Minnehaha County: Minutes of April 14, 2020 meeting

Minutes _________

THE MINNEHAHA COUNTY COMMISSION CONVENED AT 9:00 A.M. April 14, 2020, pursuant to adjournment on March 31, 2020. Commissioners present were: Bender, Heiberger, and Karsky. Commissioners Barth and Beninga joined the meeting via teleconference. Also present were Olivia Larson, Commission Recorder, and Margaret Gillespie, Senior Deputy State’s Attorney.

MOTION by Karsky, seconded by Heiberger, to approve the agenda. By roll call vote: 5 ayes.

MINUTES APPROVAL

MOTION by Heiberger, seconded by Karsky, to approve the March 27, 2020, Commission Minutes. By roll call vote: 5 ayes.

MOTION by Heiberger, seconded by Karsky, to approve the March 31, 2020, Commission Minutes. By roll call vote: 5 ayes.

VOUCHERS TO BE PAID

MOTION by Karsky, seconded by Heiberger, to approve the following bills totaling $5,083,357.00. By roll call vote: 5 ayes.

A&B Business Lease-Rental Agmt 480.47, A&B Business Maint Contracts 197.45, A&B Business Office Equip Repair 79.34, A-1 Pumping & Excav Auto/Small Equip 337.50, ABN Army Surplus Uniform Allowance 829.99, Accurate Control Jail Expansion Construction 172,744.20, Ace Towing Heavy Equip Repairs & Maint 370.00, Advertising Arts Polling Places 153.75, Affordable Housing Welfare Rent 408.00, AGP Studios Motels 500.00, Ahrendt, Cynthia J Child Defense Attorney 1,522.30, Airgas USA Lease-Rental Agmt 72.85, Airgas USA Small Tools & Shop Sup 45.51, Airway Service Auto/Small Equip 657.52, Airway Service Gas Oil & Diesel 168.11, Alignment Shoppe Auto/Small Equip 130.50, All Nations Interp Interpreters 5,238.90, All Star Investigat Professional Svc 675.00, Allied CLC Lot Business Travel 15.00, Amazon Prime Subscriptions 119.00, Amazon.Com Child Care Items 31.15, Amazon.Com Clinics Auxiliary Svc 19.58, Amazon.Com Construction Safety 81.62, Amazon.Com Contract Svc -12.99, Amazon.Com Data Processing Equip 1,152.82, Amazon.Com Data Processing Sup 512.93, Amazon.Com Inmate Sup 322.99, Amazon.Com Jail Repairs & Maint 190.78, Amazon.Com Janitorial Chemical Sup 44.76, Amazon.Com Office Sup 1,020.80, Amazon.Com Safety & Rescue Equip 440.14, Amazon.Com Small Tools & Shop Sup 89.13, Amazon.Com Truck Repairs & Maint 572.94, American Ink Uniform Allowance 462.40, American Payroll Memberships 258.00, American Screening Child Care Items 87.00, Amzn Mktp US Books 5.05, Amzn Mktp US Building Repairs & Maint 549.00, Amzn Mktp US Child Care Items 21.86, Amzn Mktp US Clinics Auxiliary Svc 99.99, Amzn Mktp US Construction Safety 79.46, Amzn Mktp US Data Processing Equip 722.79, Amzn Mktp US Data Processing Sup 434.33, Amzn Mktp US Engineering Sup 76.89, Amzn Mktp US HIDTA Grant 27.99, Amzn Mktp US Inmate Sup 907.83, Amzn Mktp US Investigators Exps 30.84, Amzn Mktp US Lease-Rental Agmt 51.99, Amzn Mktp US Notary Exp 13.99, Amzn Mktp US Office Sup 507.80, Amzn Mktp US Safety & Rescue Equip 260.90, Amzn Mktp US Small Tools & Shop Sup 84.99, Amzn Mktp US Truck Repairs & Maint 51.52, Amzn Mktp US Uniform Allowance 1,237.42, Anderson, Jennifer Bd Evals Minnehaha 3,399.99, Angel, Edward P Attorney Fees 795.40, Angel, Edward P Child Defense Attorney 5,934.25, Angel, Edward P Sheriffs Fees 61.50, Anoka County Court Copy Fees 28.00, Applied Engineering Software 2,150.00, Aram Rodriguez Attorney Fees Repaid 28.00, Argus Leader Media Publishing Fees 4,887.43, Associated Consult Jail Study/Construction 1,883.00, Automatic Building Maint Contracts 1,031.00, Autozone Auto/Small Equip 29.06, Avera Health Plans Cobra Insurance 344.93, Avera Health Plans Insurance Admin Fee 5,334.20, Avera McKennan Hospitals 17,910.26, Avera McKennan Physicians 1,273.59, Avera McKennan Professional Svc 9,981.72, Avis Budget Car Rent Extradition & Evidence 70.98, Axis Forensic Toxico Lab Costs 764.00, BankSup Office Equip 75.50, Bauer Built Truck Repairs & Maint 55.00, Baymont Inn Pierre Business Travel 56.99, Beck Motors Auto/Small Equip 5.50, Beeners, Keith Welfare Rent 360.00, Bob Barker Company Child Care Items 54.04, Bob Barker Company Child Care Uniforms 2,018.50, Boot Barn RCC Uniform Allowance 125.00, Bosman, Joseph Office Sup 221.74, Boyer Ford Trucks Truck Repairs & Maint 794.42, BP Auto/Small Equip 13.00, BP Business Travel 22.00, Brandon Valley Journ Publishing Fees 2,036.06, Braun, Mason Investigators Exps 243.60, Budget Auto Repair Auto/Small Equip 717.00, Budget Auto Repair Gas Oil & Diesel 68.80, Budget Rent-A-Car Extradition & Evidence 60.11, Builders Supply Comp Building Repairs & Maint 549.75, Builders Supply Comp Jail Repairs & Maint 494.50, Building Sprinkler Building Repairs & Maint 315.28, Building Sprinkler Maint Contracts 