Aberdeen City Council
Regular MeetingAberdeen, SD · June 18, 2018
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CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
City Council Chambers, 123 South Lincoln Street, Municipal Building, Aberdeen, South
Dakota, June 18, 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, Alan
Johnson, Dennis “Mike” Olson, Mark Remily, Rob Ronayne, Clint Rux, and Jennifer Slaight-
Hansen. City Councilor Dave Lunzman was absent. City Staff present were Ron Wager, Robin
Bobzien, Brett Bill, Karl Alberts, and Dave McNeil.
Mayor Levsen led the Pledge of Allegiance.
MINUTES
Rux moved, Bunsness seconded to approve the minutes of June 7 and 11, 2018, as
circulated. All present voting aye, motion carried.
OPEN FORUM – Police Department postponed a business partnership police award
presentation until National Night Out.
OLD BUSINESS
ORDINANCE NO. 18-06-06
City Attorney Ron Wager presented Cable Franchise Ordinance No. 18-06-06 granting
and renewing the cable franchise with Midcontinent Communications for second reading.
Bunsness explained his reason for opposing the ordinance changes. Slaight-Hansen, Ronayne,
and Rux commented on their support of the ordinance to enhance the services to the
Community. Ronayne moved, Slaight-Hansen seconded to approve second reading and final
adoption of Ordinance No. 18-06-06. Upon roll call, Remily, Ronayne, Slaight-Hansen,
Johnson, Olson, Rux and Mayor Levsen voting aye, Bunsness voting nay, motion carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 18-06-07
Cable Franchise Ordinance No. 18-06-07 granting and renewing the cable franchise with
Northern Valley Communications, LLC was presented for second reading. Slaight-Hansen
moved, Rux seconded to approve second reading and final adoption of Ordinance No. 18-06-07.
Upon roll call, Rux, Olson, Johnson, Slaight-Hansen, Ronayne, Rux, and Mayor Levsen voting
aye, Bunsness voting nay, motion carried.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Remily moved, Ronayne seconded to approve the following items on the consent
calendar:
LICENSE – Motor Bus Driver – Dustin Usselman
REQUEST FOR FIREWORKS DISPLAY PERMIT – for Parks, Recreation & Forestry
Department for July 4th at Wylie Park.
SET HEARING DATE – of June 25, 2018 at 5:30 p.m. for an application for a new Retail On-
Off Sale Malt Beverage and SD Farm Wine License for Melynda Sletten dba Platinum Salon and
Spa, 714 South Main Street #1.
All present voting aye, motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS
HEARING ON NEW MALT BEVERAGE LICENSES
This being the time and place set for a hearing on applications for new Retail On-Off
Sale Malt Beverage and SD Farm Wine Licenses for Miller & Holmes Inc., 202 6th Ave., SW,
Casey’s Retail Company, 224 South Dakota Street, Target Corporation, 3316 7th Ave., SE,
Shopko Properties LLC, 500 N. Hwy #281, Kessler Fuel LLC, 702 6th Ave., SE, and Kessler’s
Inc., 621 6th Ave., SE, no public comments were received, Mayor Levsen closed the hearing.
Remily moved, Olson seconded to approve the new Retail On-Off Sale Malt Beverage and SD
Farm Wine Licenses for Miller & Homes, Inc. at 202 6th Ave., SW, Casey’s Retail Company at
224 South Dakota Street, Target Corporation at 3316 7th Ave., SE, Shopko Properties LLC at
500 N. Hwy #281, Kessler Fuel LLC at 702 6th Ave., SE, Kessler’s Inc. at 621 6th Ave., SE.
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All present voting aye, motion carried.
DECLARE LAPTOP COMPUTERS SURPLUS PROPERTY
Aberdeen Police Chief Dave McNeil presented a request to declare five panasonic
toughbook laptop computers not in use within the Police Department as surplus property to be
given to the Brown County IT Department. Rux moved, Remily seconded to approve the
request to declare the laptop computers as surplus property to be given to the Brown County IT
Department. All present voting aye, motion carried.
DECLARE BIOSOLIDS TANK SURPLUS PROPERTY
A request from the Water Reclamation Department to declare a 2003 Balzer M3750
Biosolids Application Tank as surplus property was presented. Remily moved, Johnson
seconded to approve the request from the Water Reclamation Department to declare a 2003
Balzer M3750 Biosolids Application Tank as surplus property for disposal. All present voting
aye, motion carried.
