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April 14, 2026 ·6:00 PM Final

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Agenda — 34 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 0:15
  3. 1. Call to Order / Pledge of Allegiance. ▶ jump to 0:40
  4. 2. Record of Council Attendance. ▶ jump to 1:08
  5. 3. Action to approve the agenda. approved Pass ▶ jump to 1:24
  6. 4. Open Forum. ▶ jump to 1:52
  7. 5. Consent Agenda: ▶ jump to 2:25
  8. 5.A. Action to approve City Council meeting minutes. ID 26-0141 approved Pass
  9. 8 Approval of the Consent Agenda approved Pass
  10. 5.B. Action to abate property taxes in the amount of $1,091.16 for Parcel #40385-00200-005-05. ID 26-0148 approved Pass
  11. 5.C. Action to abate Property Taxes in the amount of $492.39 for Parcel #40357-00100-000-00. ID 26-0149 approved Pass
  12. 5.D. Action to abate property taxes in the amount of $2,755.39 for Parcel #40677-00400-012-00. ID 26-0150 approved Pass
  13. 5.E. Action on Temporary Alcohol / Special Event Alcoholic Beverage Licenses from existing alcohol license holders. ID 26-0156 approved Pass
  14. 5.F. Action to cancel the April 21, 2026 City Council Study Session. ID 26-0162 approved Pass
  15. 6. Presentations/Reports: ▶ jump to 2:59
  16. 6.A. Proclamation: Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month ID 26-0059 presented ▶ jump to 3:00
  17. 6.B. Brookings Police Department Pinning Ceremony: New Hire and Promotion Announcements. ID 26-0152 presented ▶ jump to 7:35
  18. 6.C. Report: SDSU Student Association. ID 26-0154 presented ▶ jump to 17:50
  19. 6.D. Reports: City Council Ex-Officio Reports ID 26-0155 presented ▶ jump to 19:48
  20. 6.E. Presentation: Brookings Police Department joining Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force as an Affiliate Agency. ID 26-0123 presented ▶ jump to 24:16
  21. 7. Contracts/Change Orders: NONE
  22. 8. Ordinance First Readings: NONE
  23. 9. Public Hearings and Second Readings: ▶ jump to 34:37
  24. 9.A. Third Reading and Action on Ordinance 26-011, an Ordinance Amending Chapter 14 - Animals, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Brookings, South Dakota. ORD 26-011 read into the record ▶ jump to 34:43
  25. 9.B. Public Hearing and Action on Ordinance 26-012, an Ordinance to Change the Zoning within the City of Brookings (a portion of Bluegill Second Addition, a portion of Bluegill Third Addition and a portion of the SE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 in Section 1, Township 109N, Range 50W from Agriculture A District and Residence R-1D Single-family District to a Residence R-1D Single-family District and Residence R-3 Apartment District.). ORD 26-012 approved Pass ▶ jump to 39:52
  26. 10. Other Business: ▶ jump to 42:30
  27. 10.A. Action on a Preliminary Plat of Lots 1-6 in Block 2 of Bluegill 2nd Addition; Lots 5A-5B in Block 1, Lots 1-5 in Block 3, Lots 1-2 in Block 4 and Lots 1-2 in Block 5 of Bluegill Third Addition ID 26-0159 approved Pass ▶ jump to 42:34
  28. 11. City Council member introduction of topics for future discussion. ▶ jump to 46:08
  29. 12. Adjourn. approved Pass ▶ jump to 47:56
  30. 29 Brookings City Council: Oepke G.Niemeyer, Mayor; Nick Wendell, Deputy Mayor Council Members Wayne Avery, Holly Tilton Byrne, Bonny Specker, Brianna Doran, Lisa Hager
  31. 30 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.
  32. 31 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.
  33. 32 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)
  34. 33 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.