Informational Meeting

MINUTES Tuesday, June 7, 2016 Informational Meeting 4 PM at Carnegie Town Hall Sioux Falls City Council 235 West Tenth Street Members Present: Christine M. Erickson, Michelle Erpenbach, Rick Kiley, Greg Neitzert, Rex Rolfing, Marshall Selberg, Pat Starr, Theresa Stehly Members Absent: Mike T. Huether Staff Present: Tom Greco, City Clerk, David Bixler, Budget Analyst; Jim David, Legislative/Operations Manager; and Rich Oksol, Lead Internal Audit Manager 1. Call To Order City Council Chair Rex Rolfing called the meeting to order at 4 p.m. 2. City Council Open Discussion Council Member Theresa Stehly stated that she will be distributing flyers in five neighborhoods on June 18, to encourage residents to form Neighborhood Watch Programs; she invited other Council Members to join her. Stehly requested that the Sioux Falls Police Chief and Minnehaha County Sherriff be invited to an Informational Meeting to discuss their different functions and how the two entities work together. Rolfing asked for feedback on these topics from the Council. Council Member Greg Neitzert asked that such a presentation include a discussion about perceptions of crime in the city. Council Members Marshall Selberg and Pat Starr agreed with having such a presentation. Rolfing asked Jim David, Legislative/Operations Manager to coordinate the presentation. Neitzert recommended a presentation about the indoor pool construction progress be provided at a future Informational Meeting. Rolfing stated that the next scheduled quarterly update is at the end of July. Council Member Michelle Erpenbach stated that she recently reviewed the plan map online, which has not changed. Discussion followed. Erpenbach described the Hope Coalition and invited the Council Members to read the book, Our Kids: The American Dream in Crisis, by Robert Putnam, for a greater understanding of the type of issues the Hope Coalition addresses. Council Member Christine M. Erickson wished Council Member Starr a happy birthday. 3. Presentations A. Trip Report: Athenian Leadership Dialogue by Denise D. Tucker, MMC, Assistant City Clerk This item will be moved to the Tuesday, July 5, 2016, Informational Meeting. B. Shape Places Zoning Ordinance Refresher for Existing and Newly-Elected City Council Members by Jeff Schmitt, Chief Planning and Zoning Official; and Jason Bieber, Urban Planner Jeff Schmitt reviewed the following slides: Guiding Tools; Background Public Input; and, What is Shape Places. Jason Bieber reviewed the remaining topics and slides: Planning Commission and City Council; Regulation; Decision-Making; Public Involvement and Concerns; The Public Hearing Process; Special Uses; and, Zoning Interface. Discussion followed. C. Floodplain Management Ordinance Amendments by Jeff Schmitt, Chief Planning and Zoning Official; and Lance Weatherly, Principle Drainage Engineer Jeff Schmitt reviewed the following slides: Knowing Our History; National Flood Insurance Program - Community Rating System; Timeline: Levee/Physical Map Revision, Southwest/Physical Map Revision; Existing Ordinance; Subdivision Design and Flood Hazard Areas; Ordinance Amendments; Section 1 - Consistency 156.015; Section 2 - FEMA: Required to be consistent with maps 156.031; Section 4 - Flood Hazard Certificates; Section 7 - Floodplain Variances 156.054; Section 8 - Fees for Review and Permitting 156.055; Section 9 - Provisions for Flood Hazard Reduction, 156.060; Section 12 - Specific Standards 156.066; Section 13 - Standards for Subdivision Proposals; Chapter 11 - Engineering Design Standards; Section 13 - Standards for Subdivision Proposals, 156.067; Section 14 - Provisions for Flood Hazard Reductions, 156.069; Floodplain Management; What Ordinances and Standards Should be Required Prior to Development? Discussion followed. 4. Executive Session A. Consulting with legal counsel or reviewing communications from legal counsel about proposed or pending litigation or contractual matters pursuant to SDCL 1- 25-2(3). A motion was made by Council Vice Chair Rick Kiley and seconded by Council Member Michelle Erpenbach to enter into Executive Session at 5:00 p.m. for the purpose of consulting with legal counsel or reviewing communications from legal counsel about proposed or pending litigation or contractual matters pursuant to SDCL 1-25(3).  City Council Chair Rex Rolfing closed the meeting for Executive Session. The session started at 5:04 p.m. City Council Member Rex Rolfing called for a voice vote to adjourn. All members voted yes. 5. Adjournment City Council Chair Rex Rolfing adjourned the meeting at 5:30 p.m. Thomas M. Greco City Clerk