Informational Meeting

MINUTES Monday, November 8, 2010 Informational Meeting 4:00 PM at Carnegie Town Sioux Falls City Council Hall 235 West Tenth Street Members Present: Council Member Aguilar, Council Member Brown, Council Member Entenman, Council Member Erpenbach, Council Member Jamison, Council Member Litz, Council Member Rolfing, and Mayor Mike T. Huether. Members Absent: Council Member Anderson Jr. Staff Present: Debra A. Owen, City Clerk/Chief of Council Operations, and Jamie L. Palmer, CMC, Assistant City Clerk. 1. Call To Order Council Chair 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 reviewed some items on this evening's City Council agenda. She said that she attended an IIMC Board Member meeting in Omaha, Nebraska last week. 3. Mayor Huether Mayor Huether gave several updates on happenings in the City. 4. Audit Committee Jamison said that an Audit Committee meeting is currently being scheduled and everyone will be notified of the date when it is scheduled. 5. Fiscal Committee Brown said that a meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, November 9, 2010, at 4:00 p.m. 6. Land Use Committee No report. 7. Public Services Committee Erpenbach reported that the meeting originally scheduled for today has been postponed and will be rescheduled. The item for discussion is the Ethics ordinance. 8. City Council Open Discussion Brown spoke about the Homeless Advisory Board meeting and said that there is an increased number of homeless in Sioux Falls. Aguilar offered congratulations to Councilor Bob Litz on his recent election to County Auditor and that the council will begin the process to find his replacement when he takes office in March. Jamison said that he attended the Air National Guard dedication this past weekend and shared information about the new jets that are being brought into the Air Guard unit located in Sioux Falls. Jamison said that he is currently working on a revision to the RV ordinance and invited input from the other council members. Jamison said that he is working with Councilor Entenman on a revision to the ordinance that defines a commercial vehicle and invited input from the other council members. 9. Presentations A. Who controls the railroads and when they travel in town by Jon Mulloy, President of Ellis and Eastern Railroad B. Events Center Update by Mayor Mike T. Huether Powerpoint Presentation Council Member Litz left the meeting at this time. 10. Executive Session A. Personnel issues under SDCL 1-25-2(1) B. Pending litigation under SDCL 1-25-2(3) A motion was made by Council Member Rolfing and seconded by Council Member Entenman enter into Executive Session at 5:42 p.m. to discuss personnel issues and pending litigation.  Council Chair Jamison called for a voice vote on that motion and all members voted yes. Motion Passed. A short recess was taken to clear the room and the discussion began at 5:47 p.m. A motion was made by Council Member Entenman and seconded by Council Member Aguilar to exit from Executive Session at 6:34 p.m. Council Chair Jamison called for a voice vote on that motion and all members voted yes. Motion Passed. 11. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 6:34 p.m. Jamie L. Palmer, CMC Assistant City Clerk