Minnehaha County
Minnehaha County _________ Minutes _________
THE MINNEHAHA COUNTY COMMISSION CONVENED AT 9:00 A.M. July 14, 2020, pursuant to adjournment on July 7, 2020. Commissioners present were: Bender, Beninga, and Karsky. Commissioner Barth was present via video and teleconference. Commissioner Heiberger was absent. Also present were Olivia Larson, Commission Recorder, and Margaret Gillespie, Senior Deputy State’s Attorney.
MOTION by Karsky, seconded by Beninga, to approve the agenda. By roll call vote: 4 ayes.
MINUTES APPROVAL
MOTION by Beninga, seconded by Barth, to approve the July 7, 2020, Commission Minutes. By roll call vote: 4 ayes.
VOUCHERS TO BE PAID
MOTION by Karsky, seconded by Barth, to approve the following bills totaling $5,776,594.74. By roll call vote: 4 ayes.
A&B Business Lease-Rental Agmt 82.50, A&B Business Maint Contracts 291.46, A&B Business Office Equip Repair 81.45, Affordable Housing Welfare Rent 800.00, Airgas USA Lease-Rental Agmt 70.96, Airway Svc Auto/Small Equip 652.27, Airway Svc Gas Oil & Diesel 40.44, All Nations Interp Interpreters 5,284.25, Allen Home Rentals Welfare Rent 500.00, Alterations & Tailor Uniform Allowance 65.00, Amazon Digital Svc Data Processing Sup 63.75, Amazon Digital Svc Office Sup 9.60, Amazon.Com Auto/Small Equip 20.99, Amazon.Com Clinics Auxiliary Svcs 100.08, Amazon.Com COVID Exps 342.41, Amazon.Com Data Processing Equip 270.79, Amazon.Com Data Processing Sup 956.00, Amazon.Com Furniture & Office Equip 1,337.97, Amazon.Com Inmate Sup 154.38, Amazon.Com JDC Maint 32.34, Amazon.Com Office Sup 404.20, Amazon.Com Sign Supply Inventory 79.98, Amazon.Com Uniform Allowance 87.99, Amazon.Com Vehicle Equip 138.16, Amzn Mktp US Books 28.76, Amzn Mktp US Child Care Items 91.49, Amzn Mktp US COVID Exps 474.86, Amzn Mktp US Data Processing Sup 679.12, Amzn Mktp US Furniture & Office Equip 660.37, Amzn Mktp US Inmate Sup 156.47, Amzn Mktp US Janitorial Chemical Sup 21.99, Amzn Mktp US Notary Exp 14.30, Amzn Mktp US Office Sup 826.02, Amzn Mktp US Park & Recreation Material 250.81, Amzn Mktp US Program Activities 12.86, Amzn Mktp US Road Maint & Material 32.56, Amzn Mktp US Small Tools & Shop Sup 140.69, Amzn Mktp US Supplemental Food 36.79, Amzn Mktp US Uniform Allowance 235.02, Angel, Edward P Attorney Fees 339.50, Appeara Program Activities 35.00, Argus Leader Media Publishing Fees 2,978.38, Automatic Building Jail Repairs & Maint 93.88, Automatic Building Outside Repair 234.69, Avera McKennan Blood Withdrawal 288.00, Avera McKennan Hospitals 8,568.00, Avera McKennan Professional Svcs 77.00, Axis Forensic Toxico Lab Costs 382.00, Axon Enterprise Education & Training 1,485.00, Bargain Barn Tire Auto/Small Equip 20.00, Best Choice Carpet Building Repairs & Maint 145.00, Best Western Plus Extradition & Evidence 206.00, BP Gas Oil & Diesel 31.78, BP Products Auto/Small Equip 11.00, BP Products Gas Oil & Diesel 42.73, Brandon Valley Journ Publishing Fees 1,237.52, Braun, Mason Investigators Exps 135.24, Brende & Meadors Attorney Fees 1,263.50, Brentwood Apts Welfare Rent 500.00, Bristol Court Welfare Rent 800.00, Builders Supply Building Repairs & Maint 180.63, Burger King Extradition & Evidence 7.37, Burns, Jason Investigators Exps 81.06, Butler Machinery Hvy Equip Rprs & Maint 40.73, Careerbuilder Publishing Fees 183.33, Caseys General Store Business Travel 70.75, Caseys General Store Extradition & Evidence 14.96, Caseys