CastlewoodCityCouncilJuly10,2017TheCastlewoodCityCouncilmetinregularsessionontheabovedateat7:30p.m.withthefollowingmemberspresent:MayorPaulFriske,HeatherSchmit,JeffDahl,JeffShepherd,RymanDockter,ShawnMullaneyandBrianRies.Alsopresent:SheilaGerhold,RickRiesandWayneRasmussen.Themeetingwascalledtoorderbythemayor.Theagendawaspresentedforapproval.DiscussionontheculvertbyGerholdStreetand7thAvenuewasaddedtotheagenda.AmotionbyMullaneyandsecondedbyDahltoapprovetheagendawithallmemberspresentvotingayeandmotionpassed.TheminutesofJune5th,2017wereapprovedonamotionbyShepherdandsecondedbyDockterwithallmemberspresentvotingayeandmotionpassed.ThefollowingbillswerepresentedandorderedpaidonamotionbyMullaneyandsecondedbyDockterwithallmembersvotingaye:GENERALFUND:Wages2266.60;ElectronicFederalTaxPayment,ss&wh850.47;H-DElectric,streetlighting18.80;NedaRies,wages273.58;LoganGabur,wages571.80;AbbeyStrait,wages245.64;AngelaHupf,wages147.76;KyleKooima,wages64.64;DeltaDental,groupins.41.20;AFLAC,groupins.96.68;SDHealthPool,groupins.697.90;PaulFriske,cellphone30.00;FirstPremierBank,rent150.00;BassSanitation,garbagehaul15.00;BoydLawFirm,professionalfees150.00;Mac’sInc.,supplies161.12;HamlinCo.Republican,publishing117.79;CastlewoodElevator,supplies96.00;KibbleEquipment,repairs590.34;EstellineCoop,supplies719.71;PipeMasters,septictank,135.00;MackCustomCabinets,cabinetcityoffice1122.00;Ottertail,utilities2179.23;CastlewoodBuildingSupplies,supplies77.85;CastlewoodArtsCouncil,budgetedmoney300.00;CastlewoodDaysCommittee,donation1000.00;Lew’sFireworks,fireworks1500.00;ITCCommunications,telephone153.73;HamlinCountyAuditor,policecontract3141.67;BorderStateElectric,repairs980.62;HamlinBuildingCenter,rental102.00;WatertownWholesale,concessionsupplies186.22;P3Electric,southballfieldlights7275.24;GerholdBrothers,rockforlightpoles438.22;NorthwestEnergy,utilities83.10;CastlewoodCornerMarket,supplies43.23;WesternBooks,books154.25;ChristianBookDistributors,books134.42;JaniceSchiernbeck,books49.59;Shopko,books60.69;PophamConstruction,sweepstreets,300.00;JWRollOffService,cleanupdays805.64;OfficePeeps,supplies61.61;Fastenal,supplies33.64SDRetirementSystems,retirement312.08;AdvantageGraphics,bannersadvertising700.00;BorderStates,lightsforsouthballfield,12,779.20.TOTALGENERALFUNDDISBURSEMENTS:$41,414.26.WATERFUND:Wages2727.30;ElectronicFederalTaxPayment,ss&wh824.62;Winwater,supplies222.29;SDOneCall,locates14.70;SDHealthPool,groupins.697.90;DepartmentofRevenue,watertesting562.00;HamlinCo.Republican,utilitybillingforms610.00;Ottertail,utilities177.66;SDDepartmentofEnvironment,dues220.00;SDRetirementSystems,retirement419.32;DeltaDental,groupins.41.20;RichardRies,cellphone&postage36.60;Hawkins,Inc.,chemicals1890.85;RuralDevelopment,payment1237.00.TOTALWATERFUNDDISBURSEMENTS:$9681.44.SEWERFUND:JustinRies,wages92.35;MVTLLaboratories,groundwatertesting1445.00;Ottertail,utilities169.71;ElectronicFederalTaxPayment,ss&wh15.30.TOTALSEWERFUNDDISBURSEMENTS:$1,722.36.SOLIDWASTEFUND:BassSanitation,contract3800.00;DepartmentofRevenue,salestax265.28.TOTALSOLIDWASTEFUNDDISBURSEMENTS:$4065.28.

