[0:11] Good evening, everyone. Welcome to your city council meeting. Today's Tuesday, September 8th. I will ask the clerk to please call the roll.

[0:20] Council member, Sigurdie, here. Spellerberg.

[0:23] Thomas and.

[0:24] They see. Here.

[0:25] McCurris.

[0:26] Equate.

[0:27] Oppenheimer.

[0:29] Thank you.

[0:29] Here.

[0:31] All right. We will start our meeting with the indication tonight. We have Pastor Kirk Flah from a biting

[0:36] to save your free Lutheran church that will give our

[0:39] invocation so to ask you to stand and we will follow it by the

[0:41] pledge of allegiance.

[0:45] Mrs. Mayor, we appreciate the opportunity to come down in city

[0:48] council.

[0:48] Thank you for the privilege of being able to pray for you.

[0:53] Our congregation takes that very seriously and you

[0:56] need to come to the privilege to come tonight to share.

[1:00] We're going to read one verse, a first Timothy chapter 2 says,

[1:03] first of all, then I urge that in treaties and prayers

[1:06] and petitions and things giving, be made on behalf of all men, for kings and all who are

[1:13] in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all Godliness and dignity.

[1:19] And I would take from that scripture the imperative that we have to pray for you.

[1:25] And we're again grateful to be able to do so tonight. Lord, as we gather tonight,

[1:31] understand tonight, a big meeting in terms of budget and

[1:35] section, I do pray that you would guide this process.

[1:40] And I want to give thanks for the men and women that you have put in place here,

[1:45] men and women of integrity and of honor and of dignity.

[1:49] And I pray that they would serve as such.

[1:51] I pray, too, for an added measure of wisdom for them tonight and

[1:55] every night, but especially tonight, Lord, as we look at a budget.

[1:58] We would pray, Lord, too, for our community, we live in an awesome, awesome community.

[2:04] And that's to do partly Lord with, of course, this group here and their leadership.

[2:09] We give thanks for them.

[2:11] I ask Heavenly Father for your continued grace and favor, your hand a mercy and protection

[2:15] upon all those who are in elected positions.

[2:19] I thank you for their service on to us and we would pray now your best over them, over

[2:24] their families over their loved ones and over this city would ask God your favor now on this

[2:28] meeting, patience and guidance and grace in Jesus' name, the amen.

[2:36] I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for

[2:42] which stands one nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all.

[2:52] Thank you.

[3:05] All right, Councillors.

[3:06] Are there any changes to the consent agenda?

[3:09] I do need to request Missile.

[3:12] Sounds good?

[3:14] Councillor Pinkanan is going to recuse herself.

[3:17] Hearing none, is there no others?

[3:20] Is there a motion to approve?

[3:22] So, move, of course.

[3:24] Second, Oppenheimer.

[3:25] There's a motion and approval of roll call vote.

[3:29] Any discussion?

[3:30] Every night?

[3:31] I do it.

[3:32] I swear every night.

[3:33] No discussion.

[3:34] Roll call vote.

[3:35] Council member Cigdi?

[3:36] Yes.

[3:37] Spellaburg?

[3:37] Yes.

[3:38] Yes.

[3:39] Yes.

[3:40] Yes.

[3:40] Okay.

[3:42] Yes.

[3:43] Oppenheimer.

[3:44] That item passes 7 to 0.

[3:46] If you could please grab Councillor Pinkinan.

[3:50] Sir motion to approve the regular agenda.

[3:53] Move approval.

[3:54] Seconds.

[3:55] Seconds.

[3:56] Seconds.

[3:57] Seconds.

[3:58] Seconds.

[3:59] Seconds.

[4:00] Seconds.

[4:01] for real-covote.

[4:02] Council member Sigity?

[4:04] Spellerberg?

[4:05] Yes.

[4:05] Thomason?

[4:06] Yes.

[4:06] Basey?

[4:07] Yes.

[4:07] McHurris?

[4:08] Yes.

[4:08] McHurris?

[4:09] Oppenheimer?

[4:11] Hanging in.

[4:11] Yes.

[4:12] That item passes eight to zero before we continue with our regular agenda.

[4:15] I just want to review regular public input for agenda items for the regular agenda

[4:20] items.

[4:20] Comments are limited to three minutes unless the item is being presented for final adoption

[4:25] in which case public input is limited to five minutes.

[4:28] For all other regular agenda, comments are limited to the agenda item under consideration only.

[4:36] During the general public input portion of the meeting comments will be no more than three minutes per person and comments are limited to topics that do not if you're on the agenda earlier.

[4:46] As we'll already have comments taken at that time.

[4:50] We'll go ahead and move to the next item.

[4:51] Item 16 is the second reading and ordinance of the City of Sioux Falls South Dakota approving

[4:57] an easement agreement

[5:01] from public works.

[5:05] It's

[5:09] evening Mayor Council Andy Bird Public Works tonight coming forward for an easement

[5:16] to the we are proposing to grant to Lumen.

[5:19] They have a utility currently located in the Minnesota and two to nine right of way that will

[5:26] within the project limits of that project when it comes forward here soon.

[5:32] The easement area is in a drainage area adjacent to the Yankton Trail Park, and we would

[5:39] ask for your support to approve the granting of this easement to Lumen.

[5:45] Thank you.

[5:45] Is there any problem from the public that wants to speak on this item?

[5:49] Seeing none.

[5:51] Councillor, any questions or motions?

[5:54] I'd move to approve.

[5:56] Sigurdie.

[5:56] Seconds, Bellbert.

[5:57] It's been a motion by Siggity 2nd by Spellerberg any discussion. Seeing none, Roe Cuffle.

[6:03] Consumers Siggity? Yes. Spellerberg? Yes.

[6:06] Thomason? Yes. Bacy? Yes. Macuris? Yes.

[6:09] Equay? Yes.

[6:10] Oppenheimer? Yes.

[6:11] Hankinin.

[6:12] Yes.

[6:13] That item passes 8 to 0, item number 17.

[6:17] 17 is a second reading and ordinance of the city of Sioux Falls, South Dakota,

[6:20] amending the code of ordinances of the city by amending chapter 37 taxation by adding

[6:25] a new subject, your sponsors, the mayor.

[6:30] All right, I think Sean's going to present on this soon for us.

[6:38] Good evening, Council.

[6:40] Sean, Project Director of Finance.

[6:41] So the item before you hear tonight is a second reading

[6:45] of an ordinance that would make permanent

[6:47] in codified ordinance, a prior program we've had for about

[6:51] five or six years now, which is targeted property tax relief

[6:54] for low-income elderly and disabled who are on fixed incomes.

[6:58] They apply through the state program for property taxes.

[7:02] That's been freeze on their home.

[7:04] If they apply with the county by April and are approved for that program,

[7:08] they are automatically reimbursed up to $500 of their municipal property taxes.

[7:14] And as I showed last week, we've grown this program significantly.

[7:16] I think it was 135% over the last about five years.

[7:20] We expect the program to grow further this year because the legislature has gone through

[7:24] series of iterations of increasing income requirements, increasing home value allowances.

[7:30] All those things to make it even more affordable and able for more individuals to qualify. So we expect more to qualify this year.

[7:38] We have increased the budget for this item from 350,000 in 2026 to 500,000 in fiscal year 27.

[7:45] So happy to answer any questions you might have, and I'll stand by.

[7:49] Thank you, Director. Anyone from the public wish to speak on this item?

[7:53] Councillor's any questions for staff or a motion?

[7:56] Move approval, Speller.

[7:58] Second, Bacy.

[7:59] There's been a motion by Spellerberg in a second by Bacy.

[8:02] Any discussion?

[8:03] Madam.

[8:04] Go ahead Councillor SIGITI.

[8:05] Thank you, Madam Mayor.

[8:06] I just want to thank the administration for curing this on.

[8:09] I know previous counsels for the past few years have found this very important.

[8:12] So I just think it's great that you're making this permanent.

[8:14] Thank you.

[8:17] Any other discussion?

[8:19] Seeing none.

[8:19] Roe Cullbow.

[8:21] Councillor Mayberg, SIGITI.

[8:21] Yes, Spellerberg.

[8:22] Yes, Cometon.

[8:23] Yes.

[8:24] Bacy.

[8:26] Yes.

[8:27] Yes.

[8:27] Okay.

[8:28] Yes.

[8:29] Oppenheimer.

[8:30] Thank you.

[8:30] Yes.

[8:31] That item passes 8 to 0.

[8:33] Item 18.

[8:35] Item 18 is a resolution of proving the terms and conditions of the public safety down payment

[8:40] assistance programs, sponsors, council members, fellow Bergen Sigurdie.

[8:46] Yeah.

[8:46] I'm excited to bring this forward.

[8:47] And continue what councilors say all had brought together.

[8:51] So this is a program where we're able to help people in our public safety that work for the city.

[8:55] help with the down payment on their house.

[8:59] So there's going to be a couple of changes to the program.

[9:02] So the funding ran out on the original set.

[9:05] Right now we're looking to put $150,000

[9:07] away into this program with 10 grants of $15,000 a piece.

[9:11] The old program was 20,000.

[9:13] This would be 15, which would cover the minimum down payment

[9:17] required for up to $8,385,000 house.

[9:21] So the other change to this program is that it will be for city

[9:24] employees only in fire, PD, and then Metro.

[9:29] And then this is going to be open for the entire city versus targeted areas.

[9:32] So these are some of the changes that we're making, but it's an awesome program and I'm proud

[9:36] to be part of it.

[9:38] Thank you, Councillor.

[9:40] Anyone from the public wish to speak on this item?

[9:44] Seeing then Councillors, any questions or motion?

[9:51] Second, Sigurdie.

[9:53] There is a motion in a second. Any discussion?

[9:56] Councillor Neillman.

[9:57] I would like to make a motion to amend the main motion.

[10:00] Deleting section 6 in its entirety and replacing it with the new section 6 that reads,

[10:06] the House Indivision is responsible for administering this programme,

[10:10] a may implement certain additional and reasonable terms and conditions that are consistent with this resolution.

[10:16] The housing division may administer administratively make reasonable exceptions to these terms

[10:24] set forth in the resolution based on individual employee circumstances or as appropriate

[10:30] to meet the policy objective as a recruitment and retention program for public safety

[10:36] employees.

[10:37] Do you need to repeat it?

[10:39] Is there a second?

[10:41] Okay, there's been a motion in a second for the amendment.

[10:45] The clerk does have a copy of that, is,

[10:51] where's the amendment?

[10:53] Any discussion on the amendment?

[10:56] The reason for the amendment is to,

[11:00] some of the language in the original resolution is pretty absolute,

[11:04] saying that if an employee departed for any reason at all,

[11:10] they would have to pay the money back.

[11:12] And then requiring it to be paid back within 60 days.

[11:16] My feeling is that, whether it is absolute,

[11:19] is that we need potential for exceptions.

[11:23] If a team member is with the city for four years

[11:26] and has to leave for a reason being in some kind of an accident

[11:30] that they can no longer work or transferring

[11:31] to a different division outside of where they are, that's the way it was written means that

[11:39] they would immediately have to pay back within 60 days, 15, up to $15,000, and additionally,

[11:47] if an employee is severed from employment, let's say they get fired. You're telling someone,

[11:53] hey, we're letting you go. By the way, you always 15 grand within two months. This allows

[11:58] exceptions to that so we can find a way especially if that money is sunk into a home as it's

[12:03] designed to be to be able to do something like potentially put a lean on that home so the person

[12:08] doesn't have to pay it back immediately they owe it back when they sell the house or if there is

[12:13] an accent, accent, accentuating circumstance for someone leaving this allows there to be exceptions

[12:17] to that so it just softens the language in my opinion to allow for different exceptions to this

[12:23] That's the reason I'm bringing this amendment.

[12:26] I am fully in support of the spirit of this,

[12:28] and I really appreciate that it's something

[12:30] that is designed for retention and designed

[12:34] to really help out city employees and key people in the city.

[12:37] But this would allow for some of those extreme circumstances

[12:41] to soften the language.

[12:43] Any other discussion on the amendment?

[12:47] Seeing none, roll call vote on the amendment.

[12:52] Council Member Sigurdie?

[12:55] Spellaburg?

