Minnehaha County - Minutes
Minnehaha County
_________ Minutes _________
THE MINNEHAHA COUNTY COMMISSION CONVENED AT 9:00 A.M. February 18, 2020, pursuant to adjournment on February 11, 2020. Commissioners present were: Barth, Bender, Beninga, Heiberger, and Karsky. Also present were Olivia Larson, Commission Recorder, and Margaret Gillespie, Senior Deputy State’s Attorney.
MOTION by Beninga, seconded by Barth, to amend the agenda to remove Item 4h, the Auditor’s Office Financial Reports for January 2020. 5 ayes.
MOTION by Barth, seconded by Heiberger, to approve the agenda as amended. 5 ayes.
MINUTES APPROVAL
MOTION by Heiberger, seconded by Karsky, to approve the February 11, 2020, Commission Minutes. 5 ayes.
VOUCHERS TO BE PAID
MOTION by Karsky, seconded by Barth, to approve the following bills totaling $3,962,286.36. 5 ayes.
1 Point Capital Welfare Rent 800.00, A&B Business Lease-Rental Agmt 175.29, A&B Business Maint Contracts 303.80, A&B Business Office Sup 212.20, Aaron George Prop Motels 500.00, Active Generations Advertising 47.00, Adam Apts Welfare Rent 700.00, Affordable Housing Welfare Rent 300.00, Airgas USA Gas Oil & Diesel 29.76, Airgas USA Lease-Rental Agmt 71.44, Airgas USA Small Tools & Shop Sup 52.05, Airteq Jail Repairs & Maint 1,831.79, Airway Svc Automotive/Small Equip 1,674.42, Airway Svc Gas Oil & Diesel 335.87, Alpine Property Mgmt Welfare Rent 1,000.00, Amer Assoc Of Police Memberships 125.00, Anderson, Jennifer Bd Evals Minnehaha 832.50, Anderson, Rhonda L Right Of Way 2,250.90, Angel, Edward P Attorney Fees 4,329.70, Appeara Prog Activities 67.97, Argus Leader Media Publishing Fees 3,082.14, Assoc Of SD Weed Education & Training 360.00, Automatic Building Jail Repairs & Maint 140.82, Avera McKennan Blood Withdrawal 10.40, Avera McKennan Hospitals 352.64, Avera McKennan Professional Svcs 1,327.42, Axis Forensic Toxico Lab Costs 77.00, Bartels, Amber Business Travel 48.30, Bauer Built Truck Repairs & Maint 60.00, Berzati, Burim Welfare Rent 550.00, Boyer Ford Trucks Truck Repairs & Maint 1,555.58, Braun, Mason Investigators Exps 77.28, Budget Auto Repair Automotive/Small Equip 170.50, Budget Auto Repair Gas Oil & Diesel 62.80, Burns, Jason Investigators Exps 73.50, Buthe, DJ Taxable Meal Allowances 28.00, C & R Supply Automotive/Small Equip 62.56, C & R Supply Bldg/Yard Repair & Maint 88.96, Cartridge World Data Processing Sup 610.95, Cedar Properties Welfare Rent 620.00, Center For Family Professional Svcs 65.00, Century Business Lease-Rental Agmt 189.79, Century Business Maint Contracts 700.24, Centurylink Contract Svcs 13.46, Centurylink Telephone 1,747.96, Certified Languages Interpreters 42.05, Cheney Lake Welfare Rent 500.00, Classic Convenience Gas Oil & Diesel 91.18, Climate Systems HHS Maint 192.00, Cole Papers Janitorial Chemical Sup 519.87, Computer Forensic Clinics Auxiliary Svcs 900.00, Construction Product Road Maint & Material 209.40, Creekstone Falls HS Donations 50.00, Creekstone Falls Welfare Rent 892.06, Culligan Water Maint Contracts 35.00, Dakota Fluid Power Small Tools & Shop Sup 186.73, Dakota Fluid Power Truck Repairs & Maint 1,211.45, Dakota Law Attorney Fees 1,074.50, Dakota Riggers & Too Bridge Repair & Maint 120.92, Dakota Riggers & Too Building Repairs & Maint 38.55, Dalsin Repair/Renovations 765.00, Deans Distributing Parts Inventory 1,375.90, Dedula, Carla F Court Reporters 