Minnehaha County Minutes

Minnehaha County Minutes _________

THE MINNEHAHA COUNTY COMMISSION CONVENED IN A JOINT SESSION WITH THE SIOUX FALLS CITY COUNCIL AT 5:00 P.M., November 26, 2019, pursuant to adjournment on November 26, 2019. Commissioners present were: Barth, Bender, and Karsky. Commissioners Beninga and Heiberger were absent. Also present was Olivia Larson, Commission Recorder.

City Council Members present: Brekke, Erickson, Kiley, Neitzert, Selberg, Soehl, Stehly, and Starr. Mayor TenHaken was also present.

Chair Bender called the meeting to order.

MOTION by Karsky, seconded by Barth, to approve the agenda. 3 ayes. The City concurred.

BRIEFING

Marshall Selberg, City Councilor; Suzie Smith, Augustana Research Institute; and Chellee Unruh, City of Sioux Falls Housing Manager, gave a briefing on the study conducted by the Augustana Research Institute on the Homeless Advisory Board. Topics included the history of the board, the process taken to conduct the study, findings and recommendations, goals for the future of the Homeless Advisory Board and the City’s Affordable Housing Advisory Board. 

PUBLIC COMMENT

Katharine Riffle spoke on being an advocate for homeless people in the community and spoke on concerns regarding homelessness in the Sioux Falls area.

MOTION by Karsky, seconded by Barth, to adjourn. 3 ayes. The City concurred.

The Commission adjourned until 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 3, 2019.

APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION:

Jean Bender

Chair

ATTEST:

Olivia Larson

Deputy County Auditor

Published once at the approximate cost of $16.89

December 4, 2019

 

_________ Minutes _________

THE MINNEHAHA COUNTY COMMISSION CONVENED AT 9:00 A.M. November 26, 2019, pursuant to adjournment on November 19, 2019. Commissioners present were: Barth, Bender, Beninga, Heiberger, and Karsky. Also present were Olivia Larson, Commission Recorder, and Margaret Gillespie, Senior Deputy State’s Attorney.

Commissioner Bender recognized County staff for their leadership on the implementation of the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. Monte Watembach, Information Technology Director, spoke on the history of the ERP project, the process of the implementation, and the effects it has had on County processes. Additionally, Mr. Watembach recognized the work and leadership of the following County staff members who were involved in the implementation: Kim Adamson, Finance & Budget Officer; Vicki Huitt, Accounting Manager; Dawn Lautwein, Programmer Analyst; Mary Zeeb, Property Tax Administrator; Rhonda Warren, Accountant; Carey Deaver, Human Resources Director; Maggie Garry, Human Resources Generalist; Steve Millage, Programmer Analyst; Kevin Nilson, Programmer Analyst; Vince Fluckey, Programmer Analyst; Jerry Hebert, Technical Analyst; Trish Olthoff, Senior Computer Support Technician; and Kelli Nyhof, Assistant Treasurer. Carol Muller, Commissioner Administrative Officer, was the sponsor of the project.

MOTION by Barth, seconded by Beninga, to amend the agenda as follows: 1) Remove Item 4b, an item for the Minnehaha County Highway Project Update for November 2019, and 2) Remove Item 13, an Item to Authorize Chairperson to Sign an Agreement between Minnehaha County and Short Elliot Hendrickson (SHE) for Final Design for Structure 50-206-100.  5 ayes.

MOTION by Barth, seconded by Beninga, to approve the agenda as amended.  5 ayes.

MINUTES APPROVAL

MOTION by Beninga, seconded by Karsky, to approve the November 19, 2019, Commission Minutes.  5 ayes.

MOTION by Karsky, seconded by Beninga, to approve the November 19, 2019, Special Commission Minutes.  5 ayes.

VOUCHERS TO BE PAID

MOTION by Heiberger, seconded by Barth, to approve the following bills totaling $7,675,919.83.  5 ayes. Kim Adamson, Finance & Budget Officer, spoke on the annual principal and semi-annual interest payments on the County’s bond issues that total over $4 million.

