The Common Council for the City of Faith, South Dakota met in special session on December 27, 2016 at 3:00 P.M. in the Community Room of the Community Center. Mayor Haines called the meeting to order, Brown called roll call, and Riley led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Council members present: Berndt, Chapman (3:45PM), Hellekson, Inghram(3:06PM), Kelly and Riley.

Others in attendance were: Debbie Brown, Matt VanDerLinden, Matt Kindsvogel and Cindy Frankfurth.

Hellekson made a motion, seconded by Berndt to approve the agenda moving #11. Police Department to the top. Motion carried.

CLAIMS APPROVED:

The following claims were presented and read:

Bogue & Bogue, LLP / Attorney Fees / $ 11,000.00
Butler Insurance Agency / Insure 2017 Ford Explorer / $ 734.00
CenturyLink / Services Expenses / $ 5.52
Consortia Consulting / General Telephone Consulting / $ 7,160.00
Debbie Brown, Finance Officer / Postage / $ 48.24
SD Dept of Revenue / Drivers Licensing / $ 245.00
Faith Independent / Publishing / $ 172.43
Faith Lumber Company / Supplies / $ 6,709.90
Farmers Union Oil / Gasoline / $ 1,745.22
Eddie Henschel / Ambulance Laundry / $ 77.00
Jerome Beverage, Inc. / Beer / $ 1,323.05
Lowe Roofing, Inc. / Metal Fabrication of Gutter Straps / $ 117.90
Lynn's Dakotamart / Supplies / $ 89.11
Northwest Beverage Inc. / Beer / $ 1,774.45
Parts Barn, LLC / MV Supplies / $ 176.62
Ricks Auto / Repair & Maintenance / $ 193.00
S&S Roadrunner Sales Company / Food for resale / $ 141.20
SD DENR / Wastewater Fee / $ 50.00
Schwans / Food for resale / $ 267.33
Servall Towel & Linen / Supplies / $ 123.49
RNDC / Liquor / $ 2,010.01
Southern Glazer's of SD / Liquor / $ 184.25
Verizon Wireless / Amb/Police Cell Phones / $ 223.93

Berndt made a motion, seconded by Chapman to approve the claims as presented. All yes votes. Motion carried.

Police Department:

Matt VanDerLinden and Matt Kindsvogel spoke to the Council about citations for cars in the street that aren’t being moved for snow removal and discussion on where to take abandoned animals. Some options were discussed.

Ambulance Job Description:

Hellekson made a motion, seconded by Riley to defer Ambulance Job Description to January 10th meeting due to some who weren’t able to meet with Bogue. Motion carried.

Brosz Engineering – Swimming Pool, Culvert and Community Center:

Jason Hanson with Brosz Engineering was not able to attend but sent up estimates of the costs of these items. Hanson will be at the January 10th meeting to discuss any questions.

Quote on Modem for Ambulance:

Kelly made a motion, seconded by Berndt to approve the purchase of the 3 G Ambulance Modem at $660.60 and the five year Data plan with Physio Control at $995 from the quotes at the meeting on December 20, 2016. All yes votes. Motion carried.

Miscellaneous Transfers from Savings for the Year:

The following are transfers for the year from savings to checking:

The following is out of sales tax:

$106,439.82 - payment for Community Center

$ 27,299.48 - Gravel and Screening Chips

The following is out of Community Development:

$ 2,500.00 – Post Prom/Senior Center/Arrow Public Transit Bus

The following is out of Capital Outlay

$ 20,000 – Out of Ambulance for Used Ambulance

$ 13,475 – Out of Sewer for Lining Manholes

Those total $169,714.30

The $127,700 is out of regular savings for items with larger extra expenses like police car repairs, ambulance repairs, boom truck maintenance, backhoe repairs, LED lights, dispatch extra costs, refinish gym floor, jet vac sewer lines, loader tires and police car purchased and grant not received until next year.

Hellekson made a motion, seconded by Riley to approve the savings transfers to regular checking. Motion carried.

Audit and Year End Compilation Proposal:

Hellekson made a motion, seconded by Kelly to approve Ketel Thorstenson, LLP to do the audit and year end compilation with the following quotes the same as last year:

Audit - $12,000 and Year End Compilation - $5,000

All yes votes. Motion carried.

Resolution No. 12-27-16-01(Contingency):

Berndt introduced the following resolutionfor it’s adoption:

RESOLUTION NO. 12-27-16-01

WHEREAS the City of Faith needs to transfer and that the Finance Officer be authorized to transfer from the Contingency Fund in accordance with

SDCL 9-21-6.1:

647.00 from Contingency Fund to Insurance and Bonds

Seconded by Chapman. All yes votes. Motion carried.

Executive Session – Personnel:

Berndt made a motion, seconded by Inghram to retire into executive session at 3:54 PM to discuss personnel. Motion carried.

Mayor Haines declared the Council out of executive session at 6:07 PM.

2017 Salaries:

Riley made a motion, seconded by Chapman to give the top 10 people on the list:

Matthew VanDerLinden, Debbie Brown, Gloria Dupper, Chuck Jones, Jon Collins, Patty Hauser, Cindy Escott, Cindy Frankfurth, Donn Dupper and Matthew Kindsvogel

a 1% cost of living raises for 2017. Four - yes votes. Berndt and Kelly – No. Motion carried.

Riley made a motion, seconded by Inghram to give the following a Merit Raise:

Chuck Jones $.50 an hour, Cindy Escott $1.00 an hour, Donn Dupper $1.00 an hour and Kayla Spencer $.25 an hour.

Five - yes votes. Berndt – no. Motion carried.

Approval of Grant for Ambulance Cot:

Riley made a motion, seconded by Chapman to approve to write a grant for an ambulance load system for the cot with SDML Workers Compensation. Motion carried.

Donation for Ambulance Cot:

After much discussion, Mayor Haines stated that a fund raiser will be started for the cot and load system. Riley made a motion, seconded by Berndt to defer until closer to the end of the fund raiser at the last meeting in January.

Riley made a motion, seconded by Kelly to adjourn. Motion carried.

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Debbie Brown, Finance OfficerGlen Haines, Mayor