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UNOFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF HOT SPRINGS
July 6, 2009
A regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of Hot Springs, South Dakota, was convened on July 6, 2009 at the hour of 7:00 p.m. at the Mueller Center with Mayor Don DeVries presiding.
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| Members Present: |
Oath of Office
Mayor DeVries gave the Oath of Office to: Bobbie Hamaker, Ward 1 David Burris, Ward 2 Truman Savery, Ward 3
Mayor Don DeVries, Carl Atchley, David Burris, Charles Catlett, Barry Field, Bobbie Hamaker, and Truman Savery
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| Members Absent: |
Raymond Ecoffey and Georgia Pomrenke
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| ALL ACTIONS RECORDED IN THESE MINUTES
WERE BY UNANIMOUS VOTE UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED |
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| Staff Present: |
Finance Officer Cheryl Wait, Assistant Finance Officer Debbie Romey and City Attorney Ginsbach
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| Agenda: |
Mayor DeVries added a 7:30 bid opening for the Happy Hollow project and executive session.
Moved by Atchley, seconded by Hamaker to approve the amended agenda.
Election of Council Officers:
Councilman Barry Field was elected President and Councilman Charles Catlett was elected Vice President.
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| Minutes: |
Moved by Atchley, seconded by Field to approve the minutes of the regular meeting held on June 15, 2009. Moved by Catlett, seconded by Atchley to approve the minutes of the special meeting held on June 19, 2009, Hamaker, Burris and Savery abstained.
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| Claims: |
Moved by Catlett, seconded by Burris to approve the bills in between totaling $134,986.26.
Moved by Field, seconded by Atchley to approve current claims totaling $83,252.41.
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| Communications from the Public: |
Southern Hills Drag Racers Assoc. will be using Centennial Park on August 28th and 29th for their annual car show.
The Arts committee is planning a Hot Springs Heritage Festival celebrating 126 years of architecture, art and history on September 18th, 19th and 20th. They requested to close Garden and Main Street on Saturday, September 19th. Moved by Atchley, seconded by Savery allow NO THROUGH TRAFFIC signs on Garden and Main Street during the festival.
Carl Atchley thanked Charles Easterby, Don Patitz for their years of service on the council and especially Jose Trinidad for his 10 years of service. He also congratulated the new council members.
Alfred Hatch presented issues about the Building Inspector saying his vehicles don’t run and they are not licensed. Mayor DeVries told him the vehicle issues are in the court system and he would check into a set back issue on a garage. |
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| Hearing: |
Mayor DeVries opened the bids at 7:30 on the Happy Hollow Project.
Tru-Form Construction Inc. from Black Hawk, SD bid $231,607.56. Hills Materials Co. from Rapid City, SD bid $174,400.00. Moved by Catlett, seconded by Atchley to refer the bids to Public Works Engineer Tracy Bastian to review and make recommendations at the next regular council meeting on July 20, 2009.
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| Ordinance: |
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| Old Business: |
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| Resolution: |
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| Personnel: |
| Wanita Vanderwalker, Library Clerk, will receive a Grade 1 step increase from $10.30 to $10.89 effective July 26. Matthew Hughes, Street Maintenance III will receive a Grade 3 step increase from $13.10 to $13.64 effective July 11. Katherine Vollmer and Stefanie Nelson, Recreation Instructors at $10.35 effective June 23. Douglas Doffing quit at the Golf Course effective June 19. Brian Bishop quit from the Cemetery Department effective June 18. |
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| New Busines: |
120 hours.
Moved by Catlett, seconded by Hamaker to approve Change Order No. 2 from Duffield Construction in the amount of $867.35 for the 2009 Hospital WaterSewer Materials and Boring Schedule D & E, Atchley voted no.
Moved by Catlett, seconded by Burris to approve Change Order No. 3 from Dakota Supply Group in the amount of $1,417.20 for the 2009 Hospital WaterSewer Materials and Boring Schedule A, Atchley voted no.
Moved by Atchley, seconded by Burris to authorize the Mayor to sign the Maintenance and Financial Agreement between South Dakota Department of Transportation and City of Hot Springs for Project No. AP1000-06-09 for the Hot Springs Airport relating to the installation and maintenance of the SuperAWOS with Netlink.
Moved by Savery, seconded by Hamaker to authorize the purchase of a pick-up for the Water Department from S. D. Surplus in Rapid City for $10,500.00 and a water truck for the Street Department from S. D. Surplus in Huron for $4,500.00. A pickup from the water department and the old water truck from the street department will be sold at a surplus auction.
Moved by Atchley, seconded by Field to set a hearing on July 20 at 7:10 p.m. on the application for an off-sale malt beverage license from Lynn’s Dakotamart, Inc. located at 505 South 6th Street.
Moved by Atchley, seconded by Burris to set a hearing on July 20 at 7:15 p.m. on the application for an off-sale malt beverage license from Dakotamart, Inc. located at 445 South Chicago Street.
Moved by Hamaker, seconded by Burris to authorize the Mayor and Finance Officer to pay the Chamber of Commerce their 90% as a bill in between as set by their budget request for the year 2009.
Mayor DeVries stated they will not take any action on Fall River Water Users bulk water rate.
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| Mayor Report: |
There will be a FLY IN at the Airport on September 11, 12 & 13th. There will be a DOT 5-year plan meeting on July 16th in Rapid City at the Ramkota at 7:00 p.m.
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| Committee Reports: |
Councilman Catlett said Public Works will meet Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at 1:30 p.m. at City Hall.
Councilman Field said Public Safety has a scheduled meeting on Wednesday, July 22, 2009 at 1:30 p.m. with some people coming and wanted Councilman Ecoffey to be aware of this.
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| Executive Session: |
Moved by Atchley, seconded by Hamaker to go into executive session at 7:43 p.m. regarding legal matters. City Attorney Ginsbach, Dave Dunbar and Steve Harper with F. R. Water Users were present.
Executive session ended at 8:40 p.m.
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| Adjournment: |
Being no further business to come before the Council, moved by Field, seconded by Atchley to adjourn at 8:41 p.m.
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| Approved: |
| Don DeVries, Mayor |
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| Attest: |
| Cheryl Wait, Finance Officer |
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