A&B Business Lease-Rental Agmt 95.00, A&B Business Maint Contracts 274.98, A-1 Pumping & Excav Bldg/Yard Repair & Maint 172.50, Abn Army Surplus Uniform Allowance 100.00, Active Generations Advertising 94.00, Advanced Pest Maint Contracts 70.00, Advantage Property Welfare Rent 1,000.00, Airgas USA Small Tools & Shop Sup 3.11, Airway Svc Auto/Small Equip 1,770.65, Airway Svc Gas Oil & Diesel 80.88, Alec Szczawinski Uniform Allowance 100.00, Anderson, Jennifer Bd Evals Minnehaha 2,692.50, Angel, Edward P Attorney Fees 1,736.90, Aspen Park Apts Welfare Rent 660.00, At&T Safety & Rescue Equip 43.23, Automatic Building HHS Maint 93.88, Avera Health Plans Cobra Ins 330.12, Avera McKennan Hospitals 19,121.72, Avera McKennan Other Medical Svc 503.96, Avera McKennan Physicians 1,487.86, Avera McKennan Professional Svc 20.80, Axis Forensic Toxico Lab Costs 295.00, Banner Associates Architects & Engineers 22,407.85, Bauer Built Truck Repairs & Maint 55.00, Bierschbach Equip Road Maint & Material 500.00, Blackburn & Stevens Attorney Fees 246.33, Bob Barker Child Care Items 160.29, Bob Barker Inmate Sup 1,325.51, Boyd, Michelle Business Travel 220.91, Boyer Ford Trucks Parts Inventory 91.73, Boyer Ford Trucks Truck Repairs & Maint 41.85, Brady Knodel Uniform Allowance 100.00, Braun, Mason Business Travel 100.00, Burns, Jason Investigators Exps 20.16, Butler Machinery Hvy Equip Repairs & Maint 52.91, Butler Machinery Truck Repairs & Maint 82.52, Cartridge World Data Processing Sup 930.90, Center For Family Professional Svc 1,313.80, Century Business Lease-Rental Agmt 264.78, Century Business Maint Contracts 117.54, Centurylink Telephone 55.33, Centurylink Long Dis Telephone 180.31, Chagolla, Albert Interpreters 75.00, Chapelwood III Welfare Rent 552.00, Civil Design Architects & Engineers 6,368.75, Cole Papers Janitorial Chemical Sup 161.64, Cole Papers JDC Custodial Sup 279.60, Concrete Materials Bridge Repair & Maint 350.33, Concrete Materials Road Maint & Material -114.18, Connecting Point Data Processing Sup 319.00, Constellation Natural Gas 8,794.16, Country Meadows Welfare Rent 600.00, Crc Prop /Syc Oak/Ba Welfare Rent 700.00, Dakota Fluid Power Auto/Small Equip 29.18, Dakota Fluid Power Truck Repairs & Maint 18.57, Dakota Law Firm Attorney Fees 583.00, Dakota Law Firm Child Defense Attorney 655.50, Dakotaland Autoglass Auto/Small Equip 29.99, Data Systems Office Sup 194.00, David Denson Uniform Allowance 100.00, Dean Schaefer Court Court Reporters 1,755.00, Decastro Law Child Defense Attorney 4,766.10, Dedula, Carla F Court Reporters 421.60, Dell Rapids Com Transportation 900.00, Diamond Mowers Auto/Small Equip 172.00, Dindotklusmann Fune Burials 2,000.00, Dust Tex Svc Janitorial Chemical Sup 8.10, Easy Badges Inmate Sup 505.00, EH Hospitality Motels 2,435.00, Eich Law Attorney Fees 1,500.00, Eich Law Child Defense Attorney 4,166.67, Elizabeth Callies Education & Training 134.00, Embe Education & Training 100.00, English Law Attorney Fees 1,500.00, Fastenal Small Tools & Shop Sup 438.35, Fit My Feet Uniform Allowance 100.00, Fleetpride Parts Inventory 617.52, Galls Quartermaster Uniform Allowance 1,440.25, George, Aaron Welfare Rent 500.00, Geraets, Amanda I