PROCEEDINGS OF THE STURGIS CITY COUNCIL – SEPTEMBER 6, 2005

 

The Common Council of the City of Sturgis met in regular session on at 7:30pm on Tuesday, September 6, 2005 at the Sturgis Community Center.  Present:  Mayor Mark Zeigler, Alderpersons Terry Jensen, Arvid Meland, Penny Green, Sherry Scudder, Mark Chaplin, Pokey Jacobson, Steve Anders & Bev Patterson.  Absent:  None.

 

Mayor Zeigler made the following announcements:  a) thanks to First Western Bank for the donation of 24 chairs to the City Hall project; b) thanks to the First United Methodist Church for their acknowledgment of Parks Director Gene Stock & the parks department.  They sent a letter & $114 check for the Woodland Shelter; c) the Municipal League Annual Conference is in Sioux Falls October 4-7 so let Finance Officer Pauline Sumption know if you would like to attend; d) the Sturgis Scoopers will be playing in the Rushmore Bowl at noon on Saturday, September 10th in Rapid City; e) Zeigler will not be at the next council meeting as he will be in Telluride, CO and, therefore Chaplin will be leading the meeting.

 

Corky Liston appeared before the council to give a report on the “Cross of Love” sales that she made for donations.  She only has a few crosses left on the 3rd board but she will continue to make and sell them for donations.  To date, she has received $490 for the handicapped children of Sturgis, which she presented to Black Hills Special Services.

 

Gae Zeigler & the Library Building Committee appeared before the council to give a report on the golf tournament fundraiser for the library.  They raised about $9,000 so far and more money is to be received.  Mrs. Zeigler thanked all those individuals and businesses that participated and contributed to the tournament, whether it was donations of items or time.  Mrs. Zeigler also advised that some of the money would be used to build a custom designed fireplace in the Sturgis room.  This will be the focal point of the room and will be built in honor of Bob Behrens, who is a cornerstone of the Sturgis community.

 

Mayor Zeigler personally thanked everyone involved on behalf of him, the council & the community.

 

Motion by Jensen, second by Scudder & carried to approve the agenda as presented.

 

Motion by Chaplin, second by Anders & carried to approve the minutes of the August 15, 2005 council meeting.

 

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

Wages – Mayor & Council $6,061.00; Finance $14,890.11; Buildings $2,128.88; Engineering $7,337.10; Police $45,563.54; Fire $5,542.43; Streets $13,798.22; Street Cleaning $2,599.92; Cemetery $3,620.75; Community Center $29,012.78; Library $16,621.47; Parks $12,666.13; Ambulance $25,766.50; Special Sanitation $19,051.51; Liquor $14,248.66; Water $20,450.42; Wastewater $11,669.66 Sanitary Service $ 15,257.17; Rally $25,725.52; Rally Finance $4,366.63; Rally Inspections $6,680.27; Rally Police $217,678.27; Rally Fire $3,684.67; Rally Streets $1,603.67; Rally CC $16,321.69; Rally Parks $9,188.59; Federal Withholding $45,340.65; FICA $82,445.76

            Transfers Out - 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 – 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 (all to General Fund) – Sanitation $675.00; Wastewater $675.00; Liquor $675.00

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

            GENERAL FUND – BH Fibercom, $1,842.00, util; BHP&L, $2,151.77, util; MDU, $110.68, util; Qwest, $113.27, util; Verizon, $1,416.55, util.

            PARK – BH Fibercom, $137.16, util; BHP&L, $573.82, util; MDU, $12.98, util; Verizon, $48.68, util.

            AMBULANCE SERVICE – BHP&L, $576.27, util; Cellular One, $14.36, util; MDU, $37.77, util.

            LIQUOR – BH Fibercom, $200.20, util.

            WATER SYSTEM OPERATIONS – BH Fibercom, $188.57, util; BHP&L, $11,957.16, util; MDU, $10.85, util; Verizon, $146.04, util..

            WASTEWATER FACILITIES – BHP&L, $9.50, util; Verizon, $143.35, util.

            SANITARY SERVICE – BHP&L, $26.26, util; Qwest, $44.53, util; Verizon, $48.68, util.

            RALLY – BH Fibercom, $2,136.10, sup; Verizon, $54.75, util.