342.00, Diamond R Enterprise Automotive/Small Equip 582.00, Direct Line Welfare Rent 500.00, Eastgate Towing Automotive/Small Equip 144.50, EH Hospitality Motels 1,875.00, Electric Supply Data Processing Equip 225.99, Environmental Build Building Repairs & Maint 134.99, Etterman Enterprises Small Tools & Shop Sup 295.23, Family Svc Insurance-Other Costs 535.00, Fastenal Construction Safety 56.43, Fastenal Sign Supply Inventory 8.55, Fastenal Small Tools & Shop Sup 371.03, Fink, Twaine Welfare Rent 600.00, First Premier Bank Investigators Exps 213.00, First Premier Bank Postage 134.00, Fit My Feet Uniform Allowance 174.54, Fleetpride Parts Inventory 359.20, Fleetpride Truck Repairs & Maint 121.38, Galls Quartermaster Administrative Charges 50.85, Galls Quartermaster Uniform Allowance 608.61, Garretson Gazette Publishing Fees 2,147.62, George, Aaron Welfare Rent 1,030.00, Goebel Printing Office Sup 151.99, Goering, James Taxable Meal Allowances 28.00, Golden West Telephone 222.38, Graham Tire Automotive/Small Equip 473.40, Graham Tire Hvy Equip Rprs & Maint 4,988.00, Grainger Jail Repairs & Maint 45.80, Gravett, Jamie Misc Exp 150.00, Harmelink & Fox Law Attorney Fees 419.52, Heirigs, Mary Ellen Bd Exp Fees Minnehaha 88.00, Helseth, Ramona G Bd Exp Fees Minnehaha 96.00, Heritage-Crystal Cle Parts Inventory 234.30, Holiday Inn Witness Fees/Exps 450.00, Howe VOA Dakotas 147.00, HyVee Pharmacies 109.25, I State Truck Center Parts Inventory 8.64, I State Truck Center Truck Repairs & Maint 1,002.79, Interstate Office Office Sup 4,966.99, Intl Public Mgmt Recruitment 1,034.50, Jastram, Mark Investigators Exps 21.84, JCL Solutions Inmate Sup 1,028.70, JCL Solutions Janitorial Chemical Sup 202.31, JCL Solutions Kitchen/Cleaning Sup 1,411.47, Jeff Larson Law Attorney Fees 6,464.05, Jim & Rons Svc Automotive/Small Equip 55.00, Jimmie L Redlin Parts Inventory 108.72, John Koch Investment Welfare Rent 1,000.00, Katterhagen, Mark Bd Exp Fees Yankton 45.00, Kennedy, Renee S Court Reporters 41.60, Knapp, Ronald E Right Of Way 141.00, Konechne, Francis Taxable Meal Allowances 28.00, Krogstad, Glen E Right Of Way 7,806.30, Kyra Enterprises Motels 1,035.00, Lacroix Law Attorney Fees 241.10, Lamp Interpreters 71.30, Languageline Interpreters 324.20, Languageline Telephone 225.68, Leaf Capital Funding Office Sup 137.02, Ledd Properties Motels 790.00, Lewno Law Bd Exp Fees Yankton 236.36, LG Everist Tea-Ellis Range 754.92, Lockwood, Darcy Bd Exp Fees Yankton 45.00, Loving, Philip Bd Evals Minnehaha 1,567.50, Lowe, Cody Uniform Allowance 474.54, Medstar Paramedic Transportation 1,400.00, Menard Bldg/Yard Repair & Maint 82.91, Menard Road Maint & Material 135.24, Metro Coms Misc Exp 37,463.08, Microfilm Imaging Contract Svcs 3,675.70, Microfilm Imaging Furniture & Office Equip 165.00, Microfilm Imaging Lease-Rental Agmt 405.00, Midamerican Energy Natural Gas 1,557.53, Midamerican Energy Welfare Utilities 420.00, Midcontinent Com Data Coms 248.00, Midcontinent Com Telephone 85.00, Midwest Alarm Electrical Repairs & Maint 501.00, Miles Maas Taxable Meal Allowances 28.00, Minnehaha Community Tea-Ellis Range 30.00, Motorola Solutions Com Equip 3,148.86, Multicultural Center Interpreters 110.00, Murray Properties Welfare Rent 350.00, Myers & Billion Attorney Fees 2,257.50, Napa Auto Parts Automotive/Small Equip 910.55, Napa Auto Parts Parts Inventory 116.42, Nate