Informational Meeting

MINUTES Informational Meeting Tuesday, March 10, 2020 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, Pat Starr, Theresa Stehly Council Members Absent: None Council Chair Marshall Selberg called the meeting to order at 4 p.m. 2. Committee/Commission Reports A. Siouxland Heritage Museum Board: Thursday, March 5, 2020 (Council Member Starr) Councilor Pat Starr provided the following updates: the Museum Board is working on their budget information; they are receiving donations, some donations are duplicates of others and are being reviewed; and a reminder that the Mid-Plains Museum Board is meeting here for a week in September, 2020. 3. City Council Open Discussion Council Member Greg Neitzert introduced Mr. Finiasi Epapy who is a Senior from Lincoln High School. He is job shadowing with the City Council Office today as part of his interest in politics and city government. Council Member Theresa Stehly expressed her appreciation to staff members Jim David and David Bixler for their assistance and professionalism. Council Member Christine M. Erickson reminded the Council Members about campaigning from the dais. 4. Presentations A. 2020 SculptureWalk Program by Jim Clark, Executive Director of SculptureWalk Presentation: Approximately 15 minutes followed by discussion Jim Clark, SculptureWalk Executive Director, provided background information about Sculpture Walk. For 2020, there were a 122 entries submitted, artists from 24 states and Canada, with 59 artists are participating. He provided details about the 62 sculptures and alternates.  Discussion followed regarding why there are alternative sculptures and that 208 sculptures have been sold throughout the year, which is about 24%. B. Water Reclamation Facility Improvement by Mark Cotter, Director of Public Works Presentation: Approximately 15 minutes followed by discussion Mark Cotter, Director of Public Works, reviewed the following information: Project Team; Carollo Engineers-Designer; McCarthy-CMAR Contractor; CMAR Project Delivery Method; and Construction Contract Key Points. Discussion followed regarding: the timeline of the water rate package which is set through 2023; local market pricing and relationships between contractors; the length of time for the warranties and what is covered by the warranty; the process for handling disputes between the contractors; and the timeline for future designs and meetings. 5. Public Comment There was none 6. Adjournment Council Chair Marshall Selberg adjourned the meeting at 4:55 p.m. Tamara Jorgensen, MMC, Assistant City Clerk