Aberdeen City Council
Regular MeetingAberdeen, SD · February 27, 2017
Minutes
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JOINT CITY/COUNTY PROCEEDINGS
City Council Chambers, 123 South Lincoln Street, Municipal Building, Aberdeen,
South Dakota, February 27, 2017, at 5:30 p.m., Joint City/County Meeting. Mayor Mike
Levsen presiding. Present at roll call were City Councilors David Bunsness, Todd Campbell,
Alan Johnson, Dennis “Mike” Olson, Mark Remily, Rob Ronayne, and Clint Rux. City
Councilor Jennifer Slaight-Hansen was absent. Brown County Commissioners present were
Tom Fischbach, Duane Sutton, and Rachel Kippley. Brown County Commissioners Doug
Fjeldheim and Nancy Hansen were absent. City Staff present were Lynn Lander, Ron Wager,
Stuart Nelson, Brett Bill, Karl Alberts, and Dave McNeil. County Auditor Maxine Fischer
was present.
ORDINANCE NO. 17-02-01
Ordinance No. 17-02-01 to rezone from (M-AG) District and (A-1) District to (M-
AG) District property described as proposed Lot 1, Sunray Addition in the SE ¼ of Section 8,
T123N, R64W of the 5th P.M., Brown County, South Dakota (38394 – 132nd Street and
13191 – 384th Avenue) was presented. Ronayne moved, Campbell seconded to approve first
reading of Ordinance No. 17-02-01. Upon roll call, all present voting aye, motion carried.
Sutton moved, Fischbach seconded to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 17-
02-01 (464) as presented. All present voting aye, motion carried.
There being no further business, Fischbach moved, Sutton 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.
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
City Council Chambers, 123 South Lincoln Street, Municipal Building, Aberdeen,
South Dakota, February 27, 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, and Clint Rux. City Councilor Jennifer Slaight-Hansen was absent. City Staff
present were Lynn Lander, Ron Wager, Stuart Nelson, Brett Bill, Karl Alberts, Dave McNeil,
and Cody Roggatz.
Mayor Levsen led the Pledge of Allegiance.
MINUTES
Ronayne moved, Campbell seconded to approve the minutes of February 21, 2017, as
circulated. All present voting aye, motion carried.
OPEN FORUM – No one was present.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Campbell moved, Remily seconded to approve the following items on the consent
calendar:
SET HEARING DATE – of March 6, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. for an application for a Special One-
Day Retail On-Sale Liquor License on March 9, 2017 for the Yelduz Shriners dba Business
After Hours, 802 South Main Street.
LOTTERY NOTICE – Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation-Dakota Plains Chapter – receive
and place on file.
DEPARTMENTS’ BOARDS REPORTS AND MINUTES – Alexander Mitchell Library
Board Meeting Minutes; Aberdeen City Planning Commission Meeting Minutes; Brown
County/Aberdeen City Planning Commission Meeting Minutes; Board of Zoning Adjustment
Meeting Minutes; Park & Recreation Board Meeting Minutes – receive and place on file.
All present voting aye, motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS
PUBLIC HEARING
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This being the time and place set for a public hearing for a progress report on the
Aberdeen Boys & Girls Club Project and the funding through the Community Development
Block Grant (CDBG), Mayor Levsen opened the public hearing for comments or questions.
Ted Dickey from NE Council of Governments (NECOG) and Mike Herman from the Boys
and Girls Club were present to discuss the project. Mayor Levsen closed the hearing.
HEARING ON TRANSFER OF MALT BEVERAGE LICENSE
This being the time and place set for a hearing on an application for a transfer of
Retail On-Off Sale Malt Beverage License with Video Lottery from Amusement Services
Corp. (ASC Inc.) to Heartland Casino LLC at 1923 – 6th Ave., SE Suite 103,
recommendations to approve were received, Remily moved, Olson seconded to approve the
transfer of the Retail On-Off Sale Malt Beverage License with Video Lottery from
Amusement Services Corp. (ASC Inc.) to Heartland Casino LLC at Heartland Players Club
#3, 1923 – 6th Ave., SE Suite 103. All present voting aye, motion carried.
APPOINTMENT TO ABERDEEN HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD
Rux moved, Bunsness seconded to confirm and approve the Mayor’s appointment of
Mike Jung to the Aberdeen Housing Authority Board for a five-year term. All present voting
aye, motion carried.
REQUEST TO PURCHASE BUS FOR RIDE LINE
Ronayne moved, Remily seconded to approve the purchase of a 2016 Ford Bus for a
20% local match of $11,051.79 through the SD Department of Transportation for Aberdeen
Ride Line and authorize the City Manager to sign all associated grant paperwork upon review
by the City Attorney. All present voting aye, motion carried.
BIDS FOR ANNUAL CONCRETE WORK
Bids were received and publicly opened on February 21, 2017 for the 2017 Annual
Concrete Work (CONC-2017-1). A detailed list of the bids is on file at the City Finance
Office. Campbell moved, Bunsness seconded to award the Concrete Work Bid to Wright &
Sudlow, Inc. in the amount of $627,196.25 and authorize the City Manager and City Finance
Officer to sign all necessary documents after approval by the City Attorney. All present
voting aye, motion carried.
BIDS FOR KLINE ST. RECONSTRUCTION
Bids were received and publicly opened on February 21, 2017 for Kline Street
Reconstruction Project (SS-2017-1). A detailed list of the bids is on file at the City Finance
Office. Bunsness moved, Johnson seconded to award the Kline Street Project Bid to B & B
Contracting in the amount of $586,101.10 and authorize the City Manager and City Finance
Officer to sign all necessary documents after approval by the City Attorney. All present
voting aye, motion carried.
BILLS
Bunsness moved, Johnson seconded to approve the following audited bills for
services, supplies, repairs, and maintenance: Northwestern Energy 14,165.18; Industrial
Process Technologies 229,610.70; Morrison Construction 9,943.34; Brian Decker 343.72;
Janel Ellingson 332.72; Beck Motors Inc. 30,078.00; SD Airports Conference 170.00;
Convention Visitor’s Bureau 20,305.60; Business Improvement District 188.85; Lonnie Lyke
25.91; Clayton Nutting 31.72; Christopher Hase 34.46; Aberdeen Housing 26.31; Robert
Faltemier 101.78; Rick Fettig 128.89; Wellmark BCBS 106,960.35; Dakotacare 5,577.30;
United Parcel Service 134.32; ETS Corp. 467.00; Kirk’s Auto 4,618.32. 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, Remily moved, Johnson seconded that the meeting
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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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