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Home My WebLink About2026_02_24 CC Mtg PresentationCITY OF BROOKINGS |Meeting Agenda | CITY COUNCIL "We are an inclusive, diverse, connected community that fuels the creative class, embraces sustainability and pursues a complete lifestyle. We are committed to building a bright future through dedication, generosity and authenticity. Bring your dreams!" Tuesday, February 24, 2026| 6:00 p.m. | Chambers The City of Brookings is committed to providing a high quality of life for its citizens and fostering a diverse economic base through innovative thinking, strategic planning, and proactive, fiscally responsible municipal management . Brookings City & County Government Center –520 3rd St. –Brookings, SD 57006 –Phone: (605) 692-6281 1. CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE- 2. RECORD OF COUNCIL ATTENDANCE - 3. ACTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA - 4. OPEN FORUM -Any member of the public may make a brief announcement or invitation, or request time on the agenda for an item not listed.Individuals are asked to state their name and city of residence for the record.Public Comment is limited to a maximum of three minutes per person. The speaker’s comments and views expressed do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of the City of Brookings or City Council. 5. CONSENT AGENDA -Matters appearing on the Consent Agenda are expected to be non - controversial and will be acted upon by the Council at one time, without discussion. At the request of any one Council Member or the City Manager, an item may be removed from the Consent Agenda and placed on the regular agenda whenever additional discussion on an item is necessary. Items removed from the Consent Agenda will be discussed at the beginning of the formal items. Action: Motion, Request Public Comment, Roll Call CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS A.City Council Meeting Minutes: 2/10/2026 B.Temporary Alcohol / Special Event Alcoholic Beverage Licenses from existing alcohol license holders. C.Appointments on the Business Improvement District #1 Board: Lisa Marotz, and Elena McKeown D. Abatement of Property Taxes in the amount of $1,195.23- 6. PRESENTATIONS / REPORTS - 6.A. REPORT SDSU Students Association Anna Hundt Government Affairs Chair- 6.B. STATE OF THE CITY Mayor’s State of the City Address- Mayor’s State of the City Address Link: S:\Marketing\Marketing Admin\Marketing Drive Reorganization Project -In Progress\City Council\State of The City\2025 State of the City\Final State of the City Video\2025 State of the City Address.mp4 7. CONTRACTS & CHANGE ORDERS - 8. ORDINANCE FIRST READINGS -No vote is required on the first reading of an Ordinance. The title of the Ordinance is read. Public Comment and Council discussion is permitted. The date for the second reading or public hearing is announced. 8.A. ORDINANCE 26-006 FIRST READING Budget Amendment No. 10 to the 2025 Budget. Second Reading and Action: March 10, 2026.- Dept. / Fund Budgetary Account Account Description Increase / (Decrease) Amount City Attorney 101-412-5-422-07 Contracted Services $45,000.00 Human Resources 101-414-5-421-05 Unemployment Claims $ 6,200.00 Human Resources 101-414-5-422-03 Consulting Expense $ 7,200.00 Human Resources 101-414-5-422-21 Recruiting Expense $11,200.00 Human Resources 101-414-5-427-02 Registration & Training $ 8,800.00 Human Resources 101-414-5-429-16 Employee Development $ 7,600.00 Community Development 101-418-5-101-00 Community Development $25,000.00 Parks 101-452-5-101-00 Regular Pay ($69,000.00) Larson Ice Center 101-453-5-101-00 Regular Pay $31,000.00 Forestry 101-454-5-101-00 Regular Pay $38,000.00 Appropriations / Subsidies 101-495-5-856-68 Other $13,000.00 Dacotah Bank Center 224-000-6-700-13 Transfer In $29,614.60 3B 284-000-7-899-03 Transfer Out $29,614.60 8.B. ORDINANCE 26-007 FIRST READING Budget Amendment No. 1 to the 2026 Budget. Second Reading and Action: March 10, 2026.