City Council Meeting
Regular MeetingSioux Falls, SD · May 13, 2025
Minutes
MINUTES
City Council Meeting
Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at 6:00 PM
Carnegie Town Hall, 235 West 10th St., Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57104
CALL TO ORDER
1. MEETING ROLL CALL
Present: Council Member Rich Merkouris, Council Member Jennifer Sigette, Council
Member Curt Soehl, Council Member Ryan Spellerberg, Council Member Richard L.
Thomason, Council Member David Barranco, Council Member Miranda Basye, Council
Member Sarah Cole
Absent: Mayor Paul TenHaken
2. INVOCATION
• Pastor Charlie Moore, Sunnycrest United Methodist Church
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
CONSENT AGENDA
4. APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA
A motion was made by Council Member Merkouris and seconded by Council Member
Spellerberg to approve the Consent Agenda.
Roll call vote to approve. 8 Yes: Merkouris, Sigette, Soehl, Spellerberg, Thomason,
Barranco, Basye, Cole; 0 No: (None). Motion Passed.
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
• Informational Meeting of Tuesday, May 6, 2025
• Regular City Council Meeting of Tuesday, May 6, 2025
COMMUNICATIONS
6. Approval of contracts/agreements over $100K on the memorandum dated May 9, 2025.
7. Notice of Contracts/Agreements under $100K and Change Orders over $100K through
April 30, 2025.
8. Approval of a request pursuant to SDCL 35-1-5.5 from Josie Stucky and Haden Dicus
to consume, but not sell, alcoholic beverages at the Old Courthouse Museum, 200 W.
6th St., on July 12, 2025.
9. Approval of a request pursuant to SDCL 35-1-5.5 from Mikayla Steeg to consume, but
not sell, alcoholic beverages at the Old Courthouse Museum, 200 W. 6th St., on
September 13, 2025.
REGULAR AGENDA
10. APPROVAL OF THE REGULAR AGENDA
A motion was made by Council Member Merkouris and seconded by Council Member
Cole to approve the Regular Agenda.
Roll call vote to approve. 8 Yes: Merkouris, Sigette, Soehl, Spellerberg, Thomason,
Barranco, Basye, Cole; 0 No: (None). Motion Passed.
INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES
HEARINGS AND RESOLUTIONS
11. A RESOLUTION ADVISING AND GIVING CONSENT TO THE APPOINTMENT OF
MEMBERS TO CERTAIN CITIZEN BOARDS.
Sponsor: Mayor
A motion was made by Council Member Basye and seconded by Council Member Cole
to adopt Resolution No. 28-25.
Roll call vote to adopt. 8 Yes: Merkouris, Sigette, Soehl, Spellerberg, Thomason,
Barranco, Basye, Cole; 0 No: (None). Motion Passed.
RESOLUTION NO. 28-25
A RESOLUTION ADVISING AND GIVING CONSENT TO THE APPOINTMENT OF
MEMBERS TO CERTAIN CITIZEN BOARDS.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF SIOUX FALLS, SD:
That it gives its advice and consent to the following Mayoral appointments:
Name Board Term
Luke Urlacher Board of Historic Preservation Appointed for a term
from May 2025 to May
2028.
Erica Mullaly Downtown Sioux Falls Business Reappointed for a term
Improvement District Board from May 2025 to May
2028.
Joshua Keller Falls Community Health Appointed for a term
Governing Board from May 2025 to May
2028.
Gwendolyn Martin- Falls Community Health Reappointed for a term
Fletcher Governing Board from May 2025 to May
2028.
Date adopted: 05/13/25 .
Paul TenHaken, Mayor
ATTEST:
Jermery J. Washington, City Clerk
NEW BUSINESS
GENERAL PUBLIC INPUT
The following topics were discussed a Street Tree Guide, changing opinions, and the
Delbridge Museum animal collection.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Council Member Barranco and seconded by Council Member
Sigette to adjourn at 6:11 p.m.
Roll call vote to adjourn. 8 Yes: Merkouris, Sigette, Soehl, Spellerberg, Thomason,
Barranco, Basye, Cole; 0 No: (None). Motion Passed.
Denise D. Tucker, MMC, Assistant City Clerk
Agenda
AGENDA
City Council Meeting
Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at 6:00 PM
Carnegie Town Hall, 235 West 10th St., Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57104
CALL TO ORDER
1. MEETING ROLL CALL
Council Member Rich Merkouris
Council Member Jennifer Sigette
Council Member Curt Soehl
Council Member Ryan Spellerberg
Council Member Richard L. Thomason
Council Member David Barranco
Council Member Miranda Basye
Council Member Sarah Cole
Mayor Paul TenHaken
2. INVOCATION
• Pastor Charlie Moore, Sunnycrest United Methodist Church
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
CONSENT AGENDA
4. APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
• Informational Meeting of Tuesday, May 6, 2025
• Regular City Council Meeting of Tuesday, May 6, 2025
COMMUNICATIONS
6. Approval of contracts/agreements over $100K on the memorandum dated May 9, 2025.
7. Notice of Contracts/Agreements under $100K and Change Orders over $100K through
April 30, 2025.
8. Approval of a request pursuant to SDCL 35-1-5.5 from Josie Stucky and Haden Dicus
to consume, but not sell, alcoholic beverages at the Old Courthouse Museum, 200 W.
6th St., on July 12, 2025.
9. Approval of a request pursuant to SDCL 35-1-5.5 from Mikayla Steeg to consume, but
not sell, alcoholic beverages at the Old Courthouse Museum, 200 W. 6th St., on
September 13, 2025.
REGULAR AGENDA
10. APPROVAL OF THE REGULAR AGENDA
HEARINGS AND RESOLUTIONS
11. A RESOLUTION ADVISING AND GIVING CONSENT TO THE APPOINTMENT OF
MEMBERS TO CERTAIN CITIZEN BOARDS.
Sponsor: Mayor
Background & Objective: The resolution appoints/reappoints members to the: Board
of Historic Preservation, Downtown Sioux Falls Business Improvement District Board
and Falls Community Health Governing Board.
NEW BUSINESS
GENERAL PUBLIC INPUT
ADJOURNMENT
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