September 17, 2007

 

PROCEDDINGS OF THE STURGIS CITY COUNCIL – SEPTEMBER 17, 2007

 

The Common Council of the City of Sturgis met in regular session at 7:30 p.m. on Monday September 17, 2007 at the Sturgis Community Center.  Present:  Mayor Maury LaRue, Aldermen Steve Anders, Roger Call, Mark Chaplin, Tom Ferguson, David Hersrud, Jamey McVay, and Bernadette Usera.  Sherry Scudder voted by phone on the issues starting with the Appropriation Ordinance.

 

Mayor LaRue led everyone present in the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

Mayor LaRue made the following announcements:

 

Ø      The Sturgis Dog Classic held on September 8th was a success for all who attended.  Young and old alike were there to show off their canine pets in shows and trials.

Ø      Again to remind the public that the Bus Museum of WWII POWs will be at the Community Center Parking lot on September 20th from 5-8.

Ø      The Public Library will be sponsoring the Dewey Decimal Dash on Saturday the 22nd with sign up at the library at 4:00.  Walk / Run.

Ø      The Sturgis Community Center has started the Fall Youth activities that have 150 involved in Flag Football, 80 for Tackle Football and 164 Girls for K-6 Basketball

Ø      Parks Department in cooperation with the BLM will be holding a clean up the creek day on September 29th starting at 8:30 in the morning.  Everyone is to assemble at the Freedom Memorial Lunch will be provided.

Ø      Advanced warning:  the first week of October is clean up week for the city where the Street Department will pick up all biological debris and haul it to the land fill for you.  Please leave it on the curb or in the alley in neat piles to be picked up.

Ø      The First United Methodist Church has dedicated its Prayer Labrinynth for the community to come and enjoy and use.  Located on the West side of Ballpark Road

 

Motion by Chaplin, seconded by Anders and carried to approve the agenda as written.

 

Motion by Anders, seconded by Call and carried to approve the minutes of the September 4, 2007 council meeting.

 

Motion by Chaplin, seconded by Ferguson with all members voting yes to approve the following claims:

 

GENERAL FUND – A&B Business, $168.39, maint; A&B Welding, $83.27, sup; A&J Surplus, $363.32, maint; Lauried Adkins, $78.00, cc prog exp; Alltel, $135.17, util; Bentz Equipment, $292.64, maint; Best Business Products, $73.37, maint; BH Chemical, $416.46, sup; BH Fiberglass, $167.52, sup; BHP&L, $19,856.11, util; BH Technologies, $112.50, prof fees; Boulder Canyon Country Club, $184.90, other; Caboodle Cartridge, $93.48, sup; Campbell Supply, $175.11, sup; Central States Fire Apparatus, $101.09, maint; Coca Cola, $905.50, merch for resale; Community Center Petty Cash, $1.19, sup; Dakota Supply Group, $47.68, sup; Ecolab, $260.00, maint; Elan-City, $3,127.53, sup; Energy Labs, $35.00, maint; Environmental Products, $441.24, maint; Farmers Brothers Co, $56.84, merch for resale; Farmers Union Oil, $18,827.92, sup; Flowers by Rose, $54.75, sup; Freeman Electric, $505.00, maint; FSH Communications, $120.00, util; Godfrey Brake Service, $201.40, maint; Graphics Plus, $16.25, sup; Great Western Tire, $264.44, sup; Hauff Mid-America Sports, $479.60, cc prog exp; Hills Materials, $4,648.70, sup; Hills Septic Service, $165.00, maint; Jenner Equipment, $265.92, maint; Johnston Hardware, $83.35, sup; Ketel Thorstenson, $1,477.00, prof fees; Ki Software, $100.00, maint; Kinney & Dardis, LLP, $2,217.48, prof fees; Lynn’s Dakotamart, $365.67, merch for resale; Lynn’s Inc, $57.53, sup; M&T Fire & Safety, $21.26, sup; McGas Propane, $223.50, sup; Meade Co Auditor, $22,703.03, other; Meade Co Times, $237.10, publishing; Mid American Specialties, $467.36, sup; MDU, $1,736.09, util; NAPA, $698.27, sup; Oconnor Company, $716.00, other; Owens Interstate Sales, $693.97, maint; Pamida, $19.45, sup; Peterson Automotive, $682.53, maint; Prairiewave, $231.20, util; Public Safety Equipment, $107.05, sup; Purchase Power-Finance, $600.00, sup; Rapid Delivery, $16.80, maint; Ray Allen Mfg, $79.95, sup; Rushmore Office Supplies, $140.65, sup; Sand Creek Printing, $195.25, sup; Fred Schmidt, $30.00, other; SD Dept of Military & Veteran, $1,850.00, other; Servall, $428.89, sup; Sturgis Community Center, $46.00, other; Sturgis Tire, $64.00, sup; Tom’s T’s, $898.50, sup; UPS, $6.33, sup; United Way of the BH, $96.00, other; Verifications, $1,358.80, prof fees; Weimers Diner, $42.60, other; Whisler Bearing, $48.40, maint.

