Districting Commission Meetings

MINUTES Monday, April 10, 2017 Districting Commission Meeting 3:01 PM Carnegie Town Hall 235 West Tenth Street Members Present: Jeffrey Eckhoff, Debra Elofson, James Fry, Mark Millage, Jason Wierenga Members Absent: None 1. Call To Order City Clerk Tom Greco called the meeting to order at 3:01 p.m. 2. Introductions and Opening Remarks Members of the Districting Commission and staff provided brief introductions. 3. Presentations A. South Dakota Open Meeting Laws and Ethics by Dave Pfeifle, City Attorney City Attorney Dave Pfeifle provided Commission Members with a review of key provisions within the South Dakota Open Meeting Laws and Sioux Falls Ethics Ordinance. Pfeifle noted each member had a hardcopy version of said provisions, but also encouraged members to contact the City Attorney's Office if needed. B. Districting Commission Purpose, Responsibilities, and Process by Tom Greco, City Clerk Greco provided an overview of the Commission's purpose, responsibilities, and process. He emphasized the key requirements of the Commission and offered a proposed timeline to ensure Districting tasks were complete by late Summer of 2017. C. Districting Criteria and Map Review by Jeff Schmitt, Chief Planning and Zoning Official Jeff Schmitt, Chief Planning and Zoning Official, discussed the five Districting Criteria found in Section 6.02 of the Sioux Falls City Charter. He also discussed the present population estimates for each of the five districts. Schmitt also discussed the process for determining proposed changes to districts, the basis for the current population estimate, and the steps his office takes to produce map options requested by the Commission. Discussion followed. 4. Discussion of Next Meeting Date and Time The Commission agreed that the next meeting will be held on Monday, April 24, 2017, at 3 p.m. in Carnegie Town Hall. 5. Open Discussion The Commission requested that Schmitt return to the next meeting with two to three map options for consideration. It was recognized that these options would be used as a means to open dialogue about possible plans. The next meeting will also include selection of a Commission Chair. 6. Adjournment City Clerk Tom Greco adjourned the meeting at 3:45 p.m. Thomas M. Greco City Clerk