The regular meeting of the Woonsocket City Council was called to order by Mayor Lindy Peterson at 7:20 p.m. Monday, December 7, 2015 with the following members present: Richard Reider, Jim Steichen, John Ames and Brandon Goergen. Richard Regynski and Don Schmidt were absent.
Motion by Goergen, seconded by Ames, to approve the agenda. Motion carried.
Motion by Reider, seconded by Steichen, to approve the November 9, 2015 minutes. Motion carried.
Motion by Ames, seconded by Steichen, to approve the Special Meeting Minutes on November 30, 2015. Motion carried.
Motion by Reider, seconded by Goergen, to approve the Financial Statement.  Motion carried.
Motion by Steichen, seconded by Goergen, to approve the following bills:
Woonsocket School $6,609.59 Library
Farmers Alliance $616.19 Propane
Santel Communications $269.18 Phone
Department of Environment and Natural Resources $20.00 Membership
Stan Houston $608.30 Shop
Morris Equipment $132.36 Shop
McLeods $466.17 General Supplies
Menards $45.24 Shop
Mitchell Concrete $770.95 Streets
MC&R Pools $1,848.00 Pool Closing
Larson & Nipe $20.00 Membership
Hawkins $31.67 Water
Department of Environment and Natural Resources $750.00 Membership
Fastenal Company $414.98 Shop
Express 2 $202.91 Shop
Dakota Pump $2,202.19 Lift Station
Business Forms & Accounting $125.00 W-2
Ameripride Service $49.90 General Supplies
Department of Revenue $237.00 Water
Truenorth Steel $406.00 Shop
Waste Management $5,281.36 Garbage
Postmaster $115.25 Water Bills
First National Bank $1,394.36 Payroll Tax
Department of Revenue $170.60 Sales Tax
SD Retirement Plan $620.16 Retirement
Total: $23,407.36
Motion by Ames, seconded  by Reider, to hire Liquid Engineering to fix the new watertower. Motion carried.
Old Business
Council discussed the City Siren.
Council discussed Joel Rassel Building. Richard Jensen will talk to him.
Council discussed the carpet cleaning.
Council discussed a pickup for the City.
Council discussed the Audit.
Council discussed the Applications for Employment. Motion by Ames, seconded by Goergen to hire Andy Larson at $12.00 per hour starting December 9th. Motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS
Motion by Ames, seconded by Steichen, to renew the following Liquor Licenses for the year 2016. Motion carried.
Skeeters Bar & Grill LLC, Package Liquor
Schmiedt Enterprises Inc., Package Liquor
Express Stop LLC, Package Liquor
Skeeters Bar & Grill LLC, Retail On-Sale Liquor
Dakota Roadhouse & Rowdy Rooster Lounge, Retail On-Sale Liquor
Motion by Ames, seconded by Goergen to enter into Executive Session to discuss employees at 8:05 p.m. Motion carried.
Motion by Ames, seconded by Reider to exit Executive Session and re-enter regular meeting at 9:01 p.m.
Motion by Steichen, seconded by Goergen to terminate employment of Steve Tiede as of December 31, 2015. Motion carried. We would like to thank Steve for his commitment to our community for several years.
With no further business to discuss, motion by Steichen, seconded by Reider, to adjourn the meeting. Meeting was adjourned at 9:06 p.m.
Lindy Peterson
Mayor
Tara Weber
Finance Officer