[0:15] Call the meeting to order.
[0:20] » I pledge allegiance to the flag
[0:23] of the United States of America and to
[0:25] the republic for which it stands, one
[0:28] nation under God, indivisible, with
[0:31] liberty and justice for all.
[0:40] » Amy, would you take roll, please?
[0:41] >> Absolutely. Commissioner Dibdal?
[0:44] Commissioner Wolf?
[0:45] >> Here.
[0:46] >> Commissioner Wyer?
[0:49] Commissioner Bearish?
[0:50] >> Here.
[0:51] >> And Mr. Mayor Lindsey?
[0:53] >> Here.
[0:54] You have before you the agenda for this
[0:56] evening.
[0:58] >> Make a motion to approve the agenda.
[1:01] >> Second.
[1:02] >> We have a motion and a second. All those
[1:04] in favor signify by saying I.
[1:06] >> I.
[1:07] >> Those opposed same sign.
[1:09] Motion carries.
[1:12] Is there anything anyone wants to
[1:13] discuss
[1:15] uh on the consent calendar?
[1:18] If not, do I have a motion?
[1:21] >> I would move to approve the consent
[1:23] calendar as presented.
[1:25] >> Second.
[1:26] >> We have a motion and a second. All those
[1:29] in favor signify by saying I.
[1:31] >> I.
[1:32] >> Those opposed same sign.
[1:35] Motion carries.
[1:37] Seeing no unfinished business, under new
[1:40] business,
[1:42] proclamation recognizing and
[1:44] congratulating the Madison Baseball
[1:47] Association
[1:49] 2026
[1:50] state championship teams.
[1:54] And whereas the Madison Baseball
[1:56] Association
[1:57] provides opportunities for local
[1:59] athletes to develop their skills,
[2:02] build character, learn the value of
[2:05] teamwork, and represent the Madison
[2:07] community through the sport of baseball.
[2:10] And whereas the summer of 2026
[2:16] has been an extraordinary season for
[2:19] Madison baseball
[2:21] with four teams affiliated with the
[2:24] Madison Baseball Association
[2:27] earning South Dakota championship titles
[2:30] in their respective divisions.
[2:33] And whereas
[2:35] the Madison High School baseball team
[2:37] captured the 2026
[2:40] South Dakota High School baseball
[2:42] championship
[2:44] demonstrating exceptional talent,
[2:47] determination, teamwork, and
[2:49] sportsmanship throughout the season.
[2:53] And whereas the VFW
[2:56] 8 and under Madison team earned the 2026
[3:01] VFW 8 and under state championship
[3:05] showcasing the enthusiasm, teamwork, and
[3:09] dedication of the next generation of
[3:11] Madison baseball players.
[3:14] And whereas Madison Post 25
[3:18] 14 and under Legion team secured the
[3:21] 2026
[3:23] American Legion 14 and under state
[3:25] championship
[3:27] bringing another state title to Madison
[3:30] and demonstrating the continued
[3:32] development success of its young
[3:34] athletes.
[3:35] And whereas the Madison Post 25
[3:39] senior Legion team
[3:41] claimed the 2026
[3:43] American Legion senior state
[3:45] championship bringing another state
[3:48] title to Madison and demonstrating the
[3:51] commitment, perseverance, and
[3:54] competitive spirit of its players and
[3:57] coaches, and whereas these four
[4:00] championship teams represent a
[4:03] remarkable accomplishment accomplishment
[4:07] for the Madison Baseball Association
[4:10] and reflect the dedication of the
[4:12] players, coaches, families, volunteers,
[4:16] sponsors, and the community members
[4:20] who support baseball in Madison.
[4:23] And now, therefore, I Roy L. Roy J.
[4:27] Lindsey, Jr., Mayor of the City of
[4:30] Madison, do hereby recognize and
[4:33] congratulate
[4:35] the Madison Baseball Association and its
[4:38] four 2026 state championship teams for
[4:43] their outstanding achievements and for
[4:45] bringing pride and recognition to our
[4:48] community.
[4:50] And further, the City of Madison extends
[4:54] its sincere congratulations
[4:57] to the players, coaches, families,
[5:01] volunteers, and supporters of these
[5:03] championship teams
[5:06] and celebrates this exceptional summer
[5:08] of baseball in our community.
[5:12] Proclaimed the 17th day of August 2026.
[5:17] Do we have someone who would like to
[5:19] come up to receive the proclamation?
[5:25] » Don't all rush.
[5:31] » Congratulations.
[5:32] >> Thank you.
[5:33] >> You bet.
[5:36] >> [applause]
[5:43] » Moving on, number 11.
