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BROOKINGS CITY COUNCIL
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
The Brookings City Council held a meeting on Tuesday, February 27, 2024 at 6:00 PM,
at the Brookings City & County Government Center, Chambers, with the following City
Council members present: Mayor Oepke Niemeyer, Council Members Wayne Avery,
Brianna Doran, Andrew Rasmussen, Bonny Specker, Holly Tilton Byrne, and Nick
Wendell. City Manager Paul Briseno, City Attorney Steve Britzman, and City Clerk
Bonnie Foster were also present.
Agenda. A motion was made by Council Member Tilton Byrne, seconded by Council
Member Doran, that the agenda be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 7 -Avery, Doran, Niemeyer, Rasmussen, Specker, Tilton Byrne, and Wendell.
Consent Agenda. A motion was made by Council Member Wendell, seconded by
Council Member Rasmussen, to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion carried by
the following vote: The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 7 -Avery, Doran,
Niemeyer, Rasmussen, Specker, Tilton Byrne, and Wendell.
A. Action to approve the February 13 and February 20, 2024 City Council Minutes.
B. Action on Resolution 24-023, a Resolution declaring surplus property for
the City of Brookings.
RESOLUTION 24-023 - DECLARING SURPLUS PROPERTY
WHEREAS, the City of Brookings is the owner of the following described equipment
formerly used at the City of Brookings:
Police Department: 2015 Dodge Ram 1500, VIN: 1 C6RR7XT7FS766284
WHEREAS, in the best financial interest, it is the desire of the City of Brookings to
dispose of as surplus property; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager is hereby authorized to sell or dispose of said surplus
property.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the governing body of the City of Brookings,
SD, that this property be declared surplus property according to SDCL Chapter 6-13.
Report: SDSU Student Association. Michael Garofalo, SDSU Students Association
Government Affairs Chair, provided an update on SDSU current affairs.
Resolution 24-024. A motion was made by Council Member Tilton Byrne, seconded by
Council Member Wendell, that Resolution 24-024, a Resolution accepting the low Base
A Bid and rejecting all Base B Bids for the Pickleball Courts Project, be approved. The
motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 7 - Niemeyer, Wendell, Avery, Tilton Byrne,
Specker, Doran, and Rasmussen.
RESOLUTION 24-024 - RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE LOW BASE BID A
FOR THE PICKLEBALL COURTS PROJECT
WHEREAS, the City of Brookings is requesting acceptance of the 'Base Bid A' low bid
of$396,981.34 for the Pickleball Courts Project; and
WHEREAS, the City of Brookings is requesting to not accept the 'Base Bid B' low bid of
$34,500 for the Pickle Courts Project; and
WHEREAS, the Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department desires to accept the 'Base
Bid A' low bid of$396,981.34 from Timmons Construction in Brookings, South Dakota,
for the Pickleball Courts Project; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Brookings hereby authorizes
the approval of entering into a contract with Timmons Construction for $396,981.34.
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Ordinance 24-003. A motion was made by Council Member Wendell, seconded by
Council Member Doran, that Ordinance 24-003, an Ordinance Authorizing Amendment
No. 11 to the 2023 Budget, be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 7 -Avery, Doran, Niemeyer, Rasmussen, Specker, Tilton Byrne, and Wendell.
Alcohol License Transfer. A public hearing was held on a request to transfer an On-
Off Sale Malt License and On-Off Sale Wine License, for 724 22"d Avenue South, from
New Sake, Inc., to Sake One, Inc., Xue Yin Lin, owner. A motion was made by Council
Member Tilton Byrne, seconded by Council Member Wendell, that the transfer be
approved. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 7 -Avery, Doran, Niemeyer,
Rasmussen, Specker, Tilton Byrne, and Wendell.
Resolution 24-025. A motion was made by Council Member Wendell, seconded by
Council Member Rasmussen, that Resolution 24-025, a Resolution to Annex 30.46
acres in the NE % of the NW '/ excluding Outlot A in Section 3, Township 109, Range
50 in Brookings County, South Dakota, be approved. Public Comment: Russell Atkins.
The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 7 -Avery, Doran, Niemeyer,
Rasmussen, Specker, Tilton Byrne, and Wendell.
RESOLUTION 24-025 - RESOLUTION TO ANNEX 30.46 ACRES IN NORTHEAST
QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER IN SECTION THREE, TOWNSHIP 109
NORTH, RANGE 50 WEST, COUNTY OF BROOKINGS, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
WHEREAS, the City of Brookings is authorized pursuant to South Dakota Codified Law
9-4-1 to annex contiguous territory upon receipt of a written petition, describing said
territory sought to be annexed, signed by not less than three-fourths (3/4) of the legal
voters and by the owner or owners of not less than three-fourths (3/4) of the value of
said territory; and
WHEREAS, the City of Brookings desires to annex the following described property, to
wit:
the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (NE % NW%), Except Outlot "A"
thereof, of Section Three (3), Township One Hundred Nine (109) North, Range Fifty
(50) West of the 5th P.M., County of Brookings, State of South Dakota; and
WHEREAS, the aforementioned land is contiguous to the present boundaries of the City
of Brookings; and
WHEREAS, the City of Brookings has received a Petition for Annexation of Territory
signed by the owners of greater than three-fourths (3/4) of the value of the
aforementioned property and greater than three-fourths (3/4) of the legal voters residing
in said territory; and
WHEREAS, the Brookings Planning Commission reviewed the petition during the
regular meeting on February 6, 2024 and has recommended that this property, as
described, be annexed into the City of Brookings; and
WHEREAS, the Brookings County Board of County Commissioners reviewed the
petition during their regular meeting on April 4, 2023 pursuant to South Dakota Codified
Law 9-4-5 and has approved, by Resolution 23-17, that this property, as described, be
annexed into the City of Brookings.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City of Brookings, South Dakota, that
the property described above is hereby annexed to the City of Brookings.
Progress Report. Samantha Beckman, Assistant to the City Manager, provided a
progress report highlighting the City's activities and projects.
Adjourn. A motion was made by Council Member Tilton Byrne, seconded by Council
Member Doran, that this meeting be adjourned at 6:26 p.m. The motion carried by a
unanimous vote.
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