By Aberdeen Insider - December 12, 2024 in CITY OF ABERDEEN
12/2/24 MINUTES
ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL MEETING
City Council Chambers, 123 South Lincoln Street, Municipal Building, Aberdeen, South Dakota, December 2, 2024, at 5:30 p.m., regular meeting of the City Council.
CALL TO ORDER
MEETING ROLL CALL
Present at roll call were City Council Members Rob Ronayne via teleconference, Erin Fouberg, Charlotte Liebelt, Rich Ward, Alan Johnson, Justin Reinbold, Tiffany Langer via teleconference, David Novstrup, and Mayor Travis Schaunaman.
City Staff present were Robin Bobzien, Ron Wager, Stuart Nelson, Ken Hubbart, Joel Weig, Rich Krokel, Dave McNeil, and Jordan McQuillen.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Schaunaman led the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Motion by Novstrup, second by Ward, to approve the agenda. Voice vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.
MINUTES
Motion by Liebelt, second by Reinbold, to approve the minutes of the November 25, 2024, City Council Meeting, as circulated. Voice vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.
OPEN FORUM
No one appeared in open forum to address the Council.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion by Ward, second by Novstrup, to approve the following items on the consent calendar:
SET BID DATE ON DECEMBER 17, 2024, until 2:00 p.m. for Reclaimed Concrete & Asphalt
NEW TAXI DRIVER LICENSE AND RENEWAL for Phillip Woods and Peyton Heistand
MOBILE HOME PARK LICENSE RENEWAL for Highland Trailer Court
RAFFLE AND LOTTERY NOTICE – Receive and place on file: Aberdeen Hardball Association
2025 RETAIL LIQUOR, PACKAGE LIQUOR, AND RETAIL WINE LICENSE RENEWALS for various businesses in the city of Aberdeen, SD
COMMUNITY EVENT PERMIT – receive and place on file: Aberdeen Downtown Association – Parade of Lights on December 14, 2024
Voice vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS
REAPPOINTMENT OF DON WEIGEL TO THE BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT FOR A 3-YEAR TERM BEGINNING DECEMBER 12, 2024
Community Development Director Hubbart presented the reappointment. Motion by Reinbold, second by Ronayne, to approve the reappointment of Don Weigel to the Board of Zoning Adjustment for a 3-year term beginning December 12, 2024. Voice vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.
REAPPOINTMENT OF PAT SCHUMACHER TO THE BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT FOR A 3-YEAR TERM BEGINNING DECEMBER 12, 2024
Community Development Director Hubbart presented the reappointment. Motion by Liebelt, second by Ward, to approve the reappointment of Pat Schumacher to the Board of Zoning Adjustment for a 3-year term beginning December 12, 2024. Voice vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.
FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE 24-12-01 SETTING THE FEES AND CHARGES FOR CERTAIN SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE CITY OF ABERDEEN FOR 2025
Finance Officer McQuillen presented the ordinance. Motion by Ronayne, second by Novstrup, to approve the first reading of Ordinance 24-12-01 setting the fees and charges for certain services provided by the City of Aberdeen for 2025. Roll call vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.
APPROVAL AND AUTHORIZATION OF CITY MANAGER TO SIGN THE SD AIRPORT TERMINAL PROGRAM GRANT AGREEMENT
Transportation Director Krokel presented the agreement. Motion by Johnson, second by Reinbold, to approve and authorize the City Manager to sign the SD Airport Terminal Program Grant Agreement. Roll call vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.
REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF CLAIMS AND PAYROLL
Motion by Ward, second by Johnson, to approve payment of the bills listed for December 2, 2024.
