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Brookings City Council
Tuesday, February 24, 2004
The Brookings City Council held an action meeting on Tuesday, February 24, 2004 at 5:30 p.m.
at City Hail with the following members preserit: Mayor Scott Munsterman, Council Members Tom
Bezdichek, Tom Bozied, Tim Reed, Julie Whaley, Doris Roden, and Mike McClemans. Irrterim City
Manager,Allyn Frertchs, City Attorney Steve Britzman, and City Cierk Shari Thornes were also
present.
Consent As�enda. A motion was made by Reed, seconded by Whaley,to approve the conserrt
agenda which included adoption of the agenda and approval of the February 3, 2004 minutes.
A motion was made by McClemans, seconded by Reed, to add two executive sessions pertaining
to lease obligations for the R8�7 Cerrter and a Research Park Governance Proposal. All present
voted yes; motion carried. On the main motion as amended, all preserrt voted yes; motion
carried.
Resolution No. i 1-04—Sidewalk Assessment. A public hearing was held on Resolurion No.
1 1-04, a Resolution levying assessmerrt on Sidewalk Assessmerrt Projed 2003-01 SWR. Ali
preserrt were given an opportunity to be heard. A motion was made by Roden, seconded by
Reed,to approve R�solution No. 1 1-04. All preserrt voted yes; motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 11-04
LEVYIN�3 ASSESSMENT FOR SIDEWALK ASSESSMENT PROJECT NO. 2003-01 SWR.
WHEREAS,the City Council has provided for the following work to be completed under Project No. 2003-
O1 SWR. (2003 Sidewalk Repalr Sites)
BE iT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Brookings,South Dakota,as follows:
1. The City Council has made all investigallon which it deems necessary and has found and determined
that the amount whid� each lot or tract will be benefited by the construction of the sidewalk
improvemerrt heretofore designated as Sidewalk Assessmerit Project No. 2003-01 SWR is the amourrt
stated in the proposed assessment roll.
2. The auessment for Sidewalk Assessment Project No. 2003-01 SWR is hereby approved and the
assessment thereby specified are levied against each and every lot, piece or parcel of Iand thereby
described.
3. Such assessments, unless paid wiihin thirty (30) days after ihe date of mailing of a statement of
account by the City, shall be collected by the City in accordarxe 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. Assessmerm amour�ting to less than $300.00 shall be paid in one paymerit.
Ordinance 05-04—Sales Tox Irrtroduction and first reading was given on Ordinance No. OS-
04, an ordinance raising the sales tax rate from 1.9%to 2.0%. A motion was made by Bozied,
seconded by Whaley,to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 05-04. All preser�t voted
yes; motion carried. Second reading will be held on March 2^d.
Brookins�s Alive at 125 Funding Reauesf. The organization has made a 2004 funding request
of $4,000. The Councii reviewed the proposed budget and revenue sources. The Council
suggested tabling the request for 60 days. No action was taken.
Resolution No. 12-04—Brookings Municiaal Ufilities real pro�rty A motion was made by
Whaley, seconded by Reed,to approve Resolution No. 12-04,a resolution approving an
agreemerrt with Brookings Municipal Utilities pertaining to the use of certain real property in the
city of Brookings,South Dakota. All preserrt voted yes; motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 12-04
A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AC3REEMENT WITH BROOKINGS MUNICIPAL UTILITIES
PERTAINING TO THE USE OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF BROOKINGS,
SOUTH DAKOTA
WHEREAS, Brookings Municipal Utilities ir�tends to disconttnue the use of the electrical substation in
downtown Brookings in the next several years and desires to transfer use of the electrical
substation property (Tract I below) from the property under the monagemerrt and corrtrol of '
Brookings Municipal Utilities to the City of Brookings for such use as the City Council deems
appropriate, and
WHEREAS,the City of Brookings, and particularly the Parks, Recreation and Forestry Departmerrt
and Brookings Municipal Utilities, have iderrtified a parcel of real property (Tract 2 below) which
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is no longer needed for storage purposes and is therefore available for use by Brookings
Municipal Utilities for a new electrical substation, and
WHEREAS, this Resolution is intended to set forth the plan for the future use of the above-
referenced properties, and to designate the properties, as legally described below,to be under
the control of the City of Brookings and Brookings Municipal Utilities, respectively,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Brookings, South Dakota,
that Tract 1, described below, shall become available to the City of Brookings following the
removal of the electrical substation from the property and upon written notice to the City
Manager that the property has been prepared for transfer to the City of Brookings by Brookings
Municipal Utilities, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Tract 2,also described below, shall become immediately
available and is hereby designated as property under the managemer�t and cor�troi of the
Brookings Municipal Utilities for municipal utilities purposes.
Tract 1. The North One-half (N�/2) of Lot Four (4) of Block Two (2) of First Addition to the
City of Brookings, County of Brookings, State of South Dakota.
Tract 2. The West Two Hundred Feet (W 200') of Lots Two (2) and Three (3} and the
Vacated Street,of Third Railroad Addition to the City of Brookings, Cour�ty of Brookings,
State of South Dakota.
�itv Leadership Team 2003 Goals and Action Plan. The Councii reviewed the City's
Leadership Team fina) 2003 action plan report. No action was taken.
Town Meeting Discussion. The Council reviewed a draft meeting agenda based on the
"America Speaks" format for a town meeting. The meeting's purpose would be to seek public
input to help establish a long term vision for quality of life in Brookings.
2004 Council Goals. Development of goals and expectations with ar�d for the city manager
was added to Irrternal Goal #2. A motion was made by Reed,seconded by Whaley,to approve
the 2004 City Council goals. Ali preser�t voted yes; motion carried.
Council Members Open Discussion. CM Bezdichek asked if the DOT land could be annexed
allowing for city owned utilities. CM Bozied requested the Council consider developmerrt of a
policy regarding paymerrt amour�ts on annual subsidy agreemerrts. CM Whaley requested o
report on the mosquito corrtrol grar�t. Whaley also asked about the condition of the airport
tanks.
Executive Session. A motion was made by Bozied, seconded by Reed,to enter executive
session at 6:36 p.m. for the purpose of cor�tractual issues on the Irrtegrated Network Tower Lease,
lease obligations for the Research and Technology Center,and a Research Park Governance
Proposal with the city council members,the city manoger,city attorney, city cierk and city clerk's
administrative assistarrt preser�t. All preserrt voted yes; motion cprried. A motion was made by
McClemans, seconded by Reed,to leave executive session at 7:45 p.m. Al) preserrt voted yes;
motion carried.
Adiournment A motion was made by Bozied, seconded by McClemans,to adjourn. Ali preserrt
voted yes; motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 7:45 p.m.
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