Informational Meeting
Regular MeetingSioux Falls, SD · October 8, 2024
Minutes
MINUTES
Informational Meeting
Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at 4:00 PM
Carnegie Town Hall, 235 West 10th St., Sioux Falls, SD 57104
1. Call To Order
Council Members Present: Miranda Basye, Rich Merkouris, Jennifer Sigette, Curt
Soehl, Ryan Spellerberg
Council Members Absent: David Barranco, Sarah Cole, Richard L. Thomason
Council Chair Curt Soehl called the meeting to order at 4 p.m.
2. Committee/Commission Reports
A. Siouxland Heritage Museum Board: Thursday, October 3, 2024 (Council Member
Soehl)
There was no report.
3. Councilor Remarks
Councilor Miranda Basye reported that she and Councilor Jennifer Sigette visited
USD Sioux Falls last week; and learned about the great work that they are doing.
4. Public Comment
Scott Ehrisman spoke about Public Input and how the Council interacts with citizens
providing it.
5. 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)
B. Discussing the qualifications, competence, performance, character or fitness of any
public officer or employee or prospective public officer or employee. The term
"employee" does not include any independent contractor pursuant to SDCL 1-25-
2(1)
A motion was made by Council Vice-Chair Merkouris and seconded by Council
Member Basye to enter Executive Session at 4:07 p.m. for 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); and for
discussing the qualifications, competence, performance, character or fitness of any
public officer or employee or prospective public officer or employee. The term
"employee" does not include any independent contractor pursuant to SDCL 1-25-
2(1).
Roll call vote to enter Executive Session. 5 Yes: Basye, Merkouris, Sigette, Soehl,
Spellerberg; 0 No: (None). Motion Passed.
6. Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 4:50 p.m.
Denise D. Tucker, MMC, Assistant City Clerk
Agenda
AGENDA
Informational Meeting
Tuesday, October 8, 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, October 3, 2024 (Council Member
Soehl)
3. Councilor Remarks
4. Public Comment
5. 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)
B. Discussing the qualifications, competence, performance, character or fitness of any
public officer or employee or prospective public officer or employee. The term
"employee" does not include any independent contractor pursuant to SDCL 1-25-
2(1)
6. Adjournment
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advance of the meeting.
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Council Members
David Barranco Sarah Cole Jennifer Sigette Ryan Spellerberg
Miranda Basye Rich Merkouris, Vice Chair Curt Soehl, Chair Richard L. Thomason
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