PROCEEDINGS OF THE STURGIS CITY COUNCIL – JANUARY 22, 2007

The Common Council of the City of Sturgis met in continued session on Monday, January 22, 2007 at 5:00pm at Sturgis City Hall. Present: Mayor Terry Jensen, Alderpersons Tom Ferguson, Penny Green, Roger Call, Sherry Scudder, Pokey Jacobson, Mark Chaplin, Steve Anders & Bev Patterson. Absent: None.

Motion by Anders, second by Patterson & carried to approve the agenda as presented.

Motion by Green, second by Chaplin & carried to adjourn to executive session to discuss personnel matters.

Motion by Green, second by Chaplin & carried to return to regular session.

Motion by Patterson and seconded by Green that Resolution 2007-01 – Salary Resolution be amended so that Jay Johnson’s increase only reflects the 4% cost of living adjustment. The vote was taken with the following voting in favor of the amendment to the resolution: Patterson, Jacobson, Call & Green. Those opposing the amendment were Chaplin, Anders, Scudder & Ferguson. Mayor Jensen broke the tie by voting no. The motion failed and the resolution stands as originally approved.

ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE COUNCIL

Green advised that she would not be here for the January 30, 2007 Planning Commission meeting and requested that someone else from council attends if possible.

Call advised that he would go.

Scudder questioned if a meeting had been scheduled regarding the management form of government.

Mayor Jensen advised that a meeting had been set for Monday, February 12, 2006 beginning at 6:30pm at the Fire Hall. Roland Vanderwerff, the City Administrator for the City of Hartford and the President of the SD City Manager Association, would attend this meeting (the City would pay for mileage and a hotel room). He will get back with Jensen on if he is able to get a city manager to attend with him. Jensen noted that Rapid City Mayor Jim Shaw would also like to speak and that Tim Potts would be the moderator.

John Yuill questioned if Jensen had contacted the International City Manager Association for their participation as well.

Jensen advised that he had not.

Yuill said that he would contact them and get back with Jensen on this.

Call requested that the Future Development Committee meetings be included on the calendar for the year even though they did not have any meetings scheduled.

Patterson wanted to clarify that she has not had any discussions with fellow council members regarding a city administrator. She further clarified that she is not opposed to a management form of government, as was alluded to in Bill Cissell’s newspaper article.

Chaplin questioned if Mayor Jensen had set a date for a council work session.

Jensen advised that it would be on Monday, February 26, 2007 at 6pm at the Fire Hall.

Motion by Chaplin, second by Green & carried to adjourn the meeting at 6:15pm.

ATTEST: ______________________________ APPROVED: ___________________________

Pauline Sumption, Finance Officer Terry Jensen, Mayor