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City Council Meeting – 12/1/14

December 1, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids City Council will meet in regular session starting at 7:30 p.m. on  Monday, December 1st, in the Council Chambers.  Some of the items on the agenda include an update on a potential ice skating rink, declaration of surplus items, 2015 fire department agreement, and the administrator’s report.  The full agenda can be found by clicking here.

The regular session meeting will be webcast on Big Sioux Media.  The council will enter into an executive session after the completion of the regular session.

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Water Rates to Increase

November 25, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

DellRapidsTowerWater rates within the city limits of Dell Rapids will increase starting December 20th.  The Dell Rapids City Council approved the second reading and adoption of ordinance 812 on Monday, November 17th, during their regular meeting.  The rate will increase by 3%.  The increase in rates will be spread across the base rate and an increase per 1,000 gallons used.

The base rate will increase from $9.88 to $10.00.  The rate per 1,000 gallons used will increase from $4.26 to $4.37.  The average water bill will increase by a total of $.67 per month.

Alderman David Sommerfeld made the motion to approve the second reading and adoption with the second coming from Alderman Mike Geraets.  The roll-call vote passed 7-0.

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City Council Meeting: 11/17/14

November 17, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids City Council will meet in regular session on Monday, November 17th, at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers.  Some of the items on the agenda include a public hearing on a variance request, second reading and adoption of ordinance 812 (water rate increase), Northview Dr/11th St./10th St. project scope and engineering agreement, ice skating rink citizen request, and the administrative report.

The meeting will be webcast on Big Sioux Media.  The full agenda can be found by clicking here.

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City Council Meeting – 11/3/14

October 31, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids City Council will meet in regular session on Monday, November 3rd, at 7:30 p.m. at the Council Chambers.  Some of the items on the agenda include a public hearing for a special event retail on-sale license, outdoor event permit, request to extend water line, first reading of ordinance 812: water rate increase, and the administrator’s report.

The full agenda can be found by clicking here.  The meeting will be webcast on Big Sioux Media.

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City Council Meeting – 10/20/14

October 20, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids City Council will meet in regular session on Monday, October 20th, at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers.

Some of the items on the agenda include a public hearing for on/off sale malt beverage and retail on-sale wine licenses, second reading and adoption of ordinance 811, snow removal contract, and the administrative report.  The full agenda can be found by clicking here.

The meeting will be webcast on Big Sioux Media.

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City Council Meeting – 10/6/14

October 6, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids City Council will meet in regular session on Monday, October 6th, at 7:30 p.m. at the Council Chambers.  Some of the items on the agenda include first reading on Ordinance 811 (Zoning Amendment – Adjustment to Yard Regulations), outdoor event permit request/discussion, library building project updates, and the administrative report.  The full agenda can be found by clicking here.

The regular session will be webcast on Big Sioux Media.  The city council will then enter into a time of executive session after the regular session has completed.

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Open Burning Ordinance Approved and Adopted

September 23, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

FirePit_2014During the last Dell Rapids City Council meeting held on Monday, September 15th, the City Council approved the second reading and adoption of Ordinance 806 – Permitted Open Burning.

As long as Minnehaha County has not instituted a county-wide burn ban, residents are allowed to have the following types of open burning:

  • Only charcoal and untreated, unpainted, clean, dry wood and manufactured fire logs less than two feet in length may be burned.
  • The must not be on a wood or wood composite surface and must be contained in a pit, ring or manufactured fire pit or chiminea, or outdoor fireplace.
  • Fire pits and rings must be located at least five feet away from structures and combustible materials, must be no more than 18 inches in depth from ground level and must be a minimum of five feet from adjoining property lines.
  • Manufactured freestanding fire pits and chimineas must be located at least five feet from structures and combustible materials and a minimum of five feet from adjoining property lines.
  • All recreational fires must be supervised at all times until the fire has been completely extinguished.

Officials from the Minnehaha County Sheriff’s Department, City’s Code Enforcement Officer, and local fire department are authorized to extinguish any open burning if it’s determined to not be in compliance.  Law enforcement officers or the City’s Code Enforcement Officer is authorized to issue citations for violation of the ordinance.

A minimum of a $100 fine will be issued for the first violation, $150 for the second violation, and $200 for the third and subsequent violations within a year.

The motion was made by Lee Burggraff to approve and adopt the new ordinance.  The motion was seconded by Gary Haak.  The motion passed unanimously.

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Dell Rapids City Council Meeting: 9/15/14

September 14, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids City Council will meet in regular session on Monday, September 15th, at 7:30 p.m. at the Council Chambers.  Some of the items on the agenda include public hearing on resolution 2014-11: Assessment roll for snow removal, vegetation abatement and past due utilities, outdoor event permit request for homecoming parade and events, second reading and adoption for ordinances 806, 808, 809, and 810, unnamed island naming recommendation, and the administrative report.

The full agenda can be found by clicking here.

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City Council Meeting: 9-2-14

September 1, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids City Council will meet in regular session on Tuesday, September 2nd, at 7:30 p.m. at the Council Chambers.  Some of the items on the agenda include Ordinance 807 second reading, Resolution 2014-09: Zoning Ordinance Violation, Ordinance 806 first reading, Ordinance 808 first reading, Ordinance 809 first reading, Ordinance 810 first reading, and the administrative report.  The full agenda can be found by clicking here.

The city council meeting will be webcast on Big Sioux Media until the council enters into Executive Session.

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Dell Rapids City Council Meeting: 8/18/14

August 18, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids City Council will meet in regular session starting at 7:30 p.m. at the Council Chambers on Monday, August 18th.  Some of the items on the agenda include re-zone request ordinance 807 – first reading, 2015 budget outside agency funding requests, personnel changes, and the administrative report.  The full agenda can be found by clicking here.

The city council meeting will be webcast on Big Sioux Media until the council adjourns and enters into executive session.

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