Joint Sioux Falls City Council - Minnehaha County Commission Meeting

MINUTES Joint Sioux Falls City Council - Minnehaha County Commission Meeting Tuesday, August 23, 2022 at 5:00 PM Carnegie Town Hall, 235 W. 10th St., Sioux Falls, SD 57104 CALL TO ORDER MEETING ROLL CALL Present: Council Member Rich Merkouris, Council Member Greg Neitzert, Council Member Sarah Cole, Council Member Curt Soehl, Council Member Pat Starr, Council Member David Barranco, Council Member Alex Jensen Absent: Council Member Marshall Selberg, Mayor Paul Ten Haken Present: Minnehaha County Commission Member Jeff Barth, Minnehaha County Commission Member Jean Bender, Minnehaha County Commission Member Cindy Heiberger, Minnehaha County Commissioner Dean Karsky Absent: Minnehaha County Commission Member Gerald Beninga PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA A motion was made by Council Member Jensen and seconded by Council Member Cole to approve the Regular Agenda. Roll call vote to approve. 7 Yes: Merkouris, Neitzert, Cole, Soehl, Starr, Barranco, Jensen; 0 No: (None). Motion Passed. NEW BUSINESS 1. Joint Budget Hearing for Metro Communications by Scott McMahon A motion was made by Council Member Neitzert and seconded by Council Member Cole to approve Item 1. Roll call vote to approve. 7 Yes: Merkouris, Neitzert, Cole, Soehl, Starr, Barranco, Jensen; 0 No: (None). Motion Passed. The Minnehaha County Commission also approved Item 1 by a separate motion and vote.  2. Joint Budget Hearing for Siouxland Libraries by Jodi Fick A motion was made by Council Member Cole and seconded by Council Member Jensen to approve Item 2. Roll call vote to approve. 7 Yes: Merkouris, Neitzert, Cole, Soehl, Starr, Barranco, Jensen; 0 No: (None). Motion Passed. The Minnehaha County Commission also approved Item 2 by a separate motion and vote. 3. Joint Budget Hearing for Siouxland Heritage Museum by Bill Hoskins A motion was made by Council Member Cole and seconded by Council Member Merkouris to approve Item 3. Roll call vote to approve. 7 Yes: Merkouris, Neitzert, Cole, Soehl, Starr, Barranco, Jensen; 0 No: (None). Motion Passed. The Minnehaha County Commission also approved Item 3 by a separate motion and vote. PUBLIC INPUT Dennis Haugen spoke about why Sioux Falls is such a wonderful city. ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by Council Member Jensen and seconded by Council Member Cole to adjourn the meeting at 6:30 p.m. Voice vote to adjourn. 7 Yes: Merkouris, Neitzert, Cole, Soehl, Starr, Barranco, Jensen; 0 No: (None). Motion Passed. Tamara Jorgensen, MMC, Assistant City Clerk 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.org/council/view-meetings