May 7, 2007

 

PROCEEDINGS OF THE STURGIS CITY COUNCIL –MAY 7, 2007

 

The Common Council of the City of Sturgis met in regular session at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, May 7, 2007 at the Sturgis Community Center.  Present:  Mayor Terry Jensen, Alderpersons:  Tom Ferguson, Penny Green, Roger Call, Sherry Scudder, Pokey Jacobson, Mark Chaplin, Steve Anders, and Bev Patterson.  Absent:  None.

 

Mayor Jensen requested a moment of silence for our service women and men.

 

Mayor Jensen made the following announcements:  a.) Clean up week will be May 7-May 11, 2007; b) Arbor Day is May 9, 2007.  Gene Stock, Parks Director, explained that trees would be planted west of Bear Butte School at 9:00 a.m. and at the City Park at 1:00 p.m.

 

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

 

Motion by Chaplin, second by Anders and carried to approve the April 16, 2007 council minutes.

 

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

 Wages—Mayor and Council $6,416.64; Finance $19,339.32; Buildings $2,396.77; Engineering $8,172.66; Police $63,651.44; Fire $5,408.18; Streets $17,160.78; Street Cleaning $2,919.58; Cemetery $4,665.08; Community Center $27,576.91; Library $20,953.29; Parks $21,843.39; Ambulance $15,188.47; Liquor $7,070.60; Water $17,099.01; Wastewater $16,454.07; Sanitary Service $20,328.08; Rally $11,169.49; Federal Withholding $24,549.86; FICA $42,622.64

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 – Alltel, $598.99, sup; BHP&L, $798.99, util; MDU, $251.29, util; Prairiewave, $2,001.96, util; Verizon, $1,123.86, util.

            PARK – Alltel, $29.48, sup; BHP&L, $178.36, util; MDU, $255.90, util; Verizon, $45.14, util.

            AMBULANCE SERVICE – Alltel, $404.44, util; BHP&L, $404.99, util; MDU, $251.28, util.

            LIQUOR – Prairiewave, $194.44, util.

            WATER SYSTEM OPERATIONS – Alltel, $99.47, sup; BHP&L, $5,804.01, util; Prairiewave, $153.46, util; Verizon, $135.42, util.

            WASTEWATER FACILITIES – Alltel, $347.24, sup; BHP&L, $10.00, util; Verizon, $143.20, util.

            SANITARY SERVICE – Alltel, $32.01, sup; Verizon, $89.70, util.

            RALLY – Alltel, $3,091.50, sup; Verizon, $45.16, util.

            GENERAL – 2XL Corp, $151.62, sup; A&B Welding, $-7.20, sup; A&J Surplus, $300.00, sup; Amcon Distributing, $719.89, merch for resale; Avaya, $48.26, util; Baker & Taylor, $752.52, sup; Andrew Barff, $30.00, other; Paula Basker, $16.00, travel; BH Chemical, $910.53, sup; BHP&L, $667.72, util; Birdsall Sand & Gravel, $918.00, sup; Border States Electric, $360.36, maint; Brad Steinlicht, $75.00, cc prog exp; Jerry Burnham, $2,212.50, prof fees; Rick Bush, $30.00, other; Butte Electric, $247.07, util; Caboodle Cartridge, $131.49, sup; Caselle, $480.00, sup; Century Business Products, $29.95, maint; City of Spearfish, $127.50, maint; City of Sturgis Water Dept, $881.50, util; Clark Printing, $476.83, sup; Coca Cola, $721.50, util; The Computer Shop, $300.00, maint; Crossings, $52.94, sup; Dakota Backup, $166.70, sup; Dakota Supply Group, $255.64, sup; Demco, $79.96, sup; Ecolab, $202.00, maint; Elan-Fire, $224.34, sup; Emblem Enterprises, $119.65, sup; Energy Labs, $52.50, maint; Engineering Dept, Petty Cash, $27.13, sup; Environmental Products, $243.92, sup; Executive Business Communications, $68.00, maint; Farmer Brothers Co, $56.84, merch for resale; Farmers Union Oil, $8,555.64, sup; Freeman Electric, $197.14, sup; FSH Communications, $120.00, util; Gall’s, $125.17, sup; Government Finance Officers-SD, $185.00, travel; Graphics Plus, $29.45, sup; Great Western Tire, $923.76, sup; HD Supply Facilities, $227.00, sup; Heiman Fire Equipment, $316.80, sup; Hills Materials, $225.37, sup; Hillyard, $994.45, sup; Homestyle Books, $22.48, sup; Inland Truck Parts, $267.95, sup; J&P Industrial Cleaning, $350.00, maint; JJ Engraving & Sales, $14.75, sup; Jacobson First Western Ins, $341.00, insurance; Junek’s Service, $14.20, maint; Robert Kaufman, $10.00, travel; Ketel Thorstenson, $1,250.00, prof fees; Key City Glass, $48.00, sup; Kimball Midwest, $251.29, maint; Lawson Products, $264.76, sup; Lifes Great Moments, $23.00, sup; Loud American Roadhouse, $37.80, other; Lynn’s

