Aberdeen City Council

17455 CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS City Council Chambers, 123 South Lincoln Street, Municipal Building, Aberdeen, South Dakota, July 22, 2019 at 5:30 p.m., regular meeting of the Board of City Council Members, Mayor Mike Schaunaman presiding. Present at roll call were City Council Members Mark Remily, Rob Ronayne, Dave Lunzman, Josh Rife by teleconference call, Alan Johnson by teleconference call, David Bunsness, Dennis “Mike” Olson, and Clint Rux, City Staff present were Lynn Lander, Ron Wager, Robin Bobzien, Brett Bill, Karl Alberts, and Keith Theroux. Mayor Schaunaman led the Pledge of Allegiance. MINUTES Motion by Bunsness, second by Rux to approve the minutes of the City Council Meeting of July 15, 2019, as circulated. Upon roll call, all voting aye, motion carried. OPEN FORUM Gilbert Vilhauer was present to discuss the driveway ordinance being presented at the meeting. OLD BUSINESS ORDINANCE NO. 19-07-03 City Attorney Ron Wager explained Ordinance No. 19-07-03 prohibiting parking on a street within 5 feet of a driveway. Motion by Remily, second by Bunsness to approve second reading and final adoption of Ordinance No. 19-07-03 as presented. Gilbert Vilhauer spoke in support of the ordinance. Discussion followed. Upon roll call, Rux, Bunsness, Ronayne, and Remily voting aye; Olson, Johnson, Rife, Lunzman, and Mayor Schaunaman voting nay, 4 ayes and 5 nays, motion failed. ORDINANCE NO. 19-07-05 City Attorney Ron Wager explained Ordinance No. 19-07-05 regarding snow removal activities and operations. Motion by Olson, second by Rux to approve second reading and final adoption of Ordinance No. 19-07-05 as presented. Upon roll call, all voting aye, motion carried. CONSENT CALENDAR Motion by Olson, second by Ronayne to approve the following items on the consent calendar: SET HEARING DATE – of August 5, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. for a new Retail On-Off Sale Malt Beverage & SD Farm Wine License for MML Karisma LLC dba Karisma Boutique at 305 South Main Street. SET BID DATE – of August 6, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. for an advertisement for bids on the 2019 Street Maintenance Concrete Repair Project (CONC-2019-4). LICENSES – Advertising/Sign Hanging – Custom Graphics, Inc.; Residential Building Contractor – Michael Lipe dba East River Homes, Inc.; Residential Building Contractor – Garry Mertz dba Mertz Construction; Residential Building Contractor – Matthew Smith dba MVS Construction; Taxi Cab Driver – Jodi Dooley.  17456 PETITION OF VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION – for property described as Lot 27A, Hall- Nichols Replat of a portion of Lot 4, Culbert’s Subdivision (West of 1871 Eisenhower Circle) – refer petition to the City Attorney, City Engineer, and Planning/Zoning Director for review. PLATS – 1) Willowwood Fifth Addition to the City of Aberdeen in Section 20, T123N, R63W of the 5th P.M., Brown County, South Dakota (Field Area to the SE of Hobby Lobby and to the SW of Target); 2) Kost First Addition to the City of Aberdeen in the NE ¼ of Section 13, T123N, R64W of the 5th P.M., Brown County, South Dakota (407 North Kline Street); 3) Dennis Thompson Addition to the City of Aberdeen in the SW ¼ of Section 12, T123N, R64W of the 5th P.M., Brown County, South Dakota (1405 North Second Street); 4) Urlacher First Addition to the City of Aberdeen in the SE ¼ of Section 24, T123N, R64W of the 5th P.M., Brown County, South Dakota (1725 Royal Road); 5) Wagner Holdings Third Addition to the City of Aberdeen in the W ½ of Section 17, T123N, R63W of the 5th P.M., Brown County, South Dakota (210 North Roosevelt Street) with stipulations that an additional 7 feet of right- of-way is dedicated for Industrial Avenue along the depth