Welfare Rent 1,000.00, Glader, David Welfare Rent 525.00, Goebel Printing Printing/Forms 40.00, Governmentjobs.Com Software/Licensing 675.00, Grainger Small Tools & Shop Sup 1,554.92, Guzman, Sandra V Interpreters 149.96, HD Machine Welfare Rent 500.00, Heimdal, Marie Ann Court Reporters 136.00, Helpsystems Maint Contracts 1,759.83, Heritage Funeral Hom Burials 2,000.00, Hewlett Packard Office Sup 54.51, Horizon Apts Welfare Rent 800.00, Hurtgen, Timothy T Welfare Rent 700.00, HyVee Pharmacies 14.99, I State Truck Center Parts Inventory 118.31, I State Truck Center Truck Repairs & Maint 574.24, Identity Automation Professional Svc 945.50, Inland Truck Parts Truck Repairs & Maint 132.37, Interim Healthcare Professional Svc 2,095.25, Interstate Office Office Sup 418.96, Iret Properties Welfare Rent 699.40, ISI Interpreters 80.00, JCL Solutions Inmate Sup 822.96, JCL Solutions Kitchen/Cleaning Sup 2,222.31, JE Dunn Construct Jail Expansion Construct 2,321,592.00, Jefferson Partners Transportation 1,566.80, JLG Architects Jail Expansion Prof Svc 33,106.47, Johnson, Erin M Bd Exp Fees Minnehaha 5,177.50, Johnson, Erin M Crisis Intervention Prog 133.00, JW Niederauer Road Maint & Material 93.93, Katheryn Cranbrook Attorney Fees 300.00, Kennedy, Renee S Court Reporters 383.60, Knecht, Andrew J Attorney Fees 2,051.00, Kruse Law Child Defense Attorney 4,166.67, Kyra Enterprises Motels 670.00, Lacroix Law Attorney Fees 95.80, Landeen Law Attorney Fees 1,500.00, Leads Online Investigators Exps 2,148.00, Ledd Properties Motels 125.00, Lewis Drugs Pharmacies 1,257.67, LG Everist Road Maint & Material 774.93, Lift Pro Equip Bldg & Outside Equip 378.69, Lisa Carlson Report Court Reporters 163.40, Litz, Bob Business Travel 80.22, Lockwood Law Attorney Fees 388.55, Lonestar Invest Burials 3,000.00, Loving, Philip Bd Evals Minnehaha 1,507.50, Luken, Vernon B Jr Welfare Rent 500.00, Luther, Jeff Medical Director 2,500.00, Lutheran Social Svcs Diversion Progs 1,807.21, Madison Apts Welfare Rent 500.00, Matthew P Beal Attorney Fees Repaid 238.84, Mcclure & Hardy Attorney Fees 318.70, Medstar Paramedic Transportation 1,400.00, Menard Bridge Repair & Maint 62.04, Menard Building Repairs & Maint 144.81, Menard Prog Activities 12.99, Menard Truck Repairs & Maint 29.98, Mid Dakota Vegetat Bridge Repair & Maint 7,500.02, Midamerican Energy Natural Gas 2,569.90, Midstates Utility Small Tools & Shop Sup 73.08, Midway Svc Gas Oil & Diesel 2,470.90, Minnehaha County Gas Oil & Diesel 5.07, Minnehaha County Investigators Exps 130.00, Minnehaha Petty Cash Child Care Items 60.00, Minnehaha Petty Cash Gas Oil & Diesel 24.24, Minnehaha Petty Cash Postage 1.15, Minnehaha Petty Cash Supplemental Food 4.99, Monroe NY County Return Of Svc 24.00, Monroe Systems For Furniture & Office Equip 359.25, Multicultural Center Interpreters 508.75, Myers & Billion Attorney Fees 7,252.60, National Student Welfare Rent 245.00, Nebraska Salt & Gr Road Material Inventory 14,437.82, Noregon Systems Small Tools & Shop Sup 998.00, North Ridge Welfare Rent 543.00, Northeast Invest Welfare Rent 2,020.00, Oconnor Building Repairs & Maint 299.29, Olson Law Firm Attorney Fees 3,318.00, Omnitech Maint Contracts 