[5:45] Adopt resolution 2026-14,
[5:51] release of an easement.
[5:53] Jameson, you want to address that?
[5:55] >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. This is a release
[5:57] of a 50-ft
[6:00] um 50-ft storm sewer and drainage
[6:02] easement in the property in the
[6:03] southeast side of our industrial park.
[6:05] Um previously, it discharged to the east
[6:08] from the end of where the road
[6:10] was ended. And then now with the
[6:12] completion of South Industry Avenue and
[6:14] 16th Street Southeast in the industrial
[6:16] park, that uh area was filled in and
[6:18] then the drainage area was rerouted a
[6:20] little bit further to the southeast. And
[6:22] there was appropriate storm water uh
[6:24] infrastructure installed at that time.
[6:26] So, since the the drainage was rerouted,
[6:29] um we can relieve we can uh discharge
[6:31] this um easement. Uh it's not needed
[6:34] anymore and that allows this area to be
[6:37] uh more fully developed.
[6:39] I'll stand by for any questions.
[6:41] Okay. Questions or comments?
[6:45] If not, do we have a motion?
[6:47] >> Ryan, I have one question. What What's
[6:49] this process? Did this go through
[6:53] planning and zoning as well or your
[6:55] department or how did we get
[6:58] where we are?
[6:59] >> Yeah. Um so, MADC had worked with Sayre
[7:02] and Associates and they had drawn up a
[7:04] document to um release this easement and
[7:07] then it comes to our office. We review
[7:09] that. We reach out to the US Army Corps
[7:11] of Engineers. Um they determine that any
[7:14] wetlands there are non-jurisdictional.
[7:17] Uh we also reach out to South Dakota
[7:18] Department of Ag and Natural Resources.
[7:21] >> So, what is
[7:22] >> They will not require any avoidance or
[7:24] minimization or compens-
[7:26] compensatory mitigation. Um so, we're
[7:29] all clear there and it just comes
[7:31] straight to you as the city commission.
[7:32] Does not go to the planning commission.
[7:35] >> And then just to clarify it further in
[7:37] that uh
[7:39] where the drainage did go across before,
[7:42] when they did some dirt work there and
[7:44] that that area was uh filled in and the
[7:47] water is directed further south.
[7:50] And so, that's why we have this release
[7:52] of the easement is because the water no
[7:54] longer drains across that area because
[7:57] it's been uh regraded.
[8:01] » And you said it was not a wetland.
[8:03] >> Yeah, that's right. It's It's
[8:05] non-jurisdictional wetland.
[8:09] » Thank you.
[8:10] >> Any other questions?
[8:16] Okay. Seeing none, do we have a motion?
[8:22] » I'll make a motion to adopt resolution
[8:24] 2026-14
[8:27] releasing
[8:29] Did the easement have a number or
[8:30] anything associated to it?
[8:33] Are we just referring to it as the
[8:35] easement?
[8:35] >> Uh it's just an easement recorded on a
[8:37] plat. So, we'd just be releasing that.
[8:41] » I'll second that.
[8:43] >> We have a motion and a second. All those
[8:45] in favor signify by saying I.
[8:48] >> I.
[8:49] >> Those opposed same sign.
[8:51] Motion carries.
[8:54] August 2026 city updates. Jameson, would
[8:58] you want to take that?
[8:59] >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. As that's coming
[9:00] up on the screen here, um this is uh the
[9:03] updates for
[9:04] um the last month, um
[9:06] mid-July to mid-August. And as that
[9:09] comes up,
[9:11] here we go.
[9:18] The first thing we'd want to do is
[9:19] recognize our employee Justin Anderson.
[9:21] He is recently been promoted to a new
[9:23] role as the lead with water and
[9:24] wastewater operator. He has been an
[9:26] operator in our treatment department uh
[9:28] for over 8 years now. He's done a
[9:30] fantastic job and we're very excited to
[9:31] see him move up into this lead role um
[9:34] and and take on more responsibilities
[9:35] within that department. It's great to
[9:36] have him as part of our our
[9:38] organization, and we're just excited to
[9:39] see what he does next.
[9:41] So, congratulations, Justin.
[9:44] Next slide has the standard list of
[9:46] active projects, nothing crossing off
[9:48] this month, and then we'll move on to
[9:50] Egan Avenue.
[9:51] Um since Ryan's here, Ryan, do you want
[9:53] to take the two Egan Avenue slides?
