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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, April 13, 2026. The following council members answered to roll call Randy Abbink, Wayne Bertrand, Amanda Fischer, Victor Settje and Dennis Bietz. Those council members absent were Tim Asche. Others present were Tanya Bult, Peggy Schelske, Domm Pechous, Verlyn Jerke, Mary Jo Bauder, Pam Cokeley, Frank Kloucek and Leo Layne.
Agenda - A motion was made by Abbink, second by Settje to approve the agenda. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5 - Abbink, Bertrand, Fischer, Settje, Bietz.
Minutes - A motion was made by Bietz, second by Bertrand to approve the minutes of last month’s regular meeting. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5 - Abbink, Bertrand, Fischer, Settje, Bietz.
Bills - A motion was made by Bertrand, second by Settje to approve the bills. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5 - Abbink, Bertrand, Fischer, Settje, Bietz.
City Bills Presented:
AFLAC Employee Insurance $371.14
AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES Supplies: Library, Police $271.76
B-Y WATER DISTRICT 5,911,000 Gallons $20,805.50
BLACKBURN & STEVENS, PROF. Code Enforcement Attorney Fees $490.00
BRYANT ROLFS Reimburse: Gas (LET), Car Wash $318.04
CITY EMPLOYEE WAGES Finance Officer $5,873.42
CITY EMPLOYEE WAGES Library $1,506.93
CITY EMPLOYEE WAGES Police/Code Enforcement $10,371.93
CITY EMPLOYEE WAGES Streets $6,120.79
CITY EMPLOYEE WAGES Water $4,717.20
CITY OF SCOTLAND City Water/ Sewer Bills $477.98
DAKOTA DATA SHRED Equipment Rental $23.18
DELTA DENTAL Employee Insurance - March $232.80
FARMERS & MERCHANTS STATE BANK Auto Pay - March $41.70
FERGUSON WATERWORKS Meters $4,169.57
FISCHER ELECTRIC Water Tower Antenna Cable $201.96
GOLDEN WEST COMMUNICATIONS Phone, Internet, Fax $626.21
HOLIDAY INN Russ - WasteWater Class $345.00
IRS Employee Withholding $8,165.22
KENT LEHR Attorney Fees $345.00
MAGUIRE IRON, INC Water Tower Inspection $1,450.00
MAIN STOP Gasoline: Streets, Propane: Rubble Site $137.96
MCLAURY ENGINEERING, INC Main Street Drainage Project $940.00
MCLAURY ENGINEERING, INC Chip Seal Project $4,342.50
MENNO LUMBER COMPANY Supplies: Recreation $107.50
MIKE'S AUTO BODY REPAIR Windshield 2021 Explorer $662.00
MYERS SANITATION Residential Garbage $6,633.98
NORTHWESTERN ENERGY Electricity, Natural Gas $6,142.04
PITNEY BOWES LLC Postage Machine Lease $163.83
PURCHASE POWER Postage $1,212.75
RANDY THUM Reimburse: Pothole Patch $306.55
RUSSELL CLIFTON Reimburse: Meals, Cell Phone $232.00
SCHOENFISH & CO., INC 2025 Annual Report $2,750.00
SCOTLAND HARDWARE Supplies: Shop, Rec, Police $416.60
SCOTLAND JOURNAL Legals, Notices, Ads $351.80
SCOTLAND OIL COMPANY Amb - Diesel, Police - Gas, Fire - Gas $736.04
SCOTLAND REDI-MIX Telehandler - Rec $400.00
SCOTLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT OverDrive (1/2) $550.00
SD RETIREMENT Employee Retirement $4,558.12
SD DEPT OF HEALTH LAB Samples: Water $40.00
SD DEPT OF REVENUE Malt Bev Renewal Fees $600.00
SD ONE CALL Line Locates $16.80
VERIZON Broadband: Police, Meters, Water $120.03
VISION SERVICE PLAN Employee Vision Insurance $36.24
WELLMARK BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD Employee Health Insurance $4,769.66
YANKTON FIRE & SAFETY CO Annual Extinguisher Inspection $418.00
YANKTON JANITORIAL SUPPLY Bathroom Supplies $432.50
Ambulance Bills Presented:
AMBILL ASSOCIATES Claims: Jan (7), Feb (6) $455.00
AMBULANCE WAGES On Call / Trips $868.09
IHS FISCAL INTERMEDIARY Refund Claim #519401211 $10.00
IRS Employee Withholding $143.82
JIM MARUSKA Reimburse: BLS DVD Set $123.64
MATHESON TRI-GAS INC Oxygen $160.70
SCOTLAND HARDWARE Supply: Battery $25.16
Finance Officer Report - The office will be closed Tuesday afternoon, all day Thursday and Friday. Auditors will be here next week conducting our 2023-2024 audit. Received a thank you for the memorial plant from the Mary Jo Bertrand family.
Maintenance Report - Baseball field is completed and ready, fixed some alleys, started street sweeping the highway, started collecting city wide clean-up items.
Council Concerns/Committee Reports:
Bertrand - Thanked the council for everything since his wife’s passing… Thanks so much!
Fischer - Questioned if the city was going to allow the signage to be placed on the ball fields fence due to the fence damage the past two years. Asked what are the plans with the Zolnowsky property and who owns it? Melanie Hall-Edwards owns the property. Is the city requesting reimbursement for the demolition costs? The affidavit has been filed with the judge.
Settje - Asked for an update on the old haunted house. Stated something needs to be done with the bump from the Hwy going onto Main Street and the sidewalk.
Bietz - Trees are down and stumps were removed in the cemetery by Jason Pechous. He did a very nice job!
