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Brookings City Council
April 15, 2002
The Brookings City Council convened in a planning session at 2:30 p.m. on Monday,
April 15, 2002 with the following members present: Mayor Virgil Herriott, Council
Members Tom Bozied, Keri Weems (left at 3:40 p.m.), Scott Munsterman, Doris Roden,
and Mike McClemans. Council Members Sam Artz was absent. City Manager Mike
Williams and City Attorney Steve Britzman were also present.
Third B Policv Statement. The City Council discussed development of a policy statement
pertaining to the Thirc} B sales tax.
Motion was made by Weems, seconded by Bozied, to pursue and support change in the
state law to e�cclude SDSU student meal plans from sales tax. All present votes yes;
motion carried.
Motion was made by Roden, seconded by Munsterman, to amend Policy Statement No.
One to say, "The t�shall NOT be levied for the purpose of land acquisition, architectural
fees, construction costs, payments e�enditures for civic center, auditorium, or athletic
facility buildings, including maintenance, staffing and operations of such facilities." All
present voted yes; e�ccept Bozied; motion carried.
Motion was made by Munsterman, seconded by Bozied, to omit Policy Statement Number
Three as currently written. Motion was made by Munsterman, seconded by McClemans,
to amend the motion to revise Policy Statement Number Three to state, "The CVB may
allocate a portion of the annual appropriation directly to South Dakota State Universiry or
other qualified entities in accordance with our city ordinance." All present voted yes;
except Bozied; motion carried to amend. On the original motion as amended, all present
voted yes; except Bozied; motion carried.
Motion was made by Munsterman to amend Policy Statement Number Four to state, "In
any fiscal year, the City rnay require that unencumbered funds be returned to the Third B
fund." Died for lack of second. Motion was made Roden, seconded by Munsterman, to
amend Policy Statement Number Four to state, "In any fiscal year, the City may require
that unencumbered funds be returned to the City Third B fund." All present voted yes;
motion carried.
Motion was made by Munsterman to amend Policy Statement Number One to delete the
second sentence that states, "Therefore, approximately 70-80% of the funds will be
appropriated to the Convention Visitors Bureau (CVB)." Died for lack of second.
Motion was made by Roden, seconded by Munsterman, to amend Policy Statement
Number One to delete xhe second sentence that states, "Therefore, approximately 70-80%
of the Funds will be appropriated to the Convention Visitors Bureau (CVB)." All present
voted yes; except Herriott; motion carried.
Council Policy Statements:
l. Funds will be appropriated to entities with the capacity to promote and advertise
the city, its facilities, attractions, and activities. Funds will not be utilized for land
acquisition, architectural fees, construction costs, paytnents for civic center, auditorium, or
athletic facility buildings, including maintenance, staffing and operations of such facilities.
2. The CVB will use the revenues provided by the City of Brookings to promote and
advertise the city, its facilities, its attractions and its activities, using as a guide to their '
allocation decisions activities that"directly intend to attract new purchasing power from
non-local sources". '
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3. The CVB may allocate a portion of the annual appropriation directly to South
Dakota State University or other qualified entities in accordance with our city ordinance.
4. In any fiscal year, the City may require that unencumbered funds be returned to
the Third B fund.
Motion was made by Roden, seconded by Munsterman, to accept the policy as amended.
Motion was fnade by Roden, seconded by Herriott, to amend the motion to include the
following statement as Policy Statement Number Five; "The Brookings City Council will
pursue and support change in the state law to exclude SDSU student meal plans from sales
t�. Herriott and Roden voted yes; Bozied, McClemans and Munsterman voted no;
motion failed. On the original motion, all present voted yes; except Bozied, motion
carried.
Motion was made by Bozied, seconded by McClemans, to adjourn. Meeting adjourned at
4:30 p.m.
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