Informational Meeting

MINUTES Informational Meeting Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at 4:00 PM Carnegie Town Hall, 235 West 10th St., Sioux Falls, SD 57104 1. Call To Order Council Members Present: Janet Brekke (via Telecom), Christine M. Erickson, Alex Jensen (arr. 4:03 p.m. via Telecom), Rick Kiley, Greg Neitzert, Marshall Selberg (via Telecom), Curt Soehl (via Telecom), Pat Starr Council Members Absent: None Council Chair Greg Neitzert called the meeting to order at 4:00 PM. Neitzert moved the Committee Reports to the end of the presentations. 2. Committee/Commission Reports A. South Dakota Municipal League Board of Directors: Tuesday, February 2, 2021 (Council Member Erickson) Council Member Christine M. Erickson provided the following updates on Municipal League Board Meetings: a presentation given on the reporting process for the Department of Revenue regarding processing sales taxes and the sharing of this process with other municipilaties; and meeting with legislators on February 24th and 25th to review upcoming bills. B. Siouxland Heritage Museum Board: Thursday, February 4, 2021 (Council Member Starr) Council Member Pat Starr stated that the year end report will reflect that the endowment fund is almost at $2M, stating that donors have stepped up making an impact on budget and programming. Starr stated that there has been a review of the extra items stored in the facilities and the updates received from the structural engineer on what is needed to keep the builidings updated for the next 10 years regarding maintenance and infrastructure. Additional updates included that the Mountain Plains Museum Conference is scheduled again for September, 2021, and they are anticipating attendance to be at least 350-500 museum professionals from the central part of the country. Starr also noted that 2024 will be the 50th anniversary of the Siouxland Heritage Museum systems. C. Tuthill House Resource Group: Thursday, February 4, 2021 (Council Member Brekke)  Council Member Janet Brekke provided the following updates regarding the scope of this project which encompasses enhancements to the exterior, interior and deck area of the house. The three committees have each met and have reported on their updates. The next step is for the City to hire an engineer to report on the structure of the house so that cost estimates can be obtained. The cost estimates will determine what items are to be restored and what items are to be replaced. The goal is to return the house to its original format as much as is reasonably possible. Commercial enhancements to make it more usable and functional will also be implemented. The City Council will receive an update on March 2nd which will also encompass a 3D presentation showing the before and after examples. 3. Councilor Remarks There were none. 4. Presentations A. Pavilion Agreement for Municipal Band by Shawn Pritchett, Director of Finance Presentation: Approximately 5 minutes followed by discussion Pritchett provided an overview of the Agreement with the Pavilion and the proposed amendments. He reviewed the Municipal Band Taskforce background and timeline. Pritchett talked about the provisions of the agreement and that the amendment adds on to the expiration date of the agreement. Pritchett noted that the budget appropriation of $112,200 would be made for the agreement. Discussion followed regarding the timeline for moving forward with the agreement and Council Members expressed appreciation to all involved for a job well done. B. Sioux Falls Development Foundation and Forward Sioux Falls General Updates by Bob Mundt, President, Sioux Falls Development Foundation Presentation: Approximately 15 minutes followed by discussion Jeff Eckhoff, Director of Planning and Development, provided opening remarks for this presentation. Bob Mundt, President of the Sioux Falls Development Foundation, reviewed the following updates: a map of Sioux Empire Development Parks; Illustration of the sold parcels and areas; Foundation Park History; Foundation Park South Summary through 2020; Prospect Profiles; Projected Businesses and Jobs; Business Retention and Expansion (Response – Covid 19); Foundation Park Status; What Does This Mean?; Talent and Workforce – Centralized Resource; Total Participants; Total Events and Businesses Involved; Talent Draft Day 2020 Telecast; WIN in Workforce Summit Telecast; Career Connections; WIN Digital Communications; and WIN Engagement. Mundt also reviewed the following infomation about Forward Sioux Falls: Soux Falls MSA Non-Farm Employment Growth; National Acclaim; #1 City in the U.S. for Young Professionals; #10 Best City of Entrepreneurs; #7 Top 100 Places to Live – Livability; and Proposed New Initiatives.  Discussion followed regarding: the kinds of industry that we need in Sioux Falls; determining 'what is this entity bringing to this city'; recognizing that the City can be more selective about what kind of businesses are recruited and allowed to come in; the increased need for affordable and single family housing with the influx of new jobs and the increase in population; and determining a method to find out the types of job interests for younger citizens and the need for training and encouragement in the 'trade' related occupations. Committee Reports were heard at this time. 5. Public Comment There were none 6. 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 Member Kiley and seconded by Council Member Erickson to enter Executive Session at 5:11 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 1-25-2(3). Roll call vote to enter Executive Session. 8 Yes: Brekke, Erickson, Jensen, Kiley, Neitzert, Selberg, Soehl, Starr; 0 No: (None). Motion Passed. 7. Adjournment A motion was made by Council Member Erickson and seconded by Council Member Kiley to exit Executive Session and adjourn the meeting at 5:35 p.m. Roll call vote to exit Executive Session. 8 Yes: Brekke, Erickson, Jensen, Kiley, Neitzert, Selberg, Soehl, Starr; 0 No: (None). Motion Passed. Tamara Jorgensen, MMC, Assistant City Clerk