HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024_09_17 CC MinutesBROOKINGS CITY COUNCIL
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
The Brookings City Council held a Study Session on Tuesday, September 17, 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, Holly Tilton Byrne, and Nick
Wendell. Absent: Council Member Bonny Specker. 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 Wendell, that the agenda be approved. The motion carried by the following
vote: Yes: 6 - Avery, Doran, Niemeyer, Rasmussen, and Wendell; Absent: 1 - Specker.
Discussion: Initiated Measure 28 – Prohibiting Taxes on Anything Sold for
Human Consumption. The City Council requested a Study Session to inform the
public of Initiated Measure 28 on the November 5th Election Ballot. This ballot measure
prohibits taxes on anything sold for human consumption. Presenters: Rick Wieland, IM
28 Sponsor; Nathan Sanderson, Executive Director of the SD Retailers Association;
Sara Rankin, Executive Director of the SD Municipal League; Tim Reed, District 7
Senator; and Stephanie Mason, Vice-President of Economic Development Corporation
Director of Operations.
Adjourn. A motion was made by Council Member Tilton Byrne, seconded by Council
member Wendell, that this meeting be adjourned at 6:47 PM. The motion carried by a
unanimous vote.
CITY OF BROOKINGS, SD
Oepke G. Niemeyer, Mayor
ATTEST:
Bonnie Foster, City Clerk