219.83, Building Sprinkler Professional Svc 280.00, BX Civil & Construct Bridge Repair & Maint 50.00, C&M Family Propert Welfare Rent 240.00, C&R Supply Truck Repairs & Maint 42.68, Caesars Place Adv Business Travel -225.63, Campbell Supply Grounds & Parking Repair 31.98, Campbell Supply JDC Maint 27.84, Campbell Supply Motor/Machine/Equip Repair 90.58, Cardinal Pump Small Tools & Shop Sup 75.00, Careerbuilder Publishing Fees 183.33, Caseys General Store Gas Oil & Diesel 28.50, Century Business Maint Contracts 1,094.44, Centurylink Contract Svc 13.43, Centurylink Data Comms 1,280.44, Centurylink Telephone 1,745.47, Certified Languages Interpreters 39.15, Chagolla, Albert Interpreters 129.17, Cheney Lake Welfare Rent 1,000.00, Childrens Home Soc Misc Exp 4,455.60, CHS Gas Oil & Diesel 49.44, CHS HIDTA Grant 15.01, City Glass & Glazing Building Repairs & Maint 1,312.00, Clark Gas Oil & Diesel 28.90, Cleveland Center Apt Welfare Rent 360.61, Cliff Properties Welfare Rent 499.00, CMS Comms Data Processing Equip 4,249.97, Coffee Cup Business Travel 34.50, Coffee Cup Gas Oil & Diesel 135.82, Cole Papers Janitorial Chemical Sup 174.11, Cole Papers JDC Custodial Sup 85.78, Compass Center Misc Exp 2,227.80, Computer Forensic Attorney Fees 1,170.00, Computer Forensic Professional Svc 720.00, Confidential Invest Attorney Fees 2,758.14, Construction Product Bridge Repair & Maint 180.00, Construction Product Jail Repairs & Maint 168.06, Construction Product Road Maint & Material 55.50, Costco Wholesale Janitorial Chemical Sup 16.99, Costco Wholesale Office Sup 66.98, Costco Wholesale Small Tools & Shop Sup 6.99, Costco Wholesale Water Sewer 14.95, Creekstone Falls Welfare Rent 700.00, Culligan Water Maint Contracts 35.00, Cummins Outside Repair 1,743.98, Dakota Auto Parts Gas Oil & Diesel 157.44, Dakota Fluid Power Heavy Equip Repairs & Maint 294.25, Dakota Fluid Power Truck Repairs & Maint 6.14, Dakota Law Attorney Fees 298.50, Dakotaland Autoglass Auto/Small Equip 190.00, Dash Medical Gloves Kitchen/Cleaning Sup 48.90, Davids Auto Care Misc Exp 46.74, Dean Schaefer Court Court Reporters 384.00, Deans Distributing Gas Oil & Diesel 242.30, Deans Distributing Parts Inventory 396.90, Deans Distributing Small Tools & Shop Sup 299.25, Decastro Law Attorney Fees 2,452.40, Decastro Law Child Defense Attorney 715.10, Desert Newco Subscriptions 159.98, Directv Holdings Subscriptions 138.99, Diving Unlimited Volunteer Pers Items 162.33, Dollar Tree Stores Child Care Items 57.00, Donahoe Law Attorney Fees 1,154.30, Doop, Michael Welfare Rent 450.00, Dropbox Subscriptions -12.94, Dust Tex Service Janitorial Chemical Sup 20.30, EB Education & Training -1,800.00, Eb Education & Training 1,800.00, EB 2020 Opportunity Misc Exp -99.00, EB 2020 Opportunity Misc Exp 99.00, EH Hospitality Motels 2,055.00, Electric Innovations Outside Repair 1,072.00, Empire Plastics HHS Maint 158.00, English Law Attorney Fees 4,500.00, Enterprise Rent Business Travel 464.39, Enterprise Rent Professional Insurance 58.00, Environmental Bldg Building Repairs & Maint 401.53, Ergometrics & App Recruitment 25.00, Erpenbach, John E Recruitment 425.00, Expedia Business Travel 1,098.11, Expedia Extradition & Evidence 67.71, Family Chartmasters Copy Fees 212.20, Family Visitation Misc Exp 4,455.60, Fastenal Heavy Equip Repairs & Maint 14.72, Fastenal HHS Maint 8.46, Fastenal Motor/Machine/Equip Repair 1.81, Fastenal Small Tools & Shop Sup 38.42, FBI Leeda Education & Training 695.00, Fedex Program Activities 53.14, Ferguson Enterp JDC Maint 42.35, First Dakota Nation Homeland Security 3,764.75, First Premier Bank Investigators Exps 218.00, Fit My Feet Uniform Allowance 60.00, Fleet Farm Office Sup 39.55, Fleetpride Truck Repairs & Maint 237.54, Foldingchairsandtabl Program Activities -226.02, Fred The Fixer Building Repairs & Maint 60.00, Galls Child Care Items 144.32, Galls Quartermaster Uniform Allowance 2,220.42, Gannett Office Sup 20.77, Garretson Gazette Publishing Fees 2,324.80, George, Aaron Welfare Rent 1,000.00, Geotek Engineering Architects & Engineers 4,435.70, Geotek Engineering Jail Expansion Prof Svc 172.50, Glacierwear Program Activities 367.65, Global Tel Link Telephone 2.40, GNSS Subscriptions 19.33, Golden West Telephone 221.48, Graybar Electric Electrical Repairs & Maint 876.30, Graybar Electric Jail Repairs & Maint 322.00, Graybar Electric Small Tools & Shop Sup 99.26, Great Plains Psych Psych Evals 2,872.50, Guzman, Sandra V Interpreters 50.00, H2Ose It Sioux Falls Truck Repairs & Maint 22.00, Harbor Freight Tools Electronic Monitoring 39.99, Hardees Extradition & Evidence 10.43, HC Warehouse/Buck Safety & Rescue