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The
>> Vermillion City Council meeting

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scheduled for Monday, July 6th, 2026 at
6 p.m. will come to order. Alex, will

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you call roll?
>> Taller

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» here.
>> Liieber.

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» Price
>> here.

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» Holland
>> here.

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» Jennaine
>> here.

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» Hellwig
>> here.

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» Cheeseman
>> here.

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» Mura
>> here.

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» Mayor Cole
>> here. Will you please stand for the

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pledge?

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I pledge algiance to the flag of the
United States of America and to the

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republic for which it stands. One nation
under God, indivisible, with liberty and

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justice for all.

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Has

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everyone had a chance to review the
minutes from the June 15, 2026 special

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meeting, the June 15, 2026 regular
meeting, and the June 23rd, 2026 special

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meeting? If so, are there any changes to
the minutes or a motion to approve?

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» Approval.
>> Motion to approve by councelor Mur. Is

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there a second?
>> Second.

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» Second by councelor Helwig. Any other
discussion on the minutes?

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All those in favor signify by saying I.
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» opposed by saying nay.
Motion carries. Minutes are approved.

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Adoption of the agenda. Uh is everyone
had a chance to review the agenda? If

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so, are there any changes to the agenda
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» Move to the agenda.
>> Motion to approve the agenda by

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councelor Price. Is there a second?
>> Second.

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» Second by councelor Cheeseman. Any other
discussion on the agenda?

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» All those in favor signify by saying I.
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» oppos saying nay.
Agenda is hereby adopted. Uh for

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visitors to be heard.
Under visitors to be heard. Uh persons

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addressing the council shall use the
microphone at the podium. Please raise

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your hand uh before being heard to be
recognized and go to the podium and

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state your name and address. For items
not on the agenda, members of the public

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may speak under visitors to be heard for
any topic not on the agenda. Remarks are

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limited to 5 minutes and no decision
will be made at this time. on each

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agenda item. Public testimony will then
be given will be taken by the beginning

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of each agenda item after the subject
has been announced and explained by

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mayor and staff. Any citizen who wishes
may speak for each agenda item may speak

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for 5 minutes and public testimony will
then be closed in the topic given to the

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governing body for possible action. At
that point, only council members and

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staff may discuss the current item
unless there's unanimous consent from

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the council. Questions, however, may be
directed to staff or member of the

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public through the presiding officer at
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Um, we also have a park and wreck month
proclamation. Um, and we also have some

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outgoing council members. So, aside from
those things, are there any visitors to

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be heard on anything not on the agenda
tonight?

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Seeing none, first thing we have for
parks and recreation month, uh, a

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proclamation designation of July as
parks and recreation month.

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Whereas parks and recreation programs
are integral part of communities

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throughout this country including
Vermillion. And whereas parks and

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recreation are vital important to
establishing and maintaining the quality

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of life in our community and ensuring
the health of all citizens and

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contributing to the economic and
environmental well-being of our

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community and region. And whereas remain
parks and recreation programs build a

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healthy and active community that aids
in the prevention of chronic disease and

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improves the physical, mental, and
emotional health for all citizens. And

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whereas our parks and recreation
programs increase the community's

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economic prosperity through increased
property values, expansion of local tax

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base, increased tourism, the attraction
and retention of businesses and crime

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reduction. And whereas parks and
recreation programs and education

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activities such as programming, youth
sports, and environmental education are

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critical to childhood development. And
whereas our parks and national

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recreation areas ensure the ecological
beauty of our community and provide a

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place for children and adults to connect
with nature and rec recreate outdoors.

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And whereas the United States of House
representatives has designated July as

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parks and recreation month. And whereas
the city of Vermillion recognize the

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benefits derived from parks and
recreation services. Now therefore, be

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it resolved, we the governing body of
city of Vermillion, South Dakota, do

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hereby proclaim July of 2026 as Parks
and Recreation Month. encourage all

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residents to participate in this
observance by being outside enjoying

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your local parks and recreation areas
dated this day 6th of July 2026

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Vermillion South Dakota. And if we have
the parks and recreational department

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head, Jim Goblish come up. Proclamation

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» Jim, if you'd like to say anything, I'll
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» Make it longer for you tonight, but uh
thank you, Mr. Mayor, for uh recognizing

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Parks and Recreation Month. Um and thank
you to the council for supporting our

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local here parks and recreation
department. Without your support, this

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wouldn't happen. Um, also what wouldn't
happen is without the great staff that I

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have underneath me here on the park
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to throw the golf in there too. Um, we
are really a small department, but we

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try and serve the citizens in a big way
each and every day. So, I appreciate it

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and thank you for the recognition.
>> Thank you, Jim. Um, are there any

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visitors to be heard? I also want to
recognize I I forgot to mention on the

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consent agenda. If anybody wants to
speak on the consent agenda items, also

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speak now as well. There any visitors to
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Seeing none, moving on. Uh, we have no
public hearings, so we'll move on to the

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consent agenda. We have the invoices
payable and the final plot of

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lot 5B, 6B, 7B, 8B, 9B, 10B, 11B, 12B,
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2B, 3B, and block of block 6, and outlot
1B. All in the Bliss Point edition um in

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the city of Vermillion. Is there
anything on the consent agendum? Consent

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agenda council wishes to remove.
>> See none. Is there approval of the

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consent agenda?
>> Move approval.

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» Motion to approve the consent agenda by
councelor Price. Is there a second?

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» I'll second.
>> Second by councelor Holland. Any

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discussion of the consent agenda? All in
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Save by saying I. I.
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» Consent agenda is approved.
Moving to old business. We have a second

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reading of ordinance 1558 to amend title
uh one of general provisions. This is in

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reference to wards and boundaries to
establish new ward boundaries to reflect

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recent annexations.
>> Thank you. The city annexed Munger

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tracks 1 through three and the blue
stump track earlier earlier this year.

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Um the munger tracks are located on the
west side of South Dakota Highway 19 and

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south of the Vermllion River. The blue
stump track is located on the east side

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of North Crawford Road and approximately
500 ft north of East Main Street. If

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this ordinance is approved, the Munger
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northwest ward and the blue stem tracks
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Uh, currently both areas are vacant, so
there would be so there would not be an

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increase in the population for either of
the wards. Um, the city council

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considered the first reading of this
ordinance on June 15th and unanimously

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advanced the ordinance to a second
reading. No changes have been made to

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the ordinance since then. Administration
recommends approval of the second

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reading of ordinance 1558. A roll call
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of an ordinance.
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Did it go up there?
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visitors to be heard on this topic?
Seeing none, council members for any

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discussion on this item. Is there any
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» Motion.
>> Motion approved by councelor Liieber. Is

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there a second?
>> Second. [snorts]

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» Second by councelor Holland. Any
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Move to the voting machines.

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Nine, zero nazs. Motion carries.

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That'll conclude old business. Um, no
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the presentation of outgoing council
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for this process. Uh what I'll do is I
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recognize the outgoing council members,
allow them to speak, and then allow any

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members of the public to speak as well
after uh the council member wishes to

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speak.
Um first up, we'll recognize Katherine

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Price. Uh council [clears throat] member
Katherine Price. Uh whereas Katherine

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Price has dedicated 12 years of service
to the citizens of Vermillion as a

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Central Ward city council member from
July 2014 until July 2026. And whereas

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Katherine Price has served on multiple
committees during her time in office,

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including the labor and finance and
policies and procedures committees and

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the surplus property appraisal committee
as member and chair. And whereas

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Katherine Price has been an active,
involved, and committed member of the

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city government during her years of
service, including serving as a city

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council representative on the National
Music Museum board. And whereas

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Katherine Price has been the unofficial
pledge of allegiance leader and perhaps

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the only city council member to sing at
a meeting. And whereas Katherine Price

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has been an inquisitive city council
member who through her questions sought

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to help the public understand the
actions of their local government. And

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whereas Katherine Price has worked to
understand all sides of an issue,

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whether at a city council meeting or
through efforts she made on her own to

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understand different points of views.
And whereas Katherine Price has been

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involved with many projects such as the
apprentice plunge, the downtown

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streetscape project where she will have
a lasting generational impacts on the

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community. And now therefore be resolved
that the fellow members of the

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Vermillion City Council on behalf of the
community of Vermillion and city staff

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do hereby extend our deepest
appreciation to Katherine Price for her

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dedicated service to the community as a
city council member for the city of

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Vermillion, South Dakota, Data of
Vermillion, South Dakota, the 6th day of

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July, 2026.
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» Thank you. I I do have a speech and I
timed it at 9 minutes. So, I'm very

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grateful for having that time to share
these words with everyone.

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So, first I'd like to thank the city
staff, the people who keep the lights

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on. The city of Vermillion boasts an
exceptional ensemble of professionals

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led by John Prescott, one of the most
competent, ethical, responsible, and

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kindest people I have ever known. John's
positive influence sets the tone for the

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functioning of the city as a whole. The
department heads are likewise dedicated

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and capable experts in their fields. And
we are lucky to have people like Alex,

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Crystal, Dan, Jim, Jose, Marty, Matt,
Pete, Ryan, Shane, Tim, Todd, anyone I

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forgot to name, and everyone I have had
the pleasure of working with over the

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last 12 years. Thank you, John, and all
the staff for keeping Vermillion

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running.
I want to offer some advice to the

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incoming council and this reinforces the
useful orientations that Matt Fairholm

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has run for us over the years and that
is identify what part you play. So as a

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musician I wasn't sure what practical
skills I would bring to the council but

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I ended up being good good at things
beyond just saying the pledge of

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allegiance.
So in meetings, I noticed that after a

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detailed discussion with a lot of
potential outcomes, the group really

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needed someone to summarize the
conversation and outline the options in

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front of us. And so I started doing that
and saw the meeting's benefit. But every

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council will be different and need
different things and everyone has their

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own skills. You might be good at
attention to detail, words smmithing the

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ordinances, or fine-tune combing the
numbers, or asking hard questions others

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don't want to, or at contingency
planning for every scenario, or at

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ensuring that everyone's voice is heard.
Making group decisions with a team of

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nine individuals can be a challenge and
it requires all of us to engage with

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goodwill, empathy, understanding, and
compromise. So, play to your strengths

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for the betterment of all.
Here, I'd like to say something about

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Vermillion, why I think it's such a
great place to live, and how to keep it

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that way.
It's no news to anyone that the that the

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United States has become more
politically polarized and the blame is

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often placed on social media. The idea
that the algorithm creates an

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ideological echochamber that reflects
back back to us our own narrow view of

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the world. But a study in 2022 actually
found that the reason social media is

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dividing us has less to do with it
isolating us in our bubble and more to

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do with the fact that the opinions we
encounter on the internet are not tied

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to real real familiar people we know but
to distant indistinct people whom we can

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readily categorize with black and white
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In the real world, when you encounter
someone whose worldview differs from

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yours, it's a lot harder to to just hate
them outright if they are cheering

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alongside you at your children's sports
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This 2022 study summarized it this way.
quote, "When individuals interact

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locally with others, we come into
contact with a plural patchwork of

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cross-cutting conflicts, but our shared
space and interests require us to look

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beyond our differences of opinion in
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End quote.
As a remarkable example of how this kind

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of shared goal can undermine polarizing
extremism, I'm going to tell you the

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story of the West Eastern Devon
Orchestra, a groundbreaking youth

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symphony founded in 1999 by the pianist
and conductor Daniel Baron Boone and the

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late postcolonial critic Edward Say.
Baron Boy who is Jewish and Sed who was

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born in Palestine saw music as a way to
combat fierce political turmoil.

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Assembling talented instrumentalists
from Israel, Palestine, Saudi Arabia and

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other war torn places in the Middle
East, the orchestra provided a shared

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goal for these young people who
otherwise saw themselves only as

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adversaries.
In Baron Boy's own words, quote, "The

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Devon was con conceived as a project
against ignorance. It is absolutely

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essential for people to get to know the
other, to understand what the other

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thinks and feels without necessarily
agreeing with it." End quote. The West

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Eastern Devon Orchestra has performed
for 25 years, giving generations of

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children from constantly conflicted
countries the opportunity to make

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beautiful music with those whom they
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violent bloodshed.
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that the goal is not to unite everyone
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the other's humanity and experience even
in disagreement.

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American democracy is not about people
all thinking the same thing. It's about

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people being able to think differently,
worship differently, speak differently,

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love differently, live differently,
and being confident that the plurality

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of our differences makes us a stronger
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But in the world of predatory social
media and two-party politics, it's very

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hard to remember what makes American
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And this this is why I think Vermillion
is such a great place. It's not that

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we're immune to political polarization
happening all over the country. And it's

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not that we don't have a social media
problem like everywhere else, but

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Vermillion is still the kind of place
where people come together across the

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aisle to cooperate on a shared goal.
And therefore, we are still the kind of

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place where differences of opinion can
coexist because we still recognize and

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respect each other's humanity.
We do that by jointly creating things

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that matter to us. But it only works if
you lean into the dissonance.

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Choose to actively collaborate with
people who might disagree with you.

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Maybe you sign up with the fire
department or EMS to help save lives.

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Maybe you volunteer at the welcome table
or the food pantry. Maybe you support

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adults or children with disabilities.
Maybe you foster animals for the Humane

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Society. Maybe you participate in
creative activities like community

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theater or vado or painting public art.
Maybe you enjoy the outdoors by

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restoring the native prairie or join a
cycling club or a golf league or a

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pickle ball team. Maybe you preserve
historic buildings or build new ones for

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Habitat for Humanity. Whatever you do,
challenge yourself to work in concert

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with others, regardless of the campaign
sign in their yard. Because the only way

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democracy can work is if we do the work
of democracy together.

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Finally, I'd like to say that stepping
away from city council was a difficult

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choice. Not only because I still have a
lot to give, but because the council has

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given a lot to me. I was fairly new here
when my neighbors first asked me to run

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for council, but serving the central
ward and planning for the city's future

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quickly made this place home to me in a
way that nothing else could. Some of my

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life's proudest moments happened in the
course of this service. So, I'd like to

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thank my constituents for having
confidence in me and allowing me the

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privilege of serving you.

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I also encourage others to similarly
step up not just because Vermilion needs

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you, but because it because service is a
gift you give that gives back to you, a

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gift you can be proud of. A symphony
only happens if all the voices sound. So

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even if you're new here or you have
doubts about what you have to offer, I

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urge you to get involved because while
it takes professionals to keep the

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lights on, it takes all of us to create
this community together. Thank you.

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» Do I leave now or do I wait? [laughter]
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So that's right. [laughter]

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» Is there any visitors from the public
that wishes to speak um for Katherine

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Seeing none, is there any council
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comment for councelor Price?
>> You can present mine next, but then I'll

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wait.
>> I just want to say thank you, Katherine.

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Just want to say thank you for taking
most of my speeches. Just kidding.

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Thank you. Um,

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Councelor Holland,
proclamation recognizing Richard Holland

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for his city council service.
Whereas Richard Holland has dedicated 12

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years of service to the citizens of
Vermillion as Southeast Ward City

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Council member from July 14th to July
2026.

