By Aberdeen Insider - December 4, 2025 in ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL
NOTICE OF 11/24/25 MEETING MINUTES
City Council Chambers, 123 South Lincoln Street, Municipal Building, Aberdeen, South Dakota, November 24, 2025, 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, Erin Fouberg, Rich Ward, Alan Johnson, Talmage Ekanger, Chad Nilson, David Novstrup, and Mayor Travis Schaunaman. Council members Rob Ronayne and Charlotte Liebelt were absent.
City Staff present were Dave McNeil, Ron Wager, Stuart Nelson, Ken Hubbart, Joel Weig, Tanner Jondahl, and Jordan McQuillen.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Schaunaman led the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Motion by Ward, second by Novstrup, to approve the agenda as modified to correct the minutes of November 17, 2025. Voice vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.
MINUTES
Motion by Nilson, second by Ekanger, to approve the minutes of the November 17, 2025, City Council Meeting, as amended. Voice vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.
OPEN FORUM
Lonnie Anderson appeared in open forum to address the Council regarding concerns with street lighting.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion by Ward, second by Ekanger, to approve the following items on the consent calendar:
REPORTS AND MINUTES FROM CITY BOARDS – Receive and place on file: 1. Aberdeen Airport Board Meeting on October 9, 2025, 2. KO Lee Library Board Meeting on October 7, 2025, 3. Planning Commission Meeting on September 30, 2025, 4. Zoning Adjustment Board Meeting on October 9, 2025,
LOTTERY NOTICE – receive and place on file: 4J Foundation and Bethlehem Lutheran Pre-K
TAXI CAB LICENSE RENEWAL: Michael German
COMMUNITY EVENT PERMIT for Aldersgate Church for Back to Bethlehem event on December 6, 2025
2026 RETAIL LIQUOR, PACKAGE LIQUOR, AND RETAIL WINE LICENSE RENEWALS for various businesses in the city of Aberdeen, SD
MOBILE HOME PARK LICENSE RENEWAL: Highland Trailer Court, Aberdeen Mobile Home Park at 122 S Roosevelt, and Aberdeen Mobile Home Park at 630 Wells St
Voice vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS
APPROVAL OF FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE 25-11-03, A PETITION TO REZONE FROM C-3 TO R-3, PROPERTY AT 119 WASHINGTON ST N.
Community Development Director Hubbart presented the first reading of Ordinance 25-11-03. Motion by Johnson, second by Nilson, to approve the first reading of Ordinance 25-11-03, a Petition to rezone from C-3 to R-3, Property at 119 Washington St N. Roll call vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.
APPROVAL OF FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE 25-11-04, AN ORDINANCE TO CHANGE THE NAME OF A PORTION OF PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY FROM NICKLAUS DRIVE TO SHORTRIDGE DRIVE
Community Development Director Hubbart presented the first reading of Ordinance 25-11-04. Motion by Johnson, second by Ward, to approve the first reading of Ordinance 25-11-04, an ordinance to change the name of a portion of Public Right-of-Way from Nicklaus Drive to Shortridge Drive. Roll call vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.
APPROVAL TO AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE OF A NEW 180KVA TRAILER MOUNTED GENERATOR FROM STAN HOUSTON USING SOURCEWELL CONTRACT #020923-MTQ
City Engineer Nelson presented the purchase request. Motion by Nilson, second by Ekanger, to approve and authorize the purchase of a new 180KVA Trailer Mounted Generator from Stan Houston using SourceWell Contract #020923-MTQ. Roll call vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.
APPROVAL TO DECLARE SURPLUS PROPERTY A WHELEN LEGACY EMERGENCY LIGHT BAR AND TO TRANSFER THE PROPERTY TO ABERDEEN RURAL FIRE DEPARTMENT
Police Chief Jondahl presented the surplus property. Motion by Johnson, second by Ward, to approve and declare surplus property a Whelen Legacy emergency light bar and to transfer the property to Aberdeen Rural Fire Department. Roll call vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.
