By Aberdeen Insider - July 16, 2026 in JULY 6, 2026
MINUTES
ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL MEETING
City Council Chambers, 123 South Lincoln Street, Municipal Building, Aberdeen, South Dakota, July 6, 2026, 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, Erin Fouberg, Charlotte Liebelt, Rich Ward, Alan Johnson, Talmage Ekanger, Chad Nilson, David Novstrup, and Mayor Travis Schaunaman.
City Staff present were Dave McNeil, Ron Wager, Ken Hubbart, Joel Weig, Tanner Jondahl, Destin Spellman, Jeromy Thorstenson, Matt Braun, and Jordan McQuillen.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Schaunaman led the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Motion by Nilson, second by Ward, to approve the agenda. Voice vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.
MINUTES
Motion by Johnson, second by Fouberg, to approve the minutes of the June 22, 2026, City Council Meeting, as circulated and Payroll Section of City Council Meeting Minutes of June 22, 2026, as amended:
Governing Body Council 3,921.89, City Manager 9,360.60, Attorney 9,439.66, Finance Office 19,963.17, Human Resources 15,700.12, Municipal Hall 2,315.35, Computer Services 6,741.30, Community Development 19,092.53, Engineering 11,957.41, Police 229,238.98, Fire 200,445.54, Building Inspection 8,296.00, Street 56,518.42, Traffic Control 13,639.01, Utilities – General 42,612.00, Solid Waste 21,481.72, Wastewater Treatment 27,654.74, Darnell Witte 36.79/hr, Utilities – Sewer 17,012.06, Water Treatment Plant 33,399.93, Courtland Roberts 24.78/hr, Mark Norman Rodriguez 24.78/hr, Utilities – Water 2,351.23, Airport 33,430.36, Brady Dow 26.04/hr, Isaac Haugen 26.04/hr, Cemetery 9,525.51, Transit 29,187.30, West Nile 5,929.47, Meals on Wheels 757.92, Culture and Recreation 16,003.09, Concessions 14,158.56, Admin 12,080.21, Participant Rec 48,109.98, Park Rec ARCC 42,447.75, Kylie Clemens 19.25/hr, Aquatic Center 40,214.26, Park Rec Golf 12,299.37, Joshua Brown 14.00/hr, PC Complex 4,689.07, Park Rec Senior Center 6,808.60, Campground 8,791.79, Parks 42,096.95, Parks/Wylie 33,596.99, Forestry 16,025.39, Library 37,002.72, City Economic Development 3,169.60.
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 Ekanger, to approve the following items on the consent calendar:
NEW RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS LICENSE: Kurt’s Home Repair Services
COMMUNITY EVENT PERMIT AND/OR REQUEST FOR STREET CLOSURE: 1. Dacotah Bank – Community Appreciation Picnic, 2. Hub City Street Vault, 3. Fallout Creative Community – contingent upon department approvals
SPECIAL EVENT ONE-DAY ALCOHOL SALE application for Three22 Kitchen & Cocktails in conjunction with the Hub City Street Vault event
SET BID DATE ON JULY 21, 2026, until 2:00 p.m. for the 2300 Tons Roadway Deicing Salt for 2026-2027
LOTTERY NOTICE – RECEIVE AND PLACE ON FILE: Prairie Stitchers, EGA and St. Mary’s Catholic Church
SET PUBLIC HEARING ON JULY 20, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. for a new Retail (on-off sale) Malt Beverage & SD Wine Farm Wine for Pops Bayou Mamas LLC dba Pops Big Easy at 414 S Main St
SET PUBLIC HEARING ON JULY 20, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. for a new Retail (on-off sale) Malt Beverage & SD Wine Farm Wine for Aung Family LLC dba Palm Garden Thai Cuisine at 602 S 3rd St
COMMERCIAL GARBAGE HAULER LICENSE RENEWAL: Heartland Waste Management Inc.
Voice vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.
