Joint Sioux Falls City Council - Minnehaha County Commission Meeting
Regular MeetingSioux Falls, SD · October 24, 2023
Minutes
MINUTES
Joint Sioux Falls City Council/Minnehaha County Commission Meeting
Tuesday, October 24, 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 Marshall Selberg, Council Member Curt Soehl, Council
Member Pat Starr, Council Member David Barranco, Council Member Sarah Cole,
Council Member Alex Jensen, Council Member Rich Merkouris, Council Member Greg
Neitzert
Absent: NoneMayor Paul TenHaken
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
A motion was made by Council Member Merkouris and seconded by Council Member
Cole to approve the Regular Agenda.
A motion was made by Council Member Merkouris and seconded by Council Member
Cole to amend the Regular Agenda by moving Item 2 before Item 1.
Roll call vote to amend. 8 Yes: Selberg, Soehl, Starr, Barranco, Cole, Jensen,
Merkouris, Neitzert; 0 No: (None). Motion Passed.
Roll call vote to approve. 8 Yes: Selberg, Soehl, Starr, Barranco, Cole, Jensen,
Merkouris, Neitzert; 0 No: (None). Motion Passed.
ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS, INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
Item 2 was heard at this time. See item for action taken.
1. 2nd Reading: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2002 REVISED JOINT ZONING
ORDINANCE FOR MINNEHAHA COUNTY AND THE CITY OF SIOUX FALLS BY
AMENDING CHAPTER 159.038, A-1 AGRICULTURE DISTRICT, CHAPTER 159.058,
RR RURAL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT, 159.078, RS-1 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT,
CHAPTER 159.098, RS-2 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT, CHAPTER 159.118, RD
RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT, CHAPTER 159.138, RA-1 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT,
CHAPTER 159.218 RC RECREATION/CONSERVATION DISTRICT, CHAPTER
159.303 ADDITIONAL USE REGULATIONS, AND CHAPTER 159.486, DEFINITIONS.
Sponsor: Mayor
A motion was made by Council Member Neitzert and seconded by Council Member
Cole to adopt Ordinance No. 98-22.
Roll call vote to adopt. 8 Yes: Selberg, Soehl, Starr, Barranco, Cole, Jensen, Merkouris,
Neitzert; 0 No: (None). Motion Passed.
The Minnehaha County Commission also approved Item 1 by a separate motion and
vote.
2. JOINT COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FOR EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION
SERVICES.
A motion was made by Council Member Jensen and seconded by Council Member
Barranco to approve Item 2.
A motion was made by Council Member Merkouris and seconded by Council Member
Cole to amend the first sentence of Section 4.3 of the proposed Joint Powers Agrement
to delete the clause: "at the direction of the Metro Board" which appears after the first
words, "The Manager".
Roll call vote to amend. 8 Yes: Selberg, Soehl, Starr, Barranco, Cole, Jensen,
Merkouris, Neitzert; 0 No: (None). Motion Passed.
Roll call vote to approve. 8 Yes: Selberg, Soehl, Starr, Barranco, Cole, Jensen,
Merkouris, Neitzert; 0 No: (None). Motion Passed.
The Minnehaha County Commiission also approved Item 2 by a separte motion and
vote.
PUBLIC INPUT
Sarah Koob spoke about her personal views on the LGBTQ lifestyle.
Sierra Broussard spoke about marriages, the LGBTQ community, racism, and
trafficking.
Thomas Warner spoke about city ordinances and the procedure for obtaining signage or
signage permits.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Council Member Merkouris and seconded by Council Member
Jensen to adjourn the meeting at 5:30 p.m.
Voice vote to adjourn. 8 Yes: Selberg, Soehl, Starr, Barranco, Cole, Jensen, Merkouris,
Neitzert; 0 No: (None). Motion Passed.
Choose an item.
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Agenda
AGENDA
Joint Sioux Falls City Council/Minnehaha County Commission Meeting
Tuesday, October 24, 2023 at 5:00 PM
Carnegie Town Hall, 235 W. 10th St., Sioux Falls, SD 57104
CALL TO ORDER
MEETING ROLL CALL
Council Member Marshall Selberg
Council Member Curt Soehl
Council Member Pat Starr
Council Member David Barranco
Council Member Sarah Cole
Council Member Alex Jensen
Council Member Rich Merkouris
Council Member Greg Neitzert
Mayor Paul TenHaken
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS, INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
1. 2nd Reading: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2002 REVISED JOINT ZONING
ORDINANCE FOR MINNEHAHA COUNTY AND THE CITY OF SIOUX FALLS BY
AMENDING CHAPTER 159.038, A-1 AGRICULTURE DISTRICT, CHAPTER 159.058,
RR RURAL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT, 159.078, RS-1 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT,
CHAPTER 159.098, RS-2 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT, CHAPTER 159.118, RD
RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT, CHAPTER 159.138, RA-1 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT,
CHAPTER 159.218 RC RECREATION/CONSERVATION DISTRICT, CHAPTER
159.303 ADDITIONAL USE REGULATIONS, AND CHAPTER 159.486, DEFINITIONS.
Sponsor: Mayor
2. JOINT COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FOR EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION
SERVICES.
PUBLIC INPUT
ADJOURNMENT
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