City of Big Stone City Council Proceedings
City of Big Stone City Council Proceedings
October 5, 2026
5:30 p.m.
The Big Stone City council met in regular session on Monday, October 5, 2026, meeting began at 5:30 p.m. with Mayor Brown presiding. Roll Call: A. Goergen, Stoddard, B. Goergen, Roscoe, Redfield, and Hughes. Others present: Nancy Lee, Megan Kaye, Bryan Austin, Redgey Rademacher, Sue Christenson, Teresa Goergen, Dewane Stoddard, Kris Redfield, Pat Dwyer, Ryan Dwyer, Carol Rabe, Peg Hanni, Kathy Rabe, Gevin Rabe, Rick Gustafson, Holly Gustafson and Jason Beach.
The Pledge of Allegiance and the South Dakota State Pledge were recited.
Motion to approve the minutes from September 8, 2026 regular meeting was made by Hughes with Roscoe seconded. All in favor. Motion carried.
Motion to approve the claims was made by Redfield with A. Goergen seconded. Upon roll call Ayes: B. Goergen, Stoddard, Roscoe, A. Goergen, Redfield and Hughes. Nayes: None. Motion carried.
Committee reports: Mayor Brown asked Roscoe to follow up with the billing we received for the playground equipment. The city is being charged for installation charges of the playground equipment and that was to be all included on the initial order with no extra charge. Roscoe will follow up on the billing and the status of the mulch.
With no public comments for the first reading on Proposed Change of Zoning Ordinance 2026-04 Stoddard made a motion to adopt with Hughes seconded. All in favor. Motion carried.
Ordinance 2026-04
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED, an ordinance to amend Section XV adopted by Ordinance 2026-04, October 5, 2026, as amended, of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Big Stone City.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BIG STONE CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA: that Section XV adopted by Ordinance 2026-04, October 5, 2026 as amended, of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Big Stone be amended to classify the following property:
TO Central Commercial Property from Residential Consolidated Plat Lots 17 – 20 and half of a vacated Alley, Block 70.
Passed and adopted Fifth day of October 2026.
Steve Brown, Mayor
Nancy Lee, Finance Officer
Sheriff report for September 2026: Hours worked 84.53. (one Deputy at the Academy in Pierre) Call for service: 19 Citizen assists, welfare check, one suicide attempt, traffic complaints, two animal complaints, one theft, two traffic stops, one accident, one burglar alarm, welfare checks, two family disputes, two assaults, two medical calls and 911 hangups.
B. Goergen made a motion to approve building permit for Rick Gustafson with Roscoe seconded. All in favor. Motion carried.
Stoddard made a motion to approve building permit for Robert Hanni with Redfield seconded. All in favor. Motion carried.
Roscoe made a motion approving the Alcohol License RR-26940 Sly’s Bar Grill & Casino with Hughes second. All in favor. Motion carried.
Redfield made a motion to approve Alcohol License RL-5455 Municipal Liquor Store On/Off Sale with Roscoe seconded. Upon roll call Ayes: B. Goergen, Redfield, Stoddard, A. Goergen and Roscoe. Nayes: None. Abstain: Hughes. Motion carried.
Stoddard made a motion to approve the 2nd Reading of the 2027 Budget with Roscoe second. Upon roll call Ayes: Redfield, Hughes, A. Goergen, Stoddard, Roscoe and B. Goergen. Nayes: None. Motion carried.
Stoddard made a motion to approve the MRES Resolution with Hughes Seconded.
Resolution to Approve
Missouri Basin Municipal Power Agency Power Sale Agreement (S-1)
(amended and restated
effective January 2, 2027)
WHEREAS, City of Big Stone City (the “City”) is currently purchasing all electric power and energy the City requires to meet the needs of its customers in excess of its firm power allocation from the Western Area Power Administration (“Supplemental Power”) from Missouri Basin Municipal Power Agency d/b/a Missouri River Energy Services (“MRES”) pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Missouri Basin Municipal Power Agency Power Sale Agreement (S-1) (amended and restated effective January 2, 2017) (the “S-1 Agreement”) for a term extending through January 1, 2057; and
WHEREAS, it is mutually beneficial to all parties that the base term of the S-1 Agreement, which currently ends on January 1, 2057, be extended until January 1, 2067, to further secure the City’s long-term supply of Supplemental Power and to facilitate future financing of electric generation and transmission projects of MRES on the most advantageous terms and with the least impact on the wholesale power costs of the City and other members of MRES; and
WHEREAS, the other proposed updates to the S-1 Agreement will further clarify the rights and obligations of the parties under the agreement, for the mutual benefit of the City, the other members of MRES, and MRES; and
WHEREAS, City of Big Stone City desires that MRES continue to plan for, provide, and arrange for delivery of all Supplemental Power needed by the City.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by City of Big Stone City that the “Missouri Basin Municipal Power Agency Power Sale Agreement (S-1) (as amended and restated effective January 2, 2027)” and “Schedule A” thereto by and among MRES, Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency, and the City are approved in the form presented.
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED that each of the Bruce Redfield and Brad Stoddard of the Governing Body shall be, and each of them acting individually hereby is, authorized and directed to execute and deliver to MRES each of the foregoing documents and take any other actions associated therewith on behalf of the City.
Upon calling of the roll, the votes on the Resolution were as follows:
Voting for adoption of the Resolution: Roscoe, Stoddard, Goergen, Hughes, Redfield and A. Goergen
Voting against adoption of the Resolution: None
Whereupon, the Mayor, Steve Brown declared the Resolution duly adopted on the Fifth day of October, 2026.
Steve Brown, Mayor
Nancy Lee, Finance Officer
B. Goergen made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 5:44 p.m. and go into executive session with Hughes seconded. All in favor. Motion carried.
Redfield made a motion to come out of executive session at 6:05 p.m. with Hughes seconded. All in favor. Motion carried.
Being no further business to discuss Hughes made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:05 p.m. with Redfield seconded. All in favor. Motion carried.
/s/ Steve Brown, Mayor
ATTEST:
/s/ Nancy Lee, Finance Officer
