Sanborn County Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, May 21, 2019, at 9:00 a.m. with Chairman Ebersdorfer presiding. Other members present were: S. Larson, Ohlrogge, Blindauer, and P. Larson. Also present was Auditor Larson. Motion by Ohlrogge, seconded by Blindauer, to approve the minutes as presented. All ayes. Motion carried. 

HIGHWAY

Jim Luthi met with the board to discuss wages for weed spraying. No action was taken at this time. Stacy Mendenhall, Highway Superintendent, and Sheri Kogel, Administrative Assistant, met with the board. Road issues are still a concern for the county. Mendenhall presented a request from Jeff Poyer for an approach on 397th Ave on Block 47. Water issues from all the moisture have made access to his storage units difficult. Motion by S. Larson, seconded by P. Larson, to approve the approach with the stipulation that it will have a culvert. All ayes. Motion carried.  

RURAL ATTORNEY RECRUITMENT PROGRAM

Suzanne Star with the Rural Attorney Recruitment Program met with the board. They have a candidate who would like to move to Sanborn County. A final decision will be made at the June 4th meeting. 

CUSTODIAN

Tom Carda, Custodian, met with the board. The condition of the lawn mower/snow blower was discussed. Carda also reported there are sixteen dead trees around the courthouse. It was decided to wait until fall when the ground is firmer to remove the trees.

MALT BEVERAGE RENEWAL

Hearing no objections, motion by P. Larson, seconded by Blindauer, to renew the malt liquor licenses for Judy Kindle – Al’s Place; Alt Investments – Country Pumper; and John Doren – Doren’s Bar. All ayes.  Motion carried.

SUPPLEMENT BUDGET

Motion by Ohlrogge, seconded by S. Larson, to supplement the Emergency Management Budget for $1,500.00 which the towns in Sanborn County contributed to Alertsense. All ayes. Motion carried.

CHARLES MIX JAIL

Motion by S. Larson, seconded by Ohlrogge, to enter into a contract with Charles Mix County for Prisoner Care at $65.00 per day. All ayes. Motion carried.  

BILLS

 Motion by Ohlrogge, seconded by S. Larson, to pay the following bills. All ayes. Motion carried:

South Dakota Department of Health, Quarterly Public Nurse $1,303.00

South Dakota Association of County Officials, Mod and Preservation $98.00

State Treasurer, Monthly Remittance $39,070.77

Towns, Townships, Schools, T&C, James River Water, Monthly Disbursement $1,291,127.07

Advanced Drainage System Inc., Supplies $8,030.65

SYNCB/Amazon, Supplies $447.29

Avera Occupational Medicine, Drug Test $96.55

Brooks Oil Company, Fuel $4,212.25

Lynn Brueske, Meals $21.00

Davison County Sheriff Office, Prisoner Care $1,710.00

DMC Wear Parts LLC, Supplies $1,490.00

ES&S, Maintenance $227.50

Express 2, Fuel $146.72

First National Bank Omaha, Supplies $310.31

Dorthy Foos, Refund of Overpayment $157.52

Innovative Office Solutions, Supplies $34.66

Jack’s Janitorial, Repairs $62.75

KO’s, Repairs $146.75

Karen Krueger, Meals $21.00

Lake County Sheriff, Prisoner Care $60.00

Diane Larson, Meals $21.00

Lewis & Clark Behavorial, BMI Intake $178.00

Lewis Family Drug, Medicine for Prisoner $7.00

Light & Siren, Supplies $552.06

The Lodge At Deadwood, Travel Expenses $223.84

Miner County Auditor, E-911 Services $12,500.00

Mitchell Clinic LTD, Prisoner Care $32.00

Mobile Demand, L.C., Supplies $571.22

NorthWestern Energy, Electricity $129.64

Office Peeps Inc., Supplies $262.70

Physicians Claim Company, Monthly Fees $488.46

Pennington County Sheriff’s Office, Prisoner Transport $47.45

Sanborn County Ambulance, Meals $19.64

Santel Communications, Tech Support $1,812.00

Satellite Tracking, GPS for Prisoner $52.00

Audra Scheel, Expense $159.17

Ivy Senska, Refund of Deposit $100.00

There being no further business, motion by Ohlrogge, seconded by S. Larson, to adjourn the meeting. All ayes. Motion carried. The next regularly scheduled meeting is Tuesday, June 4, 2019.  

Diane Larson

Sanborn County Auditor

Jeff Ebersdorfer

Chairman of the Board, 

Sanborn County