General Store Gas Oil & Diesel 47.59, Caseys General Store Office Sup 24.76, Center For Family Professional Svcs 388.83, Century Business Maint Contracts 856.76, Centurylink Data Coms 1,277.58, Chagolla, Albert Interpreters 100.00, Chevron Gas Oil & Diesel 17.30, Childrens Home Soc Misc Exp 5,014.00, CHS Education & Training 109.21, CHS HIDTA Grant 15.61, CHS Road Maint & Material 157.25, City Glass & Glazing JDC Maint 62.48, Classic Convenience Gas Oil & Diesel 118.90, CMC Properties Welfare Rent 1,400.00, Cole Papers COVID Exps 1,188.30, Colton Fire & Rescue Colton Fire Department 21,656.00, Compass Center Misc Exp 2,507.00, Concrete Materials Road Maint & Material 8,655.92, Construction Product Bridge Repair & Maint 230.00, Construction Product Small Tools & Shop Sup 70.50, Construction Supply Road Material Inventory 2,352.00, Costco Wholesale COVID Exps 284.81, Costco Wholesale Misc Exp 110.83, Culligan Water Maint Contracts 35.00, Cyntom Property Welfare Rent 500.00, Dakota Auto Parts Auto/Small Equip 194.79, Dakota Fluid Power Hvy Equip Rprs & Maint 156.31, Dakota Supply Group Jail Repairs & Maint 77.11, Dakota Supply Group Park & Recreation Material -27.06, Dakota Supply Group Park & Recreation Material 27.06, Dalsin Building Repairs & Maint 414.00, Daniels Olsen Program Activities 308.33, Desert Newco Subscriptions 287.76, Diamond R Enterprise Auto/Small Equip 130.00, Dollar Tree Stores Child Care Items 47.00, Donahoe Law Attorney Fees 834.20, Double H Paving Contracted Construction 794,970.28, DTV Directv Svc Subscriptions 138.99, Dust Tex Svc Janitorial Chemical Sup 20.30, EH Hospitality Motels 625.00, Election Systems Printing/Forms 5,272.40, Election Systems Professional Svcs 3,546.62, Election Systems Software/Licensing 840.25, Electric Innovations Outside Repair 450.00, Elizabeth Gonzales Attorney Fees Repaid 85.50, Engbrecht, Roger Welfare Rent 915.00, Engquist, Molly J Program Activities 65.10, Family Visitation Misc Exp 5,014.00, Fastenal Jail Repairs & Maint 5.16, Fastenal Small Tools & Shop Sup 101.03, FBI Leeda Education & Training -695.00, First Rate Excavate Contracted Construction 75,315.22, Fleet Farm 5500 COVID Exps 26.28, Fleet Farm 5500 Other Repairs 35.18, Fleet Farm 5500 Water Sewer 11.97, Fleetpride Truck Repairs & Maint 172.66, Fred The Fixer Small Tools & Shop Sup 8.00, Fred The Fixer VOA Dakotas 17.50, Frisbees Plbg HVAC Parks/Rec Repair & Maint 22.40, G&H Distributing Jail Repairs & Maint 50.70, Gannett Professional Svcs 24.50, Garfield Apts Welfare Rent 2,300.00, Gary Cones Amoco BP Transportation 82.41, George, Aaron Welfare Rent 1,695.00, Geotek Engineering Architects & Engineers 6,954.00, Geotek Engineering Building Repairs & Maint 215.80, Geotek Engineering Fairgrounds 809.30, Global Tel Link Telephone 11.84, GNSS Subscriptions 9.99, Goebel Printing Office Sup 152.77, Golden West Telephone 40.53, Goodcents Subs Misc Exp 162.97, Graham Tire Auto/Small Equip 886.89, Grainger COVID Exps 45.80, Grainger Heat, Vent & AC Repairs 26.60, Grainger Jail Repairs & Maint 12.86, Grainger Small Tools & Shop Sup 133.94, Graybar Electric Com Crctn Ctr Rprs & Maint 18.31, Graybar Electric Com Electrical Repairs & Maint 11.91, Graybar Electric Com Jail Repairs & Maint 46.23, Graybar Electric Com JDC Maint 227.78, Great Outdoor Store Insurance-Other Costs 60.00, Griesse, Chris Road Maint & Material 12,251.95, Gunner, Andrea Court Reporters 