Aberdeen City Council
Regular MeetingAberdeen, SD · March 27, 2017
Minutes
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JOINT CITY/COUNTY PROCEEDINGS
City Council Chambers, 123 South Lincoln Street, Municipal Building, Aberdeen,
South Dakota, March 27, 2017, at 5:30 p.m., Joint City Council/County Commission
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, Clint Rux, and Jennifer Slaight-Hansen. Brown County Commissioners present
were Tom Fischbach, Nancy Hansen, and Duane Sutton. Brown County Commissioners
Doug Fjeldheim and Rachel Kippley were absent. City Staff present were Lynn Lander, Ron
Wager, Robin Bobzien, Brett Bill, Karl Alberts, and Dave McNeil. County Auditor Maxine
Fischer was present.
ORDINANCE NO. 17-03-01
Ordinance No. 17-03-01 to rezone from (M-AG) District and (A-1) District to (M-
AG) District property described as Lots 11 – 13, Block 2, DeVaan’s Villa Rancheras
Subdivision in the S ½ of Section 31, T124N, R63W of the 5th P.M., Brown County, South
Dakota (2101 – NE 130th Street). Campbell moved, Bunsness seconded to approve first
reading of Ordinance No. 17-03-01. Upon roll call, all voting aye, motion carried.
Sutton moved, Hansen seconded to approve first reading of Ordinance No. 17-03-01
(465) as presented. All present voting aye, motion carried.
SET HEARING DATE
Ronayne moved, Johnson seconded to set a joint hearing date of April 17, 2017 at
5:30 p.m. for a Petition to Vacate Public Right-Of-Way described as that portion of the 60’
Wide Camino Real Public Right-Of-Way commencing at the North Side of Brown County 13
Public Right-Of-Way and continuing North 1,860’ between Lots 1 – 5, Block 1, and Lots 1 –
6, Block 2, DeVaan’s Villa Rancheras Subdivision, then continuing West 1,446’ between
Lots 7 – 11, Block 1, and Lots 5 – 8, Block 2, DeVaan’s Villa Rancheras Subdivision and
then continuing South 501’ between the North 501’ of Lot 8, Block 1, and Lots 12 – 13,
Block 2, DeVaan’s Villa Rancheras Subdivision, located in the SE ¼ of Section 31, T124N,
R63W of the 5th P.M., Brown County, South Dakota (NE 130th Street and Roosevelt Street
Intersection). All voting aye, motion carried.
Sutton moved, Hansen seconded to also set a joint hearing date of April 17, 2017 at
5:30 p.m. for the Petition to Vacate Public Right-Of-Way in Devaan’s Villa Rancheras
Subdivision (NE 130th Street and Roosevelt Street Intersection). All present voting aye,
motion carried.
There being no further business, Sutton moved, Hansen 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,
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South Dakota, March 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, Clint Rux, and Jennifer Slaight-Hansen. City Staff present were Lynn Lander, Ron
Wager, Robin Bobzien, Brett Bill, Karl Alberts, Dave McNeil, Randy Meister, Mike
Thompson, Cody Roggatz, Al Ruhlman, and Chad Nilson.
Mayor Levsen led the Pledge of Allegiance.
MINUTES
Olson moved, Bunsness seconded to approve the minutes of March 20, 2017, as
circulated. All voting aye, motion carried.
OPEN FORUM – No one was present.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Rux moved, Remily seconded to approve the following items on the consent
calendar:
NOMINATING PETITION – for Dennis “Mike” Olson for City Councilor, SE District 3-
year term – receive and place on file.
NOMINATING PETITION – for Joshua L. Jones for City Councilor, NW District 5-year
term – receive and place on file.
NOMINATING PETITION – for Mark Remily for City Councilor, NE District 5-year term –
receive and place on file.
NOMINATING PETITION – for James Washnok for City Councilor, NE District 5-year
term – receive and place on file.
SET HEARING DATE – of April 10, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. for Special One-Day Retail On-Sale
Liquor Licenses for Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce’s Business After Hours on April
20, 2017 at NSU Student Center Centennial Rooms, 1200 South Jay St. and on May 11, 2017
at Pierson Ford-Lincoln-Mercury Sales Building, 701 Auto Plaza Drive.
SET HEARING DATE – of April 17, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. for a Petition to Vacate Public
Right-Of-Way described as the 66’ x 330’ portion of Third Avenue, SE Public Right-Of-Way
located between Lot 1 and Lot 2, Harr Motor’s Subdivision in the SW ¼ of Section 16,
T123N, R63W of the 5th P.M., Brown County, South Dakota (4255 – Sixth Avenue, SE).
PLATS – 1) Dahme Construction Consolidation Addition to the City of Aberdeen, South
Dakota (321 and 405 South Seventh Street); 2) McFarland-Zumbaum First Addition to
Aberdeen in the SW ¼ of Section 13, T123N, R64W of the 5th P.M., Brown County, South
Dakota (411 and 416 Fourth Avenue, SW); 3) P. Meyers North Addition in the S ½ of
Section 31, T124N, R63W of the 5th P.M., Brown County, South Dakota (2101 – 130th
Street NE).
REQUEST TO SERVE AND PERMIT – the consumption of alcoholic beverages at the
Wylie Park Pavilion on August 26, 2017 for a Waltman and Maryott Wedding.
