Joint Sioux Falls City Council - Minnehaha County Commission Meeting

MINUTES Joint Sioux Falls City Council - Minnehaha County Commission Tuesday, February 25, 2025 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 Curt Soehl, Council Member Ryan Spellerberg, Council Member Richard L. Thomason, Council Member David Barranco, Council Member Sarah Cole Absent: Council Member Jennifer Sigette, Council Member Miranda Basye, Mayor Paul TenHaken Present: Minnehaha County Commission Member Jen Bleyenberg, Minnehaha County Commissioner Cole Heisey, Minnehaha County Commissioner Joe Kippley Absent: Minnehaha County Commissioner Gerald Beninga, Minnehaha County Commissioner Dean Karsky PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS A motion was made by Council Member Cole and seconded by Council Member Spellerberg to approve the Regular Agenda. Roll call vote to approve. 5 Yes: Merkouris, Spellerberg, Thomason, Barranco, Cole; 0 No: (None). Motion Passed. 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 CERTAIN PROPERTY FROM THE PD MAPLETON GOLF PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT TO THE A-1 AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT. Sponsor: Mayor  A motion was made by Council Member Cole and seconded by Council Member Barranco to adopt Ordinance No. 11-25. Roll call vote to adopt. 5 Yes: Merkouris, Spellerberg, Thomason, Barranco, Cole; 0 No: (None). Motion Passed. The Minnehaha County Commission also approvied Item 1 by a separate motion and vote. PUBLIC INPUT A citizen talked about diversity, equity and inclusion within city government. ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by Council Member Cole and seconded by Council Member Barranco to adjourn the meeting at 5:09 p.m. Voice vote to adjourn. 5 Yes: Merkouris, Spellerberg, Thomason, Barranco, Cole; 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