Informational Meeting

MINUTES Tuesday, May 27, 2014 Informational Meeting 4:00 PM at Carnegie Town Hall Sioux Falls City Council 235 West Tenth Street Members Present: Kenny Anderson Jr., Christine M. Erickson, Michelle Erpenbach, Greg Jamison, Dean Karsky, Rick Kiley, Rex Rolfing, Kermit L. Staggers, Mike T. Huether Members Absent: None Staff Present: Denise D. Tucker, CMC, Assistant City Clerk; Jim David, Legislative/Operations Manager 1. Call To Order City Council Chair Dean Karsky called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. 2. Land Use Committee A. Report on meeting held on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 Committee Chair Rex Rolfing said the Prairie Meadows Subdivision annexation was the topic. He said the committee will continue to discuss this item in the future. City Council member Greg Jamison was also welcomed to the committee. 3. City Council Open Discussion Karsky said he has a scheduling conflict next Tuesday and will not be present for the Informational or City Council meetings. 4. Presentations A. Bi-Monthly Event Center Project Update by the Administration Kendra Siemonsma, Special Projects Manager, provided the construction update. She said they are in their 96th week of construction with about 10 weeks left to go. High level finishes, such as diamond polished floors, are currently being worked on. Siemonsma said the dasher board system for the ice has been installed; and last Friday there was a first test sheet of a thin layer of ice installed. The center hung scoreboard and fixed seating have also been installed. Additional entrances have been added; and work on the parking lot has begun. Siemonsma reviewed the checklist on what is left to do. She said paperwork is being filed for LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification.  Darrin Smith, Director of Community Development, spoke about sponsorships. He said naming rights are secured; and that the luxury suites, loge boxes, and club seats, have all sold out. They are continuing to work on sponsorships sales. Private revenue has generated about $37 million, which would be almost $3 million in annual gross revenue. Tracy Turbak, Director of Finance, said the contracted managers are preparing for opening of the facility. SMG is working on: hiring and training personnel; furniture, fixtures and equipment (FFE); and planning events. Turbak also reviewed the financial summary. The next Events Center update will be on Tuesday, July 22, 2014, at 4:00 p.m. Discussion followed. B. Ambulance RFP Update by Jill Franken, Director of Health; Jim Sideras, Fire Chief; and Jay Fitch, Consultant with Fitch & Associates Fire Chief Jim Sideras said they were there to discuss the ambulance request for proposals (RFP). He said it has been a joint effort with the Health Department, Fire Rescue and the attorneys to develop a new contract for the ambulance RFP. He introduced Dr. Jay Fitch, who was contracted to work on the proposal. Fitch, the founder of Fitch & Associates, which is based in Kansas City, Mo., provided an overview of the project. He said they are the largest emergency services consulting group in the country. Fitch said they were asked to objectively review and develop an understanding of the current service levels; and what will serve the city well over the next 10 years. He reviewed what has been done so far. Fitch said the next steps are to review the draft specifications and to have a public meeting for citizen input. He spoke briefly about the draft specifications and upcoming timeline. 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 made by Council Member Kenny Anderson Jr. and seconded by Council Member Michelle Erpenbach to go into Executive Session at 4:46 p.m. to consult with legal counsel about proposed or pending litigation or contractual matters pursuant to SDCL 1-25-2(3). City Council Chair Dean Karsky called for a voice vote. All members voted yes. Motion Passed. The Executive Session began at 4:52 p.m. A motion made by Council Member Rex Rolfing and seconded by Council Member Michelle Erpenbach to go out of Executive Session at 5:58 p.m.  City Council Chair Dean Karsky called for a voice vote. All members voted yes. Motion Passed. 6. Adjournment City Council Chair Dean Karsky adjourned the meeting at 5:58 p.m. Denise D. Tucker, CMC Assistant City Clerk