Aberdeen City Council

17236 CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS City Council Chambers, 123 South Lincoln Street, Municipal Building, Aberdeen, South Dakota, August 6, 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 Council Members David Bunsness, Alan Johnson, Dave Lunzman, Mark Remily, Rob Ronayne, Clint Rux, and Jennifer Slaight- Hansen. City Council Member Dennis “Mike” Olson was absent. City Staff present were Lynn Lander, Ron Wager, Robin Bobzien, Brett Bill, Jordan McQuillen, and Dave McNeil. Mayor Levsen led the Pledge of Allegiance. MINUTES Bunsness moved, Johnson seconded to approve the meeting minutes of July 30 and July 31, 2018, as circulated. All present voting aye, motion carried. OPEN FORUM Casey Weismantel, Executive Director of the Convention & Visitors Bureau, was present to report on the 2nd Quarter Convention & Visitors Bureau Activities and Promotions. CONSENT CALENDAR Bunsness moved, Rux seconded to approve the following items on the consent calendar: 2017 AUDITED FINANCIAL REPORT – for the City of Aberdeen, SD by EideBailly – receive and place on file LICENSES – Motor Bus Driver – Thomas Hopper; Solicitor/Canvasser – Kert Kuusalu REQUEST FOR STREET USE – for a Neighborhood Block Party on the 1200 – 1300 Blocks of North Penn Street between 12th Avenue, NE and 14th Avenue, NE on August 25, 2018 from 5:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. LOTTERY NOTICE – ASPIRE Foundation, Inc. – receive and place on file. All present voting aye, motion carried. NEW BUSINESS HEARING ON SPECIAL LIQUOR LICENSE 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 8 – August 12, 2018 for ACT2, Inc. at 417 South Main Street, Mayor Levsen opened the hearing, no comments in opposition were received, Mayor Levsen closed the hearing. Remily moved, Ronayne seconded to approve the Special Five-Day Retail On-Sale Liquor License on August 8 – August 12, 2018 for ACT2, Inc. at the Aberdeen Community Theatre, 417 South Main Street. All present voting aye, motion carried. DONATION OF RADAR SIGNS TO POLICE DEPT. Deputy Finance Officer Jordan McQuillen and Police Chief Dave McNeil requested the Council approve the acceptance of a donation of two T-Safe 450 speed radar signs with solar panels at a total value of $8,302.34 from a private citizen to the Aberdeen Police Department. Johnson moved, Rux seconded to approve the donation of the two T-Safe 450 speed radar signs with solar panels to the Aberdeen Police Department. All present voting aye, motion carried. SURPLUS MODULAR OFFICE CUBICLES City Engineer Robin Bobzien requested to declare as surplus property the modular office cubicle systems that were purchased from the Coventry Corporation for office use at the Park & Recreation Building during the remodeling of City Hall. Ronayne moved, Remily seconded to declare the modular office cubicle systems as surplus property. All present voting aye, motion carried. BILLS Bunsness moved, Remily seconded to approve the following audited bills for services, supplies, repairs, and maintenance: US Bank 38,667.03; MetLife 555.90; J & K Mowing Service 474.99; AT & T 1,001.16; MARCO Technologies LLC 63.37; Physio-Control Inc. 3,439.00; United Parcel Service 69.04; Northwestern Energy 77,490.00; Praxair Distribution  17237 Inc. 320.20; Morrison Construction 7,399.70; Water & Environmental Engineering 103.00; SD Dept. Health Lab 1,520.00. Upon roll call, all present voting aye, motion carried. PAYROLL Johnson moved, Slaight-Hansen seconded to approve the payroll for the period from July 22, 2018 through August 4, 2018 and city share of social security, old age & survivor’s insurance, retirement, health and life insurance: Wells Fargo 151,930.97; SD Retirement 74,468.73; Governing Body 3,192.28; City Manager 8,113.11; City Attorney 6,822.31; Finance 14,146.36; HR 7,532.60, Building 1,669.75; Computer 4,864.68; Planning/Zoning 14,594.40; Engineering 14,560.74; Police 118,235.99, Fire 118,001.09, Michael Roemmich 20.87 hr; Housing/Building 6,486.55; Street 28,188.58; Traffic 4,568.23; Solid Waste 24,249.38; Transportation/Ride Line 16,695.12, Library 25,947.40; Parks, Rec & Forestry 204,414.57, Patricia Lentz 10.00 hr; Airport 17,287.47; Pipe 28,085.46, Robin Hornseth 24.57 hr; Water Treatment 19,109.33, Austin Wellman 19.20 hr; Meter 2,889.60; Water Reclamation 20,492.43; Pump 9,426.83, Old Federal Crths Bldg 1,783.60. Upon roll call, all present voting aye, motion carried. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT City Manager Lynn Lander mentioned a budget work session for the City Council next Monday, August 13th, at 5:00 p.m. OTHER Bunsness directed a question to City Engineer Robin Bobzien about the Third Avenue bridge work. Bobzien explained that the Third Avenue bridge work will be delayed until next year due to the need for a utility easement. Ronayne mentioned that a resident on the north side of Holgate School contacted him and thanked the City for the sidewalk work in that area. Police Chief Dave McNeil mentioned the “Cook Out With A Cop” Fund Raiser Event at the Police Department on August 7th from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and the “National Night Out” Event at Melgaard Park from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. EXECUTIVE SESSION Ronayne moved, Bunsness seconded to move into executive session to consult with legal counsel about contractual matters and preparing for contract negotiations pursuant to SDCL §1-25-2(3) and (4). All present voting aye, motion carried. Ronayne moved, Lunzman seconded to move out of executive session. All present voting aye, motion carried. 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/ Jordan McQuillen, Deputy Finance Officer.