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Brookings City Council
April 21, 2015
The Brookings City Council held a study session on Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at 4:00
p.m., at City Hall with the following members present: Mayor Tim Reed, Council
Members Jael Thorpe, John Kubal, Dan Hansen, Ope Niemeyer and Keith Corbett;
Council Member Tom Bezdichek was absent. City Attorney Steve Britzman, City
Manager Jeffrey Weldon and City Clerk Shari Thornes were also present.
Executive Session. A motion was made by Council Member Hansen, seconded by
Council Member Corbett, to enter into Executive Session for purposes of consulting with
legal counsel or reviewing communications from legal counsel about proposed or
pending litigation or contractual matters at 4:00 p.m. with the City Attorney, City
Manager and City Clerk present. Motion carried by a unanimous vote.
A motion was made by Council Member Corbett, seconded by Council Member Hansen
to exit Executive Session at 4:50 p.m. Motion carried by a unanimous vote.
Amend Aqenda. A motion was made by Council Member Hansen, seconded by
Council Member Corbett, to amend the agenda to include Resolution 15-047, a
Resolution Canvassing the Recount Boards decision on the April 14, 2015 Municipal
Election. Motion carried by the following vote: 6 — Reed, Corbett, Hansen, Kubal,
Niemeyer, and Thorpe; Absent— 1 — Bezdichek.
Resolution 15-047. A motion was made by Council Member Hansen, seconded by
Council Member Kubal, that Resolution 15-047, a Resolution Canvassing the Recount
Boards decision on the April 14, 2015 Municipal Election, be approved. Motion carried
by the following vote: 6 -- Reed, Corbett, Hansen, Kubal, Niemeyer, and Thorpe; Absent
— 1 — Bezdichek.
Resolution No. 15-047 - Canvassing the April 14, 2015 Municipal Election Recount
Whereas, on the 14t" day of April, 2015, there was held in the City of Brookings, South
Dakota, an election for the purpose electing a Mayor and two City Council Members;
and
Whereas, the judges and clerks of said election have returned to the City Council of the
City of Brookings the official results for the purpose of the Official Canvass; and
Whereas, Candidate Lyle Bowes filed a letter requesting a recount; and
Whereas, on Monday, April 20th at 3:00 p.m. the Recount Board assembled consisting
of the following representatives: Amanda Quam (representing Scott Meyer�, Penny
Hauffe (representing Patty Bacon), Lyle Bowes, Gerald Warman (representing John
Kuba!), and Judge Rodney Steele (neutral representative appointed by the City Clerk);
and
Whereas, the Recount Board canvassed the results for the purpose of determining the
o�cial election outcome; and
Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved by the City Council of the City of Brookings, South
Dakota that the official vote for the office of City Council at the City Election held April
14, 2015 was as follows:
Patt Bacon L le Bowes
Official Canvass Recount O�cial Canvass Recount
Vote Center 1 395 395 301 301
Vote Center 2 455 455 577 577
Vote Center 3 101 101 108 108
Vote Center 4 2 2 1 1
Absentee 181 181 140 140
Provisional Ballot 0 0 0 0
TOTALS 1,134 1,134 1,127 1,127
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John L. Kubal Scott Me er
Official Canvass Recount Official Canvass Recount
Vote Center 1 277 277 412 412
Vote Center 2 572 572 680 680
Vote Center 3 98 98 128 12$
Vote Center 4 2 2 1 1
Absentee 166 166 196 196
Provisional p 0 1 1
Ballot
TOTALS 1,115 1,115 1,418 1,418
Discussion topics included the Brookings Area Visioning Charrette Implementation
Plan, 2016 Budget Study Session #1 on review of the current Capital Improvement
Projects, and City Council ex-officio reports.
Items for future discussion: A motion was made by Council Member Thorpe,
seconded by Council Member Hansen, directing staff to develop a RFP for a
public/private redevelopment of the Main Street Recreation Center (former WPA
National Guard Armory) including the combination of retail, entrepreneurial and creative
space. Council will vote on the final RFP. Motion carried by the following vote: 6 —
Reed, Corbett, Hansen, Kubal, Niemeyer, and Thorpe; Absent— 1 — Bezdichek.
Adiourn. A motion was made by Council Member Hansen, seconded by Council
Member Corbett, that the meeting be adjourned at 6:58 p.m. The motion carried by a
unanimous vote.
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