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And whereas Richard Holland has served
on all the city council committees

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during his time in office uh including
the labor and finance committee, surplus

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property appraisal committee, policies
and procedures committee and utilities

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committees as chair. And whereas Richard
Holland was a city council

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representative on multiple boards during
his time in office, including the tree

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board, the vermilion now three board and
the library board. And whereas Richard

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Holland has served on the law
enforcement center committee and prior

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to his election to the city council, he
served on the planning and zoning

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commission and who in which he continues
to regularly attend the meetings. And

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whereas Richard Holland served the city
council in leadership positions as vice

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president for the city council from 2016
to 2020. and as city council president

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from 2020 to 2026.
And whereas Richard Allen met with the

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state and federal legislative
delegations and peer in Washington DC

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participate in quarterly trainings and
was community leaison as the inaugural

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Missouri River energy service ambassador
for Vermillion and whereas Richard

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Holland has been involved with many
projects such as the Jackpolla

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development and the downtown streetscape
project which will have generational

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impacts on the community. And now
therefore be resolved that the fellow

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members of the Vermillion City Council
on behalf of the community of Vermillion

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and city staff do hereby extend our
deepest appreciation to Richard Holland

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for his dedicated service to community
as a city council member for the city of

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Vermillion, South Dakota, data of
Vermillion, South Dakota this 6th day of

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July, 2026.
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» I cannot possibly follow Katherine's
visitation and my presentation brief

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will explain why I cannot. Katherine and
I have served 12 years on city council

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at the same time. Same time. I don't
know what it would be like to not have

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Katherine clearly recite the pledge of
allegiance. I that's all I've heard for

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12 years. Um okay. During the time that
Katherine and I have served, the city

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has made great accomplishments, and I'm
proud to be part of those

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accomplishments. Some of those things I
have done would not have been successful

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or completed without Catherine's help. I
highly value her superior knowledge and

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composition skills, and she's always
delivered when I've asked for help, and

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I have asked several times. Thank you
for helping me, Katherine, and the city.

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She has made it all a better place for
all. Thank you.

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» I asked if there's any visitors to be
heard for uh councelor Holland.

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Seeing any council members to speak for
councelor Holland at all.

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Seeing none,
next presentation uh be a proclamation

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that is going to be read uh by the first
lady, Jenna Lucas. If you go ahead and

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please come up and

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this is a proclamation recognizing John
Cole for his city council service.

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Whereas John Cole has dedicated four
years of service to the citizens of

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Vermillion as mayor of Vermillion from
July 2022 to July 2026.

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And whereas during John Cole's tenure as
mayor, Vermillion was recognized as

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South Dakota's community of the year and
received national recognition as USA

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Today's best smalltown art scene,
reflecting the strength, collaboration,

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and momentum of the community.
And whereas John Cole promoted

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transparency, accountability, and
thoughtful evaluation of city policies

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and procedures while encouraging
continuous improvement in local

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government.
And whereas John Cole worked to build

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the tax base, whether through enhanced
sales tax collection accuracy or bring

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events or development to town that would
contribute to the tax base. And whereas

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John Cole supported and advocated for
significant community investments,

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including housing development, public
safety facilities, infrastructure

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improvements, economic development
initiatives, and long-term planning

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efforts designed to position Vermillion
for future growth. And whereas John Cole

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served with integrity, dedication, and
genuine desire to promote the best

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interests of the city of Vermillion and
its citizens.

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And whereas John Cole fostered strong
partnerships among local organizations,

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businesses, educational institutions,
state and federal leaders, and community

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stakeholders in pursuit of opportunities
that benefited Vermillion residents. And

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whereas John Cole developed the mayor of
the day program for eighth grade

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students in Vermillion to encourage
government engagement among Vermillion

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youth and to educate and inspire future
community leadership.

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And whereas John Cole worked tirelessly
to support the projects and initiatives

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that benefit Vermillion residents. Now
therefore, be it resolved that the

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fellow members of the Vermillion City
Council on behalf of the community of

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Vermillion City staff do hereby extend
our deepest appreciation to John Cole

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for his dedicated leadership, service,
and commitment to the citizens of

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Vermillion for his lasting contributions
to the growth, progress, and success of

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the community. Dated at Vermillion,
South Dakota, the 6th day of July, 2026.

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Thank you.

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Well, before
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ask any visitors to be heard after I
speak as well. Um, I just want to say

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that I've had a privilege of serving the
city of Vermillion for

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actually over a decade. First as city
employee for about 10 years and then as

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mayor as your mayor for the past four.
Public service is really all I've ever

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known.
Uh whether it was serving as a police

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officer or serving as your mayor, my
goal has always been the same. To leave

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this community better than I found it.
Serving the people of Vermillion has

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been one of the greatest honors of my
life.

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Over the last four years, we faced
challenges,

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celebrated successes,
work together to move our community

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forward.
We've invested in our housing,

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infrastructure, our public safety,
[snorts] economic development, and

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long-term planning.
We've built strong partnerships and

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positioned Vermillion for continued
success. And I'm proud of what we've

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accomplished together.
And none of that happened because of one

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person. It's happened because of a
dedicated city staff,

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committed council members,
engaged community partners,

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and residents who care deeply about
Vermillion.

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To the members of the council,
Katherine summed it up pretty well.

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We don't always agree, but we've always
respected the person and the passion and

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the commitment each other of you have
brought to the table. Healthy discussion

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and different perspectives make us
stronger. I am grateful for the

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opportunity to serve alongside you.
We've even had the ability to have a few

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laughs together and oftentimes have the
similar thought and common ground.

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Few council members I want to
particularly point out. Council member

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Mura,
you've [snorts] been with me from the

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start,
from the day I was sworn in and the day

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you were sworn in. And even though we've
not always agreed with each other,

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I have to admire your ability to not say
or to say how it is and not be afraid

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even when someone else is going to be
quote mad at you.

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Gary,
Council Member Cheeseman

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for always willing to have dialogue with
me, even though not always having the

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same train of thought, but many, many
times having same common ground. You've

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always treated me with respect and
honor, and I valued our conversations

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together.
Rich, Council Member Holland,

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and pardon my language for a couple of
the children in the room, but Council

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Member Holland, quote, first time I
started, he wanted to kick my ass

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is what he said. However, as we've grown
in our meetings,

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he appreciated another point of view and
the relationships and the strengths of

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of others that I've built over the
years. And I believe ours is one of

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those strengths and relationships.
Thanks to council member Holland. His

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outside the box approach um where he
thought of allowing us to go to auction

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to purchase a piece of land now came to
fruition as Jack Powell edition if it

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was not for his outside the box
thinking. I don't think that project

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would have ever came off the ground. So
I want to say thank you

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John Prescott.
Thank you for your counsel, your

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friendship over the past four years.
Correction, make that 14 years.

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While there's no handbook for being a
firsttime mayor,

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I want to say thank you for your
patience, guidance, willingness to

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answer the phone no matter the hour or a
text message. and I am a better leader,

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a better person because of your
mentorship and your knowledge of

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municipal government and your dedication
to this city has been invaluable and not

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only to me but to countless other
leaders across our state.

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To our city staff,
thank you for your professionalism and

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dedication. The work you do every day
often goes unseen. I've seen it

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firsthand
while riding alongside a plow truck in

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the middle of the snow
or in a police car going to those calls

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that nobody wants to know about.
To the citizens of Vermillion, thank you

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for placing your trust in me. Thank you
for your support, your ideas, your

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feedback, and your willingness to stay
engaged in our community.

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And most importantly of all,
I want to thank my family.

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As public service is never the work of
one person. It requires a sacrifice from

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those who stand beside you. They've
shared my time with this community for

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many, many years. There are countless
evenings, weekends, events, meetings,

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phone calls, and interruptions at the
dinner table that took away from my time

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for them. Their love, support, patience,
and understanding made it possible for

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me to serve. And I'll always be grateful
those sacrifices.

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So, as I leave this office, I do so with
a full heart and a great sense of

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gratitude. As Vermillion is in a strong
place, a strong position, and I believe

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the future is bright.
While my term as mayor has come to an

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end tonight, my commitment to Vermillion
does not. I will continue to support,

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advocate for, and serve the community in
whatever way I can.

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To mayor like Kevin O. Kelly, I wish you
the best. Lead steady, lead strong. May

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not always be the most favorite person
in the room, but I have confidence in

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you. Thank you for allowing me the
privilege to serve. It has truly been an

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honor. Thank you.
[applause]

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» Yeah.
Thanks again. Thank you.

427
00:33:09,200 --> 00:33:16,559
» Are there [laughter] Oh, no. We have to
>> Are there Well, are there any other

428
00:33:12,799 --> 00:33:19,559
visits to be heard on um my
acknowledgement?

429
00:33:19,919 --> 00:33:27,039
Seeing none, the only thing left to is a
motion to adjurnn. I would ask if

430
00:33:25,279 --> 00:33:30,000
Councelor Price or Councelor Holland
wants to make the motion to adjurnn.

431
00:33:28,880 --> 00:33:33,919
» Move we adjourn.
>> I second. Motion by councelor Price and

432
00:33:32,240 --> 00:33:38,159
a second by councelor Holland to
adjurnn.

433
00:33:35,279 --> 00:33:43,399
» All those in favor signify by saying I.
>> Opposed by saying nay.

434
00:33:40,080 --> 00:33:43,399
» Meeting adjourn.

435
00:33:45,283 --> 00:33:47,303
[applause]

436
00:36:02,000 --> 00:36:09,040
We're looking for the best photo op.
>> I don't know if I go that

437
00:36:13,520 --> 00:36:18,839
Thank you.
>> You got this under control.

438
00:36:15,440 --> 00:36:18,839
» I hope so.

439
00:36:27,200 --> 00:36:31,760
» When you're ready, Nick.
>> When I'm ready. All right. I'll have you

440
00:36:29,440 --> 00:36:34,160
raise your right hand. Repeat after me.
>> I state your name.

441
00:36:32,880 --> 00:36:37,040
» I, Kevin O. Kelly.
>> Do solemnly swear or affirm. Does so all

442
00:36:36,240 --> 00:36:39,599
this swear
>> that I will support the Constitution of

443
00:36:38,640 --> 00:36:41,680
the United States
>> that I will support the Constitution of

444
00:36:40,960 --> 00:36:43,760
the United States
>> and the Constitution of the State of

445
00:36:43,119 --> 00:36:45,599
South Dakota
>> and the Constitution of the State of

446
00:36:44,960 --> 00:36:47,839
South Dakota.
>> And I will faithfully discharge my

447
00:36:47,040 --> 00:36:49,680
duties
>> and I will faithfully discharge my

448
00:36:49,200 --> 00:36:51,839
duties
>> of mayor of the city of Vermillion,

449
00:36:51,200 --> 00:36:55,599
South Dakota.
>> of mayor of the may of the mayor as

450
00:36:53,839 --> 00:36:57,520
mayor of the city of Vermillion, South
Dakota.

451
00:36:56,160 --> 00:36:59,920
» According to the best of my ability
>> according to the best of my ability.

452
00:36:59,200 --> 00:37:03,079
» Thank you.
>> Thank you.

453
00:37:07,025 --> 00:37:09,045
» [applause]

454
00:37:14,240 --> 00:37:17,240
» together.

455
00:37:37,280 --> 00:37:45,440
You raise your right hand and repeat
after me. I state your name. I person do

456
00:37:43,040 --> 00:37:48,079
solely swear or affirmly
swear or affirm

457
00:37:46,560 --> 00:37:52,000
» that I'll support the Constitution of
the United States that I will support

458
00:37:50,000 --> 00:37:55,680
the Constitution of the United States
>> and the Constitution of the State of

459
00:37:53,359 --> 00:37:58,400
South Dakota and the Constitution of the
State of South Dakota.

460
00:37:56,960 --> 00:38:00,960
» And I will faithfully discharge my
duties.

461
00:37:59,040 --> 00:38:03,359
» And I will faithfully discharge my
duties.

462
00:38:01,920 --> 00:38:06,720
» A council member of the city of
Vermillion, South Dakota.

463
00:38:05,119 --> 00:38:12,079
» Council member of the city of
Vermillion, South Dakota. According to

464
00:38:08,560 --> 00:38:15,240
the best of mind according to the best.
Thank you.

465
00:38:17,766 --> 00:38:19,786
[applause]

466
00:38:40,320 --> 00:38:43,960
Why is my dad?

467
00:38:59,760 --> 00:39:06,160
Well, that was exciting.
I just want to start before you start,

468
00:39:04,800 --> 00:39:10,480
John, I just want to say thank you to
the outgoing members, John Cole and Rich

469
00:39:08,000 --> 00:39:13,520
Holland and Katherine Price. Uh, citizen
government is what makes America great.

470
00:39:12,160 --> 00:39:17,359
So, thank you all very much for your
service.

471
00:39:16,480 --> 00:39:20,400
» And John?
>> Okay. So, when we have a

472
00:39:18,880 --> 00:39:23,920
reorganizational meeting every two
years, there's a number of procedural

473
00:39:21,760 --> 00:39:27,200
items that we'll go through tonight. Um,
the city council will and staff will

474
00:39:25,680 --> 00:39:31,839
kind of walk you through some of those.
Uh, so a lot of these things will seem

475
00:39:29,359 --> 00:39:35,200
um well, they're very procedural and not
really the most exciting for some

476
00:39:33,440 --> 00:39:40,320
members of the public, but nonetheless,
the first thing that um I'm sorry, Mr.

477
00:39:37,920 --> 00:39:43,680
Mayor. Um, we needed to do the roll
call.

478
00:39:41,839 --> 00:39:46,640
» Yeah, I knew there was something I got
sooner later. Might as well get it all

479
00:39:44,800 --> 00:39:49,119
the way down. Uh, Rlet, roll call,
please.

480
00:39:47,680 --> 00:39:51,359
» Cheeseman
>> here.

481
00:39:49,760 --> 00:39:52,320
» Gilbert Gilbertson
>> here.

482
00:39:51,760 --> 00:39:53,520
» Hellwig
>> here.

483
00:39:52,800 --> 00:39:54,400
» Genine,
>> here.

484
00:39:53,920 --> 00:39:55,520
» Liieber,
>> here.

485
00:39:54,800 --> 00:39:56,560
» Lias
>> here. here.

486
00:39:56,079 --> 00:39:57,599
» Mura
>> here.

487
00:39:57,040 --> 00:39:58,960
» Taller
>> here.

488
00:39:58,000 --> 00:40:01,359
» Mayor O Kelly
>> here. And I forgot to observe the

489
00:40:00,880 --> 00:40:06,000
agenda.
>> Yes.

490
00:40:01,760 --> 00:40:10,400
» Very good. Before I Oh, thank you.
>> Before I start with the adopted agenda,

491
00:40:07,760 --> 00:40:14,640
I just want to remind us that
our future as a community depends on

492
00:40:12,240 --> 00:40:18,000
recognizing our past. The city of Vera
exists on the ancestral lands of the

493
00:40:16,240 --> 00:40:21,760
Shedi Sakuan and Omaha indigenous
people. We honor and appreciate those

494
00:40:20,000 --> 00:40:26,160
who have the longest relationship with
this place. Having

495
00:40:24,880 --> 00:40:32,839
said that, have we all had a chance to
look at the agenda?

496
00:40:28,800 --> 00:40:32,839
Any changes, amendments?

497
00:40:33,520 --> 00:40:37,760
» Second.
>> Moved and seconded. All in favor? Any

498
00:40:36,400 --> 00:40:41,920
say I
>> All post say nay.

499
00:40:39,280 --> 00:40:45,839
» Motion passes. Oh, Gavl. Sorry, got
excited for a minute.

500
00:40:43,920 --> 00:40:47,680
» Very good. Now the officers. Thank you,
John.

501
00:40:46,320 --> 00:40:50,800
» Thank you. I'm sorry about that, mayor.
I should have moved to meet.

502
00:40:49,680 --> 00:40:54,160
» We've been to other meetings. This is
your first one. We got to do a better

503
00:40:52,079 --> 00:40:57,760
job as staff. Well, we'll work on that.
But nonetheless, one of the things that

504
00:40:55,760 --> 00:41:01,040
is stated uh not only in state statute,
but in the home rule charter, in the

505
00:40:59,200 --> 00:41:05,040
city rules and procedures, is that one
of the first acts of the council is to

506
00:41:03,040 --> 00:41:08,480
elect a president and a vice president.
Uh those individuals serve in the

507
00:41:06,640 --> 00:41:12,079
absence of the disability of the mayor.
Uh we would recommend that the motion

508
00:41:10,000 --> 00:41:15,280
for president um be one motion and a
motion for vice president be a separate

509
00:41:13,520 --> 00:41:17,599
motion. Uh with that, we'll turn it over
to the council.