[9:56] >> Sure, be happy to. Um
[9:58] so, between [clears throat]
[9:59] uh Second and Fifth Street, there's
[10:00] still some installation of um
[10:03] median dirt and uh landscaping that
[10:05] remain. Uh I talked to the
[10:08] contractor today that's going to be
[10:10] doing the sod, and they had indicated
[10:12] they they want to do all of the sod at
[10:14] once, but it remains to be seen if
[10:16] they'll if they'll do those first three
[10:18] blocks for us. We kind of
[10:20] hope that they would. Um Fifth to Sixth
[10:22] Street, all of the underground utilities
[10:24] have been completed. They've more
[10:26] completed a while back. Uh the traffic
[10:28] lanes are all done.
[10:30] Um they're working on sidewalks and the
[10:32] remaining retaining walls of this week.
[10:35] Uh Sixth to Eighth Street, again, all
[10:37] the utilities are are complete. Um the
[10:40] paving of the east lanes through Eighth
[10:41] Street has been completed. Um the valley
[10:43] gutter has been poured. That was poured
[10:45] Friday.
[10:46] And the parking areas next to DSU are
[10:49] um ready, and uh we've broken cylinders,
[10:52] and they're those are safe to park on,
[10:54] so that should be good by
[10:56] the first day of classes for DSU.
[10:59] Um the west traffic lanes are only
[11:00] completed to Seventh Street. They plan
[11:02] on completing those to Eighth Street
[11:04] this week, but that'll depend on
[11:07] weather and um if they can get there.
[11:09] They're trying to get the sidewalks done
[11:10] next to DSU first.
[11:13] Um then they'll work on driveways and
[11:16] everything.
[11:17] Um from Eighth Street to Ninth Street,
[11:19] the subgrade is prepared and has been
[11:21] proof rolled.
[11:23] Um
[11:24] the gravel installation is going to be
[11:26] underway shortly. Um there was an
[11:28] equipment breakdown that prevented them
[11:30] from hauling gravel today, but that
[11:32] should be underway tomorrow.
[11:34] Uh the 9th Street intersection, the curb
[11:36] and gutter was completed last week. Um
[11:39] asphalt was supposed to be done today
[11:41] and was not. It will be done right away
[11:43] in the morning.
[11:48] » Any questions on Egan?
[11:53] » Okay.
[11:54] >> Brian.
[11:55] >> You
[11:56] What was the timeline on 9th and it will
[11:58] be passable Wednesday?
[12:00] >> Um it was supposed the uh
[12:04] Oh, the new timeline for it?
[12:06] >> Yes. Yeah, or yeah.
[12:07] >> Um yeah, so once it's done, we should be
[12:09] able to open it up probably in the
[12:11] evening tomorrow.
[12:13] Either that or early morning on
[12:15] Wednesday.
[12:17] It was originally supposed to be done a
[12:19] couple weeks back. Um we had a gas main
[12:21] that was hit that created some some
[12:24] issues with getting that prepped. Um
[12:28] It was by contract supposed to be
[12:30] completed by August 14th. So, they're a
[12:33] few days late and are in penalty phase
[12:36] on that.
[12:39] » Thank you.
[12:40] >> Any other questions on Egan?
[12:43] Okay, just want to note a couple other
[12:45] of our projects will be coming up.
[12:46] Nothing new since last month, but our
[12:48] annual chip seal for 2026 will be
[12:51] starting either late August or early
[12:52] September. And then our sidewalk
[12:53] project, the city's contractor is able
[12:55] to start work as early as August 24th.
[12:58] Um we give land owners up until this
[13:00] time to complete them themselves if they
[13:01] so choose. And so this fall you'll start
[13:03] seeing some of those sidewalk and chip
[13:05] sealing projects proceed.
[13:08] On the electric side of the world, um
[13:10] our two substation projects are moving
[13:12] along. On the green substation, the work
[13:15] on the control building is a lot of
[13:17] where the work's been occurring lately,
[13:19] um including the interior finishing and
[13:20] then some minor exterior repairs around
[13:22] the building uh from the building
[13:24] installation.
[13:25] Um construction of the communication
[13:27] tower is nearing completion. Only the
[13:28] top sections remaining. And then the
[13:30] transformer field services um was
[13:32] completed on the 7th. And then the
[13:35] electrical crews are reworking the
[13:36] cables in the vault so they can energize
[13:38] the station power for deep for the
[13:40] commissioning of the building which is
[13:41] scheduled on the 17th. Um, this project
[13:44] is expected to be energized by November
[13:46] of this fall.
[13:47] And then the southeast substation uh
[13:49] with the transformer arrived on the
[13:51] 10th. Um, that has been been late but
[13:53] they were happy to see that get in um
[13:55] offloaded and set on the 11th. And so
[13:57] insulation services were able to start
[13:58] right away and the completion was
[14:00] scheduled to be the 14th.
