OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE STARK COUNTY COMMISSION November 1, 2022 Chairman Arthaud called the regular meeting of the Stark County Board of Commissioners to order at 9:00 AM. Commissioners Present: Dean Franchuk, Carla Arthaud, Bernie Marsh, Neal Messer, and Ken Zander. Department Heads Present: Auditor Karen Richard, Sheriff Corey Lee, Road Superintendent Al Heiser, Planning & Zoning Steve Josephson, States Attorney Amanda Engelstad, Human Resources Joetta Pearcy, Tax Director Natalie Wandler, and Veterans Service Officer Jessica Clifton. RATIFY AGENDA MOTION BY: Commissioner Messer SECONDED BY: Commissioner Franchuk To ratify the agenda as presented. DISPOSITION: All voted aye. Motion Carried. MINUTES Chairman Arthaud called for approval of the minutes from October 6, 2022. MOTION BY: Commissioner Marsh SECONDED BY: Commissioner Messer To approve the minutes as presented. DISPOSITION: All voted aye. Motion Carried. MINUTES Chairman Arthaud called for approval of the minutes from October 10, 2022. MOTION BY: Commissioner Franchuk SECONDED BY: Commissioner Messer To approve the minutes as presented. DISPOSITION: All voted aye. Motion Carried. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE Franchuk notes the following: under County Road - the grass seeding for Black Hills should be Black Feather and MP Industries should be under the Sheriff department and not under the road department. He further notes that Nelson International was for a truck purchase at $133,000 not for hoses, filters, and projects. MOTION BY: Commissioner Zander SECONDED BY: Commissioner Messer To approve the resolution and supplement as presented. DISPOSITION: Roll call: Commissioners: Zander - aye, Messer - aye, Franchuk - aye, Marsh – aye, Chairman Arthaud – aye. Motion Carried. 24/7 Fund: PRECISION KIOSK, $1,350; GINA GEPPERT, $8; JOSHUA KRUC, $18; KYLE PRICE, $274; ATTY GENERAL, $9,180; PHARM CHEM, $2,613.80; VERIZON, $41.92 9-1-1 Equipment: CONSOLIDATED, $21.32; VISA, $301.99 Cops Grant: PAYROLL: $3,368.82 County Agent: PAYROLL: $5,088.71, ABM, $27.67; BOSS, $219.80; CONSOLIDATED, $156.17; HOLLY TUHY, $488.75; VISA, $80; XEROX, $45.44; BOSS-ADULT ED, $36.99; MULLIGANS-ADULT ED, $377.78 County Jail: SWMCCC, $177,964.49 County Roads: BRAUNS, $229.07; CHARBONNEAU, $1,419.15; CHS, $38,180.27; CONSOLIDATED, $135.84; FISHER, $1,703.54; HEART RIVER CLEAN, $500; HIGHLANDS ENG, $362; NELSON INTL, $130,402.45; NW TIRE, $6,180.48; RUNNINGS, $402.10; SWANSTON, $277.54; WEST DAKOTA OIL, $13,081.37; ZONAR, $198.96; ARAMARK, $150.72; AT & T, $36.65; BRAVERA BANK, $76,705.08; BUTLER, $4,404.58; BUTLER MACHINERY, $1,169.76; CARQUEST, $109.63; CENTURY LINK, $76.70; CERTIFIED