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1 City of Garretson January 14, 2013 The City Council of the City of Garretson, Minnehaha County, South Dakota met in regular session on Monday, January 14, 2013 at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall, with Mayor Tim Mullin presiding. 6:30 P.M. Mayor Tim Mullin called the regular meeting to order with the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL: Tim Mullin Mayor Gloria Sanders Ward I William Hoskins Ward I Thomas Godbey Ward II Thomas Lines Ward II Greg Beaner Ward III Andrew Gilbert Ward III OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE: Anna Uhl, Mike Ebbing Garretson Ambulance, Ryan Longhenry Garretson Fire Department, Doug Grimsrud, Mary Tilberg, Tad Heitkamp Garretson Pool Board, and Connie Nelson Garretson Historical Society. (NOTE: All attendees hereinafter to be referred to by last name and first initials when necessary) CONSENT AGENDA APPROVAL: A: Agenda Regular Meeting B: Claims Approved Dated C: Minutes Regular Meeting, 12/17/2012 Special Meeting Council member Hoskins made a motion to approve the Consent Calendar Agenda, Lines 2 nd, 6 Ayes, 0 Nays. MONTHLY REPORT OF VOUCHERS PROCESSED FOR THE JANUARY 14, 2013 REGULAR MEETING Payroll-Mayor & Council Gross Amount - Payroll-Finance Office Gross Amount 3, Payroll-Water Gross Amount 1, Payroll-Sewer Gross Amount 1, Payroll-Natural Gas Gross Amount 1, Payroll-Streets Gross Amount 1, Payroll-Branch Pile Gross Amount Payroll-Pools Gross Amount - Payroll-Parks Gross Amount Payroll-Gvmnt. Buildings Gross Amount Payroll-Snow Removal Gross Amount TOTAL Gross Amount 11, A&B Business Maintenance A-Ox Welding Supply Cylinder Rent Alliance Communications - Garretson Phone - January Anderson Publications Publications Aramark Rug Service Avesis Insurance 16.76

2 CenterPoint Energy Services December Natural Gas Purchased 54, Dakota Supply Group NG Meter and supplies 42, Danielson, Linda Cleaning December Delta Dental Dental Ins - January Department of Revenue - Lab Tests Lab Tests Drake Construction concrete 1, Fiegen Construction crane service First Bank & Trust - CC supplies, meal First Bank & Trust Monthly Collections First Bank & Trust - Payroll 941 Payroll Tax , First Bank & Trust - Payroll 941 Payroll Tax - PR 26 1, First Bank & Trust - loan NG loan 88, Gaetz Mfr welding snow plow 1, Garretson Food Center Supplies Graham Tire tires Jesse James Country Store Fuel MCWC Rural Water Purchased - December 4, Menards East library, water supplies Menards West Shop supplies Midway fuel Minnehaha County Sheriff 1st qtr. Services 21, Northwestern services 13, Owen Weise Devil's Gulch Rent Palisades Oil fuel Pitney Bowes meter rent, postage Quill office supplies Rodney Lowe Construction tree removal 2, Sam's Club utility, office, shop Sanders NG labels Sayre engineering services 9, Schoenfelder, Jeff NG refund Schunemans collar

3 2.35 SD DENR 2013 Wastewater Fee South Dakota Retirement Retirement December 1, South Dakota Treasurer Sales Tax Nov 2, SD Water & Wastewater Assoc. renewals SDPAA insurance 26, Titan payloader 132, Transamerica Insurance Unemployment Insurance Division 4th Quarter Vandersnick Excavating snow removal, repair Verizon Wireless Cell Phones Wellmark Blue Cross & Blue Shield Health Insurance - Jan 1, XCEL Energy Street Lighting 2, TOTALVOUCHERS 416, TOTAL VOUCHERS & PAYROLL 427, Ordinances & Resolutions: Resolution: Salaries Resolution Uhl presented. Discussion ensued. Gilbert motioned to approve the salaries resolution, Hoskins 2 nd, 6 Ayes, 0 Nays. Motion passed SALARIES RESOLUTION WHEREAS, a complete list of all the salaries for all officers and employees of the municipal corporation shall be published with the minutes of the first meeting following the beginning of the fiscal year, according to SDCL NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Garretson, that the 2013wages be established as follows: SECTION 1: Full-time Employees (40 hours/week or more): Position Name Rate of Pay Method Utility Superintendent Craig Nussbaum $ hour Utility Maintenance Alan Winterton $ hour Finance Officer Anna Uhl $ weeks SECTION 2: Part-time Employees (20-29 hours/week): Position Name Rate of Pay Method Seasonal Snow Removal/Mowing Don Debates $ hour Other Elected/Appointed Officials: Rate of Pay Method Mayor $ meeting $ year Council Members $ meeting $ year Adopted this 14 th day of January, 2013 Tim Mullin

