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DRAFT MINUTES FOR JANUARY 15, 2023 SPECIAL MEETING

SPLIT ROCK TOWNSHIP

JANUARY 15, 2023

The Board of Supervisors of Split Rock Township, Minnehaha County, South Dakota met on Sunday, January 15, 2023 at the Split Rock Township Fire Station at 7201 E Arrowhead Parkway, Sioux Falls, SD. Members present were Todd Egge, Marvin Manifold and Rich Steffen. Also in attendance were Lisa Marso, Legal Counsel, Kevin Callies, Treasurer and Pam Kolseth, Clerk. Legislators – Rep Davie Kull and Rep John Sjaarda were also present. Executive Director of the SD Town & Townships Terry Sletten joined by Zoom.

Rich called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance.

The purpose of the meeting was to discuss proposed legislation of Section 1. (SDCL 31-13-51) – An act to allow townships to assess up to $ 4.00 per front foot for a Township paved road in a paved development and access properties within 300 feet of the paved road. The current statue allows for up to a $ 2.00 per front foot assessment. 

Lisa spoke about the history of the asphalt developments within Split Rock Township and the need to have funding available to make repairs going forward and possibly the need to replace at a future date. Within the past 4-5 years three of the developments all had to have the asphalt replaced. Lisa presented talking points on the proposed legislation and a discussion ensued to answer any questions the legislators may have.

Rep Dave Kull has agreed to sponsor the bill with John Sjaarda to be a co-sponsor. Terry from the S D Towns and Townships said they were on board for support with their lobbyist, Cody Kryss. Dave did say he would also like someone from the Township to be able to testify. 

The bill will be presented to the Legislative Research Council in the coming days. After most questions were answered Todd made a motion to adjourn the meeting with a second by Marvin. The meeting adjourned at 1:45 p.m.

Pam Kolseth, Clerk 


  

DRAFT MINUTES FOR JANUARY 10, 2023 SUPERVISORS MEETING

SPLIT ROCK TOWNSHIP

JANUARY 10, 2023

The Board of Supervisors of Split Rock Township, Minnehaha County, South Dakota met on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at the Split Rock Township Fire Station at 7201 E Arrowhead Parkway, Sioux Falls, SD. Members present were Todd Egge, Marvin Manifold and Rich Steffen. Also in attendance were Lisa Marso, Legal Counsel and Pam Kolseth, Clerk. Kevin Callies, Treasurer was absent. 

Rich called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Following the Pledge of Allegiance, Todd made a motion to approve the agenda with a second by Marvin. Motion carried. Todd made a motion to approve the December 13th minutes with a second by Marvin. Motion carried.

Treasurer’s Report: December 2022: The general fund and debit card balance as of 12-1-22 was $532,296. Deposits for December were General Fund $ 14,305, Fire Fund $ 3,203, Front Foot Assessments $ 7,234, and Interest $ 2,225. December expenses were Payroll & Payroll Liabilities $ 16,744, Road Materials $ 12,640, Contracted Services $ 778, Professional Fees $ 1,210, Equipment & Vehicles $ 3,776, Repairs & Maintenance $ 517, Utilities & Phones $ 1,080, Admin & Other ($ 230) for a total of $ 36,514. Expenses were greater than receipts by $ 9,547. This plus changes in A/P and P/R Liabilities ($28) Interest ($ 2,171) a Development Savings Transfer ($20,844) and the purchase of a CD ($300,000) for an ending balance of $ 199,706. This plus investments of $1,308,685 and Savings held for Developments $ 20,869 for an ending balance of $ 1,529,260. Marvin made a motion to approve the Treasurer’s Report with a second by Todd. Motion approved.

Old Business: Lisa addressed the issue of Arrowhead and the City of Sioux Falls with regard to a Township agreement. She reported the township has no legal obligation to maintain a newly planned service road and that the City cannot enforce the township to accept or to maintain such road. It could be either an asphalt road or a gravel road. The Townships concern is that if an asphalt road is put in who is going to pay for future maintenance issues. She advised the Supervisors go into Executive Session to discuss this issue further.

Lisa also distributed a piece of legislation which would increase the front foot assessment allowed by state statute up to four dollars for paved roads. (It is currently capped at $ 2.00 per foot). It will always be addressed at each annual meeting as to what the rate shall be for the ensuing year. She has contacted the representatives in District Two to sponsor this piece of legislation. Rep. David Kull, Rep. John Sjaarda and Sen. Steve Kolbeck have stated they will consider bringing forth this legislation pending more information on what it involves. A discussion was held about the specifics and reasons why this might not have passed three years ago. Lisa will also contact the lobbyist for the State Towns & Townships. 

Elected Official updates: A discussion was had about the recent snowfall – they had no problems with equipment and the general consensus was that it was handled well. They commented the patrons of the township were very patient and understanding of the situation.

Pam mentioned a Notice to File is being published in the Argus Leader and Brandon Journal for the election of one supervisor for a three year term and a treasurer and clerk for a one year term at the annual meeting which will be held on March 7, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. 

Public Comment: Bill Forshey of 26673 Brownstone Ave presented pictures of snow being piled up at the intersection of Brownstone and Highway 42 making it very dangerous. Lisa will work with Bill to get the information for whom to contact with regards to this situation. Norm Krutiah of 26674 Brownstone Ave. also shared concerns of where the snow was ending up around his home. The Supervisors said they will let the operators know what needs to be done.

R J Wright inquired if it is legal to dump snow onto Ledge Rock. The Supervisors agreed it is not. He had heard some discussion from others about it. 

Todd made a motion to pay bills with a second by Marvin. Motion carried. Marvin made a motion to go into Executive Session for further discussion on Arrowhead/the City of Sioux Falls and Split Rock Township at 8:08 p.m. They came out of executive session at 8:30 p.m. Marvin made a motion to adjourn with a second by Todd. The meeting was adjourned at 8:32 p.m. The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 14th at 7:30 p.m.

Pam Kolseth, Clerk


  

 MINUTES FOR DECEMBER 13, 2022 SUPERVISORS MEETING

SPLIT ROCK TOWNSHIP

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The Board of Supervisors of Split Rock Township, Minnehaha County, South Dakota met on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at the Split Rock Township Fire Station at 7201 E Arrowhead Parkway, Sioux Falls, SD. Members present were Todd Egge, Marvin Manifold and Rich Steffen. Also in attendance were Lisa Marso. Legal counsel, Kevin Callies, Treasurer and Pam Kolseth, Clerk. 

Rich called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Following the Pledge of Allegiance, Marvin made a motion to approve the agenda with a second by Todd. Motion carried. Todd made a motion to approve the October 25th minutes with a second by Marvin. Motion carried.

Treasurer’s Report: October 2022: The general fund and debit card balance as of 10-1-22 was $338,941. Deposits for October were General Fund $ 44,495, Fire Fund $ 1,151, SD Alcohol Bev Fund $ 6,112, Front Foot Assessments $ 2,652, Permits $ 575 and Interest $ 24. October expenses were Payroll & Payroll Liabilities $ 1,715, Road Materials $ 13,432, Professional Fees $ 330, Equipment & Vehicles $ 1,839, Utilities & Phones $ 232, Admin & Other $ 238 for a total of $ 17,786. Receipts were greater than expenses by $ 37,224. This plus changes in A/P and P/R Liabilities $ 300 and the purchase of a Water Truck (18,000) for an ending balance of $ 358,464. This plus investments of $1,006,002 and Savings held for Developments $ 26 for an ending balance of $ 1,364,492. Marvin made a motion to approve the Treasurer’s Report with a second by Todd. Motion approved.

Treasurer’s Report: November 2022: The general fund and debit card balance as of 11-1-22 was $358,464. Deposits for November were General Fund $ 104,378, Fire Fund $ 23,156, Front Foot Assessments $ 60,065 and Interest $ 547. November expenses were Payroll and Payroll Liabilities $2,755, Road Materials ($1,008), Professional fees $ 660, Equipment & Vehicles $ 10,851, Repairs & Maintenance $ 40 and Utilities & Phone $ 234 for a total of $ 13,531. Receipts were greater than expenses by $ 174,615. This plus changes in A/P and P/R Liabilities of ($262) and Interest ($511) for an ending balance of $ 532,296. This plus investments $ 1,006,513 and Savings Held for Developments $26 for an ending balance of $ 1,538,835. Marvin made a motion to approve the Treasurer’s Report with a second by Todd. Motion approved.

Old Business: Kevin reported the three speed limiters and trailers have arrived and have been invoiced. The batteries have been charged. He and Todd will look at one to determine how they operate. He also needs to see if the trailers need to be licensed.

Lisa advised the Supervisors the City of Sioux Falls is not willing to maintain the roads it is constructing around Arrowhead with its changes to Highways 11/42 (Arrowhead). Discussion was had how the Township did not previously maintain those roads and does not have to accept the new roads into its Township system, but regardless could agree to perform snow removal and grass/ditch clean up. Concerns were raised about paying for asphalt maintenance/repairs and possible reconstruction in years ahead. The Supervisors suggested a meeting be scheduled with adjacent owners to apprise them of the situation before any determination will be made. Lisa will send out a letter to them with a date, and see if a City representative would also attend.

New Business: Marvin and Kevin attended the Minnehaha County Towns and Townships meeting. Kevin announced he is now the Treasurer of that group which meets twice a year. He also said they had some good discussions sharing of what Township boards are compensated for in their duty of service.

All township board members recently attended the SD T & T convention held in Sioux Falls. Board members said there were many good sessions with information shared on a variety of topics and was well worth the time in attending.

Lisa presented a Construction and Indemnification agreement from XCEL Energy to replace and construct power poles within the township. It was reviewed and Marvin made a motion to approve the agreement with a second by Todd. Motion carried.

Elected Officials update: Pam shared a letter from the Brandon Valley School Bus Operations Manager along with a copy of the bus routes. If anyone wishes to view the routes they should check on the Brandon Valley school’s website.

She also had a copy of a letter from the ISO concerning new classifications. We currently have this information on Split Rock Township’s website as to the code you should give your insurance carrier. She will check into this further to see if there are any other changes.

Marvin mentioned they may need some additional crew members for snow removal. Rich stated they have the mini escalator at Butler for some repairs. The tank had a crack in it.

