OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE
CITY OF WEBSTER, SOUTH DAKOTA
Council room, City Hall, Webster, South Dakota, March 1, 2010, Mayor Mike Grosek presiding. Present: Dave Jesme, Roger Monson, Wayne Klungseth, Wally Pribyl, Morgan Dorsett. Attorney: Leon VanderLinden. Staff: Jennifer Wickre. Others: George Thompson, Rich Vincent and Scott Sjurson.
Motion by Monson, seconded by Pribyl to approve the minutes from the February 1, 2010, meeting. All councilmen voting aye. Motion carried.
Motion by Jesme, seconded by Pribyl to approve the following payroll and bills: Payroll (net) Admin. $2481.36, Liquor $3104.81, Library $2118.77, Street $4993.00, OT M. Eisenbraun $257.61, Police $9420.00, ST T. Kiefer $121.35, W. Koens $234.71, D. Roth $239.13, Animal Control S. Hargis $85.33, Sewer $2786.46, Water $1839.58, City Hall $1884.84.
Bills: Dacotah Bank $23.30-deposit tickets, SD State Treasurer $2805.27-sales tax, A and S Hardware $208.29-supplies, Alco $24.97-supplies, Alltel $94.99-phone service, American Bottling Co. $106.18-resale, AFLAC $532.77-insurance, American Signal Corp. $46.55-battery, A-Ox Welding $10.85-supplies and rent, Auditor’s Office-Petty Cash $152.99-postage and supplies, Boyer Trucks $108.59-parts, Brian’s Auto Body $125.00-install windshield, Buhl’s of Britton $112.32-rug service, Justin Carlson $131.53-reimbursement, City of Webster $415.00-employee prepayments, Clark Engineering Corp. $4983.00-lagoon planning, Colonial Research $839.48-supplies, Community Oil $224.10-supplies, Day County Sales and Service $8.10-supplies, Dependable Sanitation $295.69-garbage service, EDC Educational Services $108.96-books, Ellwein Brothers $29602.85-merchandise, Emery-Pratt Co. $244.85-books, Gene’s Service $78.00-parts and labor, Health Pool $22136.46-insurance, Helms & Associates $1690.62-airport assessment, Holmquist Repair $149.97-parts and labor, Interstate Telephone $391.39-phone service, Johnson Brothers $16157.39-merchandise, Johnson Lumber $3.98-supplies, Wayne Klungseth $35.00-reimbursement, Lake Region Electric $155.85-airport lights, Midcontinent Communications $126.04-internet & cable service, Mike’s Jack & Jill $20.74-supplies, Milbank Communications $44.26-repair pager, Northland Auto $99.91-supplies, Northside Implement $37.50-parts, Northwestern Energy $8619.16-services, Office Equipment $199.97-supplies, One Call Systems $1.13-locates, Porter Distributing $9009.47-merchandise, Prairie Auto Parts $150.00-parts, Republic Beverage $11398.10-merchandise, Reporter & Farmer $290.95-legals and ads, Ryan’s Candy $192.33-merchandise, SD Department of Revenue $24.00-lab, SD Retirement System $6123.73-contributions, SD Supplemental Retirement $225.00-contributions, Sheehan Mack $663.71-windshields, Sioux Valley Co-op $5921.56-fuel, Southside Repair $29.60-parts, Thomas Bouregy $112.10-books, TLC Marine Service $317.94-parts, WEB Water $14414.46-water, Webster Auto Care $854.01-parts and labor, Wegner Auto Co. $23372.00-police car, City of Webster $132.32-apply bonds,
Orville Haselhorst Estate $36.18-refund bond, Casey Huff $100.00-refund bond, Kathy Kingen $31.50-refund bond, Dacotah Bank $20.00-service charge, Payroll Taxes $8309.19. All councilmen voting aye. Motion carried.
Motion by Jesme, seconded by Monson to approve the Police, Finance, and Liquor reports. All councilmen voting aye. Motion carried.
Rich Vincent, executive director of New Tec, Inc., informed the council of a new program they are starting in Aberdeen. Their mission is to provide work and technical skills training to meet the needs of regional employers.
