MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
            The City Council of the City of Volga, SD, met in Special Session, Monday, June 16th, 2008, at 12:00 PM, in the conference room of City Hall, with Mayor Tom Pierce presiding.  Members present: Roger Anderson, Keith Benson, Craig Howell, Ken Fideler, and Mary Bjerke.  Absent: Marty Strasburg. Also present: City Attorney, Steve Britzman, City Administrator, Steve Meyer, Finance Officer, Jennifer Petersen, and from the Volga Tribune, Jane Utecht.

            Following the Pledge of Allegiance Benson moved to approve the agenda. Fideler seconded the motion. All in favor. Motion carried.

            Anderson moved to approve the minutes of the June 2nd, 2008, regular meeting. Bjerke seconded the motion. All in favor. Motion carried.

            Bjerke moved to approve the following claims and ordered them paid. Anderson seconded the motion. All in favor.  Motion carried. Associated Supply, supplies, 7,917.60; Avera Queen of Peace, testing, 55.50; Boen & Associates, Registration, 240.00; Brookings City Landfill, 97.88; Brookings Dumpster Service, garbage service, 5,273.40; Central Business Supply, supplies, 2,668.44;Clint Bohnet, training, 300.00; C&W Repair, repairs & maintenance, 192.50; Cori Bortnem, reimbursement, 56.20; Dave Beste, baseball registration, 40.00; Dave Jacobson, training, 225.00; Ditch Witch, repairs & maintenance, 266.08; Edman Enterprises,supplies, 410.96; Eugene Beckman & Sons,supplies, 53.97; Flandreau Baseball Assoc., baseball registration, 75.00; Hawkins, water supplies, 30.00; Heartland,wholesale power, 151,427.97; MC & R Pools Inc, supplies, 131.40; M & T Fire Safety, supplies, 28.72; Office Systems, supplies, 28.95; One Call Systems, services, 47.00; Orbitcom, phone service, 554.92; Outlaw Graphics, supplies, 107.55; Prairie Graphics, pool supplies, 175.96; Qwest, utilities, 84.00; Russell Bjerke, training, 300.00; Sanitation Products Inc., supplies, 959.60; SD States Treasury, Sales Tax, 9,016.25; Servall, supplies, 15.60; Shepardson's Hardware Hank, supplies, 107.67; Sports Connection, supplies, 1,271.92; Valley Restaurant, travel, 14.33; Volga Postmaster, supplies, 322.64; WAPA, service, 21,470.79; WESCO, supplies, 2,789.50; WW Tire Service, supplies, 13.98.

            At 12:10 PM, a Public Hearing was held on the Malt Beverage license renewal applications. Casey’s Retail Company, 100 Hansina Ave., Lots 1 & 2, except the East fifty feet of Lot 2, City of Volga, County of Brookings, State of South Dakota. Off-Sale Malt Beverage. Howell moved to approve the renewal application. Bjerke seconded the motion. On roll call: Benson, Yes; Howell, Yes; Fideler, Yes; Anderson, Yes; Bjerke, Yes; Strasburg, Absent. Motion carried. City of Volga, for Deeder’s, 121 Kasan Ave., Lots 11 & 12, in Block One of the Original Plat of the City of Volga, County of Brookings, State of South Dakota. Retail On/Off-Sale Malt Beverages. Anderson moved to approve the renewal application stating that the City of Volga has a contract with Mike Peterson, owner and manager of Deeder’s. Benson seconded the motion. On roll call: Benson, Yes; Howell, Yes; Fideler, Yes; Anderson, Yes; Bjerke, Yes; Strasburg, Absent. Motion carried. I-90 Truck Haven Service, Inc.,/DBA Volga Gas Stop, East Highway 14, Lot 8, 9 & 10, Block One, Plainview Plaza, Dect. 14, Township Volga 110, Range 51, City of Volga, County of Brookings, State of South Dakota. Retail On/Off-Sale Malt Beverages. Bjerke moved to approve the renewal application. Anderson seconded the motion. On roll call: Benson, Yes; Howell, Yes; Fideler, Yes; Anderson, Yes; Bjerke, Yes; Strasburg, Absent. Motion carried. Red Inc., Lucky Dog, Highway 14, E 120’ of OL “B”, Frandsen’s Fourth Addn., City of Volga, County of Brookings, State of South Dakota. Off-Sale Malt Beverage. Fideler moved to approve the renewal application. Anderson seconded the motion. On roll call: Benson, Yes; Howell, Yes; Fideler, Yes; Anderson, Yes; Bjerke, Yes; Strasburg, Absent. Motion carried. Edman Enterprises Inc., 101 Caspian Ave., Lot 1, except North 140’ of Block 5, Eastland Addn., City of Volga, County of Brookings, State of South Dakota. Off-Sale Malt Beverage. Benson moved to approve the renewal application. Fideler seconded the motion. On roll call: Benson, Yes; Howell, Yes; Fideler, Yes; Anderson, Yes; Bjerke, Yes; Strasburg, Absent. Motion carried.

            Bid from WESCO was received for wire. Howell moved to accept the sole bid from WESCO for $ 37,944.50. Anderson seconded the motion. All in favor. Motion carried.

            Anderson made a motion to approve the amended agreement for solid waste pickup for unforeseen fuel cost increases in the amount of $2.38 per customer per month. Fideler seconded the motion. On roll call all in favor. Motion carried.

            Second Reading of Ordinance 2008-05, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 22-0602(a) OF THE ZONING ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF VOLGA, SOUTH DAKOTA, TO INCLUDE TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOWERS AS A CONDITIONAL USE IN THE CLASS “C” COMMERCIAL DISTRICT. Howell moved to accept the second reading of Ordinance 2008-05 with the addition that it be considered a conditional use per council approval. Bjeke seconded the motion. Request made to zoning board to add telecommunications tower to conditional uses. All voted in favor. Motion carried.

            Benson made a motion to approve Resolution 2008-13, Consumption & Blending, Fireman’s Steak Fry. Bjerke seconded the motion. All in favor. Motion carried. BE IT RESOLVED that in accordance with SDCL 35-1-5.3, prior authorization for persons to consume or blend alcoholic beverages on Saturday, July 12, 2008, from 5:00PM to 1:00AM, on Sunday, July 13, 2008, in the Volga Fire Hall, is hereby given. All such consumption or blending shall occur during the Firemen’s annual steak fry. Said property shall be considered for purposes of the Resolution to be the location of a special license and shall not constitute a public place as defined by Ordinance 145 of the City of Volga. Sale of alcohol beverages shall not be permitted at any time at the above described location. There shall be no consumption of any alcoholic beverage by any individual who is under twenty-one years of age. This permit shall commence at 5:00PM on July 12, 2008 and shall conclude at 1:00AM on July 13, 2008.

            Committee Reports were given.

            There being no further regular business a motion was made by Howell to adjourn. Motion seconded by Benson. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
                                                                       
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Tom Pierce, Mayor, City of Volga

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Jennifer Petersen, Finance Officer