Bills having been audited by the Finance Officer and fully itemized and authorize the Mayor or City Manager to sign, and the Finance Officer to countersign, all warrants for payment of the following approved bills: East River Electric Coop 14,226.91, Optilegra Inc. 12.92, Snow Machines Inc., 21,397.50, US Bank 92,179.86, Ryan Derouchey 28.00, Marco Technologies LLC 410.33, RDO Equipment Co. 4,192.12, Brown County Landfill 4.80, Linde Inc. 7,215.95, Overhead Door Brown Co-Ab 2,512.83, Dahme Construction 23,864.56, Hawkins Inc. 7,085.40, Eddie’s Northside Sinclair 1,387.26, Performance Oil & Lubricant 6,025.73, Cole Papers Inc. 196.73, Farm Power Mfg. Inc. 391.04, Direct Automation LLC 188,657.27, Auto Value Parts/Hedahls 191.28, Steven Lust Automotive 526.50, Mac’s Inc. 16.37, Mattern Diesel Service 2,314.65, Dakota Supply Group 2,521.21, Graymont (WI) LLC 33,528.32, Midstates Group 2,638.63, Share Corp. 955.32, Dacotah Bank TIF #37 3,385.71, Totally Tubular Mfg. 62.74, Cortrust TIF #19 124,967.93, MacQueen Emergency Group 17,237.28, Dependable Sanitation 292.00, SD Supplemental Retirement 45.00, Bantz, Gosch & Cremer LLC 44,132.32, USA Blue Book 755.57, Energy Laboratories Inc. 121.90, SD Department Health Lab 500.00, Alex Heyd 463.73, Foerster Testing 395.00, Endress & Hauser 3,479.51, Electrical Engineer & Equipment 122.82, Stacy Vrchota 60.00, Century Business Products 82.96, Menards Inc. 190.71, Neil & Joan Bellikka 96,674.19, Aqua Pure Inc. 350.00, Dakota Fluid Power Inc. 476.39, Killoran Trucking & Brokerage 13,371.52, AT&T Cell 1,917.30, Hunter Schlotman 833.06, Pomp’s Tire Service 3,725.82, Locators & Supplies Inc. 720.72, Durr Universal Inc. 7,646.84, David Schumaker 23,221.73, Vestis Group Inc. 524.16, Aberdeen Area Radiator 300.00, Butler Machinery Co. 240.00, Sanitation Products Inc. 953.29, Klas Group (TIF 18) 33,502.37, JGE Inc. 736.18, Harlow’s Bus Sales Inc. 264.60, A-1 Sanitation 9,450.84, Abdn Area Humane Society 5,400.00, First State Bank Of Rosco 8,869.59, Applied Industrial Tech 9,035.35, Napa Central 33.87, Frost Development Inc. 72,904.66, Great Plains Bank 284,456.52, Depot Revival LLC 35,473.99, Dacotah Bank TIF #26 1,217,716.65, Atlas Carbon LLC 34,292.72, Plains Commerce Bank 282,793.34, Runnings Supply Inc. #14 1,395.70, Interstate Battery Arling 325.90, Dacotah Paper Co. 254.69, Dacotah Bank TIF #30 105,239.09, Sichmeller Engineering 7,850.00, RMB Environmental Laboratory 1,540.00, Pro Concrete Raising LLC 457.00, American Bank & Trust 55,875.27, Minnwest Bank 56,905.72, Fire Safety First 52.00, Kodru Equipment LLC 2,772.88, Purple Cow Properties LLC 638.75, Monkey Den, LLC 171.26
Payroll for the period from November 17, 2024, through November 30, 2024, and city share of social security, old age & survivor’s insurance, retirement, health and life insurance. EFTPS 153,868.71, SDRS 97,592.66, City Health Insurance 92,737.50, City Council 3,521.63, City Manager 8,725.75, City Attorney 7,904.55, Finance 16,466.07, HR 9,460.56, City Hall 2,031.38, Computer 5,487.98, Community Development 16,048.00, Engineering 12,907.01, Police 175,325.55, Melissa Ulber 27.11/hr, Fire 147,541.26, Jessie Rystrom 27.89/hr, Bldg Inspect 7,108.95, Street 34,259.42, Traffic 8,577.64, Solid Waste 23,947.22, Transit 23,845.23, Library 30,996.59, Economic Development 2,919.20, Cemetery 4,274.11, Meals on Wheels 717.38, PRF Admin 9,776.46, Recreation 12,332.68, ARCC 16,765.24, Aquatic Center 356.50, PRF Dome 7,328.48, Senior Center 5,415.76, Parks 20,013.49, Kyla Fesler 16.00/hr, Andrea Nell 19.50/hr, Wylie Park 10,152.93, Forestry 9,938.40, Airport 20,149.90, Trevor Malsam 18.26/hr, Utility Storm 27,824.90, Water Treatment 28,989.86, Utility Water 2,090.77, Water Reclamation 24,354.28, Utility Sewer 8,856.35, Concessions 291.51, Rec Enterprise 5,616.40, Golf 6,295.49
Roll call vote to approve with Ronayne abstaining to payments made to Neil & Joan Bellikka and Plains Commerce Bank, and Fouberg abstaining from payments made to Dacotah Bank, all others present voting aye, motion carried.
CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
City Manager Robin Bobzien outlined a busy upcoming schedule with staff performance evaluations and several appreciation certificates to complete for the week.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, motion by Johnson, second by Novstrup, to adjourn the meeting. Voice vote to adjourn, all present voting aye, motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 5:48 p.m.
Prepared by Steven Thithavong for the Finance Office. /s/Jordan McQuillen, Finance Officer
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