City Wide Clean Up - All items MUST be set out by 8am on Monday, April 20, 2026 and MUST be sorted as they go in separate areas at the landfill. If piles are not sorted council has instructed the guys to not pick-up items.
Annual Report - A motion was made by Bietz, second by Settje to pass and approve the annual report. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5 - Abbink, Bertrand, Fischer, Settje, Bietz.
Chip Seal Bids - Bid opening was held on Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 1pm.
Bid #1: The Road Guy Construction $249,554.00
Bid #2: Bituminous Paving $198,493.20
Bid #3: Asphalt Surface Technologies Corp $184,498.10
A motion was made by Settje, second by Bertrand to approve and award the bid for the chip seal project to Asphalt Surface Technologies Corp at the contract bid amount of $184,498.10. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5 - Abbink, Bertrand, Fischer, Settje, Bietz.
Dakota Pump Annual Inspection - A motion was made by Settje, second by Bietz to enter into a lift station inspection agreement for the submersible lift stations at the cost of $1,000. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
Donations - A motion was made by Settje, second by Abbink to approve a donation for $1,875 to the Scotland Athletic Association, $1,875 to the Scotland Chamber, $1,875 to the Scotland Museum, $1,875 to the Scotland Youth Center. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5 - Abbink, Bertrand, Fischer, Settje, Bietz.
Housing & Redevelopment Commission -
MAYOR’S CERTIFICATE OF APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE
SCOTLAND, SD HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
Pursuant to South Dakota Codified Law §11-7-12 and by virtue of my office as Mayor, I hereby appoint the five (5) persons hereinafter named to serve as Commissioners of the SCOTLAND, SD Housing and Redevelopment Commission and to serve for the number of years appearing after their names, respectively from the date of this certificate.
Sean Barrett One Year
Randy Abbink Two Years
Joe Bouza Three Years
Dennis Kronaizl Four Years
Michael Behl Five Years
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name as Mayor of the City of SCOTLAND, SD, South Dakota and caused the official corporate seal of the City to be attached hereto this 13 day of April, 2026.
ATTEST: CITY OF SCOTLAND, SOUTH DAKOTA
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Tanya Bult, Finance Officer Randy Thum, Mayor
MOTION TO APPROVE MAYOR’S
APPOINTMENTS TO THE INITIAL HOUSING COMMISSION
Motion by Councilperson Bertrand, Second by Councilperson Bietz to approve the Mayor’s appointment of the following individuals to serve on the SCOTLAND, SD Housing and Redevelopment Commission.
1.__Sean Barrett_______ for the one year term,
2.__Randy Abbink______ for the two year term,
3.__Joe Bouza _______for the three year term,
4.__Dennis Kronaizl____ for the four year term,
5.__Michael Behl_______ for the five year term.
The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5 - Abbink, Bertrand, Fischer, Settje, Bietz.
ATTEST:/s/_________________________
Tanya Bult, Finance Officer
Malt Beverage/SD Wine Renewal Licenses - A motion was made by Abbink, second by Settje to renew the following RB (on-off sale) Malt Beverage/SD Farm Wine licenses for the Main Stop, Ron’s Market, JVS Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a Scotland Hardware and Scotland Oil Enterprises, Inc d/b/a Scottie Stop. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5 - Abbink, Bertrand, Fischer, Settje, Bietz.
Pool Rates - After a brief discussion pool rates will remain the same.
Sewer Rates - A motion was made by Bietz, second by Abbink to approve the first reading with 0 - 1,000 gallons increased to $15.00 and 1,001 - 99999999.99 to $5.00 per 1,000. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5 - Abbink, Bertrand, Fischer, Settje, Bietz.
Water Quality Report - A motion was made by Abbink, second by Settje to accept the annual water quality report. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5 - Abbink, Bertrand, Fischer, Settje, Bietz.
Water Tower Inspection Report - A motion was made by Bertrand, second by Bietz to accept the water tower inspection report. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5 - Abbink, Bertrand, Fischer, Settje, Bietz.
Set meeting date for the May Meeting - The meeting will be on Monday, May 11, 2026 at 5pm.
Executive Session - A motion was made by Settje, second by Bertrand to enter into executive session at 5:36pm 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 Settje to come out of executive session at 5:59pm. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.
A motion was made by Bietz, second by Bertrand to hire the following: Lifeguard at $21.00 per hour Taya Bult, $14.75 per hour Macy Rokusek, $13.25 per hour Savannah Meng, $13.25 per hour Izaac Richards. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5 - Abbink, Bertrand, Fischer, Settje, Bietz.
A motion was made by Settje, second by Bietz to hire the following: Rubble Site Monitor at $14.50 per hour Marcia Preszler. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5 - Abbink, Bertrand, Fischer, Settje, Bietz.
A motion was made by Bertrand, second by Settje to hire the following: Summer Mower at $14.75 per hour Verlyn Jerke, $14.75 per hour Dennis Bietz, $14.25 per hour Joe Varilek, $13.25 per hour Joe Bouza, $13.25 per hour Randy Thum. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 4 - Abbink, Bertrand, Fischer, Settje. Abstain: 1 - Bietz.
A motion was made by Bertrand, second by Settje to hire the following: Summer Maintenance at $12.75 per hour Clarence Bjorum, $12.75 per hour Brody Meng. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5 - Abbink, Bertrand, Fischer, Settje, Bietz.
Resignation - A motion was made by Bietz, second by Bertrand to accept the resignation of city maintenance Russell Clifton effective April 8, 2026. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5 - Abbink, Bertrand, Fischer, Settje, Bietz.
Adjourn - A motion was made by Abbink, second by Settje to adjourn the meeting at 6:10pm. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.
ATTEST: CITY OF SCOTLAND, SOUTH DAKOTA
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Tanya Bult, Finance Officer Randy Thum, Mayor