Motion by Monson, seconded by Pribyl to pass second reading of Ordinance #455, amending 2010 appropriation and means of finance to include a budget for the Industrial Fund to read as follows:
ORDINANCE #455
BE IT ORDAINED by the City of Webster; that Webster Municipal Ordinance #451-2010 Appropriation is hereby amended as follows since it failed to include an appropriation and means of finance for the Industrial Fund:
APPROPRIATION-SECTION I: TAX SUPPORTED FUNDS:
212 Industrial Fund $200,000.00
MEANS OF FINANCE-SECTION II: TAX SUPPORTED FUNDS:
212 Industrial Fund $200,000.00
(SEAL)
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Mike Grosek, Mayor
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Jennifer Wickre, Clerk
Passed First Reading February 1, 2010
Passed Second Reading March 1, 2010
Publish March 8, 2010
All councilmen voting aye. Motion carried.
Motion by Jesme, seconded by Monson to set the date for the next council meeting on April 7, 2010, at 6:30 p.m. All councilmen voting aye. Motion carried.
Scott Sjurson was present to review his job description with the council and to discuss projects for this season at the golf course and cemetery.
Motion by Jesme, seconded by Monson to transfer $115,000.00 from the Industrial Fund to the General Fund as repayment of money loaned in 1999. All councilmen voting aye. Motion carried.
A request for financial support to help keep the doors open to the Kat’s Place was reviewed. Motion by Dorsett, seconded by Pribyl to approve a donation of $2,500.00. All councilmen voting aye. Motion carried.
Discussion was held about increases in water and sewer rates in July, and possibly increasing late fees on water bills from 5% to 10%. The council took no action at this time. The grant application for the water meter project will be reviewed in Pierre on March 25th.
The SD Municipal League district meeting is in Wilmot on April 6th. Council is to let the finance office how many are planning to attend.
SD Department of Legislative Audit has granted the City a thirty day extension of time to file the 2009 annual report, as the finance office was short staffed in February.
Motion by Pribyl, seconded by Klungseth to approve the mayor sign commemoration certificates from the City to honor the following girl scouts in earning their Gold Awards: Brittany Somsen, Codi Martin, Mari Mammenga. All councilmen voting aye. Motion carried.
Parking tickets issued for vehicles parked on City streets when the street crews are removing snow were discussed. No action was taken at this time.
The City received $5,353.61 from SD DOT for airport grant reimbursement of engineering fees for the environmental assessment. Motion by Pribyl, seconded by Klungseth to approve supplementing the airport budget for this amount. All councilmen voting aye. Motion carried.
The purchase of land for the lagoon expansion was reviewed. The committee has met and made an offer to the property owners on the land but are still negotiating.
Summer help applications were reviewed. Motion by Dorsett, seconded by Monson to hire the following individuals at the hourly pay rates: Golf Course-Nancy Guffin $9.50, Angie Garry $7.50, LaVerne Bjerke $8.50, Debbie Davidson $8.50, Lyle Carlson $8.75, Jared Aadland $7.50, Dalton Sichmeller $7.50, Jake Friesen $7.50. Park and Recreation-Roger Millim $7.25. Cemetery-Shelly Majeske $8.75, Leo Gaikowski $8.50. Street-William Althoff $7.50. Baseball Complex-Scott Hesla $7.75, Matt Kiefer $7.50, Jordan Zenk $7.50. All councilmen voting aye. Motion carried. The council tabled hiring for the swimming pool as very few applications were received. The city will advertise again in March for the pool.
Council approved four new pieces to be ordered for the 2010 holiday lighting display on the golf course with a motion by Pribyl, seconded by Dorsett. Cost is $5,524.75 for a set of animated soldiers. All councilmen voting aye. Motion carried.
Motion by Jesme, seconded by Klungseth to appoint Roger Monson to the Consolidated Equalization Board with Day County. All councilmen voting aye. Motion carried.
Motion by Monson, seconded by Dorsett to approve publication of the notice of election cancellation. All councilmen voting aye. Motion carried.
The fuel bids from Sioux Valley Co-op were accepted with a motion by Monson, seconded by Klungseth: Unleaded Gas $2.595, Diesel #2 $2.535, Diesel #1 $2.855. All councilmen voting aye. Motion carried.
Motion by Jesme, seconded by Dorsett to adjourn. Motion carried.
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Mike Grosek, Mayor
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Jennifer Wickre, Clerk
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