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August 2009 Newsletter
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Volume 7, Issue 8 |
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v August City Council Proceedings v August Business & Professional Organization Proceedings v August School Board Proceedings v
September
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The City Council of the City of Marion, South Dakota met in regular session on Monday, August 3, 2009, at 7:00 p.m. in the meeting room of the City Building with the following council members present: Dee Herlyn, Jeff Jeno, Bill Konda and Keith Weber, together with the Mayor Ron Globke and Finance Officer Kari Muller. Also attending the meeting was City Superintendent Larry Hopf and City Maintenance Dustin Sulzle. Turner County Sheriff’s Deputy Chris Rebelein was present from 7:45 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Absent: Judy Schlunsen, Dave Viet.
An update was provided on the sanitary sewer improvements project, with City Engineer Jon Fischer present. Fischer advised of the progress of the three crews currently working on the project as follows: trunk line crew has put in just over 1100 ft. to date and is looking to be into town by approximately September 1st; Broadway Circle crew has finished the sewer, is working on the water and will then be moving to Center Avenue; the crew on Center Street is working their way to Broadway Avenue. Asphalt milling is planned on Washington Street and Broadway Avenue on August 4th, with a temporary closing off of Broadway Avenue for the day.
Discussion was held on requests received for loads of clay coming out of the sewer project, with the decision made to direct the individuals to City Engineer Fischer and leave it to the discretion of the City Engineer.
Follow-up discussion was held on park spillway repairs, with the decision made to have the City engineers look into what can be done to address the matter.
Marion School Board president Dr. Peter Preheim was present and spoke to the council about community marketing. Discussion was held on the proposed formation of a committee, consisting of members from various entities including the School Board, City Council, Marion Development Foundation and Business & Professional Organization, to pursue community marketing.
Cam Becker and Rick Nelson, representing the Marion Fire Department, were present and spoke to the MFD’s future truck acquisition plans. The request was made for consideration of additional funds in the annual budget. It was advised the matter will be addressed at the budget meetings.
Turner County Sheriff’s Deputy Chris Rebelein was present and a monthly law enforcement report for the month of July was distributed and reviewed. Speeding issues/concerns on South Main Avenue were addressed.
A service contract proposal from Interstate Power Systems for maintenance on the City generator was reviewed and discussed. Motion was made by Konda, seconded by Herlyn to accept the contract proposal. Motion carried.
Follow-up discussion was held on employee cell phone use. It was advised the City’s current contract, which includes two phones, will be up in approximately 2 months. The decision was made to obtain additional information for a one-phone plan and address the matter at the next regular meeting.
Hopf and Sulzle were advised to ensure that the crosswalks and flashing school lights were ready to go prior to the start of school. Hopf was advised to increase to twice-a-week mosquito sprayings effective immediately.
The City Council will be meeting in special session on August 25 & 26, 2009 at 6:30 p.m. for the purpose of preparing the 2010 City Budget. The regular September Council meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 2nd due to the Labor Day holiday.
Motion was made by Weber, seconded by Konda to adjourn at 8:35 p.m. Motion carried.
Pursuant to the call and the notice thereof, the School Board of the Marion School District #60-3, Marion, Turner County, SD met in special session on the third day of August, 2009 at 7:30 A.M.
Members Present: Bartscher, Koehn, Langerock, Nelson, and Preheim. Absent: None.
Officers Present: Denise Fox, Superintendent. Absent: Adam Shaw, Secondary Principal; and Aaron Thompson, Business Manager. Guests Present: None.
Call to order was made by School Board President Peter Preheim at 7:30 am.
Action 09/10-10: Agenda – On motion by Nelson, second by Langerock to approve the agenda. Motion carried.
One request for information was received for air conditioning in the Marion School new gym. This option was discussed, but no actions were taken.
Action 09/10-11: Adjourn – On motion by Koehn, second by Langerock to adjourn the School Board Meeting at 8:00 am. Motion carried.
