The Brookings County Board of County Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, January 28, 2003, with the following members present: Emil Klavetter, Deanna Santema, Dennis Falken, Don Larson and Mary Negstad. Also present: Stephanie Vogel, Kelly Bakken, Dick Edenstrom, Ted Eggebraaten, Doris Roden, Richard Helsper, David Wheeler, David Rusten, Jeff Schulz, Joyce Dragseth, C. Beryle Sessions, Wm. Mark Kratochvil, Barbara Telkamp, Joe Kippley, Jay Willms, Matt Hildreth, Daniel Johnson, and Barbara Wakeman.
Chairperson Emil Klavetter called the meeting to order. Klavetter updated the board on the supporting documents needed in Pierre, SD for the Brookings County Drought Disaster Resolution.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA / MINUTES
Motion by Negstad, seconded by Santema, to approve the
agenda for January 28, 2003 meeting as amended. All voting Aye.
Motion by Negstad, seconded by Falken, to approve the minutes for the January
21, 2003 meeting approved as mailed. All voting Aye.
COMMISSION REPORTS
Commissioner Falken reported on the Domestic Abuse Shelter
Board meeting.Commissioner Larson reported on the Governmental Affairs
Committee meeting. Commissioner Negstad reported on the East Central
Mental Health Foundation meeting, BATA meeting, and ICAP meeting.
Commissioner Santema reported on the Weed Board meeting and the Commission
planning session. Commissioner Klavetter reported on the Brookings
Economic Development Corporation meeting, the Commission planning session,
the Housing meeting, and the Johnson Controls Project walk through.
CLAIMS
Motion by Falken, seconded by Santema, to approve the
following claims. All voting Aye. Ace Hardware, paint
$47.88; Advance, qrtrly payment $6,750.00; Kelli Anawski, transport $27.03;
APCO International, membership $60.00; Antonio Aragon, translation $62.50;
Martha Aragon, translation $87.50; AT&T, telephone $61.18; Banner Associates,
engineering fees $85,711.76; Eugene Beckman & Sons, parts $433.87;
Bowes Construction, hauling beams $200.00; Bozied Oil Co, car washes $70.00;
Steven Britzman, adv tax $100.08; Brock White Co, joint sealant $12,951.34;
Bkgs Area Multiplex, upkeep $2500.00; Bkgs Area Transit, qrtrly payment
$8,125.00; Bkgs Area Chamber, membership $55.00; Bkgs City, utilities $375.66;
Bkgs Co Historical, yrly payment $4,000.00; Bkgs Domestic Shelter, half
yrly payment $13,000.00; Bkgs Engraving, nameplates $16.00; Bkgs Hospital,
blood tests/medical $5,580.44; Buhls Cleaners, rug rental $25.55; Butler
Machinery, backhoe payment/filters $14,540.26; Calhoon & Kratochvil,
postage $259.89; Joe Carlson, meals $126.00; Cellular One, telephone $746.92;
Central Business Supply, office supplies/repair $411.04, Chemco Inc, janitorial
supplies $749.60; Clites Electric, install outlets $350.99; Computer Doctor,
technical support $1,154.51 Cooks Recycling, commercial service
$385.00; Credit Bureau of SF, skip tracing $27.00; Dakota Abstract, rent/utilities
$1,677.55; Dales Alignment, parts/labor $369.69; DeBeer Small Engine,
handle/parts $74.85; Den-Wil, nurses rent $1,576.24; East Dakota Water,
water conserv $202.27; Ecolab Pest Elimination, fumigation $44.50; Educational
Innovation Inc, beads $119.30; Election Systems & Software, maintenance
agreement $2,204.92; Elkton Library, yearly payment $3,200.00; Epson Accessories,
map paper $165.03; L.G. Everist, sand $1,005.53; Farmers Coop Co, oil $265.60;
First District Assoc, qrtrly payments $11,627.00; First National Bank Mastercard,
gas $44.50; Fishback Ins Agency, blanket bond $4,310.50; Brian Franklin,
meals $126.00; G&K Services, laundry service $161.34; Graham Tire,
tires $1,052.36; Graybar Electric, light bulbs/batteries/ladder $171.02;
Dick Halstead, meeting $25.00; Harolds Printing, record book $112.45;
Gary Heldt, re-certification/registration $303.39; Tim Hogan, CAA $666.92;
