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The regular meeting of the City of Scotland was called to order by Mayor Curtis Hofer at 5:02pm on Monday, May 10, 2021. The following council members answered to roll call Randy Abbink, Jerry Nelson, Dennis Bietz and Randy Thum. Those council members absent were Tim Asche and Sean Barrett. Others present were Finance Officer Tanya Bult, City Maintenance Chris Simantel, and Peggy Schelske.
A motion was made by Thum, second by Abbink to approve the agenda. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Bietz, second by Nelson to approve the minutes of last month’s regular meeting. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Thum, second by Bietz to approve the bills. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
City Bills Presented By:
AFLAC Employee Insurance $222.88
AMAZON Library Supplies $311.86
ARAMARK Library Institute - Meals $101.00
B-Y WATER DISTRICT 6,476,000 Gallons $20,192.60
CENTRAL FARMERS COOP Battery, Diesel $134.24
CHARLES MCKAY Water Deposit Refund $38.77
CITY EMPLOYEE WAGES Council, Mayor $3,047.56
CITY EMPLOYEE WAGES Finance Officer $2,420.50
CITY EMPLOYEE WAGES Library $822.49
CITY EMPLOYEE WAGES Police $1,160.13
CITY EMPLOYEE WAGES Streets $2,136.76
CITY EMPLOYEE WAGES Sewer $1,028.69
CITY OF SCOTLAND Water Deposit: C. McKay $61.23
FARMERS & MERCHANTS STATE BANK ACH - April $22.63
GOLDEN WEST COMMUNICATIONS Phone, Internet, Fax $437.26
IRS Employee Withholding $2,647.13
KENT LEHR Attorney Fees $257.40
KRONAIZL INSURANCE Polaris Ranger $652.00
MAIN STOP Gasoline, Ice $50.27
MCLAURY ENGINEERING Project Design - Meter Upgrade $3,531.00
METTLER IMPLEMENT Oil $71.98
MICHAEL TODD & COMPANY Amber Lightbar $188.81
MICHELLE KASS Library Institute - Graduation Fee $10.00
MIKE'S AUTO BODY REPAIR Repair 91 Chevy Pickup $350.00
MYERS SANITATION 3 City Dumpsters - Bimonthly $150.00
MYERS SANITATION Residential Garbage Service $5,252.20
NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY Library Institute - Housing $100.00
NORTHWESTERN ENERGY Electricity, Natural Gas $7,744.38
SCHUURMANS FARM SUPPLY Deck Belt $58.41
SCOTLAND ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION 2021 Donation $4,500.00
SCOTLAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 2021 Donation $3,000.00
SCOTLAND HARDWARE Repairs, Maint, Supplies $806.62
SCOTLAND JOURNAL Notices, Ads $379.13
SCOTLAND OIL Gas, Diesel, Battery, Tire Repair $718.12
SCOTLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT City 1/2 Destiny Tech $297.79
SCOTLAND YOUTH CENTER 2021 Donation $4,500.00
SCOTTIE STOP Gasoline, Ice $57.67
SD DEPT OF REVENUE Sales Tax: Camping, Garbage $411.29
SD DEPT OF REVENUE Samples: Water, Sewer $286.00
SD DEPT OF REVENUE License Polaris Ranger $21.20
SD ONE CALL Line Locates - March $3.36
SD RETIREMENT Employee Retirement $701.76
TANYA BULT Reimburse: UTV Spot Sprayer $383.39
VERIZON Police Mobile Broadband $40.01
VISION SERVICE PLAN Employee Vision Insurance $17.42
WELLMARK BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD Employee Health Insurance $1,156.78
Ambulance Bills Presented By:
AMBILL ASSOCIATES Claims: March (8) $280.00
AMBULANCE WAGES On Call / Trips $932.68
IRS Employee Withholding $165.36
JIM MARUSKA Reimburse: Meal, Center Cap $94.26
SCOTLAND HARDWARE Drawer Lock $12.98
Finance Officer’s Report - In April, 20 notices of intent to disconnect service letters were mailed with one being disconnected.
City Maintenance Report - Working on the swimming pool, Del has been busy mowing, Pump at lagoon is working properly, and Contact Fischer’s to look at the whistle.
Council Concerns/Committee Reports:
Abbink - Status of Police Officer.
Nelson - None
Bietz - Thanked Joe Sedlacek for cleaning up the trees along the drainage ditch.
Thum - None
Cemetery Update - A motion was made by Bietz, second by Abbink to place the order for 912 feet of 2” x .115 x 24’ galvanized tubing at $4.25 per foot and 150 2” x 1-5/8” steel line tops at $3.24 each. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
Third/Walnut Street Intersection - Suggest placing the speed sign at the intersection for south bound traffic.