54.40, Guzman, Sandra V Interpreters 75.00, Hartford Pizza Ranch Misc Exp 400.00, Hartford’s Best Pain Auto/Small Equip 2,871.50, HC Warehouse/Bucks Safety & Rescue Equip 877.50, Heidepriem Purtell Attorney Fees 3,513.80, Heimdal, Marie Ann Court Reporters 78.20, Helseth, Ramona G Bd Exp Fees Minnehaha 88.00, Hewlett Packard Data Processing Sup 73.11, High Plains Tech Maint Contracts 5,091.96, Hobby Lobby Misc Exp 44.98, Holiday Stations Misc Exp 9.00, Holmes Murphy Notary Exp 50.00, HyVee Misc Exp 20.97, HyVee Other Sup 36.99, HyVee Pharmacies 367.19, I State Truck Center Truck Repairs & Maint 255.08, Infrastructure Mgmt Architects & Engineers 15,949.84, Innovative Office COVID Exps 3,513.71, Innovative Office JDC Custodial Sup 343.30, Innovative Office Office Sup 34.93, Integrated Tech COVID Exps 1,027.13, Intek Contract Svcs 29,384.63, Intek COVID Exps 1,100.00, Intek Misc Exp 300.00, Interstate All Batte Data Processing Sup 115.80, Interstate Office COVID Exps 141.82, Interstate Office Office Sup 3,358.24, ISI Interpreters 240.00, Jastram, Mark Investigators Exps 12.60, JH Larson Company JDC Maint 49.42, Jim & Rons Svc Professional Svcs 455.00, Jimmy Johns Jury Fees 250.89, Judge Robin Houwman COVID Exps 452.36, Kauffman, David W Ph Psych Evals 1,750.00, Kelolandemployment.C Publishing Fees 549.00, Knecht, Andrew J Attorney Fees 2,803.30, Kolbeck Law Attorney Fees 656.30, Kone Maint Contracts 970.92, Krause Gentle Business Travel 120.85, Krause Gentle Gas Oil & Diesel 89.11, Kull, Lisa Court Reporters 1,002.80, Kum & Go Gas Oil & Diesel 29.68, Kyra Enterprises COVID Exps 550.00, LA Police Gear Safety & Rescue Equip 116.98, LA Police Gear Uniform Allowance 162.76, LA Quinta Innsuites Extradition & Evidence 187.48, Lamp Interpreters 169.55, Lands End Bus Outfit COVID Exps 97.59, Languageline Interpreters 168.27, Languageline Telephone 211.56, Lewis Drug Supplemental Food 21.48, Lewis Drugs Child Care Items 5.98, Lewis Drugs Clinics Auxiliary Svcs 617.57, Lewis Drugs Pharmacies 1,263.15, Lewis Drugs Supplemental Food 82.49, Lift Pro Equip Program Activities 550.00, Liggins, Terry Education & Training 250.00, Little Caesars Supplemental Food 10.00, LJ’s Auto Repair Auto/Small Equip 313.01, LJ’s Auto Repair Gas Oil & Diesel 35.20, Loebig, Larry Welfare Rent 500.00, Lopez, Rebeca Interpreters 75.00, Loves Travel Stops Gas Oil & Diesel 54.39, Loving, Philip Bd Evals Minnehaha 1,466.65, Lowes Home Centers Building Repairs & Maint 159.00, Lowes Home Centers COVID Exps 29.90, Mac’s Hardware Jail Repairs & Maint 29.80, Mac’s Hardware Office Sup 38.55, Mac’s Hardware Small Tools & Shop Sup 27.73, Mailchimp Advertising 49.99, Mailway Printers Publishing Fees 1,030.00, Malloy Electric Heat, Vent & AC Repairs 113.32, Marathon Petro Gas Oil & Diesel 19.98, Matheson Trigas Small Tools & Shop Sup 55.75, McDonald’s Extradition & Evidence 25.19, Medstar Paramedic Transportation 3,200.00, Menard COVID Exps 379.22, Menard Fairgrounds 85.89, Menard Jail Repairs & Maint 155.72, Menard Program Activities 179.92, Menard Small Tools & Shop Sup 115.89, Menard Tea Ellis Range 417.98, Microfilm Imaging Contract Svcs 1,068.00, Microfilm Imaging Furniture & Office Equip 240.00, Microfilm Imaging Lease-Rental Agmt 405.00, Microtel Inn & Suite Extradition & Evidence 158.54, Midamerican Energy Natural Gas 1,664.47, Midcontinent Com Amounts Held For Others 155.00, Midland JDC Maint 138.20, Midwest