HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025_09_16 CC MinutesBROOKINGS CITY COUNCIL
September 16, 2025
The Brookings City Council held a Study Session on Tuesday, September 16, 2025 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, Lisa Hager, Bonny Specker, Holly Tilton Byrne, and Nick
Wendell. City Attorney J. Vince Jones and City Clerk Bonnie Foster were also present.
Absent City Manager Paul Briseno.
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: 7 -Avery, Doran, Hager, Niemeyer, Specker, Tilton Byrne, and Wendell.
Review of SD Open Meetings Laws. Bonnie Foster, City Clerk, conducted a review of
the SD Open Meetings Laws as per Senate Bill 74 (SDCL 1-25-13).
Discussion: House Bill 1130 -permissible dates for Municipal Elections. Bonnie
Foster, City Clerk, led a discussion providing an overview of House Bill 1130, which
identifies permissible dates for Municipal Elections. In attendance for this discussion
were: City Council Members, School Board Members Debra DeBates and Wesley
Tschetter, and County Commissioner Dave Miller.
Adjourn. A motion was made by Council Member Tilton Byrne, seconded by Council
member Wendell, that this meeting be adjourned at 7:05 PM. The motion carried by a
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