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Brookings City Council
February 26, 2001
The Brookings City Council convened in regular session on Monday, February 26, 2001 at 5:30 p.m. in
City Hall with the following members present: Mayor Virgil Herriott, Mike McClemans, Tom Bozied,
Nate Bibby, Keri Weems (via telephone), Bill Davidson(via telephone until 7:00 pm, then present for
remainder of ineeting) and Sam Artz. City Manager Michael Williams and City Attorney Steve Britzman
were also present.
Consent Agenda. Motion was made by Artz, seconded by McClemans, to approve the consent agenda
consisting of the February 12, 2001 meeting minutes and the agenda. All members voted YES; motion
carried.
Concerned Citizens for Education. A presentation was made by Amy Dunkle, Concerned Citizens for
Education, regarding a pledge card drive on the tax freeze opt out. She requested a statement or action
from the City Council in support of the Brookings School District. No action taken.
Ordinance No. OS-01 —Video Lotterv: Motion was made by Bibby, seconded by Artz, approving the
first reading of Ordinance No. 05-01, amending Ordinance 04-00 and concerning the number, criteria for
authorization and placement of video lottery machines in the City of Brookings. All members voted YES;
except Bozied; motion carried.
Ordinance No. 02-01 —Conditional Use: A public heaxing was held on Ordinance 02-01 for a conditional
use for a light processing facility for recyclables on Lot 18, Block 3, Folsom Addition. All present were
given an opportunity to be heard. Motion was made by Artz, seconded by Bozied, approving the Ordinance.
All members voted YES; motion carried.
Ordinance No. 03-01 —Conditional Use : A public hearing was held on Ordinance No. 02-01 for an
application for conditional use for a personal health service on the west 280 feet of the south 240 feet of
Lot 2, Block 5, Bidco Addition. Motion was made by Bibby, seconded by McClemans, to approve the
Ordinance. All present voted YES; motion carried.
Bids for Ice Arena and Multipuraose Room: Rick Salonen, Banner Associates, Inc., reviewed the
seven bids received on February 22, 2001 and the project budget. He noted that the seven bids were within
three percent of each other. The City Council will hold a special meeting on March 22 to act on the bids.
No action taken.
Resolution No. 10-01 —Ice Arena Funding: Motion was made by Artz, seconded by McClemans, to
remove Resolution No. 10-01 from the table. All present voted yes; motion carried. Motion was made
by Artz, seconded by Herriott, to amend Resolution No. 10-01 as outlined by the City Manager: New
estimates of costs and revenues was changed from $1.3 million changed to $1,036,000; an additional
statement indicating that BISA has committed to an additional $39,000 for the construction of a
concession stand and $110,000 for the dasher boards was added; the declaration of official intent was
changed from ($1 million to $687,000) of the 75% of revenues from the sales tax as provided in
Resolution No. 25-96 and $200,000 of general fund contingency. All present voted yes; except Bozied
and Davidson; motion carried. Motion was made by Artz, seconded by McClemans, to approve the
resolution as amended to authorize additional funds for the Brookings Ice Arena Project. All present
voted yes; except Bozied, Davidson; motion carried. Motion was made Davidson that Resolution No. 10-
O1, the allocation of additional second penny revenue, be offered on public ballot for approval by the
public. Motion failed for lack of a second.
DM&E Railroad Eapansion Proaosal to the STB: The draft Supplemental Discussion and Impact
Assessment of Bypass Variation at Brookings, South Dakota, prepared by Banner Associates, Inc., was
reviewed by the Council. Eugene T. Butler, Jr, expressed concern that the mitigation plan does not
address the issue of fugitive coal dust. Motion was made by Bozied, seconded by Artz, to schedule a
special meeting on Tuesday, February 27, 2001 at 4:00 p.m. for the purpose of approving the DME
Expansion Proposal to the STB and action on a resolution. All present voted yes; motion carried.
Adiournment: Motion to adjourn was made by Artz, seconded by Weems. Meeting adjourned at 8:19
p.m.
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