Informational Meeting

MINUTES Informational Meeting Tuesday, June 11, 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, Christine M. Erickson, Rick Kiley, Greg Neitzert, Marshall Selberg, Curt Soehl, Theresa Stehly Council Members Absent: Pat Starr Council Chair Marshall Selberg called the meeting to order at 4 p.m. 2. Committee/Commission Reports A. Siouxland Heritage Museums Board: Thursday, June 6, 2019 (Council Member Pat Starr) The following reports are available online for review: The Director's Report for the Siouxland Heritage Museum and the 2019 Maintenance Budget for the Old Courthouse Museum. 3. City Council Open Discussion Council Member Theresa Stehly congratulated Selberg on his recent job change. Stehly attended the Festival of Cultures held Saturday at Falls Park and stated that the main concern citizens had was the number of potholes in town. Council Member Pat Starr attended the festival as well. Stehly provided an update on her weekend activity regarding Item 18 on tonight's City Council Agenda, a resolution approving diagonal parking on Main Avenue. Stehly expressed appreciation to new Planning Director Jeff Eckhoff for his assistance in working with citizens in Sioux Falls. Council Member Rick Kiley attended the convention for the100th Anniversary for the State American Legion and the 99th anniversary of the American Legion Auxillary. Kiley stated that Governor Kristi Noem attended both conventions and announced the groundbreaking for the States Veterans Cemetary would be this fall. 4. Presentations A. Sioux Falls Family Daycare Registration by Alicia Collura, Assistant Director of Public Health  Presentation: Approximately 15 minutes followed by discussion Collura provided an overview of the Family Daycare Registration information regarding: Ordinance History; Family Day Care Home; Requirements of City Registration; Inspection Program; Enforcement; and Resources. Discussion followed regarding: daycare registration rules and regulations; citations and enforcements; the definition of unsubstantiated complaints; literature available to parents regarding what to look for with daycare providers; if and when background checks are conducted; daycare trends for the city; the ratios for number of children allowed in a daycare; whether or not there are registered sex offenders in the daycare neighborhood; and the nationwide shortage of in-home daycare providers. B. Emerald Ash Borer Update by Kelby Mieras, Park Operations Manager Presentation: Approximately 10 minutes followed by discussion Mieras provided an update with the following information: Response Plan Update; Street Tree Removal Plan; Public Tree Removal Plan; and the 2019 Planting Plan. Discussion followed regarding: the descriptions for what a "poor location" is for planting a tree; the ordinance criteria for tree planting; permits and site inspections; transporting trees that are a public safety concern; knowledge of storm damage; outreaching to communities outside of Sioux Falls; presentations done for the Arborist Association and other communities; an EAB presentation coming forward in the fall on the Public Broadcasting System; and a radio piece that was done earlier this year. C. 2020 City Council Budget Update by David Bixler, City Council Budget Analyst Presentation: Approximately 5 minutes followed by discussion Bixler spoke about the City Council 2020 Budget. He provided a handout which broke down the Council's baseline budget sections. He requested guidance regarding the process for adding items to the budget above the baseline. Discussion followed regarding: the procedure for presenting ideas and suggestions regarding the City Council budget; this budget does not have a reserve; the availability of funds from other sections of the budget; using fees assigned to the Attorney fees for other purposes; the process for managing the budget; money allocated for trips to the National League of City conferences; various methods of handling future budget needs; whether or not to supplement the budget; and a request for a printout of the costs per item at a future budget meeting. 5. Public Comment There was none. 6. Adjournment Council Chair Marshall Selberg adjourned the meeting at 5:20 p.m. Tamara Jorgensen, MMC, Assistant City Clerk