Informational Meeting

MINUTES Tuesday, November 6, 2012 Informational Meeting 4:00 PM at Carnegie Town Hall Sioux Falls City Council 235 West Tenth Street Members Present: Sue Aguilar, Kenny Anderson Jr., Michelle Erpenbach, Greg Jamison, Dean Karsky, Rex Rolfing, and Kermit L. Staggers Members Absent: James Entenman and Mike T. Huether Staff Present: Tamara Jorgensen, CMC, Assistant City Clerk; Lorie Hogstad, City Clerk; David Bixler, Budget Analyst; and Jim David, Legislative/Operations Manager 1. Call To Order Council Chair Michelle Erpenbach called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. 2. City Council Open Discussion Council Member Kenny Anderson Jr. stated he will not be in attendance at any of the meetings on Tuesday, November 13, 2012. Anderson Jr. discussed an "open bond" left over from Harmondon Park. He stated that he has been told by Don Kearney, Director of Parks and Recreation, that this bond was going to be used for something other than the original intent. Anderson Jr. stated he has had conversations with the Tracy Turbak, Finance Director regarding what the balance of the bonds was going to be used for and if it was going to go into debt services. Anderson Jr. has requested that the Finance Department review bonds and advise the City Council of any open bonds and their amounts. Council Member Dean Karsky stated that this would be a good item for the Fiscal Committee to review. Karsky asked if Budget Analyst David Bixler could assist in researching the information. Anderson Jr. stated that he and Karsky have met with Chad Huwe, City Engineer and Mark Cotter, Director of Public Works, regarding arterial roads expansion funds and plotting fees. Anderson Jr. stated that they have discovered that there have been adjustments made to this fund. Anderson Jr. has requested a list of how much money has been adjusted from the fund and where that money is being used. After discussion, this item was also assigned to the Fiscal Committee. Council Member Rex Rolfing provided an update on the Urban Agriculture Task Force Meeting. There will be a meeting on November 15, 2012, which will include input from citizens. Rolfing stated this topic may be coming to the Land Use Committee for review at their December 18, 2012 meeting. Rolfing  stated this item may be scheduled for a City Council Meeting in January, 2013. Council Member Greg Jamison provided an update on a meeting held on November 1, 2012, organized by Yvonne Taylor of the South Dakota Municipal League. In attendance were: Council Members Sue Aguilar, Jim Entenman, Rex Rolfing; Council staff; the South Dakota Retailers Association; the Attorney for the Retailers Association; liquor license holders; and representatives from Baltic, Huron and Arlington. The topic of the meeting was underage liquor sales within South Dakota cities and towns. Jamison stated they talked about the rules regarding underage liquor sales and what action triggers suspension and fines from the Department of Revenue. Jamison stated the intent of the meeting is to find alternative ways to make underage liquor violations stiffer. Discussion followed. 3. Presentations A. Recodification of the Code by Karen Leonard, Deputy City Attorney and Lorie Hogstad, City Clerk B. Agreement with the Sioux Falls School District to Share Expenses of Joint Elections by Lorie Hogstad, City Clerk C. Concealed Weapons Ordinance by Keith Allenstein, Assistant City Attorney D. Chapter 27 Ordinance Revisions (Parks and Recreation) by Kelby Mieras, Parks Operations Manager 4. Adjournment City Council Chair Michelle Erpenbach adjourned the meeting at 5:24 p.m. Tamara Jorgensen, CMC Assistant City Clerk