Letcher Town Board
November 5, 2007

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

Reports: W/S:  3 non-working meters will be fixed by Hohbach.

Grounds: The board will meet to determine the amount of clean up of brush around the lake to be done as weather permits.

Streets: Knutson has contacted several with no takers on snow removal.  A letter regarding street conditions will be mailed to the public.  Ackman will contact District III in regards to adding a truck route ordinance.

Financial:  Reports were presented by Ackman and approved with a motion by Chada, 2nd Knutson.

Horizons:  Chada discussed the ideas that Dave Lambert presented.  Discussion was held in regards to making a commitment with the Regional Development Corporation.

Motion by Knutson, 2nd Chada, to approve the October minutes as read.

Old Business: CorTrust has approved the placing of a cake at their December open house to celebrate the final payment on the community center loan.

The board discussed a December meeting date to work on ordinance revision.  A motion by Knutson, 2nd Chada carried to approve the work order with District III.

Ackman informed the board that she is still working on funding for a building for storage.

New Business:  The recent insurance inspection was reviewed.  Item one: the well hole by the old swimming pool will be properly covered and locked.    Item two: Ackman will contact Brooks Oil to see who can inspect the furnace at the water house.  Item three:  The bleachers at the ball park will be equipped with the proper guard rails.

Motion by Chada, 2nd Knutson carried to approve the letter to be sent to the liquor licensees in regards to collecting the lottery machine tax.

A motion was made by Chada, 2nd Knutson, carried to approve the following claims:  W/S: Postmaster $41.00, NW Energy $101.47, Thunes $9.58 bulbs, SD One Call $2.85 locates, Menards $49.00 meters, SD Dept Rev $12.00 testing, DRW $1939.85, Santel $37.96, Wages $415.58, D Hohbach $38.04 postage; Fire: C VanLaecken $56.11 supplies, Buckshots $132.91 fuel, Alert-All $218.75 fire prevention, Gall’s $46.60 medical, Santel $26.00; GEN: Sal’s $600.00 Horizons, Foxy Finishings $811.25 Horizons, Buckshots $10.04 fuel, Menards $27.62 grounds, Sanborn Journal $102.28 printing, NW Energy $85.12 CC $334.89 street, Santel $37.11, wages $637.04

The next meeting is scheduled for December 5, 2007.

There being no further business the meeting was adjourned.

Mary Ackman
Finance Officer