January 13, 2014
7:00 pm
Location: City Office
Call to Order
Approval of Agenda
Approve Minutes of the Regular Meeting on December 9, 2013 and December 31, 2013
Visitors
Maintenance Report
*Craig's report
Finance Officer’s Report
*Bills, letters and reports
Old Business
*Water and sewer line replacement – notice of public meeting
*Triotel – land donation, survey costs - tabled
*Street paving of new developments - tabled
New Business
*Xcel Energy lighting plan
*Sealed bids - pickup
Adjourn
Minutes of
Regular City Council Meeting
January 13, 2014
7:00 pm at the City Office
The City Council of the City of Emery, South Dakota, met in regular session, December 9, 2013 in the City Office. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Joshua Kayser at 7:01 pm with the following members present: Aldermen, Eric Roskens, Greg Kotas, Cory Dye, Leann Heltzel, Dave Kayser, Maintenance supervisor and Finance officer Kara Kayser, Alderman David Kayser and Cory Dye were absent.
A motion was made by Roskens, seconded by Kotas, all voted aye and the motion carried, to approve the agenda.
The minutes of the Regular Council on December 9, 2013 meeting were approved Kotas motioned, Schulz seconded all voted aye and the motion carried. Minutes of the Special Year end meeting on December 31, 2013 meeting were approved Kotas motioned, Roskens seconded all voted aye and the motion carried.
The finance officer's report was presented Roskens moved, Roskens seconded all voted aye and the motion carried to approve.
The following bills were presented:
Administration Gross Payroll, $2738.83
Meeting Gross Payroll, $18.51
Street and Shop Gross Payroll, $1150.08
Dump Ground Gross Payroll,
Ballpark Gross Payroll,
Park Gross Payroll,
Water Fund Gross Payroll, $309.40
Sewer Fund Gross Payroll, $74.09
Daycare Fund Gross Payroll, $2050.28
Pool Manager Gross Payroll
Swimming Pool Gross Payroll, $57.54
Solid Waste Fund Gross Payroll, $532.46
United States Treasury / 46-6000144 / -2,087.54AFLAC / -389.10
South Dakota Unemployment Ins Division / 38131.0-7 / -82.40
South Dakota Dept. of Revenue / -252.27
HD Supply Waterworks / Supplies - Water / -681.83
carquest / Parts shop / -152.59
TrioTel Communications (v) / Telephone & Internet services / -266.91
Fink Law Office, P.C. / Legal Services / -22.57
City of Mitchell / Landfill Fees / -266.37
Campbell Supply Co. / Suplies - shop / -102.19
Central Electric Cooperative, Inc. / Electricity for lift station / -56.40
Anderson Publications / Council pubs, daycare dinner / -68.75
CHS Farmers Alliance / Fuel - shop / -696.50
Total Stop / Shop fuel & supplies, Daycare Food & Supplies / -531.39
CenturyLink / 84535952 - Daycare 2nd line / -10.06
Xcel Energy / Electricity / -88.37
Kayser, Kara / Red Cross Fees reimburse / -157.74
RK Oil / Fuel & Repairs / -443.81
SD Dept. of Enviornment & Nat. Resources / Discharge Permit / -450.00
Planning and Development Dist III / Annual Dues / -720.00
Eddy Electric (v) / Excise Tax / -1.53
A motion was made by Roskens, seconded by Schulz, all voted aye and the motion carried, that the above bills be allowed and paid.
In old business the water sewer line replacement was discussed in regards to next steps. A public notice will be published in regards to submitting applications to the United States Department of Agriculture Office of Rural Development for financial assistance in the form of grant and loan funds to assist in replacement of the water and wastewater mains within the community
Sealed bids were opened for the surplus pickup. High bid was - $3260.00 – Kotas moved – Schulz seconded all voted aye and the motion carried.
New contract for tractor was received. The lease is up in June 2014.
Being that there was no further business, a motion was made by Kotas, seconded by Roskens all voted aye and the motion carried, to adjourn the meeting at 7:51 pm.
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Joshua Kayser, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Kara D. Kayser, Finance Officer