City of Aberdeen – Resolution No 26-02-01R

RESOLUTION NO. 26-02-01R

RESOLUTION OF INTENT TO LEASE

AIRPORT GRASS LANDS TO PRIVATE PERSONS

WHEREAS, the City of Aberdeen owns the real property comprising the Aberdeen Regional Airport described as Lot 1, Aberdeen Regional Airport Subdivision, in Sections 21, 22, 27, and 28, Township 123 North, Range 63 West of the 5th P.M., Brown County, South Dakota (hereafter “airport land”); and

WHEREAS, the City, as a recipient of federal funds to assist in the establishment, operation, and maintenance of the Aberdeen Regional Airport, is required to keep its airport lands clear of weeds and noxious plants and promote the growth of a mature stand of grass; and

WHEREAS, the City is authorized by SDCL §§ 9-12-5.1 and 50-6A-40 to lease its municipally-owned airport property; and

WHEREAS, the City desires to enter into hay leases for approximately 475 acres of the airport land for a period of five (5) years upon terms and conditions similar to those set forth in the form Aberdeen Regional Airport Grass Land Lease on file with the Finance Office and advertised for bids to lease designated tracts for purposes of hay crop production; and

WHEREAS, attached hereto as Exhibit A is a summary of all bids submitted and identifies the name and amount of each bidder on each tract of airport land available for lease.

WHEREAS, the Airport Advisory Board at its regular meeting on February 5, 2026, recommended awarding bids to the following persons as the highest bidders for the tracts set forth as follows:

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the bids summary at Exhibit A showing the highest bidder, the next highest bidder, and so on for each tract is hereby adopted and expressly incorporated herein by reference.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Aberdeen intends to enter into leases with the highest bidders set forth above, or upon such bidder’s refusal, with the next high bidder, and so on, and expressly reserves all legal remedies against such refusing highest bidder, and fixes March 16, 2026, at 5:30 p.m., in City Council Chambers, 123 South Lincoln Street, Municipal Building, in the City of Aberdeen, South Dakota, as the time and place for public hearing on the leases.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that notice of the public hearing shall be published in the official newspaper once, at least ten days prior to the hearing.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that following the public hearing the City Council may proceed to adopt a resolution approving the leases upon the terms and conditions it determines.

The foregoing Resolution was approved after first reading and passed at a regular meeting of the Aberdeen City Council on the 17^th day of February, 2026.

Number of AYES: 9, Number of NAYS: 0, Members abstaining: None /s/Travis Schaunaman, Mayor, ATTEST: /s/Jordan McQuillen, Finance Officer

EXHIBIT A

to Resolution 26-02-01R

Summary of Bids

Tract B (47.91 acres): Matthew Millin bid $52.50 per acre for a total of $2,515.28; Donald Griese bid $47.00 per acre for a total of $2,251.77; Steven Zemlicka bid $27.00 per acre for a total of $1,293.57; and Colin Dutenhoffer bid $20.00 per acre for a total of $958.20.

Tract C (8.96 acres): Donald Griese bid $60.00 per acre for a total of $537.60; Matthew Millin bid $52.50 per acre for a total of $470.40; Steven Zemlicka bid $50.00 per acre for a total of $448.00; Colin Dutenhoffer bid $28.00 per acre for a total of $250.88; and Kyle Myers bid $20.00 per acre for a total of $179.20.

Tract D (68.20 acres): Donald Griese bid $64.00 per acre for a total of $4,364.80; Steven Zemlicka bid $60.10 per acre for a total of $4,098.82; Don Schumacher bid $55.00 per acre for a total of $3,751.00; Gil Schwab bid $54.00 per acre for a total of $3,682.80; Matthew Millin bid $52.50 per acre for a total of $3,580.50; and Colin Dutenhoffer bid $40.00 per acre for a total of $2,728.00.

Tract E (55.01 acres): Lee Sumner bid $81.00 per acre for a total of $4,455.81; Donald Griese bid $66.00 per acre for a total of $3,630.66; Steven Zemlicka bid $62.00 per acre for a total of $3,410.62; Don Schumacher bid $55.00 per acre for a total of $3,025.55; Gil Schwab bid $54.00 per acre for a total of $2,970.54; Matthew Millin bid $52.50 per acre for a total of $2,888.03; and Colin Dutenhoffer bid $40.00 per acre for a total of $2,200.40.

