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January 28, 2003
The Brookings City Council convened on Tuesday, January 28, 2003, in executive session at
4:00 p.m. and regular session at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall with the following members present:
Mayor Virgil Herriott, Council Members Tom Bozied, Doris Roden,Zeno W. Wicks III, Scott
Munsterman and Mike McClemans. Sam Artz was absent. City Manager Mike Williams, City
Attorney Steve Britzman, and Shari Thornes, City Clerk,were also present.
Executive Session. A motion was made by Bozied, seconded by McClemans,to enter executive
session with Tom Richter, A1 Glover, Mark Thompson, David Zeman, Glenn Kuschel, Dick
Peterson, Tim Harvey, Craig Osvog, David Gilkerson, Steve Britzman, Mike Williams, and
Shari Thornes present at 4:00 p.m. for the purpose of discussing naming rights for the Brookings
MultiPlex. All present voted yes; motion carried. A motion was made by Bozied, seconded by
Munsterman, to go out of executive session at 4:25 p.m. All present voted yes; motion carried.
MultiPleg Naming Rights. A motion was made by Wicks, seconded by Munsterman,to
approve changing the name of the Brookings Area MultiPlex to the Swiftel Center. All present
voted yes; motion carried. Meeting recessed unti15:30 p.m.
Consent Agenda. A motion was made by Roden, seconded by McClemans,to approve the
consent agenda which included adoption of the agenda; approval of the January 7,January 13,
and January 14, 2003 minutes; action to appoint Dennis Bielfeldt and Keith Bruinsma to the
Traffic Safety Committee, Gail Robertson to the Utility Board, Angie Klein, Lois Hatton and
Kristie Ching to the Brookings Committee for People who have Disabilities, and Tom Coughlin
to the MultiPlex Board; action on Resolution No. 07-03, an initial resolution for street
improvement no. 2003-02STA(Western Avenue from 8�` Street South to the Quarter Line). All
present voted yes;motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO.07-03
INITIAL RESOLUTION FOR STREET IMPROVEMENT NO.2003-02STA
Western Avenue from 8`h Street S.,South to the Quarter line(approx.2640 feet)
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Brookings,South Dakota as follows:
1. This Council deems it necessary to improve by paving with a bituminous wearing surface and otherwise
improving the streets and public ways referred to in a Proposed Resolution of Necessity for Street Improvement No.
2003-02STA on file with the City Clerk,and to provide for payment of the cost of such street improvement by
levying assessments against the property to be benefited thereby according to benefits,which property is also
described in said proposed resolution.
2. This Board will meet in the Council Chambers,City Hall,Brookings,South Dakota,on Tuesday,the 25�'of
February,2003,at 5:30 o'clock P.M.for the purpose of considering any objections to such proposed resolution. The
City Clerk is directed to give notice of the resolution to be published once,two weeks prior to said meeting,in the
official newspaper of the City with an appended notice stating the place and time of ineeting.
Dr. Martin Luther Kin�Dav Winners. Geoffrey Grant, Brookings Human Rights Committee,
and Mayor Herriott presented the cash prizes and certificates of appreciations to the winners and
honorable mentions of the Dr. Martin Luther King Day essay and poster contest: Isaac Schaal
(lst place Kindergarten), C�yrena Kilmer(lst place 2°d Grade), Gretta Beinhorn, Maddie Zafft,
Michael Flynn(lst place 4 Grade),Hillary Bjordal, Larissa Bullington, Trent Hesler(lst Place
Sth Grade), Helen Van Der Sluis, Benjamin Pflueger(lst place 6�'Grade-essay), Jessie Lynn
Storovich, Cassy Steinle, Silvia Mahapatra(lst place 6�`Grade-poster), Brianne Radtke, Krista.
Sachen, and Dani Wang.
Plannins Commission Reaort. Chuck Ullery, Brookings Planning Commission Vice
Chairman,provided a report of the 2002 activities. No action was taken.
Essential Air Service. Robb Sexauer,Brookings Airport Board Chairman,provided an update on
the Brookings Municipal Airport. He said the flight school is very active with 110 students,due to
the usage there has been a request for a control tower, little snowfall this year has demonstrated a
need for a self-propelled sweeper, and the boardings are very low. The city of Huron is interested
in a HuronBrookings/Omaha route using Mesa Airlines. A motion was made by Wicks, seconded
by Munsterman,to support the Airport Board's pursuit of a HuronBrookings/Omaha route
through Mesa Airlines. All present voted yes;motion carried.
Resolution No. 06-03—Sidewalk Assessment Proiect. A public hearing was held on Resolution
No. 06-03. All present were given an opportunity to be heard. A motion was made by
Munsterman, seconded by McClemans,to approve Resolution 06-03 levying assessment for
Sidewalk Assessment Project No. 2002-01 SWR. All present voted yes;motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO.06-03
LEVYING ASSESSMENT FOR SIDEWALK ASSESSMENT PROJECT NO.2002-01SWR.
WHEREAS,the City Council has provided for the following work to be completed under Project No.2002-
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O1SWR. (2002 Sidewalk Repair Sites)
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BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Brookings,South Dakota,as follows:
1. The City Council has made all investigarion which it deems necessary and has found and determined that the
amount which each lot or tract will be benefited by the construction of the sidewalk improvement heretofore
designated as Sidewalk Assessment Project No.2002-01SWR is the amount stated in the proposed assessment
roll.
