PROCEEDINGS OF THE STURGIS CITY COUNCIL – NOVEMBER 21, 2005

 

The Common Council of the City of Sturgis met in regular session on Monday, November 21, 2005 at 7:30 p.m. at the Sturgis Community Center.  Present:  Mayor Mark Zeigler, Alderpersons Terry Jensen, Arvid Meland, Penny Green, Sherry Scudder, Mark Chaplin, Pokey Jacobson, Steve Anders and Bev Patterson.  Absent:  None.

 

Mayor Zeigler made the following announcements: a) City Council will have an executive work session on December 12, 2005 at 6:00 p.m. upstairs at City Hall; b) the Main Street Christmas tree has been picked out and the tree will go up on Monday, December 5, 2005 with the tree lighting ceremony to be held on December 7, 2005 at 5:30 p.m.  Everyone is encouraged to attend the Festival of Trees at First Western Bank following the tree lighting ceremony; c) Chamber of Commerce mixer will be held November 22, 2005 at Rockingtree from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.; d) Wished everyone a Happy Thanksgiving; e) Senator Tim Johnson toured the new Sturgis Public Library, remodeled portion of City Hall and then proceeded to the Industrial Park and met with Ron Rosenboom and Dan Mayer.

 

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

 

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

 

Motion by Meland, second by Chaplin and carried to approve the minutes of the November 7, 2005 council meeting.

 

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

            GENERAL FUND – Avaya, $48.26, util; B&B Auto Salvage, $1,072.00, maint; Baker & Taylor, $20.73, sup; Best Business Products, $105.62, maint; Branden Bestgen, $76.00, travel; BH Fibercom, $459.91, util; BHP&L, $14,641.93, util; Billings Gazette, $233.25, publishing; Birdsall Sand & Gravel, $238.50, maint; Border States Electric, $719.25, maint; James Bush, $76.00, travel; Campbell Supply, $19.51, sup; Chain Saw Center, $376.10, maint; Mark Chaplin, $20.00, travel; Coca Cola, $9.00, sup; Community Center Department, $23.00, other; Community Center Petty Cash, $9.78, cc prog exp; Curt Corey, $24.00, cc prog exp; Dan Davidson, $76.00, travel; Diesel Machinery, $112.50, maint; Energy Labs, $35.00, maint; Farmers Union Oil, $12,495.52, sup; Frame Garage, $15.00, maint; Freeman electric, $21.20, sup; Gall’s Inc, $47.06, sup; Dillion Grotti, $30.00, sup; HW Wilson, $400.00, sup; Hills Materials, $877.36, sup; Hillyard, $454.00, sup; Home Depot Supply, $259.01, maint; Homeslice, $45.35, other; Innotech SD, $225.00, maint; Invision Systems, $112.50, maint; Jacks Campers, $45.15, maint; JB’s Computers, $90.00, maint; Joyce Kaubisch, $30.00, other; Stacy Knight, $20.14, refunds; Law Enforcement Sales, $5,420.00, sup; Lynn’s Dakotamart, $171.00, cc prog exp; McGas Propane, $296.30, sup; Meade Co Auditor, $10,871.19, other; MDU, $7,783.95, util; Municipal Street Maint; Assoc, $35.00, pub; NAPA, $1,115.61, sup; Northern Hills Homes & RVs, $9.11, maint; Office Depot, $96.06, sup; Joel Ortiz, $30.00, other; Pamida, $261.44, sup; Peterson Automotive, $899.32, maint; Powerplan, $131.73, maint; Public Safety Equipment, $10,668.00, sup; Rapid Delivery, $29.92, maint; Regent Book Co, $47.31, sup; Schmid Enterprises, $30.00, other; SD Airport Man. Assoc, $25.00, travel; SD Gov. Finance Office Assoc, $100.00, other; SD Human Resource Assn, $50.00, other; SD Library Network, $3,513.25, maint; SD Municipal League, $2,332.61, other; SD Police Chiefs Assoc, $104.02, travel; SD State Archives, $27.00, sup; Servall Towel, $278.28, maint; Specialty Installation, $147.50, maint; Sturgis Tire, $268.00, maint; Subway, $265.50, cc prog exp; Tee’s Plus, $32.50, other; US Forest Service, $50.00, other; Matthew Veal, $76.00, travel; Velvet Uniforms, $167.40, sup; Viking Office Products, $68.98, sup; Joey Weiland, $30.00, sup; Weimer’s Diner, $63.00, other; Western Door, $223.00, sup.

