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July 8, 2025 ·5:30 PM Final

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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. 5:30 PM JOINT CITY COUNCIL / COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING ▶ jump to 0:02
  3. 1. Call to Order / Pledge of Allegiance. ▶ jump to 0:22
  4. 2. Record of City Council and County Commission Attendance. ▶ jump to 0:49
  5. 3. Action to approve the agenda. approved Pass ▶ jump to 1:02
  6. 7 JOINT CITY COUNCIL and COUNTY COMMISSION ACTION ▶ jump to 1:55
  7. 4. Public Hearing and Action on City of Brookings Ordinance 25-013 and Brookings County Commission Ordinance 25-004, an Ordinance to Change the Zoning within the City of Brookings (the East 1 Acre of Rudebusch Addition Easterly 2 Acres of Lot 1 in NE1/4 of Sec 4, T109N, R50W, also known as 1809 West 20th Street South, from Joint Jurisdiction Agriculture District to Joint Jurisdiction Residence R-1A Single-Family District). ORD 25-013 approved Fail ▶ jump to 1:57
  8. 5. Adjourn the Joint City Council and County Commission portion of the agenda. approved Pass ▶ jump to 28:28
  9. 6:00 PM REGULAR MEETING ▶ jump to 29:08
  10. 11 Will not begin this portion of the meeting prior to 6:00 p.m.
  11. 6. Open Forum. ▶ jump to 29:24
  12. 7. Consent Agenda: ▶ jump to 29:35
  13. 7.A. Action to approve City Council meeting minutes. ID 25-0315 approved Pass
  14. 14 Approval of the Consent Agenda approved Pass
  15. 7.B. Action on Temporary Alcohol / Special Event Alcoholic Beverage Licenses from existing alcohol license holders. ID 25-0318 approved Pass
  16. 7.C. Action on Resolution 25-015, a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to sign a On-Off Sale Wine Operating Agreement 5-year renewal with Kathy Elenkiwich, owner, for BYG - BK LLC., dba Backyard Grill. RES 25-015 approved Pass
  17. 7.D. Action on the 2026 City Council Meeting Calendar. ID 25-0317 approved Pass
  18. 8. Presentations/Reports: ▶ jump to 30:04
  19. 8.A. Proclamation: Park and Recreation Month ID 25-0284 presented ▶ jump to 30:07
  20. 8.B. Reports: City Council Ex-Officio Reports ID 25-0316 presented ▶ jump to 33:08
  21. 9. Contracts/Change Orders: ▶ jump to 35:35
  22. 9.A. Action on Resolution 25-064, a Resolution Awarding Bids on 2025-01SWR Sidewalk Maintenance Project. RES 25-064 approved Pass ▶ jump to 35:38
  23. 10. Ordinance First Readings: ▶ jump to 38:15
  24. 10.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 read into the record ▶ jump to 38:19
  25. 11. Public Hearings and Second Readings: ▶ jump to 57:42
  26. 11.A. Second Reading and Action on Ordinance 25-021, an Ordinance authorizing Budget Amendment No. 4 to the 2025 Budget. ORD 25-021 approved Pass ▶ jump to 57:45
  27. 11.B. Public Hearing and Action on Ordinance 25-015, an Ordinance Amending the Zoning Ordinance Pertaining to Concrete, Asphalt, and Rock Crushing Facility for the Purposes of Administration of the Zoning Ordinance. ORD 25-015 approved Pass ▶ jump to 59:10
  28. 11.C. Public Hearing and Action on Ordinance 25-014, an Ordinance Amendment the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Brookings and Pertaining to the Expiration of a Conditional Use Permit for the Purpose of Administration of the Zoning Ordinance. ORD 25-014 approved Pass ▶ jump to 70:20
  29. 12. Other Business: NONE ▶ jump to 79:19
  30. 13. City Council member introduction of topics for future discussion. approved ▶ jump to 79:24
  31. 14. Executive Session ▶ jump to 79:57
  32. 14.A. Executive Session, pursuant to SDCL 1-25-2.3, for the purpose of 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 the purpose of 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 25-0323 approved Pass ▶ jump to 80:12
  33. 15. Adjourn. approved Pass ▶ jump to 80:58
  34. 34 Brookings City Council: Oepke G.Niemeyer, Mayor; Nick Wendell, Deputy Mayor Council Members Wayne Avery, Holly Tilton Byrne, Bonny Specker, Brianna Doran, Lisa Hager
  35. 34 Executive Session, pursuant to SDCL 1-25-2.3, for the purpose of 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 the purpose of 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 25-0323 approved Pass ▶ jump to 80:12
  36. 35 Brookings County Commission: Larry Jensen, Chair, Kelly Vanderwal, Vice-Chair, Shawn Hostler, Dave Miller, and Doug Post
  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.