Informational Meeting

MINUTES Tuesday, October 7, 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, Dean Karsky, Rick Kiley, Rex Rolfing Members Absent: Greg Jamison, Kermit L. Staggers, 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. Council Member Kermit L. Staggers arrived at the meeting at 4:02 p.m. 2. City Council Open Discussion Council Member Rick Kiley stated that a number of the councilors have had discussions regarding commercial building permits and hopes to get someone to report back to the council on this issue. Karsky responded that he is working on an ordinance revision to the requirements for a building permit for residential shingling. The permits for this will exceed 6,000 this year, far above the 2,000 normally issued. Karsky sent talking points to the City Council and contacted the Home Builders Association, several contractors, etc. The first reading will be scheduled for October 14, 2014, with second reading being held on November 4, 2014. Karsky is looking for input and feedback between first and second readings from contractors and citizens. Kiley said the concerns were primarily commercial permits. This topic will be scheduled for next week's Informational Meeting. Council Member Christine M. Erickson said she has followed up with Planning and Building Services and was also told that commercial and residential permits do not necessarily go hand-in-hand. She suggested working on solutions. Council Member Kermit L. Staggers asked about the Events Center, specifically about the experimental siding that was scheduled to be done the week of September 8, 2014. He asked if this question, along with others, could be  addressed at the Informational Meeting on October 14, 2014. Karsky asked staff that this be scheduled. Staggers questioned the City owning a drone and asked how the drone will be operated. He stated that people are concerned about privacy and to what extent drones will be involved in code enforcement. Karsky stated that he attended the Cathedral Heights Neighborhood Association meeting, along with Councilor Michelle Erpenbach, on September 25, 2014. He suggested other neighborhoods interested in setting up an association should contact City Planning staff. 3. Presentations A. Vehicle for Hire Ordinance by Jim David, Legislative/Operations Manager Jim David, Legislative/Operations Manager, stated that the City of Sioux Falls adopted ordinance revisions to Chapter 124, Vehicle for Hire, in April of 2014 after 14 months of review and study by the Public Services Committee. This ordinance took effect on October 1, 2014. In working through this ordinance, three additional changes are being recommended. The first is to eliminate the need for taximeter inspections and seal, secondly to correct an error in the calculation of taxi fares; and third requirements for those businesses that receive a Carrier License through the State of South Dakota Department of Revenue. Those three items being that the driver and server must be at least 21 years of age; that the alcoholic beverage cannot be accessible by the driver from the driver's seat; and approval of a security management plan. B. Reflections on Minnesota Clerks & Finance Officers Association Advanced Academy by Denise D. Tucker, CMC, Assistant City Clerk Denise D. Tucker, Assistant City Clerk, shared information from the Minnesota Clerks & Finance Officers Association Advanced Academy that she attended in Rochester, Minnesota, on September 11-12, 2014. Tucker attended various classes, but focused her presentation on the class regarding citizen involvement in the Brooklyn Park area. This session covered a myriad of topics including Police and community relations; racial, generational, and economic diversity; and salaries, housing, rental units, and jobs. In addition, the use of different languages on materials prepared by the City of Brooklyn Park, i.e., a video on code enforcement in different languages, would be beneficial for Sioux Falls citizens. Tucker thanked the City Council for allowing her to attend the advanced academy. C. Shape Sioux Falls by Jeff Schmitt, Chief Planning and Zoning Official  Jeff Schmitt, Chief Planning and Zoning Official, presented an overview of Shape Sioux Falls 2035. Schmitt reviewed the first five chapters of his presentation entitled: 1) Shape Community - Goals; 2) Shape Growth - Location and phase of new development; 3) Shape Neighborhoods - Guide the arrangement of future neighborhoods and employment centers; 4) Shape Transitions - Maintain neighborhood character by creating compatible transitions; and 5) Shape Places - Create lively, secure and distinctive places. Discussion followed. D. "Growing Resilient" Hayward Neighborhood Program by Dean Lanier, Fire Marshal; Tony Burke, Red Cross Executive Director; Sandy Frentz, Public Health Manager; and Mary Michaels, Healthy Community Specialist Dean Lanier, Fire Marshal, began his presentation by wishing the City Council "Happy Fire Prevention Week." Lanier had the opportunity to collaborate with the City Health Department, the Red Cross, and Living Well, in preparing a safety message. This grew into a pilot project last year by going into the Whittier Neighborhood and canvassed 1,800 homes. Lanier showed a PSA regarding the "Growing Resilient" Campaign, which will take place in the Hayward Neighborhood on October 11, 2014, providing smoke alarms, offering blood pressure checks and education. Tony Burke, Executive Director of the American Red Cross, addressed the issue of prevention and the development of this program. Discussion followed. E. Report on the Walker Parking Study Update and Recommendation by Matt Nelson, Public Parking Manager; and Darrin Smith, Director of Community Development and Public Parking Darrin Smith, Director of Community Development and Public Parking, began the presentation on this parking study update. Phil Baron with Walker Parking Consultants went through the aspects of the study and the resulting report on the downtown parking demand and site plan analysis. Discussion followed. 4. Adjournment Council Chair Dean Karsky adjourned the meeting at 5:42 p.m. Lorie Hogstad, CMC City Clerk