MINUTES
OF CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Mayor
Larry Tolzin called the city council to order at
Aisenbrey moved
to approve the agenda with the following additions: Correction to January 9
minutes and Earl Zeeb. Herman seconded, all present in favor; motion carried.
REGULAR MEETING ITEMS: Guthmiller made a motion to
make the following correction to the January 9 minutes: the raise in ambulance
EMT pay takes effective
Herman made a motion to approve the corrected
minutes of the January 9 meeting. Mehlhaf seconded, all present in favor;
motion carried.
Huber moved to approve the January finance
and interest report. Kotalik seconded, all present in favor; motion carried.
FINANCE
REPORT:
|
|
General |
Water |
Sewer |
Garbage |
Perpetual Care |
Sales Tax |
Totals |
|
Checking |
79,461.36 |
53,042.60 |
17,341.94 |
30,345.67 |
1,776.28 |
27,155.63 |
209,123.48 |
|
Warrants: |
(22,705.61) |
(4,906.64) |
(1,997.76) |
(5,451.65) |
|
(3,174.81) |
(38,236.47) |
|
Receipts: |
13,538.69 |
6,803.45 |
3,945.36 |
5,943.50 |
0.00 |
1,972.35 |
32,203.35 |
|
Interest: |
52.53 |
40.05 |
14.06 |
22.48 |
|
18.92 |
148.04 |
|
Checking |
70,346.97 |
54,979.46 |
19,303.60 |
30,860.00 |
1,776.28 |
25,972.09 |
203,238.40 |
|
Water Restricted Cash |
|
(2,950.00) |
|
|
Restricted |
|
(2,950.00) |
|
General Purpose CD's |
50,000.00 |
|
|
|
Account |
|
50,000.00 |
|
Designated Purpose CD's |
46,582.46 |
|
11,605.41 |
502.03 |
43,646.00 |
|
102,335.90 |
|
Total Cash Assets: |
166,929.43 |
52,029.46 |
30,909.01 |
31,362.03 |
45,422.28 |
25,972.09 |
352,624.30 |
|
Profit or (Loss) for the month |
(9,114.39) |
1,936.86 |
1,961.66 |
514.33 |
0.00 |
(1,183.54) |
(5,885.08) |
RECEIPTS: Water 6733.45; Sewer 3945.36; Garbage 5943.50; Late
Fees 95.00; Ambulance 4717.81; Alcohol Beverage Fund Remittance 1020.74; Tree
& Park CD Interest 4.52; Rural Fire – one-half Fireman’s Work Comp 487.50;
Bad Check Fee, Randy Woehl 20.00; Cemetery CD Interest 89.43; Sales Tax, 1%
1972.35 & 2% 1971.76; Highway & Bridge 2008.73; 5% License 635.34; Real
Estate Taxes Dec. ’04 1774.19; Penalty & Interest Dec. ’04 64.74; 25% Road
Tax 215.73; 4th Quarter Wheel Tax 433.20; After Hours Reconnect,
Kimberlena Whitehurst 50.00; Water-Off Fee, Garden Gate 10.00 & Nancy Zeeb
10.00; Interest Earned 148.04. Total Receipts: $32,351.39.
WARRANTS APPROVED: Payroll: Council; 577.61; Mayor
161.61; Finance 806.92; City Hall 98.93; Police 1963.80; Streets 1309.92;
Cemetery 108.81; Ambulance 502.38; Library 210.49; Development 200.93; Water
319.31; Sewer 319.33; Garbage 19.31; Wellmark BCBS, Group Insurance 1321.64;
Principal Life, Group Insurance 319.75; SDRS, Retirement 714.72; Menno State
Bank, Payroll Taxes 1536.39. Professional Services: Rocky Zeeb’s Garbage
Service 4940.00. Utilities: Golden West Co., Phone 275.44; Verizon
Wireless, Police Cell Phone 69.20; NorthWestern, Electricity 2346.99. Water
Fund: B-Y Water, 1.404 M. Gallons 3488.00; Dept. of Revenue, Lead &
Copper Samples 270.00; Heritage Pharmacy, Paper Towels 17.28; Menno Lumber,
Supply 15.01; One Call Systems, Locates 3.45; Delores Schoppert, Reimbursement
11.00. Sewer Fund: Dakota Pump, Lift Station Alarm & R&M 905.48;
Menno Lumber, R&M 1.58; Mettler Implement, R&M .53; One Call Systems,
Locates 3.45; Team Lab; Lift Station Degreaser 655.87; Delores Schoppert,
Reimbursement 10.00. Garbage Fund: SD State Treasurer, Sales Tax 325.51;
Delores Schoppert, Reimbursement 13.00. Sales Tax Bond Fund: Interest,
Sales Tax Bonds 3174.81. General Fund: Menno State Bank, Deposit Box
Rent 16.50; SDML, Registration 15.00; CLIA Laboratory Program, Ambulance Waiver
150.00; Classic Collision, Generator Battery 62.00; Country Pride, Ambulance
Fuel 50.04; Friesen Veterinary Clinic, Board Dog 59.50; Heiman Fire Equipment,
Jumpsuit & Boots 324.33; Klaudt’s Service, Police-Street-Ambulance Fuel
668.79; Lower James RC&D, 2006 Dues 55.00; Menno Lumber Street R&M
12.74; Mettler Implement, Chain Oil 8.46; Petty Cash, Postage-Supply 70.17;
Second Century Publishing, Minutes & Notices 328.26; Walter Welding,
Christmas Decoration R&M 12.00; Wireless World, Cell Phone Up-Grade &
charger 54.98; Elan, Pesticide Applicator Training 30.00. Warrants Approved:
$28,936.22.