OLD BUSINESS
PETITION TO REZONE FROM I-2 & C-2 TO C-2, PROPERTY AT 402 FIFTEENTH STREET S, ORDINANCE NUMBER 26-06-01, LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS LOT 1, LUST THIRD ADDITION TO THE CITY OF ABERDEEN, ALL IN THE SW¼ OF SECTION 14-TOWNSHIP 123N-RANGE 64W OF THE 5TH PM, BROWN COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA
Community Development Director Hubbart presented the ordinance. Motion by Nilson, second by Ward, to approve the second reading and final adoption of Ordinance Number 26-06-01, a petition to rezone from I-2 & C-2 to C-2, Property at 402 Fifteenth Street S, legally described as Lot 1, Lust Third Addition to the City of Aberdeen, all in the SW¼ of Section 14-Township 123N-Range 64W of the 5th PM, Brown County, South Dakota. Roll call vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS
POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT OF SKYLER VEARRIER TO THE ABERDEEN PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD FOR A FIVE-YEAR TERM ENDING JUNE 30, 2031
Parks, Recreation and Forestry Director Braun presented the appointment. Motion by Ward, second by Johnson, to approve the appointment of Skyler Vearrier to the Aberdeen Parks and Recreation board for a five-year term ending June 30, 2031. Roll call vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.
AUTHORIZATION OF COUNCIL MEMBER TO DERIVE A DIRECT BENEFIT FROM A CONTRACT WITH THE CITY IN EXCESS OF THE AMOUNT SET FORTH AT SEC. 2-2(B)
Mayor Schaunaman handed the gavel to Deputy Mayor Johnson to preside over the agenda item. Mayor Schaunaman left the dais and presented from the audience area his request to drive a direct benefit from a contract with the City in excess of the $5,000 amount set forth at City Code Sec. 2-2(b). Schaunaman left Council Chambers after responding to questions from the Council at 5:35 p.m. Motion by Ward, second by Liebelt, to authorize Mayor Schaunaman, pursuant to Sec. 2-2(f), to have an interest in a contract and to receive a direct benefit from a contract for promotional tourism videos for the Aberdeen Convention and Visitors Bureau in an amount greater than $5,000 or multiple contracts in an amount greater than $5,000 within a 12-month period, such authorized excess amount to be not more than $6,600.00. Deputy Mayor Johnson called the vote. Roll call vote to approve, Mayor Schaunaman abstaining, Council Member Ronayne voted no, all others present voted aye, with a vote count of seven (7) ayes and one (1) no, motion carried.
Mayor Schaunaman returned to the meeting at 5:42 p.m. and presided over the remaining agenda items.
PUBLIC HEARING AND APPROVAL OF AN APPLICATION FOR DW SRF LOAN IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,500,000 AT A 3.75% RATE FOR A 20-YEAR TERM
Mayor Schaunaman opened the public hearing for the loan application and Finance Officer McQuillen presented the application. Motion by Ronayne, second by Ward, to approve the application for DW SRF LOAN in the amount of $2,500,000 at a 3.75% rate for a 20-year term. Roll call vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.
APPROVAL TO PURCHASE A 2026 ETNYRE ECS-250 CRACK SEALER FROM TRANSOURCE TRUCK & EQUIPMENT OF ABERDEEN, SD, USING SOURCEWELL CONTRACT #050625-ETN
Public Works Director Thorstenson presented the purchase request. Motion by Johnson, second by Novstrup, to authorize the purchase of a 2026 Etnyre ECS-250 Crack Sealer from TranSource Truck & Equipment of Aberdeen, SD, using Sourcewell Contract #050625-ETN in the amount of $76,779.00. Roll call vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.
APPROVAL OF PAY REQUEST #4 FOR 2025 PW BUILDING GRANULAR FILL MATERIAL IN THE AMOUNT OF $155,738.52 TO HF JACOBS & SON CONSTRUCTION, INC. OF ABERDEEN, SD
Public Works Director Thorstenson presented the pay request. Motion by Liebelt, second by Ward, to approve Pay Request #4 for 2025 PW Building Granular Fill Material in the amount of $155,738.52 to HF Jacobs & Son Construction, Inc. of Aberdeen, SD. Roll call vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.
APPROVAL TO PURCHASE A 2026 ELGIN PELICAN STREET SWEEPER FROM SANITATION PRODUCTS INC SD OF SIOUX FALLS, SD, USING SOURCEWELL CONTRACT #093021-ELG
Public Works Director Thorstenson presented the purchase request. Motion by Johnson, second by Ekanger, to approve the purchase of a 2026 Elgin Pelican Street Sweeper from Sanitation Products of Sioux Falls, SD, using Sourcewell Contract #093021-ELG in the amount of $297,876.00. Roll call vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.
