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STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA §
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being by me duly sworn, deposes and says that she is the office manager of the Groton
Independent; that said newspaper is a newspaper of general circulation in Groton,
Brown County, South Dakota; and that this notice was published in said newspaper
on the following date(s):
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Boundaries of Wards Notice published Oct. 25, 2011 for $12.87.
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29th Day of October 2011
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Miscellaneous
Claremont Town
Brown County
Claremont
Town
Sept. 13
Meeting
Minutes
Your
Right
To
Know
Groton City
Butler Town
Groton Area School
Frederick Area School
Town of Frederick
Columbia City
Westport Town
The Board of Trustees met
in regular session of 10-13-11
at 7:30 p.m. President Thompson
called the meeting to with
trustees Hinrichs and Crosby,
present. The minutes of the
August meeting were read and
on a motion by Hinrichs and
seconded by Crosby. On a motion
by Crosby and seconded by
Hinrichs the following warrants
were approved.
General: Holland Auto, parts
gas, 333.89; Hagen Benefits,
liability Ins. 1530.62; Frank
Rasmussen, clean up Stohr
lots, 175.00; Lenlings, blading
gravel, 122.44; Groton Daily
Independent, publishing, 18.46;
Br.Co. Treasurer, mosquito
spraying, 624.52; Northwestern
Energy,lights, 479.33; James
Valley, phone, 80.91; Charla Rye,
wage, 310.00; David Traylor,
66 3/4 hrs. 540.00; Fire Safety
First, annual Inspection, 21.00;
WSSW: Ecolab, pest elemination
, 146.50; BDM, water used,
653.40; Barney Dombrowe,
Excavation at demp 1812.25;
Dept of Revenue, water samples,
12.00; Northwestern Energy,
water,sewer, 253.92; Carrie Pulfrey,
meter reading, 94.35; Rural
Development, loan payment,
576.00; appropriation Ordinance
#2012 per the town of
Claremont was placed on its 1st
reading. In accordance the assibility
transition plan Strips have
been painted around city hall
entrance and sidewalk increased
in size by three feet in front of
the door. Bath room signs have
been posted as well as exit signs.
With no further business before
the Board a motion to adjourn
was made by Hinrichs seconded
by Crosby motion carried.
Published once at the approximate
cost of $13.29.
Claremont
Town
Oct. 11
Meeting
Minutes
October Meeting
Town of Claremont
The Board of Trustees met
in regular session on 10-11-11
at 7:30p.m.- city hall. President
Thompson called the meeting
to order trustees Hinrichs and
Crosby present. Also present
David Traylor. The minutes of
the September meeting were
read and on a motion by Crosby
and seconded by Hinrichs were
approved as read. On a motion
by Crosby and seconded by
Hinrichs were approved as read.
On a motion by Hinrichs and seconded
by Crosby the following
warrants were allowed: General:
Unemployment Ins. of SD, Employers
Quarterly, 31.82; Dakota
Electronics, repair siren, 399.25;
Johnson Gravel, crushed gravel,
1584.15; James Valley, phone,
81.01; NWE, Lights, 285.43;
Charla Rye, wage, 310.00; David
Traylor, mowing, 190.00; WSSW:
Dakota Pump and Control, repair
Left Station, 1032.55, BDM, water,
658.90; Dept. of Revenue,
water sample, 12.00; Carrie
Pulrey, meter reading, 94.35;
Rural Development, loan pay,
576.00; NWE, water, sewer,
178.54. Application for Liquor
License renewal was presented
to the Board by Marian Lenling
for the Third Base. Hearing for
the License willbe held at the
next regular meeting of the Town
Board. Hinrichs reported that
the addendum to the restricted
use sign has been proof and will
be completed soon. Inspection
of the play ground will be done
by Hinrichs and Crosby. They
will have the results at the next
Board meeting in November.
Letters will be sent to residents
with deliinguent water bills in
the near future. Marian Lenling,
Wanette Lenling came before the
Board requesting a temporary
license for the firemens fund
raiser to be held at the Legion
Hall on October 22, 2011. With
no further business before the
Board a motion to adjourn was
made by Hinrichs and seconded
by Crosby. Motion carried.