Mehlhaf made a motion to approve the warrants
as presented. Guthmiller seconded, all present in favor; motion carried.
SCHEDULED BUSINESS: Roger Simonsen mentioned
visiting with our District 3 legislators in
Simonsen stated he didn’t feel it was fair the EVOC
drivers didn’t receive more of a pay raise as they leave their jobs to drive
the ambulance. If it weren’t for them, the ambulance wouldn’t be able to make
the run. Following more discussion, Mehlhaf made a motion to pay the
ambulance EVOC drivers $15 per hour. Kotalik seconded, all present in favor;
motion carried.
The yellow and white ambulance needs to be used
more, especially for transfers from the nursing home.
Earl
Zeeb stated his son has purchased the lot east of the Dairy Bar and is
preparing a petition of annexation to be presented at the March council
meeting. He said he understood if a sewer lift station needed to be installed, it would be at their (Zeeb’s) expense.
Bradley
Knutson asked the council’s permission to place the drop box for NorthWestern
payments in the city hall. The city would not be held responsible for any
damage to the box. They wish to move the box from its present location to allow
24-hour access for NorthWestern personnel. Aisenbrey made a motion to
allow NorthWestern Energy to place the drop box for their payments in city hall
west of the door to the finance office. Huber seconded, all present in favor;
motion carried.
Two
applications were received for pool manager. Kotalik made a motion to
hire Rachel Stokes to be pool manager for the 2006 season and to allow her to
run the concession stand at the pool. Aisenbrey seconded, all present in favor,
motion carried.
Herman
made a motion to allow Julie Bender to give swim lessons this summer.
Mehlhaf seconded, all present in favor; motion carried.
OLD
BUSINESS: “To
Do List” Huber made a motion to purchase a new door for the pump house.
Kotalik seconded, all present in favor; motion carried.
Heckenlaible
replaced several stop signs (6) that were broken off over the weekend.
Heckenlaible
is to get an estimate to see what it would cost to install new windows and
insulate the pump house, as it costs us more to heat it than it does the city
hall.
We
received notice that we will receive $6100 in Homeland Security money to
purchase a security system for our water tower. We have placed an order and
when it is received, we will order the rest of the items.
NEW
BUSINESS:
Huber made a motion to advertise for hay quotes for the lagoon site for
the 2006 season. Aisenbrey seconded, all present in favor; motion carried.
Mehlhaf
made a motion to advertise for lifeguards for the 2006 season. Herman
seconded, all present in favor; motion carried.
Kotalik
made a motion to appoint Gary Herman as the council representative to
the Lower James RC& D council. Guthmiller seconded, all present in favor.
Herman
made a motion to appoint Larry Tolzin as the council representative for
District III. Guthmiller seconded, all present in favor; motion carried.
Kotalik
stated we are going to have to seriously consider getting someone in to camera
our sewer mains. He has been doing repairs on some that are in tough shape and
suggested we start planning for future replacement. Heckenlaible is to get
someone to come in and speak to the council about lining the existing mains,
which would be less expensive than replacing the existing lines.
Mehlhaf
made a motion to hold the March meeting on the 13th instead
of the 6th to allow time for the annual report to be finished. Huber
seconded, all present in favor; motion carried.
There
is property in Menno that is being sold for tax deed. Discussion was held on
whether or not to abate the mowing assessments. Mehlhaf made a motion not
to abate the mowing assessments on the property at
Herman
made a motion to approve the Equipment Lease between the City of
For
Your Information: We received a thank you from the
The
minutes of the January development meeting and the SEFP report were included in
the council packets.
Aisenbrey made a motion to adjourn at
Peggy Thranum, Finance Officer Larry Tolzin, Mayor