payment of a fifty
dollars ($50.00)
refundable deposit for
the first set and a
fifty dollars ($50.00)
non-refundable charge
for any additional sets
requested.
All Proposals shall be
made on forms provided
in the project
specification.
Each bid (including
alternates) must be
accompanied by bid
security payable to the
SD DOT for five (5%)
percent of the total
amount of the Bid as a
certified or bank check
issued by a State or
National bank or ten
percent (10%) as a
bidder’s bond.
With submittal of a Bid,
the Bidder represents
that he has visited the
site, familiarized
himself with the local
conditions under which
the work is to be
performed, and
correlated his
observations with the
requirements of the
Contract Documents.
Access to the facility
will be provided with a
Pre-Bid Walkthrough as
scheduled in project
specification.
The owner reserves the
right to reject any and
all bids or to accept
any bid. Bidder’s
proposal shall hold firm
for thirty (30) days
from the date of
opening. Mutually agreed
upon extensions of time
may be made, if
necessary.
CITY OF CANTON, SOUTH
DAKOTA
By_/S/ Amy Nelson
City Manager, City of
Canton
Publish Jan. 21, 28,
Feb. 4, 2010
January 12, 2010
Unapproved minutes
Union County
Commissioners
The Union
County Board of
Commissioners met in
regular session on
January 12, 2010, at the
Courthouse in Elk Point,
SD at 8:35 a.m.
Members present were
Jordan, Karpen, Neely,
Schempp and Ustad.
Motion by Schempp,
second by Neely to
approve the agenda as
amended. Carried.
Motion by Jordan second
by Ustad to approve the
minutes from the January
5, 2010 meeting.
Carried.
Bank Balance
AUDITOR’S ACCOUNT WITH
THE COUNTY TREASURER
December 2009
|
Total
amount of
deposits in bank |
$1,538,791.74 |
|
Total
amount of actual
cash |
$2,245.48 |
|
Total
amount of checks
and drafts in
Treasurer’s
possession not
exceeding three
days |
|
|
Investments |
$2,745,307.44 |
|
Cash
Variance |
-$105.82 |
|
Credit
card outstanding |
$214.00 |
|
Total |
$4,323,692.58 |
*Note: These
figures include all
funds administered by
the county including
city, schools & township
revenue and other pass
through accounts.
Sheriff
Sheriff Limoges met with
the board and discussed
adding some outdoor
signage for the public
main entrance of the
sheriff’s department.
Limoges also discussed
purchasing two vehicles
from Huron surplus in
lieu of one new vehicle
that was included in the
2010 budget.
Veterans Service
Officer
Motion by Jordan, second
by Schempp to approve
extended leave request
from VSO Ron Jenkins.
VSO has arranged for Don
Kniffen to cover the
office during his
absence from January 26
through May 13 with Gary
Larsen as a back-up. VSO
also requested Don
Kniffen to cover the
office January 12 as a
training session and
January 14 during VSO’s
absence. Carried.
Recess
Chairman declared a
recess from 9:25 to
9:35.
Correspondence
Commissioners discussed
various correspondence
items.
VSO
VSO Jenkins came to the
board and introduced Don
Kniffen as the
replacement for VSO
Jenkins during his
absence.
Planning & Zoning
Zoning Director
Henze met with the
board. Discussion
regarding the Barber
permit- 180 days to show
some progress.
