Metro Management Executive Board
Regular MeetingSioux Falls, SD · July 21, 2025
Minutes
Metro Management Executive Board
Monday, July 21, 2025
4:00 PM
City Hall - 224 W. Ninth Street - Room 308 - Sioux Falls – SD – 57104
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Call To Order
Present: Board Member Curt Soehl, Board Member Dean Karsky, Board Chair
Gerald Beninga, Board Member Mike Milstead, Board Member Jon Thum, Board
Member Matt McAreavey
Absent: Board Member David Barranco
Meeting called to order at 4 p.m. by Board Chair Gerald Beninga.
Approval of Meeting Minutes
A. Metro Management Executive Board Meeting of Monday, April 21, 2025.
Board Member Matt McAreavey made the motion to approve the Meeting Minutes of
Monday, April 21, 2025. Board Member Thum seconded the motion.
Voice vote to approve:
5 Yes: Soehl, Karsky, Milstead, Thum, McAreavey
0 No: (None).
Motion Passed.
Quarterly Financial Update
Sam Stanforth, Business Analyst, gave the quarterly financial update. Financials were
discussed following the report.
Manager's Report
Aimee Chase, Metro Manager, gave the Manager's Report and spoke on current and
future staffing. She also provided some additional information on training for the
different types of positions and qualification timelines.
Public Input
Brian Soehl introduced himself and mentioned sharing information on a new
communications product.
Executive Session (If Needed)
There was no Executive Session.
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 4:21 p.m.
Jermery J. Washington, City Clerk
Agenda
METRO MANAGEMENT
EXECUTIVE BOARD
AGENDA
Metro Management Executive Board
Monday, July 21, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Commission Room, 1st Floor City Hall, 224 West Ninth Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57104
1. Call To Order
2. Approval of Meeting Minutes
A. Metro Management Executive Board Meeting of Monday, April 21, 2025.
3. Quarterly Financial Update
4. Manager's Report
5. Public Input
6. Executive Session (If Needed)
A. Consulting with legal counsel or reviewing communications from legal counsel
about proposed or pending litigation or contractual matters pursuant to SDCL 1-
25-2(3)
B. Discussing the qualifications, competence, performance, character or fitness of
any public officer or employee or prospective public officer or employee. The
term “employee” does not include any independent contractor pursuant to SDCL
1-25-2(1)
7. Adjournment
BOARD MEMBERS: CITY STAFF:
Dean Karsky, County Commission Aimee Chase, Metro Manager
Gerald Beninga, County Commission Mike Gramlick, Assistant Fire Chief
David Barranco, City Council Tamara Jorgensen, MMC, Assistant City Clerk
Curt Soehl, City Council
Mike Milstead, County Sheriff
Jon Thum, Chief of Police
Matt McAreavey, Fire Rescue Chief
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