The Brookings County Board of County Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, November 26, 2002, with the following members present: Emil Klavetter, Sara Kneip, Don Larson, Barb Telkamp, and Deanna Santema.  Also present: Stephanie Vogel, Kelly Bakken, Donna Ramsay, and Lionel Torgrude.

Chairperson Emil Klavetter called the meeting to order.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA / MINUTES
Motion by Kneip, seconded by Santema, to approve the agenda for November 26, 2002 meeting as amended.  All voting “Aye.”  Motion by Telkamp, seconded by Santema, to approve the minutes for the November 19, 2002 meeting approved as mailed.  All voting “Aye.”

COMMISSION REPORTS
Commissioner Santema reported on the Sioux Valley District 8 County Meeting, East Central Mental Health Meeting, Special Work Session, and the Legislators Wind Energy Meeting.

Commissioner Telkamp reported on the Sioux Valley District 8 County Meeting, ICAP Meeting, Special Work Session, Utility Board Breakfast, and the ICAP Community County Meeting.

Commissioner Klavetter reported on the Sioux Valley District 8 County Meeting, Brookings Economic Development Meeting, Emergency Management Meeting, Special Work Session, and the Legislators Wind Energy Meeting.

CLAIMS
Motion by Telkamp, seconded by Santema, to delete the payment of $67.50 to Comfort Heating & Cooling for thermostats checking at the Multi-Plex.  All voting “Aye.”

