November 2012

The Floyd Township Board of Supervisors, by unanimous vote on November 12, 2012, pursuant to a hearing on November 12, 2012 voted to vacate and close certain secondary highways described as follows to-wit:
The section line on 220th Street from 406th Ave. to 407th Ave. bounded by the S1/2 Section 31 and SW 1/4 32-109-6 on the north and the N1/2 of 6-108-60.
The section line bounded by 220th Street on the north and 221st on the south between E1/2 of 6-108-60 and W1/2 5-108-60.
The section line between the W1/2 of 31-108-60 and E1/2 of 36-108-61 bounded by 225th Street on the north and 226th Street on the south.
The road and section line between the E1/2 of 16-108-60 and the W1/2 of 15-108-60 bounded by 222nd Street on the north and 223rd Street on the south.
The road and section line between the E1/2 of 33-108-60 and the W1/2 of 34-108-60 bounded by 225th Street on the north and 226th Street on the south.
The section line between the E1/2 of 18-108-60 and W1/2 of 17-108-60 bounded by 222nd on the north and 223rd Street on the south.
The section line between the E1/2 of 31-108-60 and the W1/2 of 32-108-60 bounded by 225th Street on the north and 226th Street on the south.
The road and section line between the E1/2 28-108-60 and W1/2 of 27-108-60 bounded by 224th Street on the north and 225th Street on the south.
The section line between the E1/2 of 21-108-60 and the W1/2 of 22-108-60 bounded by 223rd Street on the north and 224th Street on the south.
The section line between the S1/2 of 30-108-60 and the N1/2 of 31-108-60 bounded by 406th Ave. on the west and 407th Ave. on the east.
The section line between the E1/2 of 34-108-60 and the W1/2 of 35-108-60 bounded by 225th on the north and 226th Street on the south.
Dated this 20th day of November 2012.
Richard Bechen
Tim Grassel
Timothy Pearson
State of South Dakota            )
County of Sanborn                 )ss
On this 20th day of November 2012, before me, personally appeared Richard Bechen, Tim Grassel, Timothy Pearson.
Known to me or satisfactorily proven to be the persons whose names are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged that they executed the same for the purposes therein contained.
In witness whereof  I hereunto set my hand and official seal.
James Johannsen
(Seal) Notary
Commission Expires:
Prepared by:
James Johannsen
Floyd Township Clerk
40977 221st St.
Artesian, SD 57314
605-495-4373

Unapproved Minutes
The School Board of Sanborn Central School District 55-5 met in regular session on Monday, November 12, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. in the Sanborn Central Conference Room with the following present: Austerman, Miller, Olson, Schmit and VanLaecken  Others present were Superintendent Whitney, Principal Vermeulen and Business Manager Bechen.
Pledge of Allegiance.
Motion by Olson, seconded by Austerman, all aye, to approve the agenda as printed.
Motion by VanLaecken seconded by Schmit, all aye, to approve the minutes of the regular board meeting October 8, 2012 as printed.
Visitors to Board Meeting –  Lincoln Feistner from Central Electric met with the board to go over the proposal to install mini-split air conditioning units. The board asked questions and will discuss further and possibly make a decision at the December board meeting. The Board thanked Lincoln for attending the meeting.
Motion by Austerman, seconded by Schmit, all aye, to approve the financial statement and bills.
General Fund balance October 1, 2012: 171,093.80. Receipts: taxes 21,128.33, penalties/interest 261.18, interest 5.67, pupil activity 28.95, other activity 128.05, state fines 1,755.54, state aid 39,619.00, admissions 486.00, EMC insurance check – wind damage 14,422.03. Expenditures: 119,307.96. Balance October 31, 2012: 129,620.59.  Invested 25,000. CorTrust Savings balance October 1, 2012: 407,656.63. Receipts: interest 0.00. Balance October 31, 2012: 407,656.63.
Capital Outlay Fund balance October 1, 2012: 569,466.15. Receipts: taxes 11,595.88, penalties/interest 162.14, interest 23.82. Expenditures 15,702.01. Balance October 31, 2012: 565,545.98.
Special Education Fund balance October 1, 2012: 535,708.70. Receipts: taxes 424.98, penalties/interest 34.04, interest 22.11. Expenditures 18,004.23. Balance October 31, 2012: 518,185.60. CorTrust Savings balance October 1, 2012: 1,867.96. Receipts: interest 0.00. Balance October 31, 2012: 1,867.96.
Pension Fund balance October 1, 2012: 77,773.53. Receipts: taxes 551.04, penalties/interest 12.05, interest 3.40. Expenditures: 0.00. Balance October 31, 2012: 78,340.02.
Food Service Fund balance October 1, 2012: 44,948.41. Receipts: interest 1.70, federal reimbursement 5,448.60, student meals 2,656.15, adult meals 423.65, ala carte 274.94. Expenditures 13,385.12. Balance October 31, 2012: 40,368.33.
