PROCEEDINGS OF THE STURGIS CITY COUNCIL – DECEMBER 29, 2006

 

The Common Council of the City of Sturgis met in regular adjourned session at 7:30 a.m. on Friday, December 29, 2006 at the Sturgis City Hall.  Present:  Mayor Terry Jensen, Alderpersons Pokey Jacobson, Roger Call, Sherry Scudder, Mark Chaplin, Bev Patterson, Steve Anders, Penny Green & Tom Ferguson.  Absent:  None.

 

Motion by Anders, second by Chaplin & carried to approve the agenda with the following item removed:  3) Authorize Mayor to sign 3-Yr City Employee Union Contract.

 

Motion by Anders, second by Jacobson & carried unanimously to approve the following claims:

            GENERAL FUND – A&B Welding, $72.00, prof fees; AT&T Omaha, $96.90, sup; All American Publishing, $295.00, other; Avaya, $48.26, util; Baker & Taylor, $604.61, sup; Beechmont Press, $416.38, sup; BH Chemical, $23.97, sup; BH Finance Officers Assn, $75.00, sup; BHP&L, $537.61, util; BH Technologies, $150.00, prof fees; BH Truck & Trailer, $248.69, maint; Caboodle Cartridge, $98.38, sup; Campbell Supply, $238.80, maint; Century Business Products, $27.03, sup; Coca Cola, $1,065.50, merch for resale; Demco, $68.40, sup; Ecolab, $110.50, maint; Emblem Enterprises, $35.54, sup; Energy Labs, $17.50, maint; Farmer Brothers Co, $53.24, merch for resale; Farmers Union Oil, $4,864.02, sup; Freeman Electric, $274.42, maint; Graphics Plus, $10.00, maint; Great Western Tire, $300.00, maint; Hersrud, $20.14, maint; Hills Materials, $1,615.53, sup; Hillyard, $123.12, sup; HSBC Business Solutions, $119.98, other; Integrity Sheet Metal, $246.84, maint; Interstate All Batteries Center, $7.28, sup; Lori Jeffery, $1,522.50, other; Johnston Hardware, $27.62, sup; Melissa Lensegrav, $500.00, group ins; LSH Lights, $963.98, sup; Lynn’s Dakotamart, $13.23, other; Mobile Electronics Service, $1,641.50, sup; MDU, $146.81, util; Morman Law Firm, $3,532.55, prof fees; NAPA, $341.03, sup; Shellie Nelson, $20.00, refunds; Neve’s Uniforms, $1,368.92, other; Northern Hills Vet Clinic, $171.90, prof fees; Officemax Contract, $197.97, sup; Ombs Express Police Supply, $69.99, sup; O’Reilly Auto Parts, $20.28, maint; Owens Interstate Sales, $85.57, sup; Pamida Discount Center, $43.82, sup; Pitney Bowes-Finance, $387.00, rent; Pitney Bowes-Postage by Phone, $12.00, sup; Pony Expresso, $30.75, sup; Prairiewave, $2,090.99, util; Protective Products, $995.00, sup; Public Safety Equipment, $270.65, sup; Reiter Systems, $634.95, sup; Rushmore Office Supplies, $205.28, sup; Sam’s Club, $496.73, merch for resale; Julie Schmidt, $125.00, group ins; SD Airport Man. Assoc, $25.00, travel; SD Assn of Code Enforcement, $40.00, prof fees; SD Building Officials Assoc, $50.00, prof fees; SD Dept of Transportation, $713.65, prof fees; SD Gov. Finance Office Assoc, $160.00, other; SD Human Resource Assn, $50.00, other; SD Municipal League, $2,412.49, other; SD Police Chiefs Assoc, $104.02, travel; SD Public Assurance Alliance, $63,389.44, insurance; SD State Historical Society, $35.00, sup; Servall, $279.08, maint; Superior Lamp, $528.96, maint; Temperature Technology, $1,089.29, maint; Thomson Gale, $194.30, sup; Town-n-Country Plumbing, $159.55, sup; Tri-State Livestock News, $49.00, sup; Two Wheeler Dealer, $1,192.00, sup; Geody Van Dewater, $79.98, sup; Verizon, $1,256.33, util; Joey Weiland, $30.00, sup; West Circle Books, $397.35, sup; Western Dakota Insurance, $18,788.00, ins; Western Star, Inc., $85.28, sup; World Almanac Education, $22.95, sup; World Media Express, $120.16, sup.

            PARK – A&B Welding, $102.65, sup; A&J Surplus, $227.61, maint; Armstrong Extinguisher, $232.00, maint; BHP&L, $171.67, util; Colonel Brist, $33.22, sup; Campbell Supply, $104.28, sup; Farmers Union Oil, $247.33, sup; Freeman Electric, $148.76, sup; Jenner Equipment, $171.51, sup; Johnston Hardware, $10.21, sup; Knecht Home Center, $400.00, sup; Morman Law Firm, $312.78, prof fees; NAPA, $39.33, maint; Powerplan, $204.75, maint; SD Federal Property Agency, $110.00, sup; SD Public Assurance Alliance, $7,330.84, ins; Tessman Company, $1,076.70, sup; Verizon, $44.89, util.

            BRICK PROJECT – Farmers Union Oil, $40.09, sup; Hebron Brick, $15.15, merch for resale.

            LIBRARY BUILDING – Mark Chaplin, $857.14, lib furn; Demco, $1,924.84, lib furn; Gaylord Brothers, $1,146.99, lib furn; J&D Woodworks, $5,749.35, lib furn; Quill Corp; $539.03, lib furn.