510
00:41:16,319 --> 00:41:22,880
» Having said that, do I have any
nominations for the uh city council

511
00:41:19,839 --> 00:41:28,000
president? I'll make a motion.
Mr. Bur,

512
00:41:25,359 --> 00:41:35,599
» is there a second to that nomination?
>> Any further nominations?

513
00:41:31,119 --> 00:41:40,160
» I would like to motion for Julia.
>> Hellwig. Got it. And do I have a second

514
00:41:37,280 --> 00:41:44,079
for that nomination?
>> Do I have a second for the nomination?

515
00:41:41,440 --> 00:41:49,760
Julia Hellwig, the president.
>> Second.

516
00:41:44,800 --> 00:41:54,240
» Second. Any further nominations?
How do we conduct the an election like

517
00:41:51,839 --> 00:41:57,920
this? Roll call or
>> Yes, because the voting machines are set

518
00:41:56,160 --> 00:42:01,280
by name and so till we get that change.
So you'll need to Alex, if you'd call

519
00:41:59,920 --> 00:42:04,640
the role, please when you're ready, Mr.
Mayor.

520
00:42:01,760 --> 00:42:09,160
» Yes, I'm ready. So uh how many uh
support Mike Mura as presounc

521
00:42:10,319 --> 00:42:14,880
Do you want me to go down?
>> Yeah, let's go through.

522
00:42:13,359 --> 00:42:17,520
» Perfect. Cheeseman.
>> Nay.

523
00:42:16,079 --> 00:42:20,560
» Gilbertson.
>> Yes. Hellwig.

524
00:42:19,599 --> 00:42:22,319
» No.
>> Genuine.

525
00:42:21,440 --> 00:42:26,880
» No.
>> Liieber.

526
00:42:25,200 --> 00:42:29,119
» Yes.
>> Lias.

527
00:42:28,079 --> 00:42:31,599
» Nay.
>> Mura.

528
00:42:30,400 --> 00:42:33,440
» Yes.
>> Taller.

529
00:42:32,480 --> 00:42:37,560
» Yes.
>> Mayor O Kelly.

530
00:42:34,560 --> 00:42:37,560
» Nay.

531
00:42:38,079 --> 00:42:45,760
» Uh, five nays. Four yays.
>> I guess that settles the that makes the

532
00:42:43,040 --> 00:42:50,400
hell nomination moved. Very good.
Congratulations, Mike. Thank you very

533
00:42:47,280 --> 00:42:54,960
much. Do I have any nominations for
city? I'm sorry. Did I miss something?

534
00:42:52,079 --> 00:42:59,480
» We still need to move for do that.
>> Oh, we do. I'm sorry. Thank you very

535
00:42:56,480 --> 00:42:59,480
much.

536
00:42:59,680 --> 00:43:05,280
» Do I until this vote on Hellwig, right?
I'm sorry. Thank you very much. Uh, how

537
00:43:03,599 --> 00:43:08,960
many you going to do roll call, please,
Alex? How many vote for Hellwig?

538
00:43:07,119 --> 00:43:10,880
» Cheeseman.
>> Yes.

539
00:43:09,920 --> 00:43:12,880
» Gilbertson,
>> nay.

540
00:43:11,920 --> 00:43:14,319
» Hellwig,
>> yes.

541
00:43:13,520 --> 00:43:15,680
» Jennaine,
>> yes.

542
00:43:14,960 --> 00:43:19,119
» Liieber,
>> no.

543
00:43:18,000 --> 00:43:21,760
Lias.
>> Yes.

544
00:43:20,000 --> 00:43:24,720
» Mura.
>> Taller.

545
00:43:23,760 --> 00:43:31,800
» Mayor O Kelly.
>> Yes.

546
00:43:27,040 --> 00:43:31,800
» That's five yays, four nays.

547
00:43:32,960 --> 00:43:38,960
» What did we have for Mura?
>> The opposite.

548
00:43:36,800 --> 00:43:43,200
» Oh, I'm sorry. I miss I misheard. Thank
you very much. Are we done with that?

549
00:43:41,920 --> 00:43:48,000
» You need the vice president next.
>> Yeah. Great. Do I have any nominations

550
00:43:44,560 --> 00:43:52,319
for city council vice president?
>> Any nominations for city council vice

551
00:43:49,760 --> 00:43:56,319
president? Step in.
>> I would like to nominate Lindseay Jenny

552
00:43:54,240 --> 00:44:01,720
for vice president.
>> Do I have a second to that nomination?

553
00:43:58,720 --> 00:44:01,720
» Second.

554
00:44:02,160 --> 00:44:11,079
» Any other nominations for the uh role of
city council vice president?

555
00:44:06,480 --> 00:44:11,079
» I'll nominate Mike for vice president.

556
00:44:11,440 --> 00:44:16,599
Is there a second for that nomination?
Second.

557
00:44:16,800 --> 00:44:20,520
» Any further nominations?

558
00:44:22,240 --> 00:44:29,520
» Seeing none, Alex, will you take us
through the roll call, please?

559
00:44:26,880 --> 00:44:31,359
» It might be helpful to state the motion,
the candidate you're voting at this

560
00:44:30,880 --> 00:44:36,480
point in time.
>> Very good. So, we're we'll be voting for

561
00:44:33,839 --> 00:44:40,319
uh Lindseay Genoine first as vice
president for the city council.

562
00:44:39,119 --> 00:44:43,200
» Cheeseman.
>> Yes.

563
00:44:41,200 --> 00:44:44,880
» Gilbertson. Nay
>> Hellwig.

564
00:44:44,160 --> 00:44:46,640
» Yes.
>> Genoine.

565
00:44:45,920 --> 00:44:48,160
» Yes.
>> Weieber.

566
00:44:47,359 --> 00:44:50,400
» Nay.
>> Lias.

567
00:44:49,599 --> 00:44:52,720
» Yes.
>> Mura.

568
00:44:51,440 --> 00:44:54,640
» Nay.
>> Taller.

569
00:44:53,760 --> 00:44:58,240
» No.
>> Mayor Kelly.

570
00:44:55,680 --> 00:45:03,119
» Yes.
>> That's five. Yay. Four nays.

571
00:45:00,640 --> 00:45:07,200
» And now we'll have a vote for the uh
nomination for Mike Murray as city

572
00:45:05,119 --> 00:45:09,280
council vice president.
>> Cheeseman.

573
00:45:08,240 --> 00:45:11,280
» No.
>> Gilbertson.

574
00:45:10,560 --> 00:45:13,520
» Yay.
>> Hellwig. No.

575
00:45:12,800 --> 00:45:15,040
» Genuine.
>> No.

576
00:45:14,400 --> 00:45:16,800
» Liieber.
>> Yes.

577
00:45:15,839 --> 00:45:18,240
» Lias.
>> No.

578
00:45:17,520 --> 00:45:19,680
» Mura.
>> Yep.

579
00:45:18,960 --> 00:45:21,839
» Taller.
>> Yes.

580
00:45:20,800 --> 00:45:27,280
» Maro Kelly.
>> No.

581
00:45:22,960 --> 00:45:30,720
» That will be four yays. Five nays.
>> Thank you very much. I hope that I'll

582
00:45:28,880 --> 00:45:35,640
attend most meetings and there your work
won't be required very often. But thank

583
00:45:32,319 --> 00:45:35,640
you for offering.

584
00:45:41,359 --> 00:45:47,839
Okay. So, sure. Ready to move forward.
Next. Next item is appointment of

585
00:45:46,000 --> 00:45:51,760
administrative officers. There are um
three positions that the city council

586
00:45:49,440 --> 00:45:55,920
hires. Uh the city manager, the finance
officer, and the city attorney. First

587
00:45:54,160 --> 00:46:00,319
item on your agenda is to address the
position of finance officer. Um again,

588
00:45:58,480 --> 00:46:04,079
this is addressed both in state statute
in our home world charter. um that the

589
00:46:02,480 --> 00:46:07,520
city council would appoint a finance
officer and that is done each time the

590
00:46:05,760 --> 00:46:12,079
city council has a reorganizational
meeting. It is a bit unique this time in

591
00:46:10,160 --> 00:46:16,560
that uh Nick is serving as our interim
finance officer and the previous council

592
00:46:14,480 --> 00:46:21,200
uh hired Wendy Boura Diaz who will be
starting or is projected to start as our

593
00:46:18,560 --> 00:46:25,040
finance officer on Monday, August 3rd.
Um, at this point in time, we'd ask that

594
00:46:23,040 --> 00:46:28,960
there be a motion to, if the council
feels it's appropriate, to recognize

595
00:46:26,720 --> 00:46:33,200
Nick serving as our inter Nick Dodie to
serve as our interim finance officer and

596
00:46:31,040 --> 00:46:36,319
Wendy Boura Diaz to serve as our finance
officer effective August 3rd of this

597
00:46:35,040 --> 00:46:41,800
year.
>> Thank you. Is there any discussion on

598
00:46:38,000 --> 00:46:41,800
that matter from the council?

599
00:46:45,280 --> 00:46:49,119
» Okay, we have a motion to approve. Do we
have a second?

600
00:46:47,680 --> 00:46:54,400
» Second.
>> Uh, moved and seconded. Any any last

601
00:46:51,359 --> 00:46:58,000
minute discussion?
All in favor of the motion to recognize

602
00:46:56,480 --> 00:47:01,920
Nick Dodie as interim finance officer
and Wendy Bourja Diaz as city finance

603
00:46:59,680 --> 00:47:04,160
officer of August 3rd. Please indicate
by saying I.

604
00:47:03,440 --> 00:47:09,119
» I.
>> And those opposed say nay.

605
00:47:06,720 --> 00:47:13,119
» Motion passes.
>> Thank you, mayor. Uh the next item is

606
00:47:10,960 --> 00:47:17,119
the appointment of a city attorney. Uh
back in 2022, we went through a pretty

607
00:47:15,440 --> 00:47:20,560
extensive process where we received
proposals from several different firms.

608
00:47:19,280 --> 00:47:23,839
uh the city council committee
interviewed those firms and they made a

609
00:47:22,160 --> 00:47:28,400
recommendation to the full council and
that's when Craig Huff was hired as our

610
00:47:25,839 --> 00:47:33,680
city attorney in roughly August or
September of 2022. Um I've visited with

611
00:47:31,599 --> 00:47:37,119
Daryl Jesse who will be at your first
meeting of the month typically and then

612
00:47:35,040 --> 00:47:41,040
another member of the firm um is here
for the second meeting of the month.

613
00:47:38,560 --> 00:47:44,560
Daryl has expressed interest that the uh
firm of Crair Huff would be willing to

614
00:47:42,720 --> 00:47:48,079
continue serving as our city attorney
and we'd recommend approval of Curry

615
00:47:46,160 --> 00:47:54,280
Huff as city attorney.
Thank you very much. Any discussion on

616
00:47:49,920 --> 00:47:54,280
the city council over this proposal?

617
00:47:56,079 --> 00:48:03,920
» Second. Any further discussion before we
vote? I will say that I've discussed

618
00:48:00,960 --> 00:48:09,040
this uh the service of this law firm
with city staff and they've been uh

619
00:48:05,920 --> 00:48:12,480
uniformly satisfied. So giving no seeing
no further discussion, those in favor of

620
00:48:10,880 --> 00:48:16,000
extending the appointment of the Crair
Huff Lir city attorney, please say

621
00:48:14,640 --> 00:48:23,560
indicate by saying I.
>> I. Those opposed say nay.

622
00:48:20,319 --> 00:48:23,560
You're hired.

623
00:48:26,720 --> 00:48:30,800
» All right. Oh, now it's me.
>> Yes.

624
00:48:28,559 --> 00:48:34,400
» Uh so the uh city council members are
asked to serve on one or more city

625
00:48:32,640 --> 00:48:38,160
council committees or other assignments
to assist with various aspects of the

626
00:48:36,480 --> 00:48:42,160
organization and to meet legal
requirements. Community members and

627
00:48:40,160 --> 00:48:45,119
staff also assist the city in serving on
a number of committees or representing

628
00:48:43,440 --> 00:48:49,119
the organization. In other words, this
group, this meeting night is not all

629
00:48:46,640 --> 00:48:52,480
they do. Vermillion is fortunate to have
a dedicated city council to have

630
00:48:50,880 --> 00:48:56,240
dedicated city council members and
individuals willing to serve on a broad

631
00:48:54,000 --> 00:48:59,680
range of city committees and and or
represent the city. The city council is

632
00:48:58,319 --> 00:49:03,359
asked to review the assignments as
proposed and make appropriate changes

633
00:49:01,680 --> 00:49:07,200
and adopt a document assigning the
individual individuals to the respective

634
00:49:04,960 --> 00:49:10,640
areas. I'm not going to read all of the
assignments. There are quite a few but

635
00:49:09,200 --> 00:49:15,119
is everybody does anybody have any
comments on the committee assignments as

636
00:49:12,720 --> 00:49:18,960
proposed. Before I say before I ask for
further comment I will say I did not

637
00:49:16,880 --> 00:49:22,720
designate chairs of any committees. The
committees can uh decide determine their

638
00:49:20,720 --> 00:49:27,359
own chairs and just let me know and I'll
put their name in bold. Okay. But until

639
00:49:25,599 --> 00:49:32,680
then uh just the committee assignments.
Anybody have any comments or suggestions

640
00:49:29,359 --> 00:49:32,680
or requests?

641
00:49:33,040 --> 00:49:39,440
I did try to take into account your
preferences and the needs of the city

642
00:49:37,200 --> 00:49:42,720
and I I think it's a I it looked to me
like a fairly well balanced list of

643
00:49:41,119 --> 00:49:47,880
assignments. Some of you have more work
than others, but you asked for it.

644
00:49:49,920 --> 00:49:55,920
Hearing no comments, I'd entertain a
motion to approve the committee

645
00:49:52,960 --> 00:49:58,400
assignments as listed.
>> So move.

646
00:49:56,880 --> 00:50:01,760
» Is there a second?
>> Second.

647
00:49:59,520 --> 00:50:05,040
» Moved and seconded. Any last chance for
discussion?

648
00:50:04,079 --> 00:50:07,920
All in favor of the committee
assignments as written, please indicate

649
00:50:06,800 --> 00:50:10,559
by saying I.
>> I.

650
00:50:08,640 --> 00:50:14,520
» Oppose. Say name.
>> You're assigned. Thank you.

651
00:50:16,000 --> 00:50:19,960
Uh, next item. Nick.

652
00:50:21,280 --> 00:50:28,480
Hi. Um, state statute requires the
designation of an official newspaper.

653
00:50:25,280 --> 00:50:32,319
Uh, a law effective on July 1st, 2024
expanded the definition of entities that

654
00:50:30,160 --> 00:50:36,400
may qualify as a legal newspaper. A
legal newspaper can be provided in print

655
00:50:34,880 --> 00:50:41,119
for free as long as there are at least
200 paid online subscribers. Um, the

656
00:50:39,520 --> 00:50:44,640
Vermillion Plane Talk has previously
been designated as the official

657
00:50:42,400 --> 00:50:48,960
newspaper. As the Plain Talk is the only
local newspaper which meets all the

658
00:50:46,079 --> 00:50:53,119
definitions of the legal newspaper per
SDCL chapters 9 and 17, the city council

659
00:50:51,839 --> 00:50:56,960
can designate it as the official
newspaper. Legal notices are also

660
00:50:55,119 --> 00:51:00,640
available on the city's website. An
individual or business can also sign up

661
00:50:58,640 --> 00:51:03,920
on the city's website to have all legal
notices posted on the city's website

662
00:51:02,559 --> 00:51:08,640
automatically emailed to them at no
cost. Um, it is a requirement of state

663
00:51:06,480 --> 00:51:12,880
law to publish public notices, minutes,
etc. in the official newspaper. The

664
00:51:11,200 --> 00:51:17,280
publication of the minutes and notices
for the finance office alone cost

665
00:51:14,640 --> 00:51:21,359
$19,33.17
last year. administration recommends

666
00:51:19,359 --> 00:51:24,160
adoption of a motion to designate the
Vermillion Plane Talk as the official

667
00:51:22,960 --> 00:51:29,200
newspaper.
>> Thank you very much. Is there any

668
00:51:25,920 --> 00:51:34,559
discussion among council members?
>> I'm going to abstain from this since I

669
00:51:31,599 --> 00:51:38,400
even though I'm supposedly retired. I
still have a little bit of an

670
00:51:35,839 --> 00:51:42,825
association with the plain talk. So,
>> you have a difficult time retiring.

