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LEGALS Legal Newspaper for the City of Faith • Faith School District 46-2 • Meade County • NWAS April 10, 2013 • The Faith Independent • Page 15 

Meade County 

Commission Meeting 

(Tuesday, April 2, 

2013) 

Generated by Lisa G Schieffer 

on Friday, April 5, 2013 

Members present 

Robert Heidgerken, Linda Rausch, 

Alan Aker, Bob Bertolotto, Galen Niederwerder. 

Meeting called to order at 8:30 AM 

1. Call to Order at 8:30 AM 

Procedural: A. Prayer 

Procedural: B. Pledge of Allegiance 

2. Meade County Veteran of the 

Month 

Meade County will make this off-site 

presentation to Mr. Petranek at a later 

date. 

The Meade County Veteran of the 

Month for the month of April is Mr. Edwin 

Petranek from here at Fort Meade. Mr. 

Petranek was born in White River, SD. 

Mr. Petranek attended college at the University 

of SD, Vermillion, and received 

his BS degree in 1942. At graduation he 

was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant 

with the R.O.T.C. program. He was then 

assigned to the 34th Infantry Division. 

His first assignment was at Oran, Algeria, 

in Africa for about a month. Then on 

to Bizerte, Tunisia, and then on to 

Naples, Italy where he was assigned to 

the 36th division as a platoon leader. 

The 36th pushed to San Pietro with 

full combat against the Germans. In January 

1944, Ed was fighting with General 

Mark Clark's 5th Army. He was with 

Company B of the 143rd Regiment on 

January 20th and 21st. Those were two 

terror-packed days of bloody attempts to 

cross the treacherous Rapido River. 

This fight decimated the 141st and the 

143rd Infantry Regiments. On February 

10th, 1944, near Monte Cassino, Ed was 

hit by mortar fragments in his left shoulder 

and returned to Naples for hospitalization. 

After three weeks, he returned to his 

same unit and reorganized for the Anzio 

Beachhead assault. May 18th, 1944, 

was the break-out attack where they engaged 

in artillery, tank, and infantry warfare 

at the last German defense before 

Rome. 

Rome fell to our forces the day before 

D-Day, June 5th, 1944, and Ed was 

among those who marched into the city. 

After that, they pushed northward to 

Grosseto where they were relieved and 

they moved back to Naples to prepare 

for the invasion of France. 

Early in 1945, the 36th Division 

began to move again, with Ed now a 

First Lieutenant and Company Commander 

of Co. B. Ed could see the Rhine 

River near Oberhoffen, when he was 

wounded for the fourth time on February 

10th, 1945. His right hip was shattered, 

his hearing permanently impaired from 

close cannon fire. He was at Barnes until 

October 12th, 1945. He was then assigned 

to limited active duty as a company 

executive officer at Camp Roberts, 

CA, from October 1945 to July 1946 

when Ed received a medical discharge. 

Medals received include: 

The Silver Star 

The Purple Heart with 3 oak leaf clusters 

The Bronze Star with cluster for meritorious 

service 

Infantry Combat Badge 

The Victory Medal 

European Theater Combat Ribbon 

with 4 stars 

Invasion Arrowhead 

American Campaign Medal 

Infantry Combat Medal 

He also received the French Legion 

of Honor medal on behalf of the government 

of France in recognition for his "valorous 

action during World War II." 

After his honorable discharge, he 

went home to White River and Vermillion 

for a time, then was hired as a high 

school principal and coach at Colome, 

SD. He and his wife then moved to Vermillion 

where Mr. Petranek worked toward 

his Master's degree at the 

University of South Dakota, and their son 

Rodney was born there in 1950. Mr. Petranek 

taught until retirement in 1979. 

3. Routine Business 

Discussion, Information: A. Opportunity 

for Public Comment 

Discussion, Information: B. Items 

from Department Heads 

4. Items from Facilities Director 

Discussion: A. Tyler Incode software 

update 

Action, Discussion: B. Sturgis BAM 

2013 

Motion to allow Kevin Forrester the 

use of County equipment for the BAM 

2013 Project. 

Motion by Niederwerder, second by 

Aker. 

Final Resolution: Motion Carries. 

Yea: Heidgerken, Rausch, Aker, 

Bertolotto, Niederwerder. 

5. Items from Sheriff 

Action, Discussion: A. Dispatch Contract 

with City of Sturgis 

Motion to adopt contract as presented, 

except that the City percentage 

be set for zero and that a new clause 

state that there will be no refunds for 

past over-payments. 

Motion by Aker, second by Rausch. 