Motion by Telkamp, seconded by Kneip, to approve the following claims.   All voting “Aye.”  AAA Auto Glass, windshield/repair $362.12; Anderson Oil, diesel fuel $614.10; AT&T, telephone $136.52; City of Aurora, rent $25.00; Avera McKennan Lab, drug screen/walker $120.78; B&B Concrete, execution $358.71; Donna Bian, transport $11.00; Banner Associates, professional services $794.08; Bonde Signs, repair $50.00; Clyde Bratton, MI hearing $20.00; Bkgs Area Multiplex, upkeep $2,500.00; Brevis Corp, bug potion $28.98; Bkgs Bearings, bearings $90.90; Bkgs City, utilities $97.95; Bkgs Co Treasurer, adv tax/postage $1,192.14; Bkgs Register, publications/ads $4,982.66; Bkgs Domestic Abuse, marriage license $3,760.00; Bkgs Hospital, ambulance/medical $4,680.43; Densie Brown, transport $11.00; Walt Brown, meeting/mileage $37.76; Buhl’s Cleaners, rugs/rental $53.05; C&R Supply, tank $205.60; Don Carlson, MI hearing $15.00; Cellular One, telephone $448.30; Central Business Supply, office supplies/furniture/copier $16,573.34; Central Supply Service, flags $70.50; Cook’s Office Products, maintenance/supplies $582.33; Cook’s Recycling, commercial service $216.00; Courtesy Plumbing, valve $96.00; Credit Bureau of SF, skip tracing $27.00; Dakota Disc, subscription $125.00; Dakota Tool & Pawn, execution $464.00; Den-Wil, rent $788.12; Dept of Trans, contracts $20,570.17; Donna Dietrich, MI hearing $110.37; Duane’s Animal Control, animal control $162.20; Ted Eggebraaten, postage $6.59; Marv Ekeren, MI hearing $15.00; Elite Business, maintenance $56.00; Fifth Ave Alterations, apply patches $7.50; First Nat’l Bank Mastercard, seminar/dues $171.00; First Nat’l Bank, lease payment $84,176.25; Foerster Wholesale Supply, paper $715.00; G&K Services, laundry service $161.34; Vicki Hanna, meal $6.50; Harold’s Printing, envelopes $12.50; Tim Hogan, CAA $193.06; Shawn Hostler, transport $11.00; Inter-Lakes Community Action, support worker $546.66; Rick Intermill, meeting/mileage $33.41; Kenner Plumbing, repair $54.45; Mike Kidwiler, meeting/mileage $32.25; P Klapprodt, land $3,000.00; Duane Knutson, meeting/mileage $27.61; Kelly Koenig, execution $441.04; L&L Parts, parts $84.77; Language Line Services, interpreter $22.00; Lewis & Clark Mental, MI hearing $250.00; Linweld, supplies $20.10; Lyle’s Signs, signs/posts $437.72; ME MCCann, CAA $103.50; Donald McCarty, CAA $1,829.69; MCI, telephone $94.79; M&T, medical supplies $61.05; Bob Mans, meeting $25.00; Martin’s Inc, oil $243.65; Meteorologix, subscription $1,116.00; Mills Const, renovation $12,327.00; Mr. V’s, car repair $2,315.33; Mix Dry Cleaners, cleaning $14.45; Mobile Electronic Service, video camera $2,099.00; Darrel Nelson, meeting/mileage $30.51; Norm’s Greenhouse, flowers $495.00; Nortek Computers, ribbons $113.96; Northwestern Public Service, utilities $1,684.63; Occuscreen, drug testing $109.00; Mike Olson, meeting/mileage $37.76; Olson & Johnson International, handle $15.73; Paramount Reporting, transcripts $244.50; Pennington Co Jail, transport $98.56; Qwest, database $301.33; RFD News, publication $13.27; RTI, computer support/connections $4,485.00; Radio Shack, phone $76.59; Rainbow Car Wash, car washes $78.54; Ramkota Inn, rooms $1,141.88; Ramsdell’s, LP gas $70.00; Eric Rasmussen, CAA $75.90; Mike Reisetter, rent $4,088.43; Reynold’s Printing, ballots $986.62; Rick Ribstein, CAA $2,627.99; Robert Rochel, meeting/mileage $34.57; Monty Rothenberger, transport $97.48; Wendy Rothenberger, transport $11.00; Running’s Big R, parts $28.00; Sanitation Products, gear box/parts $1,015.30; Deanna Santema, meal/mileage $163.68; SD Dept of Labor, warrant $257.60; SD Fed Prop Agency, tools/cabinet $281.50; SDSU Animal Disease, rabies testing $37.00; SDSU, job fair $50.00; Sinai Elevator, diesel fuel $566.80; Sinai Legion Hall, rent $25.00; Sioux Valley SW, utilities $1,261.00; Sprint, telephone $35.71; Staff Search, temp help $913.55; Stacy Steffensen, meal/mileage 122.42; Sturdevant’s Auto, parts $49.22; Barbara Telkamp, meal/mileage $80.08; Thrifty White, medicine $1,732.08; Lionel Torgrude, meals/mileage $304.33; Total Maintenance, carpet cleaning $59.80; Town & Country Shopper, ads $160.00; Turning Point, foster care $425.00; Verizon, telephone $138.13; Barry Vlasman, CAA $2,438.14; Stephanie Vogel, meal $6.50; City of Volga, adv tax $895.49; Wagner Real Estate, inspection fees $900.00; West Group, law books $566.50; Terry Wieczorek, CAA $312.68; Windsor Estates, rent $250.00; Juror/Witness Fees: Geraldine Anderson $10.58; Duane Barnes $155.22; Matthew Bebensee $10.58; Diane Beebe $15.22; Betty Behrens $158.70; Bertha Blankenfeld $50.00; Fred Bolsinger $15.22; Teresa Black $28.56; Palmer Brost $11.16; Connie Burdick $156.96; Rhonda Burrows $153.48; Errol Buterbaugh $14.06; Larry Carlson $21.60; Dennis Carmichael $51.74; Ryan Collins $15.80; Michael Davis $153.48; Chris Decurtins $11.16; Yvonne Dobrenski $155.22; Ronald Duehr $12.90; Melinda Filholm $50.58; David Francis $11.74; Alice Gehrke $155.22; Kelly Giese $10.58; David Girard $11.74; Andre Goldhammer $19.86; Judy Harris $11.16; Corliss Johnson $11.16; Michelle Jurgensen $10.58; Donna Jurrens $50.58; Delyle Kiehn $12.90; Leslie Koch $18.70; Alice Kurtz $59.28; Alice Kean $12.32; Bernhard Larson $27.40; Robert Lees $51.16; Carolyn Marjeres $162.18; John Muller $54.64; Randy Nelson $18.12; Lorna Pekarek $11.16; Jeffrey Peters $10.00; Jerald Peterson $21.60; Myron Prussman $151.74; Sharman Quam $160.44; June Reed $66.82; Tammy Roach $15.80; Dan Schepker $155.22; James Shriver $57.54; Pamela Spurrell $155.22; Todd Sterrett $10.58; Kristin Stensrud $65.08; Richard Taylor $11.74; Joan Trenhaile $153.48; Viola Vanhoepen $13.48; Stacey Voss $10.58; Lundina Warne $11.74; Donna Wermedal $15.80; Nila West $10.58; Election Workers: Kenneth Ahartz $108.50; Sharon Anderegg $98.00; Signe Anderson $101.50; Lois Angle $105.00; Joan Antonen $136.44; Jodi Audus $108.50; Joan Awald $127.41; Verlie Barg $133.04; Rita Barnett $98.00; Barbara Behrend $101.50; Barbara Borstad $101.50; Eleda Brotsky $94.50; Connie Burdick $94.50; Beverly Carlson $105.00; Hazel Carsrud $98.00; Judy Christensen $129.19; Neva Jean Corvett $101.50; Gertrude DeZeeuw $105.00; Carleen Dixon $105.00; Carol Dusharm $101.50; Linda Eggebraaten $94.50; Ardis Elenkiwich $110.25; Mary Fiedler $105.00; Jan Fjeldos $105.00; Charleen Forsyth $99.75; Dianne Foster $126.87; Rosalita Fritz $98.00; Lisa Fuhr $101.50; Lavonne Fuller $101.50; Jean Gries $126.41; Hazel Hauff $123.66; Marilyn Heesch $94.50; Kathy Heylens $134.64; Carolyn Hieb $133.04; Larry Hult $127.41; Carol Kleinjan $94.50; Sue Knutzen $127.41; Robert Kortlever $99.75; Joyce Kramer $105.00; Linda Kranz $105.00; Donald Kratochvil $98.00; Nelva Kruse $142.43; A. Marie Kuehl $105.00; Lavonne Kurtz $98.00; Juanita Maher $94.50; Martha Marken $98.00; Sylvia Miller $101.50; Kathleen Norgaard $105.00; Mary Parsley $105.00; Gloria Pike $98.00; Eldean Pirlet $105.00; Margaret Rang $94.50; Phyllis Ribstein $94.50; Ruth Ruen $94.50; Dorothy Schaller $94.50; Doris Schumacher $124.24; Carol Smidt $108.50; Margaret Stein $144.50; Mary Sterud $105.00; Margaret Tofte $129.87; Faye Wahl $108.50; Larayne Wahlstrom $98.00; Carol Weiss $94.50; Maureen Westbrook $98.00; Darlene Wilaby $101.50; Lois Willert $105.00; Dorothy Williamson $99.75; Viola Willmott $108.50; Barbara Woolworth $101.50.

