Informational Meeting

MINUTES Tuesday, January 5, 2016 Informational Meeting 4 PM at Carnegie Town Hall Sioux Falls City Council 235 West Tenth Street Members Present: Kenny Anderson Jr., Christine M. Erickson, Greg Jamison, Dean Karsky, Rick Kiley Members Absent: Michelle Erpenbach, Rex Rolfing, Kermit L. Staggers, and Mike T. Huether Staff Present: Denise D. Tucker, MMC, Assistant City Clerk; David Bixler, Budget Analyst; Jim David, Legislative/Operations Manager; and Rich Oksol, Internal Audit Manager 1. Call To Order Council Chair Kenny Anderson Jr. called the meeting to order at 4 p.m. 2. Land Use Committee A. Tuesday, December 15, 2015 Committee Chair Rick Kiley said Jeff Schmitt gave a presentation on regional nodes; and boulevards was also discussed. Boulevards will continue to be discussed at the upcoming Land Use Committee Meeting. 3. City Council Open Discussion Council Members Christine M. Erickson and Dean Karsky provided an update on a recent meeting with the Department of Revenue, regarding permissive smoking in alcohol establishments with video lottery. City of Sioux Falls meeting attendees included: Jamie Palmer, Licensing Specialist; Jim David, Legislative/Operations Manager; and Keith Allenstein, Assistant City Attorney. Discussion followed. Karsky said General Motors gave the Transportation Network Company $500 million, as an investment in Lyft. He said the State is going to have to fix the law to require commercial license plates on TNC vehicles. Councilor Michelle Erpenbach arrived at this time. 4. Presentations A. Center for New Americans by Tim Jurgens, Director, LSS State Refugee Coordinator  Rebecca Kiesow-Knudsen, vice-president of Community Services with Lutheran Social Services, provided background on the organization and the services that they provide. She began the PowerPoint presentation and discussed: Clarification on Terms; How Many Refugees Are There?; Why Does the U.S. Resettle Refugees; Who Brings Them Here?; and The Process. Tim Jurgens, Director, LSS State Refugee Coordinator, continued presentation. He discussed the following slides: The LSS Role; Vocational English Language; Outcomes; Contributions to Economy; and Dispelling the Myths. Discussion followed. B. National League of Cities - Nashville by David Bixler, Budget Analyst; Dean Karsky, City Council Member; and Christine M. Erickson, City Council Member David Bixler, Budget Analyst, began the discussion on the National League of Cities Conference. He spoke on the Cumberland River, the wastewater treatment history, and development of the riverfront. Erickson spoke about the following sessions: Economy Sharing, the Metro Government Tour, Issues for States, and Love your Downtown. Karsky shared his insight on two seminars, the Morally Intelligent Leader and the Big Ideas in Leadership. He spoke briefly about the additional seminars he attended; and future things he'll be bringing before the Council. C. Falls Park West Development/Levitt Agreement by Don Kearney, Director of Parks and Recreation; Sharon Yazowski, Executive Director, LevittPavilions; and Tom Dempster, chairman for the Friends of Levitt Shell Sioux Falls Don Kearney, Director of Parks and Recreation, began the presentation and made introductions. He discussed the following PowerPoint slides: Levitt Pavilions; played a video; Levitt Venue Locations; Agreement; Agreement (Captial Project); Agreement (Friends of Levitt Sioux Falls); Agreement (City of Sioux Falls); and the Agreement (National Levitt Foundation). Tracy Turbak, Director of Finance, spoke on the following PowerPoint slides: Levitt Foundation Contribution - Over 50 Year Term; and Naming Rights. Kearney also presented the Falls Park West Master Plan Improvements and Timeline slides. Sharon Yazowski, Executive Director of LevittPavilions, addressed why Sioux Falls was chosen to have a Levitt venue. Discussion followed. Tom Dempster, chairman of Friends of Levitt Shell Sioux Falls, gave thanks to all involved with this endeavor. Discussion followed.  Karen Leonard, Deputy City Attorney, spoke about the contract process. Discussion followed. 6. Adjournment City Council Chair Kenny Anderson Jr. adjourned the meeting at 5:55 p.m. Denise D. Tucker, MMC Assistant City Clerk