APPROVAL OF NEGOTIATED LABOR UNION CONTRACT FOR 2026 – 2028
City Attorney Wager presented the union contract. Motion by Ward, second by Nilson, to approve the negotiated labor union contract for 2026 – 2028. 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 November 24, 2025.
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 480.34: Gosch, Cremer & Peterson 52.43, Medhaug Brothers Irrigation 39.71, Catherine Newcomb 41.40, Charles Olson 86.66, Gerald Moench 41.04, Ana Diaz 40.92, William Lamont 54.85, Lana Goehring 45.39, Savanna Simon 42.58, Wilbert Schultz Legacy Trust 35.36, Northwestern Energy 175,000.00, Northern Electric 10,000.00, United Parcel Service 1,000.00, Dacotah Bank 150.00, Elavon Merchant Services 500.00, Paymentech LLC 6,000.00, Wellmark 13,791.22, Wellmark 255,000.00, Delta Dental of SD 101.90, Optilegra 12.92, Century Link 5,000.00, US Bank Corp Trust 242,056.25, US Bank Corp Trust 261,993.75, US Bank Corp Trust 346,125.00, US Bank Corp Trust 203,650.00, US Bank Corp Trust 121,181.25, Abdn Area Humane Society 6,400.00, Auto Value – Aberdeen 1,515.59, Avera St. Luke’s Hospital 261.09, Borns Group 6,855.19, Budget Furniture 75.00, Cartney Bearing Co. 44.88, Century Business Products 28.86, Centurylink 4,081.13, Chemco Systems LP 7,491.53, Connections Inc. EAP 530.10, Constellation Newenergy 2,555.73, Dakota Fluid Power Inc. 146.11, Dakota Supply Group 482.20, Direct Automation LLC 2,240.00, Fastenal Company 47.20, Federal Express Corp 65.15, Fire Safety First 962.50, Geffdog Designs 315.07, Grainger 3,469.57, Graymont (WI) LLC 40,497.44, Haar Plumbing & Heating, Inc. 107.14, Harms Oil Company 22,403.31, Hawkins Inc. 3,706.70, Homes Are Possible Inc. 72,502.81, House of Glass Inc. 1,042.40, Joel Weig 46.00, Johnson Feed Inc. 6,956.76, Killoran Trucking & Brokerage 14,514.80, Language Line Services 995.81, Lien Transportation Co. 1,497.60, Linde Inc. 6,609.39, Locators & Supplies Inc. 1,390.67, Lynn, Jackson, Shultz & Lebrun 2,470.00, Marco Technologies LLC 137.53, Menards Inc. 413.90, Mid Continent Testing Lab Inc. 124.75, Napa Central 37.04, North Central Rental/Leasing 682.32, Northern Valley Communications 63.25, One Source 213.00, Performance Oil & Lubricants 1,407.25, Pomp’s Tire Service 62.71, Premier Specialty Vehicles 500.00, Pressure Washer Central 262.00, RDO Equipment Co. 721.26, Runnings Supply Inc. #14 371.37, Sanford Health 750.00, SD Water & Wastewater Association 50.00, Snap-On Industrial 532.39, State Bar Of South Dakota 540.00, TW Construction 600.00, Verizon Wireless 351.69, Vestis Group Inc. 318.85. Roll call vote to approve with council member Fouberg abstaining to Dacotah Bank, all present voting aye, motion carried.
CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
City Manager McNeil acknowledged employee milestones, announced promotions within the police department, and briefly recapped a meeting regarding the Washington building. A work session is scheduled for December 8, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. to discuss a water and sewer rate study. Lastly, the tour for the WINS project was postponed and City Engineer Nelson recapped on holiday garbage collection and snow removal reminders.
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 6:00 p.m.
Prepared by Steven Thithavong for the Finance Office. /s/Jordan McQuillen, Finance Officer
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