Informational Meeting

MINUTES Monday, June 7, 2010 Informational Meeting 4:00 p.m. at Carnegie Town Hall Sioux Falls City Council 235 West 10th Street Members Present: Kenny Anderson Jr., Vernon Brown, Jim Entenman, Michelle Erpenbach, Greg Jamison, Bob Litz, Rex L. Rolfing, and Sue Aguilar. Members Absent: Mayor Mike Huether. Staff Present: Debra A. Owen, City Clerk/Chief of Council Operations, and Denise D. Tucker, CMC, Assistant City Clerk 1. Call To Order Council Chair Greg Jamison called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. 2. City Council Staff Report A. Debra A. Owen, City Clerk/Chief of Council Operations Owen said there has been some discussion to move the committee meetings into the Council Chambers, instead of having them in the Overflow Room. She said there would be continued discussion on it. Provided an update on the Council members named to the various City Council Committees. Owen reviewed some items pertaining to tonight?s City Council Meeting. She said there will be a request to defer Item 26 for one week. Owen said that the Council will need to use the terminology "postpone definitely" when making the motion. She said that Tamara Jorgensen, Assistant City Clerk, provided them with the information. She said Item 40 was a request to deny and explained the procedures for doing so. Owen said there would be a request made to refer Item 45 to the Public Services Committee. Item 46 pertains to appointments to the UDC and SECOG boards. She said Item 47 is the Notice of Transfer of Appropriations within Major Organizational Units. Owen provided the Council with additional information and a memo, from Mark Cotter, Director of Public Works, explaining the transfers. 3. Mayor Huether Mark Cotter, Director of Public Works, provided information regarding the intersection of Burnside and Madison streets. Discussion followed. 4. Audit Committee Jamison said they are working on scheduling a follow up committee meeting, in a couple of weeks. 5. Fiscal Committee Brown said, time permitting, that they would be meeting in the Overflow Room, right after this meeting. 6. Land Use Committee No report. 7. Public Services Committee  No report. 8. City Council Open Discussion Litz requested that the Council be updated on leadership meeting discussions. Discussion followed. Erpenbach reminded viewers about Channel 16 and the programs that are available. She challenged the Council to volunteer for the Mayor's Fourth of July Picnic; and for the Council and staff to work at the Banquet. 9. Presentations A. Chapter 23 Health License Fees, Jill Franken, Asst. Public Health Director; and LuAnn Ford, Public Health Manager Overview Exhibit Discussion occurred. B. Rate Reviews for the Light Department, Sioux Falls Regional Landfill, Water Reclamation, Water Purification, and the Street Department, Steve Burian, President of AE2 Engineering; Matt Evans, Civil Engineer, RW Beck; and Blair Metzger, President of DGR Rate adjustments (Large document will take approx. 2 mins to open) Light and Power presentation. Sioux Falls Regional Landfill presentation. At 5:24 p.m., Council Chair Jamison recessed the meeting for a 5 minute break. At 5:33 p.m., the meeting reconvened. Water Reclamation presentation. Water Purification presentation. Street Department presentation. Mark Cotter, Director of Public Works, closing comments. Jamison encouraged the Council to think about where they want to conduct their committee meetings. Jamison said Council members are welcome to attend the leadership meetings. 10. Adjournment Council Chair Jamison adjourned the meeting at 6:20 p.m. Denise D. Tucker, CMC Assistant City Clerk