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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCMinutes_2016_03_15 412 Brookings City Council March 15, 2016 The Brookings City Council held a Study Session on Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at 5:00 p.m., at City Hall with the following members present: Deputy Mayor Keith Corbett, Council Members, Dan Hansen, Ope Niemeyer, Jael Thorpe, and Patty Bacon. Mayor Tim Reed and Council Member David M. Meyer were absent. City Attorney Steve Britzman, City Manager Jeffrey Weldon, and City Clerk Shari Thornes were also present. Aqenda. SDSU Quarterly Campus / Community Meeting discussion was removed from the agenda. A motion was made by Council Member Hansen, seconded by Council Member Bacon, that the agenda be approved, as amended. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5 - Corbett, Niemeyer, Thorpe, Hansen, and Bacon; Absent: 2 - Reed, and Meyer. Discussion topics included Board of Equalization Process review from Brookings County Director of Equalization Chris Lilla, Presentation on the 2015 Research on Brookings Poverty Rates and Availability of Affordable Housing, and City Council Ex- Officio Reports. Comprehensive Master Plan Advisorv Committee Appointments. A motion was made by Council Member Hansen, seconded by Council Member Bacon, that the following Comprehensive Master Plan Advisory Committee appointments be approved: Keith Corbett, Kevin Benham, Sarah Wyant, Brenda Schweitzer, Jessica Garcia Fritz, Angela Boersma, Robert Watrel, Benjamin Kleinjan, David Odens, Doug Carruthers, Beth Niemeyer, Kate Treiber, Kristi Tornquist, Lee Ann Pierce, and Ben Stout. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5 - Corbett, Niemeyer, Thorpe, Hansen, and Bacon; Absent: 2 - Reed, and Meyer. Site Selection for proposed Brookinqs Recreation Center. A motion was made by Council Member Hansen, seconded by Council Member Niemeyer, that the Fishback Soccer Complex be chosen as the location of the proposed Brookings Recreation Center. Public Comment: John Mills, Doug Smith, Daniel Bielfeldt, Jim Morgan, Andy Johnson, and James Drew. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5 - Corbett, Niemeyer, Thorpe, Hansen, and Bacon; Absent: 2 - Reed, and Meyer. A motion was made by Council Member Niemeyer, seconded by Council Member Hansen, to ask the Transportation Safety Committee to look at traffic calming measures befinreen 12th Ave. South and Main Ave. South. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5 - Corbett, Niemeyer, Thorpe, Hansen, and Bacon; Absent: 2 - Reed, and Meyer. Adiourn. A motion was made by Council Member Hansen, seconded by Council Member Corbett, to adjourn the meeting at 6:06 p.m. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. CITY OF BROOKINGS � .P� ,,':A�� , Tim Reed, Mayor � �,�, :� ,=,,� � ., u•° a� :� �:o �� :� , � �-�:.;s :�; �lij -... ri Thornes, ity Clerk