Alarm Outside Repair 185.04, Midwest Alarm VOA Dakotas 104.28, Midwest Fidelity Auto/Small Equip 34.95, Minnehaha Community Tea Ellis Range 30.00, Minnehaha Community Water Sewer 30.00, Mkw Property Mgmt Welfare Rent 800.00, Monick Pipe & Supply HHS Maint 335.00, Monick Pipe & Supply Jail Repairs & Maint 1,134.88, Mueller, Ronald Welfare Rent 500.00, Multicultural Center Interpreters 330.00, Napa Auto Parts Parts Inventory 6.99, Napa Auto Parts Small Tools & Shop Sup 26.54, Napa Parts Truck Repairs & Maint 15.58, Natl Assoc For Pub Education & Training 595.00, New Century Press Publishing Fees 1,753.48, Nguyen, Lam Interpreters 799.76, Nichole Carper Child Defense Attorney 407.40, Northern Heights Dev Welfare Rent 790.00, Novak Office Sup 97.63, Novak Trash Removal 4,394.20, Nybergs Ace Hardware Building Repairs & Maint 31.98, Nybergs Ace Hardware Janitorial Chemical Sup 30.39, Nybergs Ace Hardware Other Sup 4.99, Nybergs Ace Hardware Park & Recreation Material 32.69, Nybergs Ace Hardware Small Tools & Shop Sup 43.98, Nybergs Ace Hardware Vehicle Equip 47.22, Office Depot Office Sup 822.58, Officemax Publishing Fees 27.11, Olivier Miles Holtz Attorney Fees 796.00, Olson Law Child Defense Attorney 1,132.30, Omaha Hardwood Lumb Program Activities 757.76, P&K Pest Control Building Repairs & Maint 60.00, Papa Johns Misc Exp 79.51, Paragon Health & Wel Blood Withdrawal 5,040.00, Paypal O.D.O.A. Education & Training 600.00, Paypal Societyamer Memberships 20.00, Paypal COVID Exps 730.59, Paypal Road Maint & Material 49.89, Petersen, Miranda Business Travel 44.94, Phillips 66 Gas Oil & Diesel 49.93, Pioneer Enterprises Burials 2,000.00, Pleasureland RV Cent Safety & Rescue Equip 196.87, Qt 757 Gas Oil & Diesel 26.18, Qualified Presort Postage 11,868.57, Quality Efficiencies Welfare Rent 500.00, R&L Supply Building Repairs & Maint 105.45, R&L Supply Jail Repairs & Maint 552.00, Record Keepers Records Storage 2,261.29, Red Oak Properties Welfare Rent 650.00, Reliance Telephone Telephone 4.58, Reynolds Law Child Defense Attorney 481.20, Risty, Maxine J Court Reporters 465.00, River Greenway Apts Welfare Rent 700.00, River Tower Apt Welfare Rent 360.00, Running Supply Building Repairs & Maint 28.74, Running Supply COVID Exps 10.91, Running Supply Heat, Vent & AC Repairs 7.92, Running Supply JDC Maint 0.99, Running Supply Small Tools & Shop Sup 36.96, Running Supply Tea Ellis Range 15.98, Running Supply Truck Repairs & Maint 10.77, Running Supply Uniform Allowance 39.99, Sac & Fox Truck Stop Gas Oil & Diesel 25.38, Sanford Lab Costs 643.82, Sanford Medical Records 18.91, Sanford Welfare Rent 800.00, Sanford Clinic Blood Withdrawal 80.00, Sapp Bros Travel Cen Extradition & Evidence 4.36, Sapp Bros Travel Cen Gas Oil & Diesel 14.86, Scheels All Sports Misc Exp 135.00, Schumm, Marlene Welfare Rent 650.00, SD Assoc Of County Due To Other Govts 8,860.00, SD Dept Of Gf&P Misc Exp 20.00, SD Human Svcs Psych Evals 1,200.00, SDN Coms Data Coms 627.48, SDN Coms Telephone 1,468.80, Security Labs Maint Contracts 100.00, Shell Oil Gas Oil & Diesel 115.01, Signature Properties Welfare Rent 500.00, Sinclair Oil Gas Oil & Diesel 20.00, Sioux Falls City Gas Oil & Diesel 369.53, Sioux Falls City Professional Svcs 73.49, Sioux Falls Ford Auto/Small Equip 21.06, Sioux Falls Lihtc Welfare Rent 600.00, Skechers USA Uniform Allowance 79.98, Skorczewski, Jena Court Reporters 95.20, Sp Lux Spa