City Council
Council Chambers
Agenda — 41 items
- 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.
- 6:00 PM BUDGET STUDY SESSION
- 1. Call to Order / Pledge of Allegiance.
- 2. Record of Council Attendance.
- 3. Action to approve the agenda.
- 4. Budget Workshop #1.
- 7 REGULAR MEETING
- 5. Open Forum.
- 6. Consent Agenda:
- 6.A. Action to approve City Council meeting minutes.
- 10 Approval of the Consent Agenda
- 6.B. Action on appointments to the Brookings Historic Preservation Commission: Stephen VanBuren and Melisa Yager.
- 6.C. Action on an appointment to the Brookings Human Rights Commission: Keely Eagleshield.
- 6.D. Action on Temporary Alcohol / Special Event Alcoholic Beverage Licenses from existing alcohol license holders.
- 6.E. Action on Resolution 24-082, a Resolution declaring surplus property for the City of Brookings.
- 7. Presentations/Reports:
- 7.A. Report: SDSU Student Association.
- 7.B. Reports: City Council Ex-Officio Reports
- 8. Contracts/Change Orders: NONE
- 9. Ordinance First Readings: NONE
- 10. Public Hearings and Second Readings:
- 10.A. TABLED ITEM: Public Hearing and Action on Ordinance 24-024, an Ordinance to permit by Conditional Use Permit townhouses on Blocks 3A and 4 in Northern Plains Addition, City of Brookings, Brookings County, South Dakota.
- 10.B. Public Hearing and Action on amended Ordinance 24-031, an Ordinance establishing Reasonable Accommodations Pursuant to the Federal Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988.
- 10.C. Public Hearing and Action on Ordinance 24-030, an Ordinance to permit by Conditional Use a Major Home Occupation Hair Salon on Lot 1 in Block 3 of Moriarty Edgebrook Addition, also known as 1635 17th Avenue South.
- 23 TABLED ITEM: Public Hearing and Action on Ordinance 24-024, an Ordinance to permit by Conditional Use Permit townhouses on Blocks 3A and 4 in Northern Plains Addition, City of Brookings, Brookings County, South Dakota.
- 10.D. Second Reading and Action on Ordinance 24-029, an Ordinance Certifying the 2025 City of Brookings Property Tax Levy to the Brookings County Finance Officer.
- 10.E. Second Reading and Action on Ordinance 24-028, an Ordinance Granting a Franchise to Mediacom Minnesota LLC to Construct, Operate, and Maintain a Cable Television System in the City of Brookings, SD, Setting Forth Conditions Accompanying the Grant of the Franchise; Providing for Regulation and Use of the System; and Prescribing Penalties for the Violation of its Provisions.
- 25 Public Hearing and Action on amended Ordinance 24-031, an Ordinance establishing Reasonable Accommodations Pursuant to the Federal Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988.
- 10.F. Public Hearing and Action on a Special Event Temporary Alcohol Application from the Brookings Area Chamber, to host a Downtown SDSU Watch Party on the 300 Block of Main Avenue on October 5, 2024.
- 11. Other Business:
- 11.A. Action on Resolution 24-085, a Resolution Amending the Consolidated Fee Schedule.
- 12. City Council member introduction of topics for future discussion.
- 13. Executive Session
- 13.A. Executive Session, pursuant to SDCL 1-25-2.1, for the purpose of discussing the qualifications, competence, performance, character or fitness of any public officer or employee or prospective public officer or employee. The term, employee, does not include any independent contractor; and 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 pursuant to 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 subdivision, when public discussion may be harmful to the competitive position of the business.
- 14. Adjourn.
- 33 Brookings City Council: Oepke G.Niemeyer, Mayor; Nick Wendell, Deputy Mayor Council Members Wayne Avery, Holly Tilton Byrne, Bonny Specker, Brianna Doran, Andrew Rasmussen
- 34 Brookings City Council Staff: Paul M. Briseno, City Manager Steven Britzman, City Attorney Bonnie Foster, City Clerk
- 35 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.
- 35 Executive Session, pursuant to SDCL 1-25-2.1, for the purpose of discussing the qualifications, competence, performance, character or fitness of any public officer or employee or prospective public officer or employee. The term, employee, does not include any independent contractor; and 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 pursuant to 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 subdivision, when public discussion may be harmful to the competitive position of the business.
- 36 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)
- 37 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.