Presentations on the following (no PDF doc links to content);
• Water Reclamation Facility Improvements and Expansion Project Update
• Partner Organization Agreements (Sioux Falls Development Foundation, USD Discovery District, Downtown Sioux Falls, Southeast Technical Institute)
• Metro Communications 911 Center – Public Safety Training Center Partnership Discussion
Item #6, Approval of Contracts.
• (Sub item #2) It sure didn’t take long, Pavilion takes over the Orpheum and they are quick to spend our money on maintenance. $90K on the boilers.
• (Sub item #8) It seems taxpayers are on the hook for legal counsel on the TIF for Sioux Steel, for $6K. Shouldn’t this be paid for by the recipient of the TIF?
• (Sub item #17) The Convention center is getting over $400K in boiler replacement.
Item #42, Golden Gateway issue is back on the agenda for a 1st Reading.
Item #43, REPEALING THE ORPHEUM THEATER ADVISORY BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Now that the Pavilion has taken over the Orpheum, they will no longer have a citizen advisory board. This is unfortunate.
Item #51, Audit Report, Landfill Licensing. This will be an interesting topic of conversation.
Seems like regular business going into the new year. I can’t say I agree with merging the Pavilion and Orpheum. However, less stagnant management and more focus could be a way to get downtown entertainment solvent. Spending on the convention center is necessary. It has purpose for smaller venues between bigger things at the Denty.