April 6, 2009
The Groton City Council met on the above date at City Hall at 7:00pm for their
regular first monthly meeting with the following members present: Hendrickson,
Brotherton, Nyberg, Hamilton, Heitmann, Anderson, and Mayor Olson presiding.
The minutes were approved as read on a motion by Brotherton and seconded by
Hendrickson. All members present voted aye.
The financial report was approved as read on a motion by Hamilton and seconded
by Heitmann. All members present voted aye.
The following bills were allowed for payment on a motion by Anderson and
seconded by Nyberg . All members present voted aye.
Executive Payroll-965.85-salaries; Administrative Payroll-6,277.86-salaries;
Public Safety Payroll-7,900.24-salaries; Public Works
Payroll-13,073.02-salaries; Culture & Recr Payroll-3,506.62-salaries; Wells
Fargo Bank-10,121.02-ss & wh; City of Groton-391.76-dep ref, savings, postage;
Consol Fed Cred Union-2,225.00-emp savings; SD Suppl Retirement-900.00-supp
retire; Office of Child Support-336.00-child support; US Post
Office-180.06-postage; Aflac-506.36-emp ins; Wellmark Ins-6,768.80-health ins;
Doubleday Large Print-19.35-book; Groton Dairy Queen-400.00-picnic tables;
Heartland Cons Power Dist-57,131.20-power; McGannon, David-300.00-hwh sales
incentive; Office Max-22.85- cards, fax, ink; Schaller, Orville-300.00-hwh sales
incentive; SD Municipal League-130.00-registrations; SDWWA-65.00-registration;
Strom, Doris-300.00-hwh sales incentive; Suther, Kayla-510.00-hwh sales
incentive; WAPA-26,595.43-power; 1st National Bank-7,670.84-Main St sewer loan;
1st National Bank-7,670.84-Main St water loan; 1st National Bank-2,207.95-NE
sewer loan; 1st National Bank-5,287.72-EPA loan; Avera Queen of
Peace-175.50-drug tests; Balco Uniform-354.00-uniforms; Chase
Visa-185.31-program, motel; Chief-70.97-uniforms; Clark
Engineering-2,483.75-engineering; Cole Papers-73.40-towels; Colonial
Research-170.82-fluid; Curt's Bodyworks-137.90-battery, bus cleaning; CWD Food
Service-211.50-food; Dakota Electronics-7.30-pager backs; Dakota
Press-164.40-publishing; Dakota Supply Group-667.23-meter, cplg; Daly,
Diane-317.17-bus bkkpng; Darrel's Sinclair-10.94-filter; Discover-68.88-paper;
DitchWitch-520.56-repair locator; Doeden, Arlis- 1,950.00-bus director salary;
Doubleday Large Print-23.98-book; Duane's-1,448.69-gas, propane, dsl; Ecolab
Pest-83.00-pest control; Ellwein Bros Inc-5,830.20-beer; Farmers
Union-925.00-dsl; Gary's Engine & Repair-42.53-repair; Groton
Chamber-200.00-dues; Groton Independent-511.55-publishing; Harry
Implement-7.56-filter; HD Supply Waterworks-26.07-socket; Hawkins-139.48-test
tablets; Heartland Cons Power Dist-1,537.34-breaker loan; Heartland Cons Power
Dist-56,355.85-power; Heartland Waste-4,717.65-garbage hauling; Interior Design
Concepts-232.80-framing; James Valley Tele-819.21-phone, internet; JDH
Construction-60,300.00-pool const; Johnson, Drew-550.00-legal services; Johnson
Bros Brands-4,172.35-liquor; Ken's Food-616.60-gas; Kolker
Law-30.00-advertising; The Library Store-10.37-frt; Lowary, Anita-44.00-mileage;
Mac's-50.20-hose, pump; Merchant, Dennis-525.00-cert prog; Michael Todd &
Co-401.78-cones; Newman Signs-59.78- signs; NW Energy-447.03-natural gas;
NWPS-3,024.28-power delivery; Office Equipment-128.18-copier repair, paper;
Office Max-633.51-printer, ink, backup; One Call Systems-3.30-locates; Paints N
More-816.66-phone & dispatch; Pepsi-321.06-pop; Pioneer Ford-973.96-oil chg,
pump, belt; Porter Dist Co-1,480.90-beer; RDO Farm Plan-522.53-filters, belts,
oil; Racom Corp-44.10-comp access; Republic Bev Co-3,212.56-liquor; SD Dept of
Health-24.00-testing; SD Retirement -5,134.37-retirement; SD State
Treasurer-9,968.60-sales tax; Share Corp-1,462.50-deodorizer; S&S
Lumber-31.43-plugs, bulbs, fluid, bolts; Simon, Nick-510.00-hwh sales incentive;
Trail Chevrolet-9.15-switch; Ultramax-72.80-ammunition; Wal-mart-155.65-food,
tissues; WEB Water-8,041.33-water; WAPA -26,166.35-power; Wells
Fargo-19,226.21-04 C&G loan
Department reports were reviewed.
