PROCEEDINGS OF THE STURGIS CITY COUNCIL – December 28, 2007

 

The Common Council of the City of Sturgis met in recessed session on Friday, December 28, 2007 at 7:00 AM at the City Hall.  Mayor Maury LaRue, Alderpersons Steve Anders, Roger Call, Mark Chaplin, Tom Ferguson, David Hersrud, Jamie McVay, Sherry Scudder, Bernadette Usera and City Manager Dave Boone.  Absent: Jamie McVay.

 

Motion by Hersrud, seconded by Usera, and carried with all members voting yes to come out of recess and back into the regular meeting.

 

Motion by Anders, seconded by Chaplin, and carried with all members voting yes to approve the following claims.

 

GENERAL FUND – 2XL Corp, $254.73, sup; A&B Welding, $72.00, sup; Helen Ackerson, $106.00, refunds; Alltel, $657.06, util; Baker & Taylor, $359.65, sup; BH Chemical, $805.45, sup; BHP&L, $1,826.62, util; BH Technologies, $1,903.75, prof fees; Birdsall Sand & Gravel, $282.00, sup; Butler Machinery, $600.00, sup; Campbell Supply, $281.21, maint; Carls Trailer Sales, $1,060.00, sup; Century Business Products, $40.55, maint; Coca Cola, $874.70, util; Devon Crowe, $30.00, cc prog exp; Dakota Backup, $14.42, prof fees; Joyce Ehlers, $10.00, travel; Farmer Brothers Co, $119.68, merch for resale; Farmers Union Oil, $7,619.04, sup; Freeman Electric, $250.00, maint; Great Western Tire, $1,270.00, maint; Joanne Harmon, $250.00, group ins; Hillyard, $376.62, sup; Kade Huntington, $30.00, sup; Jacobson First Western Ins, $875.00, ins; Johnston Hardware, $708.14, sup; Lawson Products, $186.93, sup; Lynn’s Dakotamart, $230.94, other; Adam Martin, $250.00, group ins; Meade Co Times, $712.02, publishing; MDU, $1,459.48, util; Morman Law Firm, $2,878.81, prof fees; Candy Morrell, $3,068.80, maint; NAPA, $1,039.55, sup; Nancy Nelson, $10.00, travel; Owens Interstate Sales, $638.79, maint; Pamida, $20.64, sup; Party America, $150.57, other; Prairiewave, $2,817.60, util; Quill Corp, $76.50, sup; Rockingtree Floral, $300.00, other; Rushmore Office Supplies, $922.21, sup; Servall Towel, $635.57, maint; Silverado, $1,868.75, other; Specialty Installation, $475.90, maint; Sturgis Sawmill, $66.56, sup; Town-n-Country Plumbing, $15.18, sup; Twilight First Aid & Safety, $111.20, sup; Unique Books, $16.96, sup; Vanway Trophy, $44.35, other; Western Dakota Insurance, $20,831.00, insurance; Z&S Dust Control, $4,291.91, sup.

            PARK – A&B Welding, $81.99, sup; A&J Surplus, $45.20, sup; Alltel, $31.96, util; Bennet Branch Busters, $4,320.00, other; BHP&L, $217.10, util; Birdsall Sand & Gravel, $618.75, maint; Campbell Supply, $775.01, maint; Johnston Hardware, $73.69, sup; Lynn’s Dakotamart, $83.02, sup; Menard’s, $198.00, maint; MDU, $273.38, util; Morman Law Firm, $72.00, prof fees; NAPA, $918.16, maint; OReilly Auto Parts, $42.24, maint; Owens Interstate Sales, $761.96, sup; Pamida, $199.05, sup; Rushmore Office Supplies, $45.20, sup; Tessman Co, $976.50, sup; Weimer’s Diner, $24.00, other.

            BRICK PROJECT FUND – Hebron Brick, $1,300.00, merch for resale.

            AMBULANCE SERVICE – Alltel, $113.75, util; Dakota Backup, $14.41, prof fees; DB Billing Co, $368.77, prof fees; MDU, $308.02, util; Owens Interstate, $56.23, maint.

            CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT – Iverson Construction, $617.50, cap imp.

