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Home My WebLink AboutCCMinutes_2004_10_12 275 Brookings City Council Tuesday, October 12, 2004 Action Meeting. The Brookings City Council held an action meeting on Tuesday, October 12, 2004 at City Hall with the following members present: Mayor Scott Munsterman, Council Members Tom Bezdichek, Tom Bozied, Tim Reed, Julie Whaley, Doris Roden, and Mike McClemans. City Manager Alan Lanning, City Attorney Steve Britzman, and City Clerk Shari Thornes were also present. Executive Session. A motion was made by Bozied, seconded by Roden, to enter into Executive Session at 4:00 p.m. for the purposes of discussing 6 month performance evaluation of the City Manager with the full council and city manager present. All present voted yes; motion carried. A motion was made by Bozied, seconded by Roden, to exit Executive Session at 5:20 p.m. All present voted yes; motion carried. Consent A�enda. The Mayor called the action meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. Approval of the police car bids was removed from the agenda. A motion was made by Bozied, seconded by Reed,to approve the consent agenda which included: 1. Adoption of the a enda as amended; 2. Approval of the September 28,2004 Citv Council minutes; 3. Approval of Resolution No. 63-04, a resolution fixin�time and place for the Street Assessment Project 2003-02STA (Western Ave. & 8t St. So.); RESOLUTION NO.63-04 RESOLUTION FIXING TIME AND PLACE FOR HEARING UPON ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR STREET ASSESSMENT PROJECT NO.2003-02STA (WESTERN AVENUE AND 8TH STREET SOUTH} BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Brookings, South Dakota,as follows: 1. The assessment roll for Street Assessment Project No.2003-02STA having been filed in the office of the City Manager on the I St day of October,2004,the City Council shall meet in the Council Chambers,City Hall, in said City on Tuesday,the 26"'day of October,2004,at 5:30 o'clock PM,the said date being not less than twenty(20)days from the filing of said assessment roll for hearing thereon. 2. The City Engineer is authorized and directed to prepare a notice describing,in general terms Street Assessment Project No.2003-02STA,the date of filing the assessment roll,the time and place of hearing thereon,stating that the assessment roll will be open for public inspection at the office of the City Engineer and referring to the assessment roll for further particulars. 3. The City Clerk is authorized and directed to publish said notice in the official newspaper at least one(1)week prior to the date set for hearing and to mail a copy thereof,by first class mail addressed to the owner or owners of any property to be assessed at his,her or their last mailing address as shown by the records of the Director of Equalization at least one(1)week prior to the date set for said hearing. 4. Approval of Resolution No. 62-04, a resolution authorizing the use of Contingency Funds for the Brookings City Cab. RESOLUTION NO.62-04 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING USE OF CONTINGENCY FUND FOR BROOKINGS CITY CAB WHEREAS, the City of Brookings provides an annual funding subsidy to the Brookings City Cab in order to provide this service to Brookings residents;and . WHEREAS, on September 23, 2003, the Brookings City Council unanimously adopted the 2004 Appropriation Ordinance with the following amendment: A motion was made to leave the 2004 Taxi subsidy funding of$36,330 as is,pay Don Behrend, tc�i operator, $3600 per month for the first six months of 2004 out of the allocated sum, and the City Council wild make a policy decision on this matter by July 1, 2004;and WHEREAS, on January 13, 2004, the Brookings City Council unanimously approved action to fund the $rookings T�i Service at $3,600 per month for 2004 with the understanding that a budget amendment would occur when the new city manager was in place;and 27fi WHEREAS, as a result of the January 13, 2004 action, an additional$6,870 is needed to fund the 2004 taxi subsidy. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Manager of the City of Brookings is directed and authorized to pay the additional $6,870 for the taxi service from the contingency fund. All members present voted yes; motion approved. Onen Forum. Donna Ramsay requested time on the agenda regarding denial a building permit. A motion was made by Bozied, seconded by Reed, to add this item to the agenda. All present voted yes; motion carried. Board of Adiustment Report Dan Hanson, BOA staff, reported that the Board held 8 meetings since their last report hearing 34 requests. No action was taken. Town Hall Meetin�Final Renort A copy of the final report was distributed to Council. Council will review the report and schedule this item for a future meeting. Ordinance No. 21-04 - Conditional Use Permit. A public hearing was held on Ordinance No. 21-04, for a conditional use permit to establish a light manufacturing operation on the N300', E225', W 425' of Outlot 2, in the NE '/4 of Section 22-T110N-RSOW. All present were given an opportunity to be heard. A motion was made by Whaley, seconded by McClemans, to approve Ordinance No. 21-04. All present voted yes; motion carried. Donna Ramsav—Denied Building Permit. Donna Ramsay, owner of 310 4th Street, was recently denied a building permit for the deck and steps she had constructed on the east side of the property. She indicated that her goal was to provide main floor accessibility with a vertical lift on the deck and interior lift at old Fire Hall. The primary entrance to old city ha11 is located on the corner of the building adjacent to the sidewalk. The proposed deck and steps intrudes approximately 20 to 24 inches into the public right-of-way. The original granite semicircle steps also entered the right-of-way. In a September 29, 20041etter,the City Engineer advised the property owner that according to the current city Building Code no projection is permitted into the public right-of-way from the ground elevation to an eight feet vertical height. It further stipulated that no construction of steps, area or other appurtenance to any building extending over or upon the sidewalk is allowed. The City Attorney advised that there is no basis in local or state law to grant private use of the public right-of-way. City officials are bound to conform to existing codes and laws. A transfer or conveyance of interest in city property by an easement or deeding the property was suggested by the City Attorney. The Council instructed the Cit�Manager to investigate options to be reviewed at the October 26`h meeting. The October 15 deadline to remove the structure will be extended. City Manager's Renort Mesa Air Marketing Plan - Lanning said the City of Brookings is committed to providing quality air service for the residents and visitors of Brookings. To that end, the City has partnered with Mesa Air,through the Federal Essential Air Service program, to provide dependable, timely, and affordable air service in the region. The City and Mesa Air have set a goal for 10,000 boardings per year, to be reached within the next two years. Reaching this goal would provide an additional $1,000,000 in federal funding for re-investment into our air service. The federal funding currently sustaining our air service will cease in the near future. The City recognizes the importance of a viable air service for this region's future development. In an effort to reach these mutual goals, the City of Brookings plans to partner with Mesa Air in a local marketing campaign for 6 months at shared cost of$693.50 per month per entity, the city's portion to be paid through the airport budget. A motion was made bv McClemans,seconded bv Munsterman, to anprove the Mesa Air marketinQ nlan at a shared cost bv the citv ol'$693 SO per month for 6 months. All nresent voted ves; motion carried. Council Members Onen Dscussion. Liquor Operating Agreements—A motion was made by Roden, seconded by Whaley, to reconsider the liquor operating agreement for Dakota Pub at the z � 7 next action meeting on October 26, 2004, due to new developments. All present voted yes; motion carried. Executive Session. A motion was made by Reed, seconded by Whaley, to reconvene into Executive Session at 7:00 p.m. for the purposes of discussing 6 month performance evaluation of the City Manager with the full council and city manager present. All present voted yes; motion carried. A motion was made by Bozied, seconded by Roden, to exit Executive Session at 8:30 p.m. All present voted yes; motion carried. Adiourn. A motion was made by Reed, seconded by Whaley, to adjourn. All present voted yes; motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m. City • okings . Munsterman, Mayor AT , �Fe ��.✓'•••IN pR C Rp � f PA O Z: r •Z � � �',�;'�� , Brookings ity lerk