Aberdeen City Council
Regular MeetingAberdeen, SD · April 16, 2018
Minutes
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CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
City Council Chambers, 123 South Lincoln Street, Municipal Building, Aberdeen, South
Dakota, April 16, 2018, 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, Dave
Lunzman, Dennis “Mike” Olson, Mark Remily, Rob Ronayne, Clint Rux, and Jennifer Slaight-
Hansen. City Councilor Alan Johnson was absent. City Staff present were Lynn Lander, Ron
Wager, Robin Bobzien, Brett Bill, Karl Alberts, Dave McNeil, Doug Johnson, and Cody
Roggatz.
Mayor Levsen led the Pledge of Allegiance.
MINUTES
Rux moved, Olson seconded to approve the minutes of April 9, 2018, as circulated. All
present voting aye, motion carried.
PROCLAMATION
Mayor Levsen read and proclaimed April 16, 2018 as “Day of Champions”.
OPEN FORUM – No one was present.
OLD BUSINESS
ORDINANCE NO. 18-04-04
Ronayne moved, Remily seconded to approve second reading and final adoption of
Ordinance No. 18-04-04 to amend the City Code regarding licenses and permits issued by City
Officials. 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 April 30, 2018 at 5:30 p.m. for applications for the following
alcoholic beverage licenses: Special Two-Day Retail On-Sale Liquor License on May 11 and
12, 2018 for Aberdeen Downtown Association dba Better Blocks Project, South Main Street
between 1st Avenue and 3rd Avenue with application for a Community Event Permit and a New
Retail On-Off Sale Wine License for ARROW+PINNED LLC dba 322 South Main Street, Suite
2.
REQUEST FOR STREET/TRAIL USE – Color Run-5K for Presentation College on April 21,
2018.
LICENSE – Sidewalk Contractor – LV Construction
All present voting aye, motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS
ORDINANCE NO. 18-04-07
City Attorney Ron Wager presented Ordinance No. 18-04-07 to amend the City Code
regarding Chapter 12 – Building and Building Regulations. Ronayne moved, Rux seconded to
approve first reading of Ordinance No. 18-04-07 as presented. Upon roll call, all present voting
aye, motion carried.
REQUEST FOR UTILITY EASEMENT
City Attorney Ron Wager presented a request from Northwestern Corporation dba
Northwestern Energy for an electric utility easement for an underground electric power line on
the North 10 Feet of Aberdeen’s North Athletic Complex Addition along the railroad tracks near
Players Softball Complex. The underground electric power line will serve the AGP soybean
processing plant. Remily moved, Ronayne seconded to approve the request for an electric utility
easement to Northwestern Corporation dba Northwestern Energy and authorize the City
Manager to execute the same. All present voting aye, motion carried.
CONSIDER AGREEMENT WITH SDDOT FOR STUDY
Parks, Recreation, and Forestry Director Doug Johnson requested the Council consider
an agreement with SD Department of Transportation for a Transportation Planning Study for
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development of a Master Plan for bicycle and pedestrian trail development that had been
approved for a grant by the SD Department of Transportation. Bunsness moved, Slaight-
Hansen seconded to approve the agreement with SD Department of Transportation for a
Transportation Planning Study. All present voting aye, motion carried.
