Mayor Chada called the meeting to order with Ackman, Hohbach, Knutson, and Moody in attendance.  Visitors included B Ettswold, D Moe, and E Moe.  The board had invited L Blindauer, L Fredrichs, and D Estabrook to discuss and educate the board on drainage.

E Moe and D Moe expressed concerns from Legion and Auxiliary members about the placement of the cooler and moving the old chairs to storage.   It is the board’s intent to make the building more user friendly and not displace any current users.  The board does support these organizations.

Reports:

W/S: Discussion was held on a bill for sewer repairs and if it was the owner’s responsibility or the cities.  Until further information is provided, it was decided that it is the land owner’s responsibility.

Hohbach informed the board that the one non-working pit meter has water in the pit yet.  He was instructed to visit with the property owner and see if a meter can be put somewhere else on the home.  The property owner was concerned if the estimate for water use was correct.  Ackman showed the board the past 5 years use for the same month and it was correct.

Drainage discussion was held in regards to lagoon discharge.

Grounds: Discussion was held on spraying for other communities.  It was decided that the use of the machine would be placed at $14.00 per time.

Discussion was held on cement cost, Experience Works Hours, Tree replacement, sale of surplus equipment.  The mowing of boulevards was again discussed and the board held firm to not mow any boulevards unless it was charged to the owner.

Economic Development:  The board was informed that David Lambert has the names of the proposed Economic Development Board members and will be contacting them.

A motion was made by Moody, 2nd Knutson to approve the minutes of May 5th and May 21st as read.

Old Business: The cost for mowing lots not meeting ordinance policy was established at $150/hour and a minimum of $250.00. 

New Business:

A motion was made by Moody, 2nd Knutson to approve the Liquor Licenses for Jake’s Lounge and Buckshots Roadhouse.

A special meeting will be held June 19, 2008 to approve a “Brown Bag” permit for the benefit to be held June 21st.  The board and Community Club will jointly provide 1 or 2 baskets as needed for the silent auction.

A motion by Knutson, 2nd Moody was made to approve the following claims: W/S: USDA $156.00 loan, Brooks Oil $752.95 propane, SD Dept Rev $60.00 fee, DRW $1762.30, NW Energy $108.93, SD One Call $4.70, Postmaster $42.00, General $21.28 postage, Santel $34.74, SD Dept Rev $282.00 testing, Wages $438.67; LSY: NW Energy $11.87, Harve’s $120.90 supplies, FIRE: A Ox Welding $14.03 Oxygen, Santel $27.04, Sanborn Weekly reimbursed expense, Buckshots $179.23 fuel, ACS $105.00 software,; GEN: Buckshots $170.55 fuel, JD Concrete $1183.00 parks, Scott Supply $42.52 repairs, Quill $269.32 supplies, Brooks $286.80 fuel, Schoenfleder Const $137.00 parks, Thunes $5.99 supplies, Miedema $128.00 garbage, Menards $22.29 CC, $190.07 parks, $125.99 parks, Santel $36.72, Clayton’s $60.00 repairs, SD Dept Rev $125.00 liquor, NW Energy $320.53 street 91.50 CC, Big Green $28.75 grounds, Fire Reserve $1200.00 dues, Pizza Ranch $50.00 LCDF, TSC $1270.00 mower, V Lachnict $550.00 parks, H Steinmetz  $130.00 tractor, Sal’s $270 reimbursed expense, Wal-Mart $53.96 grounds, Postmaster $63.28 postage, Letcher CC $240.00 reimbursed expense, H Steinmetz $180.00 tractor, Buckshots $150.00 fuel, Cherrybees $600.00 CC Improvements, Wages $2319.90.

The next regular meeting will be held July 7th at 7:00 pm.

Mary Ackman
Finance Officer