APPROVAL OF PAY REQUEST #13 IN THE AMOUNT OF $286,355.44 AND CHANGE ORDER #3 IN THE AMOUNT OF $27,337.44 FOR PCN 09GP (10TH AVE SE BRIDGE REPLACEMENT) TO PRAHM CONSTRUCTION INC. OF SLAYTON, MN
Assistant City Engineer Spellman presented the pay request and change order. Motion by Ward, second by Novstrup, to approve Pay Request #13 in the amount of $286,355.44 and Change Order #3 in the amount of $27,337.44 for PCN 09GP (10th Ave SE Bridge Replacement) to Prahm Construction Inc. of Slayton, MN. Roll call vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.
APPROVAL OF PAY REQUEST #2 FOR CONC-2026-3 (STREET MAINTENANCE CONCRETE REPAIR) IN THE AMOUNT $52,136.60 AND CHANGE ORDER #1 IN THE AMOUNT OF $7,169.50 TO WRIGHT & SUDLOW INC. OF ABERDEEN, SD
Assistant City Engineer Spellman presented the pay request and change order. Motion by Liebelt, second by Ronayne, to approve Pay Request #2 for CONC-2026-3 (Street Maintenance Concrete Repair) in the amount $52,136.60 and Change Order #1 in the amount of $7,169.50 to Wright & Sudlow Inc. of Aberdeen, SD. Roll call vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.
APPROVAL OF INTERIOR DRAINAGE STUDY BY HDR INC. TO NOT EXCEED AMOUNT OF $299,041
Assistant City Engineer Spellman and HDR Project Manager Todd (TJ) Yerdon, presented the study. Motion by Johnson, second by Ronayne, to approve the Interior Drainage Study by HDR Inc. to not exceed amount of $299,041. Roll call vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.
APPROVAL OF FORD F-150 PURCHASE FROM PIERSON FORD LINCOLN INC. FOR THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $44,468
Assistant City Engineer Spellman presented the purchase request. Motion by Liebelt, second by Johnson, to approve the Ford F-150 purchase from Pierson Ford Lincoln Inc. for the Engineering Department in the amount of $44,468. Roll call vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.
REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF CLAIMS AND PAYROLL
Motion by Ward, second by Ekanger, to approve payment of the bills listed for July 6, 2026.
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: Utility 878.04: M & M Properties 20.58, 42 Properties LLC 59.00, Kyle Norris 39.67, Jeff Fisher 60.23, Don Hamlin 129.09, 891 Properties LLC 366.24, Stonewine Properties 59.60, Donald Hamlin 63.37, Robert Christensen 80.26, Wells Fargo Commercial 286,762.39, U.S. Bank 108,808.71, Abdn Downtown Assoc. 27,500.00, Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce 31,250.00, Aberdeen Family YMCA 50,000.00, Aberdeen Insider 595.84, Aberdeen School Dist. 6-1 4,037.47, Absolute Science 3,725.00, Airgas USA LLC 354.90, All Over Roofing LLC 183.14, Amazon Capital Services 6.99, American Bankers Ins. Co. 3,230.00, AT&T Cell 1,771.10, Atlas Carbon LLC 33,980.80, Austin Vaughn 20.00, Auto Value – Aberdeen 101.12, Avera St. Luke’s Hospital 547.64, Badger Meter Inc. 2,537.99, Barry Dunlavy 46.00, Barton Heating & A/C Inc. 1,666.67, BBS Chophouse Inc. 650.00, Bound Tree Medical LLC 1,233.37, Brandon Smith 85.00, Brown County Treasurer 1,604.64, Butler Machinery Co. 68.57, Century Business Products 208.32, Claims Associates Inc. 250.00, Climate Control 770.95, Cole Papers Inc. 435.76, Convention Visitors Bureau 35,372.12, Crawford Trucks & Equip. 