City Council
Council Chambers
Agenda — 31 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 24-066, a Resolution awarding the Brookings City & County Government Center Custodial Services Contract.
- 5.D. Action on Resolution 24-064, a Resolution declaring surplus property for the City of Brookings.
- 6. Presentations/Reports:
- 6.A. Reports: City Council Ex-Officio Reports
- 7. Contracts/Change Orders:
- 7.A. Action on Resolution 24-075, a Resolution awarding bid on Airport Parallel Taxiway Construction Project, AIP #3-46-0005-039-2024, contingent on FAA funding.
- 8. Ordinance First Readings:
- 8.A. Second Reading and Action on Ordinance 24-010, an Ordinance granting a Franchise to Interstate Telecommunications Cooperative, Inc., to construct, operate, and maintain a Cable Television System in the City of Brookings, South Dakota, 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.B. Second Reading and Action on Ordinance 24-021, and an Ordinance Authorizing Budget Amendment No. 7 to the 2024 Budget.
- 9. Public Hearings and Second Readings:
- 9.A. Second Reading and Action on Ordinance 24-015, an Ordinance Authorizing Budget Amendment No. 6 to the 2024 Budget.
- 9.B. Public Hearing and Action on Ordinance 24-009, an Ordinance to Rezone 2311 Yorkshire Drive from a Residence R-3 Apartment District to a Business B-2A Office District.
- 9.C. Public Hearing and Action on a Temporary Alcohol Application from the Brookings Area Chamber, to host a series of events for Downtown at Sundown on the 300 Block of 5th Street and the 400 Block of Main Avenue on August 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29, 2024.
- 10. Other Business:
- 11. City Council member introduction of topics for future discussion.
- 12. Adjourn.
- 26 Brookings City Council: Oepke G.Niemeyer, Mayor; Nick Wendell, Deputy Mayor Council Members Wayne Avery, Holly Tilton Byrne, Bonny Specker, Brianna Doran, Andrew Rasmussen
- 27 Brookings City Council Staff: Paul M. Briseno, City Manager Steven Britzman, City Attorney Bonnie Foster, City Clerk
- 28 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.
- 29 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)
- 30 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.