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The regular meeting of the City of Scotland was called to order by Mayor Randy Thum at 5:00pm on Monday, June 9, 2025. The following council members answered to roll call Randy Abbink, Wayne Bertrand, Amanda Fischer, Tim Asche and Dennis Bietz. Those council members absent were Victor Settje. Others present were Tanya Bult, Zach Clifton, Domm Pechous, Del Gran and Mike Pravecek.
Agenda - A motion was made by Abbink, second by Bertrand to approve the amended agenda to include under new business G. Mowers. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5 - Abbink, Bertrand, Fischer, Asche, Bietz.
Minutes - A motion was made by Bietz, second by Asche to approve the minutes of last month’s regular meeting. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5 - Abbink, Bertrand, Fischer, Asche, Bietz.
Bills - A motion was made by Bietz, second by Bertrand to approve the bills. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5 - Abbink, Bertrand, Fischer, Asche, Bietz.
Bills Presented By:
AFLAC Employee Insurance $178.46
AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES Supplies: Library, Police, Pool $1,563.01
ANTHEM SPORTS Steel Basketball Hoops (2) $8,479.50
B-Y WATER DISTRICT 8,494,000 Gallons $29,846.00
BILLIE JO HAYS Reimburse: Meals, Mileage $302.70
BLACKBURN & STEVENS, PROF. Code Enforcement Attorney $734.55
BOB GREEN Reissue Lost Check #128398 $436.89
CENTRAL FARMERS COOP Gas: Mowers $8.55
CENTRAL STATES LAB Pen Oil, Glass Cleaner $456.37
CITY EMPLOYEE WAGES Finance Officer $3,661.01
CITY EMPLOYEE WAGES Library $961.24
CITY EMPLOYEE WAGES Police/Code Enforcement $4,311.65
CITY EMPLOYEE WAGES Rubble Site $801.59
CITY EMPLOYEE WAGES Streets $3,420.88
CITY EMPLOYEE WAGES Summer Maint $2,078.07
CITY EMPLOYEE WAGES Water $2,965.52
CITY OF SCOTLAND City Water/ Sewer Bills $1,180.20
COLONIAL LIFE Employee Insurance $62.22
DAKOTA PUMP INC Conklin LS Repair $6,386.86
DANR Drinking Water Fee #0290 $380.00
DOMM PECHOUS Cell Phone (Jan-June) $300.00
EMBROIDERY PLUS Police: Embroider, Sew Patches $33.00
FARMERS & MERCHANTS STATE BANK Auto Pay - May $47.00
GOLDEN WEST COMMUNICATIONS Phone, Internet, Fax $682.20
HLAVAC PLUMBING HEATING & AC Repair Shower Valve $514.54
IRS Employee Withholding $5,249.58
JACKS UNIFORMS & EQUIPMENT Police: Vest $1,983.44
JEFF QUINN Summer Reading Program $400.00
JURRENS ELECTRONICS Pool Camera System $1,643.00
MAIN STOP Gasoline: Mowers, Police, Streets $258.51
MYERS SANITATION 3 Dumpsters - April, May, June $264.00
MYERS SANITATION Residential Garbage - May $6,753.45
NORTHWESTERN ENERGY Electricity, Natural Gas $9,228.36
OLSON/ SUN SERVICES IT Programming/ Wiring $635.62
SCHUURMANS FARM SUPPLY Mowers: Belts, Filters $357.81
SCOTLAND HARDWARE Supplies: Park, Pool, Police, Rec $132.43
SCOTLAND JOURNAL Legals, Notices, Ads $555.44
SCOTLAND OIL COMPANY Diesel: Ambulance, Gas: Fire, Mowers, Police $467.66
SCOTLAND REDI-MIX Backhoe: Cemetery, Lagoon $2,800.00
SCOTTIE STOP Gasoline: Mowers, Police $85.45
SD DEPT OF REVENUE Malt Bev Renewal Fees $150.00
SD DEPT OF HEALTH LAB Samples: Water, Sewer $237.00
SD HEALTH LAB POLICE Samples: Baggies $120.00
SD ONE CALL Line Locates - May $12.32
SD RETIREMENT Employee Retirement $1,975.96
TANYA BULT Reimburse: Meals, Red Cross, Cell Phone $1,060.09
US BANK TRUST Loans $13,315.13
US POST OFFICE Library Box Rent $84.00
VERIZON Broadband: Police, Meters, Water $120.34
VISION SERVICE PLAN Employee Vision Insurance $36.24
WELLMARK BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD Employee Health Insurance $2,528.12
WORKPLACEPRO SRP T-Shirts $55.80
Ambulance Bills Presented By:
AMBULANCE WAGES On Call / Trips $1,211.35
BOUND TREE MEDICAL Ambulance Medical Supplies $3,494.72
IRS Employee Withholding $209.63
Finance Officer Report - Bult will be attending Finance Officer school in Pierre June 11th to June 13th. The office will be closed June 19th in observance of Juneteenth.
