The Town of Artesian Council met on October 5, 2016 in regular session at the Artesian Community Center.  Council Member Effling called the meeting to order with Council Member Richard and Danek and Finance Officer Efling present. M. Ebersdorfer and T. Fridley were also present.
The minutes of the September 7, 2016, meeting were read; motion to approve by Danek, seconded by Effling, motion carried.  Finance Officer reports were read; motion to approve by Richard, seconded by Danek, motion carried. The following vouchers were presented for the month:
Monthly Disbursements – September 30, 2016:
USDA, Sanitation, $714.68, Sanitation     $401.32
Molly Ebersdorfer, General $500.00
Dawson Construction, Sanitation $1987.04
GWEN EFFLING, General $500.00
Fire Department, General $125.00
CANDACE DANEK, General $120.00
Payroll Expense, General $130.82
KURT EFFLING, General $120.00
Tom Fridley, General $210.00, Sanitation $140.00
SUSAN RICHARD, General, $120.00
HARVEY STAFFEN, General $1,500.00
XCEL Energy, General $1,302.43
BROOKS OIL, General $144.84
Old Business:
Committee Reports:
Lagoon:
Garbage/Sewer: None
Streets: Asphalt discussed.
Pool/Parks: Fridley will drain lines at campground, pool and to ball fields. Grant for mosquito control received.
Motion by Richard, seconded by Danek, to approve the second reading of the 2017 Appropriations Budget Ordinance.  Motion carried.
TOWN OF ARTESIAN
Ordinance #2017-01
An ordinance determining the annual appropriation Budget for the Town of Artesian:
Be it ordained by the Town Trustees of the Municipality of Artesian, South Dakota, the following Budget be adopted for the year 2017:
Expenses:
General $72,484
Sewer/Solid Waste $30,700
Contingency $3,366
Income:
General $72,050
Sewer/Solid Waste $34,500
This ordinance shall supersede and/or replace any other previous ordinance in conflict with ordinance #2017-01.
Signed:
Kurt Effling
President,
Town of Artesian
First Reading: September 7, 2016
Second Reading: October 5, 2016
Adopted: October 5, 2016
New Business: A hearing on the application for liquor license renewal was held for the Longbranch Bar for 2016-2017 with no citizen input or objections. Motion by Danek, seconded by Richard, to approve liquor license. Motion carried. Burning of houses and abandon structures was discussed.
The next meeting will be November 2, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. at the Artesian Community Center. There being no further business brought before the Council, motion by Danek, second by Richard, meeting adjourned. Motion carried.
Gwen Effling
Finance Officer
Kurt Effling
Mayor