Forums and Ceremonies

MINUTES Saturday, March 27, 2010 At Large District 9:00 a.m. at Carnegie Town Hall Candidate Forum 235 West Tenth Street Sponsored By: The City of Sioux Falls, The League of Women Voters, Sioux Falls, and the Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce 1. Opening Remarks A. Sample ballots will be available Document: Sample Ballot - Front Side Sample Ballot - Back Side B. Handouts will be available on ballot issues from the Charter Revision Commission: Document: Proposed Charter Amendments - Overstruck/Underlined copies a. Charter Amendment A: Relating to budgets b. Charter Amendment B: Relating to Districting Commission c. Charter Amendment C: Relating to the Conduct of Elections C. Please feel free to pick up copies of the above D. Questions for the candidates can be called in to the City Clerk's Office at 367- 8080 or you can email your question to clerks@siouxfalls.org 2. Introductions 3. City Council At-Large Candidate Forum Q&A A. At-Large (A) Candidates B. Rex Rolfing C. Charles Gaetze D. Jesus Ramirez E. Clara Hart F. Clarence Kooistra  At-Large (B) Candidates A. James Entenman B. Michael Jones How do you plan to improve the Mayor / Council partnership? What is your position on mass transportation and what will you do to encourage ridership? What will you do to improve the maligned reputation of the Pettigrew Heights central district? Does proposed Charter Amendment A give more power to the Mayor and less to the City Council and how do you feel about this amendment? What leadership will you bring to forge partnerships, more and better, with both Lincoln and Minnehaha counties? Do you support an Events Center? How should we pay for one and where should it be located? How would you work for the homeless? Do you support stronger city regulations and licensing of services? What is the City Council’s role in job creation in Sioux Falls? Where should the city consolidate the location of many departments that are now scattered around the city? Is city planning heading in the right direction regarding growth and development? Is there a point when the city becomes too big? What is one way you would like City Hall to do business differently? Closing remarks. 4. Adjournment The forum was adjourned at 11:30 a.m.