Minutes April 1,2015
A regular meeting of the New Underwood City Council was held at 6:05 p.m. in the Community Center on April 1, 2015. Present were: Mayor Jack Trullinger, Council member’s: Larry Graham, Laurie Holloway, and Kathy Trullinger. Absent: Rikka Buchtel. Also present: Finance Officer Meri Jo Anderson, PW Jeff Hoffman, Sgt. Harkins, and Dianne Trullinger. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Trullinger.
AGENDA
Motion by K. Trullinger second by Holloway to approve the agenda. Aye: all. Motion carried.
MINUTES
Moved by Graham second by K. Trullinger to approve the March 18, 2015. Aye: all. Motion carried.
FINANCIAL REPORT & BILL LIST
The financial reports, bill-list and vouchers were presented. Motion by Graham second by Holloway to approve the financial reports and the following warrants as presented. Aye: all. Motion carried.
March bills payable April 1, 2015
GENERAL FUND
Salaries – Mayor – 361.75; Cleaners – 480.87; Merchant Bank (visa charges) – 51.73; Elan (phone, stamps, motels, etc.) – 354.26; IRS (SS & FWT) – 291.05; Sam’s Club (toner) – 98.24; NU Post Prom Group (donation) – 100.00; Pauls Electric (electric for door) – 400.00; SD Unemployment (ins) – 80.66; WREA (Service) – 1532.78; Golden West (Service) –; RC Landfill (dump fees) – 1753.48; Menards (motor & hook) – 63.38; SD Fed. Prop. Agency (bits, chains, lanterns & stoves) – 157.75; SD State Treasurer (Sales Tax) – 313.78; NU Post (publishing) – 368.96; McGas (fuel) – 138.80; BJs (office) – 445.34; ATT (phone) – 116.28; Kieffer Sanitation (dump roll off) – 160.00; McGas (propane CH) – 208.97; Gossard Dirtwork (Dump – new pit) – 3367.35; BH Truck & Trailer (canister GT) – 366.67; Jenner Equipment (Bobcat) – 15800.00. TOTAL: $27012.10
WATER FUND
Finance Office – 3204.43; Public Works – 2304.81; IRS (SS & FWT) – 1673.78; SD Retirement (Mar.) – 627.72; Wellmark (health ins) – 414.96; WREA (Service) – 869.14; Larry Graham (mileage SF) – 422.05; Paul’s Electric (Electrical work) – 375.00; Racicky Plumbing (well #1 pipe break) – 3140.82; WRT (radium removal charge) – 1912.50; Northwest Pipe (parts for Well #1) – 289.97; Omni Site (alarm) – 25.00; SD One Call (locates) – 8.40. TOTAL: $15268.58
SEWER FUND
IRS-EFTPS (SS & FWT) – 1256.99; SD Retirement (Jan) – 652.90; WREA (service) – 71.97; Omni-Site, Inc. (alarm) – 25.00; MARC (lft sta cleaner) – 315.05. TOTAL: $2321.91
SAMI JO POOL
The Finance Officer reported that there will be three people taking the lifeguard certification classes this month, and most of the lifeguards from last year are returning.
Joe Simmons and crew replaced the shingles on the pool house. The Council instructed a thank you letter be sent thanking them for their volunteerism.
PUBLIC WORK
- The door will be cut into the water storage building when we are back to full staff.
- The fuel tanks we purchased from Pennington County are in place and have been inspected by DENR.
- Taylor Drilling sent the pump from Well #2 to find out why it went out after only two years.
- EZ Street will be delivered in a couple of weeks.
- Curb stop break on Janklow was repaired by R & R Trenching and the property owner has been billed.
- The new bobcat has been delivered.
- The dump will be open the first and third Saturdays starting April 18 2015.
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Sgt. Harkins presented the written monthly report. He said the numbers are not quite right, since the last week of the month was not on it. He asked for prayers for Deputy McPherson and his family during this difficult time that grandson Carter is going through.
The potentially dangerous dog was not declared, the paperwork was not processed.
CORRESPONDENCE
Abatements were sent on a consistently barking dog and three on trash and miscellaneous junk in the yard.
COMMUNITY CENTER
The policy guidelines on the Community Center were updated and clarified for the Council to collect the $150.00 deposit as a damage/cleaning fee, and charge $10.00 a day if the renter goes in a day early or stays a day over.
BUILDING PERMITS
Extension on BP#14-22; Todd Himrich; 111 S. Madison Ave; carport, fence, shed
Motion by Holloway second by Graham to approve this extension. Aye: all. Motion carried.
The Council instructed the finance officer to get a permit from a citizen who had asked if they need one.
BURN BAN ON FIRE PITS
A resolution will be drafted for the next meeting lighting of fire pits within the City limits, with the ban not lifting until the Council deems the fire danger is over.
RAISING METER DEPOSITS AND PENALTY CHARGES
Ordinance Number 15-02 received its second reading.
ORDINANCE NUMBER 15-02
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ARTICLE III; UTILITIES; A. UTILITY ORDINANCE #1- WATER – SECTIONS 1,7, 8, 12
BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council for the City of New Underwood that Article III; A. Utility Ordinance #1 Water; Section 8 add the following wordage to this section. (The underlined additions, and strikeouts deletions.)
SECTION 1. (c) Water bills become delinquent after the 11th of each month.
SECTION 7. Any customer, prior to receiving any municipal utility service, shall deposit with the Finance Officer a utility deposit. The amount of the deposit will be $150.00. The dollar amount of this deposit can be changed by the Common Council by resolution after this amendment. (Reference- Resolution #83-10 meter deposit is $50.00)
SECTION 8. The municipality reserves the right to discontinue service to any or all customers of the water system, without notice, when necessary for repairs or for nonpayment of bills or for disregard of rules and regulations affecting the service. When service has been discontinued for nonpayment of bills or for disregard of regulations, it shall not be resumed except upon payment of the bill, amount to be determined by the Mayor, together with penalty fee of $20.00 per month thereon, and full compliance with the regulations, and the payment to the City of a fee of $10.00 for re-establishing service. If after regular business hours the charge will be $25.00 unless waived by a City Employee.
SECTION 12. (f) Water Service can be put on vacation status upon written request and approved by the Mayor/finance staff.
(seal)
Jack W. Trullinger, Mayor
Meri Jo Anderson, Finance Officer
First reading: March 18, 2015
Second reading: April 1, 2015
Publish Date: April 9, 2015
Effective Date: April 29, 2015
Moved by K. Trullinger second by Graham to approve the second reading of Ordinance Number 15-02. Roll call vote. Aye: Graham, Holloway, & K. Trullinger. Nay: none. Motion carried.
OTHER ITEMS DISCUSSED:
The finance officer gave the Council an update on SB1 and the projected monies that will be routed to cities for road & bridge work due to this transportation bill.
Being no further business Mayor Trullinger adjourned the meeting at 6:35 p.m.
(Seal) Meri Jo Anderson, Finance Officer