OTHER MATTERS
Motion by Telkamp, seconded by Kneip to approve the following travel and education requests.  All voting “Aye.”  Highway Department Employees, Larry Jensen, Cliff Friedrich, Randy Jensen, Curt Sterud, and Jeff Anderson to go to Mitchell, SD on December 6, 2002 to attend the Road Maintenance Seminar.  All Department Head to go to Sioux Falls, SD on December 11, 2002 to attend the Southeast District Association of County Commissioners & Officials Meeting.  All voting “Aye.”

Deputy Auditor, Kelly Bakken presented the board with the Auditors Report.

Motion by Telkamp, seconded by Kneip, to approve and authorize the Chair to sign the Probationary Leave Request Form for Candace Stamp; for the use of 8 hours of vacation and 4 hours of sick leave in the month of November 2002.  All voting “Aye.”

Commission Assistant/Personnel Director, Stephanie Vogel presented the board with the Commission Assistant/Personnel Director Report.  Updating the board on matters with Banner Associates, Inc., Brookings County TIF #1, Group II Architects, and Harassment Training with Risk Services.

Be it noted, the Chair signed a letter for the Community Development Block Grant # 9902-127.

Motion by Santema, seconded by Telkamp, to declare Mandatory Attendance by all Brookings County Employees to the Harassment Training to be held on December 3, 2002.  All voting “Aye.”

Chair Klavetter read a letter of invitation to the board from the SDSU Cooperative Extension Service.

