Informational Meeting

MINUTES Informational Meeting Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at 4:00 PM Carnegie Town Hall, 235 West 10th St., Sioux Falls, SD 57104 1. Call To Order Council Members Present: David Barranco, Sarah Cole, Alex Jensen, Rich Merkouris, Greg Neitzert, Marshall Selberg, Curt Soehl, Pat Starr Council Members Absent: None Council Chair Marshall Selberg called the meeting to order at 4 p.m. and noted that there was a quorum present. 2. Committee/Commission Reports A. Siouxland Heritage Museum Board: Thursday, June 8, 2023 (Council Member Starr) Councilor Pat Starr stated this update will be provided on June 27, 2023, at the Joint City Council/Minnehaha County Commission Meeting. 3. Councilor Remarks Councilor David Barranco expressed his appreciation of Dr. Charles Chima for his leadership and hard work for the City of Sioux Falls. 4. Presentations A. Supplemental Appropriation Requests and Allocation of Surplus Capital Funds Carried Forward from 2022. by Shawn Pritchett, Director of Finance; Don Kearney, Director of Parks and Recreation; Mark Cotter, Director of Public Works; and Fire Chief Matt McAreavy Presentation: Approximately 30 minutes followed by discussion Pritchett started the presentation by reviewing the requests to roll forward Capital Funds from 2022 into 2023. He reviewed a chart that indicated the Fund balance on January 1, the available fund balance on January 1, and the current available funds. Pritchett noted that projects were selected based on those that will have the most impact and benefit to the City, taking into consideration the economic circumstances of the Capital program. Strong consideration was given to input received from the elected officials, and information taken from budget working sessions regarding what the priorities are. Don Kearney, Director of Parks and Recreation, stated the budget for the Downtown River Greenway project is $16,500,00. The Sales Tax Fund provides $15,750,000 of that money and there is a $750,000 donation from the Lloyd Family. These amounts will provide for the following improvements: Greenway Section from 4th Street to Jacobson Plaza; River Edge Stabilization; Development of the “Lloyd Landing” park space; reconstruction of the Low-head Dam; and pedestrian connections and Landscaping. Kearney reviewed the following amendments and projects: The amendment regarding the Lloyd Landing gifting/naming agreement will redevelop the area referred to as Kiwanis Park to “Lloyd Landing”: and will provide for the following improvements: Gathering Area with a Shelter and Tables; Synthetic Turf Open Space; Lighting and Landscaping; Selfie Point and other Park Improvements. These improvements will be bid with the Greenway Base Project. The naming term will be 30 years, which is the anticipated lifespan of the improvements. The timeline for the agreement and CIP amendment was reviewed including the first reading on June 13, 2023, the second reading to be held on June 20, 2023. The plan is for the design to be completed in August 2023 with the plan to bid around August 3, 2023. Construction is anticipated to begin in Fall, 2023 and completed in Spring, 2025. The Jacobson Plaza project information incorporates the following features in the current Phase 1 Program: Refrigerated Ice-Skating Ribbon; Inclusive “Destination” Playground; Warming House & Gathering Hall; Parking/drop-off; Connective Pathways; Signage and Landscaping. The proposed added park features include: a T. Denny Sanford Splash Pad; Pawsible Park – Off-leash Dog Park; and associated site improvements. Kearney noted the history of the Jacobson Plaza started in 2021 with the following original project plans: $4M Project (50/50 Partnership); Refrigerated Ice-Skating Ribbon; and an Inclusive Playground. This project expanded in 2022 to include the following features: $11M Project (50/50 Partnership); Conducted Tours of Like Facilities; Completed a thorough Master Planning Process; Identified Complementary Amenities & Cost Escalation; Larger Ribbon w/Common Areas and Support Facility; Parking/Drop-off; Lighting & Sound and an Event/Gathering Hall. Kearney reviewed the donors and funding provided noting this is the largest private investment in the Sioux Falls Park system history. The donors are Garry and Dianne Jacobson, Craig and Pat Lloyd, T. Denny Sanford, forthe City’s Phase 1 Improvements. The T. Denny Splash Park agreement terms encompass the following: Sanford to donate up to $1.5M; development of a splash pad; actual cost to be determined after bidding; Naming Terms; and recognized with Signage/Plaques The agreement terms for the Pawsible Park are as follows: Craig and Pat Lloyd Family to donate up to $1M; development of an off-leash dog park; actual cost to be determined after bidding; Naming Terms; Pawsible Park at Jacobson Plaza; recognized with Signage/Plaques. The project steps for the Jacobsen Plaza: Gifting/Naming Agreement & CIP Amendments; Park Board Recommendation was on June 8, 2023 with unanimous approval; Council steps include the Informational Presentation and First Reading on June 13, 2023; and Second Reading for June  20, 2023; Design (on-going); Bid scheduled for September 7, 2023; Construction in Fall 2023; and completion in Spring 2025. Discussion was held regarding the Elmwood Golf Clubhouse. $3.5M will come from surplus funds and $600K will come from the reserves. The cart barn burned down in 2019 and the current clubhouse was constructed in 1960. The current cart barn is out-of-date and is not reflective of current experience expectations. The original plan was to fund the replacement with the Quality-of-Life Bond; There is an opportunity to increase revenues from operations; First Tee Partnership opportunity; and the building is currently in design. Mark Cotter, Director of Public Works, discussed the following projects: Arterial streets improvements ($3.5M) at 85th and Tallgrass Area; the 85th Street and I-29 Interchange which will be bid and done next year; and the interchange at Veterans Parkway, West to I-29, which will be bid next. Fire Chief Matt McAreavy spoke about the fire rescue alerting system ($0.5M) which is a system wide upgrade for fire station alerting systems across all 12 stations. The system will allow for the following improvements: Increased infrastructure security; added alerting functionality; ability to add more locations; and health and safety benefits for responders. The reasons for the request are the increased cost for the vendor with existing integration with our CAD software and the inflationary price escalation for both equipment and installation. Pritchett followed up with an update on the opportune land acquisition projects ($1.25M) via quadrant needs in the city. These improvements are designed to get ahead in areas of development to meet the needs of a fast-growing city: Northwest: Fire Station/Police Report-to-Work RTW; Regional Park; Bike Trail Corridor; and Library. Southwest: Fire Station Police RTW; Multi-Department; Report-to-Work (RTW); and Bike Trail Corridor. Northeast: Fire Station/Police RTW; and Bike Trail Corridor. Southeast: Fire Station/Police RTW; Regional Park/Pool; Bike Trail Corridor; and Library. Pritchett closed with reviewing a chart that shows the supplement summary regarding the 2022 year end available balance; the River Greenway Lloyd Landing; Jacobson Plaza; Fire Rescue System; 85th Street & Tallgrass (Arterial Streets); Elmwood Club House, Opportune Land Acquisition; and the remaining balance. Discussion followed regarding the investments into the golf clubhouse; appreciation expressed for listening to the City Council concerns and recommendations; the process for accepting donations from citizens; a request for the timeline for the operational impact for the Jacobsen Plaza (what are the annual operating impacts will be for this project); what are the actual needs today for the strategic land acquisition; the matching donations for the Pawsible Park; the projected revenues for the new clubhouse; the age of the existing Fire Rescue alert system; and appreciation was expressed to all of the donors for their generous contributions. 5. Public Comment Sierra Broussard spoke about who provides donations to the City of Sioux Falls. 6. Adjournment Seeing no further business, City Council Chair Marshall Selberg adjourned the meeting at 4:51 p.m. Tamara Jorgensen, MMC, Assistant City Clerk