Aberdeen City Council
Regular MeetingAberdeen, SD · August 14, 2017
Minutes
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City Council met for a work session at 4:00 p.m. on August 14, 2017 in City Council
Chambers to discuss the proposed 2018 City Budget. City Council present were Mayor Mike
Levsen and City Councilors David Bunsness, Alan Johnson, Dave Lunzman, Dennis “Mike”
Olson, Rob Ronyane, Clint Rux, and Jennifer Slaight-Hansen. No action was taken by the
Council.
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
City Council Chambers, 123 South Lincoln Street, Municipal Building, Aberdeen,
South Dakota, August 14, 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, Alan Johnson, Dave Lunzman, Dennis “Mike” Olson, Rob Ronayne, Clint Rux,
and Jennifer Slaight-Hansen. City Councilor Mark Remily was absent. City Staff present
were Lynn Lander, Ron Wager, Robin Bobzien, Brett Bill, Karl Alberts, Dave McNeil, and
Cody Roggatz.
Mayor Levsen led the Pledge of Allegiance.
MINUTES
Ronayne moved, Slaight-Hansen seconded to approve the minutes of August 7, 2017,
as circulated. All present voting aye, motion carried.
OPEN FORUM – No one was present.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Johnson moved, Rux seconded to approve the following items on the consent
calendar:
SET HEARING DATE – of August 28, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. for an application for Special One-
Day Liquor Licenses for Yelduz Shriners at 802 South Main Street for September 16, 2017
dba Overby Wedding Reception, September 30, 2017 dba Gypsy Day Dueling Piano, and
October 28, 2017 dba Rose Wedding Reception.
SET BID DATE – of August 29, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. for an advertisement for bids on 1800
Tons of Roadway Deicing Salt for 2017 – 2018.
LICENSE – Taxi Cab Driver – Brenda Hall
LOTTERY NOTICES – Aberdeen Central Athletic Booster Club and Aspire Foundation –
receive and place on file.
SET HEARING DATE – of August 28, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. for applications for the transfers of
Retail On-Sale Liquor License and Package Off-Sale Liquor License from Dakota Lodging
Ltd. dba Ramada Inn, 2727 – 6th Avenue, SE (Inactive Status) to Teton Development, LLC
dba Teton Development LLC, 901 – 6th Avenue, SE, Suite 100 (Active Status).
All present voting aye, motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS
PUBLIC HEARING ON CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
This being the time and place set for a public hearing regarding the 2018 Capital
Improvement Program, Mayor Levsen opened the hearing. No one was present to discuss or
make comments on the Capital Improvement Program presented. Mayor Levsen closed the
hearing. Bunsness moved, Rux seconded to approve Resolution No. 17-08-02R as follows:
WHEREAS, the Aberdeen Home Rule Charter provides for the submission of a Five-
Year Capital Improvement Program to be proposed no later than the final date for submission
of the budget, and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has presented a Capital Improvement Program as
required by his duties as City Manager with a public hearing being held on August 14, 2017
with the published notice on July 31, 2017, stating the meeting time and place, and
WHEREAS, the City Council is required to adopt the Capital Improvement Program
by resolution after the public hearing with or without amendments to the Capital
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Improvement Program.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council approved the Capital
Improvement Program as presented by the City Manager and proposed at the public hearing
held on August 14, 2017, without any amendments.
All present voting aye, motion carried.
HEARINGS ON SPECIAL LIQUOR LICENSES
This being the time and place set for a hearing on an application for a Special One-
Day Retail On-Sale Liquor License on August 26, 2017 for Aberdeen Downtown
Association’s Sizzlin Summer Nights Event on Main Street, recommendations to approve
were received, Ronayne moved, Lunzman seconded to approve a Special One-Day Retail On-
Sale Liquor License on August 26th including a Community Event Permit for Aberdeen
Downtown Association’s Sizzlin Summer Nights with street closures on South Main Street
from 6th Avenue, SE to Railroad Avenue and by the alleys on the Avenues off of South Main
Street. All present voting aye, motion carried.
This being the time and place set for a hearing on an application for a Special Five-
Day Retail On-Sale Liquor License on August 16 – 20, 2017 for ACT2, Inc. at 417 South
Main Street, recommendations to approve were received, Olson moved, Slaight-Hansen
seconded to approve a Special Five-Day Retail On-Sale Liquor License on August 16 – 20,
2017 for ACT2, Inc. dba Aberdeen Community Theatre at 417 South Main Street. All
present voting aye, motion carried.
CONTRACT FOR QUIET ZONE ASSESSMENT
A proposal for a Quiet Zone Assessment regarding railroad crossings in the City was
presented. Ronayne moved, Rux seconded to allow the City Manager to enter into a
professional services contract with SRF Consulting Group, Inc. for a Quiet Zone Assessment
in the amount of $12,703.00. All present voting aye, motion carried.
