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Colby described a sequence in which, he said, the donor (whom he named) collected animals, had specimens prepared at a taxidermy shop he identified as Jonas in Denver, and later displayed the collection to the public. Colby said the collection was offered to the city and that the city declined; he argued the collection should belong to the citizens of Sioux Falls and suggested the council and mayor poll residents anonymously on whether removing the collection was the right action.

Colby spoke in the meeting as a private citizen and framed his remarks as opinion; he did not present documentation during the meeting and the council did not take action in response to the comments.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Sioux Falls City Council Meeting 5/13/2025 6:00:00 PM\t","oneSentenceSummary","Bob Colby, a resident speaking during general public input, said a donated collection of taxidermy animals associated with an individual he named was declined by the city and suggested the council and mayor poll residents about that decision; his remarks were presented as his opinion and the council did not act.","taxTitle","Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota","taxId",2746,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6051449,"Resident urges update to Sioux Falls tree guide to allow fruit and dwarf trees",186,265000,451000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3444061-32395074ffd483d0f4f5ec4906f21987&start=265&end=451","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3444061-32395074ffd483d0f4f5ec4906f21987/thumbnail_265000.jpg","/articles/6051449/Sioux-Falls/Minnehaha-County/South-Dakota/Resident-urges-update-to-Sioux-Falls-tree-guide-to-allow-fruit-and-dwarf-trees","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6051449-38a82817d243daae8c821fd77d5d86ab/orig.mp4?Expires=1771187990&Signature=W3CWh4zZ2WAtSUb4ipBeXUAR~xjHkjpYyFispLLXGBtlMH8dg7CozkAE6iMsdCEJi4ZtdhNrjijf8wK-ARUVufd3ce9PblIYdAn-CDvrTlUeux1vwFr7itvA7m-6CKy7a9vXHL7uoxfyNGP4cRCir~b9KzICfjhHWjD6VYnChtbAVKCfVCfsfuQkjwcGviBpgUfIPpmGumSTVbF8CtpqY6xIEnvjqtX3rZbUnP8KdNketEwh-b7548wbKydhpRYXSkVuEvnBVWRNTEDGDGYoORC3J6CyWda~weDySqZR5WateK--pu5kf08-4~XX35OYO-S2QqRJv1MSOyPkflIf-A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","David Socaitis used the general public input portion of Tuesday’s Sioux Falls City Council meeting to urge changes to the city’s tree guide and related ordinance, arguing that the current approved list is too narrow and discourages residents from planting a broader range of species.

Socaitis told the council the city’s published tree guide lists about 24 species and excludes fruit trees and dwarf varieties. He recommended the guide add for each recommended species: the common name, whether it is native to Sioux Falls, whether it is appropriate for boulevard planting, whether it is suitable under power lines, and disease-resistance notes (for example, Dutch elm disease resistance when recommending elms). He said he had sent his recommendations to Don Kearney, a city staff member.

Socaitis framed his suggestion as a way to increase tree planting and the benefits that follow, including shade, improved air quality and property-value effects. He did not propose a specific ordinance change on the record and the council did not take action during the meeting.","During public input the resident recommended the city broaden its approved boulevard tree list, add fruit and dwarf varieties, and include metadata—such as nativity, boulevard suitability and power-line compatibility—in the tree guide; he said he forwarded suggestions to city staff Don Kearney.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6051454,"Sioux Falls council unanimously confirms four citizen-board appointments",55,177000,232000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3444061-32395074ffd483d0f4f5ec4906f21987&start=177&end=232","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3444061-32395074ffd483d0f4f5ec4906f21987/thumbnail_177000.jpg","/articles/6051454/Sioux-Falls/Minnehaha-County/South-Dakota/Sioux-Falls-council-unanimously-confirms-four-citizen-board-appointments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6051454-771f7c29ddd8af484076b73b1426da5a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771187990&Signature=V7ZUzOwh5GrvhKZuCJCJ-fbiRHlNFFJ9BawG4~IXlTP3MqpBdDUVNipmE-6NQqMhjs7049Yddjxq~6AdAcaNPNsVo6md5W5XxRu8z5JZRfB49PhZ-siyvNN-RmPKjTykSHhTm3Q~3h26w0Tt3PkYCUshiZMbB85tQl~n842u99AvtiUYP9ZIqL50Zp5FZsV0qea~GWw-zqC6qFO1uQ6P3LBCW9BnfwfhtVqGA3ZXISupC53Ak9It~1w7--wECfWTx1qbHhn6xMQWJRfSRaPIMlyte5TiiFkqa7i8CNjqg6hEuNm0xl9knibSKatFiDhA6MpUdZcp9jAB0AuuG-hhLA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sioux Falls City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a resolution advising and giving consent to four citizen-board appointments, confirming Luke Erlacher to the Board of Historic Preservation; Erica Malali to the Downtown Sioux Falls Business Improvement District Board; and Joshua Keller and Gwendolyn Martin Fletcher to the Falls Community Health Governing Board.

The appointments were presented to the council as Item 11 on the regular agenda and a staff member read the nominees aloud. The staff member said the council was being asked to give consent to the named appointments; none of the nominees were present and no members of the public spoke on the item.

Councilor Bassey moved to approve the resolution; the record does not specify who seconded the motion. A roll-call vote followed, with Councilor McCuris, Councilor Sighet, Councilor Sale, Councilor Bellegberg, Councilor Thomason, Councilor Franco, Councilor Bassey and Councilor Cole each voting “yes.” The motion passed 8-0.

The resolution as read did not include term lengths, appointment dates, or other background on the nominees. The council did not discuss policy changes or next steps during the item.","The Sioux Falls City Council voted 8-0 to give consent to four appointments to local citizen boards, approving nominees for the Board of Historic Preservation, Downtown Sioux Falls Business Improvement District Board and the Falls Community Health Governing Board; the appointees were not present and no public comment was offered.","actionData","errors"]

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