CRye F.O.
Published once at the approximate
cost of $16.00.
Brown
County
Oct. 18
General
Meeting
8 ◊ Groton Independent ◊ Tues., Oct. 25, 2011
OCTOBER 18, 2011 GENERAL
MEETING
Meeting called to order by
Chairman Sutton at 8:45 a.m.
in the Commissioner’s Chambers,
Courthouse Annex, Brown
County, SD. Present were Commissioners
Hansen, Elliott, Fischbach
and Wiese. Chairman Sutton
led the Pledge of Allegiance.
MINUTES: Moved by Wiese,
seconded by Hansen to approve
the General Meeting minutes of
October 11, 2011. All members
present voting aye. Motion
carried.
CLAIMS: Moved by Hansen,
seconded by Wiese to approve
the following claims:
Supplies: A&B Business
$49.31, Aberdeen Chrysler
$75.00, Active Data $133.99,
Ameripride $781.22, Ramona
Anderson $222.43, Artz Equp
$5503.15, Bakken Bldg Maint
$500.00, Behnke Pit $10,362.00,
Ramkota $183.98, Carquest
$929.76, Cartney Bearing
$16.10, CMRS $5000.00, Dakota
Mailing $155.98, Crawford
Trucks $3613.02, CTIC Service
$4.00, Custom Glass $100.00,
Dakota Electronics $241.20,
Dakota Oil $865.10, Diamond
Mowers $607.24, Diesel Machinery
$5945.01, Dacotah Prairie
Merchantile $25.00, GCR Tire
$1949.80, Great Western Tire
$1477.17, J Gross $3855.16,
Hantens Repair $814.27, Harry’s
Impl $279.74, House of Glass
$84.69, Howes Oil $22,958.25,
Kone $2131.44, Lar-Jos $160.00,
Lien Trans $33,389.08, Marco
$131.51, Menards $230.06,
Meyers Tractor Salvage $325.00,
Midwest Alarm $612.00, Midwest
Art $50.00, Motorola $1398.69,
NB Golf $163.20, Greg Pederson
$96.00, Performance Oil
$169.00, Pierson Ford $7.43,
Powerplan $21,837.21, Praxair
$110.52, Midstates Printing
$105.00, RB Upholstery $143.02,
Runnings $49.35, SD Continuing
Legal Ed $135.00, Sheehan
Mack Sales $522.70, Sherwin
Williams $536.00, Sioux Falls
Crane $1510.00, Sivertsen Tech
$6399.00, Spec Mfg $46.86, Willard
Sumption $1698.02, Taylor
Laundry $135.00, TSC $28.67
TrueNorth $22,421.16, Titan
$264.01, Van Diest $8793.10,
West Payment $2051.95, Woodman
Refrigeration $558.72, Brian
Zimprich $190.00:
Publications: American News
$1110.22:
Travel: Randy Crawford
$34.19, Courtney Hilgeman
$425.40, Ken Kusler $240.00,
Leo Lesher $245.68, Gene Loeschke
$140.23, Mary Worlie
$131.84:
Professional Fees: Carlsen
Funeral Home $449.60, Denise
Cody $30.00, Language Lines
$173.72, Cathy Rehfuss $15.00,
Karen Swanda $15.00, Yankton
County Sheriff $50.00, Kristi
Spitzer $425.00, Rock County
Clerk of Courts $14.00:
Court Appointed Attorney:
Yankton County $518.75:
Utilities: City of Aberdeen
$1849.09, Century Link
$50.36, Dependable Sanitation
$25,922.52, Town of Frederick
$32.25, James Valley $344.45,
Northern Elec $1444.93, Northern
Valley $282.64, NW Energy
$2117.75:
Care of Poor: Rent (7 recipients)
BMI $300.00, Danne
$31.00, Steve Darling $280.00,
GPHC $160.00, Ray Sauerwein
$260.00, Zumbaum Prop
$320.00, Lee Imberi $320.00;
Dr/Medical (3 recipients) Avera
St Lukes $546.26, Dental Center
$92.00, Orthopedic Surgery Spec
$2419.55,
Medication (2 recipients) Lori’s
Pharm $205.61, Shopko Pharm
$5.97; Utilities: (3 recipients)
NW Energy $803.49; Transportation
(9 recipients) Emergency
Poor Fund $120.00, Jefferson
Lines $539.00. All members
present voting aye. Motion
carried.