Scholarship Fund balance October 1, 2012: 20,370.93. Receipts: interest 0.88, Expenditures: 0.00. Balance October 31, 2012: 20,371.81.
Peters Scholarship balance: 20,371.81; Nelson Scholarship balance: 0.00.
Trust and Agency Funds balance October 1, 2012: 36,682.65. Receipts 7,994.85. Expenditures 9,597.01. Balance October 31, 2012: 35,080.49.
Salaries and benefits for the month of November 2012 were as follows:
General Fund: 122,799.79;
Special Education: 20,651.87;
Food Service: 6,364.13.
Claims approved:
GENERAL FUND – A & B Business, copier maintenance 309.45; A&G Diesel, bus repair, 75.00; A-Ox Welding, ag supply 152.70; CarQuest, bus supply 145.35, shop supply 19.95; Daktronics, Inc., scoreboard cable 45.00; Demco, colony supply 49.00; Department of Revenue, water testing 13.00; Groth Music Instruments, vocal supply 49.85; Harlow’s Bus Sales, bus supply 324.75; Heartland Paper Co., janitor supply 743.95, paper 1,119.40; Hillyards, janitor supply 589.16, scrubber repair 202.50;
[IMPREST: Gayle Bechen, All-State Chorus meals 144.00; Ethan School District., oral interp fee 246.94; Florence Oral Interp, contestant fee 15.00; Kimball School District, cbh oral interp fee 111.30; Northern State University, All-State Chorus workshop 48.00; Jesse Schlimgen, volleyball referee/mileage 93.50; Joe Schlimgen, volleyball referee 75.00; South Dakota High School Activities Association, All-State Chorus registration 10.00; SDSU Music Department, All-State Chorus prep 40.00; Starfall Education, membership 270.00];
McLeod’s, checks 189.80; Mid-American Research Chemical, janitor supply 366.74; Nepstad’s, All-State Chorus flowers 100.00; Olsen Implement, bus parts 852.53; Petty Cash, postage 57.17; Quill, elementary supply 10.72, colony ink 47.34, middle school ink 23.67, high school ink 29.19, library ink 36.31, business office supply 15.98; Sanborn Central Food Service, oral interp judges meals 7.00; Sanborn Weekly Journal, board proceedings 105.92; SDASFAA, financial aid workshop fee 25.00;         ShopKo, library supply 10.49, middle school supply 11.24, middle school recognition 40.00, high school recognition 40.00; Sunburst Digital, Web site membership 200.00; Wanda Swenson, chaperone meals All-State Chorus 45.89; Tessiers, filters 393.40; United Laboratories, janitor supply 100.91; VISA, air cards 192.27, All-State Chorus gas 102.61; Ward’s National Science, high school supply 21.81; Bobbi White, fifth/sixth boys basketball referee 12.00; Williams Musical Repair, two trombone repairs 246.00.
CAPITAL OUTLAY Fund – Aurora Security Products, replacement security monitors 1,025.84; Brooks Oil Co., fuel 2,777.32; Central Electric, two months electricity 4,544.64; Dawson Construction, garage 992.46; Farmers Alliance, propane 1,635.11; Farmers Elevator, #2 Diesel 3,232.97; Santel Communications, rural development loan payment 4,166.67.
SPECIAL EDUCATION Fund – Jenni Greenway, reimburse fingerprints 43.25; Heartland Paper Co., supply 29.00; mileage 175.01; Petty Cash, postage 5.82; Quill, ink 77.30.
FOOD SERVICE Fund – Card Services, food 232.66; Child/Adult Nutrition Services, breakfast commodities 319.06; Darrington Water Conditioning, water softener 24.00; Dean Foods, milk 1,313.80; DSG, two kitchen faucets 498.18; Hillyard, supply 378.87; Reinhart, food 5,306.29, supply 194.79; Sara Lee, bread 184.40.
Superintendent Whitney’s report included the following:
• Girls basketball practice will start on November 19 and boys basketball practice starts on November 26;
• Two new students starting on October 22, a ninth grader and a sixth grader;
• Summary of meeting between head football coach Jason Kolousek and the Athletic Directors from all three school;
• Long-term sub, Jenny Easton, will be at Sanborn Central and Woonsocket for Gwen Senska, who will be out on sick leave for a few weeks; and
• Masey Pechholt has submitted her resignation as Co-Head Volleyball Coach and the board will formally act on it at the December meeting.
Mrs. Vermeulen reported on the following:
• New student in sixth grade;
• Grades five through eight declam on November 21;
• Middle school honor roll percentages;
• Rebel Booster Club distributing special T-shirts to all students in grades six through 12 who achieved “A” honor roll status (students have three more quarters to achieve that goal and receive a T-shirt);
• Grades five and six basketball has come to an end;
• Seventh/eighth girls basketball earned first place win at the Hanson tournament this past weekend; and
• The seventh/eighth boys basketball will participate in a Hanson Basketball Tournament on December 1st.
Other discussion items: None.
