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For Agenda Item 9b the council approved the transfer of an on-off sale malt license for 4300 South Main Avenue to Rebecca Salas (operating as Oible restaurant per staff presentation). Staff recommended approval and Salas was present at the meeting; council approved the transfer on a roll call vote with members recorded as voting \"Aye.\" The clerk recorded Becker, Tiltonburn, Wendell, Avery, Doran, Hager and Niemeyer as voting in the affirmative.

For Agenda Item 9c the council approved Resolution 25-070 authorizing the city manager to enter a 10-year operating agreement for an on-off sale wine license with Rebecca Maria Salas (listed in staff materials as Cuba Restaurant LLC). Staff recommended approval and the public hearing was opened and closed with no public comments; the council then voted by roll call with the same affirmative outcome.

Staff noted that all standard operating-agreement provisions for on-off sale wine licenses will apply and that the transfers move existing licenses from the former operator to the new operator. No special conditions or penalties were recorded in the action minutes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting 8/26/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Council approved transfer of an on-off sale malt license and a 10-year operating agreement for an on-off wine license for a business at 4300 South Main Ave. Staff recommended approval; the new operator will run the restaurant under the names referenced at the meeting.","taxTitle","Brookings, Brookings County, South Dakota","taxId",68683,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6480200,"Council introduces $100,000 transfer to begin engineering for downtown fire station replacement",378,1246000,1624000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5681585-9d48baddf0d36bd4332bdf4993957b72&start=1246&end=1624","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5681585-9d48baddf0d36bd4332bdf4993957b72/thumbnail_1246000.jpg","/articles/6480200/Brookings/Brookings-County/South-Dakota/Council-introduces-100000-transfer-to-begin-engineering-for-downtown-fire-station-replacement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6480200-072629c62560b55da81c32b5a7853d7d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771137230&Signature=dwKP9TsG~fQTd6OZES6AH~RlmmjsdEG7aRn6YTDSdWMlFDGMHwi1m~dWPNKnyEYCVH8mZUA9ajE-VZKsGoO4j5Xhk7u3tKGa2jsxia7sNuUGIXHfARVTdGFawJX~iYQI4m-bhHKUkOf6E85asdykAtCcKW81Ei9XqFpAuG~dP1AlERnEgtPUE2Zh06Lz8YJoykvJw6Tt0s56jtgQPOWcGyLLeMLyimL46bTBxP4hTcAUHgji3b3BHvaVKTFpzr02ni2-tYPgc3xu7ITNigfw~sQLzbpt44ZeJyK19wU~Vo2aqSrPdQ-baZLgXKLP80yB6DkzKiJPr0xjc0g72kglzQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Brookings City Council held the first reading on Aug. 12 of Ordinance 25-031, which would transfer $100,000 from the general fund reserves (council priority projects) to the fire facility capital project fund to begin engineering and soil testing for replacing the downtown fire station.

Finance staff said the transfer is intended to initiate engineering and soil testing. According to staff, community engagement and design are planned for the fall, with bidding anticipated next spring pending site determination. The second reading of the ordinance is scheduled for the council’s Sept. 9 meeting.

Fire leadership said staff are focusing on property adjacent to the existing station (currently used for police department personal vehicle parking and a garage), and that neighborhood meetings, door-to-door flyers and public presentations will begin after the next design-team meeting on Sept. 2. Fire Chief Troy Hills Hughes (presenting) said the department has conducted introductory meetings with a design team and plans neighborhood outreach in September.

