New Underwood, South Dakota

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Minutes November 23, 2009

                                                        MINUTES OF THE

NEW UNDERWOOD CITY COUNCIL

  

A regular meeting of the New Underwood City Council was held at 6:00 p.m. in the Community Center on November 23, 2009.  Present were: Mayor Benita R. White, Councilmember’s: Jackie Dahlquist, Michael Green, John Torrey, and Jack Trullinger.   Also present: Finance Officer Meri Jo Anderson, Dir. Public Works Greg Hall, Cris & Summer Allen, Randy Madsen, and Diane Trullinger. 

 

PUBLIC HEARING – LIQUOR LICENSES

As advertised a public hearing was held on October 18, 2009 at the community center on liquor licenses for R.K’s;  Randall & Kathryn Madsen; 415 S. “A” Ave; Package & Retail Liquor (on & off sale), Twizted Tavern; Kim Karp; 524 S.  “A” Ave; Package & Retail Liquor (on & off sale), and for Steve Brandsted; Steve’s Superstore, Inc. – 22797 161st Ave.; Retail (on sale).  Present were Mayor Benita White and Finance Officer Meri Jo Anderson.  No one presented themselves to voice any objections to these licenses.  The public hearing adjourned at 6:20 p.m.

 

AGENDA

Moved by Green second by Dahlquist to approve the agenda.  Aye: all. Motion

carried.

 

MINUTES                                                               

Moved by Trullinger second by Torrey to approve the November 4, 2009 minutes as presented.  Aye: all.  Motion carried.

 

AMBULANCE

Councilman Trullinger reported he had spoken to Anthony Carbajal, Emergency Management coordinator, about the ambulance funding.  The County will help fund the NU Ambulance Dept. in 2010, but will discontinue funding after that.  He requested the City consider putting more funding into the 2011 budget.  Currently the City gives half and the County gives half.  Discussion followed on the need for the taxpayers outside the City limits to pay for the ambulance department too.

 

RADIOLOGICAL

The Mayor, City Engineer, and staff met on November 16, 2009 to go over the proposed operating agreement with WRT.  A letter was sent to WRT with suggestions on revisions to the agreement.  We are still waiting for a response to the suggested changes.  DENR has received the paperwork necessary from WRT, meeting the MBE requirements that the Feds want, and we are awaiting the States acceptance.  The Mayor must sign the Notice of Award by November 28, 2009 to comply with state law, so hopefully we will get the State approval in the next day or two.

 

ELECTION BOARD AND COMBINED ELECTION

Moved by Torrey second by Green that Connie Carmichael, Donna Rankin, and Kay McKee be appointed as the 2010 election board and that the City & School combine their elections to be held on April 13th, 2010.  Aye: all.  Motion carried.

 

 

 

LIQUOR LICENSES

R.K’s;  Randall & Kathryn Madsen; 415 S. “A” Ave.; Lots 5-7 Block 2 Orig. Twn;  Package & Retail Liquor (on & off sale)

Twizted Tavern; Kim Karp; 524 S. “A” Ave.; Lots 10, 11, 12 Blk 6 Org.; Package & Retail Liquor (on & off sale)

Steve’s Superstore, Inc. – 22797 161st Ave.; Lot 1 of SE ¼ and Lot 2 AR Vieths Subdivision; Retail (on sale)

Since no one presented themselves to voice any objections it was moved by Green second by Dahlquist to approve these liquor licenses for the year 2010.  Aye: all.  Motion carried.

 

TRANSFER

The following monies need to be paid back to general fund from the water account, since the water account borrowed $20,000.00 last year and $20,000.00 this year:  FIT $16,897.62 and CD#5235 $11,106.54, these accounts will now be general fund accounts.  Motion by Trullinger second by Dahlquist to approve this transfer.  Roll call vote.  Aye: Dahlquist, Green, Torrey, and Trullinger.  Nay: none.  Motion carried.

 

Other items discussed:

1.      Gates by football field.

 

Being no further business the Mayor adjourned the meeting at 6:25 p.m.

 

 

 

(Seal)  Meri Jo Anderson, Finance Officer