Mayor Chada called the meeting to order with Hohbach, Moody, Knutson, and Ackman in attendance.

Reports: W/S Hohbach informed the board that the door at the water house has been fixed.  Discussion was held on finding a different type of meter for the homes with pits and tops for the incorrect meters.

Street: Linke did a good job with his first round of snow removal.

Ackman presented the board with a draft of the annual report which was approved by a motion Moody, 2nd Knutson.

The financial reports as presented were approved with a motion by Knutson, 2nd Moody.

Grounds: No discussion.

A motion was made by Knutson, 2nd Moody to approve the January minutes.

Old Business: With some help from our friends the generator is ready to go if needed.

Wages for the finance officer were set at $700/mo, $500/annual report, $125/office rent monthly, and $9.50 summer hours with a motion by Moody, 2nd Knutson.

Ackman informed the board that Judy and Clayton are willing to do the West Nile spraying this season.

New Business: Ackman requested that the town purchase Publisher and a digital camera for city use.  Moody moved and Knutson seconded to approve these purchases.

Discussion was held on increasing the finance charges on delinquent accounts.    After much discussion Knutson moved, Moody 2nd to establish finance charges at 5% for any account over 30 days, at 60 days a certified letter will be sent at a flat rate of $25.00, a $50 shut off and a $50 reconnect fee at 90 days if not paid in full, with shut offs scheduled for the 30th.  A returned check charge of $35.00 will be established.

Ackman was instructed to complete a Quit Claim Deed for the Duffel property.

The board was informed of the Housing Seminar and Launch 08 events.  A thank you from Myron Sonne was presented to the board.  Correspondence from Sanborn County Commissioners denying a portion of the wheel tax collected and stating that zoning decisions cannot be made at the city level.

A motion by Moody, 2nd Knutson was made to approve the following claims: General: DMV $13.00 trailer license, Lower James RC&D $55.00 dues, Quill $50.97 supplies, NW Energy $384.71 street $115.93 CC, Menards $109.34 grounds, Clayton’s $221.63 generator, Brooks Oil $16.05 generator, Sanborn Journal $39.62 publishing, District III $311.00 dues, Santel $35.24, Ackman $500 annual report, DB Electric $1722.04 Generator, Wages $603.68; Fire: Volunteers $2870.00, Buckshots $161.52 fuel, LA Svc $75.00 repairs, Miedema Sanitation $144.00 garbage, Santel $27.04, SD Firefighters $390.00 dues, Brooks Oil $123.38 maintenance, Buckshots $6.33 fuel; W/S:USDA $156.00 loan, Santel $39.34, General $684.50 propane, DRW $1778.20, B Young $148.12 refund, SD Dept Rev $12.00 testing, DSG $410.09 meters, NW Energy $173.71, Postmaster $41.00, Mike’s Construction $6560.60 sewer/water installation,  Quill $50.96 office, Wages $438.67.

The next board meeting will be held on Thursday, March 6 at 7:00 p.m.

There being no further business the meeting was adjourned.

Mary Ackman
Finance Officer