Proceedings

CITY OF Edgemont Common Council
Regular Meeting
November 7, 2023
CALL TO ORDER - ROLL CALL: Mayor, Rheta Reagan, called the regular meeting of the Edgemont Common Council to order at 7:00 p.m. on November 7, 2023, at Edgemont City Hall. Present were Council Members Jarrell Rola, Jason Shook, Dennis Tubb and Brent White. David Levey was absent.
Pledge of Allegiance was stated.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST FOR COUNCIL MEMBERS: Jarrell Rolla noted a conflict with item 7a on the agenda.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Dennis Tubb made a motion to approve the November 7, 2023 agenda, with the addition of adding the quote of roof insulation for the Kustom Kraft building as item number 10. Motion seconded by Jarrell Rola. Motion carried by unanimous vote.
Brent White noted that he will abstain on item number 10.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Dennis Tubb made a motion to approve the October 17, 2023 minutes. Motion seconded by Brent White. Motion carried by unanimous vote.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Law Enforcement – Deputy Ish Belt
Public Works - Joe Koller
Mayor’s Report - Rheta Reagan spoke of things running smoothly the last few weeks and the benefit held for Sandra Woodward.
PUBLIC COMMENT: No public comment was heard.
COUNCIL COMMENT: No council comment was heard.
APPROVAL OF CLAIMS: Dennis Tubb made a motion to approve the November 7, 2023 claims totaling $62,310.16. Motion seconded by Jason Shook. Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote.
September 24 – October 11, 2023 Salaries: Total Salaries: $7,935.88
October 4 – October 17, 2023 Expenditures: Aflac, Accident & Cancer Ins., $160.13; Amazon, Supplies & Materials, $828.45; Badger Meter, Supplies And Materials, $56.82; Bill’s Heating & Cooling, Library Furnance Repair/Motor, $566.58; Black Hills Energy, Electricity, $4,320.16; Century Business Products, Library Copier Data/Usage, $36.64; City Of Edgemont, Utility Allowance, $351.53; City Of Edgemont, Utility Allowance, $351.53; Culligan, Water - City Hall, $29.00; Custer-Fall River Landfill, Landfill Fees, $419.47; Dakota Pump Inc, Water Pump And Labor, $6,310.98; Dane Hirschfeld, Pharmaceutical Allowance, $87.00; Eftps, Extra Payroll Taxes March 2023, $1,322.63; Fall River Auto Supply, Sewer Jet, $152.75; Fall River County, Law Enforcement, $9,583.33; Fall River County Herald, Meeting Minutes, $106.26; Gail Bethel, Mileage Reimbursment, $82.62; Golden West, Phone Bill, $678.78 Golden West Technologies, Firewall, $100.00; Hawkins Inc, Azone 15, $696.13; Hi-D-Way Oil & Gas, Diesel Fuel, $476.00; Iuoe Local 49, Dane Hirschfeld Union Dues, $140.00; Iuoe Local 49 Fringe Benefit, Public Work Health Insurance, $2,652.00; Joe Koller, Pharmecutical Allowance, $20.73; Kyle Kaiser, Pharm. Allowance - Kyle, $87.00; Midcontinent Testing Labs, Coliform, $24.50; Office Depot, Toilet Paper, $55.84; Ranchers Feed & Supply, Supplies And Materials, $834.79; Rheta Reagan, Halloween Candy Reimbursement, $67.56; Sander Sanitation, City Containers, $4,920.48; Sd Dept Of Revenue, October Sales Tax, $571.28; Sd Municipal League, 2024 Municipal Membership Dues, $1,115.84; Sdrs , Retirement, $1,912.18; Stevens Automotive, Backhoe Tires, $1,679.40; Us Bank, Water Loan Payment, $8,725.76; Usps, Utility Billing Postage, $202.47; Verizon, Public Works Phones, $99.08 Water Remediation Tech, Base Treatment Charge, $4,548.58; Accounts Payable Total: $54,374.28
OLD BUSINESS:
QUOTES FOR BLADE FOR PICKUP AND TRACTOR REPAIRS: Dennis Tubb made a motion to approve ordering 2 joy sticks for the tractor, in the amount of $1,370.00 per joystick, for a total of $2740.00. Motion was seconded by Brent White. Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote.
SCHEDULE OF FEES: Jason Shook made a motion to table the schedule of fees until the next meeting. Motion was seconded by Dennis Tubb. Motion carried by unanimous vote.
ANIMAL CONTROL: No action was taken.
NEW BUSINESS:
FIREWORKS: Jason Shook made a motion to table the fireworks discussion. Motion was seconded by Dennis Tubb. Motion carried by unanimous vote.
YESWAY #1174 – RETAIL & PACKAGE LIQUOR LICENSE RENEWALS: Dennis Tubb made a motion to approve the liquor license renewals for Yesway #1174 for retail and package liquor licenses, as long as the property taxes are paid. Motion was seconded by Jason Shook. With Rolla abstaining, all others voting yes, motion carried by roll call vote.
DOLGEN MIDWEST – RETAIL WINE AND CIDER RENEWAL: Dennis Tubb made a motion to approve the retail wine and cider license renewal for Dolgen Midwest, as long as the property taxes are paid. Motion was seconded by Jason Shook. Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote.
VICTORY STEAKHOUSE – RETAIL LIQUOR LICENSE RENWAL: Dennis Tubb made a motion to approve the liquor license renewal for the Victory Steakhouse for a retail liquor license, as long as the property taxes are paid. Motion was seconded by Jason Shook. Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote.
IGLOO BAR – RETAIL & PACKAGE LIQUOR LICENSE RENEWALS: Jason Shook made a motion to approve the liquor license renewals for the Igloo Bar for retail and package liquor licenses, as long as the property taxes are paid. Motion was seconded by Jarrell Rola. Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote.
HAT CREEK GRILL – RESTAURANT LIQUOR LICENSE: Jason Shook made a motion to approve the restaurant liquor license renewal for the Hat Creek Grill, as long as the property taxes are paid. Motion was seconded by Dennis Tubb. Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote.
SOFTWARE INCREASES: Jason Shook made a motion to table the software increases. Motion was seconded by Dennis Tubb. Motion carried by unanimous vote.
UPDATES ON DEB HARRINGTON PROPERTY: Lance Russell, City Attorney, spoke of the costs that are involved with the property, how to acquire a clean title and the County recouping costs before the City could. Russell also spoke of a new ruling that could become an accounting nightmare for counties if the property is sold for back taxes.
UPDATES ON EMPLOYEE RESIDENCY: Lance Russell presented an ordinance for the council to look over.
KUSTOM KRAFT INSULATION: Jason Shook made a motion to approve the quote from Weathercraft Co. for roof insulation, in the amount of $34,500.00. Motion was seconded by Jarrell Rola. With White abstaining, all others voting yes, motion carried by roll call vote.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: Dennis Tubb made a motion to enter into executive session as per SDCL 1-25-2 (1) for personnel purposes at 8:03 p.m. Motion was seconded by Jarrell Rola. Motion carried by unanimous vote.
Meeting resumed at 8:26 p.m.
Jarrell Rola made a motion to adjourn at 8:27 p.m. Motion was seconded by Dennis Tubb. Motion carried by unanimous vote.
MINUTES UNAPPROVED
ATTEST:
/s/ Rheta Reagan
Rheta Reagan, Mayor
ATTEST:
/s/ Aaron Eberle
Aaron Eberle, Finance Officer
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