City Council

Council Chambers

Agenda — 40 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 0:11
3. 1. Call to Order / Pledge of Allegiance. ▶ jump to 0:38
4. 2. Record of Council Attendance. ▶ jump to 1:05
5. 3. Action to approve the agenda. approved Pass ▶ jump to 1:11
6. 4. Open Forum. ▶ jump to 1:45
7. 5. Consent Agenda: ▶ jump to 4:56
8. 5.A. Action to approve City Council meeting minutes. ID 25-0483 approved Pass
9. 5.B. Action on annual Liquor and Wine Alcohol License Renewals for 2026. ID 25-0467 approved Pass
10. 5.C. Action on Resolution 25-036, a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to sign a Wine Operating Agreement 5-year renewal with the Store Manager for Wal-Mart Supercenter #1538. RES 25-036 approved Pass
11. 5.D. Action on Temporary Alcohol / Special Event Alcoholic Beverage Licenses from existing alcohol license holders. ID 25-0506 approved Pass
12. 5.E. Action on Resolution 25-092, a Resolution declaring surplus property for the City of Brookings. RES 25-092 approved Pass
13. 6. Presentations/Reports: ▶ jump to 6:23
14. 6.A. Report: SDSU Student Association. ID 25-0481 presented ▶ jump to 6:24
15. 6.B. Reports: City Council Ex-Officio Reports ID 25-0482 approved ▶ jump to 8:10
16. 6.C. Update: Downtown Revitalization ID 25-0499 presented ▶ jump to 15:09
17. 6.D. Report: 2025 Bridge Re-Inspection Program. ID 25-0505 presented ▶ jump to 51:05
18. 7. Contracts/Change Orders: NONE ▶ jump to 64:17
19. 8. Ordinance First Readings: ▶ jump to 64:20
20. 8.A. Second Reading and Action on Ordinance 25-036, an Ordinance Authorizing Budget Amendment No. 8 to the 2025 Budget. ORD 25-036 read into the record ▶ jump to 64:21
21. 9. Public Hearings and Second Readings: ▶ jump to 65:44
22. 9.A. Public Hearing and Action on an Wine Alcoholic Beverage License Renewal for an establishment which has failed an alcohol compliance check within the past 12 months. ID 25-0501 approved Pass ▶ jump to 65:47
23. 9.B. Public Hearing and Action on a Special Event / Temporary Alcoholic Beverage Application from St. Thomas More Catholic School, to operate within the City of Brookings, South Dakota, on January 31, 2026, for a Winter Gala and Grand Auction to be held at 1700 8th Street South. ID 25-0493 approved Pass ▶ jump to 69:22
24. 9.C. Public Hearing and Action on Ordinance 25-033, an Ordinance to Change the Zoning within the City of Brookings (Outlot 19 in the NW 1/4 of Sec 23 Excluding Lot H-1 Thereof, T110N, R50W, also known as 213 West Highway 14 Bypass, from Residential R-3 Apartment District to Business B-3 Heavy District). ORD 25-033 approved Pass ▶ jump to 70:36
25. 9.D. Public Hearing and Action on Ordinance 25-035, an Ordinance Pertaining to an Application for a Conditional Use Permit to Establish an Office in a Residence R-2 Two-Family District (717 & 719 Main Avenue). ORD 25-035 approved Pass ▶ jump to 72:53
26. 9.E. Second Reading and Action on Ordinance 25-034, the 2026 Appropriations Ordinance. ORD 25-034 approved Pass ▶ jump to 79:48
27. 10. Other Business: ▶ jump to 83:44
28. 10.A. Action on Resolution 25-087, a Resolution Adopting the Consolidated Fee Schedule. RES 25-087 approved Pass ▶ jump to 83:45
29. 10.B. Action on Resolution 25-089, a Resolution Transferring Capital Improvement Plan Sinking Funds. RES 25-089 approved Pass ▶ jump to 88:02
30. 10.C. Action on the City of Brookings 10-Year Capital Improvement Plan. ID 25-0476 approved Pass ▶ jump to 90:09
31. 11. City Council member introduction of topics for future discussion. ▶ jump to 94:38
32. 12. Executive Session ▶ jump to 95:32
33. 12.A. Executive Session, pursuant to SDCL 1-25-2(6)(a), for the purpose of discussing information pertaining to the protection of public or private property and any person on or within public or private property specific to: a) Any vulnerability assessment or response plan intended to prevent or mitigate criminal acts. ID 25-0449 approved Pass ▶ jump to 95:33
34. 13. Adjourn. approved Pass
35. 34 Executive Session, pursuant to SDCL 1-25-2(6)(a), for the purpose of discussing information pertaining to the protection of public or private property and any person on or within public or private property specific to: a) Any vulnerability assessment or response plan intended to prevent or mitigate criminal acts. ID 25-0449 approved Pass ▶ jump to 95:33
36. 35 Brookings City Council: Oepke G.Niemeyer, Mayor; Nick Wendell, Deputy Mayor Council Members Wayne Avery, Holly Tilton Byrne, Bonny Specker, Brianna Doran, Lisa Hager
37. 36 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.
38. 37 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.
39. 38 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)
40. 39 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.