[14:03] Testing of the breakers, CCTV's,
[14:05] arresters, and the switch began on the
[14:06] 12th. And so this is bringing us to the
[14:09] second planned power outage which was
[14:11] scheduled to begin uh today and last
[14:13] approximately two weeks. This has been
[14:15] rescheduled due to the delay in the
[14:16] transformer delivery date um and allows
[14:18] the crews to complete the final
[14:20] transmission connections and power and
[14:21] control wiring.
[14:24] >> And then uh with this uh
[14:27] it says, you know, the
[14:29] uh
[14:30] power outage but that doesn't mean to
[14:32] the citizens.
[14:33] >> Yes. So when we uh the outages at this
[14:35] station would would uh not be energized
[14:36] at the time but we since we have three
[14:38] substations, we'll be able to operate
[14:40] the the city on the other two
[14:41] substations. So outages on both of these
[14:44] are planned um as those construction
[14:46] projects continue. The southeast sub is
[14:48] expected to be energized re-energized on
[14:51] August 30th um and be bringing in that
[14:53] 115 kV to the community.
[14:58] Jumping into some past events, we had
[14:59] National Night Out a couple Tuesdays ago
[15:01] which had some beautiful weather and was
[15:02] a big hit um between the foam party
[15:04] hosted by the library to the dunk tank
[15:06] um and and all the the equipment and and
[15:08] the uh
[15:09] the little train that was pulled around
[15:10] for the kids. That was another
[15:12] successful National Night Out and so we
[15:14] want to thank all of our uh law
[15:15] enforcement and and fire responders for
[15:18] their service to our community and also
[15:20] for putting on another great event
[15:21] downtown Madison.
[15:24] We got a few slides here showing some
[15:26] pictures from the library. They've had a
[15:27] very successful summer reading program.
[15:29] There was a dinosaur theme this year and
[15:31] we had a lot of great participation. And
[15:33] so you see a few pictures here from some
[15:35] of the the runs and the walks that they
[15:36] started out of the year with.
[15:38] And then
[15:40] there's also
[15:41] pictures from their craft afternoon, um
[15:44] from the events of the graphic novel
[15:45] club, and also the Nerf night event. And
[15:48] then the garden club is listed on here
[15:49] as well. The garden club um it has a lot
[15:51] of great community support and uh kids
[15:53] are able to to learn about growing their
[15:55] own produce and putting them to use in
[15:56] some tasty dishes.
[15:59] When we look at summer reading program
[16:00] as we're nearing the end of the summer,
[16:02] we uh have seen that we've had 229
[16:04] elementary age kids read almost 170,000
[16:07] minutes of of of books. It's lots of
[16:09] phenomenal job by those kids and you may
[16:12] have seen some of the yard signs around
[16:14] the community for those who have logged
[16:15] at least 10 hours of reading throughout
[16:17] the summer.
[16:18] There was also 74 teens who read 994
[16:21] books books and 42 adults who read 392
[16:24] books. And so in total the summer
[16:26] programs from the Madison Public Library
[16:28] this year had uh 1,902 attendees
[16:31] throughout its different activities.
[16:36] Last past event we'll note is our most
[16:37] recent city circle at the library. We
[16:39] had uh great conversations including
[16:41] topics such as the city budget, uh our
[16:44] proposed digital currency mining
[16:45] facility, the license plate reader
[16:47] cameras, as well as emerald ash borer.
[16:51] And then switching to upcoming events,
[16:53] um library's always got good things in
[16:54] store and so they have the the school
[16:56] bus event coming up on August 18th 11:00
[16:58] a.m. um at the library park. And they're
[17:01] also working on a teen teen created
[17:03] mural to the children section of the
[17:05] library.
[17:07] So that wraps up the updates for this
[17:08] month. Are there any questions?
[17:13] » Okay, questions or comments?
[17:16] No? It's been a very good summer.
[17:18] Surprising that it's already
[17:20] school starting here. So,
[17:23] do we have any public comment?
[17:30] Okay.
[17:31] Our next regular commission meeting will
[17:33] be Tuesday, September 8th at noon.
[17:38] And at this point in time, do we have a
[17:40] motion to go into executive session?
[17:44] >> Make a motion.
[17:44] >> Pursuant to SDCL 1-2524,
[17:48] to move into executive session.
[17:51] >> Second.
[17:52] >> We have a motion and a second. All those
[17:54] in favor signify by saying aye.
[17:56] >> Aye.
[17:57] >> Those opposed same sign.
[17:59] Motion carries.
[18:01] Thank you everyone for attending
[18:02] tonight.
[18:05] So, I think I'll take a minute.
[18:09] And