PROCEEDINGS OF THE STURGIS CITY COUNCIL – January 7, 2008

 

The Common Council of the City of Sturgis met in regular session at 7:30 p.m. on Monday January 7, 2008 at the Sturgis Community Center. Present: Mayor Maury LaRue, Alderpersons Steve Anders, Roger Call, Mark Chaplin, Tom Ferguson, David Hersrud, Jamie McVay, Sherry Scudder, Bernadette Usera and City Manager Dave Boone. 

 

Mayor LaRue led everyone present in the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

Mayor LaRue made the following announcements:

Ø      Sturgis Chamber of Commerce 1st Night went well, the community enjoyed all of the activities and events

Ø      Free week at the Sturgis Community Center will end Wednesday January 9th.

 

Motion by Chaplin, seconded by Call and carried with all members voting yes to approve the agenda.

 

Motion by Anders, seconded by Usera and carried with all members voting yes to approve the minutes from December 17th and December 28th regular meeting.

 

Motion by Anders, seconded by Chaplin, and carried with all members voting yes to approve the following claims, wages and transfers with the deletion of claim number 20 to Sturgis Area Business Alliance for $2,500 and the addition of claim number 78 to TASC for $854.40.

Wages – Mayor and Council $6,416.64; Finance Office $15,772.47; Buildings $2,335.44; Engineering $7,512.74; Police $63,743.74; Fire Department $5,078.06; Streets $17,709.02; Street Cleaning $2,783.53; Cemetery $3,267.36; Community Center $24,778.67; Library $20,343.07; Auditorium $378.47; Parks $18,889.36; Ambulance $16,525.31; Liquor $8,255.56; Water $22,160.55; Wastewater $15,606.85; Sanitary Service $18,264.68; Rally $8641.79; Federal Withholding $22,591.20; FICA $42,349.38

            Transfers Out  – General Fund $36,816.67; Capital Impr $8,333.33; UDAG $2,500.00; Liquor $6,250.00; Wastewater $675.00; Sanitation $4841.67

            Transfers In – Parks $36,816.67; General Fund $7600.00; Capital Improvements $4,166.67; Community Projects $8,333.33; Revolving Loan Fund $2,500.00

GENERAL FUND – A&B Business, $322.55, maint; Alltel, $110.44, util; Avaya, Inc., $48.26, util; BHP&L, $682.96, util; BH Technologies, $56.25, maint; Jerry Burnham, $2,279.17, prof fees; Butte Electric, $413.28, util; CASA Program, $3,000.00, other; City of Sturgis Water Dept, $1,844.50, util; Coca Cola, $12.00, util; Crisis Intervention Shelter, $1,500.00, other; Ecolab, $161.00, maint; Farmers Union Oil, $3,310.78, sup; FSH Communications, $120.00, util; Darrel Hatzenbuhler, $116.00, group ins; Hills Materials, $334.64, sup; Hillyard, $45.00, sup; J&P Industrial Cleaning, $350.00, maint; Lori Jeffery, $1,575.00, other; KI Software, $3,000.00, prof fees; Knight Security, $720.00, maint; Melissa Lensegrave, $250.00, group ins; Meade Co Auditor, $37,602.21, other; Mid-States Organized Crime Inf, $150.00, other; Milt’s Cleaning, $42.00, maint; Morman Law Firm, $102.03, sup; Mountain Air Insurance Service, $2,550.00, insurance; Neighborhood Housing Service, $1,500.00, other; Northern Hills Drug & Alcohol, $5,000.00, other; Northern Hills RSVP, $1,500.00, other; OReilly Auto Parts, $10.14, maint; Plumbmaster, $191.80, sup; Police Dept Petty Cash, $34.97, sup; Prairiewave, $34.42, util; Rapid Delivery, $8.40, maint; Rushmore Office Supplies, $15.98, sup; Sam’s Club, $284.46, sup; SD 211, $750.00, other; SD Firefighters Assn, $660.00, prof fees; Servall, $35.32, sup; Sturgis Area Transportation, $6,000.00, other; Sutrgis Center for the Arts, $4,000.00, other; Sturgis Senior Center, $3,000.00, other; TASC, $535.12, group ins; Teen Court, $2,000.00, other; Temperature Technology, $1,089.29, maint; The Homeslice Group, $1,875.00, publishing; Twilight First Aid, $120.17, sup; West River electric Assoc, $406.82, util.

            PARK – BHP&L, $197.25, util; City of Sturgis Water Dept, $268.00, util; TASC, $58.65, group ins.

            BRICK PROJECT FUND – Glover Investments, $1,400.00, publishing.