Motion by Olson, seconded by VanLaecken, all aye, to approve long-term substitute pay as follows: first five days of continuous subbing equals $80/day with a teacher’s certificate. The sixth day and on equals $100/day with a teacher’s certificate.
Motion by Schmit, seconded by Austerman, all aye, to approve an executive session for personnel at 7:41 p.m. Regular session resumed at 8:12 p.m.
The next regular Board meeting will be held on December 10, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. in the Sanborn Central School Conference Room at Forestburg.
Motion by VanLaecken, seconded by Olson, all aye, to adjourn the meeting at 8:13 p.m.
Gayle Bechen
Business Manager
Rick Miller
Board Chair

The regular meeting of the Woonsocket City Council was called to order by Mayor Lindy Peterson at 7:00 p.m. Monday, November 5, 2012 in the Woonsocket City Council Room with the following members present: Richard Reider, Richard Regynski, John Ames, Don Schmidt, Brandon Goergen and Jim Steichen.
Motion by Regynski, seconded by Schmidt, to approve the agenda.  Motion carried.
Motion by Reider, seconded by Ames, to approve the October 8, 2012 minutes. Motion carried.
Motion by Steichen, seconded by Ames, to approve the Financial Statement. Motion carried.
Motion by Goergen, seconded by Steichen, to approve the following bills:
Way Station, 126.25 Meal for Walk to Woonsocket
Wheelers, 37.68 General
Benders, 245.00 Water
Darin’s Market, 70.53 Shop
Department of Revenue, 434.00 Water
Dick’s Welding, 120.00 Storm
Express 2, 526.80 Shop
Express Stop, 230.40 Shop
Fastenal Company, 64.71 Shop
Brian Feistner, 5,495.90 Streets
Hawkins, 1,347.01 Water
Hinker Trenching, 2,244.90 Storm Drain
Lawson Products, 63.24 Shop
One Call, 33.30 Shop
Santel Communications, 225.29 Phone/Computer
Supplemental Retirement, 180.00 Steve
SDML Work Comp, 3,632.00 Work Comp Insurance
Sand Creek Animal Clinic, 79.23 Swan
Steve Tiede, 42.36 Shop
Sanborn Weekly Journal, 83.17 Publishing
TC Enterprises, 43.44 Shop
TrueNorth Steel, 7.80 Storm
NorthWestern Power Service, 1,822.41 Utilities
SDML, 618.94 Membership
SD Governmental FO, 40.00 Membership
Waste Management, 5,062.72 Garbage
Department of Revenue, 176.54 Sales Tax
First National Bank SD, 1,736.51 Payroll
SD Retirement, 958.24 Retirement
OLD BUSINESS
Council discussed the dock.
Council discussed the community access grant.
Council discussed the employee evaluations.
Council discussed the audit.
Council discussed clean-up.
Council discussed an industrial park.
Council discussed a new mower. Motion by Regynski, seconded by Goergen, to purchase a 54-inch and a 60-inch Hustler X-ONE Rear Discharge Mowers from Doug’s Custom Paint & Body in the amount of $15,255.54.  Motion carried.
Council discussed the cemetery road.
Motion by Schmidt, seconded by Ames, to approve the second reading of Supplemental Budget Ordinance. Motion carried.
ORDINANCE 12-01
2012 SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET ORDINANCE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WOONSOCKET, SANBORN COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: That the following is appropriated to meet the obligations of the municipality, City of Woonsocket, South Dakota.
43110 Streets    $40,775.91
Total Appropriations:                    $40,775.91
SECTION 2: That the following is a summary by fund of the appropriated amounts and the means of finance them:
Second Penny Tax                    $40,775.91
Total Appropriations                    $40,775.91
THIS ORDINANCE SHALL TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FORCE FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE, APPROVAL AND PUBLICATION.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 5th DAY OF November, 2012.
Lindy Peterson
Mayor
ATTEST
Tara Weber
Finance Officer
(SEAL)
First Reading: October 8,  2012.
Second Reading: November 5, 2012.
Adopted: November 5, 2012
Published: November 29, 2012.
Council discussed Ditch Cleaning.
NEW BUSINESS
Council discussed AFLAC insurance. Employees will have to purchase the insurance on their own.
Council discussed employee holidays; this will be left as written in the policy manual.
Council discussed Water Meters.
Council discussed a street dance for next July.
Motion by Schmidt, seconded by Ames, to approve Weber to attend the Election Workshop in Sioux Falls on December 7, 2012.  Motion carried.
Council discussed thank you letter, ACH Withdrawals and the Community Club.
Motion by Ames, seconded by Regynski, to enter into Executive Session at 8:33 p.m. Motion carried.
Motion by Goergen, seconded by Schmidt, to exit Executive Session and re-enter the regular meeting at 9:20 p.m. Motion carried.
With no further business to be discussed. Motion by Reider, seconded by Schmidt, to adjourn the meeting. Meeting was adjourned at 9:23 p.m.
Lindy Peterson
Mayor
(SEAL):
Tara Weber
Finance Officer

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