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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, August 10, 2026. The following council members answered to roll call Randy Abbink, Wayne Bertrand, Amanda Fischer, Victor Settje, Tim Asche and Dennis Bietz. Others present were Tanya Bult, Rich Jones, Peggy Schelske, Ken Sedlacek and Mark Maggs (5:11pm).
Agenda - A motion was made by Bietz, second by Settje to approve the agenda. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 6 - Abbink, Bertrand, Fischer, Settje, Asche, Bietz.
Minutes - A motion was made by Bertrand, second by Asche to approve the minutes of the July 6, 2026 regular meeting and August 3, 2026 budget meeting. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 6 - Abbink, Bertrand, Fischer, Settje, Asche, Bietz.
Bills - A motion was made by Abbink, second by Fischer to approve the bills. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 6 - Abbink, Bertrand, Fischer, Settje, Asche, Bietz.
City Bills Presented:
AFLAC Employee Insurance $371.17
AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES Supplies: Library, Streets, Fire $1,687.94
B-Y WATER DISTRICT 10,102,000 Gallons - July $35,499.00
BLACKBURN & STEVENS, PROF Code Enforcement Attorney Fees $2,198.60
BON HOMME COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICE County On Call/Patrol Hours $927.00
BRIAN HUMPHREY Code Enforcement - Mowing $120.00
BRYANT ROLFS Reimburse: Dog Catcher $74.32
CENTRAL FARMERS COOP Diesel - Ambulance $69.70
CENTRAL STATES LAB CLD 204 - 4 gals $278.30
CHASE BANK Supplies: Police Ads, Door Knob $2,418.73
CITY EMPLOYEE WAGES Council/Mayor $4,063.40
CITY EMPLOYEE WAGES Finance Officer $3,785.94
CITY EMPLOYEE WAGES Library $1,219.05
CITY EMPLOYEE WAGES Lifeguards $3,678.00
CITY EMPLOYEE WAGES Police/Code Enforcement $7,316.70
CITY EMPLOYEE WAGES Rubble Site $843.61
CITY EMPLOYEE WAGES Streets $3,091.10
CITY EMPLOYEE WAGES Summer Maint $1,496.37
CITY EMPLOYEE WAGES Water $3,060.68
CITY OF SCOTLAND City Water/ Sewer Bills $2,741.00
CITY OF SCOTLAND Deposit Refund to Accounts $68.44
CLIFTON ZACHARY Rodeo Security - Friday/Saturday $500.00
CORE & MAIN Supplies: 2" Service, IPS Poly $2,154.83
DELTA DENTAL Employee Insurance - July $174.60
DARREN DONNELSON Rodeo Security - Friday/Saturday $500.00
FARMERS & MERCHANTS STATE BANK Auto Pay - July $42.75
FISCHER ELECTRIC Campground Breaker $123.72
GOLDEN WEST COMMUNICATIONS Phone, Internet, Fax $691.50
IN CONTROL, INC Watchguard, Cybersecurity $1,714.81
IRS Employee Withholding $7,335.35
LEHR LAW OFFICE Attorney Fees $1,380.00
MAIN STOP Gasoline $434.39
MENNO LUMBER COMPANY Treated Lumber $109.50
MYERS SANITATION Residential Garbage - July $6,880.71
NORTHWESTERN ENERGY Electricity, Natural Gas $7,105.55
PURCHASE POWER Postage $1,212.75
SAVANNAH MENG Reimburse: Lifeguard Certification $202.42
SCOTLAND HARDWARE Supplies: Park, Police, Rec, Shop $340.81
SCOTLAND JOURNAL Legals, Notices, Ads $213.28
SCOTLAND OIL COMPANY Diesel, Gasoline $982.64
SCOTLAND REDI-MIX Post Holes, Concrete $677.00
SCOTTIE STOP Gasoline $179.33
SD RETIREMENT Employee Retirement $3,101.82
SD DEPT OF REVENUE Sales Tax: Garbage, Camping, Pool $1,261.79
SD ONE CALL Line Locates $24.64
SD SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ASSN Membership Dues $100.00
SD STREET MAINTENANCE ASSOC Membership Dues $15.00
TANYA BULT Reimburse: Pool, Supplies $847.06
TWO-WAY SOLUTIONS INC Programming $165.99
ULINE Cones, Reflective Tape $562.27
UPHOFF DENNIS OR SANDRA Water Deposit Refund $81.56
US BANK TRUST Loans $13,315.13
VERIZON Broadband: Police, Meters, Water $215.56
VISION SERVICE PLAN Employee Vision Insurance $36.24
WELLMARK BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD Employee Health Insurance $2,235.12
YANKTON PRESS & DAKOTAN Maint Ad $60.01
Ambulance Bills Presented:
AMBILL ASSOCIATES Claims: May (8), June (6) $490.00
AMBULANCE WAGES On Call / Trips $1,253.46
IRS Employee Withholding $210.58
STRYKER SALES, LLC Medical Supplies $533.10
Maintenance Report - Preparing to repair roadways that were excavated by residents to address sewer or water line issues.