Equip 599.70, Heart Hosp Of SD Hospitals 2,460.96, Heidepriem Purtell Attorney Fees 11,873.74, Heimdal, Marie Ann Court Reporters 374.20, Heinemann Restorat Repair/Renovations 24,600.00, High Point Networks Data Processing Equip 17,920.00, High Point Networks Maint Contracts 3,055.00, Hillyard Kitchen/Cleaning Sup 111.28, Hilton International Business Travel 1,494.35, Holiday Inn Witness Fees/Exps -23.00, Holiday Stations Gas Oil & Diesel 44.57, Home 2 Suites Business Travel 483.57, Horn Law Attorney Fees 416.50, Hotelscom Extradition & Evidence 53.40, Hughes, Stuart Attorney Fees 764.40, HyVee Child Care Items 31.90, HyVee Gas Oil & Diesel 25.94, HyVee Pharmacies 372.83, HyVee Program Activities 47.74, HyVee Supplemental Food 26.21, Infrastructure Desig Architects & Engineers 166,716.35, Innovative Office Child Care Items 160.28, Innovative Office Furniture & Office Equip 1,995.00, Innovative Office Janitorial Chemical Sup 2,412.21, Innovative Office JDC Custodial Sup 496.72, Innovative Office Office Sup 1,401.95, Innovative Office Small Tools & Shop Sup 109.67, Intek Contract Svc 26,320.63, Interstate All Batte Comm Equip Repair 75.00, Interstate All Batte Heavy Equip Repairs & Maint 359.90, Interstate All Batte Other Sup 37.50, Interstate Office Kitchen/Cleaning Sup 52.38, Interstate Office Office Sup 2,683.21, Interstate Office Other Sup 119.21, Intoximeters Safety & Rescue Equip 650.00, ISI Interpreters 280.00, Jastram, Mark Investigators Exps 20.16, Jaymar Printing/Forms 118.90, JCL Solutions Janitorial Chemical Sup 102.86, JCL Solutions Kitchen/Cleaning Sup 1,415.08, Jeff Larson Law Attorney Fees 11,490.86, Jeff Larson Law Child Defense Attorney 3,336.15, Jim & Rons Service Professional Svc 1,320.00, Jimmie L Redlin Parts Inventory 312.48, John Koch Investment Welfare Rent 500.00, Johnson, Richard L Attorney Fees 1,076.17, Joshua Duncan Attorney Fees 21.16, JTK Welfare Rent 500.00, Karl’s TV Jail Repairs & Maint 899.96, Katterhagen, Mark Bd Exp Fees Yankton 150.00, Kelolandemployment Publishing Fees 549.00, Kennedy Pier & Loftu Attorney Fees 147.80, Kennedy, Renee S Court Reporters 235.60, Kerri Cook Huber Bd Exp Fees Yankton 80.00, Kibble Equip Auto/Small Equip 363.41, Kiesler Police Sup Ammunition 4,085.00, Knecht, Andrew J Attorney Fees 1,939.00, Koletzky Law Attorney Fees 197.00, Kone Contract Svc 9,270.00, Krause Gentle Business Travel 46.41, Krogstad, Adrian Right Of Way 2,251.90, Kurita America Hold Building Repairs & Maint 39.05, Kyra Enterprises Motels 1,215.00, Kyra Enterprises Welfare Rent 1,100.00, Lacal Equip Truck Repairs & Maint 1,344.26, Lamar Texas HIDTA Grant 1,500.00, Lamp Interpreters 349.25, Languageline Solut Interpreters 421.47, Languageline Solut Telephone 675.52, Larson, Kevin R Right Of Way 1,140.00, Laughlin Law Attorney Fees 1,436.10, Lawson Products Small Tools & Shop Sup 317.27, Leaf Capital Funding Office Sup 137.02, Ledd Properties Motels 1,035.00, Lewis Drugs Child Care Items 45.00, Lewis Drugs Clinics Auxiliary Svc 853.84, Lewis Drugs Supplemental Food 19.95, Lewno Law Bd Exp Fees Yankton 1,488.50, LG Everist Road Maint & Material 863.90, Lisa Carlson Report Court Reporters 889.20, LJ’s Auto Repair Auto/Small Equip 240.18, Lockwood, Darcy Bd Exp Fees Yankton 150.00, Loves Travel Stops Gas Oil & Diesel 39.00, Loving, Philip Bd Evals Minnehaha 2,933.31, Lowes Home Centers HIDTA Grant 513.86, Mac Pros Telephone 278.90, Mac’s Hardware Bridge Repair & Maint 7.81, Mac’s Hardware Election & Office Equip 703.92, Mac’s Hardware Small Tools & Shop Sup 59.99, Malloy Electric Other Sup 850.55, Matheson Trigas Small Tools & Shop Sup 57.21, McClure & Hardy Prof Attorney Fees 499.90, Mccourt Manufactur Program Activities 207.84, MCJ JDC Maint 214.65, Mcleods Printing Printing/Forms 160.98, MD Engraving Dive Team Donations Exp 65.00, Medstar Paramedic Transportation 2,000.00, Meierhenry Sargent Right Of Way 51,900.00, Menard Bridge Repair & Maint 88.70, Menard HHS Maint 14.19, Menard JDC Maint 11.92, Menard Parks/Rec Repair & Maint 52.91, Menard Repair/Renovations 648.77, Menard Small Tools & Shop Sup 37.74, Menard Truck Repairs & Maint 51.34, Menard Volunteer Pers Items 137.33, Micheal’s Purple Pet Building Repairs & Maint 100.00, Microfilm Imaging Contract Svc 3,791.40, Microfilm Imaging Furniture & Office Equip 240.00, Microfilm Imaging Lease-Rental Agmt 405.00, Midamerican Energy Natural Gas 4,633.68, Midcontinent Com Amounts Held For Others 155.00, Midland Building Repairs & Maint 5.13, Midland Heat, Vent & AC Repairs 4.28, Midstates Utility Small Tools & Shop Sup 47.76, Midstates Utility Truck Repairs & Maint 73.80, Midwest Alarm Electrical Repairs & Maint 301.78, Midwest Fidelity Misc Exp 22.95, Midwest Oil Parts Inventory 793.48, Midwestern Mechanic Building Repairs & Maint 687.05, Miller, Frances F Bd Exp Fees Minnehaha 104.00, Minnehaha Community Tea-Ellis Range 30.00, Minnehaha Community Water Sewer 30.00, Monick Pipe & Supply Plumbing & Welding 163.95, Multicultural Center Interpreters 673.75, Myers & Billion Attorney Fees 1,862.00, Nafa Fleet Mgmt Education & Training 80.00, Napa Auto Parts Auto/Small Equip 39.60, Napa Auto Parts Parts Inventory 142.98, National Institute Education & Training 178.70, Nature- Watch Program Activities 191.40, Nebraska Salt & Gr Road Material Inventory 1,917.48, Nelson Auto Center Automobiles 134,297.36, New Century Press Publishing Fees 3,209.87, New Millenium Data Processing Equip 929.00, Nolz Dragline & Cons Contracted Construction 169,891.40, North American Truck Parts Inventory 29.14, Novak Lease-Rental Agmt 204.29, Novak Office Sup 258.94, Novak Tea-Ellis Range 95.50, Novak Trash Removal 4,363.96, Nybergs Ace Hardware Auto/Small Equip 9.49, Nybergs Ace Hardware Office Sup 14.99, Nybergs Ace Hardware Program Activities 7.59, Nybergs Ace Hardware Vehicle Equip 10.25, Oconnor Company Building Repairs & Maint 140.00, Oconnor Company Jail Repairs & Maint 382.94, Office Depot Office Sup 1,199.95, Officemax Data Processing Equip 141.94, Officemax Publishing Fees 27.99, Olivier Miles Holtz Attorney Fees 2,607.35, Olson Law Attorney Fees 1,543.55, Oreilly Auto Parts Small Tools & Shop Sup 129.80, Paragon Health & Wel Blood Withdrawal 5,640.00, Parkinson, Kathleen Right Of Way 12,869.51, Parts Town Jail Repairs & Maint 240.45, Pastperfect Software Program Activities 380.00, Paypal Forensiccon Education & Training 400.00, Paypal Ipainvestme Data Processing Equip 596.98, Penbrooke Place Apt Welfare Rent 1,200.00, Peoplefacts Recruitment 26.73, Perkins Coie Trust-Administration Fees 5,000.00, Petro Serve USA Gas Oil & Diesel 18.42, Pettigrew Heights Welfare Rent 655.00, Pfeifer Implement Motor/Machine/Equip Repair 653.52, Pharmchem Testing Sup 428.25, Phillips 66 Gas Oil & Diesel 43.30, Phillips 66 Extradition & Evidence 4.89, Pioneer Enterprises Burials 7,000.00, Prahm Construction Contracted Construction 272,352.98, Premier Real Estate Welfare Rent 798.00, Price, Thomas L Professional Svc 3,000.00, Prov 16:3 Auto/Small Equip 169.99, Prov 16:3 Small Tools & Shop Sup -16.04, Pult, Jennifer Welfare Rent 500.00, Quail Hollow Town Welfare Rent 648.00, Qualified Presort Postage 10,205.37, Quality Efficiencies Motels 1,975.00, Quality Efficiencies Welfare Rent 500.00, Quark Software Data Processing Equip 265.50, Quickers Gas Oil & Diesel 40.37, R&L Supply Building Repairs & Maint 19.12, R&L Supply HHS Maint 364.13, R&L Supply JDC Maint 5.33, Rcs Precision Indust Election & Office Equip 22,275.00, Record Keepers Professional Svc 160.19, Record Keepers Records Storage 2,358.90, Redwood Toxicology Testing Sup 870.00, Reede Construction Contracted Construction 395,056.00, Renner Corner Sign Deposits 50.00, Rensberger, Ron Welfare Rent 355.00, Residence Inn Indy Business Travel 1,197.51, Richard Ewing Equip Jail Repairs & Maint 334.00, Risty, Maxine J Court Reporters 657.40, Roemen’s Auto Gas Oil & Diesel 52.61, Runnings Kitchen/Cleaning Sup 9.99, Safe Home Misc Revenue -539.67, Safe Home Notes Rec Safe Home -3,054.42, Safe Home Rent Subsidies 11,441.00, Safety Restraint Cha JDC Maint 612.36, Salem, Karla R Bd Evals Minnehaha 1,442.50, Sams Club Office Sup 61.92, Sams Club Other Sup 251.98, Sams Club Professional Svc 1,362.29, Sams Club Work Mileage 50.00, Sanford Clinic Blood Withdrawal 40.00, Sanford Clinic Lab Costs 84.00, Sanford Clinic Misc Exp 47.30, Sanford Health Plan Cobra Insurance 697.86, Sanford Health Plan Insurance Admin Fee 3,225.00, Sanitation Products Truck Repairs & Maint 240.00, Satellite Tracking Program Sup 104.00, Schmuck, Jan Bd Exp Fees Minnehaha 32.00, Scilawforensics Professional Svc 1,750.00, SD Human Svc Clinics Auxiliary Svc 33.80, SD Public Assurance Property & Liability 683.57, SDN Comms Data Comms 660.31, SDN Comms Telephone 1,441.60, Sentinel Offender Electronic Monitoring 1,279.67, Shane Gerlach Attorney Fees 21.16, Shell Oil Gas Oil & Diesel 67.60, Sherwin Williams Bridge Repair & Maint 60.30, SHI International Office Sup 532.34, Sioux Empire Society Education & Training 198.00, Sioux Falls Area Advertising 50.00, Sioux Falls Area Education & Training 75.00, Sioux Falls City Bldg/Yard Repair & Maint 3.83, Sioux Falls City Education & Training -25.00, Sioux Falls City Education & Training 25.00, Sioux Falls City Gas Oil & Diesel 10,122.90, Sioux Falls City HIDTA