Menno public meetings in 2022

Meeting

The Menno City Council is holding its year-end meeting to handle routine administrative items, including approving warrants, receiving the 2022 annual report from Schoenfish & Co., and passing Contingency Resolution #4. The council will also discuss upgrading the city website, leasing the Menno Livestock Barn, and writing off ambulance and utility accounts. Public comments will be taken, and the next meeting is set for January 9, 2023.

• Upgrade of City of Menno website
• Lease of Menno Livestock Barn
• 2022 Annual Report from Schoenfish & Co.
• Contingency Resolution #4
• Write-off of ambulance assignment and utility accounts

The Menno City Council approved a $1,295 website upgrade, terminated a livestock lease with Kent Wintersteen effective January 2, 2023, and entered a new lease with Matt Mehlhaf at $100 per year. The council also hired Schoenfish & Co. for the 2022 annual report, transferred $2,100 from contingency funds, and wrote off an ambulance account of $9,253.20 and a utility account of $152.76.

• Approved $1,295 city website upgrade (all aye)
• Terminated livestock lease with Kent Wintersteen effective Jan 2, 2023 (all aye)
• Entered new livestock lease with Matt Mehlhaf at $100/year (all aye)
• Hired Schoenfish & Co. for 2022 annual report (all aye)
• Transferred $2,100 from contingency to fire and storm drainage (all aye)
• Wrote off ambulance account of $9,253.20 (all aye)
• Wrote off utility account of $152.76 for James Renken (all aye)

Meeting

The Menno City Council will hold its regular meeting to review financial reports, warrants, and the police report. Scheduled business includes discussions on drainage, street, sewer, and water projects. New business includes the second reading of the supplemental budget ordinance 2022-3, setting the year-end meeting date, purchasing CDs for capital outlay, and advertising hourly rates for equipment. An executive session is planned for personnel matters.

• 2nd reading of Supplemental Budget Ordinance 2022-3
• Purchase CDs for Capital Outlay
• Advertise hourly rates for backhoe, excavator, trencher, scraper
• Drainage, street, sewer, and water projects discussion
• Year-end meeting date set for Dec. 27th

The Menno City Council approved the second reading of supplemental appropriations ordinance #2022-3, which supplements various funds including the General Fund and Water Fund. The council also scheduled a year-end meeting for December 27, 2022, and authorized the finance officer to purchase certificates of deposit for capital outlay. All votes were unanimous.

• Approved supplemental appropriations ordinance #2022-3 (2nd reading, unanimous)
• Scheduled year-end meeting for December 27, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. (unanimous)
• Authorized Finance Officer to purchase CDs for capital outlay (unanimous)
• Approved November finance report (unanimous)
• Approved November warrants totaling $72,252.72 (unanimous)
• Approved police report (unanimous)
• Approved agenda and prior meeting minutes (unanimous)
• Advertised for hourly backhoe, excavator, trencher, and scraper rates for 2023 (unanimous)

Meeting

The Menno City Council is meeting to handle routine business including approving minutes, financial reports, and warrants. They will also discuss water, sewer, streets, and drainage, and consider liquor license renewals for Roosters, Schnitz, and Beer Garden, as well as the first reading of a supplemental budget ordinance.

• Liquor license renewals for Roosters, Schnitz, and Beer Garden
• 1st reading of Supplemental Budget Ordinance 2022-3
• Discussion of nuisances and setback ordinances
• Review of flashing lights at school
• Police report and financial review

The Menno City Council approved the purchase of two solar beacon lights for the school, renewed five liquor licenses, and gave first reading to a supplemental appropriations ordinance. The council also tabled action on nuisance and setback ordinances pending more information, and held an executive session on personnel with no action taken.

