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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, May 12, 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, Allison Pechous, Jim Maruska, Maggie Spak, Julie Dangel and Peggy Schelske.
A motion was made by Abbink, second by Settje to approve the agenda. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Bietz, second by Runyon to approve the minutes of last month’s regular meeting. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Bertrand, second by Settje to approve the bills. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
City Bills Presented:
AFLAC Employee Insurance $178.46
ABSOLUTE SCIENCE Summer Reading Program $425.00
AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES Supplies: Library, Police, Streets $828.56
AMERICINN Institute Housing - Billie Hays $112.00
AMERICINN Institute Housing - Tanya Bult $112.00
ANN LUTZ Water Deposit Refund $100.00
B-Y WATER DISTRICT 6,369,000 Gallons $22,408.50
BAUDER GUN SALES, LLC Police Ammo $260.00
BENDERS SEWER & DRAIN, LLC Conklin LS Repair $4,792.00
BLACKBURN & STEVENS, PROF. Code Enforcement Attorney $894.86
BOB GREEN Reimburse: Pothole Patch Mix $768.75
BH COUNTY PEACE OFFICERS ASSN Officer Dues - 2 Officers $100.00
CENTRAL FARMERS COOP Diesel, Battery, Tire Repair $671.42
CITY EMPLOYEE WAGES Council/Mayor $3,047.57
CITY EMPLOYEE WAGES Election $205.40
CITY EMPLOYEE WAGES Finance Officer $3,842.32
CITY EMPLOYEE WAGES Library $993.46
CITY EMPLOYEE WAGES Police/Code Enforcement $4,433.84
CITY EMPLOYEE WAGES Streets $876.85
CITY EMPLOYEE WAGES Summer Maint $169.01
CITY EMPLOYEE WAGES Water $3,056.56
CITY OF SCOTLAND City Water/ Sewer Bills $796.44
COLONIAL LIFE Employee Insurance $62.22
DAKOTA PUMP INC Conklin LS Pump $2,795.10
DELTA DENTAL Employee Dental Insurance $169.50
FARMERS & MERCHANTS STATE BANK Auto Pay - April, Safe Deposit Box $76.55
GOLDEN WEST COMMUNICATIONS Phone, Internet, Fax $520.84
GREEN AUTO REPAIR Switch/ Labor $227.10 HAWKINS, INC Pool Chemical $5,789.10
IRS Employee Withholding $4,490.11
JACKS UNIFORMS & EQUIPMENT Police - Supplies $214.70
MAIN STOP Gasoline - Fire, Mowers, Police $619.77
MCLAURY ENGINEERING Stafford/Main Drainage Project $11,088.75
MCLEOD'S PRINTING & OFFICE Election Shipping Fees $25.28
MYERS SANITATION Residential Garbage - April $6,769.66
NORTHWESTERN ENERGY Electricity, Natural Gas $6,892.22
OVERHEAD DOOR COMPANY Reset Opener on Door 6 $237.50
RIVERSIDE HYDRAULICS Rebuild Grapple Cylinder $299.14
SCOTLAND ATHLETIC ASSN Donation $2,500.00
SCOTLAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Donation $2,500.00
SCOTLAND HARDWARE Supplies: Police, Rec, Shop $331.82
SCOTLAND JOURNAL Legals, Notices, Ads $581.80
SCOTLAND MEDICAL CLINIC Employee Physical $224.68
SCOTLAND OIL COMPANY Diesel - Ambulance, Gas - Police $271.93
SCOTLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT Destiny Tech (1/2) $405.00
SCOTLAND YOUTH CENTER Donation $2,500.00
SCOTTIE STOP Gasoline - Streets, Ice $57.24
SD DEPT OF REVENUE Malt Bev Renewal Fees $450.00
SD DEPT OF HEALTH LAB Samples: Water, Sewer $89.00
SD DEPT OF REVENUE Sales Tax: Garbage (April) $452.32
SD DEPT OF REVENUE Sales Tax: Garbage $449.69
SD HEALTH LAB POLICE Samples: Blood $330.00
SD MUNICIPAL LEAGUE Finance Officer School $85.00
SD ONE CALL Line Locates $16.80
SD RETIREMENT Employee Retirement $2,043.48
TANYA BULT Reimburse: Supplies $184.59
TINTING PROS 2024 Ford F-150 $250.00
VERIZON Broadband: Police, Meters, Water $124.36
VISION SERVICE PLAN Employee Vision Insurance $27.18
WELLMARK BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD Employee Health Insurance $1,264.06
YANKTON JANITORIAL SUPPLY INC Shop Towels $297.70
Ambulance Bills Presented:
AMBILL ASSOCIATES Claims: Jan-March (21) $735.00
AMBULANCE WAGES On Call / Trips $1,141.46
IRS Employee Withholding $189.08
JIM MARUSKA Reimburse - Meals $25.17
MATHESON TRI-GAS INC Oxygen $443.19
STRYKER SALES, LLC Supplies $288.27
Finance Officer Report - Quarterly financial report was reviewed. Northwestern will trench electric to the rubble site shed at approximately $12 per foot. The finance office will be closed for Memorial Day. Finance Officer school is June 11th - June 13th in Pierre.
Library Report - Library board meeting will be held on Monday, May 19, 2025 at 7pm in the library. Billie Jo and Tanya will be attending library institute in Pierre June 3rd - 4th.
Police Report - April calls for service: traffic stops (21), motorist assist (1), agency assist (1), welfare check (1), other (2). City ordinance enforcement: animal complaint (3), code enforcement (2). Motorola body cameras were discussed at a quoted price of $7,781 for 2 cameras as a camera is assigned to a single officer. Spak also stated she is going part-time effective June 2nd due to military leave.
