UNAPPROVED MINUTES OF
January 5, 2010
The Moody
County Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, January 5, 2010 in the
County Commissioners' Room in the Courthouse at 9:00 AM, with the following
members present: Martin May, Alvin
Gullickson, Tom Peper, David Stenberg, and Tony Firman, with Lori Schaefers,
Auditor as Clerk of the Board.
AUDITOR'S ACCOUNT WITH THE COUNTY
TREASURER
To the
Honorable Board of County Commissioners, Moody County:
I hereby
submit the following report of my examination of the cash and cash items in the
hands of the County Treasurer of this County as of December 31, 2009, which
includes money collected for schools, cities, townships and state:
Total amount of deposits in bank: $
(62,147.28)
Total amount of actual cash: $
1,012.90
Total amount of checks and drafts in
Treasurer’s possession not exceeding 3 days: $
47,555.97
Itemized list of all items, checks and drafts which
have been in the treasurer's possession over 3 days: $
517.30
First National Bank Flandreau CD $
2,300,000.00
First National Bank Flandreau Savings $
290,443.44
Colman Home Federal Bank Money Market CD $
140,991.49
Flandreau First Savings Bank CD $
1,525,000.00
TOTAL $
4,243,373.82
Dated
this 14th day of January, 2010
Lori
Schaefers
Moody
County Auditor
Chairman
May called the meeting to order. Motion
by Gullickson, seconded by Peper to approve the agenda as amended. All voted “aye”. Motion by Peper, seconded by Gullickson to
approve the minutes of December 29, 2009.
All voted “aye”.
The Board
conducted the election for Chairman and Vice-Chairman for 2010. Commissioner Peper nominated Martin May for
Chairman. Commissioner Stenberg
nominated Alvin Gullickson for Chairman.
Voting for May: Peper, Firman and
Gullickson. Voting for Gullickson:
Stenberg. Abstaining: May. Chairman for 2010 will be Commissioner Martin
May. Motion by Gullickson, seconded by
Firman to nominate Thomas Peper as Vice-Chairman, and that nominations cease
with a unanimous ballot cast. All voted
“aye”.
Treasurer
Linette Christensen met with the Board.
Motion by Gullickson, seconded by Peper to approve the one-year step
increase for Deputy Treasurer Linda Goetz to a Grade 8, Step C at $11.36 per
hour effective January 4, 2010. All
voted “aye”. Christensen discussed the
interest rates on the County’s Certificate of Deposits. Christensen then discussed accepting partial
payments on delinquent taxes. Motion by
Firman, seconded by Gullickson to authorize the County Treasurer to accept
partial payments of taxes, upon application, to apply against the taxes
due. All voted “aye”.
Motion by
Stenberg, seconded by Firman to adjourn to conduct business as Joint Board of
Commission and Planning & Zoning at 9:15 AM. All voted “aye”. Also present were Zoning Administrator Brenda
Duncan, State’s Attorney Bill Ellingson, Mike Mouldel of DISGEN/Uriel
Wind/Flandreau Wind Farms LLC, Luke Muller of First District, and County
landowners Jim Redder, Deb Redder, Joe Redder, Jim Jepsen, and Marty Parsley. As advertised, a public hearing was to be
held at 9:15 AM to amend the Moody County Zoning Ordinance. Motion by Stenberg, seconded by Gullickson to
cancel said scheduled public hearing and to further discuss the amendment
changes at future meetings. All voted
“aye”. Discussion was held on amendments
to Chapter 4.22 of the Zoning Ordinance – Wind Energy System Requirements. Motion by Firman, seconded by Stenberg to
resume regular session at 10:25 AM. All
voted “aye”.
Janitor
John Hanson met with the Board to discuss his concerns with the water and
piping in the Courthouse. The Board
instructed Hanson to get opinions/estimates from two different plumbing
companies. The Board also approved Brad Grootwassink
to look at the paint peeling along the top of the third floor stairwell.
County
Health Nurse Val Luze met with the Board.
Luze discussed the H1N1 flu and vaccine.
Motion by Firman, seconded by Stenberg to authorize Chairman May to sign
the Amendment to the original 2010 agreement between Avera Flandreau Medical
Center, the Moody County Commission, and the SD Department of Health to reflect
the change in the Public Health Preparedness and
Response section to allow for additional funding and funding source from the
State to be used specifically for H1N1 activities.
The Board
reviewed the 2010 Board Assignments.