2010 Salaries
In accordance with SDCL
6-1-10 the following
list of salaries shall
be published:
Monthly:
Ross Jordan-$980; Doyle
Karpen-$980; Dale
Neely-$980; Marvin
Schempp-$980; Milton
Ustad-$980
(Commissioners); Carol
Klumper-$3,430.90;
(Auditor); Carol
Sommervold-$2,682.39(Chief
Deputy-2,562.98 &
Technology
Assistant-119.41);
Jackie
Sieverding-$2,571.78
(Deputy I-2,452.37 &
Technology Assistant
-119.41); Myron
Hertel-$3,282.74
(Treasurer); Linda
Roggow-$2,324.84(Chief
Deputy); Janette
Bennett- $2,452.37
(Deputy I);Anna
Faulk-$2,341.86 (Deputy
II); Marti
O’Dea-$2,052.94 (Deputy
II); Jana
Foltz-$3,437.77
(Register of Deeds);
Colleen
Mead-$2,561.26(Chief
Deputy); Dorothy Kistner
-$2,950.04 (Assessor);
Dawn
Steckelberg-$2,418.26(Deputy);
Deb
Severson-$2,341.23(Administrative
Assistant); Donelda
Golden-$2,110.47(Deputy);
Dan Limoges-$4,349.89
(Sheriff); Scott
Sexton-$3,834.70 (Supt.
of Buildings and
Grounds); Jerry
Miller-$5,688.49 (States
Attorney); Jeff Rarick-
$3,550.57 (Deputy States
Attorney); Tina Knudson
$1,878.60(Secretary);
Janet Lingle-$2,815.93
(Extension Adm.
Secretary-2,650.13 & P/Z
assist-59.71 & Weed
assist-$106.09); Raymond
Roggow-$4,862.13 (Public
Works
Administrator-3,987.05 &
EMA Director-875.08);
Melissa Dawdy-2,045.77
(Hwy. Adm. Assistant);
Crystal
Harkness-$2,666.07 (Hwy.
Executive
Secretary-2,532.17 &
EMA-133.90); Ron
Jenkins-$1287.50
(Veterans Service
Officer); Dennis
Henze-$3,094.13
(Planning & Zoning);
Lisa McInerney $987.09
(PT County
Nurse-$878.13,
Jail-$108.96).
Hourly:
Bonnie Pojunos-$12.37
(PT Reg. of Deeds
Clerk); Alice
Card-$13.00 (PT
custodian); Cathy
Smith-$12.34 (PT States
Attorney Secretary); Jo
Hackett- $11.17 (PT
State’s Attorney
intern); Elden Beeler,
Jr.-$17.83 (Hwy IV);
Richard Beeler-$18.45
(Hwy IVA); Neal Barnes
-$14.41 (Hwy III) Robert
Bradshaw-$17.21 (Hwy III
); Jerrine
Collins-$13.18 PT
custodian); Matthew
Dennison-$17.83 (Hwy
IV); Ed Donnelly $13.65
(Hwy II); Jack
Kirkebak-$17.21 (Hwy
III); L. Paul
Limoges-$19.70 (Hwy V);
Jeff Noteboom-$17.21
(Hwy III); Oliver
Morris-$17.21 (Hwy III);
Russell Paulson-$18.45
(Hwy IVA); Josh
Homandberg-$15.75 (Hwy
III); Larry Clark $14.84
(Hwy III); Derek Lykken
$13.99 (Hwy III) Michael
Palmer-$16.70 (Deputy
II); Michael
Bucholz-$17.86 (Chief
Deputy/Investigator);
Tracy Smith-$13.85
(Secretary); Logan
Rubida-$11.60
(Dispatcher)Troy
Stephens-$14.62(Chief
Jailer); Judy
Oberg-$16.22 (Dispatcher
I); Sharon
Christensen-$11.60
(Dispatcher II); Jeffrey
Brandt-$11.60
(Dispatcher II); Anthony
Iverson-$11.60
(Dispatcher II); Neil
Leitru-$12.55
(Dispatcher II); Joshua
Lee-$14.53 (Deputy II);
Jon Feller-$14.53
(Deputy II); Sarina
Waterman-$14.38 (Deputy
II); Lynn Freeman $12.22
(Correctional Officer
II); Dustin Sharkey
$14.53 (Deputy II); Mary
Kriskey $11.55
(Dispatcher II); Linda
Holmes $12.37
(Correctional Officer
I); Shaun Vincent $12.22
(Correctional Officer
II); Dawn Kleich-$12.11
(Correctional Officer
II) Kari Van
Buskirk-$12.11
(Correctional Officer
II); Alesha Rush-$12.11
(Correctional Officer
II); Sara
Nelson-$12.11(Correctional
Officer II); David
Harkin $12.52 (Special
Deputy); Richard
Headid-$14.38 (Special
deputy); Adam
Gillaspie-$12.06(correctional
Officer II); Bob Brink
$10.93 (Special Deputy);
Anna Hinds-$12.06 (PT
Correctional Officer);
Bryant Miller $12.06 (PT
Correctional Officer);
Jeffrey Demetri $12.06
(PT Correctional
Officer); Melissa
Gregg-$10.65 (WIC/Nurse
Secretary); Melissa
Gregg-$11.16 (PT
Treasurer Clerk) Weed
employees to be listed
later. Extension board,
Planning & Zoning and
Weed board members- $50
per meeting; Justin
Boyd- $58.00 per call-
(Coroner). Deputy
Coroners- Kelly Staum,
William Pappas, Warren
Wilkens, Jim
Christenson, Robert
Sayler- $58 per call.
