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February 4, 2008
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, Hamilton, Heitmann, Nyberg, 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 Anderson. All members present voted aye.
, The following bills were allowed for payment on a motion by Heitmann and
seconded by Nyberg . All members present voted aye.
, Executive Payroll-365.58-salaries; Administrative Payroll-4,396.88-salaries;
Public Safety Payroll-7,308.67-salaries; Public Works Payroll-9,883.58-salaries;
Cultural & Recreation Payroll-3,115.63-salaries; Wells Fargo Bank-8,971.63-WH &
SS; City of Groton-278.86-postage, fam cr dist; Consol Federal Credit
Union-1,900.00-emp savings; SD Supplemental Retirement-400.00-emp retirement;
Office of Child Support-336.00-child support; US Post Office-395.18-postage;
Dakotacare-9,142.57-health insurance; AFLAC-497.28-emp insurance; SD Dept of
Revenue-125.00-malt bev lic; Brown County Reg of Deeds-12.00- register vacation;
Abeln, Brandon-8.00-meal; Aberdeen American News-340.42- ad; Altell-125.65-cell
phone; Arbour Day Foundation-15.00-dues; Bound Tree Medical-1,687.60-RS
supplies; Cannon Tech-229.50-meter; Chase Visa-32.64-books; Clark
Engineering-1,071.85-engineering; Colonial Research-97.69-cleaner; Dahme
Construction-121,897.93-lagoon cleanout, sewer repairs; Dairy Queen-83.85-DARE
grad food; Dakota Electronics-90.00-pager service; Dakota Pump-750.06-repairs,
floats; Daly, Diana-241.67-bus bkkping; Discover-12.41-pens; Doeden,
Arlis-1,950.00-bus salary; Doubleday LP-25.97-books; Duanes-1,853.57-gas, dsl,
repairs; Ecolab-79.00-pest control; Ellwein Brothers-4,802.15-beer; Esser,
James-50.00-1/2 deposit refund; Farmers Union Coop-1,540.00-dsl; Groton Chamber
of Commerce-200.00-dues; Groton Independent-237.74-publishing, subscription;
Groton Senior Citizens-55.00-cc cleaning; Groton Vet Clinic-20.99-gloves; Hanlon
Brothers-375.00-doze dump; Harry Implement-69.29-hose, ends;
Hawkins-37.50-chemical; Heartland Consumer Power-1,537.34-breaker loan;
Heartland Waste Management-4,702.35-hauling; CWD Food Service-160.40-food,
knobs; Imrie, Mike-50.00-1/2 deposit refund; James Valley
Telecomm-691.29-telephone; Johnson Brothers-4,138.19-liquor; Johnson,
Drew-1,025.00-legal services; Kessler's-21.21-food; Latte Caf‚-50.00-1/2 deposit
refund; Lier, Jay-50.00-1/2 deposit refund; Locke Electric-2,239.03- wiring,
connector, fuse; Mid States Organized Crime Info-100.00-dues; Miester,
Bob-50.00-1/2 deposit refund; Minn Municipal Utilities-400.00-meter school;
Mobile Electronic Service-272.50-tapes, mics; Northwestern Energy-2,207.98-
power delivery; NW Energy-547.74-nat gas; Office Equipment-148.00-toner; Office
Max-29.99-cable; Olive Grove Golf Course-368.00-pool fundraiser; Paints N
More-652.37-bus dispatch, phone; Pepsi-193.29-pop; Porter
Distributing-1,809.00-beer; Racom Corp-42.40-comp signal; Railroad Management
Co-165.00-rent; Republic Beverage-3,996.45-liquor; Resco-234.00-clothing; S&S
Lumber-3,673.13-supplies, repair; SD Dept of Health-24.00-testing; SD
Retirement-4,584.07-retirement; SD State Treasurer-6,630.78-sales tax; Share
Corp-1,910.20-degreaser, enzymes; Smith, Scott-675.00-pool fundraiser; Sperry
Stump Removal-140.00-remove stumps; T&R Service-15.00-repair; Trail
Chev-110.87-repairs; Walmart-257.55-supplies; WEB Water-7,303.66-water;
Wesco-329.25-lamps, seals; Zerr,Dwight-8.00-meal
Department reports were given.
, Moved by Hamilton and seconded by Nyberg to give second reading to Ordinance
648, The Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance. All members present voted aye.
, Moved by Heitmann and seconded by Hendrickson to authorize Mayor Olson to sign
a change order with Dahme Construction for $18,590.15 for Phase 1 of the Flood
Damage Sewer Repair. All members present voted aye.
, A request for a 2 week extension on payment of a delinquent utility bill for
Char Telkamp was granted for 1 week on a motion by Heitmann and seconded by
Anderson. All members present voted aye.
, Moved by Brotherton and seconded by Hendrickson to increase meeting pay for
elected officials and other authorized persons from $75 to $125 per day for
special meetings. All members present voted aye.
, First Reading of Ordinance 649, Personnel Policy Updates, was given on a
motion by Hamilton and seconded by Anderson. All members present voted aye.
, At 7:15pm the public hearing on the resolution of necessity for additional
2008 curb and gutter blocks was held. Scott Thomas came before the board to
object to the increase in blocks. He also stated that his Third St curb and
gutter was not draining properly and street repair work was a higher priority.
Moved by Nyberg and seconded by Brotherton to pass the following Resolution of
Necessity. Nyberg amended his motion and Brotherton seconded the amendment to
include checking the Third St flow at the 9th Ave corner. All members present
voted aye for the amendment and the motion.