Grant 133.73, Sioux Falls City Program Activities 17.23, Sioux Falls City Reconciliation 25,644.65, Sioux Falls City Water Sewer 95.23, Sioux Falls Insulat Hwy Shop Repairs & Maint 102.00, Sioux Falls Rubber Office Sup 20.40, Sioux Falls Rubber Other Sup 50.87, Sioux Falls School Program Activities 214.00, Sioux Valley Energy Electricity 294.28, Sioux Valley Energy Road Maint & Material 112.60, Sioux Valley Energy Tea-Ellis Range 228.78, Sioux Valley Energy Welfare Utilities 63.00, Siouxland Forklift Motor/Machine/Equip Repair 66.93, Snoozy, Scott Welfare Rent 700.00, South Dakota Engin Education & Training -165.00, South Dakota Engin Education & Training 165.00, Southeastern Behav Crisis Intervention Program 6,171.42, Sq Alterations By Uniform Allowance 885.00, Staples Office Sup 6.99, State of SD Amts Held-Daily Scram 5,356.00, State of SD Amts Held-Remote Breath 3,862.00, State of SD Automobiles 37.20, State of SD Behavioral Health Admit Fee 600.00, State of SD Blood/Chemical Analysis 10,135.00, State of SD Bulletin Board Service 168.08, State of SD Child Care Items 356.60, State of SD Commitment HSC 18,283.69, State of SD Commitment Redfield 960.00, State of SD Contracted Construction 768.75, State of SD Due To Other Governments 2,938,106.46, State of SD Fingerprint/Tax 157.16, State of SD GIS Revenue 1.22, State of SD MacArthur SJC Grant 112,250.00, State of SD Misc Revenue 145.59, State of SD Misc Exp 64.00, State of SD Mug Shots 7.81, State of SD Other Sup 248.72, State of SD Printing/Forms 807.75, State of SD Store Sales 34.23, State of SD Telephone 108.82, Stockwell Engineers Architects & Engineers 1,167.68, Strange Farrell John Attorney Fees 1,624.54, Streichers Ammunition 1,980.80, Summit Fire Protect JDC Maint 800.00, Summit Food Service Board Of Prisoners-Meals 46,185.49, Summit Food Service Child Care Food 1,132.81, Summit Food Service Inmate Sup 237.41, Summit Food Service School Lunch Program 1,736.88, Swingen Construction Contracted Construction 22,512.60, T&L Investments Welfare Rent 385.00, Tammen Auto & Tire Auto/Small Equip 178.99, Tammen Auto & Tire Gas Oil & Diesel 94.82, Target Office Sup 92.98, TCN Telephone 46.01, Terry Carpenter Sign Deposits 50.00, Tessman Seed Grounds & Parking Repair 1,183.71, The Crackleberry Professional Svc 2,999.67, The Home Depot Office Sup 23.34, The Home Depot Small Tools & Shop Sup 44.97, Thomson Reuters Legal Research 785.96, Three In One Professional Svc 3,120.00, Timekeeping Systems Safety & Rescue Equip 7,203.54, Tires Tires Tires Truck Repairs & Maint 318.90, Total Fire Protect Building Repairs & Maint 1,169.85, Transource Truck Truck Repairs & Maint 274.68, Transunion Risk & Al Investigators Exps 235.30, Travel Guard Group Business Travel 29.67, Triangle Properties Welfare Rent 500.00, Tristate Garage Door Jail Repairs & Maint 311.25, True Care Family Pharmacies 38.00, Truenorth Steel Road Maint & Material 738.98, Two Way Solutions Comm Equip Repair 2,313.85, Two Way Solutions Vehicle Equip 9.99, Tzadik Sioux Falls Welfare Rent 271.00, Tzadik Sioux Falls P Welfare Rent 2,102.00, Uline Kitchen/Cleaning Sup 748.32, United Airlines Business Travel 456.40, UPS Postage 57.90, USPS Postage 978.50, US Foods Other Sup 539.78, US Foods Professional Svc 1,101.04, Vanhorn, Dwight D Professional Svc 1,200.00, Verizon Wireless Administrative Charges 43.82, Verizon Wireless Data Processing Equip 1,179.74, Verizon Wireless HIDTA Grant 87.21, Verizon Wireless Misc Exp 132.69, Verizon Wireless Safety & Rescue Equip 165.09, Verizon Wireless Telephone 4,937.43, Vern Eide Motorcars HIDTA Grant 590.00, Vogel Motors Gas Oil & Diesel 39.00, Voisin, Alexander Business Travel 20.16, Wagner, Heidi Bd Evals Minnehaha 100.00, Walgreens Clinics Auxiliary Svc 45.92, Walgreens Office Sup 44.91, Walgreens Other Sup 69.99, Wall Lake Sanitary Water Sewer 90.00, Wal-Mart Supplemental Food 119.44, Wal-Mart Misc Exp 10.48, Walmart Stores Clinics Auxiliary Svc 7.98, Walmart Stores Inmate Sup 36.96, Walmart Stores Misc Exp 28.01, Walmart Stores Other Sup 12.86, Walmart Stores Safety & Rescue Equip 361.80, Winner Police Depart Extradition & Evidence 134.80, Wm Supercenter Child Care Items 26.45, Wm Supercenter Office Sup 59.25, Wm Supercenter Other Sup 117.88, Wm Supercenter Supplemental Food 242.13, Xcel Energy Electricity 2,300.06, Xcel Energy Welfare Utilities 700.22, Xigent Solutions Software 2,164.50, Yankton County Return Of Service 200.00, Yellow Cab Transportation 65.35, Yemam, Nassir Interpreters 75.00, Zabel Steel Road Maint & Material 87.50, Zep Sales & Service Janitorial Chemical Sup 205.35, Zoom.Us Maint Contracts 159.65, Zoom.Us Misc Exp 15.96.

