By Aberdeen Insider - June 5, 2025 in CITY OF ABERDEEN
5/27/25 MINUTES
ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL MEETING
City Council Chambers, 123 South Lincoln Street, Municipal Building, Aberdeen, South Dakota, May 27, 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 via teleconference, Charlotte Liebelt, Rich Ward, Alan Johnson, Tiffany Langer via teleconference, David Novstrup, and Mayor Travis Schaunaman.
City Staff present were Robin Bobzien, Ron Wager, Stuart Nelson, Ken Hubbart, Rich Krokel, Dave McNeil, and Cathy McNickle.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Schaunaman led the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Motion by Novstrup, second by Ward, to approve the agenda with amendment to item 7D. Voice vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.
MINUTES
Motion by Johnson, second by Ward, to approve the minutes of the May 19, 2025, City Council Meeting, as circulated and Payroll Section of City Council Meeting Minutes of May 5, 2025, as amended to include the following payroll items: EFTPS 176,440.55, SD Retirement System 107,510.45, and City Health Insurance 88,150.00. Voice vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.
OPEN FORUM
Stan Hundstad and Joel Mann appeared before the Council to discuss issues related to water redirection and manhole complications resulting from a levee breach, which was caused by development north of the property on Spruce Drive.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion by Ward, second by Ronayne, to approve the following items on the consent calendar:
NEW RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTORS LICENSE – Herb’s Custom Carpentry, LLC
SET HEARING DATE ON JUNE 2, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. for a Special One Day Retail On-Sale Malt Beverage License for the Aberdeen Downtown Association Summer Concert Series event on June 26, 2025, July 10, 2025, and July 24, 2025
REPORTS AND MINUTES FROM CITY BOARDS – Receive and place on file: 1. Aberdeen Airport Board Meeting on April 10, 2025, 2. KO Lee Library Board Meeting on April 1, 2025, 3. Planning Commission Board Meeting on April 15, 2025, and 4. Zoning Adjustment Board Meeting on April 10, 2025
JULY 2025 – JUNE 2026 RENEWALS FOR RETAIL ON-OFF SALE MALT BEVERAGE AND SD FARM WINE LICENSE in Aberdeen for the following businesses: 1. Holiday Station Store #500 RB-2220, 2. Lee Park Pro Golf Shop RB-25059, 3. R&A Bar RB-2745, and 4. Dollar General Store #30117 RB-29963
Voice vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS
APPROVAL OF ENCROACHMENT LICENSE FOR TRANSITION RAMP
City Attorney Wager presented the encroachment license. Motion by Ronayne, second by Ward, to approve the encroachment license for transition ramp. Voice vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.
APPROVAL TO DECLARE THE SURPLUS OF BICYCLES FROM THE ABERDEEN POLICE DEPARTMENT INVENTORY OF LOST/FOUND BICYCLES TO THE BROWN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
Chief McNeil presented the surplus of bicycles. Motion by Johnson, second by Novstrup, to approve the surplus of bicycles from the Aberdeen Police Department inventory of lost/found bicycles to the Brown County Sheriff’s office. Voice vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.
APPROVAL OF THE FIRST READING OF ORD 25-05-01, A PETITION TO REZONE FROM C-2 & R-3 TO C-2, PROPERTY AT 1812 SIXTH AVENUE SE – LEGENDS LIQUOR PROPERTY
Community Development Director Hubbart presented Ordinance 25-05-01. Motion by Ward, second by Ronayne, to approve the first reading of ORD 25-05-01, a petition to rezone from C-2 & R-3 to C-2, Property at 1812 Sixth Avenue SE – Legends Liquor property. Roll call vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.
APPROVAL OF THE FIRST READING OF ORD 25-05-02, PETITION TO REZONE FROM R-1 TO C-1, PROPERTY AT 502 MELGAARD ROAD E – FORMER LOCATION OF JOURNEY CHURCH
Community Development Director Hubbart presented Ordinance 25-05-02. Motion by Ward, second by Novstrup, to approve the first reading of ORD 25-05-02, Petition to rezone from R-1 to C-1, Property at 502 Melgaard Road E – Former location of Journey Church. Roll call vote to approve, with Council Member Fouberg abstaining, all others present voting aye, motion carried.
APPROVAL OF PERMISSION TO INSTALL SUPERGRAPHIC SIGNS IN A (C3/R4) CENTRAL BUSINESS/SPECIAL DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICT
Community Development Director Hubbart presented permission to install supergraphic signs. Motion by Novstrup, second by Ronayne, to approve permission to install supergraphic signs in a (C3/R4) Central Business/Special Density Residential Zoning District. Voice vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.
