The LaMoure City Council met on Monday, January 10, 2022 at 5:30 pm in the City Council Room. Present was Mayor Willey, Council members: Greg Pedersen, Steve Sandness, Brad Nogosek and Vince Watkins. Also present: Heath Schaffer, Art Hagebock, Dominic Hanson and Gina Haugen. Attending via conference call Council member Clint Hoggarth, Kim Radermacher and Brandon Reber.
Mayor called the meeting to order at 5:30 pm.
Pedersen moved to approve the December meeting minutes. Watkins second. Polled vote: all yes. Nogosek moved to approve the Financial Statement, Pedersen second. Polled vote: all yes. Hoggarth moved to approve the months bills. Sandness second. Polled vote: all yes.
Engineer Report: The engineers are still working with the contractor on a fix for the water tower. They continue to accrue liquidated damages at a rate of $2500.00 per day.
Committees: Employee wage increases were discussed. The city policy is a 4% increase annually. Watkins move to approve the 4% increases, Pedersen second. Polled vote: all yes.
Public Work Department: The fire hydrant at the school has been hit several times and may need to be moved. Superintendent Schaffer asked for a meeting with the Street Committee, it will be scheduled. The Mayor commended the street crew on snow removal during this difficult weather time.
New Business: Pedersen moved to approve Bank North, The LaMoure Credit Union and Choice Bank as approved depositories for the city. Sandness second. Polled vote: all yes.
Permits: Happy Seniors – bingo and raffle permit- Sandness moved to approve, Watkins second. Polled vote: all yes.
Police – 19 calls of service
Meeting was adjourned at 6:15 pm.
January 2022 Bills | |
CHS Dakota Plains Ag | 511.43 |
Ronald Paul | 72.54 |
Sweeny Controls Company | 540.00 |
DRN | 519.46 |
LaMoure Chronicle | 300.70 |
LaMoure Co Hwy Dept | 122.50 |
Bank North | 10,000.00 |
Hi-Way Servicenter | 290.95 |
Verizon | 450.08 |
Green Iron Equipment | 7.90 |
Builder’s Mart | 203.55 |
Southeast Water Users | 13,837.63 |
Riteway | 182.73 |
LaMoure Chamber Retailers | 105.00 |
Verizon | 40.01 |
Ottertail | 3,792.38 |
Central Business Systems | 92.08 |
Grotberg Electric | 886.25 |
Dakota Dust-Tex | 112.10 |
LaMoure Credit Union | 222.33 |
LaMoure Parts Center | 756.20 |
Good Oil | 124.32 |
ITD | 2.70 |
LaMoure Hardware | 2,346.13 |
ND Dept of Health- Lab | 16.00 |
Dept of Envirn Quality | 13.21 |
United States of America | 54,675.00 |
LaMoure Parks | 3,516.81 |
Deluxe Business Systems | 75.35 |
USPS | 171.60 |
LaMoure Public Library | 361.18 |
AT&T | 193.73 |
LaMoure JDA | 9,910.44 |
Dakota Valley Electric | 5,333.34 |
NDPERS | 7,184.49 |
NDPERS | 230.00 |
NDPERS | 2,595.80 |
EFTPS | 3,954.60 |
Salaries | 18,312.87 |