January 2, 2018
The Miner County Board of Commissioners held their reorganization meeting January 2, 2018, in the Miner County Courthouse. Members present: Alex Protsch, Garrett Gassman, Tom Reisch, and Roger Wentland. Members absent: Lavonne Durant.
County Auditor Susan Connor called the meeting to order. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
The auditor’s account with the county treasurer showed a December 31, 2017 balance of $6,105,022.24 in all state, county, civil, school and trust accounts.
It was moved by Gassman seconded by Reisch and carried to elect Roger Wentland as Chairman. Wentland took the chair.
Motion by Protsch to elect Tom Reisch as Vice-Chairman-Reisch declined the nomination. Motion by Protsch, seconded by Reisch and carried to elect Garrett Gassman as Vice-Chairman.
It was moved by Protsch seconded by Gassman and carried to approve the agenda.
It was moved by Gassman seconded by Reisch and carried to approve the following claims for payment: Claims allowed: Road & Bridge $33,095.32, Wellmark $34,009.63, MetLife $1,560.69, Retirement $5,533.61, OASI $8,037.44, Commissioners $4,140.00, Auditor $6,646.62, Treasurer $5,969.25, States Attorney $3,859.25, Govt Building $3,328.00, Director of Equalization $6,534.53, Register of Deeds $6,528.75, Vet Service $834.00, Sheriff $10,796.86, Contract Law $3,846.00, Welfare $551.70, Co Nurse $1,246.91, Ambulance $8,620.55, WIC $113.81, Extension $1,430.06, Weed $1,303.27 Dispatch $12,404.37, Emergency Mgt $2,203.63 DEC PAYROLL; Mitchell Regional Ambulance $300.00 ALS INTERCEPT; CLIA Lab Program $150.00 CERTIFICATE FEE; Maria Feldhaus $120.00, IAAO $125.00, SD Assn Assessing Officers $150.00, SD Assn of Co Officials $692.23, SD Assn of Co Commissioners $1,308.00, SDSU 4-H Office $160.00, Tri-State Emergency Mgt Assn $20.00 DUES; First District Assn of Local Govts $7,000.00 GIS SERVICES; Miner Co Pioneer $260.26 PUBLISHING; Barry Callies $1,273.45 RENT; Bob’s Electric $89.67, First District Assn of Local Govts $3,500.00 REPAIRS; Greg Protsch $900.00 STATE’S ATTY OFFICE EXPENSE ALLOWANCE; Homestead Building Supply $183.96, SD Dept of Health $90.00, Ultra $68.00 SUPPLIES; Colleen Arens $30.00, AT&T $86.16, Mike Clary $30.00, Rob Eggert $30.00, Lanny Klinkhammer $30.00 TELEPHONE; Assn of SD Co Weed & Pest Boards $265.00, Maria Feldhaus $411.80 TRAVEL; City of Howard $1,775.68 UTILITIES.
The board acknowledge receipt of the following correspondence: East Dakota Water Development District December meeting minutes.
The Miner County Pioneer was designated as official county newspaper, the Miner County Courthouse, Canova Community Hall, and Carthage Community Room as mortgage sale sites and the River’s Edge Bank at Howard, River’s Edge Bank at Canova, Farmers State Bank at Carthage, and the SD Public Funds Investment Trust as official depositories for the county for 2018.
The following appointments were made Jodi Becker (1 year EMT & 2 years Medical), and Mike Connor & Denise Gassman to 3 year terms on the Ambulance Board. Members and the year their term expires are as follows
Kari Jo Carlson (SE area) 1-1-19 Gibi Page (NW area) 1-1-19
Jody Becker (EMT) 1-1-19 Lanny Klinkhammer (Law Enforcement) 1-1-20
Jody Becker (Medical) 1-1-20 Jerry Johnson (City) 1-1-20
Mike Connor (NE area) 1-1-21 Denise Gassman (SW area) 1-1-21
Weed board members, their year their terms expire and area represented are as follows:
Dan Page (NW Area) 1-1-20 Wally Jacobson (NE Area) 1-1-20
John Haak (SE Area) 1-1-21 Robert Peterson (SW Area) 1-1-21
The following appointments were made to the 4-H Promotion & Expansion Committee-Agricultural Representatives: Holly Litterick & Joseph Calmus. The 2018 4-H Promotion & Expansion Committee includes: 4-H Teens Maggie Connor & Katelyn Feldhaus; 4-H Adults Holly Litterick & Joseph Calmus; Non 4-H Teens Mia Glanzer & Emma Neises; Non 4-H Adults Evan Meyer & Angie Neises.
