HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024_12_10 CC MinutesBROOKINGS CITY COUNCIL
DECEMBER 10, 2024
The Brookings City Council held a meeting on Tuesday, December 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, and Holly Tilton Byrne.
Absent: City Council Member 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: 6 - Avery, Doran, Niemeyer, Rasmussen, Specker, and Tilton Byrne; Absent: 1 -
Wendell.
Consent Agenda. A motion was made by Council Member Tilton Byrne, seconded by
Council Member Doran, to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion carried by the
following vote: Yes: 6 - Avery, Doran, Niemeyer, Rasmussen, Specker, and Tilton
Byrne; Absent: 1 - Wendell.
A. Action to approve the November 26, 2024 City Council Minutes.
B. Action on Resolution 24-110, a Resolution declaring surplus property for the
City of Brookings:
RESOLUTION 24-110 - 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: (Bikes) Next Break Point, Serial #39060588, Tag #1080, Red &
Silver; Shimano Tourney, Tag#1017, Green & White; Huffy Alpine, Serial
#AL13B027446, Tag #4039, Purple; Magna Zanzibar, Serial #95TD144599, Tag #4020,
Pink: Huffy Shimano, Serial #057141, Tag #65, Blue & Black; Team Dual Tracker, Tag
#0075, Red & Black; Genesis V2100, Serial #BAOYI, Tag #1035, Black & Yellow; Gary
Fischer Shimano, Serial #00TD201990, Tag #0030, Black & Green; Next ES Extreme,
Serial #00TD201990, Tag #0020, Black & Red; Mongoose Rebel, Serial
#SNFSD23L16940, Tag #2094, Black; Roadmaster Ridgeline, Serial #211060684, Tag
#3062, Blue & Yellow; Kent 20, Serial #23U2U62232, Tag #3053, Black; Kent Chaos,
Serial #62302036045, Tag #3107, Black & Green; Murray Ultra Terrain, Tag #3064,
Gray; Roadmaster Kent 700, Serial #GS52714WMA, Tag #3048, Black & Green;
Schwinn High Timber, Serial # SNIDC060106, Tag #3046, Silver & Blue; Genesis GX7,
Serial #GS120601, Tag #3804, Silver & Red; MGX Denali, Serial #L1212033011, Tag
#3076, Red & Black; Mongoose Rebel, Serial #R1016WMDS, Tag #3078, Black &
Silver; Mongoose Shimmano, Serial #SNFSD08D099, Tag #3090, Red & Black;
Hiawatha, Tag #3085, Maroon & Brown; Huffy Rock Creek, Serial # SNHBT23E, Tag
#3114, Blue & White; Schwinn Ranger, Serial #3740094570-0, Tag #3050, Blue &
Purple; Huffy Rock Creek, Serial #SNHBT23E13, Tag #3075, Black & White; Hyper
Urban, Serial #TJ18EO11197, Tag #3071, Gray & Black; Roller, Tag #3016, Black;
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.
C. Action on Resolution 24-105, a Resolution Awarding the Bid for Brookings
Regional Landfill Hay Land Lease.
RESOLUTION 24-105 - RESOLUTION AWARDING BID FOR BROOKINGS
REGIONAL LANDFILL HAY LAND LEASE
WHEREAS, the City of Brookings opened bids for the Landfill Leachate Hauling on
Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 1:30 pm at the Brookings City & County Government
Center; and
WHEREAS, the City of Brookings received the following high bid for the Hay Land
Lease: Joshua Berndt in the amount of $120 per acre for 26 acres of hay land; and
WHEREAS, the Brookings Regional Landfill will generate $3,120 of revenue per year
for the duration of lease.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the high bid of $120/acre from Joshua
Berndt be accepted; and the City Manager or his designee is authorized to execute any
associated agreement(s) to secure these services.
D. Action on Resolution 24-106, a Resolution Awarding the Bid for Brookings
Regional Landfill Leachate Hauling.
