Mayor Chada called the meeting to order with Ackman, Hohbach, Knutson, and Moody in attendance.  Others who visited with the board were Letcher Community Development Board members.

Reports:

W/S – Hohbach will winterize the ball park, discharge report completed; meter in pit should be working now.

Grounds: Saturday Clean Up – town will feed the volunteers, will search for a rock pile, request to move dirt pile at Rodeo grounds approved, grounds locked due to in appropriate dumping, Fogger stabilization

Violations: Nuisance trailer has been removed from city limits

Streets: Compliment from D. Hoser with blading and maintenance; Linke will continue snow removal

Eco Dev: Update on project Tiger and organizational meeting on the 24th

Horizons: Meeting on the 17th

LCDF: Discussed improvements at community center will not proceed with any until LCC utilizes memorial monies.

Discussion was held on an addition, Community Picnic and other upcoming projects.

Financial: Motion by Moody, 2nd Knutson to approve the 2009 budget as presented for the General Fund. Motion by Knutson, 2nd Moody to approve the proposed budget for Water and sewer as presented. Motion by Moody, 2nd Knutson to approve the financial reports as presented.

Motion by Moody, 2nd Knutson to approve the August minutes as read.

Old Business: Ackman informed the board that the railroad and state representatives will be visiting Letcher sometime in September to view crossings with suggestions on closures.

Discussion was held on the revision to the ordinance regulating mowing of property within city limits.  It has been decided that the height limit will be 7” and one week to mow.  A decision needs to be made as to if property owners will be notified each and every time by mail or one notice and posting on property for 7 days the next.

Annexation: Ackman will contact District II for assistance with annexation.

Motion by Moody, 2nd Knutson to approve the following claims: LSY: CorInsurance $654.27, NW Energy $17.52; FIRE: Santel $27.04, CorInsurance 5303.72; W/S: Brooks Oil $763.80 propane, USDA $156.00 loan, NW Energy $86.38, Postmaster $42.00, DRW $2295.60, SD Dept Rev $48.00 testing, M Ackman $5.32 postage, Santel $34.74 library, $39.42 phone, Wages $438.66; General: Sanborn Weekly $97.50 printing, J Hemminger $161.70 West Nile, Menards $232.32 paint $284.85 bathroom $190.71 playground, Santel $39.52, CorInsurance $3019.49, Brooks Oil $1045.20 propane, NW Energy $234.09 CC $323.83 Street, P Burg Const. $2842.80 bathroom, P Farmer $100.00 bathroom, Clayton’s $77.00 grasshopper, D Moody Trucking $3150.00 gravel, Larson & Nipe $40.00 violations, Bailey Metal $41.56 parks, Sal’s $66.75 Volunteers, Postmaster $42.00 postage, Buckshots $150.00 fuel, Coburn’s $78.47 volunteers, Wages $2165.31

Correspondence: None

Upcoming meetings: Horizons, Sept 17, LCDF Sept. 14, Economic Development Sept. 24, Community Picnic September 20.

Ackman will contact SDML in regards to fundraising

The next regular scheduled board meeting will be held October 6, 2008.

Mary Ackman
Finance Officer