Kevin inquired if the Supervisors would like to again give Christmas bonuses to the employees. Todd made a motion to approve a $ 100 net bonus with a second by Marvin. Motion approved. Pam will send a holiday thank you card to each. 

A discussion was held with regards to increasing the Front Foot Assessments from $ 2.00 to $ 4.00. This was defeated several years ago in the Legislative Session. Todd made a motion that we bring this to the upcoming Legislative Session with a second by Marvin. Motion approved. Lisa and Kevin will work on the procedures.

Rich mentioned they are going to put up gates at the closure on 264th street and padlock it. Fire rescue would still be able to access if need be. 

Public Comment: R J Wright expressed his thanks for the clean up of the Ledge Rock culvert and also for the recent snow removal by the Township. He did request the Township to close Ledge Rock on both ends. Marvin made a motion to close Ledge Rock on both ends. Seconded by Todd Egge. Motion passed.

Marvin made a motion to pay bills with a second by Todd. Motion carried. Todd made a motion to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 8:34 p.m. The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 10th at 7:30 p.m.

Pam Kolseth, Clerk


  

 MINUTES FOR OCTOBER 25, 2022 SUPERVISORS MEETING

SPLIT ROCK TOWNSHIP

OPCTOBER 25, 2022

The Board of Supervisors of Split Rock Township, Minnehaha County, South Dakota met on Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at the Split Rock Township Fire Station at 7201 E Arrowhead Parkway, Sioux Falls, SD. Members present were Todd Egge, Marvin Manifold and Rich Steffen. Also in attendance were Lisa Marso. Legal counsel, Kevin Callies, Treasurer and Pam Kolseth, Clerk. 

Rich called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Following the Pledge of Allegiance, Marvin made a motion to approve the agenda with a second by Todd. Motion carried. Todd made a motion to approve the September 13th minutes with a second by Marvin. Motion carried.

Treasurer’s Report: September 2022: The general fund and debit card balance as of 9-1-22 was $373,258. Deposits for September were General Fund $ 1,309, Fire Fund $ 293, Front Foot Assessments $ 782, Permits $ 285 and Interest $ 14. September expenses were Payroll & Payroll Liabilities $ 10,948, Road Materials ($10,675), Contracted Services $ 10,343, Dust Control $ 17,091, Professional Fees $ 1,571, Equipment & Vehicles $ 7,355, Repairs & Maintenance $ 35, and Utilities & Phones $ 246 for a total of $ 36,913. Expenses were greater than receipts by $ 34,230. This plus changes in A/P and P/R Liabilities ($87) for an ending balance of $ 338,941. This plus investments $ 1,006,002 and Savings held for Developments $ 26 for an ending balance of $ 1,344,968. Marvin made a motion to approve the Treasurer’s Report with a second by Todd. Motion carried.

Old Business: Kevin reported the three speed limiters have arrived however we are still waiting for the trailers to ship. He is planning on opening up the software for the speed limiters and will schedule a time when one of the Supervisors (Todd volunteered) Virgil and he can go over it.

New Business: The annual SDT&T convention will be held in Sioux Falls this year at the Ramkota on Dec 2nd & 3rd. All supervisors and Kevin will attend both days. Pam will attend on Saturday. 

Lisa presented a construction, indemnificfation maintenance agreement between the city of Sioux Falls and Split Rock Township for Arrowhead Parkway. After some discussion there were questions, so it will be tabled until our next meeting

Elected Officials update: Kevin reported that Midco is done updating the fiber for the internet at the township shop. The security system seems to be working well.

Pam announced the Sioux Falls Landfill collected 202 coupons from Split Rock residents from April until early September. This was down slightly from last year however it is a nice service to offer the residents with only the cost of the mailing.

A discussion was also held concerning the Nov 8th meeting. Since it is election day and they use the same meeting room Todd made a motion to cancel that meeting with a second by Marvin. Motion carried. The next scheduled meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 13th at 7:30 p.m.. 

Marvin shared the Supervisors travelled to Huron to buy a used water truck. It has an aluminum 5000 gallon tank. It cost $ 18,000 and has 4000 miles on it. He also added they have been installing some culverts over by Dick Funke’s place. Rich said the grader has been to Butler’s for maintenance on the blades.

Marvin made a motion to pay bills with a second by Todd. Motion carried. Todd made a motion to adjourn with a second by Marvin. The meeting was adjourned at 8:10 p.m. REMINDER: The next meeting will be on Tuesday, December 13that 7:30 p.m.

Pam Kolseth, Clerk


    

  

 MINUTES FOR SEPTEMBER 13, 2022 SUPERVISORS MEETING

SPLIT ROCK TOWNSHIP

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The Board of Supervisors of Split Rock Township, Minnehaha County, South Dakota met on Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at the Split Rock Township Fire Station at 7201 E Arrowhead Parkway, Sioux Falls, SD. Members present were Todd Egge, Marvin Manifold and Rich Steffen. Also in attendance were Kevin Callies, Treasurer and Pam Kolseth, Clerk. Legal counsel Lisa Marso was absent.

Rich called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Following the Pledge of Allegiance, Todd made a motion to approve the agenda with a second by Marvin. Motion carried. Marvin made a motion to approve the August 9th minutes with a second by Todd. Motion carried.

Treasurer’s Report: August 2022: The general fund and debit card balance as of 8-1-22 was $421,795. Deposits for August were General Fund $ 45,106, Fire Fund $ 159, Front Foot Assessments $ 843, and Interest $ 13. August expenses were Payroll & Payroll Liabilities $ 6,321, Road Materials ($8,702), Dust Control $ 87,082, Professional Fees $ 1,039, Equipment & Vehicles $ 8,506, Repairs & Maintenance $ 92, and Utilities & Phones $ 361 for a total of $ 94,699. Expenses were greater than receipts by $ 48,578. This plus changes in A/P and P/R Liabilities $42 for an ending balance of $ 373,258. This plus investments $ 1,006,002 and Savings held for Developments $ 26 for an ending balance of $ 1,379,286. Todd made a motion to approve the Treasurer’s Report with a second by Marvin. Motion carried.

Old Business: Erik Willadsen, engineer spoke about the issue on Pine Lake Drive. He said Asco had put a micro seal on a few weeks ago which will extend the life of the asphalt. As to the waviness of the road he has researched it and not found any specs with regard to the situation. Asco admits the street has no structural problems but has no specific remedy for the rideability issue. Erik reminded the township supervisors there is still a warranty on it. Going forward, when the township takes delivery of the digital speed limiters it ordered, one will be placed to track the amount of traffic and speeds driven.

New Business: Jacki Blumenauer of 2700 S River Bluff Road inquired about River Bluff Road connecting with 38th Street in the Pine Hill Development in order for the Brandon School Bus to continue to drive towards the Inspiration Elementary school. Rich commented that these are two roads in two different developments which neither were designed originally to handle added traffic. Residents living on 38thStreet voiced concerns about safety issues – the road being too narrow – trees obstructing the views in some areas – the number of residents whom walk on this road. Finally, there are 48 properties on 38th Street and it is already difficult for the township to maintain the gravel and washboards to handle the current traffic. Todd made a motion with a second by Marvin to oppose this request. Motion carried.

Elected Officials update: Kevin has been working on the security cameras at the township shop. The internet is picking up signals thru the metal walls for the cameras in place. One camera covers the front door, the second covers the diesel, the third covers the culverts and the fourth covers the inside of the shop. He also said the speed limiters should hopefully be coming in a few weeks. He had no new information on 264thStreet. 

Todd mentioned the washboards continue to be a problem – having no rain makes things worse.

Marvin would like an updated list of phone #’s for the township staff.

Rich said all roads have had dust control – twice on Maple. The supply has been a problem this year however he said in speaking with Bumblebee they do currently have some on hand. Rich also spoke about the pipe being extended at River Bluff and by George Booms. This work was contracted out. He has heard of some problems on 264thso they are going to move the barricades and gates closer to disallow entering. 

Pam reminded the patrons there will not be a township meeting on the 2nd Tuesday of October but instead on October 25that 7:30 p.m – a meeting required by state statute.

Public Comment: Alan Carlson who lives on 265thStreet brought up the fact of rough roads. The supervisors will be taking a look at it. Dick Funke inquired if the township would be mowing the ditches on Ledge Rock. Patty Peterson mentioned they should mow on the side of River Bluff. Rich assured them  they are still working on getting the needed mowing done in the township. Greg Johnson from Split Rock Heights mentioned there are about 12 -15 cracks in Split Rock Heights. He mentioned the streets of Quartzite, Fawn & Overlund. The supervisors will look at these areas. Julie Benz brought up a big bush needs to be trimmed near Dan Ridge. It brings up a safety issue for kids and for those getting mail. It also hides house numbers. The Supervisors will look at this as well. 

Marvin made a motion to pay bills with a second by Todd. Motion carried. Todd made a motion to adjourn the meeting with a second by Marvin. The meeting was adjourned at 8:25 p.m. Reminder – the next township meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 25th at 7:30 p.m.

Pam Kolseth, Clerk  


    

  

 MINUTES FOR AUGUST 9, 2022 SUPERVISORS MEETING

SPLIT ROCK TOWNSHIP

AUGUST 9, 2022

The Board of Supervisors of Split Rock Township, Minnehaha County, South Dakota met on Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at the Split Rock Township Fire Station at 7201 E Arrowhead Parkway, Sioux Falls, SD. Members present were Todd Egge, Marvin Manifold and Rich Steffen. Also in attendance were Legal counsel Lisa Marso, Kevin Callies, Treasurer and Pam Kolseth, Clerk.

Rich called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Following the Pledge of Allegiance, Marvin made a motion to approve the agenda with a second by Todd. Motion carried. Marvin made a motion to approve the July 12th minutes with a second by Todd. Motion carried.

