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July 22, 2025 ·6:00 PM Final

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Agenda — 41 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
  3. 1. Call to Order / Pledge of Allegiance. ▶ jump to 0:03
  4. 2. Record of Council Attendance. ▶ jump to 0:28
  5. 3. Action to approve the agenda. approved Pass ▶ jump to 0:37
  6. 4. Open Forum. ▶ jump to 0:59
  7. 5. Consent Agenda: ▶ jump to 1:11
  8. 5.A. Action to approve City Council meeting minutes. ID 25-0331 approved Pass
  9. 8 Approval of the Consent Agenda approved Pass
  10. 5.B. Action on Temporary Alcohol / Special Event Alcoholic Beverage Licenses from existing alcohol license holders. ID 25-0337 approved Pass
  11. 5.C. Action on Resolution 25-063, a Resolution to Approve the Renovation of the Dwiggins-Medary Skatepark. RES 25-063 approved Pass
  12. 5.D. Action on Resolution 25-066, a Resolution declaring surplus property for the City of Brookings. RES 25-066 approved Pass
  13. 6. Presentations/Reports: ▶ jump to 7:38
  14. 6.A. Proclamation: McCrory Gardens Day ID 25-0340 presented ▶ jump to 7:47
  15. 6.B. Proclamation: Americans with Disabilities Act 35th Anniversary Day ID 25-0341 presented ▶ jump to 12:55
  16. 7. Contracts/Change Orders: ▶ jump to 18:29
  17. 7.A. Public Hearing and Action on Resolution 25-069, a Resolution Authorizing Purchase of Real Estate for Parking Lot. RES 25-069 approved Pass ▶ jump to 18:32
  18. 8. Ordinance First Readings: ▶ jump to 21:04
  19. 8.A. Second Reading and Action on Ordinance 25-027, an Ordinance Authorizing Budget Amendment No. 5 to the 2025 Budget. ORD 25-027 read into the record ▶ jump to 21:07
  20. 8.B. Second Reading and Action on Ordinance 25-024, an Ordinance Establishing a Citizen’s Request for Reconsideration Policy Appeal Process. ORD 25-024 read into the record ▶ jump to 22:23
  21. 8.C. Public Hearing and Action on Ordinance 25-023, an Ordinance Amending Chapter 94, Article VI, Division 6, pertaining to Section 94-505, Regulations relating to Cannabis Dispensaries. ORD 25-023 read into the record ▶ jump to 30:11
  22. 8.D. Public Hearing and Action on Ordinance 25-026, an Ordinance to Change the Zoning within the City of Brookings (the South 110 feet of Outlot A in the Southwest ¼ in Section 20, Township 110, Range 49, City of Brookings, Brookings County, South Dakota, also known as 716 34th Avenue, from Agriculture A District to Business B-3 Heavy District). ORD 25-026 read into the record ▶ jump to 32:05
  23. 8.E. Public Hearing and Action on Ordinance 25-025, an Ordinance to Change the Zoning within the City of Brookings (various City properties from an Agriculture A District, Floodway FW District, Residence R-1 Rural Estate District, Residence R-1B Single-Family District, Residence R-2 Two-Family District, Residence R-3 Apartment District, Residence R-3A Apartments/Mobile Homes/Manufactured Housing District, Residence RMH Single-Family and Manufactured Housing District, Business B-3 Heavy District, Industrial I-1 Light District, Industrial I-1R Restricted District, Industrial I-2 Heavy District, and Planned Development District to a Civic District). ORD 25-025 read into the record ▶ jump to 33:45
  24. 9. Public Hearings and Second Readings: ▶ jump to 39:51
  25. 9.A. Second Reading and Action on Ordinance 25-022, an Ordinance Amending Chapter 2 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Brookings and Pertaining to the Authority and Duties of the Brookings Human Rights Commission. ORD 25-022 approved Pass ▶ jump to 39:52
  26. 9.B. Public Hearing and Action on Resolution 25-065, a Resolution to Amend the 2040 Comprehensive Plan’s Future Land Use Map. RES 25-065 approved Pass ▶ jump to 45:39
  27. 9.C. Public Hearing and Action on a request to transfer an On-Off Sale Malt License, for 929-931 25th Avenue, from Dennis Bielfeldt, owner, Den Wil Hospitality Group, Inc., dba Wilbert’s, to Matt Chapman, owner, Domellie’s LLC, dba Domellie’s. ID 25-0335 approved Pass ▶ jump to 48:04
  28. 9.D. Public Hearing and Action on Resolution 25-060, a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a 10-year On-Off Sale Wine Operating Agreement with Matt Chapman, Domellie’s LLC, dba Domellie’s. RES 25-060 approved Pass ▶ jump to 50:07
  29. 9.E. Public Hearing and Action on Resolution 25-067, a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a 10-year On-Sale Convention Liquor Operating Agreement with Matt Chapman, Domellie’s LLC, dba Domellie’s. RES 25-067 approved Pass ▶ jump to 51:29
  30. 10. Other Business: NONE
  31. 11. City of Brookings Progress Report. ID 25-0332 presented ▶ jump to 52:33
  32. 12. City Council member introduction of topics for future discussion. ▶ jump to 56:35
  33. 13. Executive Session ▶ jump to 57:03
  34. 13.A. Executive Session, pursuant to SDCL 1-25-2.4, for preparing for contract negotiations or negotiating with employees or employee representatives; SDCL 1-25-2.3, for consulting with legal counsel or reviewing communications from legal counsel about proposed or pending litigation or contractual matters; and SDCL 1-25-2.5, for discussing marketing or pricing strategies by a board or commission of a business owned by the state or any of its political subdivisions, when public discussion may be harmful to the competitive position of the business. ID 25-0333 approved Pass ▶ jump to 57:06
  35. 14. Adjourn. approved Pass ▶ jump to 58:05
  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. 35 Executive Session, pursuant to SDCL 1-25-2.4, for preparing for contract negotiations or negotiating with employees or employee representatives; SDCL 1-25-2.3, for consulting with legal counsel or reviewing communications from legal counsel about proposed or pending litigation or contractual matters; and SDCL 1-25-2.5, for discussing marketing or pricing strategies by a board or commission of a business owned by the state or any of its political subdivisions, when public discussion may be harmful to the competitive position of the business. ID 25-0333 approved Pass ▶ jump to 57:06
  38. 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.
  39. 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.
  40. 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)
  41. 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.