HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026_03_10 CC MinutesBROOKINGS CITY COUNCIL
March 10, 2026
The Brookings City Council held a meeting Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 6:00 PM, at the
Brookings City & County Government Center, Chambers, with the following City Council
members present: Mayor Oepke Niemeyer, and Council Members Wayne Avery,
Brianna Doran, Lisa Hager, and Bonny Specker. Absent: Council Members Holly Tilton
Byrne, and Nick Wendell. City Manager Paul Briseno, City Attorney J. Vince Jones, and
City Clerk Bonnie Foster were also present.
Agenda. A motion was made by Council Member Specker, seconded by Council
Member Doran, that the agenda be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 5 - Avery, Doran, Hager, Niemeyer, and Specker; Absent: 2 - Tilton Byrne, and
Wendell.
Consent Agenda. A motion was made by Council Member Doran, seconded by
Council Member Specker, that the consent agenda be approved. The motion carried by
the following vote: Yes: 5 - Avery, Doran, Hager, Niemeyer, and Specker; Absent: 2 -
Tilton Byrne, and Wendell.
A. Action to approve the February 24, 2026 City Council Minutes.
B. Action on Temporary Alcohol / Special Event Alcoholic Beverage Licenses
from existing alcohol license holders: Sodexo Catering (License Holder RB-
28249 and RW-28251): SDSU TL26-013, SDSU TL26-036, SDSU Tl26-037, SDSU
TL26-038, SDSU TL26-039, SDSU TL26-040, and SDSU TL26-041.
City of Brookings Employee Service Awards Recognition. Community
Development Dept.: Jared Thomas (10 years), Aaron Karl (5 years), and Ryan Miller (5
years; Fire Dept.: Jared Runge (5 years), IT Dept.: Don Goff (5 years), and Kweku
Kponyoh (10 years); Finance Dept.: Ashley Rentsch (5 years); Library: Betsy Lenning
(30 years), and Nita Gill (15 years); Municipal Liquor Store: Bill Heldt (5 years), and
Brian Hanson (10 years); Parks, Recreation & Forestry Dept.: Mark Bren (15 years),
Greg Redenius (10 years), and Stephen Hartung (10 years); Police Dept.: Drew Garry
(15 years), Josh Schneider (15 years), Kyle Johnson (5 years), Luke DeJong (10
years), and Jorrie Hart (10 years); Public Works Dept.: Lana Schwartz (15 years); PW -
Solid Waste Division: Brian Klingbile (15 years); PW - Street Division: Eric Hanson (10
years), and Jeremy Janssen (10 years); Fire Dept. – Volunteer Fire Fighters: Curt Teal
(35 years), Jeremy Scott (25 years), Daniel Bruna (25 years), Kevin Hilmoe (15 years),
Robert Schuneman (10 years), Dalton Holm (10 years), Connor Ringling (5 years), and
Shannon Stuefen (5 years).
Report: SDSU Student Association. Dominic Delahoyde, SDSU Student’s
Association Finance Chair, provided an update on SDSU current affairs.
Report: City Council Ex-Officio Reports. A Brookings Municipal Utility Board report
was given by Council Member Specker. A Brookings Health Systems Board of
Trustees report was given by Council Member Hager.
2026 Outside Agency Funding. A motion was made by Council Member Specker,
seconded by Council Member Doran, that that the 2026 Outside Agency Funding
Recommendations be approved. Public Comment: Heidi Gullickson, United Way
Director. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5 - Avery, Doran, Hager,
Niemeyer, and Specker; Absent: 2 - Tilton Byrne, and Wendell.