Treasurer’s Report: July 2022: The general fund and debit card balance as of 7-1-22 was $455,955. Deposits for July were General Fund $ 67, Fire Fund $ 1,401, SD Alcohol Bev Fund $ 5,467, Front Foot Assessments $ 1,915, and Interest $ 7. July expenses were Payroll & Payroll Liabilities $ 7,082, Road Materials ($5,324), Contracted Services $ 990, Professional Fees $ 5,792, Equipment & Vehicles $ 1,617, Repairs & Maintenance $ 125, Utilities $ 297, SR Fire Dept $ 32,500 and Admin ($14) for a total of $ 43,064. Expenses were greater than receipts by $ 34,206. This plus changes in A/P and P/R Liabilities $45 for an ending balance of $ 421,795. This plus investments $ 1,006,002 and Savings held for Developments $ 26 for an ending balance of $ 1,427,822. Marvin made a motion to approve the Treasurer’s Report with a second by Todd. Motion carried.

Old Business:  Rich said engineer Erik Willadsen was not able to be at tonight’s meeting but will attend in September so the Pine Lake Hills update is tabled until September 13th.

Rich shared there are four miles left to apply dust control. They are having trouble with getting rail cars to deliver the product. They hope to complete in the next couple of weeks and will apply a second coat on Maple.

Todd reported on his meeting with the Supervisor and the head of the Transportation of the Brandon Valley School system with regards to River Bluff Road. They follow federal regulations and do not run routes where they have to back up. Todd believes they will not change their decision to not add a pick up by Blumeanauer’s location. Todd mentioned those residents could take up the issue with the Brandon School further if they want.

New Business: Kevin worked with Sourcewell a federal contractor in the purchase of 3 digital speed limiters. They back up to I Cloud for approximate 7 years. Information such as car counts and an average speed travelled can be downloaded. This information could be helpful in a future project if this is needed. They cost around $ 9,000 each. It was suggested they be used for a period of 6 weeks in one spot. They are solar powered with a battery backup.

Elected Officials updates: Kevin announced they have hired a new part time employee – Roger Dalseide. He also commented they have problems with the water truck. He expressed the 264thStreet project would not be eligible for any funding from the government.  He also spoke about the culvert project the state engaged in for all of the SD Townships. He downloaded the information and found Split Rock Township has 3 bridges and 3 culverts which were identified in the survey. He also spoke about the assistance that possibly could be received if the Township agrees to an opt out at their annual meeting. If this were to be done there is $ 5,000 which could be collected from the current program. This will be addressed further and explained in detail at our next annual meeting. It was referred to as “like setting up an insurance reserve” for future culvert repairs.

Pam reminded the residents the dump passes given to township residents will expire on Sept. 4th.

Todd mentioned the township fared well with the recent weather extremes. Marvin is going to be listing the Township surplus items on the Purple Wave Auction. Rich said they have done some routine maintenance such as repairs of the blades. Kevin also added he purchased an additional solar light for the south side of the township shop security system.

Lisa added that in light of a new state statute, she contacted the Brandon Valley School District to find out if the Township’s minimum maintenance roads (E Dan Ridge Road and Ledge Rock Ave) are on its bus routes; the school stated they are not. Under the statute, nothing more needs to be done then. Lisa also responded to last month’s question about East Dan Ridge Road. She stated in 2018 it was declared a minimum maintenance road. She stated this means the road may be maintained at a level less than the minimum standards for full roads but at a level to serve occasional and intermittent traffic, and that the Supervisors have the discretion to determine that level. She also stated that when the road was changed to a minimum maintenance road, an agreement was reached with that Rex and Julie Benz would plow snow and take care of it when there was heavy rain or ruts from the spring thaw, and the Township would otherwise provide maintenance as the situation at such time deemed appropriate. She also reminded the Supervisors that at the May 2022 township meeting, homeowner Gary Bills received authorization from the supervisors to hire a contractor to repair the surface on a 10 x 10 section at his own expense. Mr. Bills asked the Supervisors to inspect the road and provide continued maintenance, and mentioned a drainage issue. A Supervisor will go look at the road this month. 

Patty Peterson asked where to find a list of Designated Township Roads. This is included in the packet of information at each Annual meeting in March. She also expressed concern about an eroding road near Dale Weer’s property. The Supervisors will look into this.

Paul Hess asked if more would be brought up about opening up River Bluff Road to connect to 38th Street. Lisa pointed out that if it would be brought up again it would be listed as an agenda item, noting a Supervisor himself can put it on the Agenda and that if a resident wants it on the Agenda to contact a Supervisor for that request.

Gary Bills asked about residents’ rights to shoot down drones and use cameras and devices to watch neighbors. Lisa stated those are not issued for which the Township would be involved/provide a legal opinion and a private attorney and/or law enforcement or a state’s attorney could be contacted.

Todd made a motion to pay bills with a second by Marvin. Motion carried. Marvin made a motion to adjourn with a second by Todd. The meeting was adjourned at 8:20 p.m. The next monthly meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 13th at 7:30 p.m. 

Pam Kolseth, Clerk

    

 MINUTES FOR JULY 12, 2022 SUPERVISORS MEETING

SPLIT ROCK TOWNSHIP

JULY 12, 2022

The Board of Supervisors of Split Rock Township, Minnehaha County, South Dakota met on Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at the Split Rock Township Fire Station at 7201 E Arrowhead Parkway, Sioux Falls, SD. Members present were Todd Egge, Marvin Manifold and Rich Steffen. Also in attendance were Legal counsel Lisa Marso, Kevin Callies, Treasurer and Pam Kolseth, Clerk.

Rich called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Following the Pledge of Allegiance, Marvin made a motion to approve the agenda with a second by Todd.  Motion carried. Todd made a motion to approve the June 14th minutes with a second by Marvin. Motion carried.

Treasurer’s Report: June 2022: The general fund and debit card balance as of 6-1-22 was $459,829. Deposits for June were General Fund $ 23,205, Fire Fund $ 4,944, Front Foot Assessments $ 11,570, Permits & proceeds $ 120 and Interest $ 1,799. June expenses were Payroll & Payroll Liabilities $ 11,270, Road Materials ($935), Contracted Services $ 135, Professional Fees $ 450, Equipment & Vehicles $ 2,183, Repairs & Maintenance $ 257, Utilities $ 315, Insurance ($6,749) and Admin $ 62 for a total of $ 6,987. Receipts were greater than expenses by $ 34, 652. This plus changes in A/P and P/R Liabilities ($16), Interest ($1,794) and an Equipment purchase for ($36,850) for an ending balance of $ 455,820. This plus investments $ 1,006,002 and Savings held for Developments $ 26 for an ending balance of $ 1,461,848. Todd made a motion to approve the Treasurer’s Report with a second by Marvin. Motion carried.

Old Business:  Corey Hooker from Pine Lake Hills commented on the last application performed by Asco to smooth out a section with a slurry application. He expressed concerns about the condition of the road; these concerns come from many homeowners in the area. The supervisors will have engineer Erik Willadsen take a look at it. Corey mentioned the Pine Lake Hills residents are looking to the township for support in this matter. Corey also asked for steps to reduce traffic in the area such as a gate, speed limit signs, a digital sign, etc. The Supervisors will look into signs and occasional placement into a digital speed device. A gate cannot exclude non-residents and did not seem to be a good solution. 

Dust control has been done each Friday for the last month and will continue until they run out of product. Marvin and our crew of workers are working along with Bumblebee who is doing the dust control. The product being used is magnesium chloride and rejuvenates if and when we get rainfall.

New Business: A question of whether the township could open an entrance from River Bluff Road to 38th Street was submitted by Jackie Blumeanauer of Rollinger’s Addition. Her main concern was the Brandon School bus and how they could best turn around as well as an extra access for emergencies. Several comments where shared by those in the audience – some for - some against. Supervisor Todd will meet with the Brandon School to discuss this issue so it will be tabled until the next meeting. No decision was made tonight.

Elected Officials update: Kevin said he has been working with Jacob Marns – a city engineer on possible mitigation for 264thStreet. They will need certain information on when the road has been closed in the past. So far in his research he found out it was closed in April of 2013 from a former supervisor. He is going to check further with some engineers we have had look into the situation in the past. Kevin suggested when a road is closed that it be included in the minutes for later reference. To date, 264th has now been closed for the past couple of years. 

Marvin mentioned several items for surplus have been listed on the Purple Wave Auction. Rich reported the Motor Grader is at Butler for some repairs – should get it back before we continue with dust control. Lisa said the Jake Brake signs are up in Rowena now. Kevin brought up a suggested pay raise for our current part time workers. They are now at $ 25.00 per hour and suggested it be raised to $ 27.50 per hour. A motion was made by Rich to raise the current salary effective July 10, 2022 with a second by Todd. Motion carried. The Supervisors are extremely happy with the work being done by our current staff and would like to keep them. 

Public Comment: Gary Bills of 6600 E 26th St in Split Rock Heights addition came with several questions. He wondered where we were with the City/County on making a no passing zone on 26th Street from Veteran’s Parkway to Arrowhead Road. Lisa shared her discussion with the City/County and said she would be back in touch with them around August 1st. She understood they are willing to stripe the street for a no passing zone. She will report back. Gary also had some questions about whether Dan Ridge is a minimum maintenance road and if so what that means. Lisa will report back on this and she also said private citizens are not at liberty to do any maintenance themselves without the Supervisor’s approval.

Dick Funke asked if we had culverts available – he needs one for 267th Street.

Patty Peterson inquired if when documents are being discussed at meetings if they could be put up on the TV screen. Lisa commented we should always have a copy available for the audience in the meeting packet of materials. Kevin mentioned he could do this for certain items (e.g. treasurer’s report) as he does this for our annual meeting.

Marvin made a motion to pay bills with a second by Todd. Motion approved. Marvin made a motion to adjourn the meeting with a second by Todd. The meeting was adjourned at 8:48 p.m. The next regular meeting will be on August 9th at 7:30 p.m.

Pam Kolseth, Clerk

   


  

    MINUTES FOR JUNE 14, 2022 SUPERVISORS MEETING

SPLIT ROCK TOWNSHIP

JUNE 14, 2022

The Board of Supervisors of Split Rock Township, Minnehaha County, South Dakota met on Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at the Split Rock Township Fire Station at 7201 E Arrowhead Parkway, Sioux Falls, SD. Members present were Todd Egge, Marvin Manifold and Rich Steffen. Also in attendance were Legal counsel Lisa Marso, Kevin Callies, Treasurer and Pam Kolseth, Clerk.