[12:56] Yes.

[12:57] Thomason?

[12:58] Yes.

[12:59] Basey?

[12:59] Yes.

[13:00] Macuris?

[13:01] Yes.

[13:02] Equay?

[13:04] Yes.

[13:04] Oppenheimer?

[13:06] Pankinin?

[13:08] The amendment passed 8 to 0, so we're back to the motion as amended.

[13:14] Any further discussion on this?

[13:18] Councillor Pankinin?

[13:19] Yes.

[13:19] Thank you, Madam Mayor.

[13:20] And I do have a clarification.

[13:22] I'm curious if this is solely for public safety employees or if it's for all members of the city.

[13:33] Go ahead.

[13:33] It is for public safety.

[13:35] So fire, PD, or Metro 911 Metro communications.

[13:39] Thank you for clarifying.

[13:42] Councillor Quay.

[13:44] Just a little bit of the question for clarity.

[13:48] What does the program mean?

[13:49] Are they required to live within city limits?

[13:52] Within city limits.

[13:54] Thank you.

[13:56] Any other questions or discussion?

[13:59] All right.

[13:59] We'll take a roll call vote as amended.

[14:02] Art.

[14:02] Yeah.

[14:04] Got it.

[14:05] Council member Sigurdie.

[14:06] Spellaburg.

[14:07] Yes.

[14:07] Thomason.

[14:09] Yes.

[14:10] McCurris.

[14:11] Yes.

[14:11] Equay.

[14:12] Yes.

[14:13] Oppenheimer.

[14:14] Thank you.

[14:14] Yes.

[14:15] that item passes each there as amended item number nineteen

[14:27] nineteen is a resolution to express the cities intent to establish restrictions on the appropriation of funds to install artificial or synthetic turf at the Sioux Falls stadium sponsor is the mayor

[14:43] Good evening and see me a lot tonight, I guess, Sean Purchah director of finance so the item before you is a resolution that we put together and are bringing forward to provide some additional milestones that would be required

[14:56] in order to move forward with the installation of the term.

[15:02] We have a seven hundred and ninety four million dollar budget. We have a seven hundred and ninety four million dollar budget.

[15:04] We are working our way into approving the budget, which will be the next item on the agenda.

[15:10] I guess the two issues that really have come out of this budget is the aquarium at the zoo and

[15:15] field turf at the baseball stadium. So I have affectionately called this budget, the surf and turf budget for the city of Sioux Falls.

[15:23] But it's been interesting as we've gone through the process.

[15:28] We have a $794 million budget.

[15:31] Installation of the turf is about 950,000.

[15:35] And while that certainly is not insignificant.

[15:37] And I don't want to not say that as significant.

[15:40] I do think a little bit today about the fact that it represents about 0.1% of our budget.

[15:44] And we agree probably on 99.9% of that budget.

[15:48] Public safety, infrastructure,

[15:51] investing in neighborhood parks.

[15:53] So when you think about all the things and the discussions that we've had over the last

[15:56] basically five weeks, just keeping in mind that this is a small fraction of the overall

[16:02] very complex budget for which we agree on almost all majority terms.

[16:06] But I do want to speak to the turf item because it has been a pretty significant topic

[16:12] of discussion.

[16:13] And I kind of want to walk through, at least for the public awareness, obviously we've had

[16:16] a lot of questions during public hearings.

[16:18] But also, we've had a lot of one-on-one conversations here over the last couple of weeks, and I think it benefits the public as well to kind of hear some of the good concerns that were raised, the questions that we're being asked, and talk about the why I guess behind bringing this project forward.

[16:33] The first piece of that is really talking about the philosophy of how we manage our assets.

[16:38] So, you know, oftentimes I've seen the case where an asset, an important asset of this city, and this is an important asset of this city, are neglected over time.

[16:47] because either the resources aren't there or the energy are not there to invest in it.

[16:51] Now, I'll give you a great example, I just toured in the events center.

[16:54] Very successful events centers, it's like a premier center in another community.

[16:57] It's not that much older than ours, probably six years.

[17:00] And while it's a very successful facility from a programming perspective in that respect,

[17:05] they had not invested in it over time, mostly due to the lack of resources.

[17:09] They didn't have an entertainment tax mechanism like we do here in the city of Sioux Falls to continue to reinvest.

[17:14] And so, what has happened now is 18 years into it, that facility needs a major facelift.

[17:21] None of the ribbon boards have been replaced, none of the scoreboard has been replaced.

[17:26] The seats are worn and torn and tired.

[17:29] And so what are they going to do now?

[17:30] They're going to go out and try to bond for $130 million to put into that facility, which,

[17:34] by the way, is more than what we paid for the events center in the first place.

[17:38] So as we try to manage these assets over time, we take in the proactive approach of making

[17:43] incremental investments so that we don't let them

[17:45] to grade to a point where we're having to make a major

[17:47] rehab or overhaul.

[17:48] When it comes to the stadium, there was a period of time

[17:50] that we were not making major investments in the stadium

[17:53] other than safety improvements.

[17:55] And that was in large part just in question

[17:57] of the future of what that stadium not only looks like,

[18:00] but also really the future of the primary tenant

[18:03] to the Sioux Falls Canaries with a prior owner

[18:05] that was not necessarily making huge strides

[18:08] in terms of investing into that team.

[18:11] That has changed significantly here over the last five to six years with the new ownership

[18:15] group that has come in and shown their ability and capacity and willingness and energy

[18:20] to be investing in that team.

[18:22] And by doing so, I have really taken the first step of facilitating a stronger partnership

[18:26] with that with the city overall.

[18:30] The plan, what is the plan?

[18:32] So Councillor Cigdi brought this up several times.

[18:35] What is the plan for this site?

[18:36] And in the very simplest terms, the plan is essentially, we don't see a venue for exiting

[18:41] that facility in the next 10 years, which is the useful life of that turf, right?

[18:47] Even if we would consider building a new stadium somewhere in the community, it doesn't necessarily

[18:52] have to be downtown, maybe it's at another location.

[18:55] What's the viability of that?

[18:56] I know we did some initial work on the possibility of building a new stadium.

[19:00] I even went and visited another stadium to see what they were doing and how they did it and

[19:04] that city was able to put it together. But what we found is really minimal public support,

[19:09] at least initially, for construction of a new stadium, which would probably exceed $100 million,

[19:14] especially with all the other priorities that we have. So given that fact, and knowing that

[19:19] we probably aren't building one anytime soon, but let's say we did. We are two to three years into master

[19:26] planning at this point. Then you're a year to two years into design, creating the financial

[19:31] package that you would fund it with, you bond potentially, then you build it, which takes

[19:37] several years and you occupy it. That is not feasibly or probable in the next 10 years.

[19:43] So, by all accounts, we will be living in this stadium that we currently have for at least the

[19:48] next 10 years, especially as we consider all the moving puzzle pieces that go along with it,

[19:52] whether it's the Sanford District or Riverline, a new Convention Center possibility,

[19:57] all of those have to be working in alignment with one another in order for us to execute on that well.

[20:04] The other piece I would say is we've studied the facility itself a couple years ago I said let's just figure out what the bones are like is it structurally sound

[20:12] And the result of that study was yes, it is structurally sound.

[20:15] The issue with the stadium is that it misses and lacks some of the customer amenities and cosmetic features that you would have expectations for in the stadium in today's day and age

[20:25] And so, you know, with the partnership of the canaries who did take the first step and installed

[20:31] artificial turf in the infield, they did pay for a brand new scoreboard to be installed.

[20:36] All of that, without really a long-term commitment of a lease from the city based on a million

[20:41] plus at least investment into a stadium they did not own, but they did it as an investment in

[20:46] our community.

[20:48] When we studied that facility again, we started making some more incremental improvements

[20:52] to that project, understanding that our partnership was growing with the canaries.

[20:55] That included replacing seats, I don't know if you remember, I think they were the old green

[20:59] seats of the blue seats I can't remember which blue and, you know, they had cracks in them.

[21:04] They were not good to sit on.

[21:06] So those have all been finally replaced, we replaced all the lighting, making some incremental

[21:10] enhancements.

[21:11] So this turf is really meant to be that incremental enhancement.

[21:15] Councillor McCorris, you've talking a lot about the events that are campus plan and where

[21:18] our plan and I fully agree with you the time has come at this point. We've been delayed and

[21:23] we've been talking about events in our master plan for eight years and I did get delayed

[21:28] some with COVID and then further delayed because of Riverline becoming a potential issue

[21:33] a new convention center being discussed then Sanford District. All these things have happened

[21:38] but the exciting part of it is they are starting to move forward right and these things are going

[21:43] to have to align themselves and because of the nexus between the hospitality that we have

[21:48] the events center campus, they're going to have to be done in alignment with one another.

[21:52] So we wholly welcome the opportunity knowing that many of these are moving forward, probably

[21:57] next summer, to be also in alignment with an events center campus master plan and getting

[22:02] that moving forward as well.

[22:04] And I think the other key thing to keep in mind is it is a campus plan for the whole campus.

[22:08] And we need it not just because we have a baseball stadium where we're trying to decide what

[22:11] to do with, but we have an arena as well that we need to decide what to do with, which is

[22:18] And it's plumbing is shot, it's electrical is shot, it's really on life support at this point, and we're trying to keep it, but it's not a maximum use of that space, that building was built.

[22:30] A bill to be a fixed seat on a stadium auditorium. And in no longer serves that purpose well, because of its replacement with premier center.

[22:39] So now what it's basically used for is flat floors, overflow space for large conventions or trade shows.

[22:45] But it's very poor at that, because it does not utilize most of that space. And the cost to renovate it would far exceed what it would be to just add some additional space on there.

[22:54] So we really have to look at holistically everything with that,

[22:58] as well as what is the future life of the event center,

[23:00] and what do we think the run out of that will be

[23:02] and what's the next stage in that chapter.

[23:04] So as I said, we would wholly welcome

[23:06] moving forward with that event center master plan.

[23:10] Counselor Basie, we've talked about event diversification

[23:13] and being able to guarantee revenue from additional events,

[23:16] and how do we guarantee that's going to happen?

[23:19] And I can't give you a guarantee that it's going to happen, right,

[23:22] because there are too many things that have there out there.

[23:25] And typically, when you're scheduling events,

[23:26] you're a year or two years out from scheduling those events.

[23:29] So what does the turf do because it's opportunity?

[23:31] We know we're more expensive because we have turf

[23:33] that is natural grass there that makes it more difficult

[23:36] for hosting events.

[23:37] It shuts down in our capacity to really work

[23:39] the shoulder seasons of the spring and the fall,

[23:42] particularly in the spring because of the fact

[23:44] that you don't know when spring is going to come

[23:46] and then the field turf from the natural turf

[23:48] is more difficult and takes more wear and tear.

[23:51] But what I do know in partnership with our good partners with the canaries is that that stadium has been programed more in the last two years than I can remember it being programed over the last previous decade.

[24:03] And they've done because they have the incentive to want to make that work and to see more community use for that facility, whether it's hosted festivals and dance parties a couple of festivals three in fact.

[24:16] Music festivals over that time period and there's capacity to potentially do more and

[24:22] While I say, you know, we don't exactly know what those might be. We have commitments for those

[24:26] We do know that we've made progress on that here over the last several years and I think in whole heart based on what the canyress have done to try to program that facility

[24:35] Counselor Oakway and Oppenheimer and Thomas and we talked about community use opportunities and I do think there are a lot of

[24:46] as well. But the challenge is the field turf has to be protected when it's natural grass

[24:51] for being in a playable condition, which does not allow for BS flexibles. It can be for

[24:56] hosting events or for hosting community groups. I know that the canaries welcome that opportunity

[25:01] to really engage with the community in a way physically at the stadium and what they do financially

[25:06] through their foundation. And so really trying to make that opportunity available. And I know we

[25:11] haven't had the opportunity to really vision or dream out what those look like. But what I would

[25:15] say to use this, yes, we should do an event center master plan, but that's not really going

[25:20] to speak to how we might use that CD and that's a fairly in other ways. We can generate

[25:25] a lot of that ourselves working with our partners at the Canaries, and we have another milestone

[25:30] based on these restrictions that's put in this resolution that you have another say before

[25:35] we move forward with actually. So if it's appropriated in the budget tonight, that doesn't

[25:39] mean that we can move forward with it. We're going to have to bring a longer term list with

[25:43] to you, that should include some discussion about the community use of that facility and what we can

[25:50] set aside to do that. And then lastly, to Councillor Svellerberg, Councillor Pankon and a discussion

[25:57] of what is our return on our investment, right? So what do we expect the return will be? Well,

[26:02] we know the direct return is about one to one over a 10-year period. Between us and the Canary

[26:06] is we're spending about $100,000 a year for maintenance taking care of that turf that can be watering

[26:12] field management, sand, mowing, all those sorts of things.

