1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:04,840 will come to order. Will you please call roll, Wendy? 2 00:00:04,960 --> 00:00:08,200 » Right. Cheeseman? 3 00:00:07,240 --> 00:00:11,640 » Here. >> Gilbertson? 4 00:00:10,560 --> 00:00:13,640 Halberg? >> Here. 5 00:00:12,560 --> 00:00:15,000 » Jennewine? >> Here. 6 00:00:14,280 --> 00:00:18,520 » Leaper? >> Here. 7 00:00:15,680 --> 00:00:18,520 » Lias? 8 00:00:19,440 --> 00:00:24,240 » Let's wait one moment cuz he should be here electronically, but there's a 9 00:00:22,920 --> 00:00:26,960 delay. >> Yep. 10 00:00:25,160 --> 00:00:28,760 Okay. Mura? >> Here. 11 00:00:27,400 --> 00:00:31,160 » Taller? Major O'Kelly? 12 00:00:29,840 --> 00:00:34,600 » Here. >> Will you please join me in the Pledge of 13 00:00:32,200 --> 00:00:39,520 Allegiance? >> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the 14 00:00:37,120 --> 00:00:45,480 United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation 15 00:00:42,600 --> 00:00:49,880 under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. 16 00:00:47,400 --> 00:00:49,880 » Thank you. 17 00:00:50,680 --> 00:00:56,240 Has everyone had a chance to read the minutes of the 18 00:00:53,640 --> 00:01:03,120 two meetings? And if so, any changes or uh 19 00:01:00,480 --> 00:01:03,120 revisions? 20 00:01:03,360 --> 00:01:08,520 If not, I would entertain a motion to approve these minutes as written. 21 00:01:07,600 --> 00:01:10,960 » Move approved. >> Second. 22 00:01:09,520 --> 00:01:14,720 » It's moved and seconded. All in favor say aye. 23 00:01:12,120 --> 00:01:18,600 Aye. All opposed, nay. Motion passes. 24 00:01:17,120 --> 00:01:22,120 Are there any additions or changes to the agenda? 25 00:01:20,240 --> 00:01:25,560 Oh, will you be able to hear me now? Okay. Are there any more 26 00:01:23,960 --> 00:01:28,120 additions or changes to the tonight's agenda? 27 00:01:29,480 --> 00:01:34,080 If not, then I would entertain a motion. Thank you very much. Is there a second? 28 00:01:33,160 --> 00:01:38,120 » Second. >> All in favor indicate by saying aye. 29 00:01:36,280 --> 00:01:41,600 Aye. All opposed, nay. The motion passes. The agenda is 30 00:01:40,000 --> 00:01:47,160 adopted. Are there any visitors to be heard 31 00:01:42,840 --> 00:01:47,160 tonight on any item not on the agenda? 32 00:01:47,760 --> 00:01:53,880 Seeing none, I will forego reading the rules for 33 00:01:51,280 --> 00:01:53,880 visitors. 34 00:01:55,000 --> 00:02:02,840 And we'll move right to a hearings. Uh, special daily wine and cider 35 00:01:58,840 --> 00:02:06,240 license. That is Nick. Thank you, Nick. >> Our Vermillion Cultural Association has 36 00:02:04,680 --> 00:02:11,160 submitted an application for a special daily wine and cider license for the 37 00:02:07,960 --> 00:02:15,480 2026 Vermillion Vortex Film Festival. Uh, it'll be on Sat- Saturday, September 38 00:02:12,840 --> 00:02:20,240 26th from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Sunday, September 27th from 11:00 a.m. 39 00:02:18,080 --> 00:02:24,320 to 3:00 p.m. at the Pocket Park next to the Coyote Twin Theater, which is 40 00:02:21,840 --> 00:02:27,720 located at 10 East Main Street. This request is allow- is to allow attendees 41 00:02:26,480 --> 00:02:28,760 to enjoy drinking beverages in the Pocket Park. 42 00:02:28,686 --> 00:02:31,840 » [music] >> For any beverages served inside the 43 00:02:30,200 --> 00:02:34,920 theater, the Vermillion Cultural Association already has a malt beverage 44 00:02:33,560 --> 00:02:38,320 and wine license for the Coyote Twin Theater. 45 00:02:36,880 --> 00:02:41,959 Uh, the police chief's report states there have been no alcohol-related 46 00:02:39,959 --> 00:02:44,760 violations with this event in the past. A check of the Vermillion Police 47 00:02:43,160 --> 00:02:48,600 Department's record revealed no alcohol-related violations, and there 48 00:02:46,880 --> 00:02:51,600 are no felony convictions in South Dakota in reference to the applicants 49 00:02:50,040 --> 00:02:54,680 for this license. The police chief spoke with executive 50 00:02:53,160 --> 00:02:58,200 director Shannon Cole and discussed safety measures that will be in place to 51 00:02:56,120 --> 00:03:03,160 help mitigate any problems. And the city has received a 30-day- $30 per day 52 00:03:00,560 --> 00:03:07,280 license fee and the $20 advertising fee from the applicant for a total of $80. 53 00:03:05,640 --> 00:03:11,440 And administration recommends approval of the special daily wine and cider 54 00:03:08,600 --> 00:03:16,080 license for the 2026 Vermillion Vortex Film Festival event on September 26th 55 00:03:14,120 --> 00:03:20,360 and 27th at the Pocket Park next to the Coyote Twin Theater. 56 00:03:18,760 --> 00:03:23,640 » Thank you. Do any members of the public wish to comment on this item? 57 00:03:24,320 --> 00:03:32,040 No? How about up here? Any members of City Council have any questions for Dick 58 00:03:28,160 --> 00:03:32,040 or any comments on this request? 59 00:03:32,160 --> 00:03:35,480 » Move to approve. >> Second. 60 00:03:33,880 --> 00:03:38,480 » All in favor, indicate by saying aye. >> Aye. 61 00:03:36,200 --> 00:03:41,160 » All opposed, say nay. Motion passes. Thank you, Nick. 62 00:03:43,360 --> 00:03:48,920 And now, Shane, the application for the CDBG grant. 63 00:03:46,959 --> 00:03:52,280 » Thank you. Uh, so the city's taken steps to prepare the replacement of of 12-in 64 00:03:50,519 --> 00:03:57,000 water main that's along Cherry Street from Cottage Avenue to Plum Street. Uh, 65 00:03:55,720 --> 00:04:00,240 This will provide a benefit to the entire community as the section of water 66 00:03:58,600 --> 00:04:04,440 main is one of our main trunk lines for the water system. A preliminary 67 00:04:02,240 --> 00:04:08,480 engineering report or PER is being prepared by Banner Associates currently 68 00:04:06,680 --> 00:04:12,920 uh following City Council approval back on August 3rd. Um the PR will give us 69 00:04:10,959 --> 00:04:16,799 multiple options for the replacement of this water main. Uh the PR is required 70 00:04:15,480 --> 00:04:20,320 as part of an application for the Community Development Block Grant or the 71 00:04:18,560 --> 00:04:24,440 CDBG. Uh the replacement project has an 72 00:04:21,600 --> 00:04:28,919 estimated cost of $3,087,000 at the current time. Uh that does 73 00:04:26,240 --> 00:04:32,200 include engineering for the project. Uh staff would like to pursue grant 74 00:04:30,240 --> 00:04:35,919 funding to help reduce the potential cost and loans. If we get a loan, we 75 00:04:34,280 --> 00:04:39,440 have to repay that through through the rates. So, if we can get a grant, we can 76 00:04:37,400 --> 00:04:44,000 keep those rates lower. Uh so, that's kind of the reason to 77 00:04:41,480 --> 00:04:47,400 to pursue this. Uh the CDBG awards come from the federal housing and urban 78 00:04:45,600 --> 00:04:52,120 development funds provided to the states for community community improvements uh 79 00:04:49,640 --> 00:04:55,080 that will benefit low to moderate income uh individuals. Uh 80 00:04:53,680 --> 00:04:59,200 the city of Vermilion automatically qualifies for the CDV funding based on 81 00:04:57,480 --> 00:05:04,440 our community data. Uh back in 2025, GOED did raise the 82 00:05:01,480 --> 00:05:08,160 maximum grant award to $2,000,000. Uh SECOG, uh Sophie [clears throat] 83 00:05:06,080 --> 00:05:12,320 Johnson, who is here tonight, um has been assisting the city with the CDBG 84 00:05:10,120 --> 00:05:16,520 application process. Um right now, we plan to get that CDV application 85 00:05:14,040 --> 00:05:21,080 submitted by October 1st, and then uh the GOED consideration in the fourth 86 00:05:18,360 --> 00:05:25,680 quarter of 2026. Uh it's anticipated, if awarded and things move move on 87 00:05:23,360 --> 00:05:30,560 schedule, uh we could be getting bids in the next spring to summer and having the 88 00:05:27,400 --> 00:05:34,720 work being performed next summer. Uh a requirement of the CDV application 89 00:05:32,520 --> 00:05:38,240 process is to conduct public hearing to explain the project and to complete a 90 00:05:36,760 --> 00:05:43,560 community development housing needs assessment with public input um 91 00:05:41,240 --> 00:05:47,720 component. Following any public input on the project, we do ask that the City 92 00:05:45,520 --> 00:05:52,880 Council develop a community development and housing needs assessment. A draft 93 00:05:49,760 --> 00:05:56,360 document of that is assessment has been put together and is in the packet for 94 00:05:54,160 --> 00:06:00,160 you guys' review. So, following any public comment, we we ask that you take 95 00:05:58,200 --> 00:06:02,480 a look at that document and change it as you see fit. 96 00:06:01,720 --> 00:06:05,560 Uh to this point the cost is is just the 97 00:06:04,280 --> 00:06:10,240 advertisement fee for the notice of public hearing, which was $19.40. 