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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
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