Informational Meeting

MINUTES Tuesday, October 1, 2013 Informational Meeting 4:00 PM at Carnegie Town Hall Sioux Falls City Council 235 West Tenth Street Members Present: James Entenman, Michelle Erpenbach, Greg Jamison, Dean Karsky, Kermit L. Staggers, and Sue Aguilar Members Absent: Kenny Anderson Jr., Rex Rolfing and Mike T. Huether Staff Present: Tamara Jorgensen, CMC, Assistant City Clerk; Lorie Hogstad, CMC, City Clerk; David Bixler, Budget Analyst; and Jim David, Legislative/Operations Manager 1. Call To Order Council Chair Jim Entenman called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. 2. Staff Report A. Lorie Hogstad, City Clerk Lorie Hogstad, City Clerk, provided an update on the Rezoning Referendum Petition. B. Jim David, Legislative/Operations Manager Jim David, Legislative/Operations Manager reminded the Council to submit their listing of legislative priorities for the 2014 Legislative Session. He gave a deadline date of October 14, 2013. David stated he is in the processing of scheduling a "Coffee With The Council" session, for a Saturday morning, and provided the following available dates: October 19, October 26, November 2, or November 9. He would like the Council to respond with a date that will work with their schedules. David stated that the carpeting and repainting project for the Carnegie Town Hall has been delayed until December. 3. Land Use Committee A. Report on the meeting held Tuesday, September 17, 2013 Council Member Dean Karsky reviewed the minutes. He provided an update on the discussion on annexations and developed areas. Karsky noted that an update  on TIF Ordinances will be covered during today’s Informational Meeting. 4. City Council Open Discussion Brent O'Neil, Economic Development Manager, provided an update on the TIF Ordinance. He discussed the application and fee process, the fee process and the city's annual administrative costs for implementing a TIF. Discussion followed. Council Member Greg Jamison stated he met earlier today with David, and David Bixler, Budget Analyst, to discuss the Paratransit Task Force. Jamison stated he would like to see the Task Force assigned to the Public Services Committee for oversight. Jamison will be discussing it with Council Member Kenny Anderson Jr., the committee's Chair. Discussion followed. Jamison discussed the budget amendment regarding the dog parks. Jamison suggested reviewing the possibility of having smaller dog parks within existing larger public parks. This would replace the need for two large dog parks. 5. Presentations A. 3rd Annual Mayor's Neighborhood Summit by Adam Roach, Economic Development Coordinator and Russ Sorenson, Urban Planner Adam Roach, Economic Development Coordinator and Russ Sorenson, Urban Planner, provided an overview of the 3rd Annual Mayor's Neighborhood Summit. This free event will be held on Saturday, November 2, 2013, from 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at the Anne Zabel Studio Theater in the Orpheum Theater Center, 315 North Phillips Avenue. B. Presentation of two Internal Audit Reports: Downtown River Greenway and Parks and Recreation Cash Handling Follow-Up by Rich Oksol, Internal Audit Manager Rich Oksol, Internal Audit Manager, provided updates on the Audit Reports. Discussion followed. 6. Adjournment Council Chair Jim Entenman adjourned the meeting at 4:21 p.m. Tamara Jorgensen, CMC Assistant City Clerk