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UNOFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF HOT SPRINGS
September 21, 2009

A regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of Hot Springs, South Dakota, was convened on September 21, 2009 at the hour of 7:00 p.m. at the Mueller Center with Mayor Don DeVries presiding.
Members Present:
Mayor Don DeVries, Carl Atchley, David Burris, Charles Catlett, Raymond Ecoffey, Barry Field, Bobbie Hamaker and Truman Savery.
Members Absent:
Georgia Pomrenke
ALL ACTIONS RECORDED IN THESE MINUTES WERE BY UNANIMOUS VOTE UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED
Staff Present:
Finance Officer Cheryl Wait and Assistant Finance Officer Debbie Romey
Agenda:
Moved by Catlett, seconded by Hamaker to approve the agenda.
Minutes:
Moved by Atchley, seconded by Burris to approve the minutes of the regular meeting held on September 8, 2009, Savery abstained.
Claims:
Moved by Catlett, seconded by Burris to approve the bills in between totaling $66,388.81.

Moved by Burris, seconded by Hamaker to approve current claims totaling $34,609.28.
Communications from the Public:
Kelli Juhl, KHSB requested financial assistance in a plan the council received, but at the meeting Ms. Juhl explained the plan proposed is not going to work because of lack of funding from other entities. They may have to discontinue the service on September 30, 2009. Ms. Juhl requested to meet with Public Works within the week to discuss the possibility of continuing a recycling program for Hot Springs only.
Hearing:
Ordinance:
Moved by Atchley, seconded by Burris to approve the second and final reading of Ordinance No. 1083, an ordinance approving the appropriations to meet the obligations of the municipality for fiscal year 2010.

Moved by Atchley, seconded by Burris to set the formula for the Chamber of Commerce for budget purposes for 2010 that all BBB monies received will be 90% and 10% to the City of Hot Springs.
Old Business:
Moved by Catlett, seconded by Atchley to approve Arlin Fenhaus, Golf Course Superintendent to attend the S. D. Golf Course Superintendent’s Assc. meeting in Mitchell, SD on October 4th, 5th, & 6th, 2009.
Resolution:
Personnel:
Wayne Earl, Wastewater Plant will receive a Grade 5 step increase from $9.46 to $9.91 effective October 2, 2009. Michael Parmley hired at the Wastewater Plant, Maintenance II effective September 16 at $10.17 per hour.
New Busines:
Moved by Atchley, seconded by Burris to approve Fall green fees allowing eighteen holes for the price of nine holes effective September 14, 2009.

Moved by Catlett, seconded by Atchley to approve the Mayor to sign an agreement for engineering services with Kadrmas, Lee and Jackson at the Hot Springs Municipal Airport for Project No. AIP3-46-0020-007-2009 for the environmental assessment for the proposed construction of a full-length parallel taxiway for Runway 1-19.

Moved by Catlett, seconded by Burris to approve the Mayor to sign an agreement for professional services with Terracon Consultants, Inc. at the Hot Springs Municipal Airport for Project No. AIP3-46-0020-006-2008 and AIP3-46-0020-007-2009 for material testing on the projects.

Moved by Savery, seconded by Ecoffey to approve ABC Crane to remove the water tower on North 23rd Street at the cost of $19,000.00
Mayor Report:
Moved by Atchley, seconded by Catlett to approve the appointment of Rodney Watts to the Greens Committee.
Committee Reports:
Administration-Promotion: Councilman Field said they discussed employee contracts, Animal Control Officer duties being used by the County, operating agreements for off-sale liquor, revenues have increased, prepare an Ordinance for restaurant liquor licenses.

Public Works: Councilman Catlett said they discussed moss plugging the pump in the irrigation at the Airport, a drainage problem in Valley View, change order for Happy Hollow project, lost MRF punch cards will not be replaced, borrow money to replace water and sewer lines and repay it from the line replacement funds, protection for developers putting in water and sewer lines and getting paid from individuals to hook up to these services at a later date.

Public Safety: Councilman Ecoffey said they will meet September 25th at 4:00 at City Hall

Cultural Recreation: Meeting set on September 29th at 5:00 at the Material Recovery Facility
Executive Session:
Adjournment:
Being no further business to come before the Council, moved by Atchley, seconded by Burris to adjourn at 7:35 p.m.
Approved:
Don DeVries, Mayor
Attest:
Cheryl Wait, Finance Officer

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