Rich called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Following the Pledge of Allegiance, Marvin made a request to add under New Business: Surplus Equipment. Marvin made a motion to approve the agenda as amended with a second by Todd. Motion carried. Todd made a motion to approve the May 10th minutes with a second by Marvin. Motion carried.

Treasurer’s Report: May 2022: The general fund and debit card balance as of 5-1-22 was $273,667. Deposits for May were General Fund $ 108,640, Fire Fund $ 24,282, Front Foot Assessments $ 60,391, and Interest $ 3. May expenses were Payroll & Payroll Liabilities $ 1,118, Road Materials ($8,885), Contracted Services $7,013, Professional Fees $ 2,080, Equipment & Vehicles $ 5,612, Utilities $ 210, and Admin $ 13 for a total of $ 7,161. Expenses were less than income by $ 186,155. This plus changes in A/P and P/R Liabilities $ 7 for an ending balance of $ 459,829. This plus investments $ 1,004,207 and Savings held for Developments $ 26 for an ending balance of $ 1,464,062. Marvin made a motion to approve the Treasurer’s Report with a second by Todd. Motion carried.

Open bids for Tree Removal: Rich reported just one bid was submitted from Andy’s Tree Service. They bid $ 400 per hour which includes a crew of three with access to boom trucks, dump trucks, skid steers and stump grinding. Todd made a motion to accept the bid with a second by Marvin. Motion carried. 

Old Business:  Lisa reported as to ASCO’s 2021 promise to (by May 31, 2022) take care of a few areas in Pine Lake Hills that related to the ride, ASCO reported it is waiting on new equipment (in mid-June of 2022) that will allow it to do slurry seal instead of a sand seal. She reported engineer Eric Willadsen supported the slurry seal as providing a better result. The supervisors supported the change and this was communicated to ASCO for the project to be done in June. They will be in contact with Corey from the Pine Lake Hills development as to when the project will begin. Corey also mentioned a resident was having a problem with drainage after asphalt was replaced. He will speak with Erik and Travis about what might be done.

Lisa updated the supervisors that a resolution to vacate Floyd was passed in October of 2021; it was sent to Sioux Falls requiring the City’s approval. It has not been before the City Council. She will note on the Resolution (21-8) that the road is not yet vacated.

As to 26th Street, the request for no passing signs/markings was made by Lisa to the City of Sioux Falls and County of Minnehaha. The City’s engineer told Lisa it is fine doing the no passing zone and would talk to the County Highway Dept. (Steve Groen) about signage/doing it. The Township will leave it to the City and County to finalize if at all.

As to Shafer Drive and East 23rd Street in the Split Rock Heights Development, the residents did not return agreements to pay; consequently, this project is on hold and they are aware the engineer will not begin work and the project will not be ready to be in June of 2022.

Lisa has not heard back from the City of Sioux Falls as to the agreement for Arrowhead. She also mentioned the signs for the Jake brakes in Rowena should be up in a couple of weeks.

New Business: Marv made a motion to surplus a backhoe and a Flail mower. He said they would probably use the Purple Wave auction. Todd seconded and the motion carried.

Elected Officials update: Kevin mentioned he and employee Dan will proceed on a culvert inventory as time allots. This is a requirement every three years.

Rich said they have purchased a Mini Excavator 304 Cat which can be hauled to a job site. 

Todd reported he had a call from a resident on Spook Road of some trash being thrown in the ditch. A video captured the license plate so the authorities were contacted and the suspects were caught. 

Rich reported Dust Control is awaiting for the township water truck to be repaired. Once they are ready watch the website for the schedule. Rich also shared that an area on Maple is washing out - they have filled it with clay and dirt and packed it in. He also mentioned they are getting gravel down where needed prior to dust control. 

Public Comments: Gregg Johnson of Split Rock Heights mentioned they are starting to see some cracks. The Supervisors said to let them know where and they will look at it. Dick Funke wondered if they were going to clean out the ditch on the east side of Ledge Rock. When doing so, he would appreciate if the Supervisors would take a look at the culvert also. R J Wright inquired about spraying for thistles. Rich assured him they have been out spraying already. 

Patty Peterson mentioned on the southwest corner of 33rd and River Bluff that the culvert needs to be cleaned out. She was also appreciative of the guard rails that were placed in the curve.

Todd made a motion to pay bills with a second by Marvin. Motion carried. Marvin made a motion to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m. The next meeting will be held on July 12th at 7:30 p.m.

Pam Kolseth, Clerk 


  

  

 MINUTES FOR MAY 10, 2022 SUPERVISORS MEETING

SPLIT ROCK TOWNSHIP

MAY 10, 2022

The Board of Supervisors of Split Rock Township, Minnehaha County, South Dakota met on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at the Split Rock Township Fire Station at 7201 E Arrowhead Parkway, Sioux Falls, SD. Members present were Todd Egge, Marvin Manifold and Rich Steffen. Also in attendance were Kevin Callies, Treasurer and Pam Kolseth, Clerk. Legal counsel Lisa Marso joined by teleconference.

Rich called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Following the Pledge of Allegiance, Marvin made a motion to approve the agenda with a second by Todd. Motion carried. Marvin made a motion to approve the April 12th and April 19th minutes with a second by Todd. Motion carried.

Treasurer’s Report: April 2022: The general fund and debit card balance as of 4-1-22 was $221,705. Deposits for April were General Fund $ 59,448, Fire Fund $ 3,089, S D Alcohol Bev Fund $ 5,238, Front Foot Assessments $ 6,609, Permits & Proceeds $ 390 and Interest $ 2. April expenses were Payroll & Payroll Liabilities $ 4,314, Road Materials ($1,306), Contracted Services $17,875, Equipment & Vehicles $ 834, Repairs & Maintenance $ 5, Utilities $ 322, and Admin $ 778 for a total of $ 22,823. Expenses were less than income by $ 51,823. This plus changes in A/P and P/R Liabilities $ 10 for an ending balance of $ 273,667. This plus investments $ 1,004,207 and Savings held for Developments $ 26 for an ending balance of $ 1,277,900. Marvin made a motion to approve the Treasurer’s Report with a second by Todd. Motion carried.

Old Business: Brownstone in Rowena: Per his inquiry at the last meeting, Lisa replied to Dick Funke that according to Register of Deed records, it appears that south of Jasper, Brownstone was vacated.

Arrowhead Parkway: Lisa inquired of the Supervisors on the Arrowhead Parkway project what their thoughts were with regards to what the city of Sioux Falls was planning for improvements and what role the Township would be willing to take on. The Supervisors provided guidance including that the Township would perform snow removal and mowing, however, the township would not assume any maintenance on the road itself.

264thStreet: The supervisors have received an estimate from DGR Engineering for repairs on 264thStreet. This estimate will be helpful for Kevin to contact the County/State to see if there is any assistance available before any decision is made about the Street.

New Business: Dan Ridge: A discussion of Dan Ridge currently a minimum maintenance road which had asphalt done some 30 years ago is now damaged and has cracks all over it. The Supervisors discussed how the area residents could fund re-pavement of the entire road including bringing it up to Township standards to possibly then be deemed a full maintenance road; or the Residents paying a contractor to have the work done to repair the more significant paving issues’ or the Township returning the road to gravel. After some discussion about the situation, homeowner Gary Bills offered to pay to have the more significant issues fixed with the possibility of him seeking voluntary payments from area residents as well. Marvin made a motion with a second by Todd to allow Mr. Bills to hire and pay a contractor to replace a 10’ by 10’ section of the Road. Mr. Bills can obtain funds from other homeowners if they wanted to contribute. Motion carried.

Shafer Drive/23rdStreet: The residents living on 23rdStreet and Shafer Drive within Split Rock Heights have expressed an interest in turning their current gravel roads to asphalt. There are approximately 16 homeowners on those streets. At least 13 of them have agreed to contribute the needed amount to do so based on the estimated costs. Todd made a motion to hire McLaury Engineering to do the design and bid the work at 23rd Street and Shafer Drive contingent first upon the Township’s receipt of the homeowner’s signed agreements to fund at least $ 145,000, and an agreeable contract with McLaury. Marvin seconded and the motion carried. The Supervisors also expressed a willingness to provide a loan to these residents at a 3% interest rate, 4 installments with the first installment due within 30 days after the contractor has billed the Township (and payment of any County filing fees).

Elected Officials Update: Kevin stated he had changed the water meter at the Township shop. Marvin shared Big Iron auction has a mini-excavator available tomorrow with a price of $ 16,300. Todd exclaimed the township roads are shaping up with the better weather and soon will be ready for dust control. Please watch the township’s website for updates on the dust control. Rich said they have received two bids for Riverview Bluff with regards to extending the culverts and reshaping of the road. They have not reviewed the bids as of yet however, both are under $ 20,000. Pam mentioned the legal notices are being run on May 11th& May 18th for tree removal. The bids will be opened at our June 14th meeting. 

Public Comments: Cory Hooker inquired if the Supervisors had been in touch with Travis from Asco with regards to the Pine Lake Hills asphalt issue. Kevin also asked about payment from the two parcels associated with the Clubhouse area. Cory said he needed to have more information on the location of those two parcels. He and Kevin will discuss. Cory also mentioned with the development going on south and west of their development an increase of traffic and their speed. He mentioned the electronic speed monitors which the Supervisors have been looking in to. He also wondered if more speed limit signs could be helpful.

Gary Bills asked the Supervisors to request the City/County to put up a no passing zone for 16th Street from PowderHouse to Arrowhead Parkway. He feels because of the heavy traffic and how many accesses onto 26th Street there is a safety issue. The Supervisors agreed to make the request to the City/County. Mr. Bills also asked if the Supervisors knew of whether the city had any plans to widen Powderhouse in the near future. The Supervisors have not heard of any such plans at this time.

Marvin made a motion to pay bills with a second by Todd. Motion carried. Marvin made a motion to adjourn the meeting with a second by Todd. The meeting was adjourned at 8:43 p.m. The next regular meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 14th at 7:30 p.m.