Tract F (55.15 acres): Donald Griese bid $60.00 per acre for a total of $3,309.00; Steven Zemlicka bid $57.10 per acre for a total of $3,149.07; Gil Schwab bid $54.00 per acre for a total of $2,978.10; and Matthew Millin bid $52.50 per acre for a total of $2,895.38; and Colin Dutenhoffer bid $28.00 per acre for a total of $1,544.20.

Tract G (14.65 acres): Matthew Millin bid $52.50 per acre for a total of $769.13; Steven Zemlicka bid $40.00 per acre for a total of $586.00; Gil Schwab bid $30.00 per acre for a total of $439.50; and Colin bid Dutenhoffer bid $20.00 per acre for a total of $293.00.

Tract H (6.80 acres): Matthew Millin bid $52.50 per acre for a total of $357.00; Steven Zemlicka bid $40.00 per acre for a total of $272.00; Gil Schwab bid $30.00 per acre for a total of $204.00; and Colin Dutenhoffer bid $20.00 per acre for a total of $136.00.

Tract I (7.92 acres): Keith Jensen bid $95.00 per acre for a total of $752.40; Matthew Millin bid $52.50 per acre for a total of $415.80; Sharp’s Inc. bid $47.10 per acre for a total of $373.03; and Colin Dutenhoffer bid $25.00 per acre for a total of $198.00.

Tract J (24.54 acres): Matthew Millin bid $52.50 per acre for a total of $1,288.35; Steven Zemlicka bid $36.00 per acre for a total of $883.44; Gil Schwab bid $30.00 per acre for a total of $736.20; and Colin Dutenhoffer bid $15.00 per acre for a total of $368.10.

Tract K (22.59 acres): Matthew Millin bid $52.50 per acre for a total of $1,185.98; and Colin Dutenhoffer bid $41.00 per acre for a total of $926.19.

Tract L (21.50 acres): Doug Farrand bid $90.10 per acre for a total of $1,937.15; Lee Sumner bid $81.00 per acre for a total of $1,741.50; Matthew Millin bid $52.50 per acre for a total of $1,128.75; Don Schumacher bid $45.00 per acre for a total of $967.50; and Colin Dutenhoffer bid $32.00 per acre for a total of $688.00.

Tract M (57.30 acres): Keith Jensen bid $100.00 per acre for a total of $5,730.00; Kyle Myers bid $55.00 per acre for a total of $3,151.50; Matthew Millin bid $52.50 per acre for a total of $3,008.25; and Colin Dutenhoffer bid $38.00 per acre for a total of $2,177.40.

Tract N (16.30 acres): Doug Farrand bid $90.10 per acre for a total of $1,468.63; Kyle Myers bid $55.00 per acre for a total of $896.50; Matthew Millin bid $52.50 per acre for a total of $855.75; and Colin Dutenhoffer bid $35.00 per acre for a total of $570.50.

Tract O (15.00 acres): Doug Farrand bid $90.10 per acre for a total of $1,351.50; Kyle Myers bid $55.00 per acre for a total of $825.00; Matthew Millin bid $52.50 per acre for a total of $787.50; and Colin Dutenhoffer bid $40.00 per acre for a total of $600.00.

Tract P (21.11 acres): Steven Zemlicka bid $60.10 per acre for a total of $1,268.71; Kyle Myers bid $55.00 per acre for a total of $1,161.05; Matthew Millin bid $52.50 per acre for a total of $1,108.28; and Colin Dutenhoffer bid $38.00 per acre for a total of $802.18.

Tract Q (24.85 acres): Kyle Myers bid $55.00 per acre for a total of $1,366.75; Matthew Millin bid $52.50 per acre for a total of $1,304.63; and Colin Dutenhoffer bid $18.00 per acre for a total of $447.30.

Tract R (7.07 acres): Matthew Millin bid $52.50 per acre for a total of $371.18; and Colin Dutenhoffer bid $1.00 per acre for a total of $7.07.

Published once on February 19, 2026, at the total approximate cost of $120.51 and may be viewed free of charge at www.sdpublicnotices.com and www.aberdeeninsider.com