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Dell Rapids council approves fire-protection contract, defers Park Building change order to executive session; staff reports personnel and community updates
Summary
The council approved a one-year fire protection services agreement for $58,237, moved a $27,027.78 Park Building change order discussion to executive session because it involves a contractual matter, and received staff updates including a merit pay increase for an equipment operator and notice of a joint zoning meeting with Minnehaha County.
The Dell Rapids City Council on Monday approved a renewal of the city—s fire protection services agreement and handled several routine and procedural items before moving into executive session to address contractual and personnel matters.
The council voted to approve a 2025 fire protection services agreement with Dell Rapids Fire and Rescue for $58,237. The motion to approve was made by Gary and seconded by Wendy; the council adopted the motion by voice vote.
In old business the council considered change order No. 1 for the new Park Building. City staff described the request from APX Construction for extra work related to redoing foundation-wall excavation, which staff said arose from a layout that did not match the intended plan. Staff identified the change order amount as $27,027.78 and asked the council to defer detailed discussion to executive session because the matter involves contractual determinations. The council moved and seconded to go into executive session later in the meeting to discuss the contractual item and a separate personnel matter.
City staff also reported several administrative items. The finance officer listed upcoming meeting dates and deadlines, including the second council meeting in February moved to Tuesday, Feb. 18 (due to Presidents Day), the Board of Equalization on Tuesday, March 18 at 7 p.m., and municipal day at the Capitol on Feb. 4and Feb. 5 with a return deadline of Jan. 23 for RSVP. Staff said Minnehaha County has proposed three joint zoning ordinance amendments that will be reviewed at a joint zoning commission meeting and that the county has asked to meet jointly with the Dell Rapids council on Tuesday, Feb. 25 at 9 a.m.; staff asked council members to provide a quorum of five members for that joint meeting.
Public works staff reported personnel and community items: equipment operator Greg Anderson received a positive annual evaluation and a 3% performance-based pay increase effective Jan. 23, raising his hourly wage from $30.01 to $30.91. Staff also reported the first citizen-information class had eight attendees and that the city is working with local partners on park electrical-service capacity after a transformer overheating incident during a recent event. The council heard additional community updates: the Chamber annual banquet is March 9, the Third Street concrete project will receive an award from the South Dakota Ready Mix Concrete Association in February, and local groups are exploring a Chamber "Bucks" program and community garden proposals.
After completing the business agenda the council voted to go into executive session to discuss the contractual and personnel items; the transcript shows the council took that procedural step but does not record the council—s actions following the executive session in the provided excerpt.