GOLFFUND:Wages2387.22;ElectronicFederalTaxPayment,ss&wh1845.22;H-DElectric,utilities967.53;BeauSchooley,stormcleanup57.72;RochelleRudebusch,wages175.47;ErinRuesink,wages665.25;ChelseaRuesink,wages742.33;KathrynJurrens,wages690.90;JimJanssen,wages548.56;BrandonBenike,wages1101.16;TraciBass,wages145.22;SheilaGerhold,wages898.13;SDRetirementSystems,retirement499.92;SDHealthPool,groupins.583.98;Menard’s,supplies27.95;CastlewoodCornerMarket,supplies381.35;CocaCola,supplies333.00;WatertownWholesale,supplies415.96;MaxxHD,sunglasses373.25;CastlewoodLocker,food541.04;CoteauShopper,advertising41.20;ITCCommunications,utilities192.98;NBGolfCars,2monthslease1250.00;CindyPOmmer,food25.00;SheilaGerhold,food43.24;EstellineCoop,supplies2158.84;OfficePeeps,supplies212.59;ZimcoSupply,supplies1893.50;DakotaTobacco,tobacco330.09;Walt’sHomestyleFoods,food66.00;DakotaPortableToilets,portapot195.00;BassSanitation,garbagehaul210.00;SDGolfAss’n,GHINCards181.00;Doug’sService&Marine,repairs775.86;CastlewoodElevator,fertilizer588.40;P3Electric,repairstoirrigationboard4534.92;TSYSMerchantSolutions,creditcardfees453.53;EllweinBrothers,beer1175.70;DepartmentofRevenue,salestax1444.92;Pepsi,pop200.64;PorterDistributing,beer1011.15;RepublicNational,liquor150.65;JohnsonBrothers,liquor274.85TOTALGOLFFUNDDISBURSEMENTS:$30,791.22.TOTALDISBURSEMENTS,allfunds:$87,674.56ThesecondreadingforSupplementalBudget17-2wasapprovedonamotionbyMullaneyandsecondedbySchmitwithallmemberspresentvotingayeandmotionpassed.Thepopcornpopperatthebaseballfieldconcessionstandquitworkingandpartsarenolongeravailableforit.Anewpopcornpopperisapproximately$380.AmotionbyDahlandsecondedbyShepherdtopurchaseanewpopcornpopper.Allinfavorandmotionpassed.Parkingatthesoftballfieldswasdiscussed.CouncilmanRiesfeelsitshouldbeopenedforparking.Discussionwasheldoninstallingaculverttoallowparkingatthesouthfield.Itwastableduntilpricesforaculvertandgravelcanbeobtained.Discussionwasheldonthestormcleanup.Thefinanceofficeristopublishathankyouinthepaperforallvolunteers.Therewerebeveragesgiventovolunteersatthegolfcourseandthecitycouncilwasaskedtoapprovethebeveragesgivenaway.AmotionbyDahlandsecondedbyDocktertoapprovethebeveragesgiventovolunteers.Allinfavorandmotionpassed.Discussionwasheldonthestormdamagetocitypropertyandwhatthecity’sinsuranceisplanningoncovering.Thebaseballfieldneedsnewbasesandthequotewasfor$249.99.AmotionbyDahlandsecondedbyRiestoapprovethepurchaseofnewbaseswithallmemberspresentinfavorandmotionpassed.TheCityhasaCDintheamountof$254,822.97due.Itwasa12monthCDatFirstPremierBank.Thefinanceofficersuggestedbreakingitupinto5CD’sandinvestthemfor4yearsinsteadof12monthsatFirstPremierBank.AmotionbyDockterandsecondedbyDahltoapprovethefinanceofficer’ssuggestion.Allinfavorandmotionpassed.TheCastlewoodDaysTractorPullisplannedforSaturdayAugust12th.ThecommitteeisaskingtheCity’sapprovaltoholdthetractorpullthesameplaceaslastyeardownatMemorialPark.AmotionbyDahlandsecondedbyRiestoapprovethetractorpull.Allinfavorandmotionpassed.

Discussionwasheldonrecreation.Acoachresignedanddoesnotwanttogetpaidforthecoachingthathediddo.Theyhaveanothercoachtoreplacethem.Minimumwagehasincreasedto$8.65soAbbeyStraitwillgetpaid$8.65insteadof$8.25thatwaslistedearlier.AmotionbyDockterandsecondedbyMullaneytoapprovetheincrease.Allinfavorandmotionpassed.WayneRasmussenwaspresenttodiscussthenoonand6o’clockfirewhistle.Hissuggestionwastohaveitgooffonceaweekfortestingratherthantwiceaday.Mullaneystatedhewouldcheckintoitandseeifitcouldgetblownonceaday.Noactionwastaken.AmotionbyRiesandsecondedbyDahltoenterintoexecutivesessionat8:20p.m.todiscussacontractualagreement.Thecouncilreturnedtoregularsessionat8:35p.m.onamotionbyRiesandsecondedbySchmit.Allinfavorandmotionpassed.DiscussionwasheldonSiouxValleyEconomicDevelopmentdoingpreliminaryfindingsforpotentialloanrequests.DiscussionwasheldoneliminatingtheboardfordoingthepreliminaryworkfortheBusinessDistrictFund.AmotionbyRiestotableitandsecondedbyMullaney.Rollcallvote:Aye:Ries,Schmit,Mullaney.Nay:Dahl,ShepherdandDockter.Themayorbrokethetiewithanay.AmotionbyDahltoeliminatetheEconomicDevelopmentfordoingthepreliminaryworkfortheBusinessDistrictFund.Rollcallvote:Aye:Shepherd,Dahl,Dockter.Nay:Ries,SchmitandMullaney.ThemayorbrokethetiewithanAye.ThereforethemotiontoeliminatetheSiouxValleyEconomicDevelopmentBoardfordoingthepreliminaryworkfortheBusinessDistrictFundwaspassed.TheCityCouncilwilldothepreliminaryworkfortheBusinessDistrictFund.AmotionbyRiesandsecondedbyMullaneytoapprovetheGeneralJournalEntries.Allinfavorandmotionpassed.ThequarterlyinvestmentreportwasapprovedonamotionbySchmitandsecondedbyRies.GeneralFund $440,931.04GolfCourse $38,638.19WaterFund $415,371.87WaterReserveFund $23,536.34SewerFund $273,697.18SewerReserveFund $23,536.36SolidWasteFund $5,504.46BusinessDistrictFund $225,050.16MunicipalStreetFund $266,393.04 $1,712,658.64Theculvertat7thAvenueandGerholdStreetwasdiscussed.Theculvertiscloseduponthenorthsideandsotheyaskedtocoverthesouthendforeasiermowing.Rickandcouncilmanwilltakealookatitbeforeanydecisionsaremade.AmotionbyMullaneyandsecondedbyDahltoadjourn.Themeetingadjournedat8:55p.m.SheilaGerholdFinanceOfficer