$ 00 Inclu1des Tax No. 50, Vol. 109 Philip, South Dakota 57567 Thursday, August 6, 2015 www. pioneer-review.com Local Mosquito control, Philip Charities, No signs in pool, budget fill city council meeting by Del Bartels permit and city assistance goes to by run-off to the east. This slowing medium intensity runway lights garbage fund, right of way During the regular meeting, the demolition of the structure at down of erosion and stopping of and runway rehabilitation proj - The propane bid again went to Monday, Aug. 3, the Philip City 401 Hone Street. The property dirt/rock movement was what the ects. Though, the Federal Aviation Fitzgerald Oil Company at 89 Council again addressed alterna - owners are Gary Stephenson and rip rap was supposed to do. Reck - Administration has closed the cents. Last month’s bill was over The South Dakota Depart - tives to the chemical used to at - Arlene Ingersoll. ling said they were just going to runway rehabilitation design $663. ment of Transportation reminds tempt to control mosquitos. Stressing the structural and as - watch it for now. The council ap - grant and the final paperwork is The police department report the public that signs are not al - Included in the bills pending as thetic improvement of the commu - proved Resolution #2015-05, au - on file. The council approved Res - included 81 total calls, seven lowed to be placed in the right of of Aug. 3 was one for $2,726 for nity, council member Greg Arthur thorizing the transfer of funds to olution #2015-09, automatic sup - warnings and one citation. way. mosquito chemical. The city said, “It’s nonprofit, not like we close the capital project fund. plemental appropriation for The street department report The use of right of way is re - sprays every week with a ready- are doing it for an individual.” It has been announced that the airport pavement rehabilitation included not only work already served for official highway sig - to-use chemical that costs $68.15 Council member Matt said the im - kiddie park and pool security cam - project funding. done, but the future installation of nage. All signs in the right of for 2.5 gallons. The city has been provements will come one step at era project is not homeland secu - The Lake Waggoner vault toilet handicapped parking spaces in way that are not required for awarded $2,878 from the South a time. rity grant eligible. The project, project has been approved by the front of the First Lutheran traffic control, as authorized by Dakota Department of Health for Building permits were granted with an estimated cost of less than South Dakota Game, Fish and Church and future hot mix repair - law (SDCL 31-28-14), are pro - the purchase of mosquito chemi - to Bill and Linda Archie to put up $5,000, is not considered critical Parks Department for funding ing of pot holes around town. Ac - hibited and will be removed. cal. The council approved the mos - a shed and fence, Dakota Mill and infrastructure. The city will still available Aug. 1, 2016. cording to Reckling, some of the Unofficial signs can create a quito control grant agreement and Grain to put in some culverts, submit the application. The council reviewed the pre - work at the rubble site is waiting safety hazard for motorists by approved Resolution #2015-04, an Darin Naescher to put up a fence, The season’s last swimming day liminary budget for 2016, which for snow. limiting sight distance or be an automatic supplemental appropri - Philip Pit Stop to do underground at the city pool is Saturday, Aug. will be discussed in greater detail City crewman Brian Pearson obstruction if a car should leave ation for the grant. work for gas pumps, and Britni 15. The council authorized the and approved at a later date. The will attend total coliform training the roadway. Elke Baxter advocated for an all Ross to replace a fence and do con - surplus of a rescue backboard, budget balances the revenue and Aug. 25 in Rapid City. Municipal ordinances regulat - natural product, Mosquito Bar - crete edging. Contingent on com - purchased Sept. 2004 for $265, expenses, yet strives to accumu - The city offices will be closed ing placement and removal of rier, that is almost 100 percent plying with set-back ordinances, a and donated it to the Haakon late funds for future major proj - Monday, Sept. 7, in observance of signs within towns and cities do garlic concentrate. She purchased permit was granted for Gary School District. A handicap spot ects. the Labor Day holiday. Because of not have precedence over state one gallon for $94, which is to be Stephenson to erect a 38’x24’ has been designated in the pool Concerning future major proj - this, the next regular Philip city jurisdiction and supervision of diluted to one ounce per gallon of garage. A permit for Jared Hook