98 00:06:08,440 --> 00:06:13,520 Um under the consent agenda, there are two resolutions. One of them is 99 00:06:12,080 --> 00:06:17,240 authorizing the application and financial assistance for the project and 100 00:06:15,080 --> 00:06:21,280 the authorizing the project certifying officer, uh which is said as city 101 00:06:19,480 --> 00:06:24,640 manager John Prescott. And if he is absent, then the mayor can fill in for 102 00:06:23,000 --> 00:06:27,760 that. Um the consent 103 00:06:25,840 --> 00:06:32,160 agenda also includes a resolution identifying residential 104 00:06:29,440 --> 00:06:36,360 anti-displacement and relocation plan, um which is required for the CDBG 105 00:06:34,400 --> 00:06:39,919 application. Uh the public hearing is an opportunity to explain the finances of 106 00:06:38,200 --> 00:06:43,200 the project, accept public input, and compile the community development 107 00:06:41,280 --> 00:06:47,040 housing needs assessment. Uh there is no need needed by the city council. Um 108 00:06:45,480 --> 00:06:52,080 happy to answer any questions, and if I can't, hopefully Sophie can. So. 109 00:06:49,880 --> 00:06:55,880 » Thank you very much. So, as I understand it, let me really clarify it, Shane. Uh 110 00:06:54,520 --> 00:06:59,400 so, the community development housing needs assessment, 111 00:06:58,120 --> 00:07:02,480 that's the the draft of that is attached. It's a relatively short 112 00:07:00,880 --> 00:07:06,919 document. It's not our recent housing study. It's nothing major like that. 113 00:07:05,040 --> 00:07:09,680 » references the recent housing study, but yeah, it's a pretty it's a pretty short 114 00:07:08,720 --> 00:07:14,000 document. >> Very good. And so, from us, you need 115 00:07:12,640 --> 00:07:16,360 you're just notice of notifying us you're going to have a public hearing on 116 00:07:15,440 --> 00:07:19,120 the subject. >> It was part of the public hearing. So, 117 00:07:17,720 --> 00:07:22,040 when we put that out, this was part of the public hearing. Yep. 118 00:07:20,680 --> 00:07:26,120 » Are there any members of the public who would speak about that? Ms. Johnson, did 119 00:07:23,800 --> 00:07:28,240 you want to speak? >> No. 120 00:07:28,480 --> 00:07:32,600 » Okay. No voters required, correct? 121 00:07:31,800 --> 00:07:36,160 » That's correct. >> Okay. Thank you very much, Shane. 122 00:07:33,919 --> 00:07:36,160 » Thank you. 123 00:07:37,120 --> 00:07:42,400 » All right, moving to the consent agenda. Uh 124 00:07:40,720 --> 00:07:45,560 to to to to Where is it? Where is it? Yeah. 125 00:07:44,000 --> 00:07:49,840 Any item listed on the consent agenda may be removed at the request of any 126 00:07:47,640 --> 00:07:52,720 single council member. Is there anything that you guys anybody 127 00:07:51,720 --> 00:07:56,760 would like to have removed from the consent agenda and removed to new 128 00:07:55,240 --> 00:08:00,640 business? It is a long consent agenda tonight. 129 00:08:03,280 --> 00:08:08,880 Hearing none, do I hear a motion to approve the consent agenda? 130 00:08:07,960 --> 00:08:11,880 » So moved. >> Is there a second to that motion? 131 00:08:10,920 --> 00:08:16,560 » Second. >> All in favor of of uh the approving the 132 00:08:14,080 --> 00:08:17,280 consent agenda to cable saying I. >> I. 133 00:08:17,000 --> 00:08:21,840 » I. >> Opposed to nay. 134 00:08:19,000 --> 00:08:24,440 Consent agenda is passed in total. Thank you very much. 135 00:08:26,320 --> 00:08:30,919 Old business. The second reading of ordinance 1564 for 136 00:08:29,720 --> 00:08:34,479 the cable franchise agreement with Midco. Okay, get ready. Get ready. 137 00:08:33,525 --> 00:08:39,680 » [laughter] >> So this is something that comes about 138 00:08:37,159 --> 00:08:43,919 back in 2016 we entered into a franchise agreement with Midco. It was a 10-year 139 00:08:41,599 --> 00:08:48,680 franchise agreement which is expiring this October. Provided with your last 140 00:08:46,480 --> 00:08:52,600 council packet and it's the same ordinance tonight there have not been 141 00:08:49,880 --> 00:08:56,640 any changes to it. We have an ordinance to extend the cable franchise for an 142 00:08:54,880 --> 00:09:02,680 additional 10 years. There are two changes from the 2016 document to this 143 00:08:59,400 --> 00:09:07,120 one. One is that previously or currently Midco is required to provide a rate card 144 00:09:05,440 --> 00:09:10,400 to the city every time there's a change in a rate that they 145 00:09:08,640 --> 00:09:14,240 for service that they offer. What the change does is it allows that to be 146 00:09:12,400 --> 00:09:16,800 continually posted on their website and which is probably where most customers 147 00:09:15,760 --> 00:09:21,080 are finding out what the rates are anyway, but this would change that in 148 00:09:18,480 --> 00:09:24,920 the language. And then um the other definition or other change is 149 00:09:23,280 --> 00:09:30,480 that there's no longer quote free service. Back in 2016 there was a number 150 00:09:27,839 --> 00:09:36,880 of facilities that were able to provide basic cable to as part of the franchise 151 00:09:32,560 --> 00:09:41,640 agreement. The FCC order 621 changed it and eliminated free service from being 152 00:09:39,040 --> 00:09:45,800 available. It's built differently. It comes out of franchise fee payments that 153 00:09:43,560 --> 00:09:50,200 the city would otherwise receive, but there's a cost for having that basic 154 00:09:47,680 --> 00:09:54,160 cable. So, those are the two changes that are recognized in the ordinance 155 00:09:52,760 --> 00:09:58,520 that we have before you. Otherwise, it continues on the 2016 agreement. As I 156 00:09:56,920 --> 00:10:01,600 noted, there've been no changes to this ordinance since the first reading at 157 00:09:59,880 --> 00:10:07,520 your last meeting. We'd recommend approval of ordinance 1569 to excuse me, 158 00:10:04,920 --> 00:10:10,320 1564 to extend the cable franchise agreement with Mediacom for an 159 00:10:08,640 --> 00:10:13,240 additional 10 years. >> Thank you very much, John. Are there any 160 00:10:11,680 --> 00:10:16,600 members of the public who wish to speak about this franchise agreement? 161 00:10:17,800 --> 00:10:23,760 Daryl, did you need to speak about this? I see you're you're you read it, you're 162 00:10:21,040 --> 00:10:23,760 cool with it. 163 00:10:25,640 --> 00:10:30,560 Okay. Any members of the city council have 164 00:10:28,120 --> 00:10:33,160 comments, questions? Mediacom is here? 165 00:10:32,080 --> 00:10:35,400 Yes. >> So, 166 00:10:34,560 --> 00:10:39,120 I'm just [clears throat] curious about the Bluffs Golf Course. 167 00:10:37,240 --> 00:10:43,160 So, they because it's the TV is viewed publicly there, it 168 00:10:41,280 --> 00:10:47,280 can't be included in this rate. Is that what we talked about last time? 169 00:10:44,360 --> 00:10:50,720 » Right. So, that one we the other three buildings that we have it at now, it 170 00:10:49,000 --> 00:10:54,880 comes because those don't necessarily have public viewing open to the public. 171 00:10:53,360 --> 00:10:58,480 Those come out of the franchise fee payment. 172 00:10:56,640 --> 00:11:02,280 The golf course, since that's open for the public, we also have the golf 173 00:11:00,200 --> 00:11:06,080 channel there as you might guess. Those it's a different cable package. 174 00:11:04,040 --> 00:11:11,040 So, we do have that one is actually billed directly to the Bluffs versus 175 00:11:07,480 --> 00:11:11,040 coming out of the franchise fee payment. 176 00:11:12,880 --> 00:11:15,200 Yes. 177 00:11:15,312 --> 00:11:19,960 » [clears throat] >> Are there any other questions or 178 00:11:17,080 --> 00:11:22,839 comments about this franchise agreement? >> Move for approval. 179 00:11:21,000 --> 00:11:26,200 » Is there a second? All in favor, please indicate by saying 180 00:11:24,400 --> 00:11:30,160 aye. I'm sorry. I'm sorry, this is roll call. 181 00:11:27,720 --> 00:11:30,160 Thank you. 182 00:12:20,280 --> 00:12:27,160 » And we're just waiting more for Dave Myers to vote digitally. 183 00:12:24,760 --> 00:12:29,760 » Did Councilman Myers indicate how he's voting? 