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MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING

The City Council of the City of Volga, SD, met for a special meeting, Thursday, September 15, 2011 at Noon, in the conference room of City Hall; Mayor Mary Bjerke presiding. Members present: Keith Benson, Dave Rankin, Marty Strasburg, Ken Fideler, Roger Anderson, and Kelly Vander Wal. Also present: City Attorney Steven Britzman, City Administrator Steve Meyer, Fire Chief Clint Kooima, Finance Officer Nicole Rawden, Revenue Billing Specialist Melanie Hageman, Electrical Superintendent Brent Brown, and Chris Schumacher from the Volga Tribune.

Following the Pledge of Allegiance, Anderson moved to approve the amended agenda with the removal of executive session. Fideler seconded the motion. All in favor; motion carried.

Anderson moved to approve the minutes of the September 6, 2011 regular meeting. Strasburg seconded the motion. All in favor; motion carried.

Fideler moved to approve the following claims and ordered them paid. Vander Wal seconded the motion. All in favor; motion carried. Claims received after the September 6, 2011 meeting were added to this month for approval.

CLAIMS

AGFIRST FARMERS COOP	2,491.76	Fuel
AVERA-QUEEN OF PEACE	195.70	random screening
BRIAN & MICHELLE GABRIELSE	150.98	meter deposit refund
BROOKINGS DUMPSTER SERVICE	6,244.29	garbage service
CASEY"S GENERAL STORES	258.22	Fuel
CENTRAL BUSINESS SUPPLY, INC	16.49	Supplies
CENTURYLINK	88.20	fire dept
DAKOTALAND FEDERAL CR. UNION	2,098.91	supplies/travel/postage
DOUG JESSE	99.24	meter deposit refund
EKERN HOME EQUIPMENT Co., INC	170.33	Supplies
FIRST BANK & TRUST	4,072.16	city hall payment # 156
HEARTLAND CONSUMERS POWER DIS.	199,948.02	Electric
JON HAUGE	156.39	shop office supplies and work pants
KERRY'S SPRINKLER SYSTEMS, INC	77.32	sprinkler head repairs
LOWES	499.11	Supplies
M & H COMMUNICATIONS	119.00	radio repair
MEDIACOM LLC	116.55	Internet
MINNESOTA CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENT	545.00	payroll deduction
OFFICE PEEPS INC.	47.95	Supplies
ORBITCOM, INC.	414.80	phone line services
SDML	565.00	annual conference registration
VOLGA AG CENTER	246.54	Supplies
VOLGA POSTMASTER	210.01	bulk billing postage
WATER HEATER INNOVATIONS, INC.	24,060.00	water heaters
WESTERN AREA POWER ADMIN.	28,476.77	Electric

Strasburg made a motion to accept the second reading of Ordinance 2011-05 2012 Appropriation Ordinance of the City of Volga, South Dakota. Fideler seconded the motion. Discussion was held. On roll call: Benson, Yes; Rankin, Yes; Strasburg, Yes; Fideler, Yes; Anderson, Yes; and Vander Wal, Yes. Motion carried. Ordinance published separately in the Volga Tribune September 29, 2011 Edition.

Strasburg made a motion to authorize Steve Meyer City Administrator to sign all paper format and/or electronic format Discharge Monitoring Reports for the City of Volga. All in favor; motion carried.

Committee reports were given. Public Works: Meyer indicated that grant funding for the waste water project will require scope change approval from the state.

Fideler made a motion to adjourn at 12:53 PM. Strasburg seconded motion. All in favor; motion carried.

s/ Mary A. Bjerke
Mayor, City of Volga

s/ Nicole A. Rawden
Finance Officer, City of Volga

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