Informational Meeting

MINUTES Monday, January 25, 2010 Informational Meeting 4:00 p.m. at Carnegie Town Hall Sioux Falls City Council 235 West 10th Street Members Present: Kenny Anderson Jr., Gerald Beninga, Vernon Brown, J. Pat Costello, Bob Litz, and Mayor Dave Munson. Members Absent: Greg Jamison, De Knudson, and Kermit Staggers. Staff Present: Debra A. Owen, City Clerk, and Tamara Jorgensen, Assistant City Clerk. 1. Call To Order Council Chair Costello called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. 2. City Council Staff Report A. Updates by Debra A. Owen, City Clerk Owen reported that on February 8, 2010, a resolution will be brought before the Council to schedule a combined meeting between the City Council, Minnehaha County, and Lincoln County on Tuesday, February 16, 2010, at Carnegie Town Hall at 5:00 p.m. Councilors Jamison and Knudson arrived at this time. 3. Mayor Munson Costello stated that an item will be discussed during Presentations (Item 9). 4. Audit Committee No report. 5. Fiscal Committee Beninga reported that the committee will meet next Monday, February 1, 2010, after the Informational meeting to discuss the Record Retention process. 6. Land Use Committee Litz reported that the Land Use Committee will meet today immediately following this Informational meeting. 7. Public Services Committee No report. 8. City Council Open Discussion Knudson stated that the next meeting for the City Councilors and County Commissioners will be  Thursday, March 11, 2010 at 7:30 a.m. at the Minnesota Avenue HyVee. She stated that this group is scheduled to meet every other month. 9. Presentations Costello stated that there will be an update regarding the City sidewalk ordinance. Brent O’Neill, City Planning Office gave an overview of the proposed City sidewalk ordinance at this time. Questions and discussion followed. Jeff Danz, downtown business owner and member of the Downtown Stakeholder Group, spoke regarding the proposed sidewalk ordinance. Questions and discussion followed. Councilor Staggers arrived at this time. A. Code Enforcement Update by Mike Cooper, Director of Planning and Building Services, and Judy Buseman, Public Health Director Mike Cooper, Director of Planning and Building Services, gave a comprehensive code enforcement update. He stated that some of the information he is presenting today has been presented to the Public Services Committee. Cooper stated that he will give an code enforcement update every 6 months. Questions and discussion followed. Erica Beck, Senior Planner, spoke regarding the code enforcement calls being received by 211 Helpline Center. Questions and discussion followed. Randy Bartunek, Public Parking Director, spoke regarding sidewalk snow removal complaints. Questions and discussion followed. 2009 Code Enforcement Update Powerpoint Slides B. Noise Ordinance by Judy Buseman, Public Health Director and Jill Franken, Assistant Public Health Director Judy Buseman, Public Health Director, gave an overview of the proposed changes to the noise ordinance. Jill Franken, Assistant Health Director, reviewed the proposed changes in more detail. LuAnn Ford, Public Health Manager, spoke regarding enforcement of the noise ordinance. Questions and discussion followed. 10. Executive Session A. Personnel Matter Costello proposed that the Executive Session discussion be postponed until Monday, February 1, 2010 due to the time contraints this evening. There were no objections. 11. Adjournment Council Chair Costello adjourned the meeting at 5:40 p.m. Jamie L Palmer, CMC Assistant City Clerk