Informational Meeting

MINUTES Monday, July 26, 2010 Informational Meeting 4:00 p.m. at Carnegie Town Hall Sioux Falls City Council 235 West 10th Street Members Present: Sue Aguilar, Kenny Anderson Jr., Vernon Brown, Michelle Erpenbach, Greg Jamison, Bob Litz, and Mayor Mike Huether. Members Absent: Jim Entenman, and Rex Rolfing. Staff Present: Debra A. Owen, City Clerk/Chief of Council Operations, and Tamara Jorgensen, CMC, Assistant City Clerk. 1. Call To Order 2. City Council Staff Report A. Debra A. Owen, City Clerk/Chief of Council Operations No report 3. Mayor Huether Huether spoke about three events held in Sioux Falls this weekend and the economic development that can be derived from these kinds of events. He mentioned the Irish Festival, the 10U VFW State Tournament (baseball) and the Asfora Adult South Dakota Open tournament (tennis). 4. Audit Committee No report. 5. Fiscal Committee This committee will meet at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, August 2, 2010, to discuss transfers and what legislative audit’s inital recommendations were for the Internal Audit Committee. 6. Land Use Committee This committee will meet this evening to discuss modifications to rezoning, the RV/Boat Ordinance and the sign ordinance. 7. Public Services Committee Affordable Housing will be discussed at today's Informational Meeting. 8. City Council Open Discussion Erpenbach requested that citizens modify their automatic sprinklers so that they are not used after rainstorms. There are guages that can be purchased that will turn the sprinklers off when the ground is saturated. Erpenbach also stated that the City Council Members like to receive input from citizens and their email and phone numbers are available on the city’s website at www.siouxfalls.org.  She also reminded citizens that it is illegal to have signage in boulevards. Brown addressed the recent information regarding a proposed recycling business being placed next to the Falls. Due to a lot of work with tourism, the Falls are now among the top 5 places to visit in the state. This type of industrial development should be separate from a tourist area. Litz agreed with Brown and stated that screening and fencing will not be enough to hide the type of work that would be done. Additional information will be coming from the Planning Department regarding this item. Jamison stated that the City Council would like to discuss the Capital Improvements Plan set up by the Mayor, with specific attention given to the Events Center, on Monday August 2, 2010. As a reminder, the Informational will begin at 3:00 p.m. on that date to include budget hearings. 9. Presentations A. 2011 Legislative Session and Priorities by Yvonne Taylor, Executive Director of the South Dakota Municipal League Brown gave opening remarks and an introduction of Yvonne Taylor and a description of the duties and responsibilities of the South Dakota Municipal League. Taylor discussed legislative priorities and requested questions from the Council. Discussion followed regarding unsightly property, revenue for infrastructure, local liquor licensing and enforcement, local control, policy meetings regarding financial reports, providing accurate sales tax numbers to local city governments, policy meeting committees, and legislation about driver distractions. Mayor Huether asked about the bill regarding eliminating the sales tax on bulk foods. Discussion followed. B. Monthly Financial Report by Eugene Rowenhorst, Director of Finance Document: June, 2010 Report Document: June Financial Overview Document: Monthly Summary Presentation C. Housing Study and Presentation by Scott Knudson, Partner, Community Partners Research, Inc. Document: Executive Summary Document: Power Point Presentation Opening remarks by Darrin Smith, Director of Community Development. Housing Study and Presentation. Discussion followed. Closing remarks by Anderson Jr. and Darrin Smith. 10. Adjournment Jamison adjourned the meeting at 5:12 p.m. Tamara Jorgensen, CMC Assistant City Clerk