Minnehaha County
____ Fact of Adoption ____
An ordinance amending the 1990 Revised Zoning Ordinance for Minnehaha County.
The Minnehaha County Board of Commissioners adopted Ordinance MC16-168-20 on September 29th, 2020. This ordinance amended Ordinance MC16-90, the 1990 Revised Zoning Ordinance for Minnehaha County by amending Article 12.06 – Mobile Homes/Manufactured Homes – to amend requirements for manufactured home placements by conditional use permit.
The entire ordinance is on file in the office of the County Auditor and available for inspection during regular business hours.
Bob Litz,
County Auditor
Published twice at the total approximate cost of $14.12.
October 7 & 14, 2020
_________ Minutes _________
THE MINNEHAHA COUNTY BUILDING COMMITTEE CONVENED AT 8:00 A.M. October 6, 2020, pursuant to adjournment on September 1, 2020. Committee Members present were: Barth (via Zoom Videoconference), Bender, Beninga, Heiberger, Karsky, and Kriens. Committee Members Litz and Muller were absent.
MOTION by Karsky, seconded by Heiberger, to approve the September 1, 2020, Building Committee Meeting Minutes. 6 ayes.
FACILITIES PROJECTS UPDATE
Mark Kriens, Facilities Director, gave an update on the following projects: the Information Technology Remodel, the Public Defender First Floor Remodel, the Human Services Remodel, the Energy Plant chiller replacement, various security upgrades, and additional projects.
GRAVEL PIT UPDATE
Craig Dewey, Assistant Commission Administrative Officer, gave an update on the sale of the County’s Gravel Pit. The Appraisal Board members are visiting the site individually due to social distancing, travel schedules, and quarantine requirements. The Appraisal Board will meet via teleconference the week of October 12, 2020, to set the appraisal value. The Planning and Zoning Department confirmed that a purchaser of the land would need to apply for a Conditional Use Permit if their intention was to operate a mining operation. The fee for sale by auction is $3,000. For the purposes of the record, the name of the auction company was listed as Goeman Auction in the briefing memo, but should have been Wieman Auction. The Committee directed staff to schedule the auction for November 2020. DJ Buthe, Highway Superintendent, spoke on the scheduling of the auction in regard to feedback from a contractor who indicated that they would have cash available at the end of the year.
FACILITY COMMITTEE UPDATE
Craig Dewey, Assistant Commission Administrative Officer, gave an update on the status of facility construction and renovation. The Construction Manager At-Risk contract has been drafted and reviewed by Tegra Group and Mr. Dewey. The Highway Committee held design meetings where initial concept designs were reviewed, site selection was discussed, and Henry Carlson Construction was contacted to work on a cost model. Proposals were received from responding architecture firms for the Administration & Extension Buildings. Mark Kriens, Facilities Director, responded to questions from the Committee regarding process for the remodels, funding, and the potential disruption to employees during the remodels. Commissioner Karsky requested Mr. Kriens attend the Public Defender Advisory Board Meeting on October 27, 2020. Commissioner Beninga left the meeting.
MOTION by Heiberger, seconded by Karsky, to adjourn. 5 ayes.
APPROVED BY THE BUILDING COMMITTEE:
Jean Bender
Building Committee Chair
ATTEST:
Olivia Larson
Deputy Auditor
Published at the approximate cost of $28.24.
October 14, 2020
_________ Minutes _________
THE MINNEHAHA COUNTY COMMISSION CONVENED AT 9:00 A.M. October 6, 2020, pursuant to adjournment on September 29, 2020. Commissioners present were: Bender, Beninga, Heiberger, and Karsky. Commissioner Barth was present via Zoom Videoconference. Also present were Olivia Larson, Commission Recorder, and Maggie Gillespie, Senior Deputy State’s Attorney.
Commissioner Karsky introduced his father, Ed Karsky, who was in attendance.
MOTION by Karsky, seconded by Beninga, to approve the agenda. By roll call vote: 5 ayes.
MINUTES APPROVAL
MOTION by Heiberger, seconded by Beninga, to approve the September 29, 2020, Commission Minutes. By roll call vote: 5 ayes.
VOUCHERS TO BE PAID
MOTION by Barth, seconded by Karsky, to approve the following bills totaling $270,627.84. By roll call vote: 5 ayes.
