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City staff explained that Union County chose encryption after concerns that private radio monitors and other third parties were following public safety traffic and interfering with responses. Because the county’s system is now encrypted, Beersford’s radios require a firmware upgrade to receive and participate in encrypted digital traffic. The city’s dispatch function is handled by Union County, making interoperability essential.

Mike (public-safety staff) told the council the firmware upgrade price would exceed funds currently budgeted for communications; staff requested authorization to proceed and to adjust internal budgets where possible. The council approved the upgrade at a stated cost of $5,250 so city radios could maintain contact and interoperability with Union County dispatch.

Why it matters: encrypted traffic can prevent third-party monitoring while preserving secure coordination between first responders. Without the upgrade, the city’s responders risked losing direct radio interoperability with county dispatch and with neighboring agencies if they move to encryption.

What the council decided: the motion to approve the firmware/upgrade package for encrypted digital traffic was seconded and carried. Staff will implement the upgrade and adjust department budgets where necessary to cover the expense.

Ending: City technicians will update radios and verify interoperability with Union County dispatch; staff said they would continue monitoring neighboring jurisdictions’ plans to see whether future compatibility steps are needed.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Beresford, SD Council Meeting 05-05-2025","oneSentenceSummary","Union County’s encrypted radio upgrade left Beersford unable to monitor/communicate on dispatch frequencies; the council approved a $5,250 firmware/upgrade package to allow the city to accept encrypted digital traffic and maintain interoperability with Union County dispatch.","taxTitle","Beresford, Union County, South Dakota","taxId",52520,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6247951,"Council reviews draft AI use policy; staff to add prohibition on inputting PII before next reading",137,2393000,2530000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3212481-cf0e4e1acef615d29170edb99f10b752&start=2393&end=2530","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3212481-cf0e4e1acef615d29170edb99f10b752/thumbnail_2393000.jpg","/articles/6247951/Beresford/Union-County/South-Dakota/Council-reviews-draft-AI-use-policy-staff-to-add-prohibition-on-inputting-PII-before-next-reading","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6247951-604317ac31d3031e6fcacfbecd7848b9/orig.mp4?Expires=1775395466&Signature=RxXcF-7O1vo93QpzpWw5jZ4UYoe2-haL2HFmh-j9H~FFer59addEfRJfco7xjBE~V~Q7DXbYTLw7kglz9PG9TsM3vYxrAmrE~7vDLfbnb0ZOZ6OYuTduUPBirgaj-StQxGUwVbNI1A0ZyNWuvh9t9JLlmrbKn5CJK8Pm7kU3wIMIhzWSDdac4vBvfuFX3t75dCvgRJ-nu8BudpaxebDBJjJIvTxoVTfWaSs8LoQCg3n6UisoRBHvuXUzB7PCjAVUUoHOAtGOql3EHCWEe-uyF2NNyvVimjtlSRTukBXSyEwR7nURf5rYHavXEPPZN2FsRF6F0reE0xjbRTo4lmwF5A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Beersford City Council reviewed a draft policy setting boundaries for municipal use of artificial intelligence tools and suggested clarifications before taking formal action.

Council members discussed the draft’s scope and acknowledged the limits of current AI models. One councilor observed that generative tools can “convincingly tell you that this is the answer,” stressing the need for human oversight. A staff member recommended explicitly prohibiting use of personally identifiable information (PII) in AI queries, saying, “Your recommendation would be to add a line for personally identifiable avoid the use of personally identifiable use or information.” Council directed staff to add such a PII restriction and to return the policy for action at the next meeting in May.

Why it matters: Local governments testing AI for drafting, research or administrative support must balance efficiency gains against data-privacy risks and model error. The council signaled a preference for permissive, supervised use (e.g., grammar checks, summarization) but not for any use that would pass PII into models that could retain or expose that data.

What the council decided: No ordinance or formal policy was adopted at this meeting. Staff will revise the draft to include an explicit prohibition on feeding PII or proprietary/sensitive data into models and will bring the revised policy back to council for approval.