2. The assessment for Sidewalk Assessment Project No.2002-01 SWR is hereby approved and the assessment
thereby specified are levied against each and every lot,piece or parcel of land thereby described.
3. Such assessments,unless paid within thirty(30)days after the date of mailing of a statement of account by the
City,shall be collected by the City in accordance with the procedure for Plan One in Sections 9-43-30 to 9-
43-41,South Dakota Compiled Laws of 1967,as amended with interest of 10%on the unpaid balance.
4. Assessments amounting to less than$300.00 shall be paid in one payment.
Ordinance No. 02-03. Sundav Sales of Off-Sale Malt Beverage Introduction and first reading
was given on Ordinance 02-03, an ordinance amending Section 6-4 of the revised ordinances of
the City of Brookings pertaining to sales of off-sale malt beverages beer on Sundays. A motion
was made by McClemans, seconded by Roden,to approve first reading of Ordinance No. 02-03.
A motion was made by McClemans, seconded by Roden,to table until February 11, 2003 when
the full council can be present. All present voted yes to table; motion carried.
Ordinance No. 03-03,Election Precinct Lines. Introduction and first reading on Ordinance
03-03, an ordinance establishing election precinct lines in the City of Brookings. A motion was
made by Wicks, seconded by Munsterman,to approve first reading of Ordinance No. 03-03.
All present voted yes; motion carried. Second reading will be held on February 11, 2003. A
motion was made by Wicks, seconded by Munsterman, for the City Council to strongly urge
Brookings County to reconsider redrawing the precinct lines to put all SDSU student housing
into Precinct One. All present voted yes; motion carried.
Resolution No. 08-03—Storm Drainase Fee. A motion was made by Roden, seconded by
Wicks,to approve Resolution 08-03, establishing the unit financial charge for 2003 Storm
Drainage Fee. All present voted yes; motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO.08-03
SETTING THE UNIT FINANCIAL CHARGE FOR 2003 STORM DRAINAGE FEES
WHEREAS,Chapter 72, Section 72-1 (b),of Code of Ordinances for the City of Brookings,provides for setting the
unit financial charge of Storm Drainage,by Resolution.
NOW THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED that the unit financial charge shall be.00018 for Storm Drainage
purposes.
Resolution No. 10-03—Use of Contingencv Fund-First District of Local Governments
Membershin
A motion was made by Roden, seconded by Wicks,to approve Resolution 10-03 authorizing use
of the contingency fund for First District of Governments Membership. All present voted yes;
motion caxried.
Resolution No. 10-03
Resolution Authorizing Use of the Contingency Fund
First District Association of Local Governments Membership
WHEREAS,the Brookings Economic Development Center Board of Directors unanimously passed a motion
recommending the City reinstate its membership in the Association;and
WHEREAS,the BEDC cited the following recent benefits in the city's past membership:
1. The First District successfully facilitated the$400,000.00 historic preservation federal grant to the City of
Brookings for development and rehabilitation of the 1921 (former middle school)building.Without this grant,
the project is probably not economically feasible.
2. There are several loan and other fmancial assistance programs available through the First District that have been
utilized to help in the growth of small businesses throughout the region served by the District offce.
3. The SDSU Rapid Prototyping Consortium currently housed in the Economic Development Center was the
recipient of a grant in the sum of$5,000.00 from the First District to help pay for start-up equipment that was
necessary for operations.
4. Brookings County recently received a Grant from First District in the sum of$7,000.00 to help purchase new
communications equipment.
5. Several Brookings businesses,especially new start-ups have utilized the services that are available through the
Small Business Development Center which is funded through the First District.
6. Through services provided by the offices of the First District,the SDSU administration became aware of
programs available through the federal Economic Development Administration that have resulted in awards to
the University in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.
7. Brookings was included in a comprehensive regional study and inventory of telecommunications infrastructure
by Randy Stuefen,Director of the Business Research Bureau at the University of South Dakota.
8. The office has provided its services and fmancial products to nearly every community within its service area
which includes Brookings.
WHEREAS,the City Council concurs there is a demonstrated need for the participation in the First District
Association of Local Governments.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED,that$4,620.00 be made available from Contingency to reinstate the
city's membership in the First District Association of Local Governments paying for the 2003 membership dues and
the City Manager is authorized to make the appropriate budget adjustments.
Research and Technologv Center Policv. A motion was made by Munsterman, seconded by
Bozied,to complete the R&T Center Policy at the January 30 City Council retreat. All present
voted yes; motion carried.
Council Members' Oqen Discussion: Issues identified to discuss at the January 30�'City
Council planning retreat include a R&T Center policy, an economic development policy, a
promotional policy,the benchmarking process (performance measuring departments.),
discussion of consolidation options,preparation of a national agenda,preparation of a state
agenda(research park),the streamlining sales tax issue, discussion about enterprises,DM&E
railroad agreement, Humane Society,review of the mission statement, alcohol operating
agreements, first readings of ordinances, and zoning policy for retail space.
A motion was made by Munsterman, seconded by Roden,to adjourn. Meeting adjourned at 7:15
p.m.
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