MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
MENNO, SOUTH DAKOTA
The purpose of this meeting was to finish business for the year 2004.
Mayor Larry Tolzin called the meeting to order at 5:00 PM. Present: Aldermen Dennis Aisenbrey, Galen Guthmiller, Gary Herman, John Huber, Jerome Kotalik, Darrell Mehlhaf, and Finance Officer Peggy Thranum. Erik Kaufman was also present.
Motion by Aisenbrey, second by Huber, to approve the agenda. All present in favor; motion carried.
Motion by Herman, second by Mehlhaf, to approve the warrants. All present in favor.
WARRANTS APPROVED:
Payroll: Council 395.56; Mayor 101.58; Finance 1701.89; Building 92.35; Police 3903.22; Street 3240.60; Ambulance 39.78; Economic Development 439.63; Library 236.19; Cemetery 101.58; Water 1308.31; Sewer 1304.53; RU Site 216.10; SDRS, Retirement 1748.91; Menno State Bank, Payroll Taxes 3463.71; Wellmark BCBS, Group Insurance 1066.84. Professional Services: Rocky Zeeb’s Garbage Service 4535.50. Utilities: NorthWestern, Electricity 2168.72; Verizon Wireless, Police Cell Phone 57.67. Water Fund: Deposit Refunds, Jeremy Fischer 5.82, Gary Chance Trucking 12.00, & Christie Mehlhaf 50.00; Jerome Kotalik, R&M 785.72; Postmaster, Stamped Envelopes 66.33; Returned Check 17.58. Sewer Fund: Postmaster, Stamped Envelopes 66.34; Returned Check 9.00. Garbage Fund: Menno Hardware, Supply .99; Postmaster, Stamped Envelopes 66.33; Second Century Publishing, Notice 11.55; Returned Check 13.00. General Fund: Jensen Insurance, ’96 Dodge PU-Fire 6.00; A.L. Mettler, Repair Garage Door Opener-Police 252.34; Bertsch Law Office, Legal Fees 50.40; Heiman Fire Equipment, Fire Extinguisher Inspection 27.00; Klaudt’s Service, supply & R&M 668.35; Jerome Kotalik, Street R&M 1991.85; Menno Computer Service, Computer R&M 15.00; Menno Fire Department, supplies & freight for generator 1581.00; Menno Hardware, supplies 32.83; Second Century Publishing, Publishing 363.73; Simonsen Plbg, & Htg., Furnace R&M-City hall garage 86.64; Team Lab, pool supply 361.35 . Total Warrants Approved: $32,663.82.
Mehlhaf made a motion to transfer funds from Contingency to the following departments of the General Fund: Mayor 150.00; Elections 303.00; Legal 1034.00, Finance 2424.00; Police 3524.00; Streets 5461.00 and Library 518.00. Guthmiller seconded, all present in favor, motion carried.
Huber made a motion to write off $5,280.59 in ambulance receipts. This amount includes $1,477.49 for claims billed in 2003, but not paid until 2004. (This is the difference between what we bill for ambulance claims and what we are paid in assignment.) Aisenbrey seconded, all present in favor, motion carried.
The revised ordinances were presented to the council for their review. They were asked to read through Chapter 5, page 25 by the January 3 regular meeting.
Mayor Tolzin stated he has been sending letters for lot clean up and various other nuisances. Beginning in January, copies of any correspondence sent will be included in the council packets to keep the council informed of any action being taken.
Guthmiller made a motion to adjourn at 5:10 p.m. Kotalik seconded, all present in favor, motion carried.
ATTEST: CITY OF MENNO, SD
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Peggy Thranum, Finance Officer Larry Tolzin, Mayor