The regular meeting of the Woonsocket City Council was called to order by Mayor Richard Reider at 7:00 p.m., Monday, March 13, 2023, with the following members present: Arin Boschee, Derek Foos, Joel Rassel, Darin Kilcoin, Brandon Goergen and John Baysinger. Finance Officer Tara Weber was also present.

Motion by Baysinger, seconded by Rassel, to approve the agenda. Motion carried.

Motion by Kilcoin, seconded by Goergen, to approve the minutes. Motion carried.

Motion by Boschee, seconded by Goergen, to approve the January Financial Statement. Motion carried.

Motion by Foos, seconded by Rassel, to approve the February Financial Statement. Motion carried.

Motion by Rassel, seconded by Foos, to approve the following bills: 

Menards $764.17 Shop

Gary Sandness $409.20 Building

Runnings $29.98 Shop

Local Lumber $44.93 Building

Make It Mine Design $159.75 Parks

Hawkins $524.61 Water

SODAK Tree Service $517.50 Christmas Decorations

Public Health Lab $43.00 Water

Sanborn Weekly Journal $214.98 Publishing

Santel Communications $258.58 Phone

Waste Management $5,251.86 Garbage

ELO $3,618.17 Audit

Express Stop $10.00 Shop

Express 2 $2,116.91 Shop

AmeriPride $86.02 Shop

Alpena Co-op $1,786.50 Propane

NorthWestern Energy $4,009.80 Utilities

Code Enforcement Specialist $847.40 Cars

First National Bank of Omaha $2,805.82 Payroll Tax

South Dakota Retirement $1,278.72 Retirement

Department of Revenue $222.69 Sales Tax

Motion by Foos, seconded by Boschee, to approve the transfer of the liquor license for Dakota Roadhouse. Motion carried.

OLD BUSINESS

The council discussed a new contract with the Code Enforcement Specialist for 2023. Motion by Boschee, seconded by Kilcoin to approve the $1,500.00 retainer fee and new contract. Motion carried.

Council discussed the two-way radios. 

The Council discussed the daycare center.

Mayor Reider updated the council about the loader. 

NEW BUSINESS

Mayor Reider informed the council of the upcoming local meeting of equalization. The meeting has been set for March 20th at 7:00 p.m.

The council discussed the following summer items:

Rate increase for campgrounds include: Individual rate – $20.00, Monthly rate North campground – $450.00, East campground – $400.00; two spots will be weekly rentals only with the rate of $20.00 per night.

Mayor Reider will discuss updating the water/sewer at the East campground with Richard Jensen.

The Council discussed the pool. There will continue to be no charge.

The Council discussed the depot. John Ames will make repairs.

The Council discussed ways to fix the picnic shelter by the pool.

The Council discussed people that are interested in mowing this summer.

John Ames informed the council of the improvements he has been making to the restrooms in the City building.

With no further business to be discussed, motion by Baysinger, seconded by Foos, to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 8:15 p.m.

Richard Reider

Mayor

(SEAL)

Tara Weber

Finance Officer 

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The special meeting of the Woonsocket City Council was called to order by Mayor Richard Reider at 7:00 p.m., Monday, March 20, 2023, with the following members present: Arin Boschee, Derek Foos, Joel Rassel, Darin Kilcoin, Brandon Goergen, and John Baysinger attended via phone. Finance Officer Tara Weber was also present.

Motion by D. Foos, seconded by Boschee, to approve the agenda. Motion carried.

Motion by Rassel, seconded by Goergen, to enter the Board of Equalization Meeting. Motion carried. Several appeals were presented to the City Council. The Sanborn County Director of Equalization suggested leaving the land value as is and only decreasing the valuation of the dwellings. 

Motion by Foos, seconded by Boschee, to approve the following appeals; motion carried:

Joseph Allum – 506 S 2nd Ave – $275,350.00 change to $192,801.00;

Roger and Kay Jorgenson – 400 N 6th Ave – $387,954.00 change to $271,567.00;

Roger and Kay Jorgenson – 11th St & 6th St – No Change to Assessor’s Value;

Roger and Kay Jorgenson – 11th St & 4th Ave – No Change to Assessor’s Value;

Roger and Kay Jorgenson – 11th St & 4th Ave – $22,013.00 change to $15,409.00;

Keith and Leslie Ohlrogge – W/2 Lot 7, Lots 8-9, E ¼ Lot 10 Block 105 1st Addition – $44,824.00 change to $39,844.00;

Keith and Leslie Ohlrogge – 708 W Main St – 61,985.00 change to $53,531.00;

Keith and Leslie Ohlrogge – 706 W Main St – $53,040.00 change to $37,128.00;

Stephen and Lynelle Tornow – 403 S 3rd Ave – $416,780.00 change to $291,746.00;

Elliott and Rikki Ohlrogge – 305 N 2nd Ave – $190,064.00 change to $154,003.00;

Kenneth and Jean Anderson – 215 South Dumont – $101,127.00 change to $70,789.00;

Kenneth and Jean Anderson – 213 S Dumont – No Change to Assessor’s Value;

Kenneth and Jean Anderson – 207 N 5th St – $15,600.00 change to $10,420.00;

Joel and Dawn Rassel – 304 E 6th St – $405,912.00 change to $356,484.00;

Amy Miiller – 601 N 7th Ave – $79,429.00 change to $60,924.00;

Michael and Sherryl Rankin – 206 W 9th St – $374,400.00 change to $267,960.00;

Timothy and Lynnette Klaas – 306 E 9th St – $185,951.00 change to $146,358.35.

Motion by Goergen, seconded by Rassel, to reconvene the City of Woonsocket Council meeting. Motion carried.

With no further business to be discussed, motion by Baysinger, seconded by Boschee, to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 8:52 p.m.

Richard Reider

Mayor

(SEAL)

Tara Weber

Finance Officer 

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Council Member Travis King called the Equalization Meeting to order, meeting as a “review board,” held on Monday, March 20, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. at the Artesian Community Center. Council members Travis King and Candi Danek were present along with Finance Officer Molly Ebersdorfer, Clayton Dean, Andrew and Kaleigh Zoss.

Motions made were unanimous of council members present unless roll call identifies otherwise.  

PARCEL 3134:  Andrew and Kaleigh Zoss, present at meeting, objection form stated the 30 percent increase was too high for property in Artesian compared against similar property sold in 2022. Motion by Danek, seconded by King, to lower the 2023 Real Property Assessed valuation value to $84,000. Motion carried.

PARCEL 3150: Sheila Lynn Von Eye’s objection form stated the property not valued that high and would never be able to sell for amount. Motion by Danek, seconded by King, to deny the request of Sheila Lynn Von Eye to lower 2023 Real Property Assessed valuation.  Motion carried. 

The Real Property Assessment List was reviewed by all present together with the land transactions from the past year that the board received from Sanborn County Director of Equalization.  

There being no further business brought before the “review board,” motion by Danek, seconded by King, to adjourn; motion carried.

Molly Ebersdorfer

Finance Officer

Travis King

Council Member

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