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Regular MeetingVermillion, SD · August 12, 2020
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Council Special Session
August 12, 2020
Wednesday 6:00 p.m.
The special session of the City Council, City of Vermillion, South Dakota
was held on Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. at the City Hall
large conference room by Mayor Collier-Wise.
1. Roll Call
Present: Hellwege (teleconference), Holland, Humphrey (teleconference),
Jennewein (teleconference), Letellier (teleconference), Price
(teleconference), Ward (teleconference), Willson (teleconference), Mayor
Collier-Wise (teleconference)
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Adoption of Agenda
241-20
Alderman Price moved approval of the agenda. Alderman Hellwege seconded
the motion. A roll call vote of the Governing Body was as follows:
Hellwege-Y, Holland-Y, Humphrey-Y, Jennewein-Y, Letellier-Y, Price-Y,
Ward-Y, Willson-Y, Mayor Collier-Wise-Y. Mayor Collier-Wise declared the
motion adopted.
4. Visitors to be Heard – None
5. New Business - None
6. Budget Workshop – 2021 Proposed
The Council continued the review of the 2021 proposed budget and 2020
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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John Prescott, City Manager, noted that, at the August 3rd noon meeting,
information had been presented about use of the CARES Act funding and he
recommended that in October the City Council can approve the needed
budget adjustment.
Mayor Collier-Wise thanked the Council members for their time in
reviewing the 2021 budget noting that the presentation from the VCDC will
be August 17th at noon and then budget ordinance can be prepared for
Council consideration in September.
7. Adjourn
242-20
Alderman Ward moved to adjourn the Council Meeting at 7:06 p.m. Alderman
Price seconded the motion. A roll call vote of the Governing Body was as
follows: Hellwege-Y, Holland-Y, Humphrey-Y, Jennewein-Y, Letellier-Y,
Price-Y, Ward-Y, Willson-Y, Mayor Collier-Wise-Y. Mayor Collier-Wise
declared the motion adopted.
Dated at Vermillion, South Dakota this 12th day of August, 2020.
THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY
OF VERMILLION, SOUTH DAKOTA
BY____________________________
Kelsey Collier-Wise, 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
6:00 p.m. Special Meeting
Wednesday, August 12, 2020
Large Conference Room, City Hall
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 -2021 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. Wrap-up of Budget Items
7. Adjourn
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This community values its people, its services, its vitality and growth, and its quality of life and sees itself reinforcing
and promoting these ideals to a consistently increasing populace.
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