PROCEEDINGS OF THE STURGIS CITY COUNCIL – SEPTEMBER 5, 2006

 

The Common Council of the City of Sturgis met in regular session on Tuesday, September 05, 2006 at 7:30pm at the Sturgis Community Center.  Present:  Alderman Roger Call, Penny Green, Sherry Scudder, Terry Jensen, Mark Chaplin, Pokey Jacobson, Steve Anders & Bev Patterson.  Absent:  None.

 

Council President Terry Jensen made the following announcements:  a) Clean-up week will be September 18-22, 2006; b) budget hearings will continue September 11, 2006 at 5:30pm at the Fire Hall and then again on the 12th, if needed; c) the Sturgis Public Library golf tournament has been rescheduled until September 17, 2006.

 

A moment of silence was observed in honor of our service men and women.

 

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

 

Motion by Chaplin, second by Anders & carried to accept the resignation of Mayor Mark Zeigler, effective September 4, 2006.

 

Motion by Anders, second by Jacobson & carried to approve the minutes of the August 21, 2006 council meeting.

 

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

Wages – Mayor and Council $6,365.35; Finance Office $15,545.58; Buildings $2,191.44; Engineering $7,692.81; Police $47,867.30; Fire Department $5,363.86; Streets $13,509.73; Street Cleaning $2,795.52; Cemetery $4,893.74; Community Center $29,858.29; Library $18,954.74; Auditorium $805.81; Parks $20,227.32; Ambulance $26,000.49; Special Sanitation $13,036.21; Liquor $13,739.04; Water $16,781.89; Wastewater $15,511.20; Sanitary Service $18,600.87; Rally $29,370.42; Finance Rally $2,617.98; Rally Inspections $5,629.29; Police Rally $229,846.75; Fire Rally $5,271.74; Street Rally $1,919.85; Community Center Rally $15,084.09; Park Rally $5,134.85; Federal Withholding $48,039.70; FICA $86,375.86

            Transfers Out - General Fund $33,998.50; Capital Impr $61,585.09; UDAG $2,500.00; Liquor $6,250.00; Water $3,333.33; Wastewater $26,575.00; Rally $6,250.00

            Transfers In – Parks $33,998.50; General Fund $12,500.00; Debt Service (303) $29,908.33; Debt Service (304) $41,888.42; Debt Service (305) $2,916.67; Debt Service (306) $3,333.33; Community Projects $13,446.67; Revolving Loan Fund $2,500.00

            Accounting Services Out – Sanitation $675.00; Wastewater $675.00

            Street Overlay Out – Sanitation $4,166.67

            GENERAL FUND – Amcon Distributing, $488.37, resale; Associated Supply, $510.31, sup; Avaya, $48.26, util; Baker & Taylor, $856.29, sup; BH Chemical, $558.60, sup; BJ Jerkey Dist Co, $360.00, merch for resale; BHP&L, $653.77, util; Jerry Burnham, $4,250.00, prof fees; Butte Electric, $217.16, util; Caboodle Cartridge, $82.94, sup; Central States Fire Apparatus, $237.95, sup; City of Sturgis Water Dept, $2,348.30, util; Demco, $664.54, sup; Elan-Fire, $40.64, sup; Energy Labs, $87.50, maint; Finance Office Petty Cash, $20.54, sup; Firehouse, $50.00, ,sup; Virginia Fitzpatrick, $30.00, other; G&G Enterprises, $1,853.64, resale; Great Western Tire, $308.50, maint; Haggertys Musicworks, $840.00, sup; Hali-Brite, $751.51, sup; Dennis Harris, $68.00, refunds; Marian Hersrud, $19.14, sup; Hills Materials, $153.27, sup; Hillyard, $130.18, sup; Interstate All Batteries Center, $161.90, sup; JB’s Computers, $88.00, maint; M&T Fire & Safety, $48.00, sup; Meade Co Auditor, $1,056.87, util; Meade School Charitable Trust, $35.00, other; Menard’s, $132.67, sup; Morman Law Firm, $4,811.53, prof fees; Candy Morrell, $3,000.00, maint; Northern Hills Vet Clinic, $183.36, prof fees; Joel Ortiz, $30.00, other; Peterson Automotive, $296.72, maint; Prairiewave, $357.15, util; Printz Electric, $2,058.35, cap imp; Public Safety Equipment, $761.00, maint; Quill Corp, $357.35, sup; Richard Berkey, $2,715.08, maint; Sam’s Club, $2,349.66, sup; Fred Schmidt, $30.00, other; Science Fiction Book Club, $126.00, sup; SD Dept of Transportation, $583.61, sup; Servall Towel, $1,589.80, sup; Simon Contractor, $730.20, cap imp; Stan Houston Equipment, $517.51, sup; Street Heating & Sheet Metal, $125.00, refunds; Superior Lamp, $61.24, sup; TDG Communications, $80.00, maint; Knuckle Saloon, $41.96, other; The Renew Co, $100.00, maint; Theatrical Services, $2,792.39, cap imp; Tom’s T’s, $506.00, cc prof exp; Twilight First Aid & Safety, $121.90, sup; Warne Chemical, $49.95, other; Joey Weiland, $30.00, sup; West River Electric Assoc, $397.41, util; Justin Weyer, $30.00, other.