Motion by Firman, seconded by Stenberg to approve the assignments as
listed below with all members voting “aye”:
2010 BOARD ASSIGNMENTS
Zoning/Board
of Commissioners
as represented by the district they serve
Adjustments
Zoning
Administrator Commissioner
Tony Firman
Zoning
Chairman Commissioner
Martin May
Juvenile
Detention Commissioner
Tony Firman
First
District Commissioner
Alvin Gullickson and Commissioner Tony Firman-Alternate
Drainage
Board Board of
Commissioners
Drainage
Officer Each commissioner for
respective cases located in their
districts
with input from other board members
ICAP Commissioner
Tony Firman
Community
Counseling Commissioner
Alvin Gullickson
Community
Health Commissioner
David Stenberg
Coroner Dr. Tad Jacobs
Extension
Board Ada
Jorgenson, Bruce Cramer, Laurel Tye,
Karen
Tufty, Tad Jacobs, Brad Kontz, and
Commissioner
David Stenberg
Fair
Board Lori
Sutton, Cal Weatherly, Joel Curran,
Mark
Goetz, Linnea Janssen, Buddy Tye,
Marc
Burggraff, Karla Bjerke, and
Commissioner
Tony Firman
Weed
& Pest Supervisor Buddy Tye
Weed
Board Scott
Christensen, Vince Nelson,
and Commissioner Martin May
Resource
Center Trustees Ann DeLay,
Janelle Steffen, and
Commissioner
Tom Peper
Combined
Personnel, Salary,
&
Employee Benefits Board Marc Blum,
Glenda Erickson, Gail Meyer, Karen Spencer,
Marlene Dahlmeier, Melissa Lacey, Mark Bonrud,
Troy Wellman, Commissioner Alvin Gullickson,
and Commissioner David Stenberg
Building
Committee Martin May
LEPC Chairman
Merle Gulbranson, Vice-Chairman Mark Bonrud,
Secretary/Treasurer Ron Sward
Legal Newspaper Moody County Enterprise
EMTs Mark
Bonrud and Kristene Rancour met with the Board to present a travel
request. Motion by Peper, seconded by
Firman to authorize Bonrud and Rancour to attend the EMT Refresher Course
January 6-8 in Sioux Falls. All voted
“aye”. Discussion was held on the
training for the use of the new CPAP machine purchased by the County. Motion by Gullickson, seconded by Stenberg to
authorize Bonrud to hire an individual from Bound Tree Medical of Sioux Falls
for $75.00 to train the Ambulance employees on the use of the CPAP
machine. All voted “aye”. Discussion was then held on the Ambulance
Supervisor Position. Motion by Firman,
seconded by Peper to appoint Kristene Rancour as Ambulance Supervisor for 2010. All voted “aye”.
Attorney
Paul Lewis met with the Board. Motion by
Gullickson, seconded by Peper to enter into Executive Session at 11:30 AM. Reason: contractual matters. All voted “aye”. Motion by Firman, seconded by Peper to resume
Regular Session at 11:35 AM. All voted
“aye”.
Motion by
Firman, seconded by Gullickson to authorize Chairman May to sign the Union
Agreement by and between the General Drivers & Helpers Union Local 749
Affiliated with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (Deputies and
Dispatchers) and Moody County from January 1, 2010 – December 31, 2011. The new hourly wages for the following sheriff
department personnel in accordance with the union contract are as follows: Nathan Bowden 12.28, Jennifer Christensen
11.50, Jesse Doyle 15.47, Lonnie Gruneich 13.86, Leetha Petersen 14.11, Pete
Harper 12.28, and Carol Jensen 12.50.
All full-time employees in the bargaining unit will earn shift
differential pay for hours worked from 5:00 PM to 8:00 AM every day, and all
hours worked on holidays. The
dispatchers’ rate of pay shall be increased by seventy-five cents ($.75) and
the deputies’ rate of pay shall be increased by one dollar twenty-five cents
($1.25) per hour for these hours worked.
All voted “aye”.
Auditor
Schaefers reviewed poor relief cases with the board. Motion by Gullickson, seconded by Peper to
deny Case #20091203, due to the patient having the ability to pay and the
hospital must exhaust all avenues of payment including accepting reasonable
monthly payments from the individual.
