The Brookings County Board of County Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, January 20, 2004, with the following members present: Emil Klavetter, Deanna Santema, Dennis Falken, Donald Larson, and Mary Negstad. Also present: Stephanie Vogel, Kelly Bakken, Todd Struwe, Mel Kloster, Laurie Tangen, Rose Stee, Kathy Hutchens, Dave Jones, Joe Portz, Ida Slocum, and Martin Stanwick.
Chairperson Deanna Santema called the meeting to order.
CONSENT AGENDA
Chairperson Santema declared the Consent Agenda approved with no objection
from the board. The Consent Agenda consisted of the agenda for the January
20, 2004 Commission Meeting, and the minutes from the January 13, 2004
Commission Meeting. Welfare Matters: Case # 04-002 for rent and utilities
was denied; Case # 04-003 for motel room was approved; Case # 03-124A for
hospital was approved. Travel/Education: Lionel Torgrude to
go to Pierre, SD on February 1-2, 2004 to attend the Executive Board Meeting.
Gary Heldt, Lawrence Barnett, and Bob Mans to go to Mitchell, SD on February
18-20, 2004 to attend the Grants, Weed and Pest Conference.
ROUTINE BUSINESS
Commissioner Larson reported on the Electronic Monitoring Presentation,
and updated the board on Legislative issues and communication with Thomas
Daschel and Dick Howard.
Commissioner Negstad reported on the BATA Meeting, Electronic Monitoring Presentation, Brookings County Employee Christmas Gathering, and the Volga Fireman’s Appreciation Feed.
Commissioner Klavetter reported on the Electronic Monitoring Presentation, Economic Development Site Meeting, Brookings County Employee Christmas Gathering, the Volga Fireman’s Appreciation Feed, and the Extension Board Meeting.
Commissioner Falken reported on the Electronic Monitoring Presentation, County Weed Board Meeting, E911 Meeting, and updated the board on the purchase of a County pickup and van, and discussed the storage building and the church property.
Commissioner Santema reported on the Electronic Monitoring Presentation, Brookings County Employee Christmas Gathering, the Volga Fireman’s Appreciation Feed, ECMH Meeting, and the E911 Meeting.
Deputy Auditor, Kelly Bakken presented the board with the Auditors Report.
SALARIES
Monthly base salaries and/or hourly rates for the year 2004 are as
follows: Mark Anawski $15.42; Cheryl Anderson $10.33; Jeffery Anderson
$13.88; Anderson, Teresa $12.33; Cynthia Ault $15.32; Donna Bain $11.70;
Kelly Bakken $13.61; Lawrence Barnett $10.89; Bradley Barron $13.85; Dawnna
Berndt $9.93; Sylvester Billet $13.85; Terri Bortnem $9.93; Krista Bothwell
$13.88; Carolyn Brandt $10.54; Denise Brown $12.89; Kristen Bumpous $9.93;
Clyde Calhoon $5,574.34; Joseph Carlson $12.17; Brett Casanova $10.13;
Joyce Caugherty $11.18; Beverly Chapman $11.18; Nichole Chapman $11.70;
Joey Collins $16.91; Brenda Conn $12.01; Joyce Dragseth $3,194.34; Gary
Egeberg $10.13; Theodore Eggebraaten $3,881.25; Michael Erickson $11.47;
Dennis Falken $943.34; Joleen Fix $11.74; Brian Franklin $12.91; Clifford
Friedrich $14.35; Carol Glantz $11.74; Alan Gray $11.70; Steven Groon $3,532.42;
Darin Haider $16.91; Mark Halvorson $10.89; Vicki Hanna $3,198.34; Kathryn
Hanson $12.17; Steven Haro $18.18; Gary Heldt $2,283.42; Robert Hill $2,708.25;
Shawn Hostler $11.70/$14.25; Daniel Hougland $14.92; Anne Hovey $11.18;
Larry Jensen $3,032.50; Merlyn Jensen $10.13; Randy Jensen $13.88; Ardis
Johnson $12.83; Emil Klavetter $943.34; Larry Klingbile $14.89; Ronald
Klosterman $16.91; Dale Kneebone $12.33; Doris Knutson $10.75; Wm Mark
Kratochvil $3,994.00; Kent Krogh $10.77; Richard Larsen $13.88; Donald
Larson $943.34; Zachary Linton $11.70; Elvin Lund $10.13; Dennis Miller
$14.92; Mary Negstad $943.34; Gary Norgaard $12.91; Robert Olson $12.91;
Bella Opatz $9.24; Irene Pierce $12.17; Debra Piere $11.47; Jon Pike $16.91;
Debra Prodoehl $18.72; Randy Ribstein $13.88; Madeleine Rose $40.97; Susan
