Beresford City Council January 5, 2009

The Beresford City Council met in regular session in the City Library Community Room on Monday, January 5, 2009 at 7:30 p.m.

Members present: Mayor Jim Fedderson presiding, Wayne Akland, Dan Cotton, Teresa Kaltenbach, Gary Lambert, Rich Spaans, Pete Womack.

Also present: Jerry Zeimetz, City Administrator, Kathy Moller, Finance Officer, Tom Frieberg, City Attorney.

Absent: None

Adopt Agenda: A motion to adopt the agenda was made by Spaans, second by Akland, motion carried.

Minutes: Lambert made the motion to approve the minutes from the meeting held on December 15 and December 29, 2008, second by Cotton, motion carried.

Public Forum and Visitors: Burbach Aquatics: Dave Burbach from Burbach Aquatics explained his findings to the council regarding the preliminary report of the technical evaluation of the Beresford Swimming pool. With the age of the current pool and the extent of codes that would need to be brought up to date, Mr. Burbach highly recommended replacing the entire pool and bathhouse. The council thanked Mr. Burbach. Council member Lambert made the motion to adopt amendment #1, amending the agreement between Burbach Aquatics, Inc. and the City of Beresford, Akland second. All Council members present voted aye. Motion carried. Council member Spaans made the motion to direct Burbach Aquatics, Inc. to initiate and complete Phase II and Phase III in accordance to the terms of the agreement for professional services, Kaltenbach second. All Council members present voted aye. Motion carried.

Unfinished Business: Addendum to Memorandum of Agreement with Clay Rural Water System: City Attorney Frieberg stated that a contract has not been sent yet. He would like to change some of the wording in the contract first. The Council discussed the water fees and billing method. No action was taken.

New Business: Declare legal newspaper and official depositories for 2009: A motion was made by Spaans, second by Womack, to declare the Beresford Republic as the legal newspaper for the City of Beresford for 2009. All council members present voted aye, motion carried. A motion was made by Lambert, second by Akland to declare First Savings Bank, Bank 360, Wells Fargo and SD FIT as the 2009 depositories of city funds. All council members present voted aye, motion carried.

Request for 2009 subsidy drawdown from Beresford Community Education Board: A request from the Beresford Parks, Recreation and Community Education Board asking for the $30,000 subsidy was reviewed. After some discussion Cotton made a motion to donate $10,000 now and $10,000 once P.R.C.E raises matching funds. Cotton stated that 2 members of the Community Education board support the subsidy split. Council member Akland seconded the motion. The following council members voted aye, Akland, Cotton, Kaltenbach, Lambert and Spaans. Voting nay, Womack. Motion carried.

Drainage Concerns at entry to Sioux Steam: Lambert stated that he viewed the area of concern. He stated that a snow bank is creating a dam, making the water unable to drain, which in turn is creating the excess ice. It was suggested to grade the ice out as much as possible and the next time Pat Carey with Banner Associates is in Beresford, have him analyze the area.

Set combined election date (City/School): Spaans made the motion to set the 2009 City election date for April 14, 2009. Lambert second the motion, all council members present voted aye, motion carried.

Gas Quotes: A gas quote was received from Total Stop for $0.02 cents per gallon off the pump price less taxes. A motion was made by Lambert to accept the bid, second by Akland, motion carried.

Discussion & Information items: Next Council Meeting: Due to the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday on Monday January 19, 2009 the next council meeting will be held on Tuesday January 20, 2009, at 7:30 p.m. Council member Lambert stated that he is unable to attend.

Woodfield Center: City Administrator Zeimetz stated that Tom Walsh from Lutheran Social Services contacted him. The leadership staff and the Board of Directors of Lutheran Social Services decided to discontinue psychiatric residential treatment of youth at Woodfield Center in Beresford effective January 30, 2009.

Approval of Travel Requests: The following travel request was approved in a motion by Akland, second by Cotton, motion carried. SD AWWA Pipeline repair and disinfection seminar, Jan. 22, Sioux Falls, Boden Wastewater Collection/Water Distribution Workshop, Jan. 27 – Jan. 29, Sioux Falls, Sebern & Kropuenske Annual Report Workshop, Jan. 23, Mitchell, Moller SD Library Association Meeting, Jan. 13 – Jan. 15, Pierre, Norling

Payment of Bills: A motion was made by Spaans, second by Lambert, to approve payment of the bills listed below, motion carried.