                                                                                                                        May 7, 2007

 

 

Dakotamart, $153.23, sup; Brent Lyons, $199.48, travel; Mike Maxon, $30.00, other; Meade Co Auditor, $11,227.48, other; Meade Co Times, $48.00, sup; Meade School District, $12.00, other; MDU, $206.41, util; Morman Law Firm, $5,206.50, prof fees; Candy Morrell, $3,068.80, maint; Northern Hills Vet Clinic, $506.88, prof fees; OMBS Express Police Supply, $148.99, sup; Tami Otis, $43.00, travel; Owens Interstate Sales, $62.18, sup; Pitney Bowes-Finance, $99.00, rent; Pitney Bowes-Fire, $38.63, sup; Prairiewave, $354.93, util; Public Safety Equipment, $117.00, maint; Quality Books, $82.44, sup; RDO Equipment, $236.25, maint; Regent Book, $454.72, sup; Rockingtree Floral, $10.00, other; Rushmore Office Supplies, $354.68, sup; Sam’s Club, $717.12, merch for resale; Sand Creek Printing, $201.75, sup; Science Fiction Book Club, $16.98, sup; SD Amateur Softball Assn, $800.00, cc prog exp; SD Fire Chief’s Assoc, $85.00, prof fees; SD Library Network, $3,502.25, maint; Dale Stoltman, $250.00, group ins; Street Department Petty Cash, $1.49, sup; Sturgis Tire, $266.76, sup; Superior Lamp, $656.88, sup; Tee’s Plus, $70.00, other; Town-n-Country Plumbing, $927.65, maint; Gary Udell, $30.00, sup; Vanway Trophy, $200.00, cc prog exp; Warne Chemical, $33.90, sup; Joey Weiland, $90.00, sup; Weimer’s Diner, $40.00, other; West River Electric Assoc, $365.82, util; Steve Westbrook, $30.00, other; Terry Williams, $30.00, other; World Media Express, $120.16, sup; ZEP Manufacturing, $71.79, sup.

            PARKBHP&L, $529.94, util; City of Sturgis Water Dept, $286.31, util; Morman Law Firm, $84.00, prof fees.

            BRICK PROJECT FUND – Hebron Brick, $606.00, merch for resale.

            LIBRARY BUILDING FUNDDemco, $9,159.73, lib furn; Rushmore Office Supplies, $291.94, lib furn; Splash City Rapid City, $1,750.00, lib furn.

            AMBULANCE SERVICE – Alliance Medical, $16.50, sup; Alltel, $15.30, util; Caboodle Cartridge, $113.49, sup; City of Sturgis Water Dept, $40.50, util; Dakota Backup, $12.50, prof fees; DB Billing, $1,135.12, prof fees; Elan-Fire, $1,587.76, sup; Great Western Tire, $967.84, sup; Noridian Administrative Service, $274.37, amb charges; Pitney Bowes-Fire, $38.62, sup; Prairiewave, $46.45, util; West River Electric Assoc, $19.16, util.

            MAYOR’S RIDE – Quill Corp, $119.97, sup.

            SPECIAL SALES TAX – Chamber of Commerce, $7,500.00, chamber; SIEC, $7,500.00, ind dev.

            CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT – Brosz Engineering, $7,520.00, cap imp; Heavy Constructors Inc., $98,137.96, cap imp; Hills Materials, $38,326.66, cap imp.

            CAPITAL PROJECTS – Sign Express, $977.71, cap imp.