Council did not vote on the ordinance at the first reading; staff will return for a second reading and potential adoption on Sept. 9.","First reading of Ordinance 25-031 would transfer $100,000 from council priority reserves to the fire facility capital project fund to begin engineering and soil testing for a replacement downtown fire station; neighborhood engagement and design are planned this fall.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6480205,"Council approves budget amendment adding Lowe’s $120,000 library grant and chiller study for City-County building",275,1391000,1666000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5681585-9d48baddf0d36bd4332bdf4993957b72&start=1391&end=1666","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5681585-9d48baddf0d36bd4332bdf4993957b72/thumbnail_1391000.jpg","/articles/6480205/Brookings/Brookings-County/South-Dakota/Council-approves-budget-amendment-adding-Lowes-120000-library-grant-and-chiller-study-for-City-County-building","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6480205-0443fe25b5f7d639e03f4b47a0bdcaf8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771137230&Signature=MmuDCWZUrXiFuitf6hHalF3KpBOGSHjGndAkqSj6Hh2b-jF1chGbgfx~47eBj8zbZeBcayMwK8La5n1wvpWMQUBwX-dC5JT8nID1RBR1ragAcNQ2zjEZ8wCE8ZfeRP0omhqTvhYWPnBUbQ--A8-AtCuvzifPTg8jnXcG4AWgJf~2KfoZPCh~mMHFiW5S-Jw6jnm~GMN6Gfl2nwRkiUsbB45eAUCbdo4avlAQzTQCLChk8n3mqKQX3zbH5sRN-RlMOURQpaJORNmnlkIUkbM7s2zSXngrN20Lw8p8X5w~5l1cRJ9py5QysdbcnsH8TmoJz96hHQPBpaT4BERnS89QmA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Brookings City Council approved Ordinance 25-029 on Aug. 12 to adopt budget Amendment No. 6 to the 2025 budget, adding a $120,000 Lowe’s Hometown Grant for library youth and teen shelving and authorizing $54,900 for a preliminary development agreement with Johnson Controls for a chiller replacement study at the City-County Administration building.

Finance staff said the Lowe’s grant will be used to enhance youth and teen areas with new shelving. The chiller project will be developed under a preliminary agreement with Johnson Controls; staff said the city’s share is 48% of the project cost with Brookings County responsible for the remainder under the joint powers agreement. The primary development agreement has been approved by the joint powers board and the Brookings County Commission, staff said.

No changes were made since the first reading, and staff recommended approval. A council motion to approve passed on a roll call vote with council members recorded as voting \"Aye.\" The clerk recorded an affirmative vote by Neimeyer, Specker, Tiltonburn, Wendell, Avery, Doran and Hager.

Staff will proceed with grant implementation for the library shelving and with the preliminary agreement work on the chiller; no further council conditions were recorded at the meeting.","Council approved Ordinance 25-029 to add a $120,000 Lowe’s Hometown Grant to library budgets and to fund a $54,900 preliminary development agreement with Johnson Controls for a chiller replacement; the city will pay roughly 48% with the county covering the remainder under the joint powers agreement.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6480209,"Deputy mayor praises return of local coverage; urges community support for Brookings media",324,351000,675000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5681585-9d48baddf0d36bd4332bdf4993957b72&start=351&end=675","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5681585-9d48baddf0d36bd4332bdf4993957b72/thumbnail_351000.jpg","/articles/6480209/Brookings/Brookings-County/South-Dakota/Deputy-mayor-praises-return-of-local-coverage-urges-community-support-for-Brookings-media","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6480209-d1d15f4eeb80509e17beb9d484b8a8ec/orig.mp4?Expires=1771137230&Signature=PNzmirLWEH4LnRAQRAW15lX0ROFsWPfusSu2YT-TR~sHPMGjCPcGAsy6NYOWxspArO6sJ0Ivr1rUvzWXI4McCtQ-Gkl3ClpZHszpjmoexBCTdXFvu6O4ilDAfmeJY5EmaXYdO7yqwO3fjLQknHMLzyfssu4Z1gPnbfMsBAeWH~y6iWj2mqP0erHUqElpfbCG1MjFkF3mmXdM6-pC4sj172vsao111YE7LFwlsTggMK0~fzvFiRmSh~tOThr5Bor3aHQyiAlZWYBKqNf2qBTnVNZmgKSengY0V87~M1QHGPu4CnDgEsVNHZyDZFUmQfQ66se0jMjYT4erEqGiH0xlVg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The deputy mayor told the Brookings City Council on Aug. 12 that recent developments at Brookings Radio and the Brookings Register are positive signs for local news coverage and urged community support for the outlets.