            GENERAL FUND – 18 Wheeler Truck & Trailer, $2,375.00, sup; A&B Welding, $44.21, sup; Associated Supply, $321.90, merch for resale; Baker & Taylor, $116.97, sup; Beechmont Press, $1,121.43, sup; BH Chemical, $140.57, sup; BHP&L, $175.11, util; Jerry Burnham, $2,125.00, prof fees; Butte Electric, $203.29, util; City of Belle Fourche, $10.00, prof fees; City of Sturgis Water Dept., $2,229.10, util; Community Center Dept, $35.00, other; Community Center Petty Cash, $1.00, sup; Country Media, $53.86, publishing; Crouse-Hinds LLC, $200.00, maint; Dairy Queen, $1,143.00, resale; Earthgrains Baking Co’s Inc., $426.27, merch for resale; Ecolab, $144.00, other; Eddies Truck Sales, $285.60, maint; Elan, $664.05, sup; Energy Labs, $70.00, maint; Engineering Dept. Petty Cash, $42.77, sup; Executive Business Communications, $265.90, maint; Farmer Brothers Co, $35.00, merch for resale; Farmers Union Oil, $450.29, sup; Finance Office Petty Cash, $27.70, sup; Frame Garage, $55.00, maint; Freeman Electric, $57.00, maint; G&G Enterprises, $1,141.00, merch for resale; General Traffic Controls, $1,375.07, maint; Godfrey Brake Service, $89.52, maint; Grocery Mart, $247.03, resale; Heartland Paper, $189.00, sup; Heiman Fire Equipment, $392.49, sup; Hillyard, $226.15, sup; Interstate All Batteries Center, $153.67, sup; Invision Systems, $399.58, maint; Jacobs Auto Repair, $8.00, maint; Jacobsen Ford, $119.95, maint; Jacobson First Western Ins., $50.00, sup; Johnson, Jones & Ireland Vet, $122.98, prof fees; Kick Start Travel Center, $39.86, sup; Kustom Signals, $167.37, maint; Matthew Bender & Co, $24.35, sup; Mike Maxon, $30.00, other; Meade Co Auditor, $32,451.34, util; Meade Co Times, $1,237.79, publishing; Menard’s, $47.09, sup; Micro Solutions, $116.49, maint; Morman Law Firm, $3,069.43, prof fees; Candy Morrell, $2,100.00, maint; Curt Null, $119.00, travel; Office Depot, $57.77, sup; Joel Ortiz, $30.00, other; Pamida, $132.58, sup; Postmaster, $222.00, sup; Public Safety Equipment, $48.31, sup; Rapid Delivery, $15.40, maint; Roger Frye’s Paint & Supply, $127.97, sup; RPM Machine Shop, $20.00, sup; Sam’s Club, $1,523.24, resale; SD Municipal League, $225.00, travel; Kyle Smith, $90.61, refunds; Luella Strand, $96.00, other; Sturgis Yamaha, $183.00, sup; Pauline Sumption, $60.98, other; Superior Lamp & Supply, $273.72, sup; Temperature Technology, $914.08, maint; Two Wheeler Dealer, $197.85, maint; UBC, $30.96, sup; Usborne Books, $287.18, sup; Viking Office Products, $297.68, sup; Warne Chemical, $2,856.16, sup; Weimer’s Diner & Donuts, $12.70, other; West River Electric, $441.89, util.

            PARK – BHP&L, $161.50, util; City of Sturgis Water Dept, $5,323.50, util; Finance Office Petty Cash, $33.73, sup; Morman Law Firm, $70.00, prof fees; Eugene Stock, $500.00, group ins.

            BRICK PROJECT FUND – Dakota Masonry Supply, $9,028.25, resale; Midstates Printing, $465.00, publishing; Purchase Power, $3,033.98, sup.

            AMBULANCE SERVICE – Alliance Medical, $204.45, sup; BH Chemical, $56.53, sup; DB Billing, $1,021.38, prof fees; Elan, $32.48, sup; Farmers Union Oil, $969.12, sup; Interstate All Batteries Center, $80.32, sup; Lynn’s Dakotamart, $89.53, sup; Medtronic, $972.00, sup; Mountain Plains Health Consort, $7.00, travel; Office Depot, $57.78, sup; Pamida, $81.48, sup; Regional Health, $36.80, sup; Regional Home Medical Equip, $440.00, sup; Western Communications, $205.00, maint.

            MAYORS RIDE – Beyond Basil, $1,050.00, sup; Diamond Limousine, $487.50, other; United Rentals, $1,640.00, sup.

            SPECIAL SALES TAX – Chamber of Commerce, $8,333.33, chamber; SIEC, $7.083.33, ind development.

            CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT – Brosz Engineering, $16,478.53, cap imp; Cetec, Inc., $1,875.77, cap imp.

            SPECIAL SANITATION – BH Chemical, $1,065.00, sup; Central States Sanitation, $51,610.00, sup; Frontier Glass, $557.80, sup; Great Western Tire, $1,372.91, maint; Key City Glass, $8.00, sup; Kimball Midwest, $484.01, maint; Light & Siren, $614.94, maint; Street Dept Petty Cash, $6.00, other; Western Powerwash, $4,288.00, sup.

            CERT POLICE GRANT – Sam’s Club, $37.76, sup.

            TIF #2 BESTGEN – First Western Bank, $1,516.86, other.

            TIF #8 ALLISON II – First Western Bank, $556.80, other.

            CAPITAL PROJECTS – Ainsworth Benning Construction, $166,378.00, cap imp; Hills Materials, $72.02, cap imp.

            COMMUNITY PROJECTS – Hills Materials, $8,925.49, cap imp.

            LIQUOR – BH Rally & Gold, $75.00, merch for resale; BH Winery, $804.00, off sale wine; City of Sturgis Water Dept., $314.30, util; Eagle Sales of the BH, $35,219.69, off sale beer; Fisher Beverage, $19,284.30, off sale beer; Frito-Lay, $125.16, resale; Heartland Paper, $1,049.51, sup; Homeslice, $4,790.00, prof fees; Johnson Western Wholesale, $44,883.26, off sale liquor; M&B Enterprises, $114.00, snacks for resale; Mt. Rushmore Bat Co, $240.00, merch for resale; Nash Finch, $100.00, other; One Way Service Pros, $77.50, maint; Porta Storage, $80.00, maint; Olon Rigsby, $400.00, other; Rushmore News, $57.00, resale; Sam’s Club, $35.02, sup; Sodak Distributing, $33,325.67, off sale liquor.

            WATER SYSTEM OPERATIONS – Butte Electric, $183.60, util; City of Sturgis Water Dept, $68.00, util; Heavy Constructors, $27,020.32, cap imp; MDU, $10.50, util.

            WASTEWATER FACILITIES – BHP&L, $2,233.10, util; Citi Tech Systems, $1,875.00, sup; Energy Labs, $301.00, maint; Heavy Constructors, $27,020.32, cap imp; Hills Materials, $7,502.37, sup; Tanya Neuschwander, $125.00, group ins; Postmaster, $37.00, sup; Rushmore Safety Supplies, $64.00, sup; SD Water & Wastewater Assoc, $140.00, travel.

            SANITARY SERVICE – A&B Welding, $44.21, maint; BH Chemical, $113.98, sup; BH Truck & Trailer, $360.78, maint; Dakota Steel, $100.26, maint; Finance Office Petty Cash, $12.00, sup; Glaxosmithkline Pharmaceutical, $109.75, sup; Great Western Tire, $92.00, maint; Hills Materials, $7,453.58, cap imp; Laboratory Corp of America, $46.00, prof fees; Laboratory Corp of American H., $30.00, prof fees; Tanya Neuschwander, $125.00, group ins; RDO Mack Sales, $115.01, maint; SDSWMA, $800.00, prof fees; Street Dept Petty Cash, $11.00, other; Dale Stroshein, $133.87, maint; Viking Office Products, $95.46, sup.

            RALLY – 18 Wheeler Truck & Trailer, $2,375.00, sup; 54 Printing, $195.00, sup; Tammy Bachand, $132.00, travel; Beyond Basil, $9,892.05, city promotion; BHP&L, $32.55, util; BH Rally & Gold, $325.00, merch for resale; Coyote Inn, $540.00, other; Creative Graphic Services, $12,011.80, sup; Earthgrains Baking Co’s Inc., $134.44, other; Energy Electric Co, $652.80, sup; Farmers Union Oil, $275.89, sup; Fedex, $437.75, sup; Fresh Start Convenience Stores, $24.79, sup; Great Western Tire, $92.00, maint; Invision Systems, $525.00, maint; Kimball Midwest, $434.68, sup; Tyler Lamphere, $100.00, travel; Lynn Peavey Co, $96.00, sup; Lynn’s Dakotamart, $89.51, sup; Meade Co Auditor, $47.15, other; Meade Co Times, $32.93, publishing; Morman Law Firm, $2,144.57, prof fees; Office Depot, $53.49, sup; Officemax, $2,001.17, sup; Outsource Solutions, $26.77, sup; Pamida, $281.90, sup; Public Safety Equipment, $150.00, sup; Quill, $148.98, sup; Rally Dept Petty Cash, $20.52, sup; Sam’s Club, $385.57, sup; Seasons Dollar Store, $4.00, sup; Stan Houston Equipment, $500.00, sup; TDG Communications, $2,288.52, sup; The Homeslice Group, $6,076.00, city promotion; Tom’s T’s, $670.55, other; United Rentals, $1,307.90, rent; US Food Service, $3,774.27, other; Brenda Vasknetz, $132.00, travel; Lisa Weyer, $142.00, travel; Z&S Dust Control System, $2,422.88, sup; Zylstra Body & Frame, $220.00, other.