• Approved purchase of 2 solar beacon lights from LED Lighting Solutions for $1,432.99 (all aye)
• Approved renewal of 5 liquor licenses for The Schnitz, Rooster's Bar & Grill, and Beer Garden (all aye)
• Gave first reading to supplemental appropriations ordinance #2022-3 (all aye)
• Tabled nuisance and setback ordinance action until more information obtained (all aye)
• Approved October finance report (all aye)
• Approved warrants totaling $93,374.68 (all aye)
• Approved police report (all aye)
• Held executive session on personnel; no action taken

Meeting

The Menno City Council approved an auto supplement of $25,625.00 to sewer and $26,345.47 to water from an ARPA payment. All other agenda items were routine approvals of minutes, finance reports, warrants, and the police report. No other substantive decisions were made.

• Approved auto supplement of $25,625.00 to sewer and $26,345.47 to water from ARPA payment (all aye)
• Approved September finance report (all aye)
• Approved warrants totaling $144,621.56 (all aye)
• Accepted police report (all aye)
• Approved minutes of September 12, 2022 meeting (all aye)

Meeting

The Menno City Council is meeting to handle routine business including approval of previous minutes, financial reports, and warrants. They will also conduct the second reading of the 2022 budget ordinance, hold a hearing for a temporary malt beverage license for a car show, and discuss a street closure for the event. A donation to the library and an executive session on a janitor position are also on the agenda.

• 2nd Reading Budget Ord 2022-2
• Hearing for temporary malt beverage license (Car Show 9/17)
• Street closure for Car Show on 9/17
• Donation to Library
• Executive session on Janitor Position

The Menno City Council approved the 2023 budget ordinance on second reading, hired Mindy Spangler as janitor at $13.00/hour, and approved a temporary malt beverage permit for the Menno Fire Department. The council also approved warrants, the August finance report, and street closures for a car show. No items were denied or tabled.

• Approved 2023 budget ordinance #2022-2 on second reading (all aye)
• Hired Mindy Spangler for janitorial position at $13.00/hour (all aye)
• Approved temporary malt beverage permit for Menno Fire Department for Sept 17, 2022 (all aye)
• Approved August finance report (all aye)
• Approved warrants totaling $77,870.46 (all aye)
• Approved street closures for car show on Sept 18 (all aye)
• Approved agenda and minutes of Aug 9, 2022 meeting (all aye)

Meeting

The Menno City Council is meeting to handle routine business including approval of minutes, financial reports, and warrants. They will discuss old business items like the janitor position and new business including employee insurance, the first reading of Budget Ordinance 2022-2, and a new sign on Highway 18 and 81. An executive session is scheduled to discuss a new EMT.

• 1st Reading Budget Ordinance 2022-2
• Employee Insurance with Mark Hasz
• New Sign on 18 & 81
• Discuss janitor position
• Donations

The council approved $3,000 toward replacing the Menno sign damaged in a May 12 storm, and gave first reading to the 2023 budget ordinance. It also approved warrants, the police report, and adding Ripley Bresson to the ambulance roster. The council kept the current employee insurance plan after reviewing options.

• Approved $3,000 toward new Menno sign (all aye)
• Gave 1st reading to budget ordinance #2022-2 for 2023 appropriations (all aye)
• Approved July finance report and warrants totaling $90,805.49 (all aye)
• Approved police report (all aye)
• Kept current employee insurance plan (all aye)
• Advertised again for janitor position (all aye)
• Added Ripley Bresson to ambulance roster (all aye)
• Set next meeting for September 12 at 7:00 p.m. (all aye)

Meeting

The Menno City Council is meeting to handle routine business including approving minutes, financial reports, and warrants, as well as receiving police and committee reports. Under new business, they will discuss a $5,200 front door installation, budget work, pool closing date, and the August meeting date. The council will also enter executive session to consider hiring lifeguards and a custodian.

