City Council Meeting
Regular MeetingSioux Falls, SD · April 11, 2018
Minutes
City of Sioux Falls Council Meeting
Minutes
Carnegie Town Hall, 235 West 10th Street
MEETING OF Wednesday, April 11, 2018, at 7 PM
ROLL CALL
MEMBERS PRESENT/ABSENT OFFICIAL AGENDA
PRESENT ABSENT
Council Member Rex Rolfing Council Member Theresa Stehly
Council Member Marshall Selberg Mayor Mike T. Huether
Council Member Pat Starr
Council Member Christine M. Erickson
Council Member Michelle Erpenbach
Council Member Rick Kiley
Council Member Greg Neitzert
INVOCATION
Pastor Tim Valentine, Celebrate Church
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PROCLAMATIONS
Child Abuse Prevention Month
The Week of the Young Child - April 16-20, 2018
Sexual Assault Awareness Month
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA
Council Member Michelle Erpenbach requested the following items be pulled from Item
1 and placed for consideration on the Regular Agenda after Public Input: Water, 22056,
City Wide Water Main Replacement – Garfield Avenue from 15th Street to 18th Street, to
award a bid, Asphalt Surfacing Company, $530,665; and Water, 22054, City Wide Water
Main Replacement – 32nd Street, Ford Circle, and Rough Rider Drive, to award a bid,
Hander, Inc., $576,592.
A motion was made by Council Member Rex Rolfing and seconded by Council Member
Michelle Erpenbach to approve the Consent Agenda.
Vote to approve: Roll Call: Yeses, Rex Rolfing, Marshall Selberg, Pat Starr, Christine M.
Erickson, Michelle Erpenbach, Rick Kiley, Greg Neitzert, 7. Noes, 0.
Motion Passed.
MINUTES
Special City Council Meeting of Tuesday, April 3, 2018, at 2:30 p.m.
Informational Meeting of Tuesday, April 3, 2018, at 4 p.m.
Regular City Council Meeting of Tuesday, April 3, 2018, at 7 p.m.
COMMUNICATIONS
1. Approval of contracts/agreements on the April 6, 2018, memo.
2. A memorandum dated March 31, 2018, declaring surplus property.
3. Report of Requests for Quotes for Fuel dated: March 29, 2018; 8,500 gallons of
Unleaded; Cole’s Petroleum ($2.1128 per gallon); Stern Oil ($2.2009 per gallon);
Midway Service, Harms Oil, Howes Oil, CHS, Inc., and Olson Oil, all no bid. Bid
awarded to: Cole’s Petroleum.
4. Report of Requests for Quotes for Fuel dated: April 2, 2018; 7,500 gallons of
Diesel 50/50 blend; Harms Oil ($2.1874); Howes Oil ($2.1990); Stern Oil (
$2.2252); Midway Service, Cole's Petroleum, CHS, Inc., and Olson Oil, all no bid.
Bid awarded to: Harms Oil.
5. Report of Requests for Quotes for Fuel dated: April 3, 2018; 3,750 gallons of #1
Dyed Diesel and 3,750 gallons of #2 Dyed Diesel; Midway Service ($2.1635 #1
Dyed Diesel & $2.112 #2 Dyed Diesel); Cole’s Petroleum ($2.2736 #1 Dyed
Diesel & $2.0886 #2 Dyed Diesel); Harms Oil ($2.291 #1 Dyed Diesel & $2.1052
#2 Dyed Diesel); Howes Oil ($2.2115 #1 Dyed Diesel & $2.1052 #2 Dyed
Diesel); Stern Oil ($2.1741 #1 Dyed Diesel & $2.1741 #2 Dyed Diesel); CHS, Inc.
($2.295 #1 Dyed Diesel & $2.15 #2 Dyed Diesel); and Olson Oil, no bid. Bid
awarded to: Midway Service.
6. A communication was received from Natalie Noble and Derek Keen requesting
permission to consume, but not sell, wine, beer and whiskey at the Old Courthouse
Museum, 200 West Sixth Street, on Saturday, August 25, 2018, for a wedding and
reception.
7. Statement of Claim for Mechanic's and/or Materialman's Lien relating to a Public
Improvement Project from Carl V. Carlson Company for work and materials
furnished to Merryman Excavation, Inc. regarding the Brandon Road Pump
Station.
REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
APPROVAL OF REGULAR AGENDA
A motion was made by Council Member Christine M. Erickson and seconded by Council
Member Rex Rolfing to approve the Regular Agenda.
