PROCEEDINGS OF THE STURGIS CITY COUNCIL – MARCH 5, 2007

 

The Common Council of the City of Sturgis met in regular session at the Sturgis Community Center on Monday, March 5, 2007 at 7:30 p.m.  Present:  Mayor Terry Jensen, Alderpersons Penny Green, Sherry Scudder, Pokey Jacobson, Mark Chaplin, Steve Anders and Bev Patterson.  Absent:  Tom Ferguson and Roger Call.

 

Mayor Jensen reminded everyone that the Board of Equalization hearings start on March 19, 2007 at 5:30 p.m.

 

Mayor Jensen also requested a moment of silence in honor of our service men and women.

 

Motion by Jacobson, second by Chaplin and carried to approve the agenda as presented.

 

Motion by Chaplin, second by Scudder and carried to approve the minutes of the February 20, 2007 council meeting.

 

Motion by Jacobson, second by Chaplin and carried unanimously to approve the following wages, transfers and claims:

            Wages –Mayor and Council $6,416.64; Finance Office $16,013.05; Buildings $2221.60; Engineering $8,207.69; Police $64,038.49; Fire Department $5,028.45; Streets $15,235.38; Street Cleaning $2,990.93; Cemetery $3,436.46; Community Center $27,591.17; Library $19,342.47; Auditorium $499.33; Parks $17,663.04; Ambulance $14,452.21; Liquor $6,981.23; Water $16,412.75; Wastewater $16,072.33; Sanitary Service $18,033.20; Rally $10,565.61; Federal Withholding $22,797.46; FICA $39,922.74

            Transfer Out – General Fund $36,816.67; Capital Improvement $8,333.33; UDAG $2,500.00; Liquor $6,250.00

            Transfer In – Parks $36,816.67; General Fund $6,250; Capital Improvement $4,166.67; Community Projects $8,333.33; Revolving Loan $2,500.00

            Accounting Services Out (all to General Fund) – Sanitation $675.00; Wastewater $675.00

GENERAL FUND – 54 Printing, $25.00, other; A Click Away Remotes, $97.40, sup; Amcon Distributing, $133.82, merch for resale; Argus Leader, $267.28, sup; Baker & Taylor, $9.61, sup; Andrew Barff, $30.00, other; BH Chemical, $42.99, sup; BHP&L, $2,183.06, util; BH RC&D, $100.00, other; Jerry Burnham, $2,212.50, prof fees; CCI Solutions, $41.23, sup; Century Business Products, $97.86, maint; Chamber of Commerce, $177.00, other; Chief Supply Corp, $149.97, sup; Chris Supply, $20.19, sup; Justin Christman, $80.00, cc prog exp; City of Sturgis Water Dept, $896.75, util; The Computer Shop, $270.00, maint; Conrad’s Big “C” Signs, $116.07, maint; Decatur Electronics, $5,772.00, sup; Elan-City, $161.76, sup; Engineering Dept Petty Cash, $23.08, sup; Farmer Brothers Co, $108.68, merch for resale; Farmers Union Oil, $89.99, maint; Foothills Seed Inc., $452.76, sup; Freemotion Fitness, $954.40, maint; Graphics Plus, $31.00, sup; Joanne Harmon, $250.00, group ins; In the Line of Duty, Inc., $706.00, other; Inland Truck Parts, $167.80, maint; Tyler Jensen, $30.00, cc prog exp; Dennis Johnson, $160.00, cc prog exp; Kimball Midwest, $163.69, sup; Lawson Products, $127.12, sup; Lynn’s Dakotamart, $2.00, sup; Meade Co Auditor, $10,949.37, other; Midwest Distributors, $970.00, maint; MDU, $1,917.44, util; Morman Law Firm, $1,590.12, prof fees; Candy Morrell, $3,068.80, maint; Nat’l Volunteer Fire Council, $50.00, prof fees; Northern Hills Vet Clinic, $183.00, prof fees; Officemax Contract, $202.44, sup; OMBS Express Police Supply, $25.37, sup; Pizza Hut, $60.00, other; Pizza Ranch, $100.00, refunds; Prairiewave, $2,370.39, util; Larry Prince, $80.00, cc prog exp; Public Safety Equipment, $12,167.11, sup; Quill Corp, $560.51, sup; Rapid City Police Dept, $40.00, prof fees; Rapid Delivery, $41.40, maint; Rushmore Office Supplies, $15.00, sup; Sam’s Club, $521.33, cc prog exp; Sioux Falls Parks, $400.00, travel; Trade Show Data Center, $679.00, prof fees; Roland Vanderwerff, $277.08, other; Vanway Trophy, $240.00, cc prog exp; Verizon Wireless, $1,255.98, util; Walco International, $61.44, prof fees; Joey Weiland, $60.00, sup; West Circle Books, $63.83, sup; West River Electric Assoc, $416.00, util; Westbrook, Steve, $30.00, other; World Media Express, $57.08, sup.