Pam Kolseth, Clerk

  

 MINUTES FOR APRIL 19, 2022 SUPERVISORS MEETING

SPLIT ROCK TOWNSHIP

APRIL 19, 2022

The Board of Supervisors of Split Rock Township, Minnehaha County, South Dakota met on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 for a Special Meeting at the Split Rock Township Fire Station at 7201 E Arrowhead Parkway, Sioux Falls, SD. Members present were Marvin Manifold, Todd Egge and Rich Steffen. Also in attendance was Pam Kolseth, Clerk and Kevin Callies, Treasurer. Lisa Marso, Legal counsel was absent. 

Supervisor Rich called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Following the Pledge of Allegiance, Marvin made a motion to approve the agenda with a second by Todd. Motion carried.

The purpose of tonight’s special meeting was to open bids for dust control and gravel. Todd made a motion to accept the bid from Bumblebee for magnesium chloride for $ 1.17 per gallon. Marvin seconded this and motion carried. 

Todd made a motion to accept the bid for gravel from Knife River (Concrete Materials) which includes the gravel at $ 7.75 per ton and hauling at $ 5.75 per ton at a total cost of $ 13.50 per ton. Marvin seconded the motion. Motion carried. 

Public comments: Warren Huber of 6104 E 23rd Street inquired about some pot holes on his street. The supervisors explained how they bladed to get rid of them. All gravel roads will be worked on prior to dust control being applied.

Marvin made a motion to pay bills with a second by Todd. Motion carried. Marvin made a motion to adjourn with a second by Todd. The meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m. The next regular meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. 

Special Reminder: The Split Rock Volunteer Fire Department Pancake Breakfast is on May 1st.

Pam Kolseth, Clerk  

  

 MINUTES FOR APRIL 12, 2022 SUPERVISORS MEETING

SPLIT ROCK TOWNSHIP

APRIL 12, 2022

The Board of Supervisors of Split Rock Township, Minnehaha County, South Dakota met on Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at the Split Rock Township Fire Station at 7201 E Arrowhead Parkway, Sioux Falls, SD. Members present were Todd Egge, Marvin Manifold and Rich Steffen. Also in attendance were Kevin K

Rich called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Following the Pledge of Allegiance, Marvin made a motion to approve the agenda with a second by Todd. Motion carried. Marvin made a motion to approve the March 29th minutes with a second by Todd. Motion carried.

Treasurer’s Report: March 2022: The general fund and debit card balance as of 3-1-22 was $224,606. Deposits for March were General Fund $ 16,819, Fire Fund $ 3,760, Front Foot Assessments $ 8,114, Admin $ 869 and Interest $ 28. March expenses were Payroll & Payroll Liabilities $ 7,094, Road Materials ($1,922), Professional Fees $2,760, Equipment & Vehicles $ 1,360, Repairs & Maintenance $ 30, Utilities & Phones $ 647, Insurance $ 20,994, and Admin $ 869 for a total of $ 31,832. Expenses were greater than income by $ 2,860. This plus changes in A/P and P/R Liabilities ($ 15) and Interest ($26) for an ending balance of $ 221,705. This plus investments $ 1,004,207 and Savings held for Developments $ 26 for an ending balance of $ 1,225,938. Todd made a motion to approve the Treasurer’s Report with a second by Marvin. Motion carried.

Old Business: Kevin brought up the culvert inventory which was conducted by the State for the larger culvers in each township. Rich shared a copy with the Supervisors at our last meeting. At the Minnehaha County Towns & Townships meeting which Kevin attended on April 4thhe shared that the state is giving up to $ 23,000,000 for culvert needs in the State. Rich mentioned the need for a culvert at 483rd and 253rd east of Bill Dawleys. Plans would be to put in an application for replacing this in the future. Kevin also suggested we get a culvert inventory of all of the culverts in Split Rock Township.

New Business: Pam announced the coupons for the Sioux Falls landfill are being mailed out either this Friday or next Monday. Virgil will put a copy of it on the website so patrons know what to look for. They can be used between April 1st and September 3rd this year. Rules are included on the postcard.

Elected Officials Updates: Todd mentioned there was a fire near Spook Road recently. 3 fire departments came to assist. This brought up the discussion about Spook Road. Rich has contacted DGR engineers to give us a bid on needed repairs. Pam suggested he contact the firm and invite them to our May 10th meeting to discuss their bid if available.

Rich also suggested they look into getting a mini track excavator – they are having trouble getting contractors for smaller jobs and if they can find one for under $ 50,000 – the township could then surplus our back hole. 

Kevin brought up the tree removal cost to date is $ 17,800 and a second bill will be coming soon bringing the total up to $ 25,000. He suggested putting a bid in the newspaper. Todd made a motion to let a bid notice with an hourly rate for tree removal with a second by Marvin. Motion carried. Kevin also mentioned some companies are adding a diesel surcharge on their bills.

Public Comments: Patty Peterson mentioned at 32ndand River Bluff the curve has a slant on it. The supervisors said they will take a look at it. She also said some reflector posts were on the ground. This will also be addressed.

Several residents from Red Rock addition on the North of 267thsaid they had asphalted their roads about 7 years ago and are now seeing broken up chunks and wondered what could be done. The supervisors will take a look at the area for possible crack sealing measures. Lisa mentioned their current Front Foot Assessment rate is at $ .40 and they will need to raise that to $ 2.00 at the next annual meeting to increase the funds in their development for future work.

Dick Funke inquired about Brownstone in Rowena – is part of it vacated? Lisa will look into this for him.

A motion to pay bills was made by Marvin and seconded by Todd. Motion carried. A motion to adjourn was made by Marvin. The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m.

Pam Kolseth, Clerk

A special meeting will be held next Tuesday, April 19thto open bids for dust control and gravel.

The next regular meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 10that 7:30 p.m.

REMINDER: Split Rock Volunteer Fire Department Pancake Breakfast is on May 1, 2022.

  

 MINUTES FOR March 29, 2022 SUPERVISORS MEETING

SPLIT ROCK TOWNSHIP

MARCH 29, 2022

The Board of Supervisors of Split Rock Township, Minnehaha County, South Dakota met on Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at the Split Rock Township Fire Station at 7201 E Arrowhead Parkway, Sioux Falls, SD. Members present were Marvin Manifold, Todd Egge and Rich Steffen. Also in attendance was Pam Kolseth, Clerk. Kevin Callies, Treasurer and Lisa Marso, Legal counsel were absent. 

Supervisor Rich called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Following the Pledge of Allegiance, Marvin made a motion to approve the agenda with a second by Todd. Motion carried. Todd made a motion to approve the minutes of the March 8, 2022 meeting. Marvin seconded the motion. Motion carried.

Old Business: In publishing the bids for dust control and gravel, the return date was listed incorrectly in the advertisement for the bid for dust control. Marvin made a motion to readvertise both bids with a return date of April 19, 2022 to be received by 11:00 a.m. on April 19th, 2022 when they will be publicly opened and read at 7:30 p.m. Todd seconded the motion. Motion carried. Sealed bids which have been received will be kept sealed until April 19th. Rich added the bid for gravel should state an amount for delivered on site or to be picked up. 

New Business: Pam shared the City Landfill approved our request for free passes for our residents to use the City landfill this summer. More details on our website will follow as to when they will be mailed to Split Rock Township residents. 

Elected Officials update: Pam reported the Supervisors heard 4 objections to property assessments on March 21, 2022. 

Public comments: Several residents living on 265th Street brought up they are dealing with some bad ruts and washboard roads. So bad it shakes their cars when they drive on them. One resident inquired if there was any way to asphalt that road. Supervisor Rich explained it would be cost prohibitive. They then inquired about the dust control which was done last year and said they didn’t think it was applied to the length of the whole road. Rich said they will look into the matter but perhaps the biggest problem we are facing now is the lask of moisture. 

There were no bills to pay. Marvin made a motion to adjourn the meeting with a second by Todd. The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m. The next regular meeting is on Tuesday, April 12th at 7:30 p.m.

Pam Kolseth, Clerk  

  

 MINUTES FOR MARCH 8, 2022 SUPERVISORS MEETING

SPLIT ROCK TOWNSHIP

MARCH 8, 2022

The Board of Supervisors of Split Rock Township, Minnehaha County, South Dakota met on Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at the Split Rock Township Fire Station at 7201 E Arrowhead Parkway, Sioux Falls, SD. Members present were Todd Egge, Marvin Manifold and Rich Steffen. Also in attendance were Kevin Callies, Treasurer, Lisa Marso, Legal counsel and Pam Kolseth, Clerk.

The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. Following the Pledge of Allegiance, Marvin made a motion to appoint Rich Steffen as Supervisor Chairman with a second by Todd Egge. Motion carried. Todd made a motion to accept the agenda with a second by Marvin. Motion carried. Marvin made a motion to approve the February 22nd minutes with a second by Todd. Motion carried.

Treasurer’s Report: February 2022: The general fund and debit card balance as of 2-1-22 was $241,240. Deposits for February were General Fund $ 22,017, Fire Fund $ 250, Front Foot Assessments $278 and Interest $ 2. February expenses were Payroll & Payroll Liabilities $ 869, Professional Fees $1,516, Equipment & Vehicles $ 1,217, Repairs & Maintenance $ 428, Utilities & Phones $ 1,377, SR Fire Department $ 32,500, and Admin $ 1,279 for a total of $ 39,185. Expenses were greater than income by $ 16,639. This plus changes in A/P and P/R Liabilities $ 5 for an ending balance of $ 224, 606. This plus investments $ 1,004,207 and Savings held for Developments ($125,801) for an ending balance of $ 1,103,012. Marvin made a motion to approve the Treasurer’s Report with a second by Todd. Motion carried.

Old Business: Marvin made a motion to approve a Construction & Maintenance Agreement with Alex Halbach which spells out the conditions which have been agreed upon for construction of a Storage Lot adjacent to Ledge Rock Road including a drainage plan. Todd seconded the motion and motion passed.

Lisa presented a Construction, Indemnification Maintenance Agreement between the township and the city of Sioux Falls with regards to construct and maintain sewer lines under East Arrowhead Parkway located in the Township’s jurisdiction. She asked Supervisors to review and get back to her with any additions or questions they may have.

Marvin made a motion to approve a resolution which amends the previous resolution 21-7 for Jake Brakes within Rowena. It adds “unmuffled dynamic engine braking” to the resolution. Todd seconded the motion. Motion carried.

