Aberdeen City Council

16881 CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS City Council Chambers, 123 South Lincoln Street, Municipal Building, Aberdeen, South Dakota, February 13, 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 David Bunsness, Todd Campbell, Alan Johnson, Dennis “Mike” Olson, Mark Remily, Rob Ronayne, Clint Rux, and Jennifer Slaight-Hansen. City Staff present were Lynn Lander, Ron Wager, Robin Bobzien, Brett Bill, Karl Alberts, Jay Tobin, and Cody Roggatz. Mayor Levsen led the Pledge of Allegiance. MINUTES Bunsness moved, Ronayne seconded to approve the minutes of February 6, 2017, as circulated. All voting aye, motion carried. OPEN FORUM – Aberdeen Development Corporation CEO Mike Bockorny presented an overview of six priorities from the Aberdeen Development’s Strategic Plan. One priority is to evaluate housing needs in Aberdeen. Kylie Waldo was present to discuss traffic safety issues on North Roosevelt Street. CONSENT CALENDAR Remily moved, Rux seconded to approve the following items on the consent calendar: SET HEARING DATE – of February 27, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. for an application for the transfer of Retail On-Off Sale Malt Beverage License with Video Lottery from Amusement Services Corp. (ASC Inc.) dba Heartland Players Club #3, 1923 – 6th Avenue, SE-Suite 103 to Heartland Casino LLC dba Heartland Players Club #3, 1923 – 6th Avenue, SE-Suite 103. LICENSES – Home Day Care – Shelby Goehring; Residential Building Contractor – Brett Hockenbrock. NOTICE OF PUBLIC PROGRESS HEARING – set for February 27, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. regarding the Aberdeen Boys and Girls Club Project and its Community Development Block Grant Funding. All voting aye, motion carried. NEW BUSINESS RESOLUTION NO. 17-02-01R Johnson moved, Rux seconded to approve Resolution No. 17-02-01R to Vacate Public Right-Of-Way described as the entire 16’ Wide Public Alley Right-Of-Way commencing at the South Side of 12th Avenue, SE and continuing South 225’ to point of termination located between and adjacent to Lot R11 and Lot R12 to Northern State College and Lot 1, Wesley Replat in the NW ¼ of Section 24, T123N, R64W of the 5th P.M. (Alley South of 12th Avenue, SE between South Lincoln Street and South Washington Street). All voting aye, motion carried. RESOLUTION NO. 17-02-03R Remily moved, Rux seconded to approve the following Resolution No. 17-02-03R to adopt the Brown County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan. WHEREAS the City of Aberdeen has experienced severe damage from strong winds, flooding, hail, heavy snow, heavy rain, and tornadoes on many occasions in the past century, resulting in property loss, loss of life, economic hardship, and threats to public health and safety; WHEREAS a Hazard Mitigation Plan has been developed after more than one year of research and work by the City of Aberdeen, Brown County Emergency Management, NECOG, and the Pre-Disaster Mitigation Committee; WHEREAS the Plan recommends hazard mitigation actions that will protect the people and property affected by the natural hazards that face the City;  16882 WHEREAS a public meeting was held to review the Plan as required by law; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of Aberdeen that: 1. The Hazard Mitigation Plan is hereby adopted as an official plan of the City of Aberdeen, 2. The respective City officials identified in the strategy of the Plan are hereby directed to implement the recommended action assigned to them. These officials will report annually on the activities, accomplishments, and progress to Brown County Emergency Management, 3. The Aberdeen City Engineer/Public Works Director will provide annual progress reports on the status of implementation of the plan to the Mayor and City Council. This report shall be submitted to the City Council by November 1st of each year. All voting aye, motion carried. REQUEST TO PURCHASE MOWER FOR PUBLIC WORKS Johnson moved, Slaight-Hansen seconded to approve the purchase of one 72” four- wheel drive rotary mower for the Public Works Department – Utility Division off of the Parks and Recreation 