PERSONNEL: Moved by Elliott,
seconded by Fischbach to
acknowledge the resignation of
Austin Wellman, effective September
25, 2011. All members
present voting aye. Motion
carried. Moved by Fischbach,
seconded by Wiese to approve
hiring Kim Jahraus as Deputy
Auditor, effective October 17,
2011 at $12.20 per hour. All
members present voting aye.
Motion carried.
HOSPITAL CLAIM: Moved by
Wiese, seconded by Fischbach
to deny payment of the following
hospital claims: 24 year old
female @ $4,188.00; 26 year old
male @ $17,879.81; 51 year old
mail @ $52,133.86, as the individuals
have not provided sufficient
information to determine
if indigent. All members present
voting aye. Motion carried.
ORDINANCE #072 - FIRST
READING: Time and place, as
advertised for First Reading of
Ordinance No. 072. No one appeared
with testimony (written
and/or oral), comments and/
or questions for discussion.
Moved by Hansen, seconded by
Wiese to approve First Reading
of Ordinance #072, An Ordinance
amending Second Revision
Brown County Ordinances
to rezone the following described
property from its present zoning
designation of Chapter 4.06
Agricultural Preservation District
(AG-P) to Chapter 4.15 Light
Industrial District (L-1): The NW
¼ of Sec 24-T123N-R65W of
the 5th P.M., except Froehlich
Outlot 1 thereof and except Lot
H-1 thereof, Brown County, SD
and the SW ¼ of Sec 24-T123N-
R65W of the 5th P.M., except railroad
right-of-way, except Lot H-1
thereof, and except Lots 1 and 2,
MDU-NBPL Subdivision thereof,
Brown County, SD (E. side of
Brown County 12WA/379th Ave,
N side of State Highway 12). All
members present voting aye.
Motion carried.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: Moved
by Wiese, seconded by Fischbach
to go into executive session
to discuss possible litigation with
Kim Dorsett and Gary Vetter in
attendance. All members present
voting aye. Motion carried.
The Chairman declared the executive
session closed, with no
action taken as a result of the
discussion.
ORDINANCE #073 - FIRST
READING: Time and place, as
advertised for First Reading of
Ordinance No. 073. No one appeared
with testimony (written
and/or oral), comments and/or
questions for discussion. Moved
by Elliott, seconded by Fischbach
to table Ordinance #072. All
members present voting aye.
Motion carried.
BID – LANDFILL COMPACTOR:
Time and place, as advertised to
open, read and consider bids for
the purchase and delivery of a
new 2011 or current model, four
(4) wheel drive steel wheeled
Landfill Compactor. Bids were
received from Aljon Equipment
and Sheehan Equipment. Moved
by Fischbach, seconded by Wiese
to refer all bids to Mike Scott,
Landfill Manager for review and
recommendation. All members
present voting aye. Motion
carried.
GRANARY MEMORIAL GAL-
LERY: John Sieh and Kathy Johnson
offered to gift all Granary
Memorial Gallery assets (land,
structures, existing art exhibits
and sculptures) to Brown
County. Museum Director Sue
Gates, Lora Schaunaman and
Board Member Randy Grismer
explained various ways the property
could be used to expand
and enhance Museum activities.
The Commission will make the
decision to accept or decline the
offer at a later date.
APPLICATION FOR OCCU-
PANCY: Moved by Wiese, seconded
by Fischbach to approve
and authorize the Chairman sign
agreement, submitted by Northwestern
Energy for occupancy
of 137th Street and 389th Ave
in Sections 1,6,8,17 & 20-Twp
122N, R63 & 64W, Brown County,
SD to provide natural gas service
to Northern Beef Plant. All members
present voting aye. Motion
carried.
