MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING

The City Council of the City of Volga, SD, met for a regular meeting, Monday, April 5, 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, Finance Officer Nicole Rawden, Fire Chief Dave Jacobson, Electrical Superintendent Brent Brown, Chris Schumacher from the Volga Tribune, Brookings County Sheriff Marty Stanwick, Sheldon and Kris Thompson, and Jan Woolworth, Project Chair of the Lions Club.

Following the Pledge of Allegiance, Mayor Bjerke requested the following amendments to the agenda: Blaine Hoff will not be attending the meeting, and Jan Woolworth with the Lions Club will be discussing improvements to the small park located on corner of Second and Main Street under business item i) on the agenda at 8:30 PM.  Thompson moved to approve the amended agenda.  Howell seconded the motion. All in favor; motion carried.

Benson moved to approve the minutes of the March 15th, 2010, special meeting. Strasburg seconded the motion. All in favor; motion carried.

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

Claims

Resolution 2010-13 Blending and Consumption – Economic Dinner was tabled until a later date.

Fideler made a motion to approve Resolution 2010-14. BE IT RESOLVED that in accordance with SDCL 35-1-5.3, prior authorization for persons to consume or blend alcoholic beverages on April 9, 2010, in the Volga Community Center, is hereby given. All such consumption or blending shall occur during the private party Lerdal. 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 1:00 PM on April 9, 2010 and shall conclude at 11:59 PM on April 9, 2010.  Dated this 5th day of April, 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 made a motion to approve Resolution 2010-15. BE IT RESOLVED that in accordance with SDCL 35-1-5.3, prior authorization for persons to consume or blend alcoholic beverages on April 10, 2010, in the Volga Community Center, is hereby given. All such consumption or blending shall occur during the private party Lerdal. 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 12:00 AM on April 10, 2010 and shall conclude at 11:59 PM on April 10, 2010.  Dated this 5th day of April, 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.

Brent Brown and City Attorney Steve Britzman presented electric utilities regulation updates and modification suggestions.  Council were instructed to review the regulation updates prior to and for discussion at the May regular council meeting. 

Howell made a motion to approve the First Reading of Ordinance 2010-01. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF VOLGA, SOUTH DAKOTA, PERTAINING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT BY RESOLUTION OF RULES, REGULATIONS, AND RATES FOR ELECTRICAL SERVICE.  Fideler seconded the motion.  On roll call:  Benson, Yes; Howell, Yes; Strasburg, Yes; Fideler, Yes; Thompson, Yes; and Vander Wal, Yes.  Motion carried.

Committee Reports were given.  Howell made a motion to accept the awarded grant for Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grant of 80% in the amount of $109,700 of federal funding with the City’s obligation of 20% in the amount of $27,417.  Strasburg seconded the motion.  All in favor; motion carried.  Quotes will be gathered for potential projects such as disc golfing in the west park, stairs for swimming pool, sidewalk completion in the east park, and additional aluminum replacement of picnic tables.

Sheldon and Kris Thompson presented to the council plans for a new business on Main Street (219 Kasan Avenue). Plans include clearing the property and building a laboratory and office building for SCSA Diagnostics, a world-wide business currently located in Brookings. A projected completion date is September 2010.

Brookings County Sheriff Marty Stanwick presented the results of the Volga community survey to the council for review and discussion.

Jan Woolworth, representing the Lions Club, presented to the council a volunteer project idea to beautify the small park on the corner of Second and Main Street, as well as the possibility of hosting community activities in that vicinity.

Fideler made a motion to adjourn at 8:50 PM.  Benson 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