            AMBULANCE SERVICE – City of Sturgis Water Dept, $96.00, util; DB Billing Co, $774.74, prof fees; Ecolab, $45.00, maint; Emsar Twin Cities, $488.13, maint; Milt’s Cleaning, $42.00, maint; Prairiewave, $35.70, util; TASC, $31.58, group ins; Weeldreyer, Lori, $777.53, ambulance charges; West River Electric Assoc, $19.81, util; Zylstra Body, $109.20, maint.

            SPECIAL SALES TAX – BH Vision, $10,000.00, city promotion; Chamber of Commerce, $7,500.00, chamber; SIEC, $8,333.33, industrial dev; Sturgis Area Arts Council, $2,500.00, city promotion; Sturgis Motorcycle Museum, $2,500.00, city promotion.

            LIQUOR – City of Sturgis Water Dept, $612.00, util; Eagle Sales of the BH, $3,593.50, off sale beer; Fisher Beverage, $1,335.12, off sale beer; Johnson Western Wholesale, $3,259.02, off sale liquor; Harriet Lolley, $42.00, merch for resale; Nash Finch, $11,061.49, merch for resale; One Way Service Pros, $137.80, maint; Republic Beverage Co, $3,141.51, off sale liquor; Sam’s Club, $129.07, sup; TASC, $5.10, group ins.

            WATER SYSTEM OPERATIONS – Butte Electric, $338.13, util; City of Sturgis Water Dept, $102.00, util; Dale Olson, $92.00, group ins; TASC, $85.05, group ins; Verizon, $179.28, util.

            WASTEWATER FACILITIES – BH Technologies, $1,391.75, sup; City of Belle Fourche, $16.39, other; City of Sturgis Water Dept, $37.52, util; Cretex Concrete Products West, $343.20, maint; Hills Materials, $63.72, maint; Northwest Pipe Fittings, $88.94, maint; SD DENR, $5,500.00, prof fees; TASC, $36.45, group ins.

            SANITARY SERVICE – City of Belle Fourche, $12,783.32, other; Farmers Union Oil, $2,739.55, sup; Qwest Communications, $49.92, util; TASC, $44.40, group ins.

            RALLY – Sam’s Club, $179.45, sup; TASC, $58.05, group ins.

            COMMUNITY CENTER CHILDRENS FUND – Community Center Dept, $35.00, other.

 

This was the designated time for committee reports:

v      Public Safety—Had not met

v      Public Works—Chipper bid and other items          

v      Community Center—Meeting to be held on January 25th at 7:00 a.m.

v      Liquor—Had not met

v      Legal and Finance—Had not met

v      Rally—working on visitors CD and video and magazine.  Next meeting January 10th at 5:15 p.m. at the upstairs meeting room at City Hall

v      Park Board—Had not met

v      Planning Commission—Had not met

v      Library Board—Mitten tree did very good, 108 mittens and 48 hats

v      Airport Board—Had not met

 

Motion by Chaplin, seconded by McVay and carried with all members voting yes, to set a hearing date of February 4, 2008 for a Use-on-Review for Richard and Maria McIntyre at 1139 Paisley Terrace.

 

Chaplin introduced the following written resolution and moved its adoption:

 

Resolution 2008-01

 

            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 2008 shall be as follows:

 

            1.    Mayor                                                                             $1,545.00 per month

                2.   Aldermen                                                                        $   633.02 per month

                3.   City Manager                - David Boone                                      $7,333.33 per month

                4.   Finance:

Fay Bueno, Finance Officer                              $4,034.17 per month

Mary J. Shyne, Deputy Finance Officer          $3,437.00 per month

Ann Bertolotto, Deputy Finance Officer         $3,036.08 per month

Joyce Ehlers, AP Supervisor                             $     17.44 per hour              104-16 years

Nancy Nelson, Accounting Clerk                    $     12.76 per hour              102-6 years

5.       Buildings:

                Ervin Huber                                                          $     13.40 per hour              102-9 years

6.    Engineering & Inspections:

Bob Kaufman, Engineer                                     $6,288.12 per month

  34% eng, 33% wf, 33% wso

Scott Rovere, Bldg Official                                                $3,079.70 per month

Tami Otis, Aide                                                    $2,387.88 per month

Bev Johnson, Secretary                                      $    12.76 per hour           102-6 years

  ¼ eng, ¼ wso, ¼, wf, ¼ san

7.       Police:

James Bush, Chief                                               $5,357.83 per month

Branden Bestgen, Assistant Chief                    $4,223.00 per month

Michael O’Bryan, Sgt.                                        $     21.26 per hour              105-23 years

Jeff McGraw, Sgt                                                 $     19.85 per hour              105-12 years

Sean Briscoe, Sgt                                                                $     19.12 per hour              105-8 years