• Front door installation - $5,200
• Pool closing date discussion
• August meeting date (Aug 8?)
• Hire lifeguards (executive session)
• Hire custodian (executive session)

The Menno City Council approved several expenditures and hires. They authorized a $5,200 push bar door for city hall, approved adding more camping pads with water and sewer hookups, and set the pool closing date for August 14. They also hired Katie Auch as janitor at $12.60/hour and three lifeguards at $10.50/hour.

• Approved $5,200 push bar door for city hall (all aye)
• Approved adding more camping pads with water & sewer hookups (all aye)
• Approved pool closing for season on August 14 (all aye)
• Approved hiring Katie Auch as janitor at $12.60/hour (all aye)
• Approved hiring 3 lifeguards at $10.50/hour (all aye)
• Approved June finance report and warrants (all aye)
• Approved police report (all aye)
• Set August meeting date for August 8 at 7:00 pm (all aye)

Meeting

The Menno City Council is holding a special meeting on June 8, 2022. The primary item for discussion and action is the hiring of a Finance Officer.

• Hire Finance Officer

The City Council held a special meeting and unanimously approved hiring Jodi Fischer part-time at $20.50/hour for training, then approved hiring her as finance officer at the same rate with full-time benefits starting July 5, 2022. The meeting adjourned at 6:02 p.m.

• Approved agenda (unanimous)
• Hired Jodi Fischer part-time at $20.50/hour for training (unanimous)
• Hired Jodi Fischer as finance officer at $20.50/hour with full-time benefits effective July 5, 2022 (unanimous)

Meeting

The Menno City Council is meeting to approve minutes, review the finance report, and discuss budgeted transfers to the GO Bond Fund, including a $25,000 sales tax transfer to the General Fund and a $29,736 surcharge for Phase I sewer. They will also consider a joint co-op agreement with District III for $1,405, a variance for Herrboldt at 217 S Alfalfa St, and a custodian resignation. The agenda includes routine items like the police report and public comments, with an executive session scheduled.

• Budgeted transfers: $25,000 sales tax to General Fund, $29,736 surcharge to Phase I sewer
• Joint Co-op Agreement with District III for $1,405
• Variance request for Herrboldt at 217 S Alfalfa St
• Custodian resignation
• Full service camper hookups discussion

The council approved warrants including $81,000.13 for Werdel Steel Construction for elevator equipment removal, and approved a $1,405 contribution to District III for 2023. A variance for a cement slab at 217 S Alfalfa St was granted, and the custodian's resignation was accepted. The full service camper hookups item was tabled for more information.

• Approved warrants including $81,000.13 to Werdel Steel Construction for elevator equipment removal (all aye)
• Approved $1,405 contribution to District III for 2023 (all aye)
• Granted variance for cement slab at 217 S Alfalfa St (all aye)
• Accepted resignation of custodian Tammy Zeeb (all aye)
• Tabled full service camper hookups discussion (all aye)
• Approved budget transfers of $25,000 from General Fund and $29,736 from Sewer Fund to GO Bond Fund (all aye)
• Approved May finance report (all aye)
• Approved police report (all aye)

Meeting

This is a special meeting with a single substantive item: an executive session to discuss personnel, as permitted under South Dakota law. The rest of the agenda is procedural (call to order, roll call, approval of agenda, adjournment). No decisions or public discussions are listed.

• Executive session on personnel (SDCL 1-25-2(1))

The Menno City Council met in special session on May 27, 2022, and approved the agenda. The council then entered executive session for personnel matters, but no action was taken after returning to open session. The meeting adjourned without any substantive decisions.

• Approved meeting agenda (all aye)
• Entered executive session for personnel (all aye)
• Adjourned without action (all aye)

Meeting

This is a special meeting of the Menno City Council with a brief agenda. The only substantive item is an executive session to discuss personnel matters, as permitted by state law. No other business or decisions are listed.

• Executive session for personnel (SDCL 1-25-2(1))

The Menno City Council met in special session on May 24, 2022. The council approved the agenda and then entered executive session for personnel matters. No action was taken after the executive session, and the meeting adjourned.