600.00, Ovation Invest Welfare Rent 1,400.00, Overhead Door Building Repairs & Maint 2.55, Penbrooke Place Apt Welfare Rent 601.97, Pennington County Extradition & Evidence 13,887.55, Pharmchem Testing Sup 456.80, Pioneer Enterprises Burials 4,800.00, Polk County IA Return Of Svc 80.00, Prestox Professional Svc 58.00, Prov 16:3 Auto/Small Equip 30.50, Quality Efficiencies Motels 1,250.00, RDO Construct Hvy Equip Repairs & Maint 86.72, Reagan Richardson Office Sup 20.00, Redwood Toxicology Testing Sup 870.00, Reynolds Law Child Defense Attorney 4,764.67, Richmond II Welfare Rent 570.00, Rochester Armored Armored Car Svc 407.96, Ron Turley Assoc Small Tools & Shop Sup 743.75, Ryan Duffy Law Attorney Fees 5,942.10, Salem, Karla R Bd Evals Minnehaha 1,395.00, Sanford Other Medical Svc 2,573.20, Sanford Clinic Contract Svc 24,931.42, Scheels All Sports Uniform Allowance 484.93, SD Building Official Memberships 50.00, SD State Bar Memberships 11,865.00, Short Elliott Hend Architects & Engineers 32,016.79, Sioux Empire Fair Miscellaneous Exp 12,500.00, Sioux Falls City Electricity 13,034.95, Sioux Falls City Gas Oil & Diesel 335.99, Sioux Falls City Water Sewer 14,503.37, Sioux Falls Rubber Office Sup 76.70, Sioux Valley Energy Welfare Utilities 60.00, South Fourth Proper Welfare Rent 250.00, Southeastern Behav Professional Svc 2,437.50, State of SD Amts Held Daily Scram 2,466.00, State of SD Amts Held Remote Breath 804.00, State of SD Bldg/Yard Repair & Maint 155.52, State of SD Contracted Construct 100.00, State of SD Data Coms 113.00, State of SD Inmate Sup 1,435.00, State of SD Professional Svc 173.00, Stenopat Depositions 50.25, Stockwell Engineers Architects & Engineers 2,406.84, Strange Farrell John Attorney Fees 1,578.00, Stronghold Counsel Psych Evals 1,500.00, Summit Fire Protect HHS Maint 1,217.25, Summit Food Svc Board Of Prisoners Meals 27,629.42, Summit Food Svc Child Care Food 7,778.36, Summit Food Svc Inmate Sup 186.74, Tally Ho Apts Welfare Rent 500.00, Tegra Group Jail Expansion Prof Svc 18,568.40, Terrones, Jared Investigators Exps 8.32, Terveen Manufactured Welfare Rent 695.00, Tessman Seed Comp Grounds & Parking Repair 2,247.50, Testpoint Medical Blood Withdrawal 4,920.00, The Crabgrass Crew Prog Activities 300.00, Tiede, Pamela Bd Exp Fees Minnehaha 208.00, Tomacelli’s Too Jury Fees 115.42, Trugreen Prog Activities 318.00, Tzadik Welfare Rent 1,690.00, Tzadik Taylors Place Welfare Rent 850.00, US Bank Bond Interest 4,833,646.26, US Bank Cash With Trustee -38.09, US Foods Professional Svc 1,127.94, US Foods Safe Home Donations 12.47, Valley Springs City Welfare Utilities 244.60, Van Asselt, Mark Right Of Way 380.76, Vanderweide, Lindsey Welfare Rent 509.00, VB Falls Park Apts Welfare Rent 1,299.00, Vik, Darrell Prog Activities 650.00, Walgreens Pharmacies 335.38, Walmart Stores Pharmacies 123.57, Waste Management Trash Removal 6.78, Weerheim Law Bd Exp Fees Minnehaha 1,814.50, Weerheim Law Crisis Intervention Prog 76.00, Westbrooke Apts Welfare Rent 500.00, Whittier Apartments Welfare Rent 253.00, Xcel Energy Electricity 52,021.13, Xcel Energy Welfare Utilities 269.78, Yankton County Return Of Svc 300.00, Zabel Steel Road Maint & Material 75.50.