City Maintenance Report - Been busy with the cemetery, mowing, spraying, weed eating, and cleaning the pool. Pechous passed his pool certification class. Has a pallet of cold patch mix.
Abbink - Nothing to Report
Bertrand - Nothing to Report
Runyon - Nothing to Report
Settje - Revisited the Stafford Street and railroad crossing topic.
Asche - Nothing to Report
Bietz - Would like to hold a brief cemetery committee meeting after current meeting.
A motion was made by Bertrand, second by Runyon to adjourn the 2024 - 2025 City Council Meeting at 5:18pm. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
Mayor Thum thanked Runyon for his 3 years of service on the city council.
ATTEST: CITY OF SCOTLAND, SOUTH DAKOTA
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Tanya Bult, Finance Officer Randy Thum, Mayor
Oath of Office - The oath of office was administered to Mayor Randy Thum (2-year term), Alderman Ward I Tim Asche (2-year term), Alderman Ward II Amanda Fischer (2-year term) and Alderman Ward III Wayne Bertrand (2-year term).
The 2025 - 2026 City Council Meeting was called to order by Mayor Thum at 5:20pm on Monday, May 12, 2025. The following council members answered to roll call Randy Abbink, Wayne Bertrand, Amanda Fischer, Victor Settje, Tim Asche and Dennis Bietz.
President - A motion was made by Abbink to nominate Dennis Bietz as Council President, second by Settje. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
Vice-President - A motion was made by Settje to nominate Tim Asche as Council Vice President, second by Bertrand. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
2025 - 2026 City Council & Committee Appointments - A motion was made by Settje to approve council and committee appointments, second by Bietz. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
2025 - 2026 City Council Appointments
Mayor Randy Thum
Council President Dennis Bietz
Council Vice President Tim Asche
Council Member Randy Abbink
Wayne Bertrand
Amanda Fischer
Victor Settje
City Attorney Kent Lehr
City Engineer McLaury Engineering
City Finance Officer Tanya Bult
City Superintendents & Certified Operators Robert Green
City Chief of Police Maggie Spak
City Historical Preservation Officer Tanya Bult
City Librarian Tanya Bult
City Cemetery Sexton Tanya Bult
Official Depository F & M State Bank
Official Newspaper Scotland Journal
2025 - 2026 Committee Appointments
Ambulance/Fire /Police Randy Abbink
Amanda Fischer
Victor Settje
Cemetery/Parks/Pool Tim Asche
Wayne Bertrand Dennis Bietz
Code Enforcement Randy Abbink
Dennis Bietz
Amanda Fischer
Finance/Insurance/Admin Tim Asche
Wayne Bertrand Amanda Fischer
Streets/Alley Tim Asche
Wayne Bertrand
Dennis Bietz
Water/Sewer Randy Abbink
Tim Asche
Victor Settje
Economic Development Victor Settje
Library Board Dennis Bietz
Yard Waste (Rubble Site) Wayne Bertrand
Declare Surplus - A motion was made by Abbink, second by Settje to declare 20 Large tables and 130 chairs from the city hall surplus. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
Pool Cameras - A motion was made by Bietz, second by Abbink to purchase new pool cameras at the following quoted prices: $125 per camera, $450 for a 16-channel box and $250 Installation. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
Pool Diving Board - A motion was made by Asche, second by Settje to purchase a new diving board stand at the quoted $18,566.32 plus the costs of a 14-foot diving board sold separately. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
Pool Shade - A shade at the pool was discussed but was tabled to next months meeting.
Recreation Basketball Hoops - A motion was made by Settje, second by Bertrand to purchase two 6” square basketball hoop with steel backboard at $3,799.95 each. Plus remove the fencing around the court due to climbing and destruction to the previous basketball hoops. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
Retail (on-sale) Liquor Permit - A motion was made by Abbink, second by Bietz to approve the following Retail (on-sale) Liquor licenses for Lillie Mae’s LLC d/b/a Maeday Coffee & Boutique. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
Scotland Ambulance:
A motion was made by Settje, second by Asche to purchase a new Lucas at the quoted price of $15,977 to replace the outdated one. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Settje, second by Abbink to purchase a stair chair for the second ambulance at a quote price of $5,000. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Asche, second by Settje to surplus two cots, large body kit, and pack rack. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
Ambulance Transfers - Maruska reported the Scotland Ambulance is not required to provide transfer services to Landmann-Jungman Memorial Hospital per the state. When the Scotland Ambulance is unavailable for a transfer Tyndall ambulance is called. The Tyndall ambulance has been charging the Scotland Ambulance $1,000 for those transfer calls to Sioux Falls. It was decided by the council to discontinue paying those fees and allow them to send us to collections or small claims court.
Set meeting date for the June Meeting - The meeting will be on Monday, June 9, 2025 at 5pm.
A motion was made by Settje, second by Asche to enter into executive session at 6:09pm for Personnel as per SDCL 1-25-2 Sub (1). All voted in favor. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Settje, second by Bietz to come out of executive session at 7:17pm with the following action taken. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Bertrand, second by Abbink to accept the resignation of Camden Ostrem . All voted in favor. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Asche, second by Bietz to enter into executive session at 7:18pm for Personnel as per SDCL 1-25-2 Sub (1). All voted in favor. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Bertrand, second by Abbink to come out of executive session at 7:47pm with the following action taken. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Settje, second by Asche to hire the following: Lifeguard at $17.50 per hour Taya Bult, $14.00 per hour Macy Rokusek, $12.50 per hour Savannah Meng. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
With no further business to discuss a motion was made by Settje, second by Bertrand to adjourn the meeting at 7:49pm. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
ATTEST: CITY OF SCOTLAND, SOUTH DAKOTA
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Tanya Bult, Finance Officer Randy Thum, Mayor