JUNE 14TH COUNCIL MEETING
City of West Okoboji
Regular Council Meeting
501 Terrace Park Blvd
June 14th, 2010 – 6:30 p.m.
Presiding Mayor Traughber
Council Present Ladegaard, Petersen, Paxton, Sieh
Manager-Clerk Rice
Others Present Tom Flandrene, Jim Carpenter
Motion/Paxton/Petersen/carried to approve Agenda
Motion/Ladegaard/Sieh/carried to approve the May 10th, 2010 Minutes
Motion/Ladegaard/Petersen/carried to approve the Treasurer’s Report
Motion/Paxton/Petersen/carried to approve the Claims for the Month with addition of late Claims for $1415.00 to the Trails Board and $85.00 to the Dickinson County GIS.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Streets
Seih reported the intake at Siefkins had been installed. Rice reported the concrete tile needs to be replaced from where it joins the existing plastic, with one more intake installed. The existing concrete tile running east is full of tree roots. Rice is waiting for a bid on the replacement of the concrete tile.
Rice reported he had met with Alliant and Mike Kidd about the cost to the homeowners to bury electricity to their homes. Rice had verbal agreements on the easements the City will need for burying main line electricity on private property.
PARKS & REC
Rice reported the Gazebo at Vern & Coila Park needs repaired. The consensus of the Council is to fix the Gazebo as the city staff has time.
FINANCE- BANKS
Ladegarrd asked Rice with the City Budget into the 11-month of the fiscal year, if the City Budget figures all were with in the Budget. Rice explained the only negative number would be under Parks. Rice explained with the donations for the playground coming in the fiscal year 2009 and the expense for the playground equipment coming in 2010 it threw that figure off. Besides that the rest of the Budget was on track according to Rice.
Resolution.
Discussion from the Council on Ben Umschied’s wages. Rice reported that Umschied is doing a good job for the City. After comments from the Council the recommendation was to increase his hour wage to $16.00 an hour effective July 1st.
Motion/Paxton/Petersen/carried to increase Umschied’s wage to $16.00 an hour effective July 1st.
Aye: Sieh, Paxton, Petersen, Ladegaard
Nay: None
NEW BUSINESS
Tom Flandrene was at the Council meeting just to see how the feral cat problem was progressing. Rice explained he had Ordinances from several different cities. Also a copy of the Ordinance that Wahpeton had just past. Rice had a complaint last week from a person in the City, the feral cats were using her garden as a kitty litter box. Rice explained that in some of the Ordinances the caretakers of the feral cats had installed sand boxes on their property for feral cats, to help eliminate this problem. Flandrene added his neighbor is feeding feral cats and is leaving food out which is attracting other animals including skunks. Paxton feels the Council needs to work towards an Ordinance.
Rice was instructed by the Council to invite the people that are feeding feral cat to the August 9th Council Meeting.
Jim Carpenter, the Chief of the Milford fire department, gave the Council an up date on the fire station. Carpenter presented a report on the fire and rescue activity. On this report West Okoboji had 9 fire calls, 21 medical calls and 1 accident call for last year. Carpenter added July 9th through the 11th the Milford fire department would have their Centennial. July 9th will be the open house and ribbon cutting for the fire station.
Motion/Paxton/Ladegaard/carried to have the Council Meeting on July 8th. Rice will be gone to Clerk’s school the week of the 13th.
Motion/Sieh/Paxton/carried for renewal of Cigarette Permit for Oh Shucks
Aye: Sieh, Paxton, Ladegaard
Nay: Petersen
Motion/Paxton/Sieh/carried for renewal of Off-Premise Beer License for Oh Shucks
Aye: Sieh, Petersen, Ladegaard, Paxton
Nay: None
Picture of West Okoboji – The consensus of the Council was not to purchase the picture of West Lake.
Motion/Petersen/Paxton/carried to accept Bob Booth’s resignation from the Council position. The Council will be making a decision on how they would be filling this position.
Aye: Sieh, Petersen, Paxton, Ladegaard
Nay: None
Motion/Paxton/Ladegarrd/carried to set July 8th at 6:30 pm for Public Hearing for the Given Ave Water Project.
Aye: Sieh, Paxton, Petersen, Paxton
Nay: None
Motion/Petersen/Paxton/carried to adjourn at 7:55 p.m.
Unfinished Business