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Regular MeetingVermillion, SD · August 10, 2016
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Council Special Budget Session
August 10, 2016
Tuesday 5:30 p.m.
The special budget session of the City Council, City of Vermillion,
South Dakota was called to order on Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at 5:30
p.m. at the City Hall large conference room.
1. Roll Call
Present: Collier-Wise, Erickson, Holland, Humphrey, Meins, Price,
Sorensen, Ward, Mayor Powell
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Adoption of Agenda
255-16
Alderman Price moved approval of the agenda. Alderman Ward seconded the
motion. Motion carried 9 to 0. Mayor Powell declared the motion
adopted.
4. Budget Workshop
John Prescott, City Manager, provided an overview of the budget noting
that the budget presented should serve as the starting point for the
process of developing the 2017 budget. John reported that for the
property tax revenues the State caps for inflationary increase is zero,
so we have the growth only of about $45,000. John stated that the sales
tax was budgeted to increase 3% for 2017 and that utility rate
increases of 2% were included for water and wastewater. John stated
that the electric rate increase was not included as this information
will not be available until October. John stated that the wages were
increased 2.25% based upon negotiations with the AFSME and FOP unions.
John reported that the major issue for the 2017 budget is the health
insurance increase of 75 percent. John reported on the changes included
in the proposed budget to absorb this increase cost. John stated that
he has included the outside agencies in the general fund and BBB sales
tax fund that will be reviewed later on the agenda. John reported on
some of the items revised in the 2016 budget noting that the individual
departments will also be covering these items.
The Council started the review of the 2017 proposed budget, as well as
revisions to the 2016 budget, by reviewing the following sections of
the budget with the City Manager and department heads: Utility Fund:
Water, Wastewater, Electric, Joint Powers Landfill, Joint Powers
Recycling, Curbside Recycling; Maintenance & Transportation: Service
Center, Mechanic’s Garage, Street Department, Snow Removal, Sweeping &
Mowing, Carpentry; General Government: Engineering/Planning & Zoning;
Maintenance & Transportation: Old Library Maintenance, Old Landfill
Maintenance, Airport, Storm Water Collection, Special Assessment
Projects, Airport Improvements, Main Street Signals & Improvements,
Bike Path; Equipment Replacement Fund; Outside Organizations Request:
General Fund: Community Services, BBB Fund; and Wrap-up of Budget
Items. John noted that the USD request for $5,000 came in after the
printing and will need to be included, a request was received from the
Center for Children and Families to assist with paving of their parking
lot and from Heartland Humane Society for assistance with their
building renovation and cat neuter program. Discussion followed on the
outside agency requests with the consensus to include $1,000 in the
code enforcement professional services budget that will be reviewed
when the budget hearings continue on August 11th.
5. Adjourn
256-16
Alderman Ward moved to adjourn the Council Meeting at 9:52 p.m.
Alderman Price seconded the motion. Motion carried 9 to 0. Mayor Powell
declared the motion adopted.
Dated at Vermillion, South Dakota this 10th day of August, 2016.
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 ___________.
Agenda
City of Vermillion Council Agenda
5:30 p.m. Special Meeting
Wednesday, August 10, 2016
2nd Floor – Large Conference Room
25 Center St.
Vermillion, SD 57069
(The City Council will be conducting an additional budget
session on Thursday, August 11, 2016 at 5:30 p.m.
A separate agenda will be posted.)
1. Roll Call
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Adoption of the Agenda
4. Budget Workshop
a. Introduction and Overview
b. Utility Fund
1. Water
2. Wastewater
3. Electric
4. Joint Powers Landfill
5. Joint Powers Recycling
6. Curbside Recycling
c. Maintenance & Transportation
1. Service Center
2. Mechanic’s Garage
3. Street Department
4. Snow Removal
5. Sweeping & Mowing
6. Carpentry
d. Engineering/Planning & Zoning
e. Maintenance & Transportation
1. Old Library Maintenance
2. Old Landfill Maintenance
3. Airport
f. Storm Water Collection
g. Special Assessment Projects, Airport Improvements, Main Street Signals & Improvements, Bike
Path
h. Equipment Replacement Fund
i. Outside Organizations Request
1. General Fund – Community Services
2. BBB Fund
j. Wrap-up of Budget Items
5. Adjourn
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