Homestead Do-It Center, lumber $40.96; Shawn Hostler, transport $24.00;
Justin Hyde, CAA $538.20; Hy-Vee Food Store, food $9.98; Insty-Prints,
forms $38.25; Inter-Lakes Community Action, support worker $579.09; Johnson
Controls, maintenance agreement $11,985.00; Jerome Johnson, transcripts
$54.60; K-Mart Pharmacy, medicine $200.00; Jason Keiser, transport $32.43;
Mike Kidwiler, meeting/mileage $32.25; Kingsbury Co Sheriff, subpoena $22.20;
Duane Knutson, meeting/mileage $27.61; L&L Auto, parts $234.52; LexisNexis
Matthew Bender, citation supplement $494.78; Linweld, welding supplies
$49.39; Lorman Education Services, seminar $279.00; MCI, telephone $76.08;
M&T, medical supplies $98.80; Macksteel, steel $647.84; Bob Mans, meeting/mileage
$29.64; Martins Inc, nozzle $59.00; Micro Computer, computer support $52.45;
Mid-State Organized Crime, dues $100.00; Minnehaha County Juvenile, foster
care $1,000.00; NACE, conference registration $750.00; Natl Dist Attorney
Assoc, dues $230.00; Natl 4-H Council, medals/pins $10.08; Darrel Nelson,
meeting/mileage $30.51; Nancy Nelson, CAA $196.30; Nielsens, parts $15.24;
Northern Tool & Equip, chain grinder $350.81; Northwestern Public Service,
utilities $609.70; Sean OBrien, CAA $541.49; Mike Olson, meeting/mileage
$37.76; Pitney-Bowes, ink roller $67.25; Quad State Rural Enforcement,
membership $15.00; Quill, cartridges $474.67; Qwest, database $301.33;
Eric Rasmussen, CAA $354.30; Reserve Account, postage $6,000.00; Robert
Rochel, meeting/mileage $34.57; Runnings Big R, supplies $181.97; David
Rusten, room/meals/gas $176.73; SDAAO, membership $385.00; Keith Schram,
meeting/mileage $38.63; SDACC, dues/registrations $6,404.20; SDACO, dues
$2,068.20; SD Emergency Mgmt, dues $60.00; SD Hwy Superintendent Assoc,
dues $175.00; SD Sheriff Assoc, dues $400.00; SD States Attorney Assoc,
dues $525.00; SD Vet Services Officer Assoc, dues $50.00; Senior Companions,
yrly payment $3,750.00; Sherpardsons True Value, supplies $9.93; Sioux
Falls Two Way Radio, maintenance $405.00; Sioux Valley SW, utilities $231.66;
Sirchie, stain detection kit $72.06; Steve Smith, meeting/mileage $39.50;
Sprint, telephone $36.06; State of SD, network access fee $28.00; Steffenson
Rentals, rent $175.00; Sturdevants Auto, parts/supplies $321.51; Turning
Point, foster care $935.00; UBC, lumber $17.90; United Laboratories, janitorial
supplies $533.05; US Postal Service, postage $1,000.00; Verizon, telephone
$87.54; Viking Office Products, office supplies $34.02; Barry Vlasman,
CAA $537.13; Stephanie Vogel, postage/office supplies $48.00; Wagner Real
Estate, inspection fees $800.00; Wal-Mart, batteries $4.16; Terry Wieczorek,
CAA $447.86; WinZip Computing, computer supplies $34.00; Young Door Service,
repair door $43.68; Lake Poinsett Sewer, qrtrly payment $737.26; Lake Poinsett
Water, qrtrly payment $1,205.02; Upper Deer, qrtrly payment $390.36; Juror/Witness
Fees: Bertha Blankenfeld $50.58; Melinda Filholm $50.58; Donna Jurrens
$50.58; Alice Kurtz $59.28; Robert Lees $51.16; June Reed $66.82; James
Shriver $57.54.
OTHER MATTERS
Motion by Santema, seconded by Negstad, to approve the
recommendations of the Brookings County Welfare Director for the following
applications for County assistance. Case # 03-009 for utilities and rent
was approved. All voting Aye.
Motion by Negstad, seconded by Falken to approve the following travel and education requests. Deputy Director of Equalization, Joyce Dragseth to go to Pierre, SD on January 30, 2003 to attend the SD Association of Assessing Officers Executive Board meeting. Deputy Sheriff, Scott Sebring to go to Pierre, SD on February 3-4, 2003 to attend training on Civil Papers. Highway Superintendent, Ted Eggebraaten and Commissioner, Deanna Santema to go to Biloxi, Mississippi on March 21-27, 2003 to attend the NACE Conference. All voting Aye.
