Wilmot City Council Proceedings
Wilmot City Council Proceedings
April 13, 2026
The Wilmot City Council meeting was called to order at 7:01 p.m. on Monday, April 13, 2026, at the Wilmot City Office in regular session with Mayor Zachery Zempel presiding. Council members present: Roger Butler, Lindsey Dorosh, Jack Hansen, and Clayton Winge. Absent: Michael Hook. Others in attendance were PW Superintendent Brett Halseide and Finance Officer Diana Halseide.
Any visitors present were given time to address Council with any questions or concerns they had.
No conflict-of-interest items on the agenda for anyone on Council were declared.
Hansen Motioned to approve the Agenda as read. Dorosh seconded. All voted Aye, Motion carried.
Butler Motioned to approve the following Minutes: March 4, 2026, Special Council Proceedings. Winge seconded. All voted Aye. Motion carried.
Hansen Motioned to approve the following Minutes: March 9, 2026, Regular Council Proceedings, March 16, 2026, Equalization Proceedings. Dorosh seconded. All voted Aye. Motion carried.
Reports and Communications:
Mayor Zempel presented the progress and/or completion of the following projects as reported.
Water Purchased vs Water Sold: The March loss variable was 11.30%.
PW Maintenance Superintendent Report: PW Halseide’s report included discharging the lagoon and replacing the fencing around the lower lagoon after the installation of the new culvert and riprap.
Sanitary Sewer Project Status Update: April Buller from IMEG was present and informed Council that she will be sending out the remaining paperwork before the end of May.
Outfall Line on 2026 State Water Plan: The City of Wilmot was approved by the DANR Water Board for a $850,000 loan.
Butler Motioned to approve the contract for services with IMEG for the Outfall Line Project and for Mayor Zempel to sign on behalf of the City. Hansen seconded. All voted Aye. Motion carried.
DANR Annual Drinking Water Report: Received and prepared for mailing with utility bills for May.
Citizen Complaints: Parking vehicles where they block the view around corners from alleyways, garbage not in cans allowing stray cats to tear up and scatter garbage, a letter to be determined invalid due to no signature/party to address concerns with.
Claims: Council reviewed the claims for warrants.
Hansen Motioned to accept and approve the disbursements. Winge seconded. Roll Call Vote of Aye: Butler, Dorosh, Winge, Hansen. Nay: None. Absent: Hook. Motion carried.
Financial Reporting ending March 31, 2026, was submitted to Council by Finance Officer Halseide and reported as: Checking $910,102.19; Savings $403,671.05; SRF Checking $23,612.95; SRF Debt Reserve CD $209,279.97; RD Water Debt Reserve CD $16,272.00; RD Sewer Debt Reserve CD $11,274.00; Petty Cash $200.00, Library; $24,377.56
March Income (included above)
General Fund $30,442.44
Sewer Fund $13,744.53
SRF Loan $7,530.00
Water Fund $11,833.86
TOTAL INCOME $63,550.83
March Expenses (included above)
General Fund $51,787.26
Sewer Fund $2,387.12
Water Fund $13,109.19
TOTAL EXPENSE $67,283.57
March NET: <$3,732.74>
Council reviewed the March 2026 financial statements, sales recap, and outstanding receivables.
Butler Motioned to accept and approve the City Financials for March 2026 and the quarterly budget review as submitted by FO Halseide. Hansen seconded. All voted Aye, Motion carried.
Interim Librarian Argo submitted the March 2026 Library financials for the Wilmot Public Library.
Hansen Motioned to accept and approve the Library Minutes for March 2026 and the Library End of Year Financials, as submitted by Interim Librarian Argo. Winge seconded. All voted Aye, Motion carried.
Old Business:
City employee time clock died due to lack of motion.
Code of Ordinance Chapter 53: Garbage was tabled.
Butler Motioned to have FO Halseide post an advertisement in the Grant County Review and Wilmot Weekly for the Part-time Librarian Position. Winge seconded. Roll Call Vote of Aye: Butler, Dorosh, Winge, Hansen. Nay: None. Absent: Hook. Motion carried.
