LAWRENCE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING – January 4 ...

SPEARFISH CANYON MINERAL WITHDRAWAL: Jim Nelson, SCOA was present todiscuss the Spearfish Canyon Mineral Withdrawal. Nelson presented the legal description and plotof the Rim to Rim area. Nelson stated he has meet with the Forest Service on the legal description.Discussion followed on the long term affects. Amber Vogt expressed concerns on the true legaldescription of the area and stated it needs to be in the comprehensive plan. Discussion followed onwhat SDCL 45-6B-104 states and if it affects surface mining only or all hard rock mining. Flanaganread an excerpt from the Comp Plan and stated that is what Nelson should provide to the ForestService expressing the County’s position. Sleep stated mining is an allowed use on Forest ServiceProperty.AIRPORT PARALLEL TAXIWAY PROJECT: The following bids were received for theAirport Parallel Taxiway Project: Hills Material-$3,146,366.35; Johner & Sons (EKE)-$2,932,528.15; Quinn Construction-$3,286,784.96; Simon Contractors-$3,541,624.51. Moved-Seconded (Flanagan-Sleep) to table the bids received until May 24 th , 2011 to allow time for theAirport Board to make a recommendation and for Rod Senn, KLJ to review the bids to verify theymeet specs. Motion Carried.AIRPORT HAYING PROPOSALS: The following bids were received for the Hay Proposals forthe Airport: Barefoot Farms - Chad Hanson /Piedmont, SD-$3,240.00; Joe Harmon-$4,010.00.Moved-Seconded (Flanagan-Ewing) To accept the high bid from Joe Harmon for $4,010.00 on thehaying of the Airport Property. Motion Carried.NEIGHBORWORKS GROUP WORK CAMP: Sharon Martinisko, NeighborWorksCommunity Outreach Coordinator was present to request funding of $5,000 which will be used topurchase building materials locally for use on the homes of families selected to receive workcampassistance. Moved-Seconded (Weisenberg-Flanagan) to approve the funding request of $5,000from Commissioners Professional Services to this beneficial community program. Motion Carried.Moved-Seconded (Flanagan-Sleep) to waive the Lawrence County building permit fee associatedwith the NeighborWorks Workcamp Group Program. Motion Carried.INVASIVE SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS:Moved-Seconded (Flanagan-Ewing) to approve and authorize the Chairman to sign Modification ofGrant Agreement #09-PA-11020308-0120 with the Black Hills National Forest. Motion Carried.Moved-Seconded (Flanagan-Ewing) to approve and authorize the Chairman to sign South DakotaState Department of Transportation Contract Proposal from May 16, 2011 – October 1, 2011 forspraying of noxious weeds. Motion Carried.SPEARFISH FIRE STATION: Jayna Watson, Spearfish City Planner was present to update theBoard on the proposed new Spearfish Fire Station near the Sports Complex.