Pursuant to the call and the notice thereof, the School Board of the Marion School District #60-3, Marion, Turner County, SD met in regular session on the seventh day of August, 2009 at 5:00 P.M.
Members Present: Bartscher, Koehn, Langerock, Nelson, and Preheim. Absent: None.
Officers Present: Denise Fox, Superintendent; and Aaron Thompson, Business Manager. Absent: Adam Shaw, Secondary Principal.
Guests Present: None.
Call to order was made by School Board President Peter Preheim at 5:00 pm.
Action 09/10-12: Agenda – On motion by Langerock, second by Nelson to amend the agenda to the following: change 11 – Administrative Tour to 11 – Personnel (Executive Session); and then to approve the agenda. Motion carried.
Action 09/10-13: Approve Minutes – On motion by Bartscher, second by Nelson to approve the July Board minutes. Motion carried.
Action 09/10-14: Financial Reports – On motion by Koehn, second by Langerock to approve the financial reports of the District as shown in Table 1 (to be published in paper). Motion carried.
Action 09/10-15: Bills for Consideration – On motion by Bartscher, second by Koehn to approve the following claims against the District for the month of July, and then to approve checks to be issued in their payment. Motion carried. (Bills to be published in paper)
There were no Delegations. There were no Teacher Reports.
School Board President Peter Preheim shared information from sessions he attended at the ASBSD/SASD Annual Convention. School Board member Nicole Bartscher gave an overview on the ASBSD Gavel session she attended. School Board Vice President Danny Koehn also shared information from the ASBSD/SASD Annual Convention.
School Board President Peter Preheim wanted the Board to consider forming a community-wide marketing committee for the Marion community. A committee consisting of the School, City Council, local businesses, and the Economic Development Foundation was discussed.
Superintendent Denise Fox shared the AYP results with the Board for the 2008/2009 school year. The Marion School made AYP for grades K-12, and the Elementary and Middle Schools were both recognized as Distinguished Schools.
Action 09/10-16: Personnel – On motion by Koehn, second by Nelson to go into executive session for the purpose of Personnel Matters at 6:28 pm. Motion carried. School Board President Peter Preheim declared out of executive session at 6:31 pm.
Action 09/10-17: Air Conditioning, Design-Builder – On motion by Koehn, second by Nelson to approve Johnson Controls as the District’s Preferred Design-Builder for air conditioning in the new gym. Motion carried.
Action 09/10-18: Performance Criteria – On motion by Nelson, second by Koehn to adopt the Performance Criteria for the new gym air conditioning project. Motion carried.
Action 09/10-19: Request for Proposal – On motion by Bartscher, second by Langerock to issue a Request for Proposal to Johnson Controls for the new gym air conditioning project. Motion carried.
Action 09/10-20: Suburban Bid – One bid was received for the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban in the amount of $520.00. On motion by Bartscher, second by Nelson to reject the bid for the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban, and to re-advertise for bids on the Suburban. Motion carried.
Action 09/10-21: Vehicle Quote / Van Trade-In: On motion by Langerock, second by Bartscher to accept the quote by Prostrollo Motor Co. on a 2005 Chevrolet Suburban for $21,000, with a trade-in on the 2005 Chevrolet Express Van in the amount of $6,500. Roll call vote: Preheim – yes; Bartscher – yes; Koehn – no; Langerock – yes; Nelson – no. Motion carried.
Action 09/10-22: Fuel Quotes – On motion by Koehn, second by Langerock to accept the gas and diesel quotes from Schmidt Country (dba Marion Oil) at $0.01 below pump price, less federal taxes, for the 2009/2010 fiscal school year. Motion carried.
Action 09/10-23: Approve Budget – On motion by Koehn, second by Bartscher to approve the Marion School Budget for the 2009/2010 fiscal school year. Motion carried.
Action 08/09-24: Adjourn – On motion by Langerock, second by Bartscher to adjourn the School Board meeting at 7:37 pm. Motion carried.