Amount to allocate in 2026 $274,254
Amount to allocate in 2025 $263,715
Agency Name /
Program
Impact Area
2023
Funding
2024
Funding
2025
Funding
2026
Funding
Request
BAUW 2026
Recommendation
BATA Transportation $98,000 $96,810 $87,500 $120,000 $90,000
Brookings Area
Crime Stoppers
Safety $600 $500 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000
Habitat for
Humanity
Affordable
Housing
$9,800 $9,500 $6,000 $20,000 $6,500
Boys & Girls Club
of Brookings
Youth
Development
$60,500 $59,325 $52,500 $85,000 $58,000
Great After School
Place
Youth
Development
$3,900 $3,100 $8,000 $20,000 $12,000
Brookings County
Youth Mentoring
Youth
Development
$5,900 $5,700 $5,700 $8,000 $6,000
Domestic Abuse
Shelter
Health $13,700 $13,000 $15,000 $5,000 $5,000
East Central CASA Health $1,900 $1,700 $2,000 $5,000 $3,250
Brookings
Backpack Project
Health $11,800 $11,500 $9,500 $10,000 $10,000
Food Pantry Health $14,500 $14,200 $12,500 NO
REQUEST
$0
Feeding Brookings Health $14,500 $14,200 $12,500 $26,000 $15,000
Brookings
Behavioral Health
& Wellness
Health $0 $14,250 $15,000 $50,000 $19,500
Avera Behavioral
Health
Health $14,680 $14,250 $15,000 $40,000 $19,500
Lutheran Social
Services
Health $2,700 $0 $1,500 $4,500 $2,004
Harvest Table Health $0 $0 $5,000 $10,000 $7,500
Salvation Army Health $0 $0 $15,000 $20,000 $19,000
TOTAL $252,480 $258,035 $263,700 $424,500 $274,254
FIRST READING – Ordinance 26-010. Introduction and First Reading was held on
Ordinance 26-010, an Ordinance to revise Chapter 62 Division 3. Dead, Dying,
Diseased or Infested Trees. Second Reading and Action: March 24, 2026.
Ordinance 26-006. A motion was made by Council Member Specker, seconded by
Council Member Doran, that Ordinance 26-006, an Ordinance Authorizing Budget
Amendment No. 10 to the 2025 Budget, be approved. The motion carried by the
following vote: Yes: 5 - Avery, Doran, Hager, Niemeyer, and Specker; Absent: 2 - Tilton
Byrne, and Wendell.
Ordinance 26-007. A motion was made by Council Member Doran, seconded by
Council Member Specker, that Ordinance 26-007, an Ordinance Authorizing Budget
Amendment No. 1 to the 2026 Budget, be approved. The motion carried by the
following vote: Yes: 5 - Avery, Doran, Hager, Niemeyer, and Specker; Absent: 2 - Tilton
Byrne, and Wendell.
Ordinance 26-009. A motion was made by Council Member Doran, seconded by
Council Member Hager, that Ordinance 26-009, an Ordinance Amending Chapter 6,
Section 6-8, and Chapter 74, Section 74-40 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Brookings, be approved. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5 - Avery,
Doran, Hager, Niemeyer, and Specker; Absent: 2 - Tilton Byrne, and Wendell.
Ordinance 26-008. Public Hearing was held on Ordinance 26-008, an Ordinance
Amending Chapter 94, Article VI, Division 5, Section 94-473, Related to Projecting
Signs in the Business B-1 Central District. A motion was made by Council Member
Doran, seconded by Council Member Specker, that Ordinance 26-008 be approved.
The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5 - Avery, Doran, Hager, Niemeyer, and
Specker; Absent: 2 - Tilton Byrne, and Wendell.
Resolution 26-016. A motion was made by Council Member Specker, seconded by
Council Member Doran, that Resolution 26-016, a Resolution Amending the
Consolidated Fee Schedule, be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 5 - Avery, Doran, Hager, Niemeyer, and Specker; Absent: 2 - Tilton Byrne, and
Wendell.
RESOLUTION 26-016 - AMENDING THE CONSOLIDATED FEE SCHEDULE
WHEREAS, the adopted Municipal Code and City Policies make references to fees
charged; and
WHEREAS, it is prudent that the fees be reviewed for cost effectiveness.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Brookings hereby adopts the
following amendment to the Consolidated Fee Schedule :
City Clerk: Sidewalk Café Permit Fee $100 per year
Parklet Permit Fee $250 per year
Adjourn. A motion was made by Council Member Doran, seconded by Council
Member Specker, that this meeting be adjourned at 6:55 p.m. The motion carried by a
unanimous vote.
CITY OF BROOKINGS, SD
ATTEST: Oepke G. Niemeyer, Mayor
Bonnie Foster, City Clerk