            PARK – Alltel, $33.28, util; Birdsall Sand, $437.63, sup; Campbell Supply, $178.19, freedom site expenditure; Elan, $442.20, freedom site expenditure; Freeman Electric, $135.00, maint; J&L Services, $319.00, maint; Jenner Equipment, $547.73, maint; Johnston Hardware,

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$3.96, sup; Lynn’s, $11.00, sup; MDU, $10.85, util; NAPA, $258.63, maint; O’reilly auto Parts, $129.29, maint; Owens Interstate Sales, $8.76, maint; Poly John, $117.47, sup; PowerHouse, $236.10, maint; Prairiewave, $136.97, util; Rapid Delivery, $8.40, maint; Rockingtree Landscapes, $3,640.83, sup; Summit Signs, $39.00, maint; Twilight First Aid & Safety, $34.90, sup.

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

            AMBULANCE SERVICE – Boundtree Medical, $51.99, sup; Caboodle, Cartridge, $93.48, sup; Campbell Supply, $3.88, sup; Coca Cola, $17.50, sup; DB Billing, $1,428.49, prof fees; Enning Propane, $241.50, util; Farmers Union Oil, $1,433.07, sup; Farmers Union-Union Center, $30.01, sup; Johnston Hardware, $24.12, sup; Mountain Plains Health Consort, $350.00, travel; NAPA, $89.98, sup; Owens Interstate Sales, $50.39, sup; Pamida, $39.84, sup; Regional Home Medical Equip, $1,629.32.

            MAYORS RIDE – Elan-City, $2.73, sup; Farmers Union Oil, $31.50, sup; Outsource Solutions, $65.34, sup.

            CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT – Brosz Engineering, $2,695.00, cap imp; Meade Co Auditor, $2,837.93, principal; SD Dept of Transportation, $327.37, cap imp.

            SPECIAL SANITATION – NAPA, $113.85, maint; Owens Interstate, $71.03, maint; Rushmore Office Supplies, $19.99, sup.

            LIQUOR – BHP&L, $965.46, util; Eagle Sales, $1,992.75, other; Ecolab, $31.00, maint; Fisher Beverage, $1,165.15, off sale beer; Heartland Paper, $87.64, sup; Johnson Western Wholesale, $1,004.80, off sale liquor; Johnston Hardware, $29.85, maint; Lynn’s Dakotamart, $8.46, sup; MDU, $10.85, util; Nash Finch, $30.00, other; One Way Service Pros, $164.87, maint; Pepsi Cola, $77.00, pop for resale; S. Ellwein, $1,529.40, merch for resale; Servall Towel, $145.80, maint.

            WATER SYSTEM OPERATIONS – Alltel, $129.44, util; BHP&L, $1,460.85, util; Elan, -$26.76, travel; HD Supply Waterworks, $230.89, maint; Prairiewave, $79.03, util; Verizon, $59.80, util.

            WASTEWATER FACILITIES – Alltel, $52.66, util; Aries Industries, $74.73, maint; BHP&L, $2,852.14, util; Godfrey Brake Service, $675.03, maint; Meade Co Times, $35.09, publishing; NAPA, $137.52, sup; Owens Interstate Sales, $68.72, maint; Rapid Delivery, $13.20, maint.

            SANITARY SERVICE – Farmers Union Oil, $4,366.78, sup; Ferber Engineering, $437.90, prof fees; NAOA, $356.13, sup; Swana, $175.00, travel.

            RALLY – BH Technologies, $693.75, maint; Brown Printing, $30,967.33, publishing; Campbell Supply, $628.96, sup; Coca Cola, $1,474.50, sup; Elan-City, $955.97, maint; Farmers Union Oil, $62.77, sup; Freeman Electric, $1,042.47, util; Godfrey Brake Service, $111.22, sup; Johnston hardware, $35.99, maint; Lynn’s Dakotamart, $36.91, sup; Lynns, Inc., $330.19, sup; Priscilla Massey, $41.60, travel; Meade Co Times, $48.00, publishing; NAPA, $651.80, sup; Northwest Pipe Fittings, $461.90, sup; O’Reilly Auto Parts, $24.91, maint; Outsource Solutions, $6,528.20, sup; Owens Interstate, $168.91, sup; Pamida, $225.95, sup; Peterson Automotive, $135.40, maint; Pizza Ranch, $45.96, sup; Purchase Power, $41.04, sup; SD Electrical Commission, $2,695.00, prof fees; SD Federal Property Agency, $32.50, sup; Servall, $101.47, sup; St. Francis Altar Society, $8,320.00, other; Sturgis Rally Charities Fdn, $3,500.00, rally sponsorship; the Homeslice Group, $3,948.00, merch for resale; Tom’s T’s, $20.00, sup.