2X2 Developments One Sioux Falls Shelter 500.00, A Bar K Truck Repairs & Maint 356.23, A&B Business Data Processing Sup 235.35, A&B Business Lease-Rental Agmt 156.93, A&B Business Maint Contracts 52.92, Aaron Hansen Sign Deposits 50.00, Advanced Pest Solut Maint Contracts 70.00, AGP Studios Motels 95.00, AGP Studios One Sioux Falls Shelter 600.00, Airgas USA Gas Oil & Diesel 29.76, Airgas USA Small Tools & Shop Sup 108.70, Airway Svc Automotive/Small Equip 1,721.25, Airway Svc Gas Oil & Diesel 153.61, Altamax Welfare Rent 500.00, Amanda Barenklau Misc Revenue 150.00, Anderson, Jennifer Bd Evals Minnehaha 1,841.66, Andersons Collision Professional Svcs 239.50, Andrew Berg Taxable Meal Allowances 56.00, Angel, Edward P Attorney Fees 572.30, Avera Mckennan Hospitals 6,931.83, Avera Mckennan Other Medical Svcs 1,884.49, Axis Forensic Toxico Lab Costs 438.00, Babinski Properties Welfare Rent 400.00, Bauer Built Automotive/Small Equip 30.00, Bechtel, David Welfare Rent 500.00, Ben Baxa Taxable Meal Allowances 56.00, Bierschbach Equip Bridge Repair & Maint 199.00, Bierschbach Equip Heavy Equip Repairs & Maint 57.03, Book Bridge Press Store Inventory 2,088.71, Boyer Ford Trucks Automotive/Small Equip 234.47, Buffalo Ridge Concr Bridge Repair & Maint 826.00, Builders Supply Comp Building Repairs & Maint 840.00, Canterbury Apts One Sioux Falls Shelter 376.00, Century Business Maint Contracts 209.66, Chagolla, Albert Interpreters 108.33, Communication Innov Professional Svcs 2,000.00, Com-Tec Jail Repairs & Maint 2,471.47, Concrete Materials Bridge Repair & Maint 167.44, Constellation Natural Gas 56.50, Construction Product Bridge Repair & Maint 210.00, Construction Product Sign Supply Inventory 102.00, Correct Rx Pharmacy Contract Svcs 8.57, Cory Hartley Business Travel 200.00, Country Meadows Welfare Rent 495.00, Country View MHC One Sioux Falls Shelter 930.92, Creekstone Falls One Sioux Falls Shelter 1,430.00, Dakota Law Attorney Fees 5,381.20, Dakota Law Child Defense Attorney 904.40, Dakota Toner & Ink Data Processing Sup 1,681.89, Dalsin Fairgrounds 12,342.00, Deana Wulf One Sioux Falls Shelter 1,350.00, Decastro Law Attorney Fees 2,056.40, Decastro Law Child Defense Attorney 1,464.70, Dedula, Carla F Court Reporters 22.80, Diamond Mowers Parts Inventory 155.92, Dust Tex Svc Janitorial Chemical Sup 20.30, Electric Construct Electrical Repairs & Maint 222.45, Eric Smith Extradition & Evidence 74.00, Fastenal Sign Supply Inventory 52.82, Fastenal Small Tools & Shop Sup 362.95, Fleetpride Truck Repairs & Maint 60.40, G&R Controls HHS Maint 387.00, Garfield Apts Welfare Rent 950.00, Grainger Small Tools & Shop Sup 141.25, Graybar Electric Com Electrical Repairs & Maint 271.18, Griesse, Chris Road Maint & Material 7,471.47, Guzman, Sandra V Interpreters 219.82, Hewlett Packard Data Processing Sup 824.36, High Point Networks Consultants 262.50, High Point Networks Data Processing Equip 6,584.00, High Point Networks Maint Contracts 5,600.51, Hobart Sales & Svc Jail Repairs & Maint 99.33, Holiday Credit Road Maint & Material 44.21, Home Depot Credit Heavy Equip Repairs & Maint 42.17, Horizon Apts One Sioux Falls Shelter 1,265.00, HTC Heavy Equip Repairs & Maint 72.65, Hurtgen, Timothy T One Sioux Falls Shelter 641.00, Hy-Vee & Affiliates Cobra Insurance 1,578.06, HyVee Jury Fees 41.69, HyVee Pharmacies 443.28, Innovative Office Printing/Forms 2,315.68, ISI Interpreters 80.00, Jastram, Mark Investigators Expenses 33.60, Jeff Larson Law Child Defense Attorney 397.00, Johnson, Richard L Attorney Fees 