• Approved meeting agenda (all aye)
• Entered executive session for personnel (all aye)
• Adjourned meeting (all aye)

Meeting

This is a special meeting with a single substantive item: an executive session to discuss personnel, cited under SDCL 1-25-2(1). No other business is listed; the agenda is otherwise procedural (call to order, roll call, agenda approval, adjournment).

• Executive session — Personnel (SDCL 1-25-2(1))

The Menno City Council met in special session on May 23, 2022. The council approved the agenda and entered executive session for personnel matters, but took no formal action before adjourning.

• Approved meeting agenda (all aye)
• Moved into executive session for personnel (all aye)
• Adjourned without taking action (all aye)

Meeting

The Menno City Council is meeting to handle routine business including approving minutes, the finance report, and warrants. They will also discuss and decide on several operational items such as releasing funds to the Athletic Club, renewing malt beverage licenses, setting pool hours and opening date, and addressing various street, sewer, and water projects. The meeting includes a reorganization with the swearing in of a new council member and election of officers, followed by an executive session to discuss hiring personnel.

• Release $5,000 to Athletic Club
• Approve malt beverage license renewals for Klaudt Service, Total Stop, and Beer Garden
• Hearing for temporary permit for Baseball Association
• Permission for July 4 fireworks and consumption permit for Alley Dance July 1
• Set pool hours and opening date; discuss fence between pool and Spangler property

The Menno City Council approved Resolution #3-5-2-2022 for the Sunrise Acres Addition plat, renewed three malt beverage licenses, and approved a temporary permit for the Menno Baseball Association. The council hired Lauren Schoenfish for the 2022 season at $9.50/hr and Keith Fischer as street maintenance worker at $19.53/hr with incremental raises. It also tabled full-service camper hookups pending more information and halted controlled burns until a legal decision is obtained.

• Approved Resolution #3-5-2-2022 for Sunrise Acres Addition plat (6-0)
• Renewed malt beverage licenses for Klaudt Service LLC, Menno Groceries LLC, and Beer Garden (6-0)
• Approved temporary malt beverage permit for Menno Baseball Association for specified 2022 dates (6-0)
• Approved temporary alcohol consumption permit for alley dance on July 1, 2022 (6-0)
• Hired Lauren Schoenfish for 2022 season at $9.50/hr (6-0)
• Hired Keith Fischer as street maintenance worker at $19.53/hr with raise schedule (6-0)
• Tabled full-service camper hookups until more information gathered (6-0)
• Halted all controlled burns until legal decision obtained (6-0)

Meeting

The Menno City Council will hold a special meeting at the Finance Office. The agenda is limited to procedural items and an executive session regarding personnel.

• Executive Session – Personnel SDCL 1-25-2(1)

Meeting

The Menno Council will review recent financial reports, approve warrants, and conduct a bid opening for elevator equipment removal. The meeting also includes discussions on various city projects and the second reading of Ordinance 2022-1.

• Release of $1,500 in funds to Baseball Assn
• Bid opening for Elevator Equipment Removal
• Second reading of Ordinance 2022-1 regarding Wards
• $250 for 4-H group flower planting on 5th St
• Executive session to hire Pool Manager, Lifeguards, and Swim Lessons Instructor

The council accepted the low bid from Werdel Steel Construction for $88,200 to remove overhead grain handling equipment at 215 S Railway Street. They also approved the March finance report, released $1,500 to the Menno Baseball Association, and gave second reading to an ordinance revising ward boundaries and nominating petition signers. Several pool staff were hired for the 2022 season.