            COMM CENTER CHILDREN’S FUND – Community Center Department, $120.00, other.

 

This was the time set upon application for a zoning variance for Eugene Pelkey, 1115 Junction Ave, to install a car port with less than the required side-yard setback.  The Planning Commission approved this request.  Motion by Green, second by Meland & carried to approve said variance.

 

This was the time set upon application for a zoning variance for Allen Moeller, 1721 Davenport, to construct a deck on the front of his house with less than the required front-yard setback.  This would make the home handicap accessible.  The Planning Commission approved this request.  Motion by Green, second by Meland & carried to approve said variance.

 

Green introduced the following written resolution and moved its adoption:

RESOLUTION 2005-39

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, Vernon J. Allison Credit Trustee/Vernon J. Allison, Jr. has presented to the Common Council of the City of Sturgis a plat of the following described real property:

 

VERNON HEIGHTS ESTATES II SUBDIVISION LOTS 1, 2, 3 AND 4 OF BLOCK 5, AND DEDICATED STREET BEING A PORTION OF TRACT ‘A’ OF VERNON HEIGHTS ESTATES II SUBDIVISION, ALL LOCATED IN THE W1/2NE1/4 OF SECTION 15, 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 6th day of September 2005.

Published:  September 17, 2005

Effective:  October 7, 2005

 

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.

 

City Engineer Bob Kaufman gave a brief update on the Library/Municipal Offices Complex project.  The finance office has moved and the contractor has done some preliminary work on phase III; the flooring & cabinets are being placed in the new library; asbestos removal will take place on Thursday, September 8; the punch list inspection of the library’s phase I has been scheduled for September 15 with the library’s tentative moving date being September 16; the demolition of the old building is scheduled to begin on September 21.

 

Mayor Zeigler advised that the city would be hosting an open house for phase I mid-October.

 

Green advised that the library would be closing for about 2 weeks beginning September 12.  They hope to be open in the new facility on September 26th.

 

Motion by Anders, second by Jacobson & carried unanimously to approve the request to pay the golf fundraising proceeds to Thrivent Financial so that the library can receive an additional $600 in matching funds.

 

City Engineer Kaufman gave a brief update on the Exit 32 project.  The contractor is working on the remainder of dirt work on the Junction Ave extension toward Vanocker Canyon.  They will continue to work on this area through the winter and begin interstate work again next spring.

 

Park Director Gene Stock gave a brief West Nile update.  There has been one confirmed case in Meade County and around 170 in the state.  Stock advised everyone to take necessary precautions so that they do not contract this.  The parks department is out actively dipping for larvae.  The counts have been down in the normal areas.  Traps are getting enough mosquitoes to require attention.  Stock further advised that they had only sprayed once prior to the rally by the soccer fields and around the ball fields.

 

This was the time set upon application for a public hearing for the transfer of the retail (on-sale) wine license from Sheree Schriver, Ciao Baby’s, 1543 Lazelle, to Julie Olson, Olde World Café & Bookery, 1543 Lazelle.  Motion by Patterson, second by Chaplin & carried to approve said transfer.

 

Motion by Chaplin, second by Anders & carried to approve the special events license for the Roberdeaux wedding reception on October 8, 2005 at the City Auditorium and to be served by the Nite Owl.

 

Motion by Meland, second by Scudder & carried to approve the street closure of 1st Street from Lazelle to Main and the temporary 4-way stop sign at the corner of 1st and Lazelle for the fall cruiser night on October 8, 2005 at the Knuckle Saloon.

 

Motion by Anders, second by Patterson & carried to approve the Chamber of Commerce request for signage for the National Sheepdog Finals and Cultural Festival.

 

Motion by Chaplin, second by Jacobson & carried to approve the Believer’s Fellowship request for signage for the party in the park on September 10, 2005.

