Informational Meeting

MINUTES Tuesday, July 2, 2013 Informational Meeting 4:00 PM at Carnegie Town Hall Sioux Falls City Council 235 West Tenth Street Members Present: Kenny Anderson Jr., James Entenman, Michelle Erpenbach, Greg Jamison, Dean Karsky, Rex Rolfing, Sue Aguilar, Mike T. Huether Members Absent: Kermit L. Staggers Staff Present: Lorie Hogstad, CMC, City Clerk; Jim David, Legislative/Operations Manager; David Bixler, Budget Analyst; and Rich Oksol, Lead Internal Auditor 1. Call To Order Council Chair James Entenman called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. 2. Staff Report A. Jim David, Legislative/Operations Manager Jim David, Legislative/Operations Manager, reported that the Fire Sprinkler Taskforce, led by Council Member Kenny Anderson Jr., met for the final time on June 25, 2013 and endorsed regulatory tradeoffs proposed by the Fire Marshal for small multi-family dwellings. Both Sioux Falls Fire Rescue and Building Services will discuss these tradeoffs at the July 9, 2013 Public Services Committee Meeting. An ordinance adopting current State regulation requiring sprinklers in multi-family housing with six or more units will also be discussed. David said the National League of Cities Conference will be held in Seattle, Washington, on November 13–16, 2013. Three spots are available. Some of the conference topics include: Neighborhood revitalization, community emergency hubs, Seattle’s zero waste strategy, public private partnerships, etc. He said there is a $100 discount on the registration if completed by July 30, 2013. David stated that three letters have been prepared to officials on the Federal level supporting Lewis & Clark. This issue was discussed during the last Joint City/Minnehaha County Meeting. Due to the absence of Councilor Staggers today, the signatures will be obtained next week. David also thanked Lewis & Clark Executive Director Troy Larson and Heather Hitterdal, in the Mayor’s Office, for their assistance in developing these letters. 3. City Council Open Discussion  Councilor Michelle Erpenbach is the appointee representing the Mayor and Council on the Homeless Advisory Board. The Board met yesterday and she wanted to share some numbers with the City Council. However, instead she is asking if the City Council would be interested in hearing from the HAB, Sioux Falls Housing, and a couple of other groups. They will talk about what the sequestration on the Federal level is going to do in terms of affordable housing and what the new State of South Dakota Criminal Justice Reform Packet will do for the City of Sioux Falls. There will be numerous people who will need housing. The vacancy rate in our City is less than four percent and affordable housing is almost unattainable. The consensus was to schedule this topic for a future Informational Meeting. Entenman said the Mayor will give his presentation on the 2014-2018 Capital Plan today and he would like to set the first Council Working Session for Wednesday, July 17, 2013 from 3-6 p.m. in the Multi-Purpose Room at the Carnegie. He suggests the Council members contact Dave Bixler, Budget Analyst, if they would like information from any specific department and Bixler will work on the schedule. Once this session is completed, Entenman will take a survey to see if an additional working session is needed. 4. Presentations A. 2014-2018 Capital Plan by Mayor Mike Huether Mayor Mike Huether presented the 2014-2018 Capital Program. Following the presentation he thanked the Finance team and the City Directors for their work and contributions in the development of this plan. 5. Executive Session A. Personnel matters pursuant to SDCL 1-25-2(1) A motion was made by Council Member Greg Jamison, seconded by Council Member Sue Aguilar, to go into Executive Session to discuss personnel matters pursuant to SDCL 1-25-2(1) at 4:27 p.m. Council Chair Entenman closed the Executive Session at 4:37 p.m. 6. Adjournment Entenman adjourned the meeting at 4:37 p.m. Lorie Hogstad, CMC City Clerk