Aberdeen City Council
Regular MeetingAberdeen, SD · April 25, 2016
Minutes
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CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
City Council Chambers, 123 South Lincoln Street, Municipal Building, Aberdeen,
South Dakota, April 25, 2016, 5:30 p.m., regular meeting of the Board of City Council
Members, Mayor Mike Levsen presiding. Present at roll call were City Council Members
David Bunsness, Todd Campbell, Alan Johnson, Mark Remily, Rob Ronayne, Clint Rux, and
Jennifer Slaight-Hansen. City Council Member Laure Swanson was absent. City Staff
present were Lynn Lander, Ron Wager, Robin Bobzien, Brett Bill, Karl Alberts, Dave
McNeil, Cody Roggatz, Kevin VanMeter, and Tim Medenwald.
Mayor Levsen led the Pledge of Allegiance.
MINUTES
Rux moved, Bunsness seconded to approve the minutes of April 18, 2016, as
circulated. All present voting aye, motion carried.
PROCLAMATION – Mayor Levsen read and proclaimed April 29, 2016 as “Arbor Day”.
OPEN FORUM – A presentation of a lifesaving award by the Aberdeen Fire/Rescue
Department and a presentation of a distinguished service by a civilian award by the Aberdeen
Police Department was made to Alexis Skinner.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Ronayne moved, Johnson seconded to approve the following items on the consent
calendar:
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE – of City Surplus Items on May 13, 2016 at 5:30 p.m. at Public
Works Shop at the 1000 Block of Third Avenue, SW or near the corner of Tenth Street South
and Third Avenue, SW.
SET HEARING DATE – of May 16, 2016 at 5:30 p.m. for a Petition to Vacate Public Right-
Of-Way described as the 16’ East/West Alley Public Right-Of-Way located in Block 48,
Howard & Hedger’s Replat of the Northwestern Addition; 66’ wide section of Second
Avenue, NE Public Right-Of-Way commencing at the East Side of Jackson Street North and
lying adjacent to and to the West of Lot 2, Northwestern Gas Plant Addition; The Entire 16’ x
300’ North/South section of Alley Public Right-Of-Way located in Block 37, Howard &
Hedger’s Replat of the Northwestern Addition; The 66’ wide section of Congress Street
North Public Right-Of-Way commencing at the South Side of Third Avenue, NE lying
adjacent and to the West of Lot 2, Northwestern Gas Plant Addition and adjacent to the East
of Lots 1 – 6, Howard & Hedger’s Replat of Northwestern Addition. (214 North Jackson
Street and 102 North Jackson Street)
PLATS – 1) Performance Rentals Second Subdivision in the SW ¼ of Section 21, T123N,
R64W of the 5th P.M., Brown County, SD (38422 Hwy #12 West and 13340 – 384th
Avenue); 2) Jacob Jundt 1st Consolidation Addition in Block 23, Hagerty & Lloyd’s Addition
in Aberdeen, SD (418 and 420 North Jay Street); 3) Browne Park Addition to the City of
Aberdeen in the NW ¼ of Section 18, T123N, R63W of the 5th P.M., Brown County, SD;
(102 and 214 North Jackson Street and 1106 Third Avenue, NE); 4) Yelduz Corner
Subdivision in Aberdeen, SD (802 South Main Street); 5) AGP Addition to Aberdeen in
Section 9, T123N, R63W of the 5th P.M., Brown County, SD with stipulation that new
railroad spur property be annexed. (4816 Eighth Avenue, NE and 2001 – 391st Avenue,
North); 6) C & P Addition to Ashwood Heights Subdivision to the City of Aberdeen in the
SW ¼ of Section 8, T123N, R63W of the 5th P.M., Brown County, SD with stipulation that
all Board of Zoning Adjustment approvals are granted. (1232 and 2626 Oakwood Lane); 7)
HAPI Fourth Central Subdivision to Aberdeen in the W ½ of NE ¼ of Section 30, T123N,
R63W of the 5th P.M., Brown County, SD with stipulation that a minimum of 14’ wide access
road to the retention pond be platted. (2309 South Lawson Street); 8) Rivett Family Second
Addition to Aberdeen in the SW ¼ and NW ¼ of Section 9, T123N, R63W of the 5th P.M.,
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Brown County, SD with stipulation that property be annexed and that newly created railroad
spur be platted together with adjacent property. (4407 Eighth Avenue, NE).
