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Council approves claims including $221K Northern Plains invoice and $60K SPN bill
Summary
The council approved payment of claims totaling $183,731.43 and agreed to add two late invoices—Northern Plains LLC for $221,426.69 and SPN for $60,253.30—bringing added liabilities to the council's payables; the motion passed unanimously among members present.
During the Oct. 20 meeting, Finance Officer Trudy Waterman presented the claims report for the period Oct. 7–Oct. 20, 2025 showing a total of $183,731.43 in listed payables, including Bituminous Paving Inc. for $159,356.00. Waterman requested adding two invoices that were received after the claims cutoff: Northern Plains LLC for $221,426.69 and SPN for $60,253.30. On a motion by Alex Hamilton, seconded by Trudy Drey (motion record: second by Kristi Drey), the council approved paying the claims, with the added invoices; the minutes record 'All ayes.'
The claims list included routine payroll-related disbursements (AFLAC, SDRS, Division of Child Support), public-safety and public-works vendors, and engineering/consulting invoices. The late additions increase short-term expenditures; the council did not record any reservations or conditions attached to approval. The motion to add and pay the invoices carried with all present members voting in favor; two members were absent.
