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Regular MeetingVermillion, SD · August 13, 2015
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Council Special Budget Session
August 13, 2015
Thursday 6:15 p.m.
The special budget session of the City Council, City of Vermillion,
South Dakota was called to order on Thursday, August 13, 2015 at 6:15
p.m. at the City Hall large conference room.
1. Roll Call
Present: Collier-Wise, Erickson, Holland, Clarene Meins, Holly Meins,
Price, Ward, Willson (arrived 6:20 p.m.), Mayor Powell
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Adoption of Agenda
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Alderman Ward moved approval of the agenda. Alderman Collier-Wise
seconded the motion. Motion carried 8 to 0. Mayor Powell declared the
motion adopted.
Alderman Willson arrived at 6:20 p.m.
4. Budget Workshop
The Council continued the review of the 2016 proposed budget and 2015
revised budget by reviewing the following sections of the budget with
the City Manager and Department Heads: Public Safety and Security: Fire
and Rescue, EMS-Ambulance, Emergency Management; Policy and
Administration: Code Compliance; Human Development and Leisure: Parks &
Forestry, Recreation, Prentis Park Swimming Pool, National Guard Armory
& Community Center, Mosquito Control, Parks Capital Improvement Fund,
Bluffs Clubhouse, Bluffs Maintenance; Enterprise Funds: Liquor Store;
Special Funds: BBB, Second Penny, BID No. 1: Debt Service Funds:
Special Assessments, TIF District No. 5, TIF District No. 6, City Hall
Debt, Prentis Park Debt; Internal Service: Unemployment, Custodial,
Copy/Fax/Postage; City Hall Maintenance; Policy and Administration:
General Government and Finance. During the BBB sales tax discussion the
consensus was to add to the BBB budget $18,000 for metal street sign
banners on Cherry Street. Discussion followed on other budget items
with no changes proposed at present.
Mayor Powell wanted to thank the Council members for time commitment
for the budget hearings.
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5. Adjourn
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Alderman Ward moved to adjourn the Council Meeting at 8:52 p.m.
Alderman Erickson seconded the motion. Motion carried 9 to 0. Mayor
Powell declared the motion adopted.
Dated at Vermillion, South Dakota this 13th day of August, 2015.
THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY
OF VERMILLION, SOUTH DAKOTA
BY____________________________
John E. (Jack) Powell, Mayor
ATTEST:
BY___________________________________
Michael D. Carlson, Finance Officer
Published once at the approximate cost of ___________.
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Agenda
City of Vermillion Council Agenda
6:15 p.m. Special Meeting
Thursday, August 13, 2015
2nd Floor – Large Conference Room
25 Center St.
Vermillion, SD 57069
1. Roll Call
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Adoption of the Agenda
4. Budget Workshop
a. Public Safety and Security
1. Fire and Rescue
2. EMS-Ambulance
3. Emergency Management
b. Policy and Administration
1. Code Compliance
c. Human Development and Leisure
1. Parks & Forestry
2. Recreation
3. Prentis Park Swimming Pool
4. National Guard Armory & Community Center
5. Mosquito Control
6. Parks Capital Improvement Fund
7. Bluffs Clubhouse
8. Bluffs Maintenance
d. Enterprise Funds
1. Liquor Store
e. Special Funds
1. BBB
2. Second Penny
3. BID No. 1
4. Debt Service Funds
a. Special Assessments
b. TIF District No. 5
c. TIF District No. 6
d. City Hall Debt
e. Prentis Park Debt
5. Unemployment
6. Custodial
7. Copy/Fax/Postage
8. City Hall Maintenance
f. Policy and Administration
1. General Government
2. Finance
g. Wrap-up of budget items
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5. Adjourn
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