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Brookings City Council Special Meeting - September 30, 2024

Meeting Portal — Monday, September 30, 2024
BodyBrookings, South Dakota
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DateMonday, September 30, 2024
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0:05

Yeah, that's not telling me why.

0:07

All right, my guy right there.

0:21

What's going on?

0:24

I put you all by yourself over here.

0:32

Something else.

0:57

Yeah, and then we'll show you.

1:22

Sometimes we just have to make a lot of things.

1:41

Okay, I'm gonna call this meeting to order.

1:44

Please stand for the Pledge of Allegiance.

2:10

Okay, welcome to this uh special meeting uh on this blustery September 30th.

2:16

Will the uh city clerk please take attendance?

2:19

Councilmember Avery is absent this evening, as is Mayor Nemeyer.

2:23

Councilmember Wendell will assume his deputy mayor role and lead our meeting.

2:28

Thank you.

2:30

Okay, can I entertain an action to uh a motion to approve the agenda?

2:34

So moved.

2:35

Second.

2:36

Okay, we have a motion and a second.

2:38

Uh will the clerk please call the roll.

2:41

Doran.

2:42

Aye.

2:42

Rasmussen.

2:43

Aye.

2:44

Specker, aye.

2:45

Tilton Byrne, aye.

2:46

Wendell.

2:47

Aye.

2:49

Okay, item number four is open forum.

2:51

This is a time we reserve in all public meetings to uh where a member of the public who wishes to address the council on an item not listed on tonight's agenda.

3:01

Is there any public comment?

3:03

Okay, seeing none, we're gonna move on to the next item.

3:07

Uh item number five is second readings in public hearings, and this evening we actually have a third reading, item number five A, which is a public hearing in action on ordinance 24-031, an ordinance establishing reasonable accommodations pursuant to the federal fair housing amendments act of 1988.

3:28

Will Steve Britzman, City Attorney, uh please present this item?

3:32

Thank you, Deputy Mayor.

3:34

Uh this uh ordinance before you is in the same form and has the same uh provisions as the last reading.

3:43

So this would be the final reading of this particular uh uh ordinance, and uh I'll stand by for any questions, recommend approval of this.

3:54

I'd like to entertain a motion to approve.

3:56

So moved.

3:57

Second.

3:58

Okay, we have a motion and a second.

4:01

Uh so let's uh open the public hearing on this item.

4:05

Is there any public comment?

4:12

Okay, the public hearing is uh now closed.

4:15

Does the council have any questions or comments?

4:20

Okay, this is an item we've had pretty thorough discussion and consideration on, so I'm not surprised to hear that.

4:26

Uh will the city clerk please call the roll.

4:29

Rasmussen.

4:30

Aye.

4:30

Specker, aye.

4:32

Tilton Byrne, aye.

4:33

Wendell.

4:33

Aye.

4:34

Doran.

4:35

Aye.

4:36

Motion passes.

4:38

Okay, we have uh in reference to the ordinance that just passed, of course.

4:42

We've had some conversation about what happens next and sort of a timeline of milestones related to that ordinance.

4:48

I think we all have some understanding based on the public comment we've received that there may be some properties in the community that are currently enjoying accommodations that would be um related to this ordinance, and so we'll make contact with those individuals and and hopefully proceed to uh the application and potential hearing process uh according to this ordinance in the timeline that we've discussed over the last couple of weeks as council members.

5:00

And so we'll make contact with those individuals and hopefully proceed to uh the application and potential hearing process according to this ordinance in the timeline that we've discussed over the last couple of weeks as council members.

5:11

I'm sure staff will keep us updated on those proceedings.

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Summary of Proceedings

Brookings City Council Special Meeting - September 30, 2024

The Brookings City Council held a special meeting on September 30, 2024, at 6:00 PM in the Council Chambers. Deputy Mayor Nick Wendell presided due to the absence of Mayor Oepke Niemeyer and Councilmember Wayne Avery. The primary agenda item was the third reading and final approval of Ordinance 24-031, establishing reasonable accommodations under the Federal Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988.

Discussion Items

  • Ordinance 24-031 (Third Reading): City Attorney Steven Britzman presented the ordinance, noting it was in the same form as previous readings. He recommended approval. The council opened a public hearing; no public comments were received. The hearing was closed, and the council proceeded to vote.

Key Outcomes

  • Unanimous Approval of Ordinance 24-031: The council voted 5-0 in favor (Councilmembers Doran, Rasmussen, Specker, Tilton Byrne, and Wendell voting aye). The ordinance establishes a formal process for reasonable accommodations under the Fair Housing Act.
  • Next Steps: Council members discussed contacting properties currently benefiting from accommodations to transition them into the new application and hearing process as outlined in the ordinance. Staff will update the council on progress.
  • Future Meeting Preview: The next regular meeting is scheduled for October 8, 2024, with agenda items including a board appointment to the Brookings Health System Board of Trustees and second reading/public hearings on several ordinances from the previous meeting.

Meeting Transcript

Yeah, that's not telling me why. All right, my guy right there. What's going on? I put you all by yourself over here. Something else. Yeah, and then we'll show you. Sometimes we just have to make a lot of things. Okay, I'm gonna call this meeting to order. Please stand for the Pledge of Allegiance. Okay, welcome to this uh special meeting uh on this blustery September 30th. Will the uh city clerk please take attendance? Councilmember Avery is absent this evening, as is Mayor Nemeyer. Councilmember Wendell will assume his deputy mayor role and lead our meeting. Thank you. Okay, can I entertain an action to uh a motion to approve the agenda? So moved. Second. Okay, we have a motion and a second. Uh will the clerk please call the roll. Doran. Aye. Rasmussen. Aye. Specker, aye. Tilton Byrne, aye. Wendell. Aye. Okay, item number four is open forum. This is a time we reserve in all public meetings to uh where a member of the public who wishes to address the council on an item not listed on tonight's agenda. Is there any public comment? Okay, seeing none, we're gonna move on to the next item. Uh item number five is second readings in public hearings, and this evening we actually have a third reading, item number five A, which is a public hearing in action on ordinance 24-031, an ordinance establishing reasonable accommodations pursuant to the federal fair housing amendments act of 1988. Will Steve Britzman, City Attorney, uh please present this item? Thank you, Deputy Mayor. Uh this uh ordinance before you is in the same form and has the same uh provisions as the last reading. So this would be the final reading of this particular uh uh ordinance, and uh I'll stand by for any questions, recommend approval of this. I'd like to entertain a motion to approve. So moved. Second. Okay, we have a motion and a second. Uh so let's uh open the public hearing on this item. Is there any public comment? Okay, the public hearing is uh now closed. Does the council have any questions or comments? Okay, this is an item we've had pretty thorough discussion and consideration on, so I'm not surprised to hear that. Uh will the city clerk please call the roll. Rasmussen. Aye. Specker, aye. Tilton Byrne, aye.

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