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Hot Springs council approves routine claims, personnel actions, resignations and training requests
Summary
Council approved interim bills and current claims, amended accounts payable, authorized reinvestment of a maturing Treasury bond, approved Lightspeed software for golf operations, accepted three Historic Preservation Commission resignations, and approved travel and training requests for wastewater staff; committee reports followed.
The Hot Springs council dispensed with several routine items in a single session: payment of interim bills and current claims, an amended accounts-payable figure, bond reinvestment, a software agreement for the golf course, several personnel and commission resignations, and travel and training authorizations.
Finance actions included approval of interim bills totaling $241,031.63 and current claims of $32,216.47. Council voted to amend and approve accounts-payable claims after staff and a council member identified a discrepancy; the amount on the document was corrected to $48,017.02 and the amended motion passed.
Council authorized the finance officer to reinvest a maturing U.S. Treasury bond into a 12-month instrument at SD FIT at an indicated rate of 3.37% (subject to market fluctuations). The council also approved a Lightspeed text-notify subscription for golf operations manager Jill Low; staff described the arrangement as low-risk and aimed at reducing tee-time no-shows.
Personnel actions and appointments: council accepted resignations from three Historic Preservation Commission members (Christine Heidebrink, Mike Summer/Sommer and Brian Crawford) and encouraged interested residents to apply for vacancies. Council also approved travel and training for wastewater employees Richard Miller and Andrew Hausch (basic water treatment workshop in Rapid City, Jan. 27–29) and for wastewater foreman Jason Correll (AE2S advanced treatment training and exam prep on Jan. 27).
Committees reported their recent meetings. Administrative and Finance recommended modest clothing allowances for wastewater employees and training reimbursement for exam prep (first two attempts), and discussed updates to CDL and tanker-endorsement requirements for maintenance positions. Parks and Recreation highlighted kidney-springs gazebo repairs to be done in-house, requests for year-round vault toilets at two parks, and ADA and funding issues for historic staircases.
The council adjourned after approving a motion to close the meeting.