Moser Business Travel 212.00, Nebraska Salt & Gr Road Material Inventory 14,297.85, Nies Properties Welfare Rent 500.00, Northern Safety Tech Truck Repairs & Maint 252.88, Novak Office Sup 72.73, Novak Tea-Ellis Range 21.00, Novak Trash Removal 4,424.26, Nybergs Ace Hardware Other Sup 33.15, Openlattice Software 1,600.00, Osborn, Roxane R Court Reporters 40.00, Paragon Health Blood Withdrawal 6,480.00, Pennington County Extradition & Evidence 10,107.90, Peoplefacts Administrative Charges 8.91, Peoplefacts Recruitment 115.83, Pettigrew Heights Welfare Rent 400.00, Pharmchem Testing Sup 228.40, Prahm Construction Contracted Construction 80,149.00, Price Land & Cattle Welfare Rent 500.00, Progressive Property Welfare Rent 525.00, Qualified Presort Postage 207.20, Quality Efficiencies Motels 1,250.00, Ramstad, Erica Business Travel 52.08, Ramstad, Erica Taxable Meal Allowances 14.00, RDO Construction Hvy Equip Rprs & Maint 198.78, Red Oak Properties Welfare Rent 500.00, Ridgeview Apts Welfare Rent 500.00, Rocky Ridge Townhome Welfare Rent 882.97, Roeller Properties Truck Repairs & Maint 450.00, Roemen’s Automotive Automotive/Small Equip 54.98, Ron Turley Associate Software 1,065.00, Rotorooter Jail Repairs & Maint 180.00, Salem, Karla R Bd Evals Minnehaha 4,320.00, Sanford Lab Costs 297.00, Sanford Clinic Blood Withdrawal 80.00, Sanford Clinic HIDTA Grant 283.00, Sanford Health Plan Insurance Admin Fee 3,200.00, Schultz, Shannon Taxable Meal Allowances 28.00, SD Assoc County High Memberships 1,100.00, SD Assoc Of County Due To Other Govts 4,946.00, SD Human Svcs Clinics Auxiliary Svcs 2.60, Short Elliott Hend Architects & Engineers 16,748.82, Sierra Vista Welfare Rent 465.48, Sioux Falls City Contract Svcs 306,250.00, Sioux Falls City Gas Oil & Diesel 12,555.23, Sioux Falls City HIDTA Grant 286.97, Sioux Falls City Water Sewer 735.04, Sioux Falls Rubber Notary Exp 31.20, Southeastern Behav Crisis Intervention Prog 6,515.75, Southeastern Behav Professional Svcs 3,087.50, Spring Centre Apts Welfare Rent 436.00, Stan Houston Equip Small Tools & Shop Sup 131.50, State of SD Amts Held Daily Scram 2,399.00, State of SD Amts Held Remote Breath 746.00, State of SD Blood/Chemical Analysis 100.00, State of SD Commitment HSC 20,114.20, State of SD Commitment Redfield 1,080.00, State of SD Due To Other Govts 3,260,924.43, State of SD Misc Exp 28.00, State of SD Printing/Forms 117.50, State of SD Store Inventory 465.78, State of SD Telephone 384.00, Steineke, Ronald Right Of Way 502.00, Stellar VIP Limo Prog Activities 540.00, Strange Farrell John Attorney Fees 4,135.75, Streichers Ammunition 1,361.34, Streichers Uniform Allowance 880.00, Strum, Steve A Welfare Rent 1,250.00, Sturdevants Auto Parts Inventory 100.21, Summit Food Svc Child Care Food 1,034.18, Summit Food Svc Inmate Sup 132.24, Summit Food Svc School Lunch Prog 1,710.53, Tally Ho Apts Welfare Rent 500.00, Tammen Auto & Tire Automotive/Small Equip 999.59, Tammen Auto & Tire Gas Oil & Diesel 240.25, Terrones, Jared Investigators Exps 13.31, Thomson Reuters We Legal Research 2,606.87, Tides Of Change Witness Fees/Exps 130.95, Tires Tires Tires Automotive/Small Equip 101.99, Tires Tires Tires Gas Oil & Diesel 32.98, Trane Building Repairs & Maint 166.11, Trane Coliseum 446.58, Trane Fairgrounds 31.80, Trane Fairgrounds -31.80, Trane Heat, Vent & AC Repairs 1,611.91, Trane HHS Maint 223.27, Trane