Deputy Auditor, Kelly Bakken presented the board with the Auditors Report. Motion by Falken, seconded by Santema, to approve and authorize the Chair to sign the Probationary Leave Request Form for States Attorneys Office Assistant, Candace Stamp to use 1 hour of Sick Leave and 7 hours of Vacation in December 2002 and January 2003. All voting Aye.
Be it noted, The Board reviewed the Auditors account with the Treasurer for the month of December 2002.
December 2002
Total amount of deposits in banks
.
$5,978,785.84
Total amount of actual cash: Currency
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8,449.00
Coins
. 73.05
Total amount of checks/drafts in Treasurers possession
not exceeding 3 days
. 122,347.77
Itemized list of all items, checks, and drafts
in Treasurers possession over 3 days
0
Insufficient checks
1,042.42
T O T A L .
.
$6,110,698.08
SALARIES
Monthly base salaries and/or hourly rates for the year
2003 are as follows: Mark Anawski $14.23; Cheryl Anderson $9.97;
Jeffery Anderson $13.64; Cynthia Ault $11.59; Donna Bain $11.31; Kelly
Bakken $13.26; Lawrence Barnett $10.61; Bradley Barron $13.50; Jessica
Bendt $11.35; Dawnna Berndt $9.77; Sylvester Billet $13.50; Krista Bothwell
$13.44; Carolyn Brandt $10.16; Denise Brown $12.52; Clyde Calhoon $5,380.62;
Joseph Carlson $11.35; Laurie Cartney $11.35; Joyce Caugherty $11.00; Beverly
Chapman $11.00; Nichole Chapman $10.81; Joey Collins $16.47; Brenda Conn
$11.59; Joyce Dragseth $16.04; Richard Earley $12.37; Gary Egeberg $9.77;
Theodore Eggebraaten $3,746.40; Sarah Eickholt $9.77; Michael Erickson
$9.97; Dennis Falken $910.53; Brian Franklin $12.52; Clifford Friedrich
$13.58; Carol Glantz $11.74; Alan Gray $11.35; Steven Groon $3,367.42;
Deborah Gulbranson $9.77; Darin Haider $16.47; Mark Halvorson $10.51; Vicki
Hanna $3,087.20; Kathryn Hanson $11.74; Steven Haro $17.83; Gary Heldt
$2,174.74; Robert Hill $9.77; Carleen Holm $12.00; Shawn Holster $11.35;
Daniel Hougland $14.51; Anne Hovey $10.85; Larry Jensen $2,866.37; Merlyn
Jensen $9.85; Randy Jensen $13.58; Ardis Johnson $12.63; Brenda Johnson
$18.72; Emil Klavetter $910.53; Laura Ann Kinslow $10.81; Larry Klingbile
$14.66; Ronald Klosterman $17.83; Doris Knutson $10.25; LeRoy Koepke $9.27;
Wm Mark Kratochvil $3,855.25; Joan Kreitlow $11.74; Kent Krogh $10.43;
Richard Larsen $13.64; Donald Larson $910.53; Zachary Linton $10.81; Elvin
Lund $9.85; Dennis Miller $14.44; Mary Negstad $910.53; Ryan Ness $12.22;
Gary Norgaard $12.46; Robert Olson $12.52; Brian Passenheim $11.35; Irene
Pierce $11.74; Jon Pike $16.47; Debra Prodoehl $18.72; Randy Ribstein $13.64;
Madeleine Rose $40.97; Wendy Rothenberger $10.81; Susan Rufer $12.52; David
Rusten $2,720.69; Michael Sackmann $10.81; Deanna Santema $910.53; Ruth
Sapp $11.52; Kurt Schmidt $14.93; Lori Schultz $14.11; Scott Sebring $16.47;
C Beryle Sessions $3,344.97; Lisa Sik $13.65; Scott Sitts $16.47; Ida Slocum
$3,120.53; Candace Stamp $9.77; Martin Stanwick $3,953.26; Cindy Steffen
$11.74; Stacy Steffensen $11.29; Curtis Sterud $13.64; B Jean Stoebner
$11.30; Todd Struwe $2,866.38; Steven Tietjen $3,182.40; Lionel Torgrude
$3,329.30; Susan VanderWal $11.74; Henry VanMaanen $9.77; Stephanie Vogel
$3,447.60; Shawna Vomacka $13.71; Selina Wertman $11.35; and Janet Willmott
$3,195.23. Be it noted, the $200.00 for Insurance Coordinator,
Kelly Bakken will continue to be listed separate from the salary line.
