FEBRUARY 2017 VOLUME 83, NUMBER 8 3 Director's Notes
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Official Monthly Publication Member of National League of Cities Contents Features www.sdmunicipalleague.org SDML Welcomes New Staff Member . .6 2016 Municipal Annual Report Forms . .7 South Dakota Legislative Calendar . .7 MUNICIPALITIES 2017 Legislators By District . .8-11 Managing Editor: Yvonne A. Taylor Editor: Carrie A. Harer SDMEA Superintendent & Foreman Conference . .12 PRESIDENT DISTRICT CHAIRS 2017 SDML District Meetings . .13 Laurie Gill Dist. 1 - Mike Grosek Mayor, Pierre Mayor, Webster SD Police Chiefs Accepting Award Nominations . .14 1st VICE PRESIDENT Dist. 2 - Paullyn Carey SD Building Officials Seminar . .15 Mike Wendland Finance Director, Huron Mayor, Baltic Scholarship Funds Available . .16 Dist. 3 - Amy Nelson 2nd VICE PRESIDENT City Manager, Yankton Code Officer of the Year Nomination Form . .18 Anita Lowary Finance Officer, Groton Dist. 4 - Becky Brunsing Funding Available for Trails . .20 Finance Officer, Wagner TRUSTEES SD Transportation Alternatives Program . .21 Pauline Sumption Dist. 5 - Renae Phinney Finance Officer, Rapid City President, Ree Heights RFA: Worksite UV Protection Policy . .22 Karl Alberts Dist. 6 - Leland Treichel SD Good & Healthy Community Grant . .24 Finance Officer, Aberdeen Mayor, Roscoe SDMEA Hometown Power – Beresford . .26 Steve Allender, Dist. 7 - Arnold Schott Mayor, Rapid City Mayor, McLaughlin Redmond, WA Engages Community Christine Erickson Dist. 8 - Harry Weller and Employees to Create a Solid Budget . .28 Councilmember, Sioux Falls Mayor, Kadoka Working Together Regionally . .30 Debbie Houseman Dist. 9 - Carolynn Anderson Finance Officer, Lake Andes Finance Officer, Wall Getting the Right People . .38 PAST PRESIDENT Dist. 10 - Fay Bueno Obituary: Christopher Meyer . .47 Meri Jo Anderson Finance Officer, Sturgis Finance Officer, Columns New Underwood Director’s Notes . .4 LEAGUE STAFF 1-800-658-3633 Fax: 605-224-8655 President’s Report . .5 Yvonne Taylor Executive Director Sandi Larson Director of Risk Sharing Services Risk-Sharing News . .42 Lori Martinec Director of Research and Training Chris Hill Director of Municipal Electric Services Washington Report: Representative Noem . .44 Carrie Harer Director of Marketing & Communications Lori Butler Director of Finance In Every Issue Carla McGregor Accounting Assistant Lisa Nold Office Manager SD Public Assurance Alliance: Community Calendar . .46 Judith Payne Executive Director Kristina Peterson Director of Underwriting Classifieds . .50 Director of Member Services Paytra Nichols Underwriter Directory Changes . .46 Jerry Krambeck Member Services Representative Deb Corkill Executive Assistant Municipal Calendar . .53 SOUTH DAKOTA MUNICIPALITIES (ISSN 0300-6182, USPS 503-120) is the official publication of the South Dakota Municipal League, published monthly at 208 Island Drive, Ft. Pierre, South Dakota 57532, phone 605-224-8654. This institution is an equal opportunity provider, and employer. Periodical postage paid at Pierre, South Dakota and additional mailing offices. Non-member subscriptions are available for $30.00 annually. The opinions expressed herein are not necessarily those of the South Dakota Municipal League. Postmaster: Send address changes to SOUTH DAKOTA MUNICIPALITIES, 208 Island Drive, Ft. Pierre, South Dakota 57532. FEBRUARY 2017 VOLUME 83, NUMBER 8 3 Director's Notes Session will be in full an excellent opportunity for municipal officials involved swing by the time you in any aspect of human resources to hone their skills and read this, and I hope you network with others. are all signed up for our Legislative Updates. We Plans are also in the works for the 2017 Finance Officers’ send them out every School, to be held at the Ramkota in Pierre, June 7, 8, and Friday during Session, or 9. This is a fantastic opportunity for your Finance Officer as needed when a hot topic to get everything from the basics to the more sophisticated arises. The email version issues, and to meet people from all over the state who will is FREE, and allows you be there to help the rest of the year. to have the most current information already in hand Remember, upcoming SDML events can be found at while your Legislators are www.sdmunicipalleague.org, agendas and registrations are still traveling home for the posted as they become available. weekend. If you still need to sign up for the Legislative Update, see the information on this page. Until next month, remember we are always available at 1-800-658-3633 or [email protected]. Your conversations with Legislators during weekend cracker barrels are the most valuable lobbying tool we Yvonne Taylor have. Please keep in touch with those who have been Executive Director elected to represent you here in Pierre. Also, please keep in touch with the League lobbyists about your positions on bills, so we can follow up for you during the week. We