COVID Exps 1,748.00, Sq 605 Running Insurance-Other Costs 40.00, Stan Houston Equip Parts Inventory 255.00, Stan Houston Equip Program Activities 28.00, Staples Data Processing Equip 344.67, State of SD Bldg & Outside Equip 2,249.84, State of SD Bulletin Board Svc 132.75, State of SD Commitment HSC 14,033.64, State of SD Commitment Redfield 900.00, State of SD Coroner Fee/Tax 0.61, State of SD COVID Exps 1,196.97, State of SD Due To Other Govts 4,542,958.25, State of SD Education & Training 40.00, State of SD Fingerprint/Tax 176.23, State of SD Memberships 80.00, State of SD Misc Revenue 59.91, State of SD Mug Shots 2.93, State of SD Telephone 84.78, Stockd.Com COVID Exps 1,147.50, Storhaug, Adrean HS Donations 50.00, Storhaug, Adrean Welfare Rent 375.00, Summit Fire Protect Jail Repairs & Maint 7.00, Summit Food Svc Child Care Food 470.74, Summit Food Svc School Lunch Program 683.38, Super 8 Crossville Extradition & Evidence 150.26, TCN Telephone 53.82, Team Auto Auto/Small Equip 156.91, Tegra Group Architect Engineers & PMgt 13,031.75, Tessman Seed Comp Grounds & Parking Repair 298.50, The Priceline Group Extradition & Evidence 322.72, The Whytry Organiz Education & Training 599.00, Thomson Reuters Amounts Held For Others 744.19, Thomson Reuters Legal Research 3,479.60, Thomson Reuters Subscriptions 255.98, Tires Tires Tires Truck Repairs & Maint 27.99, Tlf Country Garden Police Rsrv Donations Exp 40.00, Tomacelli’s Too Misc Exp 74.69, Track 2 Trail Arctic Auto/Small Equip 195.46, Trane Heat, Vent & AC Repairs 2,473.25, Trane JDC Maint 2,764.10, Transource Truck Truck Repairs & Maint 169.82, Tri-State Nursing Professional Svcs 1,232.63, Truenorth Steel Pipe & Culvert Inventory 11,941.20, Tzadik Taylors Place Welfare Rent 750.00, USPS Postage 929.30, US Foods Other Sup 26.88, US Foods Professional Svcs 596.92, VB Falls Park Apts Welfare Rent 800.00, Verizon Wireless Administrative Charges 44.71, Verizon Wireless Data Processing Equip 1,310.09, Verizon Wireless HIDTA Grant 88.59, Verizon Wireless Misc Exp 134.76, Verizon Wireless Safety & Rescue Equip 168.05, Verizon Wireless Tea Ellis Range 40.01, Verizon Wireless Telephone 5,032.01, Wall Lake Sanitary Water Sewer 90.00, Walmart Stores Child Care Items 63.66, Walmart Stores Clinics Auxiliary Svcs 43.92, Walmart Stores COVID Exps 125.29, Walmart Stores Misc Exp 56.18, Walmart Stores Office Sup 10.55, Walmart Stores Other Sup 36.84, Walmart Stores Supplemental Food 232.83, Wendy’s Extradition & Evidence 16.44, Wheelco Truck Repairs & Maint 138.95, Whentowork Misc Exp 200.00, Williamsburg Welfare Rent 1,390.00, Windsor Heights Apt Welfare Rent 500.00, Xcel Energy Electricity 4,262.55, Xcel Energy Welfare Utilities 887.69, Yemam, Nassir Interpreters 175.00, Young, Kenneth R Program Activities 300.00, Zoom.Us COVID Exps 177.94.
REPORTS
The May 2020 Minnehaha County Coroner Report, the June 2020 Register of Deeds Official Statement of Revenue Report, the July 2020 Highway Department Construction Project Monthly Report, the June 2020 Minnehaha County Monthly Sheriff’s Report, and the Auditor’s Office Financial Reports for June 2020 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 Beninga, seconded by Karsky, to approve the following personnel changes. By roll call vote: 4 ayes.
New Hires
1. To hire Matthew Hollins, Tax and License Technician for the Treasurer’s Office, at $17.21/hour (10/2) effective 7/15/2020.