AFLAC, group insurance, $2,177.42; AWWA, 2009 dues, $165.00; AWWA, seminar, $40.00; Aarons Pro Window Cleaning, service, $37.00; Baker & Taylor, books, $393.87; Beal Distributing, on/off sale beer, $9,591.10; Beresford Cablevision, January ACH, $4,265.65; Beresford Cablevision, monthly billing, $144.50; Beresford Community Education, partial 2009 subsidy, 10,000.00; Beresford Municipal Telephone Dept, monthly billing, $4,910.51; Beresford Municipal Utilities, monthly billing, $9,823.18; Braunger Foods, food, $170.31; Brookings / Swiftel, settlement, $26.10;

Burbach Aquatics Inc, Phase I step #1 Basic Service, $8,500.00; Care-Rite Carpet Cleaner, service, $750.00; Chesterman Co, supplies, $457.89; Consortia Consulting by Telec, consulting fees, $3,815.00; DAD’s Auto Repair, repairs, $39.33; Dakota Beverage, on/off sale beer, $7,499.00; Dakota Riggers & Tool, repairs, $237.80; Designs by Tamara, linens, $171.50; Eastway Auto Service, repairs, $132.84; Fore! Reservations Inc, 2009 Software lease, $700.00; Gale Group, Book, $30.56; Graybar Electric, resale, $193.49; Hawkins Water Treatment, repairs, $128.28; IBEW Local #426, Union dues, $777.00;

Intense Graphics, advertising, $244.25; J H Larson Electrical Co, supplies, $18.71; Jet Truck Plaza, Fire Dept fuel, $82.00; Johnson Brothers, on/off sale liquor, $8,950.05; Kansas City Life Ins Co, group life insurance, $173.40; Learning Opportunities, book, $24.25; Matt Parrott & Sons Co, 1099 forms, $38.51; Midwest Alarm Company Inc, repair Library alarm system, $1,690.00; Midwest Tape, DVD’s, $192.91; Minnesota Mun Utilities Assn, 2009 dues, $3,157.62; New York Life Insurance, group life insurance, $262.70; Overhead Door Co of SF Inc, repairs, $180.05; Papa Murphy’s Pizza, resale, $254.55;

Pedersen Machine Inc, supplies, $32.08; Postmaster, 2009 bulk mail permit, $180.00; Power & Telephone Supply, internet supplies, $135.07; Queen City Wholesale, resale, $1,774.24; Quill Corporation, supplies, $451.14; Quill Corporation, supplies, $240.24; Republic National Distribution, on/off sale liquor, $6,419.16; SD Assn of Code Enforcement, dues, $40.00; SD Building Officials Assn, dues, $50.00; SD City Management Assn, dues, $150.00; SD Dept of Environment & Natural Resources, dues, $126.00; SD Dept of Environment & Natural Resources, exam, $10.00;

SD Dept of Environment & Natural Resources, membership, $6.00; SD Govt Finance Officers Assn, dues, $40.00; SD Human Resource Assn, dues, $50.00; SD Municipal Electric Assn, dues, $1,935.00; SD Municipal Leagues, dues, $1,105.89; SD Municipal Liquor Control Assn, dues, $25.00; SD Municipal Street Maint Assn, dues, $35.00; SD Police Chiefs Assn, dues,

2 $97.81; SD State Archives, microfilm, $32.00; SD Supplemental Ret. Plan, SDSRP, $250.00; SDML Work Comp Fund, renewal, $27,882.00; SEAFOG, dues, $50.00; Shegrud Backhoe Service, Final East St water main project, $9,375.11;

Simplot, soil tests, $199.68; Steeneck Construction, Street Dept Roof, $25,500.00; Sturdevants, repairs, $125.33; Southeast Council of Gov’ts, dues, $3,003.00; United Parcel Service, shipping fees, $85.00; Van Ballegooyen, Robert, clothing allowance, $114.40; Whalen Law Office, garnishment, $441.70; Zeimetz, Jerry, car allowance, $300.00.

December 2008 Payroll Total: Finance, $5,878.01; Gov’t Bldgs, $205.01; Police, $20,768.84; Dispatch, $12,540.62; Street, $21,197.79; Park, $4,336.00; Liquor, $8,933.75; Water, $8,761.81; Electric, $26,147.33; Sewer, $7,565.85; Telephone, $30,720.73; Rubble/Recycling, $1,203.16; Library, $6,924.65; Bldg. Inspector, $120.00; Planning & Zoning, $750.00; City Administrator, $7,218.00; Bridges Golf Course, $2,696.00; Bridges Clubhouse $4,459.95880.96; Event Center, $815.18.

In accordance with SDCL 6-1-10, the annual publishing of salaries for all officers and employees of the municipality budgeted for 2009 include:

Department Heads wages effective 01/01/2009: City Administrator Jerry Zeimetz $75,857.60/annual salary Finance Officer Kathy Moller $60,257.60/annual salary Electric Supt. Jay Nordquist $70,574.40/annual salary Telephone Supt. Todd Hansen $73,195.20/annual salary Parks/Golf Course Supt. Kelly Knutson $46,342.40/annual salary Event Center/Clubhouse Mgr. Mike Conklin $36,857.60/annual salary Street/Water/Sewer Supt. Dan Andre $26.33/hr. Liquor Store Manager Denise Akland $17.17/hr. Police Chief Larry Christensen $20.71/hr. Head Librarian Jane Norling $16.13/hr. Full Time Employee wages effective 01/01/2009: Police Sergeant Lyle Savey $18.34/hr. Police Officer David Steckelberg $16.72/hr. Police Officer Aaron Jurgensen $15.04/hr. Dispatch/Water Treatment Craig Akland $15.57/hr. Dispatch/Water Treatment Dennis Lounsbery $15.57/hr. Dispatch/Water Treatment David Fedderson $14.38/hr. Street/Water/Sewer Ray Boden $18.77/hr. Street/Water/Sewer Keith Kropuenske $17.10/hr. Street/Water/Sewer Cameron Voegeli $17.10/hr. Street/Water/Sewer Bill Sebern $16.28/hr. Liquor Store Renee Goltz $12.50/hr. Dispatch/Code Enforcement Jim Truman $17.10/hr. Finance Assistant Beth Rasmussen $16.36/hr. Finance Assistant Elaine Johnson $16.36/hr. Customer Service Patti Bickett $13.98/hr. Lead Electric Lineman Travis Watkins $26.17/hr. Electric Lineman Justin Gravely $23.82/hr. Electric Lineman Joe Knutson $22.01/hr. Cable Technician Ted Lyle $25.06/hr. Billing/Customer Service Patti Johnson $16.36/hr. Telephone Tech. Jerry Antonson $17.86/hr. Central Office Tech Dean Jacobson $27.54/hr. Internet/Telephone Tech Rob VanBallegooyen $25.06/hr. Assistant GC Supt. Greg Bates $29,348.80/annual salary

3 Part-time Employee wages effective 01/01/2009: City Hall Custodial Dave Nelson $10.53/hr. Police Officer Dean Rowher $10.79/hr. Police Officer Mike Palmer $12.33/hr. Police Officer Dave Gillespie $13.81/hr. Police Officer Andy Minihan $11.45/hr. Police Officer Robert Tinklepaugh $11.06/hr. Police Officer Rick Johnson $11.06/hr. Police Officer Michael Schurch $10.79/hr. Dispatch/Water Treatment Rich Doty $10.79/hr. Dispatch/Water Treatment Jay Bontje $14.12/hr. Dispatch/Water Treatment Harold Hofman $15.33/hr. Dispatch/Water Treatmtent Heath Steeneck $10.79/hr. Liquor Store Rick Akland $8.68/hr. Liquor Store Nick Day $7.38/hr. Liquor Store Brian Ivarsen $7.63/hr. Liquor Store Hannah Bailey $7.63/hr. Liquor Store Justin Gravely $7.38/hr. Liquor Store Nikki Kennedy $7.38/hr. Liquor Store Custodial Patti Bickett $9.25/hr. Liquor Store Esther Zoss $7.93/hr. Liquor Store Scott Schurch $7.38/hr. Meter Reader Larry Pravecek $11.99/hr. Rubble Site Jim Wiese $10.16/hr. Recycling Center Robert Chadwell $8.47/hr. Library Custodial Geri Fitzgerald $10.54/hr. Asst. Librarian Barb Geyer $10.80/hr. Asst. Librarian Jane Pederson $9.97/hr. Asst. Librarian Annie Crist $10.28/hr. Asst. Librarian Judy Ward $9.25/hr. Children’s Librarian Julie Morren $10.93/hr. Event Center/Clubhouse Butch Reit $8.43/hr. Event Center/Clubhouse Dave Nelson $10.53/hr. Event Center/Clubhouse Marsha Nelson $10.53/hr. Event Center/Clubhouse Tony Laurvick $7.19/hr. Event Center/Clubhouse Barb Andersen $7.38/hr. Event Center/Clubhouse Alyssa Travis $7.19/hr. Event Center/Clubhouse Cindy Fast $7.19/hr. Event Center/Clubhouse Richard Johnson $7.38/hr. Event Center/Clubhouse Jim Jones $7.19/hr. Event Center/Clubhouse Deb Conklin $7.38/hr. Event Center/Clubhouse Harold Conklin $7.38/hr. Event Center/Clubhouse Katie Werth $7.19/hr. Event Center/Clubhouse Esther Zoss $10.53/hr. Event Center/Clubhouse Brandy Wurth $7.19/hr. Event Center/Clubhouse Melissa Eastman $7.38/hr.

Mayor K James Fedderson $3500/yr. Councilmember Rich Spaans $3000/yr. Councilmember Dan Cotton $3000/yr.

4 Councilmember Wayne Akland $3000/yr. Councilmember Pete Womack $3000/yr. Councilmember Teresa Kaltenbach $3000/yr. Councilmember Gary Lambert $3000/yr. Bldg Inspector Thure Swanson $120.00/mo. Planning Board Chairman Randall Moller $50.00/mtg Planning Board Brian Peterson $50.00/mtg. Planning Board Larry Bork $50.00/mtg. Planning Board Dan Buum $50.00/mtg. Planning Board Gerald Dahlin $50.00/mtg.

Adjournment : As there was no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:47 p.m. on a motion by Lambert, second by Akland, motion carried.

______Kathy Moller, Finance Officer Recorded by Elaine Johnson

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