           

This was the designated time for committee reports:

v      Public Safety—A joint communications meeting was held to discuss better service.  Next years budget was discussed

v      Public Works—The public forum on paving streets will be on September 18          

v      Community Center— Opening of bids for the roof will be on September 20th at 11:00 AM

v      Liquor—No meeting was held

v      Legal and Finance—No meeting was held

v      Rally—Public forum went well

v      Park Board—Clean up of the creek on Sept. 29

v      Planning Commission— two items to be discussed

v      Library Board—The Fun/Run & Walk to be held on September 22

v      Airport Board—Advertise for Engineering Services

v      Governmental Change Committee—Interviews went well with the 3 candidates, decision to be made later in meeting

 

A public hearing was held for Chad Swanson owner of Lots 5H-1, 5H-2, 5H-3 of Hurley Addition for a zoning amendment to change the present zoning from R1 to R2.  Motion by Hersrud, seconded by Call and carried with Anders, Call, Chaplin, Ferguson, Hersrud and McVay voting yes and Usera voting nay to approve said zoning amendment from R1 to R2.

 

 

                                                                                                September 17, 2007

Motion by Call, seconded by Ferguson and carried to adjourn as the Common Council and reconvene as the Board of Adjustments.

 

A public hearing was held for Shannon Vasknetz owner of Lots 8 and 9B, Block 10 of the McMillians Southern Addition, located on Baldwin Street for zoning variance in regards to a side yard set back.  Motion by McVay, seconded by Call and carried to grant said zoning variance side yard set back.

 

Motion by Ferguson, seconded by Call and carried to adjourn as Board of Adjustments and reconvene as the Common Council in regular session.

 

Citizens voiced their concerns about the budget.

 

Motion by Ferguson, seconded by Anders to approve second reading of Ordinance 2007-33 - Annual Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008 as presented.

 

Motion by Ferguson, second by Call and failed, with Anders, Call, Chaplin and Ferguson voting yes, Hersrud, McVay, Scudder and Usera voting no, with a tie vote, Mayor LaRue voted no to amend Ordinance 2007-33 to decrease the Chamber of Commerce funding by $10,000 and to allocate those funds to the Small Business Alliance.

 

The vote on the original ordinance was taken with Chaplin, Hersrud, McVay, Scudder and Usera voting in favor of and Anders, Call and Ferguson voting in opposition to.  Motion carried.  The complete ordinance is on file at City Hall.

 

Motion by Anders, seconded by Chaplin and carried to authorize the Airport Board to advertise for Airport Engineering Services for a five (5) year period.

 

Motion by Chaplin, seconded by Scudder and carried to approve first reading of supplemental Ordinance 2007-34 amending Ordinance 2006-20 Annual Appropriations.

 

Motion by Call, seconded by Ferguson and carried to approve first reading of Ordinance 2007-35, amending Title 18, Section 18.05.04 R-1 Single Family Residential Low Density District.  Ordinance 2007-36, amending Title 28, section 18.05.05 R-2 one and two family dwelling moderate density district.  Ordinance 2007-37, amending title 18, section 18.05.06 R-3 multi-family dwelling, high density district.

 

Motion by Chaplin, seconded by Usera and carried to hire Pepper Massey as the Rally Director.

 

Motion by Call, seconded by Usera and carried to hire David Boone as City Manger for $88,000 a year and to pay expenses to move him to Sturgis.

 

Motion by Usera, seconded by Ferguson and carried to hire Mike Maxon as a replacement position starting at 1 year/103, certified officer.  

 

Motion by Anders, seconded by Scudder and carried to allow the following travel:  Tom Ferguson to Oacoma on September 26, 2007 for a meeting to explore options regarding the liquor licensing issue.  Clint Dunker and Tom Ferguson travel to Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Society,  Nashville, TN, October 17 through the 21.

                                                                                                           

Chaplin and Hersrud thanked the City Manager committee for a job well done.

 

Motion by Chaplin, seconded by Ferguson and carried to go into executive session for personnel and legal advice.

 

Motion by Usera, seconded by Call and carried to return to regular session.

 

Motion by Call, seconded by Anders to adjourn the meeting at 8:58 pm.

 

 

 

ATTTEST:_____________________________APPROVED:____________________________

                  Fay Bueno, Finance Officer                                           Maury LaRue, Mayor