Proceedings

FALL RIVER COUNTY UNAPPROVED MINUTES OF
OCTOBER 5, 2023
The Fall River Board of County Commissioners met in regular session on October 5, 2023. Present: Les Cope, Joe Falkenburg, Heath Greenough, Deb Russell and Sue Ganje, Auditor. Absent: Joe Allen
The Pledge of Allegiance was given, and the meeting called to order at 9:00 a.m.
The agenda was reviewed for conflicts; none were noted. ALL MOTIONS RECORDED IN THESE MINUTES WERE PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE, UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED. The full context of the meeting can be found on the county website under Commissioners at http://fallriver.sdcounties.org, or on Facebook, on the Fall River County’s website.
Motion made by Cope, seconded by Russell, to approve the agenda as written.
Motion made by Russell, seconded by Greenough, to approve the minutes of the County Commissioners for September 21, 2023.
Motion made by Russell, seconded by Cope, to approve the Auditor’s Account with the Treasurer for August, 2023.
Motion made by Greenough, seconded by Russell, to set a Supplement and Contingency Hearing on October 19, 2023 at 9:30 am.
There were no County Assistance applications.
Lyle Norton, Sheriff, met with the Board with updates including the following jail count: 20 inmates, 15 male and 4 females with 1 additional male being held in Pennington County.
Motion made by Greenough, seconded by Russell, to approve purchasing two 2024 Dodge Durango vehicles off of State Bid, at a total cost of $86,722.00. The amount does not include upfitting the vehicles with law enforcement equipment.
Norton noted that the County received money from a 50/50 Grant awarded for the purchase of Bullet Proof Vests in the amount of $2,789.55.
Chief Deputy Belt gave a report to the Board on the free Use of Force Instructor Training in Pierre, September 18-28, 2023 that he had attended. Room and board and most meals were paid for by LET. All law enforcement officers are required to have this training every 2 years. He can now provide the training to other Deputies and possibly other local law enforcement.
Frank Maynard, Emergency Manager, met with the Board. Motion made by Russell, seconded by Greenough, to approve the Chairman to sign the 4th Quarter LEMPG single signature sheet.
Motion made by Greenough, seconded by Russell, to approve the Chairman to sign the appointment of Gary Baker, Assistant Emergency Manager, as applicant agent regarding FEMA documents.
Motion made by Greenough, seconded by Russell, to approve the Chairman to sign the designation of Gary Baker, Assistant Emergency Manager, as applicant agent regarding FEMA documents.
Maynard informed the Board that the SD DOT has created a new policy to allow individual counties to close County Roads and include them in the 511 System if there is a weather emergency. Maynard provided a quote for the UPS Battery System for backup. Melissa Fleming, Lead Dispatcher, was present to give a summation of recent power outages and how they effected the 911 Dispatch operations, including how the county was non-compliant with SD State regulations during the outages.
Motion made by Greenough, seconded by Russell, to accept the quote for the UPS Battery System for Dispatch from Rushmore Communications in the amount of $46,277.74 and proceed with the purchase.
Greenough asked for the status of the radio repeater for the Oelrichs area and for a map of the coverage areas. Maynard stated that the County needs to consider the Eckert well location for the repeater as he has had no interest by an electrician to work on that project at the water tower, there will be need for trenching, and there is no building. The Eckert well has electricity and a building. Maynard will provide a map of the coverage area.
Randy Seiler, Highway Superintendent, met with the Board to provide updates regarding current projects. The culvert for County Road 79C on the East side of Angostura Reservoir will arrive soon and installation will begin next week. He reported that he had spoken to Doug Kinniburgh, SDDOT Engineering Supervisor, regarding the Igloo area and was told that they are still working on negotiations for the contract with Simons for right of way. Seiler also noted that his department is currently doing the 2nd mowing of the roads for the season and have about 2 weeks of mowing left. The Commissioners spoke of the Hwy 385 road construction that is occurring in Hot Springs and are concerned with access to the Courthouse. The Commissioners requested that Seiler invite Rich Zacher, DOT Area Engineer, to attend the next meeting to provide answers. Greenough spoke of the North Butte Road and needed maintenance.
The Fall River County Master Transportation 2024-2028 5-Year Highway and Bridge Improvement Plan Hearing took place at 9:30 a.m., as advertised. Seiler noted that there were no changes from last year. It was noted that the bridge near Oelrichs is on the Plan as an eligible project, but Seiler doesn’t intend to replace it. He feels that a culvert will be sufficient and less expense for that site. Seiler also noted that, if the cost of chip sealing continues to rise, they may split the asphalt projects into 2 two years rather than all in 2025. Motion made by Cope, seconded by Russell, to approve the Fall River County Master Transportation 2024-2028 5-year Highway and Bridge Improvement Plan.
Amy Ferley, Edgemont School Superintendent, presented information regarding the Heavy Equipment simulators that they received as part of a 50/50 Grant and invited the Commissioner’s to stop in for a demonstration. She believes that this is a great benefit for the Edgemont students, which the board concurred with.