184 00:12:28,760 --> 00:12:32,720 » I vote I. >> Okay. So then I think you know, I do 185 00:12:31,440 --> 00:12:35,040 that. There you go. >> Thank you. 186 00:12:33,840 --> 00:12:37,560 I don't know if does it always show up here? 187 00:12:35,400 --> 00:12:41,360 » He'll put it up. That one should be okay. 188 00:12:38,360 --> 00:12:41,360 » He says absent. 189 00:12:42,880 --> 00:12:47,720 » I think you can >> You can abstain. 190 00:12:52,480 --> 00:12:59,920 » Very good. >> Here we go. It's almost there. 191 00:12:57,960 --> 00:13:01,240 » Yep. So it'll be other two are not 192 00:13:00,640 --> 00:13:03,160 » There we go. >> Yep. 193 00:13:01,600 --> 00:13:10,320 » All right. So by a vote of 7 to 0, we that is 194 00:13:06,600 --> 00:13:10,320 that is passed. Thank you very much. 195 00:13:11,680 --> 00:13:17,680 Uh next, special permit to exceed permissible noise level. Oh, sorry. I'm 196 00:13:16,240 --> 00:13:21,960 sorry. I'm in the wrong one. Sorry. I'm in the wrong one. Uh second reading 197 00:13:18,800 --> 00:13:24,560 ordinance 1573 for uh Blue Stem. 198 00:13:23,640 --> 00:13:27,640 » Thank you. Uh so the owner is planning to develop 199 00:13:25,640 --> 00:13:30,960 this area for residential uses. Their intent is to have some townhouses along 200 00:13:29,440 --> 00:13:35,360 the west and north and co-housing community in the south and the east. Um 201 00:13:33,840 --> 00:13:39,600 the first reading of this ordinance was considered by council back on August or 202 00:13:37,720 --> 00:13:43,000 17th, I'm sorry. After discussion, council moved to advance the ordinance 203 00:13:40,880 --> 00:13:46,160 to the second reading. The vote was 9-0 in to advance. 204 00:13:44,560 --> 00:13:49,360 Uh there have been no changes to the ordinance since the first reading. 205 00:13:47,840 --> 00:13:53,240 Administration recommends approval of the second reading of ordinance 1573. A 206 00:13:51,440 --> 00:13:57,040 roll call vote is required for the second reading of an ordinance. 207 00:13:55,800 --> 00:14:02,120 » Thank you very much, Shane. Are there any members of the public that want to 208 00:13:58,520 --> 00:14:02,120 comment on this ordinance? 209 00:14:02,400 --> 00:14:09,400 Seeing none, any members of the city council have questions or comments or 210 00:14:06,320 --> 00:14:09,400 questions for Shane? 211 00:14:10,560 --> 00:14:15,200 Seeing none, I would entertain a motion to approve this ordinance. 212 00:14:15,640 --> 00:14:22,960 Is there a second? All in favor indicate by saying I. 213 00:14:21,120 --> 00:14:28,760 Oh, sorry. Roll call again. Roll call again. 214 00:14:25,080 --> 00:14:28,760 Second reading's roll call. Very good. 215 00:14:31,480 --> 00:14:35,240 And we're waiting again for Dave Lias. 216 00:14:44,360 --> 00:14:48,920 » My vote is I. >> Very good. 217 00:14:50,960 --> 00:14:56,839 Summary. Again, 7 to nothing in favor of this uh 218 00:14:55,680 --> 00:14:59,839 ordinance and it passes. I forgot where my gavel 219 00:14:58,600 --> 00:15:04,560 was. Very good. Thank you. That concludes old 220 00:15:02,040 --> 00:15:10,600 business. We'll move on to new business. Uh item A on new business, the Midco 221 00:15:07,360 --> 00:15:13,560 cable franchise annual report. Shawn and Alex. 222 00:15:15,360 --> 00:15:20,960 » Hello. My name is Alex Nelson. I'm the field operations manager for the Yankton 223 00:15:19,560 --> 00:15:24,400 and Vermillion area. Um I'm here with Shawn Dory, the GM of 224 00:15:23,160 --> 00:15:27,680 the Houston region here for South Dakota. 225 00:15:25,400 --> 00:15:32,560 Um, we're here to do our annual update for Vermillion. I do have some extra 226 00:15:30,720 --> 00:15:34,960 cheats here if you guys would like. Um, otherwise I can send these in an 227 00:15:33,640 --> 00:15:38,280 email as well. >> I I would like one. Thank you. 228 00:15:39,280 --> 00:15:41,300 » [clears throat] 229 00:15:41,680 --> 00:15:44,520 » Thank you very much. 230 00:15:49,160 --> 00:15:53,400 » Midco is committed to providing the best connectivity to the citizens of 231 00:15:52,320 --> 00:15:57,760 Vermillion, South Dakota with industry-leading customer support and 232 00:15:55,520 --> 00:16:01,880 our reliable, state-of-the-art fiber network. 233 00:15:59,280 --> 00:16:06,840 Um, we have some performance metrics for all of 2025 here. 234 00:16:03,920 --> 00:16:10,800 Um, Midco completed more than 2,049 truck rolls on various work order types 235 00:16:08,840 --> 00:16:14,280 in Vermillion. Uh, this includes installs, service changes, trouble 236 00:16:12,560 --> 00:16:18,200 calls, and what we call special request orders. 237 00:16:15,760 --> 00:16:22,240 Our first-time rate percentage in 2025 is 94%. 238 00:16:20,080 --> 00:16:25,560 FTR is a measurement specific to how often we complete a service visit to a 239 00:16:23,920 --> 00:16:30,600 customer and are not having to go back within 7 days. 240 00:16:28,480 --> 00:16:36,400 Our on-time arrival was also at 90 Excuse me, was was at 95% for 2025. 241 00:16:34,839 --> 00:16:39,800 On-time arrival captures the percentage of time that we arrive at a customer's 242 00:16:38,040 --> 00:16:45,520 home within the 15 minutes of their scheduled appointment time. 243 00:16:42,920 --> 00:16:49,040 Customer satisfaction score was 9.7 out of 10. 244 00:16:46,640 --> 00:16:54,480 Our CSAT score is the performance rating specific to the interaction with our 245 00:16:50,520 --> 00:16:58,800 technicians during a work order. Wait times, customers in Vermillion 246 00:16:56,880 --> 00:17:03,040 receive a service visit on average in less than 24 hours when calling for 247 00:17:00,640 --> 00:17:06,640 support and needing a technician. Customers receive install support on 248 00:17:04,800 --> 00:17:11,920 average within 4 days. This is specific for customers getting a 249 00:17:08,240 --> 00:17:15,160 new install or upgrading services. All of these performance metrics for 250 00:17:13,680 --> 00:17:20,560 Vermillion are in line with our company averages and associated goals. 251 00:17:18,199 --> 00:17:24,920 I then have a construction update for 2025 here. 252 00:17:22,360 --> 00:17:30,600 Um Midco extended our network to six new business accounts, one new 118-unit 253 00:17:27,959 --> 00:17:36,600 apartment building, the Clay County Law Enforcement Center, and 19 new lots. 254 00:17:34,160 --> 00:17:40,720 We completed 13,374 ft of new build and maintenance across 255 00:17:38,720 --> 00:17:43,800 20 locations. Our total investment for all 256 00:17:41,920 --> 00:17:46,800 construction-related activities was $157,139. 257 00:17:47,480 --> 00:17:53,120 This does include a tower project south of Vermillion, 258 00:17:51,080 --> 00:17:56,560 um which is about 70,000 of those dollars. 259 00:17:54,720 --> 00:18:00,480 Oh, I do have the cost breakdowns below there for you. 260 00:17:58,160 --> 00:18:06,002 Um business at 118,000, new residential at 8,200, and 261 00:18:02,880 --> 00:18:08,360 maintenance at 30,000 of those. >> [snorts] 262 00:18:06,920 --> 00:18:13,680 » I also have on the back side of the sheet some of our community involvement, 263 00:18:10,600 --> 00:18:17,080 um that we took part in here 2025. Um we are committed to being a force for 264 00:18:15,160 --> 00:18:20,920 good in the communities we serve, and below are some of the specifics in 265 00:18:19,120 --> 00:18:26,160 2025. Uh we did a USD football game sponsor 266 00:18:23,400 --> 00:18:30,360 September 20th of 2025. Uh we did the USD men's basketball Star 267 00:18:28,880 --> 00:18:34,920 Wars night. Um we also sponsored the Vermillion 268 00:18:32,120 --> 00:18:40,000 Chamber Annual Banquet. Um if you go other sponsorships here, we 269 00:18:36,840 --> 00:18:44,880 have the USD Coyote Sports Properties, USD Coyote post season, and the 270 00:18:42,960 --> 00:18:49,120 Vermillion Chamber Annual Banquet, which is season on there twice now. 271 00:18:47,120 --> 00:18:52,960 Um we also had a grant for the Boys & Girls Club of Vermillion, which we did 272 00:18:50,760 --> 00:18:57,840 again this year, which is a great. Um and then we did a donation for the 273 00:18:55,200 --> 00:19:00,640 Vermillion Chamber Golf. And that is what I have. Is there any 274 00:18:59,320 --> 00:19:03,720 questions on anything? >> Well, first of all, I want to thank you 275 00:19:02,080 --> 00:19:07,400 and Shawn for coming. I appreciate that you scheduling the the time this this 276 00:19:05,640 --> 00:19:10,400 evening. You could be anywhere else. So, thank you for coming. And actually, 277 00:19:09,160 --> 00:19:14,120 thank you for totaling this thing up. The the quality 278 00:19:13,000 --> 00:19:18,040 assurance numbers are really very impressive. So, 279 00:19:15,840 --> 00:19:21,680 thank you. Does anybody here have any Does any member of the public have any 280 00:19:19,280 --> 00:19:24,760 questions for Shawn or Alex? Dick, you No, no. I don't see anybody 281 00:19:23,360 --> 00:19:28,840 there. Anybody up here have any questions for Shawn or Alex about field 282 00:19:26,640 --> 00:19:31,080 operations of Vermilion. Yes. 283 00:19:29,360 --> 00:19:34,440 » I just want to thank you for your community involvement. I think that's 284 00:19:33,000 --> 00:19:37,280 one of the key elements of a company that needs to be 285 00:19:36,000 --> 00:19:38,760 thoroughly aware of is the community involvement and 286 00:19:38,320 --> 00:19:40,000 investment. >> Mhm. 287 00:19:39,680 --> 00:19:44,320 Absolutely. >> Absolutely. We We plan on doing more. 288 00:19:43,200 --> 00:19:47,000 » Good. Well, thank you very much. I appreciate you coming. 