BROOKINGS COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING
Tuesday, June 25, 2002

The Brookings County Board of County Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, June 25, 2002, with the following members present: Emil Klavetter, Sara Kneip, Ray Santema, Don Larson, and Barb Telkamp.  Also present: Stephanie Vogel, David Hicks, Nancy Flynn, Donna Ramsay, Doris Roden, Pat Fishback.

Chairperson Emil Klavetter called the meeting to order.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA / MINUTES
Motion by Kneip, seconded by Telkamp, to approve the agenda for June 25, 2002 meeting.  All voting “Aye.”  Motion by Telkamp, seconded by Santema, to approve the minutes for the June 18, 2002 meeting approved as mailed.  All voting “Aye.”  Motion by Kneip, seconded by Larson, to approve the minutes for the June 20, 2002 special meeting approved as mailed.  All voting “Aye.”

CLAIMS
Motion by Larson, seconded by Telkamp, to approve the following claims.   All voting “Aye.”  AAA Auto Glass, windshield repair $366.60; A&B Business, copier maintenance/copies $551.33; A&B Service, repair $56.86; Amoco Oil Co, gas $55.83; Arlington Sun, publications $23.76; AT&T, telephone $113.81; Aurora City, polling place rental $25.00; Avera  McKennan Lab, lab fees $10.79; Barrett’s, paint $51.98; Boyer Ford Truck, housing/parts $1,979.69; Brevik & Thurman, MI hearing $197.83; Bkgs Area MultiPlex, upkeep $2,500.00; Bkgs Bearing & Service, cap $2.25; Bkgs City, landfill $29.70; Bkgs City, telephone/utilities $654.10; Bkgs Co Treasurer, advance tax $1,219.20; Bkgs Credit Bureau, execution $1,067.14; Bkgs Register, publications $3,245.21; Bkgs Hospital, ambulance $1,526.55; Bgks Public Library, qrtrly payment $6,250.00; Walt Brown, meeting/mileage $37.76; Buhl’s Cleaners, rug rental $53.05; Calhoon & Kratochvil, rent/copies/telephone $3,239.48; Kim Callies, transcripts $268.50; Career Learning Center, cleaning $162.00; Don Carlson, MI hearing $15.00; Cellular One, telephone $526.00; Central Business Supply, office supplies/security system/copier maintenance $4,466.25; Central Station Security, monitoring $310.00; Clear Lake Courier, bookmarkers/folders $4,065.00; Clement Comm, posters $231.14; Cook’s Office Products, office supplies $220.52; Cooks Recycling, commercial service $237.00; Credit Bureau of Sioux Falls, skip tracing $27.00; Dakota Disc, subscription $125.00; Donna Diedrich, MI hearing $105.09; Dorsey & Whitney, bond counsel fees $7,500.00;  Doyle, Kennedy & Rokahr, MI hearing $138.00; Duane’s Animal Control, animal control $181.30; Victoria Duehr, CAA $1,663.71; Ed M Field Equipment, repair $1,1000.00; Ted Eggebraaten, postage $3.90; Marv Ekeren, MI hearing$15.00; Election System & Software, scanner programming $1,572.90; Elite Business, maintenance $54.00; Farm Show, subscription $16.95; Farmers Coop Co, chemical/tag gun $1,329.34; FNB Visa, scuba gear/gas $127.81; Mary Fleming, 4-H judge $25.00; Foerster Wholesale Supply, paper/janitorial supplies $784.20; G&K Services, laundry