PROCEEDINGS OF THE STURGIS
CITY COUNCIL – DECEMBER 17, 2007
The Common Council of the
City of
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The Library’s
“Food for fines” raised $300 and 160 lbs of food for the Kiwanis food bank
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The City
employees and the Library raised $866 for Toys for Tots
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The
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Motion by Hersrud, seconded by Usera and
carried with all members voting yes to approve the agenda.
Motion
by Hersrud, seconded by Scudder to approve the minutes from the regular meeting
held on December 3, 2007.
Motion
by Anders, seconded by Usera and carried will all members voting yes to amend
the minutes from December 3, 2007 to strike Rena Hymans from the list of City
Attorneys.
Motion
by Call, seconded by Anders and carried with all members voting yes to approve
the following claims:
GENERAL FUND – 2XL Corp,
$254.73, sup; A&B Business, $149.80, maint; A&B Welding, $15.50, sup;
A&J Surplus, $221.60, maint; Alltel, $344.52, util; Amcon Distributing,
$469.71, merch for resale; At Your Service Plumbing, $52.00, maint; Baker &
Taylor, $22.68, sup; Best Business Products, $25.82, maint; Branden Bestgen,
$250.00, group ins; BH Chemical, $612.22, sup; BH Elevator, $102.04, maint; BH
Mobile Extinguisher, $75.75, maint; BHP&L, $18,676.23, util; BH.com, $120.00,
maint; Birdsall Sand & Gravel, $1,431.71, sup;
PARK – A&B Welding, $102.64, sup; BHP&L, $38.04,
util; Campbell Supply, $56.14, sup; Elan-City, $150.00, travel; Farmers Union
Oil, $438.52, maint; Finance Office Petty Cash, $20.00, other; Godfrey Brake
Service, $146.66, maint; J&L Services, $121.00, maint; Johnston Hardware,
$31.05, sup; Key City Glass, $40.00, maint; MDU, $105.41, util; NAPA, $226.45,
sup; Occupational Health Network, $76.02, prof fees; OReilly Auto Parts,
$36.18, maint; Owens Interstate Sales, $23.47, maint; Pamida, $21.95, other;
Prairiewave, $135.25, util; Public Risk Management Assn, $318.00, other;
Rockingtree Landscapes, $181.48, sup; Rushmore Office Supplies, $3.78, sup; SD
Public Assurance Alliance, $7,649.58, insurance; SDML Work Comp Fund,
$9,056.00, unemployment & work comp; Sturgis Tire, $138.77, sup.
BRICK PROJECT FUND – Elan-City, $50.65, sup; Glover
Investments, $1,400.00, publishing; Purchase Power-Rally, $3,018.99, sup.
AMBULANCE SERVICE – Boundtree Medical, $197.79, sup; Amy
Cammack, $115.00, travel; Coca Cola, $9.40, sup; DB Billing, $1,383.62, prof
fees; Jone Enright, $115.00, travel; Farmers Union Oil, $777.79, sup; Farmers
Union-Union Center, $66.89, sup; Brent Hoffman, $115.00, travel; Gina Hoffman,
$115.00, travel; Prairiewave, $42.83, util; Regional Home Medical Equip,
$2,213.50, sup; Julie Schmidt, $125.00, group ins; SDML Work Comp Fund,
$11,266.00, unemployment & work comp; Servall, $318.00, sup; Kent Stenson,
$115.00, travel.
MAYORS RIDE – Farmers Union Oil, $86.15, sup.
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT – Birdsall Sand, $2,860.00, cap imp;
Meade Co Auditor, $2,837.93, interest.
SPECIAL SANITATION – SDML Work Comp Fund, $972.00,
unemployment & work comp.
CITIZEN CORPS POLICE GRANT – Vanway, $161.40, sup.
LIQUOR – BHP&L, $956.76, util; Coca Cola, $296.00,
pop for resale; Clinton Dunker, $250.00, group ins; Eagle Sales, $4,232.68,
other; Ecolab, $62.00, maint; Fisher
WATER SYSTEM OPERATIONS – BHP&L, $104.70, util; Butte
Electric, $321.67, util; Occupational Health Network, $41.02, prof fees;
Prairiewave, $79.00, util; SD Public Assurance Alliance, $8,915.17, ins; SDML
Work Comp Fund, $6,234.00, unemployment & work comp.
WASTEWATER FACILITIES – A&B Welding, $143.19, maint;
BHP&L, $2,300.05, util; Bierschbach Equipment, $102.00, maint; Birdsall
Sand, $117.51, maint; Campbell Supply, $7.58, sup; City of Belle Fourche,
$40.78, other; NAPA, $139.38, maint; Owens Interstate Sales, $20.77, maint;
Rushmore Office Supplies, $142.15, sup; SD Public Assurance Alliance,
$8,546.78, ins; SDML Work Comp Fund, $4,386.00, unemployment & work comp.