REPORTS

The Auditor’s Office Financial Reports for October 2019 were received and placed on file in the Auditor’s Office. Vicki Huitt, Accounting Manager, reported on the following Auditor’s Office Financial Reports: General Fund Cash Balance Report, Highway Fund Cash Balance Report, the General Fund YTD Expenditures Report, and the General Fund YTD Revenue Report.

PERSONNEL

MOTION by Karsky, seconded by Barth, to approve the following personnel changes.  5 ayes.

Promotions

1. Elizabeth Atkins, Correctional Systems Operator to Correctional Officer in Training for the Jail, at $17.98/hour (12/1) effective 11/30/19.

Step Increases

1. Jackson Neal, Correctional Officer for the Jail, at $19.37/hour (13/2) effective 11/27/19.

2. Erin Friedericks, Correctional Officer for the Jail, at $19.37/hour (13/2) effective 11/18/19.

3. Kevin Keegan, Corporal for the Jail, at $25.42/hour (17/5) effective 11/7/19.

4. Michael Walsh, Captain for the Sheriff’s Office, at $3,588.00/biweekly (23/10) effective 11/14/19.

5. Molly Engquist, Curator of Exhibits for the Museum, at $2,539.20/biweekly (19/10) effective 11/29/19.

6. John Shields, Building Facilities Maintenance Technician, at $24.80/hour (14/10) effective 11/12/19.

7. Grant Edgecomb, Custodian for the Museum, at $17.12/hour (6/11) effective 11/30/19.

8. Victoria Reker, Senior Deputy Public Advocate for the Public Advocate’s Office, at $3,171.20/biweekly (22/9) effective 12/1/19.

9. Vincent Fluckey, Programmer Analyst II for Information Technology, at $35.04/hour (21/8) effective 11/24/19.

ABATEMENTS

Upon the recommendation of Kyle Sexe, Deputy Director of Equalization, MOTION by Heiberger, seconded by Karsky, to approve the following abatements for the City of Crooks, 2018 property taxes, representing tax exempt status: Parcel ID 60143 in the amount of $1,472.57 and Parcel ID 82420 in the amount of $120.39. By roll call vote: 5 ayes.

ORDINANCE AMENDMENT

Kevin Hoekman, Planner, was present for the second reading and public hearing to consider major amendment #19-05 to ordinance MC16-90, the 1990 Revised Zoning Ordinance for Minnehaha County. The amendment pertains to the High Prairie Ranch Planned Development District, to amend the subarea designation of the property described as Lots 18 & 18A High Prairie Ranch Addn., NW1/4 all in Section 8-T102N-R49W from Subarea C to Subarea D. By changing the Subarea designation, the allowed use would change from park and recreation to agricultural land. The High Prairie Ranch Planned Development District is located at 47312 Rogness Place, approximately 2.5 miles east of Crooks at the end of Renberg Street. The petitioner and property owner is Robert Binstock. The Planning Commission unanimously voted to recommend approval of major amendment #19-05 at their October 28, 2019, meeting. Robert Binstock, 47312 Rogness Place, Renner, spoke on the location of the cattle pen and the enrollment of the land in the Seasonal Riparian Area Management (SRAM) conservation program for the protection of the nearby river. In response to a question from Commissioner Karsky, Mr. Binstock, spoke on the zoning history of the property and his intentions for the use of the property. For the purposes of disclosure, Commissioner Karsky noted that he communicated with a Mr. Brende and has been to the site in question. No one came forward to speak in opposition. MOTION by Barth, seconded by Heiberger, to approve Ordinance MC16-164-19, An Ordinance Amending The 1990 Revised Zoning Ordinance For Minnehaha County By Amending Certain Property Within The High Prairie Ranch Planned Development District, major amendment #19-05. By roll call vote: 5 ayes. The entire ordinance is on file and available in the Auditor’s Office.