[26:15] A half-time FTE that's devoted to it, just to maintain that natural

[26:19] grass in the outfield, which would not necessarily be necessary

[26:22] under a turf condition.

[26:24] So we know it provides more flexibility.

[26:26] But we know it's about a one-to-one return over that 10-year period,

[26:30] just on those cost savings.

[26:31] We also have an irrigation system that's probably going to need to be

[26:33] replaced if we continue to use it as a natural grass field,

[26:37] because it's at the end of its useful life.

[26:39] How else do we protect ourselves by requiring, as part of this ordinance, a lease extension,

[26:45] so that most more closely aligns with the turf and its useful life?

[26:50] It's something I know the canaries are welcoming, that discussion, because they'd like to

[26:54] see a longer term commitment to what they've made for an investment in our community as well.

[26:58] And then lastly, I would just say, that doesn't even cover the indirect economic impact that

[27:04] you get from hosting more events at that facility that we should factor into.

[27:07] It's hard to quantify, but should be taken into discussions as well.

[27:13] I appreciate the good questions and conversations we've had.

[27:16] I think they've been good.

[27:18] As I said, it's been the object I think of most discussion when it comes to this budget,

[27:23] but it's been good discussion overall.

[27:25] And just appreciate the opportunity to have discussed it here over the last several months.

[27:29] With that, they have alluded to Brian Jambroses here with the Canaries,

[27:33] and he and I, and others, would be happy to answer any remaining questions you have.

[27:36] Thanks. Thank you, Director. Is there anybody else here from the public wishing to speak on this item?

[27:42] Seeing none counselors. Oh, come on forward, sir.

[27:50] Sir, if you could say your name for the record.

[27:52] Sorry. My name is Joshua Erickson.

[27:54] I had just a quick question.

[27:55] Mind you, this is my first time hearing about this issue.

[27:58] I'm here for something completely different.

[27:59] I just wanted to point a clarification.

[28:01] So I can understand as a citizen.

[28:03] You mentioned a one to one return on investment.

[28:07] To clarify, and this is for you, sir.

[28:09] Does that mean that the money that Sioux Falls is currently putting in over the course of 10 years?

[28:14] We're putting in I believe you said it was close to it. Was it 800? Was it 7.94?

[28:20] 9.50. Sorry about that. So 9.50 total. Will we see 9.50 back or will we see 9.50 plus interest growth over time?

[28:28] That was something those confusing me just listen. Thank you. Thank you.

[28:32] Is there any other public input on this item?

[28:35] Okay, City Councilors, any questions for staff or Brian?

[28:41] Yes, Councilor Peakin-in.

[28:42] Thank you, thank you, Madam Mayor.

[28:44] I had just one, I'm hoping I'm summarizing this in a proper way.

[28:48] And in my understanding that we might go into a new lease

[28:52] with the Canaries on the stadium and then the Canaries

[28:56] might have the opportunity to program out the facility

[29:00] and take in that rent.

[29:01] So the canaries will be paying the city rent,

[29:04] and then the canaries will be bringing in revenue

[29:06] from more events that they might be able to host on the turf.

[29:10] Yeah, so good question.

[29:11] Thank you for that Councillor Panko, and so yes.

[29:15] So we would be looking to renegotiate a lease

[29:17] with that we currently have with the canaries

[29:19] looking for an extension of that.

[29:20] We can reopen some of the financial terms on that,

[29:23] especially given some of those cost savings are achieved.

[29:26] It would all allow them a lot more opportunities

[29:28] for activities that could be revenue generating

[29:30] for them as well. So that would be part of that discussion. We would hope to be able to bring that

[29:36] forward before the end of this year, but just see how things go in timing-wise and resources.

[29:41] But that would be the next milestone that you would have on this even if it is included in the

[29:46] budget tonight. Thank you. Any other questions?

[29:53] Councillor Beesie. Thank you, Madam Mayor.

[29:55] Director, some of us were up here last year.

[30:00] Conversations about the stadium, and we decrease that dollar amount quite a bit last year.

[30:07] So can you tell me what's gone on or what conversations, what work has been done between

[30:12] that time last year and now that changes this conversation for this investment?

[30:19] Well, we had a much more significant rehab projects scheduled over the five-year capital program

[30:25] last year as part of this stadium. I can't recall quite how much but I think it was in the

[30:29] neighborhood of $12 million and it was clear that we just hadn't had a lot of conversation

[30:33] about what that looks like and what that vision is and we had some of the same conversations

[30:37] of we don't have a plan for the facility and I think that was fair it was it was too early

[30:42] to begin those conversations with this it's a much smaller investment than what we were

[30:47] looking for that included you know a new locker room for the arms it included a lot of

[30:53] have a new office ticket building improvements that aren't contemplated here.

[30:59] This is just a singular investment focused on this one because we believe that we have

[31:03] better return on an investment on this, and it really truly opens up the more opportunities

[31:08] for programming and maximizing the use of that stadium.

[31:14] Councillor McLaren, Director of your reference to study that was done on the stadium.

[31:20] Can you just kind of recap for us?

[31:21] reference there is a variety of things they identified as customer amenities that they

[31:27] recommended over the top two to four customer amenities that they recommended be done

[31:31] on the stadium to make it more usable.

[31:34] Just some seating alignment one of the biggest projects but it would probably come at the end

[31:38] would be improvement building a new like club room sort of speak where you have a large gathering

[31:47] space with food and so forth. That would take up some of the areas that is underutilized

[31:52] in terms of the seating and maybe not the best sight lines but that tends to be where you

[31:55] start putting those rooms because they provide a higher end of humanity that people are seeking

[31:59] even when the sight lines aren't necessarily the best. It would have included updates to

[32:06] the suite, the suite level to improve and enhance those which would be key to the future.

[32:11] It included a new building entrance into the facility where people were coming in, it improved

[32:18] the umpire dressing rooms as well as locker rooms for the visiting team which

[32:23] we have tried to improve incrementally over time without major investment, but

[32:27] we're pretty not great when I was first here eight years ago. So those are the

[32:33] type of things and then just really looking at food options and

[32:35] concessions as part of those improvements as well. I don't know if I'm missing anything

[32:40] if you fry and you might have some recollection on some of those as well. If you

[32:47] of concessions with a big one?

[32:48] Yeah.

[32:49] If I may, I'll let them out, Mayor.

[32:51] It was, did the turf come up in that report?

[32:53] And where was the turf had in their priorities

[32:55] of what needed to be done on the stadium?

[32:58] I don't want to speak out a turn

[32:59] because I don't know my recollection on the turf itself.

[33:03] Issue.

[33:04] It's been part of our conversations,

[33:06] whether it was in that reporter not.

[33:07] I think it was more or less focused on infrastructure

[33:11] when it came to the structures themselves

[33:12] as opposed to some of those other items like turf.

[33:15] Thank you.

[33:19] Any further discussion or questions?

[33:22] Is there a motion?

[33:25] Move approval.

[33:26] Spellabird.

[33:27] Second.

[33:28] Spend a motion by Spellabird.

[33:29] Second by pain.

[33:31] Discussion.

[33:33] I would move to add a section three that no funds appropriator allocated for the acquisition and installation of artificial or synthetic turf at the Sioux Falls stadium.

[33:48] may be expended until the city has signed a consulting contract on the use of the event center campus

[33:54] that includes the Sioux Falls Convention Center, Denny Sandford Premier Center, the Arena and the Sioux Falls Stadium.

[34:01] Second, of course.

[34:03] Okay, there's been a motion in a second.

[34:05] Discussion?

[34:06] Thank you.

[34:08] I think for this group I've been pretty open that I don't love the timing of this.

[34:14] I think that we've got some work to do.

[34:16] If it be the will of the council this evening that we do move forward in this investment,

[34:21] I'd like to have the assurance that we will move forward with the consulting agreement that's been budgeted for the last number of years.

[34:27] And would appreciate your support.

[34:29] Any other discussion?

[34:31] I'll roll call vote on that amendment.

[34:35] Consumembers, Sigurdie?

[34:36] Spellaburg?

[34:37] Yes.

[34:38] Tomisson?

[34:38] Yes.

[34:39] Yes.

[34:40] Oquay?

[34:42] Yes.

[34:42] Oppenheimer.

[34:44] Thank you.

[34:45] Yes.

[34:46] That amendment passes 8 to 0.

[34:47] We are back to the main motion as amended.

[34:50] Any further discussion?

[34:53] Seeing none, roll call vote.

[34:54] Council member Sigurdie?

[34:56] Spellaburg?

[34:57] Yes.

[34:57] Honourson?

[35:01] Yes.

[35:02] Yes.

[35:04] Equay?

[35:05] Yes.

[35:06] Oppenheimer?

[35:07] Yes.

[35:09] That item has passed 7 to 1.

[35:12] Next item.

[35:12] 20.

[35:13] 20

[35:20] is the resolution adopting the budget for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2027 and the 2027, 2031 capital program sponsors the mayor.

[35:31] Director Richard.

[35:36] Good evening again.

[35:38] I spoke a lot about the budget in the times longer than anyone has ever wanted to listen to me.

[35:43] So we're going to keep it very brief tonight when we talk about the budget resolution.

[35:47] So this is our first step in the budget approval process.

[35:49] We move this in front of the appropriation, but this really sets the revenue and expenditure

[35:56] Authority and expectations across all divisions and all funds of the city.

[36:01] And it also approves the $1.1 billion or $2027 through 2031 capital program that was also submitted to the Council for its consideration.

[36:11] We move the budget first for consideration of amendments.

[36:14] And then once though if there are amendments and they pass and they are

[36:18] identified on to the resolution in your notes the next section we'll talk about how

[36:22] those get incorporated into the appropriation.

[36:25] Just one thing I wanted to say was I think the mayor said in her budget

[36:30] presentation as a former council member she understands that passing the annual

[36:35] budget is probably the most important thing that we do collaboratively

[36:39] between the council and the administration, and I would like to say that, you know, the

[36:44] conversations we had this year, I think are really a good example of how that can be done

[36:48] well between an administration and a council, especially during a time of transition for

[36:54] three council members and a mayor at a time right in the middle of that budget process.

[36:58] So I want to thank you for the good conversations, and I will stand by for any remaining

[37:02] questions.

[37:03] I would also note that the directors of the departments are all here as well and available

[37:07] for answering any kind of questions.

[37:08] Thank you.

[37:10] Thank you, Director.

[37:10] Anybody from the public wish to speak on this item?

[37:14] Seeing none counselors is their motion to any questions.

[37:19] Is there a motion to approve?

[37:22] Move approval.

[37:23] Oppenheimer.

[37:24] Seconds.

[37:24] Bellow.

[37:26] Oppenheimer.

[37:26] Seconds.

[37:27] Bellow.

[37:31] Go ahead, discussion, yeah. I don't have a discussion.

[37:35] I don't have a discussion. Yeah. All right. Madam Mayor, I'd like to make an amendment to the, um,

[37:42] excuse me, amend the main motion by amending the Highway in Streets 2027-2031 Capital Improvement Program.

[37:48] By increasing funding for Project 1-1-1-3-2, Benson Road Improvements by 800,000 in 2027 for a contribution from Sanford development,

[37:56] and 3 million in 2027 for a South Dakota Department of Transportation

[38:00] contribution for construction.

[38:02] The appropriation will be increased in the highways

[38:04] and streets tax sales tax budget for the

[38:06] contributions totaling 3.8 million.

[38:11] A second.

[38:12] Second.

[38:13] Okay.

[38:14] Go ahead.

[38:15] There's been a motion in a second.