RESOLUTION 24-106 - RESOLUTION AWARDING BID FOR BROOKINGS
REGIONAL LANDFILL LEACHATE HAULING
WHEREAS, the City of Brookings opened bids for the Landfill Leachate Hauling on
Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 1:30 pm at the Brookings City & County Government
Center; and
WHEREAS, the City of Brookings received the following low bid for the Landfill
Leachate Hauling: Liberty Septic Inc., in the amount of $0.085 per gallon; and
WHEREAS, the Brookings Regional Landfill has appropriations of $99,000 in the 2025
adopted budget for the hauling of Landfill Leachate.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the low bid of $0.085 per gallon from
Liberty Septic Inc. be accepted; and the City Manager or his designee is authorized to
execute any associated agreement(s) to secure these services.
Report: SDSU Students Association Report. Claire Koenecke, SDSU Students
Association Government Affairs Chair, provided an update on SDSU current affairs.
Report: City Council Ex-Officio Report. A Brookings Municipal Utility Board report
was given by Council Member Avery. A Brookings Health Systems Board of Trustees
report was not presented due to no meeting in November.
Development Agreement. A motion was made by Council Member Avery, seconded
by Council Member Doran, that a Development Agreement with Solventum, be
approved. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 6 - Avery, Doran, Niemeyer,
Rasmussen, Specker, and Tilton Byrne; Absent: 1 - Wendell.
Special Event / Temporary Alcoholic Beverage Application. A public hearing was
held on a Special Event / Temporary Alcoholic Beverage Application from St. Thomas
More Catholic School, to operate within the City of Brookings, South Dakota, on
February 1, 2025, for a Winter Gala and Grand Auction to be held at 1700 8th Street
South. A motion was made by Council Member Tilton Byrne, seconded by Council
Member Specker, that the Special Event Application be approved. The motion carried
by the following vote: Yes: 6 - Avery, Doran, Niemeyer, Rasmussen, Specker, and
Tilton Byrne; Absent: 1 - Wendell.
Resolution 24-112. A public hearing was held on Resolution 24-112, a Resolution
Authorizing Naming the Street within Pioneer Park in the City of Brookings. A motion
was made by Council Member Tilton Byrne, seconded by Council Member Specker,
that Resolution 24-112, be approved. Public Comment: Angela Daly, Roger Stoner,
Sam Cordes, and Patty Bacon. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 6 -
Avery, Doran, Niemeyer, Rasmussen, Specker, and Tilton Byrne; Absent: 1 - Wendell.
RESOLUTION 24-112 - A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING NAMING THE STREET
WITHIN PIONEER PARK IN THE CITY OF BROOKINGS
WHEREAS, the City Council is authorized by Brookings Ordinance Section 74-1 to
establish or change names of streets within the city; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has received a request to name the street within Pioneer
park, which is located between 1st Avenue and Western Avenue.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the governing body that the following street
name for the street within Pioneer Park is hereby established: new street name: Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr. Way.
FURTHER, the City Clerk is directed to file a copy of this resolution with the Office of
the Brookings County Register of Deeds and request that the name of the street
described above be noted on the Plat of Pioneer Park and duly recorded in the Office of
the Register of Deeds.
ITEM FOR RECONSIDERATION: Annual On-Sale Convention Liquor License
Renewal – Park Hospitality. A motion was made by Council Member Avery, seconded
by Council Member Doran, that ITEM FOR RECONSIDERATION: Action on Annual On-
Sale Convention Liquor License Renewal for Park Hospitality (LaCantina Restaurant),
which failed an alcoholic beverage compliance check within the past 12 months, be
reconsidered. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 6 - Avery, Doran,
Niemeyer, Rasmussen, Specker, and Tilton Byrne; Absent: 1 - Wendell.
A motion was made by Council Member Tilton Byrne, seconded by Council Member
Doran, that the Annual On-Sale Convention Liquor License Renewal for Park Hospitality
(LaCantina Restaurant), which failed an alcoholic beverage compliance check within the
past 12 months, be approved. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 6 - Avery,
Doran, Niemeyer, Rasmussen, Specker, and Tilton Byrne; Absent: 1 - Wendell.
Adjourn. A motion was made by Council Member Tilton Byrne, seconded by Council
Member Doran, that this meeting be adjourned at 6:50 p.m. The motion carried by a
unanimous vote.
CITY OF BROOKINGS, SD
Oepke G. Niemeyer, Mayor
ATTEST:
Bonnie Foster, City Clerk