Joint Sioux Falls City Council - Minnehaha County Commission Meeting
Regular MeetingSioux Falls, SD · June 23, 2015
Minutes
City of Sioux Falls Council/Minnehaha
County Commission Joint Meeting
Minutes
Carnegie Town Hall
MEETING OF TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2015 AT 5 PM
ROLL CALL
MEMBERS PRESENT/ABSENT OFFICIAL AGENDA
Council Members: Kenny Anderson Jr., Christine M. Erickson, Michelle Erpenbach, Greg
Jamison, Dean Karsky, and Kermit L. Staggers. Absent: Rick Kiley, Rex Rolfing, and Mayor
Mike T. Huether.
Minnehaha County Commission: Jeff Barth, Jean Bender, Cindy Heiberger, 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 Dean Karsky to approve the Regular Agenda.
Vote: Roll Call: Yeses, Kenny Anderson Jr., Christine M. Erickson, Michelle Erpenbach,
Greg Jamison, Dean Karsky, Kermit L. Staggers, 6. Noes, 0.
Motion Passed.
REPORT OF OFFICERS/BOARDS/COMMITTEES/TRANSFERS OF
UNENCUMBERED APPROPRIATION BALANCES AMONG PROGRAMS
WITHIN A DEPARTMENT OR ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT AS PROVIDED IN
THE SIOUX FALLS CITY CHARTER SECTION 5.07(d).
1. Presentation of the National Association of Counties (NACO) Initiative by Wendy
Giebink, Executive Director for NAMI South Dakota; and Phyllis Arends, Chapter
Administrator, NAMI SD.
2. Homeless Advisory Board 2025 Plan by Stacey Tieszen, Coordinator for the
Homeless Advisory Board
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Council Member Michelle Erpenbach and seconded by Council
Member Dean Karsky to adjourn the meeting at 6:05 p.m. Council Chair Kenny
Anderson Jr. called for a voice vote. All members voted yes. Motion Passed.
Tamara Jorgensen, MMC
Assistant City Clerk
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.
AS YOUR ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES, THE CITY COUNCIL VALUES YOUR INPUT AND FEEDBACK. HOWEVER, THE SOUTH
DAKOTA SUPREME COURT HAS RULED THAT CITY COUNCILORS MAY NOT ENGAGE IN PRIVATE COMMUNICATIONS WITH
PERSONS WHEN THE CITY COUNCIL WILL ACT AS A DECISION-MAKER ON AN UPCOMING MATTER INVOLVING A LICENSE OR A
PERMIT. IN THOSE INSTANCES, PERSONS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PROVIDE WRITTEN COMMENTS TO THE ENTIRE CITY COUNCIL
OR TO PROVIDE ORAL COMMENT AT THE PUBLIC MEETING ON THAT MATTER WHEN IT IS CONSIDERED BY THE ENTIRE CITY
COUNCIL. THOSE WHO PROVIDE COMMENTS SHOULD UNDERSTAND THAT THEIR COMMENTS WILL BECOME PART OF THE
OFFICIAL RECORD AND SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY ALL PARTIES AND THE PUBLIC.
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.
Agenda
City of Sioux Falls Council/Minnehaha
County Commission Joint Meeting
Agenda
Carnegie Town Hall, 235 West 10th Street
MEETING OF Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at 5 PM
ROLL CALL
CITY COUNCIL MINNEHAHA COUNTY COMMISSION
Council Member Kenny Anderson Jr. Commissioner Jeff Barth
Council Member Christine M. Erickson Commissioner Jean Bender
Council Member Michelle Erpenbach Commissioner Gerald Beninga
Council Member Greg Jamison Commissioner Cindy Heiberger
Council Member Dean Karsky Commissioner Dick Kelly
Council Member Rick Kiley
Council Member Rex Rolfing
Council Member Kermit L. Staggers
Mayor Mike T. Huether
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
APPROVAL OF REGULAR AGENDA
REPORT OF OFFICERS/BOARDS/COMMITTEES/TRANSFERS OF
UNENCUMBERED APPROPRIATION BALANCES AMONG PROGRAMS WITHIN
A DEPARTMENT OR ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT AS PROVIDED IN THE SIOUX
FALLS CITY CHARTER SECTION 5.07(d).
1. Presentation of the National Association of Counties (NACO) Initiative by Wendy
Giebink, Executive Director for NAMI South Dakota; and Phyllis Arends, Chapter
Administrator, NAMI SD.
2. Homeless Advisory Board 2025 Plan by Stacey Tieszen, Coordinator for the Homeless
Advisory Board
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.
AS YOUR ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES, THE CITY COUNCIL VALUES YOUR INPUT AND FEEDBACK. HOWEVER, THE SOUTH
DAKOTA SUPREME COURT HAS RULED THAT CITY COUNCILORS MAY NOT ENGAGE IN PRIVATE COMMUNICATIONS WITH
PERSONS WHEN THE CITY COUNCIL WILL ACT AS A DECISION-MAKER ON AN UPCOMING MATTER INVOLVING A LICENSE OR A
PERMIT. IN THOSE INSTANCES, PERSONS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PROVIDE WRITTEN COMMENTS TO THE ENTIRE CITY COUNCIL
OR TO PROVIDE ORAL COMMENT AT THE PUBLIC MEETING ON THAT MATTER WHEN IT IS CONSIDERED BY THE ENTIRE CITY
COUNCIL. THOSE WHO PROVIDE COMMENTS SHOULD UNDERSTAND THAT THEIR COMMENTS WILL BECOME PART OF THE
OFFICIAL RECORD AND SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY ALL PARTIES AND THE PUBLIC.
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 ON TUESDAYS OF EACH
MONTH AT 4:00 P.M. COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS AIR LIVE THE FIRST, SECOND, AND THIRD 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 FOURTH TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH AT 5:00 P.M. REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL ARE ALSO ARCHIVED
AND AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING ON DEMAND AT WWW.SIOUXFALLS.ORG. LINKS TO EACH MEETING’S 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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