Treasurer
Treasurer Hertel met
with the board to
discuss a contract for
delinquent taxes. Motion
by Jordan, second by
Neely to approve a
contract with Michael
Oakley for payment of
delinquent taxes.
Carried.
Discussion took place on
the website.
Executive session
Motion by Jordan, second
by Schempp to enter
executive session at 10
a.m. for legal matters.
Carried. Chaiman
declared the board out
of executive session at
10:17 a.m.
PWA
PWA Roggow met with
the board on various
matters. Motion by
Schempp, second by Neely
to hire Doug Irwin as a
temporary hwy. worker at
$9.60. Carried.
Motion by Ustad, second
by Jordan to approve a
permit for Lewis and
Clark for a water line
across County Road #11
between Section 5 and 8,
T95N, R50W. Carried.
Discussion took place
regarding the recent
snowstorm. Motion by
Jordan, second by Ustad
to pass a resolution
seeking assistance and
aid to Union County and
the townships in Union
County from both State
and Federal levels.
Carried.
RESOLUTION #2010-001
UNION COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS’
RESOLUTION TO REQUEST
STATE AND FEDERAL
ASSISTANCE
WHEREAS, two severe snow
storms / blizzards have
devastated Union County
over the last 30 days;
and,
WHEREAS, near record
snow falls and high
winds have caused
excessive snow drifts,
which have closed
numerous township roads
for weeks at a time,
when and where these
township roads are
opened one lane of
travel is all that is
able to be achieved;
and,
WHEREAS, if the roads
can not be opened and
the snow pushed back off
of the road the melting
of the snow will destroy
some township roads; and
WHEREAS, damage to the
County and the Townships
within Union County are
currently unable to open
the roads in a timely
fashion, which causes a
public safety risk to
the citizens of Union
County, and will surely
add to the financial
burden of the citizens,
farmers and ranchers of
Union County; now
therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the
Union County Board of
Commissioners to declare
the Union County a
disaster area due to
recent snow storms; and
therefore,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
to urge our Federal and
State Legislators, as
well as the Governor of
the State of South
Dakota and the South
Dakota Department of
Transportation and the
South Dakota National
Guard to take
appropriate action to
assist Union County in
protecting human life
and assist in preventing
further economic injury
to Union County
citizens.
Upon call for vote, all
members voted aye.
Resolution passed.
Executive session
Motion by Jordan, second
by Neely to enter
executive session at
10:37 a.m. to discuss
legal matters. Carried.
Chairman declared them
out of session at 11:08.
Recess
Chairman declared a
recess until 11:15 a.m.
Personnel Manual
Motion by Jordan, second
by Schempp to approve
the Union County
Personnel Manual final
draft amendment.
Carried.
Real Estate Purchase
A parcel of property was
offered for sale near
the courthouse. During
executive session to
discuss legal matters,
the board authorized the
chairman an amount to
offer for the property.
A motion by Jordan,
second by Neely to
approve an agreement to
purchase property at 109
North Court Street, Elk
Point, SD from Marlene
Rosenbaum described as
The North Half of Lot 1
and the North Half of
the East 46.10 feet of
Lot 2 in block 4, of the
Original Plat of the
City of Elk Point, Union
County, South Dakota;
lot size is 75 x 95.10.
