By Aberdeen Insider - November 13, 2025 in ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL
NOTICE OF 11/3/25 MEETING MINUTES
City Council Chambers, 123 South Lincoln Street, Municipal Building, Aberdeen, South Dakota, November 3, 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 Rob Ronayne, Erin Fouberg, Charlotte Liebelt, Rich Ward, Alan Johnson, Talmage Ekanger, Chad Nilson, David Novstrup, and Mayor Travis Schaunaman.
City Staff present were Robin Bobzien, Ron Wager, Stuart Nelson, Ken Hubbart, Joel Weig via teleconference, Dave McNeil, Tanner Jondahl, and Jordan McQuillen.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Schaunaman led the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Motion by Ekanger, second by Nilson, to approve the agenda. Voice vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.
MINUTES
Motion by Liebelt, second by Nilson, to approve the minutes of the October 27, 2025, 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 Nilson, second by Fouberg, to approve the following items on the consent calendar:
PROCLAMATION: Buddy Poppies Week, V.F.W. Croal Post 17 & Auxiliary, November 5-11, 2025
PROCLAMATION: City of Aberdeen Purple Heart City Designation
DAY CARE LICENSE RENEWAL: Stacy Vikander
LOTTERY NOTICE – receive and place on file: Aberdeen Amateur Hockey Association and Mina Lake Association
2026 RETAIL LIQUOR, PACKAGE LIQUOR, AND RETAIL WINE LICENSE RENEWALS for various businesses in the city of Aberdeen, SD
Voice vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS
APPROVAL OF THE TRANSFER OF RETAIL ON-OFF SALE MALT BEVERAGE AND SD FARM WINE LICENSE RB-3433 AND VIDEO LOTTERY LICENSE NUMBER VL-1071 FROM BONN EXPRESS, INC., 801NORTH HIGHWAY 281, TO BONN RIVER LLC DBA BONN EXPRESS, 801NORTH HIGHWAY 281
Mayor Schaunaman opened the public hearing for the transfer of the alcohol and video lottery license. Motion by Ward, second by Nilson, to approve the transfer of Retail On-Off Sale Malt Beverage and SD Farm Wine License RB-3433 and Video Lottery License Number VL-1071 from Bonn Express, Inc., 801North Highway 281, to Bonn River LLC dba Bonn Express, 801North Highway 281. Roll call vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.
APPROVAL OF THE TRANSFER OF RETAIL ON-SALE LIQUOR LICENSE RL-5411 FROM PLAZA RENTALS LLP, 813 CIRCLE DRIVE, TO BONN RIVER LLC, DBA BONN EXPRESS, 801 NORTH HIGHWAY 281
Mayor Schaunaman opened the public hearing for the transfer of the alcohol license. Motion by Ekanger, second by Ronayne, to approve the transfer of Retail On-Sale Liquor License RL-5411 From Plaza Rentals LLP, 813 Circle Drive, to Bonn River LLC, dba Bonn Express, 801 North Highway 281. Roll call vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.
POSSIBLE APPROVAL OF A SPECIAL ONE-DAY, ON-SALE, BEER, WINE AND CIDER LICENSE FOR ABERDEEN AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, BUSINESS AFTER HOURS ON NOVEMBER 13, 2025, AT THE ABERDEEN CIVIC ARENA, 203 S WASHINGTON ST
Mayor Schaunaman opened the public hearing for the special one-day alcohol license. Motion by Ward, second by Novstrup, to approve the Special One-Day, On-Sale, Beer, Wine and Cider License for Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce, Business After Hours on November 13, 2025, at the Aberdeen Civic Arena, 203 S Washington St. Voice vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.
APPROVAL OF PAY REQUEST #1 FOR WT-2025-1 (WATER TOWER AND TRANSMISSION LINE) IN THE AMOUNT OF $480,563.26 TO DAHME CONSTRUCTION INC. OF ABERDEEN, SD FOR SCHEDULE A AND $744,866.50 TO LANDMARK STRUCTURES INC. OF FORT WORTH, TX FOR SCHEDULE B
City Engineer Nelson presented the pay requests. Motion by Johnson, second by Liebelt, to approve Pay Request #1 for WT-2025-1 (Water Tower and Transmission Line) in the amount of $480,563.26 to Dahme Construction Inc. of Aberdeen, SD for Schedule A and $744,866.50 to Landmark Structures Inc. of Fort Worth, TX for Schedule B. Roll call vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.