New Business: Pam handed out a list of Township Assignments for the Board to review. A few duties were added – she will update and get a new list to all members. She will also update the Staff contact information.

Elected Officials Updates: Todd inquired about the roads in Cactus Heights. This is part of Sioux Falls Township – these roads are private, howeverSplit Rock Township has jurisdiction for it.

Rich and Marvin recently met to go over some upcoming projects. They had employees pick up garbage in ditches within the township. Pam mentioned she will contact the City Landfill about getting coupons for Split Rock township households to use the dump again this year.

Todd made a motion to pay bills with a second by Marvin. Motion passed. Marvin made a motion to adjourn the meeting with a second by Todd. The meeting was adjourned at 8:20 p.m. The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at 7:30 p.m.

Pam Kolseth, Clerk

  

DRAFT MINUTES OF 2022 ANNUAL MEETING
Split Rock Township

March 1, 2022

The annual meeting of the electors of Split Rock Township, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, was held on Tuesday March 1, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. at the Split Rock Township Fire Department located at 7201 East Arrowhead Parkway, Sioux Falls, SD. The meeting was held in accordance with the notice published in the Sioux Falls Argus Leader and the Brandon Journal.

Present at the meeting were the township supervisors, Marvin Manifold, Matt Staab and Rich Steffen. Also present were Lisa Marso, Legal counsel, Kevin Callies, Township treasurer and Pam Kolseth, Township clerk together with 14 electors in the township. 

The meeting was called to order by Clerk Pam Kolseth. Following the Pledge of Allegiance, a motion was made by Marvin Manifold and seconded by Rich Steffen to select Monte Albertson as the moderator. Motion carried. Patty Peterson made a motion to accept the agenda as presented with a second by Todd Egge. Motion carried.

Treasurer Kevin Callies reviewed the Annual Statement of Treasurer’s 2021 Accounts which included the General Fund with a beginning balance of $ 1,209,391.45 with receipts of $ 756,873.33 and disbursements of ($756,040.61) with a total cash balance at the end of the year of $ 1,210,224.17. Kevin presented the Historical Financial Summary and 2023 Township Budget report. After some discussion and questions answered by Kevin, Patty Peterson made a motion to accept the Treasurer’s Reports with a second by Rich Steffen. Motion carried.

Chairman Matt Staab submitted a written report of supervisor’s activities during the year. Highlights included 1) Pine Lake Hills asphalt replacement. 2) Gravel roads were graded and dust control applied. 3) Some chip sealing on various asphalt roads. 4) Removal of trees in the rights of ways. 5) Passes to the landfill were issued to residents. Matt thanked everyone for helping to complete all of these projects. Matt was thanked for his past six years as a supervisor.

Joe Egge, Split Rock Fire Department Chief also submitted a written report. They currently have 34 members. They did replace the 22 year old Tender truck which will be delivered in May of this year. Along with that comes hand tools, nozzles and over 1,000 feet of new hoses. Split Rock Fire personnel responded to a total of 125 Calls for Service through 911. 14 Fires – 74 Rescues and 37 Miscellaneous. He also announced to call 367-7000 for controlled burns. The pancake breakfast will be held on May 1st.

Lisa Marso, legal counsel submitted a recap of the 2021 Legal work which included paving projects in Pine Lake Hills (loan documents, contracts, communications and pay offs of loans). Provided legal guidance on permit fees, culvert materials, jake breaking (Rowena) and equipment rental to other government entities. Prepared resolutions to vacate several properties. Reminders of township laws included: a. Do not push snow into township roads, b. Do not discharge fireworks on township roads and c. clean up firework debris landing on roads.

The minutes of the 2021 annual meeting were made available to patrons. Patty Peterson made a motion to approve the minutes with a second by Allan Hall. Motion carried.

Matt Staab made a motion to lower the mill levy rate on property to .70 for 2023 down from .75 for 2022. Dick Funke seconded the motion.  There was discussion in regards to some property values in Split Rock Township increasing and how that might affect future county tax payments. The original motion was amended and Allan Hall made a motion to lower the mill levy rate to .65 for 2023 with a second by Mark Schmidtbauer. Motion carried. The levy will be base +CPI + growth to the maximum allowed by law with the mill levy not to exceed .65 mills including the $ 70,000 for fire protection. Motion carried.

Allan Hall made a motion to not assess any additional levies for: Additional fire protection, Snow removal reserve fund and Secondary road capital improvements. This was seconded by Matt Staab. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Patty Peterson to make expenditures for an amount greater than taxes levied up to a cap of $ 750,000. This motion was seconded by John Monahan. After discussion on what future needs there might be, the motion carried.

Patty Peterson made a motion for the purchase of equipment costing more than $ 15,000 with a second by R J Wright. Motion passed.

Patty Peterson made a motion to authorize the Supervisors to approve an expenditure for ambulance services up to $ 4,000 for 2022. This was seconded by Mark Schmidtbauer. Motion carried. 

Mark Schmidtbauer made a motion for the cost of clean-up of weeds, grass or brush in the right-of-way and for the cost of tree removal in the right-of-way of township roads shall be paid for by the township. Patty Peterson seconded and motion passed.

John Monahan made a motion to keep the rate of compensation the same as last year: Treasurer $ 750/mo. + $75/other meetings. Clerk $ 550/mo. + $ 75/other meetings and Supervisors at $ 100/meeting/road trip. Emergency work (not road trips) $ 25/hour. This was seconded by Patty Peterson. Motion carried. 

Patty Peterson made a motion for the ratification and approval of all action of the Board of Supervisors at statutory meetings, regularly scheduled meetings, special meetings and executive sessions for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021. Todd Egge seconded and motion passed.

Matt Staab made a motion to elect the unopposed Supervisor- Todd Egge, Treasurer – Kevin Callies and Clerk- Pam Kolseth with a second by John Monahan. Motion carried.

Marvin made a motion to approve the assessment recommendations for the developments as follows: $ 0.00 for Country Gables/Ode’s, Hayes, Indian Hills, Kim Circle and Skyview Circle; $ 0.40 for Iverson Tract/Red Rock and Pleasant View ; $0.80 for Pine Hills, Rowena, O’Hanlon (Gravel) and Split Rock Heights (gravel); $ 2.00 for Asphalt Developments – Hidden Valley, Iverson Crossing, Mystic Meadows, O’Hanlon (Asphalt), Pine Lake Hills , Rollinger and Split Rock Heights (Asphalt) Rich Steven seconded and the motion carried.

Marvin made a motion to set caps for maximum yearly salary/compensation : Clerk $ 8,000, Treasurer $12,000 and Supervisors $ 10,000. Rich seconded and motion passed.

A motion was made by Rich to approve the 2023 Split Rock Fire Department Budget request for $ 70,000. This was seconded by Marvin. Motion carried.

Marvin motioned for the approval of Township road systems and designation of maintenance levels for roads within the system. (All secondary roads are full maintenance accepted roads except the following which are minimum maintenance roads. Ledge Rock and East Dan Ridge and No Maintenance: 264th Street from 48252 264th St. to 48283 264th St., N Lake View Road and N Horseshoe Pass.) Rich seconded and the motion carried.

A motion to approve legal newspapers of the Argus Leader and the Brandon Journal was made by Marvin with a second by Rich. Motion carried.

Rich made a motion to approve the depository banks of First Natl Bank, U S Bank, Liberty Nat’l Bank, Plains Commerce Bank. American Bank & Trust, Great Western and Edward Jones, and to the extent authorized by law any other financial institutions as in the Treasurer’s discretion. Marvin seconded the motion. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Matt for the redeposit of Certificates of Deposit. Rich seconded this motion. Motion carried.

Rich moved October 1, 2022 as the date for right-of-way clearance with a second by Marvin. Motion passed.

Marvin made a motion to approve membership in the Minnehaha County Ass’n. of Towns & Townships as well as for the State Association. Seconded by Rich. Marvin & Rich voted Yay - Matt voted Nay. Motion carried.

Rich made a motion for the ratification and approval of all actions of the Board of Supervisors at statutory meetings, regularly scheduled meetings, special meetings and executive sessions for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021. Motion was seconded by Marvin. Motion carried.

Rich made a motion to pay bills with a second by Marvin. Rich & Marvin voted Yay –Matt voted Nay.

Allan Hall made a motion to adjourn with a second by Matt Staab. The meeting was adjourned at 8:20 p.m. 

Pam Kolseth, Clerk

    

   

 MINUTES FOR FEBRUARY 22, 2022 SUPERVISORS MEETING

SPLIT ROCK TOWNSHIP

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

The Board of Supervisors of Split Rock Township, Minnehaha County, South Dakota met on Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at the Split Rock Township Fire Station at 7201 E Arrowhead Parkway, Sioux Falls, SD. Members present were Marvin Manifold, Matt Staab and Rich Steffen. Also in attendance were Kevin Callies, Treasurer and Pam Kolseth, Clerk. Legal counsel Lisa Marso was absent. 

Supervisor Matt called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Following the Pledge of Allegiance, Rich made a motion to approve the agenda with a second by Marvin. Motion carried. Marvin made a motion to approve the minutes of the February 8, 2022 meeting. Rich seconded the motion. Motion carried.

Old Business: The Supervisors were provided with the handout packet for the upcoming Annual Meeting to be held on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. Kevin reviewed the financial reports which are included in the packets. Lisa will get all the information to Virgil by tomorrow so it can be put on the township’s website at splitrocktownship.com for residents to review before the meeting.

New Business: Fire Chief Joe Egge stopped by to deliver his fire department report and added some information as to why the request for next year’s budget was raised from $ 65,000 to $ 70,000. The one specific item was for new hose. 

Elected Official updates: Kevin said he has one security camera hooked up and has a new router coming tomorrow and will then finish up the new security system. Matt said they have been cutting trees on 264th& 265th. They will probably get half the trees cut this year and save the other half for later. 

Marvin made a motion to pay bills with a second by Rich. Motion carried. Marvin made a motion to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 8:05 p.m. The next regular meeting will be held on March 8, at 7:30 p.m.

Reminder: The Annual Meeting will be held on March 1, 2022 at 7:00 p.m.

