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Regular MeetingVermillion, SD · August 11, 2016
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Council Special Budget Session
August 11, 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 11, 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
257-16
Alderman Price moved approval of the agenda. Alderman Collier-Wise
seconded the motion. Motion carried 9 to 0. Mayor Powell declared
the motion adopted.
4. Budget Workshop
The Council continued the review of the 2017 proposed budget and
2016 revised budget by reviewing the following sections of the
budget with the City Manager and Department Heads: Public Safety
and Security: 911 Fund, Fire and Rescue, EMS/Ambulance;
Emergency Management: Police Administration & Investigation,
Police Patrol; Human Development and Leisure: Public Library,
Library Fund; General Government: Code Compliance; Human
Development & Leisure: Parks & Forestry, Recreation, Prentis
Park Swimming Pool, National Guard Armory & Community Center,
Mosquito Control, Parks Capital Improvement Fund, Bluffs
Clubhouse, Bluffs Maintenance, Prentis Park: Liquor Store;
Special Revenue, Debt Service, and Internal Service Funds: 2nd
Penny, Business Improvement District No. 1, Special Assessment,
TIF District No. 5, TIF District No. 6, City Hall Debt Service,
Prentis Park Debt Service; Internal Service Funds: Unemployment,
Copy/Fax/Postage, Custodial; City Hall Maintenance; Policy &
Administration: General Government, Finance Office. Discussion
followed on the health insurance increase and the impact on the
2017 budget noting that final rates will not be known until
October, 2016. Discussion followed on budget items with the
consensus to include funding in the 2017 budget for increasing
the part time Fire Inspector to full time to assist with code
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inspection, filling the Assistant City Manager and the Fire
Chief positions earlier in 2017 with funding from general fund
reserve, noting that following final health insurance rates the
budget will most likely need to be revisited.
Mayor Powell wanted to thank the Council members for time commitment
for the budget hearings.
5. Adjourn
258-16
Alderman Ward moved to adjourn the Council Meeting at 9:11 p.m.
Alderman Price seconded the motion. Motion carried 9 to 0. Mayor
Powell declared the motion adopted.
Dated at Vermillion, South Dakota this 11th 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 ___________.
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Agenda
City of Vermillion Council Agenda
5:30 p.m. Special Meeting
Thursday, August 11, 2016
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. 911 Fund
2. Fire and Rescue
3. EMS/Ambulance
4. Emergency Management
5. Police Administration & Investigation
6. Police Patrol
b. Human Development and Leisure
1. Public Library
2. Library Fund
c. Code Compliance
d. Human Development & 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
9. Prentis Park
e. Liquor Store
f. Special, Debt Service, and Internal Service Funds
1. 2nd Penny
2. BID No. 1
3. Special Assessments, TIF District No. 5, TIF District No. 6, City Hall Debt, Prentis Park
Debt
4. Unemployment
5. Copy/Fax/Postage
6. Custodial
7. City Hall Maintenance
g. Policy & Administration
1. General Government
2. Finance
h. Wrap-up of budget items
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5. Adjourn
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