671
00:51:40,319 --> 00:51:42,825
» Yeah. [laughter]

672
00:51:42,960 --> 00:51:49,920
» Any other discussion?
Seeing none, I would entertain a motion

673
00:51:47,760 --> 00:51:53,760
to uh
to designate the villain plane talk as

674
00:51:51,520 --> 00:51:56,319
our official newspaper. So move.
>> Is there a second?

675
00:51:55,359 --> 00:52:01,520
» Second.
>> All in favor of the plane talks official

676
00:51:59,200 --> 00:52:05,839
newspaper indicate by saying I
>> I oppose. Nay.

677
00:52:04,559 --> 00:52:10,160
» You're on. Thank [clears throat] you
very much,

678
00:52:08,720 --> 00:52:14,160
» Nick. Back to you.
>> All right. State statute requires that

679
00:52:12,240 --> 00:52:18,640
the city council to design designate the
official depositories of city funds. An

680
00:52:16,559 --> 00:52:22,800
official depository can be added at any
time by the city council. The city

681
00:52:20,400 --> 00:52:26,800
council has historically designated the
official depositories at the

682
00:52:24,480 --> 00:52:31,200
reorganizational meeting. Um the city
council previously designated the

683
00:52:28,240 --> 00:52:35,680
following as official depositories.
Port Trust Bank, First Bank and Trust,

684
00:52:33,440 --> 00:52:40,960
First Dakota National Bank, South Dakota
Public Funds Investment Trust, Wells

685
00:52:38,240 --> 00:52:44,800
Fargo, and US Bank. No changes in the
most recent official depositories are

686
00:52:42,559 --> 00:52:48,319
proposed. Of note, the city hall bonds
are in process of being called while no

687
00:52:46,880 --> 00:52:52,559
additional payments are anticipated to
be needed. Staff recommend recommends

688
00:52:50,800 --> 00:52:56,640
leaving US bank until the bonds are
retired. Administration recommends that

689
00:52:54,640 --> 00:53:02,680
city council designate the above listed
financial institutions as official

690
00:52:58,559 --> 00:53:02,680
depositories for the city funds.

691
00:53:02,720 --> 00:53:08,800
» Thank you very much. Uh is there any
discussion on that from this council?

692
00:53:06,480 --> 00:53:12,079
Yes. Well, just a question. Since
apparently is going to be changed to

693
00:53:10,000 --> 00:53:15,760
First Citizen Bank of North Carolina, if
I understand, will we do that at the

694
00:53:14,079 --> 00:53:20,559
next meeting or is that something that
can be done ahead of time?

695
00:53:18,400 --> 00:53:24,319
» I Great question. I think it's probably
one of those once we have the official,

696
00:53:22,480 --> 00:53:29,040
I'll say, changeover date or whatever it
is. We probably should at least have

697
00:53:25,680 --> 00:53:32,800
that as a consent agenda item.
>> I have a similar question. Wells Fargo

698
00:53:31,040 --> 00:53:38,400
is gone. Are we still Why are we still
using them?

699
00:53:35,599 --> 00:53:41,040
Um the others are all local banks,
right?

700
00:53:39,200 --> 00:53:45,359
» With their I think we've listed
typically all local banks and they have

701
00:53:42,800 --> 00:53:49,187
their location at um Ace Hardware Jones
not center but yeah

702
00:53:47,520 --> 00:53:55,280
» the hardware store bank I forgot
[laughter] about I'm sorry

703
00:53:53,440 --> 00:54:01,200
I go I go to the hardware store for
food. Okay. I'm just saying.

704
00:53:58,880 --> 00:54:05,520
» All right. Any
anything more any further discussion on

705
00:54:02,800 --> 00:54:09,440
these uh banks? All right. Very good. I
would entertain a motion to uh approve

706
00:54:07,599 --> 00:54:15,040
these banks as listed as official
deposiitories for city funds. Some move.

707
00:54:12,160 --> 00:54:17,280
» Is there a second?
>> Second.

708
00:54:15,760 --> 00:54:20,800
» Very good. Moved and seconded. All in
favor of these institutions indicate by

709
00:54:19,280 --> 00:54:27,400
saying I.
>> Oppos say nay.

710
00:54:23,280 --> 00:54:27,400
Passes. Here you go, Nick.

711
00:54:27,440 --> 00:54:34,079
Okay. Next item up is consolidated board
of equalization. Uh down to two items

712
00:54:32,480 --> 00:54:37,440
left for the public that we need to do
for a reorganizational meeting. Uh this

713
00:54:36,079 --> 00:54:41,040
is one of those items that we have a
consolidated board of equalization which

714
00:54:39,520 --> 00:54:44,720
for the public makes it an easier
process when they want if there's an

715
00:54:42,640 --> 00:54:47,839
appeal of their property tax valuation.
So with this process, it avoids a

716
00:54:46,559 --> 00:54:52,880
citizen having to go to two different
banks. We uh we I should say you the

717
00:54:50,720 --> 00:54:55,760
council members serve on that. Um and
you meet jointly with the Klay County

718
00:54:54,640 --> 00:55:00,079
Commission and schoolboard
representatives. And typically that

719
00:54:57,599 --> 00:55:03,040
meeting is in April of each year. Um in
March or either last meeting in

720
00:55:01,680 --> 00:55:06,640
February, first meeting in March is when
you would designate three members to

721
00:55:04,800 --> 00:55:10,960
serve on the consolidated board of
equalization with all the other members

722
00:55:08,319 --> 00:55:14,559
serving as an alternate to it. Um with
this process though, we did agree to

723
00:55:13,200 --> 00:55:17,839
every time there's a city council
reorganizational meeting that the city

724
00:55:16,240 --> 00:55:21,680
council would commit to the consolidated
board of equalization. So uh the

725
00:55:19,599 --> 00:55:25,520
recommended motion would be to uh
continue participation in the

726
00:55:22,880 --> 00:55:31,079
consolidated board of equalization.
Thank you very much. Uh discussion among

727
00:55:27,520 --> 00:55:31,079
city council members.

728
00:55:31,200 --> 00:55:39,920
May I ask, have any of you been on this
board before? Is it uh ownorous? Is it

729
00:55:36,000 --> 00:55:42,079
controversial? Is it uh adversarial?
>> Not typically, but it could be a little

730
00:55:41,520 --> 00:55:45,440
bit.
>> Okay,

731
00:55:42,640 --> 00:55:49,839
» it's fine. It's organized well where
they move the city items first so we

732
00:55:48,000 --> 00:55:53,440
don't have to stay for all the county
items. Thank you. Hopefully, they'll

733
00:55:52,079 --> 00:55:55,599
keep doing that and not put us at the
end. that would make it significantly

734
00:55:54,880 --> 00:56:00,160
harder.
>> Okay. Very good. Very good. Any any

735
00:55:58,480 --> 00:56:04,799
further discussion on continuing with
this system?

736
00:56:02,799 --> 00:56:09,119
All right. I would entertain a motion to
uh continue the consolidated board of

737
00:56:07,440 --> 00:56:11,920
equalization.
>> Move approval.

738
00:56:10,400 --> 00:56:14,880
» Is there a second?
>> Second.

739
00:56:12,720 --> 00:56:17,680
» All in favor indicate by saying I.
>> I.

740
00:56:15,520 --> 00:56:21,839
» Oppos say nay.
>> Board of equalization.

741
00:56:20,160 --> 00:56:25,200
The ne the final item for your
reorganizational meeting is

742
00:56:23,119 --> 00:56:28,799
determination of the rules of order. Uh
this is a two-part piece. Um for many

743
00:56:27,200 --> 00:56:33,280
years we've used the ninth edition of
Robert's rules of order. Um for many

744
00:56:31,440 --> 00:56:36,480
years being like about 20 years, we've
had that kind of purple book that's

745
00:56:34,880 --> 00:56:40,160
probably floating around here uh
somewhere. And we got to looking at it

746
00:56:37,920 --> 00:56:43,839
and realized that um the 12th version of
Robert's Rules of Order are out. The

747
00:56:42,400 --> 00:56:46,880
books are downstairs. I forgot to bring
them up. We're so used to having them up

748
00:56:45,119 --> 00:56:50,400
here. But I would recommend u moving to
that 12th edition of Robert's rules of

749
00:56:48,480 --> 00:56:54,960
order versus the ninth edition. It's a
little bit cleaner for taking uh minutes

750
00:56:52,400 --> 00:56:58,799
guidance that way electronic meetings um
refinements to rules. It just improves

751
00:56:56,880 --> 00:57:02,000
overall clarity and reduces some of the
redundancies that are in the other

752
00:57:00,160 --> 00:57:05,920
versions. So that's one part of what
we'd ask you to consider with your rules

753
00:57:03,839 --> 00:57:10,079
of order. The second part is the city
council uh has long-standing uh rules

754
00:57:08,400 --> 00:57:14,640
and procedures document that was created
probably 20 plus years ago. About two

755
00:57:12,480 --> 00:57:17,839
years ago in 2024, the city council went
through and you updated that. You

756
00:57:16,400 --> 00:57:21,760
updated that to include references to
the home world charter and some other

757
00:57:19,280 --> 00:57:25,599
minor uh changes that were needed. So,
uh staff recommendation to the city

758
00:57:23,200 --> 00:57:30,000
council is to uh reaffirm the rules and
procedures uh of June 2024 edition as

759
00:57:28,480 --> 00:57:34,160
well as the 12th edition of Robert's
rules of order.

760
00:57:32,160 --> 00:57:38,160
» Thank you, John. So, there's essentially
two in one. It's this replacing this

761
00:57:36,720 --> 00:57:41,680
book, which by the way, I noticed on
this book the first there's several

762
00:57:39,680 --> 00:57:47,440
copies of it here. The first 10 pages
are all well thumbmed. The rest of it,

763
00:57:44,400 --> 00:57:52,079
not so much, but the 12th edition is is
more current. And uh that's sorry, I'm

764
00:57:50,400 --> 00:57:55,440
doing all the discussion myself, but I
did read our I thought the city council

765
00:57:54,240 --> 00:57:58,799
did a good job of our rules and
procedures when they revised it a couple

766
00:57:56,880 --> 00:58:04,799
years back. And the 12th edition does
seem perfectly normal that it uh

767
00:58:01,200 --> 00:58:09,000
incorporates the 21st century. Any any
further discussion on these issues?

768
00:58:10,480 --> 00:58:16,480
Well, then I would entertain a motion to
both update the Roberts rules orders to

769
00:58:14,240 --> 00:58:20,160
the 12th edition and to concur that
we're going to continue with the 2024

770
00:58:18,960 --> 00:58:23,920
rules and procedures manual.
>> I'll make that motion.

771
00:58:21,119 --> 00:58:26,480
» Thank you, Mike. Second. Then second it.
All in favor indicate by saying I.

772
00:58:26,000 --> 00:58:31,280
» I.
>> Opposed? Nay.

773
00:58:28,480 --> 00:58:36,960
» Passes.
All right.

774
00:58:34,000 --> 00:58:40,079
Visitors to be heard. First of all, uh
persons addressing the council shall use

775
00:58:38,559 --> 00:58:42,880
the microphone at the podium. Please
raise your hand to be recognized. Go to

776
00:58:41,680 --> 00:58:47,040
the podium and state your name and
address. For items not on the agenda,

777
00:58:45,599 --> 00:58:51,440
members of the public may speak under
the visitors be heard section, which is

778
00:58:48,559 --> 00:58:55,599
now on any topic not on the agenda.
Remarks are limited to 5 minutes and no

779
00:58:53,359 --> 00:58:58,880
decision will be made at this time. If
there's an agenda item you want to speak

780
00:58:57,040 --> 00:59:02,559
about, public testimony will be taken at
the beginning of each individual agenda

781
00:59:00,799 --> 00:59:07,119
item after the subject's been announced
by the mayor and explained by staff.

782
00:59:05,119 --> 00:59:11,440
Again, any citizen who wishes may speak
one time for five minutes on each agenda

783
00:59:09,520 --> 00:59:15,520
item. Public testimony will then be
closed and the topic will be given to

784
00:59:13,119 --> 00:59:19,200
the governing body for possible action.
At this point, only city council members

785
00:59:17,520 --> 00:59:23,200
and staff may discuss the current agenda
item unless the city council member

786
00:59:21,200 --> 00:59:27,200
moves to allow another person to speak
and there is unanimous consent from the

787
00:59:24,960 --> 00:59:30,799
council. Questions from council members,
however, may be directed to staff or

788
00:59:29,359 --> 00:59:34,960
member of the public through the
presiding officer at any time. I hope

789
00:59:33,040 --> 00:59:39,559
that's clear. Are there any visitors to
be heard at this time under the item not

790
00:59:36,319 --> 00:59:39,559
on the agenda?

791
00:59:39,599 --> 00:59:47,359
Very good.
Good. Enough time. Okay. Um, next item,

792
00:59:44,559 --> 00:59:52,319
public hearings. The first item, item
8A, is the first reading of proposed

793
00:59:48,960 --> 00:59:55,920
orders 1559 to amend land usage
definition.

794
00:59:53,839 --> 00:59:59,599
I'll let Jose take it from there.
>> Thank you. Uh so at the June 1st uh noon

795
00:59:58,160 --> 01:00:03,359
meeting, the city council heard from a
citizen uh who purchased a former

796
01:00:01,359 --> 01:00:07,520
Steuart Oil and Tire Company building on
East Cherry Street. Uh the citizen

797
01:00:05,599 --> 01:00:12,559
stated that the current zoning ordinance
did not allow uh for mixeduse building

798
01:00:10,079 --> 01:00:17,520
in the general business district. uh he
asked the city council to consider uh

799
01:00:14,960 --> 01:00:22,960
amending the ordinance to allow these uh
mixed uses and for the mixed use uh to

800
01:00:20,880 --> 01:00:26,400
allow residential uses to be built in
conjunction with convenience stores

801
01:00:24,400 --> 01:00:31,119
associated with gas stations. After
consideration, the city council directed

802
01:00:28,240 --> 01:00:36,319
staff uh to try and uh amend the
ordinance as quickly as possible. Uh so

803
01:00:34,319 --> 01:00:40,640
uh to facilitate the request for this
type of development, two changes are

804
01:00:38,000 --> 01:00:44,720
necessary. Uh first a definition would
need to be created uh which is what

805
01:00:42,640 --> 01:00:49,200
we're discussing at this uh particular
agenda item and secondly uh the new use

806
01:00:47,680 --> 01:00:52,880
would need to be placed within the
desired district. That would be the

807
01:00:50,720 --> 01:00:56,720
following agenda item. Uh the proposed
definition would create [clears throat]

808
01:00:53,839 --> 01:01:00,799
a new use u the new term would be
defined as a building with fuel

809
01:00:58,799 --> 01:01:04,960
dispensing station where the residential
use is above the convenience store

810
01:01:03,040 --> 01:01:09,680
associated with the fuel dispensing
station. Uh this term was created to try

811
01:01:07,839 --> 01:01:16,079
and maintain the original desire of
maintaining residential uses away from

812
01:01:12,480 --> 01:01:19,280
strictly commercial uses. Uh
excuse me. Uh the planning and zoning

813
01:01:17,760 --> 01:01:24,160
commission considered this item at their
June 22nd meeting. Uh at that meeting,

814
01:01:21,760 --> 01:01:27,599
there was one member of the public that
spoke. Uh this individual stated that

815
01:01:26,160 --> 01:01:31,280
they were in support of the proposed
amendment. Uh the commission had

816
01:01:29,760 --> 01:01:35,520
questions for staff regarding the
appropriateness of the uses's name and

817
01:01:33,760 --> 01:01:39,520
about the uniqueness of the proposed
use. Uh after discussion, the commission

818
01:01:37,920 --> 01:01:45,040
moved to recommend the city council
approve the amendment, but that the name

819
01:01:41,520 --> 01:01:50,240
of the use should be changed from
special mixeduse uh building to fuel

820
01:01:47,920 --> 01:01:54,799
dispensing mixeduse building. Uh the
vote was 5 to1 in fa favor of that

821
01:01:52,480 --> 01:01:58,640
amendment. uh staff and the planning
commission uh recommend the city council

822
01:01:56,960 --> 01:02:03,359
advance the ordinance uh with the
commission's recommended change for

823
01:02:00,640 --> 01:02:06,720
consideration at the second reading.
Thank you very much. Are there any

824
01:02:05,359 --> 01:02:11,559
visitors be heard on this subject
subject of the definition in the

825
01:02:08,559 --> 01:02:11,559
ordinance?

