HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024_09_10 CC MinutesBROOKINGS CITY COUNCIL
September 10, 2024
The Brookings City Council held a meeting on Tuesday, September 10, 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 Wendell, seconded by Council
Member Specker, that the agenda be approved. The motion carried by the following
vote: Yes: 7 - Avery, Doran, Niemeyer, Rasmussen, Specker, Tilton Byrne, and
Wendell.
Budget Workshop #1. The 2025 Budget Workshop #1 was held, covering the
following topics: budget highlights, primary revenue sources, the budget overview
included the General Fund, Special Revenue Funds, and Enterprise Funds, as well as
the 10-year General Fund projection plan, and outside agency funding discussion.
Consent Agenda. A motion was made by Council Member Tilton Byrne, seconded by
Council Member Specker, to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion carried by the
following vote: Yes: 7 - Avery, Doran, Niemeyer, Rasmussen, Specker, Tilton Byrne,
and Wendell.
A. Action to approve the August 27, 2024 City Council Minutes.
B. Action on Brookings Historic Preservation Commission appointments:
Stephen Van Buren, term expires 1/1/2025 (filling unexpired term); Melisa Yager, term
expires 1/1/2027 (filling unexpired term).
C. Action on Brookings Human Rights Commission appointment: Keely
Eagleshield, term expires 1/1/2025 (filling unexpired term).
D. Action on Temporary Alcohol / Special Event Licenses for existing alcohol
license holders: Sodexo Catering (License Holder RB-28249 and RW-28251): SDSU
TL24-070, SDSU TL24-071, SDSU TL25-002.
E. Action on Resolution 24-082, a Resolution declaring surplus property for
the City of Brookings.
RESOLUTION 24-082 – DECLARING SURPLUS PROPERTY
WHEREAS, the City of Brookings is the owner of the following described equipment
formerly used at the City of Brookings:
Library: 2 – 6-foot wooden library tables, 12 wooden chairs, 2 Honeywell Scanners, 14
adjustable metal slat blinds, 2 – HP 19-inch Monitors (one doesn’t work), 1 e-Image
Data Microfilm Scanner.
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. Claire Koenecke, SDSU Students Association
Government Affairs Chair, provided a report on the latest events and developments at
SDSU.
Report: City Council Ex-Officio Reports. A Brookings Municipal Utility Board report
was given by Council Member Rasmussen. A Brookings Health Systems Board of
Trustees report was given by Council Member Specker.
Ordinance 24-024. A motion was made by Council Member Avery, seconded by
Council Member Specker, that Ordinance 24-024, an Ordinance to permit by
Conditional Use Permit townhouses on Blocks 3A and 4 in Northern Plains Addition,
City of Brookings, Brookings County, South Dakota, be removed from the table. The
motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 7 - Avery, Doran, Niemeyer, Rasmussen,
Specker, Tilton Byrne, and Wendell.
A motion was made by Council Member Avery, seconded by Council Member Wendell,
that Ordinance 24-024, an Ordinance to permit by Conditional Use Permit townhouses
on Blocks 3A and 4 in Northern Plains Addition, City of Brookings, Brookings County,
South Dakota, be tabled to the September 24, 2024 City Council Meeting. The motion
carried by the following vote: Yes: 7 - Avery, Doran, Niemeyer, Rasmussen, Specker,
Tilton Byrne, and Wendell.
Ordinance 24-031. A public hearing was held on Ordinance 24-031, an Ordinance
establishing Reasonable Accommodations Pursuant to the Federal Fair Housing
Amendments Act of 1988. A motion was made by Council Member Wendell, seconded
by Council Member Avery, that Ordinance 24-031 be approved. Public Comment: Kara
Rossi-Bianchi, Tom Bozied, Mark Kratochvil, Molly Richter, Nancy Flynn, Fedora
Sutton-Butler, Deb Dominiack, and Doug Austreim.
A motion was made by Council Member Doran, seconded by Council Member Tilton
Byrne, that Ordinance 24-031, an Ordinance establishing Reasonable Accommodations
Pursuant to the Federal Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, be tabled. A friendly
amendment was made by Council Member Wendell to table Ordinance 24-031 to the
September 24, 2024 City Council Meeting. City Council direction was given to staff to
enforce the existing rental occupancy code. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 7 - Avery, Doran, Niemeyer, Rasmussen, Specker, Tilton Byrne, and Wendell.
Ordinance 24-030. A public hearing was held on Ordinance 24-030, an Ordinance to
permit by Conditional Use a Major Home Occupation Hair Salon on Lot 1 in Block 3 of
Moriarty Edgebrook Addition, also known as 1635 17th Avenue South. A motion was
made by Council Member Tilton Byrne, seconded by Council Member Specker, that
Ordinance 24-030 be approved. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 7 -
Avery, Doran, Niemeyer, Rasmussen, Specker, Tilton Byrne, and Wendell.
Ordinance 24-029. A motion was made by Council Member Tilton Byrne, seconded by
Council Member Wendell, that Ordinance 24-029, an Ordinance Certifying the 2025 City
of Brookings Property Tax Levy to the Brookings County Finance Officer, be approved.
