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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING

The City Council of the City of Volga, SD, met for a regular meeting, Tuesday, July 6, 2010 at 7:00 PM in the conference room of City Hall; Mayor Mary Bjerke presiding.  Members present: Keith Benson, Craig Howell, Marty Strasburg, Ken Fideler, Marcia Thompson, and Kelly Vander Wal.  Also present:  City Attorney Steven Britzman, City Administrator Steve Meyer, Fire Chief Dave Jacobson, Finance Officer Nicole Rawden, Electical Superintendent Brent Brown, and Jane Utecht from the Volga Tribune. 

Following the Pledge of Allegiance, Strasburg moved to approve the agenda with the following amendment: cancellation of Resolution 2010-24 Blending & Consumption - Tucker.  Howell seconded the motion.  All in favor; motion carried.

Howell moved to approve the minutes of the June 7th, 2010, regular meeting. Strasburg seconded the motion. All in favor; motion carried.

Howell moved to approve the Brookings County Abatement Application of Parcel #36995-00012-022-00 for a mobile home moved out of the county in July of 2008 without obtaining a moving permit.  Strasburg seconded the motion.  All in favor; motion carried.

Benson moved to approve the following claims and ordered them paid.  Vander Wal seconded the motion. All in favor; motion carried.
 
CLAIMS

1ST NATIONAL BANK - VOLGA

90.00

Old Timer's walk/run at your own pace prizes

AFLAC

511.84

premiums

ARAMARK UNIFORM SERVICES

377.30

supplies

ARRAN DAVIS

60.00

Certified Ump

ASSOCIATED SUPPLY COMPANY, INC

500.26

supplies

BANNER ASSOCIATES, INC.

654.00

Blower Replacement Project

BLAINE HOFF

177.49

ball field improvement reimbursement

BLASE WELDING & MACHINE

222.34

repairs

BOEN & ASSOCIATES, INC

404.00

2010 State Baseball Insurance

BRADY WILL

20.00

Non-certified  ump

BRENT BROWN

66.60

inspect truck Rt to Luverne, MN

BROOKINGS ANIMAL CONTROL

350.00

animal control impounds

BROOKINGS COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICE

8099.55

contract law

BROOKINGS DUMPSTER SERVICE

7030.05

June 2010 Clean Up/garbage service

BROOKINGS REGISTER

141.97

newspaper subscription

BRUCE LUCAS

20.00

cell phone reimbursement

C & W REPAIR

100.91

repairs

CANDYS GARDEN

105.00

economic dinner center pieces

CASEY'S GENERAL STORES

93.02

fuel

CENTRAL BUSINESS SUPPLY

23.88

pool supplies

CHRYSTAL WOZNIAK

9.92

pool supplies

CITY OF LUVERNE

10005.00

digger derrick

DAKOTA SUPPLY GROUP

11281.51

SDSP metering handheld reader

DAN NELSON

150.00

2010 State Fire School Training

DAVID JACOBSON

150.00

2010 State Fire School Training

DELTA DENTAL

224.00

dental premiums

DISH NETWORK

37.60

dish service

DUANE WALBURG

59.68

mileage/time reimbursement

EAST RIVER

12740.00

electric

EDMAN ENTERPRISES INC.

167.42

fuel

FIRST BANK & TRUST

4072.16

city hall payment

FLANDREAU BASEBALL

110.00

I-29 Tourn. 13-14 yr olds

FORT DEARBORN LIFE INS. CO.

52.65

life premiums

GRAYBAR ELECT. CO. INC.

234.21

street light supplies

HAANS CONCRETE SEALING LLC

675.00

pool pit repair

HAWKINS WATER TREATMENT GROUP

30.00

supplies

HEARTLAND CONSUMERS POWER DIS.

143339.12

electric

HOMESTEAD DO-IT CENTER

430.37

supplies

INDEPENDENT AUDIT SERVICES, PC

3562.50

75% audit fee

INTEGRATED BUSINESS SOLUTIONS

445.00

backup assist installation

JACOB STATON

30.00

cell phone reimbursement

JAMMEY RAWDEN

75.00

2010 State Fire School Training

JEFF SCHMIT

75.00

2010 State Fire School Training

JESSE SWIER

450.00

Certified Firefighter Training

JOAN BJORKLUND

100.00

West Side cleaning June

JON HAUGE

30.00

cell phone reimbursement

KERRY'S SPRINKLER SYSTEMS

369.24

repairs

KEVIN STECKLER

110.00

I-29 Tourn. 15-16 yr olds

LEMMES PLUMBING & HEATING

1684.16

pool repairs

LLOYD HOLTER

35.00

auditorium fan

LOCATORS & SUPPLIES, INC

196.13

supplies

M & T FIRE & SAFETY

512.28

pump test eng. 1 and eng. 2

MAGUIRE IRON, INC.

1590.00

tank cleaning

MANDY KNUTSON

20.00

Non-certified ump

MARY BJERKE

43.88

Mileage reimbursement RT to Madison/supplies

MAS MEDIA

300.00

quarterly maintenance fee

MAY CONSTRUCTION INC.

6204.09

hwy 14 project/RR project

MEDIACOM

104.95

internet service

MEESTERS AUTO REPAIR

1158.00

new radiator core

MEYER, STEVEN

48.75

mileage reimbursement RT to DSG-SF

MIDWEST GLASS INC

3500.00

auditorium doors

MINNESOTA MUNICIPAL UTILITIES

1293.75

3rd quarter safety training

NATALIE HOWEY

39.49

pool supplies

NEBRASKA CHILD SUPPORT PTM CTR

332.00

payment

NICOLE RAWDEN

143.19

Rt trip HR/FO school and Agent Update

NORTHEAST GIRLS SOFTBALL LEAGU

275.00

Northeast Softball League Reg.

