Meeting Minutes

The Estelline City Council held a meeting on Wednesday, July 7, 2010 at the Estelline City Office.  Those present included Mayor DeWitt, Lynn Papka, Ryan Miller, Julie Rieckman, Brent Rasmussen, Wayne Wegner, Mary Saathoff, and Mike Ward.  Absent:  Bill Licht.  Also present:  James Klosterman, Audrey VanBemel, Theresa Palmer, Rose Jurgens, Evelyn Whittemore, Marlyn Pomrenke.  Mayor DeWitt called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM.  Motion to adopt the agenda as printed was made by J. Rieckman, second by W. Wegner. With all voting aye, motion carried.  The minutes of the June 2nd & 24th meetings were presented for approval.  Motion by J. Rieckman, second by L. Papka to approve the meeting minutes as printed.  With all voting aye, motion carried.  The Financial/Super Saver statements for the City and Estelline Nursing & Care Center were approved with a motion by L. Papka, second by B. Rasmussen. With all voting aye, motion carried.  The monthly bills for the City and Estelline Nursing & Care Center were reviewed.  Motion was made by W. Wegner, second by R. Miller to approve all bills.  With all voting aye, motion carried. 
City Bills approved included:   
AMBULANCE                       
Alltel, cell phone $63.75; ITC, telephone $31.20; Shirts in the Works, t-shirts $204.00; Brookings Health Sys., pt. charge $207.10; Country Corner, supplies $295.42; Bound Tree Medical, supplies $151.18; Estelline Community Oil, diesel $27.18;
PUBLICATIONS                       
Hamlin Co. Publishing, minutes $67.65; MAS Media, qtrly maint. fees $300.00;
LEGAL                       
Gunderson, Evenson, Boyd, Knight & Stoltenburg, legal fees $1862.50;
ELECTRIC                       
WAPA            , power  $13000.58; Heartland, power $9298.76; East River, transmission $2,336.00;  Department of Revenue, sales tax  $2053.78;  ITC, load mgmt.internet $41.38;  Shawn Mason, refund $37.69; One Call, locate requests $18.08; US Postal Service, envelopes/postage $506.60; WESCO, meter-Comm.Oil $330.00; wages $4105.65;
BUILDING                       
Light & Power, utilities  $577.56;  Star Laundry, rug rental  $12.11;  ITC, telephone $77.22;  Kelli Schnaidt, maintenance  $64.00;  Patrick Fitzpatrick,  floor maint.-clinic  $120.00;  Wards Store, supplies $38.59;
FIRE                       
Light & Power, utilities $68.69; Country Corner, diesel $122.95;
MAYOR & COUNCIL                       
Dan DeWitt, council fee/governing board  $450.00; Wayne Wegner, council fee/governing board $125.00;  Ryan Miller, council fee/governing board $150.00; Julie Rieckman,  council fee/governing board  $125.00;  Lynn Papka, council fee/governing board            $125.00; Brent Rasmussen, council fee/governing board            $125.00;
FINANCE OFFICE                       
ITC, telephone            $143.42; Light & Power, utilities  $129.90;  Office Peeps Inc.,  copy machine lease/supplies $285.97; Post Office, box rent $44.00; wages, $3288.46;
SOLID WASTE                       
Department of Revenue, sales tax  $223.60;  Cook's Wastepaper & Recycling, garbage collection  $4,216.75;
POLICE                       
ITC, telephone  $41.31;  Alltell,  cell phone            $54.05;  wages $4141.67;
SEWER                       
Reliabank, payment  $1,705.00; Light & Power, utilities $188.03; Alltell,  cell phone $28.96;  USDA Rural Development, payment $1313.00; DGR, engineering fees $7170.00; A-Tech Sewer, jet/vac left station $500.00; 
STREET                       
Light & Power, utilities $193.19; WESCO, supplies $244.00; Country Corner, diesel $82.00;  wages $2834.85;
SIGN                       
Light & Power, utilities $21.21;
POOL                       
ITC, telephone $27.95; Hawkins, chemicals $623.63; NW Energy, utilities $777.05; Dept. of Revenue, samples $24.00; Nystrom Services, pool heater clean up $61.20; Recreation Supply, supplies $318.67; Reliable Maint. Cleaner $193.65; Dept. of Revenue, sales tax $260.10; Light & Power, utilities $161.18; wages $1638.83;
WATER                       
Department of Revenue, water samples $49.00; Sioux Rural Water, water usage $352.00; Light & Power, utilities $284.26; Menards, supplies $230.33; DENR, drinking water fee $260.00; J.H. Larson, supplies $140.37;
LANDFILL
wages $410.13;
PARK & REC
Lyle Vohlken, supplies $39.99; Dales Sinclair, mowing gas $172.05; Mid American Research, supplies $553.15;
MISC.                       
Equipment Super Savers, equipment savings acct.  $4,408.34;  Wellmark Blue Cross, health insurance  $3187.06;  Delta Dental,  insurance  $187.92;  American Family,  insurance  $206.65; SD Retirement,  retirement $1,676.94;  Flex One Account,  cafeteria plan  $206.00;  Vision Service Plan,  insurance  $110.01;  Petty Cash , replenish fund $91.55; Estelline Community Oil, fuel/supplies $1818.01; EMC Ins. Co., work comp/liability ins. $6739.50; A-Tech Sewer Cleaning, pay request #1 $31,176.00;  A-Tech Sewer Cleaning, pay request #2 $51,018.80; 
ENCC Payables $62,927.26;  Payrolls $95,457.08.