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LOTTERY NOTICES – South Dakota Newspaper Association; Presentation College “Bowl
With The Saints”; Aberdeen Area Child Protection Team – receive and place on file.
DEPARTMENTS’ BOARD REPORTS AND MINUTES – Aberdeen Regional Airport
Board Meeting Minutes; Alexander Mitchell Library Board Meeting Minutes; Board of
Zoning Adjustment Meeting Minutes; Aberdeen City Planning Commission Meeting
Minutes; Brown County/Aberdeen City Planning Commission Meeting Minutes – receive
and place on file.
All voting aye with Remily and Olson abstaining, motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS
EXPENSES TO SELL SURPLUS LIBRARY PROPERTY
A request postponed at a council meeting two weeks ago was presented to incur
expenses for the sale of the surplus library real property. Bunsness moved, Rux seconded to
approve of $11,000 in customary and reasonable expenses necessary to sell the surplus real
property upon which the Alexander Mitchell Library presently operates and to authorize the
City Manager to pay such expenses. All voting aye, motion carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 17-03-02
Ordinance No. 17-03-02 reorganizing Chapter 12 – Buildings and Building
Regulations and adopting and amending Technical Codes was presented. Ronayne moved,
Campbell seconded to approve first reading of Ordinance No. 17-03-02. Upon roll call, all
voting aye, motion carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 17-03-03
Ordinance No. 17-03-03 adopting and amending the Technical Code for Chapter 24 –
Fire Prevention and Protection was presented. Bunsness moved, Rux seconded to approve
first reading of Ordinance No. 17-03-03. Upon roll call, all voting aye, motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 17-03-03R
Ronayne moved, Johnson seconded to approve Resolution No. 17-03-03R as follows:
RESOLUTION DECLARING SURPLUS PROPERTY
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:
Description Tag No. Incident No.
Ruger SR22, Serial #36225351 15-2121 15AP17690
Ruger Magazine
.22 Mossberg Rifle, Serial #ELJ3526910 14-0570 14AP07371
Escort Shotgun, Serial #027856 14-0797 14AP10324
Hi-Point. 45, Serial #4252487 14-1814 14AP23359
Coast to Coast Shotgun 12-4045 12002649
12 Gauge Mossberg 12-0669 12000461
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Rifle, Serial #171328 12-0670 12000461
Shotgun, Serial #no number 12-0671 12000461
Hi-Point 9mm, Serial #P1763478 14-0122 14AP01589
Hi-Point 9mm magazine
SKS, Serial #29714 16-3005 16AP28178
Springfield 9mm, Serial #XD121642 15-1329 15AP10042
Beretta, Serial #PY62608 14-0658 14AP08657
Hi-Point, Serial #X718785 14-0772 14AP10074
12 Gauge LaSalle, Serial #no number 10-3767 10001772
New England Shotgun, Serial#nu204719 805449 08000547
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chief of Police may trade this surplus
property to any licensed firearms dealer as allowed by law.
All voting aye, motion carried.
AGREEMENT FOR PIGEON POPULATION CONTROL
Campbell moved, Olson seconded to authorize the City Manager to renew an
agreement for Professional Services for Pigeon Population Control with Tom Black in the
amount of $604.17 monthly. All voting aye, motion carried.
APPOINTMENT OF FIRE CHIEF
Ronayne moved, Campbell seconded to approve the City Manager’s appointment of
Randy Meister to the position of Fire Chief for the City of Aberdeen effective April 3, 2017
at the annual salary of $90,194. Randy Meister is replacing Fire Chief Kevin VanMeter who
retires effective April 14, 2017. All voting aye, motion carried.
BIDS FOR FUELS
Johnson moved, Campbell seconded to approve the purchase of 2017-2018 Fuels for
the Public Works Department off of State Contracts for this area from Harms Oil of
Brookings, South Dakota and from North Central Farmers Elevator of Ipswich, South
Dakota. All voting aye, motion carried.
CHANGE ORDER FOR LIBRARY WORK
Bunsness moved, Johnson seconded to approve Change Order #3 in the amount of
$23,749 for Quest Construction for additional work on the new Library Construction Project.
All voting aye, motion carried.
BILLS
Slaight-Hansen moved, Bunsness seconded to approve the following audited bills for
services, supplies, repairs, and maintenance: Wellmark Blue Cross/Blue Shield 40,000.00;
Siouxland Regional Transit System 11,051.79; Boys & Girls Club of Aberdeen 34,835.26;
Fleet Services 115.57; Business Improvement District 9,512.36; NSU Foundation 15,000.00;
Eide Bailly LLP 5,500.00; Aberdeen Development Corp. 14,166.67; ETS Corp. 566.00;
Northwestern Energy 12,851.17; United Parcel Service 143.86; MetLife 535.22; Dakotacare
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Administrative 45,993.20; Todd Cunningham 165.76; Carol Johnson 35.78; Lawrence Schile
26.15; John Carrels 41.06; Barton Heating 5.94; Richard A. Klein 37.74; Sanitation Products
Inc 207,413.00; Morrison Construction 9,846.43; CVB 20,722.08. Upon roll call, all voting
aye, motion carried.
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.
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