Informational Meeting

MINUTES Informational Meeting Monday, February 4, 2019 at 4:00 PM Carnegie Town Hall, 235 West 10th St., Sioux Falls, SD 57104 1. Call To Order Council Members Present: Janet Brekke (arr. 4:04 p.m.), Christine M. Erickson, Rick Kiley, Greg Neitzert, Marshall Selberg, Curt Soehl, Pat Starr, Theresa Stehly Council Members Absent: None Council Chair Christine M. Erickson called the meeting to order at 4 p.m. 2. City Council Open Discussion Council Member Theresa Stehly spoke about interacting with the public at the Benson's Flea Market; transparency and the Events Center Campus Task Force; and bee keeping. Council Member Pat Starr also spoke about the Events Center Campus Task Force. Stehly also spoke about Council Member Curt Soehl being a part of the Task Force; the passing of Starr's father and her mother; love; and putting a stop to the political divide. Erickson congratulated Jim David, Operations Manager, for being selected to participate in the Onward Transforming City Leadership program. 3. Presentations A. 2018 Report on Refugee Resettlement & Center for New Americans by Rebecca Kiesow-Knudsen and Tim Jurgens, Lutheran Social Services Presentation: Approximately 15 minutes followed by discussion Jurgens spoke about the following during his presentation: LSS Services in South Dakota; Clarification on Terms; Becoming a Refugee; U.S. Screening Process; Structure of Resettlement; LSS Role; Abstract Process; Refugee Arrivals by Federal Fiscal Year; What's Different in SD?; FFY 18 LSS Outcomes; and For Additional Information. Discussion followed regarding: presentation of LSS facts; impact on the workforce with the drop in refugee resettlement in Sioux Falls; dispelling myths regarding LSS; illegal immigration; limitations for refugees/immigrants in the city; teaching/learning  English; personal experience; tracking job longevity; length of stay in United States; migration; reimbursement by LSS for refugees/immigrants; goals for the families; educating the children; and number of refugee/immigrants in Huron. Stehly left the meeting at 5 p.m. B. 2018 I-Code Adoption by Butch Warrington, Chief Building Official Presentation: Approximately 20 minutes followed by discussion Warrington spoke about the following during his presentation: Significant Changes to the IBC: roll back of the stair width and exit width in sprinkled buildings to the original code language and Sprinklers in Apartments; and Significant Changes to the IRC: Fire Protection of Floors, Minimum Footing Size for a Deck, and Access to Lofts. Discussion followed regarding: cost affects, offsets, retrofitting, and availability of the code books. 4. Public Comment Brad Mair, representing the Home Builders Association, spoke about the good relationship between the HBA and the City's Building Services Department. Denise Hanzlik, Executive Director of the South Dakota Multi-Housing Association, expressed their support of the building code changes. 5. Adjournment Council Chair Christine M. Erickson adjourned the meeting at 5:11 p.m. Denise D. Tucker, MMC, Assistant City Clerk