            PARK – BHP&L, $352.40, util; City of Sturgis Water Dept, $131.00, util; MDU, $424.99, util; Morman Law Firm, $252.00, prof fees; Pizza Hut, $47.27, sup; Verizon, $44.92, util.

            BRICK PROJECT FUND – Robert Sharp & Assoc, $149.45, publishing.

            LIBRARY BUILDING FUND – Artisan House Galleries, $7,150.00, lib furn; Demco, $7,965.67, lib furn; Pamida, $75.99, lib furn.

            AMBULANCE SERVICE – Alltel, $15.21, util ;BHP&L, $566.20, util; City of Sturgis Water Dept, $36.50, util; DB Billing, $480.23, prof fees; Enning Propane, $315.00, util; MDU, $431.28, util; Prairiewave, $44.83, util; Spring Repair, $292.88, maint; West River Electric Assoc, $22.45, util.

            MAYOR’S RIDE – Robert Sharp & Assoc, $899.32, publishing.

            SPECIAL SALES TAX – Chamber of Commerce, $7,500.00, chamber; Premier Pyrotechnics, $6,500.00, city promotion; SIEC, $7,500.00, ind dev.

            LIQUOR – BH Winery, $372.00, off sale liquor; City of Sturgis Water Dept, $289.00, util; Fisher Beverage, $5,511.60, off sale beer; Frito-Lay, $17.17, snacks for resale; Heartland Paper, $123.90, sup; Johnson Western Wholesale, $13,042.64, off sale liquor; Midwest Marketing, $200.00, other; Milt’s Cleaning, $160.00, maint; Morman Law Firm, $120.00, prof fees; Nash Finch, $45.00, other; Prairieberry, $1,575.00, off sale liquor; Prairiewave, $194.14, util; Republic Beverage, $8,785.75, off sale liquor; S. Ellwein, $15.96, merch for resale; Sturgis Liquor Petty Cash, $32.59, sup; Homeslice, $1,613.00, publishing; Wells Fargo Merchant Services, $7.50, other;.

            WATER SYSTEM OPERATIONS – BHP&L, $8,103.31, util; Cetec, $2,500.00, prof fees; City of Sturgis Water Dept, $51.00, util; MDU, $117.10, util; Candy Morrell, $380.25, maint; Prairiewave, $152.86, util; Verizon, $179.68, util.

            WASTEWATER FACILITIES – Aries Industries, $112.94, maint; BHP&L, $10.00, util; Cetec, $2,500.00, prof fees; Junek’s Service, $59.46, maint; Candy Morrell, $250.00, maint; RDO Equipment, $69,995.00, equipment; Verizon, $186.92, util.

            SANITARY SERVICE – 54 Printing, $160.00, sup; Eddies Truck Sales, $24.60, maint; Morman Law Firm, $36.00, prof fees; Candy Morrell, $250.00, maint; Qwest, $45.73, util; Richard Berkey, $28.70, maint; Verizon, $44.92, util.

            RALLY – Fedex, $5.71, sup; Jacobson First Western Ins, $263.00, other; Lamar, $3,672.40, publishing; Loud American Roadhouse, $53.65, sup; Morman Law Firm, $3,424.80, prof fees; Candy Morrell, $250.95, maint; Robert Sharp & Assoc, $10,733.25, sup; Verizon, $44.96, util.

            DARE TRUST ACCOUNT – Innocorp, Lit., $1,170.90, sup.

 

Motion by Green, second by Chaplin and carried to set a public hearing date of April 2, 2007 for a zoning variance for Billy Fields dba Rosco’z, 976 Lazelle, to construct a deck with less than the required side-yard setback.

 

Duke Goodell, representing South Dakota Department of Labor, presented an overview of the diversity of services that is provided by the Department of Labor at no charge.

