REGULAR MEETING OF THE ALCESTER CITY COUNCIL
May 7, 2007

The Alcester city council held their regular monthly meeting on Monday, May 7, 2007 in the council room in the Alcester Community Building. Mayor Bill Koenig opened the meeting at 8:00 pm with the following council members present; Pete Larsen, Curt Anderson, Tom Kribell, Brian Berg, Jim Quick and Kitsy Triebwasser. Also present during the meeting were Mike Kezar, Vern Johnson, Jesse Duncan, Jim Morey, Charles Haugland and Theresa Deem.
The minutes of the meetings of April 2, 2007 and April 16, 2007 were approved on a motion by Anderson and seconded by Triebwasser. All voted aye.
A motion to approve the following warrants was made by Larsen and seconded by Kribell. All voted aye. Salaries, Finance Office, $2,614.40, Police, $5,952.48, Library, $965.51, Park, $64.40, Auditorium, $96.10, Street, $2,227.20, Sewer, $4,091.32,South Lincoln Rural Water, water purchase, $3,262.65, Rural Development, 1987 bond, $551.00, Rural Development, 2002 bond, $2,060.91, Southeastern Electric, utilities, $111.76, Alliance Communications, phone service, $238.32, Sprint, phone service, $28.05, Verizon Wireless, phone service, $89.50, Mid American Energy, utilities, $2,794.60, L.P. Gill Landfill, landfill fees, $1,343.58, Prairie Wave, internet, $37.05, Farm Bureau Ins, life insurance, $25.97, State Bank of Alcester, social security, medicare, withholding depository, $1,783.48, Darlene Crawford, election official, $104.00, Carol Anderson, election official, $104.00, Donna Pederson, election official, $104.00, Post Office, postage, $111.00, Alcester Union, publications, $465.85, Mike Kezar, mileage, $53.40, State Bank of Alcester, 2002 sales tax bond payment, $12,379.38, State Bank of Alcester, social security, medicare depository, $1,714.98, Dee Cole, books, $221.14, Shegrud Backhoe Service, Lincoln Drive Project, $48,796.85, State Bank of Alcester, social security, medicare, withholding, $437.50, South Dakota Retirement System, contributions, $2,152.96, J.D.’s House of Trophies, supplies, $59.98, Glenn’s Copiers, chair, $95.20, Gubbrud, Haugland Law Firm, pro fees, $864.22, West Sioux Vets, pro fees, $28.89, Jack’s Uniforms, supplies, $41.99, Cenex Credit Card, gas, $735.56, Town & Country, vehicle maint, $423.06, Alcester Fire Dept, allowance, $1,292.00, Banner Associates, pro fees, Lincoln Drive project $4,164.95, Banner Associates, pro fees, sewer study, $1,620.00, One Call Systems, locate fees, $16.00, City of Harrisburg, used water meters, $360.00, Brown & Saenger, supplies, $315.00, HD Supply Waterworks, supplies, $156.80, VISA, street mix, supplies, $269.34, Endress-Hauser, supplies, $916.00, Total Stop Food, supplies, $72.71, Alliance Concrete, supplies, $44.00, Bomgaar’s, supplies, $114.93, Northern Balance & Scale, maint, $139.00, Hawkins Water Treatment, chemicals, $1,836.05, Tetra Tech, lab fees, $584.35, Alcester Union, publications, $352.68, L.P. Gill Landfill, landfill fees, $1,687.17, Loren Fischer Disposal, roll-offs, garbage, $590.00, Pete’s Produce, supplies, $42.81, Brodart Co, supplies, $16.17, Upstart, supplies, $30.95, Barnes & Noble, books, $234.87, Golden Horse, book, $12.85, Ingram Library Services, books, 36.55, USA Today, subscription, $165.36, Bruce Halverson, mowing, $50.00, Siouxland Propane, supplies, $178.70, D & D Pest Control, maint, $30.00, Dust Tex, maint, $165.10, D & R Electric, gym lighting project, $12,539.69.
A motion by Larsen and seconded by Kribell to approve pay request #3 for the Lincoln Drive project to Shegrud Backhoe Service in the amount of $48,796.85. All voted aye.
