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Key approvals and procedural votes
- Consent agenda: Approved 8–0. Councilor Sale moved approval; McCorris (recorded as McCorris/McCouris in the transcript) seconded. The council pulled a Parks & Rec item (item 6, subsection 8) for separate discussion and later action.

- Regular agenda: Approved 8–0. Motion by Councilor Sigourney, second by Councilor Bassey.

- Retail and packaged liquor licenses, plus one-day wine permits for art‑and‑wine walk: Items 25–27 were reviewed by the city licensing team, found to meet legal requirements, and approved 8–0. City Attorney Feifley confirmed licensing staff review.

- Multiple ordinances and rezoning items (first readings): The council set second-reading dates for a sequence of planning and zoning ordinances and rezonings. Planning staff presented the proposals; each was set for second reading, generally on May 6 or April 22 depending on the item. Notable items set for second readings included:
- Accessory dwelling unit (ADU) rules in the joint Minnehaha County/City joint jurisdiction (item 28) — second reading set for April 22, 2025.
- Transfer of building eligibilities in joint jurisdiction (item 29) — second reading set for April 22, 2025.
- Revisions to rural service district lands included (item 30) — second reading set for May 6, 2025.
- Lease extension for Phillips Avenue Diner on city property (item 31) — second reading set for May 6, 2025. Staff summarized the new lease: a 5‑year term, roughly 6,500 square feet, starting monthly rent $2,264 with a 2% annual escalator beginning in 2027.
- Multiple rezoning applications for residential developments (items 32–34) — second reading set for May 6, 2025.

- Board appointments: A slate of citizen board appointments (Active Transportation Board, Board of Ethics, Charter Revision Commission, Property Maintenance Board of Appeals) was approved 8–0 (item 36).

Other business and audits
- The council received a memorandum of transfer of appropriations (item 37) and an audit committee report on card processing (item 38) for informational purposes.

How the council voted
Most procedural and licensing items passed unanimously (8–0). The notable exception at the meeting was the Parks & Rec contract for consultant valuation and sponsorship strategy, which passed 5–3 and is covered in a separate article.

Ending: The council adjourned after public input and closed the meeting; items scheduled for second reading will return on the dates noted above.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Sioux Falls City Council Meeting 4/15/2025 6:00:00 PM\t","oneSentenceSummary","At its April 15 meeting the council approved the consent and regular agendas, several liquor licenses and set multiple zoning and ordinance items for second reading; board appointments were also approved.","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},6051451,"Council approves annexation of Mapleton Highlands after residents press for road maintenance details",925,2859650,3785080,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3444028-260420f7b52a6cbc24a50796d69b4f6f&start=2859&end=3785","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3444028-260420f7b52a6cbc24a50796d69b4f6f/thumbnail_2859650.jpg","/articles/6051451/Sioux-Falls/Minnehaha-County/South-Dakota/Council-approves-annexation-of-Mapleton-Highlands-after-residents-press-for-road-maintenance-details","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6051451-4aa0b0b5273f53ec1371eca5f7591e52/orig.mp4?Expires=1771148249&Signature=QEpvlxBuII99K7GVPvRLu3O22TLr4IK4fxi61pfB2fk2Wb6HCCyzoTzznR-a6czsLIWxw1iIuFqypLM9vxHzivnI9L0UW~1TRp8W34n2e29020JRfdHzf3XnoVVpUmNxez-YE3qqLcTvyGsuqOU7XsN~p-G9JE~eGCvVPSbnC5mu7~VU8N5NgJlC~--4psfOecSpcropVGha8FjT1JLC2L3MGAiyXNSn7xato0yD9dq3OXyIL~z0jxeIBsYan~Jhlc4gCBVASV~n4aIutF0HKN4neBHprc-CPg9e9IPGkoqMFedETMA30ca8qBXUTY3oWZvCNINY9zLYwUeY~N~zlQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sioux Falls City Council on Tuesday approved a resolution to annex approximately 200 acres in the city’s far northeast — the Mapleton Highlands property — after public comment raised questions about who will maintain and pave East 70 Second Street North.

Planning staff said the property owner requested annexation and the parcel was moved to tier‑1 in February after a future‑land‑use amendment; the area will connect to the city at East 70 Second Street North, 470 Sixth Street Avenue and Sligo Creek Road. Staff said utility and infrastructure analyses were completed and that property owners were notified; staff reported two inquiries and “no real opposition.”

Jeffrey Schmidt of Planning and Development Services told the council the request corresponds with the applicant’s final plans and that the parcel is contiguous to the city. “This is a property owner’s request to annex their property in the city limits,” Schmidt said, describing the location and that the site is approximately 200 acres.

During public input, speakers representing nearby township residents and adjacent property owners asked whether East 70 Second Street — now a gravel road — will be included in the annexation and when the city will pave or otherwise maintain it. A township representative said the township cannot maintain that road and urged clarity on the plan. Resident Scott Zwock said the road is heavily used and “gets beat up tremendously,” and asked that the council address paving before heavy new development increases traffic.

Council discussion focused on avoiding creation of service “islands” and on ensuring the city addresses maintenance questions before development proceeds. Several councilors supported a short deferral to let Public Works present a maintenance plan; Councilor McCouris moved to defer to May 6, seconded by Councilor Thomason. After public works staff and the applicant explained project timing (staff described a development timeline in which DEP and subdivision approvals could push construction permitting into midsummer and later), McCouris withdrew the deferral and made a substitute motion to approve the annexation, which passed 8–0.