            PARK – Alan’s Auto Recycling, $200.00, maint; BHP&L, $84.15, util; Campbell Supply, $171.78, other; Freeman Electric, $3,027.20, maint; Great Western Tire, $386.80, maint; Johnston Hardware, $35.66, sup; MDU, $283.08, util; NAPA, $225.45, sup; Northern Tool & Equipment, $164.22, maint; Pamida, $26.76, sup; Rockingtree Floral, $150.24, other; Rose’s Sanitation, $104.50, maint; SD Federal Property Agency, $23.50, sup; The Sharpening Shop, $71.00, sup.

            BRICK PROJECT FUND – Glover Investments, $1,400.00, city promotion; HSBC Business Solutions, $49.27, sup.

            AMBULANCE SERVICE – Alliance Medical, $6.18, sup; Best Western Ramkota Inn, $316.00, travel; DB Billing, $947.22, prof fees; Diesel Machinery, $112.50, maint; Enning Propane, $181.25, util; Farmers Union Oil, $528.11, sup; Farmers Union-Union Center, $12.72, sup; Linweld, $137.53, sup; MDU, $216.22, util; NAPA, $86.42, maint; Office Depot, $289.94, sup.

            MAYOR’S RIDE – Fedex, $18.94, sup.

            CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT – Meade Co Auditor, $2,837.93, principal.

            GO REFUNDING BOND, SERIES 2002 – First Nat’l Bank in Sioux Falls, $182,323.75, interest.

            CAPITAL PROJECTS – American Technical Services, $1,157.00, cap imp; Birdsall Sand, $180.00, cap imp; Diesel Machinery, $800.00, cap imp; Hills Materials, $40.63, cap imp; Menard’s, $59.88, cap imp.

            LIQUORBHP&L, $745.14, util; Eagle Sales, $8,113.25, off sale liquor; Fisher Beverage, $4,199.07, off sale beer; Frito-Lay, $20.13, resale; Heartland Paper, $25.33, sup; Johnson Western Wholesale, $24,111.36, off sale liquor; Lynn’s Dakotamart, $13.28, sup; MDU, $16.27, util; Nash Finch, $50.00, other; Pepsi Cola, $84.20, resale; Prairie Berry, $2,766.00, off sale wine; Rushmore News, $40.20, resale; SD Dept of Revenue, $25.00, other; SD Municipal Liquor Control, $25.00, other; Servall, $73.63, maint; Sodak Distributing, $5,930.08, off sale liquor.

            WATER SYSTEM OPERATIONS – BH Fibercom, $180.76, util; BHP&L, $851.59, util; MDU, $19.36, util.

            WASTEWATER FACILITIESBHP&L, $9.50, util; KLM Excavating, $949.13, maint; Lynn’s Dakotamart, $3.16, sup; NAPA, $19.16, maint; Tanya Neuschwander, $125.00, group ins; SD DENR, $20.00, prof fees.

            SANITARY SERVICE – 54 Printing, $160.00, sup; Farmers Union Oil, $2,661.86, sup; Jay Johnson, $43.00, travel; Laboratory Corp of America, $23.00, prof fees; NAPA, $423.60, maint; Tanya Neuschwander, $125.00, group ins; Resource Recycling, $52.00, publishing.

