City Council
Council Chambers
Agenda — 40 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 REGULAR MEETING
- 1. Call to Order / Pledge of Allegiance.
- 2. Record of Council Attendance.
- 3. Action to approve the agenda.
- 4. Open Forum.
- 5. Consent Agenda:
- 5.A. Action to approve City Council meeting minutes.
- 8 Approval of the Consent Agenda
- 5.B. Action on Temporary Alcohol / Special Event Licenses for existing alcohol license holders with events held on publicly owned property.
- 5.C. Action on Resolution 24-083, a Resolution Awarding Bids on the 2024-2025 Contractor Snow Removal Equipment Contracts.
- 5.D. Action on Resolution 24-084, a Resolution declaring surplus property for the City of Brookings.
- 6. Presentations/Reports:
- 6.A. Introduction of new City of Brookings employee.
- 6.B. Report: SDSU Student Association.
- 6.C. Presentation on Brookings Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan
- 7. Contracts/Change Orders: NONE
- 8. Ordinance First Readings:
- 8.A. 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.
- 8.B. 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.
- 8.C. Public Hearing and Action on amended Ordinance 24-031, an Ordinance establishing Reasonable Accommodations Pursuant to the Federal Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988.
- 8.D. 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.
- 9. Public Hearings and Second Readings:
- 9.A. Second Reading and Action on Ordinance 24-025, an Ordinance Authorizing Budget Amendment No. 8 to the 2024 Budget.
- 9.B. Public Hearing and Action on Ordinance 24-026, an Ordinance Amending Chapter 82 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Brookings and Pertaining to the Covering of Vehicle Loads in the City of Brookings.
- 9.C. Public Hearing and Action on Ordinance 24-027, an Ordinance Amending Articles I & II of Chapter 72 - Storm Drainage, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Brookings, South Dakota.
- 9.D. Public Hearing and Action on a Commercial Corridor Design Review Overlay District Site Plan for Lot 1 in Block 1 of Reserve Fourth Addition.
- 9.E. Public Hearing and Action on Resolution 24-081, a Resolution to amend the 2040 Comprehensive Plan’s Future Land Use Map.
- 10. Other Business:
- 10.A. Action on Resolution 24-079, a Resolution Transferring City Manager Contingency Funds to City Departments.
- 10.B. Action on Resolution 24-078, a Resolution Declaring Boundaries and Recommending Creation of Tax Increment Financing District #16, City of Brookings.
- 10.C. Action on Resolution 24-080, a Resolution Adopting the Tax Increment District #16 Project Plan.
- 11. City of Brookings Progress Report.
- 12. City Council member introduction of topics for future discussion.
- 13. Adjourn.
- 35 Brookings City Council: Oepke G.Niemeyer, Mayor; Nick Wendell, Deputy Mayor Council Members Wayne Avery, Holly Tilton Byrne, Bonny Specker, Brianna Doran, Andrew Rasmussen
- 36 Brookings City Council Staff: Paul M. Briseno, City Manager Steven Britzman, City Attorney Bonnie Foster, City Clerk
- 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.
- 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)
- 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.