Informational Meeting

MINUTES Informational Meeting Tuesday, November 23, 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), Greg Neitzert, Marshall Selberg, Curt Soehl, Pat Starr Council Members Absent: NoneChristine M. Erickson, Alex Jensen, Rick Kiley Council Chair Curt Soehl called the meeting to order at 4 p.m. 2. Committee/Commission Reports A. Multi-Cultural Center Intergovernmental Board: Wednesday, November 17, 2021 (Council Member Starr) Council Member Starr stated that the board of directors continues to plan a vision for the future of the Center as it nears its 25th anniversary. Financials are in good shape and the search for an executive director continues. 3. Councilor Remarks Council Member Greg Neitzert stated that he attended the cannabis initial license lottery drawing and commented how well the lottery was executed. 4. Presentations A. Visitor Center Management Services - Falls Park by Jackie Nelson, Administrative Manager for Parks and Recreation Presentation: Approximately 15 minutes followed by discussion Nelson provided an overview of the Falls Park Visitor Center Management Agreement. The current five-year agreement expires on December 31, 2021 and the proposed agreement will be a nine month term (January 1, 2022 through September 30, 2022). Discussions are ongoing between the Chamber of Commerce and Experience Sioux Falls regarding separate legal status for Experience Sioux Falls, which may change how the agreement is drafted. September 30, 2022 coincides with the end of the Chamber's fiscal year, but a 60- day termination clause, exercisable by the City and included in the agreement, allows for transition of the agreement if an effective date of separate legal status is determined before the end of the agreement's term. Currently, the agreement is  with the Chamber of Commerce on behalf of the Convention and Visitors Bureau (aka Experience Sioux Falls). Section Three adds information about print and marketing and Section Nine requires hours of operation to be pre-approved by the director. The Parks and Recreation Board approved the agreement on November 17th and it is expected to come before the City Council on December 7th. 5. Public Comment There was none. 6. Adjournment Council Chair Curt Soehl adjourned the meeting at 4:06 p.m. Thomas M. Greco, City Clerk