REPORTS

The Mobile Crisis Team Annual Statistics Report through March 2020, the March 2020 Minnehaha County Monthly Sheriff’s Report, the 2019 Public Advocate’s Annual Report, the March 2020 Register of Deeds Official Statement of Revenue Report, the April 2020 Highway Department Construction Project Monthly Report, and the Auditor’s Office Financial Reports for March 2020 were received and placed on file in the Auditor’s Office. Kim Adamson, Finance & Budget Officer, 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 Heiberger, seconded by Karsky, to approve the following personnel changes. By roll call vote: 5 ayes.

New Hires

1. Kelli Mork, Juvenile Correctional Officer I for JDC, at $18.52/hour (12/1) effective 4/1/20.

2. Brianna Stewart-Johnson, Juvenile Correctional Worker for JDC, at $15.25/hour effective 4/1/20.

3. Ryan Tellberg, Juvenile Correctional Worker for JDC, at $15.65/hour effective 4/15/20.

4. Lilli Jasper, Legal Office Assistant for the State’s Attorney’s Office, at $16.79/hour (10/1) effective 4/29/20.

Promotions

1. Aron Hogden, Deputy Public Defender to Senior Deputy Public Defender for the Public Defender’s Office, at $2,817.60/hour (22/3) effective 4/8/20.

2. Erik Van Buren, Deputy Public Defender to Senior Deputy Public Defender for the Public Defender’s Office, at $2,817.60/hour (22/3) effective 4/11/20.

3. Alexander Voisin, Deputy Public Defender to Senior Deputy Public Defender for the Public Defender’s Office, at $2,817.60/hour (22/3) effective 4/18/20.

Step Increases

1. Cynthia Jepsen, Accountant for Auditor’s Office, at $28.90/hour (16/11) effective 4/18/20.

2. Jeanette Spaans, Caseworker for Human Services, at $26.83/hour (16/8) effective 3/11/20.

3. Dean Hodgen, Caseworker for Human Services, at $28.90/hour (16/11) effective 3/17/20.

4. Justin Hofer, Caseworker for Human Services, at $26.18/hour (16/7) effective 3/31/20.

5. Kyle Sexe, Deputy Director of Equalization for Equalization, at $2,489.60/bi-weekly (21/2) effective 4/15/20.

6. David Powers, Appraiser for Equalization, at $22.58/bi-weekly (15/3) effective 4/18/20.

7. Shannon Schultz, Assistant Highway Superintendent for the Highway, at $3,788.00/bi-weekly (22/15) effective 3/19/20.

8. Cheri Scharffenberg, Senior Trial Attorney for the Public Defender’s Office, at $3,432.00/bi-weekly effective 4/17/20.

9. Michael Gade, Juvenile Caseworker for JDC, at $31.90/hour (17/13) effective 3/25/20.

10. Lucinda Wilson, Juvenile Correctional Officer II for JDC, at $21.49/hour (14/3) effective 4/3/20.

11. Steven Lutter, Deputy Sheriff for the Sheriff’s Office, at $33.52/hour (17/15) effective 4/5/20.

12. Brent Albers, Sergeant for the Jail, at $32.69/hour (20/8) effective 4/8/20.

13. Justin Duchene, Corrections Systems Operator for the Jail, at $18.52/hour (10/5) effective 4/18/20.

Other 

To recognize the following significant employee anniversaries for April 2020: 5 years – Michael Thompson; 10 years – Sarah Wachau; 15 years – Deb Critser; 20 years – James Ness and Jason Ingemansen.

Commissioner Karsky noted that number six of the routine personnel step increases shows a bi-weekly rate of pay instead of hourly. Ms. Deaver, thanked Commissioner Karsky for pointing the error out and stated that she would get it corrected.

To record volunteers in County Departments for March 2020. This list is on file at Human Resources.

ABATEMENTS

Upon the recommendation of Chris Lilla, Director of Equalization, MOTION by Karsky, seconded by Beninga, to approve the following abatements representing the disabled veterans tax exemption under SDCL 10-4-40: Parcel ID 32025, 2018 Property Taxes, in the amount of $101.94; Parcel ID 32025, 2019 Property Taxes, in the amount of $1,718.71; and Parcel ID 53211, 2019 Property Taxes, in the amount of $1,757.00. 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 61875 in the amount of $4,546.35. The lien represents $1,200.00 of Public Defender and $4,546.35 of Poor Relief services provided to the applicant between February 2007 and November 2017. Partial payments in the amount of $1,200.00 has been made on the lien resulting in the current lien amount. The applicant is in the process of purchasing a home and needed to settle the lien prior to purchase. Financial information provided by the applicant listed a bi-weekly income of $675.00, 2019 Income Tax wages of $21,068.00 with a refund of $9,606.00, assets totaling $10,965.00, and no liabilities. The compromise request was to release the lien in full upon payment of $2,500.00. Commissioners spoke in favor of compromising the lien in full for the following reasons: the applicant’s efforts to make payments on the lien, the Public Defender services being paid in full through the applicant’s partial payments, keeping the applicant and her children in their home, and concerns regarding COVID-19 impacting the applicant. MOTION by Barth, seconded by Heiberger, to approve Resolution MC20-22. By roll call vote: 5 ayes.