            RALLY – BH Fibercom, $150.36, util; Coca Cola, $377.00, sup; Farmers Union Oil, $45.95, sup; Innotech SD, $712.50, sup; Lynn’s Dakotamart, $19.92, sup; Outsource Solutions, $6,000.00, prof fees; Pamida, $123.11, sup; Quill, $40.02, sup; Rally Dept. Petty Cash, $15.09, sup; TDG Communications, $1,060.65, publishing; The Knuckle Saloon, $15.98, sup; Brenda Vasknetz, $10.00, travel; Lisa Weyer, $20.00, travel.

            TIF #2-BESTGEN – First Western Bank, $17,386.88, other.

            1998-36 pb – First Western Bank, $17,193.75, interest.

            TIF #7 LEGNER – Wells Fargo, $5,813.97, other.

            TIF #8 ALLISON II – First Western Bank, $4,963.31, other.

 

Motion by Green, second by Meland and carried to set a public hearing date of December 19, 2005 for a zoning variance for Dale Butterworth, 1199 and 1201 First Ave., to subdivide these two lots into three lots with less than required front lot width.

 

Motion by Anders, second by Green and carried unanimously to authorize Mayor Zeigler to spend up to $1,000 at the First Western Bank’s Festival of Trees.

 

Dean Rasmussen appeared before the city council to inform them of the proposed Freedom Site which is located east of the soccer fields and adjacent to the bike path.  This will be a memorial to commemorate those in the armed services, especially those from this area.  This proposal includes a concrete pad in the shape of a pentagon with each side of the pentagon having a granite engraved obelisk representing a branch of the service.  This area would also have a flag pole with lighting and a bench.  Rasmussen asked that the council approve three areas: a) the concept of the Freedom Site; b) approval of proposed letter requesting donations of materials and services; c) sign a letter of intent to proceed with this project.  This project is estimated at $15,600 and Rasmussen would like to have the project completed by Memorial Day 2006.  The Sturgis City Park Board has committed to $1,000 of this funding.

 

Motion by Green, second by Patterson and unanimously carried to approve  proposed project and to authorize Mayor Zeigler to sign the letter of intent to proceed.

 

Motion by Patterson, second by Scudder and carried to allow Mavis Jewitt and the Hospice Unit to decorate the tree located at Nolan Monument.

 

Motion by Green, second by Scudder and carried to approve the Chamber of Commerce request to have streets closed for the Parade of Lights, which is scheduled for December 2, 2005 at 6:00 p.m.

 

 Scudder introduced the following written resolution and moved its adoption:

 

RESOLUTION 2005-45

RESOLUTION CREATING TAX INCREMENTAL DISTRICT NUMBER NINE, CITY OF STURGIS

 

            BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Sturgis, as follows:

           

WHEREAS, property within the proposed district meets the qualifications and criteria as set forth in SDCL 11-9; and

 

            WHEREAS, the Sturgis Common Council finds that the aggregate assessed value of taxable property in the district plus the tax incremental base of all other existing districts does not exceed ten (10) percent of the total assessed value of property within the City of Sturgis; and

 

            WHEREAS, the Common Council finds that:

 

(1)   Not less than twenty-five (25) percent, by area, of real property within the district is a blighted area as defined in SDCL 11-9-9 through 11-9-11; and

 

(2)   The improvement of the area is likely to enhance significantly the value of substantially all of the other real property in the district.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City of Sturgis that all lands described as follows:

 

N180’ of Lot 2H; W450’ of Lot 3H2; and Lot 4H, all located in the Hurley Subdivision in the N1/2NW1/4, Section 16, T5N, R5E, Black Hills Meridian, City of Sturgis, Meade County, South Dakota

 

Including any rights-of-way therein as well as any right-of-way adjoining the above-described parcels, shall be designated as Tax Incremental District Number Nine, City of Sturgis, which is hereby created on this date.

 

Published:  November 26, 2005

Effective:  December 16, 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 and adopted.

 

Motion by Chaplin, second by Green and carried to authorize the City of Sturgis and Black Hills Council of Local Governments to proceed with TID #9 project plan.

