2026-06-09 - City Council Informational Meeting

Summary

Built from the official approved minutes (no agenda or video on file). Meeting adjourned at 4:31 PM.

Present: Basye, Brown, Merkouris (Council Chair), Spellerberg and Thomason. Absent: Barranco, Sigette and Soehl.
Siouxland Heritage Museum Board (met June 4; Council members Sigette and Soehl): both were absent, so the museum report was deferred to the June 16 informational meeting.
Spellerberg spoke about First Friday under Councilor remarks.
Rebeka Dewitz, President and CEO of the Great Plains Zoo and Butterfly House and Aquarium, updated the Council on the facilities and upcoming events (about 15 minutes plus discussion).
Cat Clark, Market General Manager of Sioux Falls Golf, gave a year in review for the Prairie Green, Elmwood and Kuehn Park courses (about 15 minutes plus discussion). Justin J. Arlt, PGA, Regional Leader of Landscapes Golf Management, is also listed as a presenter.
No public input. No votes were taken.

Dewitz provided an update on the facilities and upcoming events; the presentation was attached to the agenda and the minutes give no figures. Council questions were answered by Dewitz.

Clark presented a year in review for the three City courses: Prairie Green, Elmwood and Kuehn Park. The minutes record that the Council asked questions that Clark answered; no figures or follow-up are recorded.

The report was postponed to 2026-06-16 - City Council Informational Meeting because both Council liaisons were absent.