Joint Sioux Falls City Council - Minnehaha County Commission Meeting
Regular MeetingSioux Falls, SD · July 24, 2012
Minutes
City of Sioux Falls Council/Minnehaha
County Commission Joint Meeting
Minutes
Carnegie Town Hall
MEETING OF TUESDAY, JULY 24, 2012 AT 5:00 PM
ROLL CALL
MEMBERS PRESENT/ABSENT OFFICIAL AGENDA
Council Members: Sue Aguilar, Kenny Anderson Jr., Jim Entenman, Michelle Erpenbach, Greg
Jamison, Rex Rolfing, Kermit L. Staggers, and Mayor Mike T. Huether.
ABSENT: Dean Karsky.
Minnehaha County Commission: Jeff Barth, Cindy Heiberger, John Pekas, and Dick Kelly.
ABSENT: Gerald Beninga.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
APPROVAL OF REGULAR AGENDA
A motion was made by Council Member Michelle Erpenbach and seconded by Council
Member Sue Aguilar to approve the Regular Agenda.
A motion was made by Council Member Michelle Erpenbach and seconded by Council
Member Sue Aguilar to amend the main motion, by adding a Siouxland Heritage Museum
Archive Building discussion on the agenda.
Vote to amend: Roll Call: Yeses, Sue Aguilar, Kenny Anderson Jr., James Entenman,
Michelle Erpenbach, Greg Jamison, Rex Rolfing, Kermit L. Staggers, 7. Noes, 0.
Motion Passed.
Vote to adopt, the main motion, as amended: Roll Call: Yeses, Sue Aguilar, Kenny
Anderson Jr., James Entenman, Michelle Erpenbach, Greg Jamison, Rex Rolfing, Kermit
L. Staggers, 7. Noes, 0.
Motion Passed.
INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES
Minnehaha County Commission Chair Dick Kelly excused himself from the meeting
and the vote of Item 1.
1. RECONSIDERATION (BY THE MINNEHAHA COUNTY
COMMISSION) 2nd Reading: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SIOUX
FALLS, SD, AMENDING APPENDIX C OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF
SAID CITY BY REZONING PROPERTY AT 9101 E. 10TH ST. FROM THE RC,
RECREATION/CONSERVATION DISTRICT TO THE RR, RURAL
RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT. (The Planning Commission recommends approval.)
(The City Council approved the ordinance on May 21, 2012.)
A motion was made by Commissioner Jeff Barth and seconded by Commissioner Cindy
Heiberger to adopt Item 1. Commissioner John Pekas called for a voice vote on the motion. All
Commissioners present voted yes.
The item is now adopted as Ordinance 55-12.
Minutes from the City Council Meeting of Tuesday, May 21, 2012, in which the City
Council approved the ordinance.
Minnehaha County Commission Chair Dick Kelly excused himself from the meeting and the
vote of Item 1.
A motion was made by Council Member Greg Jamison and seconded by Council Member
Kenny Anderson Jr. to adopt Item 1.
Vote to adopt: Roll Call: Yeses, Sue Aguilar, Kenny Anderson Jr., James Entenman, Michelle
Erpenbach, Greg Jamison, Dean Karsky, Rex Rolfing, Kermit L Staggers, 8. Noes, 0.
Motion Passed.
A motion was made by Commissioner Gerald Beninga to adopt Item 1. Since there is no second,
the motion is not before the meeting.
The City Council and Minnehaha County Commission both had to approve the item for it to
pass. Item Denied.
NEW BUSINESS
2. SIOUXLAND HERITAGE MUSEUM ARCHIVE BUILDING DISCUSSION.
Commissioner Jeff Barth said the County has been going through their budget and starting
in 2014 plan to spend $170,100.00 a year, for the archive facility. He said this has been an
item of discussion for many years. Barth said he recognized that the City doesn't have
money for the facility at this point. He said since this is a joint facility, it is time that we
start discussing it more seriously. Barth suggested the creation of an ad hoc committee to
look at this.
Council Member Michelle Erpenbach said that both the County and City would be storing
items in the facility. She agreed with Barth and said they need to move forward. Kelly
said they wanted to know where the City is in the process. He suggested that they stay
(monetarily) on track with each other. Council Member Greg Jamison said it is in the
City's 2017 budget for $475,000.00. He added that he isn't convinced that there is a space
needs problem and that education is needed on this project. Discussion followed.