            PARK – BHP&L, $196.01, util; City of Sturgis Water Dept, $6,121.20, util; Troy Dobyns, $500.00, cap imp; Kathy or Bill Hackett, $500.00, cap imp; Janice Litster, $500.00, cap imp; Maria Longton, $500.00, cap imp; Blinda Tope, $500.00, cap imp.

            LIBRARY BUILDING FUNDRausch Monuments, $1,853.00, other

            AMBULANCE SERVICE – BH Chemical, $117.00, sup; City of Sturgis Water Dept, $127.60, util; DB Billing, $247.49, prof fees; Great Western Tire, $459.60, sup; Jacobson First Western Ins, $32.00, sup; Linweld, $137.53, sup; Prairiewave, $42.22, util; Western Communications, $42.00, maint.

            MAYOR’S RIDE – Ice House, $270.83, sup; Johnny Sundby Photography, $650.00, sup; Outsource Solutions, $37.79, sup.

            SPECIAL SALES TAX – Chamber of Commerce, $7,500.00, chamber; SIEC, $6,416.67, ind dev.

            CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT – Freeman Electric, $6,600.00, cap imp; Heavy Constructors, $171,596.89, cap imp; Hills Materials, $107,494.47, cap imp; Iverson Construction, $136,464.00, cap imp; Morman Law Firm, $60.00, cap imp.

            SPECIAL SANITATION – Atco International, $156.00, sup; BH Chemical, $2,431.54, sup; Inland Truck Parts, $92.73, maint; Ronald Johnson, $175.00, special sanitation, Powerplan, $155.05, maint; Street Dept. Petty Cash, $5.00, other; Western Powerwash, $4,733.75, sup; Zep Manufacturing, $2,020.26, sup.

            UDAG – SIEC, $2,750.00, ind dev.

            LIQUOR – City of Sturgis Water Dept, $319.90, util; Eagle Sales, $11,343.73, off sale beer; Fisher Beverage, $4,500.67, off sale beer; Frito-Lay, $79.13, snacks for resale; Heartland Paper, $153.22, sup; Johnson Western Wholesale, $5,420.56, off sale liquor; Milt’s Cleaning, $160.00, maint; Morman Law Firm, $60.00, prof fees; Nash Finch, $15.00, other; Rushmore News, $58.80, snacks for resale; Sodak Distributing, $2,599.19, off sale liquor; Homeslice Group, $3,022.00, publishing.

            WATER SYSTEM OPERATIONS – Butte Electric, $995.78, util; City of Sturgis Water Dept, $70.00, util; Weston Engineering, $8,213.16, maint.

            WASTEWATER FACILITIES – Brosz Engineering, $2,400.00, cap imp; Energy Labs, $321.00, prof fees; Great Western Tire, $840.57, maint; Morman Law Firm, $120.00, prof fees; Powerplan, $120.77, maint; SD Water & Wastewater Assoc, $210.00, travel.

            SANITARY SERVICE – 54 Printing, $190.00, sup; Adams Machining, $38.50, maint; Boom Concrete, $480.00, buildings; Diesel Machinery, $113.84, maint; Finance Office Petty Cash, $12.00, sup; Golden West Technologies, $225.00, util; Great Western Tire, $1,078.27, maint; Occupational Health Network, $35.00, prof fees; Richard Berkey, $3,205.65, buildings; RMI-D-Divisions of Rotonics, $8,002.83, sup; Sanitations Products, $296.40, sup; Sturgis Sawmill, $286.72, buildings; Warne Chemical, $390.00, buildings; Waste News, $59.00, publishing.

            RALLY – A&B Welding, $27.83, sup; BHP&L, $85.00, sup; Bierschbach Equipment, $142.45, sup; CCP Industries, $528.91, sup; Dodge Town, $117.50, maint; Earhugger Safety Equipment, $32.00, maint; Fastenal Company, $252.89, sup; Hills Materials, $983.54, sup; Jacobson First Western Ins, $33.00, sup; Johnny Sundby Photography, $800.00, sup; Kimball Midwest, $307.35, sup; Mineral Palace Hotel, $1,500.00, sup; Morman Law Firm, $1,087.40, prof fees; Outsource Solutions, $24.59, sup; Sam’s Club, $60.29, sup; Servall, $1,148.26, other; TDG Communications, $2,268.80, sup; Knuckle Saloon, $52.36, sup; Tom’s T’s, $202.20, other; Two Wheeler Dealer, $68.48, other; Vanway Trophy, $222.20, other; Wells Fargo-Sturgis, $270.51, sup.

