City Council Agendas, Packets and Minutes

City of Vermillion Council Agenda 4:00 p.m. Special Meeting Tuesday, August 12, 2025 2nd Floor – City Council Chambers 25 Center St. Vermillion, SD 57069 1. Roll Call 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Adoption of the Agenda 4. Visitors to be Heard 5. Executive Session per SDCL 1-25-2 6. Budget Workshop – 2026 Proposed a. Introduction and Overview b. Policy & Administration 1. General Government 2. Finance Office 3. Engineering 4. Planning & Zoning 5. Code Enforcement 6. Community Services c. Public Safety & Security 1. Police Administration and Investigation 2. Police Patrol 3. Fire and Rescue 4. EMS/Ambulance 5. Emergency Management d. Maintenance & Transportation 1. Municipal Service Center 2. Mechanics Garage 3. Street Maintenance 4. Snow Removal 5. Sweeping & Mowing 6. Carpentry 7. City Hall Maintenance 8. Old Library Maintenance 9. Old Landfill Maintenance 10. Airport e. Human Development and Leisure 1. Public Library 2. Parks 3. Prentis Plunge Swimming Pool 4. Recreation 5. National Guard Armory 6. Mosquito Control 7. Surplus Transfers f. Utility Funds 1. Electric Fund Revenue 2. Purchase of Power 3. Electric Distribution 1  4. Water Fund Revenues 5. Water Treatment 6. Water Distribution 7. Wastewater Fund Revenues 8. Wastewater Collection 9. Wastewater Treatment 10. Joint Powers Landfill 11. Joint Powers Recycling 12. Curbside Recycling g. Enterprise Funds 1. Liquor Store 2. The Bluffs Project 3. The Bluffs Maintenance h. Special Funds 1. Bed, Board, & Booze Tax Fund (BBB) 2. 2nd Penny 3. Library Fund 4. Stormwater Collection System 5. Parks Capital Improvement Fund 6. Clay Area Emergency Services 7. Business Improvement District No. 1 i. Debt Service Funds 1. Special Assessments, TIF District No. 5, TIF District No. 6, TIF District No. 7, TIF District No. 8, TIF District No. 9, City Hall Debt, Prentis Park Debt j. Internal Service Fund 1. Unemployment 2. Copy/Fax/Postage 3. Custodial 4. Technology Replacement k. Equipment Replacement Fund l. Outside Agency Requests m. Wrap-up of Budget Items 7. Adjourn Access the City Council Agenda on the web – www.vermillion.us Addressing the Council: Persons addressing the Council shall be recognized. Please raise your hand to be recognized, go to the podium and state your name and address. a. Visitors to Be Heard: Members of the public may speak now on any topic NOT on the agenda. Remarks are limited to 5 minutes and no decision will be made at this time. b. Agenda Items: Public testimony will be taken at the beginning of each agenda item, after the subject has been announced by the mayor and explained by staff. Any citizen who wishes may speak one time for 5 minutes on each agenda item. Public testimony will then be closed and the topic will be given to the governing body for possible action. At this point, only City Council members and staff may discuss the current agenda item unless a Council member moves to allow another person to speak and there is unanimous consent from the Council. Questions from Council members, however, may be directed to staff or a member of the public through the presiding officer at any time. Meeting Assistance: If you require assistance, alternative formats and/or accessible locations consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact the City Manager’s Office at 677-7050 at least 3 working days prior to the meeting. Council Meetings: City Council regular meetings are held the first and third Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m. If a meeting falls on a City holiday, the meeting will be scheduled for the following Tuesday. Live Broadcasts of Council Meetings On Cable Channel: Regular City Council 6:00 p.m. meetings are broadcast live on Cable Channel 3. Special City Council Meetings are not televised but open for attendance. 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. 2