By Aberdeen Insider - September 11, 2025 in ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL
NOTICE OF 9/2/25 MEETING MINUTES
City Council Chambers, 123 South Lincoln Street, Municipal Building, Aberdeen, South Dakota, September 2, 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, Dave McNeil, Anna Moser, and Jordan McQuillen.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Schaunaman led the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Motion by Nilson, second by Liebelt, to approve the agenda. Voice vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.
MINUTES
Motion by Ekanger, second by Nilson, to approve the minutes of the August 25, 2025, City Council Meeting, as circulated. Voice vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.
OPEN FORUM
Leann Fredrickson and Dawn Shepard appeared before the council to address the proposed main street project.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion by Ward, second by Novstrup, to approve the following items on the consent calendar:
PROCLAMATION: Library Card Sign-Up Month – September 2025
DAY CARE LICENSE – ADMINISTRATIVE EXCEPTION for Nicole Fuller – Receive and place on file
NEW DAY CARE LICENSE – Neishataly Torres Santiago – license is contingent on receipt of First Aid Certificate and proof of insurance
DAY CARE LICENSE RENEWAL: Chasity Jones
SET BID DATE ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2025, until 2:00 p.m. for 2025-2026 Snow Removal Services
COMMUNITY EVENT PERMIT for Dacotah Prairie Museum’s Harvest Stroll Festival on September 27, 2025
LOTTERY NOTICE – receive and place on file – Dacotah Prairie Museum and YMCA
Voice vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.
OLD BUSINESS
SECOND READING AND APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE 25-08-01, A PETITION TO REZONE FROM C-2 TO R-3, PROPERTY AT 511 ARCH STREET S
Community Development Director Hubbart presented the second reading of Ordinance 25-08-01. Motion by Liebelt, second by Ward, to approve the second reading and approval of Ordinance 25-08-01, a petition to rezone from C-2 to R-3, Property at 511 Arch Street S. Roll call vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS
PUBLIC HEARING AND FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE 25-09-01; 2026 APPROPRIATIONS ORDINANCE
Mayor Schaunaman opened the public hearing and first reading of Ordinance 25-09-01. City Manager Bobzien and Finance Officer McQuillen presented the first reading of the ordinance. A motion to approve the ordinance was made by Council Member Ronayne, but the motion failed due to the absence of a second. Motion by Johnson, second by Liebelt, to table and reschedule the first reading of Ordinance 25-09-01 on September 15, 2025, at the regular City Council Meeting. Roll call vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.
AMENDMENT OF COUNCIL HANDBOOK FOLLOWING PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF INTENTION TO AMEND
City Attorney Wager presented the amendment of the Council Handbook. Motion by Novstrup, second by Ward, to (1) amend the Bylaws of the Handbook of the Aberdeen City Council as follows: Articles IX, XIV, and XIX to reflect voting to comply with state law and Article XVII to replace the secret ballot for filling a council vacancy with a written ballot to comply with state law; and (2) to authorize the Mayor to sign the amendment as prepared by the City Attorney. Roll call vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.
APPROVAL OF REQUEST TO PURCHASE A 2025 FORD EXPLORER POLICE INTERCEPTOR VEHICLE FROM KARL FORD IN STORY CITY, IOWA IN THE AMOUNT OF $44,143.20
Police Chief McNeil presented the purchase request. Motion by Johnson, second by Nilson, to approve the purchase of a 2025 ford Explorer Police Interceptor vehicle from Karl Ford in Story City, Iowa in the amount of $44,143.20. Roll call vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.
APPROVAL OF PAY REQUEST #5 IN THE AMOUNT OF $241,274.01 FOR PCN 09GP (10TH AVE SE BRIDGE REPLACEMENT) TO PRAHM CONSTRUCTION INC. OF SLAYTON, MN
City Engineer Nelson presented the pay request to Prahm Construction Inc. Motion by Liebelt, second by Ronayne, to approve Pay Request #5 in the amount of $241,274.01 for PCN 09GP (10th Ave SE Bridge Replacement) to Prahm Construction Inc. of Slayton, MN. Roll call vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.
REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF CLAIMS AND PAYROLL
Motion by Ward, second by Nilson, to approve payment of the bills listed for September 2, 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: Karl Ford 44,143.20, Reed Fund 14,226.91, Titles of Dakota 335,000.00, US Bank 52,362.64, ABDN Area Humane Society 6,400.00, Aberdeen Swim Club 10,000.00, Applied Concepts Inc. 462.25, AT&T Cell 2,512.15, Atlas Carbon LLC 35,099.90, Auto Value – Aberdeen 664.99, Avera St. Luke’s Hospital 804.55, Braxton Farmen 188.00, Cathy McNickle 20.00, Century Business Products 50.00, Claims Associates Inc. 250.00, Clayton Innis 188.00, Cole Papers Inc. 304.84, Convention Visitors Bureau 36,718.64, Core & Main LP 105,839.48, Crawford Trucks & Equipment 964.78, Crescent Electric Supply 955.84, Dakota Fluid Power Inc. 452.94, Dakota Oil 692.60, Dakota Supply Group 352.95, Dakotaland Autoglass Inc. 189.50, Dependable Sanitation 132.00, Diesel Machinery Inc. 1,068.86, Double D Body Shop 2,164.39, Emergency Technical Decon 967.50, Ethan Traster 140.00, Farm Power Mfg. Inc. 117.00, Geffdog Designs 124.00, Graymont (WI) LLC 11,687.65, Hach Co. 4,420.00, Harms Oil Company 26,085.28, Henry Schein Inc. 1,152.35, HKG Architects Inc. 278,000.00, Hutcheson Engineering Products Inc. 1,976.78, Idexx Distribution Inc. 244.28, IMEG 39,393.72, James Valley Coop Telephone Co. 35.16, Jebro Inc. 75,945.27, Kaden Johnson 140.00, Karl’s TV & Appliance 119.92, Lawson Products Inc. 864.15, Linde Gas & Equip Inc 74.51, Mac’s Inc 29.98, Marco Technologies LLC 237.07, Matheson Tri-Gas Inc. 250.36, Menards Inc. 714.94, Metering & Technology Solutions 29,938.60, Mid Continent Testing Lab Inc. 114.50, Midstates Group 325.00, MTI Distributing 66.21, NAPA Central 171.99, Northern Valley Communications 512.08, ODP Business Solutions LLC 594.19, Otis Elevator Company 2,625.48, Performance Oil & Lubricants 225.50, Pierson Ford-Lincoln-Mercury 319.06, Prahm Construction Inc. 241,274.01, Quality Welding Inc. 65.89, Rick’s Heating/Air Condition 163.27, Runnings Supply Inc. #14 115.93, Safety Service Inc. 297.10, Share Corp 2,184.50, Titan Access Productivity 1,438.15, Vestis Group Inc. 444.06, Wageworks Inc. 315.00
Payroll for the period from August 24, 2025, through September 6, 2025, and city share of social security, old age & survivor’s insurance, retirement, health and life insurance.
Roll call vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.
CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
City Manager Bobzien recapped National Night Out, notified water test kits received by mail and service line warranties are not promoted and issued by the city, and noted employee milestones.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, motion by Johnson, second by Nilson, to adjourn the meeting. Voice vote to adjourn, all present voting aye, motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 6:09 p.m.
Prepared by Steven Thithavong for the Finance Office. /s/Jordan McQuillen, Finance Officer
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