SALARIES
Salaries and personnel changes for the month of January
2003 are as follows: Longevity Increase: Clyde Calhoon $150.00; Beverly
Chapman $30.00; Ardis Johnson $45.00; Jon Pike; $35.00; Susan Rufer $30.00;
David Rusten $90.00; Ida Slocum $45.00; Martin Stanwick $25.00. Salary
Increases Effective January 1, 2003: Carolyn Brandt from $9.97 to $10.16;
Beverly Chapman from $10.85 to $11.00; Brian Franklin from $11.92 to $12.52;
Alan Gray from $10.81 to $11.35; Randy Jensen; from 13.14 to $13.58; Ardis
Johnson from $12.56 to $12.63; Dennis Miller from $14.12 to $14.44.
New Employees: Mark Halvorson, Senior Maintenance Worker @ $10.51;
Dennis Falken and Mary Negstad, County Commissioners @ $910.53. Commission
$8,000.25; Auditor $10,207.11; Treasurer $11,098.68; States Attorney $16,106.57;
Custodial $4,750.31; Equalization $21,140.86; Register of Deeds $7,588.45;
Veterans Service $2,797.80; Sheriffs Office $32,799.41; Detention Center
$30,864.76; Juvenile Detention $504.00; Contract Law $5,624.27; Contract
Law Elkton $1,979.17; Emergency Mgmt $3,536.89; Drainage $890.75; Highway
$45,860.17; Welfare $2,796.66; Community Health $2,177.56; WIC $2,024.00;
Extension $4,079.60; Soil Conservation $2,245.16; Weed $2,888.30; Zoning
$2,679.56. ClaimsAFLAC, insurance $2,268.66; AFLAC Flex-One $70.00; Delta
Dental, insurance $2,075.80; Flex One, unreimbursed medical $1,162.00;
Local Teamsters, union dues $1,122.00; Relistar Life, insurance $13.00;
SDRS, retirement $29,179.70; SDRS Supplemental, retirement $1,480.00; EFTPS
$51,812.57; Wellmark Blue Cross, insurance $30,241.28.
Commission Assistant/Personnel Director, Stephanie Vogel presented the board with the Commission Assistant/Personnel Director Report. Vogel updated the board on a Contingency list, Board listing applications, and Personnel action matters. Be it noted, Dale Kneebone was selected for the Highway Equipment Operator position.
Chair Klavetter updated the board on the upcoming meeting on the 1921 Building.
Dick Edenstrom, Executive Director First District Association of Local Governments met with the board to give an update on telecommunications and to deliver the Telecommunications and Data Networking in South Dakota First District book.
Highway Superintendent, Ted Eggebraaten met with the board to discuss Highway and Bridge matters. Motion by Larson, seconded by Negstad, to approve and authorize the chair to sign the Authorization of FY 2005 Bridge Replacement Project BRO 8006, Brookings County, PCEMS 6326, STR. #06-160-057, 10.3N & 1W of Brookings, SD. and the Authorization of FY 2005 Bridge Replacement Project BRO 8006(37), Brookings County, PCEMS 5735, STR. #06-220-113, 2W & 3.7N of Bushnell, SD. All voting Aye. Eggebraaten updated the board and distributed plans for the 1921 Building parking lot project.
Barbara Telkamp, Joe Kippley, Jay Willms, Matt Hildreth, Daniel Johnson, and Barbara Wakemen met with the board for Youth in Government Day.
Richard Helsper, Attorney for the Country View apartments by the White Care Center met with the board to discuss the exempt status of the property. Also present: Wm. Mark Kratochvil, C. Beryle Sessions, Joyce Dragseth, David Rusten, David Wheeler, and Jeff Schulz. The group discussed the procedures and laws of becoming and retaining the tax-exempt status. Be it noted, the board requested Helsper start the application for abatement process.
Sheriff, Martin Stanwick met with the board to discuss Inmate Housing Contracts. Motion by Falken, seconded by Negstad, to approve and authorize the chair to sign the Inmate Housing Contracts between, Brookings County and Hamlin County, Brookings County and Deuel County, Brookings County and Kingsbury County, Brookings County and Moody County, and Brookings County and Lake County. The contracts are effective January 1, 2003 December 31, 2003. All voting Aye.
ADJOURNMENT
The Chair declared the meeting adjourned until 8:30am
Tuesday, February 4, 2003.
It is the policy of Brookings County, South Dakota, not
to discriminate against the Handicapped in Employment or the Provision
of Service. The County of Brookings is responsive to requests for
communication aids and the need to provide appropriate access, and will
provide alternative formats and accessible locations consistent with the
Americans With Disabilities Act.
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Kelly Bakken
Deputy Auditor
Brookings County Auditors Office