[38:16] Any discussion?

[38:17] Yes.

[38:18] As many of the directors in the city know,

[38:20] I'm very passionate about these road projects

[38:22] up in northwest Sioux Falls.

[38:23] I'd like to, I'd like this to be North Marion, but I'm very excited that they were making

[38:27] some improvements on Benson. Andy Berg from the public works is here to answer specific

[38:32] questions if you have them, but this is basically finishing that road, putting in a traffic

[38:38] light, and it's basically being funded from outside sources. Thank you, Councillor. Any other

[38:45] further discussion?

[38:48] Okay.

[38:49] I think then we'll do a roll call vote.

[38:52] I do have a copy of it here.

[38:54] It was also, you got it.

[38:55] You received an email from Dr.

[38:56] Dr. Cotter about this afternoon.

[38:59] It will pass.

[39:01] So you've got the amendment right there for you.

[39:05] So you'll be doing a roll call vote now.

[39:08] We are voting on this amendment.

[39:13] Combs remember Sigurdie?

[39:15] Valorver?

[39:15] Yes.

[39:15] Thomason. Yes. Bacy. Yes.

[39:18] A chorus. Yes. A quay. Yes.

[39:21] Oppenheimer. Yes.

[39:22] Thank.

[39:23] Thank you. Yes.

[39:25] That amendment passes 8 to 0.

[39:29] Councilors, any other further, Councillor Bacy.

[39:32] Thank you, Madam Mayor.

[39:33] I will pass out a piece of paper here.

[39:37] I move to amend the main motion by

[39:40] and ending the Capital Program Project 14026 Zoo Master Plan Improvements for a million dollars

[39:48] in the entertainment tax, which shall be subjected to restrictions detailed in a future

[39:54] resolution, considered and passed by City Council prior to uncovering or dispersing

[39:59] these entertainment tax funds.

[40:01] Restrictions shall include commitments for funding from pledges in the full amount of the

[40:10] securing financing to cash flow pledges for the project which such financing costs are fully

[40:16] incorporated into the project budget. Passage by the City Council of all title naming

[40:21] rights included in the project budget which require approval by ordinance and submission

[40:26] of at least a three year outlook for repair and maintenance for the zoo campus with consideration

[40:31] to funding sources and responsibilities in the zoo management agreement.

[40:39] Second.

[40:40] It's been a motion in the second concept, basically.

[40:42] Would you like to unpack that?

[40:43] Yes.

[40:43] Thank you, Madam Mayor.

[40:46] You know, we've had a lot of conversations about the zoo and the importance of the zoo's

[40:49] success in our community.

[40:51] I think just the wonderful rallying of support that there has been for the vision of what's

[40:56] happening at the zoo.

[40:58] As we as a body are entertaining this ask for an additional contribution beyond what's been put

[41:04] fourth in the capital plan this one time this one time ask

[41:08] in conversations with the finance team and Parks and Rec.

[41:13] Just wanting to be able to invest in our continued relationship with the zoo

[41:17] as we know that moving forward beyond this investment beyond just this project.

[41:22] Our relationship with the zoo is a marriage.

[41:25] As we've heard that talked about and so really the intention with this is to

[41:29] commit to that collaboration and on our part say, hey, Hazoo, here's how we want to work with you for the future of not just this project, but also our

[41:40] management relationship.

[41:44] Thank you, Councillor. Any other comments on this amendment?

[41:48] Go ahead and Councillor McCourse. Thank you, Madam Mayor. Thank you, Councillor. I think you're articulating a lot of things.

[41:52] Correct, but our commitment for a long-term vision. I think what's important, why this is important is this is a little bit of a unique amendment.

[41:58] But I want to comment that this is a unique item for one reason, for example, we're

[42:03] expropriating funds from the first penny, general fund, repropriating funds from the second

[42:07] penny sales use fund, and we're appropriating from the entertainment tax fund.

[42:11] As I was researching, it's hard to find an example where we've done that previously,

[42:16] of taking from all three funds for projects.

[42:18] We've got a unique situation happening here for a unique opportunity.

[42:22] And so because of the unique opportunity, I think it's important for us to communicate

[42:25] to the public, we are committed to the vision of the zoo.

[42:29] That's what we're particularly committed to the vision of the zoo,

[42:31] and we're trying to set some things in place

[42:33] that help us do that in a really thoughtful way,

[42:35] so that repairs and maintenance plan.

[42:37] And also, I think, encouraging that other work,

[42:40] the cities kind of putting in their funds,

[42:42] encouraging others to give,

[42:43] because they're still in need.

[42:44] So I want to communicate to the public,

[42:46] we want you to step up alongside,

[42:48] and when you step up alongside,

[42:50] the city's going to come right alongside as well.

[42:53] So I think this isn't appropriate step,

[42:54] because of the uniqueness of the project that gets us committed

[42:57] and allows us to flush out some details at a later date.

[43:01] Thank you, Councillor.

[43:02] Any other comment?

[43:03] Sir, discussion.

[43:04] Go ahead, Councillor Stellerberg.

[43:05] I do have a question.

[43:06] This might be for Sean or maybe Becky.

[43:08] But the way that we're doing this amendment

[43:10] does that still unlock that next $10 million gift?

[43:15] Or does that affect that?

[43:20] I'll speak from our perspective and maybe Becky

[43:22] can correct that from my perspective.

[43:24] But essentially, we've moved forward with an appropriation.

[43:28] We've just put certain milestones in place that

[43:31] have to be checked off.

[43:32] And these are things we've had conversations with the

[43:35] management of the zoo about anyway, as part of our process.

[43:38] We wouldn't typically give funds until we know that the

[43:41] entire project is funded.

[43:43] We want some reliability that as the pledges come in, that they're

[43:46] going to be cash flow that will lead to success, because the

[43:48] construction cost will come in before all the pledges will come in.

[43:52] So I believe from our perspective that it does continue and a lot that because we have made

[43:57] the commitment in the appropriation and it's in the program.

[44:01] Thank you.

[44:08] Thank you.

[44:09] Thank you for your consideration.

[44:13] All the work and all the conversations we've had to lead up to this point.

[44:16] I do believe it would qualify.

[44:17] It has to be in obviously your vote in the measure and documented, but I would look at this

[44:22] as a condition on the agreement and the gift.

[44:24] So, putting my little auditor hat on since I'd Bailey is great, it would just be a condition on a commitment.

[44:32] Thank you.

[44:34] Thank you, Becky.

[44:35] Anything else, Council?

[44:37] We'll take a roll call vote on this amendment.

[44:41] Council member Sigurdie?

[44:43] Spellerberg?

[44:44] Yes.

[44:44] Thomason?

[44:45] Yes.

[44:45] Bacy?

[44:49] Oppenheimer?

[44:50] Thank you, Niden. Yes.

[44:52] That item is passed to each is zero.

[44:54] That amendment has passed to each is zero.

[44:55] Any other amendments, Councillors?

[45:00] Councilor McCourse. Madam Mayor, I'd make a motion to amend the main motion by a men in general fund health department operating budget by increasing the budget $175,000 to dedicate towards an increase in street outreach in the wittier neighborhood area by 40 hours a week in coordinated and intentional communication campaign to area residents and businesses on a handle loitering or similar situations funding from the city's general fund available balance. Second.

[45:26] Thomas.

[45:27] There's been a motion to amend by McCorris, second by Thomas in discussion, Councillor McCorris.

[45:33] Thank you, Madam Mayor and fellow counselors, you heard me speak last week about the need

[45:37] to set a further priority of increasing the work we're doing as we're looking at further

[45:41] downtown growth.

[45:43] And one of the specific areas is the uniqueness of the Wittier neighborhood.

[45:47] So, for example, just kind of give you a feel.

[45:49] The Wittier neighborhood, I've had to consider east of Weber all the way to Cleveland, west of

[45:54] Cleveland, back to Weber, north of 12th Street, and south of Rice Street, in that area

[45:58] alone.

[45:59] You had about 3,800 nuisance calls year to date in that neighborhood.

[46:05] That's about 25% of all the nuisance calls for the city as a whole.

[46:09] That's kind of a mile and a half by a mile and a half area.

[46:12] I think what that shows is there are a variety of challenges in that area, but also a variety

[46:16] of growing opportunities for us.

[46:18] And so for an order for us to handle the growing opportunities, I think what we need to

[46:24] ground and intervene earlier before law enforcement gets involved and people hear me say that

[46:29] intervene before law enforcement. It's not anti-cop, it's actually pro-cop. The reality

[46:33] is anytime you get law enforcement involved, just think about yourself. You'd probably

[46:37] do this today as you're driving down the road. You're looking at your rear view mirror and

[46:40] there's a cop. What's the first thing that happens? Your blood pressure goes up. No matter what,

[46:45] if you're speeding like Thomason or driving slow like Sigurdie, both have the exact same response,

[46:50] The blood pressure goes up and so what I think is appropriate is that we intervene before a law enforcement and these delicate situations

[46:57] Because the situations that they're intervening on require a different approach and so what I want to encourage us to consider tonight is a really dedicated effort in that area

[47:07] Similar to what we're already doing downtown and the contract we already have in place across the community for Street Outreach

[47:13] But this really navigates it to a specific area the second aspect of this that I wasn't really planning on but came out

[47:18] over the last week, from thanks to the neighbors of what years the idea of making sure

[47:22] a portion of this is dedicated to direct communication with that neighborhood.

[47:26] A lot of neighbors told me over the last week they said, hey, we love it.

[47:29] It's a great idea, thanks for bringing this forward, but one thing could you make sure

[47:33] that it includes a really direct effort to making sure there's door hangers taken to doors.

[47:37] There's doors knocked.

[47:38] There's a direct communication campaign to each business in that neighborhood that says,

[47:42] hey, if something's going on, here's the number to call.

[47:45] So that there's kind of clarity of communication, what's happening.

[47:48] I think this is a great opportunity for us to make an intentional effort in an area where there's going to be major investment in the years ahead, so I'll stand by for questions

[47:56] but would appreciate your consideration of this tonight.

[47:59] Councillor's any other discussion on this amendment?

[48:02] Councillor Basing.

[48:03] Thank you, Madam Chair.

[48:04] I'll just take a moment.

[48:06] I'll just oversimplify if I may.

[48:10] The Whittier neighborhood has shown us that they're really engaged and really want to be helpful.

[48:14] And I'm really excited about this idea in this amendment

[48:17] to pour some fuel on the fire with our neighbors that are really engaged in that area and want

[48:21] to be part of a positive path forward.

[48:24] So thank you.

[48:26] I mean, I think else, Councillor Cairns, thank you.

[48:28] Thank you, Madam Mayor.

[48:28] I have a question for, so who would actually employ these street teams?

[48:34] Would it be the city or are we going to partner with one of the other street teams?

[48:37] The most great question.

[48:38] The motion is written in a way that it authorizes the health department, most likely to issue

[48:42] an RFP or contract out today, but it would really be up to them for their execution.

[48:47] of how they could add it onto an existing contract or an RFP with an LSA agency, I would say I can't speak to the administration, but from conversations I've had with others that there's not an interest in adding FTEs to the city on this, but use a service agency that's doing similar work.

[49:03] Okay, thanks.

[49:05] Any other discussion?

[49:06] Sarah?

[49:07] I'm sorry.

[49:08] I'm so sorry.

[49:09] It's okay, Madam Meer.

[49:10] And I do just have a question if you could just expand on that

[49:14] loitering term, you know, it's kind of a,

[49:17] there's a term in here on how to handle loitering or similar situations.

[49:22] And I'm just kind of curious what our vision is for

[49:25] how the whoever is hired for this role, how they will handle those situations.

[49:30] Thank you for the question, Councilor Femme,

[49:32] Madamer.

[49:33] One of the examples I would use is downtown.

[49:36] We've seen, for example, through the Ambassador Program,

[49:38] as the ambassadors have done a really good job of building

[49:41] relationship with the business owners so that the business owners first

[49:44] turn when a situation comes up is oftentimes the ambassador rather than

[49:48] the police department and the vision would be is that by having some more hours

[49:51] allocated to that neighborhood specifically we could build those relationships

[49:55] with businesses where their first turn not necessarily be the ambassadors but

[49:59] would be the service agency that they would reach out to directly and so a lot

[50:03] of times when there's a lawyer in situation someone it can be just standing in front

[50:07] your business for an hour hour and a half and they're just laying there can be uncomfortable

[50:11] and so what you do is you automatically call 911. So if we can add a step in there that can

[50:16] hopefully reduce those calls, think that'd be great for all parties involved.

