HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019_03_12 CC MinutesBrookings City Council
March 12, 2019
The Brookings City Council held a meeting on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at 5:00PM, at
City Hall with the following City Council members present: Mayor Keith Corbett, Council
Members Mary Kidwiler, Dan Hansen, Holly Tilton Byrne, Nick Wendell, Patty Bacon,
and Ope Niemeyer. City Manager Paul Briseno, City Attorney Steve Britzman, and
Acting City Clerk Bonnie Foster were also present.
5:00 PM REGULAR MEETING
Consent Agenda: A motion was made by Council Member Hansen, seconded by
Council Member Wendell, to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion carried by the
following vote: Yes: 7-Niemeyer, Hansen, Kidwiler, Wendell, Bacon, Tilton Byrne, and
Corbett.
3.A. Action to approve the agenda.
3.8. Action to approve the February 26, 2019 City Council Minutes.
3.C. Action on an appointments to the Committee for People who have
Disabilities: appoint Rachel Holm, Matthew Weiss, Brianna Doran and Jenny Grendler
(terms expire 1/1/2021); appoint Mark Sternhagen (term expires 1/1/2022).
3.0. Action on Resolution 19-021, a Resolution in support of a Polling Location
on the SDSU Campus.
Resolution 19-021 -Resolution in Support of a
Polling Location on the SDSU Campus
Whereas, Brookings County and the City of Brookings formerly had a polling location on
the SDSU campus; and
Whereas, the closest polling location to campus is located approximately one mile
away; and
Whereas, SDSU has over 2,000 employees and over 10,000 students that live in or
around Brookings; and
Whereas, all students are allowed to register to vote in the City of Brookings Municipal
Elections, so long as they live in the Brookings community or on campus; and
Whereas, an on-campus polling location would increase access for the thousands of
staff, faculty, and students whom encounter the SDSU campus every day; and
Whereas, the polling location would expand voting access to all City of Brooki'ngs
residents; and · ·
Whereas, creating a polling place accessible to students helps cultivate active voters,
which will positively affect their communities.
Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved that the City of Brookings supports the implementation
of an on-campus polling location at the SDSU Alumni Center for the City of Brookings.
Further, Be It Resolved the SDSU Alumni Center and Foundation supports the use of
their facility, which offers parking spaces and handicap accessible entrances, for a
polling location.
3.E. Action on Resolution 19-026, a Resolution designating Vote Center locations,
and the appointment of Election Superintendents and Judges for the April 9, 2019
Municipal Election.
Resolution 19-026 -Resolution designating Vote Center Locations,
and the Appointment of Election Superintendents and Judges
for the April 9, 2019 Municipai Election
Whereas, a City of Brookings Municipal Election will be held on April9, 2019 for the
positions of two 3-year term City Council members; and
Whereas, as required by SDCL 9-13-16.1, the City Council must appoint Election
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Superintendents and Deputies and set their rate of compensation; and
Whereas, as required by SDCL 12-14-1, the City Council must designate the Vote
Center locations; and
Whereas, the following superintendents and deputies are hereby appointed at a rate of
$12.50 per hour for Superintendents, $12.00 per hour for Judges, and a flat fee of
$25.00 for the April 8, 2019 Election School: RESOLUTION BOARD: David Peterson,
Larry Hult, and alternate Ken Ahartz; VOTE CENTER 1 -Brookings Activity Center, 320
51h Ave.: Ron Thaden, Superintendent, Diane Spencer, Carol Dusharm, Dolores
Canaday, and LaVonne Kurtz; VOTE CENTER 2-Bethel Baptist Church, 714 171h Ave.
So.: Sue Knutzen, Superintendent, Kathy Waddell, Marilyn Foerster, Deb Waltman, and
Linda Thaden; VOTE CENTER 3-Holy Life Tabernacle Church, 241 Mustang Pass:
Ellen Herrboldt Superintendent, Mardell Colbeck, and Janet Seeley; VOTE CENTER 4
-SDSU Alumni Center, 815 Medary Ave.: Cathy Enlow, Superintendent, Julie Erickson,
Barb Meyer; ABSENTEE/EARLY VOTE CENTER -City & County Government Center,
520 3rd St. -Peggy Whalen and Gloria Miller; ABSENTEE VOTE CENTER
PROCESSING-Larry Hult, Superintendent, Ken Ahartz, and Sue Sackman;
ALTERNATES-Gloria Pike, Mark Binkley, Bobbe Bartley, and Linda Schamp;
ELECTION NIGHT WORKER-Greg Witchey.