A motion by Larsen and seconded by Berg to approve a pay request to Banner Associates for engineering fees for the Lincoln Drive project in the amount of $4,164.95. All voted aye.
A motion by Triebwasser and seconded by Larsen to table discussion on replacing the backhoe to new council business. All voted aye.
Discussion was held concerning the sidewalk in front of the Laundromat. A motion by Anderson and seconded by Berg to send a letter to the property owner and give him until the June 4th council meeting to have him replace the sidewalk and curb & gutter before the city celebration at the end of June or the city will do it and bill for the work. Also to get bids from contractors to replace the sidewalk and curb & gutter along with the alley approach way to the east of the property. All voted aye.
A motion by Triebwasser and seconded by Larsen to adjourn the council meeting at 8:18 pm. All voted aye.
Mayor Koenig opened the new meeting with the following council members present, Pete Larsen, Curt Anderson, Tom Kribell, Brian Berg and Jesse Duncan. Ward 1 council position vacant.
The following members were sworn in, Bill Koenig, Pete Larsen and Jesse Duncan. A motion by Anderson and seconded by Berg to appoint Jim Quick to the vacant Ward 1 position until the next municipal election. All voted aye.
A motion by Berg and seconded by Kribell to elect Curt Anderson as president of the council. All voted aye. A motion by Anderson and seconded by Larsen to elect Brian Berg as vice-president of the council. All voted aye. Mayor Koenig appointed Mike Kezar as finance officer and Jim Morey as chief of police.
A motion by Quick and seconded by Larsen to designate the Alcester Union as the official newspaper and to designate the State Bank of Alcester as the official depository. All voted aye.
A motion by Anderson and seconded by Larsen to allow Theresa Deem and the Alcester Bar to hold a dance June 29th & 30th in the Alcester Community Building to conjunction with the city celebration and the all school reunion. All voted aye.
An insurance safety report was gone over, and the council on a motion by Larsen and seconded by Quick to increase insurance coverage on some on the municipal buildings for $763.00 a year. All voted aye.
The council revisited the need for replacing the 30 year old backhoe. A motion by Kribell and seconded by Larsen to purchase a 1998 backhoe for $25,500 from Federal Surplus Property in Huron, if the backhoe passed inspection. Monies would come from the street, water, sewer and solid wastes funds. Also to change the wording of a 2001 loan to the general fund from the sewer and solid waste funds for $28,857.90 to a transfer of funds from the sewer and solid waste funds to pay for the asphalting of First Street. The vote was 5 to 1 with Berg voting no.
A motion by Larsen and seconded by Kribell to purchase a John Deere gator for $1,800.00 at Federal Surplus Property. The vote was 4 to 2 with Berg and Duncan voting no.
A motion by Anderson and seconded by Kribell to purchase three air conditioners from Tiedeman’s of Beresford for $856.00 with delivery and installation with a ten year warranty. All voted aye.
A motion by Quick and seconded by Kribell to purchase two metal L-shape desks for the city office at a price of $690.00 apiece, with monies coming from a transfer at the end of the year. The vote was 4 to 2 with Berg and Duncan voting no.
A motion by Berg and seconded by Anderson to send the finance officer to finance officer school. All voted aye.
The pool committee will look into upgrade or replacement of the pool bathhouse and the council will look into upgrading of the camper pads in the city park.
A motion by Larsen and seconded by Duncan to approve the annual report of the water and sewer funds for Rural Development. All voted aye.
A motion by Kribell and seconded by Quick to hire Jim Larson Acoustical of Worthing to install 2” white acoustic tiles on the walls of the gym to reduce the noise in the gym, at a cost of $5,510.00 with the monies coming from the second penny sales tax. All voted aye.
The council discussed the use of the new picnic shelter and agreed that the park shelters can not be used for economic gain without prior council approval.
A motion by Larsen and seconded by Berg to adjourn the meeting at 9:55 PM. All voted aye.
William Koenig, Mayor
ATTEST:
Michael Kezar, Finance Officer
Publish May 17, 2007