Informational Meeting

MINUTES Monday, February 2, 2015 Informational Meeting 4:00 PM at Carnegie Town Hall Sioux Falls City Council 235 West Tenth Street Members Present: Kenny Anderson Jr., Greg Jamison, Dean Karsky, Rick Kiley, Rex Rolfing, Kermit L. Staggers Members Absent: Christine M. Erickson, Michelle Erpenbach, Mike T. Huether Staff Present: Lorie Hogstad, CMC, City Clerk; Jim David, Legislative/Operations Manager; Dave Bixler, Budget Analyst; 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 Michelle Erpenbach arrived at 4:02 p.m. 2. City Council Open Discussion Council Member Greg Jamison stated that a Fiscal Committee Meeting will be held following the Executive Session. Jamison stated that the City Planning Department recently released an update on the estimated population growth in the community and would like to see the daytime population number of Sioux Falls. This information would be helpful to developers in planning their projects. Councilor Kenny Anderson Jr. would also like to see the population numbers of the greater Sioux Falls area. Jamison said that the Events Center was built for all of the citizens and feels a conversation needs to be held regarding ticket sales for events. He asked if there would be an avenue to control the way the tickets are sold to ensure Sioux Falls citizens have the opportunity to purchase tickets. He feels many places are taking advantage of the opportunities here and using this as a profit center. Anderson Jr. said he has spoken to Terry Torkildson, SMG General Manager, about this and learned that the internet and phone sales are the inroads being used to purchase the tickets. Council Member Michelle Erpenbach hesitates to micromanage this as the ticket  sales have been put into the hands of a management company asking this to be a money maker for the City. She added that if 125,000 people try to buy tickets for 12,000 seats, somebody is not going to get a ticket. She added that times have changed for the methods used to purchase tickets and she would like to see the system work itself out. Council Member Rick Kiley reads and hears information regarding ticket sales, but would like to get an accurate account firsthand from Torkildson. He asked that this be scheduled for a future Informational Meeting. Karsky agreed this would be a good place to start and will work with the City Clerk's Office in scheduling this for the next Informational Meeting. Council Member Kermit L. Staggers also suggested trying to encourage management to book more than one concert/show for the same group. 3. Presentations A. Top 10 Projects Update by Kendra Siemonsma, Chief Project Manager Kendra Siemonsma, Chief Project Manager, gave an update on the Top 10 projects and successes accomplished in 2014 using the following PowerPoint slides: 2014 Project Wins; Land Management/EnerGov Completion; Events Center Opened; 2025 Downtown Plan; City Hall Renovation -- Ground Floor; Emergency Preparedness; Code Enforcement Process Improvements; Project Management Team; and Current Top 10 City Projects. In addition, Siemonsma introduced the two project managers that are part of her team: Debra Gaikowski and Erin Bofenkamp. Discussion followed. B. Ambulance Service Agreement by Jill Franken, Public Health Director and David Pfeifle, City Attorney Council Chair Karsky recused himself from the discussion on this item. Council Vice Chair Anderson took control of the meeting at this time. Dave Pfeifle, City Attorney, gave a legal overview of the request for proposals and administrative hearing processes. Jill Franken, Public Health reviewed the following PowerPoint slides: Project Preparation; Project Team Composition; City Council Participation and Communication; Stakeholder Input; Stakeholder Key Messages; RFP Design including Categories, Core Requirements, Competitive Criteria, Points Allocation,  Proposal Timeline, Proposals, Scoring, and Further Evaluation; Health Director Role; Paramedics Plus LLC including Leadership Team, Experience, Quality Performance, Clinical Quality Management, Operations Management- Deployment, Commitment to Employees, Equipment, Financial, and Community Considerations; with Next Steps being the last slide. Discussion followed. Council Chair Karsky returned to the meeting at this time and presided as Chair. 4. 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 5:50 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. A motion made by Council Member Greg Jamison and seconded by Council Member Rex Rolfing to go out of Executive Session at 6:25 p.m. City Council Chair Dean Karsky called for a voice vote. All members voted yes. Motion Passed. 5. Adjournment City Council Chair Dean Karsky adjourned the meeting at 6:25 p.m. Lorie Hogstad, CMC City Clerk