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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCMinutes_2015_10_20 � 3fi5 Brookings City Council October 20, 2015 The Brookings City Council held a Study Session on Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at 5:00 p.m., at City Hall with the following members present: Mayor Tim Reed, Council Members Keith Corbett, Dan Hansen, Ope Niemeyer, Scott Meyer, Patty Bacon, and Jael Thorpe. City Attorney Steve Britzman, City Manager Jeffrey Weldon, and City Clerk Shari Thornes were also present. Discussion topics included an Affordable Housing Presentation, Capital Improvement Plan, a Review of Subsidy Application Process, and City Council Ex-Officio Reports. A motion was made by Mayor Reed, seconded by Council Member Niemeyer, to schedule discussion and possible action to create an Affordable Housing Task Force Charter at the November 24 City Council Meeting. Discussion: Council members requested the task force's objectives and timeline be defined. They also suggested the group also examine affordable housing as it relates to zoning. Councit Member Bacon would like the task members identified by January in order to schedule the housing trust consultant's visit. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 7 - Reed, Corbett, Hansen, Niemeyer, Thorpe, Meyer, and Bacon. The council discussed possible revisions to the subsidy application process to include a � scorecard, committee review and outcome reporting requirements. The City Council will discuss its 2016 subsidy funding priorities at the January Goal Setting Retreat. Executive Session. A motion was made by Council Member Corbett, seconded by Council Member Thorpe, to enter into Executive Session at 7:10 p.m. for purposes of consulting with legal counsel or reviewing communications from legal counsel about proposed or pending litigation or contractual matters, and preparing for contract negotiations or negotiating with employees or employee representatives with Donna Langland, Human Resources Director, City Manager, City Attorney, and City Clerk present. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. Donna Langland, Human Resources Director, left at 7:34 p.m. A motion was made by Council Member Corbett, seconded by Council Member Niemeyer, to exit Executive Session at 8:25 p.m. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. � Adiourn. A motion was made by Council Member Hansen, seconded by Council Member Corbett, to adjourn the meeting at 8:30 p.m. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. CITY OF BROOKINGS �— I C� Tim Reed, Mayor ATTEST: '� .�✓q�rr. ���7 •h(C o CV'_'9 ".� Shari Thornes, City Clerk �`,' "' �'��`v�`"