Joint Sioux Falls City Council - Lincoln County Commission Meeting

Name: Joint Sioux Falls City Council - Lincoln County Commission Meeting — Sioux Falls, SD
Start: 2025-10-28T19:00:00
End: 2025-10-28T21:00:00
Location: Sioux Falls, SD

Regular Meeting

Sioux Falls, SD · October 28, 2025

Agenda Minutes Video Recording

Minutes

MINUTES Joint Sioux Falls City Council - Lincoln County Commission Meeting Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM Carnegie Town Hall, 235 W. 10th St., Sioux Falls, SD 57104 CALL TO ORDER Meeting was called to order at 7:01 p.m. A brief recess was called at 7:02 p.m. by the Lincoln County Commission. The meeting came out of recess at 7:03 p.m. MEETING ROLL CALL Present: Council Member Rich Merkouris, Council Member Jennifer Sigette, Council Member Curt Soehl (via telecom), Council Member Richard L. Thomason, Council Member Miranda Basye Absent: Council Member Ryan Spellerberg, Council Member David Barranco, Council Member Sarah Cole, Mayor Paul TenHaken Present: Lincoln County Commissioner Joel Arends, Lincoln County Commissioner Tiffany Landeen, Lincoln County Commissioner Betty Otten, Lincoln County Commissioner Doug Putnam, and Lincoln County Commissioner Jim Schmidt. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA A motion was made by Council Member Basye and seconded by Council Member Sigette to approve the Regular Agenda. Roll call vote to approve. 5 Yes: Merkouris, Sigette, Soehl, Thomason, Basye; 0 No: (None). Motion Passed. ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS, INFORMATIONAL ITEMS 1. 2nd Reading: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SIOUX FALLS, SD, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY BY AMENDING CHAPTER 158: 2006 JOINT ZONING REGULATIONS LINCOLN COUNTY AND SIOUX FALLS, SECTION 158.015: BOUNDARIES OF JOINT AND PLATTING JURISDICTION. Sponsor: Mayor A motion was made by Council Member Basye and seconded by Council Member Sigette to adopt Ordinance No. 67-25. Roll call vote to adopt. 5 Yes: Merkouris, Sigette, Soehl, Thomason, Basye; 0 No: (None). Motion Passed. The Lincoln County Commission also approved Item 1 by a separate motion and vote. PUBLIC INPUT Public input was given on a garage/car port and its plans and dimensions, building permits, fees, and codes. ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by Council Member Sigette and seconded by Council Member Basye to adjourn the meeting at 7:16 p.m. Voice vote to adjourn. 5 Yes: Merkouris, Sigette, Soehl, Thomason, Basye; 0 No: (None). Motion Passed. Jermery J. Washington, City Clerk

Agenda

AGENDA Joint Sioux Falls City Council - Lincoln County Commission Meeting Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM Carnegie Town Hall, 235 W. 10th St., Sioux Falls, SD 57104 CALL TO ORDER MEETING ROLL CALL Council Member Rich Merkouris Council Member Jennifer Sigette Council Member Curt Soehl Council Member Ryan Spellerberg Council Member Richard L. Thomason Council Member David Barranco Council Member Miranda Basye Council Member Sarah Cole Mayor Paul TenHaken PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS, INFORMATIONAL ITEMS 1. 2nd Reading: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SIOUX FALLS, SD, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY BY AMENDING CHAPTER 158: 2006 JOINT ZONING REGULATIONS LINCOLN COUNTY AND SIOUX FALLS, SECTION 158.015: BOUNDARIES OF JOINT AND PLATTING JURISDICTION. Sponsor: Mayor Background & Objective: An ordinance amending the text of the Lincoln County/Sioux Falls Joint Jurisdiction Zoning Ordinance. This amendment will align the joint zoning and platting jurisdiction with the recent growth boundary resolution that was passed by the Cities of Sioux Falls, Harrisburg, and Tea, and Lincoln County. PUBLIC INPUT ADJOURNMENT IF AN ADA ACCOMODATION IS NEEDED. PLEASE CONTACT THE CITY CLERK’S OFFICE AT (605) 367-8080 OR CLERKS@SIOUXFALLS.GOV TWO (2) BUSINESS DAYS IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING. WHEN THE CITY COUNCIL WILL ACT AS A DECISION-MAKER ON AN UPCOMING MATTER INVOLVING A LICENSE OR A PERMIT, PERSONS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PROVIDE WRITTEN COMMENTS TO THE ENTIRE CITY COUNCIL OR TO PROVIDE ORAL COMMENT AT THE PUBLIC MEETING WHEN THAT ITEM IS CONSIDERED BY THE ENTIRE CITY COUNCIL. THOSE WHO PROVIDE COMMENTS IN ANY MANNER SHOULD UNDERSTAND THAT THEIR COMMENTS MAY BECOME PART OF THE OFFICIAL RECORD AND SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY ALL PARTIES AND THE PUBLIC. MEETINGS HELD IN THE LINCOLN COUNTY COMMISSION ROOM ARE WEBSTREAMED LIVE AND RECORDED. VISIT THE COUNTY’S AGENDAS AND MINUTES WEBSITE AT HTTPS://WWW.LINCOLNCOUNTYSD.ORG/311/AGENDAS-MINUTES MEETINGS HELD IN CARNEGIE TOWN HALL ARE BROADCAST LIVE AND RECORDED ON CITYLINK OR ONLINE AT www.siouxfalls.org/live AND www.siouxfalls.gov/council/view-meetings

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