White, South Dakota

Minutes 08.05.19

The White City Council held its regular meeting at 7:00 pm on Monday, August 5, 2019 at the McKnight Community Center. Mayor Wright called the meeting to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance, roll call was taken council persons present were Cutler, Wilts, Kelm, Gladis and Hopfinger, absent Byers. Also present were Dan DeYoung maintenance dept, Mary Raine Finance Officer, Bob Hill Brookings County Emergency Management, Julie Westberg, Arlene Madsen, Janiece Kregel, Mary Ellen Berkner, Loren and Kathy McKinney, Cheri Selleck, Lori Colberg and Charlotte Mickelson.

All motions are unanimous unless noted otherwise. Motion by Kelm, seconded by Hopfinger to approve the minutes for the July 1, 2019 meeting. Motion by Hopfinger, seconded by Kelm to approve the following bills: Pioneer Day Committee $1000.00, band; City of White $1359.37, utilities May/June;

Tracey Greene $200.00, return utility deposit; East River Electric Power Co $3,943.65, June 2019 power; Fishback Ins Agency $420.97, derby insurance; Heartland Power $29,741.90, June 2019 power; SD One Call $11.55, locates; WAPA $1,270.31; second qtr wages $530.00 Mayor; $1900.00 Council; $2822.10 Street Dept; $2822.10 Water Dept; $2822.10 Electric Dept; $2822.10 Sewer Dept; $11,109.26 Finance Dept; $952.24 Parks dept; $1297.05 Hall cleaning; $2026.27 city share payroll taxes; SD Retirement $1432.50; Amazon $64.93 magnets, board and chalk; Appeara $45.54, towels, rags, mops; AT&T $57.57, cell phone; Banner & Associates, Inc $1,224.00, work on sewer; Banyon Data Systems $1590.00, software; Brkgs Cty Sheriff $1,590.00, July law enforcement; BDRW $3496.50 June & July water; Courtesy Plumbing $1,488.18, plumbing needed for water meter installs; Dakota Portable Toilets, Inc $1205.00, portable Pioneer Days; Dan DeYoung $198.00, HRA; eBay $35.60, office supplies; eBay $23.88, office supplies; Envelopes $83.15, utility envelopes; ITC $19.95, substation internet; ITC $226.41, phones & internet; Mary Raine $332.17, HRA, mileage & bubble wrap; Optilegra $23.31, vision insurance; Pest B Dead, LLC $170.00, rodent control; Premier Table Linens $62.58, trash can covers; Svennes Bussing $209.16, swimming lessons; Wayne Sween $80.00, mowing nuisance lawn, Van Deist Supply Company $720.00, bio mist; Cooks Wastepaper & Recycling $400.44, garbage service Pioneer Days; JA Consulting, LLC $13182.88, install water meters; Prussman Contracting, Inc $1,261.23; SD Health Dept $15.00, testing; Town & Country Shopper $192.00, Pioneer Day Ads; City of White $1230.17, utilities June/July; Fishback Insurance Agency $50.00, bond for notary; State of SD $30.00, Notary Public app, oath & bond; AFLAC $172.25, insurance and Anderson Oil, Inc $367.92 fuels.

Bob Hill representing Brookings County Emergency Management gave an elected official briefing for 2019.

Council reviewed a letter that had received from the White Historical Society on the yard to the west of the museum. The mayor said a letter would be sent to the homeowner as trying to contact them in person hadn’t worked. Since letters for these nuisances will be going out, each council person should review their Ward to make sure no other violations are being committed in town so all people are treated the same.

Cheri Selleck and Lori Colberg representing the Pioneer Day Committee thanked the Fire Department for there help in cleaning up the town after the storm Saturday of Pioneer Days and helping with the Demolition Derby. They voiced concerns on how uninviting the hall appeared the way the White Community Club had set up the night of the street dance and asked if they could expand their temporary beer license to include liquor and they would take care of serving at the dance.

Council person Wayne Kelm discussed having trees checked in the city boulevard to see if they were hollow and if so have them removed.

Motion by Wilts, seconded by Gladis to approve the building permit for Bobby Punt. Motion by Wilts, seconded by Cutler to approve $3500.00 for Dan DeYoung to purchase a new locator. Motion by Hopfinger, seconded by Cutler to move into executive session with the White Community Club at 8:02 pm. The council came out of executive session at 8:31 pm. Motion by Hopfinger, seconded by Cutler to move the next regular meeting to Monday, September 9, 2019 at 7:00 pm. Motion by Gladis, seconded

by Kelm to move into executive session at 8:35 pm. The council came out of executive session at 9:27 pm. Motion by Kelm, seconded by Hopfinger to adjourn.

Terry Wright, Mayor

Mary Raine, Finance Office