Motion made by Russell, seconded by Greenough, to approve paying the following bills:
General Fund: Aflac, American Family Assu, $689.34; Amazon Capital Services, Supply, $487.20; Audra Hill Consulting, Inc, Mi/Consulting, $131.91; Black Hills Chemical, Supply, $433.28; Bq & Associates, P.C., Llo, Garnishment, $284.13; Black Hills Energy, Utility Power Electr, $4,588.15; Bomgaars, Supply, $100.46; Boston Mutual Life Ins Co, Life Insurance, $32.76; Century Business Leasing, Copier Lease And Usa, $890.06; Cps Technology Solutions, Software Maintenance, $3,028.82; Credit Collection Bureau, Collections, $1,119.25; Delta Dental Plan Of Sd, Delta Dental, $2,681.00; Diamond Automotive, Service, $126.07; Div Of Child Support, Child Support, $437.50; Eftps, Eftps Payroll Taxes, $47,621.36; En-Tech Llc, Fumigation, $125.00; Executive Mgmt Finance, Bit Network Fees, $52.75; Fall River Health, Pre-Employment Physi, $65.00; Fleming, Malachiah, Reimbursement Unifor, $106.19; Golden West Technologies, Service/Network/Serv, $6,466.65; Heidebrink, Lily, Travel Reimbursement, $166.00; Heavy Highway Fringe, Insurance Fees, $600.00; Hot Springs Ace Hardware, Supply, $417.39; City Of Hot Springs, 4Th Qtr Fire Sprinkl, $24.00; Hustead Law Office, P.C., Caaf, Mi, Juv, $5,644.96; Iowa Laborers District, Health Insurance, $27,396.50; Liuna Laborers Local 620, Union Dues, $297.00; Marco, Copier Lease, $163.14; Marty’s Tire & Auto Body, Service, $380.00; Mastercard, County Credit Card, $2,685.07; McGlumphy, Erin, Travel Reimbursement, $721.13; New York Life Insurance, New York Life Ins, $65.00; Newman Signs Inc., Signage, $4,673.08; Norton, Tina, Contract Nurse Inmat, $1,550.00; Nutrien Ag Solutions, Supply, $7,376.40; Child Support Payment Cnt, Child Support, $655.00; Onsite First Aid, Llc, First Aid Supply, $236.97 Otis Elevator Company, Service Contract, $467.16; Pennington County Jail, Transportation, $120.92; Reliance Standard Life, Vision Plan, $355.68; Best Western Ramkota, Conference Room Stay, $605.00; South Dakota St Treasurer, Sales Tax, $148.74; Sd Retirement System, Sdrs Contribution, $24,717.24; Servall, Rug Service, $465.44; Sd Supplement Retirement, Supplemental Retirem, $800.00 Southern Hills Law Pllc, Juv, $738.30; Sd Dept Of Public Safety , 2nd Half Teletype Se, $3,090.00; Van Diest Supply, Supply, $907.50; Verizon Wireless, Cell Phone Plan, $786.70; Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh, National 4H Conferen, $232.19; Fees, Irma, Blood Draw, $450.00; Miles, Sasha, Blood Draw, $225.00; Bish’s Rv Of Cheyenne, Repalcement Treasure, $881.93; Bish’s Rv Of Cheyenne, Cashed Original Ck/V, -$881.93; Tillman, William, Repalcement Treasure, $5.00 Brunton, Jack, Over Payment, $100.00; Commission, September Salaries, $4,350.00; Auditor, September Salaries, $22,514.50; Treasurer, September Salaries, $17,273.25; St Atty, September Salaries, $17,766.28; Maintenance, September Salaries, $10,528.53; Assessor, September Salaries, $16,883.78; Reg/Deeds, September Salaries, $13,133.77; Veteran Service, September Salaries, $4,540.03; Gis, September Salaries, $4,536.82; Sheriff, September Salaries, $52,925.68; Jail, September Salaries, $34,569.92; Nurse, September Salaries, $2,505.19; Weed & Pest, September Salaries, $4,764.86; Total For General Fund: $363,026.00
County Road & Bridge: A & B Welding Supply Co., Welding Supplies/Lea, $37.51; Aflac, American Family Assu, $365.50; Black Hills Electric, Utility, $48.52; Black Hills Chemical, Supply, $38.49; Black Hills Energy, Utility Power Electr, $309.12; Bomgaars, Supply, $287.91; Borrego Energy, Tools/Equipment, $14,170.50; Butler Machinery Co., Supplies/Repairs, $1,149.89; Delta Dental Plan Of Sd, Delta Dental, $591.98; Floyd’s Truck Center, Repairs/Parts, $7,331.42; Eftps, Eftps Payroll Taxes, $12,490.66; Fall River Auto Supply, Auto Parts/Repair, $10.00; Fall River Health, Pre-Employment Physi, $50.00; Godfrey Brake Service, Parts, $308.94; Golden West Technologies, Service/Network/Serv, $8.25; Grossenburg Implement, Inc, Part, $1,344.12; Heavy Highway Fringe, Insurance Fees, $165.00; Simon Contractors Of Sd, Gravel, $70,988.75; Hot Springs Ace Hardware, Supply, $23.57; City Of Hot Springs, Water, $101.70; Iowa Laborers District, Health Insurance, $6,762.00; Liuna Laborers Local 620, Union Dues, $243.00; Mastercard, County Credit Card, $45.74; Newman Signs Inc., Signage, $340.86; Onsite First Aid, Llc, First Aid Supply, $42.80; Pomp’s Tire Service Inc., Parts, $325.68; Reliance Standard Life, Vision Plan, $65.00; Rapid Delivery, Delivery, $18.53; Rdo Equipment Co, Repair/Parts, $870.62; Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc, Parts Washer/Lease &, $678.83; Sd Retirement System, Sdrs Contribution, $6,109.34; Seiler, Randy, Cellphone Reimbursem, $75.00; Sd Supplement Retirement, Supplemental Retirem, $40.00; Sturdevant’s Auto Value, Parts/Supply, $8.58; Crbr Admin, September Salaries, $10,182.63; Crbr Adm, September Salaries, $40,728.87; Total For County Road & Bridge: $176,359.31