4 (SEAL) Mayor of the City of Garretson ATTEST: Anna N. Uhl Finance Officer Publication: January 23, 2013 Effective Date: February 3, 2013 Published once at the approximate cost of. Old Business: none New Business: Election Date with Garretson School Hoskins, Lines, and Gilbert are up for re-election to a 2 year term. Sanders motioned to approve a joint election with the school on April 9, 2013, Lines 2 nd, 6 Ayes, 0 Nays. Motion passed. Annual Report Discussion ensued. Hoskins motioned to continue use of East, VandeWoude, & Grant for preparation of the annual report, Lines 2 nd, 6 Ayes, 0 Nays. Motion passed. Rooster s Pub Liquor License Transfer The new owner, Sheri Vyskocil present plans for the continued operation of Rooster s Pub & Grill, to add family dining, and a full menu for lunch and dinner. Godbey motioned to accept the liquor license transfer request, Hoskins 2 nd, 6 Ayes, O Nays. Motion passed. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Minnehaha County Sheriff No representative present. Garretson Fire Department Longhenry reported 146 work detail, training, and meeting hours for December 2012 plus 12 calls. Currently staffed with 24 volunteers of which 11 are EMT s yearend report totaled 151 calls, and 1785 hours, 1100 truck miles, and average combined response time of 9 minutes. Garretson Ambulance Ebbing reported 14 calls in December, 174 calls YTD. To date, the Garretson Ambulance has exceeded the highest number of calls per year for Garretson and the surrounding coverage area calls totaled 150 and 2010 calls totaled 124. Ebbing expressed a thank to the city for their continued support of the Garretson Ambulance. Natural Gas Natural Gas Prices - Uhl presented a spreadsheet for January 2013 gas prices. In-city usage rate for small customers shall be $.9858 per CCF, medium customers shall be $.9528 per CCF, and large customers shall be $.9348 per CCF. Outside city limits usage rate for small customers shall be $ per CCF, medium customers shall be $.9928 per CCF, and large customers shall be $.9748per CCF. Council member Lines made a motion to accept, Beaner 2 nd, 6 Ayes, 0 Nays. Motion passed. Pipeline with Crooks Discussion ensued. Lines, Sanders, Beaner, Mullin and Uhl will be present for mediation with Crooks on Wednesday, January 16, Hoskins motioned to empower the council representatives attending mediation to act on behalf of the entire council and in the best interest of the city, Gilbert 2 nd, 6 Ayes, 0 Nays. Motion passed. Water, Sewer and Streets Uhl presented. Installation of the new system will begin next week. Transmitters are up and operating. Parks Splitrock Park Discussed the summer operations. Godbey motioned to lease out the operations of the Splitrock Bathhouse only and to not include camping, Hoskins 2 nd, Roll call vote: Gilbert Nay, Hoskins -- Nay, Lines Nay, Godbey Aye, Beaner Nay, Sanders -- Nay. 1 Aye, 5 Nays. Motion failed. Lines motioned to revert the operations of Splitrock Park and Camping to be wholly city operated as done prior to 2012, Godbey 2 nd, Roll call vote: Lines Aye Godbey Aye Gilbert Nay

5 Hoskins Nay Beaner Nay Sanders Nay 2 Ayes, 4 Nays. Motion failed. Hoskins motioned to seek proposals for management of bathhouse and camping to be considered at the next meeting, Sanders 2 nd, Roll call vote: Hoskins Aye Beaner Aye Sanders Aye Lines Aye Godbey Nay Gilbert Aye 5 Ayes, 1 Nay. Motion passed. Uhl will place ad in the paper to seek proposals for management of bathhouse and camping. Devil s Gulch no discussion Historical Society This is the first winter in which the building will be heated the entire season to help maintain long-term preservation. JC Complex JC Foundation waiting to receive paperwork concerning the transfer of ownership of the complex. Pool Pool Board and City will develop an operation agreement in order to maintain insurance liability. Pool board will be responsible for purchasing liability insurance for the board. Pool will continue to operate as done in the past. Garretson Industrial Development Brinkman presented. Finance Uhl presented. Uhl is currently working with Badger Meter and PMI to communicate with the community concerning the installation process as well as preparing accounts for the software conversion. Annual report preparation has begun. OTHER BUSINESS BROUGHT BEFORE THE COUNCIL: EXECUTIVE SESSION 8:24 pm Lines made a motion to enter in to executive session, Gilbert 2 nd, 6 Ayes, 0 Nays. 8:28pm Council returned to regular session. Beaner motioned to approve 3% annual wage increase for Alan Winterton, Lines 2 nd, 6 Ayes, 0 Nays. 8:29pm Lines motioned to adjourn, Hoskins 2 nd, 6 Ayes, 0 Nays. Meeting adjourned. ATTEST Tim Mullin, Mayor Anna N. Uhl Finance Officer (Unapproved) Published once at the approximate cost of.