Aberdeen City Council
Regular MeetingAberdeen, SD · September 17, 2018
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CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
City Council Chambers, 123 South Lincoln Street, Municipal Building, Aberdeen, South
Dakota, September 17, 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, Dennis “Mike” Olson, Mark Remily, Rob Ronayne,
and Clint Rux. City Council Member Jennifer Slaight-Hansen was absent. City Staff present
were Lynn Lander, Ron Wager, Robin Bobzien, Brett Bill, Karl Alberts, and Dave McNeil.
Mayor Levsen led the Pledge of Allegiance.
MINUTES
Rux moved, Lunzman seconded to approve the minutes of September 10, 2018, as
circulated. All present voting aye, motion carried.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Ronayne moved, Remily seconded to approve the following items on the consent
calendar:
SET HEARING DATE – of October 1, 2018 at 5:30 p.m. for an application for a Special Five-
Day Retail On-Sale Liquor License on October 3 – 7, 2018 for ACT2, Inc. dba Aberdeen
Community Theatre, 417 South Main Street.
LICENSES – Residential Building Contractor – MLC Construction Inc.; Sidewalk Contractor –
Complete Concrete, Inc.; Taxi Cab Company – R & A Taxi Company LLC; Taxi Cab Driver –
Angelina Olson; Taxi Cab Driver - Reuben Olson; Taxi Cab Driver – Claudia Sauer.
REQUEST PERMISSION – to serve and permit consumption of alcoholic beverages at the
Wylie Park Pavilion on September 22, 2018 for an Elsen Wedding Reception.
OPEN FORUM – No one was present.
OLD BUSINESS
ORDINANCE NO. 18-08-01
Bunsness moved, Ronayne seconded to approve final adoption of Ordinance No. 18-08-
01 expanding the number of projects eligible for sales tax refund. Lunzman moved, Ronayne
seconded to amend Ordinance No. 18-08-0-1 to revise the first sentence of Sec. 50-97 by
striking “to an approved project” and replacing it with “a project approved under Sec. 50-
93(a)(1), and up to one hundred percent (100%) of the sales and use taxes paid to the city with
respect to a project approved under Sec. 50-93(a)(2). For a refund approved under Sec. 50-
93(a)(2), the difference of the percentage over 50% may only be paid as an allocation from the
special sales tax imposed under section 50-77.” Upon roll call, Remily Ronayne, Lunzman,
Johnson, Bunsness and Mayor Levsen voting aye, Olson and Rux voting nay, motion carried.
Rux moved, Bunsness seconded to further amend Sec. 50-97 by inserting “Provided, however,
that the cumulative amount of refunds granted by the council for projects approved under 50-
93(1)(b) in any year shall not exceed the increase in total sales tax revenues of the previous year”
after the second sentence. Upon voice vote, motion failed. On the main motion for final
adoption of Ordinance No. 18-08-01 to be continued to next week’s meeting, upon roll call, all
present voting aye, motion carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 18-09-01
Bunsness moved, Johnson seconded to approve second reading and final adoption of
2019 City Budget Ordinance No. 18-09-01. Upon roll call, all present voting aye, motion
carried.
NEW BUSINESS
ORDINANCE NO. 18-09-02
Johnson moved, Bunsness seconded to approve first reading of Ordinance No. 18-09-02
to lease Airport property for FBO Hangar Areas. Upon roll call, all present voting aye, motion
carried.
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RESOLUTION NO. 18-08-01R
Resolution No. 18-08-01R to vacate public right-of-way described as the 66’ wide
Fifteenth Ave., SE public right-of-way commencing at the west side of State Street South public
right-of-way and continuing west 525’ located between Northern State College Lot 3A and
Blocks 1 and 2 of Melgaard Park Addition was presented. Johnson moved, Rux seconded to
postpone the possible vote on Resolution No. 18-08-01R for one week. All present voting aye,
motion carried.
PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT
Finance Officer Karl Alberts presented a request from Brown County Auditor’s Office
for a property tax abatement for 811 South 4th Street due to an assessment of a garage on two
properties. Bunsness moved, Lunzman seconded to approve the property tax abatement for 811
South 4th Street in the amount of $69.30 of which City’s share is $18.94. All present voting aye,
motion carried.
FY2019 BUDGET FOR 911 COMMUNICATIONS CENTER
City Attorney Ron Wager presented a request for approval of the FY2019 Budget of the
911 Communications Center in the amount of $1,239,815.17 as required by Article X of the
Intergovernmental Agreement between the City and Brown County. All present voting aye,
motion carried.
SURPLUS BICYCLES
City Finance Officer Karl Alberts presented a request to surplus four bicycles from
Police Impound and donate these bicycles to the SD School for the Blind and Visually Impaired.
Ronayne moved, Bunsness seconded to surplus the four bicycles and donate them to the SD
School for the Blind and Visually Impaired. All present voting aye, motion carried.
BILLS
Bunsness moved, Johnson seconded to approve the following audited bills for services,
supplies, repairs, and maintenance: SD Municipal League 1,265.00; Northern Electric 5,929.12;
Claims Associates, Inc. 1,882.86; Sanford Health Occupational Medicine 216.00; SD Division of
Motor Vehicles 15.00; CenturyLink 3,923.01; NVC 362.91; J & K Mowing Service 835.25; SD
Secretary of State 30.00; Rhodes Anderson Agency 50.00; Thomas Siebert 500.00; Carus Corp.
6,800.00; Sioux Valley Environmental Inc. 3,519.00; CH Diagnostic & Consulting Services
415.00; Western Area Power Adm. 9,979.27; Clark Engineering Corp. 190.50; Borns Group
4,249.32; Midwest Alarm Company 327.00; American News 2,046.87; Chris Scott 207.00;
Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce 27,500.00; Aberdeen Development Corp. 14,166.67; Karl’s
TV & Appliance 549.88; Praxair Distribution Inc. 545.74; Simulaids Inc. 33,190.67; Jones &
Bartlett 4,108.10; CTC, Inc. 2,396.04; Professional Counseling Services 180.00; Animal Care
Clinic 107.90; MARCO Technologies LLC 1,006.55; RDO Equipment Co. 732.43; Brown
County Landfill 19,957.78; Wastecorp Pumps LLC 1,171.11; Overhead Door 1,903.07;
Hawkins Inc. 8,688.90; Dakota Electronics 2,632.90; Dakota Pump & Control 1,637.29; One
Source 47.70; Performance Oil & Lubricants 362.50; Cole Papers Inc. 279.39; GCR Tires &
Service 99.00; Jensen Rock & Sand Inc. 15,560.00; Vander Haags Inc. 10,307.01; Graham Tire
Co. 411.90; HACH Co. 1,386.85; Direct Automation LLC 3,960.93; Auto Value Part
Stores/Hedahls 1,809.15; CASH-WA Distributing 34.10; House of Glass, Inc. 306.00; Inman
Irrigation 170.00; Nelson Sales & Service, LLC 59.28; NTOA 14,202.00; Kesslers Inc. 102.77;
CDW Government Inc. 2,451.36; Lawson Products Inc. 574.26; Steven Lust Automotive
211.80; MAC’s Inc. 121.81; Old Dutch Foods, Inc. 660.96; North Star Energy LLC 86.96;
Michael Todd & Co. Inc. 3,629.36; Sanford Health Occupational Medicine Clinic 2,648.00;
Farnums Genuine Parts 216.81; Pantorium 13.00; Dakota Supply Group 5,065.31; Graymont
Capital Inc. 34,448.08; Midstates Group 743.52; Mark Miller 17.00; Cross Country Freight
Solutions, Inc. 100.39; Ringgenberg Electric Inc. 2,871.19; Safety Service Inc. 480.00; Avera
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St. Luke’s Hospital 647.29; SHARE Corp. 2,957.02; Sherwin-Williams Co. 501.18; Crawford
Trucks & Equipment 1,965.56; Keith Sharisky 122.00; Stan Houston Equipment Inc. 60.96;
Dave Volek 90.00; J & K Mowing Service 135.00; Bandit Industries, Inc. 625.40; Town &
Country Lumber Inc. 885.24; Western Printing 699.47; Wright & Sudlow 240.00; Diesel
Machinery Inc. 2,859.94; Fastenal Company 121.08; Praxair, Inc. 6,169.75; Totally Tubular Mfg
71.55; Master Blaster 369.95; ADAPCO Inc 8,848.32; Aberdeen Taxi, LLC 311.75; North
Wind Machine 436.30; Cody Roggatz 50.82; Michael Bunke 216.77; Badger Meter, Inc.