BILLS
Johnson moved, Remily seconded to approve the following audited bills for services,
supplies, repairs, and maintenance: CenturyLink 4,128.22; Northern Electric 249.77; NVC
306.96; Verizon Wireless 31.84; SD Municipal League 50.00; Christina Olson 98.68; Eddie
Falcon 33.85; Todd Cunningham 23.71; Jason Dingman 16.32; David Peyton 33.59; Jeff Harty
30.94; Roger Poor 9.03; AG Processing Inc. 2,370.32; Borns Group 4,231.93; United Parcel
Service 38.73; Country Concrete/Landscaping 1,574.00; Foerster Testing 3,685.00; J & K
Mowing Service 391.67; Northern Truck Equipment 26,474.23; Wright & Sudlow 95,849.45;
Northern Electric 9,993.02; SD One Call 619.36; Morrison Construction 7,736.05;
Northwestern Energy 2,593.61; American Bankers Inc. Co. 9,408.00; Donald Becker 25.00;
American News 2,465.57; Aberdeen Development Corp. 14,166.67; Sioux Council, BSA
380.00; ASPIRE Inc 2,029.55; MARCO Technologies LLC 758.15; Lighthouse Uniform Co
527.75; RDO Equipment Co 4,151.65; Brown County Landfill 20,234.98; Baxter Healthcare
Corp 480.00; Chris & Dan’s Tarp & Canvas Repr 108.30; Overhead Door 624.49; NDSU Soil
Testing Lab 60.00; Aberdeen Security 178.00; Tube Pro Inc. 1,172.00; Dahme Construction
2,431.32; Hawkins Inc 7,398.90; Dakota Electronics 3,377.90; Master Burn 48.18; Lang’s TV
& Appliance 1,209.98; Performance Oil & Lubricants 385.00; Cole Papers Inc 2,838.94; Farm
Power Mfg Inc 140.67; The Lodge at Deadwood 678.00; Flexible Pipe Tool Company 365.80;
Jensen Rock & Sand Inc 3,954.00; Graham Tire Co 247.36; HACH Co 2,178.08; Direct
Automation LLC 1,526.22; Auto Value Part Stores/Hedahls 1,467.71; CASH-WA Distributing
79.02; Matt Prehn 200.00; House of Glass 411.81; Joel Weig 335.00; Inman Irrigation 239.00;
NTOA 40.00; SD Redbook Fund 360.00; Kesslers Inc 184.58; CDW Government Inc.
1,777.49; Lawson Products Inc. 33.13; Steven Lust Automotive 387.40; MAC’s Inc 12.19;
North Star Energy LLC 125.86; Sanford Health Occupational Medicine Clinic 2,233.00;
Farnums Genuine Parts 157.37; Duo Safety Ladder Corporation 78.95; A & B Business
Solutions 81.38; Pantorium 39.50; Parcel Erickson Texaco 140.00; Dakota Supply Group
9,623.88; Graymont Capital Inc 18,215.64; Midstates Group 394.32; Cross Country Freight
Solutions, Inc 295.94; Safety Service Inc 1,022,97; Avera St Luke’s Hospital 532.99; Light &
Siren 1,911.00; SHARE Corp. 4,392.58; Ditch Witch of SD 958.00; Crawford Trucks &
Equipment 1,671.53; SD Dept. of Transportation 1,063.45; Stan Houston Equipment, Inc.
737.99; J & K Mowing Service 625.00; Pro-Build 10.30; Western Printing 496.60; Woodman
Refrigeration Co., Inc 419.25; Wright & Sudlow 17,535.00; Diesel Machinery Inc 9,593.90;
Aberdeen Area Arts Council 48.97; Fastenal Company 37.90; Praxair, Inc 3,088.50; Totally
Tubular Mfg 17.10; Qualification Targets 454.57; ADAPCO Inc 8,152.82; Angerhofer Concrete
Products 1,247.00; Babcock & Wilcox Universal, Inc. 1,199.40; North Wind Machine 96.90;
Olson’s Pest Technicians 3,600.00; Newark Element 77.35; Harms Oil Company 23,972.47;
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Black Hills Ammunition 797.50; Jerry Mills 100.00; Ladner Electric 1,197.00; Tanner Seaman
64.00; SD Dept. of Health 502.00; Dependable Sanitation, Inc. 472.00; Eric Duven 75.00; Harr
Motors 110.00; IACP 875.00; Pressure Washer Central 40.00; AAP of Aberdeen SD 92.10;
SNAP-ON Industrial 102.24; Mark Harvey Levine 120.00; OCCAM Video Solutions, LLC
2,495.00; First National Bank 11,400.00; M & T Fire & Safety Inc. 1,084.00; Cartney Bearing
Co 202.11; Stop Stick, Ltd 62.00; Electric Pump 13,428.82; Physio-Control Inc 1,844.92; Titan
Access Acct 7,981.65; Executive Management 481.36; US Postal Service 214.00; Electrical
Engineer & Equipment Co 1,500.00; RSO Inc 580.18; DANKO Emergency Equipment Co
286.71; Pierson Ford-Lincoln-Mercury 3,629.54; IP Media Holdings, Inc 478.50; West Payment
Center 541.24; Stacy Vrchota 131.00; Traffic Control Corp 20,320.00; SD Dept of Revenue