 

Motion by Green, second by Scudder and carried unanimously to approve second reading of Ordinance 2005-14—Amended Title 19 – Subdivision of Land.  The ordinance reads as follows:

TITLE 19

SUBDIVISION OF LAND

 

            BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of Sturgis, Meade County, South Dakota, that the current Title 19 shall be replaced in its entirety with the following TITLE 19:

Chapters:

 

19.01:  General Provisions 

19.02:  Authority and Jurisdiction

19.03:  Procedure

19.04:  Design Standards

19.05:  Required Improvements

19.06:  Variances

 

CHAPTER 19.01

GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

SECTIONS:

 

19.01.01:  Scope and Purpose

19.01.02:  Definitions

19.01.03:  Penalty

 

19.01.01:  SCOPE AND PURPOSE

 

The purpose of this Title is to provide for the harmonious development of the municipality and its environs; for the coordination of streets within subdivisions with other existing or planned streets or with other features of the comprehensive plan; for adequate open spaces for traffic, recreation, light and air, and for a distribution of population and traffic which will tend to create conditions favorable to health, safety and convenience through the provision for an adequate scale of street, sanitary, water, utility and other improvements as land is subdivided.

 

19.01.02:  DEFINITIONS

 

ALLEY:  A minor public way having a narrow right-of-way and affording a secondary means of access to abutting properties.

 

CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY:  The instrument issued by the Building Inspector when a building has been inspected and found to meet adopted codes and ordinances relating to construction.  Such certificate authorizes occupancy of said building.

 

COMPREHENSIVE/DEVELOPMENT PLAN:  Any legally adopted part or element of the Comprehensive/Development Plan of the City.  This may include, but is not limited to:  Zoning Ordinance, Subdivision Ordinance, Community Facilities Plan, Major Street Plan, Capital Improvements Program and Land Use Plan.

 

DEVELOPER:  Any person or group thereof proposing to transform a parcel of land by dividing the parcel by platting and/or installing improvements for the purpose of sale and transfer to others.

 

EASEMENT:  A right to land generally established in real estate deed or on a recorded plat to permit the use of land by the public, a corporation or particular persons for specified uses.

 

FINAL PLAT:  A plat of a tract of land which meets the requirements of these regulations and is in form for recording in the Office of the Register of Deeds.

 

FUELBREAK:  A strategically located strip or block of land varying in width, on which some vegetation has been modified to reduce the rate of fire spread to provide a safe place for fire fighters to work and where fires may be more readily controlled.  A fuelbreak usually provides all wheel drive access and an advantageous area for quickly and safely constructing and manning a fire line.

 

HEALTH DEPARTMENT:  The South Dakota Department of Health.

 

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIROMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES:  The South Dakota Department of Water and Natural Resources; also referred to as SD DENR.

 

LOT:  A parcel of land intended for transfer of ownership or for building development.

 

MAJOR STREET PLAN:  The major street plan adopted as an element of the comprehensive/development plan.

 

MARGINAL ACCESS STREET:  Any street constructed with street section less than 40' from back of curb to back of curb and right of way width of less than 60'.

 

MASTER DRAINAGE AND FLOOD CONTROL PLAN:  The Flood Boundary and flood Way Map and the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) as approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

 

MOUNTAIN SUBDIVISION:  All subdivisions located within the limits of the Black Hills Fire District in South Dakota and also any subdivisions where contours for any given cross section of the subdivision indicate an average cross slope greater than 15%.

 

OWNER'S ENGINEER:  The Civil Engineer registered and in good standing with the State Board of Registration of South Dakota who is the agent of the owner of land which is proposed to be subdivided or which is in the process of being subdivided.

 

OWNER'S SURVEYOR:  The Land Surveyor registered and in good standing with the State Board of Registration of South Dakota who is the agent of the owner of land which is proposed to be subdivided or which is in the process of being subdivided.

 

PLANNING COMMISSION:  The Planning Commission for the City.

 

PRELIMINARY PLAN:  The map or maps of a proposed subdivision and specified supporting materials, drawn and submitted in accordance with the requirements of this ordinance, to permit the evaluation of the proposal prior to detailed engineering and design.