LICENSES – Residential Building Contractor – James Diede dba JD Acoustics; Residential
Building Contractor – Brady Kleffman dba Glacier Homes; Sidewalk Contractor – Midwest
Masonry.
REQUEST FOR PERMISSION – to serve and permit the consumption of alcoholic
beverages at the Wylie Park Pavilion on July 9, 2016 for a Truebenbach/Andrews Wedding
Reception.
DEPARTMENTS’ REPORTS AND MINUTES – Aberdeen Regional Airport Board
Meeting Minutes; Alexander Mitchell Library Board Meeting Minutes; Aberdeen City
Planning Commission Meeting Minutes; Brown County/Aberdeen City Planning
Commission Minutes; Board of Zoning Adjustment Meeting Minutes – receive and place on
file.
All present voting aye, motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS
ORDINANCE NO. 16-04-01
Ordinance No. 16-04-01 amending Zoning Ordinance No. 1164 to rezone from (R-2)
District, (R-3) District, (A-2) District, and (M) District to (M) District property described as
Lot 1, Aberdeen’s South Athletic Complex Addition to the City of Aberdeen in the E ½ of
Section 19, T123N, R63W of the 5th P.M., Brown County, SD (1202 and 1214 Tenth
Avenue, SE and 1101 East Melgaard Road) was presented. Bunsness moved, Ronayne
seconded to approve first reading of Ordinance No. 16-04-01. Upon roll call, all present
voting aye, motion carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 16-04-02
Ordinance No. 16-04-02 amending Zoning Ordinance No. 1164 to rezone from (A-1)
District to (M) District property described as Lot 1, Aberdeen’s North Athletic Complex
Addition to the City of Aberdeen in the SE ¼ of Section 8, T123N, R63W of the 5th P.M.,
Brown County, SD (1005 North Brown County Hwy #19 and 3800 Eighth Avenue, NE) was
presented. Rux moved, Johnson seconded to approve first reading of Ordinance No. 16-04-
02. Upon roll call, all present voting aye, motion carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 16-04-03
Ordinance No. 16-04-03 amending Zoning Ordinance No. 1164 to rezone from (R-3)
District and (A-2) District to (A-2) District property described as Lot 2, Senior Center
Subdivision in Aberdeen, SD (1502 Sixth Avenue, SE) was presented. Bunsness moved,
Ronayne seconded to approve first reading of Ordinance No. 16-04-03. Upon roll call, all
present voting aye, motion carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 16-04-04
Ordinance No. 16-04-04 amending Zoning Ordinance No. 1164 to rezone from (I-2)
District to (M) District property described as Lot 1, Brown County 19 Pond Addition to the
City of Aberdeen in the SE ¼ of Section 17, T123N, R63W of the 5th P.M., Brown County,
SD (108 North Brown County Hwy #19) was presented. Johnson moved, Bunsness
seconded to approve first reading of Ordinance No. 16-04-04. Upon roll call, all present
voting aye, motion carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 16-04-05
Ordinance No. 16-04-05 amending Zoning Ordinance No. 1164 to rezone from (R-3)
District to (M) District property described as Lot 2, Family Homes 1st Subdivision in
Aberdeen, SD (1325 McGovern Avenue, SE) was presented. Ronayne moved, Rux seconded
to approve first reading of Ordinance No. 16-04-05. Upon roll call, all present voting aye,
motion carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 16-04-06
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Ordinance No. 16-04-06 amending Zoning Ordinance No. 1164 to rezone from (R-3)
District to (M) District property described as Lot 1, Harty Addition to the City of Aberdeen,
Brown County, SD (622 South Rock Street) was presented. Bunsness moved, Johnson
seconded to approve first reading of Ordinance No. 16-04-06. Upon roll call, all present
voting aye, motion carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 16-04-07
Ordinance No. 16-04-07 amending Zoning Ordinance No. 1164 to rezone from (I-1)
District to (M) District property described as Lot 1, Brown County 19 Pond 2nd Addition to
the City of Aberdeen in the NW ¼ of Section 16, T123N, R63W of the 5th P.M., Brown
County, SD (320 North Brown County Hwy #19) was presented. Slaight-Hansen moved,
