AGENDA City Council Meeting Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 6:00 PM Carnegie Town Hall, 235 West 10th St., Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57104 |
1. |
|
| Council Member Rich Merkouris Council Member Zak Okuwe Council Member James Oppenheimer Council Member Sara Pankonin Council Member Jennifer Sigette Council Member Ryan Spellerberg Council Member Richard L. Thomason Mayor Christine Erickson |
2. |
|
3. |
4. |
5. |
|
|
6. | Approval of contracts/agreements over $100K on the memorandum dated October 9, 2026. |
7. | Notice of Contracts/Agreements under $100K and Change Orders over $100K through September 30, 2026. |
8. | Approval of a request pursuant to SDCL 35-1-5.5 from Burger King to consume, but not sell, alcoholic beverages at the Old Courthouse Museum, 200 W. 6th St., on January 11, 2027. |
9. | Special One-Day Liquor Licenses for T Slat Inc., to be operated at JJ’s Axes & Ales, 3016 West 57th Street, for events on October 15, 16, & 17, 2026. |
10. |
11. | 2nd Reading: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SIOUX FALLS, SD, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY BY AMENDING CHAPTER 37: TAXATION. | ||
| Sponsor: Mayor Presented By: Dustin Powers, Planning & Development Services | ||
| Background & Objective: The proposed amendments will remove the business improvement district assessment exemptions for industrial properties and for multifamily properties, whose sole use is residential, for properties within the Downtown Sioux Falls Business Improvement District boundary. The proposed amendments would be effective for the 2027 business improvement district assessment year. | ||
12. | 1st Reading: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SIOUX FALLS, SD, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY BY AMENDING CHAPTER 41: FEES, SECTION 41.005 AND CHAPTER 77: PARKING REGULATIONS, SUBCHAPTER: PARKING TICKET APPEALS, SECTION 77.999. |
| Recommendation: Set a date of 2nd Reading for Tuesday, October 20, 2026. |
| Sponsor: Mayor Presented By: Matthew Nelson, Finance |
| Background & Objective: This ordinance changes two sections relating to public parking. The first section increases the caps on various parking fees, gives flexibility to public parking regarding permits for daily parking, and repeals a reference to lost entrance tickets that is no longer applicable. The second section increases and simplifies the penalties for parking violations. |
13. | 1st Reading: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SIOUX FALLS, SD, APPROVING A LEASE OF CITY REAL PROPERTY. |
| Recommendation: Set a date of 2nd Reading for Tuesday, October 20, 2026. |
| Sponsor: Mayor Presented By: Matthew Nelson, Finance |
| Background & Objective: This ordinance authorizes the lease of a city owned parking lot to be leased for five years starting 8/1/27. The lease may be renewed for two additional five year periods. |
14. | A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN APPLICATION SUBMITTAL FOR FUNDING FROM THE TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES (TA) GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING SHARED USE PATH CONNECTIONS ALONG SOUTH VETERANS PARKWAY, IN SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA. |
| Sponsor: Mayor Presented By: Weston Philips, Public Works |
| Background & Objective: The City is seeking Transportation Alternatives (TA) grant funding to construct shared use path connections to the two existing Veterans Parkway underpasses between Cliff Avenue and Sycamore Avenue, including a path around a nearby detention pond. |
IF AN ADA ACCOMODATION IS NEEDED. PLEASE CONTACT THE CITY CLERK’S OFFICE AT (605) 367-8080 OR CLERKS@SIOUXFALLS.GOV TWO (2) BUSINESS DAYS IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING.
|
WHEN THE CITY COUNCIL WILL ACT AS A DECISION-MAKER ON AN UPCOMING MATTER INVOLVING A LICENSE OR A PERMIT, PERSONS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PROVIDE WRITTEN COMMENTS TO THE ENTIRE CITY COUNCIL OR TO PROVIDE ORAL COMMENT AT THE PUBLIC MEETING WHEN THAT ITEM IS CONSIDERED BY THE ENTIRE CITY COUNCIL. THOSE WHO PROVIDE COMMENTS IN ANY MANNER SHOULD UNDERSTAND THAT THEIR COMMENTS MAY BECOME PART OF THE OFFICIAL RECORD AND SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY ALL PARTIES AND THE PUBLIC.
|
FOR REGULAR MEETINGS, PUBLIC INPUT IS TAKEN BOTH FOR ANY ITEM ON THE REGULAR AGENDA AND GENERALLY. PERSONS PROVIDING INPUT FOR ANY ITEM ON THE REGULAR AGENDA ARE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES, UNLESS THE ITEM IS BEING PRESENTED FOR FINAL ADOPTION, IN WHICH CASE PUBLIC INPUT IS LIMITED TO FIVE MINUTES. For all Regular Agenda items, comments are limited to the agenda item under consideration only.
DURING THE “GENERAL PUBLIC INPUT” PORTION OF THE MEETING, INPUT SHALL LAST NO MORE THAN THREE MINUTES PER PERSON. DURING THE “GENERAL PUBLIC INPUT” PORTION OF THE MEETING, PERSONS WILL BE LIMITED TO TOPICS WHICH DO NOT INVOLVE THOSE AGENDA ITEMS APPEARING EARLIER IN THE REGULAR AGENDA AS PUBLIC INPUT SHALL BE RECEIVED WHEN THAT AGENDA ITEM IS UP FOR DISCUSSION.
PER COUNCIL POLICY: The Chair reserves the right to limit the number of speakers during any agenda item following one hour of testimony, but may be overridden by a majority vote of the City Council; AND, DURING A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, PUBLIC INPUT WILL ONLY BE ALLOWED FOR THE AGENDA ITEM AFTER THE STAFF PRESENTATION, BUT BEFORE CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION AND VOTING. EACH SPEAKER WILL BE ALLOWED UP TO FIVE MINUTES.
|
Meetings are broadcast live and recorded. Go to www.siouxfalls.gov for more information. |