780.00; Olson’s Pest Technicians 2,400.00; Newark Element 81.40; Harms Oil Company
21,750.91; SD Dept of Health 75.00; Dependable Sanitation, Inc. 415.00; Dakota Ink & Toner
464.93; Harr Motors 135.00; Oneneck It Solution 7,397.40; Aberdeen Community Theatre
15,000.00; AAP of Aberdeen SD 232.88; First National Bank 99,109.38; M & T Fire & Safety
Inc. 1,993.60; Cartney Bearing Co. 34.74; Shah Software Inc. 27,029.00; Electric Pump
10,435.31; SD Dept. Health Lab 547.00; Physio-Control Inc. 2,921.45; Titan Access
Acct/Productivity Plus Acct 57.39; Automationdirect.com Inc. 1,104.00; Executive
Management 247.47; Climate Control 1,235.95; Danko Emergency Equipment Co. 346.71;
Pierson Ford-Lincoln-Mercury 512.70; Pro Hydro-Testing 45.00; Stacy Vrchota 90.00; SD
Dept. of Revenue 38,299.15; Active Data Systems Inc. 8,254.00; Dakota Broadcasting LLC
200.00; Univar USA Inc. 934.42; Jarman’s Water Systems 345.00; Richardson, Wyly, Wise,
Sauck, & Hieb 1,143.81; Dakotland Autoglass Inc. 143.30; Northern Valley Communications
2,913.75; Kirks’s Auto 2,505.59; Lien Transportation Co. 88,081.02; Footsteps Counseling
585.00; McMaster-Carr Supply Co. 440.86; Dr. Steve Redmond 500.00; Midland Lease
Division 250.54; Premier Auto 131.00; Randy Meister 90.00; Stretchs Well Service Inc.
1,651.08; Jon Droege 640.00; WW Goetsch Associates 325.06; Bismarck Tribune 100.00; Otis
Elevator Company 2,083.32; Towing Plus 150.00; Fire Safety First 432.55; Federal Express
Corp. 64.43; Ken’s Superfair Foods 47.94; Claims Associates Inc. 250.00; Flint Hills Resources
LP 60,657.20; Karl Alberts 149.40; Menards 2,361.27; Bound Tree Medical LLC 2,562.72;
Fallout Creative Community 193.35; Aqua Pure Inc. 3,965.00; Michael Roemmich 122.00;
Convention Visitors Bureau 42,037.35; A Child Is Missing 200.00; Dakota Fluid Power Inc.
4,344.46; McQuillen Creative Group Inc. 208.43; Borns Group 1,259.36; Mike Levsen 138.60;
Impact Janitorial 4,637.74; AT & T Cell 392.97; Eric Paul 79.00; Double D Body Shop
1,031.60; Stryker Sales Corp. 34.73; NCL of Wisconsin 881.78; Full Circle Ag 187.09; Just
Plumbing LLC 310.44; Matheson Tri-Gas Inc. 305.51; Rackspace Hostings 2,436.20; POMP’s
Tire Service, Inc. 1,641.14; Dylan Traufler 207.00; Konica Minolta Premier Finance 126.85;
Forest Rux 30.96; Premier Specialty Vehicles, Inc. 1,587.00; Dakota Oil 5,225.50; Dakota
Transit Association 625.00; Advance Auto Parts 8.26; Lance Hammrich 122.00; MVTL Lab
1,202.00; J R Huebner 90.00; 3D Specialties Inc. 8,343.11; State Bar of SD 500.00; Thatcher
Company 25,691.81; Environmental Resource Associates 163.14; Kristine Wollman 125.00;
Brad Jung 17.00; Phil Baker 500.00; Groton Ford, LLC 121.44; Butler Machinery Co.