service $283.01; Gall’s Inc, uniforms/flasher $190.01; Alan Glover, CAA $179.40; Graham Tire, tires/repairs $663.48; Dick Halstead, meeting $25.00; Barbara Halbersma, 4-H judge $25.00; Hamlin Co Register of Deeds, copies $10.00; Harold’s Printing, envelopes $201.10; Harold’s Photo, photo finishing $16.38; Patricia Hartsel, transcripts $120.00; Gary Heldt, mileage $95.12; Hendricks Pioneer, publications $16.08; Justina Hilmoe, transport $65.05; Tim Hogan, CAA $762.71; Joanie Holm, coroner fees $1,500.00; Hy-Vee Food Store, inmate meals $7,773.65; IAAO, membership fees $280.00; Rick Intermill, meetings/mileage $66.82; JW Services, subpoena $13.26; K-Mart, supplies $87.69; Karl’s TV, tape player/batteries/tapes $94.18; Kenner Plumbing, repair $1,211.47; Mike Kidwiler, meeting/mileage $32.25; Duane Knutson, meetings/mileage $55.22; L&L Parts, parts $136.40; Language Line Services, interpretation $67.82; Lewis & Clark Mental, MI hearings $250.00; Lexis-Nexis Matthew Bender, law books $739.72; Linweld, welding supplies $82.93; Douglas Lukonen, shop supplies $18.85; MCI, telephone $168.69; M&T Fire, medical supplies $119.95; Bob Mans, meeting/mileage $29.64; TF Martin, inheritance tax overpayment $154.49; Midstates Flooring, flooring $628.93; Mills Property Mgmt, rent $788.12; Moriarity Rentals, rent $408.00; Darrel Nelson, meetings/mileage $61.02; New Trends, record book $464.00; NWPS, utilities $610.69; Sean O’Brien, CAA $1,886.76; Mike Olson, meetings/mileage $75.52; Orthopedic Institute, medical $19.60; Derrick Ovall, motel $90.00; Perry Electric, repair $144.16; Physicians Lab, autopsy $600.00; Pioneer Water, softener salt $11.60; Quinlan Publishing, binders/subscription $99.68; Qwest, database $301.33; RFD News, publications $134.69; Radio Shack, batteries $21.20; Eric Rasmussen, CAA $998.40; Rental Depot, equipment rental $58.90; Rick Ribstein, CAA $837.35; Robert Rochel, meetings/mileage $69.14; Monty Rothenberger, transport $69.45; Runnings Big R, parts/supplies $138.80; Keith Schram, meeting/mileage $38.63; SD Fed Prop Agency, file/office supplies $74.00; Sheperdson’s True Value, supplies $157.97; Sinai Legion Hall, polling place rental $25.00; Sioux Falls Two Way Radio, repair $215.00; Sioux Valley SW, utilities $44.00; Mark Sloat, drug dog $500.00; Slowey Court Reporting, MI hearings $105.00; Steve Smith, meeting/mileage $39.50; Sprint, telephone $68.17; Tara Stahl, 4-H judge $25.00; Sturdevant’s Auto, parts $215.64; Todd Strum, rent $200.00; Michael Thompson, CAA $782.82; Thrifty White, medicine $894.32; Town & Country Shopper, ads $30.00; Tim Vansurksum, rent $350.00; Vantek Communications, antennae repair $138.55; Verizon Wireless, telephone $45.80; Wagner Real Estate, inspection fees $600.00; West Group, law books $552.50; City of White, utilities $69.01; Xerox, maintenance $187.92; Yanton Co Sheriff, travel $16.50; Juror/Witness Fees: Katherine Algood $13.48; Chris Anderson $11.16; Jan Anderson $20.00; Joan Antonen $66.24; Douglas Austreim $11.74; Dan Baldwin $13.48; Roger