A motion was made by Nelson, second by Abbink to adjourn the 2020 - 2021 City Council Meeting at 5:35pm. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
ATTEST: CITY OF SCOTLAND, SOUTH DAKOTA
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Tanya Bult, Finance Officer Curtis Hofer, Mayor
Oath of Office - The oath of office was given by Finance Officer Bult to the 2021 - 2022 Mayor Curtis Hofer and council members Tim Asche, Randy Thum, and Sean Barrett.
The 2021 - 2022 City Council Meeting was called to order by Mayor Hofer at 5:37pm on Monday, May 10, 2021.
The following council members answered to roll call Randy Abbink, Jerry Nelson, Dennis Bietz, Sean Barrett, Randy Thum, and Tim Asche (via phone).
2021 - 2022 City Council & Committee Appointments - A motion was made by Bietz to nominate Randy Thum as Council President, second by Barrett. All voted in favor. Motion carried. A motion was made by Abbink to nominate Sean Barrett as Council Vice President, second by Bietz. All voted in favor. Motion carried. A motion was made by Nelson to approve council and committee appointments, second by Abbink. Yay: Abbink, Nelson, Barrett, Thum. Nay: Bietz.
2021 - 2022 City Council Appointments
Mayor Curtis Hofer
Council President Randy Thum
Council Vice President Sean Barrett
Council Member Randy Abbink
Tim Asche
Sean Barrett
Dennis Bietz
Jerry Nelson
Randy Thum
Historical Preservation Tanya Bult
Finance Officer Tanya Bult
City Attorney Kent Lehr
Librarian Michelle Kass
Cemetery Sexton Tanya Bult
Custodian of Records Tanya Bult
Tim Asche
Randy Thum
City Health Officer Dr. Larissa Sanger
Chief of Police
City Plumber Larry Auch
Official Newspaper Scotland Journal
Official Depository F & M State Bank
City Engineer Kim McLaury
City Hall Rental Tanya Bult
City Superintendents & Certified Operators Bob Green
Chris Simantel
Civil Defense Director Sean Barrett
2021 - 2022 Committee Appointments
Southern Missouri Waste Compact Curtis Hofer
Sean Barrett
District III Representative Curtis Hofer
Fire Sean Barrett
Randy Thum
Water & Sewer Randy Abbink
Tim Asche
Randy Thum
Lights & Power Tim Asche
Jerry Nelson
Streets & Alleys Sean Barrett
Dennis Bietz
Jerry Nelson
Cemetery & Parks Dennis Bietz
Randy Thum
Buildings & Insurance Randy Abbink
Tim Asche
Finance & Purchasing Randy Abbink
Jerry Nelson
Swimming Pool Sean Barrett
Randy Thum
Emergency Care Council Randy Abbink
Tim Asche
Code Enforcement Curtis Hofer
Randy Abbink
Sean Barrett
Dennis Bietz
Board of Health Tim Asche
Dennis Bietz
Jerry Nelson
Yard Waste (Rubble Site) Randy Thum
Library Board Dennis Bietz
Economic Development Tim Asche
Crack Seal - A motion was made by Barrett, second by Abbink to approve crack sealing at $0.66 per linear foot to Topkote spending up to $6,000. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
HR & FO School - A motion was made by Thum, second by Bietz to approve registration and related expenses for Bult to attend Human Resources and Finance Officers’ school in Pierre June 8-11. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
Audit - A motion was made by Thum, second by Barrett to have Schoenfish & Co, Inc. to audit the financial statements of the City for the years 2019 and 2020. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
Bleachers - A motion was made Barrett, second by Bietz to purchase a 4 row aluminum bleacher frame with 27’ planking at the cost of $2,857 to replace the cement block bleachers at the small ball field. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
Set meeting date for the June Meeting - The meeting will be on Monday, June 7, 2021 at 5:00pm.
A motion was made by Nelson, second by Bietz to enter into executive session at 5:52pm for Personnel as per SDCL 1-25-2 Sub (1) Seasonal Applications. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Barrett, second by Bietz to come out of executive session at 5:58pm with the following action taken. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Thum, second by Abbink to hire the following subject to certification: Lifeguard at $9.70 per hour Jaden Plooster and Halle Van Hove; Lifeguard at $9.45 per hour Tea Atkinson. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Thum, second by Abbink to hire Rusten Anderson at $10.00 per hour for summer maintenance. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
With no further business to discuss a motion was made by Thum, second by Barrett to adjourn the meeting at 6:00pm. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
ATTEST: CITY OF SCOTLAND, SOUTH DAKOTA
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Tanya Bult, Finance Officer Curtis Hofer, Mayor