SANITARY SERVICE – Butler Machinery, $57.58, sup; City of
Belle Fourche, $14,495.98, other; Elan-City, $107.40, travel; Farmers Union
Oil, $5,502.90, sup; Meade Co Times, $189.00, publishing; NAPA, $481.04, maint;
Occupational Health Network, $122.04, prof fees; Owens Interstate Sales,
$24.87, maint; SD Public Assurance Alliance, $12,857.08, insurance; SDML Work
Comp Fund, $7,976.00, unemployment & work comp; Stern Oil, $1,714.58, sup;
West River International, $481.44, maint.
RALLY – Alltel, $277.96, util; American Rider, $15.97,
sup; Coca Cola, $38.40, rent; Elan-City, $1,244.46, rent; Jacobson First
Western Ins, $22.00, ins; Lynn’s Dakotamart, $8.00, sup; Mr. Rodney RV Park,
$200.00, rally advertising sales; Outsource Solutions, $6,907.50, prof fees;
Pizza Ranch, $25.98, sup; Rushmore Office Supplies, $21.95, sup; SD Office of
Tourism, $150.00, travel; SD Public Assurance Alliance, $458.83, insurance;
SDML Work Comp Fund, $6,998.00, unemployment & work comp; Visitor Industry
Alliance, $15.00, travel.
This was the designated time
for committee reports:
v
Public Safety—Negotiations
with county on law enforcement contract for janitorial services
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Public Works—Discuss
rate increases for pumping at lagoon, discuss gravel streets
v
Community Center—nothing
v
Liquor—Everything
on track
v
Legal and
Finance—Nothing
v
Rally—working on
visitors CD and video, the City will have a visitors booth and a presentation
will be given at the annual tourism conference in
v
Park Board—Nothing
v
Planning
Commission— Nothing to report
v
Library Board—Mitten
tree did very good, the “Interactive Bugs exhibit” is a success
v
Airport Board—Met
with potential engineers
Dave Boone, City Manager
reported on the following items:
·
He has attended
52 meetings in the past 2 weeks, this allowed him to become acclimated to the
community
·
He is in the
process of fine tuning the agenda process.
He would like to have items for the agenda one week prior to the Friday
before a meeting. The packets will be
distributed by e-mail by 3:00 PM the Friday before the meeting
·
He will be doing
a report to the council discussing Department
Head projects and issues
·
Working on a
centralized Purchasing Policy, will try to have something to the Council by
January 21
·
Transition Planning
with Title 7, City Government and Title 9 South Dakota Codified Law, Council
adopts policy and management implements the policy
Motion by Call, seconded by
McVay and carried with all members voting yes to approve the variance for the
side and front yard setbacks for Milo Kolda at
Motion by Anders, seconded by
Scudder and carried with all members voting yes to designate Brosz Engineering
for engineering services for 2008-2012 for the Airport.
Motion by Hersrud, seconded
by Anders and carried will all members voting yes to approve the contract for
private development for TIF #10.
Motion by Anders, seconded by
Scudder, and carried with all voting yes to go into executive session for contracts
at 7:46 PM.
Motion
by Usera, seconded by McVay, and carried with all voting yes to return to
regular session at 7:53 PM.
Motion
by Anders, seconded by Hersrud, and carried with all members voting yes to
authorize the
Motion
by Anders, seconded by Scudder, and carried with all members voting yes to
approve the following wage change and new hires:$500 pay increase for
Mark Castleman – 6 month increase – Liquor Store,
Deborah Sandstrom – Ambulance paramedics - $25,000 yr., Brian Owen – Ambulance paramedics - $25,000
yr. , Lawrence Hertel – Parks – seasonal
- $7.75 , Albert Arsaga – Cemetary –
seasonal - $8.50
Motion by Anders, seconded by
Scudder, and carried with all members voting yes to approve travel for
Motion by Call, seconded by Hersrud, and carried with all
members voting yes to authorize the
OTHER MATTERS TO COME BEFORE THE COUNCIL
Michelle
Loobey-Gertsch, Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce asked the Council
permission to use “City of
Motion
by Anders, seconded by Usera, and carried with all members voting yes to go
into executive session for legal advice at 8:00 PM.
Motion
by Anders, seconded by McVay, and carried with all members voting yes to return
to regular session at 8:08 PM.
Motion
by Anders, seconded by Scudder, and carried with all members voting yes to recess
until December 28th at 7:00 AM at City Hall.
ATTEST:
___________________________ APPROVED: ______________________________