Public Services Committee Meeting

MINUTES Tuesday, September 11, 2018 Public Services Committee 5:48 PM Carnegie Town Hall Sioux Falls City Council 235 West 10th Street Members Present: Janet Brekke (arr. 5:49 p.m.), Greg Neitzert, Curt Soehl, and Theresa Stehly 1. Call To Order Committee Chair Curt Soehl called the meeting to order at 5:48 p.m. and welcomed the audience to the meeting. Note: The first 20 seconds of the meeting’s audio were inadvertently unrecorded. 2. Approval of Minutes A. Tuesday, March 13, 2018 A motion was made by Theresa Stehly and seconded by Greg Neitzert to approve the minutes. A voice vote was taken. All members voted yes. Motion Passed. 3. Reports and Updates A. Chapter 57 Updates by Dustin Hansen, Landfill Superintendent Presentation: Approximately 20 minutes followed by discussion Hansen reviewed the following PowerPoint presentation: Sioux Falls Regional Sanitary Landfill (SFRSL); Household Hazardous Waste Facility; Current Collection System; Current Collection System; Solid Waste Planning Board; Chapter 57 Ordinances; and Chapter 57 Ordinances Summary of Changes. Discussion followed regarding: waiving certain fees in 2018 as part of a pilot study; the Solid Waste Master Plan regarding organized collection; the number of licensed haulers in the City; having multiple providers and the impact competition has on service and costs; and whether or not there are tighter restrictions in trailer court locations. B. Natural Gas Fire Pits Downtown by Council Members Christine M. Erickson and Greg Neitzert Presentation: Approximately 15 minutes followed by discussion  Erickson and Neitzert reviewed the following PowerPoint slides: Josiah’s Coffeehouse, Café & Bakery; May 21, 2018 Meeting; Administration Recommendations; Great Bear Recreation Park, Sioux Falls; Main Street Square, Downtown Rapid City; Rapid City; Fire Pit Regulatory Objective; and A vibrant, innovative downtown. Discussion followed regarding: South Dakota One Call; the structure and set up of a fire pit after the business is closed; improving the downtown areas; the safety, location and setup of the fire pits; and how this item pertains to right of way fire pits only. Erickson provided closing remarks and asked for the Committee's guidance regarding future action. Members of the Committee encouraged them to move forward with an ordinance regarding this topic but also suggested that the full Council should review the information at a future Informational Meeting. 4. Open Discussion There was none. 5. Public Comment Joe Batcheller, President of Downtown Sioux Falls Inc., spoke about how Vail, Colorado has been using this type of fire pit in their downtown area in a very safe and successful manner for years. Sierra Broussard spoke about safety concerns with these types of fire pits including how inebriated people act around flames. 6. Adjournment Committee Chair Curt Soehl adjourned the meeting at 6:37 p.m. Tamara Jorgensen, MMC Assistant City Clerk