Darrel Hatzenbuhler                                          $     20.48 per hour              105-18 years

Gerard Brennan                                                  $     19.85 per hour              105-13 years

Drew Grotti                                                          $     18.55 per hour              103-12 years

Matt Veal                                                              $     17.85 per hour              103-8 years

Dan Davidson                                                      $     17.85 per hour              103-7 years

Joe Weiland                                                          $     17.33 per hour              103-4 years

William Barff                                                        $     17.33 per hour              103-4 years

Adam Martin                                                        $     17.12 per hour              103-3 years

Brent Tungesvik                                                  $     17.12 per hour              103-3 years

Geody VandeWater                                             $     16.61 per hour              103-2 year

Micheal Maxon                                                   $      16.24 per hour            103-1 year

Curt Nulle                                                             $     14.65 per hour              102-5 years

Christine Oliver                                                   $     10.53 per hour              101-1 year

Paula Basker, Secretary                                    $     15.59 per hour              102-18 years

8.       Fire/Ambulance

Ron Koan, Fire Chief                                         $4,799.80 per month

                   ½ Fire, ½ Ambulance

                Shawn Barrows, Assistant Fire Chief              $   424.18 per month

                Tom Trigg, Assistant Fire Chief                        $   424.18 per month

                Scott Hymans                                                       $      10.50 per hour

                Julie Schmidt, Fire Dept. Admin. Asst.            $      12.76 per hour             102-6 years

                   ½ Fire, ½ Ambulance

                Dean Sturzenbecher                                                $2,575.00 per month

                Deborah Sanderstrom                                            $2,083.33 per month

                Brian Owen                                                             $2,083.33 per month

9.       Streets:

Randy Nohava                                                     $4,541.53 per month

 1/3streets, 1/3 sf, 1/3 wf

Peggy Kinney, Secretary                                   $     14.22 per hour              102-11 years

  1/3 streets, 1/3 san, 1/3 wf

Judd Crowser                                                       $     15.59 per hour              102-17 years

Marty Plaggemeyer                                            $     14.90 per hour              102-15 years

Kevin Aga                                                             $     14.90 per hour              102-13 years

Duane Bennett                                                     $     13.40 per hour              102-9 years

Bryon Spartz                                                        $      14.22 per hour             102-11 years

Bradley Olson                                                      $      11.88 per hour             103-1 year

10.    Street Cleaning:

Robert Walker                                                      $     16.29 per hour              102-20 years

11.    Cemetery:

Colonel Brist                                                        $2,520.58 per month                         

12.    Community Center:

Rod Heikes, Director                                          $4,196.74 per month

Melissa Lensegrav, Admin Asst                        $1,974.16 per month

Dennis Widener, Maint Supervisor                  $2,369.08 per month

Louis Clement, Aquatics Director                    $2,022.78 per month

Elvira Pittman                                                     $     13.55 per hour              101-10 years

John Burckhard                                                  $     12.21 per hour              101-7 year

Nathan Williamson                                             $     10.71 per hour              101-2 year

13.    Library:

Julie Moore, Librarian                                      $4,041.29 per month

Scottie Bruch, Asst. Librarian                          $2,499.46 per month

Cheryl Weisz                                                         $     16.29 per hour              102-20 years

JoAnn Martinson                                                                $     13.55 per hour              101-15 years

Leith Simonson                                                    $     13.55 per hour              101-14 years

Joanne Harmon                                                   $     16.29 per hour              102-20 years

Kathy Dykstra                                                      $     14.56 per hour              103-9 years

Mary Ann Simon                                                  $     10.95 per hour              101-3 years

14.    Parks:

Gene Stock, Park Director                                $4,319.65 per month

Tanya Neuschwander                                         $     12.21 per hour              101-6-years

John Rasch                                                           $     15.59 per hour              102-18 years

Doyle Schaefer                                                     $     14.22 per hour              102-11 years

Jeff Lucas                                                              $     16.29 per hour              102-21 years

Gary Anderson                                                     $     16.82 per hour              105-10 years

  1/3 parks, 1/3 police, 1/3 water

Adam Weisz                                                           $     12.16 per hour              102-5 years

Dave Mikkelson                                                  $     11.19 per hour              102-2 year

15.    Liquor:

Clint Dunker, Manager                                     $3,726.88 per month

Marshall Castleman, Asst. Manager                               $2,145.83 per month

16.    Water Department:

Eric Tibbetts                                                         $4,291.67 per month

Dale Olson                                                            $     21.17 per hour              105 Cert-19 years

Brad Deutsch                                                       $     17.18 per hour              104 Cert-8 years

Neil Murray                                                          $     16.43 per hour              104 Cert-4 years