 

SPECIFICATIONS:  The specifications which have been adopted by the City Council.

 

STREET:  A tract of land, dedicated to public use, which affords the primary means of access to the abutting property, but excluding private driveways serving only one (1) parcel of land.

 

SUBDIVISION:  Division of a parcel of land into two (2) or more lots or parcels for the purpose of transfer of ownership or building development (whether immediate or future); provided that a division of land into lots or parcels of ten (10) acres or more and not involving a new street shall not be deemed a subdivision.  The term includes the establishment or dedication of a road, highway, street or alley through a tract of land; a re-subdivision of land or lots; and, when appropriate to the context, shall relate to the process of subdividing or to the land subdivided.

 

UTILITIES:  Municipal and franchised utilities.

 

19.01.03:  PENALTY

 

Any person in violation of the provisions of this Title, including any person who transfers or sells land without having the land platted or replatted, as may be required, or otherwise transfers or sells land without first obtaining any approval of the City Council required under this Title and registering as required with the Register of Deeds, shall forfeit and pay and penalty of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for each portion of land so transferred or sold.  The City may enjoin the transfer, sale or agreement by an action for injunction or may recover the aforesaid penalty by a civil action in any court or competent jurisdiction.

 

In addition to the aforementioned civil penalty, any violation of the provisions of this Title is a Class 2 misdemeanor punishable by the maximum punishment set forth by the laws of the state of South Dakota pursuant to SDCL 22-6-2.  Said punishment may also include payment of any costs and/or restitution authorized by this Title and/or state law.

 

CHAPTER 19.02

                                                 AUTHORITY AND JURISDICTION

 

19.02.01:  Authority

19.02.02:  Jurisdiction

19.02.03:  Variances Prohibited

 

19.02.01:  AUTHORITY

 

Pursuant to the authority granted by SDCL 1967 1106 as amended, the following regulations are hereby adopted by the City.

 

19.02.02:  JURISDICTION

 

This Title shall govern all subdivisions of land within the jurisdiction of the City.

 

19.02.03:  VARIANCES PROHIBITED

 

Any subdivision of land within the City, or one mile thereof platted after January 1, 1993, shall not be eligible for variances under provisions set forth in this Title.

 

CHAPTER 19.03

PROCEDURE

 

Sections:

 

19.03.01:  Procedure for Approval of Subdivision

19.03.02 : Procedure for Unofficial Review by Planning Commission

19.03.03:  Preliminary Plan Requirements

19.03.04:  Procedure for Review of Preliminary Plan

19.03.05:  Final Plat Requirements

19.03.06:  Procedure for Review and Approval of Final Plan and Plat

19.03.07:  Guarantee in Lieu of Completed Improvement

19.03.08:  Expiration of Approval of Preliminary Plan

 

19.03.01:  PROCEDURE FOR APPROVAL OF SUBDIVISION

 

The procedure to be followed for approval of a subdivision within the City shall be as follows:

 

A.                  The developer shall submit to the Engineering and Inspections Department a minimum of five (5) working days prior to the planning commission meeting a preliminary plan and statements of intent permitting unofficial review.

 

B.                  The planning commission will discuss these documents with the developer and will establish applicable comprehensive/development plan requirements, scale of improvements, design standards, and will review it for compliance with this Title.

 

C.                 Following approval of the preliminary plan by the City Council, developer shall prepare the final plans and required plats for submission to the Engineering and Inspections Department a minimum of five working days prior to the planning commission meeting.

 

D.                 Upon finding that the final plans and plats are in substantial compliance with the approved preliminary, the planning commission will recommend its approval to the City Council.

 

E.                  Upon approval of the final plans and plat the planning commission shall forward the plans and plat and its recommendation for approval to the City Council.

 

F.                  The final plat shall be filed with the Register of Deeds upon approval by the City Council.

 

19.03.02:  PROCEDURE FOR UNOFFICIAL REVIEW BY PLANNING COMMISSION

 

The planning commission shall process proposed subdivisions in accordance with this Chapter.