 

Kathy Hersurd, representing the Sturgis Rally Charities Foundation, informed the council that last year, the foundation was able to give out 34 checks totaling $29,500 to various entities. 

 

Patterson questioned if one group is allowed to set up in the public right of way, how are future request going to be handled.

 

Hersrud explained that the monies received are given back to Sturgis.

 

Motion by Scudder, second by Chaplin and carried, with Patterson and Green voting no, to approve the Sturgis Rally Charities Foundation’s request to use 3rd Street during the 2007 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally for their bike display and raffle.

 

Motion by Green, second by Chaplin and carried to approve the Loud American Roadhouse’s request for street closures for the summer street dances to be held June 9, July 7 and July 27, 2007.

 

Rick Schmid stated that he did not like to see public right of way being used to benefit one business and he has concerns about the street being closed July 27, 2007 since it is so close to the rally.

 

Motion by Chaplin, second by Jacobson and carried to set a public hearing date of March 19, 2007 for Special Events Licenses for the Summer Street Dances June 9, July 7 and July 27, 2007 and to be served by the Jaycees.

 

Motion by Chaplin, second by Jacobson and carried to set a public hearing date of March 19, 2007 for the following transfers:

 

Ø      Retail (on-sale) Liquor License from the Nite Owl Lounge Inc, 1111 Main St., to Key City Enterprises, LLC, dba The Knuckle Saloon, 931 1st Street

Ø      Retail (on-off sale) Malt Beverage License from Sturgis Rally Land Co. LLC, dba The Knuckle Saloon, 931 1st Street to Key City Enterprises, LLC, 1111 Main St.

 

Motion by Patterson, second by Anders and carried to approve second reading of Ordinance 2007-02 – Ordinance Amending Title 12.02.01 Specific Acts, Conditions and/or Things Deemed to be Nuisances.  The ordinance reads as follows:

 

 

ORDINANCE 2007-02

REVISED ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 12, Chapter 12.02, Section 12.02.01 Specific Acts, Conditions, and/or Things Deemed to be Nuisances

 

BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of Sturgis, Meade County, South Dakota, that Title 12 Chapter 12.02 Section 12.02.01 Specific Acts, Conditions, and/or Things Deemed to be Nuisances shall be amended as follows:

 

Delete subsections W and X.

 

First reading:  February 20, 2007

Second reading:  March 5, 2007

Adopted:  March 5, 2007

Published:  March 10, 2007

Effective:  March 31, 2007

 

Motion by Green, second by Patterson and carried to approve second reading of Ordinance 2007-03 – Ordinance Amending Title 12.08.02 Sale of Fireworks.  The ordinance reads as follows:

ORDINANCE 2007-03

REVISED ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 12, Chapter 12.08, Section 12.08.02 SALE

 

            BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of Sturgis, Meade County, South Dakota, that Title 12 Chapter 12.08 Section 12.08.02 SALE shall be amended to read as follows:

 

12.08.02:  SALE

 

No person shall sell or offer for sale any fireworks within the limits of the City or within one mile thereof. 

 

First reading:  February 20, 2007

Second reading:  March 5, 2007

Adopted:  March 5, 2007

Published:  March 10, 2007

Effective:  March 31, 2007

 

Motion by Jacobson, second by Anders and carried to approve second reading of Ordinance 2007-04 – Ordinance Amending Title 12.08.03 Use of Fireworks.  The ordinance reads as follows:

ORDINANCE 2007-04

REVISED ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 12, Chapter 12.08, Section 12.08.03 USE

 

            BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of Sturgis, Meade County, South Dakota, that Title 12 Chapter 12.08 Section 12.08.03 USE shall be amended to read as follows:

 

12.08.03:  USE

 

No person shall explode, set off or fire any fireworks within the City or within one mile thereof except during the specified allowable time period which shall commence at 6:00 am July 3rd and end at 12:00 am July 5th.

 

No person shall at any time including the time period specified above explode, set off or fire any fireworks within any City park.

 

First reading:  February 20, 2007

Second reading:  March 5, 2007

Adopted:  March 5, 2007

Published:  March 10, 2007

Effective:  March 31, 2007

 

Motion by Chaplin, second by Anders and carried to approve second reading of Ordinance 2007-05 – Ordinance Adding Title 12.08.04 Restriction by Resolution.  The ordinance reads as follows:

ORDINANCE 2007-05

REVISED ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 12, Chapter 12.08 FIREWORKS

 

            BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of Sturgis, Meade County, South Dakota, that Title 12 Chapter 12.08 FIRWORKS shall be amended to add:

 

12.08.04:  Restriction by resolution

 

The use of fireworks within the limits of the City may be restricted by resolution of the City Council as the City Council may deem necessary due to the existence of heightened fire danger.