289 00:19:47,800 --> 00:19:51,480 I'm sorry. We have one more up here. >> Yeah, cool. 290 00:19:50,480 --> 00:19:55,200 » Um [clears throat] I just want to make sure that you all feel comfortable with 291 00:19:53,080 --> 00:19:59,400 the development that we have going on and that you feel properly communicated 292 00:19:57,360 --> 00:20:03,480 with, that you know, you sort of know where we are expanding to and that you 293 00:20:01,920 --> 00:20:07,120 are ready and prepared to provide services to those new and upcoming 294 00:20:05,360 --> 00:20:12,280 areas. >> Yes, we actually do have a construction 295 00:20:09,560 --> 00:20:16,520 technician here in town that does go to these new new builds, these new projects 296 00:20:14,480 --> 00:20:18,960 and is going to scout them out and talk with everyone on site to make sure 297 00:20:17,920 --> 00:20:24,080 that they're aware we're around. 298 00:20:21,920 --> 00:20:28,080 But, we can if you need to, I can leave business cards if someone 299 00:20:26,520 --> 00:20:30,400 needs to get that information to them. >> Okay. 300 00:20:28,880 --> 00:20:33,600 I'm sorry. I was a little little abrupt there. Did Did Did anybody else have a 301 00:20:31,920 --> 00:20:36,400 question for the uh Mid-Co representatives? 302 00:20:37,520 --> 00:20:42,440 Okay. Last chance. Thank you very much. >> much, Shawn. 303 00:20:39,960 --> 00:20:42,440 » Thank you. 304 00:20:44,040 --> 00:20:48,880 All right. Um 305 00:20:46,680 --> 00:20:52,640 There we go. Sorry. There we go. Uh Nick, special permit to 306 00:20:50,680 --> 00:20:55,760 exceed permissible noise levels at the Bunnyans. 307 00:20:54,240 --> 00:21:00,200 » Uh Bunnyans has applied for a special permit to exceed allowable noise levels 308 00:20:57,520 --> 00:21:04,440 for a live band event at 1201 West Main Street on Saturday, October 3rd from 309 00:21:02,520 --> 00:21:07,600 12:00 p.m. to midnight. After discussing with the applicant, the 310 00:21:05,720 --> 00:21:11,200 live country band will be located at in Bunny's parking lot in the southeast 311 00:21:09,360 --> 00:21:14,800 corner. The applicant also stated the hours for requested noise permit is for 312 00:21:13,200 --> 00:21:18,480 5:00 p.m. to midnight, but the actual event will take place from 5:00 p.m. to 313 00:21:16,520 --> 00:21:23,200 11:00 p.m. The additional hours for cleanup, cleaning the parking lot, and 314 00:21:20,440 --> 00:21:26,920 ensuring attendees leave safely and respectfully. The applicant has also 315 00:21:25,440 --> 00:21:30,360 been in contact with neighbors to make them aware of the event. 316 00:21:29,320 --> 00:21:34,080 Uh the city council will need to determine if the event is in a suitable 317 00:21:31,800 --> 00:21:37,040 location with appropriate facilities during the allowable time, and if the 318 00:21:35,600 --> 00:21:40,400 applicant can demonstrate the public benefit of the event. 319 00:21:38,840 --> 00:21:44,600 The organizers of the event have already paid the $25 fee, and administration 320 00:21:43,000 --> 00:21:47,000 recommends approval of the special noise permit. 321 00:21:47,120 --> 00:21:52,880 » Thank you very much. I can see that there are no members of the public 322 00:21:50,520 --> 00:21:56,000 wishing wishing to comment on this. Uh 323 00:21:53,680 --> 00:21:59,760 but I I had a question. I don't always read all of the small 324 00:21:57,480 --> 00:22:03,440 print, but it says here that sound level measurements shall be made a distance of 325 00:22:01,840 --> 00:22:06,720 the property affected by the noise. Do we have a provision to make those sound 326 00:22:05,360 --> 00:22:09,680 measurements? >> A visual? 327 00:22:08,040 --> 00:22:13,800 » Do we have a It says that sound level measurements shall be 328 00:22:11,520 --> 00:22:17,400 made at a distance of blah blah blah. 329 00:22:15,320 --> 00:22:21,480 And I don't know that we have a plan to do so. 330 00:22:18,840 --> 00:22:23,640 » So, as part of their application, they submitted 331 00:22:24,280 --> 00:22:28,060 See if that helps any. >> [music] 332 00:22:29,160 --> 00:22:34,400 » They submitted what their um right, their measurements would be at 50 333 00:22:33,360 --> 00:22:39,000 100 150 ft 200 ft. Um I believe that is 334 00:22:37,360 --> 00:22:42,720 taken from the company that they're working with to do this. But, as far as 335 00:22:41,120 --> 00:22:46,040 measuring it, I believe the police department has 336 00:22:44,320 --> 00:22:48,280 quote the noise measuring device. There's probably a name for it, more 337 00:22:47,360 --> 00:22:50,080 scientific than that. >> Audiometer. 338 00:22:49,600 --> 00:22:52,480 » There you go. >> So, if there were a complaint, the 339 00:22:51,280 --> 00:22:54,840 police would be all over it. >> I do 340 00:22:57,080 --> 00:23:01,160 So, like by the way, I wish [clears throat] they were here. I really 341 00:22:59,360 --> 00:23:03,760 like their note to two They said, "Please grant us some grace." 342 00:23:02,680 --> 00:23:07,240 Did you guys read that? I thought it was well-written well-written letter. You 343 00:23:06,000 --> 00:23:10,520 know, a little patience, kindness. I mean, I think that's a that's a good way 344 00:23:09,280 --> 00:23:14,400 to approach your neighbors when you're going to be having an outdoor event. 345 00:23:14,440 --> 00:23:19,000 Anybody have any questions or comments about the 346 00:23:17,200 --> 00:23:22,960 D Days um concert at Bunyan's? 347 00:23:24,520 --> 00:23:30,280 I will entertain a motion to approve this uh special noise permit. 348 00:23:29,440 --> 00:23:31,840 » So moved. >> Is there a second? 349 00:23:31,120 --> 00:23:36,680 » Second. >> All in favor of approving this noise 350 00:23:34,960 --> 00:23:39,520 uh this noise sorry, the special noise permit, indicate by saying I. 351 00:23:38,640 --> 00:23:45,120 » I. >> Opposed, say nay. 352 00:23:41,560 --> 00:23:45,120 Passes. Thank you very much, Nick. 353 00:23:45,200 --> 00:23:51,080 All right, a couple of John Prescott things here, I believe. Let me do at 354 00:23:48,840 --> 00:23:55,360 least one resolution establishing a fee for for the Take it away, John. 355 00:23:53,080 --> 00:24:00,760 » Okay. So, annually the City Council is asked to establish the property tax levy 356 00:23:58,080 --> 00:24:04,160 for the upcoming year. Um this has been It's a little bit different this year. 357 00:24:02,280 --> 00:24:08,120 Historically, with our previous budget process, it was the last couple of lines 358 00:24:06,320 --> 00:24:12,080 on your appropriations ordinance. With the change that we have this year, it's 359 00:24:10,040 --> 00:24:15,840 a separate ordinance because you'll actually adopt that ordinance with your 360 00:24:13,760 --> 00:24:20,240 appropriation line items later this year. But, the ability for you as a City 361 00:24:18,760 --> 00:24:24,000 Council to really change the the property tax levy is 362 00:24:22,440 --> 00:24:28,680 really pretty much dictated by state statute anymore. So, on your calculation 363 00:24:27,200 --> 00:24:32,080 there, you'll see couple of different numbers. The previously certified amount 364 00:24:30,520 --> 00:24:36,080 that's listed, a growth factor is determined, a 365 00:24:33,680 --> 00:24:39,840 percentage 1.8 in this case, and the state also then determines a consumer 366 00:24:37,800 --> 00:24:44,080 price index factor. In this case, it's 2 and 1/2%. 367 00:24:41,840 --> 00:24:47,640 Uh you can see that uh the calculations on the front page. Uh if you put all 368 00:24:45,880 --> 00:24:49,880 those numbers together, the property tax levy 369 00:24:48,680 --> 00:24:52,880 uh for the city would come to $3,501,918. 