New Business:
Butler Motioned to accept the bid of $780.00 and award the 3-year hay land lease to Leon and Carol Theye for the season beginning April 13, 2026, and ending March 31, 2029. Hansen seconded. All voted Aye. Motion carried.
Dorosh Motioned to waive the $200.00 Community Center rental fee for the Wilmot Public Library’s Easter Egg Hunt that was held on March 28, 2026. Hansen seconded. All voted Aye. Motion carried.
Hansen Motioned to approve the building permit request for Michael Piechowski to move a pre-built house to his property located at 604 Charles St., Wilmot, legally described as W1/2 of LOT 2 & ALL OF LOT 3 BLOCK 1 PAYSEN’S ADDITION, WILMOT TOWN. Winge seconded. All vote Aye. Motion carried.
A building permit request for Alice Hooth was tabled.
Butler Motioned to approve RC Technologies’ request to add an extension to the concrete apron in accordance with the current land lease agreement between the City and RC Technologies. Dorosh seconded. All voted Aye. Motion carried.
Butler Motioned to approve the opening of the Wilmot Rubble Site starting May 6, 2026, with the operating hours of Wednesdays from 3 p.m. – 6 p.m. Hansen seconded. All voted Aye. Motion carried.
Hansen Motioned to approve a City Wide clean up day with free Rubble Site access for Saturday, May 2, 2026, from noon to 4 p.m., with a back up day of Saturday, May 9th in case of weather. Winge seconded. All voted Aye. Motion carried.
Hansen Motioned to rehire Clayton Winge as an assistant Rubble Site operator for the season, at the rate of $21.00 per hour. Butler seconded. Roll Call Vote of Aye: Butler, Dorosh, Hansen. Nay: None. Absent: Hook. Winge abstained. Motion carried.
Hansen Motioned to rehire Leslie Chaloupka as Seasonal Parks and Street Assistant at the rate of $16.00/hr., 32/hrs. per week, effective upon availability in May/June 2026, and to procure items as required in the scope of her duties as Seasonal Parks and Street Assistant as directed by PW Superintendent B. Halseide. Dorosh seconded. Roll Call Vote of Aye: Butler, Dorosh, Winge, Hansen. Nay: None. Absent: Hook. Motion carried.
Butler Motioned to approve the search for a replacement tractor for the Streets Department and for Mayor Zempel to be authorized to approve the purchase of said tractor if under the amount of $15,000. Dorosh seconded. Roll Call Vote of Aye: Butler, Dorosh, Winge, Hansen. Nay: None. Absent: Hook. Motion carried.
Butler Motioned to approve the purchase of 50, 50-pound bags of asphalt patch. Winge seconded. Roll Call Vote of Aye: Butler, Dorosh, Winge, Hansen. Nay: None. Absent: Hook. Motion carried.
Hansen Motioned to approve the purchase of a leaf blower for the Parks Department, with a limit of $700.00. Butler seconded. Roll Call Vote of Aye: Butler, Dorosh, Winge, Hansen. Nay: None. Absent: Hook. Motion carried.
Butler Motioned to approve the quote from Wilmot Plumbing to replace the sink faucets located in the Community Center kitchen at the price of $980.00. Winge seconded. Roll Call Vote of Aye: Butler, Dorosh, Winge, Hansen. Nay: None. Absent: Hook. Motion carried.
Butler Motioned to approve offering James Samson first right of refusal to renew a 5-year Operators Lease Agreement with the City for Lancers Bar & Grill. Dorosh seconded. All voted Aye. Motion carried.
Lancers patio roof was tabled.
Hansen Motioned to approve the purchase of 2 gas fryers, in the amount of $2,280.00, and a char broiler, in the amount of $450.00 to replace equipment at Lancers Bar. Winge seconded. Roll Call Vote of Aye: Butler, Dorosh, Winge, Hansen. Nay: None. Absent: Hook. Motion carried.
Senior nutrition contribution request was tabled.