BIDS FOR SECOND ST. TRAFFIC SIGNAL PROJECT
Bids were received and publicly opened on August 8, 2017 for the South Second
Street Traffic Signal Poles and Mast Arms Project (TRAFFIC-2017-1). A list of the bids is
on file at the City Finance Office. Slaight-Hansen moved, Ronayne seconded to award the
South Second Street Traffic Poles and Mast Arms Project Bid to Efraimson Electric, Inc. in
the amount of $44,940.00 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.
PAYMENT REQUEST FOR AIRPORT WORK
Johnson moved, Bunsness seconded to approve and authorize the City Manager to
sign a Payment Request in the amount of $21,945.00 to Helms & Associates for Preliminary
Design and Runway Protection Zone Analysis work on the AIP #3-46-0001-36-2016 Airport
Runway 13/31 Decoupling Project. Upon roll call, all present voting aye, motion carried.
BILLS
Rux moved, Olson seconded to approve the following audited bills for services,
supplies, repairs, and maintenance: US Bank Corp. Trust 17,334.95; Air Shelters USA
4,932.39; Wellmark Blue Cross/Blue Shield 40,000.00; John Kirnan 57.19; Dan McCoy
31.38; Christopher Medill 38.63; Mackenzie Morgan 48.00; Mariah Mougey 25.00; Joshua
Poppen 75.00; J & K Mowing Service 887.50; Morrison Construction 8,916.86; KONE Inc.
800.94; NVC 81.59; CenturyLink 385.61; Northern Electric 3,531.00; American News
1,377.13; Chris Scott 75.00; Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce 29.00; Karl’s TV &
Appliance 399.99; ASPIRE Inc 2,029.55; MARCO Technologies LLC 580.34; RDO
Equipment Co. 2,076.88; Brown County Landfill 17,516.10; Clark Engineering Corp.
2,102.66; Overhead Door 265.25; NDSU Soil Testing Lab 11.95; Hawkins Inc 7,484.27;
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Dakota Electronics 3,230.12; Lang’s TV & Appliance 9,539.99; Dennis Gavin 11,202.33;
One Source 75.00; Quality Welding Inc. 52.44; Cole Papers Inc 1,324.99; Farm Power Mfg.
Inc 150.22; Jensen Rock & Sand Inc 5,444.00; Graham Tire Co. 80.20; HACH Co. 700.03;
Direct Automation LLC 1,067.72; Auto Value Part Stores 1,439.58; Kesslers Inc 51.14;
CDW Government Inc 17,877.20; Lawson Products Inc 70.53; Jensen Rock & Sand Inc
53,680.43; Steven Lust Automotive 143.65; Milbank Winwater 1,309.20; MAC’s Inc 26.98;
McFarland Supply 73.25; NB Golf LLC 126.00; Sewer Duck Inc 350.00; Sanford Health
Occupational Medicine Clinic 2,291.00; Farnums Genuine Parts 207.18; A & B Business
Solutions 252.78; Dakota Supply Group 2,476.36; Graymont Capital Inc 69,560.63;
Midstates Group 4,314.63; Mark Miller 145.00; Best Western Ramkota Sioux Falls 867.90;
Cross Country Freight Solutions, Inc 98.90; Ringgenberg Electric Inc 611.07; Rockmount
Research & Alloys, Inc 122.62; Safety Service Inc 530.97; Avera St. Luke’s Hospital 305.15;
SHARE Corp. 1,249.00; HD Supply Waterworks 12,521.81; Crawford Trucks & Equipment
47.54; SD Dept. of Transportation 13,616.69; Sound Decisions 169.99; Stan Houston
Equipment, Inc. 258.00; Town & Country Lumber Inc 35.71; Western Area Power Adm
12,856.36; Wright & Sudlow 167,852.85; Diesel Machinery Inc 183.15; Fastenal Company
147.40; Praxair, Inc 3,075.45; Totally Tubular Mfg 1.65; ADAPCO Inc 4,300.80; Haug
Plumbing & Heating 88.32; Mattern Electric 92.20; Nick and Nicole Fischer 3,000.00;
Metering & Technology Solutions 30,421.70; Olson’s Pest Technicians 2,400.00; Newark
Element 74.44; Dependable Sanitation Inc 1,186.16; Gary L. Fishler & Assoc. 2,960.00; Eric
Duven 145.00; Jay Tobin 111.00; SD Wheat Growers 128.05; ONENECK IT SOLUTION
7,664.44; Tanner Flack 75.00; Taylor Laundry 59.00; AAP of Aberdeen, SD 678.97;
Northern Safety Technology, Inc 256.91; PEPSI-COLA 240.15; M & T Fire & Safety Inc
471.80; Aberdeen Family YMCA 10.00; Titan Access Acct. 581.49; Executive Management
531.53; Barry Dunlavy 28.00; Climate Control 348.26; Pierson Ford-Lincoln-Mercury 23.20;
Weigel Construction 325.75; West Payment Center 408.00; North Central Farmers Elevator
81.95; Parkview Nursery Inc 143.16; Barton Heating & A/C Inc 666.32; SD Dept. of
Revenue 50,117.66; Lily’s Floral Design & Gifts 221.00; Luke Nelson 75.00; Northern
Valley Communications 89.95; MTI Distributing 198.00; Lien Transportation Co. 62,957.28;
AFFINIS 324.30; Footsteps Counseling 120.00; McMaster-CARR Supply Co. 202.89; Dr.