POWER, $122.20; CITY OF BELFIELD, $28.11; CITY OF DICKINSON, $107.40; CITY OF RICHARDTON, $114.23; DAKOTA SPORTS, $27; DTE INC, $145.50; FARMERS UNION RICHARDTON, $61.18; FLAGS USA LLC, $213; FREDERICK REPAIR, $16; GARY’S AUTO SERVICE, $160.45; GOOSENECK, $72,917.70; HLEBECHUK CONSTR, $3,712.50; HUTZ’S WELDING, $189.70; IBS INC, $663.50; J & J OPERATING, $5,474.56; JP STEEL, $445.40; K&T SERVICES, $18,445; LAWSON PRODUCTS, $814.39; LENNY’S REPAIR, $48.98; LINDE GAS, $119.96; MAC’S INC, $48.29; MDU, $816.15; MENARDS, $274.15; MGM RURAL SANITATION, $287.91; NAPA BELFIELD, $128.93; NAPA DICKINSON, $576.71; NEWBY’S, $26.97; OUTBACK LUMBER, $964.80; PUMP SYSTEMS, $27.39; RAY’S AUTO, $135; RDO EQUIPMENT, $3,460.54; ROUGHRIDER ELEC, $749; SIGN SOLUTIONS, $3,132.39; SW WATER, $104.02; SW WATER”, $142.40; TENNANT SALES, $679.06; TITAN MACHINERY, $124.62; TOMS HEATING, $100; TY NEWTON FENCING, $4,110; VAL’S SANITATION, $507; VERIZON, $41.92; WESTLIES, $2,920.52; WESTLIES, $16,631.69; WINN CONSTR, $57,380.25 County Road & Bridge: HIGHLANDS ENG, $1,687.50; MARTIN CONSTR, $28,795.25; NDDOT, $123,523.38 County Weed: PAYROLL $9,699.16; ABM, $27.68; AGTERRA, $210; MICHAEL HOERNER, $38.75; GREG MESSER, $45; RON OBRITSCH, $20; DWIGHT SCHANK, $6.25; LES SIMNIONIW, $20.63; SHELLY ZIMAN, $11.25; NDWCA, $175; VERIZON, $160.04 COVID 19: GUARDIAN FLEET , $27,932.95 E9-1-1: PAYROLL, $5,207.46; CITY OF DICKINSON, $11,143.59 General: PAYROLL, $458,343.72; AED EVERYWHERE, $1,289; ABM, $2,349.84; BALCO, $1,431.5; BOSS, $665.73; BRAUN’S, $1,002.75; CITY AIR, $2,487.91; CONSOLIDATED, $27,871.83; JAM PEST CONTROL, $215; JUST IN GLASS, $1,395.05; LOGO, $1661.32; NW TIRE, $2,398.28; RUNNINGS, $962.70; THOMSON REUTERS, $2,240.62; TOTAL SAFETY, $237.14; TYDENBROOKS, $24.95; TYLER TECH, $449; WEX FLEET, $11,725.08; WEX HEALTH, $99; ARAMARK, $181.64; ARMOR, $176; B&W RENTAL, $250; BCBSND, $345.10; BRAVERA INSURANCE, $593; CENTURY LINK, $151.72; CITY OF DICKINSON, $16,052.24; CITY OF DICKINSON ANIMAL SHELTER, $530; DAKOTA SPORTS, $1,569.96; TATE BERG, $27.50; JACKIE BOSCH, $6.88; MAUREEN BRATTEN, $1.25; CORINNE CHRUSZCH, $25; LYNETTE DILLINGER, $5.75; DANEEN DRESSLER, $37.50; CARMA GERBIG, $2.50; SUSAN HECK, $27.50; JOANN HEISER, $10; SUSAN HOFF, $32.50; LANA JAHNER, $13.13; RUTH JOHNSON, $67.50; WANDA KICK, $11.25; CINDY KLEIN, $2.50; STEPHONI KRANCE, $31.25; KATHRYN KREBS, $32.50; CHARLES KRUG, $0.63; SANDRA KUNTZ, $8.75; MARILYN LACHER, $48.75; SUSAN LARSEN, $11.88; MARGARET MEDUNA, $5; JOAN MURPHY, $2.50; ROBIN OLLILA, $1.88; JOETTA PEARCY, $250; RICHARD BYRON, $25; KAREN RICHARD, $59.38; LUELLA RIDL, $23.38; ROSE SENN, $10.16; JEAN STEINER, $34.13; LINDA STEVE, $2.50; ED STICKA, $4.38; RENAE STICKA, $4.38; GREG