BILLS
Rux moved, Bunsness seconded to approve the following audited bills for services,
supplies, repairs, and maintenance: Wellmark Blue Cross/Blue Shield 24,078.43; Dependable
Sanitation 22,788.81; Harms Oil Company 18,000.49; NVC 81.71; CenturyLink 3,982.47; UPS
99.62; Northern Electric 4,743.84; Blackstone LLC 6,582.98; Borns Group 4,222.30; SD Public
Assurance Alliance 2,540.56; Core & Main LP 53,941.58; Konica Minolta 126.85; Ty Reinke
20.00; American News 1,608.73; Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce 5,000.00; Aberdeen
Development Corp 39,166.67; Praxair Distribution Inc 569.15; ASPIRE Inc 2,029.55; Artz
Equipment Co 9.64; MARCO Technologies LLC 715.74; RDO Equipment Co 500.41; Brown
County Landfill 15,684.56; Wastecorp Pumps LLC 946.86; Dakota Doors Inc 995.45;
Overhead Door 960.05; Aberdeen Security 199.00; J P Cooke Co 70.50; Hawkins Inc 5,855.80;
Dakota Electronics 1,183.60; Lynn L Hanson 1,417.50; Eddie’s Northside Sinclair 110.00;
Quality Welding Inc 7,219.86; SD Gov Human Resource Assn 100.00; Farm Power Mfg Inc
7.20; Jensen Rock & Sand Inc 14,093.40; Global Imports Inc 100.71; Grote Roofing Co Inc
12,372.35; HACH Co 10,853.73; Falcon Road Maintenance Equipment 621.14; Direct
Automation LLC 1,098.25; Auto Value Part Stores 1,219.04; Heiman Inc 52.68; Matt Prehn
64.00; House of Glass, Inc 145.81; League of Minnesota Cities 150.00; CDW Government Inc
1,560.87; Steven Lust Automotive 276.90; MAC’s Inc 968.21; Sanford Health Occupational
Medicine Clinic 814.00; B & B Contracting 3,300.00; Farnums Genuine Parts 42.98; A & B
Business Solutions 29.42; Pantorium 29.00; Parcel Erickson Texaco 185.00; Dakota Supply
Group 3,406.66; Graymont Capital Inc 36,516.69; Midstates Group 230.35; Mark Miller
225.00; Cross Country Freight Solutions, Inc 94.80; Ringgenberg Electric Inc 377.55; Safety
Service Inc 125.99; Avera St Luke’s Hospital 729.01; Light & Siren 2,248.00; SHARE Corp
3,583.00; Sherwin-Williams Co 1,152.38; Crawford Trucks & Equipment 2,349.61; SD Div of
Motor Vehicles 42.40; SD Federal Property Agency 969.50; Keith Sharisky 135.00; Town &
Country Lumber Inc 812.62; Pro-Build 17.50; Weismantel Rent All 85.00; Western Area Power
Adm 4,755.64; Western Printing 425.00; Fastenal Company 776.42; Praxair Inc 3,103.00;
Totally Tubular Mfg 23.60; Blair Scoular 40.00; Valent Biosciences Corp 43,776.00; Brad
Gardner 32.00; Metering & Technology Solutions 511.75; Mitchell 4,154.80; Ladner Electric
1,175.00; Northern Truck Equipment Corp 504.65; Charlene Blondo 129.25; Dependable
Sanitation, Inc 237.00; Dakota Ink & Toner 661.92; United Way 7,500.00; Aberdeen
Community Theatre 7,500.00; Pressure Washer Central 335.50; AAP of Aberdeen SD 160.65;
M & T Fire & Safety Inc 505.00; SD Dept Health Lab 515.00; Physio-Control Inc 1,192.85;
Titan Access Acct 1,189.01; Executive Management 418.01; US Postal Service 225.00; Barry
Dunlavy 32.00; Pierson Ford-Lincoln-Mercury 1,564.30; West Payment Center 515.47; Rick’s
Heating/Air Conditioning 895.41; The Sewing Shoppe 8.00; Kyle Fadness 225.00; Jarman’s
Water Systems 458.10; Kirk’s Auto 3,050.21; Lien Transportation 28,565.63; Footsteps
Counseling 180.00; McMaster-Carr Supply Co 537.64; FAST Corp 7,935.00; Dr Steve
Redmond 500.00; Midland Lease Division 250.54; Premier Auto 1,705.00; BENCO Equipment
599.00; Jon Droege 500.00; SD Assn Rural Water Systems 1,500.00; Michelle Bacon 210.00;
Otis Elevator Company 1,560.00; Fire Safety First 262.85; Action Pest Control 300.00; SD One
Call 85.12; Quill Corp 96.39; Lynn Lander 279.80; Federal Express Corp 62.72; Sertoma Club
1,000.00; Aberdeen Lock & Key 56.34; Michael J Burns Architect 8,183.75; Menards 3,494.20;
Fred Ludwig Trucking 4,148.05; Northstar Safety Inc 398.38; NASRO 40.00; Bound Tree