826
01:02:14,880 --> 01:02:22,000
Any seeing none any discussion among the
city council members?

827
01:02:19,920 --> 01:02:30,400
» I have a question. Um, has there been
any talk yet about like um the occupancy

828
01:02:25,680 --> 01:02:35,119
of the apartments and I guess then say
the number of parking spaces that would

829
01:02:32,240 --> 01:02:39,200
be required for the apartments and then
working in the the parking that

830
01:02:36,960 --> 01:02:44,160
naturally would be needed for the
convenience store. Has any of that been

831
01:02:42,079 --> 01:02:47,200
hashed out yet?
>> Go ahead.

832
01:02:44,720 --> 01:02:52,240
» If I may. So,
and no, I guess that that would be the

833
01:02:50,160 --> 01:02:55,920
short answer to it. Uh, and there's a
reason for that. So, right now, what

834
01:02:53,680 --> 01:03:00,640
we're looking at is just amending the
ordinance to allow for the use, right?

835
01:02:58,480 --> 01:03:04,880
So, whenever depending on how the the
other item goes, uh, the other item

836
01:03:03,040 --> 01:03:09,520
would actually be placing this
particular use as a conditional use. Uh,

837
01:03:07,520 --> 01:03:12,960
and already by ordinance, conditional
uses are heard by the planning and

838
01:03:11,359 --> 01:03:16,640
zoning commission and decided by the
planning and zoning commission. So at

839
01:03:14,880 --> 01:03:22,960
that step when they're considering that
all of those items would be taken into

840
01:03:18,960 --> 01:03:26,640
account. Uh so but just to be very broad
and not to go into too far into the

841
01:03:25,280 --> 01:03:32,960
weeds just because we're not talking
about that particular item. Uh we have

842
01:03:29,599 --> 01:03:35,680
talked about all these uh things with
the proposed developer. So they're

843
01:03:34,400 --> 01:03:40,079
they're aware that there's going to be
parking requirements. They're aware that

844
01:03:37,680 --> 01:03:44,000
there's going to be Kaplan beds in the
apartments. And so they know about all

845
01:03:42,400 --> 01:03:47,280
of these things. It's just that right
now we're not considering a conditional

846
01:03:45,599 --> 01:03:50,640
use or the particular use for this
location.

847
01:03:49,680 --> 01:03:55,200
» Okay. Thank you.
>> Y

848
01:03:52,319 --> 01:04:02,720
» yes.
Um I apologize for not looking this up

849
01:03:57,520 --> 01:04:11,839
myself before, but um would there be any
variation between the um use of the gas

850
01:04:07,359 --> 01:04:16,799
station if it has residential like is is
the definition of the fuel station going

851
01:04:14,400 --> 01:04:21,359
to be the same as it in a conditional
use or is that always conditional?

852
01:04:19,200 --> 01:04:22,160
» So gas stations are always conditional.
>> They are.

853
01:04:21,839 --> 01:04:26,680
» Yep.
>> That answers my question. Okay. Thank

854
01:04:23,680 --> 01:04:26,680
you.

855
01:04:27,280 --> 01:04:34,400
» Anything further?
>> Well, I would entertain a motion to uh

856
01:04:32,319 --> 01:04:37,760
advance the ordinance of with this new
definition, revised definition of a fuel

857
01:04:36,079 --> 01:04:41,760
dispensing mixeduse building as a
conditional use.

858
01:04:40,160 --> 01:04:49,119
» I'll make a motion.
>> Moved seconded. All in favor say

859
01:04:44,720 --> 01:04:53,599
indicate by saying I. I oppose. Nay.
Motion passes. I'm glad you're still

860
01:04:51,760 --> 01:04:58,720
there cuz you're next.
Thank you. [clears throat]

861
01:04:55,839 --> 01:05:03,680
So u this is uh the companion item I
guess to the previous agenda item. Uh in

862
01:05:01,200 --> 01:05:07,680
this as I mentioned earlier this uh the
first item that you guys consider the

863
01:05:05,280 --> 01:05:11,920
previous item was definition. This item
would actually be placing that use in a

864
01:05:09,680 --> 01:05:17,359
particular district and then it's going
to place it whether it's going to be a

865
01:05:13,520 --> 01:05:21,039
permitted use or a conditional use. Um,
so what we're proposing, what staff is

866
01:05:19,200 --> 01:05:24,720
proposing is to place this new
definition or new item as a conditional

867
01:05:23,280 --> 01:05:29,280
use within the general business
district. Uh, the residential use should

868
01:05:26,960 --> 01:05:34,799
be separated uh, from the gas station
use. So this is a so all of the just to

869
01:05:32,559 --> 01:05:39,520
go a little bit further into it, uh, if
I may here.

870
01:05:37,920 --> 01:05:42,160
You guys don't have a TV today.
>> No, it's not working yet.

871
01:05:40,720 --> 01:05:46,240
» Okay. So then I'll just, uh,
>> it works. That'll work up there. Their

872
01:05:44,240 --> 01:05:50,559
monitors aren't working. So you guys all
have the the actual packet. So I I guess

873
01:05:49,200 --> 01:05:55,119
one of the things that we're proposing
to do, staff is proposing to do is to

874
01:05:53,200 --> 01:06:00,480
place this as a conditional use within
the uh general business district. And

875
01:05:58,160 --> 01:06:04,079
within that section or each of the items
actually have what we call applicable

876
01:06:02,079 --> 01:06:08,960
standards. And the applicable standards
for the gas station uh for the special

877
01:06:06,559 --> 01:06:15,359
mixed use sorry fuel dispensing mixuse
building uh will be to have a separation

878
01:06:12,079 --> 01:06:20,559
between the store residential portion of
the building and the gas space

879
01:06:17,680 --> 01:06:25,119
dispensing uh station. And what we're
proposing to do [clears throat]

880
01:06:23,039 --> 01:06:29,200
may zoom out a little bit. Uh if not
then we're just going to go with it. Uh

881
01:06:27,119 --> 01:06:35,440
but what we're proposing to do is to
have a 45 ft separation between the

882
01:06:32,799 --> 01:06:42,480
store residential uh portion and the
canopy. And 45 ft comes into play uh

883
01:06:39,119 --> 01:06:47,920
because we have uh a we're treating
these essentially as two separate uses

884
01:06:44,559 --> 01:06:52,880
within the same parcel. Uh, and I can
get into why we're doing that a little

885
01:06:50,000 --> 01:06:56,880
bit later, but uh, in keeping with that
that in mind, the 45 ft is a typical

886
01:06:55,119 --> 01:07:01,680
setback found in residential district,
which is 25 ft. And the required buffer

887
01:06:59,760 --> 01:07:09,119
between commercial and residential uses,
which is 20 ft. Erggo, 45. Um, as far as

888
01:07:05,359 --> 01:07:14,880
additional 15 ft, so 45 + 15= 60. uh
that 15 feet would allow the pumps to be

889
01:07:11,839 --> 01:07:20,559
a little bit further uh from the from
the uh the residential use. Um so during

890
01:07:18,480 --> 01:07:25,920
the day if there's a lot of usage at
this location then that allows

891
01:07:23,440 --> 01:07:32,240
additional buffer space. Uh the reason
that staff actually utilize that 45 ft u

892
01:07:29,599 --> 01:07:36,240
is uh we actually had a a pretty hard
time to finding a similar use within the

893
01:07:34,400 --> 01:07:40,720
state. There's none in the state. We
couldn't find one within any of the

894
01:07:38,160 --> 01:07:44,720
surrounding states either. Uh so then we
went a little bit further and we

895
01:07:42,640 --> 01:07:48,400
actually found two similar uses in
Connecticut. Uh and the state of

896
01:07:47,119 --> 01:07:54,000
Connecticut, at least in the two
locations that we uh we looked at, we

897
01:07:50,559 --> 01:07:59,039
talked to uh uh the planning and zoning
individual for New Haven uh sorry,

898
01:07:56,960 --> 01:08:02,000
Hampton. Uh and what they said is that
their ordinance, even though it's

899
01:08:00,240 --> 01:08:06,559
different than ours, much different, uh
they actually have allow mixed uses

900
01:08:04,480 --> 01:08:10,400
throughout the community. And what they
do is some something similar to what

901
01:08:08,319 --> 01:08:14,799
we're proposing to do, which they have
all sorts of buffers and distances set

902
01:08:12,640 --> 01:08:19,679
between uses even though they might be
in the same parcel. So that's what gave

903
01:08:17,440 --> 01:08:25,120
us the idea to have that 45 ft. We have
again the 25 ft and the 20ft buffer. So

904
01:08:22,880 --> 01:08:29,920
if you had if these were properties that
were adjoining then there would be a

905
01:08:27,759 --> 01:08:36,640
property line somewhere around here that
25 and 20t line uh and that would be the

906
01:08:33,279 --> 01:08:40,080
the buffer space. Um with all that being
said I do want to say that the planning

907
01:08:38,560 --> 01:08:44,560
and zoning commission did consider this
again at the June excuse me June 22nd

908
01:08:43,120 --> 01:08:48,080
meeting. Uh there were several
individuals that spoke uh at the

909
01:08:46,480 --> 01:08:53,040
meeting. Uh one individual commented
that they use proposed setbacks and

910
01:08:49,920 --> 01:08:56,400
buffers uh make the use safe. Uh after
the public comments, uh the commission

911
01:08:54,640 --> 01:09:02,159
discussed the item and asked how this
new uh use would affect uh existing fuel

912
01:08:59,520 --> 01:09:05,600
dispensing stations. Uh and some of the
commissioners expressed hesitancy

913
01:09:03,920 --> 01:09:10,799
whether it was appropriate to combine
the two uses, fuel dispensing station

914
01:09:08,000 --> 01:09:14,799
and residential uses. After discussion,
uh the commission moved to recommend the

915
01:09:12,640 --> 01:09:19,040
council approve the ordinance with a
change that the name of the uh the name

916
01:09:16,960 --> 01:09:23,759
of the use be changed to fuel dispensing
special makes use building. Uh that vote

917
01:09:21,679 --> 01:09:27,199
was five to one in favor of the
amendment. Staff and the planning and

918
01:09:25,679 --> 01:09:30,480
zoning commission recommend the city
council advance the ordinance with the

919
01:09:28,719 --> 01:09:35,359
commission's recommended change for
consideration at the second reading.

920
01:09:32,719 --> 01:09:38,920
» Thank you very much. Are there visitors
heard on this matter?

921
01:09:41,839 --> 01:09:47,960
Okay. Well, uh, how about the council?
Any comments or discussion here?

922
01:09:48,400 --> 01:09:51,400
Yes.

923
01:09:53,199 --> 01:10:02,480
So, Jose, the the 60 ft just pertains to
the apartment above the gas station, not

924
01:09:59,760 --> 01:10:05,520
to surrounding residents, right?
>> Correct. So, I mean, yes, you're you're

925
01:10:04,880 --> 01:10:08,880
correct.
>> Okay.

926
01:10:06,960 --> 01:10:12,480
Is there anything to protect the
surrounding residents from

927
01:10:10,480 --> 01:10:19,199
» So there is uh the ordinance right now
has that 20 foot buffer uh between any

928
01:10:15,280 --> 01:10:26,239
commercial use and a residentially zone
district. Um so uh in some instances if

929
01:10:23,679 --> 01:10:31,360
you have a residential district uh
adjoining this then there would be that

930
01:10:28,159 --> 01:10:36,640
20 foot separation. Uh, so I you can't
see the drawing, but uh let's say in my

931
01:10:33,600 --> 01:10:41,080
in my ex if it goes I'll back up. I'll
show you what I mean. Um,

932
01:10:41,600 --> 01:10:49,600
there it goes. Um, so in my example
here, if if there was a residence over

933
01:10:46,960 --> 01:10:56,000
in this side, so behind this uh store
residential, there would be a 20ft

934
01:10:51,360 --> 01:10:58,159
buffer there, if that makes sense.
>> From the store.

935
01:10:57,199 --> 01:11:02,480
» From the store. Yeah.
>> Okay. Yeah. But there is a residence

936
01:11:00,960 --> 01:11:05,600
directly to the west.
>> In the particular one that we're talking

937
01:11:04,000 --> 01:11:09,840
about, there's actually a residential
district to the north. But again, that's

938
01:11:08,400 --> 01:11:15,280
all that's all going to be discussed in
the conditional use. But if if it gets

939
01:11:12,960 --> 01:11:19,440
to that point, um in this in that
particular instance, there would be a

940
01:11:16,800 --> 01:11:25,120
20ft buffer to the property to the north
uh with the resident with the commercial

941
01:11:21,199 --> 01:11:29,600
building. U now the house in this or
this location again uh to the west,

942
01:11:27,920 --> 01:11:33,199
you're correct. there's a house, but
that house is uh it's grandfathered in

943
01:11:31,600 --> 01:11:37,760
use. It's actually in the general
business district. So, there wouldn't be

944
01:11:34,560 --> 01:11:42,880
a 20ft buffer in that instance.
>> So, my my followup to that is well, I

945
01:11:40,320 --> 01:11:48,080
think if this goes through, we're we
we're apt to see this in the future for

946
01:11:46,000 --> 01:11:52,640
conventional use, right?
>> Yeah. If this ordinance passes and it

947
01:11:50,400 --> 01:11:55,120
gets adopted, then this would be an
allowable

948
01:11:54,159 --> 01:11:59,040
conditional use.
>> Sure. I I just want to really set

949
01:11:57,199 --> 01:12:04,159
precedence that, you know, the residents
of that neighborhood are protected from

950
01:12:01,679 --> 01:12:07,120
anything that may happen at a f fuel
station.

951
01:12:04,719 --> 01:12:12,400
» Yep. They would be as protected right
now as they were before, I guess.

952
01:12:10,320 --> 01:12:15,400
» Okay. Thank you.
>> Yeah.

953
01:12:16,080 --> 01:12:21,159
Any other comments? Not in any rush.

954
01:12:21,199 --> 01:12:23,360
» Move. It's been moved. Is there a
second?