[50:23] Any other

[50:23] discussion or questions? Let's see now I'll take a roll call vote on this amendment.

[50:38] Council members

[50:44] I'd like to move to amend the main motion by amending the intertainment venues 2027, 2031 Capital Improvement Plan by Decreasing Project 1301-3, the Sioux Falls Statement Improvements by 950,000 in 2027 within the intertainment tax fund.

[51:01] Second, Bacy, been a motion in a second. Any discussion?

[51:07] Councillor Stigity?

[51:08] Sure, thank you, Madam Mayor.

[51:10] This is, obviously, we discussed this at length, item number 19, agenda number, agenda item 19.

[51:16] This is the, the turf at the Canary Stadium, and a no director, Richard, meant said that we like to,

[51:22] we need to take care of the city's assets.

[51:23] I couldn't agree more, and he also called me out and said that I'm wanting a plan.

[51:28] And I guess I just, I'm going to bring this up.

[51:30] If it doesn't pass, it doesn't pass, but I'd like to have the conversation about whether

[51:34] or not this council believes that we should do the turf before there's a solid plan.

[51:40] So thank you for your support.

[51:43] Is there a second?

[51:44] Sure.

[51:45] We had a motion in a second.

[51:47] Thank you, Madam Mayor.

[51:50] I appreciate Councillor SIGGETY bringing this up and in the conversations that we've had,

[51:54] a few things stick out to me.

[51:56] We've asked for a plan for multiple years.

[52:00] We've put money in the budget to have a plan

[52:02] so that we could figure out what,

[52:05] how to what degree are we investing in this campus?

[52:09] And it's really important when we make investment decisions

[52:12] that we have something that those investment decisions stick to.

[52:16] It's also my understanding that if we were to approve,

[52:19] if we were to appropriate and approve dollars for turf,

[52:23] The installation would actually happen until the fall of 2027 and then it would be installed and it would sit there

[52:30] And then winter over the year for then 2028 activity. So that timeline seems a little wonky to me of why we would need to

[52:38] invest in it this year. And the other part of it, for me, is thinking about investing in this turf part of, you know, part of the conversation piece was, you know, hey, there's non-baseball activity opportunities. We've, we've heard a lot of dreams or wishes, but we haven't seen plans or contracts or strategies for how that's happening.

[52:59] happening. So I'd really like us to be able to have the conversation next year of

[53:05] hey, maybe it's a turf investment and then some because we have a better plan, a better

[53:11] vision, we have activities program. We have more that we can buy into instead of instead of just

[53:18] the turf this year.

[53:21] Any other comments? Go ahead, Councillor. It's fellow bird.

[53:25] More of a question. So just one understanding. We passed 19 but now we're removing it back from the

[53:31] That's correct.

[53:34] Councillor Pankin.

[53:35] Madam Mayor, I just wanted to understand a little bit more about if the turf that we already

[53:42] passed, if there is something in place that it wouldn't be installed until the fall of

[53:48] 2027.

[53:49] I was kind of looking for more information on that director.

[53:56] So I think it'd be very clear like we have a process where we would have to design it

[54:00] and install it. So there's a whole process when it comes to these projects. So there's

[54:04] a couple of things. I had a good conversation with Councillor McCorris about this today as

[54:08] well. So there's a couple of things. A new age is a opinion that limits our ability

[54:13] to do public improvement projects off of cooperative agreements. So we may have to go through

[54:17] a design period that we wouldn't have had to do before. And then have to bid installation

[54:22] or installation inter separately on a hard bid as opposed to just buying off of cooperative

[54:27] So that adds a little bit of a time.

[54:30] You always have uncertainty when it comes to spring baseball or when spring comes.

[54:34] So whether you can really get a hard commitment with a contractor to get it installed during that time period.

[54:39] A little bit easier in the fall after the baseball season has expired for that year.

[54:45] There's just getting product in by the time we would order it and what the extended length might be in order to receive that information.

[54:54] And then just the previous or our resolution where you're binding it around it an approved lease.

[55:00] We're probably not going to do that till the end of this year.

[55:04] So there's just the sequence of event.

[55:05] I just want to be honest and forthright that you probably not looking at until fall.

[55:10] And fall is probably going to be your most optimal time in which to install it anyway.

[55:16] I have one follow-up question on that.

[55:18] And for you, so if the project was not funded for another year, then the process that you just explained would also be pushed back an entire year.

[55:30] Is that right?

[55:30] At least, I mean, if the intent is that until we have an events center master plan, we can't do any major improvements to this stadium, we're pushing out at least two years at that point because we will be putting together the budget next year at the same time that we would be starting any sort of master planning process.

[55:47] So you're at least two years away from installation.

[55:50] Thank you.

[55:52] Cancer, celebrate.

[55:54] More of a statement.

[55:55] So I don't know if you'd find anybody that was more against this than I was when I started

[56:00] out after talking with you, Sean.

[56:02] And at tour of the stadium, saw what they had going on.

[56:05] If you sit behind the home plate, the outfield looks fantastic.

[56:09] But when you tour it, that outfield is in rough shape.

[56:12] And if you're doing any concerts or if you're doing any activities, I think it makes it more

[56:16] If there's rain, you can't play on it, you can feel it gets dry much faster than the

[56:20] outfield.

[56:21] I'm not going to support the amendment because I want to see what the canaries can do with

[56:26] that space.

[56:27] I want them to have enough time to be able to plan for it and start activating it.

[56:31] Because if we're going to do additional items for improvements on the road, we need to be able

[56:36] to see that they can activate it for more than just 50 baseball games.

[56:40] So I would not support the amendment tonight, but I would like to see that place be super successful.

[56:45] because it's a fun place to go.

[56:47] We just need to see more things than just 50 games there.

[56:52] Councilor McWars.

[56:53] Thank you, Madam Mayor.

[56:55] Thank you for the amendment.

[56:55] Councilor Siggity and City Conversations Director.

[56:58] I think what sticks out to me to want to clarify is that,

[57:01] you know, with it being from the entertainment tax fund,

[57:03] I am going to support the amendment tonight.

[57:06] And then number one reason I'm going to support the amendment is

[57:07] I'm really struggling on non-based ball revenue opportunities.

[57:12] That's going to strengthen the city piece of it.

[57:14] I'm not totally convinced on that.

[57:16] on that yet that we're going to be able to work out an agreement that those non-based

[57:20] ball revenues are going to come back to the city or we're going to be able to create the

[57:23] size of events that are going to create crowds that create the economic impact.

[57:27] But since it's coming from the entertainment tax, my encouragement would be this.

[57:31] We can deal with this also outside of the budget season.

[57:34] So for example, we know the things that were prioritized about, there could be a supplement

[57:38] from the entertainment tax in February, if over the next three months we've got a strategy

[57:42] specifically on non-based ball revenue, the new agreements get done, etc.

[57:46] So I just want to encourage that, I think we've laid out some priorities that some of us

[57:50] have if this thing was to be removed in the entertainment tax.

[57:53] My encouragement was we can still deal with this over the next six months because we're

[57:57] not removing money, that money is still going to be sitting in the entertainment tax.

[58:01] Fund, unless I'm wrong on that, I can be corrected if I'm wrong on that.

[58:05] That's how I'm looking at this.

[58:06] I want to see continued work be done over the next six months on it.

[58:11] Can I make a comment or please on that I think those are fair questions and I think you know

[58:19] I look at okay, what's direct revenue versus indirect like economic impact as well

[58:23] I wish that we were far enough away from having banana ball here last week

[58:29] To the 15,000 people which would love to see what the visitorship was 50 miles or more because I think it was probably fairly high

[58:37] Overall, which has significant economic impact like that one event could have

[58:41] a million-dollar plus economic impact on the community, and that wouldn't have happened without

[58:46] the canaries being in control of that field and being able to do that.

[58:50] And it wouldn't have happened unless we had a baseball field that could accommodate them.

[58:54] But we do have to continue to invest in that stadium in order for us to attract to those kind

[58:58] of events.

[58:59] So, right, I get the concept vision creates a track's capital, right?

[59:03] Have the vision attract the capital.

[59:06] But I would point to the fact that if this moves forward tonight, there is another milestone.

[59:10] this doesn't just move forward. We have to bring back a lease and you have to agree to those

[59:15] lease terms before we could actually execute on this at all. So I wouldn't say it's supplementing,

[59:21] but it has the same impact as that. We still have another decision point and it comes down to that

[59:25] lease being approved. And at that time, I think we will be in a much better case to bring a vision

[59:30] of what the opportunity is for consideration. Councillor McLaren, sir, Councillor Thomson.

[59:37] I love to be a counselor course for a day.

[59:41] Overall, I am totally in favor of turfing this.

[59:44] As you and I talked earlier, for me, it's a matter of when not if.

[59:48] The canaries are a story part of Sioux Falls.

[59:51] We all have memories of going to games.

[59:53] But the one thing that keeps sticking out to me and all these conversations is Sioux Falls Stadium.

[1:00:00] And I think that it's going to be great to have any of that center, master plan or convention center, master plan, but I want to know how Sioux Falls can benefit from this.

[1:00:10] Can we have an open field? Because now it's turf and kids can go out there and throw a baseball on a stadium with their parents.

[1:00:22] can adult leagues be brought back up

[1:00:24] whether it's a kickball league or a football league,

[1:00:26] can it be used kind of like as a park,

[1:00:27] almost in a certain regard.

[1:00:30] And so I think all the things that have been brought up

[1:00:32] have been great for me, I want to know

[1:00:33] how this can be used to help community enrichment.

[1:00:37] And I do think that it doesn't need to be turf.

[1:00:39] I don't think the answer is right now.

[1:00:42] I do think it should be very, very soon.

[1:00:45] But I'm going to support this just because I would like

[1:00:46] to see a vision of what the stadium can be for the community

[1:00:49] and how we can use it as a community.

[1:00:52] Thank you, Councillor.

[1:00:53] Any other discussion questions?

[1:00:57] Rokeau vote on Councillor SIGITIES a minute.

[1:01:02] Councillor members, SIGITIES?

[1:01:03] Yes.

[1:01:04] Spelletberg?

[1:01:04] No.

[1:01:05] Thomason?

[1:01:06] Maycey?

[1:01:07] Yes.

[1:01:07] Macuris?

[1:01:08] Yes.

[1:01:10] Oquey?

[1:01:11] Yes.

[1:01:12] Oppenheimer?

[1:01:17] Yes.

[1:01:19] any other amendments.

[1:01:23] Seeing none more back. Oh, I'm sorry. Yeah. I moved to amend the

[1:01:26] main motion to the twenty twenty seven general fund police operating budget by decreasing

[1:01:33] the budget a hundred and twenty thousand dollars by striking the line item dedicated to

[1:01:37] flop cameras.

[1:01:41] There's seconds. Second. A quay. There's a go ahead Councillor Pinkenon. Yes. Thank

[1:01:49] Madam Mayor,

[1:01:52] concerns with surveillance related to the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution, and a number of people in Sioux Falls have used their first amendment to let us know that they do not agree with being watched.

[1:02:05] As an elected official, I owe it to these people to bring this forward.

[1:02:10] I do have faith in our police department and officers to provide public safety without this form of surveillance.

[1:02:16] Any other discussion councillors?

[1:02:22] Seeing then, uh,

[1:02:24] Rookaville on this amendment.

[1:02:27] Council member Sigurdie? No.

[1:02:30] Spellaburg? No.

[1:02:32] Thomason? No.

[1:02:33] Bacy? No.

[1:02:35] McCurris? No.

[1:02:36] McCoy? Yes.

[1:02:39] Oppenheimer? No.

[1:02:41] Panking in. Yes.

[1:02:43] That item has failed six to two.

[1:02:45] We are back to the main motion as amended.

[1:02:47] any additional amendments. Seeing none, a roll call.

[1:02:54] I'm sorry, go ahead.