APPROVAL OF PAY REQUEST #3 IN THE AMOUNT OF $137,959.53 AND CHANGE ORDER #2 IN THE AMOUNT OF $117,250.35 FOR CONC-2025-4 (STREET MAINTENANCE CONCRETE REPAIR 2) TO CWF MASONRY & CONSTRUCTION OF ABERDEEN, SD
City Engineer Nelson presented the pay request and change order. Motion by Johnson, second by Ward, to approve Pay Request #3 in the amount of $137,959.53 and Change Order #2 in the amount of $117,250.35 for Conc-2025-4 (Street Maintenance Concrete Repair 2) to CWF Masonry & Construction of Aberdeen, SD. 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 3, 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: US Bank 66,171.34, US Bank Corp Trust 17,334.34, Aberdeen Insider 196.34, Advance Auto Parts 28.70, Alex Heyd 214.00, Austin Nath 196.00, Auto Value – Aberdeen 487.57, Automatic Building Controls 942.00, Butler Machinery Co. 129.86, Claims Associates Inc. 250.00, Cole Papers Inc. 399.52, Convention Visitors Bureau 34,942.88, Crawford Trucks & Equipment 583.44, Crescent Electric Supply 1,552.55, CWF Masonry & Construction Inc. 137,959.53, Dahme Construction 480,563.26, Dakota Fluid Power Inc. 667.49, Dakota Oil 202.60, Dakota Supply Group 118.77, Farm Power Mfg. Inc. 415.00, Federal Express Corp 48.02, Flexible Pipe Tools & Equipment 1,820.05, Guardian Life Ins. Co. 1,297.38, Handtevy 4,398.98, Hunter Schlotman 214.00, Jb’s Sandblasting 1,224.00, Jensen Rock & Sand Inc.-Mobridge 3,790.00, Johnson Feed Inc. 4,664.48, Jordan Rohrbach 68.00, Knight Towing 450.00, Landmark Structures I LP 744,866.50, Logan Stubbe 68.00, Mac’s Inc. 166.12, Menards Inc. 87.88, Mike Lester 68.00, Napa Central 49.56, Pomp’s Tire Service 1,165.45, Quality Welding Inc. 77.60, RDO Equipment Co. 6,798.00, Runnings Supply Inc. #14 518.84, Safety Service Inc. 225.00, Sanitation Products Inc. 9,656.27, Share Corp 464.53, Stuart Donaldson 292.00, Wageworks Inc. 630.00.
Payroll for the period from October 19, 2025, through November 1, 2025, and city share of social security, old age & survivor’s insurance, retirement, health and life insurance. EFTPS 176,906.42, SD Retirement System 106,693.58, City Health Insurance 88,212.50, Governing Body Council 3,789.28, City Manager 9,681.75, Attorney 8,980.91, Finance Office 18,758.37, Human Resources 12,240.83, Carla Herr 29.95/hr, Municipal Hall 2,184.97, Computer Services 6,348.31, Community Development 18,016.00, Engineering 14,557.02, Police 188,528.92, Tanner Jondahl 58.28/hr, Fire 166,214.22, Building Inspection 7,825.60, Street 38,207.16, Traffic Control 9,273.85, Utilities – General 32,289.07, Solid Waste 27,112.37, Zachary Hoon 20.66/hr, Wastewater Treatment 24,717.16, Utilities – Sewer 10,209.80, Jason Heiser 23.96/hr, Water Treatment Plant 29,466.20, Utilities – Water 2,393.33, Airport 22,891.20, Cemetery 5,310.92, Transit 33,147.47, West Nile 72.00, Meals On Wheels 745.73, Admin 11,899.64, Participant Rec 14,234.29, Brody Dustin 14.00/hr, Ashlynn Odde 14.00/hr, Donovan Kiesow 14.00/hr, Kaylee Kiesow 14.25/hr, Brayden Linke 14.00/hr, Kailyn Poppen 15.00/hr, Olivia Sandvig 14.25/hr, Katelyn Steinwandt 14.25/hr, Jerrett Erdmann 14.00/hr, Lynn Holzkamm 16.00/hr, John McDonough 14.25/hr, Ryan Salzer 14.00/hr, Park Rec ARCC 32,262.80, Amy Thompson 14.75/hr, Jenny Gross 15.50/hr, Park Rec Golf 7,180.48, Pc Complex 8,736.44, Park Rec Senior Center 6,852.00, Campground 1,038.38, Parks 22,310.87, Parks/Wylie 13,379.35, Forestry 12,067.34, Library 36,465.03, City Economic Development 2,989.60. Roll call vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.
CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
City Manager Bobzien reported past and upcoming meetings with incoming city manager McNeil and an employee acknowledgment.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, motion by Liebelt, second by Fouberg, to adjourn the meeting. Voice vote to adjourn, all present voting aye, motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 5:47 p.m.
Prepared by Steven Thithavong for the Finance Office. /s/Jordan McQuillen, Finance Officer
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