Remily seconded to approve first reading of Ordinance No. 16-04-07. Upon roll call, all
present voting aye, motion carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 16-04-08
Ordinance No. 16-04-08 amending Zoning Ordinance No. 1164 to rezone from (A-2)
District and (R-2) District to (A-2) District property described as Lot 2, Aberdeen’s South
Athletic Complex Addition to the City of Aberdeen in the E ½ of Section 19, T123N, R63W
of the 5th P.M., Brown County, SD (1719 South Dakota Street) was presented. Ronayne
moved, Remily seconded to approve first reading of Ordinance No. 16-04-08. Upon roll call,
all present voting aye, motion carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 16-04-09
Ordinance No. 16-04-09 to lease Airport Property for hay for five years was
presented. Remily moved, Johnson seconded to approve first reading of Ordinance No. 16-
04-09. Upon roll call, all present voting aye, motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 16-04-08R
Rux moved, Campbell seconded to approve Resolution No. 16-04-08R declaring
firearms as surplus property and providing for the trade-in on new item as follows:
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Aberdeen City Council that the following
described property is declared surplus property and may be disposed of in accordance with
SDCL §23A-37-13, said property is described as follows:
20 Gauge single barrel shotgun Serial #R115168, Tag No. 08-55958, Incident No. 08001606;
Remington 870 12 gauge shotgun Serial #B399464M, Tag No. 13-2038, Incident No.
13AP24016; .22 Mossberg Serial #ELM3046177, Tag No. 11-4254, Incident No. 11002603;
J.C. Higgins shotgun, Tag No. 75-1250, Incident No. 75-31216; Winchester/no bar Serial
#L541159, Tag No. 10-2268, Incident No. 10001038; Jennings 390 Serial #217299, Tag No.
11-3381, Incident No. 11001703; Ruger 9mm Serial #322-00132, Tag No. 14-1008, Incident
No. 14AP13050; 12 gauge Winchester Serial #102202, Tag No. 11-3577, Incident No.
11002151; .22 Winchester Serial #B123857, Tag No. 11-3578, Incident No. 11002151;
Remington 1100 12 Serial #L750635M, Tag No. 11-3580, Incident No. 11002151;
Winchester 30/30 Serial #4183149, Tag No. 11-3581, Incident No. 11002151; Springfield
9mm, Tag No. 13-1679, Incident No. 13AP21215; Springfield Magazine, Tag No. 13-1241,
Incident No. 13AP14930; Magazine, Tag No. 15-2968, Incident No. 15AP27021; Ruger
Magazine, Tag No. 13-1681, Incident No. 13AP21215; Ruger .22 Magazine, Tag No. 14-
0055, Incident No. 14AP00963.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chief of Police may trade this surplus
property to any licensed firearms dealer, as allowed by law.
All present voting aye, motion carried.
TAX INCREMENTAL FINANCE DISTRICT NO. 26
The Project Plan and Resolution No. 16-04-09R to create Tax Incremental Finance
District No. 26 for Homes Are Possible, Inc. at 2309 South Lawson Street was presented.
Ronayne moved, Bunsness seconded to amend the Resolution to add “Blocks 1 - 4” to the
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boundaries description of Homes Are Possible Fourth Central Subdivision. All present voting
aye, motion carried. Ronayne moved, Rux seconded to approve amended Resolution No. 16-
04-09R creating Tax Incremental Finance District No. 26 for Homes Are Possible, Inc. as
follows:
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held before the Planning Commission of the City of
Aberdeen, South Dakota, on April 19, 2016, at 7:00 p.m., in the Courthouse Basement in the
Brown County Courthouse at 25 Market Street, Aberdeen, South Dakota, pursuant to notice
of such hearing for the purpose of considering the creation of Tax Incremental District No. 26
and its proposed boundaries and;
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Aberdeen did at its regular
meeting on April 19, 2016, pass a resolution establishing the boundaries of such tax
incremental district and did submit a recommendation to the City Council of the City of
Aberdeen, South Dakota, recommending the creation of the said Tax Incremental District No.