Ending: The council expects a revised policy at the next meeting, with new language clarifying permitted uses, prohibited datasets and oversight responsibilities.","The council reviewed a draft municipal policy on the city’s use of artificial intelligence and directed staff to add a prohibition against feeding personally identifiable information (PII) into AI models; the policy will return for council consideration at the next meeting.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6247957,"Council approves concrete option and several pay requests for Bridges Clubhouse project",498,2638000,3136000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3212481-cf0e4e1acef615d29170edb99f10b752&start=2638&end=3136","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3212481-cf0e4e1acef615d29170edb99f10b752/thumbnail_2638000.jpg","/articles/6247957/Beresford/Union-County/South-Dakota/Council-approves-concrete-option-and-several-pay-requests-for-Bridges-Clubhouse-project","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6247957-f55ed61ec5f549cf646271b1d60ee812/orig.mp4?Expires=1775395466&Signature=cb~i1mL9Dlc~VFhP-IogKjeMvapLDUO1h-OR~0humvdVviN5~GlXOuLieJTv~IvDXTEq2injWF~wZzbnOAGaa7BNeE-yp8eTMNBTHCSEO-CmOEOPqUsrtkt780qRTcDSt9KCQ-r7rlV0KzWNho7hI2E9rLgxgutTlJEgyHh5n4Sc9Kbs6XeC9YRKcIDlGxYis1J32jl~cVTZuts47HZBCAnlSUEyYh68C~WGB~l7t-C0ul-FhmTn73v1zQOyFfjPJjvqjYb3Ze3lingexdrPCrZsnf7LzJ5v0QMCozLU3B-ggSbNCWv04yf97wtgi2T19ADwRp9bB03Fz4O~76NB0A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Beersford City Council approved a contractor option to use concrete instead of asphalt for a golf-cart parking-area path adjacent to the Bridges Clubhouse covered-patio addition and authorized multiple contractor pay requests related to the clubhouse and other infrastructure work.

Concrete option: Council approved a motion to accept a concrete option for golf-cart parking and nearby paths at the Bridges Clubhouse and Event Center, citing longer-term performance for soft soils behind the clubhouse. The council approved the option as presented: an estimated local contractor price of $14,600 for the concrete option was discussed in the packet and included in the motion.

Pay requests: Council authorized several pay requests tied to the clubhouse and related work during the meeting:
- Pay request for Gilhaug Construction (bridges clubhouse covered patio addition). Staff noted the architect had provided a signed approval that arrived after the packet; the pay request was moved and approved during the meeting. The packet lines include numbers shown at different points in the discussion (the meeting contains two references: $80,193.60 and later $183,193.60); staff confirmed the architect-signed paperwork later in the meeting and recommended approval.
- Pay request number 2 to First Rate Excavating for $151,821.43 for the Seventh Street utility extension project was authorized.
- Pay request number 14 from SiteWorks for $295,000.336 (as shown in the packet) for work on the wastewater-treatment facility and SAG units was authorized.

Why it matters: The decisions move several construction and capital projects forward and involve city contract payments, budget impacts and construction sequencing. Staff confirmed that the architect had signed one pay request after the agenda packet was distributed, and council approved it after receiving the signed certification.

What the council voted: Council handled multiple separate motions during the meeting to authorize the concrete option and to approve contractor pay requests; each motion passed with standard roll-call or voice approval. Staff noted remaining balances after pay requests and that the project retains a balance for completion.

Ending: City staff will process the approved pay requests and proceed with the concrete work per the contractor’s schedule; the architect’s signed approval for the Gilhaug request was received after the packet was issued and staff confirmed it during the meeting.","The council authorized switching to concrete for a golf-cart parking area and approved multiple pay requests for the Bridges Clubhouse covered patio addition and related projects; the architect later provided a signed certification for a pay request included in the meeting.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6247962,"Residents propose a downtown volunteer beautification group; civic center trash can flagged as recurring problem",1791,124000,1915000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3212481-cf0e4e1acef615d29170edb99f10b752&start=124&end=1915","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3212481-cf0e4e1acef615d29170edb99f10b752/thumbnail_124000.jpg","/articles/6247962/Beresford/Union-County/South-Dakota/Residents-propose-a-downtown-volunteer-beautification-group-civic-center-trash-can-flagged-as-recurring-problem","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6247962-7c75d23a48543babd4208e70f478a8e0/orig.mp4?Expires=1775395466&Signature=Gh5FFSuTdccSHMHXINzpH6woBRXeT-TNk3lkfUQrVLvdJ8qRiSrbl6-1y2hpu2chckkhZ0CUiT504ePKBHjmT3d~7A7XEEG1TIG6NjR5JLdR23ULnQD6M4oZ2Hgn0qyUWGOjJU1AIo8aJvLafCGnufqr-GQ6s4tPbdHVhLaSJ3G1L9o4jLoex3Y~SwLoqKiMOuifFaN~7vfEehqjZ7iCE8BNh9iYx9c1lKJ5Xj3kVzcv2Lpa15l3S-J0qyKtwXqlCI4r-Lc2DGTrJn1hW3qFWnaczfvhI2e2fpkiK2eX68diQoH4h5VlQm~C4fHhMvov3d4H7NBKpGj6B2uN41deqA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Two visitors asked the Beersford City Council during public comment to help organize volunteers to clean up downtown and maintain green spaces, and to coordinate with city staff on planting, benches and tree replacements.

Crystal and Serena (visitors) said they are retired, want to lead a volunteer group and offered to marshal volunteers to spruce storefronts, plant low-maintenance native grasses and add benches. They said they could help homeowners and business owners with hauling and light labor, and proposed a public calendar to coordinate volunteer efforts. The visitors said they had spoken with Kelly in parks about city flower budgets and tree-planting opportunities.

