12/16/2025
THE MINNEHAHA COUNTY BUILDING COMMITTEE CONVENED AT 7:30 AM on December 16, 2025,
pursuant to adjournment on October 7, 2025. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT WERE: Beninga, Bleyenberg,
Heisey, Karsky, and Kippley; Auditor Anderson, Director of Facilities and Construction Kriens, and Commission
Administrative Officer Greco. Also present were Kym Christiansen, Commission Recorder and Eric Bogue, Chief
Civil Deputy State's Attorney.
Building Committee Chair Karsky called the meeting to order.
MOTION by Beninga, seconded by Bleyenberg, to Approve the Meeting Minutes from October 7, 2025. 8 ayes.
CAMPUS MASTER PLANNING UPDATE
Meredith Jarchow, Assistant Commission Administrative Officer, introduced Andrew Eitreim, Architecture Inc,
and Paul Vlnar, HDR, to provide an update on the Campus Master Planning Project, including facility condition
assessment findings and space findings as well as the next steps. Discussion on the following questions: One
Building or Phased Approach?; Future Expansion beyond 30 years?; Coliseum Building?; PSB Building?;
Potential Parking lots and/or Parking Structure?; Opportunity to Move Administrative Functions from the
Downtown Campus to Another Location?.
MOTION by Heisey, seconded by Bleyenberg, to Adjourn at 8:49 a.m. 8 ayes.
APPROVED BY THE BUILDING COMMITTEE:
Building Committee Chair
ATTEST:
Kym Christiansen
Commission Recorder