parking lot. The council officially ects, the next special meeting to council meeting is Tuesday, Sept. state highway rights of way water. One gallon should cover, by to put up a fence was tabled be - thanked Howard Pihlaja for again work on the capital improvement 8, in the Haakon County Court - within municipalities. spray or mist, five acres and last cause he is working on purchases sponsoring the annual Swim for plan is Wednesday, Aug. 26, at house community room. up to three weeks. Her research to straighten his property line. Life program. The proposed 2016 3:30 p.m. The October city council meet - on the product included testimoni - An update on the rip rap of the budget includes $70,345 for the The proposed 2016 preliminary ing is Thursday, Oct. 1, due to the als from cities and golf courses. Wood and Walden Avenue im - complete operation of the swim - budget has $1,299,700 revenue for South Dakota Municipal League According to Baxter, the product provement project showed about ming pool. the general fund, $309,400 for the annual meeting scheduled for the supposedly also repels ticks, fleas, six inches of dirt and about eight No updates were available at water fund, $293,475 for the week of Oct. 5. Inside this deer and other animals. In re - to 10 inches of rock were pushed meeting time for the airport’s sewer fund, $69,220 for the sponse to a council inquiry, she admitted that it, unfortunately, week did nothing to grasshoppers. Public Works Director Matt Reckling said the city’s machinery would have to be, simply, recali - HCYW’s Hot Summer Nights brated to use the product. He and council member Marion Matt said it would be worth checking out. In other business, the city’s ap - plication for a permit from the South Dakota Department of Transportation to occupy South Dakota highway right of way for the installation of additional truck route signage has been approved. The signs will start going up soon, with the ones destined for High - way 73 waiting until after the sidewalk/lighting project is com - pleted. Mom, Hannah, and daughter, The South Dakota Highway 73 Kingsley Griffin, at the Kiddie sidewalk and lighting project was Park during the HCYW’s Hot scheduled to begin Aug. 3, but it Summer Nights event. was noted by the council that the start date did not happen. Philip Charities’ structure clean-up projects are ongoing, in - cluding the proposed reroofing of an abandoned building on S. Cen - Public Notices ter Avenue. The council approved •Notice to Creditors a request from Haakon County to •Western SD Community abate past due property taxes in the amount of $3,750.19 for a Action Notice county tax deed sale of lot 21, block 6, Original Town, to Philip 12 Charities. The council also ap - proved a request from Philip Charities to cancel past due and Market Report future special assessments in the amount of $739.83, including in - End of Day 8/3/15 terest through July 3, 2015. This 12 Pro Winter Wheat ..............$4.04 action will allow a clear title to go Any Pro ....................................$3.64 to Philip Charities. 14 Pro Spring Wheat ..............$4.42 Other Philip Charities housing Milo ..........................................$3.17 projects include having the city as - Corn .........................................$2.77 sist with demolition of the struc - Millet ........................................$7.50 ture, removal of the concrete and SFS Birdseed (new crop) ......$16.75 level the lot at 201 Ash Street. The Del Bartels property owners are Colt and Erin This impressive a cappella quartet taking the open microphone at the Haakon County Young Women’s Kiddie Park, July 31, consisted of, from left, Fitzgerald. Another demolition Kaia Griffin, Rainee Synder, Karysn Griffin and Keelee Griffin. See more photos of the community-wide social event inside this issue. Weekend Weather Pflaum named superintendent Friday: Partly cloudy. High 87F. Winds E at 5 to 10 mph. Friday Farm/ranch 100-, 125-year Generally of Badlands National Park Night: Mike Pflaum, a 35-year veteran Oglala Sioux Tribe, park partners, fair. Low 59F. Winds NE recognition deadline Aug. 13 of the National Park Service and local communities to care for at 5 to 10 mph. (NPS), has been selected as the this great park and provide out - The deadline is quickly ap - tury-Quasiquicentennial Farm & new superintendent of Badlands standing opportunities for our vis - Saturday: Partly cloudy. National Park. itors.” High 86F. Winds E at proaching to apply for the South Ranch Program.” Applicants can Pflaum has served as the super - Born in Northfield, Minn., 10 to 15 mph. Satur - Dakota farm and ranch recogni - also call South Dakota Farm Bu - intendent of Keweenaw National Pflaum earned his bachelor of sci - day Night: Partly to tion program.