Motion carried.
Resolution of
Necessity 2010-002
Motion by Jordan,
second by Schempp to
approve the following
resolution. Carried.
RESOLUTION OF NECESSITY
UCC #2010- 002
WHEREAS, it is necessary
for Union County, South
Dakota to purchase land
for the amount of
Forty-five Thousand
Dollars ($45,000.00) for
the purpose of providing
parking near the
courthouse or other
future use, the property
to be purchased is
located at and commonly
known as 109 North Court
Street, Elk Point, South
Dakota and properly
described as follows:
The North Half of Lot 1
and the North Half of
the East 46.10 feet of
Lot 2 in Block 4, of the
Original Plat of the
City of Elk Point, Union
County, South
Dakota; lot size is 75 x
95.10.
(hereafter referred to
as "Property")
therefore; and
NOW THEREFORE, be it
hereby
RESOLVED by the Union
County Board of
Commissioners that the
above-described property
be purchased for the
purpose of creating a
courthouse parking lot
or other future use by
the County as maybe
deemed appropriate.
The within and foregoing
Resolution was
considered at a regular
meeting of the Union
County Board of
Commissioners on January
12, 2010, and upon Roll
Call the following vote
was taken:
Doyle Karpen Voted Yes
Milton Ustad Voted Yes
Dale Neely Voted Yes
Ross Jordan Voted Yes
Marvin Schempp Voted Yes
Claims
Motion by Jordan, second
by Neely to approve the
following claims.
Carried. The following
claims have been
audited, approved and
warrants drawn on the
same: Bi-Weekly payroll
for 1-15-2010: Highway
$25,169.94; Sheriff
$28,430.11; State’s
Attorney $1,357.05;
Public Building $383.50;
Treasurer $72.54; Nurse
$159.75; WIC $165.08;
Register of Deeds
$556.65; Coroner $58.00.
Longevity for County
Employees $44,245.00.
Juror’s (Jury Duty)
$1,062.20; Alcester
Union (Ad) $739.68;
Alliance Communication
(Phones) $538.01;
Bernie’s Lawn & Garden
Center (Supplies)
$19.90; Tudogs Computing
(Repairs) $270.00; Brown
& Saenger (Supplies)
$28.20; Casey's General
Store (Food) $38.11;
Cathy Rehfuss (Mi
Hearing) $15.00; Century
Business Products
(Maint) $60.00;
Chesterman Co (Water)
$34.50; Children’s Inn
(Allotment) $300.00;
City Of Alcester
(Utilities) $62.23; Clay
Rural Water System
(Utilities) $328.40;
Clay-Union Electric Corp
(Utilities) $750.00;
Community Health Clinic
(Care) $72.80; Country
Estates Truck Repairs
(Maint) $956.22; Dailey
Plumbing (Repairs)
$66.30; Dakota Ammo Inc
(Supplies) $357.40;
Dakota Dunes North Sioux
City Times (Ad) $833.52;
Dakota Rigger & Tools
(Repairs) $610.80;
Dakotabilities (Care)
$360.00; Dial-Net
(Maint) $240.50; Diesel
Machinery (Equipment)
$19,600.00; Dirks Motor
(Repairs) $588.49; Donna
K Dietrich (Mi Hearing)
$142.64; FSH
Communications (Phones)
$120.00; Hickory Tech
(Phones)$245.40; Horn
Law Office Prof L.L.C
(Ct Apt Atty) $196.60;
Hydraulic World
(Supplies) $133.08;
Jacks Uniform &
Equipment (Supplies)
$23.70; Janitor Depot
Inc (Supplies) $608.05;
Jet Service Center
Exhaust (Repairs)
$245.83; John P Slattery
(Public Defender)
$2,891.29;Knology
(Utilities) $163.91;
LaCroix Law Office (Ct
Apt Atty) $199.78;
Leader Courier (Ad)
$848.35; Lincoln County
(Reimb MI) $339.02;
Linweld (Supplies)
$20.95; Loren Fischer
Disposal (Utilities)