[1:02:56] Just a point of discussion.

[1:02:59] Point of discussion. Yes, sir.

[1:03:00] Right. One of the two things real quick,

[1:03:03] say back to the director, what he said to us,

[1:03:05] 99.9% agreement is pretty good.

[1:03:08] So I would hope that all of us leave here tonight.

[1:03:10] Feeling pretty good.

[1:03:11] I hit over 80% and people get sick of me saying that.

[1:03:14] That's like a home run in this country for political

[1:03:16] with one another.

[1:03:18] So really well job done by the administration, especially on a short turn around thing.

[1:03:22] Second thing I want to mention, that didn't come up tonight, but some of us counselors

[1:03:25] have had conversation about, as I do want to mention something that we were unable to add

[1:03:29] into the budget, or really thing, but I think it's going to be coming in the next six months.

[1:03:34] Two falls on the precipice of one of the biggest moments, as we plan out what's going

[1:03:38] to happen near downtown, with the Sanford District, with a change at Whittier Middle School,

[1:03:43] with the parking ramp that we have, with the Riverline land, there's a lot going on in the

[1:03:48] downtown area. I believe over the next six months it's going to be appropriate for this

[1:03:52] council to bring an additional supplement for a specific master plan leadership. Kind of like

[1:03:57] what we do with our comp plan. When we bring somebody in, I believe the last comp plan was between

[1:04:02] 150 and 200,000 dollars. They did a great job. They hosted meetings at libraries. They hosted

[1:04:08] community sessions. They came to informational meetings with us. I heard lots of positive

[1:04:12] of the feedback. I believe over the next six months, us as a council are going to need to allocate

[1:04:17] specifically for some master planning from 14th Street to Rice from Minnesota to Cliff

[1:04:22] because of what's going to be happening in our community. So I just wanted to raise that up

[1:04:26] as a conversation point. So we're not surprised six months down the road like, well, why didn't

[1:04:30] you just put that in the budget? Well, I believe what happened is we've had such a quick quick turnaround

[1:04:34] of the new administration. There's plans just being put in place. Let's let that bake a little bit

[1:04:39] before we bring that forward. But I would encourage the administration to consider bringing

[1:04:43] a supplement in the next six months specifically for that, so we can get some master planning

[1:04:47] underway. Thank you, Councillor. Any further discussion?

[1:04:52] Seeing them, we'll take a roll call vote as amended for the budget.

[1:04:58] Councillor members, Sigurdie? Yes.

[1:05:00] Bellowberg.

[1:05:03] Thomason.

[1:05:04] Yes.

[1:05:05] Bacy.

[1:05:05] Yes.

[1:05:06] McCurris.

[1:05:07] Yes.

[1:05:07] Ok.

[1:05:08] Yes.

[1:05:09] Oppenheimer.

[1:05:10] Panking in.

[1:05:13] That item is passed.

[1:05:16] 7 to 1.

[1:05:17] Item number 21.

[1:05:24] Item 21 is a second reading.

[1:05:26] An ordinance of the city of Sioux Falls South Dakota providing appropriations, authorizing,

[1:05:31] an increase in property tax revenue,

[1:05:33] percent to SDCL 101335, and the means of financing for the fiscal year ending December 31,

[1:05:40] 2027, sponsors the mayor.

[1:05:43] This will be a last item for the budget approval process for this year, so this is the

[1:05:47] appropriation ordinance, which appropriates the means of financing for the tax appropriated

[1:05:52] funds.

[1:05:52] It also sets the means for financing those expenditures, which includes the property tax

[1:05:58] allowed by law two and a half percent state CPI plus growth.

[1:06:02] There's any questions I'll stand by.

[1:06:04] Anybody from the public wish to speak on this item?

[1:06:07] Seeing none, Councillors any question for staff?

[1:06:10] Seeing none as air motion?

[1:06:13] Move approval.

[1:06:14] Second, B.C. motion by C.C.

[1:06:16] Second, by B.C. any discussion?

[1:06:19] Seeing none, roll call vote.

[1:06:22] Not a mirror.

[1:06:22] Oh, I'm sorry.

[1:06:25] I'd like to move to amend to include

[1:06:27] all the past amendments by the council to the 2027 budget resolution and the 2027 to 2031

[1:06:34] five year capital program. Second, of course. There's been a motion a second. Do you want to

[1:06:41] comment on that? I think this is just to make sure that we're consistent with all the amendments that

[1:06:46] we just voted on. Okay, roll call vote. Council member Sigurdie? Yes,

[1:06:52] Spelliver. Yes, Thomason. Yes, Bacy. Yes, McCurris. Yes, McCoy. Yes,

[1:06:57] Oppenheimer. Yes, thank you. No, that I'd impresses seven to one.

[1:07:01] We are back to the main motion as amended. Any additional comments?

[1:07:07] Seeing none, roll call vote.

[1:07:08] Consumers, Sigurdie. Yes, Spelliver. Yes, Thomason. Yes.

[1:07:12] Bacy. Yes, McCurris. Yes, McCurris. Yes,

[1:07:15] Oppenheimer. Yes, thank you. No, that I'd impresses seven to one

[1:07:20] on to the next item. 22.

[1:07:26] 22 is an ordinance of the city's

[1:07:28] falls out to code for-

[1:07:30] Providing supplemental appropriations, sponsors, the mayor.

[1:07:36] Good evening, City Council.

[1:07:37] Mayor, Brett Colors, with Parks and Recreation, this ordinance, appropriates funds from a Kirby

[1:07:41] family gift, Jennifer and Joe, a million dollars supporting Frank Wilson Recreation Center

[1:07:46] previously approved in February 26.

[1:07:50] Here to answer any questions.

[1:07:53] Thank you, anybody from the public wish to speak on this item.

[1:07:58] Seeing none, Councillors, is there a motion?

[1:08:01] Moves approval, Oppenheimer.

[1:08:03] Second, Spellerberg.

[1:08:04] Motion by Oppenheimer.

[1:08:05] Second by Spellerberg.

[1:08:07] Any discussion?

[1:08:09] Seeing none.

[1:08:10] Roll call vote.

[1:08:11] Cons.

[1:08:12] Spellerberg.

[1:08:13] Yes.

[1:08:13] Thomas.

[1:08:14] Yes.

[1:08:15] Yes.

[1:08:17] Oppenheimer.

[1:08:18] Yes.

[1:08:19] Oppenheimer.

[1:08:19] Yes.

[1:08:20] Oppenheimer.

[1:08:21] Oppenheimer.

[1:08:31] Oppenheimer.

[1:08:31] Yes.

[1:08:32] Oppenheimer.

[1:08:33] Welcome, Brett.

[1:08:34] Thank you.

[1:08:34] Good evening again.

[1:08:35] So this resolution amends the 2026 through 2030 capital program, adjusting for the aforementioned

[1:08:41] gift approved.

[1:08:42] I'll take this chance to thank the Kirby family for their generosity, to thank the Sioux

[1:08:47] Falls area community foundation for making it possible as well and their continued partnership.

[1:08:52] Here to answer any questions.

[1:08:55] Anybody from the public wish to speak on this?

[1:08:59] Seeing non-councers as their emotion,

[1:09:05] move a global, basic, second, six.

[1:09:07] motion by B.C. second by Sigity, any discussion?

[1:09:12] Seeing none, roll call vote.

[1:09:14] Council member Sigity? Yes. Spelliver? Yes.

[1:09:17] Thomason? Yes. Facy? Yes.

[1:09:19] McCurris? Yes.

[1:09:20] Equay? Yes.

[1:09:22] Oppenheimer? Yes.

[1:09:23] Hank and then? Yes.

[1:09:24] That item passes E.C. Zero item number 24.

[1:09:27] 24 is the first reading in the ordinance of the city of Sioux Falls, South Dakota,

[1:09:31] amending the code of ordinances of the city by adopting the 224 international fire code and

[1:09:36] amendments. Recommendations set a date a second reading for Tuesday, September 15th,

[1:09:41] 2026, sponsor is the mayor.

[1:09:44] Good evening, Mayor. Council.

[1:09:47] Sioux Falls Fire Rescue is proposing to amend chapter 91 of Sioux Falls,

[1:09:52] Code of Ordance, to adopt the 2024 International Fire Code with city specific amendments.

[1:09:59] And just as a reminder, the IFC does not cover residential properties.

[1:10:04] This is commercial property only so three highlights. I kind of want to cover that we discussed briefly last week as the emergency response to communication enhancement system currently code

[1:10:15] Model code states that this is a prescriptive code only we're looking to go performance based where we utilize

[1:10:21] existing infrastructure in most

[1:10:24] facilities

[1:10:24] providing Wi-Fi and LTE

[1:10:27] which will enhance

[1:10:28] radio interoperability for first responders during emergency events

[1:10:33] section. Second is section 903.2.10. This is a whole new section of code covering parking

[1:10:41] garage sprinklers, any parking garage over 12,000 square feet or open parking spaces

[1:10:49] over 48,000 square feet are required to be sprinkled. This is with an uptick of hybrid and

[1:10:57] of EV vehicle fires, an important piece of adoption, and then section 322, powered

[1:11:05] microbiality devices.

[1:11:06] This is also a new section covering e-bikes, electric wheelchairs, scooters, and lays

[1:11:14] out the charging parameters for these specific items.

[1:11:21] Does not affect residents charging devices in their own homes.

[1:11:25] you just apply is again to commercial properties.

[1:11:29] So, pending any questions that's all I have.

[1:11:32] Thank you so much.

[1:11:32] Is there anybody from the public which to speak on this item?

[1:11:37] Seeing none counselors and any questions?

[1:11:40] Is there a motion?

[1:11:43] Move approval, spelled word.

[1:11:46] Second, basic, spin-emotion, and a second to set the second reading

[1:11:51] for Tuesday September 15th, any discussion?

[1:11:54] Seeing none, roll call vote.

[1:11:57] Council Member Sigurdie? Yes, Spellaburg? Yes, Comusyn? Yes, Bacy? Yes, the Curris? Yes,

[1:12:03] for Quay? Yes, Oppenheimer? Yes, Pinken? Pinken? Yes, that item passes 8 to 0, item 25.

[1:12:12] Item 25 is an ordinance of the city of Sioux Falls, South Dakota,

[1:12:17] amending the code of ordinances of the city by amending chapter 150, building

[1:12:21] sub-chapter property maintenance code by adopting the 2024 International

[1:12:25] Prophement and Code, remaining there too.

[1:12:28] Recommendation set of date, the second reading for Tuesday, September 15, 2026.

[1:12:33] Sponsors the mayor.

[1:12:34] Thank you.

[1:12:35] Welcome.

[1:12:36] Good evening.

[1:12:37] Council, good evening, Mayor.

[1:12:38] Yeah, this is updating from the 21 version to the 24 version of the property maintenance code.

[1:12:44] Property maintenance code consists of minimum standards for properties and structures in

[1:12:48] building facilities such as heating, sanitation, fire, environmental impacts.

[1:12:55] Some, a couple of big changes that are happened to this code this year is there's an

[1:12:59] actual definition for a dangerous building, so it gives our inspectors some guidelines

[1:13:03] to when they can actually call it building dangerous and move forward on either forcing

[1:13:09] the building to come up to a code or to condemn the building.

[1:13:13] Another big change for the property maintenance code was it gives them language to now require

[1:13:17] the replacement of smoke and CO detections on a property, the old language basically said

[1:13:23] if they pushed the button and it worked, they had to allow them to use that.

[1:13:28] A lot of the old smoke and COD techers, they will still work with the battery,

[1:13:33] but the sensor that actually smokes, our sensor smoke in the longer work,

[1:13:38] so it gives a lifetime of 10 years on smoke and COD tech.

[1:13:43] That's it with the property maintenance code, so with any questions.

[1:13:47] Thank you, Justin.

[1:13:48] Anyone from the public wish to speak on this item?

[1:13:50] Council, there's any questions?

[1:13:54] Sarah Motion to set the second reading for Tuesday, September 15th.

[1:13:58] Somal.

[1:13:59] Somal of Sigurdian.

[1:14:01] Motion by Sigurdian, second by McCorris.

[1:14:04] Any discussion?

[1:14:06] Seeing Dan Roe-Coffel.

