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Hecla City Council Proceedings
Regular session of the Hecla City Council met March 3, 2008 - 7:00 p.m. at the
City Office. Present were members Arlin Elsen, Jay Osterloh, Hal Treeby, Harry
Sukut and Caryl Wilmsen. Cathy Jones absent. Mayor Trautmann presided.
Minutes of the previous meeting were approved as read.
The Financial Statement was approved on motion by Treeby, seconded by Elsen and
carried.
Claims Approved: The following claims were approved for payment on motion by
Wilmsen and seconded by Treeby. All voted aye. Motion carried.
TAXES: 1st Svg. Bank (w/hldg.) 985.00 & (MC & SS) 1463.84; SD State
Treas.1229.46
INS: Health Pool of SD 1552.62
PROF. FEES: Br. Co. Auditor 537.50; Buhl’s 12.50; Hecla Vol. Fire 5650.00; Gayle
Lloyd(Quickbooks) 199.00; T & R Service 2955.00
PUBL: Groton Independent 59.26
RENTALS: Hawkins 5.00
REPAIRS & MAINT: Jake Ruenz Const. 298.35; Menards 769.99; Sand Lake Tree
2000.00
SUPPLIES: Dakota Electronics 22.40; CWD 96.15; DEMCO 46.79; Hawkins 341.50;
Menards 93.94; Terry Lilla 1.99; Office Equip. 29.86; Runnings 89.38; RESCO
Elec. 51.62; Share Corp 105.60; Walmart 17.92; Zastrow’s Service 553.73;
Wildrose Floral 53.80
UTILITIES: Farmland Co-op 1921.38; Economy Propane 1822.80; James Valley Tel.
264.26; City of Hecla – Gym- 333.65; Street lights 462.90; Govt. Bldgs. 541.55;
Hecla Vol. Fire 177.35
TRAVEL/CONF: Terry Lilla 10.81; Lloyd Trautmann 37.00
CAPITAL OUTLAY: Literary Guild 17.98; Rhapsody Books 26.98;
INVENTORY ITEMS: Carol Hajzyk(Treadmill) 300.00
POWER: East River Electric _______; Dept. of Energy 8184.79; Heartland 5965.07
REVENUE BOND: RDA 788.00
SALARIES: (MAR) Mayor & Council 825.00; Finance Dept. 3245.88; Janitor (C. Ctr.)
168.00 (Gym) 75.00; Elec. Dept. 2775.13; Street Dept. 2628.63; SDRS 1010.96
Elementary Building
Merlin Worlie of Jark Auction visited with the Council in reference to potential
sale of elementary building.
CITY CREW: Terry Lilla and Dennis Shelton appeared before the Council to discuss
the utility operations. They discussed Summer help and Council instructed the
Finance Officer to advertise the position. They also discussed the need for some
tree removal around electric lines and other City properties and right-of-ways.
It was decided to hire Sand Lake Tree Service from Columbia, SD to take down the
trees and clean-up whatever the City Crew can not handle with their equipment.
Approve Annual Report
Osterloh moved, seconded by Wilmsen to approve the Annual Report for 2007 for
the City of Hecla. All voted aye. Motion carried.
Transfer
Treeby made a motion to transfer $1500.00 from the General Fund to the Ambulance
Special Revenue Fund, seconded by Osterloh. All voted aye and motion carried.
District Meeting at Eureka
Osterloh moved, seconded by Elsen to approve expenses for Council and Finance
Officer to attend the District 6 Legislative Meeting at Redfield on April 16,
2007 for the cost of $13.00 per person. All voted aye. Motion carried.
SPIKING PERMIT
A motion was made by Elsen and seconded by Wilmsen to approve a spiking permit
for The Dinger Family Reunion to Shirley Tisher on the weekend of June 27 & 28,
2008 at the Community Center.
All present voted aye with the stipulation that they sign a lease agreement and
also an indemnity agreement. Motion carried.
APPROVE EXPENSES FOR CITY CREW
Sukut moved, seconded by Elsen to approve expenses for Terry Lilla and Dennis
Shelton to attend the following events:
West Nile Workshop in Aberdeen on March 28, 2008
811 (One-Call) Meeting in Aberdeen on March 12, 2008
Wastewater Training Workshop in Tulare on May 8, 2008
OTHER ITEMS DISCUSSED:
1. Hecla City Equalization Board will be in session March 17, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.
2. Council discussed checking into a better ventilation for the City Bar
Building. Jay Osterloh will do some research on this.
3. The City of Hecla will advertise for summer workers and will consider the
applicants on April 7th at the regular meeting.
4. There was discussion on trees on corners of properties blocking the view of
traffic. Arlin Elsen, Hal Treeby and Lloyd Trautmann will be on a committee to
make suggestions on this project.
There being no further business before the Council, Sukut moved, seconded by
Treeby to adjourn the meeting. All voted aye. Motion carried. Mayor Trautmann
then declared the meeting adjourned.
Gayle Lloyd
Finance Officer
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