Final Resolution: Motion Fails. 

Yea: Aker. 

Nay: Heidgerken, Rausch, Bertolotto, 

Niederwerder. 

Action, Discussion: B. PHARES 

Agreement 

Motion that the County delay issuing 

refunds or bills for Dispatch service and 

that the Commission appoint Sheriff Ron 

Merwin and Commissioner Bob 

Bertolotto to negotiate the PHARES and 

Dispatch matters with the City of Sturgis. 

Motion by Aker, second by Niederwerder. 




6. Items from Commission 

Action, Discussion, Information: A. 

Communiques to Commission 

Motion to authorize the Chairman to 

sign the letter on behalf of the County 

Commissioners to our elected officials at 

the federal level supporting the continuance 

to maintain the tax-exempt status 

of bonds. 

Motion by Rausch, second by Niederwerder. 


Yea: Rausch, Bertolotto, Niederwerder. 

Nay: Heidgerken, Aker. 

Action, Discussion: B. Keystone XL 

Pipeline 

Motion to approve letter in support of 

Keystone XL Pipeline. 





Discussion: C. Drought Relief Consideration 

Information: D. Mountain Pine Beetle 

Grant 

Action, Discussion: E. Executive Session 

per SDCL 1-25-2 (1) 

Will be addressed later in the day. 

7. Dinner Break @ Noon 

Minutes: A. Recess for Dinner Break 

8. Items from Director of Equalization 

Action, Discussion: A. Nuisance 

Complaint 

Appointment cancelled. 

Action: B. Abatement on Parcel 

0C.50.12.20 

Move to approve 2010 & 2011 refund/2012 

abatement based on information 

provided. 





Action, Discussion: C. Mark Larive is 

requesting a setback variance for an 

open face shed 2 feet from the North 

side property line on Tract 5 of Harness 

Ridge Subdivision in 15-5-6 

Motion to deny the setback. 

Motion by Bertolotto, second by Heidgerken. 




Discussion, Information: D. Tour - 

Equalization Office 

9. Scheduled Items 

Action, Discussion: A. Executive Session 

for SDCL 1-25-2 (3) 

Motion to go into executive session 

SDCL 1-25-2 (3). 

Motion by Bertolotto, second by 

Niederwerder. 




Motion to go out of executive session 

and return to regular session. 


Aker. 




Discussion: B. Meade County Court 

House - Remodel Project 

10. Items from Register of Deeds 

Discussion: A. Request for Increased 

Staffing 

11. Reconvene April 3 @ 10 AM 


Discussion: A. Introduction of Sturgis 

Leadership 

Motion to thank the members of the 

Sturgis Leadership Program and for their 

attendance at the April Commission 

meeting: 

Cara Oviatt, Angie Murray, PJ 

Conover, Amy Conover, Deb Holland, 

Steven Dunn, Ezra Hays, Heidi Kruse, 

Beau Garcia, Mike Bachand, Lisa Coolley, 

Brittany Battista, Katie Harwood, and 

Tanner Lamphere. 

Motion by Aker, second by Bertolotto. 




Discussion, Presentation: B. Community 

Action Committee 

13. Items from Auditor 

Action: A. Adding Additional Firefighters 

to Work Comp. List 

Motion to approve the following firefighters 

to be added to the worker's compensation 

coverage list with Meade 

County: 

Branden Bestgen 

Eric Kinslow 

Dustin Barry 

John Long 

Motion by Bertolotto, second by Aker. 




Action: B. Township Annual Reports 

Motion to approve the submittal of the 

township annual reports: 

Dakota 

Howard 

Lakeside 

Elm Springs 

Union 





Information: C. Sales Tax Laws 

Discussion, Information: D. Court Security 

Grant Money 

Move to go into executive session 

due to personnel matters. (Item 6 E) 


Bertolotto. 




Move to go out of executive session 


Motion by Bertolotto, second by Aker. 




14. Dinner Break 

Procedural: A. Recess for Dinner 


Action, Discussion: A. Belle Fourche 

Watershed Project 

16. Items from Commission Assistant 

Action, Discussion: A. Coroner Resignation 

Motion to accept the resignation of 

Steve Barry as Coroner. 

Motion by Rausch, second by Aker. 




Action, Discussion: B. Appointment of 

Coroner 

Motion to appoint Ron Merwin as 

Meade County Coroner until the next 

election. 





Action, Discussion: C. Combining 

Elected Offices 

Motion to set May 8, 2013 at 10:00 

a.m. for first reading of proposed Ordinance 

#38 – An Ordinance Combining 

the Offices of County Sheriff and County 

Coroner. 