2,575.35, Johnson, Richard L Child Defense Attorney 4,295.32, Kennedy Pier & Loftu Attorney Fees 281.30, Killarney Crossings One Sioux Falls Shelter 905.00, Kyra Enterprises Emergency Shelter Grant 270.00, Kyra Enterprises Motels 170.00, Lassegaard, Samuel C Welfare Rent 500.00, Laughlin Law Child Defense Attorney 3,053.50, Ledd Properties Motels 60.00, Lewis & Clark Behav Bd Evals Yankton 1,472.00, Light And Siren Vehicle Equip 2,067.16, Lilla, Chris Business Travel 214.00, Lilla, Chris Work Mileage 321.30, Loving, Philip Bd Evals Minnehaha 1,858.32, Lutheran Social Svcs Diversion Programs 1,965.53, Lutheran Social Svcs Evening Report Center 3,282.35, Lutheran Social Svcs Shelter Care/Reception Center 81,897.11, Majestic View Apt Welfare Rent 568.00, Malloy Electric Jail Repairs & Maint 91.50, Marsh & McLennan Notary Exp 50.00, Medstar Paramedic Transportation 4,400.00, Mellette County Board of Prisoners-Housing 385.00, Menard Small Tools & Shop Sup 8.98, Midamerican Energy Natural Gas 203.01, Minnehaha Community Water Sewer 30.00, Minnehaha County Prisoner/Bond Accounts 20.00, Monterey Apts One Sioux Falls Shelter 792.00, Morse Correctional Contract Svcs 800.00, Multicultural Center Interpreters 165.00, Muth Electric Professional Svcs 269.04, Nguyen, Lam Interpreters 25.00, Nordstroms Auto Automotive/Small Equip 105.00, Northridge Prop Welfare Rent 1,200.00, Nybergs Ace Hardware Automotive/Small Equip 79.52, Oakwood Estates Welfare Rent 500.00, Oreilly Auto Parts Road Maint & Material 227.07, P&K Pest Control Building Repairs & Maint 225.00, Pioneer Enterprises Burials 2,000.00, Prairies Edge Town One Sioux Falls Shelter 1,790.00, Prestox Outside Repair 249.00, Prestox Professional Svcs 61.00, Progressive Property Welfare Rent 700.00, Prov 16:3 Small Tools & Shop Sup 86.97, Quality Efficiencies Motels 80.00, Richmond II Welfare Rent 850.00, Rieck, Diane One Sioux Falls Shelter 550.00, Robert Olson Extradition & Evidence 74.00, Roberts, Yvonne One Sioux Falls Shelter 1,900.00, Safe Home Misc Revenue -446.89, Safe Home Notes Rec Safe Home -3,147.20, Safe Home Rent Subsidies 11,179.00, Sam & Michelle Schim Sign Deposits 50.00, Sanford Other Medical Svcs 4,721.31, Sanford Clinic Misc Expense 47.30, SD Human Svcs Clinics Auxiliary Svcs 67.80, SF Specialty Hospit Insurance Other Costs 1,703.00, SF Specialty Hospit Professional Svcs 199.00, SF Specialty Hospit Recruitment 764.00, Sioux Falls City One Sioux Falls Shelter 1,692.23, Sioux Falls City Welfare Utilities 834.76, Sioux Falls Rubber Notary Exp 23.45, Sioux Falls YMCA Welfare Rent 500.00, Sioux Valley Energy Electricity 364.06, Southeastern Elect Welfare Utilities 227.00, State of SD Amts Held Daily Scram 4,448.00, State of SD Amts Held-Remote Breath 3,273.00, State of SD Memberships 40.00, State of SD Misc Expense 96.00, State of SD Notary Exp 30.00, Stone Gate Holdings Welfare Rent 500.00, Sturdevants Auto Par Parts Inventory 103.55, Sturdevants Auto Par Small Tools & Shop Sup 16.60, Summit Fire Protect Bldg/Yard Repair & Maint 1,240.00, Summit Fire Protect Jail Repairs & Maint 904.00, Summit Fire Protect JDC Maint 439.00, Summit Fire Protect Outside Repair 1,414.00, Summit Food Svc Child Care Food 1,149.69, Summit Food Svc School Lunch Program 1,889.26, Sumption & Wyland Education & Training 350.00, Surf Taxi COVID Expenses 96.30, Surf Taxi Transportation 64.20, TCN Telephone 2.14, Terveen Manufactured One Sioux Falls Shelter 700.00, Terveen Manufactured Welfare Rent 1,500.00, Thapa, Kumar B Interpreters 52.50, Thelin Center Apt One Sioux Falls Shelter 