Informational Meeting

MINUTES Tuesday, April 3, 2018 Informational City Council Meeting 4 PM Carnegie Town Hall Sioux Falls City Council 235 West 10th 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 1. Call To Order Council Chair Rick Kiley called the meeting to order at 4 p.m. 2. Staff Report A. Tom Greco, City Clerk Tom Greco, City Clerk, reviewed important election-related events that will occur over the next week. The counting machines public test will be held Thursday, April 5, at 1:30 p.m. in the former Minnehaha County Extension Office Building; Saturday Absentee Voting will be held on April 9, from 8 a.m. to noon at the Minnehaha County Auditor’s Office; Absentee voting ends on Monday, April 9, at 5 p.m.; polls will be open on Election Day, April 10, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; and, the drawing for runoff ballot order is scheduled for Wednesday, April 11, at 8:30 a.m. in Carnegie Town Hall. 3. City Council Open Discussion Council Vice Chair Christine Erickson discussed the recent Mental Health and Criminal Justice Summit held at Augustana University. She noted over 80 people attended, to include lawmakers, who shared ideas about solutions that work in their communities. Additional information about the event was made available and Erickson plans to invite officials to discuss the Triage program. Council Member Theresa Stehly thanked those who helped coordinate the Prayer Breakfast this past Friday and further discussed the Triage program. She explained it would be nice to have officials provide an update to the Council that includes a discussion about funding. Erickson noted that a presentation is being planned and she provided a brief, general overview of funding sources. 4. Presentations  A. 8th Street Bridge Rehabilitation by Mark Cotter, Director of Public Works Presentation: Approximately 30 minutes followed by discussion Mark Cotter, Director of Public Works, began the presentation by providing a brief overview of the number of bridges throughout the City and the need to address the 8th Street Bridge in particular. He reviewed the history of the bridge to include its innovative design and construction. Analysis of the bridge addressed its condition as well as the viability for rehabilitation opposed to reconstruction. He reviewed areas of minor deterioration and delamination as well as moderate deterioration and explained the methods used to conduct the analysis. When reviewing alternatives several case studies were evaluated from across the country. Cotter showed that three general options were initially available: 1) concrete repairs and Shotcrete; 2) concrete repairs and FRP wrapping; and, 3) replacement. Based on an evaluation of the present value of initial construction and repair costs over the 75-year life of the structure, the proposed rehabilitation is a viable option. Both alternatives provide a service life of 30 years and a design life of 75 years. He further discussed the benefits of rehabilitation which include design life, the construction timeline, overall cost, and historic preservation. Next steps include: continued monitoring of the structure, design, community outreach, and final design and construction. Discussion followed about: historic preservation; the bidding process; the load bearing capacity of the bridge; current and rehabilitated bridge construction; methods of conducting the analysis; use of the Luten Arch bridge in other communities today; possible grant funding sources; life span of a rehabilitated versus new bridge; other bridges in the City that require similar attention; public involvement; decision making going forward; total cost; consultant costs to date; the age of the 6th Street bridge; and quality standards. 5. Adjournment Council Chair Rick Kiley adjourned the meeting at 5:06 p.m. Thomas M. Greco City Clerk