2. To hire Tyson Coil, Senior Building Facilities Maintenance Technician for the Facilities Department, at $24.92/hour (16/5) effective 7/15/2020.
3. To hire Alexa Hamlyn, variable hour Legal Office Assistant for the Public Defender’s Office, at $15.25/hour effective 7/20/2020.
Step Increases
1. Tyler Lundy, Highway Maintenance Team Member for the Highway Department, at $19.47/hour (12/3) effective 7/18/2020.
2. Adam Nyhaug, Museum Registrar for the Museum, at $27.51/hour (14/13) effective 5/27/2020.
3. Carolyn Johnson, Museum Interpreter for the Museum, at $17.21/hour (9/4) effective 6/24/2020.
4. Sandra Kinder, Senior Accounting Technician for the Auditor’s Office, at $26.18/hour (12/15) effective 7/16/2020.
5. Michael Mattson, Warden for the Jail, at $3,604.80/biweekly (24/5) effective 6/29/2020.
6. Melinda Storley, Commission Assistant for the Commission Office, at $26.83/hour (12/16) effective 5/23/2020.
7. Miranda Tafolla, Correctional Systems Operator for the Jail, at $17.21/hour (10/2) effective 7/10/2020.
8. Ashlie Knecht, Corporal for the Jail, at $24.31/hour (17/2) effective 7/13/2020.
9. Sarah Kerkvliet, Paralegal for the Public Defender’s Office, at $27.51/hour (16/9) effective 7/16/2020.
LIEN COMPROMISE
Melinda Storley, Commission Assistant, gave a briefing on an application for a compromise of lien for DPNO 68708 in the amount of $626.35. The lien represents Public Defender and Poor Relief services provided to the applicant’s ex-spouse between January 2009 and April 2020. The applicant and her ex-spouse were married on September 26, 2017, and divorced on June 5, 2020. The applicant is refinancing her home and needs to resolve the lien before moving forward. The compromise request was to release the lien from the applicant and the applicant’s home upon payment of $123.50 to cover the Public Defender services. In response to a question from the Commission, Margaret Gillespie, Senior Deputy State’s Attorney, explained that liens may be cross-filed with other counties within the State of South Dakota for the purposes of collecting on a lien. MOTION by Karsky, seconded by Beninga, to approve Resolution MC20-51. By roll call vote: 4 ayes.
RESOLUTION MC20-51
WHEREAS, a County Aid Lien in the amount of $626.35, purports to exist in favor of Minnehaha County and against DPNO 68708 as Lienee, and
WHEREAS, the ex-spouse of said lienee has filed an application with the County Auditor stating such facts as provided for by Law,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that after due consideration of the circumstances the Board of County Commissioners finds it advisable and proper to authorize the Chair of the County Board and the County Auditor to execute the following:
Release from DPNO 68708 upon payment of $123.50, the name of the applicant and the real property legally described as The South One-half of the South One-half of the Northeast Quarter (S1/2 S1/2 NE1/4), Except the West Two Thousand Feet (W 2,000’) thereof, in Section Two (2), Township One Hundred Nine (109) North, Range Forty-nine (49) West of the 5th P.M., Count of Brookings, State of South Dakota; located at 21437 477th Ave, Aurora, SD.
Leave DPNO 68708 only in the name of the Lienee in the full amount of $502.85.
Dated at Sioux Falls, South Dakota, this 14th day of July, 2020.
APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION:
Jean Bender
Chair
ATTEST:
Olivia Larson
Deputy Auditor
Melinda Storley, Commission Assistant, gave a briefing on an application for a compromise of lien for DPNO 96689 in the amount of $78,912.96. The lien represents Public Defender services provided to the applicant and filed as a lien in May 2019. The applicant is in the process of purchasing a home with a friend for the amount of $264,900.00. The compromise request was to release the lien in full upon payment of $1,000.00. The applicant provided financial information showing an annual income of $30,000.00, an hourly wage of $14.50, assets totaling $3,719.00, liabilities totaling $16,112.00, and a 2019 income tax refund of $1,121.00. Commissioners spoke in favor of denying the request for reasons such as the lack of payments being made on the lien, liens not incurring interest over time, the compromise offer being low compared to the total of the lien, and the past precedence of compromising for at least half of the legal fees in some cases. MOTION by Karsky, seconded by Beninga, to deny the compromise request for DPNO 96689. By roll call vote: 4 ayes.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Nikki Arrington, 3105 S Groveland Dr, Sioux Falls, thanked the commission for their decision to deny the compromise of lien request for DPNO 96689, and spoke on the impact the lienee’s actions had on her family.