Veterans & Welfare Director, Lionel Torgrude met with the board to discuss Welfare matters.  Motion by Telkamp, seconded by Larson, to adopt the new Federal Poverty Income Guidelines.  All voting “Aye.”

Motion by Larson, seconded by Kneip, to approve the recommendations of the Brookings County Welfare Director for the following applications for County assistance.  All voting “Aye.”  Case # 02-150 for bus ticket was approved; Case # 02-109AB for utilities was denied; Case # 02-151 for rent was denied.

Motion by Kneip, seconded by Larson, to approve and authorize the chair to sign the Johnson Controls Change Order Form to Contract # 1105-0057, dated October 30, 2002.  Change Order to provide a hard wired door release button and associated keyed switch for the 2nd Floor Court Services Electronic Door Lock System.  All voting “Aye.”

Motion by Santema, seconded by Kneip, to go into executive session at 9:24am.  All voting “Aye.”  Chair Klavetter declared executive session over at 9:59am.  Reason – Personnel Matters.  No action at this time.

As scheduled, a public hearing was held at 10:00am for renewal applications for Alcoholic Liquor License within the County of  Brookings, outside of the municipality for the 2003 licensing period. The Chair opened the discussion by calling for comments from both proponents and opponents.  Motion by Larson, seconded by Telkamp, to approve and authorize the chair to sign the 2003 Uniform Alcoholic Beverage License Applications for the following applicants listed below.  All voting “Aye.”

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING UPON APPLICATIONS FOR SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of County Commissioners in and for the County of Brookings, in the City of Brookings, South Dakota, on the 26th day of November 2002, at the hour of 10:00 a.m. in the Commission Chambers of the Brookings County Courthouse, will meet in regular session to consider the following applications for Alcoholic Liquor License to operate outside of the municipality for the Year 2003 licensing period, which have been presented to the Board of County Commissioners and filed in the County Auditor’s office.

Applicant   Legal Description/Addresser        Type of License

Arlington Beach Resort Tract—Lots 1,2,3,6,7,8 in the Subdivision of Lot 1    Retail
(Gary Cooper)   and Outlot “B” Lake Poinsett Heights in Sec 5-112-  On-Sale
52; Tract 2—Outlots “A” and “B” except that portion
of Outlot “B” as shown on Plat of Subdivision of Lot 1
and Outlot “B” records in Plat Book 4 page 33 in Sec
5-112-52; Tract 3—Lots 41 & 42 of the First Addition
Lake Poinsett Heights Subdivision in Government
Lot 2, T112, R52 W of the 5th PM

Brookings Country   Govt Lots 8-9 and OL “B” in SE ¼ Sec 28-109-50,     Retail
Club    82.72 acres Class “XC” and E ½ SE ¼ exc OL “B”  On-Sale
and Exc Country Club Addn (Inc Country Club Drive),
64.70 acres Class “XC”

Danceland    Unplatted area in Govt Lot 2 exc S 50’ exc E 550’     Retail
Campground   McClemans Subdivision NW ¼ Sec 33-109-50 in  On-Sale
(Beach Bums Inc)  Medary Township

Voss’s Country Corner Lot 3 of Subdiv of OL “A” of Plat of OLS A,B,C,D,E,    Retail
(Shirley and LeRoy   F of SE ¼ of Sec 16-110-50, .32 acres   On-Sale
Voss)

Meadow Creek  N 444’ & S 380’ of N824’ exc W 420’ of N 720’ of W    Retail
Golf Club   ½ of the W ½ of the SE ¼ Section 23-110-51,   On-Sale
excluding platted area, Volga Township 5.54 acres

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that any person, persons, or their attorney may appear and be heard at said scheduled public hearing, who are interested in the approval or rejection of any such application.

Dated at Brookings, South Dakota, this 8th day of November, 2002.
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Janet Willmott, County Auditor

Motion by Larson, seconded by Telkamp, to go into executive session at 10:07am.  All voting “Aye.”  Chair Klavetter declared executive session over at 3:00pm.  Reason – Contractual and Personnel Matters.  No action at this time.  Also present:  Janice Price.

ADJOURNMENT
The Chair declared the meeting adjourned until 8:30am Tuesday, December 3, 2002.

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