• Accepted Werdel Steel Construction bid of $88,200 for grain equipment removal (all aye)
• Approved March finance report (all aye)
• Released $1,500 annual funds to Menno Baseball Association (all aye)
• Approved warrants totaling $47,348.78 (all aye)
• Gave second reading to ordinance 2022-1 on ward boundaries and petition signers (all aye)
• Accepted 2021 Water Quality Report (all aye)
• Hired Teresa Hogeland as lifeguard/manager at $13.50/hour (all aye)
• Hired returning lifeguards at $10.50/hour and first-year lifeguard at $9.50/hour (all aye)

Meeting

The Menno City Council is meeting to conduct equalization hearings, including a proposal to abate taxes on elevator property. They will also consider contracting with Steffes Group to auction surplus elevator bins and grain handling equipment, and advertising for bids to remove overhead grain handling equipment. Public comments will be heard.

• Equalization hearings
• Abate taxes on elevator property
• Contract with Steffes Group to auction bins/grain handling equipment and accessories
• Advertise for bids for removal of overhead grain handling equipment and accessories

Meeting

The Menno City Council is meeting to handle routine business including approval of minutes, the finance report, warrants, and the police report. Scheduled business covers drainage, street, sewer, and water projects, plus a presentation from SEFP facilitator Heather Broehm. New business includes a garbage contract, sweeping contract, spring clean-up, and the first reading of Ordinance 2022-1 regarding wards. The meeting will end with an executive session on personnel.

• First reading of Ordinance 2022-1 regarding wards
• Garbage contract discussion
• Sweeping contract discussion
• Drainage, street, sewer, and water projects
• Spring clean-up scheduled for 4/25

Meeting

The Menno City Council is holding its regular monthly meeting. The agenda includes routine approvals, a finance report, a police report, and discussion of old business. New business items include a SEFP facilitator presentation, an upcoming District III meeting, advertising for pool staff, and a hearing for a temporary malt beverage license.

• Finance report and council financial review
• Police report
• SEFP Facilitator – Heather Broehm
• Advertise for pool manager/lifeguards/lessons
• Hearing for temporary malt beverage license on 2/26 for Firemen

The Menno City Council approved the January finance report, warrants totaling about $59,298.63, and the police report. It also approved paying expenses for the District III meeting, advertising for pool personnel, and a temporary malt beverage permit for the Menno Fire Department's February 26 event. All votes were unanimous.

• Approved January finance report (all aye)
• Approved warrants totaling $59,298.63 (all aye)
• Approved police report (all aye)
• Approved paying expenses for District III meeting in Vermillion (all aye)
• Approved advertising for pool manager, lifeguards, and swim instructor (all aye)
• Approved temporary malt beverage permit for Menno Fire Department on Feb 26 (all aye)

Meeting

The Menno City Council will conduct yearly business, including designating the official depository and publication, setting the April 12 election date, and appointing the election board. They will also vote on a resolution to pay bills, release annual contributions to the gym and museum, and hold hearings on a liquor license transfer and temporary permits. The meeting includes regular reports and an executive session on personnel.

• Resolution to Pay Bills #1-2022
• Release annual contributions: Gym $2000, Museum $774
• Hearing on Rooster's liquor license transfer
• Hearing on Legion temporary permits
• Designate election date April 12, combined with school/fire hall

The Menno City Council held its first meeting of 2022, approving the annual depository, publication, election date, and pre-approved bills resolution. The council adopted the 2022 salary resolution, set hourly equipment rates, hired cemetery mowers, and approved a liquor license transfer. All votes were unanimous.

• Named Menno State Bank as official depository for 2022 (unanimous)
• Named Courier as official publication for 2022 (unanimous)
• Set city-school election for April 12, 2022 at Menno Fire Hall (unanimous)
• Approved Resolution #1 authorizing pre-approved bill payments (unanimous)
• Adopted 2022 Salary Resolution #2 setting all city employee wages (unanimous)
• Accepted all hourly equipment rate quotes for 2022 (unanimous)
• Hired Tim & Sherry Freier to mow cemetery at $665 per mowing (unanimous)
• Approved liquor license transfer from Rocky Zeeb to Darin Guthmiller (unanimous)