Joint Sioux Falls City Council - Minnehaha County Commission Meeting

MINUTES Joint City Council/Minnehaha County Commission Meeting Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at 5:00 PM Carnegie Town Hall, 235 W. 10th St., Sioux Falls, SD 57104 CALL TO ORDER MEETING ROLL CALL Present: Council Member Pat Starr, Council Member David Barranco, Council Member Sarah Cole, Council Member Alex Jensen, Council Member Rich Merkouris, Council Member Greg Neitzert, Council Member Marshall Selberg, Council Member Curt Soehl, Mayor Paul TenHaken Absent: None Present: Minnehaha County Commissioner Jean Bender, Minnehaha County Commissioner Gerald Beninga, Minnehaha County Commissioner Jen Bleyenberg, Minnehaha County Commissioner Dean Karsky, Minnehaha County Commissioner Joe Kippley Absent: None PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA A motion was made by Council Member Jensen and seconded by Council Member Soehl to approve the Regular Agenda. Roll call vote to approve. 8 Yes: Starr, Barranco, Cole, Jensen, Merkouris, Neitzert, Selberg, Soehl; 0 No: (None). Motion Passed. ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS, INFORMATIONAL ITEMS 1. 2nd Reading: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SIOUX FALLS, SD, AMENDING THE 2002 REVISED JOINT ZONING ORDINANCE FOR MINNEHAHA COUNTY AND THE CITY OF SIOUX FALLS BY REZONING THE PROPERTY LOCATED ALONG SD HIGHWAY 38, APPROXIMATELY 1/2-MILE WEST OF N. MARION ROAD, BENTON TOWNSHIP, MINNEHAHA COUNTY, SD, FROM THE A-1 AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT  TO THE C COMMERCIAL DISTRICT. (Planning Commission recommendation to approve failed 0-4.) Private Applicant(s): Tad Fiegen A motion was made by Council Member Starr and seconded by Council Member Jensen to adopt Item 1. Roll call vote to adopt. 0 Yes: (None); 8 No: Starr, Barranco, Cole, Jensen, Merkouris, Neitzert, Selberg, Soehl. Motion Failed. The Minnehaha County Commission also denied Item 1 by a separate motion and vote. 2. 2nd Reading: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2002 REVISED JOINT ZONING ORDINANCE FOR MINNEHAHA COUNTY AND THE CITY OF SIOUX FALLS BY AMENDING CHAPTER 159.037, A-1 AGRICULTURE DISTRICT, CHAPTER 159.057, RR RURAL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT, CHAPTER 159.077, RS-1 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT, CHAPTER 159.097, RS-2 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT, CHAPTER 159.117, RD RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT, CHAPTER 159.137, RA-1 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT, CHAPTER 159.217, RC RECREATION/CONSERVATION DISTRICT, AND CHAPTER 159.486, DEFINITIONS. (Planning Commission recommended approval 4-0) Private Applicant(s): Minnehaha County Planning Staff A motion was made by Council Member Neitzert and seconded by Council Member Cole to remand Item 2 to the Planning Commission. Roll call vote to remand. 8 Yes: Starr, Barranco, Cole, Jensen, Merkouris, Neitzert, Selberg, Soehl; 0 No: (None). Motion Passed. The Minnehaha County Commission also voted to remand Item 2 by a separate motion and vote. NEW BUSINESS 3. Joint Budget Hearing for Metro Communications by Mike Gramlick A motion was made by Council Member Cole and seconded by Council Member Soehl to approve Item 3. Roll call vote to approve. 8 Yes: Starr, Barranco, Cole, Jensen, Merkouris, Neitzert, Selberg, Soehl; 0 No: (None). Motion Passed. The Minnehaha County Commission also approved Item 3 by a separate motion and vote. 4. Joint Budget Hearing for Siouxland Libraries by Jodi Fick A motion was made by Council Member Cole and seconded by Council Member Barranco to approve Item 4.  Roll call vote to approve. 8 Yes: Starr, Barranco, Cole, Jensen, Merkouris, Neitzert, Selberg, Soehl; 0 No: (None). Motion Passed. The Minnehaha County Commission also approved Item 4 by a separate motion and vote. 5. Joint Budget Hearing for Siouxland Heritage Museum by Bill Hoskins A motion was made by Council Member Jensen and seconded by Council Member Cole to approve Item 5. Roll call vote to approve. 8 Yes: Starr, Barranco, Cole, Jensen, Merkouris, Neitzert, Selberg, Soehl; 0 No: (None). Motion Passed. The Minnehaha County Commission also approved Item 5 by a separate motion and vote. PUBLIC INPUT Anson Blue (sp) spoke about being indigenous in Sioux Falls, SD. Bob Kolbe spoke about the preservation of the Brockhouse animals at the Great Plains Zoo and Delbridge Museum. ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by Council Member Jensen and seconded by Council Member Soehl to adjourn the meeting at 7:39 p.m. Voice vote to adjourn. 8 Yes: Starr, Barranco, Cole, Jensen, Merkouris, Neitzert, Selberg, Soehl; 0 No: (None). Motion Passed. Tamara Jorgensen, MMC, Assistant City Clerk 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. 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