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City of Brookings
Meeting Agenda
Brookings City & County
Government Center
520 3rd St., Suite 230
Brookings, SD 57006
Phone: (605) 692-6281
Fax: (605) 692-6907
Brookings City & County Government Center
520 3rd St., Room 300
5:30 PMThursday, July 21, 2022
If a member of the public would like to join this meeting virtually,
please call the HR Dept. at (605) 692-6281 for meeting access.
1. Call To Order
2. Approval of Agenda
3. Approval of Minutes
4. Public Comment
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5. Reports
a. Liaisons
i. Brookings Police Department
ii. Brookings Sheriff Office
iii. SDSU Police Department
iv. Brookings School District
v. Sustainability Council
vi. Disability Committee
vii. Library
viii. CLEAR
ix. Community Economic Master Plan
x. Brookings Inclusive Collaborative
b. Working groups
i. Social Media/Communication
ii. Legislative Liaison
iii. Common Read
iv. LGBTQ Awareness
v. International Outreach
vi. Inclusivity/Community Outreach
vii. Trainings/Complaint Process
viii. Black Culture Awareness
ix. Indigenous Peoples
c. Budget
6. Old Business
a. HRC business cards and email
b. First responders recognition
c. Statewide HRC meeting
d. Member attendance ad hoc committee
e. SDSU Liaison
f. Prisoners and the food service
g. Response to letters sent out. Bata, Chamber
7. New Business
8. Other Items
9. Adjournment
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Human Rights Commission Members: Tracy Chapman, Lawrence Novotny, Erinn Thomas, Dan Berg, Dianne
Nagy, Nieema Thasing, Erica Moore, and Joel Gindo. College Student Representative Emma Nusrat M Qurashi,
SDSU Liaison: Alex Wood, Brookings School District Liaison: Michelle VandeWeerd; County Appointment: Charlie
Ward; LGBTQ Liaisons: VACANT and Lawrence Novotny; Police Liaisons: Brookings County Sheriff's Department
VACANT, SDSU Police Department Chief Timothy Heaton, Brookings Police Department Keith Theroux; Mayor's
Office & Human Rights Commission; Caleb Johnson, Brookings Police Dept.; and Sheriff Marty Stanwick,
Brookings County Sheriff's Office. City Staff: Susan Rotert, Human Resources Director, Casey Bell Human
Resources Risk Manager.
Assisted Listening Systems (ALS) are available upon request by contacting (605) 692-6281. If you require
additional assistance, alternative formats, and/or accessible locations consistent with the Americans with
Disabilities Act, please contact Susan Rotert, City Human Resources Director and ADA Coordinator at (605)
692-6281 at least three working days prior to the meeting.
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