Pam Kolseth, Clerk 


    

  

MINUTES FOR FEBRUARY 8, 2022 SUPERVISORS MEETING

SPLIT ROCK TOWNSHIP

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

The Board of Supervisors of Split Rock Township, Minnehaha County, South Dakota met on Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at the Split Rock Township Fire Station at 7201 E Arrowhead Parkway, Sioux Falls, SD. Members present were Marvin Manifold, Matt Staab and Rich Steffen. Also in attendance were Lisa Marso, Legal counsel, Kevin Callies, Treasurer and Pam Kolseth, Clerk. 

Supervisor Matt called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Following the Pledge of Allegiance, Marvin made a motion to approve the agenda with a second by Rich. Motion carried. Rich made a motion to approve the minutes of the January 11, 2022 meeting. Marvin seconded the motion. Motion carried.

Treasurer’s Report: January 2022: The general fund and debit card balance as of 1-1-22 was $ 206,017. Deposits for January were General Fund $ 33,832, Fire Fund $ 504, SD Alcohol & Beverage $ 5,942, Front Foot Assessments $ 1,753 and Interest $ 2. January expenses were Payroll & Payroll Liabilities $ 1,707, Road Materials ($ 1122), Professional Fees $ 2,254, Equipment & Vehicles $ 206, Utilities & Phones $ 155, Ambulance Contract $ 3,600, Admin $ 24 for a total of $ 6,820. Income was greater than expenses by $ 35,213. This plus changes in A/P and P/R Liabilities $ 10 for an ending balance of $ 241,240. This plus investments $1,004,207 and Savings held for developments ($125,801) for an ending balance of $1,119,647. Marvin made a motion to approve the Treasurer’s Report with a second by Rich. Motion carried.

Old Business: Brian Schmidt was present to discuss the drainage issue for Ledge Rock and their proposed outside storage lot. He submitted a plan to the Township. He stated Dick Funke and RJ Wright who own adjoining property concur with the drainage plan and confirmed that such agreement does not waive any later claim related to a drainage issue. RJ Wright (present) agreed he and Dick Funke were in agreement. These individuals also acknowledged they were not relying on the Township as to whether the plan would be sufficient. The Supervisors agreed the Township at its cost would clean the ditches. Marvin made a motion for the Township to consent for the County’s Planning & Zoning’s issuance of a conditional use permit for the outdoor storage lot based on the agreement between the parties as to the drainage plan, on the parties’ agreement that they are not relying on the Township as to the effectiveness of the plan, on the agreement of Schmidt to create a wider approach driveway off of Ledge Rock and to install a culvert under the driveway, and with the Township and parties to later discuss a replacement of and costs related to the current Ledge Rock culvert if needed. The motion was seconded by Rich. Motion carried.

Also discussed was payments related to development roads. Most residents have paid their sums as agreed to; Cory Hooker from Pine Lake Hills stated he will visit with the Association’s Bpard about some payments that are outstanding.

New Business: A discussion was had about the bids for dust control. The Supervisors agreed we should have the bids by April 1st. The bid for dust control will include specifically for Magnesium Chloride with “to be delivered by July 1st” in the legal notice.

Elected Officials update: Pam announced a notice is running in the Brandon Journal and Argus on Wednesday, February 9 and Feb 16 about the annual meeting coming up on Tuesday. March 1 at 7:00 p.m. with nominations turned in for Todd Egge for the supervisor position, Kevin Callies for treasurer and Pam Kolseth for clerk. Rich stated they will be out doing some blading. Matt said they plan on getting some trees cut next week. Kevin shared with the Supervisors information for the upcoming annual meeting for their review.

Public Comments: Gregg Johnson of Split Rock Heights said in walking he has come across some cracks in the pavement which should be addressed. Kevin said he had included money for repairs in the budget. 

Marvin made a motion to pay bills with a second by Rich. Motion carried. Rich made a motion to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m. The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 7:30 p.m.

Pam Kolseth, Clerk

    

 MINUTES FOR JANUARY 11, 2022 SUPERVISORS MEETING

SPLIT ROCK TOWNSHIP

JANUARY 11, 2022

The Board of Supervisors of Split Rock Township, Minnehaha County, South Dakota met on Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at the Split Rock Township Fire Station at 7201 E Arrowhead Parkway, Sioux Falls, SD. Members present were Marvin Manifold, Matt Staab and Rich Steffen. Also in attendance were Lisa Marso, Legal counsel, Kevin Callies, Treasurer and Pam Kolseth, Clerk. 

Supervisor Matt called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Following the Pledge of Allegiance, Marvin made a motion to approve the agenda with a second by Rich. Motion carried. Marvin made a motion to approve the minutes of the December 14, 2021 meeting. Rich seconded the motion. Motion carried.

Treasurer’s Report: December 2021: The general fund and debit card balance as of 12-1-21 was  $ 216,137. Deposits for December were General Fund $ 21,708, Fire Fund $ 4,940, Front Foot Assessments $ 11,489, Permits ($ 82) and Interest $ 1,560. December expenses were Payroll & Payroll Liabilities $ 12,284, Road Materials $ 100,280, Professional Fees $ 1,793, Equipment & Vehicles $1,519, Repairs & Main. $ 337, Utilities & Phones $ 1,124, Admin $ 222 for a total of $ 117,559. Expenses were greater than receipts by $ 77,945. This plus changes in A/P and P/R Liabilities ($ 469) Interest ($ 1,558), and Development transfer $ 69,853 for an ending balance of $ 216,017. This plus investments $1,004,207 and Savings held for developments ($125,800) for an ending balance of $1,210,224. Marvin made a motion to approve the Treasurer’s Report with a second by Rich. Motion carried.

Old Business: Lisa reported she had further checked on the status of Ledge Rock. In some parts it is only 15 feet wide. Plats show parts of sides of it may have been vacated, but there is no corresponding Township resolution. Regardless, it is still a platted road and the Township has designated it to be a minimum maintenance road in Split Rock Township. She told the county planning and zoning that prior to any permit being issued by the county related to a storage facility, that the township supervisors would like to see a drainage plan and have no expressed intentions to spend money on the road. Brian Schmidt was in attendance representing himself and owner Alex Halbeck. He explained the intention was to use the land for outdoor storage. A discussion was held with regard to the current drainage issues. The Supervisors said they would like to have the owners of the property get an engineer to give a suggested drainage plan, that does not need to be formal, before any further action is taken.

New Business: Dan Feige of Dust Lock made a presentation for dust control which consists of a soybean vegetable oil based product. It is a surface stabilizer with a cost of about $ 9800 for one mile. He explained the procedure and how it is different than using either magnesium or calcium chloride. He was told bids for dust control would be advertised in early March. 

Kevin handed out some spreadsheets for the upcoming annual meeting and asked Supervisors to look over for any additional projects which might need to be done in 2022 so he can adjust for those projections. He also had a sheet for the separate developments and their fund balances as of 12-31-21.

Elected Officials updates: Kevin explained he supplied the router for the township shop and requested having the township purchase a better router. Also he purchased a new printer and asked if the township would pay for the ink cartridges. The Supervisors authorized these expenditures.

Rich said the employees would be out tomorrow working on washboard areas in the township.

Matt mentioned he has a tree cutting service who will start later this month or in February to remove some large trees to address the Emerald Ash borer issue. He said the volunteer trees in ditches will be handled by the township staff next spring.

Pam said a notice of the annual meeting and for those seeking a nominating petition is published in the Brandon Journal and Argus. The annual meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at 7:00 p.m.

Rich made a motion to pay bills with a second by Marvin. Motion carried. Marvin made a motion to adjourn the meeting with a second by Rich. The meeting was adjourned at 8:45 p.m. The next meeting will be held on February 8, 2022 at 7:30 p.m.  

Pam Kolseth, Clerk

  


  

  

 MINUTES FOR DECEMBER 14, 2021 SUPERVISORS MEETING

SPLIT ROCK TOWNSHIP

DECEMBER 14, 2021

The Board of Supervisors of Split Rock Township, Minnehaha County, South Dakota met on Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at the Split Rock Township Fire Station at 7201 E Arrowhead Parkway, Sioux Falls, SD. Members present were Marvin Manifold, Matt Staab and Rich Steffen. Also in attendance were Lisa Marso, Legal counsel, Kevin Callies, Treasurer and Pam Kolseth, Clerk. 

Supervisor Matt called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Following the Pledge of Allegiance, Marvin made a motion to approve the agenda with a second by Rich. Motion carried. Rich made a motion to approve the minutes of the November 9, 2021 meeting. Marvin seconded the motion. Motion carried.

Treasurer’s Report: November 2021: The general fund and debit card balance as of 11-1-21 was $45,526.  Deposits for November were General Fund $ 93,192, Fire Fund $ 21,029, SD Alcohol Bev Fund $ 28, Front Foot Assessments $ 57,211, Permits $ 75 and Interest $ 1. November expenses were Payroll & Payroll Liabilities $ 2,445, Road Materials ($ 3,918), Professional Fees $ 975, Equipment & Vehicles $1,319, Utilities & Phones $ 208 for a total of $ 1,028. Receipts were greater than expenses by $ 170,507. This plus changes in A/P and P/R Liabilities $ 104 for an ending balance of $ 216,137. This plus investments $1,002,674 and Savings held for Developments $ 69,827 for an ending balance of $1,288,638. Marvin made a motion to approve the Treasurer’s Report with a second by Rich. Motion carried.

Old Business: Lisa brought forth the following options from ASCO and engineer Eric Willadsen for finalizing the asphalt replacement in Pine Lake Hills. For the 780’ in question Option One is to mill it down 2” and apply an overlay next spring. ASCO would share in this cost with the township paying another $ 11,500. The next two options were discussed between Eric and an expert source, and then discussed with ASCO. Option Two would be a sand-sealing to be done next spring. ASCO would allow a $ 10,000 discount on their final bill. Option Three is a micro grinding which ASCO could not give an estimate for at this time but would be willing to pay part, and could be done if Option Two did not work. Rich made a motion to proceed with Option Two and if that sand-sealing did not work then consider Option Three with a second by Marvin. Motion carried. Lisa will write up an agreement to be signed.

