Informational Meeting
Regular MeetingSioux Falls, SD · October 21, 2025
Minutes
MINUTES
Informational Meeting
Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at 4:00 PM
Carnegie Town Hall, 235 West 10th St., Sioux Falls, SD 57104
1. Call To Order
Council Members Present: David Barranco, Miranda Basye, Rich Merkouris,
Jennifer Sigette, Curt Soehl, Ryan Spellerberg, Richard L. Thomason
Council Members Absent: Sarah Cole
Council Chair Rich Merkouris called the meeting to order at 4 p.m. and noted a
quorum was present.
2. Councilor Remarks
There were none.
3. Presentations
A. September 2025 Financial Presentation by Shawn Pritchett, Finance Director
Presentation: Approximately 15 minutes followed by discussion
Shawn Pritchett, Finance Director, gave the September 2025 Financial Presentation
(presentation attached to the agenda).
B. Park & Recreation System Master Plan by Don Kearney, Parks & Recreation
Director
Presentation: Approximately 15 minutes followed by discussion
The Park & Recreation System Master Plan was presented by Don Kearney, Parks
& Recreation Director; Will Younger, principal at PROS Consulting; Brett Kollars,
Assistant Director of Parks & Recreation; and Mike Patten, Parks Planning and
Projects Manager (presentation attached to the agenda).
Discussion followed with questions asked by the Council being answered by Patten,
Younger, Kollars, and Kearney.
4. Public Comment
There was none.
5. Adjournment
Council Chair Rich Merkouris adjourned the meeting at 5:02 p.m.
Denise D. Tucker, MMC, Assistant City Clerk
Agenda
AGENDA
Informational Meeting
Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at 4:00 PM
Carnegie Town Hall, 235 West 10th St., Sioux Falls, SD 57104
1. Call To Order
2. Councilor Remarks
3. Presentations
A. September 2025 Financial Presentation by Shawn Pritchett, Finance Director
Presentation: Approximately 15 minutes followed by discussion
B. Park & Recreation System Master Plan by Don Kearney, Parks & Recreation
Director
Presentation: Approximately 15 minutes followed by discussion
4. Public Comment
5. Adjournment
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Council Members
David Barranco Sarah Cole Jennifer Sigette, Vice Chair Ryan Spellerberg
Miranda Basye Rich Merkouris, Chair Curt Soehl Richard L. Thomason
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