370 00:24:53,640 --> 00:25:00,520 Uh that's what uh the numbers appear to be at this point in time. What we have 371 00:24:58,160 --> 00:25:04,560 done in the ordinance that's attached is proposed that we include a number of 372 00:25:02,080 --> 00:25:09,000 3,510,000. The county is still kind of uh 373 00:25:06,920 --> 00:25:13,440 tweaking and fine-tuning those numbers. And so, uh this gives us if that number 374 00:25:11,600 --> 00:25:17,680 comes out to be a little bit higher than the one in the front page, it allows us 375 00:25:14,920 --> 00:25:21,120 to go up to 3,510,000. It is based on the numbers that the 376 00:25:19,480 --> 00:25:25,200 county has in the formula that's on the front page. So, it's not that we're 377 00:25:23,280 --> 00:25:28,800 taking or asking for additional funding. It's based in the county's final numbers 378 00:25:26,840 --> 00:25:32,920 that are applied there. So, uh we would recommend that ordinance 1574 379 00:25:31,360 --> 00:25:35,640 uh be advanced to second reading at your next meeting. 380 00:25:38,440 --> 00:25:44,160 » That's clearly uh Do those of you who've been through this process in previous 381 00:25:42,480 --> 00:25:48,040 years, do you have any comments or questions 382 00:25:45,560 --> 00:25:48,040 for John? 383 00:25:49,200 --> 00:25:53,840 This is a totally standard thing, you old-timers, long-termers, 384 00:25:52,840 --> 00:25:56,440 annual. Okay. 385 00:25:55,360 --> 00:25:58,800 Very good. Well, then I I would entertain motion to approve this uh 386 00:25:58,160 --> 00:26:00,560 ordinance. >> I'll move it. 387 00:25:59,480 --> 00:26:04,640 » Oh, you'd move it. Thank you very much, Mike. Is there a second? I'll second the 388 00:26:02,640 --> 00:26:06,400 motion. Seconded. All in favor, indicate by saying "Aye." 389 00:26:05,560 --> 00:26:09,720 » Aye. >> Opposed, say "Nay." 390 00:26:08,400 --> 00:26:14,360 Passes. Thank you very much. 391 00:26:12,440 --> 00:26:19,360 Uh the next one is the resolution establishing uh a fee for the curfew. 392 00:26:17,200 --> 00:26:22,560 That's for you, Alex. >> Thank you. So, I actually have 393 00:26:20,400 --> 00:26:26,440 » I'm sorry. Let me interrupt. Have we Has Has Dave been voting on these items as 394 00:26:24,920 --> 00:26:29,440 well? He has. Thank you very much. I forgot to ask. 395 00:26:27,960 --> 00:26:34,640 Take it away, please, Alex. >> Um I actually have one memo for Sorry, 396 00:26:31,880 --> 00:26:37,880 feedback. For two items for no- noise violations and for curfew violations. I 397 00:26:36,520 --> 00:26:41,200 just put it in one memo, otherwise I'm just repeating the same thing over 398 00:26:39,640 --> 00:26:45,320 again. But, um currently, if either um if an 399 00:26:43,880 --> 00:26:50,280 individual is found in violation of either uh section of city code, the 400 00:26:47,760 --> 00:26:56,040 police officers would uh need to set a mandatory court appearance in order to 401 00:26:53,680 --> 00:26:59,960 I guess limit costs associated with that and instead of having the city attorney 402 00:26:57,760 --> 00:27:04,040 go to court, assign a fine, and then have the judge determine 403 00:27:02,080 --> 00:27:06,960 if that individual is guilty, uh the police department suggested creating 404 00:27:05,440 --> 00:27:11,000 these resolutions to make it a bit easier on them. 405 00:27:08,520 --> 00:27:16,200 Um it helps remove that mandatory court appearance for our city attorney and 406 00:27:13,360 --> 00:27:20,200 then any other associated costs. Um Chief Brady did some research for the 407 00:27:18,480 --> 00:27:24,280 fees. Um for noises prohibited, she found that it 408 00:27:22,520 --> 00:27:29,040 is similar to a disorderly conduct and we currently charge $54 for that plus 409 00:27:26,480 --> 00:27:32,600 court fees. Um so she felt that with it being a similar offense that $54 would 410 00:27:31,640 --> 00:27:35,760 be um 411 00:27:33,280 --> 00:27:39,880 reasonable to charge for that violation. And then with curfew, uh she had done 412 00:27:37,680 --> 00:27:44,240 some research and also found that um curfew is not as 413 00:27:41,800 --> 00:27:47,440 um serious of an of an offense and that it should be about $25 less, which is 414 00:27:46,160 --> 00:27:51,920 why she um recommended the $29 plus court fees. 415 00:27:50,600 --> 00:27:56,200 Um she also believed that would be a reasonable cost associated with that 416 00:27:53,560 --> 00:27:59,520 offense. Um revenue from these fines would be placed in the general fund. Um 417 00:27:58,080 --> 00:28:04,880 administration recommends approval of the new fees for section 90-01 noises 418 00:28:02,120 --> 00:28:09,960 prohibited and section 130-02 curfew as shown in the attached resolutions. Um a 419 00:28:07,120 --> 00:28:13,960 separate motion would be uh is suggested by the city attorney for each 420 00:28:11,200 --> 00:28:13,960 resolution. 421 00:28:18,480 --> 00:28:24,800 » These often Do we Do we find people for these violations often? This is a 422 00:28:22,760 --> 00:28:28,160 frequent event for us. >> I would say it's frequent enough that 423 00:28:26,440 --> 00:28:34,040 it's become kind of a nuisance for them to try and figure out how to make it 424 00:28:31,960 --> 00:28:38,040 less of a burden for lack of a better words than trying to make sure that 425 00:28:36,360 --> 00:28:42,600 all of the I guess everyone receives a similar 426 00:28:40,800 --> 00:28:45,480 um fine for each offense. >> Sure. It happens enough they need to 427 00:28:44,040 --> 00:28:48,600 have a process. I I have a question. Uh perhaps John 428 00:28:47,680 --> 00:28:51,800 knows. I didn't know we had a curfew when I 429 00:28:50,080 --> 00:28:55,400 read this. What is What is a curfew violation? 430 00:28:53,320 --> 00:28:58,080 If I walk down to the gas station at 4:00 in the morning, am I in violation 431 00:28:56,920 --> 00:29:01,200 of a curfew? >> No, because I believe it is based on 432 00:29:00,720 --> 00:29:04,880 age. >> Minors. 433 00:29:01,960 --> 00:29:08,160 » Oh, it's minors. Minors. Oh. Okay, not that I'm walking down at 4:00 434 00:29:06,960 --> 00:29:12,520 in the morning. [laughter] So, it's minors being out at night after a 435 00:29:09,920 --> 00:29:16,480 certain hour. Yes, Julia. >> I actually had the same thought and I 436 00:29:14,440 --> 00:29:22,720 was pretty surprised to read, you know, that 17-year-olds are not allowed to be 437 00:29:18,680 --> 00:29:26,760 outside after 10:00 p.m. Um to loiter, idle, wander, stroll, or play in and 438 00:29:25,200 --> 00:29:30,480 upon the public streets, highways, roads, alleys, parks, playgrounds, and 439 00:29:28,400 --> 00:29:33,160 other public grounds, public spaces, and public building, 440 00:29:31,960 --> 00:29:36,320 place of amusement or entertainment, vacant lots, or other unsupervised 441 00:29:35,040 --> 00:29:40,960 places um between 10:00 and 6:00. Um and so, I 442 00:29:39,360 --> 00:29:46,480 actually was kind of surprised again that it includes those over age 15 up to 443 00:29:44,120 --> 00:29:51,600 age 17. Um because I do think that sometimes we have um you know, they have 444 00:29:48,920 --> 00:29:56,080 events. Um we have a you know, after prom and all of those kinds of things. 445 00:29:54,040 --> 00:30:02,200 Um and so, while technically that the curfew item is not the item that we're 446 00:29:58,800 --> 00:30:06,240 considering, it is simply to move it to um a fee-based schedule. Um 447 00:30:04,760 --> 00:30:11,920 again, I was pretty shocked to to read that we have this, especially in an area 448 00:30:08,480 --> 00:30:16,920 where um our teenage children are able to drive and 449 00:30:14,200 --> 00:30:21,120 sometimes live outside of city limits. Um and so, might take some time to to 450 00:30:19,240 --> 00:30:24,000 get home and so, like um 451 00:30:22,160 --> 00:30:27,720 I I would be in favor of considering this further and and hearing some more 452 00:30:25,680 --> 00:30:32,680 public comment on this, but um that is outside of the scope of the 453 00:30:29,440 --> 00:30:32,680 question at hand right now. 454 00:30:33,960 --> 00:30:38,960 » Very good. I think it probably is worth revisiting sometime in the future. That 455 00:30:37,400 --> 00:30:41,840 That'd be We'll We'll throw that on John's plate. He's making notes about it 456 00:30:40,400 --> 00:30:45,200 right now. Uh very good. So, uh, thank you, Alex. 457 00:30:44,240 --> 00:30:49,080 Do you have any other comments? No, thank you very much, we'll see you. 458 00:30:47,040 --> 00:30:53,760 » I actually do have a related question on the 459 00:30:50,200 --> 00:30:57,320 um, curfew code. It says that 460 00:30:54,960 --> 00:31:01,280 section two is about the responsibility of the parents. So, I assume that this, 461 00:31:00,160 --> 00:31:05,160 um, that 462 00:31:02,480 --> 00:31:11,040 the