Human Rights Commission

The Brookings Human Rights Commission will meet at noon Monday via Zoom. Zoom meeting access:  https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/203846965. Phone: 646-749-3112. Access code: 203-846-965. If you have problems, reach out to Casey Bell, HR generalist, at 697-8688.

Items on the agenda include:

• Approve agenda

• Discussion on cosponsoring a public panel with CLEAR and the BPD to discuss how law enforcement officers are to handle mental health cases

Rutland School Board

The Rutland School District will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday in the Rutland School media cente. Items on the agenda include:

• Approve minutes

• Consideration of claims

• Financial report

• Public forum

• PLEC report

• Superintendent’s report

• Mrs. Trower and senior students

• Conflict of interest disclosures

• Senior projects

• School COVID-19 policy

• Approve 2020-2021 calendar

• Approve contracts for 2020-2021

• Teacher resignation

• Approve comprehensive plan for 2020-2021 school year

• ORR co-op discussion for meeting on March 25

• First reading of policy revisions

• Executive session for personnel issues, legal issues and negotiations

Sioux Valley School District

The Sioux Valley School District Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday in the school library media center. CDC social distancing guidelines will be followed. Items on the agenda include:

• Approve agenda

• Approve minutes

• District financial report

• Consideration of claims

• Conflict of interest disclosures

• Public input on agenda or non-agenda items

• Northeast Educational Services Co-op report

• BASE report

• Activities director report

• Administrative reports

• Recognition of Sioux Valley Schools Teacher of Year – Michael Aasness

• COVID-19 positive cases and mitigation plan

• Update and authorization for bid letting for the commons entrance

• Update on scoreboard and display board progress

• Approve drivers education free for summer 2021

• Approve 2021-2022 school calendar

• Affirm that the nominating petitions of David Squires (three-year term) and Clinton Kooima (three-year term) were received and declared in order  for position on the Sioux Valley School Board and no other petitions for school board were received; therefore, there will be no school board election  due to uncontested vacancies

• Open enrollments

• Executive session for personnel issues

• Approve new hires

• Approve resignations

• Approve administrative contracts

• Set special school board meetings

Sustainability Council

The Brookings Sustainability Council will meet virtually at 4 p.m. Wednesday.

To join this meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone:  https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/930199437. To dial in using your phone: 872-240-3212 (Access Code: 930-199-437).

Items on the agenda include:

• Approve agenda

• Approve minutes 

• Open forum

• City update

• Sustainable city growth initiatives  – Mike Struck, Community Development director

• Updates/reports from subcommittees: marketing and communication; waste; energy; local foods

• Updates from liaisons: Bicycle Committee; Human Rights Commission; CLEAR

• Call for future agenda items

Brookings City Council

The Brookings City Council will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Brookings City & County Government Center, 520 Third St. Items on the agenda include:

• Approve agenda

• Action to approve minutes

• Action to abate property taxes in the amount of $912.54 for 125 Jefferson Ave., Karen Korkow, owner

• Action to abate property taxes in the amount of $973.78 for 421 State Ave., Joan Bennett, owner

• Action to abate property taxes in the amount of $601.40 for 722 Third St. S., Donald Nordbye, owner

• Presentation of annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day / Black History Month Awards by the Brookings Human Rights Commission

• Presentation of Award in Excellence in Concrete Paving from the American Concrete Pavement Association for the 22nd Avenue Reconstruction Project

• Introduction of new and/or promoted City of Brookings employees

• 2020 Full Year CFO Report

• SDSU Student Association Report

• Open forum

• Introduction and first reading on Ordinance 21-006, to rezone Aldrichs Addition, 1402 Sixth St. and 1404 Sixth St. from Business B-2A Office District to Business B-2 District. Public hearing: March 23

• Introduction and first reading on Ordinance 21-007, to rezone Lot 1 and 2, Block 2, Telkamp Industrial Addition from I-1R to I-1. Public hearing: March 23

• Second reading and action on Ordinance 21-003, amending Division 3 of Article V, Chapter 2 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Brookings, and pertaining to the Brookings Disability Awareness Committee

• Second reading and action on Ordinance 21-005, authorizing Supplemental Appropriation No. 2 to the 2021 Budget

• Public hearing and action on Resolution 21-019, intent to lease real property at the Brookings Regional Airport to South Dakota State University

• Public hearing and action on Resolution 21-020, intent to lease real property at the Brookings Regional Airport to Robert Fite

• Public hearing and action on Resolution 21-021, intent to lease real property at the Brookings Regional Airport to Harry Thompson

• Action on Resolution 21-022, authorizing the Brookings Summer Arts Festival Committee to have exclusive use of Pioneer Park

• COVID-19 update

• City Council member introduction of topics for future discussion

Board of Appeals

The Brookings Board of Appeals will meet at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Brookings City & County Government Center, 520 Third St. Items on the agenda include:

• Approve agenda

• Approve minutes

• Election of chairperson and vice chairperson

• Discussion of 2018 I-code Amendments