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Resolution 20-066

A Resolution Withdrawing South Dakota Supreme Court Appeal

Be It Resolved by the City Council of the City of Brookings, South Dakota:

The City of Brookings, in recognition of the potential additional financial costs and delay resulting from continued litigation, hereby withdraws its South Dakota Supreme Court appeal relating to the proposed expansion of the Brookings County Detention Facility and authorizes the City Manager to execute a Settlement Agreement and Release to terminate the litigation.  The timing of this agreement to terminate the City’s appeal to the South Dakota Supreme Court and execute a Settlement Agreement is intended to allow the County of Brookings to proceed with its favorable bid awards. 

Passed and approved this 18^th day of August, 2020.

                                                                                    CITY OF BROOKINGS

                                                                        Keith W. Corbett, Mayor

ATTEST:

Bonnie Foster, City Clerk