REGULAR MEETING OF THE ALCESTER CITY COUNCIL
April 2, 2007

The Alcester city council held their regular monthly meeting on Monday, April 2, 2007 in the council room of the Alcester Community Building. Mayor Bill Koenig opened the meeting at 7:00 PM with the following council members present; Brian Berg, Curt Anderson, Pete Larsen, Tom Kribell, Kitsy Triebwasser and Jim Quick. Also present were Mike Kezar, Vern Johnson, Charles Haugland, Clay Clark and Jay Clark.
The minutes of the meetings of March 5, 2007 & March 19, 2007 were approved with the following correction, that each of the election workers will be paid $104 for the day. Motion was made by Anderson and seconded by Triebwasser. All voted aye.
A motion by Larsen and seconded by Kribell to approve the following warrants for payment. All voted aye. Salaries, Council, $1,620.00, Mayor, $385.00, Finance Office, $3,921.60, Police, $8,685.36, Librarian, $509.28, Auditorium, $124.93, Water, $3,404.80, Sewer, $5,213.00. South Dakota Retirement, contributions, $3,024.12, South Dakota Unemployment, contributions, $263.85, South Dakota Public Assurance, city liability insurance, $23,401.05, SDML Workers Comp. Fund, insurance, $647.00, Alcester Area Chamber of Commerce, dues, $50.00, Gubbrud, Haugland & Gillespie, professional fees, $487.99, Applied Software, computer maint, $112,18, SD Police Chief’s Ass’n, registration, $50.00, Glenn’s Copier, supplies, $94.88, Jack’s Uniform’s, supplies, $270.34, Cenex Credit Card, gas, $1,106.02, Town & Country Tire, vehicle maint, $38.98, Alcester Fire Dept, allowance, $1,292.00, Municipal Street Maint. Ass’n, registration, $25.00, Bomgaar’s, supplies, $181.43, VISA, supplies, lodging, postage, $408.69, Alcester Welding, vehicle maint, $45.00, Persing Backhoe, maint, $91.80, Schoeneman Brothers, supplies, $84.00, SD Federal Property, supplies, $20.00, Total Stop Food, supplies, $37.13, Endress-Hauser, supplies, $316.00, Homandberg Electric, maint, install exhaust fan, $764.49, Baldwin Supply, pump motor repair, $691.36, Tetra Tech, lab fees, $1,318.75, Dakota Supply Group, supplies, $169.13, Loren Fischer Disposal, garbage fees, $40.00, Pepsi Americas, pop, $151.05, Grainger, supplies, $41.54, D & D Pest Control, maint, $30.00, Dust Tex, maint, $57.68, L & G Products, supplies, $15.90, Ingram Library Services, books, $631.14, SD Magazine, subscription, $34.00, South Lincoln Rural Water, water purchase, $2,765.45, Rural Development, 1987 Water Bond, $551.00, Rural Development, 2002 Sewer Bond, $2,060.91, State Bank of Alcester, social security, medicare, withholding depository, $5,676.92, Prairie Wave, internet, $37.05, Alliance Communications, phone service, $233.14, Sprint, phone service, $27.60, Farm Bureau, life insurance, $142.24, Petty Cash, replenish fund, $40.00, Michael Kezar, mileage, $53.40, Tom Sailor, snow removal, $115.50, Joe Moore, snow removal, $118.12, Mid American Energy, utilities, $2,842.27, Southeastern Electric, utilities, $85.46, SDWWA, registration, $65.00, Vern Johnson, mileage, $151.30, Verizon Wireless, phone service, $88.59, Dee Cole, books, mileage, $190.30.
Clay Clark spoke to city council concerning a cattle operation he is thinking about starting up within the mile zoning setback required by Union County. The city council tabled a decision until next meeting concerning opposing a variance from the setback requirements.
The city council was informed that the Lincoln Drive Project curb & gutter work and asphalt overlay will begin shortly and should be done by mid to late April.
A motion by Larsen and seconded by Triebwasser to approve the hours and admission prices at the swimming pool. Sunday thru Saturday, 1-5 and 7-9. Wednesday, Family night, 6-7. Family Pass, $50.00, Individual Pass, $30.00, Daily, $1.25, Swimming Lessons, $15.00. The motion passed on a 5 to 1 vote, with Berg voting no.
A motion by Larsen and seconded by Triebwasser to hold Clean Up Days from April 21-May 6. All voted aye.
A motion by Larsen and seconded by Quick to declare the Circle Drive property the city owns as surplus property, have the property appraised and sold. All voted aye. A motion by Anderson and seconded by Triebwasser to appoint the following three appraisers, Bernard Bergdale, Roger McKellips and Pete Larsen. All voted aye.
A motion by Larsen and seconded by Triebwasser to canvas votes on Monday, April 16th at 7:00 PM. All voted aye.
A motion by Triebwasser and seconded by Quick to allow Alkota to build over the alley and to provide for utilities access and to fix at their expense. All voted aye.
A motion by Anderson and seconded by Larsen to hire Donna Pederson as an election worker for April 10th at $104 for the day. All voted aye.
A motion by Triebwasser and seconded by Quick to pay $250 towards a sign and Union County to pay $400 towards a sign advertising that Union County is the fifth best rural place to live. The vote was 3 to 3 with Triebwasser, Quick and Anderson voting yes. Voting no were Larsen, Berg and Kribell. The mayor tabled breaking the tie vote until next meeting.
A motion by Larsen and seconded by Berg to go into executive session to discuss personnel at 8:27. All voted aye. The mayor declared the council out of executive session at 8:45. A motion by Quick and seconded by Triebwasser to hire the following lifeguards for this summer, Jenna Hughes, manager, Kristin Johannsen, Kara Hongslo, Curtis Nielsen, Corey Haisch, Todd Anderson and Jarrod Slaght. The manager will get $9.50 and hour, the WSI trained guards will get $8.75 an hour and the lifeguard trained guards will get $7.00 an hour. There is no bonus at the end of the pool season. All voted aye.
A motion to adjourn was made at 8:47 by Larsen and seconded by Triebwasser. All voted aye.
William J. Koenig, Mayor
ATTEST:
Michael Kezar, Finance Officer
Publish April 12, 2007