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

Scott Anderson, Planning Director, gave a briefing on a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the City of Sioux Falls for Pictometry services. An agreement with Pictometry International Corp. was approved by the Commission on November 5, 2019, to provide new aerial imagery. The City will partner with the County on the project and share data. Additionally, the City will pay the County $23,428.75 annually for three years. MOTION by Beninga, seconded by Heiberger, to authorize the Chair to sign the Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Sioux Falls for Pictometry services for the years 2020, 2021, and 2022 with annual payments of $23,428.75 to be paid by the City to the County.  5 ayes.

AGREEMENTS

Jamie Gravett, Juvenile Detention Center Director, presented an agreement between Minnehaha County, Lutheran Social Services, and fifteen (15) partner counties for juvenile inmate housing services made available at a daily rate of $236.90 per bed, per day for Juvenile Detention Center (JDC) housing and Shelter Care housing. Lincoln County will be charged a daily rate of $64.60 for Community Supervision and a daily rate of $22.00 for Evening Report Center services. MOTION by Beninga, seconded by Barth, to authorize the Chair to sign the 2020 JDC Partner County Agreements for juvenile inmate housing services between Minnehaha County, Lutheran Social Services, and the following counties beginning on January 1, 2020, and ending on December 31, 2020: Bon Homme, Brookings, Clay, Charles Mix, Davison, Hanson, Hutchinson, Lake, Lincoln, McCook, Miner, Moody, Turner, Union, and Yankton.  5 ayes.

DJ Buthe, Highway Superintendent, presented six (6) Right-Of-Way Purchase Agreements for property owned by Wendel L & Susan M Potratz, Michael & Lola Baum, Terry & Nancy Jellis, Sensible Properties LLC, Glen M & Pauline J Scott, and Paula A and Brenda J Scott. In conjunction with Infrastructure Design Group, Inc., the Highway Department is rebuilding Highway 146 from South Dakota Highway 11 seven miles to the Minnesota Border. In order to meet safety standards, additional right-of-way is required. MOTION by Heiberger, seconded by Barth, to approve the following Right-Of-Way Purchase Agreements:

1) The Wendel L Potratz and Susan M Potratz land will be purchased for the amount of $2,558.67, is a total of 0.11 acres, and is legally described as Tract 2 Of Eggers Addition In The North Half Of The Northwest Quarter Of Section 30, Township 101 North, Range 47 West Of The 5th P.M., Minnehaha County, South Dakota.

2) The Michael Baum and Lola Baum land will be purchased for the amount of $2,558.67, is a total of 0.11 acres, and is legally described as The North 218 Feet Of The West 337 Feet Of The Northwest Quarter Of The Northwest Quarter Of Section 27, Township 101 North, Range 48 West Of The 5th P.M., Minnehaha County, South Dakota.

3) The Terry Jellis and Nancy Jellis land will be purchased for the amount of $1,860.85, is a total of 0.08 acres, and is legally described as The West 359.5 Feet Of The North 969.44 Feet Of The Northeast Quarter Of Section 25, Township 101 North, Range 48 West Of The 5th P.M., Minnehaha County, South Dakota.

4) The Sensible Properties LLC land will be purchased for the amount of $697.82, is a total of 0.03 acres, and is legally described as The East 314.5 Feet Of The North 969.44 Feet Of The West 674 Feet Of The Northeast Quarter, Except The North 240 Feet Of The East 181.5 Feet Thereof, Of Section 25, Township 101 North, Range 48 West Of The 5th P.M., Minnehaha County, South Dakota.

