Votes at a glance: Vermillion City Council actions, Sept. 15, 2025

The Vermillion City Council took the following formal actions during its Sept. 15 meeting. This roundup lists each motion, mover/second when recorded in the transcript, and the outcome as recorded on the meeting minutes.

- Approval of minutes (Sept. 2, 2025 joint and regular meetings): Motion to approve; moved and second recorded in the minutes; outcome: approved (voice vote).

- Adoption of agenda as amended (added executive session for legal matters): Motion to adopt with addition; second by Councilor Holland; outcome: approved (voice vote).

- Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) sponsorship and project resolution for Boys & Girls Club renovations (application of $2,020,000): Administration recommended authorizing submission and naming certifying officers; motion approved (mover recorded, second by Councilor Cheeseman); outcome: approved. Staff explained the application requests up to $2,000,000 to the Boys & Girls Club with $20,000 for CCOG grant writing/administration; work includes roof, windows, HVAC, interior renovations, security and a commercial kitchen.

- Rezoning request (first reading advanced) — 1313 West Cherry Street (GB to R-3): Presented by planning staff; Planning Commission recommended (7–0); motion to advance by Councilor Mears, second by Councilor Holland; outcome: advanced to second reading (voice vote); staff recommended second reading Oct. 6, 2025.

- Rezoning (second reading passed) — Ordinance 15-38: Rezone area near 440 Adams Street from R-2 and R-4 to R-3 with an effective date changed to June 1, 2026. Motion carried by roll call: 6 yeas, 0 nays; outcome: ordinance adopted with effective date 2026-06-01.

- 2025 budget revision — Ordinance 15-39 (second reading): Major adjustments included funding for demolition and asbestos removal at Jolly School (TIF 8 related), moving $449,000 from STIP reserve for Carr Street completion, sales tax rebate accounting, and inclusion of the tennis/pickleball project at Cotton Park. Roll call vote: 6 yeas, 0 nays; outcome: adopted.

- 2026 budget appropriation — Ordinance 15-40 (second reading): Council approved the 2026 appropriations ordinance (roll call vote 6 yays, 0 nays). The proposed budget included rate changes for sanitary sewer, curbside recycling (raise from $3.90 to $4.00 per month) and a stormwater fee (estimated to generate about $9,000 citywide); water/wastewater capital projects were noted.

- Midco annual franchise update: Informational; no council action required.

- Wastewater rate adjustment and revenue bond authorization: Council approved increasing wastewater charges to 211% (motion by Councilor Murrah, second Councilor Holland) and separately approved a resolution authorizing up to $23,100,000 of revenue bonds (motion by Councilor Cheeseman, second Councilor Toller); both motions passed by voice vote.

- Ordinance 15-43 (special-event alcohol licenses): Motion to postpone by Councilor Cheeseman, second by Councilor Murrah; outcome: postponed to Oct. 20, 2025 for reworking language and stakeholder consultation.

- Resolution on on-sale full-service restaurant license fee (proposed $70,000): Motion to postpone (mover not specified in transcript, second by Councilor Murrah); outcome: postponed to Oct. 20, 2025 for additional outreach to current license holders.

- TIF No. 12 developer’s agreement (AMS Building Systems) — property at 502 Cottage: Agreement approved; maximum TIF amount stated as $1,107,917; a $15,000 administration fee and performance milestones (permits, certificates of occupancy) were included; outcome: approved (voice vote).

- CDBG sponsorship resolution for Boys & Girls Club (formal approval): Motion and second recorded; outcome: approved (voice vote).

- Historic Preservation Commission appointments: Reappointment of William Denninger and Diedrich Vanderhill to the commission; motion approved by voice vote.

- Ordinance 15-42 (Urban and Rural Service District, Appendix A additions) — first reading advanced to Oct. 6, 2025: Adds Munger Tract 1 and 4 to appendix; motion to advance approved (voice vote).

- Final plat — Bluestem Trail Addition (portion of ~80-acre parcel, plotting ~15 acres): County planning commission recommended approval; council approved the final plat (voice vote).

- Ordinance 15-44 (ward boundaries amendment) — first reading advanced to Oct. 6, 2025: Adjusts ward boundaries to reflect recent annexations; motion to advance approved (voice vote).

- SDHDA applicant-name update for previously acknowledged housing project (Stencil 2 -> Solera LLC): Council acknowledged the applicant name change in the SDHDA resolution; motion approved (voice vote).

- Fireworks public-display permit — USD Dakota Days (Oct. 3, 2025; rain date Oct. 4): Permit approved; fire marshal and property owners consulted; outcome: approved (voice vote).

- Invoices payable (vouchers/bills): Motion to pay bills approved by voice vote.

- Motion to move into executive session for legal matters: Motion moved by Councilor Holland, seconded by Councilor Toller; outcome: council convened in executive session at 7:28 p.m.

Notes: If a roll-call tally was required by statute (example: second reading), the transcript recorded a roll call; where the transcript shows a voice vote or does not record a tally, the outcome is reported as recorded in the minutes (voice vote: motion carried). If a mover or seconder was not specific in the transcript, the field is recorded as “not specified.”