Unofficial

Regular Meeting of

Monday April 4, 2016

Mayor Christopher Jackson called the regular meeting of the Walhalla City Council to order, 7:00 P.M., Monday April 4, 2016 at City Hall.

Alderman Present: Steve Gapp, Karen Dumas, Myrna Styles, Erin Brusseau, Mike Belanus and Hailey Moore.

Absent: None

Also Present: Brian Mathison, Matthew Wright and Larry Dubois.

Moved by Brusseau to approve minutes of Monday March 7, 2016, second by Moore. Ayes: All, Nays: None. Motion carried.

Mr. Dubois spoke to the Council about the city’s financial status including the city debt and bond obligations. There was a lengthy discussion including a discussion of the Bio-Sunn grant. The city decided based on the city’s current obligations, which require that funds be committed from the sales tax collection, the city must revoke any further funding to Bio-Sunn. Moved by Gapp to stop funding the Bio-Sunn grant, second by Styles. Ayes: All, Nays: None. Motion carried.

Moved by Gapp to transfer $28,679.61 from the Sales Tax Fund (230) to the Street Improvement Fund (809), second by Dumas. Ayes: All, Nays: None. Motion carried.

Moved by Belanus to approve Financial Statement as presented with changes, second by Brusseau. Ayes: All, Nays: None. Motion carried.

Letter from the Department of Health commending the City of Walhalla’s water system staff for a job well done on receiving the Certificate of Achievement.

Brian Mathison informed the Council that Kringstads will be coming during the summer for regular maintenance on the City sewer lines. Total billing for this service for this summer will be $10,000.00.

During the winter the City uses the Airport Plow to help with snow removal in town. Airport is requesting that the City buy one of the tires for the tractor. One tire is quoted as $800.00. Moved by Dumas to pay for one tire for the plow, second by Belanus. Ayes: Gapp, Dumas, Styles, Brusseau, Belanus and Moore. Nays: None. Motion carried.

Alderman Gapp explained to the Council that Matthew will have to be gone certain days in July and August, the police committee is requesting permission to ask Mark Kevorkian back to help fill in during these times. Moved by Belanus to contact Mark on the days needed, second by Brusseau. Ayes: Gapp, Dumas, Styles, Brusseau, Belanus and Moore. Nays: None. Motion carried

Moved by Belanus to approve variance for Bernadine and Kathryn Kopf, second by Gapp. Ayes: All, Nays: None. Motion carried.

Moved by Brusseau to approve permits for Bernadine Kopf and Shon Horgan, second by Gapp. Ayes: All, Nays: None. Motion carried.

Alderman Belanus and Alderman Moore met with the new administrator at the Cavalier County Memorial Hospital to discuss the billing regarding the Clinic.

Mr. Dubois informed the Council that he will be meeting with Citizen State Bank regarding the payments towards the bank loan the City had guaranteed for the Walhalla Economic Development Corporation.

Moved by Belanus to pay all bills presented ,second by Moore. Ayes: Gapp, Dumas, Styles, Brusseau, Belanus and Moore. Nays: None. Motion carried.

Alderman Belanus informed the Council that the Forester stated that the tree at Penners’ is a health tree and not a hazard.

Moved by Belanus to adjourn the meeting, second by Styles. Ayes: All, Nays: None. Motion carried.

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Mayor Auditor

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Bills paid for April 2016 Meeting

Aflac $ 344.04

Blue Cross Blue Shield $ 5655.30

Choice Financial $ 32425.17

Choice Financial $ 972.58

Advanced Business $ 272.31

AmeriPride $ 80.75

AT&T $ 105.25

BL Industries $ 158.16

Cardmember Services $ 3.34

Demco $ 84.05

Electric Pump $ 1740.00

Fleming & Dubois $ 1050.00

Golden Horse $ 13.92

Grand Forks Utility Billing $ 26.00

Jason Berg $ 173.28

Mar-kit landfill $ 2430.00

Matthew Bender & Co $ 65.68

Montana-Dakota Utilities $ 898.47

Northdale Oil $ 171.50

Northeast Regional Water $ 12503.17

Ottertail $ 128.12

Powerplan $ 41.68

Schill’s Shop $ 240.12

Shirley Robillard $ 105.46

Supermarket Foods $ 39.58

United Telephone $ 1994.43

United Telephone $ 849.40

US Bank $ 222063.75

Verizon Wireless $ 168.58

Walhalla Building Center $ 51.17

Walhalla Coop $ 1059.77

Walhalla Mountaineer $ 292.24

Workforce Safety & Insurance $ 5515.85

Total $ 292,360.31