City Council

Council Chambers

Agenda — 30 items

1. 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.
2. 6:00 PM REGULAR MEETING ▶ jump to 0:02
3. 1. Call to Order / Pledge of Allegiance. ▶ jump to 0:45
4. 2. Record of Council Attendance. ▶ jump to 1:14
5. 3. Action to approve the agenda. approved Pass ▶ jump to 1:20
6. 4. Open Forum. presented ▶ jump to 1:46
7. 5. Consent Agenda: ▶ jump to 5:17
8. 5.A. Action to approve City Council meeting minutes. ID 26-0249 approved Pass
9. 8 Approval of the Consent Agenda approved Pass
10. 5.B. Action to move the July 28, 2026 City Council Meeting to Thursday, July 30, 2026. ID 26-0248 approved Pass
11. 6. Presentations/Reports: ▶ jump to 5:50
12. 6.A. Proclamation: LGBTQ2S+ Pride Month ID 26-0244 presented ▶ jump to 5:59
13. 7. Contracts/Change Orders: ▶ jump to 9:53
14. 7.A. Action on Resolution 26-042, a Resolution Awarding the Dakota Nature Park Public Art Installation Project to DJR Design Studio. RES 26-042 approved Pass ▶ jump to 9:57
15. 8. Ordinance First Readings: ▶ jump to 17:19
16. 8.A. Second Reading and Action on Ordinance 26-020, an Ordinance Authorizing Budget Amendment No. 4 to the 2026 Budget. ORD 26-020 read into the record ▶ jump to 17:21
17. 8.B. 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. ORD 26-017 read into the record ▶ jump to 18:47
18. 8.C. 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.) ORD 26-021 read into the record ▶ jump to 26:56
19. 9. Public Hearings and Second Readings: NONE
20. 10. Other Business: ▶ jump to 36:59
21. 10.A. Action on acceptance of Brookings Area Transportation Plan. ID 26-0234 approved Pass ▶ jump to 37:01
22. 10.B. Action on Resolution 26-039, a Resolution adopting the Brookings Area Safety Plan and 2050 Brookings Vision Zero Safety Goal Commitment. RES 26-039 approved Pass ▶ jump to 55:13
23. 11. City of Brookings Progress Report. ID 26-0247 presented ▶ jump to 70:44
24. 12. City Council member introduction of topics for future discussion. ▶ jump to 77:23
25. 13. Adjourn. approved Pass ▶ jump to 77:56
26. 25 Brookings City Council: Oepke G.Niemeyer, Mayor; Nick Wendell, Deputy Mayor Council Members Wayne Avery, Holly Tilton Byrne, Bonny Specker, Brianna Doran, Lisa Hager
27. 26 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.
28. 27 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.
29. 28 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)
30. 29 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.