City of Big Stone City Council Proceedings • March 1, 2021

March 1, 2021

5:30 p.m.

The Big Stone City council met in regular session on Monday, March 1, 2021. Meeting began at 5:30 p.m. with Mayor Wiik presiding. Roll Call: Roscoe, Athey, Stoddard, Redfield, Brown, Longhenry present. Others present; Bryan Austin, Bob Athey, George Boos, Maria Loughlin, Dan Bogenreif, Pat Kaiser, Teresa Goergen, Orville Folk, Julie Enstad, Jennifer Cronen, Erin Julius, Chelsey Wiik, Cody Wiik, Hisa Kilde, Margaret Kuefler.

The Pledge of Allegiance and the South Dakota State Pledge were recited.  Motion to accept the minutes from the February 1st meeting was made by Redfield and seconded by Athey. All in favor motion moved forward.

Motion to pay the presented claims was made by Athey and seconded by Longhenry. All in favor. Motion carried.  

The following claims were presented for payment.

Internal Revenue, $2,866.55; Internal Revenue, $2,501.85; Southern Glaziers, $165.65; Southern Glaziers, $169.46; Waste Management, $4,199.06; SD Dept.of Revenue, $2,557.80; SD Dept.of Revenue, $6,179.42; Principal Life, $71.78; Aflac, $224.50; Southern Glaziers, $467.50; Republic Beverage, $260.16; Missouri River MPA, $9,414.00; Missouri River Basin, $18,844.91; Department of Energy, $18,103.23; Harbour Touch, $16.04; Midco, $484.80; Republic Beverage, $483.00; Republic Beverage, $645.60; 2nd Street, $97.26; Advanced Technologies, $169.32; Avera Occupational Medicine, $70.55, Testing; Berkners Plumbing & Heating, $426.06, replacement sink faucet; Bernatello’s, $175.50, Pizza; Bernatello’s, $138.00, Pizza; Big Stone City, $100.00, Lottery reimbursement; Border States, $309.85, transmission maintenance; Border States, $99.23; CHS, $611.32; Cintas, $187.55; Cintas, $316.12; Cintas, $158.06; Cintas, $118.71; Cintas,  $118.71; Coca-Cola Bottling Company, $156.50; Coca-Cola Bottling Company, $56.00; Cooper Power Systems, $22,500.00; Ellwein Brothers, $10,318.75; Grant County Review, $103.02; Harry’s Frozen Foods, $657.75; Health Pool, $6,793.65, employee health insurance; Infotech, $1,184.99; Infotech, $614.98; Irby, $660.00; Johnson Brothers, $1,571.86; Johnson Brothers, $2,167.40; KDIO, $50.00; Kimberly Reeter, $75.00; Mac Daddy’s, $311.59; Melissa, $800.00, Deductible reimbursement; Midco, $37.15; Midco, $84.04; Northwestern Energy, $131.89; Ortonville Independent, $238.00; Pepsi Beverages, $338.66; Pepsi Beverages, $367.41; Plunkett’s Pest Control, $83.68; Porter, $253.20; Porter, $275.40; Porter, $44.80; Post Master, $26.35; SD Assoc. of Towns and Townships, $266.75, membership dues; SD Dept. of Transportation, $167.30, Bridge inspection project; SD Game, fish and Parks, $385.00, hunting and fishing license; SD One Call, $2.24; SD Retirement System, $2,449.68; Silver Springs LLC, $2,734.80; Sturdevants, $47.28, supplies; Sturdevants, $137.88; Sturdevants, $169.05; Titan Machinery, $395.95; United States Postal Service, $636.00, envelopes; Valley Shopper, $379.30; Wesco, $865.00; Wesco, $1,233.90; Xerox, $21.37; GENERAL FUND, $7,854.00, FEBRUARY PAYROLL; LIQUOR FUND, $8,160.45, FEBRUARY PAYROLL; WATER FUND, $1,323.91, FEBRUARY PAYROLL; ELECTRIC FUND, $4,574.38, FEBRUARY PAYROLL; SEWER FUND, $1,222.28, FEBRUARY PAYROLL

Deputy Orville Folk gave the following Sheriff’s office report: Hours worked within the city: 83 hours, subject to call 24 hours per day. Written Citations: 2. Written Warnings: 7. Investigations/events and incidents responded to: two suspicious persons call, hit and run accident, recovered vehicle, two welfare checks, arrested three individuals on warrants- two felony and one civil, and one welfare check on domestic animals .

Mayor Wiik addressed the council about a code officer to report on municipal code violations. After discussion, no code officer is needed; council is going to respond to complaints as appropriate. 

Public announcement was made by Councilman Gary Longhenry regarding the cities 135th/136th celebration. Gary is still looking for more volunteers and will be having monthly meetings on the second of every month leading up to the event on the weekend of July 9th-11th.

Jennifer Corner spoke on behalf of PTO/student. They ran the concession stand last year and would like to continue doing so and would be run by volunteers of summer rec and the PTO. A motion to have the concession stands run by PTO/student was made by Redfield and seconded by Roscoe. All in favor motion, carried.

Council members Brown and Roscoe addressed the council about donating to the Little Lions new facilities project. Brown and Roscoe brought a monetary amount of $10,000 to donate to the table. After discussion, a motion was made for donation to be made not to exceed $10,000 depending on available resources by Roscoe and seconded by Brown. All in favor; Roscoe, Athey, Redfield, Brown and Longhenry. Opposed, Stoddard.

Mayor Wiik informed the council of the status of the police vehicles. More is needed to be discussed and further negotiated before any decisions are made.

Mayor Wiik updated the council on the municipal liquor store’s new POS system. The new system does not work for the business needs and will be sent back within the 30-day trial. Discussion on Melissa’s cleaning wages was addressed. A motion to keep the salary for cleaning where is it is at $16/hr was made by Athey and seconded by Stoddard. All in favor; Roscoe, Athey, Stoddard, Redfield, Brown. Opposed, Longhenry. Motion carried.  

Bob Athey and Bryan Austin tabled Automatic readers until next meeting. Motion was made by Stoddard and seconded by Redfield. All in favor

Due to new Waste Management agreement, increasing recycling pay for residents was discussed. Agreement has increased in recycling to $5.25. A motion to increase residents monthly pay to $4 was made by Redfield and seconded by Roscoe. All in favor, motion carried.

After conversation, a motion was made to pursue forming a municipal code by Longhenry and seconded by Redfield. All in favor, motion favored. 

Being no further business a motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Athey and seconded by Brown. All in favor, motion carried. 

/s/ Deb Wiik, Mayor

ATTEST:

/s/ Maria Loughlin

Finance Officer