Vote to approve: Roll Call: Yeses, Rex Rolfing, Marshall Selberg, Pat Starr, Christine M.
Erickson, Michelle Erpenbach, Rick Kiley, Greg Neitzert, 7. Noes, 0.
Motion Passed.
PUBLIC INPUT
Amanda Feldkamp spoke about public input.
Scott Ehrisman spoke about the rule of plurality regarding elections, public input,
decorum of the Council at last week's meeting during an item, and open government.
David Zokaites spoke about noise reduction.
Catherine Riffle spoke about a new homeless emergency shelter, extending the time for
public input, the Bishop Dudley House and Salvation Army, taking care of the homeless,
and extended thanks to the Council for their work.
Steven Siano spoke about his dissatisfaction with the Human Relations Office and recent
action of City Council members, protecting children, and doing what's best for the
public.
Tom Anez spoke on behalf of Lyft drivers and expressed their concerns.
Item 1 was discussed at this time.
A motion was made by Council Member Michelle Erpenbach and seconded by Council
Member Christine M. Erickson to reconsider the Consent Agenda, with the change that
the following items be pulled for conversation: Water Reclamation, 23001, Sanitary
Sewer Other Mains - 2018 Sanitary Sewer Repairs for Overlay Area, to award a bid,
First Rate Excavate, Inc., $524,444; and Water, 22056, City Wide Water Main
Replacement - Garfield Avenue from 15th Street to 18th Street, to award a bid, Asphalt
Surfacing Company, $530,665.
A motion to amend was made by Council Member Michelle Erpenbach and seconded by
Council Member Christine M. Erickson to place back in Item 1, Water, 22054, City
Wide Water Main Replacement - 32nd Street, Ford Circle, and Rough Rider Drive, to
award a bid, Hander, Inc., $576,592.
A substitute motion was made by Council Member Michelle Erpenbach and seconded by
Council Member Christine M. Erickson to reconsider the entire Consent Agenda.
Vote to reconsider: Roll Call: Yeses, Rex Rolfing, Marshall Selberg, Pat Starr, Christine
M. Erickson, Michelle Erpenbach, Rick Kiley, Greg Neitzert, 7. Noes, 0.
Motion Passed.
Council Member Michelle Erpenbach requested the following items be pulled from Item
1 and discussed: Water Reclamation, 23001, Sanitary Sewer Other Mains - 2018 Sanitary
Sewer Repairs for Overlay Area, to award a bid, First Rate Excavate, Inc., $524,444; and
Water, 22056, City Wide Water Main Replacement - Garfield Avenue from 15th Street
to 18th Street, to award a bid, Asphalt Surfacing Company, $530,665.
A motion was made by Council Member Michelle Erpenbach and seconded by Council
Member Rex Rolfing to approve the Consent Agenda.
Vote to approve: Roll Call: Yeses, Rex Rolfing, Marshall Selberg, Pat Starr, Christine M.
Erickson, Michelle Erpenbach, Rick Kiley, Greg Neitzert, 7. Noes, 0.
Motion Passed.
A motion was made by Council Member Rex Rolfing and seconded by Council Member
Marshall Selberg to approve the following items from Agenda Item 1: Water
Reclamation, 23001, Sanitary Sewer Other Mains - 2018 Sanitary Sewer Repairs for
Overlay Area, to award a bid, First Rate Excavate, Inc., $524,444; and Water, 22056,
City Wide Water Main Replacement - Garfield Avenue from 15th Street to 18th Street,
to award a bid, Asphalt Surfacing Company, $530,665.
Vote to approve: Roll Call: Yeses, Marshall Selberg, 1. Noes, Rex Rolfing, Pat Starr,
Christine M. Erickson, Michelle Erpenbach, Rick Kiley, Greg Neitzert, 6.
Motion Failed.
A motion was made by Council Member Michelle Erpenbach and seconded by Council
Member Christine M. Erickson to defer the following items from Agenda Item 1 to
Tuesday, April 17, 2018: Water Reclamation, 23001, Sanitary Sewer Other Mains - 2018
Sanitary Sewer Repairs for Overlay Area, to award a bid, First Rate Excavate, Inc.,
$524,444; and Water, 22056, City Wide Water Main Replacement - Garfield Avenue
from 15th Street to 18th Street, to award a bid, Asphalt Surfacing Company, $530,665.
