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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
           The City Council of the City of Volga, SD, met for their regular meeting,  Monday August, 4, 2008, at 7:00 PM, in the conference room of City Hall, with Mayor Tom Pierce presiding.  Members present: Roger Anderson, Keith Benson, Craig Howell, Ken Fideler and Mary Bjerke.  Marty Strasburg was absent.  Also present: City Administrator Steve Meyer, City Attorney Steven Britzman, Fire Chief Dave Jacobson, and from the Volga Tribune, Chris Schumacher.

            Following the Pledge of Allegiance, the agenda was amended to remove litigation from Executive Session.  Anderson moved to approve the amended agenda.  Fideler seconded the motion.  All in favor, motion carried.

            Howell moved to approve the following claims and ordered them paid.  Anderson seconded the motion.  All in favor, motion carried.

SD State Treas.                                    Sales Tax                                             8,344.36
Collette Gross                                      umping                                          60.00
Paul Santema                                        cell phone                                                  60.00
Josh Nelson                                          mileage                                          90.30
AFLAC                                               premium                                                  309.44
Nebraska Child Support                       payment                                                  332.00
Ft Dearborn Life Ins.                            Premium                                                    55.50
Daniels Const.                                      final pay request                                  48,215.27
Delta Dental                                         premium                                                  220.50
Brookings Co. Treas.                           Contract law                                         7,825.65
First Bank & Trust                                loan pmt.                                              4,072.16
Wellmark BC/BS of SD                       premium                                               3,484.11
SDRS                                                  contributions                                         2,538.14
Rainbow Play Systems              materials                                                  100.00
High Voltage Test Lab              testing                                                        89.01
Joan Bjorklund                         labor                                                       100.00
Business Forms                                    supplies                                                     84.48
C & W Repair                                      parts & labor                                           702.18
Bowes Const.                                       materials & labor                                     801.14
Dakota Supply Group                           supplies                                                   348.00
RFD News Group                                publishing                                                241.30
M & T Fire & Safety                            supplies                                                1,184.24
Blasé Welding                                      parts & labor                                           185.25
Lyle Signs, Inc.                         supplies                                                   122.72
Qwest                                                  services                                                   653.00
Alltell                                                    cell phone service                                      65.50
Northwestern Energy                            gas service                                               846.30
B & E Auto Repair                               parts & labor                                             78.99
Banner Assoc.                                      professional services                             2,490.30
Rexcon Materials                                  materials                                                  553.35
RESCO                                               materials                                             12,770.00
SD Dept. of Revenue                            lab fees                                          133.00
East River Elect.                                   transmission                                          12,412.00
Real Clean                                            cleaning                                                     230.00
Candy’s Garden                                   supplies                                                       30.00
Burrell’s Carpet Cleaning                      cleaning chairs                               252.50
DM&E                                     lease                                                            70.00
Josh Nelson                                          mileage                                          117.18
Sports Connection                                supplies                                                     465.00
Jager’s Grocery                                    supplies                                                     139.26
L & L Auto Parts                                 parts                                                          106.00
WESCO                                              materials                                                 5,739.00
Runnings                                               supplies                                                     225.52
Hamlin Building Center             materials                                                      10.72
Casey’s General Stores                        supplies                                                     197.51
Edman Enterprises Inc.             supplies                                                     128.36
USA Shade & Fabric                           shade for baby pool                                3,185.00
Dust Control LLC                                materials & labor                                       984.84
Haug Steel Const., Inc.             materials & labor                                       444.80
Ken Fideler                                          shelving                                                  1,500.00
Morgan Hovey                         labor                                                           73.31
Ryan Sauter                                          umping                                            35.00
Prairie Lanes                                        Bowling-Summer Rec.                   124.00
Ag First Farmers CoOp                        supplies & labor                                     3,436.95
City of Volga                                        refund applied to acct.                                 29.50
SD-DENR                                           water fees                                                    45.00
M & T Fire & Safety                            supplies                                                  1,899.64
Sioux Falls Two-Way                           supplies                                                     475.42
Office Systems                         supplies                                                       50.97
Real Clean                                            labor                                                         307.50
Blasé Welding                                      parts & labor                                             260.45
Dakotaland Fed. Cr. Union                   supplies                                                     130.77
Hawkins Water                                    supplies                                                  3,247.16
Dust-Tex                                              services & supplies                                    222.49
Lowes                                                  supplies & chairs                                    1,430.39
Highway Improvement, Inc.                  street project                                        15,305.80
George Lampe                                     supplies                                                     389.99
          

            At 7:30 a Public Hearing was held on a conditional use permit for Alltel Communications for the N140’, Block 2, Lot 5, Eastland Addition, City of Volga.  Todd Rahlf, representative for Alltel, presented information regarding the 150’ tower location and construction.  Fideler moved to approve the conditional use permit for Alltel Communicatuions.  Anderson seconded the motion.  On roll call: Benson, yes; Howell, yes; Fideler, yes; Anderson, yes; Bjerke, yes.  Motion carried.

            Deputy Anawski and Intern Cody Skogen reported on animal control updates for the City of Volga, contract law activities, and the neighbotrhood watch program.  Mayor Pierce provided information on a new Crime Stoppers program that is being formed in Brookings County.

            City Attorney Britzman presented information on current litigation.  An appeal to the circuit court for reconsideration of the July 9 ruling has been made.  Discussion was held on the possibility of appealing to the South Dakota Supreme Court.  Motion by Howell to authorize Steve Britzman to not appeal the July 9 ruling to the SD Supreme Court.  Bjerke seconded the motion.  On roll call: Benson, yes; Fideler, yes; Anderson, yes; Bjerke, yes.  Motion carried.

            Committee reports were given.

            Motion by Howell and seconded by Fideler to move into Executive Session at 9:35 PM to discuss personnel.  All voted in favor.  Motion carried.  Motion by Howell and seconded by Fideler to move out of Executive Session at 10:05 PM.  All votedin favor.  Motion carried.

            There being no further regular business a motion was made by Benson to adjourn.  Motion seconded by Fideler.  All voted in favor.  Motion carried.

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Tom Pierce, Mayor, City of Volga
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Mary Bjerke, Council Vice President