- General Fund Department Budgetary Account Account Description Budget Increase Non-Departmental Expense 101-405-5-422-03 Consulting Expense $256,880.00 Human Resources 101-414-5-422-03 Consulting & Engineering $ 15,000.00 Human Resources 101-414-5-422-07 Contracted Services $ 10,000.00 Information Technology 101-416-5-421-00 Insurance $ 17,500.00 Information Technology 101-416-5-422-07 Contracted Services $ 14,500.00 Information Technology 101-416-5-427-02 Registration & Training $ 5,000.00 Information Technology 101-416-5-428-01 Telephone $ 6,800.00 Information Technology 101-416-5-429-09 Miscellaneous $ 1,000.00 Information Technology 101-416-5-940-00 Other Capital $ 38,000.00 Information Technology 101-416-5-950-01 Capital Less Than $5,000 $ 1,500.00 CITCO 101-420-4-441-08 Reimbursed Expense (Revenue) $547,840.80 CITCO 101-420-5-911-00 Buildings & Structures $1,053,540.00 Fire 101-422-5-425-05 Maintenance Buildings $ 17,500.00 Fire 101-422-5-426-03 General Supplies $ 10,200.00 Recreation 101-451-5-422-07 Contracted Services $ 95,000.00 Parks 101-452-5-930-00 Machinery & Equipment $ 14,500.00 Library 101-455-5-950-04 Audio / Visual Material $ 324.00 Appropriations / Subsidies 101-495-5-856-19 Human Rights Commission $ 7,965.00 Expense $1,565,209.00 Revenue $ 547,840.80 CIP Fund Department Budgetary Account Account Description Budget Increase Non-Departmental 213-400-5-367-01 Grant Expenditures $260,063.00 IT / Other Buildings 213-405-5-911-00 Buildings Sinking Fund $329,547.80 IT / Other Buildings 213-405-5-940-01 Capital $ 25,000.00 Fire 213-422-5-970-01 Fire Vehicles $ 23,213.45 Fire 213-422-5-970-02 Fire Equipment $ 40,000.00 Public Works 213-430-5-960-02 Street Curb & Gutter $ 10,000.00 Public Works 213-430-5-960-03 Infrastructure Maintenance $547,834.42 Public Works 213-430-5-970-03 Facilities $ 30,500.00 Street Division 213-431-5-970-02 Street Equipment $387,331.00 Street Division 213-431-5-970-03 Street Facilities $100,000.00 Parks 213-450-5-960-03 Infrastructure Maintenance $110,957.85 Parks Equipment 213-450-5-970-02 Parks Equipment $ 60,000.00 Parks 213-450-5-970-03 Parks Facilities $881,737.43 Library 213-455-5-940-01 Library Capital $393,179.36 TOTAL $3,199,364.31 Other Funds Department Budgetary Account Account Description Budget Increase Dacotah Bank Center 224-000-5-940-01 Capital $137,181.53 Storm Drainage 282-000-5-980-00 Storm Sewer Improvements $705,685.35 3B 284-000-5-856-29 Special Initiatives $164,463.00 3B 284-0005-856-65 Promotion of City $101,000.00 20th Street Interchange 528-000-4-441-08 Reimbursed Expense (Revenue) $316,215.00 20th Street Interchange 528-000-5-422-03 Consulting / Engineering $372,318.30 Public Safety Center 531-000-5-422-03 Consulting / Engineering $360,164.00 Detention Basin 534-000-5-433-01 Project Expenses $143,182.00 Fire Facility 535-000-5-422-03 Consulting & Engineering $913,913.00 Fire Facility 535-000-5-433-01 Project Expenses $5,388,307.00 Landfill 625-000-5-422-02 Contracted Services $ 13,520.00 Landfill 625-000-5-911-00 Buildings & Structures $300,000.00 Expense $8,599,734.18 Revenue $ 316,215.00 Transfers Between Funds Budgetary Account Account Description Budget Increase 101-000-7-899-05 Transfer Out $6,302,220.00 535-000-5-700-00 Transfer In $6,302,220.00 213-440-7-899-03 Transfer Out $137,182.00 224-000-5-700-04 Transfer In $137,182.00 8.C. ORDINANCE 26-008 FIRST READING Amendment to Chapter 94, Article VI, Division 5, Section 94-473, Related to Projecting Signs in the Business B-1 Central District. Second Reading and Action: March 10, 2026.- Table 4 NUMBER AND DIMENSIONS OF CERTAIN SIGNS BY TYPE (b)One sign shall be permitted for each building face fronting a public street. In the Business B-1 Central District, one sign shall be permitted for each 25-feet of building face fronting a public street. Second Reading and Action: March 10, 2026. Sign Type Number Allowed Maximum Sign Area (square feet) Vertical Clearance From Sidewalk (feet) Horizontal Clearance From Curb (feet) Projecting (b)1 per bldg. face 48 10 2 8.D. ORDINANCE 26-009 FIRST READING Amendments to Chapter 6, Section 6-8, and Chapter 74, Section 74-40 Pertaining to Sidewalk Sales and Parklets within the City of Brookings. Second Reading and Action: March 10, 2026.- 9. PUBLIC HEARINGS / SECOND READINGS - 9.A. MALT LICENSE PUBLIC HEARING & ACTION NEW ON-Off Sale Malt License OWNER:KJN Investments, Joshua and Kim Nelson DBA:Shorty’s Burgers & Brew LOCATION:1224 6th Street- Location Map: 1224 6th Street 9.A. RESOLUTION 26-010 PUBLIC HEARING & ACTION NEW 10-year Wine Operating Agreement OWNER:KJN Investments, Joshua & Kim Nelson DBA:Shorty’s Burgers & Brew LOCATION:1224 6th Street- Location Map: 1224 6th Street 10. OTHER BUSINESS - 10.A. RESOLUTION 26-019 Amending the Consolidated Fee Schedule. Landfill Electronics Waste (e-waste)$1.25 per pound- 10.B. PRELIMINARY PLAT LOCATION: Block 1, South Haven Addition- Location Map: Block 1, South Haven Addition Preliminary Plat Preliminary Plat Zoning Map 10.C. PRELIMINARY PLAT LOCATION: Lots 1 & 2 in Block 2, and Lots 1 -3 in Block 3 Legacy Addition- Location Map: Lots 1 & 2 in Block 2, and Lots 1 -3 in Block 3 