26 and;
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Aberdeen, South Dakota, at its
regular meeting on April 19, 2016, held in the Courthouse Basement in the Brown County
Courthouse at 25 Market Street, Aberdeen, South Dakota, did pass a Resolution adopting the
Project Plan for the proposed Tax Incremental District No. 26 and did recommend to the City
Council of the City of Aberdeen, South Dakota, that it approve and adopt the project plan and;
WHEREAS, such action by the Planning Commission of the City of Aberdeen was
done in accordance with SDCL Chapter 11-9 and such action by the Planning Commission
was done at a regular meeting of the said Planning Commission after notice properly given
and after due hearing and being appropriately and properly advised:
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Aberdeen, South Dakota that the boundaries of the proposed Tax Incremental District No. 26
be and the same are hereby designated as:
Blocks 1 – 4 in Homes Are Possible Fourth Central Subdivision to Aberdeen in the
W ½ of the NE ¼ of Section 30, T123N, R63W of the 5th P.M., Brown County,
South Dakota,
and that the specific lots to be included in said Tax Incremental District No. 26 are as set forth
and identified in the Project Plan on file in the office of the City Finance Officer of the City of
Aberdeen, South Dakota, located at 123 S. Lincoln Street, Aberdeen, South Dakota 57401-
4215 and in the office of Planning and Zoning of the City of Aberdeen, South Dakota, located
at 123 South Lincoln Street, Aberdeen, South Dakota 57401-4215.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that such Tax Incremental District No. 26 contains
property not less than 25% by area of which is blighted because of faulty layout deterioration,
lack of attention and general unrepaired and unattended normal wear and tear and lack of
usage in relationship to size, adequacy, accessibility, and usefulness in that such area
significantly and substantially impairs or arrests the solid growth of that area of the City of
Aberdeen, South Dakota, and constitutes an economic liability in its general present condition
and use and that further, the improvement of the area is likely to enhance significantly the
value of substantially all other real property within the area and immediately adjacent thereto,
and if such tax incremental district is created that there is likelihood that there will be
residential homes in the proposed Tax Incremental District No. 26 enhancing the area and
improving the tax base of the City of Aberdeen.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the district is hereby created with an effective
date of April 25, 2016, subject to any conditions thereon.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the district shall be named and designated as Tax
Incremental District No. 26 of the City of Aberdeen, South Dakota.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Project Plan approved by the Planning
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Commission of the City of Aberdeen, South Dakota, at its regular meeting held on April 19,
2016, be and the same is hereby approved and adopted and that such plan is feasible and in
conformity with the master plan of the City of Aberdeen, South Dakota, and municipal
corporation of the State of South Dakota.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a Development Agreement setting forth the
rights and responsibilities of the developer of the Project Plan shall be executed by the City of
Aberdeen and the developer as a condition for the creation of Tax Incremental District No. 26.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the aggregate assessed valuation of the taxable
property in the district plus the tax incremental base of all other existing districts does not
exceed 10% of the total assessed value of taxable property in the City of Aberdeen, South
Dakota.
All present voting aye, motion carried.
CHANGE ORDER AND PAYMENT FOR KLINE ST. STORM SEWER PROJECT
Campbell moved, Slaight-Hansen seconded to approve Change Order #2 in the
amount of $17,434.28 and Pay Request #6 in the amount of $139,987.22 for B & B
Contracting for work performed on the Kline Street Storm Sewer Improvements Project SS-
2015-1. Upon roll call, all present voting aye, motion carried.
BILLS
Johnson moved, Slaight-Hansen seconded to approve the following audited bills for
services, supplies, repairs, and maintenance: Northwestern Energy 5,523.79; Dakotacare
94,423.21; MetLife 514.24; Business Improvement District 1,740.55; Danko Emergency
Equipment 340.00; MSA Safety Company 638.00; Sanford Health Occupational Medical
Clinic 4,209.00; Taylor Laundry 112.50; United Parcel Service 172.97; CVB 26,201.28;
Dakota Supply Group 98,558.42; SD Electrical Commission 100.00; Quantum Properties
2,500.00; Justin Steiger 91.64; Brian Decker 375.72; J Gross Equipment 118,672.26; Alliance
Contracting 28.72; Prairie Builders 24.81; Ericksons & Associates 25.72; Eric Brenner 65.98;
Linear Title & Closing 260.99. Upon roll call, all present voting aye, motion carried.
CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
Lynn Lander presented the City Manager’s Report.
There being no further business, Ronayne moved, Bunsness seconded that the
meeting be adjourned. All present voting aye, motion carried.
Prepared by Mary Campton for the Finance Office. /s/ Karl Alberts, Finance Officer.
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