4,002.06; Sanitation Products Inc. 2,163.09; Darcy Schock 122.00; Geffdog Designs 3,225.59;
Jefferson Partners LP 4,909.99; Cooper Animal Clinic 164.20; WEB Water Bottling Co. 20.00;
Ameripride Services Inc. 880.75; Matt Leidholt 297.00; Crescent Electric Supply 94.57; Mario
Gourde 90.00; Country Concrete/Landscaping 814.63; A & A Towing 175.00; Builders
Firstsource, Inc. 15.90; Diamond Dry Cleaning 12.00; Stantec Consulting Services, Inc.
11,218.40; A-1 Sanitation 579.06; G & R Controls Inc. 145.00; Tri-State Water, Inc. 36.50; SD
Planners Association 160.00; 121 Benefits 276.50; DCNC, Inc. 112.50; At Cleaning 656.25;
Aberdak Club 105.00; MAC Tools/D & D Distributing LLC 720.00; Office Depot 585.66;
Hanna Instruments 430.00; Andrea Schwan 159.76; Calgon Carbon Corp. 52,169.00; Haar
Plumbing & Heating Inc. 77.64; Core & Main LP 3,788.52; Henry Schein, Inc. 10,554.14; C.
Emery Nelson, Inc. 1,725.27; Autozone 622.26; Jonathon Murdy 1,347.66; AGTEGRA Coop
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4,201.21; Cummins Sales & Service 550.00; Shannon Chemical Corp. 3,531.77; The Slide
Experts, Inc. 13,475.00; Runnings Supply Inc. 1,527.88; Interstate Battery 527.85; Auto Trim
Design 70.00; Gary’s Engine & Repair Inc. 663.90; Lloyd Jark 1.00. Upon roll call, all present
voting aye, motion carried.
PAYROLL
Johnson moved, Rux seconded to approve the payroll for the period from September 2,
2018 through September 15, 2018 and city share of social security, old age & survivor’s
insurance, retirement, health and life insurance: Wells Fargo 132,874.58; SD Retirement
75,795.91; Governing Body 3,192.28; City Manager 8,113.11; City Attorney 6,670.35; Finance
13,770.55; HR 7,251.04, Building 1,669.75; Computer 4,696.48; Planning/Zoning 14,544.15;
Engineering 12,665.40; Police 123,774.69, Chris Gross 28.50 hr, Ethan Traster 22.82 hr; Fire
121,345.68, Josh Poppen 18.45 hr; Housing/Building 6,486.55; Street 31,244.94; Traffic
5,602.23; Solid Waste 19,696.35; Transportation/Ride Line 18,645.84, Library 25,035.75;
Parks, Rec & Forestry 104,340.06; Evangelina Farias 10.00 hr, Zachary Feil 11.75 hr; Theodore
Heupel 10.00 hr, Andrea Korvela 11.25 hr, Kristine Orr 10.00 hr, Lachelle Opp 11.25 hr,
Tommy Ortmeier 11.00 hr, Lucas Osowski 11.75 hr, Airport 22,037.44, Pipe 21,388.64; Water
Treatment 19,707.43; Meter 1,593.60; Water Reclamation 21,200.23; Pump 8,221.35, Old
Federal Crths Bldg 1,747.75. Upon roll call, all present voting aye, motion carried.
NO CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Ronayne moved, Bunsness seconded to consult with legal counsel about contractual
matters per SDCL §1-25-2(3). All present voting aye, motion carried. Bunsness moved, Olson
seconded to move out of executive session. All present voting aye, motion carried.
There being no further business, Bunsness moved, Remily 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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