New Business: Lisa has been contacted by a Mr. Schmidt about the ditches on Ledge Rock in Rowena. His client is pursuing building some storage units and asked if the township would clean the ditches. Ledge Rock is a minimum maintenance township road. The Supervisors agreed they could clean the ditches but felt the larger problem was the drainage issue and concerns about the road and drainage with such development. Lisa will contact the County and Mr. Schmidt about these issues and need to have a drainage plan in place before development.

Matt spoke about a road repair needed on Deer Hollow. He has been in contact with the Minnehaha Rural Water who have acknowledged it tore up the road and will make the repairs in the spring.

Kevin asked the Supervisors about any needs the Township will have in 2022 in order to prepare the 2022 budget. All agreed a different water truck is needed and to also have some culverts cleaned which they have been unable to get a contractor hired.

Pam presented the Supervisors with a 2022 Calendar. It will be published on the township’s website at splitrocktownship.com.

Elected Officials: Kevin recapped his attendance at the annual convention of the State Towns & townships conference in Huron, SD. This year he assisted with a presentation on training for Clerks and Treasurers and spoke about front foot assessments. He also said they spoke on the inventory which is currently being collected in the state for culverts and bridges. When completed the township will receive a copy. He also mentioned he was made aware from the security system at the Township Shop that someone was removing a piece of equipment late at night. It turned out that Split Rock Fire Department had made the request for assistance with a fire. All was fine, Kevin just wanted to point out the best protocol should be followed.

Rich explained he sent messages to Virgil to put on the website about snow removal in the township and also when it was completed. Residents expressed the township did an excellent job. 

Marvin attended the Minnehaha County Towns & Townships meeting recently. They were introduced to the new County Road Supervisor. County Commissioner Jeff Barth spoke about the Infrastructure bill. Schwebach Insurance shared there will not be much in insurance refunds this year. 

Matt said he has found someone to start removing trees in January. 

Lisa added she was told the County has not allocated money to pave Maple in the near future; rather it only has put money towards a study.

Public Comments: Gregg Johnson inquired of whether an inventory is taken on bridges. The supervisors said that is handled by the state. 

Amanda Barton inquired of when and if the township planned to re-open 264th. Rich replied that the Township is considering reopening pending funding, but the Township has been waiting to get the asphalt projects completed first before revisiting this issue.

A motion to pay bills was made by Marvin with a second by Rich. Motion carried. Matt made a motion to go into Executive Session to discuss a personnel issue. Marvin made a motion to come out of Executive Session and adjourn the meeting at 9:04 p.m. The next meeting will be held on January 11, 2022 at 7:30 p.m.

Pam Kolseth, Clerk

  

 MINUTES OF 2021 ANNUAL MEETING
Split Rock Township

March 2, 2021

The annual meeting of the electors of Split Rock Township, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, was held on Tuesday March 2, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. at the Split Rock Township Fire Department located at 7201 East Arrowhead Parkway, Sioux Falls, SD. The meeting was held in accordance with the notice published in the Sioux Falls Argus Leader and the Brandon Journal.

Present at the meeting were the township supervisors, Marvin Manifold, Matt Staab and Rich Steffen. Also present were Lisa Marso, Legal counsel, Kevin Callies, Township treasurer and Pam Kolseth, Township clerk together with 10 electors in the township. Other Split Rock residents joined via zoom. 

The meeting was called to order by Clerk Pam Kolseth. Following the Pledge of Allegiance, a motion was made by Matt Staab and seconded by Todd Egge to select Monte Albertson as the moderator. Motion carried. Matt Staab made a motion to accept the agenda as presented with a second by Todd Egge. Motion carried.

Treasurer Kevin Callies reviewed the Annual Statement of Treasurer’s 2020 Accounts which included the General Fund with a beginning balance of $ 1,853,996.15 with receipts of $ 770,359.81 and disbursements of ($1,414,964.51) with a total cash balance at the end of the year of $ 1,209,391.45. Kevin presented the Historical Financial Summary and 2022 Township Budget report. After some discussion and questions answered by Kevin, Todd Egge made a motion to accept the Treasurer’s Reports with a second by Gregg Johnson. Motion carried.

Chairman Marvin Manifold submitted a written report of supervisor’s activities during the year. Highlights included 1) Split Rock Heights asphalt replacement. 2) Mystic Meadows asphalt replacement. 3) Repair culvert on North Oak Road. 4) South River Bluff Road with regrading – a turnabout and replace culverts. 5) Dust control, gravel as needed and regular road maintenance. Marvin thanked everyone for helping to complete all of these projects.

Joe Egge, Split Rock Fire Department Chief also submitted a written report. They currently have 35 members. They will start the State Fire Fighter 1 & 2 courses this spring. They are working to replace the 21 year old Tender truck. They purchased new style firefighting helmets for each member. Split Rock Fire personnel responded to a total of 118 Calls for Service through 911. 19 Fires – 66 Rescues and 33 Miscellaneous. He also announced to call 367-7000 for controlled burns.

Lisa Marso, legal counsel submitted a recap of the 2020 Legal work which included paving projects in Split Rock Heights and Mystic Meadows (loan documents, contracts, communications and pay offs of loans). Worked with supervisors and legislators to propose statutory changes impacting townships. 1) if no contest election, no ballot voting is required- this legislation passed. Rejected proposals included an increase in front foot assessment up to $ 4.00 and to change special assessment process. Provided legal guidance on vehicle weight limits, fines, voting and bidding issues. Reminders of township laws included a. Do not push snow into township roads, b. Do not discharge fireworks on township roads and c. clean up firework debris landing on roads.

The minutes of the 2020 annual meeting were made available to patrons. R J Wright made a motion to approve the minutes with a second by Paul Hess. Motion carried.

Matt Staab made a motion to lower the mill levy rate on property to .75 for 2022 down from .80 for 2021. Dick Funke seconded the motion. There was discussion in regards to some property values in Split Rock Township increasing and how that might affect future county tax payments. The 2022 levy will be base +CPI + growth to the maximum allowed by law with the mill levy not to exceed .75 mills including the $ 65,000 for fire protection. Motion carried.

Paul Hess made a motion to not assess any additional levies for: Additional fire protection, Snow removal reserve fund and Secondary road capital improvements. This was seconded by R J Wright. Motion carried.

A motion was made by R J Wright to make expenditures for an amount greater than taxes levied up to a cap of $ 1,750,000. This motion was seconded by Matt Staab. After discussion on what future needs might be – including the Pine Lake Hills development repaving project - the motion carried.

Gregg Johnson made a motion for the purchase of equipment costing more than $ 15,000 with a second by Paul Hess. Motion passed.

R J Wright made a motion to authorize the Supervisors to approve an expenditure for ambulance services up to $ 4,000 for 2021. This was seconded by Dick Funke. Motion carried. 

Dick Funke made a motion for the cost of clean-up of weeds, grass or brush in the right-of-way and for the cost of tree removal in the right-of-way of township roads shall be paid for by the township. R J Wright seconded and motion passed.

Paul Hess made a motion to keep the rate of compensation the same as last year: Treasurer $ 750/mo. + $75/other meetings. Clerk $ 550/mo. + $ 75/other meetings and Supervisors at $ 100/meeting/road trip. Emergency work (not road trips) $ 25/hour. This was seconded by Gregg Johnson. Motion carried. 

Allan Hall made a motion for the ratification and approval of all action of the Board of Supervisors at statutory meetings, regularly scheduled meetings, special meetings and executive sessions for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020. Todd Egge seconded and motion passed.

Joe Egge made a motion to elect the unopposed Supervisor- Marvin Manifold, Treasurer – Kevin Callies and Clerk- Pam Kolseth with a second by R J Wright. Motion carried.

Marvin made a motion to approve the assessment recommendations for the developments as follows: $ 0.00 for Country Gables/Ode’s, Hayes, Indian Hills, Kim Circle and Skyview Circle; $ 0.40 for Iverson Tract/Red Rock, Pleasant View and Split Rock Heights (Gravel); $0.80 for Pine Hills, Rowena and O’Hanlon (Gravel); $ 2.00 for Asphalt Developments – Hidden Valley, Iverson Crossing, Mystic Meadows, O’Hanlon (Asphalt), Pine Lake Hills , Rollinger and Split Rock Heights (Asphalt) Matt seconded and the motion carried.

Matt made a motion to set caps for maximum yearly salary/compensation : Clerk $ 8,000, Treasurer $12,000 and Supervisors $ 10,000. Marvin seconded and motion passed.

A motion was made by Matt to approve the 2022 Split Rock Fire Department Budget request for $ 65,000. This was seconded by Rich. Motion carried.

Matt motioned for the approval of Township road systems and designation of maintenance levels for roads within the system. (All secondary roads are full maintenance accepted roads except the following which are minimum maintenance roads. Ledge Rock and East Dan Ridge and No Maintenance: 264thStreet from 48252 264th St. to 48283 264th St and N Horseshoe Pass. Marvin seconded and the motion carried.

A motion to approve legal newspapers of the Argus Leader and the Brandon Journal was made by Matt Staab with a second by Marvin. Motion carried.

Matt Staab made a motion for the approval of these depository banks. First Nat’l Bank, U S Bank, Liberty Nat’l Bank, Plains Commerce Bank and Edward Jones. Rich seconded and motion carried.

A motion was made by Matt for the redeposit of Certificates of Deposit. Rich seconded this motion. Motion carried.

Matt moved October 1, 2021 as the date for right-of-way clearance with a second by Rich. Motion passed.

Matt made a motion to approve membership in the Minnehaha County Ass’n. of Towns & Townships as well as for the State Association. Seconded by Marvin. Marvin & Rich voted Yay - Matt voted Nay. Motion carried.

Matt made a motion for the ratification and approval of all actions of the Board of Supervisors at statutory meetings, regularly scheduled meetings, special meetings and executive sessions for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020. Motion was seconded by Rich. Motion carried.

There were no bills to pay.

Public Comment: Dick Funke explained the bridge east of R. J. Wrights on 267th has big holes on it and is in need of some gravel. Allan Hall inquired about parking on Maple Street – it being a safety issue.

Matt made a motion to adjourn with a second by Marvin. The meeting was adjourned at 8:20 p.m. 

Pam Kolseth, Clerk

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