proposed fee would be on the minor and not on the parent or can it be 463 00:31:07,800 --> 00:31:13,920 either? Or what who would be subject to this fee? 464 00:31:14,720 --> 00:31:22,120 » I I guess the the starting point is the violation of the minor being out as to 465 00:31:20,080 --> 00:31:25,160 who they assess the fee to. I I'd have to look a little closer, but normally 466 00:31:24,000 --> 00:31:29,560 the parent is practical matter the parent pays it unless the 467 00:31:28,240 --> 00:31:33,400 you know, that that's just the re- you know, in my 468 00:31:31,240 --> 00:31:37,520 experience with curfew violations and I just recently, Mary, you'd asked a 469 00:31:34,960 --> 00:31:42,000 question earlier, there um, there have been a number of citations I've seen, 470 00:31:39,960 --> 00:31:46,600 uh, for curfew violations and I don't know if it's summer months. Uh, maybe 471 00:31:44,040 --> 00:31:51,000 you have more of that and quite frankly, it's more of an a group thing. You know, 472 00:31:48,920 --> 00:31:55,520 if you and and I suspect that the police department, uh, to your question is 473 00:31:53,840 --> 00:32:00,360 somebody's coming to or from a sporting event and has their gear in the car, I 474 00:31:57,520 --> 00:32:05,040 suspect that's not a curfew violation. But, if that's not in the exception 475 00:32:02,160 --> 00:32:05,040 list, it should be. 476 00:32:06,880 --> 00:32:11,720 » I I'm just a little confused on the on the proposed fine and proposed total 477 00:32:10,440 --> 00:32:15,720 cost. I know we add up the 7250 plus a fine, 478 00:32:14,120 --> 00:32:19,720 that's the total cost. But, even though it's been 6 years since 479 00:32:18,480 --> 00:32:22,000 the state changed it for some reason they change maybe I change this all 480 00:32:20,960 --> 00:32:25,360 again. So, I I'm confused. To me, it's 481 00:32:24,120 --> 00:32:31,400 confusing. I I like the idea of a $54 plus court 482 00:32:28,720 --> 00:32:34,280 costs cuz if that changes, that changes, but 483 00:32:32,640 --> 00:32:37,280 by telling it automatically, it's 126.50. 484 00:32:37,320 --> 00:32:42,600 If the court changes, then again we're going to mess a few dollars, but it's 485 00:32:40,760 --> 00:32:46,240 not that big of a deal. I just I just thought this We've got two things to say 486 00:32:44,080 --> 00:32:52,160 both say proposed. >> Um within each resolution it does say um 487 00:32:49,280 --> 00:32:55,960 shall be $54 plus court fees and then $29 plus court fees. So within the 488 00:32:54,480 --> 00:33:00,720 within the resolutions themselves they do just say plus court fees. 489 00:32:58,760 --> 00:33:03,520 » So the right hand one where it says 126 that's not going to be on the 490 00:33:02,280 --> 00:33:07,160 » No, that won't That won't be on the resolution. That's just so you guys can 491 00:33:05,080 --> 00:33:09,960 know what the total cost would be with the court fees. 492 00:33:15,640 --> 00:33:20,760 » fees. Very good. Hearing none, I would 493 00:33:18,440 --> 00:33:24,960 entertain a motion to approve the new fee structure for section 90.01. 494 00:33:24,160 --> 00:33:28,160 » So moved. >> So moved. Is there a second? I'm sorry, 495 00:33:26,920 --> 00:33:30,680 did you have a further comment? Did I go too fast again? 496 00:33:28,920 --> 00:33:33,320 » want to make sure are we voting on both of these simultaneously or we doing them 497 00:33:32,440 --> 00:33:36,240 separately? >> Separate. 498 00:33:34,760 --> 00:33:39,600 » We'll do it separately. I'm sorry. I I'm sorry I We can't jump 499 00:33:38,280 --> 00:33:44,840 all together. Let's talk about the noises first. 500 00:33:41,800 --> 00:33:47,480 90.01 noises. Uh do we have a motion and we have a second? Do we have 501 00:33:46,520 --> 00:33:50,120 a second on that one? >> Second. 502 00:33:48,320 --> 00:33:53,720 » All in favor of that please say I. >> I. 503 00:33:50,720 --> 00:33:57,800 » All opposed nay. 90.01 passes. Now the curfew is 130.02. We'll take 504 00:33:56,360 --> 00:34:00,680 that separately. Does anybody have any comments? We I 505 00:33:59,200 --> 00:34:02,920 Mike you moved approval. Is there a second? 506 00:34:02,120 --> 00:34:06,080 » Second. >> All in favor of uh this one please The 507 00:34:05,080 --> 00:34:08,440 clerk is saying I. >> I. 508 00:34:06,760 --> 00:34:12,600 » Opposed nay. One nay. Okay, thank you. Did you catch 509 00:34:10,280 --> 00:34:16,200 that Alex? We had a nay. And then Randy. Thank you. 510 00:34:17,800 --> 00:34:24,760 All right. So the first reading of proposed ordinance 1575 511 00:34:21,840 --> 00:34:28,679 to on the traffic code uh to talk about parking. I'm sorry, talk about motorized 512 00:34:27,280 --> 00:34:31,800 foot scooters. >> Motorized foot scooters. 513 00:34:30,240 --> 00:34:36,159 » Thank you. Our police department had been reviewing um some of our code 514 00:34:34,679 --> 00:34:39,720 regarding scooters and when they were reviewing it, they discovered that the 515 00:34:37,720 --> 00:34:44,360 definition for motorized scoot foot motorized foot scooter was incorrect. 516 00:34:42,040 --> 00:34:49,919 Currently, a section of that definition reads that has more that has more than 517 00:34:47,200 --> 00:34:54,639 two 12-in or smaller diameter wheels instead of saying that it should say 518 00:34:51,760 --> 00:34:58,040 that has no more than two 12-in or smaller diameter wheels. We just need to 519 00:34:56,320 --> 00:35:01,520 add in the word no. Um so, adoption of the ordinance will 520 00:34:59,800 --> 00:35:05,040 only involve publication costs. Administration recommends that the City 521 00:35:02,960 --> 00:35:10,360 Council advance ordinance 1575 to a second reading on September 21st. 522 00:35:09,000 --> 00:35:15,000 » That seems very straightforward. It's a typo the first time. You just 523 00:35:12,920 --> 00:35:19,040 forgot to put the word no in there. Any other questions about the 2 and 524 00:35:16,520 --> 00:35:22,560 1/2-in wheels? No more smaller than 2 and 1/2-in. 525 00:35:20,600 --> 00:35:27,480 No more than could be replaced with smaller than. You just for future you 526 00:35:25,160 --> 00:35:27,480 say. 527 00:35:28,120 --> 00:35:33,280 Nobody has any questions. I would entertain a motion to approve this 528 00:35:31,000 --> 00:35:35,320 change to ordinance 1575. >> So moved. 529 00:35:34,040 --> 00:35:38,120 » Is there a second? >> Second. 530 00:35:36,160 --> 00:35:40,480 » All in favor indicate by saying aye. >> Aye. 531 00:35:38,840 --> 00:35:43,160 » Opposed nay. Motion passes. 532 00:35:43,720 --> 00:35:49,240 All right. The no bid openings. We'll move right to the city manager's report. 533 00:35:47,960 --> 00:35:52,800 » All right. Just like everything else, I have a long list or like the consent 534 00:35:50,760 --> 00:35:57,000 agenda. So, uh just couple of upcoming meetings uh before your next City 535 00:35:54,360 --> 00:36:00,080 Council meeting on September 21st. Uh the Historic Preservation Commission 536 00:35:58,480 --> 00:36:03,800 meets tomorrow at 9:00 a.m. in the Powell Conference Room here and the 537 00:36:02,080 --> 00:36:08,480 second floor of City Hall. And the Library Board meets uh next Wednesday, 538 00:36:05,840 --> 00:36:11,000 September 16th at 6:00 p.m. at the library. 539 00:36:09,600 --> 00:36:14,800 Um the Planning and Zoning Commission, they're meeting next Monday, September 540 00:36:12,600 --> 00:36:19,640 14th. That's at 5:30 p.m. here in the City Council Chambers. Uh they have two 541 00:36:17,040 --> 00:36:24,960 items on their agenda. One is a rezoning request. The rezoning request is from R1 542 00:36:22,280 --> 00:36:29,400 to R3. And this is the uh Nelson property uh that runs basically from the 543 00:36:27,400 --> 00:36:34,520 west side of North University over to the Dakota Dome. You have the USD tennis 544 00:36:31,680 --> 00:36:39,240 courts to the north and the um uh Coyote Village property uh to the 545 00:36:36,880 --> 00:36:44,360 south. So, that rezoning request is from R1 to R3 zoning. Uh the second item on 546 00:36:42,360 --> 00:36:48,440 the agenda is the continued uh community discussion on the data data center 547 00:36:46,560 --> 00:36:52,800 ordinances. So, they'll be continuing that discussion. I would note the 548 00:36:50,360 --> 00:36:56,280 September 14th school board meeting is going to be at the Vermillion High 549 00:36:54,000 --> 00:37:00,160 School next Monday the 14th, so we won't have that conflict um here between the 550 00:36:58,920 --> 00:37:03,520 planning zoning commission and the school board. 