[1:14:07] Council member Sigurdian.

[1:14:08] Yes.

[1:14:09] Spellaburg.

[1:14:10] Thomasson.

[1:14:10] Spacey.

[1:14:11] Yes.

[1:14:11] McCorris.

[1:14:12] Yes.

[1:14:13] Oppenheimer.

[1:14:14] Yes.

[1:14:15] And yes, passes eight to zero at number 26.

[1:14:18] 26 is the first reading and ordinance of the city.

[1:14:20] So follow South Dakota,

[1:14:22] mending the code of ordinances of the city by a mending chapter 150 building

[1:14:26] sub-chapter swimming pool and spot code by adopting the 2024

[1:14:29] International swimming pool and spot code and amendments there too.

[1:14:33] Recommendations set a date of second reading for Tuesday, September 15th,

[1:14:37] 2026 sponsors the mayor.

[1:14:39] Thank you, welcome and Neil.

[1:14:42] I'm so sorry, I called you just in before, but here we are.

[1:14:45] Yeah, so the 24 swimming pool in Pascot, spa code.

[1:14:51] I'm applies to construction and placement in maintenance of aquatic recreation facilities, both public and private.

[1:14:57] There was a few...

[1:15:00] Refications in this code, it was really just changing the number from 21 to 24, not a lot of dates on that, so.

[1:15:07] Anybody from the public wish to speak on this?

[1:15:10] Counselors, any questions?

[1:15:12] Sir, motion to set the second reading.

[1:15:15] So, move, Thomason.

[1:15:17] Second, Bacy.

[1:15:18] Motion by Thomason, second by Bacy. Any discussion?

[1:15:22] Seeing, then, roll call vote.

[1:15:23] Council member, Sigurdie? Yes, fellowver? Yes.

[1:15:26] Thomason? Yes. Bacy? Yes.

[1:15:28] Yes.

[1:15:29] Okay.

[1:15:30] Yes.

[1:15:30] Oppenheimer.

[1:15:31] Thank you.

[1:15:32] Yes.

[1:15:33] That item passes 8-0.

[1:15:35] Item 27.

[1:15:36] Item 27 is a first reading and ordinance of the City of Sioux Falls South Dakota,

[1:15:40] Mending the Code of Ordnances of the City by a Mending Chapter 150,

[1:15:44] Building Sub-Chapter Building Code by adopting the 2024 International Residential Code,

[1:15:49] and amendments there too.

[1:15:50] Recommendation set a date of reading for Tuesday, September 15, 2026,

[1:15:55] sponsors the mayor.

[1:15:57] Welcome.

[1:15:59] This deals with the International Residential Code,

[1:16:02] this applies to the construction,

[1:16:03] alteration, and repair residential one and two

[1:16:05] family dwellings up to three stories in height.

[1:16:10] A couple changes that happen to this.

[1:16:11] Got some increase in snow loads,

[1:16:13] the ASEE, which is the association of American society

[1:16:20] of civil engineers.

[1:16:21] They change the way that they gather their snow load.

[1:16:23] It used to just be a stagnant number from study in the 70s, and they changed that to a rolling

[1:16:28] 50 years.

[1:16:29] For the city of Sioux Falls, it did increase our snow loads for both the residential

[1:16:32] and commercial construction.

[1:16:36] We have some additional requirements for ESS system, emergency, or energy storage systems.

[1:16:43] We're just starting to see a lot of these put in the houses for utilizing solar power,

[1:16:48] or people who want to have their electric car, this allows them to charge their vehicles,

[1:16:52] If their power goes out, they got that storage.

[1:16:57] These storage systems do have a good safety record, but if they do have a problem, it's a very severe fire.

[1:17:03] So there's a lot of parameters put around one hour fire construction around these devices that go into home.

[1:17:09] So that's why we're starting to see those coming to the code now.

[1:17:14] And then along with the IRC, we also have three new fees that we're adjusting or adding.

[1:17:19] The first fee is a $75 for the issuance of temporary certificate.

[1:17:25] So you get a lot of occupancies.

[1:17:27] This is a recovery cost recovery fee.

[1:17:30] We fill a lot of these out.

[1:17:31] It takes a lot of time.

[1:17:33] Usually involves at least one inspector.

[1:17:35] If not all four going back and doing another inspection to do the final.

[1:17:39] Closing out of that house or that project.

[1:17:43] We issue a lot of TCOs in the winter.

[1:17:45] It's winter in South Dakota and you can't do outside work.

[1:17:48] this fee will not be applied to those conditions.

[1:17:51] This is when we have stuff inside the dwelling.

[1:17:53] That just isn't getting done, but yet,

[1:17:55] they want to get people moving into the house.

[1:17:58] The second fee is a new fee.

[1:18:00] It's a resumidl fee of $200.

[1:18:02] It's very similar to how our inspectors,

[1:18:04] if they have to go to a project for the same inspection

[1:18:07] of third time, we charge a fee to go back.

[1:18:12] This will apply to plan reviews.

[1:18:14] So when our plan reviews are looking at a set of plans,

[1:18:17] They develop a set of corrections that they want the architect or designer address, and then they send it back.

[1:18:23] We'll often get back and they've only addressed half those issues, which means we're going to be sending it back and getting it a third time.

[1:18:30] So this is really a deterrent.

[1:18:32] We want the designers and architects to address all those comments the first time, so we don't have to charge this fee.

[1:18:38] So we're trying to hopefully this fee makes our staff more efficient.

[1:18:43] And then the final fee is occupying a home or any structure before a final inspection.

[1:18:49] We have a fee currently right now of $250.

[1:18:53] It just doesn't seem to be enough.

[1:18:55] It happens quite often where we're moving families in the home before we have our inspectors

[1:18:58] there.

[1:18:59] It's very important that our inspectors are getting into these homes before they're occupying,

[1:19:03] making sure the mechanical systems are working right.

[1:19:05] Electrical systems are working right.

[1:19:07] No, we don't have a fire hazard or a furnace pumping carbon monoxide into a house.

[1:19:12] So we proposed to increase that fee to $1,000 hoping it

[1:19:16] deterred us that activity.

[1:19:18] So with that, that's what we have for the IRC.

[1:19:20] I can answer any questions.

[1:19:22] Thank you.

[1:19:23] Anyone from the public here, we're just to speak on this item.

[1:19:26] Councillor's any questions for staff?

[1:19:28] Councillor Pinkanan.

[1:19:29] Yeah, thank you, Madam Mayor.

[1:19:30] I just had a question.

[1:19:31] You mentioned it'll be a new fee, a recent middle fee of $200

[1:19:34] to go a third time for an inspector to make a third visit.

[1:19:38] And I was wondering if that would maybe consider being waived if the inspector had added new items on the second visit.

[1:19:47] Yeah, there's new items that they don't like the inspectors right now that we charge that fee.

[1:19:51] This is for plan reviews coming in.

[1:19:53] But yeah, there's additional items that they miss no than that fee is not charged.

[1:19:57] Thank you. Thank you, sir.

[1:19:59] Councillor McWarske.

[1:20:00] Thank you, Madam Minister.

[1:20:01] Can you give us a sense of the occupancy issue how frequently and often that's happening.

[1:20:07] And if you've identified any consistent reason, and for example, is it because that gone and

[1:20:13] done the inspection, but got two little things wrong, or is it because that we just don't

[1:20:17] have the capacity to keep up on the inspections?

[1:20:21] No, they're just not calling in for their inspections.

[1:20:24] With our TCO process, we work with them to get them, if they need to get people in the home,

[1:20:29] people have tight deadlines.

[1:20:30] A lot of times, they're just ignoring it, and they're letting people move into the home without

[1:20:35] calling inspection, majority of the builders, it's not a problem, but we have some

[1:20:42] frequent flyers that it's an issue, and they would just rather pay the fee than have to

[1:20:45] deal with keeping the family out of home longs, it's both.

[1:20:48] Thank you.

[1:20:50] Any other questions?

[1:20:52] Sarah Motion.

[1:20:54] Move approval.

[1:20:55] Seconds bellerberg.

[1:20:56] Motion by Siggity, second by Spellerberg, any discussion?

[1:21:00] Seeing none.

[1:21:01] Roll call vote.

[1:21:03] Council member Siggity?

[1:21:04] Yes.

[1:21:04] Spellabur.

[1:21:06] Thomason.

[1:21:06] Yes.

[1:21:06] Facy.

[1:21:07] Yes.

[1:21:07] McHurris.

[1:21:08] Yes.

[1:21:08] OK.

[1:21:10] Oppenheimer.

[1:21:11] Yes.

[1:21:11] Hanking in.

[1:21:14] Right.

[1:21:14] That item has this eight zero.

[1:21:15] Item 28.

[1:21:17] Item 28 is an ordinance of the city's

[1:21:19] to fall, so to quote, a mending the code of ordinances of the city by a mending

[1:21:23] chapter 150, building sub-chapter, mechanical and fuel gas code by adopting the 2024 International

[1:21:29] Mechanical and fuel gas code and amendments there, too.

[1:21:32] recommendation set of data second reading for Tuesday, October 15th, 2026, sponsors the mayor.

[1:21:40] Again, this is just updating from the 21 version to the 24 version.

[1:21:44] This code applies the design installation maintenance of all mechanical systems used for controlling

[1:21:49] environment, environmental conditions within a building.

[1:21:53] This is a pretty stagnant code.

[1:21:55] There were some new refrigerants that came on the market that are environmental friendly.

[1:21:58] But with that they had a depose of fire hazard than the previous ones so there are some strict

[1:22:04] requirements as far as protecting the delivery lines and that with some fire rating or

[1:22:09] putting them in fire rate of shafts.

[1:22:13] So that I can answer any questions if you have any on that one.

[1:22:16] Anyone wish to speak on item 28?

[1:22:19] Seeing none, Councillor's any questions for Neil.

[1:22:24] Sarah, motion.

[1:22:25] Move a approval.

[1:22:25] It's bell over.

[1:22:26] Second, I'll open.

[1:22:27] Motion by.

[1:22:30] Question, seeing, then, roll call vote.

[1:22:33] Councillor Maynard Sigurdie, yes, Spellerberg, Thomason, yes,

[1:22:37] Maynard Sigurdie, yes, the curse. Yes, okay. Yes.

[1:22:40] Oppenheimer, yes.

[1:22:41] Hanking in. Yes. Item passes, eight zero, item 29.

[1:22:45] Item 29 is the first reading and ordinance of the city of Sioux Falls,

[1:22:48] South Dakota, a meeting, the court of ordinances of the city by a

[1:22:51] mending chapter 150, building sub-chapter existing building code by

[1:22:55] adopting the 2024 international existing building code and amendments

[1:22:58] there too. Recommendations set a date a second reading for Tuesday, September 15th, 2026 sponsors the mayor.

[1:23:07] Welcome, Neil. Thank you. I'm just updating from 21 to 24 version. The IEBC,

[1:23:13] the provisions of the existing building code applied to repairs, alteration, change of occupancy,

[1:23:19] addition, and relocation of existing buildings. On the primary purpose of this code is to provide

[1:23:25] flexibility between new code provisions and the code provisions that were in time of the place

[1:23:30] was building the building was constructed. There's times when we need the new codes to apply,

[1:23:36] but we also don't want. If that building was built under codes and past codes at the time,

[1:23:41] it was constructed. We don't want to hinder additions or remodels to the point where it just

[1:23:47] makes the building totally reusable. So that's the purpose of the IBC.

[1:23:54] Thank you. Anybody

[1:23:55] wish to speak on this item. Seeing none councillors any questions,

[1:24:02] sir. Motion.

[1:24:03] Move approval. Second open item. Motion by Sigdy. Second by Oppenheimer. Any discussion?

[1:24:11] Seeing none real coval. Council member Sigdy. Yes.

[1:24:14] Spelliver. Yes. Thomason. Yes. Cacy. Yes. McHurris. Yes.

[1:24:18] Yes.

[1:24:20] Oppenheimer?

[1:24:21] Hanking in.

[1:24:23] The item passes 8 to 0.

[1:24:24] Item number 30.