Jail Repairs & Maint 834.79, Trane JDC Maint 219.00, Trane VOA Dakotas 309.12, Trane VOA Dakotas -309.12, Transunion Risk Investigators Exps 149.30, Triangle Properties Welfare Rent 500.00, Tristate Garage Door Jail Repairs & Maint 200.00, Tritech Blood Withdrawal 5,253.00, Trumble, Hank Taxable Meal Allowances 28.00, Tschetter & Adams Attorney Fees 2,193.68, Turning Leaf Tax Cre Welfare Rent 500.00, Two Way Solutions Com Equip 150.00, Two Way Solutions Com Equip Repair 33.74, Tzadik Welfare Rent 107.31, Tzadik Sioux Falls Welfare Rent 500.00, Uline Inmate Sup 580.95, US Foods Professional Svcs 521.33, UPS Postage 1,500.00, Vanderhaags Truck Repairs & Maint 98.78, Verizon Wireless Administrative Charges 44.00, Verizon Wireless Data Processing Equip 1,184.37, Verizon Wireless HIDTA Grant 44.36, Verizon Wireless Misc Exp 133.08, Verizon Wireless Safety & Rescue Equip 165.65, Verizon Wireless Telephone 5,156.98, Vern Eide Motorcars HIDTA Grant 590.00, Veronica Vander Vors Business Travel 44.10, Weerheim Law Bd Exp Fees Minnehaha 2,147.00, Weerheim Law Crisis Intervention Prog 95.00, Wheelco Automotive/Small Equip 118.28, Wheelco Small Tools & Shop Sup 386.42, Wheelco Truck Repairs & Maint 439.38, Winner Police Dept Extradition & Evidence 67.60, Woodbury County IA Return Of Svc 45.00, Wynia, Marc Business Travel 604.80, Xcel Energy HS Donations 185.93, Xcel Energy Welfare Utilities 1,038.95, Xigent Solutions Maint Contracts 5,574.00, Yellow Cab Transportation 142.30, Zep Sales & Svc Janitorial Chemical Sup 413.82.
REPORTS
The January 2020 Register of Deeds Official Statement of Revenue Report, the Minnehaha County Auditor’s Account with the County Treasurer as of November 30, 2019, the Minnehaha County Auditor’s Account with the County Treasurer as of December 31, 2019, the January 2020 Human Services Bi-Annual Client Satisfaction Survey Report, the 2019 South Dakota Association of County Welfare Officials Annual Report for Minnehaha County, the Minnehaha County/Lincoln County Human Services 4th Quarter Report, and the Auditor’s Office 2019 Final Expense and Revenue Report were received and placed on file in the Auditor’s Office. Vicki Huitt, Accounting Manager, spoke on the Auditor’s Office 2019 Final Expense and Revenue Report.
Auditor’s Account with the County Treasurer as of November 30, 2019:
Total on deposit in banks, in interest bearing, open accounts:
1st National Bank
$39,553,930.97
US Bank (Cash with Trustee)
$14,041,849.42
Total C.D. and Money Market Savings
$13,000,000.00
Total Actual Cash
$14,417.56
Total of Checks and Drafts which have been in the
Treasurer’s possession over 3 days $13,662.44
Total Cash On Hand
$66,623,860.39
Total Munis Cash Balance
$66,623,860.39
Unreconciled difference
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Auditor’s Account with the County Treasurer as of December 31, 2019:
Total on deposit in banks, in interest bearing, open accounts:
1st National Bank
$24,164,665.90
US Bank (Cash with Trustee)
$12,919,295.25
Total C.D. and Money Market Savings
$13,000,000.00
Total Actual Cash
$11,729.36
Total of Checks and Drafts which have been in the
Treasurer’s possession over 3 days
$16,355.79
Total Cash On Hand
$50,112,046.30
Total Munis Cash Balance
$50,112,041.15
Unreconciled difference
$5.15
PERSONNEL
MOTION by Beninga, seconded by Karsky, to approve the following personnel changes. 5 ayes.
