July 23, 2024 Special Budget Meeting

OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS CITY OF HERREID, SOUTH DAKOTA SPECIAL BUDGET MEETING July 23, 2024 The Herreid City Council was called to order by council President, Adrienne Dupper on the above date at 7:34pm at the Herreid City Hall. The following members were present: Adrienne Dupper, Kim Rossow, Bob Rossow, Brady Vander Vorst, and Canaan Winthrop, while Mayor Gary Weismantel and council member Troy Fuehrer were absent. Also present were Keith Hall, Finance Officer; Brett Van Vugt, Maintenance. Motion was made by B. Rossow, seconded by Winthrop to approve the agenda. All members present voted aye; motion carried. Public Comments: Brief discussions were held on several topics including an alley sign, some street sign placements, the airport, a question about the city’s senior meals donation amount, and a claim that was posted in the June 10th minutes. During the airport discussion, the topic concerned the condition of the airport and why it was still even open. The council noted that the city is in the process of addressing that issue with the inspectors and looking into possible options to address things. They also noted that at this point, the airport is still passing its annual inspections. Old Business: Water Tower Project Update – Heard that Tyson, the project manager with Maguire Iron, has set a tentative date of August 1st to begin the refurbish project on the tower. Tyson joined the meeting via phone call to discuss details and to note that he has been working closely with WEB Water, city maintenance, and the city finance office concerning startup of the project. During the entire project, there will be a specialized pressure tank that will be used to ensure the city is able to sustain maximum water pressure even when the tower is empty. Also discussed was the replacement of the overflow pipe that will be needed to bring the tower up to date. FO Hall will be using the city’s Facebook page and alert system to notify residents of updates and important matters throughout the project. New Business: 2025 Budget Planning– Discussion was held on several items to be considered in the 2025 budget. One of the main items discussed was South Dakota’s “Initiated Measure 28” (IM- 28), which is meant to remove food & grocery tax. FO Hall noted that if the measure passes, it would go into effect on July 1, 2025 and would potentially have a substantial impact on tax revenue for the city. It was agreed that should IM-28 pass, some project plans for 2025 may have to be postponed, some adjustments would likely have to be made, and going forward, other sources of revenue would need to be discussed. At 9:18pm, the motion was made by K. Rossow and seconded by B. Rossow to go into Executive Session pursuant to SDCL 1-25-2 (1) personnel. All members present voted aye; motion carried. At 9:48pm, council President Dupper declared the council out of Executive Session. No action was taken. The next regularly scheduled Council meeting is scheduled for Monday, Aug 5th at 7:30pm. With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:50pm APPROVED: __________________________________________________________ Adrienne Dupper, President ATTEST: __________________________________________________________ Keith Hall, Finance Officer [SEAL] This institution is an equal opportunity provider.