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Votes at a glance: Mitchell City Council actions (selected)
Summary
A roundup of key votes and formal actions taken by the Mitchell City Council during the meeting, including conditional-use approvals, variances, developer agreements, awards and ordinance readings.
Mitchell — The City Council conducted a full agenda and voted on the items listed below. Where a mover or second was recorded in the meeting transcript it is indicated; most actions were resolved by voice vote and are recorded as approved or denied as shown.
- Consent agenda: Approved (motion by Mr. McCardell; second by Mr. Goldhammer). Vote: voice approval.
- Conditional use permit — Sheena Lecker, family residential daycare at 710 N. Kittred Street: Approved (motion by council; second by Mr. Goldhammer). Concerns raised about drop-off safety and a requirement that the drop-off zone not block a neighbor’s driveway; applicant agreed to install front and backyard fencing. Vote: motion carries by voice vote.
- Conditional use permit — First Presbyterian Church, electric message center at 500 E. Fifth Avenue: Approved (motion by Mr. McCardell; second by Mr. Bethke). Planning recommended unanimous approval; two letters in favor. Vote: motion carries by voice vote.
- Variance permit — Todd and Nancy Boyd, front-yard setback at 155 S. Harmon Drive (requested reduction): Approved (motion by council; second by Mr. Smith). Planning commission recommended unanimously; neighbors expressed safety concerns about shoreline work and surveys. Vote: motion carries by voice vote.
- Conditional use permits — Cook Premier Properties LLC / Bembusker Homes LLC, multiple multi-family dwelling proposals at Lakeview Lane (two separate parcel applications for 5–12 units and for 8 units): Both approved (motions recorded; second recorded). Planning commission recommended unanimously. Neighbors raised traffic and narrow-road concerns. Vote: motions carry by voice vote.
- Board of Adjustment scheduling (6-2-205 parcel) and related variance actions: Set for hearing; council approved motions to set dates (voice votes).
- Malt beverage license renewals and special-event liquor licenses (Corn Palace Shrine Club): Approved (police department reported no objections). Vote: voice votes.
- Bid award — 2025 paving and overlay project 2025-15: Awarded to Commercial Asphalt; Bid schedule A $529,601.25; staff recommended award. Motion to approve carried by voice vote (mover Mr. Goldhammer, second Mr. Bathke).
- Reserved parking at 200 E. Eleventh Avenue: Denied (motion to deny by Mrs. Terps; second by Mr. Bolton). Council cited precedent concerns and public nature of right-of-way. Vote: motion to deny carried by voice vote.
- Hosted software and services agreement with H2O Analytics Corp. for a customer water-usage portal: Approved. Staff scheduled internal training and recommended approval. Vote: carried by voice vote.
- Developer agreements for Tax Increment District Number 41 (Woods Apartments, Groanwig LLC) and Number 42: Approved; council previously created the TIDs and approved the additional developer agreement terms. Vote: motions carried by voice vote.
- Transfer agreement to Mitchell Area Development Corporation for two lots in the 1200 block of East First (to be passed to Habitat for Humanity): Approved (see separate article for details). Vote: voice approval.
- Resolution to surplus building at 1215 E. First Avenue (auction process): Approved (motion by Mr. McCardell; second by Mr. Bevke). Vote: carried by voice vote.
- Annexations: Approved (CGM Consulting Inc. petition; JTZ Properties LLC petition). Vote: voice approvals.
- First readings: Term limits ordinance O 2025-05 (version selection moved to second reading — council advanced Version 2); rental housing code O 2025-06 (moved to second reading); rezoning item O 2025-07 approved on first reading.
- Adjournment: Meeting adjourned at conclusion of agenda.
Notes: Many actions were taken by unanimous voice vote; the record often did not capture numerical tallies. Where the transcript records a roll-call or named mover/second, that information is included above. Council and staff will return several items for formal second readings and further implementation steps.