            LIQUOR – Coca Cola, $409.00, pop for resale; Days End Campground, $17.18, 5% malt bev; Eagle Sales, $12,560.82, off sale beer; Fisher Beverage, $6,885.90, off sale beer; Heartland Paper, $201.38, sup; Johnson Western Wholesale, $30,947.17, off sale liquor; Harriet Lolley, $297.50, merch for resale; Lynn’s Dakotamart, $5.86, sup; Menards, $15.79, maint; Nash Finch, $15.00, other; Pepsi Cola, $374.90, pop for resale; Prairieberry, $1,044.00, off sale liquor; Prairiewave, $194.96, util; Republic Beverage Co, $10,604.06, off sale liquor; Rushmore Office Supplies, $139.90, sup; Schade Vineyard, $480.00, off sale liquor; Servall Towel, $99.89, maint; The Homeslice Group, $5,227.00, prof fees; Wells Fargo Merchant Services, $7.50, other.

            WATER SYSTEM OPERATIONS – Alltel, $34.10, util; BHP&L, $7,384.71, util; Campbell Supply, $71.24, sup; Caselle, Inc., $886.00, prof fees; Chris Supply, $117.32, sup; Credit Collections Bureau, $68.77, prof fees; Farmers Union Oil, $912.33, sup; Great Western Tire, $264.44, maint; Hawkins Water Treatment Group, $1,150.99, sup; HD Supply Waterworks, $465.79, sup; Johnston Hardware, $40.98, sup; Midcontinent Testing Labs, $120.00, prof fees; MDU, $61.33, util; Candy Morrell, $380.25, maint; NAPA, $90.17, maint; Nyacore, $28.99, sup; One Call Systems, $39.00, prof fees; OReilly Auto Parts, $18.04, maint; Pamida, $46.89, sup; Prairiewave, $153.81, util; Rushmore Office Supplies, $69.58, sup; Servall Towel, $5.12, sup; Sturgis Tire & Automotive, $52.00, maint;

            WASTEWATER FACILITIES – Alltel, $137.30, util; American Engineering Testing, $1,444.63, prof fees; BHP&L, $10.00, util; Birdsall Sand, $91.75, maint; Campbell Supply, $24.49, maint; Dan Cass, $125.00, group ins; Dakota Backup, $56.87, sup; Jacobsen Ford, $27,005.00, equipment; Candy Morrell, $250.00, maint; NAPA, $221.70, sup; SD Water & Wastewater Assoc, $10.00, travel; Lance Stansbury, $250.00, group ins.

            SANITARY SERVICE – Alltel, $27.54, util; Campbell Supply, $38.09, sup; Dan Cass, $125.00, group ins; Farmers Union Oil, $4,109.17, sup; Great Western Tire, $4,131.15, maint; Jacobsen Ford, $138.69, maint; Johnston Hardware, $12.21, sup; Candy Morrell, $250.00, maint; NAPA, $45.66, maint; Owens Interstate Sales, $105.01, maint.

            RALLY – A&B Welding, $196.87, sup; Coca Cola, $13.80, sup; Dakota Steel, $3,803.78, sup; Jacobson First Western Ins, $263.00, other; Priscilla Massey, $104.71, travel; Morman Law Firm, $570.00, prof fees; Candy Morrell, $250.95, maint; Outsource Solutions, $250.00, prof fees; Pizza Ranch, $30.27, sup; Rally Dept Petty Cash, $6.53, sup; Rider, $12.00, sup; Rushmore Office Supplies, $24.05, sup.

            TIF #2-BESTGEN – First Western Bank, $1,807.02, other.

            TIF #6 – Dacotah Bank, $26,412.00, other.

            TIF #7-LEGNER – Wells Fargo, $19,684.36, other.

            TIF #8-ALLISON II – First Western Bank, $25,536.69, other.

 

Motion by Call, seconded by Chaplin, and carried with all members voting yes to approve the travel request for five firefighters/instructors to attend the annual Fire Service Instructors Conference in Pierre on January 12 and 13, 2008.

 

Motion by Anders, seconded by Chaplin, and carried with all members voting yes to approve hiring Scott Hymans at the fire department at $10.50 an hour.

           

Motion by Anders, seconded by Scudder, and carried to adjourn the meeting at 7:25 am.

 

 

ATTEST: ___________________________ APPROVED: ______________________________

               Fay Bueno, Finance Officer                                   Maury LaRue, Mayor