08-0204 RESOLUTION OF NECESSITY
CURB & GUTTER INSTALLATION
A RESOLUTION DECLARING IT NECESSARY TO INSTALL CURB AND GUTTER ADJOINING CERTAIN
PROPERTIES WITHIN THE CITY OF GROTON.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Governing Body, in and for the City of Groton, South
Dakota:
Section 1. It is necessary to place curb and gutter improvements for
approximately nine (9) blocks located at a) on the west side of North Fourth
Street between East Fifth Avenue and East Sixth Avenue and between East Seventh
Avenue and East Ninth Avenue; b) on the east side of North Fourth Street between
East Fifth Avenue and East Sixth Avenue and between East Eighth Avenue and East
Ninth Avenue; c) on both sides of East Fifth Avenue between North Third Street
and North Fourth Street; d) on the north side of East Seventh Avenue between
North Third Street and North Fourth Street; e) on the both sides of East Eighth
Avenue between North Third Street and North Fourth Street; f) on both sides of
East Ninth Avenue between North Third Street and North Fourth Street; g) on the
north side of East Eighth Avenue between North Fourth Street and North Fifth
Street in the proper manner by plans and specifications by the Public Works
Supervisor and City Engineer, in and for the City of Groton, South Dakota, on
city streets adjoining the property described herein:
First Addition
Shane & Tanya Reich, Block 25, Lots 1-2, 100'
Betty Breck, Block 25, Lots 3-6, 342'
Betty Breck, Block 25 Lots 7-8, 142
Irene Belden, , Block 26, Lots 1-3, , 142'
Stephanie Pharis, Block 26, N « Lot 11 & Lot 12, 142'
Third Addition
Pete & Janet Hoscheid, Block 52, Lots 1-2, 242'
Rick & Sherry Koehler, Block 52, Lots 3-5, 292'
Rick & Sherry Koehler, Block 52, Lots 6-7, 142'
Cliff & Beulah Hoops, Block 52, Lots 9-10, 142'
Dan & Kathy Johnson, Block 57, Lots 1-3, 292'
Scott & Kara Kettering, Block 57, Lots 4-6, 292'
Gerald & Ramona Rossow Block 57, Lot 7 & S 41' of Lot 8, 142'
Dan & Kathy Johnson, Block 57, Lot 12 & N 32' of Lot 11, 142'
Randall Addition
Julius & Gay Kolb, , Block 26, Lots 4-6, 142'
Scott & Carol Thomas, , Block 26, Lot 7, & S « of Lot 8, 142'
Voight's Addition
Jeanne Capozzoli, Lot 7, 165'
Krause's 3rd Addition
Jerry & Joan Johnson, , Block 3, Lots4-5, 201'
Doris Strom, Block 3, Lot 6, 100.5'
Rock Subdivision
Harlan Williams, , Block 1, Lot 1, 90'
Sheryl Hanlon, Block 1, Lot 3, 135.5'
Sue Rock, Block 1, Lot 4, 225.5'
Section 2. The cost and the expense of installation or the replacement shall be
levied by special assessment upon the above described property in proportion to
the number of feet as provided by statute. Material used for the project shall
be concrete and other materials related to the project. All engineering costs
for the preparation and installation of this curb and gutter.
Such special assessment shall be payable in ten (10) equal annual installments
in accordance with the accepted bid and cost incurred, and the said assessment
and installments shall be payable under Plan 2, "Collection by the Municipal
Treasurer" as provided by SDCL 9-43.
Section 3., The estimated linear foot cost of said curb and gutter is $33.00.
Discussion was held on the swimming pool funding for different terms and funding
sources. A bond or lease purchase with sales tax repayment would still require
an Opt Out from the property tax freeze of $130,000 for ten years. Moved by
Hamilton and seconded by Nyberg to pass the following resolution and put it on
the municipal election ballot. All members present voted aye.
RESOLUTION 8-24
RESOLUTION TO OPT OUT OF TAX LIMITATION
The Governing Board of the City of Groton does state that the City of Groton is
unable to operate under the tax limitation measure currently in statute. We
therefore OPT OUT of such tax limitation in the amount of $130,000 for the
calendar year 2008-2028 taxes payable in the calendar year 2009-2029. This
action has been taken by the board and approved by at least a two thirds vote of
the board.
A vote on this question will be held at the municipal election April 8, 2008.
Upon passage of this measure, this resolution authorizes the county auditor to
spread an excess levy to raise tax dollars in the above state amount.
Discussion was held on replacing the police vehicle. Moved by Anderson and
seconded by Heitmann to bid the police vehicle on March 17. All members present
voted aye.
All Council members were encouraged to attend Fire Board meeting Feb 11 to
discuss the need for a new fire truck.
At 7:50pm the Council adjourned into executive session to discuss personnel on a
motion by Anderson and seconded by Hamilton. All members present voted aye.
Council reconvened into regular session at 8:17pm.
Moved by Brotherton and seconded by Heitmann to regretfully accept the
resignation of Elaine Rix Wolken as Assistance Finance Officer effective Feb 29,
2008. All members present voted aye.
Moved by Hendrickson and seconded by Brotherton to hire April Guthmiller as
Assistant Finance Officer at $14.00 per hour. All members present voted aye.
Moved by Hamilton and seconded by Nyberg to hold the second meeting in February
on Tuesday, February 19 at 7pm due to the President's Day holiday. All members
present voted aye.
Meeting adjourned.
Roy L. Olson, Mayor
Anita Lowary, Finance Officer
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