Informational Meeting
Regular MeetingSioux Falls, SD · February 20, 2024
Minutes
MINUTES
Informational Meeting
Tuesday, February 20, 2024, 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, Rich Merkouris, Greg
Neitzert (arr. at 4:47 p.m.), Marshall Selberg, Curt Soehl, Pat Starr
Council Members Absent: Alex Jensen
Council Chair Marshall Selberg called the meeting to order at 4 p.m.
2. Committee/Commission Reports
A. Siouxland Heritage Museum Board: Thursday, February 1, 2024 (Council Member
Starr)
Council Member Pat Starr provided the report and mentioned that there has been a
moth infestation at the Irene Hall Resource Center; and some of the clothing and
taxidermy animals have been effected.
3. Councilor Remarks
There were none.
4. Presentations
A. Events Center Complex Year in Review by Mike Krewson, ASM Global General
Manager
Presentation: Approximately 15 minutes followed by discussion
Mike Krewson, ASM Global General Manager, provided the year in review. He
spoke about the record profits, attendance, concerts, upcoming events, trends, new
events, turning away business, and mentioned that there will be a 10th Anniversary
concert.
Following the presentation there was some discussion and questions from the
Council, which were answered by Krewson.
B. Washington Pavilion Year in Review by Darrin Smith, Washington Pavilion
Management Inc., President & CEO
Presentation: Approximately 15 minutes followed by discussion
Darrin Smith, Washington Pavilion Management Inc. President & CEO, provided the
year in review. Among the things he discussed were the café renovation, all
day/everyday preschool, the addition of the ice cream parlor, their new events
website, new retail store, space being filled up at the Orpheum Theatre building, the
cornice and parapet project, the upcoming 25th Anniversary celebration, the H2O
play room, the Sweetman Planetarium, and setting new records with recent
Broadway performances.
Following the presentation there was some discussion and questions from the
Council, which were answered by Smith.
5. Public Comment
There was 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 Vice-Chair Merkouris and seconded by Council
Member Soehl to enter Executive Session at 4:47 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. 7 Yes: Barranco, Cole, Merkouris,
Neitzert, Selberg, Soehl, Starr; 0 No: (None). Motion Passed.
7. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 5:25 p.m.
Denise D. Tucker, MMC, Assistant City Clerk
Agenda
AGENDA
Informational Meeting
Tuesday, February 20, 2024, at 4:00 PM
Carnegie Town Hall, 235 West 10th St., Sioux Falls, SD 57104
1. Call To Order
2. Committee/Commission Reports
A. Siouxland Heritage Museum Board: Thursday, February 1, 2024 (Council Member
Starr)
3. Councilor Remarks
4. Presentations
A. Events Center Complex Year in Review by Mike Krewson, ASM Global General
Manager
Presentation: Approximately 15 minutes followed by discussion
B. Washington Pavilion Year in Review by Darrin Smith, Washington Pavilion
Management Inc., President & CEO
Presentation: Approximately 15 minutes followed by discussion
5. Public Comment
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)
7. Adjournment
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advance of the meeting.
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Council Members
David Barranco Alex Jensen Greg Neitzert Curt Soehl
Sarah Cole Rich Merkouris, Vice Chair Marshall Selberg, Chair Pat Starr
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