By Aberdeen Insider - November 6, 2025 in ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL MEETING
NOTICE OF 10/27/25 MINUTES
City Council Chambers, 123 South Lincoln Street, Municipal Building, Aberdeen, South Dakota, October 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, 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, Brad Jung, Tanner Jondahl, and Jordan McQuillen.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Schaunaman led the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Motion by Ward, second by Novstrup, to approve the agenda. Voice vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.
MINUTES
Motion by Liebelt, second by Johnson, to approve the minutes of the October 20, 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 Ekanger, second by Nilson, to approve the following items on the consent calendar:
FINANCE OFFICER CERTIFICATION OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS for Tax Year 2025 payable 2026
RECEIVE AND PLACE ON FILE – DLA Acceptance of 2024 Audited Financial Statements
WORKERS COMPENSATION COVERAGE for City of Aberdeen Volunteers
COMMUNITY EVENT PERMIT – Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce – Business After Hours on November 13, 2025, and Aberdeen Downtown Association – Trick or Treat on Main Event on October 31, 2025
2026 RETAIL LIQUOR, PACKAGE LIQUOR, AND RETAIL WINE LICENSE RENEWALS for various businesses in the city of Aberdeen, SD
REPORTS AND MINUTES FROM CITY BOARDS – Receive and place on file: 1. Aberdeen Airport Board Meeting on September 4, 2025, 2. KO Lee Library Board Meeting on September 2, 2025, 3. Parks & Recreation Board Meeting on September 3, 2025, 4. Planning Commission Meeting on August 19, 2025, 5. Zoning Adjustment Board Meeting on September 11, 2025
PUBLIC NOTICE FROM THE CITY OF ABERDEEN, SOUTH DAKOTA ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT to construct a water transmission line along 8th Ave NE including where it intersects the City Flood Protection Levee
DAY CARE LICENSE RENEWAL for DeeAnn Job
Voice vote to approve with Council Member Ward abstaining to item 5A, all present voting aye, motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS
AFFIRM REAPPOINTMENT OF KATHY ZERR TO THE ABERDEEN HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD FOR A FIVE-YEAR TERM ENDING 12-31-2030
Mayor Schaunaman presented the reappointment. Motion by Ronayne, second by Ward, to approve the reappointment of Kathy Zerr to the Aberdeen Housing Authority Board for a five-year term ending 12-31-2030. Voice vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.
CITY MANAGER’S APPOINTMENT OF TANNER JONDAHL AS POLICE CHIEF EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 28, 2025
City Manager Bobzien presented the appointment. Motion by Liebelt, second by Ekanger, to approve the City Manager’s appointment of Tanner Jondahl as Police Chief effective October 28, 2025. Roll call vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.
APPROVAL OF APPLICATION FOR PERMIT FOR CANNABIS DISPENSARY AT 3015 6TH AVENUE SE, SUITE 1
City Attorney Wager presented the permit for the dispensary. Motion by Ronayne, second by Nilson, to approve the application for permit for cannabis dispensary at 3015 6th Avenue SE, Suite 1. Roll call vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.
REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF CLAIMS AND PAYROLL
Motion by Ekanger, second by Liebelt, to approve payment of the bills listed for October 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: Utility 875.61, Century Link 10,000.00, United Parcel Service 1,000.00, Dacotah Bank 150.00, Elavon Merchant Services 500.00, Paymentech LLC 6,000.00, Wellmark BCBS of SD 204,000.00, Northwestern Energy 175,000.00, Northern Electric 10,000.00, Optilegra 12.92, Aberdeen Insider 1,380.85, Aqua Pure Inc. 4,134.00, Atlas Carbon LLC 24,373.92, Auto Value – Aberdeen 1,031.60, Avera St Luke’s Hospital 734.83, Benjamin Phillips 64.00, Borns Group 6,857.36, Brad Jung 40.00, Briston Bruce 154.00, Brown County Landfill 17.28, Butler Machinery Co 1,445.00, Century Business Products 88.77, Centurylink 4,081.13, Clayton Innis 1,072.00, Cole Papers Inc. 666.42, Connections Inc. EAP 530.10, Dakota Doors Incorporated 2,407.12, Dakota Electronics LLC 760.00, Dakota Fluid Power Inc. 1,116.59, Dakota Supply Group 324.17, Direct Automation LLC 4,603.00, Eide Bailly LLP 27,598.15, Federal Express Corp 19.06, Ferro Safe 106.34, Fire Safety First 18.00, Foerster Testing 1,525.00, G & R Controls Inc. 2,750.00, Geffdog Designs 335.25, Girton Adams Company 20,183.00, Grainger 863.38, Graymont (WI) LLC 11,196.26, Hach Co. 52.44, Hawkins Inc. 12,940.90, Hutcheson Engineering Products Inc. 7,236.93, Jefferson Partners LP 322.59, Jennette Kriz 142.00, Jensen Rock & Sand Inc.-Mobrridge 1,803.60, John Weaver 69.02, Jordan Lemke 154.00, Knight Towing 1,900.00, L&T Lawn Care LLC 125.00, Lien Transportation Co. 3,693.60, Linde Inc 7,547.30, Mac’s Inc. 9.99, Marco Technologies LLC 96.85, Matheson Tri-Gas Inc. 129.53, Menards Inc. 433.85, Midstates Group 992.00, Midwest Pump & Tank 7,888.50, Napa Central 14.59, Northern Valley Communications 62.55, ODP Business Solutions LLC 29.01, Performance Oil & Lubricants 2,044.88, Pomp’s Tire Service 193.56, RDO Equipment Co. 21,594.00, Rich Krokel 142.00, Rick’s Heating/Air Condition 191.33, Runnings Supply Inc. #14 880.65, Sansio Inc. 1,261.25, Sd Department Health Lab 522.00, SD Redbook Fund 30.00, Sewer Duck Inc. 200.00, Share Corp 895.32, Thein Well 43,372.46, Two Way Solutions Inc. 300.00, Vestis Group Inc. 441.99, Zoll Medical Corp GPO 1,489.60
Roll call vote to approve with Council Member Ronayne abstaining to payment to Dacotah Bank, Fouberg abstaining, all others present voting aye, motion carried.
CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
City Manager Bobzien discussed various meetings, incoming City Manager McNeil and Lieutenant Jung provided updates to downtown parking improvements.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, motion by Johnson, second by Ward, to adjourn the meeting. Voice vote to adjourn, all present voting aye, motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 5:58 p.m.
Prepared by Steven Thithavong for the Finance Office. /s/Jordan McQuillen, Finance Officer
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