APPROVAL OF PURCHASING GASOLINE AND DIESEL FUELS FOR THE 2025-2026 SEASON OFF OF THE STATE CONTRACTS
City Engineer Nelson presented recommendations for the purchase of gasoline and diesel fuels. Motion by Johnson, second by Ward, to approve the purchase of gasoline and diesel fuels for the 2025-2026 season off of the State contracts. Roll call vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.
APPROVAL OF REQUEST TO CHANGE THE BASE FARE RATE FROM $2.00 FOR ABERDEEN RIDE LINE TO $3.00
Transportation Director Krokel presented the request to change the base fare rate for Ride Line. Motion by Liebelt, second by Novstrup, to approve the request to change the base fare rate from $2.00 for Aberdeen Ride Line to $3.00. Roll call vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.
APPROVAL OF SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION FOR FUTURE MISSOURI RIVER WATER USE FOR WINS PROJECT
City Manager Bobzien presented the application for the WINS project. Motion by Liebelt, second by Ward, to approve the submission of application for future Missouri River water use for WINS project. Voice vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.
APPROVAL OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY SECURESD CYBERSECURITY INITIATIVE
Deputy Finance Officer McNickle presented the memorandum of understanding. Motion by Ward, second by Liebelt, to approve the Memorandum of Understanding with Dakota State University SecureSD Cybersecurity Initiative. Voice vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.
REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF CLAIMS AND PAYROLL
Motion by Liebelt, second by Ronayne, to approve payment of the bills listed for May 27, 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 Corp 137,950.00, United Parcel Service 1,000.00, Dacotah Bank 150.00, Elavon Merchant Services 500.00, Paymentech LLC 6,000.00, Northwestern Energy 175,000.00, Northern Electric 10,000.00, Wellark 204,000.00, Benefit Resource LLC 348.50, Delta Dental 101.90, Optilegra 12.92, Auto Value Parts/Hedahls 72.96, Brown County Treasurer 26.70, Century Business Products 24.66, Claims Associates Inc. 250.00, Core & Main LP 4,120.54, Crescent Electric Supply 227.58, Dakota Electronics LLC 480.00, Dakota Fluid Power Inc. 30.50, Dakota Pump & Control 21,025.00, Dakota Supply Group 79.03, Dependable Sanitation 60.00, Dept. of Ag & Natural Resources 855.00, DLL Finance LLC 78,795.36, Eddie’s Northside Sinclair 95.00, Farm Power Mfg. Inc. 67.87, Fastenal Company 19.00, Fay’s Refrigeration LLC 2,551.03, Geffdog Designs 1,077.00, HKG Architects Inc. 130,000.00, IMEG 3,170.97, James Valley Coop Telephone Co. 35.20, Jennette Kriz 34.00, Jeromy Thorstenson 2,170.00, Lighthouse Uniform Co. 42.10, Mac’s Inc. 9.77, Marco Technologies LLC 152.02, Matheson Tri-Gas Inc. 184.58, Menards Inc. 479.91, Metering & Technology Solutions 93,909.30, Midcontinent Communications 1,299.28, Midstates Group 105.00, Midwest Pump & Tank 172.27, Napa Central 29.99, Northern Valley Communications 575.48, Performance Oil & Lubricants 272.65, Pomp’s Tire Service 214.32, Pro Ag Supply Inc. 483.43, RDO Equipment Co. 657.58, Rich Krokel 34.00, Runnings Supply Inc. #14 230.60, Safety Vision LLC 541.89, Sanitation Products Inc. 4,604.81, Sansio Inc. 1,261.25, Sewer Duck Inc. 225.00, Share Corp 3,291.51, Stan Houston Equipment Inc. 687.00, TranSource Truck & Equipment 77.66, Vestis Group Inc. 241.33, Vollan Oil Co. 1,174.14
Roll call vote to approve, with Council Member Fouberg abstaining to Dacotah Bank, all others present voting aye, motion carried.
CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
City Manager Bobzien spoke about an upcoming meeting with Transportation Director Krokel and highlighted recent employee recognitions.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, motion by Novstrup, second by Ward, to adjourn the meeting. Voice vote to adjourn, all present voting aye, motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 6:02 p.m.
Prepared by Steven Thithavong for the Finance Office. /s/Cathy McNickel, Deputy Finance Officer
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