551 00:37:01,680 --> 00:37:06,560 Uh speaking of boards, we do have a couple of boards or commissions that 552 00:37:04,880 --> 00:37:11,520 have seats that are open. Our Human Relations Commission, we have a 1-year 553 00:37:08,360 --> 00:37:15,840 term uh for post-secondary uh student. That term remains open. Our Business 554 00:37:13,840 --> 00:37:20,280 Improvement District, it's a 3-year term for This seat needs to be filled by an 555 00:37:17,880 --> 00:37:24,240 owner or manager of a lodging property. Uh that term is available. And then the 556 00:37:22,400 --> 00:37:27,640 Vermillion Housing Authority has a a 5-year term that's available on that 557 00:37:26,080 --> 00:37:32,240 board as well. And then we're going to be starting the process um to fill seats 558 00:37:30,520 --> 00:37:34,720 that are expiring on Business Improvement District number one, 559 00:37:33,480 --> 00:37:39,640 Business Improvement District number two, and the Tree Board. 560 00:37:37,480 --> 00:37:43,160 Uh two recent uh plats that have been administratively 561 00:37:41,800 --> 00:37:49,720 approved uh in the recent weeks. One is lots 10A, 562 00:37:46,040 --> 00:37:55,320 11A, 13A of Block 23 Van Meter Addition. Um that's 900 block of West Main Street. 563 00:37:53,160 --> 00:37:59,720 Uh the other one is Tracts 1, 2, and 3 Pioneer Addition. That's on the 700 564 00:37:57,560 --> 00:38:04,160 block of West Broadway. Included, it is raffle season. In your 565 00:38:01,800 --> 00:38:06,560 packet, were uh four different raffles. And so, I'll just kind of note those so 566 00:38:05,480 --> 00:38:10,880 we can get those included in the minutes. Uh the Vermillion Pink Ladies, 567 00:38:09,000 --> 00:38:15,360 they are selling $5 raffle tickets September 19th to April 3rd of next 568 00:38:13,720 --> 00:38:18,840 year. This is to raise funds to assist individuals and families that are 569 00:38:16,640 --> 00:38:24,640 battling cancer. The first, second, and third place prizes are $500, $250, and 570 00:38:22,080 --> 00:38:28,280 $100. Um the balance of these funds are used to help provide the assistance. 571 00:38:26,720 --> 00:38:32,080 Uh the Vermillion After Prom Committee had two raffle notifications that were 572 00:38:30,040 --> 00:38:35,480 part of your packet. Their first raffle notification, uh they're selling uh 573 00:38:33,720 --> 00:38:41,480 tickets at You can buy one ticket for $10, three tickets for $25, or five for 574 00:38:38,880 --> 00:38:46,400 $40. Uh they'll be sold those September 30th to October 20th of this year. The 575 00:38:43,960 --> 00:38:50,000 prize is two tickets to the USD University of Minnesota volleyball match 576 00:38:48,040 --> 00:38:54,200 at the Sanford Pentagon, and also includes a stay at the Grand Falls 577 00:38:51,320 --> 00:38:57,880 Hotel. Value is approximately $350, and the proceeds will be used to support the 578 00:38:56,240 --> 00:39:00,720 after prom event. The other raffle for Vermillion After 579 00:38:59,280 --> 00:39:07,120 Prom Committee, they're selling tickets again a dollar one ticket for $10, three 580 00:39:03,360 --> 00:39:10,920 tickets for $25, or five for $40. Those tickets are sold August 27th to 581 00:39:08,960 --> 00:39:14,440 September 11th of this year. Uh so, time's running out on that one. 582 00:39:12,320 --> 00:39:18,760 The prize is four tickets to the USD SDSU football game in Brookings on 583 00:39:16,640 --> 00:39:22,360 Saturday, October 31st. And again, the proceeds from this raffle will be used 584 00:39:20,280 --> 00:39:26,600 to support the after prom event. The final raffle notification is uh St. 585 00:39:24,240 --> 00:39:30,480 Agnes is selling $1 raffle tickets as part of their fall festival. Tickets 586 00:39:28,560 --> 00:39:35,400 will be sold September 26th until the drawing on October 19th. And the top 587 00:39:32,960 --> 00:39:39,520 prize is $500, and the proceeds go to St. St. Agnes Church for general use. 588 00:39:38,360 --> 00:39:41,880 That's all that I have, Mayor. >> Thank you. 589 00:39:48,240 --> 00:39:55,120 well attended. The two issues that are up there are very uh popular, both the 590 00:39:53,600 --> 00:39:59,520 uh Nelson property is going to be there 591 00:39:57,320 --> 00:40:03,920 University's going to be there, and and uh and also the uh definitions for the 592 00:40:03,000 --> 00:40:08,200 um data center issues is up there. So, 593 00:40:05,400 --> 00:40:11,400 there could be a quorum attending that meeting as there was a month ago when 594 00:40:10,160 --> 00:40:14,680 they first started considering data centers. Just a heads-up on that in that 595 00:40:13,600 --> 00:40:20,840 regard. Also, next meeting on the 21st, the SGA 596 00:40:19,000 --> 00:40:24,840 student rep will be here. We might want to mention privately to her that we have 597 00:40:23,080 --> 00:40:27,880 an opening on the human human relations commission. Perhaps she 598 00:40:26,720 --> 00:40:31,000 can help us fill that spot. 599 00:40:29,440 --> 00:40:34,400 » I already emailed Don about that. >> Oh, you did, huh? Okay, brilliant. You 600 00:40:32,600 --> 00:40:38,280 know, great minds think alike. Okay. Very good. Thank you very much. 601 00:40:36,200 --> 00:40:40,720 Um and then the library board, how's that going? Are you 602 00:40:39,800 --> 00:40:44,400 » Magnificent. >> Fantastic. Thank you very much. That's 603 00:40:42,400 --> 00:40:48,480 one of the more busy boards we have. So, thank you for taking that on. Thank you 604 00:40:45,960 --> 00:40:52,400 for taking that on. All right. And if there's nothing else, 605 00:40:50,000 --> 00:40:57,560 I would entertain a motion. Yes, Mike. >> I have just one question that is 606 00:40:54,040 --> 00:41:01,120 probably not going to be very popular. The planning and zoning commission now 607 00:40:59,320 --> 00:41:04,920 has had two meetings over this data center. 608 00:41:03,160 --> 00:41:08,600 And pretty much everybody is saying the same thing from what I gather over and 609 00:41:06,840 --> 00:41:12,240 over and over again. How long do they have to keep going 610 00:41:10,480 --> 00:41:15,240 before they have can move on that or have to move on that? 611 00:41:14,120 --> 00:41:19,080 To me, I know everybody gets their voice. 612 00:41:17,280 --> 00:41:23,200 That's the That's a great thing about being in a living in America. But at 613 00:41:21,480 --> 00:41:28,120 some point, we have to move on. 614 00:41:25,840 --> 00:41:31,800 » So, I I believe the plan at this point in time 615 00:41:29,840 --> 00:41:36,240 and I don't I mean to box in the planning and zoning commission, but my 616 00:41:32,840 --> 00:41:41,760 understanding is that they are going to 1565 is the first ordinance and that was 617 00:41:38,440 --> 00:41:46,320 the definitions. That they're going to I believe start with 1566 618 00:41:44,600 --> 00:41:51,080 because that hasn't really had the same discussion as the first two had and then 619 00:41:49,160 --> 00:41:56,160 work their way through that. Staff has prepared some 620 00:41:53,400 --> 00:42:01,360 updated information for 1565, the definition one definition ordinance. So, 621 00:41:59,400 --> 00:42:04,800 if they're able to present that that they will. So, they're 622 00:42:03,840 --> 00:42:08,840 they're having that, you know, discussion, they're working through 623 00:42:05,880 --> 00:42:11,880 those. I would envision they'll be 624 00:42:10,320 --> 00:42:16,640 I would have to say at least one more meeting because I would anticipate 1565 625 00:42:15,360 --> 00:42:21,440 staff is ready to bring back some changes based on what was heard at the 626 00:42:18,760 --> 00:42:24,880 previous meetings. The other five ordinances haven't really had that 627 00:42:23,000 --> 00:42:29,720 same level of review. I'm anticipating at least something is going to change in 628 00:42:26,720 --> 00:42:32,600 those. And so then staff would prepare those changes with the 629 00:42:31,240 --> 00:42:37,560 discussion that they had and bring those back. Um so 630 00:42:35,720 --> 00:42:41,320 there's not a limit to how many times it can be discussed, but I would envision 631 00:42:39,480 --> 00:42:45,960 there's at least two more meetings before they would be looking at voting 632 00:42:42,680 --> 00:42:49,680 on them. That'd be my guess. >> Okay. I'm just curious cuz you know as 633 00:42:48,440 --> 00:42:53,800 well as I do, the room's going to be full of people and they're all going to 634 00:42:51,680 --> 00:42:58,040 get up and say no, no, no and there'll be one or two that'll say yes. 635 00:42:56,120 --> 00:43:02,640 But when I was here at the first one, a lot of stuff was repeated. 