By Aberdeen Insider - June 12, 2025 in CITY OF ABERDEEN
6/6/25 MINUTES
ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
Brown County Courthouse Commission Chambers, 25 Market Street, Aberdeen, South Dakota, June 6, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., special meeting of the City Council. Mayor Travis Schaunaman presiding. Present at roll call were City Council Members Rob Ronayne, Charlotte Liebelt, Rich Ward, Alan Johnson, and David Novstrup via teleconference. City Council Members Tiffany Langer and Erin Fouberg were absent. City Staff present were Robin Bobzien, Ron Wager, Cathy McNickle, and Jordan McQuillen.
NEW BUSINESS
CANVASS MUNICIPAL ELECTION RETURNS WITH COUNTY AUDITOR
City Attorney Wager informed the Council members that it was acting as the canvassing board to receive and declare the election results and that only those members physically present could act in that capacity. County Auditor Lynn Heupel reported the June 3, 2025, Municipal Election vote results electing Talmage Ekanger as the City Council Member – SW District, and Chad Nilson as the City Council Member – SE District.
APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 25-06-01R DECLARING RESULTS OF THE CITY ELECTION
City Attorney Wager presented Resolution 25-06-01R. Motion by Ronayne, second by Ward, to approve and adopt Resolution No. 25-06-01R declaring the results of the Municipal Election and directing issuance of Certificates of Election to Talmage Ekanger – SW District Council Member and Chad Nilson – SE District Council Member. Council Member Novstrup, not being physically present, took no part in the canvassing or the vote on the motion. Roll call vote to approve, all physically present voting aye, motion carried.
Council Member Novstrup thereafter participated in the remainder of the special meeting.
MODIFICATION OF PROCEDURE TO FILL VACANCY AND APPOINTMENT OF SW DISTRICT ELECTION WINNER TO FILL COUNCIL VACANCY
City Attorney Wager presented the modification of procedure to fill vacancy and appointment. Motion by Johnson, second by Liebelt, to modify the procedure in the Council Bylaws, at Sec. XVII of the Council Handbook and to bypass the nomination procedure and appoint the winner of the June 3, 2025, Municipal Election for the SW District to fill the vacancy for such district. Roll call vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.
Motion by Johnson, second by Ronayne, to appoint Talmage Ekanger to serve the remainder of the unexpired term of Justin Reinbold as Council Member for the SW District and to begin discharging the duties of the office as soon as he has qualified. Roll call vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.
Finance Officer McQuillen administered the Oath of Office to Talmage Ekanger. Mayor Schaunaman thereafter invited Council Member Ekanger to join the meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, motion by Ekanger, second by Liebelt, to adjourn the meeting. Voice vote to adjourn, all present voting aye, motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 10:12 a.m.
Prepared by Steven Thithavong for the Finance Office. /s/Jordan McQuillen, Finance Officer
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