The regular meeting of the Woonsocket City Council was called to order by Mayor Richard Reider at 7:00 p.m., Monday, November 4, 2019, with the following members present: Joel Rassel, Derek Foos, Arin Boschee, Darin Kilcoin, Garret Foos and Brandon Goergen.
Motion by D. Foos, seconded by Boschee, to approve the agenda. Motion carried.
Motion by G. Foos, seconded by Rassel, to approve the minutes of the October 14, 2019, meeting. Motion carried.
Motion by Goergen, seconded by Kilcoin, to approve the Financial Statement. Motion carried.
Motion by Rassel, seconded by Goergen, to approve the following bills.
Express Stop $157.91 Shop
Hawkins Water $390.73 Water
MAC’s $125.75 Shop
South Dakota Federal Property $18.00 Shop
Runnings Supply $76.52 Shop
Express 2 $1,501.29 Shop
South Dakota Retirement Plan $48.60 Retirement
Public Health Laboratory $237.00 Water
NorthWestern Energy $3,264.64 Utilities
Northwest Pipe Fitting $11.08 Shop
AmeriPride $99.66 Shop
Department of Revenue $213.98 Sales Tax
Woonsocket Community Club $300.00 Clean up
First National Bank $2,053.46 Payroll Tax
South Dakota Retirement Plan $955.20 Retirement
Several citizens were on hand to voice their concerns about the four-lane highway changing to a three-lane highway. This has yet to be determined. Weber will contact the Department of Transportation to try and set up a meeting.
OLD BUSINESS
Council discussed the Streets.
Council discussed crushed concrete. To date, $7,500 worth has been crushed.
Council discussed smoke testing. This will be done the week of November 18, 2019.
NEW BUSINESS
Council discussed designating the highway a Purple Heart Highway Trail. Weber will look into this.
Motion by Rassel, seconded by Boschee, to allocate $2,000.00 to the Woonsocket Water Festival for the 2020 celebration. Motion carried.
Motion by Goergen, seconded by Rassel, to approve the following liquor licenses for the year 2020. Motion carried:
Express Stop, Package (off-sale) Liquor;
Woony Foods, Package (off-sale) Liquor;
Skeeters, Retail (on-sale) Liquor;
N40 Convenience Store, Retail (on-sale) Liquor;
Skeeters, Package (off-sale) Liquor;
Top Properties, Retail (on-sale) Liquor.
Motion by D. Foos, seconded by Boschee, to approve the agreement with the DOT to purchase 3,000 ton of milling during the Four-Lane resurfacing project. Motion carried.
Council discussed a request from DakPak. More information will be needed at this time.
With no further business to be discussed, motion by Goergen, seconded by D. Foos, to adjourn the meeting. Meeting was adjourned at 8:45 p.m.
Richard Reider
Mayor
(SEAL)
Tara Weber
Finance Officer