636 00:43:00,840 --> 00:43:06,560 And I just feel that if something needs to 637 00:43:04,160 --> 00:43:11,080 happen, needs to either move on with it or just forget it. That's what that's my 638 00:43:08,760 --> 00:43:15,600 opinion right now, so. And like I say, I'm probably going to get run through 639 00:43:13,280 --> 00:43:18,080 the mill on this, but that's how I feel right now. 640 00:43:22,360 --> 00:43:27,800 » A lot of committees have the same issue the same procedure we have, you know, 641 00:43:26,120 --> 00:43:31,640 you're allowed 3 minutes or 5 minutes and they'll 100 people will go up there 642 00:43:29,760 --> 00:43:34,680 and talk for 5 minutes and that you're here till 3:00 in the morning. That has 643 00:43:33,280 --> 00:43:38,840 happened cuz that's written into our code. Yes, Julia. You 644 00:43:37,240 --> 00:43:43,760 » I wonder if it's allowable, but um I know that I was at a 645 00:43:41,480 --> 00:43:46,640 library board meeting where it was same kind of thing, the sentiments were 646 00:43:44,800 --> 00:43:52,440 really high and everybody wanted to have their voice heard. And what they decided 647 00:43:48,840 --> 00:43:57,480 to do was to do either a poll sort of show of hands of who has this opinion or 648 00:43:55,440 --> 00:44:01,480 a a written statement so everyone could feel like they had expressed their 649 00:43:59,400 --> 00:44:05,080 preferences even if they did not speak for a full 5 minutes. And so I'm not 650 00:44:03,080 --> 00:44:09,240 sure if maybe we can explore some of those legal options for input that we 651 00:44:07,920 --> 00:44:14,440 can offer to the planning and zoning commission as sort of way to 652 00:44:12,320 --> 00:44:19,640 facilitate and expedite the meetings without shutting people out. 653 00:44:17,080 --> 00:44:25,120 » Trust me, the last thing I want to do is not have people their voices heard. 654 00:44:22,160 --> 00:44:29,400 Please understand that. But, I just feel that there there's got to be and I agree 655 00:44:27,000 --> 00:44:33,600 with you, there has to be a better way than sitting here and having the same 656 00:44:31,480 --> 00:44:36,040 thing over and over and over and over for 2 to 3 hours every time. 657 00:44:35,440 --> 00:44:39,280 » Yep. >> Um 658 00:44:37,560 --> 00:44:42,760 I'm just kind of I'm looking out for the planning and 659 00:44:40,520 --> 00:44:46,960 zoning commission kind of from my angle of it that they've heard this now twice 660 00:44:45,680 --> 00:44:50,640 or three times. It's going to be probably two to three more times and the 661 00:44:48,920 --> 00:44:54,600 rooms are going to be full with the same people saying the same stuff over and 662 00:44:52,520 --> 00:44:57,720 over and over again. I just 663 00:44:56,080 --> 00:44:59,480 wish there was a way to streamline it for them. 664 00:44:58,120 --> 00:45:04,160 » Yeah. I'm glad you brought that up because our 665 00:45:02,240 --> 00:45:07,360 our agenda says that public speakers have 5 minutes to speak. They don't have 666 00:45:06,280 --> 00:45:11,640 that in the planning and zoning commission 667 00:45:08,560 --> 00:45:15,680 agenda. So, if you can advise we we have a good chair in the planning 668 00:45:13,920 --> 00:45:21,200 and zoning of Matt Fairholm. He's very competent. And if you have suggestions 669 00:45:18,320 --> 00:45:26,520 on how he can streamline a meeting in which 100 people have say want to say 670 00:45:23,400 --> 00:45:30,680 exactly the same thing. I don't want the public voice to be a tool to stifle the 671 00:45:29,600 --> 00:45:33,840 planning and zoning commission. I want to know what they have to say, but I 672 00:45:32,000 --> 00:45:37,680 don't want them to be obstructive to the process. If you can throw out some 673 00:45:35,680 --> 00:45:42,160 suggestions and we'll forward them to Matt Fairholm. 674 00:45:39,160 --> 00:45:42,160 » Thank you very much, Mike. 675 00:45:42,920 --> 00:45:46,040 Is there anything else for the good of the order? 676 00:45:45,080 --> 00:45:48,120 » Yes. >> So, 677 00:45:46,960 --> 00:45:51,040 as during one of our zoning meetings 678 00:46:11,240 --> 00:46:13,600 » No. 679 00:46:14,160 --> 00:46:19,760 John, about the Human Relations Commission meetings, and it wasn't so 680 00:46:18,080 --> 00:46:23,160 horrible when you gave us that two or three months ago. The The meetings were 681 00:46:22,120 --> 00:46:25,880 like three out of the four meetings had 682 00:46:24,280 --> 00:46:30,560 occurred. You gave us [clears throat] a summary. 683 00:46:27,920 --> 00:46:34,400 » So, yeah, I think the one I Speaking of the last time they had a quorum, so they 684 00:46:32,680 --> 00:46:38,760 have a a meeting typically on the first Thursday of the month. The last time 685 00:46:37,160 --> 00:46:40,120 that they were able to have a quorum was their May meeting. 686 00:46:39,680 --> 00:46:44,040 » Okay. >> Um June, July, August, and September, 687 00:46:42,440 --> 00:46:45,160 they've not been able to establish a quorum. 688 00:46:44,680 --> 00:46:48,760 » Oh. >> And it's 689 00:46:46,960 --> 00:46:53,840 it rotates, and it's not the same member gone each time. 690 00:46:51,160 --> 00:46:58,320 It's It's they just have uh not been able to put together four members out of 691 00:46:55,800 --> 00:47:02,280 the seven. And as I noted, the one has never been filled, but they still have 692 00:46:59,760 --> 00:47:05,640 to four members to have a quorum. And so, they're trying to get four out of 693 00:47:03,560 --> 00:47:09,520 six, and um they have uh struggled since May to have 694 00:47:08,080 --> 00:47:11,920 four people present. >> I see. 695 00:47:10,640 --> 00:47:15,280 So, what do you suggest, Gary? >> I think we need to find a time when they 696 00:47:13,360 --> 00:47:18,200 can meet. >> Maybe it's the time that they're 697 00:47:16,400 --> 00:47:23,120 selecting? >> Um due to D-Day's being the week of 698 00:47:21,360 --> 00:47:27,160 their October meeting, they did adjust their October meeting date to a 699 00:47:24,280 --> 00:47:30,480 September 29th. So, we do have a quorum set for that date, so 700 00:47:29,120 --> 00:47:34,920 hopefully we're able to all meet, nothing else pops up. Um a lot of times 701 00:47:32,920 --> 00:47:39,440 it's just sick kid, or if they're sick themselves, or they're caring for a sick 702 00:47:36,520 --> 00:47:42,360 kid. It's just been a couple of things that just have 703 00:47:40,840 --> 00:47:45,680 snowballed together that usually don't happen. They're usually really good 704 00:47:44,240 --> 00:47:49,200 about meeting. It's just been a weird summer for them. 705 00:47:47,240 --> 00:47:52,680 » Is there a possibility of doing as we were doing with Dave Lias, having them 706 00:47:51,080 --> 00:47:55,000 come in by Zoom? If I got a sick kid, maybe I can Zoom in. 707 00:47:54,200 --> 00:47:56,480 Is that a possibility for these meetings? I don't know where they're 708 00:47:55,680 --> 00:47:59,880 held. >> They're held in the pal the pal 709 00:47:59,000 --> 00:48:04,120 conference room. They were in a different room. They moved back to pal. 710 00:48:02,120 --> 00:48:06,160 Um it's I don't know that that would have 711 00:48:05,040 --> 00:48:09,560 helped. It was just different commitments have kept them from it. Um 712 00:48:08,440 --> 00:48:13,880 one um had a a youth activity sports 713 00:48:12,600 --> 00:48:17,760 activity that they were at. So it wouldn't have been feasible for them to 714 00:48:15,000 --> 00:48:23,520 participate. One couple months ago had um the community theater practice. And 715 00:48:19,560 --> 00:48:25,520 so it's been just a series of different things. 716 00:48:24,000 --> 00:48:28,680 » Well, I can see how awkward it would be to fill the student position during the 717 00:48:27,080 --> 00:48:33,120 summer. They're not here. They're not here at all. So I can I can understand 718 00:48:30,920 --> 00:48:36,080 during the summer. So maybe we'll Do you attend those meetings, Alex? Do 719 00:48:34,440 --> 00:48:40,840 you So if you can mention there's a concern about lack of meetings and 720 00:48:39,000 --> 00:48:45,720 recommit. And we'll see how we'll see how it goes. 721 00:48:42,200 --> 00:48:45,720 We'll track it. We'll keep tracking it. 722 00:48:45,800 --> 00:48:50,520 Anyway, thank you very much, John. Thank Alex. 723 00:48:49,600 --> 00:48:53,000 If there's nothing else, I would entertain a motion to adjourn. 724 00:48:52,160 --> 00:48:55,040 » So moved. >> All in favor? 725 00:48:54,280 --> 00:48:59,800 » Aye. >> No second needed. No second needed. 726 00:48:58,360 --> 00:49:01,720 We're adjourned. >> Thank you. 727 00:49:00,440 --> 00:49:04,313 » You but I forgot. >> Eight years. 728 00:49:02,293 --> 00:49:04,313 » [laughter]