Wayne Avery

2027 Dacotah Bank Center Fees

Up to $193,000 drawn from existing 3B tax fund reserves to cover the shortfall.

New rules for trails, sidewalks, and e-devices

Signage and outreach costs would come from existing parks budgets; no specific figure was given.

Human Rights Commission appointment controversy

Menards store land transfer

About $5.39 million in land sale proceeds plus future sales tax revenue for a city budget that relies on sales tax for 46% of general fund revenue.

Data Centers in Brookings

The project is roughly $41 million with projected one-time construction impacts near $54.9 million; the denied rebate would have returned sales tax on construction and equipment to the company.

2026 sidewalk repair program and special assessments

Assessments on benefiting parcels, payable over five years at 4.27% interest.

Joint zoning ordinance amendment (Ordinance 26-013 / County 2026-02)

2027 city budget first reading

Total 2027 spending of $77.4 million, with the general fund up $770,000 (3.35%) and conservative 2.5% sales tax growth assumed.

Brookings Area Transportation Plan

Plan itself doesn't commit money, but completing the Safety Action Plan unlocks federal grant dollars for future safety projects.

Insbrook Park Addition plat and rezone

Downtown property acquisition at 210 Front Street

Up to $450,000 from economic development reserves, with no tax increase or debt.

Flock license plate readers

The system costs $21,000 per year — about one-fifth the cost of an additional officer.

Edgebrook Golf Course water sourcing

Bids are roughly $800,000 above the $1.3 million budgeted.

Drinking water safety at trailer parks

Unknown — residents face lot rent increases and the city is still assessing its role.

Flock surveillance cameras debate

The system costs $21,000 per year — about one-fifth the cost of an additional officer.

Research Park at SDSU funding

$35,000 shift within the 2027 budget.

Legacy Addition Preliminary Plat

The developer pays for streets and utilities; the city's only cost is long-term maintenance of public infrastructure.

Downtown Third Space / Armory redevelopment

Not yet quantified; Ordinance 26-029's $307,927 covers armory-site abatement and repair obligations owed to Lynchpin.

Dacotah Bank Center future

Up to $10 million renovation with private matching funds sought, plus roughly $437,000-$490,000 annual operating appropriation and $145,000 in one-time transition costs.

Outside agency funding for 2027 budget

$274,254 from the city budget, an increase from last year.

Approval of the agenda

Consent agenda (minutes, alcohol licenses, Resolution 26-067 OpenGov software)

Second reading — Ordinance 26-026, trails/sidewalks/micro-mobility rules

Second reading — Ordinance 26-035, Budget Amendment No. 8 to the 2026 budget

Resolution 26-066 — lease of 210 Front Street silo space to University of Northwestern–St. Paul

Resolution 26-068 — supplemental appropriations of grant funds for firefighter PPE

Resolution 26-069 — transfer of land to Growth Alliance for Menards store

Action to approve the agenda.

Action to approve City Council meeting minutes.

Adjourn.

Approve the agenda

Consent agenda (minutes, appointments, temporary alcohol licenses, Resolution 26-063 SecureSD MOU, study session cancellation)

Resolution 26-065 — Special assessments for lawn care

Ordinance 26-024, second reading — Budget Amendment No. 7

Special event temporary alcohol license — Pope Pius XII Newman Center

Resolution 26-064 — Sidewalk repair necessity (2026-01 SWR Concrete Maintenance Project)

Action to approve the agenda.

Approval of Agenda

Approval of September 1, 2026 Minutes (ID 26-0364)

ID 26-0395 Variance - Front Yard Setback - 1418 Pheasant Run Road

Approve the agenda

that the Special Event Temporary Alcoholic Beverage License be approved

that Resolution 26-065, a Resolution Authorizing Special Assessments for Lawn Care, be approved

that Ordinance 26-024, an Ordinance Authorizing Budget Amendment No. 7 to the 2026 Budget, be approved

that the consent agenda be approved

approve the agenda

requesting that Solventum share the results of the 2025 monitoring of soil and ground water, as well as surface water from their April 2026 PFAS Report, provide an update on 2026 PFAS mitigation activ

that Resolution 26-064 be approved

to request that Brookings Municipal Utilities provide a summary of potential water issues at local trailer parks, an update on how this is being handled, how many trailer parks are still out of compli

that Ordinance 26-028, an Ordinance Certifying the 2027 City of Brookings Property Tax Levy to the Brookings County Finance Officer, be approved

to restore the recommended total for the Research Park at SDSU to $110,000, up from the previous suggested $75,000, as part of the 2027 Budget

that the consent agenda be approved

approve the agenda

that Resolution 26-061, a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Sign and Submit an Application for Financial Assistance from the Transportation Alternatives Grant Program for the Construction of

that Resolution 26-062, a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate a Contract with Tegra Group, LLC for Owner’s Representative Services and Directing the City Manager to issue Requests For

that Resolution 26-053 be approved

that a State Historic Preservation Office 11.1 Review Application is submitted to redevelop and redesign the Armory property and adjacent sites with the intention of developing an outdoor green space

that Ordinance 26-029, an Ordinance Authorizing Budget Amendment No. 6 to the 2026 Budget, be approved

that Resolution 26-060, a Resolution Revising the Special Assessment Policy, be approved

Approval of the agenda

Consent agenda (minutes and temporary alcohol licenses)

Resolution 26-062 — Tegra Group owner's representative and DBC redevelopment procurement

Second reading — Ordinance 26-028 (2027 property tax levy)

Second reading — Ordinance 26-029 (Budget Amendment No. 6)

Resolution 26-053 — sidewalk replacement assessments

Resolution 26-061 — $900,000 trail and crosswalk grant application

Resolution 26-060 — special assessment policy revision

Downtown Third Space / Armory Redevelopment motion

Research Park at SDSU 2027 budget restoration

that the agenda be approved

Approval of the agenda

that the consent agenda be approved

that Ordinance 26-027 be approved

approve the agenda

that Resolution 26-058, a Resolution authorizing Change Order No. 1 for 2025-11STI Capital Street and 32nd Avenue Sanitary Sewer and Road Project, be approved

that Resolution 26-054 be approved

that Ordinance 26-025, an Ordinance pertaining to Lost, Unclaimed, or Abandoned Property in the City of Brookings, South Dakota, be approved

that Resolution 26-059, a Resolution Dissolving Tax Increment District Number 12 of the City of Brookings, be approved

Approval of the agenda

Consent agenda (minutes, snow removal bids, temporary alcohol licenses)

Brookings County Commission recommended appointment of Jeff Struwe to the Human Rights Commission

Resolution 26-056 — 2026 Drainage Improvements Project bid award

Council direction to update board appointment ordinances

Approval of agenda

Consent agenda (minutes, liquor agreements, temporary alcohol licenses)

Resolution 26-048 — Airport snow removal equipment building bid award

Resolution 26-052 — Fire department hydraulic rescue tool replacement

Ordinance 26-018 — Conditional use permit for off-site off-street parking (816 and 820 9th Avenue)

Ordinance 26-023 — Rezone West Lodge (former Sunshine Inn) from B-4 to B-2

Resolution 26-050 — Supplemental appropriation of $7,000 grant for fire radios