341.28, Crescent Electric Supply 2,716.48, Crouch Irrigation 499.29, Custom Installation Solutions 255.00, Dacotah Paper Co. 201.20, Dakota Doors Inc. 4,938.73, Dakota Electronics LLC 110.00, Dakota Fluid Power Inc. 1,237.86, Dakota Oil 362.60, Dakota Pump & Control 178.57, Dakota Supply Group 1,131.15, David’s Lawn & Snow 160.00, Dependable Sanitation 268.00, Devin Rice 45.00, Direct Automation LLC 1,260.00, Dival Safety Equipment Inc. 525.50, DT Nash LLC 50.00, Dubois Chemicals Inc. 22,132.00, Entenmann-Rovin Co. 207.22, Farm Power Mfg. Inc. 363.40, Federal Express Corp. 19.50, First State Bank of Roscoe 8,869.59, Geffdog Designs 590.00, Graham Tire Co. 155.00, Grainger 676.42, Hach Co. 2,870.44, Hawkins Inc. 1,382.00, Henry Schein Inc. 822.18, House of Glass Inc. 309.23, IIA Lifting Services Inc. 2,541.92, Interstate Battery Arlington 168.95, Jacobs Construction 155,738.52, Jarman’s Water Systems 120.00, Jensen Rock & Sand Inc.-Mobr 101,249.40, Jet-Line Sales & Service LLC 3,939.00, JGE Inc. 1,372.34, John Kirnan 134.00, Jordan Lemke 280.00, Kanuani Valencia Feliciano 134.00, Kayleigh Rodgers 1,350.00, Ken Hubbart 60.00, Ken’s SuperFair Foods 56.96, Kessler’s 17.28, L&T Lawn Care LLC 137.50, Lawson Products Inc. 165.84, Linde Gas & Equip. Inc. 166.91, Linde Inc. 7,812.00, M & T Fire & Safety Inc. 1,374.01, MacQueen Emergency Group 1,722.17, Mac’s Inc. 312.14, Marco Technologies LLC 277.39, Mark Fischer 50.00, Matt Hill 60.00, McKesson Medical-Surgical Inc. 448.76, Menards Inc. 2,116.16, Midstates Group 2,233.40, Mitchell1 5,448.00, Morrison Construction 31,521.17, MTI Distributing 107.94, Napa Central 162.38, Nelson Sales & Service LLC 9,470.24, Newman Signs Inc. 2,912.18, Nextiva Inc. 7,864.88, Nippon Sanso Matheson Inc. 412.58, ODP Business Solutions LLC 462.68, Pierson Ford-Lincoln-Mercury 43,661.00, Pomp’s Tire Service 5,010.76, Prahm Construction Inc. 286,355.44, RDO Equipment Co. 3,147.13, Runnings Supply Inc. #14 995.22, Ryan DeRouchey 55.71, Safety Service Inc. 638.02, Sanford Health Occupational 2,073.00, Sanitation Products Inc. 644.75, Sansio Inc. 1,324.31, SD Department Health Lab 1,682.00, Share Corp. 3,812.34, Sportsmans Club of Brown Co. 1,000.00, SPX Flow Technology 20,250.00, Stan Houston Equipment Inc. 595.80, Tim Reed 800.00, T-Mobile USA Inc. 2,524.20, Town & Country Lumber 351.76, Traffic Control Corp. 4,050.00, Tyler Technologies 10,690.54, UGSI Chemical Feed Inc. 817.00, Vestis Group Inc. 779.46, WageWorks Inc. 360.00, WEB Water Development Assn. 16,579.12, Wright & Sudlow 52,136.60
Payroll for the period from June 28, 2026, through July 11, 2026, and city share of social security, old age & survivor’s insurance, retirement, health and life insurance.
Roll call vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.
CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
City Manager McNeil recapped weekend events for the 4th of July holiday, announced Lief Redinger as the new City Engineer, and promotional fund applications are open until August 3, 2026, and can be found on the city website.
Rich Ward departs the meeting at 6:23 p.m.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Motion by Ekanger, second by Johnson, to go into executive session to discuss legal and contractual matters pursuant to SDCL §1-25-2(3) and (4). Voice vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried. The Council moved into executive session at 6:23 p.m.
Motion by Nilson, second by Johnson, to end executive session and return to open meeting. Voice vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried. The council returned to open meeting at 6:55 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, motion by Nilson, second by Johnson, to adjourn the meeting. Voice vote to adjourn, all present voting aye, motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 6:53 p.m.
Prepared by Steven Thithavong for the Finance Office. /s/Jordan McQuillen, Finance Officer
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