City Council

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Agenda — 39 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 25-0507 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 25-0507 approved Pass
10. 5. Open Forum.
11. 6. Consent Agenda:
12. 6.A. Action to approve City Council meeting minutes. ID 25-0514 approved Pass
13. 6.B. Action on Volunteer Board, Committee, and Commission appointments (9 boards, and 23 seats). ID 25-0509 approved Pass
14. 12 Approval of the Consent Agenda approved Pass
15. 6.C. Action on annual renewals for Medical Cannabis Establishment Licenses in the City of Brookings. ID 25-0510 approved Pass
16. 6.D. Action on Temporary Alcohol / Special Event Alcoholic Beverage Licenses from existing alcohol license holders. ID 25-0515 approved Pass
17. 6.E. Action on Resolution 25-096, a Resolution declaring surplus property for the City of Brookings. RES 25-096 approved Pass
18. 7. Presentations/Reports:
19. 7.A. Proclamation: Small Business Saturday ID 25-0520 presented
20. 7.B. Presentation: new Mass Notification System ID 25-0460 presented
21. 8. Contracts/Change Orders: NONE
22. 9. Ordinance First Readings:
23. 9.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 read into the record
24. 9.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 read into the record
25. 9.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 read into the record
26. 9.D. Second Reading and Action on Ordinance 25-037, an Ordinance Setting the Annual Election Date. (June) ORD 25-037 read into the record
27. 9.E. Second Reading and Action on Ordinance 25-038, an Ordinance Setting the Annual Election Date. (November) ORD 25-038 read into the record
28. 10. Public Hearings and Second Readings:
29. 10.A. Second Reading and Action on Ordinance 25-036, an Ordinance Authorizing Budget Amendment No. 8 to the 2025 Budget. ORD 25-036 approved Pass
30. 11. Other Business:
31. 11.A. Action on Resolution 25-088, a Resolution to build a splash pad at the Fishback Soccer Complex. RES 25-088 approved Pass
32. 12. City of Brookings Progress Report. ID 25-0513 presented
33. 13. City Council member introduction of topics for future discussion.
34. 14. Adjourn. approved Pass
35. 33 Brookings City Council: Oepke G.Niemeyer, Mayor; Nick Wendell, Deputy Mayor Council Members Wayne Avery, Holly Tilton Byrne, Bonny Specker, Brianna Doran, Lisa Hager
36. 34 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.
37. 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.
38. 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)
39. 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.

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