Action, Discussion: D. Auto Supplement 

to HWY Budget 

Motion to make an auto supplement 

to the Highway Budget in the amount of 

$3,043.73 for an insurance payment reimbursement. 


Aker. 




Action, Discussion: E. Auto Supplement 

to Sheriff's Office Budget 

Motion to make an auto supplement 

to the Sheriff's Budget in the amount of 

$3,964.65 for an insurance payment reimbursement. 





Action, Discussion: F. Declare Surplus 

Property For Auction 

Motion to surplus the following property: 

Surplus Property 

2003 FORD EXPLORER 

1FMZU72K23ZA76883 


1FMZU72E82ZA05213 


1FMZU72K84ZA91003 


1FMEU72EX6UBO3791 

1995 CHEVY BLAZER 

1GNDT13W9S2122420 

One Pickup Box Hard Cover off a 

2004 F-150 

65 culverts of various sizes and 

lengths 

Misc Scrap Iron 

Misc Used Tires and Wheels 

Office Desk 1 U-Shaped office desk 

with upper and side cabinets Good 

Wall Cabinet 1 8' 4 door wall mount 

cabinet Fair 

Xerox Copier 1 Xeron 5334 All in one 

machine (has issue with sorter door closing) 

Fair 

Stackable chairs 10 Misc. stackable 

upholstered chairs Rough 

Rolling Chairs 20 Misc. rolling office 

chairs Mostly Rough 

Office Chairs 8 Fixed type office 

chairs(non rolling) Fair 

Computer Desk 1 Rolling laminate 

computer desk with keyboard tray Fair 

Bookshelf 1 6' real wood bookshelf 

(freestanding) Good 

Computer Desk 1 (Pressed board) 

type computer desk with upper storage 

attachment Fair 

Metal Desks 3 Small metal desks 

with storage drawers Rough 

Metal Desks 1 Large metal desk with 

laminate top Fair 

Bookshelf 1 Freestanding bookshelf 

with book rollers(for large books) Good 

File Cabinets 2 Five drawer metal file 

cabinets Good 

File Cabinets 7 Two drawer file cabinets 

Fair 

Fax Machines 2 Countertop style fax 

machines Fair 

Copier 1 Sharp AL-2030 printer/ 

copier machine Fair 

Receipt Printers 2 Two older receipt 

printers (not in working condition) Rough 

Binders 11 Large three ring binders 

New 

Printer 1 Hp Deskjet D2660 Printer 

Fair 

Line Printer 1 Old IBM 4234 Line 

Printer Rough 

Desktop Shelf 1 Small desktop shelf 

Fair 

Paper Holders 8 Assorted desktop 

(finger type) paper holders/organizers 

Fair 

Bookshelf 1 4' Metal freestanding 

bookshelf Fair 

Bookshelf 1 6' Metal freestanding 

bookshelf Fair 

Office Desk 1 L-Style office 

desk/metal with laminate top Fair 

Apple Iphone 4 C8RG41GRDDP7 

Blackberry Curve 8530 31193320 

Blackberry 9530 305025CC 

Blackberry 9650 32902DD0 

Motorolla Barrage J686LY3X99 

Motorolla Barrage J686LY54L5 

Motorolla Barrage J686LY543K 

CASIO Ravine CVIZ0279848 

CASIO Commando CVJZ0235724 

CASIO Commando CVJZ0032867 

Apple Iphone 4 C8WG21ZDDDP7 

Motorolla Droid 3 XT862 

L826QN69RZ 




Niederwerder. 

Abstain: R Bertolotto 

Action, Discussion: G. Spending Authority 

- Emergency Management 

Motion to set Emergency Management 

spending authority limit up to 

$5,000.00 to come out of Commissioner 

Contingency Budget into 226-5-222-422. 

Motion by Aker, second by Bertolotto. 

Final Resolution: Motion Carries. Yea: 

Heidgerken, Rausch, Aker, Bertolotto, 

Niederwerder. 

Action, Discussion: H. SDACC Veteran 

Committee 

Motion to appoint Jerry Derr as designee 

to the SDACC Veteran's Committee. 


Rausch. 




Discussion: I. 4-H Vacancy 

Discussion: J. Firewise 

Information: K. SDML Audit 

Discussion: L. Robert's Rules of 

Order 

Discussion: M. On-line Meetings 

Action, Discussion: O. Executive 

Session SDCL 1-25-2 (4) 

Motion to go into executive session 

due to negotiations, and personnel matters. 





Motion to go out of executive session 


Motion by Rausch, second by Nieder- 

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