            LIQUOR – City of Sturgis Water Dept, $289.00, util; Coca Cola, $341.50, pop for resale; Eagle Sales, $15,585.47, off sale beer; Ecolab, $31.00, maint; Fisher Beverage, $7,101.60, off sale beer; Frito-Lay, $57.35, snacks for resale; Heartland Paper, $334.28, sup; Johnson Western Wholesale, $28,063.14, off sale liquor; Nash Finch, $9,584.00, cigarettes for resale; Prairie Berry, $702.00, off sale liquor; Republic Beverage Co, $9,279.43, off sale liquor; Rushmore News, $67.20, snacks for resale; S. Ellwein, $87.20, merch for resale; The Homeslice Group, $2,418.00, publishing; Wells Fargo Merchant Services, $7.50, other.

            WATER SYSTEM OPERATIONS – Butte Electric, $183.60, util; City of Sturgis Water Dept, $51.00, util; MDU, $62.92, util; Candy Morrell, $380.25, maint.

            WASTEWATER FACILITIES – A&B Welding, $52.24, maint; BHP&L, $1,911.52, util; Birdsall, $172.51, maint; Chain Saw Center, $44.95, maint; City of Belle Fourche, $31.25, other; Farmers Union Oil, $25.14, sup; Junek’s Service, $37.74, maint; Morman Law Firm, $120.00, prof fees; Candy Morrell, $250.00, maint; Rapid Diesel Service, $700.07, maint; USA Blue Book, $767.76, sup.

            SANITARY SERVICE – A&B Business, $115.12, sup; Ace Hardware, $89.95, sup; City of Belle Fourche, $13,750.48, other; Diesel Machinery, $319.67, maint; Eddies Truck Sales, $218.46, maint; Farmers Union Oil, $2,107.55, sup; Godfrey Brake Service, $124.75, maint; Andy Hollander, $326.80, prof fees; Inland Truck Parts, $75.60, sup; Morman Law Firm, $168.00, prof fees; Candy Morrell, $250.00, maint; Qwest Communications, $45.94, util; Schreier Engineering, $2,796.76, prof fees; SD Retirement System, $4,599.91, other; Total Machine, $2,758.00, maint; West River International, $61.84, maint.

            RALLY – BH Badlands & Lakes, $40.00, travel; BH.com, $5,500.00, prof fees; Big Ear, $1,625.00, rally rentals; Coca Cola, $29.50, sup; Executive Business Communications, $68.00, maint; Farmers Union Oil, $59.82, sup; Fedex, $23.22, sup; Goldmine Enterprises, $677.75, other; Loud American Roadhouse, $55.65, sup; Morman Law Firm, $4,132.94, prof fees; Candy Morrell, $250.95, maint; Outsource Solutions, $163.61, sup; Quill Corp, $162.92, sup; Rally Dept Petty Cash, $9.00, sup; Robert Sharp & Assoc, $732.50, sup; Sam’s Club, $375.67, sup; Traf-o-teria System, $295.20, sup.

            2002 SEWER BOND FUND – Wells Fargo Brokerage Services, $34,979.46, principal.

 

 

 

                                                                                                                        May 7, 2007

 

 

Motion by Jacobson, second by Chaplin and carried to set a public hearing date of  June 4, 2007 for a zoning variance for Simply Service/Dale Butterworth 975 Howard St. to rezone from residential to residential one/office commercial.

 

This was the time set to award the bid for the printing of the 2007 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally magazine and schedule of events.  The following bids were received:

 

2007 Printing Bids

 

Quantity 75,000 of each

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company

 

Magazine

 

 

 

 

 

64 pages

72 pages

Add'tl Frieght

 TOTAL/72 page

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meade County Times

 

$61,455.00

$69,700.00

 n/a

 ?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Demco

 

$39,541.00

$43,932.00

 will be billed for actual cost

 ?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forum

 

$32,772.85

$36,900.66

 $1644.50/$1.50 per carton to pack

 too much

 

 

 

 

 *shipping with pocket guide

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brown

 

$30,094.54

$33,738.78

1,210.00

$34,948.78

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RSA

 

$34,668.00

 

1,600.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Royale

 

$33,652.00

$38,236.00

2,725.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2007 Printing Bids

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company

Schedule of Events

 

 

 

 

 