Kelly and Erpenbach agreed to work together to form a committee. Council Member Sue
Aguilar asked about the history of this project and what kind of commitment did the City
make. Bill Hoskins, Director of the Siouxland Heritage Museum, provided a history of the
project. Discussion followed.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Council Member Kenny Anderson Jr. and seconded by Council
Member Sue Aguilar to adjourn at 5:24 p.m. Mayor Huether called for a voice vote on
the adjournment. All Council Members voted yes.
Denise D. Tucker, CMC
Assistant City Clerk
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Agenda
City of Sioux Falls Council/Minnehaha
County Commission Joint Meeting
Agenda
Carnegie Town Hall, 235 West 10th Street
MEETING OF Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at 5:00 PM
ROLL CALL
CITY COUNCIL MINNEHAHA COUNTY COMMISSION
Council Member Sue Aguilar Commissioner Jeff Barth
Council Member Kenny Anderson Jr. Commissioner Gerald Beninga
Council Member Jim Entenman Commissioner Cindy Heiberger
Council Member Michelle Erpenbach Commissioner Dick Kelly
Council Member Greg Jamison Commissioner John Pekas
Council Member Dean Karsky
Council Member Rex Rolfing
Council Member Kermit L. Staggers
Mayor Mike T. Huether
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
APPROVAL OF REGULAR AGENDA
INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES
1. RECONSIDERATION (BY THE MINNEHAHA COUNTY
COMMISSION) 2nd Reading: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SIOUX
FALLS, SD, AMENDING APPENDIX C OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF
SAID CITY BY REZONING PROPERTY AT 9101 E. 10TH ST. FROM THE
RC, RECREATION/CONSERVATION DISTRICT TO THE RR, RURAL
RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT. (The Planning Commission recommends approval.)
(The City Council approved the ordinance on May 21, 2012.)
ADJOURNMENT
MEETING ASSISTANCE: UPON REQUEST, ACCOMMODATIONS FOR MEETINGS WILL BE PROVIDED FOR PERSONS WITH
DISABILITIES. PLEASE CONTACT THE CITY CLERK’S OFFICE, CARNEGIE TOWN HALL, AT (605) 367-8080 (VOICE) OR (605) 367-
7039 (TDD) 24 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING.
ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL: PERSONS ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL SHALL USE THE MICROPHONE AT THE PODIUM. PLEASE
STATE YOUR NAME. PRESENTATIONS ARE LIMITED TO FIVE MINUTES.
LIVE BROADCASTS OF COUNCIL MEETINGS ON CITYLINK: INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS AIR LIVE THE FIRST, SECOND,
THIRD, AND LAST TUESDAYS OF EACH MONTH AT 4:00 P.M. COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS AIR LIVE THE FIRST, SECOND,
AND LAST TUESDAYS OF EACH MONTH IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE INFORMATIONAL MEETING. CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
AIR LIVE THE FIRST, SECOND, AND THIRD TUESDAYS OF EACH MONTH AT 7:00 P.M. THE JOINT CITY COUNCIL/MINNEHAHA
COUNTY COMMISSION MEETINGS AIR LIVE THE THIRD TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH AT 5:30 P.M. REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE
CITY COUNCIL ARE ALSO ARCHIVED AND AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING ON DEMAND AT WWW.SIOUXFALLS.ORG. LINKS TO EACH
MEETINGS’ VIDEO ARE POSTED ON THE MEETING MINUTES AND AGENDAS PAGE.
CLOSED CAPTIONING: CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS ARE CLOSE CAPTIONED ON CITYLINK.
CITYLINK REBROADCAST: INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS AT 1:30 A.M. AND 9:00 A.M. ON THURSDAYS, AND 6:00 P.M. ON
SATURDAYS. COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS AT 12:30 A.M. AND 8:00 A.M. ON THURSDAYS, AND 5:00 P.M. ON SATURDAYS. CITY
COUNCIL MEETINGS AT 2:30 AM AND 10:00 A.M. ON THURSDAYS, AND 7:00 P.M. ON SATURDAYS. JOINT CITY
COUNCIL/MINNEHAHA COUNTY COMMISSION MEETINGS AT 8:00 A.M. ON FIRST FRIDAY AFTER LIVE MEETING AND 1:00 P.M. ON
FIRST SUNDAY AFTER LIVE MEETING.
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