When You're Here ~ You're Home! (605) 583-2320
The regular meeting of the City of Scotland was called to order by Mayor Randy Thum at 5:00pm on Monday, April 7, 2025. The following council members answered to roll call Randy Abbink, Wayne Bertrand, Myles Runyon, Victor Settje, Tim Asche and Dennis Bietz. Others present were Tanya Bult, Domm Pechous and Peggy Schelske.
A motion was made by Abbink, second by Bietz to approve the agenda. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Bertrand, second by Settje to approve the minutes of last month’s regular meeting. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Bietz, second by Settje to approve the bills. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
City Bills:
AFLAC Employee Insurance $178.46
AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES Supplies: Election, Fire, Office, Police $1,145.04
B-Y WATER DISTRICT 6,099,000 Gallons $21,463.50
BLACKBURN & STEVENS, PROF. Code Enforcement Attorney $2,958.46
CENTRAL FARMERS COOP Diesel - Streets $13.25
CHASE PEST SERVICE Pest Control $120.00
CHECKR Background Check $366.09
CITY EMPLOYEE WAGES Finance Officer $5,321.90
CITY EMPLOYEE WAGES Library $1,456.26
CITY EMPLOYEE WAGES Police/Code Enforcement $5,436.45
CITY EMPLOYEE WAGES Streets $3,372.32
CITY EMPLOYEE WAGES Water $4,261.74
CITY OF SCOTLAND City Water/ Sewer Bills $301.63
COLONIAL LIFE Employee Insurance $62.22
CONTINENTAL WESTERN GROUP City Commercial Insurance $146.00
DAKOTA DATA SHRED Equipment Rental $19.33
DAKOTA PUMP INC Repair Main Lift Station $3,355.70
DELTA DENTAL Employee Dental Insurance $359.10
DENNIS BIETZ Reimburse: Part Invoice $32.50
DOMMONICK PECHOUS Reimburse: Patch Invoice $24.40
ELVAAN EQIPMENT SOLUTIONS Brake Booster $1,088.59
FARMERS & MERCHANTS STATE BANK Auto Pay - March $56.25
FISCHER ELECTRIC Main Street Lift Station $49.28
FORUM COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY Police Ad $656.98
FRONTLINE PLUS FIRE & RESCUE Siren Service Contract $350.00
GOLDEN WEST COMMUNICATIONS Phone, Internet, Fax $523.54
HLAVAC PLUMBING HEATING & AC Sewer Jetting $505.48
IRS Employee Withholding $5,616.74
JACKS UNIFORMS & EQUIPMENT Police - Holster $499.83
605 MAGIC ART BUS SRP Deposit $100.00
MAIN STOP Gasoline - Police $119.01
MCLAURY ENGINEERING Stafford/Main Drainage Project $2,271.25
MCLEOD'S PRINTING & OFFICE Election Supply Boxes $119.70
MYERS SANITATION Residential Garbage - March $6,648.40
NORTHWESTERN ENERGY Electricity, Natural Gas $7,812.55
PITNEY BOWES LLC Postage Machine Lease $163.83
PURCHASE POWER Postage $1,212.75
SCHOENFISH & CO INC Annual Report 2024 $2,500.00
SCOTLAND HARDWARE Supplies: Police, Shop, Streets $465.37
SCOTLAND JOURNAL Legals, Notices, Ads $650.70
SCOTLAND OIL COMPANY Gas - Police, Diesel - Ambulance, Tires - Streets $1,009.43
SCOTTIE STOP Gasoline - Streets $59.73
SD DEPT OF HEALTH LAB Samples: Water, Sewer $129.00
SD ONE CALL Line Locates $4.48
STRYKER SALES, LLC Police AED - Battery, Electrodes $374.92
SD RETIREMENT Employee Retirement $2,596.20
TANYA BULT Reimburse: Brokerage Fees $76.14
VERIZON Broadband: Police, Meters, Water $140.42
VISION SERVICE PLAN Employee Vision Insurance $27.18
WELLMARK BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD Employee Health Insurance $1,896.36
YANKTON PRESS & DAKOTAN Police Ad $1,278.39
YANKTON FIRE & SAFETY CO Annual Extinguisher Inspection $656.50
YANKTON JANITORIAL SUPPLY INC Bathroom Supplies - Recreation $577.95
Ambulance Bills:
AMBULANCE WAGES On Call / Trips $1,049.24
CITY OF TYNDALL Responded to Transfer 2/4/25 $1,000.00
IRS Employee Withholding $183.35
JIM MARUSKA Reimburse: Meals $28.11
TAMMY MARUSKA Reimburse: EMT Refresher course, CPR $186.00
Finance Officer Report - Further discussion was held regarding the Stafford Street Railroad Project. The council approved spending up to $8,000 but would not continue with the project if it costed $16,000. Governor Rhoden declared Good Friday and Easter Monday as holidays.
