City of Big Stone City Council Proceedings • October 4, 2021
City of Big Stone City Council Proceedings • October 4, 2021
October 4, 2021
6:30 p.m.
The Big Stone City council met in regular session on Monday October 4, 2021, meeting began at 6:30 p.m. with Mayor Athey presiding. Roll Call: Roscoe, Rabe, Stoddard, Brown and Zahnow present. Redfield absent. Others present: George Boos, Bob Athey, Redgey Rademacher, Maria Loughlin, Deputy Bakeburg, Janet Athey, Robin Tietjen, Kathy Rabe, Colin Rabe, Bob Zahnow, Margaret Kuefler, Nathan Henrich, Molly Henrich, Dewane Stoddard, Rob Walsh, Louis Walsh, Bill Voeltz and James McFarlane.
The Pledge of Allegiance and the South Dakota State Pledge were recited. Motion to accept the minutes from the September 7th meeting was made by Rabe and seconded by Brown. All in favor. Motion carried.
A motion to table Automatic Reading Infrastructure bids to next month was made by Stoddard and seconded by Zahnow. All in favor, motion carried.
The following claims were presented for payment.
SOUTH DAKOTA RETIREMENT, $2,653.00; AVERA OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE, $73.00; AVERA MEDICAL GROUP, $32.00; BANYON, $1,719.00; BERNATELLOS PIZZA, $135.00; BITUMINOUS PAVING INC, $38,038.90; BLUE360MEDIA, $92.82; BORDER STATES INDUSTRIES, $48.12; BORDER STATES INDUSTRIES, $524.65; CHS, $2,159.48; CINTAS, $213.04; CINTAS, $101.25; CITY OF BENSON, $100.40; CITY OF BIG STONE CITY, $4,772.10; COCA-COLA, $65.00; COESTER SCHWANDT LAW FIRM, $10.00; CORPORATE WAREHOUSE, $1,559.65, TONE; DAVES CONSTRUCTION, $85,895.57; ELLWEIN BROTHERS INC, $11,847.15; FERGUSON WATERWORKS, $64.61; GRANT COUNTY AUDITOR, $7,500.00, LAW ENFORCEMENT AGREEMENT; GRANT COUNTY REVIEW, $276.88; GRANT ROBERTS RURAL WATER, $10,045.00; HARRYS FROZEN PIZZA, $529.00; HEALTH POOL OF SD, $6,793.65; INFOTECH SOLUTIONS, $940.00; INTERSTATE POWERSYSTEMS, $1,574.14; MAC DADDYS, $706.88; MIDCO, $37.08; MILBANK WINWATER WORKS, $26.04; MISSOURI RIVER ENERGY SERVICES, $1,700.00; MOMAR, $161.80; NELSON ELECTRIC, $1,047.01; NICKS TREE SERVICE, $4,500.00; NORTHWESTERN ENERGY, $49.49; PORTER DISTRIBUTING CO, $818.90; POSTMASTER, $26.35; PRO IMAGE PARTNERS, $215.00, WORK APPAREL; QUILL, $40.98; QUILL, $50.99, PERSONALIZED ENVELOPES; RONGLIEN EXCAVATING INC, $163.20; RUNNINGS, $194.91; SCHAFFER LAWN CARE, $53.44; SOUTH DAKOTA LOTTERY, $25.00; SOUTH DAKOTA ONE CALL, $28.00, STURDEVANT AUTO PARTS, $1,102.83; THE SHOP INC, $375.00; TIDBITS OF THE LAKE AREA, $384.00; TOWSEND PRICING, $157.62, THERMAL PAPER; VALLEY SHOPPER, $550.04; VERIZON, $274.93; VICKI BARTZ, $200.00; WESCO, $774.00; WITH THE WIND VINEYARD & WINERY, $272.70; XEROX, $18.19; AFLAC, $224.50; DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, $2,225.50; FARNER BOCKEN COMPANY, $707.59; INTERNAL sREVENUE SERVICES, $6,811.15; JOHNSON BROTHERS, $5,094.33; MIDCO BUSINESS, $42.02; MIDCO BUSINESS, $24.32; MISSOURI BASIN, $100.05; MISSOURI BASIN MPA-TSA, $26,191.77; MN DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, $1,678.59; PLUNKETT'S PEST CONTROL, $81.78; PRINCIPAL LIFE, $71.78; REPUBLIC BEVERAGE COMPANY, $1,077.00; SOUTH DAKOTA DEPT. OF REVENUE, $9,363.21; SOUTHERN GLAZERS OF SD, $1,964.16; WASTE MANAGEMENT, $5,037.93; WORLDPAY, $332.85; GENERAL FUND 101, $14,092.27, SEPT PAYROLL; LIQUOR FUND 601, $7,527.66, SEPT PAYROLL; WATER FUND 602, $1,445.08, SEPT PAYROLL; ELECTRIC FUND 603, $5,041.67, SEPT PAYROLL; SEWER FUND 604, $1,431.30, SEPT PAYROLL
Motion to pay the presented claims was made by Rabe and seconded by Roscoe. All in favor. Motion carried.
Deputy Ryan Bakeburg gave the following report for September: Hours worked within city: 108 hours. Notable calls responded to, Assault in progress, welfare check, disorderly conduct, domestic dispute, suspicious vehicle report, traffic complaint.
Rob Walsh expressed to the council his concerns about the recent letter that went out to all the residents and how it was worded. Council explained the reasoning behind the letter and explained it was not directed towards any individual but as a whole community. The council discussed their responsibility to attend to these complaints properly.
Ordinance #2021-10 (2022 Appropriations). In favor: Roscoe, Rabe, Stoddard, Brown and Zahnow. A motion was made by Stoddard and seconded by Rabe to approve the second reading of 2022 budget, Ordinance #2021-10.
Bollig has notified the city that only one proposal is in for obtaining the topographical survey for the area to complete phase 1 of the Chautauqua project. A motion to accept the one proposal for the soil borings from American Engineering Testing, Inc. was made by Rabe and seconded by Stoddard. All those in favor, Roscoe, Rabe, Stoddard and Zahnow. Opposed, Brown. Motion carried.
Molly and Nate Henrich addressed the council about rezoning their residential lot to commercial lot, inquired about burying power lines and getting a liquor license to sell beer at the property. A motion was made by Rabe and seconded by Zahnow to hold the available liquor license for the property contingent on getting the lots rezoned and all the variances needed are met. All in favor, motion carried.
Mayor Athey presented to the council an update on the railroad/bridge project. A motion to bring the project back to the mayor and the city council being the point of contact was made by Stoddard and seconded Zahnow. The project is waiting on the DOT to provide plans to have reviewed by everyone before agreement can be made.
Electrical superintendent, Bryan Austin, proposed a contract with Ulteig as a point of contact for engineering services needed. A motion was made by Rabe and seconded by Brown to permit a contract with Ulteig. All in favor, motion carried.
Being no further business a motion to adjourn regular session and begin executive session was made by Brown and seconded by Zahnow. All in favor, motion carried.
/s/ Randy Athey, Mayor
ATTEST:
/s/ Maria Loughlin
Finance Officer
