Informational Meeting

MINUTES Tuesday, September 2, 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 Members Absent: Mike T. Huether Staff Present: Lorie Hogstad, CMC, City Clerk; David Bixler, Budget Analyst; Jim David, Legislative/Operations Manager; and Rich Oksol, Internal Audit Manager 1. Call To Order Council Chair Dean Karsky called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. 2. City Council Open Discussion Council Member Kermit Staggers received a phone call from a constituent regarding the purchase of tickets at the Washington Pavilion stating that the Pavilion is no longer selling single tickets. Council Member Greg Jamison talked to Larry Toll, Co-President of the Pavilion, and said that single season tickets will no longer be sold; they will be sold in sets of two. There used to be multiple layers of options to purchase tickets and it became cumbersome. Jim David, Legislative/Operations Manager, will contact Pavilion Management and ask for an e-mail clarifying the change in season tickets sales. Council Member Rick Kiley would like to know how many people this will impact and how many single season tickets were purchased in the past. Karsky stated that the Pavilion has the contract to run the programs at their facility. Council Member Michelle Erpenbach added that they are required to make money. Jamison said there is a Fiscal Committee Meeting following the Informational regarding fleet management methodology. Karsky stated that there will be a Council Working Session on Thursday, September 11th. He asked councilors to please work with staff if they will have budget amendment items. Please get these to the staff early enough to allow them  to be prepared properly along with researching potential outcomes and impacts. This will be the last working session prior to budget adoption on September 16th. 3. Presentations A. Convention & Visitors Bureau Business Improvement District's Budget by Teri Schmidt, Executive Director Teri Schmidt, Executive Director of the Convention & Visitors Bureau, reviewed the 2015 budget proposal prepared by her team. Discussion followed. B. Internal Audit Report for the Rental Rehabilitation Program by Rich Oksol, Internal Audit Manager Rich Oksol, Internal Audit Manager, presented this audit report. Discussion followed. Les Kinstad, Community Development Manager, and Brent Tucker, Program Specialist, addressed questions. C. Ambulance Contract RFP Update by Jill Franken, Public Health Director; and Julie Charbonneau, EMS Quality Coordinator Jill Franken, Public Health Director, presented an update to the City Council on the Ambulance Contract RFP. The last update was given on May 27th. Julie Charbonneau, EMS Quality Coordinator, provided information regarding the RFP. Discussion followed. In addition, Scott Rust, Purchasing Manager, and Dave Pfeifle, City Attorney, addressed questions regarding the RFP process. 4. Adjournment Council Chair Dean Karsky adjourned the meeting at 5:05 p.m. Lorie Hogstad, CMC City Clerk