MEETING OF THE ALCESTER CITY COUNCIL
April 16, 2007

The Alcester city council held a meeting on Monday, April 16, 2007 in the council room in the Alcester Community Building. Mayor Bill Koenig opened the meeting at 7:00 PM with the following council members present, Pete Larsen, Tom Kribell, Curt Anderson, Brian Berg and Kitsy Triebwasser. Absent was Jim Quick. Also present were Mike Kezar, Jesse Duncan, Rodney Schempp, Charles Haugland and Bill Lind.
The council canvassed the votes from the April 10th election with Jesse Duncan having 23 votes and Kitsy Triebwasser having 21 votes. A motion by Triebwasser and seconded by Berg to declare Duncan the winner. All voted aye.
A motion by Larsen and seconded by Anderson to pay the following bills, Alcester Union, publications, $465.85, Pete’s Produce, supplies, $84.23, Decatur Electronics, radar system, $2,586, Mobile Electronics, video system, $1,775.
There was discussion on a pool bath house, sound tiles for the city gym with the city council to get more information.
The council was given an update on the Lincoln Drive Project. Also Bill Lind was present to ask that a drive-over curb be placed on the north edge of his property along the project site. A motion by Larsen and seconded by Triebwasser to have the engineer to approve a drive-over curb if driving over the curb would not break up and that Lind would stand any extra costs. All voted aye.
Mayor Koenig broke a tie vote concerning a sign advertising that Union County is the fifth best rural place to live by voting yes to the city’s $250 contribution.
Discussion was held on the condition of the sidewalk in front of the laundromat. A motion by Triebwasser and seconded by Kribell to send the owner a letter to start proceedings to get the sidewalk fixed. All voted aye.
A motion to adjourn was made at 7:59 PM by Larsen and seconded by Triebwasser. All voted aye.
William J. Koenig, Mayor
ATTEST: Michael Kezar, Finance Officer
Publish April 26, 2007