 

Motion by Chaplin, second by Patterson & carried unanimously to refund the building permit for the Greater Sturgis Lifecare Foundation in the amount of $1,271.50.  This was the fee paid for the new hospice suite at the hospital.

 

Motion by Meland, second by Scudder & carried to approve the raffle request of St. Francis of Assisi church.  They will be raffling various items at their bazaar in October.

 

The public hearing for the first reading of Ordinance 2005-14 – Amended Title 19 – Subdivision of Land was taken off of the agenda at this time.

 

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

 

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

 

Motion by Meland, second by Green & carried unanimously to give the Council a 3% increase in salary for 2006 instead of moving each council member to $9,000 per year. 

 

Motion by Chaplin, second by Jacobson & carried, with Patterson voting no, to approve the recommendations in giving the following salary/retirement increases in addition to what was already proposed in the 2006 budget:  Finance Officer Pauline Sumption - $3,000; Rally Director Lisa Weyer - $2,000; Public Works Director Randy Nohava - $2,500; Parks Director Gene Stock - $2,000; Fire Chief Ron Koan - move to class B retirement (8%).

 

Motion by Chaplin, second by Meland & carried unanimously to put $2,000 into the 2006 Mayor & Council Budget for Neighborhood Housing.  Motion by Green, second by Jacobson & carried, with Anders voting no, to amend the above action to request that Neighborhood Housing use the money for education in Meade County. 

 

Motion by Chaplin, second by Anders & carried, with Patterson voting no, to approve the first reading of Ordinance 2005-15 – Annual Appropriations for 2006.

 

Motion by Chaplin, second by Scudder & carried unanimously to approve a $1,000 donation to the American Red Cross for Hurricane Katrina Relief.  This is to be paid out of contingency money.

 

Motion by Chaplin, second by Meland & carried unanimously to authorize the Mayor to sign the Agreement Establishing Easement for Sewer Line Construction and Maintenance with Lonnie & Marianne Isam.

 

Motion by Chaplin, second by Anders & carried unanimously to approve change order #1 for the Library/Municipal Offices Complex, which is a $4,099 increase.

 

Motion by Chaplin, second by Anders & carried unanimously to authorize to advertise for the reconstruction of Woodland Shelter.

 

Motion by Chaplin, second by Anders & carried unanimously to deny the special sanitation refund request of GPS Emergency Phone Systems.

 

Motion by Chaplin, second by Jensen & carried unanimously to approve the following travel matters:  a) Mark Zeigler & Ronda Gusinsky – Sponsorship Negotiations in Minneapolis, September 22, 2005; b) Tom Ferguson & Clint Dunker – Brewer Association Convention in Denver, September 28-30, 2005; c) Bob Kaufman, Randy Nohava & Pauline SumptionAnnual Municipal League Conference in Sioux Falls, October 4-7, 2005.

 

Motion by Chaplin, second by Meland & carried unanimously to approve the following salary matters:

Wages

a.       Parks/Cemetery Seasonals – increase to $8.00/hr, effective 8/1/05 – 8/17/05

b.       Branden Bestgen – Assistant Police Chief, $2,000/yr increase to $42,000/yr, effective 7/26/05

c.       Louie Clement – Aquatics/Program Director, $21,000/yr, effective 8/26/05

d.       Anya Linn – Asst. Aquatics/Program Director, Class 101, $9.93/hr, effective 8/26/05

e.       Mandy Goodro – CC Custodial, $.25/hr increase to $6.25/hr, effective 8/26/05

New Hires

a.       Jeremiah Martin & Tina Kunz – CC Fun & Fitness, $6.00/hr, effective 8/26/05

b.       Kyle Huffman, Patsy Lara, Kristan Johnson – CC Front Desk, $6.00/hr, effective 8/26/05

 

OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE COUNCIL

 

Patterson advised that the Senior Center would be having a fund raiser/public auction on Sunday, September 11, 2005 at 2:00pm.  If anyone has anything to donate, please call Jean Quaal.

 

Green advised that there was a meeting planned for September 12, 2005 at 6:30pm in the Meade Room for a new proposed housing development south of Dolan Creek Road.  The developer is hosting this meeting.

 

Motion by Chaplin, second by Anders & carried to adjourn the meeting at 8:50pm.

 

ATTEST: _______________________________ APPROVED: __________________________

            Pauline Sumption, Finance Officer                                  Mark T. Zeigler, Mayor