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“ With every deed you are sowing a seed, though the harvest you may not see.”Ella Wheeler Wilcox |
The Marion Business & Professional Organization met on Thursday, August 13, 2009 at 12:00 p.m. at the Tieszen Memorial Home with 11 members in attendance. Businesses present were: Al’s Studio, Central Farmers, City Economic Development Coordinator, CPA Heather Hofer, Getskow Pharmacy, Marion School, Marion Veterinary Clinic, Post Office, Rex’s Plumbing, Schmidt Country and SEFP.
Kari Muller, Secretary/Treasurer, distributed the July 9th meeting minutes and a financial report, with both approved as presented.
Denise Fox, Marion School Superintendent, advised the MHS Homecoming will be the week of September 7th, with coronation being held on Saturday, September 5th at 7:00 p.m. The parades and football game will be on Friday, September 11th, with the 1:00 p.m. parade held in Marion and the 3:00 p.m. parade held in Hurley. Hurley will be hosting that evening’s football game. A community luncheon will be held at the Marion school prior to the 1:00 p.m. parade.
Fox expressed appreciation to businesses and individuals for their support for the back-to-school edition of the newspaper, as well as the sports calendar. It was advised air-conditioning has been installed in the New Gym, as have bleacher railings. All are invited to check out these updates and others at the school during their Open House on Friday, August 21st.
Marion School Board president Dr. Peter Preheim spoke to the organization about community marketing. Discussion was held on the proposed formation of a committee, consisting of members from various entities including the B & P, School Board, City Council and Marion Development Foundation, to pursue community marketing. The matter will be addressed at the September 10th meeting.
Nancy Larsen, SEFP facilitator, distributed her monthly facilitator report, advising of current inquiries, business plan numbers and planned 1st Dollar presentations. In addition, the 2009 Annual Report was distributed, as was a supplement to the report.
The next meeting will be at 12:00 p.m. on September 10, 2009 at the Tieszen Memorial Home.
The City Council of the City of Marion, South Dakota met in special session on Tuesday, August 25, 2009, at 6:30 p.m. in the meeting room of the City Building with the following council members present: Dee Herlyn, Jeff Jeno, Bill Konda, Judy Schlunsen, Dave Viet and Keith Weber, together with the Mayor Ron Globke and Finance Officer Kari Muller. Absent: none. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Globke at 6:34 p.m.
Motion was made by Konda, seconded by Schlunsen to approve the agenda. Motion carried.
The evening was spent preparing the 2010 City Budget.
Motion was made by Weber, seconded by Viet to adjourn at 10:05 p.m. Motion carried.
The City Council of the City of Marion, South Dakota met in special session on Wednesday, August 26, 2009, at 6:30 p.m. in the meeting room of the City Building with the following council members present: Dee Herlyn, Jeff Jeno, Bill Konda, Judy Schlunsen, Dave Viet and Keith Weber, together with the Mayor Ron Globke and Finance Officer Kari Muller. Absent: none. Marion Fire Department Chief Dick Luke was present from 6:30 p.m. – 6:43 p.m. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Globke at 6:30 p.m.
Motion was made by Jeno, seconded by Weber to approve the agenda. Motion carried.
The evening was spent preparing the 2010 City Budget.
Motion was made by Weber, seconded by Viet to adjourn at 8:17 p.m. Motion carried.
9/2 |
City Council Meeting |
7:00 p.m. |
9/7 |
LABOR DAY - City Office Closed | |
9/10 |
B
& P Organization Meeting
Ambulance Meeting Homecoming Coronation |
12:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. |
9/11 |
Homecoming
Parades - Marion
Hurley |
1:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. |
9/21 |
Legion Meeting |
7:30 p.m. |
9/22 |
FIRST DAY OF AUTUMN | |
9/30 |
Marion Development Foundation Meeting |
12:00 p.m. |
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