Hansen Motioned to approve the Wilmot Cemetery’s old Veteran Memorial to be placed in front of the Wilmot Community Center and for Brett to assist with the use of the City payloader. Dorosh seconded. All voted Aye. Motion carried.
Code of Ordinances Chapter 34: Fire Department was tabled.
Butler Motioned to approve the City covering all travel expenses for PW Halseide to attend the Van Diest Mosquito Workshop in Aberdeen and to have the mosquito sprayer calibrated. Hansen seconded. Roll Call Vote of Aye: Butler, Dorosh, Winge, Hansen. Nay: None. Absent: Hook. Motion carried.
Warrants approved:
GENERAL: ATI, 69.99, services; Auto Value, 34.34, supply; BV Hardware Hank, 91.98, supply; C&C Cleaning, 157.86, service; CarQuest, 14.87, supply; CHS, 902.65, utility; Davis Trucking, 600.00, service; Delta Dental, 208.94, insurance; Delta Vision, 45.96, insurance; Fluegal, Anderson, McLaughlin, 1,347.50, legal; Grant County Review, 395.12, publishing; Halseide, Brett, 26.40, Phone reimb; Halseide, Diana, 26.40, Phone reimb; Health Pool of SD, 1,928.80, insurance; Johnson Lawn Service, 460.00, service; Jurgens Auto Body, 457.86, fuel; Jurgens C-Store, 265.35, fuel; Kittleson, Jenel, 450.00, equipment; Minnwest Bank Visa, 489.22, supply; NIS, 22.50, insurance; Otter Tail Power, 1,527.05, utility; Otter Tail Power, 150.00, refund; RC Technologies, 165.81, utility; Roberts County Treasurer, 1,299.46, service; SD Federal Property Agency, 500.00, supply; SD Retirement, 889.88, 403b contribution; SD State Treasurer, 271.60, sales tax; USPS, 234.00, postage; Wilmot Fire Department, 500.00, contribution; Wilmot Foods, 4.18, supply; Wilmot Lumber, 96.29, supply; Zempel, Zachery, 33.00, Phone reimb; United States Treasurer, 1,940.86, WH-SS-Medicare liability; Admin Salaries, 2,261.22; Garbage Salaries, 1,285.38; Street Salaries, 2,489.88; Library Salaries, 966.86.
WATER: Delta Dental, 12.78, insurance; Delta Vision, 2.26, insurance; Grant-Roberts Rural Water, 4,446.70, utility; Halseide, Brett, 3.30, Phone reimb; Halseide, Diana, 3.30, Phone reimb; Health Pool of SD, 200.40, insurance; Otter Tail Power, 27.57, utility; RC Technologies, 52.76, utility; SD Public Health Lab, 40.00, samples; South Dakota 811, 1.05, service; USDA Rural Dev, 1,356.00, water loan; USPS, 78.00, postage; Valley Office, 102.08, supply; SD Retirement, 103.30, 403b contribution; United States Treasurer, 202.32, WH-SS-Medicare liability; Water Salaries, 594.00.
SEWER: Delta Dental, 12.78, insurance; Delta Vision, 2.26, insurance; Halseide, Brett, 3.30, Phone reimb; Halseide, Diana, 3.30, Phone reimb; Health Pool of SD, 200.40, insurance; RC Technologies, 16.45, utility; South Dakota 811, 1.05, service; Team Lab, 2,169.00, supply; USDA Rural Dev, 977.00, sewer loan; USPS, 78.00, postage; Valley Office, 102.08, supply; Wilmot Foods, 12.58, supply; SD Retirement, 103.30, 403b contribution; United States Treasurer, 202.32, WH-SS-Medicare liability; Sewer Salaries, 594.00.
SRF Fund: IMEG, 7,530.00, Engineering.
The next Regular Council meeting is scheduled for Monday, May 11, 2026, at 7 p.m. at the Wilmot City Office located at 725 Main Street.
At 9:34 p.m., Dorosh Motioned to adjourn. Hansen seconded. All voted Aye, Motion carried.
/s/ Zachery Zempel, Mayor
ATTEST
/s/ Diana Halseide,
Finance Officer
“The City of Wilmot is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.”