Legacy Addition Preliminary Plat 10.D. INCENTIVE GRANT Sales Tax Incentive Grant REQUESTOR: Sequitor Edge, LLC- The Sequitor Advantage The Tier III + Edge + Colocation Data Center for Brookings, SD February 24, 2026 Data Center Comparison & Economic Impact The Tier III + Edge + Colocation Data Center Type Description Best For Limits Hyperscale / Big Data Centers Mega-facilities run by global tech giants; millions of servers; max efficiency & scale. Global platforms, mass storage, cloud backbone. Centralized in major metros, not local. Public Cloud Data Centers AWS, Azure, Google Cloud; on-demand virtual compute and storage. Scalability, flexibility, global deployment. Less direct control; dependent on provider policies and security. Colocation Data Centers (like Sequitor Edge) Secure server space; redundant power, cooling, connectivity, and security. Businesses wanting hardware control without building a facility. Companies must manage their own hardware. Edge Data Centers (Sequitor Edge focus)Distributed sites near users; local data processing for low latency with flexibility and security IoT, smart manufacturing, ag-tech, healthcare, fintech, autonomous systems.Private cloud/hybrid Smaller scale than hyperscale but complements them. Economic Impact for Brookings, SD. • Creates high-wage jobs in IT, cybersecurity, engineering, and operations. • Attracts anchor tenants & investment in healthcare, smart agriculture, smart manufacturing, finance and research. • Empowers industries and institutions with real-time analytics, automation, and secure data processing. • Enhances resilience by reducing reliance on distant hyperscale/cloud hubs. • Regional headquarters-Spoke and Hub model to serve Madison and Watertown, SD plus Marshall, MN. • Stimulates regional investment & construction through public-private partnerships. Sequitor Edge: A Tier III+ Edge + Colocation Hub anchoring growth, jobs, and innovation. Tier III Computing Center Differs hat does Tier III+ Edge Tier Description Uptime Examples Tier I Basic capacity, single path for power/cooling. Not redundant. 99.671% (~29 hrs downtime/year)Small businesses, simple IT rooms. Tier II Redundant components but single distribution path. Limited resilience. 99.741% (~22 hrs downtime/year)Regional offices, SMBs with moderate IT. Tier III Concurrently maintainable with N+1 redundancy. No downtime for maintenance. 99.982% (<1.6 hrs downtime/year)Banks, healthcare, logistics, government services. Tier IV Fully fault tolerant, multiple isolated systems. Highest availability. 99.995% (~26 mins downtime/year)Mission-critical operations (stock exchanges, military). Why Tier III + Edge? • Combines high availability of Tier III with low-latency edge capabilities. • Ideal for Brookings: supports real-time healthcare imaging, smart agriculture IoT, smart manufacturing and research. • Provides resilience and compliance without Tier IV cost. • A strategic balance: local performance + enterprise-grade reliability. Does Tier III+ Edge complement traditional models? • Works with Colocation (secure, controlled hosting) • Extends Public Cloud (low latency, local processing for a private cloud or hybrid cloud solution) • Complements Hyperscale (massive storage & compute) Sequitor Edge bridges these worlds with local reliability + global connectivity. Local Partner Bridging the Data Center Models Colocation Public Cloud Hyperscale Tier III + Edge Sequitor Edge Sequitor Edge combines: • Security & control of Colocation • Flexibility of Public Cloud • Scale of Hyperscale → Delivered locally in Brookings as a Tier III+ Edge facility. Building Solutions and Tech Infrastructure At Sequitor Edge, we are building the backbone of this new digital frontier. Our Next Generation Data Centers™are designed to meet the most demanding challenges of tomorrow, today. With cutting-edge technology and innovative engineering, we provide a robust, reliable infrastructure for storing and processing data at unprecedented speeds and security levels.Traditional data centers are no longer enough to support the explosive growth of modern digital applications. Sequitor Edge bridges the critical gaps with a revolutionary approach to data infrastructure. Hub and Spoke to serve more communities as if in their own backyards. •Brookings center hub to service spokes in Watertown, Madison and Marshall, MN Sequitor Edge customized services: 1.Co-Location for local businesses with high technology needs and scalability goals 2.Appliances as a Service: 1.Cybersecurity 2.AI Processors-lease and AI Pilot options 3.Hierarchical Data Storage 3.Design/Build or Build to Suit businesses own data centers. 