A motion was made by Council Member Christine M. Erickson and seconded by
Michelle Erpenbach to reconsider the following items from Agenda Item 1: Water
Reclamation, 23001, Sanitary Sewer Other Mains - 2018 Sanitary Sewer Repairs for
Overlay Area, to award a bid, First Rate Excavate, Inc., $524,444; and Water, 22056,
City Wide Water Main Replacement - Garfield Avenue from 15th Street to 18th Street,
to award a bid, Asphalt Surfacing Company, $530,665.
Vote to reconsider: Roll Call: Yeses, Rex Rolfing, Marshall Selberg, Pat Starr, Christine
M. Erickson, Michelle Erpenbach, Rick Kiley, Greg Neitzert, 7. Noes, 0.
Motion Passed.
A motion was made by Christine M. Erickson and seconded by Michelle Erpenbach to
defer the following items from Agenda Item 1, to Tuesday, April 17, 2018, at 7 p.m.:
Water Reclamation, 23001, Sanitary Sewer Other Mains - 2018 Sanitary Sewer Repairs
for Overlay Area, to award a bid, First Rate Excavate, Inc., $524,444; and Water, 22056,
City Wide Water Main Replacement - Garfield Avenue from 15th Street to 18th Street,
to award a bid, Asphalt Surfacing Company, $530,665.
Vote to defer: Roll Call: Yeses, Rex Rolfing, Marshall Selberg, Pat Starr, Christine M.
Erickson, Michelle Erpenbach, Rick Kiley, Greg Neitzert, 7. Noes, 0.
Motion Passed.
REPORT OF OFFICERS/BOARDS/COMMITTEES/TRANSFERS OF
UNENCUMBERED APPROPRIATION BALANCES AMONG PROGRAMS
WITHIN A DEPARTMENT OR ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT AS PROVIDED IN THE
SIOUX FALLS CITY CHARTER SECTION 5.07(d)
8. REPORT OF THE MARCH 30, 2018, NOTICE OF TRANSFER OF
APPROPRIATIONS WITHIN MAJOR ORGANIZATIONAL UNITS.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Council Member Rex Rolfing and seconded by Council Member
Christine M. Erickson to adjourn at 8:09 p.m.
Council Chair Rick Kiley called for a voice vote. All members said yes.
Motion Passed.
Denise D. Tucker, MMC
Assistant City Clerk
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Agenda
City of Sioux Falls Council Meeting
Agenda
Carnegie Town Hall, 235 West 10th Street
MEETING OF Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at 7 PM
ROLL CALL
MEMBERS PRESENT/ABSENT
Council Member Rex Rolfing
Council Member Marshall Selberg
Council Member Pat Starr
Council Member Theresa Stehly
Council Member Christine M. Erickson
Council Member Michelle Erpenbach
Council Member Rick Kiley
Council Member Greg Neitzert
Mayor Mike T. Huether
INVOCATION
● Pastor Tim Valentine, Celebrate Church
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PROCLAMATIONS
● Child Abuse Prevention Month
● The Week of the Young Child - April 16-20, 2018
● Sexual Assault Awareness Month
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA
MINUTES
● Special City Council Meeting of Tuesday, April 3, 2018, at 2:30 p.m.
● Informational Meeting of Tuesday, April 3, 2018, at 4 p.m.
● Regular City Council Meeting of Tuesday, April 3, 2018, at 7 p.m.
COMMUNICATIONS
1. Approval of contracts/agreements on the April 6, 2018, memo.
2. A memorandum dated March 31, 2018, declaring surplus property.
3. Report of Requests for Quotes for Fuel dated: March 29, 2018; 8,500 gallons of
Unleaded; Cole’s Petroleum ($2.1128 per gallon); Stern Oil ($2.2009 per gallon);
Midway Service, Harms Oil, Howes Oil, CHS, Inc., and Olson Oil, all no bid. Bid
awarded to: Cole’s Petroleum.
4. Report of Requests for Quotes for Fuel dated: April 2, 2018; 7,500 gallons of
Diesel 50/50 blend; Harms Oil ($2.1874); Howes Oil ($2.1990); Stern Oil (
$2.2252); Midway Service, Cole's Petroleum, CHS, Inc., and Olson Oil, all no bid.
Bid awarded to: Harms Oil.
