Aberdeen City Council

16874 CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS City Council Chambers, 123 South Lincoln Street, Municipal Building, Aberdeen, South Dakota, January 30, 2017, at 5:30 p.m., regular meeting of the Board of City Council Members, Mayor Mike Levsen presiding. Present at roll call were City Councilors Todd Campbell, Alan Johnson, Dennis “Mike” Olson, Mark Remily, Rob Ronayne, Clint Rux, and Jennifer Slaight-Hansen. City Councilor David Bunsness was absent. City Staff present were Lynn Lander, Ron Wager, Robin Bobzien, Brett Bill, Karl Alberts, Chris Gross, Al Ruhlman, Shirley Arment, Clarence Fjeldheim, Pat Schlotte, Janel Ellingson, and Jameson Bartscher. Mayor Levsen led the Pledge of Allegiance. MINUTES Rux moved, Slaight-Hansen seconded to approve the minutes of January 23, 2017, as circulated. All present voting aye, motion carried. OPEN FORUM – City Public Works Employee Jameson Bartscher was presented the Carnegie Hero Medal Award for the rescue of two adults and an infant from a burning vehicle in Summit, SD in June of 2015. Sheila Richards of Aberdeen Diversity Coalition was also present to speak about the local group and its efforts in Aberdeen. ORDINANCE NO. 17-01-01 Campbell moved, Remily seconded to approve second reading and final adoption of Ordinance No. 17-01-01 amending Ordinance No. 1164 to rezone from (C-2) District to (R- 3) District property described as Lot 4, Rehfeld’s Replat of Lot A, Block 1, Pleasant Hill Addition in the NE ¼ of Section 23, T123N, R64W of the 5th P.M., Aberdeen, Brown County, South Dakota (613 South 11th Street). Upon roll call, all present voting aye, motion carried. CONSENT CALENDAR Rux moved, Olson seconded to approve the following items on the consent calendar: SET HEARING DATE – of February 6, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. for an application for a Special One-Day Retail On-Sale Liquor License on February 25, 2017 for Yelduz Shriners dba Indoor Ice Fishing, 802 South Main Street. DEPARTMENTS’ BOARD REPORTS AND MINUTES – Aberdeen City Planning Commission Minutes; Alexander Mitchell Library Board Minutes; Aberdeen Regional Airport Board Minutes; Board of Zoning Adjustment Minutes; and Brown County/Aberdeen City Planning Commission Minutes – receive and place on file. All present voting aye, motion carried. NEW BUSINESS GRANT FUNDS FOR EQUIPMENT FOR LIBRARY Ronayne moved, Rux seconded to authorize the Library Director Shirley Arment to apply for a Knight Cities Foundation Grant to purchase hardware, software, and a literature display/kiosk to establish a new resource center at the new library for individuals needing to find information about local services. All present voting aye, motion carried. APPOINT DOWNTOWN BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DIRECTORS Ronayne moved, Remily seconded to approve the appointment of Andy Johnson and Craig Green to the Downtown Business Improvement District I Board of Directors. Andy Johnson’s term will expire April 30, 2018 and Craig Green’s term will expire April 30, 2020. All present voting aye, motion carried. PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT Ronayne moved, Johnson seconded to approve a property tax abatement for Justin Reinbold at 1119 – 17th Avenue, SW in the total amount of $1,013.52 of which the City’s share is approximately $0.82. All present voting aye, motion carried.  16875 BIDS FOR ELIZABETH DRIVE SANITARY LIFT STATION Bids were received and publicly opened on January 24, 2017 for the Elizabeth Drive Sanitary Lift Station Renovations. A detailed list of the bids is on file at the City Finance Office. Johnson moved, Rux seconded to award the Elizabeth Drive Sanitary Lift Station Bid Items #1, #1A, and #2 to Dakota Pump & Control, Inc. in the total bid amount of $22,000.00 and authorize the City Manager and Finance Officer to sign the necessary documents after approval by the City Attorney. All present voting aye, motion carried. CHANGE IN SUPPLIER FOR CHEMICALS Campbell moved, Johnson seconded to declare the forfeiture of Chemrite, Inc.’s Bid Bond in the amount of $3,140.00 for failure to return the notice of acceptance of award and contract documents, to award the supplier of the potassium permanganate from Chemrite, Inc. to Hawkins, Inc., and to authorize the City Manager and Finance Officer to sign contract documents with Hawkins, Inc. after approval by the City Attorney. All present voting aye, motion carried. BILLS Ronayne moved, Olson seconded to approve the following audited bills for services, supplies, repairs, and maintenance: Northwestern Energy 26,122.61; Dakotacare 37,436.07; SD Municipal League 180.00; Business Improvement District 420.41; NVC 50.00; Groton Ford, LLC 13,947.68; Lisa Fischer 39.00; SD Ambulance Association 75.00; Fleet Services 214.56; Stuart Donaldson 620.00; Dial-A-Haul, Inc 85.00; SD Chapter APWA 150.00; J Gross Equipment 40,796.97; CVB 19,402.04; Lisa Casey 39.95; First American Title Co 196.44; Thomas Burch 35.45; Avera St Luke’s 27.96. Upon roll call, all present voting aye, motion carried. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT Lynn Lander presented the City Manager’s Report and made the announcement that Fire Chief Kevin VanMeter and Assistant Public Works Director Clarence Fjeldheim are both retiring. There being no further business, Johnson moved, Olson 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.