$15.00; Maintenance
Engineering (Supplies)
$323.48; McLeods
(Supplies) $258.27;
Michael McGill (Public
Defender) $3,317.69;
MidAmerican Energy
(Utilities) $609.35;
Muller Auto Parts
(Supplies & Repairs)
$235.81; Nelva Kooistra
(Mi Hearing) $15.00;
Northland Products
(Supplies) $226.15;
Office Elements
(Supplies) $331.13;
Ollies Drive Inn (Meals
For Jail) $5,301.75;
Olson Welding (Repairs)
$68.90; Perkins Office
Solutions (Copier)
$7,278.24; Peterson,
Stuart & Rumpca (Public
Defender) $5,782.58;
Pete’s Produce (Supplies
& Repairs) $108.53;
Pictometry International
(Service) $3,990.34;
Pioneer Drug (Drugs)
$469.71; Powerplan
(Repairs) $584.27; Qwest
(Phones) $1,200.72;
Qwest (Phones) $2.93;
RDJ Specialties
(Supplies) $554.60; Road
Machinery & Supplies
(Repairs) $354.96; Safe
Options Services
(Allotment) $300.00;
Sam’s Club (Supplies)
$78.09; SDACC (CLERP)
$2,153.96; SDML
(Workmen’s Comp)
$46,513.00; Shepherd
Reporting (Transcripts)
$25.00; Sheriff Of
Woodbury County (Return)
$21.36; Sioux Laundry
Inc (Meals For Jail)
$290.70; Slowey Court
Reporting (Transcripts)
$25.00; State Bank Of
Alcester (Payment)
$3,931.78; Sturdevant's
Auto Parts (Supplies)
$18.97; United Parcel
Service (Supplies)
$14.62; Verizon Wireless
(Phones) $88.58;
Volunteers Of America
(Care) $3,412.48; Warren
Wilkens (Mileage)
$17.84; Western Office
Plus (Supplies) $67.68.
Public Defender
Discussion took place on
hiring a county public
defender vs. using the
current contract
agreement.
Adjournment
Motion by Jordan, second
by Ustad to adjourn the
meeting at 12:10 p.m.
Carried.
Doyle Karpen, Chairman
Union County Board of
Commissioners
ATTEST:
Carol Klumper, Auditor
Union County
Publish January 21, 2010
NOTICE OF
VACANCIES
CITY OF ALCESTER
The following offices
will become vacant due
to the expiration of the
present term of office
of the elective officer.
Ward One-Curt Anderson
(Two Year Term)
Ward Two-Larry Anderson
(Two Year Term)
Ward Three- Steve
Johannsen (Two Year
Term)
Ward Two-Ron Manning
(One Year Term)
Nominating petitions may
be filed in the office
of the city finance
officer located at the
Alcester Community
Building between the
hours of 9 am and 5 PM,
central time, Monday
through Friday not
earlier than the 29th
day of January, 2010 and
not later than the 26th
day of February, 2010 at
5:00 PM.
Michael Kezar
Finance Officer
Publish January 28 &
February 4, 2010
UNOFFICIAL
MINUTES
SPECIAL SCHOOL BOARD
MEETING
ALCESTER-HUDSON SCHOOL
DISTRICT #61-1
January 18, 2010
A. President Keith
Anderson called the
meeting to order at 4:08
p.m. in the High School
LDL room with the
following members
present: Brandon
Peterson, Warren
Johnson, Jim Morey,
Steve Rommereim, and
Carla Reihe. Absent:
Penny Tabbert. There
were no visitors and no
public input.
B. A motion was made by
J. Morey and seconded by
K. Anderson to adopt the
agenda with one
change—change Old
Business #2 from Discuss
bus drivers to Executive
Session for the purpose
of discussing the
qualifications,
competency, performance,
character or fitness of
any public officer or
employee or prospective
public officer or
employee. The term
“employee” does not
include any independent
contractors. All voted
aye. Motion carried.