The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 7 - Avery, Doran, Niemeyer,
Rasmussen, Specker, Tilton Byrne, and Wendell.
Ordinance 24-028. A motion was made by Council Member Tilton Byrne, seconded by
Council Member Wendell, that Ordinance 24-028, an Ordinance Granting a Franchise to
Mediacom Minnesota LLC to Construct, Operate, and Maintain a Cable Television
System in the City of Brookings, SD, Setting Forth Conditions Accompanying the Grant
of the Franchise; Providing for Regulation and Use of the System; and Prescribing
Penalties for the Violation of its Provisions, be approved. The motion carried by the
following vote: Yes: 7 - Avery, Doran, Niemeyer, Rasmussen, Specker, Tilton Byrne,
and Wendell.
Special Event Temporary Alcoholic Beverage Application. A public hearing was
held on a Special Event Temporary Alcoholic Beverage Application from the Brookings
Area Chamber, to host a Downtown SDSU Watch Party on the 300 Block of Main
Avenue on October 5, 2024. A motion was made by Council Member Tilton Byrne,
seconded by Council Member Wendell, that the Temporary Alcoholic Beverage
Application be approved. Public Comment: Kelsey Doom. The motion carried by the
following vote: Yes: 7 - Avery, Doran, Niemeyer, Rasmussen, Specker, Tilton Byrne,
and Wendell.
Resolution 24-085. A motion was made by Council Member Tilton Byrne, seconded by
Council Member Wendell, that Resolution 24-085, a Resolution Amending the
Consolidated Fee Schedule, be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 7 - Avery, Doran, Niemeyer, Rasmussen, Specker, Tilton Byrne, and Wendell.
RESOLUTION 24-085 - RESOLUTION AMENDING THE CONSOLIDATED FEE SCHEDULE
WHEREAS, the adopted Municipal Code and City Policies make references to fees charged;
and
WHEREAS, it is prudent that the fees be reviewed for cost effectiveness.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Brookings hereby adopts the following
amendment to the Consolidated Fee Schedule:
Parks, Recreation, and Forestry Department
Fee Description Resolution Code Fee Amount
Labor (Non-DED/EAB) (per hour) 24-085 Sec. 62-170 $60.00
DED, EAB Removal/BMU Line Clearance
Aerial Budget Plus 2 Employees (per hour) 24-085 Sec. 62-170 $160.00
Loader Plus 1 Employee (per hour) 24-085 Sec. 62-170 $130.00
Trucks Plus 1 Employee (per hour) 24-085 Sec. 62-170 $90.00
Chipper Plus 1 Employee (per hour) 24-085 Sec. 62-170 $90.00
Chainsaw/Miscellaneous Equipment Plus 1
Employee (per hour)
24-085 Sec. 62-170 $70.00
Labor (per hour) 24-085 Sec. 62-170 $75.00
Restroom Stocking & Cleaning 24-085 Sec. 62-170 $50.00
Extra Garbage Cans 24-085 Sec. 62-45 $20.00
Equipment Rental Rates
Portable Stage 24-085 Sec. 62-45 $150.00
Reservations
Community Gardens (per Season) 24-085 Sec. 62-45 $50.00
Mini Golf 24-085 Sec. 62-45 $150.00
Disc Golf Course (per day) 24-085 Sec. 62-45 $200.00
Horseshoe Pits (per day) 24-085 Sec. 62-45 $50.00
Tennis/Pickleball Court Rentals (per court,
per hour)
24-085 Sec. 62-45 $10.00
Picnic Shelter Reservations
Large Day (Hillcrest A,D,E, Moriarty) 24-085 Sec. 62-45 $40.00
Activity Center
Activity Center – All-Inclusive Membership
(per year)
24-085 $45.00
Activity Center – Newsletter Membership (per
year) (+$10 for USPS Mail Delivery)
24-085 $15.00
Executive Session. A motion was made by Council Member Avery, seconded by
Council Member Wendell, to enter into Executive Session at 8:00 p.m. pursuant to
SDCL 1-25-2.1, for the purpose of discussing the qualifications, competence,
performance, character or fitness of any public officer or employee or prospective public
officer or employee. The term, employee, does not include any independent contractor;
and pursuant to SDCL 1-25-2.3, for the purpose of consulting with legal counsel or
reviewing communications from legal counsel about proposed or pending litigation or
contractual matters; and pursuant to SDCL 1-25-2.5, for the purpose of discussing
marketing or pricing strategies by a board or commission of a business owned by the
state or any of its political subdivision, when public discussion may be harmful to the
competitive position of the business. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. A
motion was made by Council Member Wendell, seconded by Council Member Tilton
Byrne, to exit Executive Session at 9:15 p.m. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.
Adjourn. A motion was made by Council Member Wendell, seconded by Council
Member Tilton Byrne, that this meeting be adjourned at 9:15 p.m. The motion carried
by a unanimous vote.
CITY OF BROOKINGS, SD
Oepke G. Niemeyer, Mayor
ATTEST:
Bonnie Foster, City Clerk