Medical LLC 2,764.32; Water & Environmental Engineering 51.50; Aqua Pure Inc 4,845.00;
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Convention Visitors Bureau 38,619.04; Ryan Husby 35.00; Dakota Fluid Power Inc 696.89;
Renaissance Artist 312.76; Borns Group 1,373.76; Impact Janitorial 3,736.59; AT & T Cell
361.17; Double D Body Shop 288.65; NCL of Wisconsin 164.81; Tyler Technologies 5,547.87;
Ferguson Waterworks 36.13; Full Circle AG 129.51; Matheson Tri-Gas Inc 67.10; Gardner
Locksmith 60.00; POMP’s Tire Service, Inc 117.00; Dylan Traufler 90.00; Ice Builders Inc
1,526.00; Chad Nilson 32.00; Axon Enterprise, Inc 564.00; Forest Rux 29.76; Premier Specialty
Vehicles, Inc 169.20; Dakota Oil 28.61; North Central Rental/Leasing 30,635.00; Budget
Furniture 1,760.00; Steve Markley 71.00; John Kersten 2,893.89; Thatcher Company
25,868.38; Midcontinent Communications 225.00; Environmental Resource Associates 627.14;
Alex Air Apparatus, Inc 803.00; Titan Machinery 49,115.00; Butler Machinery Co 1,471.02;
Sanitation Products Inc 29.09; Zoll Medical Corp GPO 925.00; Geffdog Designs 3,438.00;
Cooper Animal Clinic 175.12; WEB Water Bottling Co 59.00; Ameripride Services Inc 732.64;
J Gross Equipment 42.68; Techpower Developments Inc 796.27; STANTEC Consulting
Services, Inc 40,534.75; A-1 Sanitation 677.86; G & R Controls Inc 206.25; Environmental
Toxicity Control 325.00; Tri-State Water, Inc 60.50; 121 Benefits 283.50; The Police Chaplain
Program 2,850.00; ICPC 125.00; Northern Plains Psychological 180.00; Aberdak Club
1,087.50; MAC Tools/ D & D Distributing LLC 110.00; CH Diagnostic & Consulting Services,
Inc 415.00; Daniel Orr 85.00; Office Depot 683.30; Kinetic Leasing, Inc 24,000.00; Core &
Main LP 225.00; Andrea Nell 69.00; Chuan Chih Wang 271.88; Transource Truck &
Equipment Inc 23.68; Nationwide Employee Benefits 97.30; Blackstrap Inc 21,490.41;
Autozone 49.99; AGTEGRA Coop 12,711.48; Cummins Sales & Service 1,786.42; Runnings
Supply Inc 2,321.47; Interstate Battery 460.80; Fisher’s Cleaning Service 540.00; Jon Malsam
Construction 1,360.08; MES Companies 275.64; David Kedrowicz 38,800.00; Custom
Installation Solutions 325.00; Avera Education & Staffing Solutions 300.00; Ryan Querry
371.42; Kasandra Vetch 16.90; Matt Jorgensen 100.00. Upon roll call, all present voting aye,
motion carried.
PAYROLL
Ronayne moved, Lunzman seconded to approve the payroll for the period from April 1,
2018 through April 14, 2018 and city share of social security, old age & survivor’s insurance,
retirement, health and life insurance: Wells Fargo 122,261.03; SD Retirement 72,031.19;
Governing Body 3,192.28; City Manager 8,113.11; City Attorney 6,806.59; Finance 13,862.32;
HR 8,568.80; Building 288.15; Computer 4,974.42; Planning/Zoning 14,594.40; Engineering
12,740.40; Police 123,239.75; Fire 97,016.53; Geoffry Stoltenburg 14.77 hr; Housing/Building
6,486.55; Street 32,977.82; Traffic 5,855.93; Solid Waste 19,814.24; Transportation/Ride Line
17,466.40; Library 27,382.69; Parks, Rec & Forestry 84,619.59, Airport 18,200.52; Pipe
19,418.16, Christopher Brick 19.20 hr, Bernard Hubert Jr 12.25 hr, Brandon Smith 19.20 hr;
Water Treatment 17,066.19; Meter 2,860.80; Water Reclamation 19,820.86; Pump 8,532.55;
Old Federal Crths Bldg 1,640.10. Upon roll call, all present voting aye, motion carried.
CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
Lynn Lander presented the City Manager’s Report including Essential Air Service with
the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
There being no further business, Bunsness moved, Rux 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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