955
01:12:23,040 --> 01:12:28,400
» Second.
>> Moved and seconded. Any further

956
01:12:25,360 --> 01:12:32,320
discussion before we vote? All in favor
of allowing the field dispensing mixed

957
01:12:30,239 --> 01:12:37,960
use building and as a conditional use
indicate by saying I

958
01:12:34,480 --> 01:12:37,960
» I opposed.

959
01:12:40,239 --> 01:12:46,560
» Thank you.
[clears throat]

960
01:12:43,360 --> 01:12:49,199
Uh next the res the next is the tiff.
Over to you John.

961
01:12:47,760 --> 01:12:52,560
» Thank you. Uh the item before the
council is a resolution uh designated

962
01:12:51,120 --> 01:12:57,280
the boundaries of tax increment
financing district uh number 13. This

963
01:12:55,360 --> 01:13:01,600
would be for property known as lot 21
which is a replat of parts of lots one

964
01:12:59,199 --> 01:13:05,360
and four block one Johnson edition. Uh
what that translates into for the

965
01:13:03,440 --> 01:13:10,080
average or lay person who doesn't
necessarily go by legal definitions is

966
01:13:07,440 --> 01:13:14,560
we're talking about a property about 1.7
acres at the southwest corner of Elm

967
01:13:12,080 --> 01:13:18,560
Street and Alumni Street. Um there's a
couple steps in a TIF district process.

968
01:13:16,560 --> 01:13:23,360
TIFF, I'll use that term, stands for tax
increment financing. Um, this would be

969
01:13:20,800 --> 01:13:28,560
district number 13 for our community.
Uh, the developer is is looking at a

970
01:13:25,760 --> 01:13:32,000
process uh to develop that TIFF. Again,
there's multiple steps in the process.

971
01:13:30,159 --> 01:13:35,600
The first one is designation of the
boundaries. That happens after a public

972
01:13:34,320 --> 01:13:39,600
hearing at the planning zoning
commission level. They did review it on

973
01:13:37,199 --> 01:13:43,840
June 22nd and made a recommendation uh
to the city council to approve this

974
01:13:41,280 --> 01:13:48,719
district uh as tax increment financing
district or tiff number 13. The second

975
01:13:46,560 --> 01:13:52,239
part of it is the project plan and
that's uh really where you get down into

976
01:13:50,480 --> 01:13:55,679
the nuts and bolts of how much uh
funding would be looked at with this

977
01:13:53,840 --> 01:14:00,640
tiff. This is really just establishing
the boundaries of this tiff district. I

978
01:13:58,400 --> 01:14:05,520
would note the parcel is zoned R3. It is
R3 zoning um partially to the north and

979
01:14:03,600 --> 01:14:09,600
to the south. To the north is also some
general business zoning. Uh to the east

980
01:14:07,520 --> 01:14:14,159
is the Heights Plan Development District
and to the west is R2 zoning. There's no

981
01:14:12,159 --> 01:14:18,560
resoning change that is needed as part
of that. Um, I would say that starting

982
01:14:16,719 --> 01:14:23,360
July 1st, there's a couple of additional
state statutes that came into place with

983
01:14:20,640 --> 01:14:29,120
regard to tiff districts. One recalls a
requires a third-party review and um,

984
01:14:26,640 --> 01:14:33,120
Meer Henry uh, firm out of Sou Falls is
completing that for us. Uh, I should

985
01:14:31,199 --> 01:14:36,719
have that if I have a draft of it, it's
not quite done. Probably get you the

986
01:14:34,640 --> 01:14:40,640
final version of that tomorrow. If that
moves through um then the planning and

987
01:14:39,199 --> 01:14:46,239
zoning commission at their next meeting
on July 13th would consider the project

988
01:14:43,440 --> 01:14:50,239
plan and at their July 20th meeting you
would can have an opportunity to

989
01:14:47,360 --> 01:14:56,000
consider uh the project plan. Going back
a second on this project uh this is a uh

990
01:14:53,600 --> 01:15:01,280
multifamily project. They're looking at
four building uh project. It would be uh

991
01:14:59,120 --> 01:15:06,320
including 95 off street parking spaces.
It would be 56 apartment units. Uh 48 of

992
01:15:04,400 --> 01:15:10,480
those are onebedroom. four are studio
and four are two-bedroom units. It's

993
01:15:08,719 --> 01:15:13,440
basically looking at about a building a
year that they would build. So over

994
01:15:11,600 --> 01:15:18,159
several years they would build those 56
units there. Uh with all that said, uh

995
01:15:16,080 --> 01:15:22,960
the item before the city council tonight
is a resolution uh to consider the

996
01:15:20,080 --> 01:15:28,960
boundaries for tick tiff district number
13 uh being lot 21 of parts lots one and

997
01:15:26,719 --> 01:15:32,880
four block one of Johnson edition at Elm
Street and Alumni Street.

998
01:15:31,120 --> 01:15:36,800
» Thank you very much. Are there any
comments of the staff? Do you have

999
01:15:34,640 --> 01:15:41,840
something to say there?
>> Okay. Any comments from the any visitors

1000
01:15:38,719 --> 01:15:47,560
we heard on the subject from the public.
>> Yes. Please come to the podium. State

1001
01:15:43,840 --> 01:15:47,560
your name and address.

1002
01:15:50,000 --> 01:15:56,719
» Hello. My name is uh Jeffrey Greylo. I
live at 224 Forest Avenue. Um want to

1003
01:15:54,880 --> 01:16:00,000
start by saying that I think that tiff
uh tiff districts are really important

1004
01:15:58,400 --> 01:16:04,080
tool. I'm really glad that we have them
at our disposal to uh to spur

1005
01:16:02,239 --> 01:16:07,199
development. Um, I think that housing
development, especially dense housing

1006
01:16:05,600 --> 01:16:10,640
development like what's uh what's
planned here, is some of the most

1007
01:16:08,640 --> 01:16:15,520
important things for us as public
bodies. Um, I'm on another public body,

1008
01:16:13,440 --> 01:16:20,480
the county commission, um, to to try to
encourage and and find ways to support.

1009
01:16:18,159 --> 01:16:25,440
Um, I have a little bit more concern
about developer tiffs than about public

1010
01:16:23,199 --> 01:16:30,560
tiffs. I think that uh when an entity
like the VCDC or the city um has a piece

1011
01:16:28,320 --> 01:16:34,239
of property and uses the tiff to put in
the infrastructure themselves, I have

1012
01:16:32,560 --> 01:16:38,960
more confidence that we have control
over everything behind the scenes. And I

1013
01:16:36,640 --> 01:16:44,560
just uh wanted to express um a little
bit of concern um that when it's a

1014
01:16:41,360 --> 01:16:49,360
developer tiff, um in some ways we are
uh taking public dollars to add to the

1015
01:16:47,520 --> 01:16:55,120
amount of profit that a for-profit
developer is going to realize from this.

1016
01:16:51,600 --> 01:16:59,840
that is not bad on its face. Uh it's a
matter of degree. And so um I think that

1017
01:16:57,840 --> 01:17:04,159
the the question that I hope that um
everyone is is just taking very

1018
01:17:01,360 --> 01:17:08,400
seriously is that but for question. So
would this uh development not occur?

1019
01:17:06,239 --> 01:17:12,719
Will we not get these units um if we
didn't uh give this tax break? But for

1020
01:17:10,480 --> 01:17:16,320
the life of this tiff, um uh this
property is not going to be contributing

1021
01:17:14,080 --> 01:17:20,159
to our tax base. And so everybody else
in the county and the city are going to

1022
01:17:18,560 --> 01:17:25,600
be uh going to be paying the public
costs. um that that this entity uh or

1023
01:17:23,199 --> 01:17:30,480
that this this development um uh puts
onto the community. So um that's just

1024
01:17:27,840 --> 01:17:34,080
what tiffs are. Uh I'm not opposed to
them, but I did just want to urge

1025
01:17:31,920 --> 01:17:37,360
everyone um to read carefully through
the independent review. I think that

1026
01:17:35,679 --> 01:17:41,840
having a third party review of these is
a good way to try to address um those

1027
01:17:39,280 --> 01:17:44,880
concerns that I expressed. Um and uh and
that was all I wanted to share. So thank

1028
01:17:43,360 --> 01:17:48,560
you very much for your time and careful
consideration.

1029
01:17:45,600 --> 01:17:55,600
» Thank you. May I ask question? Does the
third party review include a a review of

1030
01:17:52,560 --> 01:17:59,840
the butt for clause?
>> Um,

1031
01:17:57,199 --> 01:18:04,960
good question. I know their project plan
includes um a they address the butt for

1032
01:18:03,120 --> 01:18:10,880
test in the project plan that they've
submitted. Um, I would say the third

1033
01:18:08,239 --> 01:18:14,719
party review, I'll call it in process.
So, I don't think the final document's

1034
01:18:12,400 --> 01:18:17,360
done. Um, I scanned it, but I have to
admit I didn't read it thoroughly yet

1035
01:18:15,920 --> 01:18:19,440
because it's not the final document. So
I sure

1036
01:18:18,080 --> 01:18:21,760
» unfortunately I'm not able to answer
that question.

1037
01:18:20,159 --> 01:18:27,800
» So we'll we'll look at that then when we
get third party review.

1038
01:18:23,280 --> 01:18:27,800
» Thank you. Any other visitors? Yes.

1039
01:18:30,239 --> 01:18:36,880
» So Jim Peterson from the Chamber and
Development Company. Tonight you're here

1040
01:18:34,320 --> 01:18:41,199
just to look at the boundary of this for
a tiff which will be addressed later in

1041
01:18:38,880 --> 01:18:44,960
the planning zoning. Then back to you.
So based on a housing study which is

1042
01:18:43,199 --> 01:18:50,080
being finalized this week, we still have
a need for apartments multifamily

1043
01:18:48,480 --> 01:18:53,600
housing in the community even with
everything going on and that'll be

1044
01:18:51,840 --> 01:18:58,159
addressed at that planning meeting or
back to you. I get where the colleague

1045
01:18:55,920 --> 01:19:01,920
who just spoke Jeffrey spoke on that.
However, you know that's for another day

1046
01:18:59,840 --> 01:19:06,640
on the whole tax base which will be in
the tiff plan different discussions but

1047
01:19:04,159 --> 01:19:10,080
we're getting x amount on taxes today.
If they do invest heavily over time, you

1048
01:19:08,480 --> 01:19:14,480
get more taxes down the road to pay
money back. Be at the city, county

1049
01:19:12,400 --> 01:19:18,080
level, or developers. But tonight,
you're just looking at the boundary

1050
01:19:15,920 --> 01:19:21,440
matrix to see if we can move it to the
next step. And from a chamber and

1051
01:19:19,840 --> 01:19:25,520
housing in the community, we support
that.

1052
01:19:22,400 --> 01:19:30,000
» Thank you very much.
Any further public visitor discussion?

1053
01:19:27,920 --> 01:19:34,159
No. Seeing none, I'll turn it over to
council. Do you have any comments or

1054
01:19:32,080 --> 01:19:37,600
thoughts about this boundary?
>> Yes, Gary. I'd like to know when when

1055
01:19:36,480 --> 01:19:41,000
are we going to be able to see the
housing study?

1056
01:19:42,000 --> 01:19:50,400
» It was being finalized last week. They
made a change today. So, I would believe

1057
01:19:48,159 --> 01:19:54,640
um John and I've been back and forth
with that firm on it. It probably late

1058
01:19:52,159 --> 01:19:58,239
no later than the end of this week.
It'll be released and I have to just get

1059
01:19:56,480 --> 01:20:03,440
with John how do we want to then ensure
that what we have to the community, let

1060
01:20:00,800 --> 01:20:10,080
alone county and our boards. So, it's
it's pretty much 99% done as we stand

1061
01:20:07,199 --> 01:20:13,040
here tonight.
>> I don't know about other people on the

1062
01:20:11,600 --> 01:20:17,920
council, but I'd like to see the housing
study before we start ahead with the

1063
01:20:15,520 --> 01:20:22,480
TIFF.
>> Well, so I will say that uh we're not

1064
01:20:20,560 --> 01:20:25,920
going to be voting on the TIFF today.
Right now, we're just talking with the

1065
01:20:24,000 --> 01:20:29,199
boundaries of the TIFF, which is that
square. I wish you could show it on the

1066
01:20:27,440 --> 01:20:32,719
screen. Actually, you can show it on
this screen, right? Look, we're just

1067
01:20:30,880 --> 01:20:36,000
talking about the boundary of the of the
TIFF. That's all we're talking about

1068
01:20:33,840 --> 01:20:42,400
today. We're not approving the TIFF. And
and I understand I want to see the

1069
01:20:37,520 --> 01:20:47,040
housing study, too. So, where is that?
There it is.

1070
01:20:44,400 --> 01:20:54,640
And here's the heights. And there's the
quarters.

1071
01:20:49,920 --> 01:20:57,640
Right now, that's grass and uh
thistles.

1072
01:20:57,840 --> 01:21:07,679
Just Yes. Go ahead, Lindsay.
>> Uh, yeah. So, just for um educational

1073
01:21:03,199 --> 01:21:13,840
purposes, if we make this um if we go
forward with this today and decide not

1074
01:21:10,800 --> 01:21:19,440
to go forward with the tip later,
what would the impact be? What what

1075
01:21:17,679 --> 01:21:23,520
exactly?
>> Yeah,

1076
01:21:21,520 --> 01:21:30,239
help.
>> Sure. The good very good question. Um

1077
01:21:27,280 --> 01:21:36,000
really I if you choose not to do the
tiff on it I don't mean to make light of

1078
01:21:33,520 --> 01:21:41,360
this I think the only question will be
can we use 13 again or do we have to go

1079
01:21:38,560 --> 01:21:45,600
to 14 and I say that because this Mr.
Jesse is laughing but the state was very

1080
01:21:43,920 --> 01:21:51,600
specific that we have to number these
sequentially and the statutes and I

1081
01:21:48,960 --> 01:21:57,840
don't know what that looks like if this
is considered that 13 is done then and

1082
01:21:54,800 --> 01:22:01,440
we have to enable 14 um we probably
would if you approve the boundaries

1083
01:21:59,679 --> 01:22:05,199
tonight and you don't approve a project
plan we probably would at some point

1084
01:22:03,120 --> 01:22:08,719
bring a resolution to the city council
just acknowledging that that um is not

1085
01:22:07,280 --> 01:22:13,600
move the project plan's not moving
forward or something along that line. Um

1086
01:22:10,960 --> 01:22:17,360
I I I I would say in staff's opinion,
this does not lock you in to anything

1087
01:22:15,920 --> 01:22:22,480
tonight other than the boundaries of
what that TIF district would be. You as

1088
01:22:19,280 --> 01:22:26,880
a city council would um control the
amount of TIFF um that you would want

1089
01:22:24,960 --> 01:22:31,040
that you would award to it. You could
control the length of time. Maximum by

1090
01:22:29,280 --> 01:22:35,520
state law is 20 years. If you decided
that we're going to do a 10-year, you

1091
01:22:32,960 --> 01:22:40,480
have that ability. Um when we were
developing the tiff guidelines starting

1092
01:22:37,600 --> 01:22:43,760
last December through we and kudos to
the city council you talked a lot about

1093
01:22:42,159 --> 01:22:49,600
and they weren't always universally
popular but having performance standards

1094
01:22:45,920 --> 01:22:55,040
in your tiffs so that um to the the
question that Mr. Grey raised is that

1095
01:22:52,239 --> 01:22:58,800
we're not taking these properties quote
off the tax. we're not removing that

1096
01:22:56,560 --> 01:23:03,840
increment from benefiting the the total
of our community uh because obviously

1097
01:23:01,199 --> 01:23:07,920
the base is still paid but um if they're
not producing that we end that tiff and

1098
01:23:05,920 --> 01:23:11,199
so that um how much that is how long
that goes that is all at the discretion

1099
01:23:09,679 --> 01:23:15,760
of city council through the project plan
and ultimately through the developers

1100
01:23:12,639 --> 01:23:23,280
agreement that you approve so I it does
not in any way um harm the city if you

1101
01:23:19,760 --> 01:23:26,800
do not proceed with a project plan it
it's not maybe going to be viewed

1102
01:23:25,040 --> 01:23:30,719
superficial favorably by the developer,
right? They probably may not have as

1103
01:23:28,880 --> 01:23:34,800
strong an interest in developing in
Vermillion if that happens, but it does

1104
01:23:33,280 --> 01:23:39,040
not lock the city into doing anything
tonight after approving the boundaries.

