Informational Meeting

MINUTES Tuesday, February 5, 2013 Informational Meeting 4:00 PM at Carnegie Town Hall Sioux Falls City Council 235 West Tenth Street Members Present: Kenny Anderson Jr., Greg Jamison, Dean Karsky, Rex Rolfing, Kermit L. Staggers, Sue Aguilar Members Absent: James Entenman, Michelle Erpenbach, Mike T. Huether Staff Present: Lorie Hogstad, CMC, City Clerk; David Bixler, Budget Analyst; and Rich Oksol, Lead Internal Auditor 1. Call To Order City Council Member Sue Aguilar called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. Aguilar is chairing the Informational Meeting today as Council Chair Michelle Erpenbach is attending the South Dakota Municipal League Meetings in Pierre. 2. City Council Open Discussion Councilor Greg Jamison stated that the Sioux Falls Police Department conducted a compliance check two weeks ago with some of the liquor stores in Sioux Falls. There was 100 percent compliance with this sting. Jamison rode along with Police Officers on some of the calls. He described the evening and his experience in this process. Jamison suggested taking a fresh approach and reevaluating how the business owners are approached that come before the City Council due to an underage violation. Perhaps those that pass the compliance checks need to be congratulated for doing a good job. 3. Presentations A. Neighborhood Services Update by Kevin Smith, Assistant Director of Planning and Building Services; and Dan Siefken, Executive Director of South Dakota Multi0Housing Association Additional members of the Neighborhood Services Team present included Adam Roach, Economic Development Coordinator; Division Chief Dean Lanier, Fire Marshal; Paul Bengford, Assistant City Attorney; Mike Cooper, Director of Planning and Building Services; Ron Bell, Chief Building Services Official; Shawna Goldammer, Zoning Enforcement Manager; Russ Sorenson, Urban  Planner; and Steve Randall, Urban Planner. Discussion and questions followed the presentations by Kevin Smith and Dan Siefken. Karsky asked what additional resources are needed to enable property owners to find out when a renter has had a situation with the Police Department. Aguilar will bring this forward to leadership to possibly schedule further discussion on this topic. Cooper added that he has reached out to Ken McFarland, Minnehaha County Administrative Officer, to schedule Dan Siefken to present on the Rent Smart Program at an upcoming City/County/School Breakfast Club Meeting. 4. Adjournment City Council Member Sue Aguilar adjourned the meeting at 4:50 p.m. Lorie Hogstad, CMC City Clerk