By Aberdeen Insider - June 4, 2026 in MAY 26, 2026 MINUTES
ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL MEETING
City Council Chambers, 123 South Lincoln Street, Municipal Building, Aberdeen, South Dakota, May 26, 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, Jeromy Thorstenson, Destin Spellman, and Cathy McNickle.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Schaunaman led the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Motion by Ekanger, second by Ward, 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 May 18, 2026, 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 Ronayne, second by Nilson, to approve the following items on the consent calendar:
FINANCE OFFICE QUARTERLY REPORT FOR QUARTER 1, 2026 – Receive and Place on File
REPORTS AND MINUTES FROM CITY BOARDS – Receive and place on file: 1. Aberdeen Airport Board Meeting on April 9, 2026, and 2. Zoning Adjustment Board Meeting on April 9, 2026
APPROVAL of the updated Aberdeen Ride Line Passenger Handbook
LIST OF BUSINESSES WITH (RB) ON-OFF SALE MALT BEVERAGE & SD FARM WINE renewals for July 2026 – June 2027: Sooper Stop RB-2241, Kessler’s (Coborns) RB-25858, Best Western/Dakota Kitchen & Lounge RB-2328, China Garden – Imperial Buffet RB-21775, South C Store RB-3862, Family Dollar RB-26537, Eddie’s Northside Sinclair RB-19190, My Place Hotel RB-27310, Albertanos Aberdeen LLC RB-29725,
NEW RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS LICENSE: EZ Elite Fence LLC
NEW TRANSIENT MERCHANT OR SOLICITOR/CANVASSER LICENSE: Homestead Steaks, LLC
Voice vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS
APPROVAL OF STATE WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT SYSTEM APPLICATION FOR $5,000,000 FOR PHASE 3A OF WINS (WATER INVESTMENT IN NORTHERN SOUTH DAKOTA) PROJECT
City Manager McNeil presented the application. Motion by Ronayne, second by Novstrup, to approve the State Water Resources Management System application for $5,000,000 for Phase 3A of WINS (Water Investment in Northern South Dakota) project. Roll call vote to approve, with Council Member Nilson abstaining, all others present voting aye, motion carried.
APPROVAL OF CHANGE ORDER #1 FOR 2025 PW BUILDING GRANULAR FILL MATERIAL IN THE AMOUNT OF $155,250.00 TO HF JACOBS & SON CONSTRUCTION, INC. OF ABERDEEN, SD
Public Works Director Thorstenson presented the change order. Motion by Liebelt, second by Ward, to approve the Change Order #1 for 2025 PW Building Granular Fill Material in the amount of $155,250.00 to HF Jacobs & Son Construction, Inc. of Aberdeen, SD. Roll call vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.
APPROVAL OF PAY REQUEST #1 FOR CONC-2026-2 (ACCESSIBLE QUADRANT IMPROVEMENTS) IN THE AMOUNT $163,349.71 AND CHANGE ORDER #1 IN THE AMOUNT OF $30,223.20 TO CWF CONCRETE & MASONRY INC. OF ABERDEEN, SD
Assistant City Engineer Spellman presented the pay request. Motion by Johnson, second by Ekanger, to approve the Pay Request #1 for CONC-2026-2 (Accessible Quadrant Improvements) in the amount $163,349.71 and Change Order #1 in the amount of $30,223.20 to CWF Concrete & Masonry Inc. of Aberdeen, SD. Roll call vote to approve with Mayor Schaunaman abstaining, all present voting aye, motion carried.
REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF CLAIMS AND PAYROLL
Motion by Ekanger, second by Ward, to approve payment of the bills listed for May 26, 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:
United Parcel Service 1,000.00; Elavon Merchant Services 500.00; Paymentech LLC 6,000.00; Dacotah Bank 150.00; Wellmark BCBS of SD 248,000.00; Optilegra Inc. 46.84; Delta Dental of SD 365.02; Northern Electric 10,000.00; Northwestern Energy 180,000.00; Aberdeen Chrysler Center 984.00; Acme Tools 19,995.00; Agtegra Cooperative 291.60; Auto Value – Aberdeen 717.80; Avera St. Luke’s Hospital 450.00; Ben Skon 45.00; Bill Feiock 40.00; Century Business Products 34.51; Cole Kissner 40.00; Cole Papers Inc. 154.26; CommTech Inc. 24,290.97; Constellation NewEnergy 7,058.86; Crawford Trucks & Equipment 1,350.63; Crescent Electric Supply 1,087.23; CWF Masonry & Construction Inc. 163,349.71; Dakota Supply Group 483.99; Dan Kohnen 182.00; Dependable Sanitation 295.00; Eddie’s Northside Sinclair 385.00; Fastenal Company 1,220.51; Federal Express Corp. 19.99; Flexible Pipe Tools & Equipment 3,913.00; Galls Inc. 213.88; Geffdog Designs 1,880.71; Guardian Life Ins. Co. 1,336.08; Harms Heating and Cooling Inc. 135.00; Helms & Associates 1,211.15; House of Glass Inc. 212.04; Interstate Battery Arlington 817.75; J & M Transmission Wholesale 4,138.02; JGE Inc. 1,303.99; John Hettich 40.00; Johnson Feed Inc. 2,312.89; Justine Charles 40.00; Kennedy Kosters 40.00; Knight Towing 650.00; L G Everist Inc. 27,110.14; Lien Transportation Co. 27,416.70; Mac’s Inc. 701.95; Marco Technologies LLC 108.09; Mark Miller 92.00; Menards Inc. 204.43; Nelson Sales & Service LLC 88.55; Noah Wiedrich 220.00; ODP Business Solutions LLC 151.82; Otis Elevator Company 350.00; Pantorium 126.00; Pierson Ford-Lincoln-Mercury 5,295.53; Platinum Auto Spa 48.00; Pomp’s Tire Service 128.57; Quality Welding Inc. 80.15; Ray O’Herron Inc. 5,367.43; RDO Equipment Co. 490.91; Robin Hornseth 182.00; Runnings Supply Inc. #14 1,322.66; Safety Service Inc. 152.90; Sanitation Products Inc. 104.12; Scott Summers Flooring 6,805.50; SD Secretary of State 30.00; SD Supplemental Retirement 90.00; Sewer Duck Inc. 200.00; Shane Miller 252.00; Stan Houston Equipment Inc. 112.95; Stryker Sales LLC 333.20; Thomas Odenigbo 173.98; Timothy Morgan 252.00; Titles of Dakota 250.00; Totally Tubular Mfg. 538.00; Ty Reinke 158.00; Ultimate Graphics 175.00; U.S. Bank Corp., St. Paul 750.00; USA Blue Book 16,059.70; Verizon Wireless 341.67; Vestis Group Inc. 416.08; Vollan Oil Co. 2,239.15
Roll call vote to approve with Council Member Fouberg abstaining, all others present voting aye, motion carried.
CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
City Manager McNeil shared updates on ongoing road construction.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, motion by Ekanger, second by Johnson, to adjourn the meeting. Voice vote to adjourn, all present voting aye, motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 5:45 p.m.
Prepared by Steven Thithavong for the Finance Office. /s/Cathy McNickle, Deputy Finance Office
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