3.F. Action on a request from Lorraine Kracke, 1704 8th St., to abate property
taxes in the amount of $419.78, legal description: Garden Square Addition, Unit
1704AR. Parcel #40185-00000-017-04.
Financial Reports. Chief Financial Officer, Erick Rangel, presented the End-of-Year
2018 and January 31, 2019 financial reports.
Human Rights Commission update. Chair Hanna Holmquist, Vice-Chair Megan
Irvine Miller, and Lawrence Novotony provided an update on the Human Rights
Commission to the City Council and members of the public.
Resolution 19-024. A motion was made by Council Member Niemeyer, seconded by
Council Member Kidwiler, that Resolution 19-024, a Resolution Awarding Bids on
2019-04STI, 22nd Avenue Phase I Reconstruction Project, be approved. The motion
carried by the following vote: Yes: 7-Niemeyer, Hansen, Kidwiler, Wendell, Bacon,
Tilton Byrne, and Corbett.
Resolution 19-024-Resolution Awarding Bids on Project 2019-04STI 22nd Avenue
Phase I Reconstruction Project
Whereas, the City of Brookings opened bids for Project 2019-04STI, 22nd Avenue
Phase I Reconstruction Project on Tuesday, March 5, 2019, at 1:30 pm at the Brookings
City & County Government Center; and
Whereas, the City of Brookings has received the following bids: Schedule A: Timmons
Construction, Inc.: $1,483, 111.85; Winter Brothers Underground Inc.: $1 ,629,952.40;
Bowes Construction, Inc.: $1 ,557,097.15; BX Civil and Construction, Inc.:
$1 ,580,599.30; Complete Concrete Inc.: $1 ,978,397.75; Bid Alternate A 1 (Asphalt
pavement): Timmons Construction, Inc.: No Bid; Winter Brothers Underground, Inc.:
$863,529.50; Bowes Construction, Inc.: $856,359.88; BX Civil and Construction, Inc.:
No bid; Complete Concrete Inc.: No bid; Bid Alternate A2 (PCC pavement): Timmons
Construction, Inc.: $923,946.65; Winter Brothers Underground, Inc.: $1,201 ,665.50;
Bowes Construction, Inc.: No bid; BX Civil and Construction, Inc.: $1, 145,550.00;
Complete Concrete Inc.: $1,013,120.90; Bid Schedule B: Timmons Construction, Inc.:
$428,845.00; Winter Brothers Underground, Inc.: $379, 127.80; Bowes Construction,
Inc.: $519,803.66; BX Civil and Construction, Inc.: $411,850.70 and Complete
Concrete, Inc.: $432,400.80.
Now Therefore, Be It Resolved that the low bid from Timmons Construction, Inc. of
$1,483,111.85 for Schedule A, $923,946.65 for Bid Alternate A2 (PCC Pavement) and
$428,845.00 for Schedule B for the total bid price of $2,835,903.50 be accepted.
Resolution 19-028. A motion was made by Council Member Wendell, seconded by
Council Member Hansen, that Resolution 19-028, a Resolution Accepting a Gift of Real
Property to the City of Brookings, be approved. The motion carried by the following
vote: Yes: 7-Niemeyer, Hansen, Kidwiler, Wendell, Bacon, Tilton Byrne, and Corbett.
Resolution 19-028 -A Resolution Accepting a Gift of Real Property
to the City of Brookings, South Dakota
Whereas, BlairHill Properties, Inc. desires to gift and convey real property to the City of
Brookings, South Dakota, to be used for public purposes and specifically to provide
additional right-of-way for the 20th Street South Street Project, said real property being
described as follows: Lots One (1) and Nine (9) of Block Three (3) of Valley View
Addition, City of Brookings, County of Brookings, State of South Dakota, and
Whereas, the City Council recognizes the benefit the City will receive as a result of the
gift of this real property by BlairHill Properties, Inc.,
Now, Therefore, It Is Hereby Resolved by the City Council that the real property
described above is hereby accepted by the City of Brookings, South Dakota.
Brookings County Detention Center Expansion. A motion was made by Council
Member Hansen, seconded by Council Member Kidwiler, to authorize staff to retain
legal counsel to pursue a judicial determination of historic review procedure applicable
to the Brookings County Courthouse and proposed Brookings County Detention Center
expansion. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5-Niemeyer, Hansen,
Wendell, Bacon, and Tilton Byrne; No: 2-Kidwiler, and Corbett.
Adjourn. A motion was made by Council Member Hansen, seconded by Council
Member Wendell, that this meeting be adjourned at 6:27p.m. The motion carried by a
unanimous vote.
CITY OF BROOKINGS
Keith W. Corbett, Mayor
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