Berger $51.16; Harold Berkland $51.74; Kelly Bittiker $11.74; Scott Blase $53.48; Robert Bockorny $13.48; Kenneth Boynton $11.74; Heather Bortnem $50.58; Jacqueline Braun $10.58; Julie Bullington $11.16; Janel Campbell $10.58; Richard Canaday $11.74; Erin Carmody $20.00; Paul Carlson $11.16; Kandy Carlson $20.00; Shu Tung Chu $11.16; Amber Cloud $10.58; Rod Cramer $13.48; Harvey Cunningham $11.74; Candy DeBlonk $53.48; Karen Estensen $10.58; David Felton $11.74; Dawn Foiles $12.32; Ronald Foster $23.92; Vivian Froehlich $11.74; Rose Hamer $58.12; Norma Hansen $14.64; Philip Heinz $11.16; Douglas Herold $51.16; Alan Herbranson $58.70; Elizabeth Hochstetter $10.58; Karen Hogie $10.58; Rita Houglum $51.16; Shane Jager $11.16; Jacob Jibben $10.58; James Johnson $11.16; Shane Johnson $58.70; Bonnie Kampmann $10.58; Wayne Knabach $50.58; Wesley Kor $18.70; Sondra Kranz $14.06; Elvita Landau $11.74; Pamela Larson $10.58; Robert Larson $52.90; Kimberly Ludens $14.06; Billie Jo McFarland $10.58; Robert McKnight $11.74; Dena Meyer $14.06; Paula Meyer $10.58; Daniel Mielke $10.58; Kim Nagel $51.74; Dwaine Nelson $20.44; Sharon Newell $10.58; Raymond Oines $58.12; Stanley Rymerson $10.58; Kristina Schaefer $50.58; Sarah Simet $11.74; Heidi Skonseng, $11.16; Richard Smith $11.16; Tom Smith $55.80; Lou Ann Solem $15.80; Jason Stangeland $50.58; Amanda Stirling $14.64; Scott Stuefen $61.60; Jeanette Swenson $51.16; Neil Thomas $13.48; Stephen Vanburen $50.58; Linda VanMaanen $13.48; Vernon Voelzke $10.58; Richard Vostad $15.80; Sandra Washechek $10.58; Michael Whitford $10.58; Dianne Williams $10.58; Lee Alan Young $10.58; Linda Zylstra $27.40; Election Workers: Kenneth Ahartz $101.50; Sharon Anderegg $94.50; Signe Anderson $98.00; Lois Angle $98.00; Joan Antonen $136.15; Jodi Audus $98.00; Verlie Barg $101.50; Barbara Borstad $101.50; Verdus Broschat $105.00; Connie Burdick $127.41; Judy Christensen $129.19; Gertrude Dezeeuw $105.00; Ardis Elenkiwich $106.74; Mary Everding $98.00; Kathy Fenske $94.50; Mary Fiedler $94.50; Nancy Flynn $101.50; Charleen Forsyth $101.50; Dianne Foster $126.87; Lisa Fuhr $101.50; Jean Gries $91.00; Hazel Hauf $119.91; Virginia Hoffman $123.66; Ramona Helwig $94.50; Kathy Heylens $127.14; Carolyn Heib $116.16; Betty Hind $108.50; Marleen Hildebrandt $94.50; Larry Hult $119.91; Jean Ingemansen $94.50; Phyllis King $127.45; Sue Knutzen $109.91; Mavis Krogman $98.00; Nelva Kruse $94.50; Marie Kuehl $94.50; Lavonne Kurtz $94.50; Martha Marken $94.50; Pauline McKnight $101.50; Sylvia Miller $98.00; Pearl Nielson $91.00; Kathleen Norgaard $98.00; Mary Parsley $98.00; Gloria Pike $101.50; Eldean Pirlet $98.00; Marjorie Quam $101.50; Judy Raines $91.00; Margaret Rang $101.50; Phyllis Ribstein $94.50; Doris Schumacher $116.74; Margaret Stein $134.68; Mary Sterud $105.00; Eunice Stensland $94.50; Margaret Tofte $122.50; Larayne Wahlstrom $98.00; Elaine Waples $122.81; Maureen Westbrook $94.50; Darlene Wilaby $98.00; Dorthy Williamson $101.50; Barbara Woolworth $101.50.

DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS
Highway Superintendent, Ted Eggebraaten met with the board to discuss Highway matters and to distribute the Brookings County Driveway Application and Construction Permit. Veterans/Welfare Director, Lionel Torgrude met with the board to discuss Welfare matters.  Sheriff, Marty Stanwick met with the board to discuss Jail and prisoner transport matters.  Zoning and Drainage Supervisor, David Rusten met with the board to discuss Zoning matters.  Director of Equalization, C. Beryle Sessions met with the board to discuss the moving of the Director of Equalization Department. Weed and Pest Supervisor, Gary Heldt met with the board to discuss Weed matters.  Extension Educator, Mel Kloster met with the board to discuss grasshoppers and to update the board on Brookings County 4-H Achievement Days.  Emergency Management Director, Todd Struwe met with the board to discuss Emergency Management matters.

OTHER MATTERS
Motion by Kneip, seconded by Telkamp, to approve the recommendations of the Brookings County Welfare Director for the following applications for County assistance.  All voting “Aye.”  Case #02-014A for rent was approved; Case # 02-070 for hospital bill was approved.

Motion by Larson, seconded by Telkamp to approve the following travel/education requests.  All voting “Aye.” Highway Superintendent, Ted Eggebraaten to go to Pierre and Rapid City,  SD on July 10 –11, 2002 to attend the Summer Meeting, Executive Board Meeting, and the SDPAA Board Meeting.

Commission Assistant/Personnel Director, Stephanie Vogel presented the board with the Commission Assistant/Personnel Director Report.  Motion by Larson, seconded by Kneip, to submit application # 6 in the amount of $50,406.00 for payment and reimbursement as part of the Johnson Controls Project.  Be it noted, payment will be through the sale-lease financing with First National Bank.  All voting “Aye.”

Motion by Kneip, seconded by Telkamp, to authorize the Chair to sign the agreement between Brookings County and the East Central Mental Health for the Family Crisis Intervention Program.  All voting “Aye.”

Treasurer, Vicki Hanna and Highway Superintendent, Ted Eggebraaten met with the board to discuss Personnel matters.  Motion by Telkamp, seconded by Kneip, to go into executive session at 9:42am.  All voting “Aye.”  Chair Klavetter declared executive session over at 11:00am.  Reason – Personnel Matters.  No action at this time.

Motion by Kneip, seconded by Telkamp, effective July 1, 2002 to reclassify Highway employee, Ryan Ness from Truck Driver 2 to Light Equipment Operator, Grade 5 @ Step 5.  Be it noted, Ryan Ness will be treated similar to any new hire and is eligible to progress  to Step 7 of the existing pay scale.  Be it noted, the Truck Driver 2 position will not be filled at this time. All voting “Aye.”

Motion by Kneip, seconded by Telkamp, effective July 1, 2002, the part time position currently working 20 hours weekly in the Treasurers Office and 10 hours weekly in the Highway Department; will no longer split between the Treasurers Office and the Highway Department.  The position will change to working 25 hours weekly in the Treasurers Office.  Be it noted, the vacancy in the Highway Department will not be filled.  All voting “Aye.”

South Dakota Department of Revenue Representative, Paul Kinsman met with the board to discuss the Tax Incremental Financing (TIF).  Also present:  C. Beryle Sessions, Joyce Dragseth, Jan Willmott, David Rusten, and Wm. Mark Kratochvil.

Deputy States Attorney, Wm. Mark Kratochvil met with the board to discuss Contractual and Personnel matters.  Motion by Larson, seconded by Santema, to authorize the Chair to sign the Secretarial Staff Employment Agreement, between Brookings County and the Office of States Attorney of Brookings County.  All voting “Aye.”

Recess for lunch.

Jerry Lindberg and Diane deKoeyer with Group II Architects met with the board to discuss the proposed Work Release Facility for the Brookings County Detention.

Deputy Auditor, Kelly Bakken met with the board to review the Non Mandated 2003 Budget Requests.

ADJOURNMENT
The Chair declared the meeting adjourned until 8:30am Tuesday, July 2, 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
County Auditor’s Office