Public Services Committee Meeting

NOTE: These minutes are considered ‘DRAFT’ until approved at the next meeting. MINUTES Tuesday, November 12, 2013 Public Services Committee * 5:09 PM Carnegie Town Hall 235 West 10th Street Members Present: Council Member Kenny Anderson Jr., Council Member Michelle Erpenbach, Council Member Dean Karsky, and Council Member Sue Aguilar Members Absent: None Staff Present: Tamara Jorgensen, CMC, Assistant City Clerk; Lorie Hogstad, CMC, City Clerk; Jim David, Legislative/Operations Manager; and David Bixler, Budget Analyst Guests: Council Members Jim Entenman, Greg Jamison and Rex Rolfing 1. Call To Order Committee Chair Kenny Anderson Jr. called the meeting to order at 5:09 p.m. 2. Review and approval of minutes dated October 8, 2013 A motion was made by Council Member Michelle Erpenbach and seconded by Council Member Sue Aguilar to approve the minutes. Anderson Jr. called for a voice vote and all members voted yes. Motion Passed. 3. Proposed Ordinance Updates to Chapter 38, Elections by Lorie Hogstad, City Clerk Lorie Hogstad, City Clerk, reviewed proposed ordinance changes to Chapter 38, Elections. These changes are required due to recent updates in state law. Hogstad stated she would like to have 1st Reading on Tuesday, November 19, 2013 and 2nd Reading on Tuesday, December 3, 2013, making the ordinance changes effective the beginning of 2014. Discussion followed. Anderson Jr. asked if this item could be reviewed again by the Public Services Committee in June, 2014, for any additional revisions. This subject will be added to the listing for future consideration by the Public Services Committee. Anderson Jr. suggested that some of the election items or directions could be videotaped and played on Channel 16 for future review by candidates.  A motion was made by Council Member Dean Karsky and seconded by Council Member Sue Aguilar to present this item as a 1st Reading at the City Council Meeting on Tuesday, November 19, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. and as a 2nd Reading at the City Council Meeting on Tuesday, December 3, 2013, at 7:00 p.m. Anderson Jr. called for a voice vote and all members voted yes. Motion Passed. 4. Water Management Philosophy by Trent Lubbers, Utilities Operations Administrator; and Greg Anderson, Water Superintendent Trent Lubbers, Utilities Operations Administrator provided a PowerPoint presentation of the City's water philosophy. This presentation was requested by the City Council during the budget process. Discussion followed. 5. Taxi Cab Ordinance Review by Jim David, Legislative/Operations Manager Jim David, Legislative/Operations Manager, provided a PowerPoint presentation on Chapter 124, Vehicle For Hire. This presentation incorporated additional recommended changes to the ordinance since the October meeting. David reviewed the proposed changes with the committee. Discussion followed. Anderson Jr. opened this portion of the meeting for public input on this subject. Feedback was received regarding the following items: drivers securing state tax identification numbers; fuel surcharges; questions regarding the “language stating any individual may request service”; the location of business telephone numbers for 24/7 service; enforcement for the 12 hr. driving requirement for drivers; 24/7 service provisions for single owner taxis; safety regulations; properly displayed identification; timeliness of taxi response times; and questions were asked about how the proposed changes are going to be enforced. Council Member Dean Karsky recommended that this ordinance be re-reviewed in sections by the Public Service Committee. He noted that there are many proposed changes which will affect the livelihood of many people while also impacting the citizens of Sioux Falls. The Public Services Committee will be holding several future Working Sessions to review the proposed ordinance revisions in sections. Anderson Jr. reminded the viewing audience that they are available for feedback on any of these subjects. Their email addresses are as follows: Kenny Anderson Jr. - kandersonjr@siouxfalls.org; Dean Karsky - dkarsky@siouxfalls.org; Michelle Erpenbach - merpenbach@siouxfalls.org; and Sue Aguilar - saguilar@siouxfalls.org. In addition, the email address for Jim David, Legislative/Operations Manager is jdavid@siouxfalls.org.  The Public Services Committee Meeting for Tuesday, December 10, 2013, will be rescheduled as a Public Services Committee Working Session. The only topic on that agenda will be the Taxi Cab Ordinance Review. 6. Open Discussion There was none. 7. Adjournment A motion was made by Council Member Michelle Erpenbach and seconded by Council Member Sue Aguilar to adjourn the meeting at 6:45 p.m. A voice vote was taken and all members voted yes. Motion Passed. Tamara Jorgensen, CMC Assistant City Clerk