RESOLUTION  MC20-22

WHEREAS, a County Aid Lien in the amount of $4,546.35, purports to exist in favor of Minnehaha County and against DPNO 61875 as Lienee, and

WHEREAS, 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:

Compromise and release the lien in full with no payment

Dated at Sioux Falls, South Dakota, this 14th day of April, 2020.

APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION:

Jean Bender

Chair

ATTEST:

Olivia Larson

Deputy Auditor

COVID-19 UPDATES

Emergency Management

Jason Gearman, Emergency Management Director, reported that cases in Minnehaha County and Sioux Falls have considerably increased. The Emergency Operations Center is working to find modeling that will assist people who need to be isolated if someone is sick. A Feeding South Dakota pick-up site is being set up at the W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds that will be open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Pre-registration through 211 for food pick-up is encouraged.

Elected Officials

Sheriff Mike Milstead (via teleconference), State’s Attorney Crystal Johnson, Register of Deeds Julie Risty, Auditor Bob Litz, and Treasurer Pam Nelson provided an update on how COVID-19 has impacted their offices and the process changes that have taken place as a result. Social distancing, regular disinfecting and cleaning, working from home options, alternating work schedules, encouragement of remote utilization of services by the public, setting up appointments with the public when in-person services are necessary, and the review and prioritization of tasks and services have all been considered and/or implemented. Elected officials thanked the Information Technology Department for their assistance in keeping County business operations possible through remote options and consistent technological assistance. Commissioners voiced concerns regarding phone calls being dropped by the Treasurer’s Office. 

County Boards of Equalization

Chris Lilla, Equalization Director, gave a briefing on the impacts of COVID-19 on upcoming County Boards of Equalization. Appellants will be provided the option to attend the meetings in person or via teleconference. Any appellant choosing to attend via teleconference will be requested to provide any documentation regarding their case in advance to the Equalization Department. Appeals will be heard on April 29, and 30, 2020.

County Parks

Scott Anderson, Planning Director, presented on the impacts of COVID-19 to the County Parks, Wall Lake Park and Bucher Prairie Park. Mr. Anderson suggested considering the closure of County Parks and blocking off access to the picnic shelters to discourage gathering. The County does have a lease agreement with Girl Scouts Dakota Horizons that could be affected by the closure of the parks. Dale Norton, Girl Scouts Dakota Horizons Chief Financial Officer, reported the Girl Scouts Dakota Horizons is still in discussion regarding summer programing and the consideration of virtual programs. Commissioners expressed interest in holding off on closing the parks. Mr. Anderson further explained the time to hire seasonal help is approaching, and that 4 of his 5 regular seasonal employees are over the age of 65 years old.

Courts

Judge Robin Houwman presented the impact of COVID-19 on the Unified Judicial Court System including the modification of bond schedules, social distancing in courtrooms, requiring members of the pubic to wear masks, increased ability to conduct remote proceedings, regular cleaning, the intention to issue an order to close the courthouse to the public unless they have specific business at the courthouse, and the issuance of IP Rule 2020-01 regarding the jail courtroom.

PROCLAMATIONS

Scott McMahon, Metro Communications Director, requested issuance of a proclamation for National Public Safety Telecommunications week. The proclamation was read by Commissioner Bender. MOTION by Karsky, seconded by Heiberger, to approve a Proclamation Recognizing April 12-18, 2020, as National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. By roll call vote: 5 ayes.

The Commission took a five minute break and returned at 11:05 a.m.

Carey Deaver, Human Resources Director, requested the issuance of and read the proclamation for Minnehaha County’s Volunteer Week. MOTION by Heiberger, seconded by Karsky, to approve a Proclamation Recognizing April 19-25, 2020, as Volunteer Week in Minnehaha County. By roll call vote: 5 ayes.

PRESENTATION

Chuck Martinell, 4-H/Youth Development Advisor, gave a presentation via teleconference on the Minnehaha County 4-H Program highlighting the spring programming, volunteer service hours and benefits, summer programming, and the effects of COVID-19 on programming.

AMENDMENT

Keith Wynia, Air Guard Division Supervisor, presented Amendment #1 to the Joint Security Protection Agreement between Minnehaha County and the State of South Dakota Department of the Military and Adjutant General. The amendment decreases the FY2020 funding by $80,869.01 due to the validated amount from the National Guard Bureau. MOTION by Beninga, seconded by Heiberger, to authorize the Chair to sign Amendment #1 to the Joint Security Protection Agreement with the State of South Dakota Department of the Military and Adjutant General to decrease the FY2020 funding resulting in a total funding amount of $839,500.00 effective March 3, 2020. By roll call vote: 5 ayes.

VEHICLE PURCHASE

Mike Mattson, Jail Warden, requested approval for the purchase of one 2020 Ford Explorer SUV off of the South Dakota State Bid, Contract #17343, from Lamb Motors, Vendor #12052151, at a cost of $33,759.00. Funds from the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program will cover the costs of the purchase. MOTION by Heiberger, seconded by Karsky, to approve the purchase of one 2020 Ford Explorer SUV off of the South Dakota State Bid, Contract #17343, from Lamb Motors, Vendor #12052151, P.O. Box 48, Onida, SD, 57564, at a cost of $33,759.00. By roll call vote: 5 ayes.