C. A motion was made by
S. Rommereim and
seconded by B. Peterson
to enter Executive
Session at 4:10 p.m. for
the purpose of
evaluating the
Superintendent. All
voted aye. Motion
carried. Chairman
Anderson declared the
meeting enter regular
session at 7:09 p.m.
D. Old Business
1. The Board discussed
the Greater Hoyt School
District.
2. A motion was made by
S. Rommereim and
seconded by B. Peterson
to enter Executive
Session at 7:12 p.m. for
the purpose of
discussing the
qualifications,
competency, performance,
character or fitness of
any public officer or
employee or prospective
public officer or
employee. The term
“employee” does not
include any independent
contractors. All voted
aye. Motion carried.
Chairman Anderson
declared the meeting
enter regular session at
7:34 p.m.
E. A motion was made by
J. Morey and seconded by
S. Rommereim to adjourn
the meeting at 7:35 p.m.
All voted aye. Motion
carried.
Publish January 28, 2010
REGULAR MEETING
OF THE ALCESTER CITY
COUNCIL
January, 4, 2010
The Alcester city
council held their
regular monthly meeting
on Monday, January, 4,
2010. Mayor Bill Koenig
opened the meeting at
7:00 PM with the
following council
members present, Curt
Anderson, Larry
Anderson, Pete Larsen,
Ron Manning, Steve
Johannsen and Wayne Van
Gelder. Also present
were Mike Kezar, Charles
Haugland, Dale Pearson
and Tim Renken.
The minutes of the
meetings of Dec. 7 and
Dec. 30, 2009 were
approved on a motion by
Manning and seconded by
Van Gelder. All voted
aye.
The following warrants
were approved for
payment on a motion by
Larsen and seconded by
Larry Anderson. All
voted aye. South Dakota
Municipal League, dues,
$940.93, SECOG, dues,
$1,259.00, SDML Workers
Comp Fund, insurance,
$8,772.00, Jack’s
Uniforms, supplies,
$28.94, Rural
Development, 1987 Bond,
$551.00, American Water
Work’s, dues, $68.00,
DENR, certification
renewals, $36.00, DENR,
wastewater fees,
$850.00, Rural
Development, 2002 Bond,
$2,060.91, Alcester
Union, publications,
$42.04, South Lincoln
Rural Water, water
purchase, $4,514.00,
Loren Fischer Disposal,
garbage pickup, $40.00,
Sinclair Fleet Services,
vehicle operation,
$56.40.
The condition of the
snow removal equipment
was discussed.
The auditorium committee
will meet to go over
tables, chairs and
storage options and
report back to the
council.
A motion by Curt
Anderson and seconded by
Larry Anderson to
advertise for bids to do
the 2008 & 2009 audit.
All voted aye.
A motion by Johannsen
and seconded by Larsen
to approve the retainer
agreement with the law
firm of Gubbrud,
Haugland & Gillespie.
All voted aye.
The 2010 election
timetable was gone over
with the council.
A motion to adjourn was
made at 7:35 by Larsen
and seconded by Van
Gelder. All voted aye.
Salaries for 2010,
Michael Kezar, Finance
Officer, $36,566.40, Jim
Morey, chief of police,
$45,864.00, Robert
Tinklepaugh, police
officer, $15.95, Dale
Pearson, street and park
superintendent, $16.44
an hour, Tim Renken,
water & sewer
superintendent, $15.95,
Wanda Halverson, water
billing clerk, $11.67 an
hour, Dee Cole,
librarian, $11.50 and
hour, Daryl Fickbohm,
custodian, $10.19 an
hour, Curtis Saugstad,
rubble site operator,
$9.75 an hour, Corey
Pearson, mowing, $9.75
an hour, Chris Doty,
part-time police, $8.25
an hour, Mike Ludwigs,
part-time police, $10.81
an hour.
William Koenig, Mayor
ATTEST:
Michael Kezar, Finance
Officer
Publish January 28, 2010