Special City Council Meeting
Special MeetingSioux Falls, SD · January 24, 2023
Minutes
MINUTES
Special City Council Meeting
Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at 4:00 PM
Carnegie Town Hall, 235 West 10th St., Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57104
CALL TO ORDER
1. MEETING ROLL CALL
Present: Council Member Alex Jensen, Council Member Rich Merkouris, Council
Member Greg Neitzert, Council Member Marshall Selberg, Council Member Curt Soehl,
Council Member Pat Starr, Council Member David Barranco, Council Member Sarah
Cole, Mayor Paul TenHaken
Absent: None
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
CONSENT AGENDA
3. Approval of the Consent Agenda
A request was made by Council Member Starr to place Sub-Items 2 and 5 from Agenda
Item 4 on the Regular Agenda for Council Discussion (City Council; Agreement to
create/conduct custom citizen surveys for the City; Policy Confluence Inc.; $45,800.00
for a three-year term; and Highways/Streets; Agreement for Snow Removal Services;
Dakota & Selam Family LLC; To Establish Pricing. See Agenda Item 4 for action taken.
A motion was made by Council Member Selberg and seconded by Council Member
Jensen to approve the Consent Agenda.
Roll call vote to approve. 8 Yes: Jensen, Merkouris, Neitzert, Selberg, Soehl, Starr,
Barranco, Cole; 0 No: (None). Motion Passed.
COMMUNICATIONS
4. Approval of contracts/agreements on the memorandum dated January 20, 2023.
A motion was made by Council Member Starr and seconded by Council Member Cole
to approve Sub Items 2 and 5 from Agenda Item 4.
Roll call vote to approve. 8 Yes: Jensen, Merkouris, Neitzert, Selberg, Soehl, Starr,
Barranco, Cole; 0 No: (None). Motion Passed.
REGULAR AGENDA
5. Approval of the Regular Agenda
A motion was made by Council Member Jensen and seconded by Council Member
Soehl to approve the Regular Agenda.
Roll call vote to approve. 8 Yes: Jensen, Merkouris, Neitzert, Selberg, Soehl, Starr,
Barranco, Cole; 0 No: (None). Motion Passed.
Sub-Items 2 and 5 from Agenda Item 4 were heard at this time. See Agenda Item 4 for
action taken.
ORDINANCE SECOND READINGS
6. 2nd Reading: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SIOUX FALLS, SD, PROVIDING
SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS.
Sponsor: Mayor
A motion was made by Council Member Soehl and seconded by Council Member Starr
to recess at 4:46 p.m., and to reconvene 15 minutes after the adjournment of the Joint
meeting with the County.
Roll call vote to recess. 7 Yes: Jensen, Merkouris, Selberg, Soehl, Starr, Barranco,
Cole; 1 No: Neitzert. Motion Passed.
Mayor TenHaken reconvened the meeting at 5:56 p.m. (Video time stamp 59:22)
A motion was made by Council Member Jensen and seconded by Council Member
Soehl to adopt Ordinance No. 7-23.
Roll call vote to adopt. 5 Yes: Jensen, Merkouris, Selberg, Soehl, Barranco; 3 No:
Neitzert, Starr, Cole. Motion Passed.
HEARINGS AND RESOLUTIONS
7. A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE 2023-2027 CAPITAL PROGRAM.
Sponsor: Mayor
A motion was made by Council Member Selberg and seconded by Council Member
Jensen to adopt Resolution No. 9-23.
Roll call vote to adopt. 7 Yes: Jensen, Merkouris, Neitzert, Selberg, Soehl, Barranco,
Cole; 1 No: Starr. Motion Passed.
RESOLUTION NO. 9-23
A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE 2023-2027 CAPITAL PROGRAM.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF SIOUX FALLS, SD.
That the 2023–2027 Capital Program shall be amended as follows:
Public Works—Highways and Streets
Amend Capital Improvements Program Project No. 11006, Arterial Street
Improvements, by increasing the amount of funding for construction by $3,000,000 in
2023. The additional funding will require an increase in appropriations that will be
funded from the Sales/Use Tax Fund available fund balance (reserves).
Date adopted: 01/24/23 .
Paul TenHaken, Mayor
ATTEST:
Thomas Greco, City Clerk
REPORT OF OFFICERS/BOARDS/COMMITTEES/TRANSFERS OF UNENCUMBERED
APPROPRIATION BALANCES AMONG PROGRAMS WITHIN A DEPARTMENT OR
ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT AS PROVIDED IN THE SIOUX FALLS CITY CHARTER SECTION
5.07(d)
8. NOTICE OF TRANSFER OF APPROPRIATIONS ON THE MEMORANDUM DATED:
January 20, 2023.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Council Member Jensen and seconded by Council Member
Soehl to adjourn at 6:02 p.m.
Voice vote to adjourn. 8 Yes: Jensen, Merkouris, Neitzert, Selberg, Soehl, Starr,
Barranco, Cole; 0 No: (None). Motion Passed.
Denise D. Tucker, MMC, Assistant City Clerk
Agenda
AGENDA (Revised 01/20/23)
Special City Council Meeting
Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at 4:00 PM
Carnegie Town Hall, 235 West 10th St., Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57104
CALL TO ORDER
1. MEETING ROLL CALL
Council Member Alex Jensen
Council Member Rich Merkouris
Council Member Greg Neitzert
Council Member Marshall Selberg
Council Member Curt Soehl
Council Member Pat Starr
Council Member David Barranco
Council Member Sarah Cole
Mayor Paul TenHaken
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
CONSENT AGENDA
3. Approval of the Consent Agenda
COMMUNICATIONS
4. Approval of contracts/agreements on the memorandum dated January 20, 2023.
REGULAR AGENDA
5. Approval of the Regular Agenda
ORDINANCE SECOND READINGS
6. 2nd Reading: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SIOUX FALLS, SD, PROVIDING
SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS.
Sponsor: Mayor
Background & Objective: The ordinance provides supplemental appropriations from
the Sales/Use Tax Fund (available fund balance-reserves) to fund the 6th Street bridge
bid award.
HEARINGS AND RESOLUTIONS
7. A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE 2023-2027 CAPITAL PROGRAM.
Sponsor: Mayor
Background & Objective: Amend Capital Improvements Program Project No. 11006,
Arterial Street Improvements, by increasing the amount of funding for construction by
$3,000,000 in 2023.
REPORT OF OFFICERS/BOARDS/COMMITTEES/TRANSFERS OF UNENCUMBERED
APPROPRIATION BALANCES AMONG PROGRAMS WITHIN A DEPARTMENT OR
ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT AS PROVIDED IN THE SIOUX FALLS CITY CHARTER SECTION
5.07(d)
8. NOTICE OF TRANSFER OF APPROPRIATIONS ON THE MEMORANDUM DATED:
January 20, 2023.
ADJOURNMENT
The City Council and Informational Meetings originally scheduled for Tuesday, February 7, 2023,
have been rescheduled to Monday, February 6, 2023.
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