Joint Sioux Falls City Council - Minnehaha County Commission Meeting
Regular MeetingSioux Falls, SD · June 25, 2024
Minutes
MINUTES
Joint Sioux Falls City Council - Minnehaha County Commission Meeting
Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at 5:00 PM
Carnegie Town Hall, 235 W. 10th St., Sioux Falls, SD 57104
CALL TO ORDER
Present: Council Member David Barranco, Council Member Miranda Basye, Council
Member Sarah Cole, Council Member Rich Merkouris, Council Member Jennifer
Sigette, Council Member Ryan Spellerberg, Council Member Richard L. Thomason
Absent: Council Member Curt Soehl, Mayor Paul TenHaken
Present: Minnehaha County Commissioner Jean Bender, Minnehaha County
Commissioner Jen Bleyenberg, Minnehaha County Commissioner Dean Karsky,
Minnehaha County Commissioner Joe Kippley
Absent: Minnehaha County Commissioner Gerald Beninga
MEETING ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
A motion was made by Council Member Sigette and seconded by Council Member
Spellerberg to approve the Agenda.
Roll call vote to approve. 7 Yes: Barranco, Basye, Cole, Merkouris, Sigette, Spellerberg,
Thomason; 0 No: (None). Motion Passed.
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, SD, BY
AMENDING CHAPTER 159: COMPREHENSIVE EXTRATERRITORIAL ZONING
REGULATIONS.
Sponsor: Mayor
A motion was made by Council Member Basye and seconded by Council Member
Barranco to adopt Ordinance No. 55-24.
Roll call vote to adopt. 7 Yes: Barranco, Basye, Cole, Merkouris, Sigette, Spellerberg,
Thomason; 0 No: (None). Motion Passed.
The Minnehaha County Commission also approved Item 1 by a separate motion and
vote.
PUBLIC INPUT
Chad Bishop spoke about addressing the meeting body in the past in regard to COVID-
19; he also shared some questions on COVID reports and vaccinations.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by to adjourn the meeting at 5:10 p.m.
Voice vote to adjourn. 7 Yes: Barranco, Basye, Cole, Merkouris, Sigette, Spellerberg,
Thomason; 0 No: (None). Motion Passed.
Jermery J. Washington, City Clerk
Agenda
AGENDA (Revised 06/24/2024)
Joint Sioux Falls City Council - Minnehaha County Commission Meeting
Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at 5:00 PM
Carnegie Town Hall, 235 W. 10th St., Sioux Falls, SD 57104
CALL TO ORDER
MEETING ROLL CALL
Council Member Rich Merkouris
Council Member Jennifer Sigette
Council Member Curt Soehl
Council Member Ryan Spellerberg
Council Member Richard L. Thomason
Council Member David Barranco
Council Member Miranda Basye
Council Member Sarah Cole
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, SD, BY
AMENDING CHAPTER 159: COMPREHENSIVE EXTRATERRITORIAL ZONING
REGULATIONS.
Sponsor: Mayor
Background & Objective: To amend the joint jurisdiction zoning ordinance to state that
it is not the intent to prohibit long-term lease or rental of property provided the use is
legal.
PUBLIC INPUT
ADJOURNMENT
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