911 Surcharge Reimbursement: Aflac, American Family Assu, $67.21; Century Business Leasing, Copier Lease And Usa, $120.61; Credit Collection Bureau, Collections, $302.86; Delta Dental Plan Of Sd, Delta Dental, $317.54; Eftps, Eftps Payroll Taxes, $6,976.28; Fall River Health, Pre-Employment Physi, $65.00; Golden West Technologies, Service/Network/Serv, $16.50; Heavy Highway Fringe, Insurance Fees, $60.00; Iowa Laborers District, Health Insurance, $2,486.50; Liuna Laborers Local 620, Union Dues, $27.00; Mastercard, County Credit Card, $502.63; Onsite First Aid, Llc, First Aid Supply, $55.68; Powerphone Inc, Software Support, $299.70; Reliance Standard Life, Vision Plan, $7.48; Sd Retirement System, Sdrs Contribution, $3,165.48; Verizon Wireless, Cell Phone Plan, $41.88; Dispatch, September Salaries, $27,219.62; Total For 911 Reimbursement: $41,731.97
Emergency Mgt: Amazon Capital Services, Supply, $47.49; Eftps, Eftps Payroll Taxes, $1,861.44; Golden West Technologies, Service/Network/Serv, $16.50; Marco, Copier Lease, $81.56; Mastercard, County Credit Card, $18.00; Sd Retirement System, Sdrs Contribution, $864.02; Verizon Wireless, Cell Phone Plan, $125.64
Emergency Mgt, September Salaries, $7,291.22; Total For Emergency Mgt: $10,305.87
24/7 Sobriety Fund: Eftps, Eftps Payroll Taxes, $453.54; Total 24/7 Sobriety Fund: $453.54
24/7 Participation Fee: Sd Attorney General, 24/7 State Disbursem, $100.00; Sd Attorney General, 24/7 Cam Disbursemen, $135.00; Total For 24/7 Participation Fee: $235.00
Total Paid Between 9/22 & 10/6/2023: $592,111.69
Break was taken at 9:44 am. The meeting resumed at 9:55 am.
Public comment was heard from Diane Newham. She spoke about Breast Cancer Awareness. She also had concerns regarding the Igloo bridge and road. She fears that someone is going to get injured or worse because of its poor condition. She would like to see the County do more blading, etc. It was noted by a commissioner that she and the residents near her are in a subdivision and it was recommended that they check into becoming part of a road district. Highway Superintendent Seiler noted that the county maintains a small portion of that area, the rest is private road. The Commissioners would like Seiler to invite Kinniburgh to speak at a future meeting to inform the local residents of potential solutions. Les Cope, Commissioner let everyone know that he will be inviting Trish Ladner, Julie Frye-Mueller and Dennis Krull to the next meeting to speak regarding a draft bill for the ’24 session, regarding property taxes.
Dustin Ross, Andersen Engineers, met with the Board to submit the following plat: GWTC Tract 1, located in the SE1/4NE1/4SW1/4 of Section 16, T8, R5E, BHM, Fall River County, South Dakota.
Motion made by Russell, seconded by Greenough, to approve the above plat. With a tie vote, Falkenburg and Russell voting yes, Cope and Greenough voting no, motion failed.
Sue Ganje, Auditor, met with the Board to present a quote from CPS Technology Solutions.
Motion made by Russell, seconded by Greenough, to accept the quote for IBM hardware maintenance for Power 8 and for TS2250 Tape Drive in the amount of $3,028.82, and proceed with the purchase.
Motion made by Greenough, seconded by Cope, to approve the addition of “Deadline to secure a time on the agenda and present any documents (if applicable), is 5:00 p.m. on the Monday before the meeting. In the event of an emergency, the Commissioners may add to the agenda at their discretion up until 9:00 a.m. on the Wednesday before the meeting.”
Executive Session was held over to the next meeting.
Motion made by Russell, seconded by Cope, to adjourn at 10:14 a.m.
/s/ Joe Falkenburg
Joe Falkenburg, Chairman
Board of Fall River County Commissioners
ATTEST:
/s/ Sue Ganje, Auditor
Sue Ganje, Auditor
Fall River County
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Published: Oct. 19, 2023