            AMBULANCE – Alltel, $15.18, util; BHP&L, $459.80, util; Caboodle Cartridge, $98.38, sup; DB Billing, $1,688.12, prof fees; Theresa Hanzlik, $115.00, travel; Interstate All Batteries Center, $7.28, sup; MDU, $146.81, util; Julie Schmidt, $125.00, group ins.

            SPECIAL SALES TAX – Campbell Supply, $23.77, city promotion; Pamida, $22.49, city promotion.

            CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT – Birdsall Sand & Gravel, $646.76, cap imp; Campbell Supply, $8.69, cap imp; Freeman Electric, $1,150.00, cap imp; Hills Materials, $462.53, cap imp.

            SPECIAL SANITATION – Morman Law Firm, $.39, prof fees.

            CITIZEN CORPS POLICE GRANT – Vanway Trophy, $158.05, other.

            LIQUOR – Coca Cola, $355.50, pop for resale; Eagle Sales, $6,987.40, off sale beer; Ecolab, $25.50, maint; Fisher Beverage, $3,937.80, off sale beer; Frito-Lay, $17.91, snacks for resale; Heartland paper, $254.39, sup; Johnson Western Wholesale, $17,037.49, off sale liquor; Harriet Lolley, $175.00, merch for resale; Nash Finch, $30.00, other; Owens Interstate Sales, $2.70, maint; Pepsi Cola, $158.20, pop for resale; Prairie Berry, $588.00, off sale liquor; Prairiewave, $194.90, util; Rushmore News, $41.30, snacks for resale; Rushmore Office Supplies, $221.39, sup; Sam’s Club, $76.30, sup; SD Municipal Liquor Control, $25.00, other; SD Public Assurance Alliance, $160.88, ins; Servall Towel & Linen, $93.40, maint; Sodak Distributing, $7,799.56, off sale liquor; The Homeslice Group, $4,900.00, publishing; Western Business Solutions, $102.00, sup.

            WATER SYSTEM OPERATIONS – BHP&L, $5,944.02, util; Brad Deutsch, $94.58, group ins; MDU, $57.63, util; Neil Murray, $63.00, group ins; Prairiewave, $153.83, util; SD Public Assurance Alliance, $7,463.63, ins; Verizon, $179.56, util.

            WASTEWATER FACILITIES – Birdsall Sand, $619.50, maint; Morman Law Firm, $504.00, prof fees; SD Public Assurance Alliance, $8,629.37, insurance; Lance Stansbury, $250.00, group ins; Verizon, $181.24, util.

            SANITARY SERVICE – Campbell Supply, $75.27, sup; Farmers Union Oil, $2,398.49, sup; Great Western Tire, $9.80, maint; Grimm’s Pump Service, $655.00, sup; Morman Law Firm, $25.83, prof fees; NAPA, $168.97, sup; Owens Interstate Sales, $23.80, maint; Qwest, $45.67, util; Sanitation Products, $2,663.08, maint; SD Public Assurance Alliance, $13,963.90, ins; Verizon, $44.89, util.

            RALLY – Tammy Bachand, $294.00, group ins; BH Technologies, $75.00, maint; Coca Cola, $18.50, util; Loud American Roadhouse, $51.65, sup; Morman Law Firm, $456.00, prof fees; Outsource Solutions, $6,475.00, prof fees; Sam’s Club, $61.01, sup; SD Public Assurance Alliance, $9,031.24, ins; Brenda Vasknetz, $181.17, group ins; Verizon, $44.89, util.

 

Motion by Chaplin, second by Call & carried, with Jacobson abstaining, to award the 1-Yr Sturgis Motorcycle graphics contract to Robert Sharp and Associates for $1,719.17/month.

 

Patterson introduced the following written resolution and moved its adoption:

RESOLUTION 2006-45

A RESOLUTION DECLARING PROPERTY SURPLUS

 

Parks:              Lennox Unite Heater SN 5371A00062

 

            BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STURGIS that the personal property described above is hereby declared no longer necessary, useful or suitable for municipal purposes.  It being advisable and in the best interest of the City to dispose of such personal property.

 

            Dated this 29th day of December 2006.

 

Published:  January 6, 2007

Effective:  January 27, 2007

 

Scudder duly seconded the motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution.  All those present voted in favor of and the resolution was declared passed and adopted.

 

Motion by Green, second by Patterson & carried to approve the special events license for a wedding reception to be held December 30, 2006 at the Sturgis Armory and to be served by The Nite Owl Lounge.

 

OTHER MATTERS THAY MAY COME BEFORE COUNCIL

 

Patterson questioned Rally Director Lisa Weyer whether the Sturgis Bike Week ads were on the Rally website yet.  Weyer hadn’t heard from the Morman Law Firm to tell her to proceed.

 

City Attorney Keith Smit informed the Council that he was approached by a group of realtors who would like to have petitions drawn up for a City Manager form of government.  The realtors would like it to appear on the April ballot.  Smit will put together a packet for the Council explaining the different forms of government.

 

Parks Director Gene Stock asked if the Council would approve Dallas Hughes as a seasonal parks employee at $7.00/hr.

 

Motion by Patterson, second by Call & carried unanimously to approve Hughes at $7.00/hr effective January 2, 2007.

 

Motion by Green, second by Call & carried to adjourn the meeting at 7:50 a.m.

 

 

ATTEST:____________________________APPROVED:________________________

            Ann Bertolotto, Deputy Finance Officer              Terry Jensen, Mayor