All voted “aye”. Motion by
Stenberg, seconded by Firman to deny Case #20090702, #20091007 and #20091013
due to no complete response from patient to the information request. All voted “aye”. Motion by Peper, seconded by Gullickson to
deny Case #20091001 due to no response from patient to the information
request. All voted “aye”. Motion by Gullickson, seconded by Stenberg to
deny Case #20091106 due to no response from patient to the information
request. All voted “aye”. Motion by Stenberg, seconded by Gullickson to
deny Case #20091105 due to no response from patient to the information
request. All voted “aye”. Motion by Peper, seconded by Firman to deny
Case #20091104 due to no response from patient to the information request. All voted “aye”. Motion by Firman, seconded by Gullickson to
deny Case #20091103 due to the patient being eligible for services through
IHS. All voted “aye”. Motion by Peper, seconded by Gullickson to
deny Case #20091102 due to no response from patient to the information
request. All voted “aye”. Motion by Gullickson, seconded by Stenberg to
deny Case #20091107 due to no response from patient to the information
request. All voted “aye”. Motion by Firman, seconded by Peper to deny
Case #20091201 due to the patient being eligible for services through IHS. All voted “aye”. Motion by Peper, seconded by Stenberg to deny
Case #20091206 due to no response from patient to the information request. All voted “aye”.
Schaefers
reviewed a proposed amendment to Section II (General Policies) of the Moody
County Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual, dealing with the Americans
With Disabilities Act. Motion by Firman,
seconded by Gullickson to amend the Moody County Personnel Policies and
Procedures Manual Section II, to include a section on Americans With
Disabilities Act (letter Q), as required by the EEOC. All voted “aye”.
Motion by
Firman, seconded by Gullickson to approve the 2010 biweekly and hourly wages as
follows with all members voting “aye”:
Biweekly: David
Stenberg 411.06, Martin May 411.06, Tom Peper 411.06, Alvin Gullickson 411.06,
Anthony Firman 411.06, Lori Schaefers 1866.38, Linette Christensen 1575.01,
Brenda Duncan 1572.54, William Ellingson 1840.10, Gail Meyer 1575.01, Robert
Gill 595.62, Maurice Tye 1241.99, Terry Albers 1327.44, Mark Bonrud 1459.04,
Kristene Rancour 1241.01, Troy Naasz 1400.65, Troy Wellman 1670.46, Marc Blum
1448.13.
Hourly: Glenda
Erickson 14.48, Kari Anderson 11.68, Melissa Lacey 11.62, Linda Goetz, 11.07,
Karen Spencer 16.24, Dianne Headrick 13.64, John Hanson 14.26, Marlene
Dahlmeier 14.11, Carol Kiecksee 12.90, Janelle Steffen 13.81, Erica Rorvik
12.90, John Hay 13.25, Lacey Iott 12.70, Part-time EMT Basics 10.46, Part-time
EMT Paramedics 12.60, Nathan Bowden 12.28, Jennifer Christensen 11.50, Jesse
Doyle 15.47, Jamie Gaspar 11.56, Lonnie Gruneich 13.86, Brion Kimball 13.19,
Lorileen Mittan 10.46, Leetha Petersen 14.11, Pete Harper 12.28, Randy Chamblin
16.24, Jeremy Elverud 13.08, David Gaspar 12.83, Jesse Gaspar 12.83, Wesley
Harris 17.15, Lance Iott 12.28, Arnold Paulsen 15.57, Byron Solem 13.55,
Barbara Warborg 13.13, Carol Jensen 12.50.
DOE Brenda
Duncan met with the Board to discuss fees for building permits, conditional use
permits, variances, and rezoning. Motion
by Gullickson, seconded by Stenberg to approve the following resolution, with
all members voting “aye”:
RESOLUTION
# 10010501
A
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A FEE SCHEDULE FOR BUILDING PERMITS,
CONDITIONAL
USE PERMITS, VARIANCES AND REZONING.
WHEREAS, it is necessary to establish or modify fee
schedules for Building Permits, Conditional Use Permits and Variances issued by
the Moody County Zoning Administrator and the Moody County Planning and Zoning
Commission, Moody County Board of Adjustment and for Rezonings;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the following fee schedule is
hereby adopted for Building Permits, Conditional Use Permits and Variances
issued by the Moody County Zoning Administrator and the Moody County Planning
and Zoning Commission, Moody County Board of Adjustment and for Rezonings:
Building Permit Fees:
$25 plus $1 per thousand of valuation
Bid price or estimates must be presented for all new
structures and renovations.
In the event no written bid or estimate is available, a
price will be determined from the most recent Marshall & Swift cost manual.
Other Fees:
Rezoning - $200.00
Conditional Use Permit - $100.00
Variance - $100.00
Preliminary Plat - $25.00
Final Plat - $25.00
Special Meeting Fee – Regular fee doubled
Late Application Fees:
Whenever any work or activity for which a permit is required
has been commenced without first obtaining the required permit the following
fee schedule shall apply:
Building Permits
1. If an applicant applies for a building permit after
beginning or finishing a building, but prior to being contacted by the Moody
County Zoning Office, the building permit fee shall be one and one-half (1.5)
times the regular fee.
2. If an application for a building permit is made after
beginning or finishing a building and after being contacted by the Moody County
Zoning Director, the building permit fee shall be two (2) times the regular
fee.
Conditional Use Permits, Variances and Meeting Fees
In all cases where Conditional Use Permits and Variances are
applied for after construction is begun or the activity is commenced then the
fees for such permits, together with the required meeting fees, shall be two
(2) times the regular required fees.
The payment of any such late fees shall not exempt any
person from compliance with all other provisions of the zoning ordinance nor
from any penalty prescribed by law.
To the extent inconsistent with this resolution all prior
fee schedules are hereby revoked.
Adopted this 5th day of January 2010.
Martin May, Chairman ATTEST:
Lori Schaefers
Moody County Board of County Commissioners Moody County Auditor
The Board reviewed the current county fees. Motion by Gullickson, seconded by Peper to approve the following fees for 2010. All voted “aye”.
2010
Fee Schedules:
Election
Fees:
Election
Workers $125/day
Election
School $30/session
Polling
Place $35
Zoning
Fees:
Building
Permits $25
+ $1/1,000 of valuation
Conditional
Use Permit $100
Variance
Permit $100
Preliminary
Plat $25
Final
Plat $25
Special
Meeting Fee Regular
fee doubled
Non-Compliance
Fee See
Resolution #10010501
Ambulance
Fees:
BLS
Non Emergency $550
BLS
Emergency $550
ALS
Non Emergency $625
ALS
Emergency $625
ALS
2 $675
No
Transport $125
No
Transport -- Casino $100
No
Transport -- Rodeo, JC’s $50
Tier
(Add to Base) $200
Loaded
Mileage $12/mile
Drainage
Fees: $20
Special
Beer License Permit: $15
Special
License for Consuming/Blending Alcohol Beverages: $5
The Board
discussed the Civil Complaint of Steven Carl Larson (Plaintiff) vs. Moody
County, South Dakota acting through the Moody County Sheriff’s Office and
Minnehaha County, South Dakota acting through the Minnehaha County Sheriff’s
Office and Minnehaha County Jail (Defendants).
The
following reports were received and filed in the Auditor’s Office: Register of Deeds fees $13,448.00 and Civil fees
$1,471.44.
Motion by
Peper, seconded by Firman to approve the following claims and issue warrants,
all voted “aye”: General: Avera/Flandreau Medical, County Nurse
2661.66, Alltel, cell phones 120.72, Brown & Saenger, tax deed sets 187.35,
Buhl’s Cleaners, service 50.60, Mark Bonrud, reimbursement 100.00, Century
Business Products, copier maintenance 40.00, Brenda Duncan, reimbursement
94.86, Department of Revenue, blood alcohols 35.00, William Ellingson, office
expense 1644.51, Emergency Medical Products, supplies 79.02, First Dist Assn,
rural-dev-annual support 10424.75, Alvin Gullickson, travel 37.74, J&K,
supplies 202.21, Paul Johnson, reimbursement 35.42, Knology, telephone/fax
276.18, Lincoln County Treasurer, service 223.00, Martin May, travel 22.20,
Minnehaha County Sheriff, service 37.00, Powers—Dakota Stop, gas/jail meals
1674.71, Kristene Rancour, education class/reimbursement 100.00, David
Stenberg, travel 74.00, Sturdevant’s, supplies 3.99, SD State’s Attorneys
Association, dues 698.00, SDACC, CLERP 1122.38, Slowey Court Reporting, service
25.00, Southwest Office Supply, supplies 26.44, Tyler Technologies, maintenance
12227.00. Highway: City of Colman, utilities 55.30, DMV,
licenses/title transfer 28.00, DWARE, maintenance/support 1250.00, Dickey’s,
repairs 313.16, J&K, supplies 142.81, Knology, phone/cable/internet 208.70,
RDO Equipment, cutting edges 1500.00, Sturdevant’s, repairs 452.72, SDACHS,
dues 195.00, Verizon, cell phone 48.92, Wheelco, supplies 153.93. Flexible Spending: Glenda Erickson, reimbursement 165.01. Miscellaneous: City of Flandreau, utilities 1596.74,
Knology, telephone/fax 78.88, MidAmerican Energy, natural gas 2965.08, State
Treasurer, monthly remittance 51229.82. December
Payroll: 1501251.50.
Meeting
adjourned at 12:30 PM.
ATTEST: Lori Schaefers Martin
May, Chairman
Moody County Auditor Moody
County Board of Commissioners