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Regular MeetingVermillion, SD · August 14, 2024
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Council Special Session
August 14, 2024
Wednesday 5:30 p.m.
The special session of the City Council, City of Vermillion, South Dakota
was held on Thursday, August 14, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall in the
John “Jack” Powell Conference Room.
1. Roll Call
Present: Thaler, Price (arrived 5:35), Holland, Jennewein, Hellwege,
Cheeseman, Murra, Mayor Cole
Absent: Leber (arrived 8:39)
2. Adoption of Agenda
288-24
Council Member Jennewein moved approval of the agenda. Council Member
Holland seconded the motion. Motion carried 7 to 0. Mayor Cole declared
the motion adopted.
3. Visitors to be Heard - None
Council Member Price arrived at 5:35 p.m.
4. New Business - None
5. Budget Workshop
The Council continued the review of the 2025 proposed budget and 2024
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, Bliss Point
II, Streetscape, Prentis Park Improvements; Internal Service Funds:
Equipment Replacement Fund; Human Development & 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; Outside Organization Request: General Fund -
Community Service, and BBB Fund.
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Discussion continued on the 2025 proposed budget.
Council Member Leber arrived at 8:39 p.m.
Council Member Hellweg left at 9:14 p.m.
7. Adjourn
289-24
Council Member Murra moved to adjourn the Council special session at
9:49 p.m. Council Member seconded the motion. Motion carried 8 to 0.
Mayor Cole declared the motion adopted.
Dated at Vermillion, South Dakota this 14th day of August, 2024.
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 14, 2024
2nd Floor – Powell 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 -2025 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, Jack Powell Addition, Jolley
Development
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. Outside Organizations Request
1. General Fund – Community Services
2. BBB Fund
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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