The Town of Artesian Council met on November 6, 2019, in regular session at the Artesian Community Center.  Council Member Kurt Effling called the meeting to order with Council Member Candi Danek, Council Member Travis King and Finance Officer Molly Ebersdorfer present. Also present were Tom Fridley and Rich Danek.

The minutes of the October 2nd, 2019, meeting were read, motion to approve by Danek; seconded by King, motion carried.  Financial reports were read; motion to approve by Danek, seconded by King; motion carried. The following vouchers were presented for the month:

IRS $737.04

XCEL ENERGY $1,055.56

USDA $1,116.00

XCEL ENERGY $1,055.56

FIRE DEPARTMENT – ARTESIAN $125.00

SANBORN WEEKLY JOURNAL $30.56

PAYROLL – MOLLY EBERSDORFER $500.00

PAYROLL – TOM FRIDLEY $252.00

BROOKS OIL $500.00

SOUTH DAKOTA MUNICIPAL LEAGUE WORKERS COMPENSATION $746.00

FARMERS ELEVATOR $1,560.20

KT WELDING $410.02

FRANCIS EFFLING $300.00

CORTRUST BANK $140.99

PAYROLL – TRAVIS KING $151.90

SOUTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH $205.00

DAKOTA PUMP INC. $229.59

MENNING BACKHOE $1,045.92

BUTLER MACHINERY CO. $1,923.39

DAWSON CONSTRUCTION INC. $757.41

Old Business:

Streets – A snow fence was discussed.

Sewer/Garbage – The board discussed bad debt accounts receivable. Motion by Effling, seconded by Danek, to write off old past due accounts; motion carried. 

Discussion held on sewer/lagoon.  

New Business:  

There being no further business brought before the council, meeting adjourned. The next regular meeting is scheduled for December 4, 2019, at the Artesian Community Center at 7:30 p.m.

Molly Ebersdorfer

Town of Artesian, 

Finance Officer

Kurt Effling

Council Member