2026-09-29 - City Council Informational Meeting
Summary
Built from the official approved minutes (meeting ID 4352) and the posted agenda. The video is embedded in the city's agenda portal with no caption transcript.
- Called to order at 6:00 PM; all council members present except James Oppenheimer; Miranda Basye arrived at 6:01 PM.
- Committee reports: no report from the South Eastern Council of Governments (meeting of September 23; council members Zak Okuwe and Oppenheimer). Richard L. Thomason reported on the Metro Management Executive Board meeting held that day (council members Basye and Thomason).
- Councilor remarks: Jennifer Sigette spoke about the Neil Diamond tribute at the Washington Pavilion.
- Public input: none.
- Executive session to discuss the performance or qualifications of a public officer or employee (SDCL 1-25-2(1)) and to consult with legal counsel on proposed or pending litigation or contractual matters (SDCL 1-25-2(3)): Sigette moved, Basye seconded; entered at 6:02 PM on a 7-0 roll call (Basye, Rich Merkouris, Okuwe, Sigette, Ryan Spellerberg, Thomason, Sara Pankonin). No action recorded.
- Adjourned at 7:17 PM. The meeting was almost entirely closed session. A week later the council confirmed two senior appointments; see 2026-10-06 - City Council and Appointment of Thomas Greco as Director of Planning and Development Services. The minutes do not say the executive session concerned those appointments.
Sources
- Minutes: https://amv.siouxfalls.gov/OnBaseAgendaOnline/Documents/ViewAgenda?meetingId=4352&type=Minutes&doctype=2
- Agenda: https://amv.siouxfalls.gov/OnBaseAgendaOnline/Documents/ViewAgenda?meetingId=4352&doctype=1
- Clerk: Jermery J. Washington