City of Valley Springs Minutes

City of Valley Springs

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CITY OF VALLEY SPRINGS

UNAPPROVED MINUTES

SPECIAL END OF YEAR

BUSINESS MEETING

DECEMBER 26, 2019

CALL TO ORDER

The Commissioners of the City of Valley Springs met in regular session on Thursday, December 26, 2019 at 5:30 PM in the City Finance Office.   Mayor Carl Moss presided.  Answering roll call were Commissioners Lance Bauske, Dean Helgeson, and Brian Staeffler.  Lynn Schmidt was absent with notice.  Also present was City Maintenance Ryan Nussbaum, Jamie Hult from the Brandon Valley Journal, and Finance Officer Linda Hunnel.   

Motion by Bauske to approve the December 26, 2019 Posted Agenda.  Helgeson seconded the motion.  Motion carried, all voting aye.  

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Motion by Staeffler to approve the December 10, 2019 Minutes.  Bauske seconded the motion.  Motion carried, all voting aye.  

CLAIMS AND PAYROLL

Motion by Staeffler to approve December 26, 2019 Claims in the amount of $56,504.59.  Bauske seconded the motion.  Motion carried, all voting aye.

PUBLIC COMMENT

There was no one present for open public speaking.

NEW BUSINESS

SDPAA 2020 Intergovernmental Contract

Helgeson made a motion to approve the 2020 SDPAA Intergovernmental Contract. Staeffler seconded.  Motion carried, all voting aye.

2020 Newspaper Designation (SDCL 9-12-6)

Bauske made a motion to designate the Brandon Valley Journal as the 2020 official newpaper of the City of Valley Springs.  Helgeson seconded. Motion carried, all voting aye.

Action Electric Donation

The Mayor and Commission extended a sincere thank you to Action Electric for their donation of supplies and labor to the Legion Field scoreboard project.

OLD BUSINESS

ORD. 346  2020 Supplemental Budget

Mayor Moss gave the second reading of Ordinance 346, an ordinance supplementing the 2020 General Fund Budget in the amount of $29,000.  Motion by Helgeson to approve Ordinance 346.  Staeffler seconded.  Motion carried, all voting aye.  

2017 Annual Report

The Mayor and Commission reviewed the 2017 Annual Report, completed by Don Finstad, CPA.  Bauske made a motion to approve the 2017 Annual Report.  Staeffler seconded the motion.  Motion carried, all voting aye.  Finstad will begin work on the 2018 Annual Report.

COMMISSION REPORTS

Commission Bauske had commented on vehicles parked on city streets for long periods of times at the December 10th meeting.  FO Hunnel reviewed city ordinances and did not find any specific regulations on this, other than for snow alerts.  Hunnel suggested that this be addressed when the municipal ordinance is revised.

ADJOURN

There being no further business before the Commission, Helgeson made a motion to adjourn at 5:48 PM.  Bauske seconded.  Motion carried, all voting aye.  The next regular meeting of the Valley Springs City Commission will be January 14, 2020 at 6 pm in the Valley Springs Finance Office.

