City Council

Council Chambers

Agenda — 44 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. 5:00 PM REGULAR MEETING
3. 1. Call to Order / Pledge of Allegiance.
4. 2. Record of Council Attendance.
5. 3. Action to approve the agenda. approved Pass
6. 4. Executive Session
7. 4.A. Executive Session, pursuant to SDCL 1-25-2(1), for 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. ID 25-0542 approved Pass
8. 6:00 PM REGULAR MEETING
9. 8 Executive Session, pursuant to SDCL 1-25-2(1), for 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. ID 25-0542 approved Pass
10. 5. Open Forum.
11. 6. Consent Agenda:
12. 6.A. Action to approve City Council meeting minutes. ID 25-0539
13. 6.B. Action on Resolution 25-102, a Resolution Awarding the Bid for Brookings Regional Landfill Farm Land Lease. RES 25-102 approved Pass
14. 7. Presentations/Reports:
15. 13 Approval of the Consent Agenda approved Pass
16. 7.A. Introduction of promoted City of Brookings employee. ID 25-0545 presented
17. 7.B. Report: SDSU Student Association. ID 25-0540 withdrawn
18. 7.C. Reports: City Council Ex-Officio Reports ID 25-0541 presented
19. 7.D. Update: 3M/Solventum PFAS Mitigation Plan ID 25-0538 presented
20. 8. Contracts/Change Orders:
21. 8.A. Action on Resolution 25-101, a Resolution authorizing Change Order No. 1 for 2025-01SWR Sidewalk Maintenance Project; Brock Contracting. RES 25-101 approved Pass
22. 9. Ordinance First Readings:
23. 9.A. Second Reading and Action on Ordinance 25-042, an Ordinance Authorizing Budget Amendment No. 9 to the 2025 Budget. ORD 25-042 read into the record
24. 10. Public Hearings and Second Readings:
25. 10.A. Public Hearing and Action on Ordinance 25-039, an Ordinance to Rezone Lot 3 of Block 2 of Telkamp Industrial Addition from an Industrial I-1R Restricted District to an Industrial I-1 Light District. ORD 25-039 approved Pass
26. 10.B. Public Hearing and Action on Ordinance 25-040, an Ordinance for a Conditional Use Permit to Establish an Office in a Residence R-2 Two-Family District (709 Main Avenue). ORD 25-040 approved Pass
27. 10.C. Public Hearing and Action on Ordinance 25-041, an Ordinance to Rezone NE ¼ NW ¼ excluding Outlot A in Section 3-T109N-R50W from the Residential R-3 Apartment District to a Residential R-1A Single Family District (1115 West 20th Street South). ORD 25-041 approved Pass
28. 10.D. Second Reading and Action on Ordinance 25-037, an Ordinance Setting the Annual Election Date. (June) ORD 25-037 approved Fail
29. 10.E. Second Reading and Action on Ordinance 25-038, an Ordinance Setting the Annual Election Date. (November) ORD 25-038 approved Pass
30. 11. Other Business:
31. 11.A. Action on Resolution 25-100, a Resolution Transferring City Manager Contingency Funds to City Departments. RES 25-100 approved Pass
32. 11.B. Action on Resolution 25-099, a Resolution Transferring Capital Improvement Plan Sinking Funds. RES 25-099 approved Pass
33. 11.C. Action on City Attorney Legal Services Agreement for 2026. ID 25-0544 approved Pass
34. 12. City Council member introduction of topics for future discussion.
35. 13. Executive Session
36. 13.A. Executive Session, pursuant to SDCL 1-25-2(1), for 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. ID 25-0543 approved Pass
37. 14. Action on Resolution 25-104, a Resolution Amending the City Manager’s Contract for 2026. RES 25-104 approved Pass
38. 15. Adjourn. approved Pass
39. 37 Brookings City Council: Oepke G.Niemeyer, Mayor; Nick Wendell, Deputy Mayor Council Members Wayne Avery, Holly Tilton Byrne, Bonny Specker, Brianna Doran, Lisa Hager
40. 37 Executive Session, pursuant to SDCL 1-25-2(1), for 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. ID 25-0543 approved Pass
41. 38 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.
42. 39 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.
43. 40 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)
44. 41 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.

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