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Regular MeetingVermillion, SD · August 9, 2023
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Council Special Session
August 9, 2023
Wednesday 5:30 P.M.
The special session of the City Council, City of Vermillion, South Dakota
was held on Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at 5:30 at City hall in the John
“Jack” Powell Conference Room.
1. Roll Call
Present: Hellwege, Holland, Humphrey, Jennewein, Letellier, Murra,
Price, Ward, Mayor Cole
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Adoption of Agenda
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Council Member Price moved approval of the agenda. Council Member Holland
seconded the motion. Motion carried 9 to 0. Mayor Cole declared the
motion adopted.
4. Visitors to be Heard - None
5. Budget Workshop – 2024 Proposed
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 2024 budget. John reported that, for the
property tax revenues, the State regulated inflationary increase is 3%
plus growth so property tax revenue increased over $42,000. John stated
that the proposed budget supports a wage adjustment of 4%, but union
agreements were set at 2.5%. John noted that proposed budget included a
5% health insurance increase with the actual premiums not known until
later this year. John stated that no rate increases were projected for
electric, but a 6% increase was budgeted for water and a 4% increase for
wastewater utilities for 2024. John stated that in October we will
receive notice of any electric purchase of power rates which they are
not looking to increase and wastewater rates are reviewed in April of
each year. John noted that storm water fees would increase 3% for the
community in 2024. John reviewed the major items that were revised in
the 2023 budget since it was adopted about a year ago. John reported
that the individual departments will be covering the items in their
budget that were revised for 2023 and the 2024 budget items. John stated
that he has included a memo on the funding proposed for the outside
agencies noting that their funding is in the general fund and BBB sales
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tax fund. John noted that there was no new outside agency funding
applications received and requested Council consideration of the funding.
John noted that the general fund will be using reserves to balance the
2024 budget. John noted the need to retain a healthy general fund reserve
and that we will monitor the use of the reserve over the next few years.
The Council started the review of the 2024 proposed budget, as well as
revisions to the 2023 budget, by reviewing the following sections of the
budget with the City Manager and department heads: Policy &
Administration: Code Compliance; Special Funds: 911 Fund; Public Safety
& Security: Police Administration and Investigation, Police Patrol, Fire
and Rescue, EMS/Ambulance, Emergency Management, Human Development and
Leisure: Public Library, Library Fund; Utility Fund: Joint Powers
Landfill, Joint Powers Recycling, Curbside Recycling; Enterprise Funds:
Liquor Store; Special Funds: Second Penny sales tax, BBB Sales Tax, Debt
Service Funds: Special Assessments, TIF District No. 5, TIF District No.
6,TIF District No. 7, City Hall Debt Service, Prentis Park Debt Service;
Internal Service Fund: Unemployment, Copy/Fax/Postage, Custodial;
Maintenance & Transportation: City Hall Maintenance; Policy &
Administration: General Government, Finance.
6. Adjourn
284-22
Council Member Ward moved to adjourn the Council special session at 8:54
p.m. Council Member Murra seconded the motion. Motion carried 9 to 0.
Mayor Cole declared the motion adopted.
Dated at Vermillion, South Dakota this 9th day of August, 2023.
THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY
OF VERMILLION, SOUTH DAKOTA
BY____________________________
Jonathan D. Cole, Mayor
ATTEST:
BY___________________________________
Katie E Redden, 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
Wednesday, August 9, 2023
2nd Floor – Powell Conference Room
25 Center St.
Vermillion, SD 57069
(The City Council will be conducting an additional budget
session on Thursday, August 10, 2023 at 5:30 p.m.
A separate agenda will be posted.)
1. Roll Call
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Adoption of the Agenda
4. Visitors to be Heard
5. Budget Workshop – 2024 Proposed
a. Introduction and Overview
b. Special Funds
1. 911 Fund
c. Public Safety & Security
1. Police Administration and Investigation
2. Police Patrol
3. Fire and Rescue
4. EMS/Ambulance
5. Emergency Management
d. Policy & Administration
1. Code Compliance
e. Human Development and Leisure
1. Public Library
f. Special Funds
1. Library Fund
g. Utility Fund
1. Joint Powers Landfill
2. Joint Powers Recycling
3. Curbside Recycling
h. Enterprise Funds
1. Liquor Store
i. Special Funds
1. 2nd Penny
2. BID No. 1
j. Debt Service Funds
1. Special Assessments, TIF District No. 5, TIF District No. 6, TIF District No. 7, City Hall Debt,
Prentis Park Debt
k. Internal Service Fund
1. Unemployment
2. Copy/Fax/Postage
3. Custodial
4. Technology Replacement
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l. Maintenance & Transportation
1. City Hall Maintenance
m. Policy & Administration
1. General Government
2. Finance
n. Wrap-up of Budget Items
6. Adjourn
Access the City Council Agenda on the web – www.vermillion.us
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mayor and explained by staff. Any citizen who wishes may speak one time for 5 minutes on each agenda item. Public testimony will
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staff may discuss the current agenda item unless a Council member moves to allow another person to speak and there is unanimous
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Our future as a community depends on recognizing our past.
The City of Vermillion exists on the ancestral lands of the Oceti Sakowin and Omaha indigenous people.
We honor and appreciate those who have the longest relationship with this place.
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