White, South Dakota

Minutes 12.02.2019

The White City Council held its regular meeting at 7:00 pm on Monday, December 2, 2019 at

the McKnight Community Center. Mayor Wright called the meeting to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance, roll call was taken council person present were Cutler, Wilts, Kelm, Gladis and Hopfinger. Also, present were Finance Officer Raine, Maintenance Supervisor DeYoung and Arlene Madsen.

All motions were unanimous unless otherwise noted.

Motion by Gladis, seconded by Kelm to approve the minutes from the November 4, 2019 meeting.

Motion by Kelm, seconded by Gladis to approve the following bills as presented: SDML-RCE $1,500.00, retainer for code enforcement officer; East River Electric $2,979.30, Oct 19 power; Heartland Consumer

Power $25,386.13, Oct 19 power; WAPA $1,336.08, Oct 19 power; Christmas, Kids and Cops $150.00,

promoting White; Anderson Oil, Inc $120.01, gas/diesel; AT&T $131.03, cell phone; Brkgs Engraving $30.00, signs for park; City of White $1,452.85, utilities; GOVOFFICE, LLC $475.00, website hosting;

OFFICE PEEPS LLC $104.51, office supplies; Ramsdells $52.06, 2-4d; RFD News Group $75.74, publishing surplus property; Riteway $321.17, utility postcards; SD Assoc of Code Enforcement $40.00, dues; SD Building Officials Assoc $50.00; SD Dept of Health $15.00, water testing; SD Gov’t Finance Officers Assoc

$40.00, membership dues; SD Gov’t Human Resources Assoc $25.00, dues; SD Municipal Electric Assoc $359.00 membership; SDML $564.29 membership; SDML Street Dept $35.00, dues; SD One Call $10.50, locates; Town & Country Shopper $96.00, advertise surplus property; Willmott Gravel $120.00, gravel;

Appeara $52.18, rags, towels, mops; Brkgs Cty Sheriff $1,595.65, contract law; Ashley Rentsch $795.00, professional services; Banner & Associates, Inc $1,301.00, sewer evaluation; Colonial Life $216.56, no expense to city; Daniel DeYoung $198.00, HRA; Mary Raine $250.00, HRA; SD Water & Wastewater $10.00, license renewal; AFLAC $172.25, no expense to the city; OPITILEGRA $23.31, no expense to the city; ITC, INC $248.97, phone & internet Sept 19; ITC, INC $44.95, substation internet Sept 2019; State of SD $2,194.45, sales tax Oct 19; Amazon $83.99, urinal mats; Amazon $22.90, urinal deodorizer screens; LIFETIME $4,821.60, black tables for hall; Sam’s Club $1,224.90 chair carts; Amazon $28.98, supplies for festival of trees; ITC, Inc $44.95, Oct 19 substation internet; ITC, Inc $246.53, phone/internet Oct 19;

BDRW $1,793.35 Nov 19 water; Sam’s Club $289.98, table cart; November 2019 wages were as follows:

Hall $643.89; Finance Office $4598.16; Street Dept $995.29; Electric Dept $995.29; Water Dept $995.29;

Sewer Dept $995.28; employer share payroll taxes $692.93 and SDRS $511.85.

Discussion was held on snow removal policy, will be published in the paper. Discussion was held on surplus property, decided not to surplus anything at this time. Motion by Hopfinger, seconded by Kelm to approve Resolution 2019-15 Utility Rates, Kelm yay, Gladis nay, Hopfinger yay, Cutler yay, Wilts nay.

Motion carried. Motion by Kelm, seconded by Wilts to approve a building permit for Rodd Schulz to place a building by an existing building at the football field. Motion by Wilts, seconded by Hopfinger to adopt Resolution 2019-16 Brookings County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2019-2024. Next meeting will be held Monday, December 30, 2019 at 6:30 pm at the McKnight Community Center in the Legion Room. Motion by Kelm, seconded by Hopfinger to adjourn at 8:03 pm.

Terry Wright, Mayor

Mary Raine, Finance Officer