The meeting was called to order by Mayor Daniel Imdieke on Monday, January 03, 2023 at 5:00 pm. Upon roll call, the following council members were present: James Gartner, Randall Meidinger, Brian Jacob, Wayne Ehley. Absent: Dennis Morris, Travis Dockter. Also Present: Director of Public Works Virgil Hulm, Administrator/Auditor Sharon Jangula., Deputy Auditor Joy Bosch.
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
A motion was made by James Gartner, seconded by Wayne Ehley to approve the December 2, 2022 Meeting Minutes. Unanimous aye vote; motion carried.
A motion was made by Wayne Ehley, seconded by James Gartner to approve the Building Permit Applications 22-72 Shelley Serr-change flooring; 22-73 Debbie Lindeman-house remodel. Unanimous aye vote; motion carried.
A motion was made by Brian Jacob, seconded by Wayne Ehley to approve a Snow Emergency Declaration as a result of the snowfall December 13-16, 2022. Unanimous aye vote; motion carried.
A motion was made by Wayne Ehley, seconded by Brian Jacob to approve the transfer of the remaining balance of $1,505.31 from the 2018 Sewer Improvements project to the sewer account. Unanimous aye vote; motion carried.
A motion was made by James Gartner, seconded by Wayne Ehley to approve the December 2022 Monthly Financial Report. Unanimous aye vote; motion carried.
A motion to approve the payment of bills was made by Randall Meidinger, seconded by Brian Jacob. Unanimous aye vote; motion carried. Ameritas-dental insurance $450.64; BNC National Bank-deposit tickets $130.97; Cardmember Service-supplies & lodging (water certification training) 107.40; City of Bismarck-landfill fees $2,692.61; Dept. of Health, Chemistry-water testing $251.58; Dept. of Health, Microbiology-water testing $32.00; Emmons Co. Auditor/Treasurer-street special assessments $11,092.43; Emmons Co Sheriff’s Dept.-policing $3,333.37; Fireside Office Solutions-office supplies $171.94; Fireside Office Solutions- service & office supplies $987.83; Interstate Power Systems-repairs $385.66; IRS-payroll taxes $6,686.02; Holli Selzler-deposit refund $50.00; John Beck Insurance-insurance $4.00; KEM Electric Cooperative-power bill $173.87; Linton Auto Parts-shop supplies $169.21; Linton Chamber of Commerce-2023 membership $70.00; Lisa Kovacs-deposit refund $25.00; Martin Oil-diesel $5,270.07; MDU-power bill $4,270.85; ND Dept of Environmental Quality-boiler inspection $105.00; ND League of Cities-drug & alcohol testing program $210.00; ND PERS-pension $3,259.79; NDPHIT-health insurance deposit $11,176.69; NDPHIT-employee insurance $11,083.96; Payroll $29,202.81; RDO Equipment Co-repairs $2,424.05; Sayler Implement-air filter & oil $416.70; SCWD-water $5,105.10; USPS-water bills postage $229.68; Verizon Wireless-phone & iPad plan $69.03.
Other discussion was held on vacation carry-over and sick leave policies; the cost to replace the street light poles in the main business district and enrolling through the ND League of Cities in a grant data base program. It was also noted during discussion that removal of snow near and around mailboxes to enable access by the mail carriers is the responsibility of the mailbox owners.
The next regular meeting will be held on Monday, February 6, 2023 at 5:00 pm.
A motion was made by Randall Meidinger to adjourn. Meeting adjourned.
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