City Council Meeting

OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS CITY OF HERREID, SOUTH DAKOTA AUGUST 8, 2022 The Herreid City Council was called to order by Mayor, Gary Weismantel, on the above date at 7:30PM at City Hall. The following members were present: Mayor Weismantel, R.Rossow, L. Fuehrer, B. VanderVorst, K. Rossow, A. Dupper, and P. Weisbeck. Also present were: B. VanVugt, Maintenance; D. Barker, seasonal maintenance; A. Haar, Finance Officer; Mark Kroontje, City attorney; Orland Geigle, Prairie Pioneer; Dick Werner, HAHD; Robert Weisbeck, Resident; Charlie Rossow, Resident. Moved by K. Rossow, seconded by L. Fuehrer to approve the agenda. All members present voted aye, motion carried. Moved by A. Dupper, seconded by P. Weisbeck to approve minutes for July 5th meeting, all members present voted aye, motion carried. Moved by K. Rossow, seconded by R. Rossow to approve July claims-usual and additional, all members present voted aye, motion carried. Sherriff’s Report-no motion Problem Resolution Forms-no motion Building Permits- Moved by K. Rossow, seconded by L. Fuehrer to approve the building permits submitted by HADC, James Weisbeck, and the Herreid School. Public Comments- A. Dupper mentioned a sign on the fitness center door to contact City Hall if there were any issues getting inside. FO A.Haar stated one was placed and had went down with some residents with no issues. Mayor G. Weismantel presented concerns from the public regarding loaded Semi’s on Tower Street. FO A. Haar is to call and talk to residents about a weight limit, and to not bring the loaded trailers into town. A. Dupper mentioned a lawn in town that would need to be mowed, and suggested of doing it herself as current residents are out of town. Suggestion was made about painting crosswalks on Main Street; per M. Kroontje the state would need to be consulted. Old Business-Mayor, G. Weismantel discussed code enforcement updates and new letters that were sent out, no motion. P. Weisbeck presented that the Lagoon had not been sprayed, and suggested that we put an add in the paper for residents that may want to hay it; moved by K. Rossow, seconded by P. Weisbeck, all members present voted aye, motion carried. New Business-Propane advertisement: Mayor, G. Weismantel asked FO A. Haar to reach out about propane bids for this year and advertising bids in the paper. L. Fuehrer & K. Rossow mentioned getting our tanks numbered. Moved by K. Rossow, Seconded by R. Rossow, motion carried. Mosquito Sprayer: Maintenance B. VanVugt stated the city mosquito sprayer is still not working properly & presented possible sprayers for purchase. K. Rossow suggested buying a new motor. Moved by B. VanderVorst, seconded by R. Rossow to purchase a new motor up to $1,200.00 in cost. Motion carried. Vacating an alley: B. VanderVorst is wondering the procedure for vacating an alley. M. Kroontje to put together a petition with adjacent land owners, advertise and publish once for two weeks. Dumpster: Resident inquired about paying for city garbage pickup & dumpster fees. A. Dupper suggested paying a little more for using both instead of paying for both. Mayor G. Weismantel stated it is in the contract to pay for the garbage fees. Lifeguard Salary: Discussion postponed until executive session. Senior Citizen Center: Attorney M. Kroontje presented in the deed to the city for the Senior Citizen Center: The options of giving it to HEDC, make into an apartment & donate funds to the pool/community. A. Dupper stated giving it to HEDC would allow them to decide who goes into it, and the upkeep would be their responsibility. M. Kroontje stated that bidding it & selling it is an option, with the possibility that it becomes storage and an empty building on Main. Motioned by K. Rossow, seconded by P. Weisbeck to give to HEDC. M. Kroontje to start the paperwork. Vacant Building Ordinance: HEDC presented a sample ordinance to the board for the vacant buildings on Main Street. M. Kroontje presented the options of the owners paying a fee for the building to be vacant and go through code enforcement. FO A. Haar is to reach out to Code Enforcement for this matter. No motion made. Special Assessment Hearing: Moved by P. Weisbeck, seconded by R. Rossow to approve the assessment roll. All members present voted aye, motion carried. Maintenance Report: B. Van Vugt informed the council that the fire hydrant located at Agtegra has been replaced & fixed; SD Rural Water spent the day cleaning and spinning valves, B. Van Vugt stated that the valves on the improved roads in town will need to be dug up as they are under the asphalt. D. Barker suggested we purchase an edger to clean up the sidewalks better-Mayor G. Weismantel advised B. Van Vugt to purchase an edger under $500.00. D. Barker also talked about plans for once school starts, and agreed to help out on snow days when able, with a discussion of wages. Discussion postponed until executive session. Finance Report: FO A.Haar presented delinquent water bill accounts. A. Haar is to send out delinquent notices to residents that are currently 2 months past due. At 9:03 PM L. Fuehrer motioned, seconded by K. Rossow to enter Executive Session pursuant to SDCL 1- 25-2 (1) personnel. All members present voted aye; motion carried. At 9:30 PM Mayor G. Weismantel declared the council out of Executive Session. Motioned by L. Fuehrer, seconded by R. Rossow to correct an error from February 2022 meeting notes and allow the Lifeguards to receive a $100.00 bonus including reimbursement for their lifeguard certification and allow pool employees to be paid holiday pay. All members present voted aye, motion carried. Motioned by L. Fuehrer, seconded by R. Rossow to pay Darian Barker $14.00 per hour for the rest of the year, with new wage to be discussed in January. All members presented voted aye, motion carried. The next regularly scheduled Council meeting will be Wednesday, September 7th, 2022 at 7:30pm. With no further business, motioned by L. Fuehrer, seconded by B. VanderVorst to adjourn the meeting at 9:35 PM. ________________________________ Gary Weismantel, Mayor ATTEST: __________________________________ Ashley Haar, Finance Officer This institution is an equal opportunity provider.