BRUCE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
May 14th, 2024
City Council President Kay Ruden called the Bruce City Council to order Tuesday May 14th, 2024, at 6:00 pm.
The Oath of Office was administered for Randy Ribstein and Mike Zuiderhof for unopposed council member seats.
The floor opened to those community members that signed in 5 minutes prior to the City Council meeting being call to order.
No one signed in.
Motion by Cook and seconded by Edler to approve the agenda; all present voted in favor of the motion. Motion carried.
Motion by Cook and seconded by Diedrich approve minutes from the April 9th, 2024.
Motion by Diedrich and seconded by Cook to approve paying the following claims presented by the Finance Officer. All present voted in favor of the motion. Motion carried.
April Bills
GENERAL- Mediacom $385.36; Ottertail $1133.77; SV Energy $88.90; Brooking Duel Rural Water $54.00; QuickBooks $191.16; Walmart $88.98; Amazon $9.55; Straight Talk $70.34; Estelline Community Oil $321.61; Dollar General $21.19; RFD $109.32; Post Office $5.32; SDML $75.00; Form Swift $38.95; Runnings $21.94; Bruce Legion $24.50; Lowes $158.31; Bruce Community Club $333.69; Skoglund Insurance $6931.43; M&M 1015.04; Menards $55.96; GARBAGE—Cook’s Wastepaper-$1271.34; Cook’s $425.00; Prussman Contracting $1602.50; Brookings City Landfill $369.34; SEWER- SD One Call $6.72; PAYROLL—Duane Walburg, April Wages $289.72; Cody Behlings, April Wages $2593.14; Cody Behlings, Amber Hanson March wages $3552.25; SDRS $312.42; TAXES- Sales Tax $116.94; 941/943/944 $2706.11;
Maintenance Report: Sewer- small ponds are full, will empty into big pond; Streets- patching; Parks- keeping up on mowing, there were plumbing issues at the baseball field.
New Business;
Resignation of Mayor Jeff Miller.
Motion by Dierich and seconded by Edler to accept resignation; all present voted in favor of the motion. Motion carried.
Appointment of City Council President.
Motion by Diedrich and seconded by Zuiderhof to appoint Kay Ruden as council president; all present voted in favor of the motion. Motion carried.
Appointment of City Council Vice President.
Motion by Zuiderhof and seconded by Edler to appoint Mick Cook as council vice president; all present voted in favor of the motion. Motion carried.
Appointment of Official Newspaper.
Motion by Cook and seconded by Zuiderhof to appoint RFD as official newspaper; all present voted in favor of the motion. Motion carried.
Appointment of Official Depository.
Motion by Cook and seconded by Diedrich to appoint Richland State Back as official depository; all present voted in favor of the motion. Motion carried.
Appointment of City Attorney.
Motion by Cook and seconded by Zuiderhof to appoint Mr. Delzer as official attorney; all present voted in favor of the motion. Motion carried.
Appointment of City Committees.
Streets – Randy Ribstein & Maryiln Edler
Parks – Mick Cook & Kay Ruden
Sewer – Mike Zuiderhof & Andrea Diedrich
Approval of Special Event Permits.
Motion by Cook and seconded by Ribstein to approve May 25th, 2024, Special Event Permit for Jay Street Pub; all present voted in favor of the motion. Motion carried. Diedrich abstained.
Motion by Cook and seconded by Edler to approve July 26th, 2024, Special Event Permit for Jay Street Pub; all present voted in favor of the motion. Motion carried. Diedrich abstained.
Motion by Cook and seconded by Ribstein to approve June 8th, 2024, Special Event Permit for Jay Steet Pub; all present voted in favor of the motion. Motion carried. Diedrich abstained.
24 Hour Alcoholic Beverage Consumption Permit.
Motion by Diedrich and seconded by Ribstein to approve 24 Hour Alcoholic Consumption Permit; all present voted in favor of the motion. Motion carried.
The City Council made an official request to have a representative from the Bruce Fire & Rescue at every City Council meeting.
Museum Bid – Discussion of immediate needs of the museum building, to determine what should be done first considering the city does not have any of these renovations in the budgets. Both bids were over $20,000.
Motion by Diedrich and seconded by Ribstein to table until next month to be able to find other funding; all present voted in favor of the motion. Motion carried.
The statement was made as a reminder that the next City Council Meeting will be held on June 18th, 2024.
Motion to adjourn into Executive Session at 6:35 pm by Diedrich and seconded by Ribstein; all present voted in favor of the motion. Motion carried.
Motion to return to regular session at 7:36 pm by Diedrich and seconded by Zuiderhof; all present voted in favor of the motion. Motion carried.
Motion to Contact Trevor Schultz for summer help by Diedrich and seconded by Cook; all present voted in favor of the motion. Motion carried.
Motion to appoint Mike Zuiderhof as Maintenance Support up to 15 hours a week with an hourly wage of $20.00 an hour by Cook and seconded by Ribstein; all present voted in favor of the motion. Motion carried. Zuiderhof abstained.
The council requested that the mayor’s position to be brought to the public with intention of a Special Election. Upon further investigation that is not allowed per 9-13-14.2.
Special election to fill vacancy on governing body or in office of mayor--Procedures.
The governing body of any municipality may, by ordinance enacted prior to the vacancy,
The appointment of a mayor will be discussed at the next City Council Meeting.
Motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:45 pm by Edler and seconded by Edler; all present voted in favor of the motion. Motion carried.
Dated this 15th day of May in Bruce, South Dakota.
Amber Hanson Finance Officer
City of Bruce (Unapproved Minutes)