5) The Glen M Scott and Pauline J Scott land will be purchased for the amount of $686.69, is a total of 0.07 acres, and is legally described as The East 523 Feet Of The North 1024.6 Feet Of The Northeast Quarter Of Section 28, Township 101 North, Range 47 West Of The 5th P.M., Minnehaha County, South Dakota.

6) The Paul A Scott And Brenda J Scott land will be purchased for the amount of $465.21, is a total of 0.02 acres, and is legally described as Tract 1 Of Scott’s Addition In The Northeast Quarter Of The Northeast Quarter Of Section 28, Township 101 North, Range 47 West Of The 5th P.M., Minnehaha County, South Dakota.

VOTE ON MOTION: 5 ayes.

DJ Buthe, Highway Superintendent, presented a Professional Services Agreement between Minnehaha County and Infrastructure Design Group Inc. (IDG) to conduct land surveying for Highway Project MC20-03. IDG will provide boundary survey and preparation of forty-four (44) H-plats to properly record right-of-way documents from a 6.5 mile project completed in 2004 along Highway 110 (248th Street) east of Colton. The Highway Department discovered that these documents were never recorded with the Register of Deeds. To move forward, new H-lots and warranty deeds will be prepared. There is proof of payment from the original transactions. MOTION by Heiberger, seconded by Karsky, to authorize the Chair to sign the Professional Services Agreement between Minnehaha County and Infrastructure Design Group Inc. to conduct land surveying for Highway Project MC20-03 in an amount not to exceed $45,030 with a completion date of June 30, 2020.  5 ayes.

SURPLUS PROPERTY

Bob Litz, Auditor, gave a briefing on the 2019 Surplus Property Auction Report. After deducting the auctioneer’s fee of $2,006.41, the net proceeds of the sale were $30,096.09. MOTION by Karsky, seconded by Heiberger, to allocate $4,429.68 to the Highway Fund Sale of County Property (GL Account 3111000-374000), and $25,666.41 to the General Fund Sale of County Property (GL Account 1000000-374000). By roll call vote: 5 ayes.

TAX DEED

Bob Litz, Auditor, presented a resolution for the restoration of a tax deed to the former owner of record for RDID 62130. The former owner of record was served notice on parcels that were delinquent. However, due to service issues for RDID 62130, the State’s Attorney’s Office has recommended restoring the title to the former owner of record. MOTION by Heiberger, seconded by Beninga, to approve Resolution MC19-55. By roll call vote: 5 ayes.

RESOLUTION MC19-55

WHEREAS, Minnehaha County holds under Tax Deed proceedings RDID# 62130, covering property legally described as:

Lot 2 in Block 3 of Fairway Drive Addition to the City of Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, according to the recorded plat thereof

WHEREAS, Merton Peterson, 5155 E. Fairway Pl., Sioux Falls, SD, 57110, is the prior record owner of the above described property; and 

WHEREAS, SDCL § 10-25-3 establishes the service requirements for property subject to tax deed proceedings; and

WHEREAS, the above-named owner was personally served with Notice of Intent to Take Tax Deed for certain parcels but inadvertently was not served on parcel 62130;

Now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, by the Minnehaha County Commission, that the property be restored to Merton Peterson, and that the Minnehaha County Treasurer is hereby authorized to issue a quitclaim deed thereto.

Dated at Sioux Falls, South Dakota, this 26th day of November, 2019.

Approved by the Commission:

Jean Bender

Chairman

ATTEST:

Olivia Larson

Deputy Auditor

ALCOHOL LICENSE COMPLIANCE

Olivia Larson, Deputy Auditor, gave a briefing on recent alcohol compliance check failures. The Minnehaha County Sheriff’s Office conducted a compliance check of 40 alcohol beverage licensees in November 2019. Of the five failing licensees, two of them, 38 Roadhouse and the Friendly’s Fuel Stop (Baltic), are licensed by Minnehaha County. At the time of their next renewal, the failing licensees will be required to have a public hearing. Additionally, the South Dakota Department of Revenue will be imposing monetary penalties to the licensees, and the employee that served the alcohol to a minor will be charged with a crime.