New Hires
1. Emily Bashus, variable hour Juvenile Correctional Worker for the Juvenile Detention Center, at $15.65/hour effective 2/11/20.
2. Christian Jensen, Deputy State’s Attorney for the State’s Attorney’s Office, at $2,681.60/biweekly (22/1) effective 2/19/20.
3. Sabina Ramic and Tanner Coil, Tax and License Technicians for the Treasurer, at $16.79/hour (10/1) effective 2/19/20.
Promotions
1. Tyrell Bertsch, from Correctional Officer for the Jail to Deputy Sheriff for the Sheriff’s Office, at $23.71/hour (17/1) effective 2/22/20.
2. David Denson, from Correctional Systems Operator to Correctional Officer for the Jail, at $19.47/hour (13/1) effective 2/22/20.
Step Increases
1. Brett Johnson, Supportive Services Manager for Human Services, at $31.12/hour (17/12) effective 2/3/20.
2. Nathan Moser, Deputy Sheriff for the Sheriff’s Office, at $25.54/hour (17/4) effective 2/20/20.
3. Skyler Earley Stonearrow, Deputy Sheriff for the Sheriff’s Office, at $25.54/hour (17/4) effective 2/25/20.
4. Joseph Bosman, Captain for the Sheriff’s Office, at $3,517.60/biweekly (23/8) effective 2/2/20.
5. Allan Phillips, STI Security Officer for STI Security, at $24.31/hour (13/10) effective 2/6/20.
6. Jessica Bjorke, Correctional Officer for the Jail, at $20.96/hour (13/4) effective 2/15/20.
7. Megan Glass, Legal Office Assistant for the State’s Attorney’s Office, at $19.95/hour (10/8) effective 1/16/20.
8. Sara Zishka, Administrative Secretary for the Highway, at $19.47/hour (10/7) effective 2/20/20.
ABATEMENTS
Upon the request of Chris Lilla, Director of Equalization, MOTION by Barth, seconded by Beninga, to approve the following abatements for 2019 property taxes representing the Elderly Assessment Freeze: Parcel ID 54697, in the amount of $449.45, 700 E 57th Street; Parcel ID 37502, in the amount of $822.71, 826 N Indiana Ave; and Parcel ID 42329, in the amount of $449.45, 900 W 10th Street. By roll call vote: 5 ayes.
Upon the request of Chris Lilla, Director of Equalization, MOTION by Barth, seconded by Heiberger, to approve an abatement for Parcel ID 91766 in the amount of $1,639.09, 2019 property taxes, legally described as Tract 1 Mendel’s Addition Ne1/4 Nw1/4 16 103 50 Lyons Township 103-50, due to an error that occurred when the land was re-platted. By roll call vote: 5 ayes.
LIEN COMPROMISE
Melinda Storley, Commission Assistant, gave a briefing on an application for a compromise of lien for DPNO 23689 in the amount of $1,424.53. The lien represents Public Defender and Poor Relief services provided to the applicant’s ex-spouse between January 1989 and July 2015. The applicant and her ex-spouse were married in 1971 and divorced in 1996. The applicant’s ex-spouse passed away in January 2020. The lien was attached to the applicant’s property located at 916 Gordon Drive, Sioux Falls. The property was transferred from the ex-spouse to the applicant through a Quitclaim Deed in 1989. The compromise request was to release the lien in full with no payment only as it applies to the real property. MOTION by Barth, seconded by Karsky, to approve Resolution MC20-09. By roll call vote: 5 ayes.