are looking forward to seeing many of you here in Pierre Keep on top of what for Municipal Government Day at the Legislature, February 7th and 8th. Please plan to meet your Legislators at the goes on under the Dome annual Rib Dinner, which will be held the evening of the 7th Subscribe to the SDML’s Legislative Update. starting at 5:00 p.m. Also, the SDML Board of Directors will be meeting at 3:00 p.m. on the 7th at the SDML The SDML’s Legislative Update informs you on the building. SDML Board Meetings are open to any members, hottest issues affecting municipalities as the South so please just call our office if you would like to sit in. Dakota Legislature considers them. Each week League staff compiles an analysis of current and upcoming Please keep your calendars open for other upcoming committee and floor action in the Senate and House. events. The Code Enforcement Workshop will be held May 10 and 11 at the Ramkota Hotel in Pierre. Look for As local leaders, you need to be a part of the action in more details in future magazines. Pierre. The Legislative Update helps get you there. The annual Human Resource School is being planned for As you know, decisions in Pierre are made at a fast and June 6 and 7 at the Ramkota in Pierre. This school will be furious pace, and the Update gives you a grasp of issues affecting how you govern on the local level. Updates are issued throughout the session on a weekly or as needed basis, via fax, mail or email. Email is free, including an unlimited number of addresses to each city. To receive the Legislative Update via email contact Yvonne at [email protected]. To get the Update sent to you by mail or fax please send $10 along with a request (include your mailing address, phone number or fax number) to: SDML, 208 Island Drive, Fort Pierre, SD 57532. 4 SOUTH DAKOTA MUNICIPALITIES President's Report There’s trouble at 35,000 feet. efforts that could combat the pilot shortage. Our nation is facing an impending airplane pilot shortage –according to some, to the tune of 15,000 pilots in the next I know the challenges we ten years. More concerning, at least for us, is that rural have faced in Pierre. states like South Dakota will most likely feel the brunt of Re-establishing essential the impact. air service and finding a reliable commercial air Regional commercial carriers and regional routes are South carrier required great Dakota’s commercial air lifeline. If they get sliced, our tenacity. I’m hopeful this access to major air service hubs will be greatly diminished. same level of determination combined with the So what do we do about it? I’m not really sure, but I’m knowledge and experience going to find out! from the other work group members will help us identify viable solutions for securing dependable air service in Jack Dokken with the South Dakota Department of rural America. Transportation and I have both recently been appointed to the U.S. DOT Working Group on Improving Air If you have thoughts or concerns relating to commercial Service to Small Communities. We will join 23 other air service in South Dakota, I welcome your input! You can industry and government workers from across the nation reach me at [email protected]. to tackle the issue. Laurie Gill We’ll consider airport funding, the Essential Air Service President Program, the Small Air Service Development Program and FEBRUARY 2017 5 SDML Welcomes $5.36 Million for New Staff Member Environmental Projects Carla McGregor joined the Gov. Dennis Daugaard says the state Board of Water and South Dakota Municipal Natural Resources has approved $5.36 million for solid League as the Accounting waste and water projects. Assistant at the end of December. The $5,360,000 total includes $971,500 in grants and $4,388,500 in low-interest loans, with $80,000 in principal Carla went to high school forgiveness. in Highmore and attended college in Sioux Falls. After The grants and loans awarded by the board are administered getting married she lived through the Department of Environment and Natural in Sioux Falls for a couple Resources (DENR). of years before moving to Pierre. “I am pleased to announce that this financial assistance Carla McGregor is available,” said Gov. Daugaard. “These grant and loan Carla and her husband, awards will result in better drinking water, improved Don, have two children. Their daughter is married and wastewater treatment and enhanced protection of the lives in Pierre and has a three year old daughter. Their environment.” son lives in Fort Pierre. They feel fortunate to have their family close. Grants were awarded to: j Huron, $21,000 grant for equipment purchase for She has worked at three banks in Pierre. Her last job was loading recyclables in the Finance Department at BankWest. j James River Water Development District, $275,000 grant for south central watershed restoration project Carla’s hobbies include reading, motorcycle and watercraft riding, and Zumba exercise classes.