NORTHWESTERN ENERGY

586.39

natural gas

OFFICE PEEPS INC.

104.08

supplies

ORBITCOM, INC.

386.02

phone service

PRAIRIE GRAPHICS

1763.93

shirts for park & rec/caps

PREMIERE AUDIO

200.00

economic dinner/old timers worship

PROBUILD

1039.78

ballfield improvements supplies

QWEST

300.22

phone service

RAMADA MITCHELL

248.85

room at FO school 06/15/10-06/18/10

RUSS BJERKE

200.00

2010 State Fire School Training & Reg.

SCHADE VINEYARD

108.00

economic development dinner supplies

SD DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

121.00

testing analysis

SD STATE TREASURER

11581.26

sales tax filing

SDRS

3383.64

June 2010 Contributions

SHERLYN ANDERSON

9.44

meter refund

SIOUX FALLS TWO-WAY

235.00

repairs

SIOUX VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT

2.70

color copies

SIOUX VALLEY WIRELESS

49.95

SDSP Metering Utility

SPORTS CONNECTION

517.39

supplies

STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA VFW

150.00

10 & Under

STEVEN J. BRITZMAN, ATT. AT LAW

2940.44

attorney fees

T & L SERVICES

1250.00

June cleaning

TIFFANY ALLEN

1.48

meter refund

TRAVIS RENKLY

75.00

2010 State Fire School Training

USA BLUE BOOK

2459.99

datalogger for wastewater grant

VALLEY RESTAURANT & CATERING

833.18

economic dinner catering

VERIZON WIRELESS

211.61

cell phone service

VOLGA AG CENTER

33.83

cornerstone weed spray

VOLGA POSTMASTER

187.92

bulk utility postage

WATER & ENVIRONMENTAL ENG.

252.00

BOD Analysis

WELLMARK BC & BS OF SD

3152.52

health insurance premiums

GENERAL FUND EMPLOYEES

32560.64

June Gross Payroll

ELECTRIC FUND EMPLOYEES

14114.24

June Gross Payroll

WATER FUND EMPLOYEES

2322.67

June Gross Payroll

SEWER FUND EMPLOYEES

2322.68

June Gross Payroll

 

Strasburg made a motion to approve RESOLUTION 2010-23: BE IT RESOLVED that in accordance with SDCL 35-1-5.3, prior authorization for persons to consume or blend alcoholic beverages on Monday, July 12, 2010, in the Volga Fire Hall, is hereby given. All such consumption or blending shall occur during the Volga Volunteer Fireman’s Annual Steak Fry. Said property shall be considered for purposes of the Resolution to be the location of a special license and shall not constitute a public place as defined by Ordinance 145 of the City of Volga. Sale of alcohol beverages shall not be permitted at any time at the above described location. There shall be no consumption of any alcoholic beverage by any individual who is under twenty-one years of age. This permit shall commence at 5:00PM on July 12, 2010 and shall conclude at 11:59 PM on July 12, 2010.  Dated this 6th day of July, 2010.  CITY OF VOLGA BY:  s/Mary A. Bjerke, Mayor, City of Volga ATTEST: s/Nicole A. Rawden, City Finance Officer.  Benson seconded the motion.  All in favor; motion carried.

Fideler moved to approve the 1st Reading of Ordinance 2010-03 an ordinance restricting the height of grass and weeds, and providing procedures for the correction of violations in the City of Volga, South Dakota.  Thompson seconded the motion.  On roll call:  Benson, Yes; Howell, Yes; Strasburg, Yes; Fideler, Yes; Thompson, Yes; and Vander Wal, Yes.  Motion carried.

Fideler moved to approve Resolution 2010-24:  RESOLUTION NO. 2010-24 A RESOLUTION REVISING THE UTILITY METER DEPOSIT IN THE CITY OF VOLGA, SOUTH DAKOTA BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Volga, South Dakota that the following meter deposit for municipal utilities service is hereby adopted.  METER DEPOSIT:  $200.00 APPLICABLE TO:  All new residential, commercial, industrial customers within the city limits and all customers within the service territory of the City of Volga Utility to include those outside of the City limits of Volga.This Resolution is necessary for the support of the municipal government and shall take effect immediately.  Passed and approved this 6th day of July, 2010. CITY OF VOLGA, SOUTH DAKOTA s/Mary A. Bjerke, Mayor ATTEST: s/Nicole A. Rawden, Finance Officer.  Vander Wal seconded the motion.   On roll call:  Benson, Yes; Howell, Yes; Strasburg, Yes; Fideler, Yes; Thompson, Yes; and Vander Wal, Yes.  Motion carried.

Strasburg moved to approve the adoption of the Accident/Incident and Evaluation Program for the City of Volga.  Vander Wal seconded the motion.  All in favor; motion carried.

Committee reports were given.  The Volga Disc Golf Course baskets will be constructed by the Sioux Valley FFA from grant funding awarded to SVFFA.  All mobile home park owners will be notified to inform all renters that the auditorium is available as a storm shelter upon siren alert of bad weather conditions.   

Fideler made a motion to adjourn at 8:45 PM.  Vander Wal seconded the motion.  All in favor; motion carried.

s/ Mary A. Bjerke
Mayor, City of Volga

s/ Nicole A. Rawden
Finance Officer, City of Volga

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