1,590.00, Thomson Reuters We Books 52.60, Three Falls Welfare Rent 1,400.00, Tim Hartman Business Travel 212.10, Tom Schuster Sign Deposits 50.00, Torres Holding Welfare Rent 450.00, Tri-State Nursing Professional Svcs 2,522.64, Trugreen Professional Svcs 58.08, Tschetter & Adams Attorney Fees 1,719.89, TSP HHS Maint 772.50, TSP Repair/Renovations 925.00, Two Way Solutions Communication Equip Repair 2,158.94, Tzadik Sioux Falls P Welfare Rent 270.00, Tzadik Taylors Place One Sioux Falls Shelter 637.00, Valley West Apt One Sioux Falls Shelter 665.00, Village At Three One Sioux Falls Shelter 666.00, West Briar Commons Welfare Rent 500.00, White Mountain Puzzl Store Inventory 309.90, Williamsburg One Sioux Falls Shelter 695.00, Williamsburg Welfare Rent 682.00, Woodlawn Cemetery Program Activities 1,916.00, Xcel Energy Electricity 2,524.73, Xcel Energy One Sioux Falls Shelter 368.59, Xcel Energy Welfare Utilities 1,442.03, Yemam, Nassir Interpreters 70.83, Yogi Holdings Motels 550.00.
PERSONNEL
MOTION by Karsky, seconded by Heiberger, to approve the following personnel changes. By roll call vote: 5 ayes.
New Hires
1. Tyler Bassett, Air Guard Security Officer I for the Air Guard, at $19.95/hour (12/4) effective 10/7/2020.
2. Varun Om, variable hour Safe Home Program Worker for Safe Home, at $15.25/hour effective 10/6/2020.
Step Increases
1. Linda Race, Records Technician for the Register of Deeds, at $22.58/hour (10/13) effective 10/7/2020.
2. Craig Dewey, Assistant Commission Administrative Officer for the Commission Office, at $2,817.60/biweekly (21/7) effective 7/12/2020.
3. Corey Metter, Air Guard Security Officer II for the Air Guard, at $22.03/hour (13/6) effective 9/13/2020.
4. Jason Koistinen, Senior Deputy Public Defender for the Public Defender’s Office, at $3,032.80/biweekly (22/6) effective 10/1/2020.
Other
1. To rescind the hire listed on 9/22/2020 of Joshua Tamba, Correctional Systems Operator for the Jail effective 9/25/2020.
2. To begin Interpreter specialty pay for Michael Gayo Gatluak, Correctional Officer for the Jail, resulting in a rate of $19.97/hour effective 10/3/2020.
Special Personnel Action
To recognize the following significant employee anniversaries for October 2020: 5 years – Jennifer Zitterich; 10 years – Linda Race; 20 years – Steven VanWyhe and Michael Mayer; and 25 years – Julie Meyer.
To record volunteers in County Departments for September 2020. This list is on file at Human Resources.
Carey Deaver presented the Letter of Resignation received from Minnehaha County Auditor Robert Litz. Auditor Litz was present and spoke on his resignation. The resignation of Robert Litz, Minnehaha County Auditor, will be effective December 31, 2020.
OLD BUSINESS
Due to scheduling conflicts, Jill Franken, City of Sioux Falls Health Department, was allowed to speak early via Zoom Videoconference. Ms. Franken provided an update on COVID-19 regarding the City’s new mask policy for employees, the increase of positive cases, the hospitalization rate, and the recommendation to follow social distancing guidelines. Demand for services at the Recovery Center is being monitored to ensure needs will be met going into the fall season. Siouxfalls.org/COVID19 is a website available for people to stay up-to-date on COVID-19 in the Sioux Falls area. Commissioner Bender expressed interest in issuing a mask policy for Minnehaha County employees that reflects what the City has implemented. The other Commissioners agreed. The topic will be discussed at the October 6, 2020, 1:30 p.m. Department Head Meeting.