The deputy mayor said Brookings Radio plans to reengage long-form local conversations and that the Brookings Register is returning to two days of print publication, on Tuesdays and Thursdays. He said the city can use the radio to communicate meeting times and initiatives in a “broadcast free environment.”

He urged residents and local businesses to support the outlets financially where possible — for example, by subscribing to the Register or buying local advertising — because “they are businesses, and they need to generate revenue to exist.” The deputy mayor described access to local media as “a crucial part” of the functioning of the community and public notice.

Council members and staff offered brief remarks welcoming the outlets’ return; no formal council action was proposed at the meeting.","Deputy mayor said recent re-engagement by Brookings Radio and a twice-weekly print schedule at the Brookings Register improve community access to local reporting and asked residents and businesses to support outlets.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6480215,"Brookings officials report tree vandalism, city outlines monitoring and replanting plans",456,154000,610000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5681585-9d48baddf0d36bd4332bdf4993957b72&start=154&end=610","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5681585-9d48baddf0d36bd4332bdf4993957b72/thumbnail_154000.jpg","/articles/6480215/Brookings/Brookings-County/South-Dakota/Brookings-officials-report-tree-vandalism-city-outlines-monitoring-and-replanting-plans","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6480215-c214dd963fa81aaf639f1f9b433c8d77/orig.mp4?Expires=1771137230&Signature=bHtFanF~7gX0OumZrD3G5fxor9IG-rOR2CItG39yyCY2pGIvc43nSC3pFCUVQJi31d9CTU95-RWHO4FqiJDELmNglyRNpfHcfbZmp2rVYGPwzes9kXPOlYMyF0MfNM~anUlO2PHHjDhHxJlGBDDQpFdPzNne~XrRZq5CsbLHi~r4bUoQ-Mc9nHSlQ43xVGUxRojfT7ZC8f7mA7TR~S4I523PxtCJrmWhDE17Rw~ddtU~uxCWqyc1AkOO7lApm5nIjxIl7QoDm1MGr4Q0BQ8wC0Jv9gn9xXog78x5UIB5IvRI7E43MRq~6sM9n2DvW-AsbXfgIr6OLdGnFnMp8ZuZIw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A member of the public told the Brookings City Council on Aug. 12 that vandals have killed boulevard trees by hanging and pulling on them, and city staff described steps to monitor, prevent and replace damaged trees.

In public comment, a resident said a 3-year-old boulevard tree was destroyed over the weekend and that last year the city lost “about 20” public trees to similar damage, which the speaker estimated cost the city about $10,000. The resident said the losses affect shade, stormwater mitigation and the character of Brookings.

Parks and forestry staff said city teams are already working to manage pests including emerald ash borer, pine wilt and Dutch elm disease, and that multiple departments are coordinating outreach and monitoring. Parks staff also said they will remove ash trees per the city’s emerald ash borer management plan and replant this fall when weather is favorable.

Assistant to the city manager Samantha Beckman provided the city’s monthly progress report and noted parks work including trail and drainage improvements, swing replacement at Hillcrest Park and tree removals at Rotary Park because of stressed spruce plantings; she said replacements will be planted this fall. Beckman said removals and replantings for boulevard ash trees will begin in Zone 4 (Dirdall, Elmwood, Olwine and connecting avenues) and continue into October.

Council member Holly Tiltonburn, speaking during public comment, thanked parks staff and noted that the count of about 20 trees referenced by staff reflects public property only; she said similar private-property damage has been observed.

Staff said they are reviewing prevention strategies and will continue public outreach, including reminders about available tree rebates for residents and fall planting advice. The parks department asked residents to check the city parks website for rebate details and contact staff about planting on private or public property.

City officials signaled continued monitoring and neighborhood outreach this fall but did not announce new enforcement measures at the meeting.","Public comment and staff reports at the Aug. meeting said roughly 20 public trees were damaged last year, with an estimated $10,000 cost; city forestry staff and parks officials described monitoring, outreach and fall replanting plans.","actionData","errors"]

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