ABATEMENT
Deferred from July 7, 2020
Drew DeGroot, Senior Deputy State’s Attorney, requested the approval of an abatement for Parcel ID #35328 be rescinded. On April 15, 2020, the property owner submitted an application for an abatement of the 2018 and 2019 levy years. At the time, the Equalization Department recommended approval and the State’s Attorney’s Office found the abatement to be legally sufficient. It was later discovered that the Treasurer’s Office had taken tax certificates on the property for levy years 2018 and 2019. Statue does not allow for an abatement of taxes when there is an outstanding tax certificate. Because the software system utilized by the County does not flag parcels with outstanding tax certificates, the tax certificates were unnoticed during the review of the abatement application. The County’s IT Department has been contacted to find a solution for the issue in the future. The property owner was able to be contacted, the property is now current on taxes, and the property owner may apply for abatements in the future. MOTION by Beninga, seconded by Karsky, to rescind the prior approval of abatement application for levy years 2018 and 2019 with respect to Parcel ID #35328. By roll call vote: 4 ayes.
ALCOHOL BEVERAGE LICENSE
Olivia Larson, Deputy Auditor, presented applications for Consume & Blend Alcohol Beverage Licenses for the Kasowski/Knodel Wedding Prenuptial Event and Wedding Day being held at 46424 253rd Street, Hartford, SD 57033 on September 4, 2020, and September 5, 2020. Consume and blend licenses allow applicants to provide, but not sell, alcoholic beverages for the purpose of consumption by attendees of an event. The applications were provided for review to the State’s Attorney’s Office (SAO), the Sheriff’s Office, and the Planning Department. Upon review, the SAO notified the Auditor’s Office that the event is taking place on private property and does not need permission from the County to hold the event. Because applications were submitted to the Auditor’s Office, the SAO recommended processing the applications as normal with the recommendation of declining the licenses on the basis that permission is not needed from the County. In response to a question from the Commission, Margaret Gillespie, Senior Deputy State’s Attorney, advised that action should be taken in some manner so that there is final action on the application. MOTION by Beninga, seconded by Karsky, to decline the two Consume & Blend Alcoholic Beverage License Applications for the Kasowski/Knodel Wedding Prenuptial Event and Wedding on the basis that permission is not needed from the County due to the event being held on private property. By roll call vote: 4 ayes.
AGREEMENT
Craig Dewey, Assistant Commission Administrative Officer, presented a change in price to the Listing Agreement between Minnehaha County and NAI Sioux Falls for the sale of the 908 N West Ave building. The current listing agreement with NAI Sioux Falls authorizes a list price of $1,850,000.00. The new agreement would decrease the list price to $1,600,000.00. The new amount is based on current market conditions. MOTION by Karsky, seconded by Beninga, to authorize the Chair to sign the Listing Agreement Change In Price between Minnehaha County and NAI Sioux Falls for a new list price of $1,600,000.00. By roll call vote: 4 ayes.
LIAISON REPORT
Commissioner Bender reported the first meeting of the Accessible Housing Advisory Board took place with much excitement and there were many, great applications received for the at-large position. At-large positions need to be approved by both the City of Sioux Falls and the County.
Commissioner Beninga reported the Fair Board has been meeting on a weekly base to update and enhance anything needed to put on the Sioux Empire Fair. Many positive comments have been received.
MOTION by Beninga, seconded by Karsky, to recess the Minnehaha County Commission Meeting at 9:23 a.m. By roll call vote: 4 ayes.
MOTION by Karsky, seconded by Beninga, to reconvene the Minnehaha County Commission Meeting at 9:33 a.m. By roll call vote: 3 ayes. Commissioner Barth was no longer on the video and teleconference.
MOTION by Beninga, seconded by Karsky, to enter into Executive Session pursuant to SDCL 1-25-2 (1), (3) and (4). By roll call vote: 3 ayes.
Commissioner Barth joined the Executive Session via teleconference.
MOTION by Karsky, seconded by Beninga, to adjourn. 4 ayes.
The Commission adjourned until 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday July 21, 2020.
APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION:
Jean Bender
Chair
ATTEST:
Olivia Larson
Deputy Auditor
Published at the approximate cost of $253.89.
July 22, 2020
