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Regular MeetingVermillion, SD · August 15, 2019
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Council Special Budget Session
August 15, 2019
Tuesday 5:30 p.m.
The special budget session of the City Council, City of Vermillion,
South Dakota was called to order on Thursday, August 15, 2019 at 5:30
p.m. at the City Hall large conference room.
1. Roll Call
Present: Collier-Wise President, Hellwege, Holland, Humphrey, Price,
Sorensen, Ward, Willson
Absent: Mayor Powell
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Adoption of Agenda
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Alderman Price moved approval of the agenda. Alderman Humphrey
seconded the motion. Motion carried 8 to 0. President Collier-Wise
declared the motion adopted.
4. Visitors to be Heard - None
5. New Business – None
6. Budget Workshop
The Council continued the review of the 2020 proposed budget and 2019
revised budget by reviewing the following sections of the budget with
the City Manager and Department Heads: Utility Fund: Water,
Wastewater, Electric; Maintenance & Transportation: Service Center,
Mechanic’s Garage, Street Department, Snow Removal, Sweeping & Mowing,
Carpentry; Policy & Administration: Engineering/Planning and Zoning;
Maintenance & Transportation: Old Library Maintenance, Old Landfill
Maintenance, Airport; Special Funds: Storm Water Collection; Capital
Projects Fund: Special Assessment Projects, Airport Improvements,
Bike Path, Prentis Park Improvements: Internal Service Funds:
Equipment Replacement Fund; Human Development and Leisure: Parks and
Forestry, Recreation, Prentis Plunge Swimming Pool, National Guard
Armory, Mosquito Control; Special Funds: Parks Capital Improvement;
Enterprise Funds: Bluffs Clubhouse, Bluffs Maintenance; Capital
Projects Fund: Prentis Park.
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The review of the Outside Organizations Requests continued with Nate
Welch, Executive Director of the Vermillion Area Chamber of Commerce
and Development Company (VCDC), reviewing the VCDC funding request
for 2020 of $265,000. Nate reviewed information presented on the
budget request and answered questions of the City Council.
Discussion continued on the 2020 proposed budget.
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Alderman Holland moved to include in the 2020 budget for general fund
community services $4,000 for the Vermillion Cultural Association, to
adjust the budget to $2,000 for the Vermillion Area Arts Council and
in the BBB Sales Tax fund to adjust the Vermillion Area Chamber of
Commerce and Development Company budget to $265,000. Alderman Ward
seconded the motion. Discussion followed on the agency funding
requested. Motion carried 7 to 1. President Collier-Wise declared the
motion adopted.
President Collier-Wise thanked the Council members for their time in
reviewing the 2020 budget and that with the adjustments the budget
ordinance can be prepared for Council consideration in September.
President Collier-Wise stated that the VCDC presentation was
originally scheduled for the Monday August 19th noon meeting but, as
it was tonight, do the members want John to find another topic for
the noon meeting or not have a noon meeting as there are some members
that will not be able to attend. The consensus was to not have a noon
meeting on August 19, 2019.
7. Adjourn
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Alderman Sorensen moved to adjourn the Council Meeting at 9:24 p.m.
Alderman Ward seconded the motion. Motion carried 8 to 0. President
Collier-Wise declared the motion adopted.
Dated at Vermillion, South Dakota this 15th day of August, 2019.
THE GOVERNING BODY OF
THE CITY OF VERMILLION,
SOUTH DAKOTA
BY__________________________
Kelsey Collier-Wise, President
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 15, 2019
2nd Floor – Large Conference Room
25 Center St.
Vermillion, SD 57069
1. Roll Call
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Adoption of the Agenda
4. Visitors to be Heard
5. New Business
6. Budget Workshop -2020 Proposed
a. Utility Fund
1. Water
2. Wastewater
3. Electric
b. Maintenance & Transportation
1. Service Center
2. Mechanic’s Garage
3. Street Department
4. Snow Removal
5. Sweeping & Mowing
6. Carpentry
c. Policy & Administration
1. Engineering/Planning and Zoning
d. Maintenance & Transportation
1. Old Library Maintenance
2. Old Landfill Maintenance
3. Airport
e. Special Funds
1. Storm Water Collection
f. Capital Projects Fund
1. Special Assessment Projects, Airport Improvements, Bike Path, Prentis Park Improvements
g. Internal Service Funds
1. Equipment Replacement Fund
h. Human Development and Leisure
1. Parks and Forestry
2. Recreation
3. Prentis Plunge Swimming Pool
4. National Guard Armory
5. Mosquito Control
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i. Special Funds
1. Parks Capital Improvement
j. Enterprise Funds
1. Bluffs Clubhouse
2. Bluffs Maintenance
k. Capital Projects Fund
1. Prentis Park
l. VCDC Budget
m. Wrap-up of Budget Items
7. Adjourn
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