The following commissioners' appointments were made for 2018:
Entire board-Zoning, and Emergency Management Boards
Weed Board-Durant Dispatch Board/Law Enforcement-Protsch &Reisch
Community Action Board-Protsch Legislative Representative-Gassman
Ambulance Board-Durant Farm-Protsch & Wentland
First District Board-Gassman Courthouse-Wentland & Protsch
Highway-Wentland & Reisch Juvenile Detention Board-Durant
Vermillion Watershed Dist.-Wentland
The following persons serve as weather spotters: Mike Clary, Rob Eggert, Kevin Feldhaus, Dave Hodges, Aaron Jeffries, Nathan Kizer, Ron Krempges, Chad Podhradsky, Mike Sebert, Nathan Ruml, Joe Calmus, Dave Esser, Mike Genzlinger, Sam Gosmire, Josh Tobin, Matt Bornitz, Reginald Faber, David Hattervig, Dick Henn, Randy Lager, Zack Maznio, Norm Madison, Tim Nelson, Grant Stevens, Travis Steven, Doyle Crane, Mike Hvam, Lee Lewis, Gary Nutter, Dan Page, Gibi Page.
The following persons serve as Ambulance Attendants: Jody Becker Ashley Callies, Cathy Cavigielli, Aaron Jeffrey, Lanny Klinkhammer, Amber Kramer, Colleen Noid, Moriah Noid. Ambulance drivers: Mike Clary, Rob Eggert, Josh Esser, Kevin Feldhaus, Amie Kidd, Nathan Kizer, Ron Krempges, Evan Meyer, Henry Rentschler, Ken Ruml and Mike Sebert.
The following serve as EOC Volunteers: John Mengenhausen, Connie Eliason, Rick Olson and Teresa Abrahamson.
It was moved by Gassman and seconded by Reisch to approve the following resolution.
RESOLUTION 18-1
WHEREAS, SDCL 12-15-11 provides that the Board of Commissioners shall by annual resolution at the first regular commission meeting establish the rate of compensation to be paid the judges and clerks of a necessary election;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the rate of compensation for judges and clerks for any county-wide election in 2018 be established at $175.00 for a general election, $175.00 for a primary[SC1] or special election, and $25.00 for attendance of election schools.
Voting aye: Gassman, Protsch, Reisch, and Wentland. Nay: none.
Resolution approved this 2nd day of January, 2018.
Roger Wentland, Chairman
Miner County Board of Commissioners
Attest: Susan Connor, Miner County Auditor
It was moved by Protsch and seconded by Reisch to pass the following resolution.
RESOLUTION 18-2
WHEREAS, SDCL 7-7-25 states that the Board of County Commissioners, by resolution, may authorize county officials to attend educational conferences, meetings, and conventions held and conducted within the state of South Dakota pertaining to the betterment and advancement of county government;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the county commissioners, highway superintendent, auditor, treasurer, register of deeds, state's attorney, sheriff, assessing officer, coroner, and veterans service officer be authorized to attend conferences, meetings, and conventions (within SD) called for the purpose set forth in SDCL 7-7-25 and that the mileage and necessary expenses to attend such be allowed. This resolution shall be in force for fiscal year 2018.
Voting aye: Protsch, Gassman, Reisch, and Wentland. Nay: none.
Resolution approved this 2nd day of January, 2018.
Roger Wentland, Chairman
Miner County Board of Commissioners
Attest: Susan Connor, Miner County Auditor
It was moved by Gassman and seconded by Reisch to pass the following resolution.
RESOLUTION 18-3
2018 SALARY RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED that the following wage scale for Miner County employees be in effect for fiscal year 2018 (annual salary unless otherwise specified).
Commissioners-Chairman $10,956
Vice-chairman 10,464
Commissioners 9,915
Appointed boards 25.00/ meeting
Auditor, Susan Connor 49,221
Treasurer Pat Carmon 44,643
Register of Deeds Karla Neises, 47,322
Director of Equalization Tami Severson 44,643
State's Attorney Gregory Protsch 47,700
Sheriff Lanny Klinkhammer 53,181
Deputy Sheriff Robert Eggert 46,941
Deputy Sheriff Mike Clary 42,564
Part-time law enforcement 18.61/hr.
911 Coordinator Cora Schwader 41,268
plus a $1.00 per hour bonus for providing dispatcher training
Guards- 17.20/hr.
Dispatchers:
Level 1- 16.83/hr.
Level 2- Deborah Gibson 17.06/hr.
Level 3- 17.32/hr.