Rufer $13.88; Michael Sackmann $11.70; Deanna Santema $943.34; Ruth Sapp
$11.94; Kurt Schmidt $15.46; Julieann Schmugge $11.47; Lori Schultz
$14.63; Laurie Sebring $12.17;Scott Sebring $16.91; Lisa Sik $12.91; Scott
Sitts $18.18; Ida Slocum $3,249.00; Candace Stamp $10.13; Martin Stanwick
$4,115.25; Cindy Steffen $12.17; Stacy Steffensen $11.70; Curtis Sterud
$13.88; B Jean Stoebner $11.58; Todd Struwe $3,032.50; Don Swartos $11.47;
Steven Tietjen $3,297.00; Lionel Torgrude $3,512.42; Susan VanderWal $12.17;
Henry VanMaanen $9.93; Stephanie Vogel $3,571.75; Shawna Vomacka $14.13;
and Janet Willmott $3,319.92. Be it noted, the $200.00 for
Insurance Coordinator, Kelly Bakken will continue to be listed separate
from the salary line.
Be it noted, the Register of Deeds statement of fees was filed in the County Auditor’s Office collected for the month of December 2003 in the amount of $19,457.00.
Commission Assistant/Personnel Director, Stephanie Vogel presented the board with the Commission Assistant/Personnel Director Report. Vogel updated the board on Personnel matters, the quote for the Commission Chambers furniture, Technology matters, and the Leadership Brookings program. Be it noted, the Board discussed the hiring of a Temporary Employee in the States Attorneys Office, and approved the Personnel Action Notices for Lori Schultz and Kristen Bumpous.
REGULAR BUSINESS
Emergency Management Director, Todd Struwe met with the board to discuss
the 2004 Emergency Management State and Local Agreement and the Man-Made
Hazard Annex to the Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan.
Motion by Larson, seconded by Negstad, to approve and authorize the Chair to sign the 2004 Emergency Management State and Local Agreement, between Brookings County and the Department of Public Safety Emergency Management. Role Call Vote: Larson “Aye,” Negstad “Aye” Falken, “Aye,” Klavetter “Aye.” Santema “Aye.” Motion passes.
Motion by Falken, seconded by Klavetter, to approve and authorize the Chair to sign the Agreement between Brookings County and the Department of Public Safety Emergency Management in the amount of $2,750.00 to create a Man-Made Hazard Annex to the Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan. Role Call Vote: Negstad “Aye” Falken, “Aye,” Klavetter “Aye.” Larson “Aye,” Santema “Aye.” Motion passes.
Extension Educators, Mel Kloster, Laurie Tangen and Rose Stee met with the board to deliver the monthly Extension Report.
Motion by Klavetter, seconded by Negstad to appoint Harold Berkland, Paula Johnson, Sharon Nichols, Larry Ringgenberg, Beth Frederickson, Fran Schoenfelder, and Emil Klavetter to the Extension Board. Role Call Vote: Falken, “Aye,” Klavetter “Aye.” Larson “Aye,” Negstad “Aye” Santema “Aye.” Motion passes.
Kathy Hutchens, Regional Sales Manager with Information Management Research and Dave Jones and Joe Portz with Integrated Business SOLUTIONS met with the board to give a Power Point Presentation on Alchemy Software Solutions.
COMMISSIONER’S OPEN DISCUSSION
Be it noted, the board discussed: the required steps to proceed
with the removal of the storage building on the 1921 Building property,
the future use of the Harvest Church property, the quote for the Commission
Chambers furniture, Technology matters, and the Historic County Commission
Table from the Brookings County Commission Chambers.
Motion by Larson, seconded by Falken, to authorize the approval of the loan of the Historic County Commission Table to the Brookings County Historical Museum. Role Call Vote: Klavetter “Aye.” Larson “Aye,” Negstad “Aye” Falken, “Aye,” Santema “Aye.” Motion passes. Be it noted, the recognition plaque must indicate that the table is “on loan” to the Brookings County Historical Museum.
ADJOURNMENT
The Chair declared the meeting adjourned until 8:30am Tuesday,
January 27, 2004.
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 Auditor’s Office