Brookings-area agendas for the week starting Sept. 17, 2023

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Editor's note: This file was uploaded to our website at approximately 12:15 p.m. Friday (09-15-23). Any further updates will be appropriately noted.

Brookings City Council

Brookings City Council will hold a study session at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the Brookings City & County Government Center at 520 Third St. Items on the agenda include:

• Approve agenda

• Open forum

• 3M PFAS mitigation plan update

• Presentation on the solid waste master plan

• Alcohol beverage licensing

• City Council member introduction of topics for future discussion

Editor's note: The agenda below was added at approximately noon Monday (09-18-23).

Brookings 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:

• Invitation for a citizen to schedule time on the commission agenda for an item not listed

• Travel and education requests

• Personnel action notices

• Cellular authorizations

• Human Services report

• Approve claims

• Department head reports

• Finance officer’s report

• Public hearing and action to approve a special events license for J & A Diedrich, LLC, dba Jay Street Pub for an event at Bennett Barn on Saturday, Sept.30

• Public hearing and approval of FY2024 budget

• First reading of an ordinance fo amend the 1997 Revised Zoning Ordinance pertaining to “Commercial/Industrial Districts,” Section 4.02.01 – “Permitted Uses” and Section 4.02.02 – “Conditional Uses,” Adopted by Ordinance 2018-03

• Approval of a plat of lots in the Highland and Cedar Pointe additions

• Action to approve a resolution setting the official pay plan for 2023 — an addendum to the sheriff’s union contract

• Action to approve a resolution to continue support for the First District Association of Local Governments during Fiscal Year 2024

• Action to approve a resolution authorizing the purchase of a 2023 John Deere 744P

• Action to approve applications for occupancy of right of way of county highways made by Sioux Valley Energy in Eureka and Sterling townships

• Action to approve an agreement for voluntary right of way donation between Brookings County and Lynn Hartenhoff

• Action to approve an agreement for voluntary right of way donation between Brookings County and Hartenhoff Land Trust.

• Action to approve an agreement between Brookings County and Catalis Payments to provide credit card services

• Action to authorize the chairperson to sign the acknowledgement and certification required by the South Dakota Department of Transportation.

• Action to approve the community development and housing needs assessment plan for Brookings County as part of the community development block grant application submission.

• Action to approve a request from the Fire Department long term fund for $18,000 to the Hendricks Fire Department for a fire truck chassis.

• Action to approve a request to fill vacancy for a full-time male correctional officer in the detention center

• Commission Department director’s report

• State’s attorney’s office report

• Commission reports and discussion items

• Executive session for personnel issues

Editor's note: The agendas below this point were added at approximately 1:30 p.m. Tuesday (09-19-23).

Brookings Traffic Safety Committee

The Brookings Traffic Safety Committee will meet at 12:12 p.m. Thursday in the Brookings City & County Government Center at 520 Third St. Items on the agenda include:

• Approve agenda

• Approve minutes

• Discussion on four-way stop at 17th Avenue and 20th Street South

• Discussion on parking on 17th Avenue south of Eighth Street South

• Discussion on traffic lights on Fifth Avenue and Fifth Street

• Discussion on supplemental signage on stop signs at Seventh Avenue and 12th Street South

• Update on Medary Avenue TAP grant application

• Update on future traffic studies for stop signs for: Medary Avenue at 15th Street South; 16th Avenue and Second Street South; Christine Circle and Christine Avenue

• Other items and reports

EDWDD

The East Dakota Water Development District board of directors will meet at 9 a.m. Thursday in the EDWDD office at 132B. Airport Ave. in Brookings. Items on the agenda include:

• Public hearing on the proposed 2024 district fiscal bBudget (10:00 a.m.)

• Cost-share assistance request from the Lake Madison Development Association for riparian lands conservation payments

• Sponsorship requests for the 2023 Eastern South Dakota Water Conference (October 2023) and the 2023 Big Sioux River and Sustainability Summit (December 2023)

• Report on the Big Sioux River project SRAM 2023 field day

• Updates on district activities

• Other items of interest to EDWDD.