Linda D. Hunnel, Finance Officer 

Carl Moss, Mayor

DECEMBER 26, 2019 END OF YEAR CLAIMS

Description

EFTPS - U. S. DEPT OF TREASURY, $1,263.80, DEC 19 PR TAXES; MARV’S SANITARY, INC., $56.00, DEC GARBAGE SERVICE; FIRST NATIONAL BANK, $441.79, POS PURCHASES DEC; COMMISSIONER BRIAN STAEFFLER, $263.20, 4TH QRT PR; MAYOR CARL MOSS, $311.68, 4TH QTR PR; COMMISSIONER DEAN HELGESON, $263.20, 4TH QTR PR; LUNSTRA, JAY, $479.83, 121919 PR; JULIE KIRBY, $199.78, 121919 PR; COMMISSIONER LANCE BAUSKE, $263.20, 4TH QTR PR; LINDA HUNNEL, $1,190.60, 121919 PR; COMMISSIONER LYNN G SCHMIDT, $143.15, 4TH QTR PR; NUSSBAUM, RYAN, $1,548.62, 12192019 PR; NAMANNY, SANDRA, $195.01, 12/19/19 PR; BRANDON ACE HARDWARE, $20.38, WATER\FO MAINT; DONALD E  FINSTAD, $2,880.00, 2017 ANNUAL REPORT; ELAN FINANCIAL SERVICES, $1,207.80, DECEMBER CC PURCH; EQUIPMENT BLADES, INC, $749.84, STREET MAINTENANCE; FIRST RATE EXCAVATE, INC., $35,900.00, INSTALL WATER MAIN; GCC TECHNOLOGIES OF SD, $69.00, DEC I.T. SERVICES; HAWKINS WATER TREATMENT, $1,492.60, WATER PURIFICATION; MCCLURE PLUMBING & HEATING INC, $1,458.25, LEGION FIELD SPRINKLER REPAIR; MEIERHENRY SARGENT, LLP, $408.00, NOVEMBER LEGALSERVICES; MENARDS, $22.51, WATER UTIL MAINT; SD PUBLIC HEALTH  LABORATORY, $41.00, DEC WATER TESTING; SD RETIREMENT SYSTEM, $875.14, DEC RETIREMENT CONTRIBUTION; SD WATER AND WASTEWATER ASSOC, $10.00, 2020 MEMBERSHIP DUES; SECOG, $1,271.00, 2020 MEMBERSHIP DUES; SIOUX VALLEY ENERGY, $3,479.21, DECEMBER ELECTRICITY; $56,504.59;

Published at the approximate cost of $48.51

January 8, 2020

City of Brandon

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PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION

The Brandon Planning & Zoning Commission met in regular session at 6:30 p.m. on November 21, 2019 at the Brandon City Council Chambers. 

Roll call was taken.  Members present were Commissioners Brian Heidbrink, Brookes Noem, Rob Schoeneman, Jim Starzl and Alica Thiele.  Also present were Alderman Chuck Parsons, Building Official Paul Clarke and City Engineer Tami Jansma.  Absent were Commissioner Paul Bosch, City Administrator Bryan Read and Mayor Paul Lundberg.

Commissioner Heidbrink moved Commissioner Noem seconded to approve the agenda.  Motion carried.

Commissioner Noem moved Commissioner Heidbrink seconded to approve the consent calendar which contained the following items:  a plat of The Bluffs Addition Lot 1 Block 9; a plat of Heartland Business Park Addition Lots 2B, 3A & 4A Block 2; a plat of The Original Town of Brandon Lot 1A Block 3; a plat of Nelson’s Addition Tract 3A & 3B; a plat of Nelson’s Addition Tract 1A, 1B & 8 and a plat of Sweetman Addition Tract 1. Motion carried. 

Commissioner Starzl moved Commissioner Schoeneman seconded to approve the minutes of the October 17, 2019 regular meeting.  Motion carried.

A public hearing was held, as advertised, to consider a Home Occupation Permit Application for 409 N. Sunday Drive.  Applicant Mandi Kriech was present.  Mandi wants to open a home salon in the attached garage of her home.  Commissioner Thiele moved Commissioner Starzl seconded to approve the application as presented.  Motion carried.

A public hearing was held, as advertised, to consider a Re-Zone Application for 800 N. Splitrock Blvd.  Applicant, Faith United Church, is requesting to change the zoning from NRC to IN-Institutional Zone.  Commissioner Heidbrink moved Commissioner Thiele seconded to approve the application as presented and made recommendation to City Council for approval.  Motion carried.

Building permits for October were presented: #20190304 - #20190340.  No action required.

At 6:40 p.m. having no further business, Commissioner Heidbrink moved Commissioner Noem seconded to adjourn the Planning & Zoning Commission meeting.  Motion carried.

Respectfully Submitted,

Melissa Labahn

Recording Clerk

Tami Jansma

City Engineer

Published at the approximate cost of $22.72

January 8, 2020