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