TIBOR, $52.50; RICHARD WANDLER, $6.56; RALPH WEISENBERGER, $31.25; SHEILA WHITE, $2.50; DEPT OF CORRECTIONS, $150; DICKINSON TIRE, $2,802; DS SOLUTIONS, $327.60; DUNN COUNTY TREASURER, $146.25; DURACLEAN, $200; ELECTION SYSTEMS & SOFTWARE, $7,712.84; ETSYSTEMS, $1,756.30; FERGUSON, $59.04; FORUM, $3,131.76; FOUR SEASONS TROPHIES, $24.16; GOVOFFICE, $2,400; ITD, $2,829.95; INFO TECH DEPT, $4,539.13; JAM PEST CONTROL, $215; KIRK ROLL, $800; LANGUAGE LINK, $66.52; LEC MAINTENANCE, $32,010.56; MACKOFF KELLOGG LAW, $1,800; MDU, $10,296.25; MENARDS, $282.47; MOTOR VEHICLE DOT, $57.50; NALCO, $722.80; NAPA DICKINSON, $53.46; NACO, $484; NATL SHERIFFS’ ASSOC, $142; NDACO, $24,544; NDCCA, $1,650; ND STATE BOARD OF LAW, $380; ND STATE BOARD OF LAW EXAMINER, $760; NDPERS-RETIREMENT, $63.28; NEWBY’S, $195.76; PRAIRIE HILLS MALL, $1,417; PUBLIC AGENCY TRAINING, $1,390; QUALITY QUICK PRINT, $1,040; QUALITY XTERMINATORS, $140; RECORD KEEPERS, $55; ROUGHRIDER ELEC, $161.76; SAX MOTOR, $92.12; STEVENSON FUNERAL, $1,320; STUTSMAN COUNTY, $228; SUPERIOR WATER, $54; SURE SIGN, $1,172.50; T-REX CONOCO, $96.40; THE UPS STORE, $61.75; TRANSUNION, $975; TYLER TECH, $127.63; ULINE, $275.17; VERIZON, $2,626.46; VISA, $6,183.71; WALMART, $94.14; WELLCARE, $10.60; WEST RIVER STRIPING, $3,055.75; WINN CONST, $1,404; XEROX, $150.52 Highway Distribution: PAYROLL, $206,810.32; FISHER, $101,036.05; BEST WESTERN RAMKOTA-RAPID CITY, $182; RANDY DILLINGER, $20.70; MYRON SCHANK, $20.70; JAMES STEIER, $20.70; HLEBECHUK CONSTR, $249,952.95; INDUSTRIAL BUILDERS, $48,454.92; JK EXCAVATION, $10,000; NDACO, $166; ROCK SOLID EXPRESS, $2,392.50; SANFORD HEALTH, $100; TY NEWTON FENCING, $525; VISA, $116.89 Siren Contingency: ROUGHRIDER ELEC, $374.93 Veteran’s Service Office: PAYROLL, $13,413.54; ABM, $97.51; CONSOLIDATED, $29.18; JESSICA CLIFTON, $156.25; VERIZON, $40.01 Victim Witness: PAYROLL, $14,193.90; ABM, $55.34; CONSOLIDATED, $21.32; VERIZON, $83.84; VISA, $1,251.94 COREY LEE – SHERIFF REPORT Lee presented his October 2022 report to the Commission: • Total calls for service 1225 – down from 1412 last year • Traffic stops 146 – down from 190 last year • 12 theft-related calls – up from 10 last year • 35 calls for K-9 • Transports: 13 Prisoner, 17 Court, 0 Juvenile, 6 Medical, 3 MH, 1 Another Agency • Responded to 14 accidents: 0 pedestrians, 0 fatalities, 0 hit & run, 4 injuries, and 10 property. Lee also reports there was a large copper theft and theft of a dump trailer over the weekend, several divisions of the Sheriff’s Department quickly came together and pieced this together, resulting in 3 males being taken into custody. AL HEISER – COUNTY ROAD Heiser reports the road department is hauling gravel on 32nd St. He s