4.Expert AI and Tech Consulting What is EDGE Computing? •An essential local business tool that delivers: o Hyper personalized technology and services o Low latency and high-reliability o Cutting edge infrastructure that keeps customers at the technology forefront o Unparalleled cybersecurity o Elevated market competitiveness EDGE Computing is NOT- •A hyperscale cloud campus •A massive data center complex •A cryptocurrency mining operation •A high-traffic or high-noise industrial facility •A huge power consumer •A huge water consumer This IS a purpose-built, regulated digital infrastructure designed for reliability, security, and long-term community value. Who Needs EDGE Computing? •Healthcare and Life Sciences •Financial services •Smart Manufacturing •Smart Agriculture •Research institutions and Higher Education •Public sector and government organizations •AI-driven and latency-sensitive workloads •Regulated Industries •Enterprise and mid-market organizations Businesses who need ever green technology and customized services with maximum security, super processing power and reliability of uptime. SEQUITOR EDGE •$20.8 million in construction and renovations •$11.3 million in taxable equipment purchases •2 megawatts of power •19,000–20,000 gallon system fill initially, average household use in operations state •4 New Jobs Created •$100,000 Average salary •Contracted local technical services BROOKINGS LOCATION PHASE 1 SEQUITOR EDGE -Located in the Research Park at SDSU 2324 Research Park Way building contracted to purchase and repurpose to Tier III facility. •Will conform to City zoning for planned modular expansion. •Negotiating 75 year lease with option to purchase land-lots 11 and 12 SEQUITOR EDGE CONSTRUCTION •Economic Output: $29.4 million •Use Tax: $227,000 •Tax Impact: $126,000 OPERATIONS ANNUALLY •Sales tax revenue: scaling from $1.9-$10.2 million over 5 years •Indirect jobs created: 2.66 •Labor Income: $543,000 •Value Added: $845,000 •Economic Output: $1.6 million •Tax Impact: $8,800 BROOKINGS LOCATION ECONOMIC IMPACT WHY BROOKINGS? •Regional Connectivity •Targeted Clients: •healthcare •ag-technology •manufacturing •education •research •Community •Utilities SITE SELECTION WHY SEQUITOR EDGE? •Master Plan Alignment •Targeted industry attraction •Use of public land •Filling a Business Need •Fully Employed Labor Market •Commercial Vacancy •Long-Term Economic Base Growth COMMUNITY IMPACT Thank You! vblatchford@sequitoredge.com | sequitoredge.com | +1 (605) 695-7204 “A local Tier III + Edge data center like Sequitor Edge functions as regional digital infrastructure—the same way highways once drove industrial expansion, advanced computing infrastructure now drives data-driven economic growth.” 11. PROGRESS REPORT - Progress Report February 2026 Public Works 2026 Projects •Routine Maintenance Projects •22nd Ave & 20th St S Intersection Widening Master Transportation Plan •Open House February 25, 4-6PM 520 Third Street, Council Chambers Airport •Snow Equipment Building •Fee and Rent Study Engineering Division •Community Policing o Hockey o Breakfast with Badges o Career Fair •Accident Reports Now Available Online! crashdocs.org Police Fire •Breakfast with Badges •Daktronics Tour •Pre-Build Designs •Update Wildland Brush Engines Library •Craft Swap •March 14 •Lucky Day Collection Public Works 2026 Projects •E-Waste Recycling Program •Solid Waste Master Plan Implementation Solid Waste Division •Community Garden Plots –Now Available •Peer City Learning •Seasonal Jobs –Now Available •Call for Volunteers o Wall that Heals June 11-14 o Phone: 605-692-2708 o www.cityofbrookings-sd.gov/913/Volunteer Parks, Recreation & Forestry Dacotah Bank Center •Take the Survey! •Upcoming Events o Ian Munsick –March 6 o Dwight Yoakam & ZZ Top: Dos Amigos Tour –March 26 o SDSU Jackrabbit Stampede Rodeo –April 10-11 o 38 Special –April 16 12. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER INTRODUCTION OF TOPICS FOR FUTURE DISCUSSION.-Any Council Member may request discussion of any topic at a future meeting. Items cannot be added for action at this meeting. A motion and second is required which states the topic, requested outcome, and time frame. A majority vote is required. 13. ADJOURN -Brookings City CouncilMayor: Oepke Niemeyer Deputy Mayor: Nick Wendell Council Members: Wayne Avery, Brianna Doran, Lisa Hager, Bonny Specker, Holly Tilton Byrne Council StaffPaul M. Briseno, City Manager J. Vincent Jones, City Attorney Bonnie Foster, City Clerk