PERSONNEL
Carey Deaver, Human Resources Director, requested approval of changes to the Minnehaha County Employee Handbook for minor edits, clarifications, or updates to reflect current procedures. Changes were made to the following sections: 1) 3.2 Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment, 2) 7.3 Payroll Deductions, 3) 10.6 Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Parental Leave, 4) 11.10 Employee Assistance Program (EAP), 5) 15.10 Outside Employment (“Moonlighting”), 6) 16.3 EEO Complaint Procedures, 7) 12.5 Drug Free Workplace, and 8) 14.7 Employee Use of County Vehicles. MOTION by Beninga, seconded by Heiberger, to approve the employee handbook updates effective 10/6/2020. By roll call vote: 5 ayes.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Jason Gearman, Emergency Management Director, spoke on current weather conditions raising concerns for the fire danger level. At the October 13, 2020, Commission Meeting, a fire ban resolution will be brought forward for consideration.
TAX DEED PAYMENT PLAN
Upon the request of Bob Litz, Auditor, MOTION by Heiberger, seconded by Beninga, to approve Resolution MC20-64. By roll call vote: 5 ayes.
RESOLUTION MC 20-64
APPROVAL OF PROPERTY TAX PAYMENT PROPOSAL ON
PARCEL RECORD 059074
WHEREAS, Minnehaha County has received notice from the owner of record that property taxes are delinquent by five years; and
WHEREAS, a total of $15,298.27 in back taxes, penalties, and interest is owed on the property; and
WHEREAS, the owner of record has requested support from the county to assist with re-payment options over a twenty-four (24) month period; and
WHEREAS, the owner of record, Brian Ray Matthies, proposed the following payment plan to the county commission for consideration in order to satisfy all outstanding taxes, penalties, and interest:
• Initial Payment of $637.42 due by November 2, 2020.
• Payment of $637.42 due by the last business day of each following month through October 2022.
• Final Payment of any additional unpaid property taxes, plus any additional accrued interest and penalties due by the 30th of November 2022.
WHEREAS, in the event that the owner of record does not pay all back taxes, penalties and interest owing on property record 059074 in accordance with the aforementioned terms, Minnehaha County may proceed with the tax deed process.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Minnehaha County Board of Commissioners, the proposed payment plan, as described above is hereby approved for property record 059074.
Dated this 6th day of October, 2020.
APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION
Jean Bender
Chair
ATTEST:
Olivia Larson
Deputy Auditor
BRIEFINGS
Kim Adamson, Finance & Budget Officer, via Zoom Videoconference, gave a briefing on the State’s COVID Recovery Fund claims status. Based on claims filed and approved thus far, the County expects to claim a full allocation of $12.7 million by the end of the year. The funds will be recorded in the General Fund as Federal Grant Revenue.
Paul Schaefer, representing the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, gave a briefing on their grave marking project. The project is to raise funds and place grave markers on currently unmarked graves. Thirty grave markers have been placed thus far. For more information about the project, the following e-mail address may be utilized: Sfioof9@outlook.com .
LIAISON REPORT
Commissioner Barth reported items approved at the September 28, 2020, Planning Commission Meeting were not appealed. This included the rock and gravel operation north of Corson.
NEW BUSINESS
Commissioner Karsky spoke on October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month noting that his wife is a 17-year breast cancer survivor.
Commissioner Heiberger reported of the South Dakota Association of County Commissioners Annual Convention. Commissioner Karsky was elected as the Second Vice President. A breakout session was held by the South Dakota Public Assurance Alliance during the convention regarding public comment.
Commissioner Karsky congratulated Commissioner Heiberger on her successful year as the South Dakota Association of County Commissioners President.
MOTION by Heiberger, seconded by Karsky, to recess the Minnehaha County Commission Meeting at 9:54 a.m. By roll call vote: 5 ayes.
MOTION by Heiberger, seconded by Barth, to reconvene the Minnehaha County Commission Meeting at 10:05 a.m. By roll call vote: 5 ayes.
MOTION by Heiberger, seconded by Barth, to enter into Executive Session pursuant to SDCL 1-25-2 (1), (3) and (4). By roll call vote: 5 ayes.
MOTION by Heiberger, seconded by Beninga, to adjourn. 5 ayes.
The Commission adjourned until 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday October 13, 2020.
APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION:
Jean Bender
Chair
ATTEST:
Olivia Larson
Deputy Auditor
Published at the approximate cost of $158.11.
October 14, 2020