64 pages

72 pages

Add'tl Frieght

TOTAL/72 pages

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meade County Times

$32,666.00

$35,900.00

 n/a

 ?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Demco

$19,644.00

$19,644.00

 will be billed for actual cost

 2006= 24,941.75

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forum

$16,125.81

$17,938.61

 $1644.50/$1.50 per carton to pack

 too much 

 

 

 

 

 *shipping with magazine

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brown

$19,541.50

$22,022.00

$2,350.00

$24,372.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RSA

$21,348.00

$24,574.00

$1,300.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Royale

$19,532.00

$23,023.00

$1,425.00

 

 

 

 

2007 Printing Bids

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company

Schedule of Events

 

 

 

 

64 pages

72 pages

Add'tl Frieght

TOTAL/72 pages

 

 

 

 

 

Meade County Times

$32,666.00

$35,900.00

 n/a

 ?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

May 7, 2007

 

 

 

Demco

$19,644.00

$19,644.00

 will be billed for actual cost

 2006= 24,941.75

 

 

 

 

 

Forum

$16,125.81

$17,938.61

 $1644.50/$1.50 per carton to pack

 too much 

 

 

 

 *shipping with magazine

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brown

$19,541.50

$22,022.00

$2,350.00

$24,372.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RSA

$21,348.00

$24,574.00

$1,300.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

Royale

$19,532.00

$23,023.00

$1,425.00

 

 

Motion by Anders, second by Scudder and carried unanimously to award the bid to Brown Printing Company.

 

Motion by Anders, second by Chaplin and carried unanimously to authorize the Mayor to sign a fee agreement with trademark attorney Kay Collins of Santangalo Law Office and not to exceed $5,000.

 

Motion by Green, second by Chaplin and carried to accept with regret the resignation of   Lisa Weyer, Rally Director effective May 18, 2007

 

Motion by Chaplin, second by Jacobsen and carried to set a public hearing date of May 21, 2007 for a contractors license appeal for Thad Olson dba Thad Olson Construction.

 

Jacobson introduced the following written resolution and moved its adoption: 

RESOLUTION 2007 -17

A RESOLUTION of necessity pursuant to sdcl 9-27-1

 

            The Common Council of the City of Sturgis, Meade County, South Dakota, hereby resolves as follows:

 

1.         This Resolution of Necessity, in accordance with SDCL 9-27-1 relating to the within described Sturgis Airport Expansion Project.  Said project is to acquire a right-of-way, which land is taken for a permanent acquisition for the protection of the approach to runway 11 at the Sturgis Municipal Airport.  The remaining properties of the owners are considered unaffected.

 

2.         It is hereby determined that it is necessary for the City of Sturgis to acquire fee simple ownership of the following real property legally described below which is owned by Ronald L. Johnson and Diane L. Johnson:

 

Starting at the West Quarter Corner of Section 3, Township 5 North, Range 6 East of the Black Hills Meridian, Meade County, South Dakota, thence North 00 23’49” East, 577.82’; thence South 60 44’24” East, 1,180.70’; thence South 89 57’38” West, 1,034.06’ to the point of beginning. (+ - 6.86 acres)

 

3.         It is hereby determined that it is necessary for the City of Sturgis to acquire fee simple ownership of the following real property legally described below which is owned by the Bruch Family Trust-Henry J. Bruch and Carol J. Bruch, Trustees:

 

Starting at the East Quarter Corner of Section 4, Township 5 North, Range 6 East of the Black Hills Meridian, Meade County, South Dakota, thence South 89 57’38” West, 622.29’; thence North 32 27’30” East, 811.84; thence South 45 44’24” East, 218.46’; thence South 00 23’49” West, 577.82 to the point of beginning. (+ - 6.16 acres)

                                                                                                                        May 7, 2007

 

 

 

            4.         That the City of Sturgis will acquire, by condemnation in accordance with South Dakota Codified Law Chapter 21-35, if necessary, the above described interest in the above described real property from the record owners thereof and from any and all persons or entities who may have a record interest in said real property.

 

Published May 19, 2007

Effective June 9, 2007

 

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

 

Motion by Chaplin, second by Jacobsen and carried unanimously to remove the Police Department’s 1995 Crown Victoria from the property surplus auction list.

 

Motion by Chaplin, second by Jacobsen and carried unanimously to give the Police Department’s 1995 Crown Victoria to the City of Summerset.