 

The procedure and/or requirements for unofficial review by the planning commission shall be as follows:

 

A.                  The developer shall prepare a written declaration of intent concerning the tract of land to be subdivided in sufficient detail to clearly indicate the nature and purpose of the subdivision.  A written declaration of intent shall be submitted to the planning commission before approval of the preliminary plan;

 

B.                  The developer shall prepare a plan which he/she shall submit to and discuss with the planning commission in order to establish the requirements of the zoning ordinance, drainage plans, major street plan and other features and requirements of the comprehensive/development plan that will influence the design of the subdivision;

 

C.                 If the property proposed for development involves areas where, in the view of the planning commission, the soil characteristics, terrain, drainage, geology, ground cover or its location impose unusual requirements, the commission may request supplementary data to demonstrate the feasibility of subdividing the land;

 

D.                 The developer may request a written statement setting out the range of requirements to be met in which instance the planning commission shall have a period of 30 days to comply; and

 

E.                  At the request of the developer, the preliminary plan together with planning commission comments may be submitted to the City Council for their review and comment at a joint meeting with the developer.

 

19.03.03:  PRELIMINARY PLAN REQUIREMENTS

 

Any preliminary plan shall include the following:

 

A.                  A map showing the general location of the property proposed to be subdivided which clearly shows the property boundary and its relation to surrounding development including property lines, roads, utilities, if any are present in the vicinity, and water courses with tributary drainage areas;

 

B.                  Contours from available data;

 

C.                 Sewer and water systems proposed with points of connection to existing service if public, and, if not, accompanied by reports by qualified engineers indicating from available information, the suitability of soils to accommodate private disposal systems, the probability of success of wells for water supply, and any significant problems of long term supply, pollution or maintenance problems of such wells or systems;

 

D.                 A narrative describing the nature of the intended development, its total area, its integrations into surrounding development and its impact on the community;

 

E.                  In the case of a mountain subdivision, a preliminary grading plan and definition of the amount and location of forest cover may be required;

 

F.                  Vicinity sketch;

 

G.                 Names of the Subdivision, Developer, Owner’s Engineer and names and addresses of all adjacent land owners;

 

H.                 Date, northpoint and scale.  The required scale shall be determined by the City Engineer;

 

I.                    Location, width and purpose of all easements;

 

J.                   Location and dimension of land to be dedicated or reserved for parks, open space or other public use;

 

K.                 Lot number and block number clearly identifying each parcel of land and the dimensions of all lots;

 

L.                  Building line location shall be shown along each street;

 

M.                Any portion of the land in or adjacent to the subdivision subject to periodic inundation by storm drainage, overflow or ponding shall be clearly shown and identified on the plan;

 

N.                 A street plan containing the following information: 

 

1.      Location of all proposed streets within the subdivision and location of existing or proposed streets adjacent to the subdivision;

 

2.      Widths of existing and proposed rights-of-way;

 

3.      Clear identification of location and width of rights-of-way of any street adopted as part of the major Street Plan;

 

4.      Street names which have been approved by the planning commission;

 

5.      Topography at five (5) foot contour intervals unless a closer contour interval is required by the City Engineer;

 

6.      Plan and profile of all streets;

 

7.      Location of all required sidewalks and crosswalks; and

 

8.      Curve data for the centerline of each street.

 

O.                 A storm drainage plan containing the following information:

 

1.      Location of proposed drainage ways, streams and ponds in the subdivision;

 

2.      Location, size and invert elevations of proposed drainage structures including culverts, bridges, pipes, drop inlets and top elevations of headwalls, etcetera;

 

3.      Area of land contributing runoff to each drainage structure;

 

4.      Location of easements and rights-of-way for drainage ways and maintenance of access thereof;

 

5.      Typical cross sections of each drainage way; and

 

6.      Direction of water flow throughout subdivision.

 

P.                  A sanitary sewer plan containing the following information: