PROCEEDINGS OF THE STURGIS CITY COUNCIL – JANUARY 3, 2006

 

The Common Council of the City of Sturgis met in regular session at 7:30pm on Tuesday, January 03, 2006 at the Sturgis Community Center.  Present:  Mayor Mark Zeigler, Alderpersons Terry Jensen, Arvid Meland, Penny Green, Sherry Scudder, Mark Chaplin, & Pokey Jacobson.  Absent:  Steve Anders & Bev Patterson.

 

Mayor Zeigler made the following announcements:  a) there will be a public meeting regarding the proposed paving project in the Hill St/Cleveland St area on Monday, January 9, 2006 at 6:30pm; b) the Chamber Banquet is on January 20, 2006.  Anyone wanting to attend the banquet needs to let Finance Officer Pauline Sumption know.

 

Motion by Chaplin, second by Meland & carried to approve the agenda as presented.

 

Motion by Chaplin, second by Meland & carried to approve the minutes of the December 29, 2005 council meeting.

 

Motion by Scudder, second by Chaplin & carried unanimously to approve the following wages, transfers & claims:

Wages – Mayor & Council $6,061.00; Finance $14,697.31; Buildings $1,886.15; Engineering $7,568.55; Police $58,824.05; Fire $4,707.76; Streets $11,258.75; Street Cleaning $2,262.50; Cemetery $3,604.14; Community Center $23,166.92; Library $16,719.08; Parks $14,298.37; Ambulance $14,415.05; Liquor $6,119.15; Water $18,722.46; Wastewater $13,766.95 Sanitary Service $ 17,525.94; Rally $9,175.49; Federal Withholding $20,306.05; FICA $35,839.11

            Transfers Out (final for 2005) - General Fund $31,913.33; Capital Improvement $49,792.92; UDAG $2,083.33; Liquor $6,250.00; Water $3,306.42; Wastewater $26,751.75; Rally $6,250.00

            Transfers In (final for 2005) – Parks $31,913.33; General Fund $12,500.00; Debt Service (303) $30,058.17; Debt Service (304) $41,459.58; Debt Service (305) $2,916.67; Community Projects $5,416.67; Revolving Loan Fund $2,083.33

            Accounting Services Out (final for 2005 - all to General Fund) – Sanitation $675.00; Wastewater $675.00; Liquor $675.00

            Street Overlay Out (final for 2005 - ½ to General Fund, ½ to Capital Improvements) – Sanitation $4,166.67

            GENERAL FUND – Ainsworth Benning Construction, $1,426.67; Ann Bertolotto, $250.00, group ins; BHP&L, $202.62, util; Jerry Burnham, $2,125.00, prof fees; butte Electric, $244.99, util; Caboodle Cartridge, $61.99, sup; CASA Program, $1,500.00, other; Caselle, $8,500.00, sup; City of Sturgis Water Dept, $569.00, util; Crisis Intervention Shelter, $1,500.00, other; Elan-Fire, $637.51, sup; MDU, $3,369.95, util; Candy Morrell, $2,300.00, maint; Neighborhood Housing Service, $1,000.00, other; Northern Hills Drug & Alcohol, $5,000.00, other; Northern Hills RSVP, $1,500.00, other; Powerplan, $204.24, maint; Sam’s Club, $932.32, other; Sturgis Area Transportation, $5,000.00, other; Sturgis Senior Center, $2,500.00, other.

            PARK – BHP&L, $260.29, util; City of Sturgis Water Dept, $92.00, util; Iverson Construction, $1,165.51, maint; Powerplan, $223.55, maint.

            BRICK PROJECT FUND – Sturgis Center for the Arts, $2,500.00, city promotion.

            AMBULANCE SERVICE – Caboodle Cartridge, $61.99, sup; City of Sturgis Water Dept, $24.80, util; Elan-Fire, $36.55, sup; MDU, $575.38; Regional Home Medical Equip, $190.00, sup.

            SPECIAL SALES TAX – Air Service Task Force, $5,000.00, city promotion; BH Vision, $10,000.00, city promotion; Chamber of Commerce, $7,500.00, chamber; SIEC, $6,416.67, ind dev; Sturgis Area Arts Council, $2,500.00, city promotion.

            UDAG – SIEC, $2,750.00, industrial development.

            LIQUOR – Butte Electric, $183.60, util; City of Sturgis Water Dept, $121.60, util.

            WATER SYSTEM OPERATIONS – City of Sturgis Water Dept, $68.00, util; Brad Deutsch, $169.12, group ins; Dale Olson, $250.00, group ins; Wegner Auto, $59.00, equipment.

            WASTEWATER FACILITIES – SDDENR, $5,500.00, prof fees;.

            RALLY – Sam’s Club, $510.21, sup; TDG Communications, $1,500.00, prof fees.

 

This was the time set upon publication for a public hearing for a zoning variance for Triple C Development, owners of the lot on the corner of Lazelle & 14th streets, to construct a building with less than the required side-yard setbacks.  The Planning Commission approved this request.  Motion by Green, second by Scudder & carried unanimously to approve said variance.

 

City Engineer Bob Kaufman advised that there would be two retail buildings on this site and a variance was needed on east & west sides.

 

Leo Frehse, manager of Campbell Supply, questioned what kind of building it would be and if it would have a firewall.

 

Green advised that it would be a wood building & that the Planning Commission had requested a fire wall.

 

Kaufman advised that, if the building is over 15,000 sq ft, it would require a sprinkler system.  If it is under that threshold, the building would need a firewall.

 

Frehse questioned what type of signs would be there.

 

Kaufman advised that he had not received any sign requests at this point but that they would have to follow the sign ordinance, a copy of which can be picked up in the Engineering office.

 

Frehse advised that he had concerns with the fire danger and that he doesn’t want it clustered like downtown.  Frehse further questioned if the parking lot was going to be paved or gravel.

 

Meland advised that it had to be paved.

 

Tim Grosz from Brosz Engineering advised that he has been doing site work for Triple C at this location.  The west side will have a firewall and it will be an asphalt parking lot, access from which will be off of 14th Street.

 

Kaufman advised that the plan meets all of the parking and green space requirements.  Kaufman further advised that the sign won’t be anywhere near Lazelle Street because of where the lot line actually lies.

 

Mayor Zeigler questioned what kind of businesses would be located there.

 

Grosz advised that they will both be retail.

 

Meland introduced the following written resolution and moved its adoption:

RESOLUTION 2006-01

RESOLUTION APPROVING PLAT

 

            WHEREAS, the statutes of the State of South Dakota require that plats of property within the City of Sturgis be submitted to the governing body for approval before the same are recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds; and

            WHEREAS, Bruce A. and Ruth H.P. McFarland & Mark E. & Linda L. Chaplin have presented to the Common Council of the City of Sturgis a plat of the following described real property:

 

LOT A, LOT B, R.O.W. LOT C AND THE REPLAT OF BECKMAN STREET R.O.W. IN BLOCK 7 OF BECKMAN’S SUBDIVISION (FORMERLY LOT 2, R.O.W. LOT 10, R.O.W. LOT 11, LOT 5, R.O.W. LOT 8, R.O.W. LOT 9 AND PREVIOUSLY PLATTED BECKMAN STREET R.O.W.) ALL LOCATED IN THE NE1/4NW1/4 OF SECTION 10, T5N, R5E, BHM, CITY OF STURGIS, MEADE COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA

 

WHEREAS, said plat meets the requirements of the statutes in all things, now

therefore,

            BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City Of Sturgis, South Dakota, that the within and foregoing plat is hereby approved.

 

            Dated this 3rd day of January 2006.

 

Published:  January 14, 2006

Effective:  February 3, 2006

 

Scudder duly seconded the motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution.  All those present voted in favor of with the exception of Chaplin, who abstained, and the resolution was declared passed & adopted.

 

Scudder introduced the following written resolution and moved its adoption:

RESOLUTION 2006-02

RESOLUTION APPROVING PLAT

 

            WHEREAS, the statutes of the State of South Dakota require that plats of property within the City of Sturgis be submitted to the governing body for approval before the same are recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds; and

            WHEREAS, Eugene W. and David R. McPherson, dba T&E Enterprises, have presented to the Common Council of the City of Sturgis a plat of the following described real property:

 

TRACT A OF LOT BHP AND TRACT B OF LOT BHP, SCHNELL’S ADDITION, CITY OF STURGIS, MEADE COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA

 

WHEREAS, said plat meets the requirements of the statutes in all things, now

therefore,

            BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City Of Sturgis, South Dakota, that the within and foregoing plat is hereby approved.

 

            Dated this 3rd day of January 2006.

 

Published:  January 14, 2006

Effective:  February 3, 2006

 

Meland duly seconded the motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution.  All those present voted in favor of and the resolution was declared passed & adopted.

 

City Engineer Kaufman gave a brief update on the library/municipal office complex project.  Quite a bit of work has been completed on the north wall of the library.  They are almost up to the 2nd floor.  Once this is blocked, the contractor will put in steel for second level floor & then continue with the block.  The plumbing contractor has being installing underground piping, the base is down and the contractor is almost ready to pour the first floor.

 

Scudder introduced the following written resolution and moved its adoption:

Resolution 2006-03

 

            WHEREAS, State Law required that salaries of all City Officials and Employees be set by resolution of the Common Council each year, now therefore,

 

            BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Sturgis, that the salaries of City Officials and Employees for the year 2006 shall be as follows:

 

            1.   Mayor                                                                              $1,637.75 per month

                2.   Aldermen                                                                        $   590.95 per month

                3.   Finance:

Pauline Sumption, Finance Officer                 $4,502.50 per month

Mary J. Shyne, Deputy Finance Officer          $3,208.58 per month

Ann Bertolotto, Deputy Finance Officer         $2,834.33 per month

Joyce Ehlers, AP Supervisor                             $     15.61 per hour              104-14 years

Nancy Nelson, Accounting Clerk                    $     11.35 per hour              102-4 years

5.       Buildings:

                Ervin Huber                                                          $     11.91 per hour              102-7 years

6.    Engineering & Inspections:

Bob Kaufman, Engineer                                     $5,814.16 per month

  34% eng, 33% wf, 33% wso

Scott Rovere, Bldg Official                                                $2,750.00 per month

Tami Otis, Aide                                                    $2,229.16 per month

Linda Lamb, Secretary                                       $     13.27 per hour          102-12 years

  ¼ eng, ¼ wso, ¼, wf, ¼ san

7.       Police:

James Bush, Chief                                               $5,001.67 per month

Branden Bestgen, Assistant Chief                    $3,583.33 per month

Michael O’Bryan, Sgt.                                        $     19.85 per hour              105-21 years

Jeff McGraw, Sgt                                                 $     18.53 per hour              105-10 years

Sean Briscoe, Sgt                                                                $     17.85 per hour              105-6 years

Darrel Hatzenbuhler                                          $     19.12 per hour              105-16 years

Gerard Brennan                                                  $     18.53 per hour              105-11 years

Drew Grotti                                                          $     17.32 per hour              103-10 years

Matt Veal                                                              $     16.66 per hour              103-6 years

Dan Davidson                                                      $     16.66 per hour              103-5 years

Joe Weiland                                                          $     15.51 per hour              103-2 years

William Barff                                                        $     15.51 per hour              103-2 years

Adam Martin                                                        $     15.16 per hour              103-1 year

Dale Stoltman                                                      $     15.16 per hour              103-1 year

Brent Tungesvik                                                  $     15.16 per hour              103-1 year

Curt Nulle                                                             $     12.77 per hour              102-3 years

Michelle Boehrs                                                  $     10.85 per hour              101-4 years

Paula Basker, Secretary                                    $     14.56 per hour              102-16 years

8.       Fire:

Ron Koan, FHARES Director                           $4,480.83 per month

                   ½ Fire, ½ Ambulance

                Shawn Barrows, Assistant Fire Chief              $   396.00 per month

                Tom Trigg, Assistant Fire Chief                        $   396.00 per month

                Dennis Seidel                                                       $       9.60 per hour

                Julie Schmidt, FHARES Admin. Asst.              $      11.35 per hour             102-4 years

                   ½ Fire, ½ Ambulance

9.       Streets:

Randy Nohava                                                     $4,239.75 per month

 1/3streets, 1/3 sf, 1/3 wf

Peggy Kinney, Secretary                                   $     12.51 per hour              102-9 years

  1/3 streets, 1/3 san, 1/3 wf

Judd Crowser                                                       $     13.91 per hour              102-15 years

Marty Plaggemeyer                                            $     13.91 per hour              102-13 years

Kevin Aga                                                             $     13.27 per hour              102-11 years

Duane Bennett                                                     $     11.91 per hour              102-7 years

Randy Ehlers                                                        $     10.18 per hour              102-1 years

10.    Street Cleaning:

Robert Walker                                                      $     14.56 per hour              102-18 years

11.    Cemetery:

Colonel Brist, Asst Parks/Cemetery                                $2,353.08/month                

12.    Community Center:

Rod Heikes, Director                                          $3,797.58 per month

Melissa Lensegrav, Admin Asst                        $1,842.92 per month

Dennis Widener, Maint Supervisor                  $2,211.58 per month

Louis Clement, Aquatics Director                    $1,833.33 per month

Elvira Pittman                                                     $     11.97 per hour              101-8 years

John Burckhard                                                  $     10.85 per hour              101-5 year

Anya Linn                                                             $     10.23 per hour              101-3 years

13.    Library:

Julie Moore, Librarian                                      $3,652.50 per month

Grace Hammond, Asst. Librarian                     $2,416.67 per month

Cheryl Weisz                                                         $     14.56 per hour              102-18 years

JoAnn Martinson                                                                $     12.66 per hour              101-13 years

Leith Simonson                                                    $     12.66 per hour              101-12 years

Joanne Harmon                                                   $     14.56 per hour              102-18 years

Mary Ann Simon                                                  $       9.76 per hour              101-1 year

14.    Parks:

Gene Stock, Park Supervisor                            $4,032.50 per month

John Rasch                                                           $     14.56 per hour              102-16 years

Doyle Schaefer                                                     $     12.51 per hour              102-9 years

Jeff Lucas                                                              $     15.21 per hour              102-19 years

Gary Anderson                                                     $     14.79 per hour              105-8 years

  1/3 parks, 1/3 police, 1/3 water

Adam Weisz                                                           $     11.35 per hour              102-4 years

15.    Liquor:

Clint Dunker, Manager                                     $3,312.50 per month

16.    Water Department:

Eldon Christians, Water Supt.                          $4,308.33 per month

Dale Olson                                                            $     19.14 per hour              105 Cert-17 years

Brad Deutsch                                                       $     15.46 per hour              104 Cert-6 years

Neil Murray                                                          $     13.78 per hour              104 Cert-2 years

Bev Johnson                                                         $     10.85 per hour              101-4 years

Russell Scheckel                                                  $     11.97 per hour              101-8 years

17.    Wastewater Department:

Mike Plaggemeyer                                              $     15.34 per hour              102 Cert-10 years

Robert Moser                                                       $     12.79 per hour              102 Cert-3 years

Lance Stansbury                                                  $     17.01 per hour              104 Cert-11 years

Tanya Neuschwander, Secretary

     ½ wf, ½ san                                                      $     10.85 per hour              101-4 years

Dan Cass ½ wf, ½ san                                            $     14.79 per hour              105-8 years

18.    Sanitary Service Department:

Jay Johnson, Supervisor                                    $3,270.50 per month

Bryon Spartz                                                        $     12.51 per hour              102-9 years

Doug Wagner                                                       $     12.51 per hour              102-8 years

Gerald Derby                                                       $     12.51 per hour              102-8 years

Delmar Fackelman                                             $1,430.42 per month

Levi Littler                                                            $     11.35 per hour              102-4 years

 

17.  Rally

                Lisa Weyer, Rally Director                                $3,827.25 per month

                Brenda Vasknetz, Assistant                               $     15.75 per hour              103-18 years

                Tammy Bachand, Sales                                      $     10.44 per hour              102-2 years

                Tyler Lamphere, Secretary                                                $       9.76 per hour              101-1 year

   

 

                BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the foregoing salaries and wages shall take effect on December 26, 2005.

 

            Adopted this 3rd day of January 2006.

 

Published:  January 14, 2006

Effective:  February 3, 2006

 

Chaplin duly seconded the motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution.  All those present voted in favor of and the resolution was declared passed & adopted.

 

Chaplin introduced the following written resolution and moved its adoption:

RESOLUTION 2006 - 04

A RESOLUTION SETTING THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION DATE

AND COMPENSATION FOR ELECTION BOARD

 

            WHEREAS it is necessary to set the municipal election date for the City of Sturgis; and

 

            WHEREAS the compensation for the election board must be set,

 

            NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the municipal election shall be held on April 11, 2006;

 

            BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the members of the election board will be paid $100.00 per day with the superintendent receiving $110.00.

 

            BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that those members of the election board that attend the election school shall be paid $10.00/hr while the school is in session.

 

            Dated this 3rd day of January 2006.

                       

Published:   January 14, 2006

Effective:  February 3, 2006

 

Meland duly seconded the motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution.  All those present voted in favor of and the resolution was declared passed & adopted.

 

Motion by Chaplin, second by Scudder & carried unanimously to approve the raffle request of the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum.  They are raffling a variety of items through a state-wide raffle.

 

Motion by Chaplin, second by Scudder & carried unanimously to approve first reading of Ordinance 2006-01 – Supplemental Appropriations.

 

Motion by Chaplin, second by Scudder & carried unanimously to authorize the Mayor to sign the engineering agreement with Ferber Engineering for the sanitary sewer study.

 

Motion by Chaplin, second by Meland & carried unanimously to approve the following wage matters:  Mandy Goodro – CC Custodial, $.75/hr increase to $7.00/hr, effective 12/26/2005.

 

OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE COUNCIL

 

Motion by Scudder, second by Chaplin & carried unanimously to sponsor up to 2 tables at the Chamber banquet on January 20, 2006.

 

Mayor Zeigler apologized for not having a moment of silence for our troops.  He also noted that our thoughts and prayers were with the 13 miners that were trapped in West Virginia.

 

Motion by Scudder, second by Green & carried to adjourn the meeting at 7:52pm.

 

ATTEST: ___________________________ APPROVED: ______________________________

            Pauline Sumption, Finance Officer                      Mark T. Zeigler, Mayor