Level 4-Jennifer Bolden, Joey Klinkhammer,
Stacey McCoy, Justina Dawson, Joni Jacobsen 17.54/hr.
Level 5- 17.76/hr.
Level 6-Randall Schwader 17.98/hr.
Level 7- 18.20/hr.
Level 8- 18.42/hr.
plus a $1.00 per hour bonus for providing dispatcher training
Full-time clerical:
Level 1-Brittany Lunstra 30,630
Level 2- Jessica Charles, Amie Kidd 31,050
Level 3-Darcy Albert 31,522
Level 4- 31,923
Level 5-Rebecca Mommaerts 32,325
Level 6- 32,724
Level 7- 33,123
Level 8- 33,525
Part-time clerical:
Level 1- 16.83/hr.
Level 2- 17.06/hr.
Level 3- 17.32/hr.
Level 4- 17.54/hr.
Level 5- 17.76/hr.
Level 6-Cindy Foster 17.98/hr.
Level 7- 18.20/hr.
Level 8-Gibi Page 18.42/hr.
Temporary clerical 16.83/hr.
Custodian-Colleen Arens 17.19/hr.
Emergency Management Director-Robert Calmus 27,144
Veterans Service Officer-Terry Lee 10,308
Ambulance Manager-Cora Schwader 10,089
Welfare Director-Gibi Page 18.94/hr.
Ambulance EMT-
Molly Steeneck, Erin Feldhaus 27,984
Kelli Smith 29,184
Ambulance Volunteers
Weekday-24 hr shift $48/day
Weekend-24 hr shift $78/day
Holiday-24 hr shift $100/day
3rd Attendant $20/run
Weed Supervisor-Robert Calmus 14,604
Highway Department:
Superintendent-Ron Krempges 58,770
Level 8- Grant Stevens, Terry Carlson 18.42hr.
Level 7-Donald Eppe, Darwin Callies 17.92/hr.
Level 6-Jeremy Beyer 17.50/hr.
Level 5-Logan Calmus 17.29/hr.
Level 4- 17.06/hr.
Level 3- 16.84/hr.
Level 2- 16.62/hr.
Level 1-Isaiah Glanzer, Eric Smith 15.83/hr.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that longevity pay based on $25.00 per year of employment be paid in November for 2018.
Voting aye: Protsch, Reisch, Gassman, Wentland. Voting nay: none. Resolution adopted this 2nd day of January, 2018.
Roger Wentland, Chairman
Miner County Board of Commissioners
Attest: Susan Connor, Miner County Auditor
It was moved by Protsch, seconded by Gassman and carried to set the 2018 holidays as follows: All County offices (excluding 911 call center employees) New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, President’s Day, Good Friday (1 p.m. to 5 p.m.), Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Native American Day, Veterans’ Day, Thanksgiving, Friday after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve 12 PM- 5 PM Christmas Day; 911 call center employees all shifts unless otherwise noted New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, President’s Day, Good Friday (5 PM to 1 PM), Easter, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Native American Day, Veterans’ Day, Thanksgiving, Friday after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve (5 PM-1AM shift), Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve (5 PM-1 AM shift).
It was moved by Gassman, seconded by Reisch and carried to approve the rates charged for dispatching and 911 services which were used to prepare the 2018 budget.
The following clothing allowances were set: law enforcement $200/yr/employee for law enforcement clothing and highway workers $175/yr./employee for highly visibility clothing.
It was moved by Gassman, seconded by Protsch and carried to appoint Terrance Lee to a 4 year term (through the first Monday of January, 2022) as Miner County’s Veterans Service Officer.
It was moved by Protsch, seconded by Gassman and carried to approve the Memo of Understanding with SDSU Extension for providing 4-H and Youth Development educational programs within Miner County for the 2018 year.
Treasurer Pat Carmon presented as required by SDCL 10-22-31 a list of delinquent buildings on leased site. She will now proceed with statute requirements for collection.
Highway Superintendent Ron Krempges reviewed highway equipment repairs along with other highway matters.
Miner County Sheriff Lanny Klinkhammer joined the meeting to request the purchase of a vehicle for his department. This was included in the 2018 budget. It was moved by Protsch, seconded by Gassman and carried to approve the purchase off state bid a Dodge Durango Special Service Truck Utility All Wheel Drive $28,553 with options of Bluetooth capability & light, spot light, post mounted 6” (black housing) $1285.00.
The meeting adjourned to January 17th. Dated this 2nd day of January 2018.
Roger Wentland, Chairman
Miner County Board of Commissioners
Attest: Susan Connor, Miner County Auditor