Informational Meeting

MINUTES Tuesday, February 11, 2014 Informational Meeting 4:00 PM at Carnegie Town Hall Sioux Falls City Council 235 West Tenth Street Members Present: Kenny Anderson Jr., Michelle Erpenbach, Greg Jamison, Dean Karsky, Rex Rolfing, and Kermit L. Staggers Members Absent: Sue Aguilar, James Entenman, and Mike T. Huether 1. Call To Order City Council Vice Chair Dean Karsky called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. 2. Staff Report A. Jim David, Legislative/Operations Manager Jim David, Legislative/Operations Manager, provided updates on proposals and Senate bills. 3. City Council Open Discussion Council Member Kermit Staggers and City Attorney David Pfeifle discussed the following topics pertaining to a petition submitted last week in the City Clerk's Office: the U.S. Supreme Court case Rust V. Sullivan (1991) regarding government speech; and the U.S. Supreme Court case Pleasant Grove City, Utah V. Summum (2009). Discussion followed. Council Member Greg Jamison spoke about Item 8 on tonight’s City Council Agenda, regarding proposed revisions to the TIF ordinance. Council Member Michelle Erpenbach stated she would be making a motion on this item tonight to move the 2nd Reading to March 4, 2014; this would enable Council Member Jim Entenman to be present for the vote. Council Member Kenny Anderson Jr. spoke about a proposed land purchase in the eastern part of downtown Sioux Falls which involved the Catholic Church. Erpenbach stated there would be a neighborhood meeting next week requesting input from the neighbors about the building's proposed use. 4. Presentations A. Code Enforcement Annual Update by Kevin Smith, Assistant Director of Planning and Building Services  Kevin Smith, Assistant Director of Planning and Building Services, proved an annual update on Code Enforcement. He reviewed a PowerPoint Presentation that covered the following 2013 data: Statistics, Citations Collection, Improved Citizen Access to Information, Rental Registration Verification, Neighborhood Clean Up and Beautification, Strengthening Neighborhoods, Working Together, Consolidation of Code Enforcement Functions, and the 2014 Code Enforcement Goal. Discussion followed. 5. Executive Session A. Proposed Executive Session to consult with legal counsel about proposed or pending litigation or contractual matters pursuant to SDCL 1-25-2(3). A motion was made by Council Member Rex Rolfing and seconded by Council Member Michelle Erpenbach to go into Executive Session at 4:54 p.m. to consult with legal counsel about proposed or pending litigation or contractual matters pursuant to SDCL 1- 25-2(3). Vote to approve: Roll Call: Yeses, Kenny Anderson Jr., Michelle Erpenbach, Greg Jamison, Dean Karsky, Rex Rolfing, and Kermit L. Staggers, 6. Noes, 0. Motion Passed. A motion was made by Council Member Michelle Erpenbach and seconded by Council Member Rex Rolfing to go out of Executive Session at 5:48 p.m. Council Chair Dean Karsky called for a voice vote. All members voted yes. Motion Passed. 6. Adjournment Council Vice Chair Dean Karsky adjourned the meeting at 5:48 p.m. Tamara Jorgensen, CMC Assistant City Clerk