The Town of Artesian Council met on July 10, 2013 in regular session at the Artesian Community Center. Council Member Effling called the meeting to order with Council Members Richard and Danek, Tom Fridley and  Finance Officer Ebersdorfer present.
The minutes of the June 5, 2013  meeting were read. Motion to approve by Danek, seconded by Richard, motion carried. Motion by Richard, seconded by Danek, to approve the Financial Statement and approval of vouchers as presented by Ebersdorfer. Motion carried. The following vouchers were presented for the month:
Monthly Disbursements June 30, 2013:
USDA, Sanitation 104.06
USDA, Sanitation 769.19, Sanitation 346.81
Dawson Construction, Sanitation 1,050.32
Fire Department, General 125.00
Payroll Expense, General 184.18
Tom Fridley, General 350.00, Sanitation 154.00
Lara Brink, General 864.72
Kurt Effling, General 120.00
In the Swim, General 1,562.89
SD Unemployment, General 10.00
Molly Ebersdorfer, General 500.00
Susan Richard, General 80.00
Candi Danek, General 120.00
Xcel Energy, General 938.31
Dakota Pump, Inc., Sanitation 181.12
Roger Brink, General 38.48
Farmers Elevator, General 37.47
Ryan Pearson, General 1,275.00
Sanborn Weekly Journal, General  92.66
Harvey Staffen, General 3,245.00
TSC, General 164.06
IRS, General 1,387.92
Old Business:
Committee Reports:
Lagoon:
Streets: Mowing was discussed.
Sewer/garbage: Reviewed accounts receivable and discussion was held on past due accounts.
Pool/Campground:
New Business:
Motion by Richard, seconded by Danek, to deny the following Surplus Property:
1. The North Half (N 1/2) of Lot Sixteen (16), and all of Lots Seventeen through Twenty (17-20), inclusive, Block Eleven (11), Original Plat, Artesian Town, Sanborn County, South Dakota.  Denied; motion carried.
Motion by Richard, seconded by Danek, to accept the following Surplus Property:
1.   Lots Six through Eight (6-8), Block Eleven (11), Original Plat, Artesian Town, Sanborn County, South Dakota; (Main Street) – Accepted;
2. Misc windows and doors – Accepted;
3. Riding lawnmower – Accepted;
4. Propane tanks – Accepted.
Motion carried.
Motion by Danek, seconded by Richard, to get bids for clean-up on remaining owned property, motion carried. Motion by Danek, seconded by Richard, to declare the North half (N 1/2) of Lot Sixteen (16), and all of Lots Seventeen through Twenty (17-20), inclusive, Block Eleven (11), Original Plat, Artesian Town, Sanborn County, South Dakota property only with well as surplus property; motion carried. Motion by Richard, seconded by Danek, to give $500 to the Artesian Fire Department for burning down two houses. Motion carried.
The next meeting will be August 7, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. at the Artesian Community Center.
There being no further business brought before the Council, meeting adjourned.
Molly
Ebersdorfer
Finance Officer
Town of Artesian
Kurt Effling
Council Member