[1:24:26] Item 30 is the first reading and ordinance of the City of Sioux Falls, South Dakota,

[1:24:30] Mending the Code of Ordnances of the City by a Mending Chapter 150, Building Sub Chapter

[1:24:34] Building Code by adopting the 2024 International Building Code and amendments there too.

[1:24:39] Recommendation said a day to second reading for Tuesday, September 15th, 2026.

[1:24:44] The answer is the mayor.

[1:24:46] Welcome.

[1:24:48] So, the international billing code that applies to the construction, alteration, use and

[1:24:53] occupancy, maintenance, removal, and demolition of every building or structure, except

[1:24:57] those covered by the residential code.

[1:25:02] As with the residential code, snow loads are a big one on this one that changed.

[1:25:05] I'm a big change that came in, it is with ADA provisions.

[1:25:09] I'm our large assemblies and education facilities now have to provide an adult changing station

[1:25:14] or have rooms in the bathrooms that will provide an area for adult changing stations.

[1:25:19] Another big change of this code, which is a huge benefit, is tornado shelters.

[1:25:23] Most tornado shelters were designing our in schools.

[1:25:28] The 21 and previous code said we had to design that.

[1:25:31] That tornado shelter had to be designed as a building at full capacity.

[1:25:36] The gym was full, the lunch room was full, the classrooms were full.

[1:25:40] That code changed to say tornado shelters have to be designed for the day to day use.

[1:25:44] So that'll save a lot of money for school designs,

[1:25:47] where we see the majority of our storm shelters being built.

[1:25:51] The same fees that I talked about with the IRC,

[1:25:54] apply it to this code also.

[1:25:57] And then lastly, for the counselors that

[1:26:00] weren't here for my informational and June,

[1:26:03] we did have support at informational from the Home Builders,

[1:26:05] Todd Anowski from the Home Builders

[1:26:07] came up and gave their support for passing

[1:26:09] of all these building codes.

[1:26:14] Thank you.

[1:26:14] Anybody from the public wish to speak on this item?

[1:26:17] Councillors, any questions?

[1:26:20] Councillor Pakeen and.

[1:26:22] Thank you, Madam Mayor.

[1:26:22] I just have a question out of curiosity.

[1:26:25] The ADA provisions, you mentioned the adult changing stations, and I'm curious what building

[1:26:29] those would be required in it, like which size and which use to buildings?

[1:26:34] Your larger event centers.

[1:26:36] I believe it's three where we have an occupancy of 300 or more.

[1:26:40] So that gets to be a pretty large event center where we have that use for that.

[1:26:44] Like the Denny would have to have one if that was built today, so thank you.

[1:26:49] Any other questions?

[1:26:52] Councilors, is there a motion?

[1:26:55] Move approval.

[1:26:56] Second spellover.

[1:26:57] Motion by second by spellover.

[1:26:59] Any discussion?

[1:27:01] Seeing none, roll call vote.

[1:27:03] Council members.

[1:27:04] Sigurdie?

[1:27:05] Yes.

[1:27:10] Oppenheimer?

[1:27:11] Yes.

[1:27:11] Thank you.

[1:27:12] Yes.

[1:27:13] That item passes 8 to 0.

[1:27:16] Item number 31.

[1:27:17] 31 is a resolution, including certain contiguous territory within the corporate limits

[1:27:22] of the city of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Annexation 023501226, 7,000 5 mystic

[1:27:29] drive Annexation Sponsor is the mayor.

[1:27:35] Councillor's resolution under item number 31, we are requesting a deferral this item for

[1:27:40] exactly one week until the September 15th meeting of the City Council.

[1:27:45] We had discussions today with the Sput Rock township and their attorney and we just need

[1:27:51] to hire not a few details.

[1:27:52] We request that one more week before this item is ready for your consideration.

[1:27:57] Thank you, anybody from the public here, we're just to speak on this item.

[1:28:02] Seeing none, is there any questions or a motion?

[1:28:08] And move to a differ one week?

[1:28:10] Panking on?

[1:28:10] We need a motion first to approve and then we'll amend.

[1:28:17] Move approval?

[1:28:20] Motion and a second on that.

[1:28:23] Councillor, would you like to make the motion to defer item 31 to the council meeting on September 15?

[1:28:30] Yes.

[1:28:31] Second.

[1:28:31] Second. Okay. There is a motion to defer this vote to amend deferred item to number 31.

[1:28:42] On the amendment. Council member Siggity. Yes. Spellaburg. Yes.

[1:28:46] Thomason. Yes. Bacy. Yes. McCurris. Yes. Okay.

[1:28:52] Absent. Oppenheimer. Yes. Pankin. Yes. Amendment passes seven to zero.

[1:28:57] back to the main motion to defer to September 20.

[1:29:02] Okay.

[1:29:03] Okay.

[1:29:04] Council Member Sigurdie?

[1:29:05] Yes.

[1:29:05] Feliver?

[1:29:06] Yes.

[1:29:10] Okay.

[1:29:11] Oppenheimer?

[1:29:12] Yes.

[1:29:13] Item passes.

[1:29:14] 7 to 0.

[1:29:16] Item 32.

[1:29:20] Item 32 is a resolution advising and giving consent to the appointment of members to various

[1:29:27] Citizen board sponsor is the mayor.

[1:29:29] The boards are Andrew Leach to the Board of Historic Preservation, and to the Sulean Heritage Museum Board,

[1:29:37] our Jeff Barth, Arthur Crenes, and Sarah Pankanen.

[1:29:43] All right, anybody from the public wish to speak on this item?

[1:29:48] Seeing none is there a motion?

[1:29:53] We'll have to approve, of course.

[1:29:54] Second, Sigurdie.

[1:29:55] Okay, motion by the course, second by Sigurdie.

[1:30:00] Any discussions? Seeing none, roll call vote?

[1:30:03] I was just, if I need to refuse myself or not, when I'm not on the side.

[1:30:06] Okay, thank you. Thank you, madam.

[1:30:08] Council member, Sigurdie? Yes. Spellaburg? Yes.

[1:30:11] Yes. Thomason? Yes.

[1:30:12] Facy? Yes. McHurris? Yes.

[1:30:14] Oquey? Oppenheimer? Yes.

[1:30:16] Hanking in? Yes.

[1:30:17] Passes, seven, six, zero.

[1:30:19] Item 33, 33, 36.

[1:30:22] Okay, with the mayor's permission, I'll read 33, 2, 36, and so action needs to be required.

[1:30:27] Third, 33 is audit committee 2601, Alcohol Licensing Report, item 34 is the audit committee

[1:30:34] 2601, Bishop Dudley, Subcity Agreement Report, item 35 is audit committee 2603 utility

[1:30:41] Building Reconciliation Consulting Report, and item 36 is audit committee 2604, payroll audit

[1:30:49] Report.

[1:30:50] Thank you.

[1:30:50] I am going to pass the gavel for the next item to Council Chair.

[1:30:53] of course, for item 37.

[1:31:01] Item 37 is a motion to provide advice and consent to the mayor's appointment of city

[1:31:07] directors, including Alyssa Boyson, Director of Sue Land Libraries, Mark Cotter, Director

[1:31:14] of Public Works, Joseph A. Kippley, Public Health Director of Matt McRevy, Fire Chief, David

[1:31:20] If I flee city attorney, Sean Pricchett, Director of Finance and Jonathan Thome Police Chief of Sponsor Mayor.

[1:31:27] Right here.

[1:31:29] Good evening Mayor and City Council, Kim Stalkin with Human Resources.

[1:31:33] This motion is before you tonight because of a provisional like the highlight.

[1:31:37] All appointed officer terms with the city of Sioux Falls expire when the mayor's term expires.

[1:31:42] The executive orders, re-appointing the appointive officers, have been signed.

[1:31:46] and the mayor has made those appointments.

[1:31:50] Under the city charter, these department head appointments

[1:31:52] are not finalized until Council provides advice

[1:31:54] and consent.

[1:31:56] We're asking for your advice and consent this evening.

[1:31:59] My cell of along with the seven directors are here tonight.

[1:32:02] Should you have any questions regarding these appointments?

[1:32:06] I remember the public that was to address the council on the side of them.

[1:32:11] All right, questions?

[1:32:12] Council for staff, Madam Mayor.

[1:32:13] Thank you.

[1:32:14] If I can just say a few words, I know when I was on the campaign trail for the last year

[1:32:20] and a half.

[1:32:21] One of the things that I said often was it is important for these directors to be choosing

[1:32:25] me as much as I'm choosing them.

[1:32:27] I took the time to sit down with each and every director to share my vision, to share my

[1:32:32] passion, and hear from them to making sure that this is where they wanted to be.

[1:32:37] And so I am super grateful that we have an incredible team of directors here within the city

[1:32:44] and ask for your support counselors. We do still have three open positions a fourth to come

[1:32:51] after that with the IT department. And so I would ask for your advising consent on these seven

[1:32:59] directors this evening. Thank you. Councilors, is there a motion to approve this item? Move approval,

[1:33:06] second spell or bird?

[1:33:08] Moved by a second by a spell or bird?

[1:33:10] Any discussion or debate?

[1:33:12] Uh, I guess.

[1:33:12] Also, thank you.

[1:33:13] Yeah.

[1:33:14] I just noticed that council roll queen joined the room and I wanted to let you know that

[1:33:18] We're on item 37 and it's just too approved.

[1:33:24] The mayor's appointed directors.

[1:33:26] So I wonder, you know, that that's what we're at with this vote.

[1:33:28] Thank you, Councillor.

[1:33:30] Any discussion or debate on the motion?

[1:33:33] All right.

[1:33:33] Seeing none, roll, call, vote, please.

[1:33:35] Councilmember Sigurdie? Yes.

[1:33:37] Spell ofurg? Yes.

[1:33:38] Thomason? Yes.

[1:33:39] Facy? Yes.

[1:33:40] McCurris? Yes.

[1:33:45] Fakwey? Yes.

[1:33:47] Oppenheimer? Yes.

[1:33:49] Panking in. Yes.

[1:33:50] All right. You're up all approve to get back to work.

[1:33:53] Back to work.

[1:33:58] Next item please.

[1:34:01] Item 38 is emotion advising and giving consent for the number in order to propose

[1:34:05] interim mayor and successor, designate sponsors, the mayor.

[1:34:10] Hello again, an additional executive order is also updated with each mayor's term, the charter

[1:34:15] states that in the event of a disaster emergency as defined by South Dakota codified law.

[1:34:21] In the case of the mayor's unavailability, temporary disability or temporary absence,

[1:34:25] interim mayoral successors are designated.

[1:34:27] The executive order before you outlined that succession as follows.

[1:34:31] Chief of Staff, Director of Public Works, Director of Finance, Director of HR, Director of Planning

[1:34:37] and Development Services.

[1:34:39] Per the city charter, the number and order of these designations also require the Council's

[1:34:43] advice and consent.

[1:34:45] This succession plan provides continuity of operations for the administrative side of the

[1:34:50] organization, and I encourage your support.

[1:34:53] Thank you.

[1:34:54] Is there anyone from the public wish to speak on this item?

[1:34:56] Seeing none, Councillors and questions.

[1:34:59] Sarah Motion.

[1:35:00] move approval.

[1:35:02] Second, Bacy.

[1:35:03] Second, Bacy.

[1:35:04] Second, Bacy.

[1:35:06] Any discussion?

[1:35:08] Seeing none, roll call vote.

[1:35:09] Council member, Cigdi.

[1:35:10] Speller birds.

[1:35:12] Thomason.

[1:35:13] Yes.

[1:35:13] Caci.

[1:35:13] Yes.

[1:35:14] McCurris.

[1:35:15] Yes.

[1:35:17] Oppenheimer.

[1:35:19] That item passes seven to zero.

[1:35:21] We are now to the general public input portion.

[1:35:24] On tonight's agenda, as a reminder during input, this portion will last

[1:35:28] more than three minutes per person. The public is welcome to speak on any item that did not appear

[1:35:33] earlier in the regular agenda. At this time, I welcome anyone wishing to speak to please come forward.

[1:35:41] Seeing none, Councillors, is there a motion to adjourn?

[1:35:46] calculating.

[1:35:47] Another two?

[1:35:48] Second?

[1:35:48] Those in favor say aye.

[1:35:50] Aye, we are adjourned.

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