What was made clear: annexation will add the shaded parcel and adjacent public right-of-way to city jurisdiction, and subsequent development approvals (preliminary subdivision plan, development engineering plan) will follow council action. Public Works staff said paving of East 70 Second Street had been discussed and that, based on preliminary plans, paving was being “eyeballed” for the next year; staff asked for time to coordinate a clear schedule and to provide a plan to council.

Councilor McCouris said he would support approval at the meeting but asked Public Works to work with other directors and return with a concrete plan; he said he intended to use the council’s reconsideration process on May 6 if the requested follow-up had not been produced. The applicant’s representative said a delay of weeks would cumulatively push back engineering and permitting and therefore construction timing.

Ending: The annexation passed unanimously. Planning staff, Public Works and the applicant will continue coordinating engineering and infrastructure plans; councilors requested a follow-up briefing on how and when East 70 Second Street will be addressed.","The council approved annexation of roughly 200 acres (Mapleton Highlands) but heard sustained public concern about maintenance and paving of East 70 Second Street; councilors asked Public Works for follow-up and one councilor said he may seek reconsideration if details are not provided.",{"_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},6051456,"Sioux Falls council approves $160,000 consultant contract to value parks naming-rights and sponsorship assets",1204,304250,1508705,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3444028-260420f7b52a6cbc24a50796d69b4f6f&start=304&end=1508","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3444028-260420f7b52a6cbc24a50796d69b4f6f/thumbnail_304250.jpg","/articles/6051456/Sioux-Falls/Minnehaha-County/South-Dakota/Sioux-Falls-council-approves-160000-consultant-contract-to-value-parks-naming-rights-and-sponsorship-assets","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6051456-1901d2352528a5f05d2a68d1026fa088/orig.mp4?Expires=1771148249&Signature=NTqa1qsT91c30No92p-oC5NB61kJw71wRUyYp3mTj~XFj5arVc-6n0GvU~x5DBX5SsecIcXb-K5-60TYMJMO6b5Qaf8xc5j~PxQuRRtEHnwMdYns5Eaw2hBURHBa2HMOpafz97H6bsg95QNihyLOyOjcVz9cLEneVr~cwKLpldv6Zt1O7oAbG9~TQgFaL9lzxkqtrdjGeLnGAdz197jE1mVByNdeJkVRPDWhPXu1X~s2yOKQM0OWWuBBFTQ6VTyVXpaVuXJD4x5w~IzErrV41-J5P48HlSRhW~rlVg5UdjTqOhrL4RVnT6UqAOIBtl06ks5hP~l4OwV4aOpmyzKFCA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sioux Falls City Council on Tuesday approved a contract authorizing Parks and Recreation to hire Maximizing Excellence LLC to develop valuation and sponsorship strategy for the city’s large recreation assets.

The contract, not to exceed $160,000 and lasting about 11 months, will produce asset valuations and solicitation strategies to guide potential naming-rights and interior-sponsorship sales for major recreation projects such as Frank Olson Recreation Center, the Keene Park aquatic center and the recently acquired Westside Rec Center.

City Director of Parks and Recreation Don Kearney told the council the consultants will help determine appropriate price points and donor alignment for interior and title naming opportunities. “We’re really going into a time of fundraising and sponsorships at a level that we’ve really not seen before,” Kearney said, adding that the firm can help with targeted major-ask calls if requested.

The vote was 5 in favor and 3 opposed. Councilor Spellerberg moved the contract’s approval and Councilor Sighetty seconded. Councilors McCuris, Spellerberg, Thomason, Barranco and Sighetty voted yes; Councilors Bassey, Cole and Sale voted no.

Why it mattered: Kearney said the city is preparing to market naming-rights on projects with substantially higher construction values than past efforts. He told the council the city has previously raised private contributions without a consultant—“$68,000,000,” he said as an aggregate example—but argued these upcoming assets are larger: he cited approximate project valuations of $15 million (Westside), $18 million (Keene) and “up to potentially 50, close to $50,000,000” for Frank Olson, and said the city lacks full-time philanthropic valuation expertise.

Council debate focused on whether the city already had sufficient fundraising capacity in-house and whether the fee was justified by expected returns. Councilor Sale said he could not support the contract because the city had raised large private gifts without outside consultants and because “there’s no quantified value to this at this time.” Councilor Spellerberg said hiring experts is akin to hiring a realtor to sell a house and argued the city will net more by paying for specialist help. Kearney said the consultant will both identify prospective investors and recommend solicitation parameters and negotiation approaches.

Scope and deliverables: The agreement would analyze both title naming rights and interior sponsorships, align asset opportunities with prospective investors’ priorities, determine giving capacity, and recommend negotiating parameters. Kearney said Maximizing Excellence would “align asset opportunities with prospective investors’ priorities, develop solicitation lists and determination of giving capacity, recommend negotiating parameters, create mutually beneficial outcomes.” He also noted the firm could participate in targeted major-ask calls.

Past precedent and cost examples: Kearney referenced the Midco Aquatic Center naming-rights sale as a prior example in which the city hired a third party. He said the city paid Legends Marketing and Sales about $295,000 to help sell a $2.2 million, 10‑year title sponsorship, and that “12½ percent of that” continued to go to the agency as part of that arrangement.

Next steps: The contract is an 11‑month engagement; Kearney said staff expect to learn from the work and do not anticipate repeating consultant contracts for every new project unless another very large asset is proposed.

Ending: With the contract approved, Parks and Recreation said staff will begin work with Maximizing Excellence to value the named facilities and return with implementation plans for sale and negotiation strategies.","The City Council approved an 11-month, $160,000 contract with Maximizing Excellence LLC to assess the value of naming-rights and sponsorship opportunities for major parks and recreation facilities, passing 5–3 after questions about need and return on investment.","actionData","errors"]

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