Mayor Chada called the meeting to order with Hoffman, Larson, and Meier in attendance.

A motion was made by Hoffman, seconded by Larson, carried, to approve the June 19th, 2018, minutes as read.

A motion was made by Larson, seconded by Hoffman, carried, to approve the financials as presented.

Old Business:

Discussion was held on past due accounts. Letters are being sent out.

No applications were placed for the Community Center. Angie Larson will be the custodian at the Community Center.

Discussion was held on the Safety Meeting with the workman’s comp. The board is waiting on the report from the meeting.

Discussion was held on the second reading of the new ordinances for the Town of Letcher. A motion was made and approved.

New Business:

Discussion was held on the water sample report.

Discussion was held on past due accounts.

Discussion was held on the e-mail received from Dawson Construction. They would like to trim some trees in the town and are looking at a couple of loads of gravel. They are asking the town to please put fence posts on the side of the roads by the manholes to mark them.

A motion was made by Larson, seconded by Hoffman, carried, to approve to have Dawson Construction trim the trees.

Chada and Hoffman will put the fence posts up to mark the manholes and will talk to Dawson Construction regarding the gravel.

Discussion was held on moving the electrical panel from the Community Center side to the Fire Department side. An estimate was received from Morris Electric.

The Board is going to discuss with the Letcher Community Development Foundation and see if they are planning on having that done with the grant money.

A motion was made by Larson, seconded by Hoffman, carried, to approve to move the electrical panel if the Letcher Community Development Foundation is not planning on this in their grant.

The Board received $2,502.00 for the West Nile Grant that they applied for.

The Town Board was asked if they would donate to the fireworks display on the Fourth of July. A motion was made by Hoffman, seconded by Larson, carried, to approve to donate $500.00 towards the fireworks display.

A motion was made by Hoffman, seconded by Larson, carried, to approve the following claims for payment:

GENERAL AND WATER/SEWER:

Davison Rural Water – $2,701.30 – Water Used

Department of Revenue – $15.00 – Water Samples

Angie Larson – $497.02 – Wages – Custodian and Trustee

USDA – $156.00 – Tower Loan

Ed Hoffman – $888.24 – Wages – Trustee and Reimbursed for Chemical purchased for the town

Albert Selland and Sons – $300.00 – Blading Streets

Santel Communications – $334.53 – phone & Internet: Water/Sewer Phone – 76.90, Lift station Phone – $44.35, Office Phone – $50.77, Office Internet – $66.57, Community Center Phone – $45.39, Community Center Internet – $50.55

Buckshots – $472.55 – Mower Fuel

Hoffman Digging & Well Repair – $10,374.98 – Purchased/Installed Fire Hydrant, Equipment Rental and Labor

Menards – $88.00 – Park Supplies

Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield – $4,050.50 – Health Insurance – July and August

Jesse Dominguez – $802.87 – Wages – Meter Reading/Summer Help

Jim Fridley – $184.70 – Wages – Water Superintendent

Sanborn Weekly Journal – $57.75 – Advertising Minutes

Mark Chada – $387.87 – Wages – Mayor

Angie Meier – $1,280.60 – Wages – Finance Officer

Miedema Sanitation – 66.00 – Garbage Removal

United States Treasury – $3,263.58 and $10.61 – quarterly taxes

On Sight – $92.65 – Security Camera

Doug’s Custom Paint and Body – $59.92 – Mower Supplies

NorthWestern Energy – $1,011.67: Community Center – $185.29, Water Plant – $31.88, Ballpark – $65.03, Lagoon – $15.00, Street Lights – $470.28, Lift Station – $209.97, Rossy Park – $22.85, Water Valve – $11.37

Fireworks Superstore – $500 – Donation fireworks. 

The next board meeting will be held on August 7th, 2018, at 7:00 p.m.

ANGIE MEIER

Finance Officer