Kelly (parks staff) and other staff told the meeting there is money budgeted for flowers and park work and that the parks and golf crews will add seasonal staff soon, which could expand capacity to support volunteer projects. City staff advised that volunteers working on city property would likely need to be rostered as volunteers for liability and coordination.

A separate visitor who volunteers at the Civic Center described a recurring problem with an overflowing public trash can there. The volunteer said she removed two large trash bags of compacted trash herself and estimated seeing “over 20 cans of chewing tobacco” in the compacted debris. She said she later converted the container into a planter to prevent recurring litter until the city resolves pickup. City staff acknowledged missed pickups can occur and said parks or street crews typically empty the cans; staff asked for the exact location so they could follow up after the meeting.

Why it matters: downtown cleanliness, park plantings and appropriate trash collection affect downtown appearance, visitor experience and public health. Volunteers and organized city coordination can expand capacity but require clear lines of responsibility for work on public property and risk management.

What the council said: staff encouraged using the city’s community calendar and social channels to recruit volunteers and suggested an initial partnership around an upcoming school “day of giving” (May 14) to introduce volunteers to projects. Staff raised practical issues such as whether individual storefronts are private property and whether volunteers will be rostered for city-owned sites.

Ending: The council thanked the visitors and asked staff to follow up on volunteer coordination, confirm where public pickup failed at the Civic Center, and assess tree-planting and flower-donation options. No formal council vote or budget action was taken at the meeting.","Two visitors proposed a volunteer group to clean and plant downtown and in parks; volunteers and staff discussed coordination, available city funds for flowers, and upcoming community ‘day of giving.’ Separately, a volunteer reported repeatedly emptying an overflowing trash can outside the Civic Center and asked staff to fix pickup schedules.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6247964,"Resident presses city over unexpected sewer hookup, cites state law and poor notice",937,831000,1768000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3212481-cf0e4e1acef615d29170edb99f10b752&start=831&end=1768","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3212481-cf0e4e1acef615d29170edb99f10b752/thumbnail_831000.jpg","/articles/6247964/Beresford/Union-County/South-Dakota/Resident-presses-city-over-unexpected-sewer-hookup-cites-state-law-and-poor-notice","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6247964-219ca88f6c80d0f541ff06f83a957f98/orig.mp4?Expires=1775395466&Signature=J3kXPzn38GfoYOJbKwt4WwnCSE~dPrqHVuz4k-hloNMVA1A7XwM23D0ytVrurVj27XGyU74egSke3VP0OiYnPES3ZwtB8lH6y9rOP16HdYFJUNQM5kWbveUht59lq-ZDvMvjZkYmBNw3QTN8e~RIstPXy9Y58zQgu2mr5nG9A5Ba9wAiBerkEAtUGsaAiAIQVPZOCJ0-WRpaLD-6TkhFiPA0isHPDrSsLAWngbG-~-2M2Q5VRhP4S8-tryQs6488n8vg54I6C1aOIo3CWIfSczQ~3gep7guaSIVHfg3ZiiF7FXKk911HIxqdmrw1n~jn9PBHPIR7fF3uXrqhRSqzYw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Beersford resident raised a prolonged dispute with city officials over a septic-to-sewer connection during public comment, saying the work removed a dry pit on city property and left him responsible for costs and uncertainty.

The resident, Brian (resident), said he recently paid about $6,000 to replace his septic system and was told verbally his septic could remain until it failed. He told the council, “I was told I had 3 weeks by you, everyone of you… and then the day before, contractors showed me bulldozing that down tomorrow.”

City staff described the legal backdrop in their reply. A city official said both “state law and city ordinance both require” connection when a property is within a short distance of a public sewer, and offered to provide the resident a copy of the applicable state rules. Staff and council acknowledged communication gaps around timing and notice; the council agreed to organize an offline meeting with the resident to clarify options and any documented exceptions.

Why it matters: connecting a private septic system to a public sewer can create new monthly charges, change who is responsible for solids handling, and require removal or alteration of on-site systems. Residents who recently invested in private systems told the council they felt blindsided when development and utility tie-ins accelerated.

What was said and what happens next: the council did not take a formal vote on the matter during the meeting. Instead, staff said they would meet offline with Brian to review the facts, share the cited statute/ordinance text, and explore possible accommodations or timelines. A city representative told the meeting, “I can give you a copy of that” when offering the state law that staff said had been applied.

Additional context: speakers and staff referenced an ongoing residential development nearby that accelerated infrastructure work after a grant became available, which council members said contributed to the faster-than-expected timeline. The city acknowledged it could improve proactive communications to affected property owners when projects that trigger utility connections are planned.

Ending: The council committed to follow up directly with the resident and to schedule a staff–resident meeting to review the legal requirements and any potential alternatives. No formal ordinance change or relief was adopted at the meeting.","A Beersford resident told the council his septic system was effectively tied into the city sewer during nearby development and said he received little notice; city staff cited state law and city ordinance that generally require connections within 200 feet and agreed to an offline meeting to discuss options and exceptions.","actionData","errors"]

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