RESOLUTION MC20-09
WHEREAS, a County Aid Lien in the amount of $1,424.53, purports to exist in favor of Minnehaha County and against DPNO 23689 as Lienee, and
WHEREAS, said lienee’s ex-spouse 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:
Compromise and release lien DPNO 23689 in full with no payment.
Dated at Sioux Falls, South Dakota, this 18th day of February, 2020.
APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION:
Jean Bender
Chair
ATTEST:
Olivia Larson
Deputy Auditor
PUBLIC COMMENT
Tessa Schwans, 26526 Lakeview Place, Hartford, gave an update on the Wall Lake Legacy Trail Project.
PRESENTATIONS
Mike Lynch, Forward Sioux Falls Director of Investor Relations, presented on Forward Sioux Falls including the governing structure, funding, the strategic workforce action agenda, initiatives, and partnerships. Sioux Falls area construction values, job growth, employment rates, labor participation, and population were also presented.
Kari Benz, Human Services Director, presented on the Human Services Department including the development of reports to evaluate the efficacy of services, community collaborations, program impacts, the Community Triage Center, and the Department’s focus areas for the 2021 budget cycle.
PROPOSAL AWARD
Mike Mattson, Jail Warden, presented on the Minnehaha County Inmate Electronic Monitoring System Request for Proposals and presented a Master Agency Agreement with Participating Addendum and Product and Service Schedule with Alcohol Monitoring Systems, Inc (SCRAM Systems). Five proposals were received and opened on December 18, 2019, from the following companies: BI, Satellite Tracking of People, SCRAM Systems, Sentinel Offender Services, and Track Group. After reviewing the proposals and attending two onsite product demonstrations by the top vendors, it was determined that SCRAM Systems’ proposal best met the needs of the County. Warden Mattson and Kurt Schaunaman, Lieutenant Deputy Sheriff, demonstrated the GPS tracking device. MOTION by Beninga, seconded by Barth, to award the proposal to Alcohol Monitoring Systems, Inc. dba SCRAM Systems and to authorize the Chair to sign the Master Agency Agreement with Participating Addendum and Product and Service Schedule with Alcohol Monitoring Systems, Inc. dba SCRAM Systems for an inmate electronic monitoring system for a term of three years beginning upon execution. By roll call vote: 5 ayes.
PURCHASE
Mark Kriens, Facilities Director, requested approval for the purchase of one 2020 Dodge Ram 3500 truck off of the South Dakota State Bid, Contract #17339, from Beadle Ford-Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep, at a cost of $29,615.46. The truck will replace a 2001 Ford F250 truck that was declared as surplus and sold in 2019. MOTION by Barth, seconded by Heiberger, to approve the purchase of one 2020 Dodge Ram 3500 truck off of the South Dakota State Bid, Contract #17339, from Beadle Ford-Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep, 5023 4th Ave, Bowdle, SD at a cost of $29,615.46. By roll call vote: 5 ayes.
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Craig Dewey, Assistant Commission Administrative Officer, gave an update and status report on the 2020 Legislative Session bills that impact Minnehaha County specifically highlighting House Bill 1099 and Senate Bill 157.
LIAISON REPORT
Commissioner Karsky reported that an offer was made to an applicant for the Minnehaha County/Lincoln County Economic Development Associations Executive Director position.
Commissioner Karsky reported that Betsy Doyle was appointed as the Deputy Public Defender.
Commissioner Barth reported on the February 13, 2020, Give to the Heartland House fundraising event.
Commissioner Bender reported the Homeless Advisory Board is working on finalizing organizational documents to reconstitute the board and rename it the Accessible Housing Advisory Board.
MOTION by Heiberger, seconded by Barth, to recess the Minnehaha County Commission Meeting at 10:14 a.m. 5 ayes.
MOTION by Karsky, seconded by Barth, to reconvene the Minnehaha County Commission Meeting at 10:24 a.m. 5 ayes.
MOTION by Heiberger, seconded by Barth, 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. 5 ayes.
The Commission adjourned until 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 25, 2020.
APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION:
Jean Bender
Chair
ATTEST:
Olivia Larson
Deputy Auditor
Published at the approximate cost of $209.68.
February 26, 2020