GRANT

Joe Bosman, Deputy Sheriff Captain, requested authorization via teleconference to submit an application for funding through the South Dakota Department of Public Safety Highway Safety Grant program for FFY2021. The funds would support overtime activities including sobriety checkpoints, saturation patrols, and special event patrols. A soft match is required. Additional funds would not be necessary in the budget process due to the amount requested being below the budgeted amount of funds for wages allocated by the County. The funds, if awarded, would be available for use beginning October 1, 2020, until September 30, 2021. MOTION by Beninga, seconded by Heiberger, to authorize the submission of the FFY2021 South Dakota Department of Public Safety Highway Safety Grant application. By roll call vote: 5 ayes.

BID AWARD

DJ Buthe, Highway Superintendent, reported on the March 25, 2020, bid opening for Bid #20-06, Highway Project MC20-01, Culvert Replacements 2020. The following bids were received: First Rate Excavate, Inc., $1,094,437.13; Nolz Dragline & Construction, Inc., $1,133,805.75; and Midwest Contracting LLC, $1,229,318.70. Staff recommended awarding the bid to the low bidder, First Rate Excavate, Inc. The engineer’s estimate was $933,441.75. The completion date of the project is October 15, 2020. MOTION by Karsky, seconded by Heiberger, to award Bid #20-06, Highway Project MC20-01, Culvert Replacements 2020, to First Rate Excavate, Inc.in the amount of $1,094,437.13, and to authorize the Chair to sign the contractor contract. By roll call vote: 5 ayes.

AGREEMENT

DJ Buthe, Highway Superintendent, presented a Professional Services Agreement between Minnehaha County and Banner Associates, Inc. for Project MC20-01, Culvert Replacements 2020. Banner Associates, Inc. will provide construction administration at a cost not to exceed $91,406.00. The project is for the replacement of four culvert locations including the outlet to Wall Lake and the culvert at Buffalo Slough on Highway 104. The project is expected to be completed on October 15, 2020. MOTION by Heiberger, seconded by Karsky, to authorize the Chair to sign the Professional Services Agreement between Minnehaha County and Banner Associates, Inc. for Project MC20-01, Culvert Replacements 2020, construction administration at a cost not to exceed $91,406.00. By roll call vote: 5 ayes.

PURCHASE

DJ Buthe, Highway Superintendent, requested approval for the purchase of two 2020 Freightliner, Model 114SD, Tandem Axle Trucks including cab and chassis off of Minnesota State Contract Release T-647(5), Contract 124644 from I State Truck Center, Inc., Vendor # 0000258285-001, at a cost of $115,367.00 per truck. These trucks will replace two tandem axle trucks in the current fleet, truck unit numbers 0552 and 0553. The local vendor is located at 2901 W 60th Street North, Sioux Falls, SD, 57107 MOTION by Heiberger, seconded by Karsky, to authorize the Highway Department to purchase two 2020 Freightliner, Model 114SD, Tandem Axle Trucks including cab and chassis off of Minnesota State Contract Release T-647(5), Contract 124644 from I State Truck Center, Inc., Vendor # 0000258285-001, local vendor 2901 W 60th Street North, Sioux Falls, at a total cost of $230,734.00. By roll call vote: 5 ayes.

GRANT AGREEMENT

Carol Muller, Commission Administrative Officer, presented a grant agreement for the South Dakota Reinvestment Program. Turner County Dairy submitted an application to the South Dakota Board of Economic Development (SDBED) for the Reinvestment Program in September 2019. The application was approved and the Governor’s Office Economic Development issued a permit to that applicant pursuant to Administrative Rule 68:02:07. According to the terms of the permit, the Reinvestment Program payment amount shall be $756,000.00. However, the amount shall not exceed 100% of the state sales/use tax paid on eligible project costs incurred. MOTION by Karsky, seconded by Heiberger, to authorize the Chair to sign the South Dakota Reinvestment Payment Program Assignment of Payment and the South Dakota Reinvestment Payment Program Amendment to Application by the Turner County Dairy. By roll call vote: 5 ayes.

FAIR AUDIT

Carol Muller, Commission Administrative Officer, presented a request from the Sioux Empire Fair Association to waive the requirement for the 2019 audit of the Sioux Empire Fair Association. The audit is required as part of Section 4 of the management contract between the County and the Association. Revenue streams have stopped due to the cancellation of events in response to COVID-19. The most recent audit was an expense of approximately $13,000. With the loss of revenue for the foreseeable future, the Association may not be able to afford the cost of an audit. Scott Wick, President and CEO of the Sioux Empire Fair Association, spoke on his request via teleconference. Commissioners expressed interest in deferring the decision on the waiver to allow the County to gage the more long-term effects of COVID-19. MOTION by Karsky, seconded by Beninga, to defer the decision until June 2020. 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 via teleconference. A Special Legislative Session may take place in June 2020 to discuss the budget due to sales tax decreases.

LIAISON REPORT

Commissioner Heiberger reported that Governor Noem has instituted calls with the South Dakota Association of County Commissioners Board of Directors and the Chair of each County Commission to keep them updated on COVID-19 related items.

MOTION by Heiberger, seconded by Karsky, to recess the Minnehaha County Commission Meeting.  5 ayes.

MOTION by Heiberger, seconded by Karsky, to reconvene the Minnehaha County Commission Meeting.  5 ayes.

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

MOTION by Heiberger, seconded by Karsky, to adjourn.  5 ayes.

The Commission adjourned until 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday April 28, 2020.

APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION:

Jean Bender

Chair

ATTEST:

Olivia Larson

Deputy Auditor

Published at the approximate cost of $387.13.