Council approves two ordinances, multiple purchases and peddler permit, then moves to executive session

The City Council approved the second readings of Ordinance 7 22 and Ordinance 7 23, authorized a series of purchases and personnel actions, and voted to enter executive session after routine business.

The second readings of Ordinance 7 22 and Ordinance 7 23 were approved by voice vote. Council members also approved the minutes of the Jan. 16 and Jan. 21 meetings; accepted claims presented on pages 11 and 12 of the packet; and approved consent-calendar items that included a wage adjustment listed for "Kelly Healers" and a property tax abatement shown on page 14.

In procurement votes, the council approved replacement of six pool filters for $21,821 and the purchase of battery-operated tools from Ace Hardware for $4,191.79. The council accepted chemical quotes (pages 51–53) after staff reported two bids were received and that Hawkins submitted the lowest price. The council approved the East Side sewer project pay application, with staff reporting construction is substantially complete and only testing and minor cleanup remain before spring work on a maintenance path.

The council approved a peddler permit allowing Sunday sales and extended hours for Struggle Bus Coffee LLC for 2025, the same permissions the business had the previous year. A police intern from the local school district was approved for placement with the department; the agenda listed the intern as Abigail Foster (police intern through the school intern program). The council approved seasonal hires for the municipal golf course and routine parks-and-rec purchases.

The council authorized release of a request for qualifications for architectural services for design, bidding and construction administration of the City Hall complex (City Hall, council chambers and police department), with a submission deadline set for March 28 and an intended review and recommendation timeline through April.

On streets work, the council approved use of a City of Sioux Falls cooperative contract for the annual slurry-seal project. After completing business, the council voted to go into executive session as described on the agenda.

Votes at a glance: minutes (Jan. 16 & Jan. 21) — approved (voice vote; no roll call provided); claims (pages 11–12) — approved (voice vote; no roll call provided); consent calendar (wage adjustment for Kelly Healers and property tax abatement page 14) — approved; Ordinance 7 22 (second reading) — approved (voice vote); Ordinance 7 23 (second reading) — approved (voice vote); pool filter replacement — approved, $21,821; battery-operated tools (Ace Hardware) — approved, $4,191.79; chemical quotes (pages 51–53) — approved (Hawkins lowest bid); Struggle Bus Coffee LLC peddler permit (Sunday sales/extended hours) — approved; police intern (Abigail Foster) — approved; seasonal hires for golf course — approved; City Hall RFQ release — authorized (deadline March 28); slurry-seal cooperative contract (City of Sioux Falls contract) — approved; East Side sewer project pay application — approved; motion to enter executive session — approved.

All approvals in the meeting were made by voice vote; the record does not show individual roll-call tallies for those items.

The meeting packet pages referenced for these items are noted above. No additional formal ordinances, contracts or budget amendments requiring further public hearing were recorded in the transcript before the executive-session motion.