Library Report - Billie Jo Hays and Tanya Bult graduated from library institute on June 4th in Pierre. Mark your calendars for the summer reading program that starts in July.
Police Report - May calls for service: traffic stops (22), 911 (2), welfare check (1), other (3). City ordinance enforcement: animal complaints (5), code enforcement (1).
City Maintenance Report - Trimming trees, fixed Stafford Street, mowing, pool up and going, fixed aeration pond until new pipe comes in about 10 weeks out.
Council Concerns/Committee Report:
Bertrand - Mentioned the edges of the streets are breaking up in many spots.
Fischer - Asked how new business start up in town. Contact the Scotland Development Corporation.
Asche - 431 Fourth Street needs to be mowed. Notice has been given as of Friday, June 6th.
Bietz - Clarified ambulance service transfer fees from Tyndall were paid out of ambulance funds not city.
Pool Shade - A motion was made by Bietz, second by Abbink to purchase an 18x12x9 shade cover at the cost of $8,303 to be placed on the southeast corner of the pool. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5 - Abbink, Bertrand, Fischer, Asche, Bietz.
Surplus - A motion was made by Asche, second by Bertrand to declare the inoperative pool cameras, malfunctioning fax machine, defective diving board and stand, ford ranger, and skag mower. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5 - Abbink, Bertrand, Fischer, Asche, Bietz.
Malt Beverage/SD Wine Renewal License - A motion was made by Abbink, second by Bietz to renew the following RB (on-off sale) Malt Beverage/SD Farm Wine license for Main Stop. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5 - Abbink, Bertrand, Fischer, Asche, Bietz.
Planning & Development District III - A motion was made by Bietz, second by Asche to sign and return the statement indicating Scotland’s intention to join as a member for 2026. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5 - Abbink, Bertrand, Fischer, Asche, Bietz.
Police Body Cameras - Tabled to July council meeting.
Police IT - Clayton Johnson was named the new police IT person.
July Meeting - The meeting will be on Monday, July 7, 2025 at 5pm.
Mower - The following bids were received for a Scag Cheetah II: Schuurmans Farm Supply at quoted price of $12,900 and Midwest Ag Center at quoted price of $15,000. A motion was made by Abbink, second by Bertrand to purchase the Scag from Schuurmans Farm Supply for $12,900. Plus include a mulching kit for the older Cheetah at the quoted price of $460. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5 - Abbink, Bertrand, Fischer, Asche, Bietz.
Executive Session - A motion was made by Bietz, second by Bertrand to enter into executive session at 5:24pm for Personnel as per SDCL 1-25-2 Sub (1). The motion carried by a unanimous vote. A motion was made by Bietz, second by Abbink to come out of executive session at 6:06pm. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.
A motion was made by Asche, second by Abbink to hire the following: Lifeguard Izaac Richards at $12.50 per hour. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5 - Abbink, Bertrand, Fischer, Asche, Bietz.
A motion was made by Bietz, second by Fischer to hire the following: Full-Time Police Officer Zachary Clifton at $58,240 salaried. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5 - Abbink, Bertrand, Fischer, Asche, Bietz.
Adjourn - A motion was made by Abbink, second by Fischer to adjourn the meeting at 6:09pm. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.
ATTEST: CITY OF SCOTLAND, SOUTH DAKOTA
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Tanya Bult, Finance Officer Randy Thum, Mayor