 

Green introduced the following written resolution and moved its adoption:

RESOLUTION 2006-34

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, the City of Sturgis has presented to the Common Council of the City of Sturgis a plat of the following described real property:

 

SURVEY PLAT OF LOT H-2 A PORTION OF VACATED 13TH STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY, LOCATED IN THE SW1/4SW1/4, SECTION 4, 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 5th day of September 2006.

 

Anders 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 to set a public hearing date of October 2, 2006 for the following:

v      Vacate a Portion of the Cul-de-sac in the Industrial Park

v      Use on Review – Northern Hills Alcohol & Drug Services – to place a rehabilitation facility in the area of north 9th St. (residential zoned)

v      Use on Review – Dana Dietz – 1317 1st Ave, to operate a home daycare business at this location

 

Motion by Chaplin, second by Anders & carried to approve to approve the appointment of Joe DesJarlais to the Planning Commission to complete the term of the late Cliff Linn.

 

City Engineer Bob Kaufman gave a brief update on the Exit 32 project, which is complete.  The contractor has milled off old Vanocker Canyon Road and will put new overlay on it.  There is a segment of sewer yet to be installed by Black Hills Special Services, which will be completed this fall.  SD DOT is continuing to look at the turning lane onto Anna St.

 

Patterson advised that she had personally spoken to Dan Staton and she felt the City should set up a meeting with them regarding the turn lane.

 

Kaufman gave a brief update on the Sturgis Public Library/Municipal Offices Complex.  The contractor is finishing up the last of the detail items and the water and engineering departments have moved in.  The final walk-through will be on September 26, 2006 at 8:00am.

 

Kaufman gave a brief update on the Whitewood Service Road project.  The detour for the bridge & box culvert work has been constructed and the contractor is in the process of removing the bridges and culverts.  The dirt work has also been completed for widening the service road towards the railroad tracks.

 

Kaufman gave a brief update on the Lion’s Club Park gazebo/restrooms.  The restrooms have been framed and the roof sheeting was put in place.  The gazebo’s exterior columns are up with the first round of support.  The second support round should go up this week.

 

Kaufman gave a brief update on the Woodland Sewer Extension project.  The contractor has started laying the sewer line through the Woodle Field parking lot.  They will be out of there before the next home football game in 2 weeks.  The restrooms will be on-line at that time.  A second crew is going to come in so the project should be moving right along.  The contractor continues to run into ground water, which is a problem.

 

Motion by Chaplin, second by Jacobson & carried to approve the special events license for a wedding reception to be held on October 7, 2006 at the Sturgis Armory and to be served by Loud American Roadhouse.

 

Motion by Jacobson, second by Anders & carried unanimously to approve first reading of Ordinance 2006-20 – Annual Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2007.

 

Motion by Anders, second by Patterson & carried to approve the temporary signage request of Believer’s Fellowship for the Party in the Park on Saturday, September 9, 2006.

 

Motion by Anders, second by Green & carried, with Chaplin voting no, to approve the special sanitation refund request of Ronald Johnson.

 

Motion by Scudder, second by Patterson & carried to approve the raffle request of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church.

 

Motion by Chaplin, second by Scudder & carried unanimously to authorize purchasing up to 2 tables at the United Way Kick-off luncheon on September 14, 2006.

 

Motion by Chaplin, second by Patterson & carried unanimously to authorize council president Terry Jensen to sign the Industrial Park Grant Agreement for the Mayer Avenue project.

 

Motion by Chaplin, second by Anders & carried unanimously to approve the following travel matters:  a) Bev Johnson – Caselle Training in Las Vegas, October 17-20, 2006; b) Louie Clement & Nathan Williamson – 2006 SD Parks & Rec Association Annual Conference in Yankton, Sept 25-27, 2006.

 

Motion by Chaplin, second by Patterson & carried unanimously to approve the following salary matters:  New Hires –Anya Linn – CC Lifeguard, $7.00/hr, effective 9/8/06; Volunteers - Maggie & Robert Nickish, Kitty Baker, Vivian Herbst, Kay Snyder, Shad Kuenzel, Devin Kuenzel, Grace Hammond – Library Volunteers.

 

OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE COUNCIL

 

Patterson would like the minutes to reflect our congratulations to the Sturgis Scoopers on their football win against Rapid City Stevens.

 

Motion by Anders, second by Chaplin & carried to adjourn to executive session for the purpose of discussing legal & personnel items.

 

Motion by Chaplin, second by Scudder & carried to return to regular session.

 

Motion by Chaplin, second by Jacobson & carried to adopt option 5 regarding filling the vacancy for mayor:  vote without interviews.  The council shall send a letter acknowledging the receipt of the application and notice that appointment of the position shall take place during the September 18, 2006 council meeting.  The council then considers all applicants to be nominated and votes without holding interviews.

 

Motion by Green, second by Anders & carried to adjourn the meeting at 8:25pm.

 

ATTEST: _____________________________ APPROVED: ____________________________

            Pauline Sumption, Finance Officer                              Terry Jensen, Council President