5. Report of Requests for Quotes for Fuel dated: April 3, 2018; 3,750 gallons of #1
Dyed Diesel and 3,750 gallons of #2 Dyed Diesel; Midway Service ($2.1635 #1
Dyed Diesel & $2.112 #2 Dyed Diesel); Cole’s Petroleum ($2.2736 #1 Dyed
Diesel & $2.0886 #2 Dyed Diesel); Harms Oil ($2.291 #1 Dyed Diesel & $2.1052
#2 Dyed Diesel); Howes Oil ($2.2115 #1 Dyed Diesel & $2.1052 #2 Dyed
Diesel); Stern Oil ($2.1741 #1 Dyed Diesel & $2.1741 #2 Dyed Diesel); CHS, Inc.
($2.295 #1 Dyed Diesel & $2.15 #2 Dyed Diesel); and Olson Oil, no bid. Bid
awarded to: Midway Service.
6. A communication was received from Natalie Noble and Derek Keen requesting
permission to consume, but not sell, wine, beer and whiskey at the Old Courthouse
Museum, 200 West Sixth Street, on Saturday, August 25, 2018, for a wedding and
reception.
7. Statement of Claim for Mechanic's and/or Materialman's Lien relating to a Public
Improvement Project from Carl V. Carlson Company for work and materials
furnished to Merryman Excavation, Inc. regarding the Brandon Road Pump
Station.
REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
APPROVAL OF REGULAR AGENDA
PUBLIC INPUT
REPORT OF OFFICERS/BOARDS/COMMITTEES/TRANSFERS OF
UNENCUMBERED APPROPRIATION BALANCES AMONG PROGRAMS WITHIN
A DEPARTMENT OR ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT AS PROVIDED IN THE SIOUX
FALLS CITY CHARTER SECTION 5.07(d)
8. REPORT OF THE MARCH 30, 2018, NOTICE OF TRANSFER OF
APPROPRIATIONS WITHIN MAJOR ORGANIZATIONAL UNITS.
NEW BUSINESS
ITEMS ADDED AFTER AGENDA DEADLINE
The City Council may include other such business as may come before this body.
ADJOURNMENT
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) 367-8080 (VOICE) OR (605) 367-
7039 (TDD) 24 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING.
AS YOUR ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES, THE CITY COUNCIL VALUES YOUR INPUT AND FEEDBACK. WHEN THE CITY COUNCIL
WILL ACT AS A DECISION-MAKER ON AN UPCOMING MATTER INVOLVING A LICENSE OR A PERMIT, PERSONS ARE ENCOURAGED
TO PROVIDE WRITTEN COMMENTS TO THE ENTIRE CITY COUNCIL OR TO PROVIDE ORAL COMMENT AT THE PUBLIC MEETING
WHEN THAT ITEM IS CONSIDERED BY THE ENTIRE CITY COUNCIL. THOSE WHO PROVIDE COMMENTS IN ANY MANNER SHOULD
UNDERSTAND THAT THEIR COMMENTS MAY BECOME PART OF THE OFFICIAL RECORD AND SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY ALL
PARTIES AND THE PUBLIC.
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: INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS AIR LIVE ON TUESDAYS EACH
MONTH AT 4 P.M. COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS AIR LIVE THE FIRST, SECOND, AND THIRD TUESDAYS OF EACH MONTH
IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE INFORMATIONAL MEETING. CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS AIR LIVE THE FIRST, SECOND, AND
THIRD TUESDAYS OF EACH MONTH AT 7 P.M. THE JOINT CITY COUNCIL/MINNEHAHA COUNTY COMMISSION MEETINGS AIR
LIVE THE FOURTH TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH AT 5 P.M. REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL ARE ALSO ARCHIVED AND
AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING ON DEMAND AT WWW.SIOUXFALLS.ORG. LINKS TO EACH MEETING’S VIDEO ARE POSTED ON THE
MEETING MINUTES AND AGENDAS PAGE.
CLOSED CAPTIONING: CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS ARE CLOSE CAPTIONED ON CITYLINK.
CITYLINK REBROADCAST: INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS, COMMITTEE MEETINGS, AND CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS ON FRIDAYS
AND SATURDAYS. JOINT CITY COUNCIL/MINNEHAHA COUNTY COMMISSION MEETINGS ON FIRST FRIDAY AND SUNDAY AFTER
LIVE MEETING. GO TO “CITYLINK” AT WWW.SIOUXFALLS.ORG FOR SPECIFIC PROGRAMMING TIMES.
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