At 7:05pm Jim Lane came before the Council to present the proposed plan for the
structure for the skating warming house/soccer concession/restrooms. He answered
several questions of placement, ownership, funding, and design. The City
donation of $25,000 will be needed soon for cement, utilities, and site
preparation.
At 7:23pm Bruce Sippel, Bob Osterman, Dion Bahr, Dale Ringgenberg, and Rick
Pigors came before the Council to discuss the new fire taxing district and
combining the Rescue Squad. Until operations, delinquent fire call bills,
inventories, and the non-profit termination is complete, the City will take no
action.
At 7:45pm Heidi Krueger came before the Council to discuss flood waters in the
West Ditch of Mud Creek behind her home. Dredging would be needed outside City
limits as well as in town. She suggested that the newer larger culverts were not
positioned for proper drainage. The City will check these culverts.
At 8pm John Wheeting came before the Council to request completion of the
Wheeting Railroad Plat. Moved by Hamilton and seconded by Anderson to approve
this plat. All members present voted aye.
The following bids for the 1982 Digger Truck were opened and read aloud:
Casey Keller - Rapid City, SD - $1,501
Neil Wiesner - Watertown, SD - $1,625
Perry Blocker - Bath, SD - $1,750
Moved by Heitmann and seconded by Nyberg to accept the high bid and sell the
truck to Perry Blocker. All members present voted aye.
Soft drink bids for 2009-2011 were opened and reviewed.
Coca Cola (Exclusive)- $21.00/case (Other products- $17.50-$32.00/case)
Coca Cola (Shared) - $22.00/case (Other products- $18.50-$33.00/case)
Pepsi Cola (Exclusive) - $14.00/case (Other products-$14.00-$16.00/case)
Pepsi Cola (Shared) - $16.00/case (Other products- $16.00-$18.00/case)
Moved by Hamilton and seconded by Hendrickson to accept low bid for the
exclusive contract from Pepsi Cola. All members present voted aye.
Discussion was held on water conservation and various rate structures.
Rubble site fees were reviewed and will remain at $5/load or $30/year
residential and $15/load or $150/year commercial or $100/year grass contractors.
Delinquent accounts were reviewed. Moved by Hendrickson and seconded by
Brotherton to write off the following bills from the financial statements:
Tom's Greenhouse - $124.25 - Utilities
Elmer Nash - $40.00 - Rubble Site -trees disputed
All members present voted aye.
At 8:27pm the Council adjourned into executive session to discuss legal and
personnel issues on a motion by Hamilton and seconded by Heitmann. All members
present voted aye. Council reconvened into regular session at 9:21pm.
Moved by Heitmann and seconded by Nyberg to apply for a 100% funded Cops Fast
grant for the police department. All members present voted aye.
Moved by Hamilton and seconded by Brotherton to give 2nd Reading to Ordinance
No. 650, Summer Salary Ordinance. All members present voted aye.
Moved by Hendrickson and seconded by Anderson to hire Jim Gerdes, Bob
Goeblinghoff, and Deb Tietz as summer bus drivers. All members present voted
aye.
Other items discussed were snow removal, street breakup, garbage truck routes,
and dogs running at large.
Meeting adjourned.
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Roy L. Olson, Mayor Anita Lowary, Finance Officer