SPILLMAN PURCHASE AGREE-
MENT: Moved by Wiese, seconded
by Elliott to approve and
authorize the Chairman sign
Sales Quote/Purchase Agreement
with Spillman Technologies,
Inc. for purchase and
delivery of Spillman Software,
Spillman Professional Services
and 3rd Party Products and Services
for a complete CAD System
for Brown County and the City
of Aberdeen, in total amount of
$484,556 (50/50 cost share between
the County and the City).
All members present voting aye.
Motion carried.
FAIR BOARD BUDGET DIS-
CUSSION: Amy Scott, Fair Manager
requested permission to expend
approximately $9800.00 of
the remaining 2011 Fair Budget
to have a concrete pad and side
walk installed behind the Grandstand
Stage. Board concurred.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: Moved
by Hansen, seconded by Elliott
to go into executive session to
discuss personnel with Amy Scott
in attendance. All members
present voting aye. Motion carried.
The Chairman declared the
executive session closed, with no
action taken as a result of the
discussion.
RECESS: The Chairman declared
the Commission recessed
until October 25, 2011. Maxine
Fischer, Brown County Auditor
Published once at the total approximate
cost of $68.43.
Groton
City
Boundary
of Ward
ORDINANCE NO.672
An Ordinance entitled, “An
Ordinance Amending the Revised
Ordinances of the City of Groton,
2002, Title 2, Boundaries,
Wards and Precincts, by
Amending Chapters 2-2-1, Ward
Boundaries”.
Be it ordained by the City
of Groton, that the revised
Ordinances of the City of Groton,
2002, Title 2, Boundaries,
Wards and Precincts, is hereby
amended by changing Chapter
2-2 to read as follows:
Chapter 2-2-1 Ward Boundaries
A. First Ward. All of that part
of the City of Groton lying west
of the middle line of Main Street
and north of the middle line of
Fourth Avenue as prolonged
to the northern and western
boundaries of the City of Groton;
and that area lying north of
the middle line of Third Avenue
and east of the middle line of
SD Highway 37 and west of the
middle line of Main Street shall
constitute the First Ward of the
City of Groton, South Dakota.
B. Second Ward. All of that
part of the City of Groton lying
south of the middle line of
Fourth Avenue as prolonged to
the eastern boundary of the
City of Groton and east of the
middle line of Main St; and that
area lying south of the middle
line of Third Avenue and east of
the middle line of SD Highway
37 and west of the middle line
of Main Street; and all the area
lying south of the middle line of
Fourth Avenue as prolonged to
the western boundary of the City
of Groton and west of the middle
line of SD Highway 37 shall constitute
the Second Ward of the
City of Groton, South Dakota.
C. Third Ward. All of that
part of the City of Groton lying
north of the middle line of Fourth
Avenue and east of the middle
line of Main Street as prolonged
to the northern and eastern
boundaries of the City of Groton
shall constitute the Third Ward of
the City of Groton, South Dakota.
Passed First Reading October
3, 2011
Passed Second Reading October
17, 2011
Published October 26, 2011
Effective November 15, 2011
Published once at the approximate
cost of $12.87.
Groton
City
Oct. 17
Meeting
Minutes
October 17, 2011
The Groton City Council met
on the above date at 7pm at
City Hall for their regular second
monthly meeting with the following
members present: Brotherton,
Opp, Hanlon, Heitmann,
and Mayor Olson presiding.
Mayor Olson congratulated
the Next Generation group on
a successful Pumpkin Festival.
Moved by Brotherton and seconded
by Hanlon to approve the
minutes as read. All members
present voted aye.
Moved by Opp and seconded
by Heitmann to approve the
following bills for payment. All
members present voted aye.