 

First reading:  February 20, 2007

Second reading:  March 5, 2007

Adopted:  March 5, 2007

Published:  March 10, 2007

Effective:  March 31, 2007

 

Motion by Green, second by Scudder and carried to approve second reading of Ordinance 2007-06 – Ordinance Amending Title 12.11.07 Fees for Sexually Oriented Performers.  The ordinance reads as follows:

ORDINANCE 2007-06

REVISED ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 12, Chapter 12.11, Section 12.11.07 FEES

 

            BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of Sturgis, Meade County, South Dakota, that Title 12 Chapter 12.11 Section 12.11.07 Fees shall be amended to read as follows:

 

12.11.07:  FEES

 

The annual, non-refundable application fee for a business allowing sexually oriented performing shall be Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($250.00). The annual application fee for a sexually oriented performer shall be One Hundred Dollars ($100.00). 

 

First reading:  February 20, 2007

Second reading:  March 5, 2007

Adopted:  March 5, 2007

Published:  March 10, 2007

Effective:  March 31, 2007

 

Rick Schmid voiced his disagreement with the increase of license fees saying the city needs to work with the downtown businesses.

 

Motion by Chaplin, second by Anders and carried to approve second reading of Ordinance 2007-07 – Ordinance Amending Title 13.02.08 Trespass and Unauthorized Use of Property.  The ordinance reads as follows:

ORDINANCE 2007-07

REVISED ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 13, Chapter 13.02, Section 13.02.08 TRESPASS AND UNAUTHORIZED USE OF PROPERTY

 

 

BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of Sturgis, Meade County, South Dakota, that Title 13 Chapter 13.02 Section 13.02.08 Trespass and unauthorized use of property shall be amended to read as follows:

 

 

13.02.08:  UNAUTHORIZED CAMPIng, USe of property and trespass

 

No person shall lodge, use or occupy any barn, garage, shed, shop or other house or building or structure or any automobile, truck, railroad car or other vehicle without permission of the owner or person entitled to possession.

 

No person shall camp or otherwise lodge in any public way, park or place which is not specifically designated as an area authorized for camping or other lodging.

 

No person shall knowingly enter upon any privately owned real property which is not open to the use of the public, unless he has first obtained the consent of the owner or person in possession or control thereof.

 

First reading:  February 20, 2007

Second reading:  March 5, 2007

Adopted:  March 5, 2007

Published:  March 10, 2007

Effective:  March 31, 2007

Motion by Green, second by Scudder and carried to approve second reading of Ordinance 2007-08 – Ordinance Amending Title 13.04.03 Carrying:  Persons Under 18 (Firearms).  The ordinance reads as follows:

ORDINANCE 2007-08

REVISED ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 13, Chapter 13.04, Section 13.04.03 CArrying: PERSONS UNDER 18

 

            BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of Sturgis, Meade County, South Dakota, that Title 13 Chapter 13.04 Section 13.04.03 CarrYing: Persons under 18 shall be amended to read as follows:

 

13.04.03:  CARRYING:  PERSONS UNDER 18

 

No person under the age of 18 years shall carry, discharge or shoot off any gun, pistol, rifle, air gun, carbon dioxide gun, bow or any other firearm, or use for any purpose any such device for throwing or forcing through the air missiles or projectiles of any character, upon the street or about or within the City, unless accompanied by his or her parent or guardian.

 

First reading:  February 20, 2007

Second reading:  March 5, 2007

Adopted:  March 5, 2007

Published:  March 10, 2007

Effective:  March 31, 2007

 

Motion by Patterson, second by Anders and carried to approve second reading of Ordinance 2007-10 – Ordinance Amending Title 15.04.01 Unlawful to Obstruct Streets and Sidewalks.  The ordinance reads as follows:

ORDINANCE 2007-10

REVISED ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 15, Chapter 15.04, Section 15.04.01 Unlawful to obstruct streets and sidewalks

 

            BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of Sturgis, Meade County, South Dakota, that Title 15 Chapter 15.04 Section 15.04.01 Unlawful to obstruct streets and sidewalks shall be amended to read as follows:

 

15.04.01:  unlawful to obstruct streets and sidewalks

                                               

No person shall encumber or obstruct any sidewalk, street, public way, public alley, or public ground within the City.