2017 Equipment Bid from MTI Distributing in the amount of $33,044.98 and authorize the City Manager and Finance Officer to sign the necessary documents after approval by the City Attorney. All voting aye, motion carried. REQUEST FOR PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT Ronayne moved, Remily seconded to approve a property tax abatement for Trixy Schwabe for her mobile home in the Eisenbeis Trailer Court in the total amount of $4.46 of which the City’s share is approximately $1.41. All voting aye, motion carried. REQUEST FOR PAYMENT ON AIRPORT RUNWAY PROJECT Ronayne moved, Johnson seconded to approve and authorize the City Manager to sign Payment Request #18 in the amount of $6,574.65 to Helms & Associates for construction administration and engineering services on the Airport AIP #3-46-0001-36-2016 Runway 17/35 Decoupling Project. Upon roll call, all voting aye, motion carried. BILLS Slaight-Hansen moved, Olson seconded to approve the following audited bills for services, supplies, repairs, and maintenance: Northwestern Energy 93,130.86; Aberdeen Lawn Care 275.00; Boys & Girls Club of Aberdeen 55,251.53; Direct Automation LLC 59,311.33; SD Dept of Revenue 8,147.90; Wellmark Blue Cross-Blue Shield 40,000.00; Dakotacare 57,487.50; MARCO Inc 269.06; Silas (Bert) Wilson 100.00; United Parcel Service 120.73; CenturyLink 3,771.67; AT & T 54.02; NVC 299.68; Dependable Sanitation 15,204.00; American News 882.00; Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce 52.00; MARCO Technologies LLC 111.33; Bonnie Bitz 2,860.00; City Treasurer 86.43; Dakota Electronics 77.15; Don’s Builders Hardware 9.00; Dennis Gavin 2,500.00; Quality Welding Inc 8.70; Cole Papers Inc 1,044.43; GCR Tires & Service 47.72; Carquest Auto 561.02; Graham Tire Co 17.00; Direct Automation LLC 1,727.77; HKG Architects, Inc 14,180.00; Kesslers Inc 20.31; Steven Lust Automotive 72.94; Clubhouse Hotel & Suites 118.00; NSU Workstudy 114.76; Dakota Supply Group 12.57; Midstates Group 1,050.00; Schwan Welding & Boiler 48.24; Crawford Trucks & Equipment 366.86; Rainbow Printing 450.00; Aberdeen Area Arts Council 2,161.25; Baker & Taylor Inc 2,436.46; DEMCO Inc 229.73; GALE 282.38; Duane Donat 40.00; Fastenal Company 23.15; Great Lakes Chapter 35.00; Prestige Flag 319.42; Nancy Ohnstad 100.00; SD Animal Industry Board 100.00; Dependable Sanitation, Inc 1,249.00; Prairie Home Inspector 4,833.36; Taylor Laundry 29.00; PEPSI-COLA 266.00; Pauer Sound & Music Inc 429.00; Titan Access Acct 49.78; Executive Management 297.21; Dakota Outdoors 117.10; Pierson Ford-Lincoln-Mercury 62.78; West Payment Center 67.62;  16883 North Central Farmers Elevator 2,593.82; Active Data Systems Inc 850.00; Dakota Broadcasting LLC 147.00; Dakotaland Autoglass Inc 56.71; MTI Distributing 418.00; Shopko Stores Operating Co., LLC 22.33; FAST Corp 7,300.00; Glacial Lakes & Prairies Tourism Assoc 125.00; Fire Safety First 34.00; Ken’s Superfair Foods 461.58; Kyburz- Carlson Construction 10,000.00; Century Business Products 49.31; Menards 852.25; Overdrive Inc 6,000.00; Dakota Fluid Power Inc 67.05; McQuillen Creative Group Inc 857.07; Borns Group 406.98; OCLC, Inc 857.44; SD Arborists Assn 536.00; CO-OP Architecture 7,799.68; Bob Pagel 11.00; Forest Rux 29.59; Plunkett’s Pest Control 211.18; Aberdeen Plumbing & Heating Inc 125.22; EDMO Distributors Inc 1,729.19; Midwest Tape 49.31; Midcontinent Communications 524.78; SD Airports Conference 255.00; Jefferson Partners LP 2,183.00; Ameripride Services Inc 168.80; Tri-State Water, Inc 13.00; Domino’s Pizza 259.60; Hillyard Sioux Falls 1,063.64; Great Plains Sponsorships, Inc 7,500.00; Trystan Isenhour 20.00; Keenan Spillum 20.00; Rob Williams 21.00; Runnings Supply Inc 813.69; Joseph Newingham 114.06. Upon roll call, all voting aye, motion carried. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT City Manager Lynn Lander had City Engineer Robin Bobzien present a 2017 Infrastructure Projects Report. There being no further business, Johnson moved, Bunsness seconded that the meeting be adjourned. All voting aye, motion carried. Prepared by Mary Campton for the Finance Office. /s/ Karl Alberts, Finance Officer.