22,552.32; Rick’s Heating/Air Conditioning 347.96; Goodway Technologies Corp 337.52; The
Sewing Shoppe 14.00; Jarman’s Water Systems 690.00; Dakotaland Autoglass Inc 569.52;
Northern Valley Communications 81.82; Kirk’s Auto 6,120.45; Lien Transportation Co
54,646.05; Footsteps Counseling 240.00; McMaster-Carr Supply Co 240.06; FAST Corp
1,645.00; Dr. Steve Redmond 500.00; Midland Lease Division 250.54; Randy Meister 131.00;
Jon Droege 690.00; Federal Express Corp 89.77; Ken’s Superfair Foods 74.22; Cardinal
Tracking Inc. 4,043.40; Galeton Gloves 172.71; Karl Alberts 220.20; Menards 2,016.33; Center
Education & Employment Law 159.00; Abdn Community Concert 2,500.00; Marshall-Bond
Pumps Inc. 909.46; Bound Tree Medical LLC 903.33; Aqua Pure Inc 2,730.00; Convention
Visitors Bureau 36,186.62; Dakota Fluid Power Inc 2,992.56; McQuillen Creative Group
1,741.35; EZ-Liner 1,538.54; Brenda Stapp 50.00; Wylie Thunder Road 988.00; Borns Group
1,397.67; Impact Janitorial 4,695.83; AT & T Cell 367.65; Safe Harbor 12,525.00; Double D
Body Shop 1,563.15; Tyler Technologies 812.62; David’s Lawn & Snow 125.00; Matheson Tri-
Gas Inc 142.09; POMP’s Tire Service, Inc 5,067.03; Jeff Neal 75.00; Locators & Supplies Inc
486.54; Mirion Technologies 8,818.17; Sara Christensen Blair 50.00; City of Yankton 225.00;
Konica Minolta Premier Finance 253.70; Journey Works 2,726.80; Forest Rux 88.29; GALLS
Inc 1,041.71; Glaesman Moving 7,000.00; Josh Rife 50.00; React Center 556.00; Jill Mohr
22.00; Business Improvement District 25,000.00; Dakota Oil 72.98; Jordan McQuillen 190.00;
David Sandvig 50.00; Brett Bill 53.00; DSS Image Apparel 320.00; North Central
Rental/Leasing 3,462.00; Best Western Ramkota Pierre 570.00; MVTL Lab 503.00; Baldwin
Supply Co 851.24; Christopher Gross 75.00; JR Huebner 131.00; Olympic Sales Inc 122.17;
Thatcher Company 25,703.20; Midcontinent Communications 1,256.72; Mobile Electronic
Service Inc 9,686.52; Newman Traffic Signs 3,567.46; Brad Jung 75.00; Alan Ruhlman 490.88;
Groton Ford, LLC 333.65; Sanitation Products Inc. 1,072.48; Geffdog Designs 1,268.94;
Cooper Animal Clinic 149.00; Shane Smith 53.00; David Dosch 53.00; WEB Water Bottling Co
98.00; Ameripride Services Inc 692.54; Crescent Electric Supply 84.49; The Training Place
845.15; Public Safety Equipment Co 80.35; J Gross Equipment 73.38; Stantec Consulting
Services, Inc 21,891.30; A-1 Sanitation 537.50; G & R Controls Inc 1,076.68; Environmental
Toxicity Control 475.00; Tri-State Water, Inc. 61.50; 121 Benefits 273.00; Mitch Aman 381.00;
DCNC, Inc 52.50; Northern Plains Psychological 1,720.00; Doug Farrand 50.00; BLR 1,871.98;
MAC Tools/D & D Distributing LLC 248.00; CH Diagnostic & Consulting Services, Inc
780.00; Office Depot 320.57; Andrea Schwan 44.00; Core & Main LP 2,316.31; Stephanie
Sorensen, PHD 200.00; Blackstrap Inc. 5,462.31; Autozone 81.46; AGTEGRA Cooperative
882.29; American Test Center 1,255.00; Runnings Supply Inc 2,706.20; Interstate Battery
478.80; Gary’s Engine & Repair Inc 140.15; Frontier Precision, Inc 2,711.60; Brianna Hoffman
28.05; Billie Poorman 17.53; Ajay Schaunaman 24.53; Shanae Wagemann 24.54; Brian Shishnia
75.00. Upon roll call, all present voting aye, motion carried.
CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
City Manager Lynn Lander was absent. Police Chief Dave McNeil introduced John
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Groege, Chaplain Program Coordinator, and Dr. Stephanie Sorensen, Licensed Psychologist,
who help to build peer support and stress management programs for the police officers. Chief
McNeil presented the annual report for the Police Department and stated that drug-related calls
have increased which are causing an increase in other crimes in Aberdeen.
There being no further business, Bunsness moved, Ronayne 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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