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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, October 7, 2024. The following council members answered to roll call Randy Abbink, Wayne Bertrand, Victor Settje and Dennis Bietz. Those council members absent were Myles Runyon and Tim Asche. Others present were Tanya Bult, Maggie Spak, Kathy Beecher, Randy Blunck, Julie Blunck, Ray Beecher, Ron Sudbeck, Peggy Schelske, Tim Trautmann, Dommonick Pechous, Cory Bjorum, Deloris Maruska, Tammy Maruska, Jim Maruska, Kalob Maruska, Brian Humphrey, Roger Treick, Marvin Thum, Agnes Thum, Curtis Hofer, Kelli King, Dorene Winckler, Tim Furney, Craig Winckler and Richard Kloucek.
A motion was made by Bertrand, second by Abbink to approve the agenda with addition of C. Hire Part Time Officer under new business. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Bietz, second by Bertrand to approve the minutes of last month’s regular meeting. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Abbink, second by Bietz to approve the bills. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
City Bills:
AFLAC Employee Insurance $323.02
AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES Supplies: Library, Police, Office $1,659.54
B-Y WATER DISTRICT 8,002,000 Gallons $24,923.20
BAUDER GUN SALES, LLC Police: AR Clips $60.00
CITY EMPLOYEE WAGES Finance Officer $5,099.05
CITY EMPLOYEE WAGES Library $1,266.06
CITY EMPLOYEE WAGES Lifeguards $2,158.40
CITY EMPLOYEE WAGES Police/Code Enforcement $5,064.15
CITY EMPLOYEE WAGES Rubble Site $1,028.55
CITY EMPLOYEE WAGES Streets $5,837.40
CITY EMPLOYEE WAGES Summer Maint $2,425.15
CITY EMPLOYEE WAGES Water $2,867.66
CITY OF SCOTLAND City Water/ Sewer Bills $254.32
COLONIAL LIFE Employee Insurance $62.22
DAKOTA DATA SHRED Equipment Rental $16.96
DAKOTA PUMP INC Replace Float, Lead Wire $716.92
FARMERS & MERCHANTS STATE BANK Auto Pay - September $39.75
FREMAR LLC Roundup $2,272.50
GOLDEN WEST COMMUNICATIONS Phone, Internet, Fax $642.59
INNOVATIVE OFFICE SOLUTIONS Laser Checks $177.65
IRS Employee Withholding $6,642.70
JACKS UNIFORMS & EQUIPMENT Police Supplies $522.49
KENT LEHR Attorney Fees $615.00
KRONAIZL INSURANCE Insurance $1,012.00
LINDSEY KAUFMANN Water Deposit Refund $100.00
MAIN STOP Gasoline $268.53
MCLAURY ENGINEERING Main Street Drainage Project $21,135.00
MYERS SANITATION Residential Garbage - September $6,802.08
NORTHWESTERN ENERGY Electricity, Natural Gas $5,365.37
PINTEY BOWES LLC Postage Machine Lease $163.83
SCOTLAND HARDWARE Supplies: Police, Sewer, Library $255.48
SCOTLAND JOURNAL Legals, Notices, Ads $336.50
SCOTLAND OIL COMPANY Diesel, Gasoline $328.90
SCOTTIE STOP Gasoline $112.00
SD ASSOC OF RURAL WATER Annual Dues $525.00
SD DEPT OF HEALTH Samples: Water $15.00
SD RETIREMENT Employee Retirement $2,983.54
SIOUX FALLS TWO WAY RADIO New Police Truck Equipment $17,336.50
US BANK TURST Loan: Drinking Water #1 $2,791.53
US BANK TURST Loan: Clean Water #2 $10,523.60
VERIZON Broadband: Police, Water, Meters $120.03
VISION SERVICE PLAN Employee Vision Insurance $36.24
WELLMARK BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD Employee Health Insurance $3,165.44
Ambulance Bills:
AMBILL ASSOCIATES Claims (17) $595.00
AMBULANCE WAGES On Call / Trips $709.26
IRS Employee Withholding $117.48
SCOTLAND HARDWARE Cleaning Supplies $18.96
Finance Officer’s Report - Nothing new to report.
Library Director Report - Public time hours during the school day have been set at the library. Reminder if there is no school there will be no public time hours during the school day. A suggestion box has been added to the library.
Police Report - 10 Traffic Stops, 2 Emergency Calls, 1 Information, 6 Others, 1 Parking Tickets, 3 Invoices, 5 Animal Control.
City Maintenance Report - Fixed the sprayer tarp system, Catching up on mowing, Delivered maintainer part to Sioux Falls.
Council Concerns/Committee Reports:
Abbink - None
Bertrand - None
Settje - None
Bietz - Received contact information regarding the cemetery road.
Board of Adjustments
James E Maruska is requesting a conditional use variance to operate a Repair, Welding and Manufacturing business. This would be a commercial use within a residential use district located at 111 and 121 Third Street in the City of Scotland, South Dakota.
Settje left the meeting at 5:17pm. Due to lack of quorum the council went into recess at 5:20pm.
Mayor Randy Thum called the meeting back to order at 5:00pm on Monday, October 14, 2024. The following council members answered to roll call Randy Abbink, Wayne Bertrand, Victor Settje, Tim Asche and Dennis Bietz. Those council members absent were Myles Runyon. Others present were Tanya Bult, Maggie Spak, Roger Treick, Kathy Beecher, Julie Blunck, Randy Blunck, Ray Beecher, Tammy Rueb, Peggy Schelske, Kelli King, Agnes Thum, Marvin Thum, Curtis Hofer, Patty Diede, Deloris Maruska, and Vic Settje.
Board of Adjustments
Mayor Thum read a letter from James Maruska stating at this time Maruska would like to withdraw his application for a conditional use variance located at 111 and 121 Third Street in the City of Scotland, South Dakota.
Ordinance Chapter 6 - A motion was made by Settje, second by Bertrand to approve the first reading of the traffic regulations, moving and non-moving traffic ordinance with the following changes: adjusted fines and added off road and golf cart regulations. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
Tree Ordinance - A motion was made by Bietz, second by Asche to approve the first reading of the tree ordinance with the following changes: trim 8 foot over the side walk instead of 10 foot and extend notice time from 48 hours to 7 days. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
Hire Part-Time Officer - A motion was made by Bietz, second by Settje to hire part time police officer Maxus Mach at $21.00 per hour. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
Set meeting date for the November Meeting - The meeting will be on Monday, November 11, 2024 at 5:00pm.
With no further business to discuss a motion was made by Bietz, second by Abbink to adjourn the meeting at 5:18pm. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
ATTEST: CITY OF SCOTLAND, SOUTH DAKOTA
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Tanya Bult, Finance Officer Randy Thum, Mayor