Tami Tyan                                                             $     10.45 per hour              101 1-year

Russell Scheckel                                                  $     13.55 per hour              101-10 years

17.    Wastewater Department:

Mike Plaggemeyer                                              $     16.36 per hour              102 Cert-1 years

Robert Moser                                                       $     14.30 per hour              102 Cert-5 years

Lance Stansbury                                                  $     18.85 per hour              104 Cert-1 years

Kathy Bulah, Secretary

     ½ wf, ½ san                                                      $     10.45 per hour              101-1 years

Dan Cass ½ wf, ½ san                                            $     16.82 per hour              105-10 years

18.    Sanitary Service Department:

Jay Johnson, Supervisor                                    $3,675.04 per month

Doug Wagner                                                       $     14.22 per hour              102-10 years

Levi Littler                                                            $     12.76 per hour              102-6 years

Bill Coacher                                                         $     10.91 per hour              102-1 year

Miles Stansbury                                                   $     11.19 per hour              102-2 year

Mike Petrocco                                                     $     10.91 per hour              102-1 year 

19.  Rally

                Pepper Massey, Rally Director                         $3,862.50 per month

                Brenda Vasknetz, Assistant                               $     17.61 per hour              103-20 years

                Tyler Lamphere, Secretary                                                $     10.95 per hour              101-3 years

   

 

                BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the foregoing salaries and wages shall take effect on December 26, 2007.

 

            Adopted this 7th day of January 2008.

 

Published:  January 19, 2008

 

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

 

Scudder introduced the following written resolution and moved its adoption:

 

RESOLUTION 2008 - 02

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 8, 2008;

 

            BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the members of the election board will be paid $110.00 per day with the superintendent receiving $125.00.

 

            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 7th day of January 2008.

                                                                                   

Published:   January 19, 2008

 

Anders 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, seconded by Usera and carried with all members voting yes to approve the following trustees to the Alice Wiggins Dunn Trust: Terry Hermann, Library Board, Sheryl Eisenbraun, Bank Officer and Julie Moore Peterson, Library Director and to also transfer $100,000 from interest into the corpus of the trust.

 

Motion by Scudder, seconded by Hersrud and carried with Anders, Chaplin, Ferguson, Hersrud, LaRue, McVay, Scudder and Usera voting yes and Call abstained to approve the special events license for the Sturgis Chamber banquet to be held on January 26th and The Knuckle Saloon will host the event.

 

Motion by Chaplin, seconded by Call and carried with all members voting yes to allow City Officials to attend Municipal Day at the Legislature in Pierre on February 5 and 6 2008.

 

Discussion was held on the “Nickel a drink bill” that the S.D. Association of County Commissioners are proposing.  A motion was made by Hersrud, seconded by McVay and failed with Chaplin, Hersrud, LaRue and McVay voted yes, Anders, Call, Ferguson, Scudder and Usera voted nay to have South Dakota Municipal League support this bill if the percentage that comes back to the Municipalities is 50% instead of 15%.

 

The council wanted it noted that if this bill was written to give 50% back to the Municipalities that they would be in favor of it.

 

Motion by Chaplin, seconded by Ferguson and carried with all members voting yes to approve the following wage increase and new hires:

Harriet Lolley, Carolyn Anders, Jean Weischedel, and Randy Wagner - .25 cent increase per hour – Liquor Store.  Charlie Nonhof and Jan Steinle - .25 cent increase per hour -Library

Mandy Goodro – Custodian - Community Center - $7.25; Harold Dundom – Custodian – Community Center – volunteer; Devon Crowe – Lifeguard – Community  Center - $6.25

 

ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE COUNCIL

 

·         The final proposal for the new Sign Ordinance is being drawn up by City Attorney Thomson.

·         Annexation is being discussed.

·         The City will be doing their presentation at the Tourism Conference on January 16th at 8:30 a.m.

·         Discussion was held on the zoning change for a potential limestone mining operation that could soon begin in Lawrence County.  This mining operation would be about a mile and a half from Sturgis City limits.  It has been determined that it is the Cement Plant out of Rapid City that is trying to do this and according to Council member Ferguson; Lawrence County Planning and Zoning has denied the zoning change.

 

Motion by Anders, seconded by Usera and carried with all members voting yes to go into executive session at 8:09 p.m. for contracts.

 

Motion by Call, seconded by Usera and carried with all members voting yes to come out of executive session at 8:59 p.m.

 

 Motion by Scudder, seconded by Ferguson, and carried to adjourn the meeting at 9:02 p.m.

 

 

ATTEST: ___________________________ APPROVED: ______________________________

               Fay Bueno, Finance Officer                                   Maury LaRue, Mayor