Police Report - July calls for service: missing Person (1), disturbance (3), animal complaint (1), accident (1).
Public Concerns:
Ken Sedlacek expressed concerns regarding flooding caused by partially plugged culverts. He stated that restricted water flow has resulted in water entering the storage units and damaging personal property. He also noted that the culvert opening has been reduced from its original size. He requested it be restored to the original opening size to allow proper drainage and help prevent future flooding.
Council Concerns/Committee Reports:
Fischer - Suggested having a pool committee. It was stated that there is a cemetery/parks/pool committee and the three members were Asche, Bertrand, Bietz.
Thum - Maurice Bueber has continued to submit monthly correspondence addressed to the Mayor and City Council regarding concerns related to the towing of his trailers. He requests that the City reimburse him for the towing fees he has incurred.
Election Update - Nominating petitions began July 3rd with the deadline to file being August 18th at 5pm. The following offices will become vacant due to expiration of the present term: Ward I - Dennis Bietz, Ward II - Victor Settje and Ward III - Randy Abbink all 2-year terms.
2027 Appropriation Ordinance - A motion was made by Abbink, second by Bietz to approve first reading of the budget ordinance #2026-04, an ordinance setting the appropriations for the 2027 budget. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 6 - Abbink, Bertrand, Fischer, Settje, Asche, Bietz.
Open Meeting Laws - A motion was made by Settje, second by Asche to confirm the review of the open meeting laws booklet. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 6 - Abbink, Bertrand, Fischer, Settje, Asche, Bietz.
Police Agreement - On-call services combined with active patrol services at a rate of $2.00 per hour for on-call time and $40.00 per hour for active patrol hours. A motion was made by Bertrand, second by Settje to approve the On-Call Plus Patrol agreement with the county on a month-by-month basis. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 6 - Abbink, Bertrand, Fischer, Settje, Asche, Bietz.
Bulk Water Rates - A motion was made by Bietz, second by Settje to treat bulk water the same as water-out of city and billed $8.50 per 1,000 gallons. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 6 - Abbink, Bertrand, Fischer, Settje, Asche, Bietz.
Crack Seal Project - A motion was made by Abbink, second by Settje to approve crack sealing at $1.20 per linear foot (route, blow, Seal) to Road Guy spending up to $20,000. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 6 - Abbink, Bertrand, Fischer, Settje, Asche, Bietz.
Declare Surplus - A motion was made by Asche, second by Bietz to declare the following items as surplus: Skid Steer Angle Broom, 2003 Elgin Street Sweeper, 1991 Chevrolet GMT-400, 1987 Champion Maintainer, 2005 Skag Wildcat, Maxwell Gap Mastic Modified 201, Maxwell Elastoflex 61. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 6 - Abbink, Bertrand, Fischer, Settje, Asche, Bietz.
Rural Office of Community Services Transit Program (ROCS) - Transit Director Andrea Irwin submitted a letter requesting local support to meet the $27,000 local match requirement needed to access state and federal transit funding for the upcoming year. For 2027, Scotlands requested contribution toward the local match is $812.50. The matter was discussed but no motion was made and the topic died for lack of a motion.
Stationary Generator - After a brief discussion, it was determined that natural gas would be preferred over diesel and that a 60-kW generator would most likely be sufficient to run all necessary equipment.
Water Study - McLaury Engineering presented an outline of services consisting of Tasks 1–9. The estimated total project cost is not to exceed $72,800.
Water Tower Control Panel - A quote has been received from DSG and we are currently awaiting a quote from In Control.
Set meeting date for the September Meeting - The meeting will be on Monday, September 14, 2026 at 5pm.
Executive Session - A motion was made by Bietz, second by Settje to enter into executive session at 5:58pm for Personnel as per SDCL 1-25-2 Sub (1). The motion carried by a unanimous vote. A motion was made by Asche, second by Bietz to come out of executive session at 6:46pm. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.
A motion was made by Asche, second by Settje to give the following raise of 3% to full-time employee Bryant Rolfs to $50,346.40 salary retroactive following 6-month evaluation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 6 - Abbink, Bertrand, Fischer, Settje, Asche, Bietz.
Adjourn - A motion was made by Abbink, second by Settje to adjourn the meeting at 6:49pm. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.
ATTEST: CITY OF SCOTLAND, SOUTH DAKOTA
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Tanya Bult, Finance Officer Randy Thum, Mayor