2026-07-28 - City Council Informational Meeting

Summary

Built from the official approved minutes (the Council approved them on August 5, 2026). No agenda or video on file.

Present: all eight Council members (Miranda Basye, Rich Merkouris, Zak Okuwe, James Oppenheimer, Sara Pankonin (arrived 4:01 PM), Jennifer Sigette, Ryan Spellerberg, Richard L. Thomason). Council Chair Rich Merkouris called the meeting to order at 4:00 PM and noted a quorum.
No Councilor remarks and no public input.
The Council went into executive session at 4:00 PM on a motion by Sigette, seconded by Oppenheimer; roll call 8-0 (Basye, Merkouris, Okuwe, Oppenheimer, Pankonin, Sigette, Spellerberg, Thomason).
Three purposes were cited: protection of public or private property, including vulnerability assessments, response plans and security audits (SDCL 1-25-2(6)(a) and (7)); consultation with legal counsel on proposed or pending litigation or contractual matters (SDCL 1-25-2(3)); and the qualifications, competence, performance, character or fitness of a public officer or employee (SDCL 1-25-2(1)).
Adjourned at 5:08 PM. The minutes record no action and no discussion content for the executive session, so no Issue page applies.