First State Bank - 6,072.89 -
ss & wh; Consol Fed Cr Union
- 800.00 - emp savings; Abeln,
Neal - 655.00 ? spraying; AFLAC
- 409.60 - group ins; Altec
Industries - 567.56 - trk insp;
Buhl’s - 28.00 - rug rental;
Cannon - 21,512.82 - ccu units;
Carquest - 104.55 - oil, hyd fluid;
DMI - 1,200.00 - excavator rental;
Ecolab - 87.50 - pest control;
Evergreen Supply - 3.60 ? cylinder;
Farmer’s Union - 1,936.25 -
dsl, gas; Fire Safety First - 51.60
- first aid supp; Full Circle Ag -
116.54 ? chemicals; Green Iron
Equipment - 14,400.00 ? mower;
Groton Vet Clinic - 9.90 ? gloves;
Guardian - 413.64 - emp insurance;
Heartland Cons Power Dist
- 25,133.55 ? power; Highsmith
- 41.75 - lib supp; Kay’s Computing
- 32.50 - repairs, hub; Kosel,
Paul - 267.24 ? mileage; Lien
Transportation - 1,253.40 - hot
mix; Lori’s Pharmacy - 4.60 ?
paper; Lowary, Anita - 21.00 ?
meals; McGannon Plumbing -
45.92 ? repairs; Menard’s - 42.76
- concrete, saws; Michael Todd
& Co - 539.82 - wire,polysect;
Newman Signs - 91.88 ? signs;
Safety Benefits - 65.00 - safety
conf reg;
SD One Call - 111.30 ? locates;
SD Supp. Retirement
- 1,050.00 - emp retirement;
Steven Lust Auto - 295.04- repair;
WAPA - 25,811.11 ? power;
Wellmark Blue Cross - 9,304.27
- group health ins
A letter from WAPA was read
stating that the drought rate
increase was not going to be
applied in 2012.
Paul Kosel gave a report on
the Yukon school he attended on
metering and load management.
Moved by Hanlon and seconded
by Opp to authorize one
Brown
County
Rohr
Rezoning
Notice
NOTICE OF JOINT HEAR-
ING OF THE ABERDEEN CITY
COUNCIL
AND THE BROWN COUNTY
COMMISSION REGARDING
A PETITION TO REZONE
CERTAIN PROPERTY
A public hearing will be held
by the Aberdeen City Council
and Brown County Commission
on the 1st day of November
2011, beginning at 8:45 a.m. in
the County Commission Chambers,
25 Market Street, to consider
the Petition filed by Todd
Rohr and Terrance and Eileen
Rohr, to amend Ordinance No.
1164 to rezone the following
described property from its
present zoning designation of
Section 701 (A-1) Agricultural
from the finance office to attend
the election school Dec 9 in
Aberdeen. All members present
voted aye.
Notice was received that the
Heartland customer meeting
in Groton was postponed until
Nov 16.
The opportunity to rejoin the
Northern Route to the Black Hills
was denied.
Second Reading to Ordinance
672, The Redistricting of Voting
Wards was given on a motion
by Brotherton and seconded by
Heitmann. All members present
voted aye.
Discussion was held on plans
for the 2012 street project; curb
& gutter; continued ordinance
revision, and the west sewer
project.
At 7:28pm the Council adjourned
into executive session
to discuss legal matters on a motion
by Hanlon and seconded by
Brotherton. All members present
voted aye. Council reconvened
into regular session at 7:53pm.
Moved by Opp and seconded
by Heitmann to authorize Mayor
Olson to sign easements and
agreements with Hanlon Brothers,
Jon & Janet Anderson, LRK
Acres, and Doug & Heidi Krueger
for the west sewer project. All
members present voted aye.
Meeting adjourned.
Roy Olson, Mayor
Peggy Locke, Deputy Finance
Officer
Published once at the total approximate
cost of $21.32.
District to Section 714 (M-AG)
Mini-Agricultural District, said
property being described as
follows:
Lot 1, Rohr First Subdivision
in the S ½ of Section 36-T124N-
R64W of the 5th P.M., Brown
County, South Dakota.
The public is invited to attend
the hearing and to present testimony
and comments pertaining
to the Petition to Amend Ordinance
No. 1164 to rezone the
above described property. At
the conclusion of the hearing,
the council and commission may
adopt first reading of Ordinance
#11-10-03/401 granting Petition
to Amend Ordinance No.
1164 and granting the Petition
to Rezone said property. Dated
this 11th day of October 2011.
ATTEST: Karl Alberts, Finance
Officer Maxine Fischer, Brown
County Auditor
(1018.1025)
Published twice at the total
approximate cost of $25.60.