LAWRENCE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING – January 4 ...

Moved-Seconded (Weisenberg-Ewing) to appoint the Commission to act as the appraisers andhaving done so the members appraised the property at less then $500.00. ($462.49). Motion Carried.Moved-Seconded (Weisenberg-Ewing) to approve and authorize the Chairperson to signLAWRENCE COUNTY RESOLUTION NO. 2011-09 A RESOLUTION DECLARING CERTAINCOUNTY OWNED REAL PROPERTY SURPLUS PROPERTY AND AUTHORIZATION TOSELL SURPLUS REAL PROPERTY. Motion Carried.LAWRENCE COUNTY RESOLUTION NO. 2011-09 A RESOLUTION DECLARING CERTAINCOUNTY OWNED REAL PROPERTY SURPLUS PROPERTY AND AUTHORIZATION TOSELL SURPLUS REAL PROPERTY WHEREAS, Lawrence County (the “County”) is the ownerof the real property (the “Property”) herein described, having acquired title thereto by tax deedproceeding, and the same being at the present time in an unproductive state; WHEREAS, pursuantto SDCL 6-13-1, the governing board of a political subdivision may sell or otherwise dispose of anyland which the governing board has, by appropriate motion determined is no longer necessary,useful, or suitable for the purpose for which it was acquired; WHEREAS, SDCL 6-13-2 requiresthat once the governing board has made a determination of surplus property, the governing boardshall appoint three real property owners within the County to appraise the value of such property;WHEREAS, SDCL 6-13-4 provides that any surplus property appraised at five hundred dollars($500.00) or less may be sold at private or public sale without notice; and WHEREAS, the Board ofCommissioners of Lawrence County, South Dakota, deeming it advisable to sell said property.NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Property is no longer necessary, useful, orsuitable for the purpose for which it was acquired and the same being in an unproductive state; BEIT FURTHER RESOLVED, that in the opinion of the majority of the said Commissioners, it is inthe best interest of Lawrence County to declare the Property surplus and sell the followingdescribed real property, to wit: Lawrence County's interest in Lot 9B & 9D part of Lot 9 Block 28Original Town Lead; City of Lead, Lawrence County, South Dakota as shown on the Plat in Book 3Page 253; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said Property shall be sold in accordance withSDCL Ch. 6-13, and that before said property is offered for sale, a panel of three real propertyowners, consisting of at least three members of the Board of Commissioners of Lawrence County,South Dakota, shall appraise such Property; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that upon the fullappraised amount being paid to the Lawrence County Treasurer, a proper conveyance, namely aQuit Claim Deed, be delivered to the purchaser thereof, which conveyance shall be executed in thename of the County of Lawrence by the Chairman of the Board of Lawrence CountyCommissioners and attested by the County Auditor, and which conveyance shall vest in the granteeall of the right, title and interest of said Lawrence County, in and to such real property hereindescribed and every part thereof. Dated this 22 nd day of February, 2011. FOR THE BOARD: DarylJohnson, CHAIRMAN ATTEST: Connie Atkinson, AUDITORSEVERANCE TAX FUNDS REQUEST: Lead-Deadwood Elementary Teachers, Lisa Rantapaa,Sheila Kinghorn and Joe Williams and Lead-Deadwood Principal Tim Kosters were present todiscuss and request funding for 60 laptops at a cost of $48, 420.00. Moved-Seconded (Flanagan-Ewing) to grant the Lead-Deadwood Elementary $48, 420.00. Motion withdrawn by (Flanagan-Ewing). Moved-Seconded (Flanagan-Weisenberg) to grant the Lead-Deadwood School District upto $24,210.00 to pay for half of the 60 laptop computers needed for the 4 th grade class. MotionCarried.TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT FOR TIMBER & PINE BEETLECOMMITTEES: Dave Heck, Invasive Species Supervisor, was present and gave an update on theprogress being made on the efforts of the Pine Beetle committee to create a regression model. He