Brookings School Board

The Brookings School District Board of Education will hold a special meeting at 8 a.m. Tuesday in the Children’s Museum of South Dakota at 524 Fourth St. Items on the agenda include: 

• Approve agenda

• Conflict of interest declarations 

• Executive session for negotiations

County Commission

The Brookings County Commission will meet at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday in the Brookings City & County Government Center at 520 Third St. Items on the agenda. include:

• Approve agenda

• Approve minutes

• Approve travel requests

• Approver personnel action notices

• Approve cellular authorizations

• Approve Human Services report

• Approve claims

• Weed and Pest Department report

• County Development Department report

• Update on detention center project from project manager Chad Nelson with Henry Carlson Construction

• Discussion and action to close a portion of Sixth Avenue in Brookings for the Brookings Farmers Market

• Discussion and possible action on a funding request from the Brookings County Conservation District for a tractor for conservation purposes 

• First reading of an amendment to update an article pertaining to aquifer protection

• Action to approve a resolution declaring a fire danger emergency in Brookings County and prohibiting open burning

• Action to approve a plat of lots in the Partners Addition

• Action to approve a plat of lots in the Forseth Addition

• Action to approve Change Order No. 013 for the Detention Center Project in the amount of $26,629

• Action to approve a fireworks display at Meadow Creek Golf Course, Volga, on June 10, at approximately 10 p.m. as part of the Old Timer’s Day weekend

• Action to approve the closure of 476th Avenue (Broadway Avenue) from East Rasmussen Street to Lovejoy Lane through the City of Aurora on Aug. 6 at 6 a.m. to Aug. 7, 2022 at 2 a.m. for “Pickle Festival” Gala Days

• Commission Department director’s report

• State’s attorney’s office report

• Commissioner reports and discussion items

• Executive session for contract negotiations

Volga City Council

The Volga City Council will meet at noon Tuesday in Volga City Hall at 226 Kasan Ave. Items on the agenda include: 

• Approve agenda

• Approve minutes

• Consideration of blend and consume license – Munoz

• Visitor – Tim Reich, District 8 House candidate

• Public hearing on a variance application from Dave Jacobson

• Public safety report

• Consideration of a variance request from Heavy Industrial Setbacks – Jacobson

• Update on water tower

• Update on CIPP project

• Update on Samara Avenue

• Update on state water application

• Tree City USA proclamation

• Electric report

• Finance and economic development report

• Topics for future discussion

• Future meetings

• Public comments (limited to five minutes per person)

City Council

The Brookings City Council will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday to canvass the election results for the April 12 combined Brookings municipal/school board election. The board will then hold its regular meeting at 6 p.m. in the Brookings City & County Government Center at 520 Third St. Items on the agenda include:

• Approve agenda

• Open forum

• Approve minutes

• Action on a resolution canvassing the April 12 combined Brookings municipal/school board election

• Action on a resolution declaring surplus property

• Action on volunteer board, committee and commission appointments• SDSU Student Association report

• Recognition of National Volunteer Week April 18-22

• Action on a resolution awarding bids on a chip seal project

• Action on resolution authorizing the city manager to retain a construction manager-at-risk (CMAR) for the renovation or replacement of the Brookings Public Safety Facility

• Action on a resolution authorizing the city manager to retain the firms of JLG Architects and Roth Sheppard Architects, working together, on the renovation or replacement of the Brookings Public Safety Facility

• First reading of a budget amendment; second reading April 26

• Introduction and first reading on an ordinance to rezone  land from Business B-2A Office District to Residence R-2 Two-Family District; second reading April 26

• Introduction and first reading of an ordinance to permit by conditional use for  townhouses second reading April 26

• Introduction and first reading on an ordinance to permit by conditional use a major home occupation hair salon at 1636 Doral Drive; second reading April 26

• Second reading of a budget amendment

• City Council member introduction of topics for future discussion