Steve Redmond 500.00; Midland Lease Division 250.54; HP, Inc. 28,350.00; Library
Furniture International Inc 45,486.00; Jon Droege 320.00; Otis Elevator Company 288.00;
SD One Call 407.68; Federal Express Corp. 258.37; Ken’s Superfair Foods 163.84; Claims
Associates Inc 250.00; Kustom Signals Inc 288.50; Flint Hills Resources LP 126,570.76;
Day-Timers Inc 44.00; Sanford Health 90.00; Brady Berg 111.00; Menards 1,369.92; Allied
Electronics Inc 154.76; Bound Tree Medical LLC 1,896.27; Fallout Creative Community
300.00; Allegiant Emergency Services, Inc. 2,123.64. Aqua Pure Inc 325.00; Convention
Visitors Bureau 37,728.29; Dakota Fluid Power Inc 1,003.12; Wylie Thunder Road 380.00;
Borns Group 1,335.10; Modern Marketing 304.65; Impact Janitorial 3,837.47; AT & T Cell
431.40; Eric Paul 111.00; Double D Body Shop 460.20; NCL of Wisconsin 785.29;
Confluence 761.48; CLIA Lab Program 150.00; SD Dept. of Public Safety 2,340.00; NSU
Finance & Admin. 25.00; Matheson Tri-Gas Inc 142.73; Aberdeen Shuttle 118.00; The UPS
Store 25.94; Molecular Repr Concepts 1,334.59; POMP’s Tire Service Inc 3,166.85; Dylan
Traufler 75.00; Jeff Neal 145.00; Lou’s Gloves, Inc 456.00; Building Sprinkler Inc 695.00;
Chad Nilson 28.00; Forest Rux 41.83; R B Upholstery 53.00; CPS HR Consulting 125.00;
Business Improvement District 50,000.00; Dakota Oil 189.75; VESSCO Inc 2,763.39; Huff
Construction Inc 5,000.00; MVTL Laboratories Inc 439.00; J R Huebner 32.00; 3D
Specialties Inc 3,704.16; ED M Feld Eqipment co 845.00; Thatcher Company 67,568.82;
Newman Traffic Signs 4,338.63; Pheasantland Industries 985.00; Br Co Weed & Pest Board
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381.50; Alex Air Apparatus, Inc 51.87; SD Newspaper Association 225.00; Sanitation
Products Inc 51.04; Darcy Schock 75.00; Geffdog Designs 540.97; WEB Water Bottling Co
131.00; Ameripride Services Inc 713.54; Air Shelters USA, LLC 4,876.61; Mario Gourde
75.00; Country Concrete/Landscaping 377.55; My Place Hotel 296.50; Midwest Pump &
Tank 412.93; Sakura Eggena 150.00; Ty Williams 135.72; Techpower Developments Inc
1,470.00; Dakota Hose & Fittings LP 406.33; Jayde Gauer 150.00; Good Sam Media
5,962.08; Lenling Co., Inc 1,047.10; A-1 Sanitation 442.50; Muth Electric 7,870.00; Tri-
State Water, Inc 67.00; 121 Benefits 357.00; Checkfluid, Inc 236.61; Kylee Richards 15.00;
Jarrod Zaruba 111.00; Northern Plains Psychological 1,360.00; Aberdak Club 112.50;
Aaliyah Pavlicek 150.00; Josiah Simmons 150.00; Maria Ann Morton 500.00; Mackenzie
Morgan 15.00; CH Diagnositic & Consulting Services, Inc 380.00; Office Depot 323.53;
Jackie Witlock 672.17; Runnings Supply Inc 535.33; Interstate Battery 228.90; Andrea
Heupel 330.00; Derek Baum 35.00; Betty Bauer 50.00; Jan Erickson 50.00; Arlene Opp
100.00. Upon roll call, all present voting aye, motion carried.
CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
Lynn Lander presented information on the City’s responsibilities versus the owner’s
responsibilities relating to water and sewer service costs.
OTHER
A Promotion Fund increase for the Aberdeen Development Corporation was brought
up by Councilor Bunsness. The recalculation of Promotion Fund Requests was explained by
the City Finance Officer Karl Alberts. City Engineer Robin Bobzien talked about the
crosswalks on Roosevelt Street. A special meeting on September 14, 2017 with the County
Commission to discuss the Multi-Use Center was mentioned.
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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