SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF WEBSTER, SOUTH DAKOTA
Council room, City Hall, Webster, South Dakota, December 21, 2011, at 5:30 p.m. a special meeting was held with Mayor Mike Grosek presiding. Present: Councilmen Wayne Klungseth, Morgan Dorsett, Roger Monson and Jim Grimes; attorney: Leon VanderLinden; staff: Linda Hoberg; Reporter and Farmer: George Thompson.
Motion by Monson, seconded by Grimes to approve the distribution of the Contingency Fund as follows:
CONTINGENCY FUND 2011
41110 Mayor and Council $ 700.00
41300 Elections $ 400.00
41410 Legal $ 1,950.00
41420 Finance Office $19,000.00
41460 Insurance $ 5,150.00
41920 General Government Bldgs $ 6,000.00
42200 Fire $13,500.00
43120 Street $ 1,300.00
43500 Airport $13,400.00
43700 Cemetery $13,200.00
45124 Swimming Pool $ 3,000.00
45200 Parks $ 700.00
45220 Ballfield $ 2,200.00
45500 Library $ 5,000.00
$85,500.00
Motion by Monson, seconded by Dorsett approving the second reading of Ordinance #472, Supplemental Appropriation as follows:
ORDINANCE #472
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION
FOR 3RD PENNY, LAGOON, FIRE DEPARTMENT GRANT, SWIMMING POOL CONCESSION AND DIAMOND FUNDS
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEBSTER, SOUTH DAKOTA:
SECTION I;
That the annual Appropriation Ordinance No. 459 approved and adopted September 7, 2010, failed to provide sufficient revenue to enable the City of Webster to conduct the indispensable functions of government in that it failed to provide sufficient funds to operate departments which it is necessary to maintain.
SECTION II;
That it is necessary to appropriate an additional $4,600.00 to the 3rd Penny Fund, $810,100.00 to the Lagoon Fund, $178,500.00 to the Fire Department Grant Fund, $550.00 to the Swimming Pool Concession Fund, and $26,500.00 to the Diamond Fund.
SECTION III;
Out of all moneys belonging to the City of Webster, South Dakota, on January 1, 2011, and in the hands of the Finance Officer of said City and out of all moneys coming into the treasury of said City during the year 2011 that there be, and there is hereby appropriated and set aside by the City Council of Webster, South Dakota, for the fiscal year commencing January 1, 2011 and ending December 31, 2011, the above sums of money which is hereby deemed necessary to enable the City to conduct the indispensable functions of the Government and to discharge to incurring of liabilities and expenditures of funds for or objects for which insufficient provisions were made in the above mentioned Annual Appropriation.
SECTION IV;
This ordinance is declared to be for the support of the City Government and its existing public institutions and shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication.
SECTION V;
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are expressly repealed.
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Mike Grosek, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Linda Hoberg, Finance Officer
Passed 1st reading December 5, 2011
Passed 2nd reading December 21, 2011
Published: December 26, 2011
All councilmen voting aye. Motion carried.
Mayor and council discussed the financial support requests from Lake Area Hospital and Bethesda Nursing Home when the board members were present at the council’s November 7, 2011 meeting. Motion by Monson, seconded by Grimes to approve a contribution of $20,000.00 to Lake Area Hospital Board for debt reduction. All councilmen voting aye. Motion carried.
The 2010 Census figures reflected a shift in population in two of the cities wards making it necessary to amend the current ordinance pertaining to voting ward boundaries. Motion by Monson, seconded by Dorsett to approve second reading of Ordinance #471, amending the ordinance for voting wards as follows:
CITY OF WEBSTER
ORDINANCE #471
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 439
KNOWN AS THE ORDINANCE FOR BOUNDARIES, WARDS, PRECINCTS, ANNEXATION
BE IT ORDAINED by the City of Webster; that Webster Municipal Ordinance #439, Chapter 2, Section 2-2-1, is hereby amended to read as follows:
WHEREAS; the City Council of Webster, South Dakota, has determined that it would be in the best interests of the City of Webster if the voting wards were amended to provide a more equitable distribution of voters based upon population; and
WHEREAS; the proposed redistricting, based upon the 2010 Census, would provide each ward with approximately the following numbers of population:
Ward One 640
Ward Two 617
Ward Three 629
IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEBSTER that Chapter 2, Section 2-2-1 of the Ordinances of the City of Webster be amended to read as follows:
FIRST WARD: All of the City which is north of 9th Avenue West except west of 7th Street West which will be north of 10th Avenue West and all of the City which is north of 12th Avenue East from Main Street to 6th Street East, north of 10th Avenue East from 6th Street East to 7th Street East and north of 9th Avenue East from 7th Street East to the City Limits.
SECOND WARD: All of the City which is south of 12th Avenue East from Main Street to 6th Street East, south of 10th Avenue East from 6th Street East to 7th Street East and south of 9th Avenue East from 7th Street East to the City Limits.
THIRD WARD: All of the City which is south of 9th Avenue West except west of 7th Street West which will be south of 10th Avenue West.
Dated this 21st day of December, 2011, at the City of Webster, South Dakota.
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Mike Grosek, Mayor
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Linda Hoberg, Finance Officer
Passed First Reading December 5, 2011
Passed Second Reading December 21, 2011
Published December 26, 2011
All councilmen voting aye. Motion carried.
Attorney VanderLinden explained he has reviewed the proposed Police Department policy giving guidelines for determining when and how a motor vehicle inventory should be conducted and indicated the policy is in order. Motion by Dorsett, seconded by Grimes to approve the adoption of the motor vehicle inventory policy and make part of the police department policies. All councilmen voting aye. Motion carried.
Motion by Monson, seconded by Dorsett approving the mayor sign the airport manager agreement for a period of one year with airport manager, Leroy Brown. All councilmen voting aye. Motion carried.
Discussion was held regarding wage increases for 2012. Mayor recommended meeting with the finance committee to review wages before the January 3rd council meeting.
Motion by Grimes, seconded by Monson to set a hearing for transfer of an alcoholic beverage license for Pike’s from Val Schenecker to Matt Amdahl. The hearing is set for 7:00 p.m. on January 3, 2012, at City Hall. All councilmen voting aye. Motion carried.
Council approved one-half day on December 23rd as paid holiday for Christmas this year along with the December 26th paid holiday.
Motion by Monson, seconded by Dorsett approving the mayor sign the amended change order from Ferguson Water Works for the water meter project. All councilmen voting aye. Motion carried.
Attorney VanderLinden informed the council of his resignation as the city attorney. Mayor and council thanked Attorney VanderLinden for his many years of service to the City of Webster as he has been very involved with city issues over the years.
The city has been contacted by Fury Fights about planning a mixed martial arts event for late March, 2012. The school has been contacted about scheduling the event at the armory. Council instructed the finance officer to send letters to property owners after receiving complaints about nuisances.
Motion to adjourn by Klungseth, seconded by Monson. Motion carried.
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Mike Grosek, Mayor
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Linda Hoberg, Finance Officer
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