 

No person shall leave standing or store any vehicle, structure or object in any public right of way, street, sidewalk, or on public ground which obstructs the use of the same.

 

No person shall permit merchandise to be stored upon any public right of way, street, sidewalk or public ground unless authorized by City Council.

 

No person shall sell any goods or merchandise upon any public street, alley, sidewalk or public ground unless authorized by City Council.

 

First reading:  February 20, 2007

Second reading:  March 5, 2007

Adopted:  March 5, 2007

Published:  March 10, 2007

Effective:  March 31, 2007

 

Motion by Chaplin, second by Green and carried to approve first reading of Ordinance 2007-09 – Ordinance Adding Title 13.04.04 – Public Safety.

 

Motion by Anders, second by Patterson and carried with all members present voting yes to approve first reading of Ordinance 2007-11 – Supplemental Library Appropriations.

 

Motion by Anders, second by Chaplin and carried with all members present voting yes to authorize advertising for 2-Year Lagoon Hay contract bid.

 

Motion by Scudder, second by Chaplin and carried with all members present voting yes to authorize the Rally Department to write off $50 owed by Windmill Campground for Visitor CD Listing.

 

Motion by Patterson, second by Anders and carried to approve the discontinuance of Digital Sturgis Website.

 

Motion by Anders, second by Chaplin and carried with all members voting yes to authorize Meade County to abate delinquent real estate taxes on the Magelky trailer (from Woodland Trailer Park).

 

Motion by Green, second by Scudder and carried unanimously to authorize the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum to use the City of Rider’s logo.

 

Jack Hoel questioned if the city’s logo was trademarked.

 

Deptuy City Attorney Candi Thompson informed Hoel that it was.

 

Patterson introduced the following written resolution and moved its adoption:

 

 

Resolution 2007-10

 

 

A Resolution Authorizing the Cancellation of Outstanding Checks

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Sturgis may cancel any check or

 

warrant that has been drawn on the City of Sturgis and has not been presented for payment at any

 

time within one (1) year of the date in which the check or warrant was issued, and

 

 

WHEREAS, the following checks have not been presented for payment at any time within

 

one (1) year of the date in which the check was issued, now therefore,

 

 

 

BE IT RESOLVED that the following checks are hereby cancelled and the Sturgis

 

Finance Officer is hereby authorized to note the cancellation of said checks on the register:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check No.

Payee

Date Issued

 Amount

GL Code

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25793

Lucas Clement

10/31/05

$14.78

101-4511-4110

 

78650

Ronald Plender

1/14/2004

$18.62

602-2200

 

78791

Hager, Nina

2/2/2004

$1.69

602-2200

 

80006

McQuowan, April

6/9/2004

$32.78

602-2200

 

80009

Dan Skinner

6/9/2004

$17.58

602-2200

 

80618

Georgia Andazola

7/7/2004

$8.25

602-2200

 

80818

Dave Wisser

8/2/2004

$8.62

602-2200

 

81370

Jeff Houska

9/13/2004

$60.00

602-2200

 

81852

Qwest

10/19/2004

$62.00

101-4211-4280

 

82019

Kenneth Aberle

11/4/2004

$2.58

602-2200

 

82021

Larry Burditt

11/4/2004

$0.78

602-2200

 

82099

2 XL Corp

11/16/2004

$173.84

101-4511-4260

 

82153

Heiman Fire

11/16/2004

$945.60

101-4229-4260

 

82965

2XL Corp

2/8/2005

$292.36

101-4511-4260

 

83228

Bentz Equip

2/23/2005

$110.00

101-4370-4250

 

84003

Qwest

4/19/2005

$62.00

101-4211-4280

 

84062

Crossings

5/3/2005

$46.95

101-4551-4260

 

84874

Jon Cooley

7/13/2005

$2.74

602-2200

 

85148

Qwest

8/2/2005

$58.04

101-4560-4280

 

 

 

 

$53.32

101-4350-4280

 

 

 

 

$43.57

612-4323-4280

 

85223

Tim Brown

8/16/2005

$32.39

602-2200

 

85399

Ryan Morgenstern