Minutes
Hurley City Council Meeting
Monday, February 14, 2011
The Hurley City Council met for their regularly scheduled meeting at City Hall on
Monday, February 14, 2011. President Chris Richards called the meeting to order at
7:00pm.
Present at roll call: Council Members Chris Richards, Duane Jorgensen, Tom Nelson,
Marcia Nielsen, Lester Jahnig and Clark Tousley. Also present were Finance Officer
Knutson and Maintenance Supervisor Johnson.
Visitor present was Deputy Sheriff John Roman.
Agenda Approved
Motion Tousley, 2nd Nelson to approve the agenda for the February 14, 2011 meeting.
Vote: all yes. Motion carries.
Minutes Approved
Motion Nielsen, 2nd Tousley to approve the minutes from the January 10, 2011 meeting.
Vote: all yes. Motion carries.
Claims Approved
Motion Jahnig, 2nd Jorgensen to approve the claims for February 2011. Vote: all yes.
Motion carries.
A-OK Sanitary monthly garbage $ 50.00
Business Forms & Accounting checks $ 97.11
Child Support Enforcement child support $ 500.00
Craig Computer Service computer repair $ 275.00
Dakota Supply Group repair fire hydrant $ 125.66
Derby's One Stop monthly fee $ 366.66
Derby's One Stop Monthly charges (Dec) $ 662.55
Eich Law Office professional fees $ 217.67
Graham Tire / Yankton payloader tire $ 1,838.50
Hurley Insurance Notary bond $ 50.00
Hurley Leader publishing $ 115.16
Knology monthly fees $ 259.77
Long's Propane monthly fill $ 589.50
Merchant's State Bank safe deposit box rental $ 24.00
Parker Farm & Auto parts/ pickup $ 165.12
Payroll Chris Richards 11/1-12/31/2010 $ 64.64
Payroll Clark Tousley 11/1-12/31/2010 $ 32.32
Payroll Duane Jorgensen 11/1-12/31/2010 $ 64.64
Payroll Keith Anderson 8/1/2010-12/31/2010 $ 576.09
Payroll Keith Anderson 1/9/2011 - 1/22/2011 $ 113.22
Payroll Lester Jahnig 11/1-12/31/2010 $ 64.64
Payroll Linda Nelson 11/1-12/31/2010 $ 138.52
Payroll Marcia Nielsen 11/1-12/31/2010 $ 64.64
Payroll Marilyn Jorgensen 12/26/2010-01/808/2011 $ 280.61
Payroll Marilyn Jorgensen 1/9/2011 - 1/22/2011 $ 336.11
Payroll Marilyn Jorgensen 1/23-2/5/11 $ 320.06
Payroll Sandy Knutson 12/26/2010-01/808/2011 $ 310.68
Payroll Sandy Knutson 1/9/2011 - 1/22/2011 $ 241.00
Payroll Sandy Knutson 1/23-2/5/11 $ 332.46
Payroll Terry Johnson 12/26/2010-01/808/2011 $ 696.76
Payroll Terry Johnson 1/9/2011 - 1/22/2011 $ 696.43
Payroll Terry Johnson 1/23-2/5/11 $ 696.43
Payroll Tom Christiansen 1/9/2011 - 1/22/2011 $ 64.03
Payroll Tom Nelson 11/1-12/31/2010 $ 64.64
Payroll Tracy Hummel 12/26/2010-01/08/2011 $ 851.16
Payroll Tracy Hummel 1/9/2011 - 1/22/2011 $ 848.00
Payroll Tracy Hummel 1/23-2/5/11 $ 848.00
Sandy Knutson mileage $ 9.99
SD Secretary of State notary public filing fee $ 30.00
SDRS Retirement January $ 623.44
SDRSP Supplemental Retirement $ 50.00
Southeastern Electric monthly fees $ 2,196.78
Terry Johnson cell phone reimburse $ 15.00
TM Rural Water Water purchased $ 1,964.25
Tracy Hummel supplies, mileage $ 60.09
Turkey Ridge Oil fuel oil / maintenance shop $ 758.16
Turner Cty Sheriff's Dept police $ 1,868.75
Unemployment Insurance 4th Quarter 2010 $ 21.55
US Postal Service stamps / postage $ 44.00
$ 20,683.79
Finance Report
Motion Nelson, 2nd Nielsen to approve the Finance Report as follows. Vote: all yes.
Motion carries.
December 2010 Finance Report for the Money Market Account
General, December beginning balance $140,712.43 + receipts $15,220.19 – expenses $18,860.87
= December ending balance $137,071.75.
Water, December beginning balance $334,982.06 + receipts $9,952.96 – expenses $3,406.62 =
December ending balance $331,528.40.
Sewer, December beginning balance $65,567.90 + receipts $4,650.21 – expenses $9,153.88 =
December ending balance $61,064.23.
Cemetery, December beginning balance $810.28 + receipts $439.93 – expenses $264.64 =
December ending balance $985.57.
Visitors
Deputy Sheriff Roman was here to discuss any problems or questions regarding law
enforcement.
Old Business
Finance Officer Knutson informed the council that TM Rural Water is working on
paperwork to get on state water plan and funding for the water project which will
eliminate our water tower.
Finance Officer Knutson informed the council that Maintenance Supervisor Johnson is
scheduled to take his water certification test on February 17, 2011.
Maintenance Supervisor Johnson has a second tire for the payloader on order as this
was approved at the January meeting.
President Richards signed the contract with TM Rural Water which changes the due
date of the city’s water purchase from them to the 20th of the month.
New Business
Motion Jahnig, 2nd Jorgensen to go ahead and start working on the paperwork to go
ahead with a street project this summer the rest of the way around the park and 1 block
of Iowa between Park and Monroe. Council asked Maintenance Supervisor Johnson
and Finance Officer Knutson to get specs together for this project and send them out for
return quotes. Vote: all yes. Motion carries.
Motion Jahnig, 2nd Tousley to go ahead with the rebuilding of the main lift station pump
at a cost of $2800 plus shipping and any taxes that may be due. Vote: all yes. Motion
carries.
Motion Tousley, 2nd Nielsen to allow Assistant Finance Officer Hummel to destroy
records from 2005 which include water reports, bills paid, end of month reports, payroll
reports, and checks issued. Vote: all yes. Motion carries.
Council tabled the Knology Franchise Agreement signing to March meeting as they
wanted additional information.
Local Review Board to contest amount of property taxes is set for March 21st.
Council has asked that Assistant Finance Officer Hummel get additional information on
the special assessment for the $.40 per foot that can be assessed all property owners
for street upkeep.
Council would like Finance Officers to get the court documents from the courthouse that
will be destroyed if not picked up. These are from the court case in which the City of
Hurley tried to condemn the old grocery store on Center Ave.
Open Forum
Maintenance Supervisor Johnson informed Council of another problem with the head
gaskets on the payloader. Council said to go ahead with the repairs.
There being no further business to discuss, Motion Tousley, 2nd Nelson to adjourn the
meeting at 7:55pm.
President Chris Richards Attest: Sandy Knutson, Finance Officer
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