SURPLUS

Carol Muller, Commission Administrative Officer, presented a resolution to declare a 2005 John Deere Gator CS UTB (small) and a 2010 John Deere Gator TS UTV (large) as surplus for donation to the Sioux Empire Fair Association. The City of Sioux Falls, through their Resolution No. 98-19, gifted the Gators to Minnehaha County for the purpose of the County gifting the Gators to the Sioux Empire Fair Association. MOTION by Beninga, seconded by Barth, to accept the donation of two John Deere Gators from the City of Sioux Falls for the purpose of donation to the Sioux Empire Fair Association. By roll call vote: 5 ayes. MOTION by Heiberger, seconded by Beninga, to approve Resolution MC19-56 to declare two John Deere Gators as surplus and authorize the donation of surplus equipment to the Sioux Empire Fair Association. By roll call vote: 5 ayes.

RESOLUTION MC19-56

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE GIFT OF CERTAIN UTILITY VEHICLES

TO THE SIOUX EMPIRE FAIR ASSOCIATION

WHEREAS the Sioux Falls Public Works Fleet Division declared as surplus two John Deere Gator utility vehicles identified as follows:

• 2005 JD Gator CS UTV (small) – 2345 hours 

• 2010 JD Gator TS UTV (large) – 2172 hours 

WHEREAS the Sioux Empire Fair Association seeks to have these items gifted to them;

WHEREAS the City of Sioux Falls gifted the two John Deere Gators to Minnehaha County for the purpose of the County to then gift the John Deere Gators to the Sioux Empire Fair Association;

NOW, THEREFORE BE RESOLVED BY THE MINNEHAHA COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, that the 2004 JD Gator CS UTV (small) and the 2010 JD Gator TS UTV (large) be declared surplus and are gifted to the Sioux Empire Fair Association.

Approved this 26th day of November 2019

APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION: 

Jean Bender

Chairperson 

ATTEST:

Olivia Larson 

Deputy Auditor

LIAISON REPORT

Commissioner Barth reported that, during last week’s liaison report, he forgot to mention Carol Muller, Commission Administrative Officer, was also in attendance at the November 18, 2019, Towns & Township Meeting.

Commissioner Barth reported on the November 25, 2019, Planning Commission Meeting where two items were approved on the consent agenda.

Commissioner Barth reported on attending the November 20, 2019, Southeast District Meeting hosted by Bon Homme County where representatives from the South Dakota Department of Transportation spoke on the resilience of structures being a difficulty.

Commissioner Barth reported on attending an East Dakota Water Development District Meeting where there was a presentation on riparian barriers.

Commissioner Beninga reported on attending a November 25, 2019, meeting with Commissioner Barth and County staff to review insurance vendors.

OLD BUSINESS

Commissioner Beninga reported on people inquiring about the status of the audit report for the fairgrounds. The audit report draft is currently under review and will be presented at a later time.

MOTION by Beninga, seconded by Barth, to recess the Minnehaha County Commission Meeting at 9:45 a.m.  5 ayes.

MOTION by Karsky, seconded by Heiberger, to reconvene the Minnehaha County Commission Meeting at 10:04 a.m.  5 ayes.

MOTION by Barth, seconded by Karsky, to enter into Executive Session pursuant to SDCL 1-25-2 (1), (3) and (4).  5 ayes.

MOTION by Karsky, seconded by Barth, to adjourn.  4 ayes.

The Commission adjourned until 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 26, 2019.

APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION:

Jean Bender

Chair

ATTEST:

Olivia Larson

Deputy Auditor

Published once at the approximate cost of $260.03

December 4, 2019