Budget Hearings

MINUTES Tuesday, August 12, 2014 CIP - Budget Hearings 3:00 PM Sioux Falls City Council Carnegie Town Hall 235 West 10th Street Members Present: Council Member Michelle Erpenbach, Council Member Greg Jamison, Council Member Dean Karsky, Council Member Rick Kiley, Council Member Rex Rolfing Members Absent: Council Member Kenny Anderson Jr., Council Member Christine Erickson, Council Member Kermit L. Staggers, Mayor Mike T. Huether Staff Present: Tamara Jorgensen, CMC, Assistant City Clerk; Dave Bixler, Budget Analyst; Rich Oksol, Internal Audit Manager; and Jim David, Legislative/Operations Manager CALL TO ORDER Council Chair Dean Karsky called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. 1. BUDGET HEARINGS A. Transit Mike Cooper, Director of Planning and Building Services; Tracy Turbak, Finance Director; and Sam Trebilcock, Transportation Planner, gave an overview of the 2015 budget for the Transit System. Council Member Kenny Anderson Jr. arrived at the meeting at 3:19 p.m. 2. EXECUTIVE SESSION A. Proposed Executive Session to consult with legal counsel about proposed or pending litigation or contractual matters pursuant to SDCL 1-25-2(3). A motion was made by Council Member Michelle Erpenbach and seconded by Council Member Rick Kiley to go into Executive Session at 4:07 p.m. to consult with legal counsel about proposed or pending litigation or contractual matters pursuant to SDCL 1-25-2(3). A voice vote was taken and all members present voted yes. Motion Passed.  A motion was made by Council Member Michelle Erpenbach and seconded by Council Member Greg Jamison to go out of Executive Session at 4:44 p.m. A voice vote was taken and all members voted yes. Motion Passed. Council Member Christine Erickson arrived at the meeting at 4:48 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 4:48 p.m. 3. BUDGET HEARINGS (cont.) A. Urban Planning Mike Cooper, Director of Planning and Building Services, gave an overview of the 2015 budget for Urban Planning. Cooper thanked the Finance team for their work on the budget. B. Library Mary Johns, Director of Siouxland Libraries, gave an overview of the 2015 budget for the Library system. Johns thanked the Finance team for their work on the budget. C. Parks and Recreation Don Kearney, Director of Parks and Recreation, gave an overview of the 2015 budget for the Parks and Recreation Department. D. Zoo Elizabeth Whealy, President and CEO of the Great Plains Zoo and Delbridge Museum, gave an overview of the 2015 budget for the Great Plains Zoo. Adjournment Council Chair Dean Karsky adjourned the Budget Hearing at 5:55 p.m. Tamara Jorgensen, CMC Assistant City Clerk MEETING ASSISTANCE: UPON REQUEST, ACCOMMODATIONS FOR MEETINGS WILL BE PROVIDED FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. PLEASE CONTACT THE CITY CLERK’S OFFICE, CARNEGIE TOWN HALL, AT (605) 367-8081 (VOICE) OR (605) 367- 7039 (TDD) 24 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING. ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL: PERSONS ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL SHALL USE THE MICROPHONE AT THE PODIUM. PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME. PRESENTATIONS ARE LIMITED TO FIVE MINUTES. LIVE BROADCASTS OF COUNCIL MEETINGS ON CITYLINK 16: CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS AIR LIVE THE FIRST, SECOND, AND THIRD MONDAYS OF EACH MONTH AT 7:00 P.M. THE JOINT CITY COUNCIL/MINNEHAHA COUNTY COMMISSION MEETINGS AIR LIVE THE THIRD MONDAY OF EACH MONTH AT 5:00 P.M. REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL ARE ALSO ARCHIVED AND AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING ON DEMAND AT WWW.SIOUXFALLS.ORG. LINKS TO EACH MEETINGS’S VIDEO ARE POSTED ON THE MEETING MINUTES AND AGENDAS PAGE. CLOSED CAPTIONING: CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS ARE CLOSE CAPTIONED ON CITYLINK 16.