Joint Sioux Falls City Council - Minnehaha County Commission Meeting

City of Sioux Falls Council/Minnehaha County Commission Joint Meeting Minutes Carnegie Town Hall MEETING OF TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2015 AT 5:00 PM ROLL CALL MEMBERS PRESENT/ABSENT OFFICIAL AGENDA Council Members: Kenny Anderson Jr., Christine M. Erickson, Michelle Erpenbach, Greg Jamison, Dean Karsky, Rick Kiley, Rex Rolfing, and Kermit L. Staggers. Absent: Mayor Mike T. Huether. Minnehaha County Commission: Jeff Barth, Gerald Beninga, Cindy Heiberger, and Dick Kelly. Absent: Jean Bender PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS APPROVAL OF REGULAR AGENDA A motion was made by Council Member Dean Karsky and seconded by Council Member Kenny Anderson Jr. to approve the Regular Agenda. A motion was made by Council Member Dean Karsky and seconded by Council Member Kenny Anderson Jr. to amend the Regular Agenda by moving Item 3 before Item 2. Vote to amend: Roll Call: Yeses, Kenny Anderson Jr., Christine M. Erickson, Michelle Erpenbach, Greg Jamison, Dean Karsky, Rick Kiley, Rex Rolfing, 7. Noes, Kermit L. Staggers, 1. Motion Passed. Vote on main motion, as amended: Roll Call: Yeses, Kenny Anderson Jr., Christine M. Erickson, Michelle Erpenbach, Greg Jamison, Dean Karsky, Rick Kiley, Rex Rolfing, Kermit L. Staggers, 8. Noes, 0. Motion Passed. COMMUNICATIONS 1. Approval of Contracts/Agreements on February 18, 2015 memo. City Council Action Only. (Facilities Management - To award a bid - City Hall Annex AHU  Improvements - $227,320.00). A motion was made by Council Member Kenny Anderson Jr. and seconded by Council Member Rex Rolfing to approve Item 1. Vote to approve: Roll Call: Yeses, Kenny Anderson Jr., Christine M. Erickson, Michelle Erpenbach, Greg Jamison, Dean Karsky, Rick Kiley, Rex Rolfing, Kermit L. Staggers, 8. Noes, 0. Motion Passed. Item 3 was heard at this time. PETITIONS 2. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT APPEAL (14-44): TO ALLOW A SOLAR ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEM ON THE PROPERTY LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS SE 1/4 (Ex. Hein Addn. and Klein's Tracts No. 1 and 2), Section 32-T-101N-R50W. A motion was made by Council Member Rex Rolfing and seconded by Council Member Christine M. Erickson to amend this item to add the following two conditions to CUP #13-44: Condition 8) That no building permit will be granted and no construction activity will be allowed until there is a signed formal purchase agreement with a utility company. Condition 9) That no building permit will be granted and no construction activity will be allowed until there is an official plan for decommissioning and restoration and adequate financing for that decommissioning and restoration activity to protect the taxpayer of the state, counties, and city in the eventual end of this project. Vote to amend: Roll Call: Yeses, Kenny Anderson Jr., Christine M. Erickson, Michelle Erpenbach, Greg Jamison, Dean Karsky, Rick Kiley, Rex Rolfing, 7. Noes, Kermit L. Staggers, 1. Motion Passed. A motion was made by Council Member Dean Karsky and seconded by Council Member Michelle Erpenbach to approve Item 2. A motion was made by Council Member Rex Rolfing and seconded by Council Member Kenny Anderson Jr. to defer this item to the Joint City Council Meeting on Tuesday, April 28, 2014, at 5:00 p.m. A substitute motion was made by Council Member Christine M. Erickson and seconded by Council Member Michelle Erpenbach to deny this item. Vote to deny: Roll Call: Yeses, Kenny Anderson Jr., Christine M. Erickson, Michelle Erpenbach, Greg Jamison, Rick Kiley, Rex Rolfing, 6. Noes, Dean Karsky, Kermit L. Staggers, 2.  Motion Passed. NEW BUSINESS 3. Procedures for Joint Meetings ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by Council Member Michelle Erpenbach and seconded by Council Member Dean Karsky to adjourn the meeting at 7:45 p.m. A voice vote was taken, all members voted yes. Motion Passed. 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