1105
01:23:36,480 --> 01:23:45,280
» Okay. So um
so we will be essentially just drawing

1106
01:23:41,440 --> 01:23:52,960
making that line a yellow line setting
it aside so that from there on all

1107
01:23:49,520 --> 01:23:58,000
conversations about 613
um would be this is it this is it the

1108
01:23:56,159 --> 01:24:03,440
only piece of land that we're talking
about when we talk about and that's it.

1109
01:24:02,560 --> 01:24:08,560
» Yes. Although
>> we're not looking into Sorry, but we're

1110
01:24:05,360 --> 01:24:12,239
not looking into any tax implications at
this point tonight.

1111
01:24:10,639 --> 01:24:17,760
» Correct. There's absolutely no tax
implications that are being locked in.

1112
01:24:14,960 --> 01:24:21,600
And just to clarify, and it has never
happened in Vermillion, but it is

1113
01:24:19,440 --> 01:24:25,679
possible to amend that boundary to grow
it by a certain amount. Now, given that

1114
01:24:24,239 --> 01:24:29,040
the neighborhood around there is
developed, there's less incentive to do

1115
01:24:27,520 --> 01:24:33,600
that, but it is a possibility to amend
the boundary. But, um, I don't foresee

1116
01:24:30,960 --> 01:24:37,040
that happening with this one.
So,

1117
01:24:35,360 --> 01:24:41,520
» oh no, don't be sorry. Go ahead.
>> So, basically what we're doing is we're

1118
01:24:38,560 --> 01:24:46,480
establishing the legal address as the
boundary of the tiff.

1119
01:24:42,960 --> 01:24:50,239
» Yes, that's a fair way to look at. Yes.
>> Yes.

1120
01:24:47,520 --> 01:24:54,159
» Well, then
if the tiff wouldn't go through

1121
01:24:52,239 --> 01:24:59,120
somewhere along the line, it kind of
messes you up on your numerical

1122
01:24:56,480 --> 01:25:03,520
sequencing. And uh if we've got a couple
the mayor and other community members or

1123
01:25:01,600 --> 01:25:08,719
uh council members want to find out what
that housing study is. Are we maybe

1124
01:25:05,760 --> 01:25:13,520
rushing this by one meeting
if we waited if the if the housing study

1125
01:25:10,880 --> 01:25:16,159
will be ready in a week
and people get a chance to see that? is

1126
01:25:14,960 --> 01:25:22,159
that
>> I I would I would say the housing study

1127
01:25:18,880 --> 01:25:25,760
will help us determine the um imperative
for what we need to build but it

1128
01:25:24,159 --> 01:25:31,840
wouldn't necessarily determine which
lots or where the building occurs. This

1129
01:25:28,960 --> 01:25:36,159
is a uh particular developer land owner
wants to have a tiff in this particular

1130
01:25:33,760 --> 01:25:41,040
spot. So this meeting today is just
about the boundaries of that particular

1131
01:25:39,520 --> 01:25:44,400
project
rather than a comment on what are we

1132
01:25:43,199 --> 01:25:52,320
going to build in the future. I haven't
seen the housing study yet either. Yes.

1133
01:25:47,920 --> 01:25:57,760
» Can we maybe have a plan if it's not
already set by state statute? Can we

1134
01:25:55,440 --> 01:26:03,840
discuss
discussing what to do with the

1135
01:26:01,040 --> 01:26:08,159
enumerating of these two dates? So that
question doesn't exist in the future.

1136
01:26:05,600 --> 01:26:13,760
whe whether I mean that seems like a
good question that we should figure out

1137
01:26:11,600 --> 01:26:20,239
independent of this particular
situation. Um but then you know

1138
01:26:17,199 --> 01:26:24,800
personally I would see 613 would always
be the conversation that we're having

1139
01:26:21,600 --> 01:26:27,800
around this but
>> interesting

1140
01:26:29,440 --> 01:26:35,280
» I haven't gotten very far in this book
but if there but if there's a a

1141
01:26:33,360 --> 01:26:38,719
consensus that we should table this
discussion

1142
01:26:36,800 --> 01:26:45,199
um I I don't know exactly know how that
is done. Is there a consensus we should

1143
01:26:40,800 --> 01:26:49,520
table this or no? Okay. All right.
>> I believe if if you're going to do that,

1144
01:26:47,679 --> 01:26:54,560
make I'm looking at Alex here. I believe
the proper language is to continue that

1145
01:26:51,600 --> 01:26:58,400
and it's helpful to it's either it's
more helpful to continue it to a date

1146
01:26:56,000 --> 01:27:02,840
certain than to
>> just very y

1147
01:27:04,560 --> 01:27:10,239
» was there.
>> Okay. All right.

1148
01:27:08,320 --> 01:27:14,320
» Or is there consensus that we can vote
on these boundaries tonight?

1149
01:27:12,560 --> 01:27:16,960
» I'm sorry. Yes.
>> I'm sorry, Jeffrey.

1150
01:27:15,360 --> 01:27:19,360
» May I address the council?
>> I have no objection. You didn't use your

1151
01:27:18,400 --> 01:27:24,880
five minutes yet.
>> You have to. Oh, I'm sorry.

1152
01:27:22,800 --> 01:27:28,159
» I'm all down page four. Okay. So, it has
to be

1153
01:27:25,199 --> 01:27:32,400
» You have to have an
unanimous consent.

1154
01:27:30,239 --> 01:27:35,520
» Very good. So, are we all who's in Who
is Are we all in favor of having Jeffrey

1155
01:27:34,320 --> 01:27:42,679
come back up and speak for another
moment or two?

1156
01:27:37,440 --> 01:27:42,679
» Yes. Any opposed? Come on up.

1157
01:27:44,639 --> 01:27:51,600
Thank you for the second opportunity to
address the council. Just listening to

1158
01:27:48,159 --> 01:27:55,920
the dialogue. Um so were I on the
council, I did just want to say that I

1159
01:27:53,840 --> 01:28:00,320
would probably vote to move this forward
at this time simply establishing the

1160
01:27:57,920 --> 01:28:05,600
boundaries. Um my comments previously
were intended for your future uh

1161
01:28:02,400 --> 01:28:10,719
consideration. Um and and I think that
um slowing this process uh at this time

1162
01:28:08,400 --> 01:28:13,840
doesn't make uh doesn't seem desirable
to me. So, I just wanted to make sure

1163
01:28:12,159 --> 01:28:17,120
that that I had clearly stated my
previous um my previous thoughts about

1164
01:28:15,679 --> 01:28:19,840
that. So, thank you.
>> Thank you.

1165
01:28:18,719 --> 01:28:26,880
» Yes.
Um, I have to admit Jeffrey and I are I

1166
01:28:23,280 --> 01:28:31,199
guess on the same wavelength now. Um,
concerning this because especially what

1167
01:28:29,440 --> 01:28:35,920
I was thinking when you were talking
about the housing study and perhaps

1168
01:28:33,199 --> 01:28:40,800
delaying until we got the housing study,
well, how many weeks are we going to dis

1169
01:28:39,040 --> 01:28:44,000
uh
how how many weeks is it going to take

1170
01:28:42,080 --> 01:28:48,480
to digest the housing study and know
what we want to do next? I I would

1171
01:28:46,320 --> 01:28:55,120
rather that we go ahead with what's
recommended here, set the tiff

1172
01:28:51,280 --> 01:29:00,880
boundaries and then the housing study
can come in and we can start working on

1173
01:28:57,679 --> 01:29:07,760
that too. I don't know why we can't work
on both of these sim simultaneously.

1174
01:29:05,360 --> 01:29:09,600
Can't talk.
>> Okay,

1175
01:29:08,159 --> 01:29:14,880
» that's my pitch.
>> Thank you. Any further comments from

1176
01:29:12,480 --> 01:29:18,800
council members?
Yeah, Mike,

1177
01:29:16,000 --> 01:29:22,800
» I would agree with that sentiment. I
think we need to move forward on these

1178
01:29:20,159 --> 01:29:28,639
boundaries tonight. Um, as far as
waiting for the housing study,

1179
01:29:26,480 --> 01:29:33,199
we know we need it. The housing study
told us that in 2022, I'm sure certainly

1180
01:29:31,760 --> 01:29:40,560
it's going to tell us the same thing
again. Um, I've admittedly been

1181
01:29:38,320 --> 01:29:45,760
skeptical on tiffs throughout this whole
time I've been on the council, but if we

1182
01:29:43,440 --> 01:29:50,719
don't do tiffs,
we don't get the developers. They move

1183
01:29:48,400 --> 01:29:53,920
to other towns and then they do it. So,
waiting on a housing study if the

1184
01:29:52,400 --> 01:29:58,000
numbers aren't quite what you think it
should be and then just throwing it out

1185
01:29:56,400 --> 01:30:02,239
because, well, it didn't meet our
approval.

1186
01:29:59,840 --> 01:30:06,400
I think that's wrong. We need to move
forward in this town. not kick people

1187
01:30:04,400 --> 01:30:11,760
out or turn people away because well, we
didn't like that number. So, if you want

1188
01:30:09,360 --> 01:30:16,239
to ruin Vermillion and ruin development,
start doing that. That's my opinion on

1189
01:30:14,480 --> 01:30:19,440
it. Other than that, we need to move
this forward and keep things going.

1190
01:30:18,159 --> 01:30:23,120
That's what we've been doing for the
last four years in this town before that

1191
01:30:21,360 --> 01:30:26,480
even. So, we need to keep stuff going
that way.

1192
01:30:24,639 --> 01:30:31,520
» Very good.
Anybody else?

1193
01:30:29,199 --> 01:30:36,400
» Very good. I'll make I'll make a motion
to uh approve the boundaries.

1194
01:30:33,840 --> 01:30:39,199
» Very good. Is there a second to that?
>> Second.

1195
01:30:37,360 --> 01:30:42,719
» Moved and seconded. All in favor of uh
establishing the boundaries of tiff

1196
01:30:40,560 --> 01:30:47,199
number 13 as presented by staff indicate
by saying I.

1197
01:30:44,159 --> 01:30:53,600
» I opposed. Nay.
Passes. When I said opposed, nay, I mean

1198
01:30:49,760 --> 01:30:57,840
I say nay. I wasn't
tongue tied.

1199
01:30:56,320 --> 01:31:01,840
All right. Next item is the consent
agenda. Any item listed on the consent

1200
01:31:00,080 --> 01:31:04,800
agenda may by the request of any single
council member be considered as a

1201
01:31:03,360 --> 01:31:08,080
separate item under the new business
section of the agenda. If a member of

1202
01:31:06,800 --> 01:31:11,920
the public would like to discuss any
consent agenda items, please notify the

1203
01:31:10,320 --> 01:31:16,000
mayor during the public comment period.
Have it considered as a separate item

1204
01:31:13,520 --> 01:31:19,000
under the new business section. Consent
agenda.

1205
01:31:21,120 --> 01:31:28,080
What do we have on the consent agenda?
>> The fuel fuel quote and the assignment

1206
01:31:24,480 --> 01:31:31,199
of the I didn't see the fuel quotes.
Are monitors in front?

1207
01:31:30,800 --> 01:31:34,913
» Sorry.
>> Oh, there they are. [laughter]

1208
01:31:35,440 --> 01:31:40,719
» Ted, want to explain that to us or do we
care? I don't know what we normally do.

1209
01:31:39,120 --> 01:31:43,280
How often do we get fuel quotes? Is that
monthly, annually?

1210
01:31:41,920 --> 01:31:47,880
» It'll be at the first meeting every
month that you'd have these fuel quotes.

1211
01:31:44,880 --> 01:31:47,880
» Yep.

1212
01:31:49,600 --> 01:31:55,360
Approval of the consent agenda.
>> Second.

1213
01:31:53,120 --> 01:31:58,480
» Any discussion on the consent agenda?
Okay. All in favor indicator saying I.

1214
01:31:58,239 --> 01:32:01,440
» I.
>> I.

1215
01:31:58,880 --> 01:32:05,040
» All oppose say nay.
Agenda passes. And I assume that

1216
01:32:03,520 --> 01:32:11,120
includes the airport hanger lease.
Correct. Okay. Very good.

1217
01:32:08,480 --> 01:32:14,560
» Old business. We have no old business.
New business is the uh number A is the

1218
01:32:13,360 --> 01:32:19,440
Vermillion Housing Authority
appointment. Uh we have one vacancy on

1219
01:32:16,639 --> 01:32:22,239
the housing authority. Let me see. Um,
by state statute, the city council is

1220
01:32:21,199 --> 01:32:26,639
charged with appointing members of the
Vermillion Housing Authority and one

1221
01:32:24,960 --> 01:32:29,520
individual had there's one opening, one
individual has submitted an expression

1222
01:32:28,080 --> 01:32:32,719
of interest form for the vacancy on the
Vermillion Housing Authority board.

1223
01:32:31,199 --> 01:32:37,280
However, that application was not
complete. I'm asking that we return that

1224
01:32:35,440 --> 01:32:40,239
application to the applicant, ask them
to complete it and continue having

1225
01:32:39,040 --> 01:32:46,760
expression of interest or having the
opening posted on the city's website.

1226
01:32:42,480 --> 01:32:46,760
I'm making no appointment at this time.

1227
01:32:49,199 --> 01:32:57,120
So, but that's that right?
>> I believe so because the mayor is the

1228
01:32:55,600 --> 01:33:00,960
one who makes the recommendation and the
council then says yes or no in the

1229
01:32:58,960 --> 01:33:03,520
recommendation. So, if the mayor chooses
not to make a recommendation at this

1230
01:33:02,159 --> 01:33:09,199
time, then there's not an item for the
city council to vote on.

1231
01:33:06,719 --> 01:33:12,960
» And number B is the resolution of a
mutual aid agreement between Beersford

1232
01:33:10,800 --> 01:33:16,400
and us.
>> Thank you. Um due to some recent

1233
01:33:14,800 --> 01:33:19,760
staffing issues in Beersford, officials
with the city approached officials of

1234
01:33:18,000 --> 01:33:22,480
the city of Vermillion with a request to
enter into a formal written agreement

1235
01:33:21,120 --> 01:33:26,880
for mutual aid in the event of an
emergency situation. Specifically, this

1236
01:33:24,719 --> 01:33:31,280
would be with uh the two light and power
departments. Um the attached resolution

1237
01:33:30,000 --> 01:33:34,880
and the accompanying mutual aid
agreement estab establishes protocols

1238
01:33:33,199 --> 01:33:39,679
for requesting, providing, and
compensation related to providing

1239
01:33:36,560 --> 01:33:44,560
assistance for emergency situations.
Kind of helps clarify the before and

1240
01:33:41,440 --> 01:33:49,679
after details. um what's the requesting
and responding m municipalities have to

1241
01:33:46,560 --> 01:33:53,280
address billing um what was used stuff
like that the attorneys have reviewed

1242
01:33:51,600 --> 01:33:57,120
the mutual aid agreement and beers did
approve this at their June 25th 2026

1243
01:33:55,440 --> 01:34:02,159
meeting a copy of the agreement signed
by officials um has been included in the

1244
01:33:59,600 --> 01:34:06,880
packet from the city of Beersford
um the agreement would help make it

1245
01:34:04,800 --> 01:34:11,360
easier would also help make it easier to
determine costs for which city would be

1246
01:34:09,440 --> 01:34:15,440
responsible for paying um certain
things. Um, as of now, administration

1247
01:34:14,000 --> 01:34:20,920
recommends approval of the resolution
adopting the mutual aid agreement with

1248
01:34:17,520 --> 01:34:20,920
the city of Beersford.

