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Brookings Transportation Steering Committee
March 16, 2015
The Brookings Transportation Steering Committee meeting was held at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, March 16,
2015 at Brookings City & County Government Center with the following members present: Keith
Corbett, Daryl Englund, Jason Harms, Jacob Mills, Michael Bartley, Les Rowland, Bob Hill and Al Baker.
Jim Morgan was absent. Others present included: City Manager Jeff Weldon and Communications
Specialist Laurie Carruthers. Chair Corbett called the meeting to order at 3:03 p.m.
Approval of minutes. A motion was made by Hill, seconded by Mills, to approve the February 23, 2015
minutes. All present voted yes, motion carried.
Consideration of Highway 14 (6th Street) turn back proposal.
Weldon explained the SDDOT is attempting to turn back portions of highways which run through cities.
For Brookings, the proposal is to finish the current reconstruction plans for 6th Street, then turn the
portion between the bypasses over to the city for an undisclosed amount. The committee reviewed the
projected estimates, which did not include engineering and design. It was noted that the estimate for
the portion of 6th Street from 22nd Avenue to 34th Avenue was high. Weldon will check on this.
The committee analyzed projected estimates and discussed several options including budgeting,
planning for maintenance, climate change, advantages of local government control and precedence in
other South Dakota cities. The committee concluded that they concur with the City Council stance from
Jeff Weldon’s letter to SDDOT dated November 23, 2011 declining the State’s offer to accept
jurisdictional responsibility for Highway 14 (6th Street) between the Highway 14B connection points in
Brookings.
Discussion of overall transportation strategy. Bartley advised that the First District Association of Local
Governments is working on a project to collect the plats and deeds for the property owners along I-29 in
Brookings and Hamlin Counties. This information could be used for the 20th Street South Project.
The committee discussed what is involved in the transportation strategy, which entity would be
responsible, and potential Brookings representation on the State Transportation Commission. Weldon
will draft a document for the City Council outlining the project investigations and overall transportation
strategy pursuant to the Charter.
Other business. The committee discussed the recent penny for infrastructure bill at the State Legislature
and mentioned a letter of support if it is on the agenda in 2016.
Next meeting. Monday, April 20, 2015 at 3:00 pm in the Community Room 300 of the Brookings City &
County Government Center.
Adjourn. A motion was made by Hill, seconded by Bartley to adjourn. All present voted yes; motion
carried. Meeting adjourned at 4:24 p.m.
Submitted by Laurie Carruthers.