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Council approves airport taxi-lane bid, street contracts, land-use actions and several facility measures; selects Woods Fuller as city attorney
Summary
The Brookings City Council approved a slate of bids and land-use items, accepted a lease request, authorized acquisition of the Fifth Street Gym, approved a golf-course fee increase and selected Woods Fuller as city attorney. Several actions were routine and passed on roll-call votes.
Brookings — At its April 22 meeting the Brookings City Council approved multiple construction and maintenance contracts, land-use actions and facility agreements, selected a firm to provide city-attorney services and approved acquisition and leasing actions.
Here are the actions taken on roll call, with key details and next steps.
Votes at a glance
- Airport hangar taxi-lane extension (Resolution 25-034, Agenda Item 7A): Council awarded the bid to Bose Construction for the low bid of $124,813.45 for a 35-by-140-foot taxi-lane extension. The award is contingent on receipt of FAA grant funding (anticipated 95% federal, 2.5% state, 2.5% city). Council recorded a unanimous vote in favor; staff expects FAA confirmation by mid-July and a project completion target of fall 2025.
- Freight-on-board asphalt materials (Resolution 25-038, Agenda Item 7B): The council awarded a material-only asphalt contract to Bose Construction for $89,630. Staff said the bid provides per-ton prices for routine patching; the contract was approved on roll call.
- 2025 asphalt maintenance project (Resolution 25-039, Agenda Item 7C): The council awarded the annual asphalt maintenance project to Bose Construction as the low bidder at $1,954,642.15. Staff said the low bid was about 30% below the engineer’s estimate; work includes pavement rehabilitation and ADA ramp upgrades and is scheduled for summer/fall construction.
- Annexation of Lots 1 and 2 in Clark Second Addition (Resolution 25-041, Agenda Item 9A): Planning Commission recommended approval (6–0); council approved the annexation on a roll call vote.
- 2040 Comprehensive Plan future land-use map amendment (Resolution 25-042, Agenda Item 9B): Council approved amending several parcels on the city’s future land-use map (land to be reclassified toward business-park/light-industrial uses) following a 6–0 recommendation from the Planning Commission; staff noted a small portion falls in the floodplain and will remain open space.
- Commercial corridor design review/site plan for 6 Main Ave (Agenda Item 9C): Council approved a site plan and two exceptions (existing landscape setback condition and use of permeable artificial turf as living ground cover) after a 6–0 Planning Commission recommendation.
- Sidewalk-cafe alcohol guideline changes (Ordinance 25-011, second reading and action, Agenda Item 9D): Council approved ordinance language removing the food-quantity requirement that had limited sidewalk alcohol service; establishments still must define and maintain a bordered service area and obtain event permits to serve outside of that perimeter.
- Revised preliminary plat, Reserve Fourth Addition (Agenda Item 10A): Council approved a revised preliminary plat that adjusts three commercial lots and adds a fourth; Planning Commission recommended approval.
- Golf course capital-improvement fee amendment (Resolution 25-029, Agenda Item 10B): Council approved an amendment to the capital-improvement fee for season-pass holders, which staff estimates will add roughly $21,000 annually to the golf-course CIP fund to support projects including pond lining and irrigation upgrades.
- Lease — Research & Technology Center to Ryan Companies (Resolution 25-030, Agenda Item 10C): Council approved a month-to-month lease to Ryan Companies USA, Inc., at $10 per square foot (approximately $1,721.66/month; $20,660 annually) to provide temporary office space for a construction superintendent associated with the Brookings Marketplace development.
- Acquisition — Fifth Street Gym property from Brookings School District (Resolution 25-043, Agenda Item 10D): Council approved acquisition of the facility to preserve it as a community recreation asset; purchase terms were not specified in the public presentation.
- City attorney services (Agenda Item 10E): After presentations and interviews, the council selected Woods Fuller (Sioux Falls) to provide city-attorney services for the remainder of 2025 under an hourly agreement. Public comment included an objection from a resident who said Woods Fuller had represented municipalities in cases he viewed critically; council members cited municipal experience and Fit-for-purpose reasons in supporting Woods Fuller.
- Council appointment (Agenda Item 10F): The council appointed Dr. Lisa Hager to fill a vacant council seat effective May 1, 2025, through April 30, 2026. The appointment followed a public application and an internal council selection process established by charter.
What’s next
Contracts that require outside funding — notably the airport taxi-lane extension contingent on FAA funding — will not proceed until the city receives formal grants or executes contracts. Staff said they will return with awarded-contract documents, final bid results and refined funding recommendations where needed.
The council handled several other routine agenda items, including first readings and staff reports. The council also scheduled a public open house for the economic-development merger plan on April 30 and will hear the merger implementation plan on May 13.