City Maintenance Report - Filling pot holes with cold patch mix. Picked up the broom up from Watertown. Looking into getting electric for cameras at the rubble site. Once the cameras are installed a new lock will be placed with no keys being disbursed at this time except for right of way land owner. Dakota Pump stated that we should look into redoing the lift stations on Main Street and Bob’s corner.
Council Concerns/Committee Reports:
Abbink - None
Bertrand - Where the crushed rock is being placed is working out well.
Runyon - None
Settje - New basketball hoops with the possibility of removing the fence. New diving board at the swimming pool. Questioned a stone at the cemetery and liability when a grave is dug and left uncovered.
Asche - None
Bietz - List of items that Topkote has for sale.
City Election - There will be a city election held in the city office meeting room on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 from 7:00am - 7:00pm for Mayor, Ward II and Ward III.
City Wide Clean-Up - Bon Homme County Restricted Landfill has set the date for the annual spring clean-up with the date to be Monday, April 21. All items must be set out by 8am and must be sorted as they go in separate areas at the landfill.
Annual Report - A motion was made by Asche, second by Abbink to pass and approve the annual report. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
Election Board - A motion was made by Abbink, second by Bertrand to hire Billie Jo Hays, Sandy Freier and LuAnn Geiman at $15.00 per hour for the day of the election. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
Donations - A motion was made by Bietz, second by Abbink to approve a donation for $2,500 to the Scotland Athletic Association, $2,500 to the Scotland Chamber, $2,500 to the Scotland Youth Center. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
Malt Beverage/SD Wine Renewal Licenses - A motion was made by Bertrand, second by Settje to renew the following RB (on-off sale) Malt Beverage/SD Farm Wine licenses for Ron’s Market, JVS Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a Scotland Hardware and Scotland Oil Enterprises, Inc d/b/a Scottie Stop. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
Water Quality Report - A motion was made by Settje, second by Runyon to accept the annual water quality report. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
Set meeting date for Official Canvass - The meeting will be on Monday, April 14, 2025 at 5pm.
Set meeting date for the May Meeting - The meeting will be on Monday, May 12, 2025 at 5pm.
A motion was made by Abbink, second by Bietz to enter into executive session at 6:14pm for Personnel as per SDCL 1-25-2 Sub (1). All voted in favor. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Settje, second by Asche to come out of executive session at 6:33pm with the following action taken. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Bietz, second by Settje to hire Camden Ostrem as a police officer full-time at a salary of $41,600/year plus benefits with a 40-45 hour work week. Effective start date will be April 14th. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Bertrand, second by Runyon to hire the following: Rubble Site Monitor at $14.00 per hour Marcia Preszler. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Runyon, second by Asche to hire the following: Summer Mower at $14.00 per hour Verlyn Jerke, $14.00 per hour Dennis Bietz and $13.50 per hour Joe Varilek. All voted in favor with Bietz abstaining. Motion carried.
With no further business to discuss a motion was made by Abbink, second by Bietz to adjourn the meeting at 6:35pm. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
ATTEST: CITY OF SCOTLAND, SOUTH DAKOTA
______________________________ ______________________________
Tanya Bult, Finance Officer Randy Thum, Mayor