Dakota Wesleyan or Mitchell Rec?

The Mitchell City Council plans to decide tonight where to build an indoor swimming pool planned for the city.

The agenda includes a 5:55 p.m. Traffic Commission meeting and a 6 p.m. council meeting, both in Council Chambers at City Hall, 612 N. Main St. The council, which typically meets at 7:30 p.m., scheduled the meeting for an earlier time to allow for more discussion about the proposed locations for the pool.

The two locations discussed for the proposed facility are at the city's existing Recreation Center or next to Dakota Wesleyan University's as-yet unbuilt wellness center on the south side of the school's campus in Mitchell.

The council chose last month to pursue the most expensive of three options for the project presented by an architect: a 22,600-square-foot facility for about $8.1 million, which includes a 25-meter by 25-yard competition pool and a separate leisure pool with a zero-depth entry.

In the past, city officials have said there would not be a significant cost difference between the two locations, though additional parking would likely need to be added to accommodate a new indoor at the existing Recreation Center.

Consent agenda

Council members plan to consider approving the following items as part of a consent agenda:

• The agenda, reports from various departments and minutes from prior council meetings and committee meetings.

• The application of the Mitchell Area Community Theatre for renewal of a retail on-off sale wine license.

• A Jan. 12 date to receive and consider bids for asphalt and concrete crushing.

• A raffle request from the Corn Palace Shrine Club, with the drawing to be held in October 2015.

• A list of pay estimates.

• Bills, payroll, salary adjustments and new employee hires, and authorization for payment of recurring and other expenses in advance as approved by the finance officer.

Other business

In other business, council members plan to:

• Consider, during a 5:55 p.m. Traffic Commission meeting, a request for temporary handicap parking on the south side of the Corn Palace.

• Sit as the board of adjustment and set a Jan. 5 date to consider the application of Bill Wittstruck for a sideyard on a corner variance of zero feet rather than the required 15 feet and an oversize variance of 5,400 square feet rather than the required 2,000 square feet for an addition to a garage at 301 E. Hackberry Ave.; consider approving the application of Kathy and Jim Metz for a conditional use permit to build a two-family dwelling at 219 E. Seventh Ave; and consider approving an application of James and Lori Bertus for a frontyard variance of 13 feet rather than the required 25 feet for construction of a covered porch at 712 S. Minnesota St.

• Discuss and consider approving a proposal for the Corn Palace sign.

• Consider approving an automatic supplement of $3.2 million from property tax revenue for bond principal for the Iverson tax increment financing district; an automatic supplement of $1.5 million from property tax revenue for bond principal for the Pepsi tax increment financing district; and an automatic supplement of $3.7 million from property tax revenue for bond interest for the Woods Addition tax increment financing district.

• Consider approving an automatic supplement of $1,575 from a grant to the RSVP special revenue fund to be used for training and technology.

• Consider approving a resolution providing the salary schedule for the city's department heads and full-time employees.

• Consider approving a resolution to raise the sewer rate by $1.05, to $2.95 per 100 cubic foot unit, effective Jan. 1, 2015.

• Consider approving a resolution to raise the water rate by 30 cents, to $3 per 100 cubic foot unit, effective Jan. 1, 2015.

• Consider approving a resolution to ratify the police and fire union contracts for 2015.

• Conduct the second of two required readings and consider adopting an ordinance to supplement the City Council portion of the general fund with $7,500 for legal publications and $1,000 for travel, conferences and dues; the finance portion of the general fund with $1,000 for supplies; the human resources portion of the general fund with $800 for part time and $855 for professional services; the information technology portion of the general fund with $500 for overtime and $500 for website; the traffic portion of the general fund with $5,000 for light maintenance; the fire portion of the general fund with $2,504 for a compensated absence; and the storm drainage portion of the general fund with $2,000 for professional fees and $2,000 for the municipal storm drain project; all from the general fund cash balance; to supplement the recreation and aquatics portion of the parks and recreation fund with $3,806 for pool chemicals and $2,500 for utilities; the recreation portion of the parks and recreation fund with $2,825 for a compensated absence; the sports complexes portion of the parks and recreation fund with $6,500 for repairs and maintenance, $3,500 for supplies and maintenance and $18,000 for utilities; the supervision portion of the parks and recreation fund with $1,575 for publishing; all from the parks and recreation fund cash balance; to supplement the RSVP portion of the senior services fund with $500 for printing; the Palace Transit portion of the senior services fund with $2,000 for insurance; the Sanborn County Transit portion of the senior services fund with $1,000 for OASI, $1,000 for retirement, $750 for repairs and maintenance and $500 for utilities; all from the senior services fund cash balance; to supplement the nutrition portion of the nutrition fund with $500 from the nutrition fund cash balance for salaries; the TIF No. 5 portion of the debt service fund with $5,000 for bond principal and $1,000 for bond interest; the TIF No. 10 portion of the debt service fund with $23,000 for bond principal and $15,000 for bond interest; the TIF No. 14 portion of the debt service fund with $8,000 for bond principal and $2,000 for bond interest; and the TIF No. 15 portion of the debt service fund with $9,000 for bond interest; all from tax revenue receipts; to supplement the maintenance portion of the Corn Palace enterprise fund with $3,600 for part time and $275 for OASI; the shows portion of the Corn Palace enterprise fund with $11,000 for ticketing fees and $5,350 for street expenses; all from the Corn Palace fund cash balance; to supplement the golf portion of the enterprise fund with $2,500 for seasonal wages, $1,400 for insurance, $2,500 for golf pro contract, $1,764 for trees, seed and sod, $4,500 for chemicals, $7,000 for supplies and materials, and $3,000 for computer hardware, all from the golf fund cash balance; and to supplement the health insurance portion of the enterprise fund with $150,000 for medical expenses.

• Conduct the second of two required readings and consider adopting an ordinance amending the city code by adopting portions of the 2012 edition of the International Building Code and portions of the 2012 edition of the International Residential Code.

• Conduct the first of two required readings of an ordinance for additions, deletions and amendments to the 2012 edition of the International Building Code.

• Consider approving a notice of acceptability of work for Vanderpol Dragline for gabion rip rap repair.

• Consider approving a certificate of substantial completion to Menning Backhoe for the storm sewer project at Avera Queen of Peace Hospital.

• Consider approving a certificate of substantial completion to Sunkota Construction for the expansion of the Mitchell Public Library.

• Consider removing an item tabled from the Dec. 1 council meeting, a contractor and indemnity agreement to Menning Backhoe for the storm sewer project at Avera Queen of Peace Hospital.

• Conduct a closed-door executive session for the purpose of preparing for contract negotiations or negotiating with employees or employee representatives.