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Brookings City Council
October 21, 2014
The Brookings City Council heid a study session on Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at 5:00 p.m., at
City Hall with the foliowing members present: Mayor Tim Reed, Council Members Jael Thorpe,
John Kubal, Dan Hansen,Tom Bezdichek, Ope Niemeyer and Keith Corbett. City Attorney Steve
Britzman, City Manager 1eff Weldon and City Clerk Shari Thornes were also present.
Hi�hwav 146 Recommendation. A motion was made by Hansen,seconded by Kubal,to approve a
revised recommendation from the Transportation Steering Committee pertaining to roundabout design
for Highway 14B. All present voted yes; motion carried.
Sustainabilitv Draft Action Plan. Weldon will modify future bid documents to include multiple fuel
vehicles as an alternate.
A subcommittee of the Sustainability Council is gathering data on a coordinator position.
Sustainabifity wi11 be discussed at the Council 2015 Goal Setting Retreat. The Council asked for the
subcommittee's research for their January meeting.
A motion was made by Bezdichek,seconded by Kubal,to discuss a plastic bag ban at a future council
meeting. Bezdichek and Kubal voted yes; Corbett, Hansen, Niemeyer, Reed and Thorpe voted no;
motion failed.
A motion was made by Thorpe,seconded by Hansen,to have a policy discussion about net metering at a
December council meeting. All present voted yes; motion carried.
University Communitv Coalition. A motion was made by Niemeyer,seconded by Corbett,the move
forward with a draft ordinance to create a University Community Coalition. All present voted yes;
motion carried.
Other discussion topics included a report on Kauffman Entrepreneurial Conference, Drainage Plan in
loint lurisdictional Area,a review of the City's Capital Improvement Plan,and City Council ex-o�cio
reports.
Ad ourn. A motion was made by Corbett,seconded by Kubal,to adjourn. All present voted yes; motion
carried. Meeting adjourned at 7:57 p.m.
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