1249
01:34:21,440 --> 01:34:28,320
Very good. Any are there any visitors
for heard on this subject?

1250
01:34:26,480 --> 01:34:32,159
» Seeing none.
Boy, the crowd really thinned out.

1251
01:34:31,055 --> 01:34:36,960
[laughter]
Um, discussion of city council.

1252
01:34:35,280 --> 01:34:41,560
» Got to hold their attention better.
>> I guess I got not I'm not funny enough.

1253
01:34:41,920 --> 01:34:46,320
I'll just say it seems fairly
straightforward to me. We have an

1254
01:34:44,560 --> 01:34:51,199
informal arrangement already and we're
formalizing it so it uh it meets the you

1255
01:34:49,600 --> 01:34:53,920
know the lawyers are happy. That's
that's important.

1256
01:34:52,480 --> 01:34:57,520
» Second.
>> Any further discussion?

1257
01:34:56,159 --> 01:35:00,560
All in favor of approval of the
resolution adopting mutual aid agreement

1258
01:34:59,280 --> 01:35:06,920
with the city of Beersford indicate by
saying I oppose say nay. Motion passes.

1259
01:35:13,440 --> 01:35:18,159
The next item is the hanger lease
agreement, but was that not I didn't

1260
01:35:17,120 --> 01:35:22,960
understand the difference between that
one and the uh consent agenda item.

1261
01:35:21,600 --> 01:35:29,920
» If you can explain that, please.
>> Yep. So, the consent agenda item is for

1262
01:35:26,000 --> 01:35:34,400
the lease of this hanger right here.
>> Okay.

1263
01:35:31,199 --> 01:35:36,639
» And this item is for the lease of this
land right here.

1264
01:35:35,280 --> 01:35:41,840
» I see. Very good. I'm sorry. Sorry, I
didn't understand that. Carry on.

1265
01:35:39,120 --> 01:35:45,840
» Yeah. So, uh we've uh city staff has
actually been working uh uh since

1266
01:35:43,600 --> 01:35:51,760
October of last year with Nebraska Iowa
helicopter uh on them having the

1267
01:35:49,360 --> 01:35:56,560
possibility of leasing some land uh at
the city's airport to uh move some of

1268
01:35:54,000 --> 01:36:01,280
their operations into the city. Uh North
uh Nebraska and Iowa helicopter uh they

1269
01:35:59,040 --> 01:36:06,239
are a spraying company. They they have
helicopters and u I think today if you

1270
01:36:04,239 --> 01:36:10,159
were at the noon meeting at the airport
you might have heard uh Denny uh

1271
01:36:08,560 --> 01:36:12,719
speaking about the helicopters that are
going to be coming here and that they're

1272
01:36:11,280 --> 01:36:17,280
loading and getting ready with all the
chemicals. That's what he was uh

1273
01:36:14,480 --> 01:36:22,000
referencing. Uh the owner has purchased
a hanger that you mentioned that was

1274
01:36:18,960 --> 01:36:25,840
item that was discussed at the at the uh
consent agenda. So, they purchased this

1275
01:36:23,600 --> 01:36:29,440
hanger and uh they're going to be moving
starting to move some of their

1276
01:36:27,040 --> 01:36:34,080
operations there and to this land after
tonight. And their intent is to store

1277
01:36:32,000 --> 01:36:38,639
equipment and chemicals within that
space. Uh if the chemicals are going to

1278
01:36:36,159 --> 01:36:43,520
be stored within the land, the barrel
land, they're we are going to have to uh

1279
01:36:41,040 --> 01:36:47,520
work with them and with uh Danner uh
regarding containment. Um so, we're

1280
01:36:45,920 --> 01:36:52,400
we're starting the process of working
with them. We don't have uh a permit

1281
01:36:50,159 --> 01:36:56,159
process. the city doesn't, but we do
work with uh Danner with the state

1282
01:36:54,159 --> 01:36:59,280
regarding all the requirements that they
have to follow and we make sure that

1283
01:36:57,840 --> 01:37:03,520
they talk to Danner and we talk to
Danner and everybody gets along. Um so

1284
01:37:02,080 --> 01:37:08,480
that's that's something that we're
working on. Uh the long-term plan from

1285
01:37:05,679 --> 01:37:14,480
the owner uh is to actually eventually
build a an additional hanger in that

1286
01:37:10,960 --> 01:37:18,800
space uh to have additional uh space for
storing equipment and then more than

1287
01:37:16,560 --> 01:37:23,840
likely have an outdoor space for loading
the chemicals. uh similar to the uh

1288
01:37:21,520 --> 01:37:28,719
aerial spray applicator that you have uh
on the west side of uh that taxi way. Uh

1289
01:37:26,719 --> 01:37:33,760
the lease agreement that you guys are uh
considering today is very typical uh and

1290
01:37:31,440 --> 01:37:37,760
it's a very uh typical for a recent new
lease agreement that we have at the

1291
01:37:35,280 --> 01:37:44,000
airport. The length of it is for an an
initial 10 years with an an option to uh

1292
01:37:41,679 --> 01:37:49,119
add another 10 years to the lease. Um
the lease amount is actually 15 cents

1293
01:37:46,320 --> 01:37:53,840
per square foot of the entire area. Uh
we moved away from the five 5 cents for

1294
01:37:51,920 --> 01:37:58,800
the building space and 10 cents for the
unused space. Uh that change happened

1295
01:37:56,080 --> 01:38:03,199
last year. Uh there's no cap on future
lease rating increases. That's something

1296
01:38:00,639 --> 01:38:06,639
that we've also moved away from. And the
lease payments are going to be once per

1297
01:38:04,880 --> 01:38:10,480
year. That's typical for all of the
agreements that we have at the airport.

1298
01:38:08,320 --> 01:38:15,520
Uh based on the size of the parcel being
leased. Uh so it's it's a 50 by 160 and

1299
01:38:13,760 --> 01:38:22,159
the rate of 15 cents per square foot.
the yearly rent would be uh 1,200, which

1300
01:38:18,239 --> 01:38:26,239
is a lot of money for the airport. Uh
regardless of that, staff recommends

1301
01:38:23,920 --> 01:38:32,000
that the city council allow the mayor to
sign the hanger lease agreement with

1302
01:38:27,920 --> 01:38:37,840
Nebraska Iowa Helicopter LLC.
>> Thank you very much. Any visitors to

1303
01:38:35,040 --> 01:38:42,880
talk about this? Uh no, you last. Okay.
All right. Very good discussion up here.

1304
01:38:40,000 --> 01:38:45,760
Yes, Al. Just if those chemicals are
going to need a containment that I

1305
01:38:44,080 --> 01:38:49,199
assume that's on the owner of the
company that's going to pay for all that

1306
01:38:47,760 --> 01:38:50,960
containment. The city's not paying for
that, is it?

1307
01:38:49,760 --> 01:38:54,080
» No, the city doesn't pay for the
containment. We That's a requirement

1308
01:38:52,560 --> 01:38:56,159
that we would make. Same thing with the
state.

1309
01:38:54,560 --> 01:39:00,239
» And same thing if there's an architect
involved or banner associates, they're

1310
01:38:58,480 --> 01:39:03,760
going to pay for that study or whatever
they have to do.

1311
01:39:01,440 --> 01:39:05,840
» Yep. What we literally are just leasing
them to land. Anything else? Is there a

1312
01:39:05,440 --> 01:39:10,239
cost?
>> Thank you.

1313
01:39:08,000 --> 01:39:15,119
Any
other comments?

1314
01:39:13,199 --> 01:39:18,880
» Second. Moved and seconded. All in favor
of uh allowing me to sign the hanger

1315
01:39:17,440 --> 01:39:23,280
release agree with NIA helicopter
company. Any saying I

1316
01:39:21,119 --> 01:39:24,960
» oppos? Say nay.
>> Passes.

1317
01:39:24,239 --> 01:39:30,320
» Thank you.
>> Thank you.

1318
01:39:27,760 --> 01:39:32,639
And no bid openings today. So, right to
city manager report.

1319
01:39:31,280 --> 01:39:37,040
» Uh thank you, mayor. Just a couple of
meetings um coming up here before your

1320
01:39:34,800 --> 01:39:40,800
next city council meeting on July 20th.
Um, the Historic Preservation Commission

1321
01:39:38,800 --> 01:39:44,159
is meeting this Wednesday, July 8th.
It's a little at 9:00 a.m. This one is a

1322
01:39:42,960 --> 01:39:49,679
little bit different. They're going to
the uh former Jolly School site uh for

1323
01:39:46,719 --> 01:39:52,480
their meeting. Um, the the plaque that
recognizes the presence of the school

1324
01:39:51,280 --> 01:39:56,080
there. They're going to be looking at
that, reviewing that. So, uh, they're

1325
01:39:54,480 --> 01:39:59,199
actually having an off-site meeting or
off-site from city hall anyway, this

1326
01:39:57,520 --> 01:40:03,040
coming Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. The city's
historic preservation commission. Uh,

1327
01:40:01,119 --> 01:40:07,679
the library board meets on Wednesday,
July 15th at 6 p.m. in the Kak room.

1328
01:40:06,159 --> 01:40:12,159
your planning and zoning commission. Uh
their next scheduled meeting is on July

1329
01:40:09,440 --> 01:40:16,320
13th, next Monday. A couple of items on
their agenda right now include a zoning

1330
01:40:14,480 --> 01:40:21,679
amendment for Munger Ridge Plan
Development District. Um this is located

1331
01:40:19,040 --> 01:40:27,040
um on the west side of um Highway 19
just south of Vermillion River. Earlier

1332
01:40:24,080 --> 01:40:30,880
you saw the annexation um item that led
to the uh adjusting the northwest ward

1333
01:40:29,040 --> 01:40:33,679
boundary. This is that same property
that's been talked about. They're

1334
01:40:32,000 --> 01:40:36,480
bringing forward a plan development
district for that property. So that will

1335
01:40:35,280 --> 01:40:41,520
be going to the planning and zoning
commission on July 13th and then to the

1336
01:40:38,560 --> 01:40:45,600
city council on July 20th. And another
item on uh the plan zoning commission

1337
01:40:43,440 --> 01:40:48,960
meeting would be uh assuming they get
everything put together be the project

1338
01:40:46,800 --> 01:40:53,360
plan for TIF district number 13 that you
just heard about a few minutes ago. Uh

1339
01:40:51,840 --> 01:40:57,040
just a reminder before your next city
council meeting on July 20th, there is a

1340
01:40:55,440 --> 01:41:02,800
joint meeting with the Klay County
Commission and that will be at 5:30 p.m.

1341
01:40:59,920 --> 01:41:08,320
here in this room. That is uh two items.
One is uh a reasonzoning amendment for

1342
01:41:05,600 --> 01:41:13,280
some property and timber road uh about a
mile I believe west of the city limits

1343
01:41:10,400 --> 01:41:16,880
that would be going from uh a U A1 to
light industrial and the second item is

1344
01:41:15,360 --> 01:41:21,119
an ordinance to amend the boundaries of
the JJZA the joint jurisdictional zoning

1345
01:41:19,280 --> 01:41:24,400
area. So those are the two items that
you as a city council will be meeting

1346
01:41:22,560 --> 01:41:29,360
with the Klay County Commission on
Monday, July 20th at 5:30. Um the final

1347
01:41:27,600 --> 01:41:32,560
year we do have a one-year term left on
the planning and zoning commission. U

1348
01:41:30,800 --> 01:41:36,320
Mayor O Kelly was on there. this is a
term uh that he is vacating because he

1349
01:41:34,639 --> 01:41:41,520
cannot serve on both of those. So, we do
have a uh one year left of a planning

1350
01:41:38,880 --> 01:41:45,760
and zoning commission term. Um we do ask
that expression of interest forms be

1351
01:41:42,960 --> 01:41:49,440
submitted uh by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday uh
July 16th and it's anticipated the city

1352
01:41:47,920 --> 01:41:53,280
council would appoint someone to that
term at your July 20th meeting. Uh we do

1353
01:41:51,920 --> 01:41:56,719
have some information available on the
city's website. Uh just a reminder, it's

1354
01:41:55,360 --> 01:42:01,520
that time of year. Thursdays on the
plats will be starting on Thursday, July

1355
01:41:59,040 --> 01:42:07,440
16th. So just reminder that Main Street
as it abuts the plat plats east through

1356
01:42:04,480 --> 01:42:11,520
Prospect Street intersection, Prospect
Street for uh half a block north of West

1357
01:42:09,920 --> 01:42:15,600
Main Street and then Market Street as it
abuts the plat. Those will be closed on

1358
01:42:13,840 --> 01:42:20,560
those respective Thursdays through
August 27th minus uh fair week. And

1359
01:42:18,480 --> 01:42:24,320
that's closing is from 4 to 8:00 p.m.
each one of those Thursdays. And then

1360
01:42:22,480 --> 01:42:28,560
included with your uh city council
packet was a raffle notification. Uh the

1361
01:42:26,800 --> 01:42:33,199
Boys and Girls Club, they are selling
$20 raffle tickets from August 10th

1362
01:42:30,880 --> 01:42:37,440
through the 15th of this year. Uh the
prize is an 8x10 white storage shed. I

1363
01:42:35,840 --> 01:42:41,119
believe it is the same storage shed that
is located in front of the building

1364
01:42:39,040 --> 01:42:44,719
right now, but uh if not, it certainly
looks a lot like that. Uh all proceeds

1365
01:42:43,280 --> 01:42:48,800
uh from this raffle will be used for
youth programming at the Vermillion Boys

1366
01:42:46,560 --> 01:42:51,840
and Girls Club location. That's all that
I have. Mr. Mayor,

1367
01:42:50,000 --> 01:42:55,920
» thank you very much. Uh, I can just
comment. I was on the U Boys and Girls

1368
01:42:54,080 --> 01:42:59,440
Club Advisory Council and that shed
that's up for sale was actually that's

1369
01:42:57,440 --> 01:43:02,880
up for raffle was actually won by Mr.
Brady and he donated it back to be

1370
01:43:01,280 --> 01:43:06,719
raffled off again. He won it in the last
raffle, donated it back to be raffled

1371
01:43:04,400 --> 01:43:10,000
off again. So, thank you, Mr. Brady.
I'll be going to Germany with the German

1372
01:43:08,480 --> 01:43:14,239
American Partnership Program on
Wednesday. So, I don't know. I don't

1373
01:43:12,639 --> 01:43:17,760
know what to say about that. Keep me.
So, you you president Vice President

1374
01:43:16,080 --> 01:43:20,960
May. No, I'll be back before the next uh
meeting with you.

1375
01:43:19,119 --> 01:43:25,440
» Oh, that's right. Right. Who else is
going? And so several of us are going.

1376
01:43:23,280 --> 01:43:29,040
And I just one final comment is I did
see that uh Munger edition that we just

1377
01:43:27,600 --> 01:43:32,400
annexed. If you look at it the right
way, it looks like a howling coyote.

1378
01:43:30,800 --> 01:43:34,719
Have you seen that? Take a look at that.
Looks like a looks like a howling

1379
01:43:33,840 --> 01:43:38,960
coyote.
>> You're never going to get that on your

1380
01:43:35,679 --> 01:43:42,239
mind now again. Okay. All right. Uh do I
have a motion to adjurnn? Move.

1381
01:43:40,880 --> 01:43:46,679
» A second. Second. All
>> in favor? I