Mayor DeWitt reported that the city has been awarded $412,000 in CDBG funds for the water project.   All pumps are running in the lift stations to keep water down as much as possible.  The rodeo weekend was a great success.  Mike Ward reported that ENCC average census was at 90% for the month of June.  A $6,889.56 gain was reported for the month.  Four beds have been decertified at this time.  The transmission on the van is out.  Cost to repair will be approximately $2350-$2800.  Motion to have it repaired was made by W. Wegner, second by B. Rasmussen.  With all voting aye, motion carried.  Medicare meetings will be coming up soon.
Open Public Session:   Rose Jurgens was present to inquire about high rise toilets for the Community Center.  The toilets will be installed when time permits.  A riser is available to use if needed.
James Klosterman asked that hole #7 be moved on the disc golf course.  He was advised that he could talk with Dave Ebbers of the Horizons group.  He also asked that a storm sewer issue be checked out on 7th street.  City maintenance will look into this.
Old Business:
None
New Business:
Mike Ward presented the following bids for Rooftop Unit Replacement at ENCC:
Tessiers Inc., Mitchell, SD    $43,080.00
Perry Electric, Brookings, SD  $40,837.00
Baete-Forseth, Brookings, SD  $34,188.00
Motion by L.Papka, second by R. Miller to accept the bid from Baete-Forseth in the amount of $34,188.00.  With all voting aye, motion carried.

A quote from Office Peeps in the amount of $11,059 for computer replacement at ENCC was presented for review.  After discussion, motion by W. Wegner, second by L. Papka to approve.  With all voting aye, motion carried.

Marlyn Pomrenke presented the council information on a Reflections Memorial Park to be placed on city property to the west of the nursing home.  He would like permission to proceed with the project on this property with the city furnishing electricity and water to the site.  Motion by B. Rasmussen, second by W. Wegner to approve.  With all voting aye, motion carried.

Motion by J. Rieckman, second by R. Miller to declare the following playground equipment surplus:
Slide
Swingset/frame
3 Spring loaded rides
4 Arm ride
Playground equipment will be offered for sale by sealed bids.  With all voting aye, motion carried.

Building permits were presented for:
Ron Saathoff – patio and storage shed
James Greene - garage
Motion was made by W. Wegner, second by J. Rieckman to approve.  With all voting aye, motion carried.

New hires at ENCC to date:
Megan Westfield, CNA  $11.28
Julie Christianson, CNA  $11.91

With there being no further business, motion to adjourn at 6:45 PM was made by J. Rieckman, second by W. Wegner.  With all voting aye, motion carried.  

______________________________           __________________________ 
Dan DeWitt, Mayor                                    Mary Saathoff, Finance Officer