City Council
Council Chambers
Agenda — 45 items
- 1 The City of Brookings is committed to providing a high quality of life for its citizens and fostering a diverse economic base through innovative thinking, strategic planning, and proactive, fiscally responsible municipal management.
- 6:00 PM REGULAR MEETING
- 1. Call to Order / Pledge of Allegiance.
- 2. Record of Council Attendance.
- 3. Action to approve the agenda.
- 4. Open Forum.
- 5. Consent Agenda:
- 5.A. Action to approve City Council meeting minutes.
- 8 Approval of the Consent Agenda
- 5.B. Action to abate drainage fees in the amount of $132.72 for Parcel #40490-00100-000-00.
- 5.C. Action to abate drainage fees in the amount of $224.50 for Parcel #40490-00100-001-00.
- 5.D. Action to abate drainage fees in the amount of $130.44 for Parcel #40490-00100-002-00.
- 5.E. Action to abate drainage fees in the amount of $122.10 for Parcel #40490-00100-003-00.
- 5.F. Action on appointment to the Brookings Human Rights Commission: Isabel Dalton.
- 5.G. Action on Temporary Alcohol / Special Event Alcoholic Beverage Licenses from existing alcohol license holders.
- 5.H. Action on Resolution 26-011, a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to sign the 5-year mid-term renewal of an existing 10-year Wine Operating Agreement for the Dacotah Bank Center, management company Global Spectrum LP.
- 5.I. Action on Resolution 26-040, a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to sign the 5-year mid-term renewal of an existing 10-year Wine Operating Agreement with Mosaic Wine Bar, Katelyn Britzman and Nathaniel Condelli, owners.
- 5.J. Action on Resolution 26-046, a Resolution Authorizing a Three-Year Agreement for Barracuda Message Archiving Service.
- 5.K. Action on Resolution 26-047, a Resolution Authorizing a Three-Year Agreement for Barracuda Cloud to Cloud Backup Service.
- 5.L. Action on the 2027 City Council Meeting Calendar.
- 5.M. Action to add a special City Council Meeting on November 5, 2026.
- 6. Presentations/Reports:
- 6.A. Proclamation: Parks and Recreation Month
- 6.B. Reports: City Council Ex-Officio Reports
- 7. Contracts/Change Orders:
- 7.A. Action on Resolution 26-045, a Resolution Awarding the Construction Contract for the Main Fire Station and Amendment of Architect’s and Owner’s Representative Professional Services Agreements.
- 8. Ordinance First Readings:
- 8.A. Second Reading and Action on Ordinance 26-022, an Ordinance Authorizing Budget Amendment No. 5 to the 2026 Budget.
- 9. Public Hearings and Second Readings:
- 9.A. Second Reading and Action on Ordinance 26-020, an Ordinance Authorizing Budget Amendment No. 4 to the 2026 Budget.
- 9.B. Public Hearing and Action on Resolution 26-038, a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a 10-year On-Sale Liquor Full Service Restaurant Operating Agreement, with Mamacitas LLC - Brookings, owner Luiz Abundes.
- 9.C. Public Hearing and Action on a Special Event Temporary Alcoholic Beverage Application from the Brookings Regional Growth Alliance for Downtown at Sundown.
- 9.D. Public Hearing and Action on Ordinance 26-017, an Ordinance Amending the Subdivision Regulations of the City of Brookings Pertaining to Article VI. Subdivision Improvements and Design Standards for the Purposes of Administration of the Subdivision Regulations.
- 9.E. Public Hearing and Action on Ordinance 26-021, an Ordinance to Change the Zoning within the City of Brookings. (Block 2 of Northern Plains Addition from a Business B-2A Office District to a Planned Development District with Business B-2A underlying District.)
- 10. Other Business:
- 10.A. Action on an Initial Development Plan for Block 2 of Northern Plains Addition.
- 10.B. Action on Resolution 26-044, a Resolution Authorizing the Acquisition of Real Property; Authorizing the Expenditure of Funds for the Purchase of the Real Property; and Authorizing the Execution of the Documents to Effectuate the Terms and Intent of this Resolution.
- 11. City of Brookings Progress Report.
- 12. City Council member introduction of topics for future discussion.
- 13. Adjourn.
- 40 Brookings City Council: Oepke G.Niemeyer, Mayor; Nick Wendell, Deputy Mayor Council Members Wayne Avery, Holly Tilton Byrne, Bonny Specker, Brianna Doran, Lisa Hager
- 41 Brookings City Council Staff: Paul M. Briseno, City Manager Bonnie Foster, City Clerk J. Vincent Jones, Attorney-at-Law, Woods, Fuller, Shultz and Smith P.C.
- 42 Public Comment is limited to a maximum of three minutes per person. Individuals will give their name and city of residence for the record. Public Comment may be submitted prior to the meeting by the following means: 1) Email comments to the City Clerk (cityclerk@cityofbrookings-sd.gov), or 2) participate remotely. Comments provided will become part of the official record and subject to review by all parties and the public. The comments and views expressed by the public are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of the City of Brookings or City Council.
- 43 Meetings are broadcast live and recorded. Go to www.cityofbrookings-sd.gov for more information. Government Channel Rebroadcast Schedule: Wednesday 1:00 pm / Thursday 7:00 pm / Friday 9:00 pm / Saturday 1:00 pm (Swiftel Channel 20 / MediaCom Channel 9)
- 44 Upon request, accommodations for meetings will be provided for persons with disabilities. Please contact the City ADA Coordinator at (605) 692-6281 at least three (3) business days in advance of the meeting.