of proposed Lots 1 and 2; petitioners have sidewalk installed, where missing, within five-years of plat filing date; proposed Lot 2 is either rezoned or a special exception is obtained when sale of property is completed; 6) Jensen Rock and Sand First Addition to the City of Aberdeen in the NE ¼ of Section 23, T123N, R64W of the 5th P.M., Brown County, South Dakota (909 and 911 South 8th Street) with stipulations that accompanying petitions to rezone are accepted, a lot width variance for proposed Lot 1 is granted, and that petitioners have sidewalk installed, where missing, within five-years of the plat filing date. REQUEST FOR STREET USE – 1st Avenue and Main Street to Presentation College Area to Fairgrounds Road Bike Trail for the Aberdeen YMCA’s Bull Run Race on July 27, 2019. Upon roll call, all voting aye, motion carried. NEW BUSINESS ORDINANCE NO. 19-07-01 City Planning/Zoning Director Brett Bill presented a petition from Jensen Properties LLC to rezone the property described as Lot 2, Jensen Rock and Sand First Addition in the City of Aberdeen in the NE ¼ of Section 23, T123N, R64W of the 5th P.M., Brown County, South Dakota (909 South 8th Street) from (I-2) Unrestricted Industrial District to (R-3) High Density Residential District. Motion by Bunsness, second by Ronayne to approve first reading of Ordinance No. 19-07-01 to rezone the property as requested. Upon roll call, all voting aye, motion carried. ORDINANCE NO. 19-07-02 City Planning/Zoning Director Brett Bill presented Ordinance No. 19-07-02 amending the zoning regulations of the Aberdeen City Code regarding illuminated and electronic message board signs and signs in the Aberdeen Commercial Historic District. Motion by Ronayne, second by Olson to approve first reading of Ordinance No. 19-07-02 as presented. Discussion  17457 followed. Marshall Lovrien, attorney representing Lamar Advertising, asked the Council for an amendment to the ordinance for existing billboard signs to be allowed to retain their footprint if the owner wants to convert to digital signs. Motion by Remily, second by Ronayne to table the discussion of the ordinance for one week. Upon roll call, all voting aye, motion carried. ORDINANCE NO. 19-07-04 City Planning/Zoning Director Brett Bill presented a petition from Jensen Properties LLC to rezone the property described as Lot 1, Jensen Rock and Sand First Addition to the City of Aberdeen in the NE ¼ of Section 23, T123N, R64W of the 5th P.M., Brown County, South Dakota (911 South 8th Street) from (C-1) Neighborhood Commercial District and (I-2) Unrestricted Industrial District to (I-2) Unrestricted Industrial District. Motion by Rux, second by Olson to approve first reading of Ordinance No. 19-07-04 to rezone the property as requested. Upon roll call, all voting aye, motion carried. HEARING ON MALT BEVERAGE AND WINE LICENSES Mayor Schaunaman opened a hearing for a Retail On-Off Sale Malt Beverage & SD Farm Wine and Retail On-Off Sale Wine & Cider Licenses for Tokyo Sushi & Steakhouse LLC dba Tokyo Sushi & Steakhouse at 3315 – 6th Avenue, SE Suite #68. No one was present to testify in opposition to the request for malt beverage and wine licenses so Mayor Schaunaman closed the hearing. Motion by Remily, second by Ronayne to approve the Retail Malt Beverage and Retail Wine Licenses for Tokyo Sushi & Steakhouse at 3315 – 6th Avenue, SE Suite #68. Upon roll call, all voting aye, motion carried. DESIGNATE 6TH AVENUE ADDRESS Motion by Bunsness, second by Remily to direct the Planning & Zoning Department to designate a 6th Avenue address for a new Family Dental Care Office being constructed at the corner of South Kline Street and 6th Avenue, SE. Upon roll call, Remily, Ronayne, Lunzman, Rife, Johnson, Bunsness, Rux, and Mayor Schaunaman voting aye, Olson voting nay, 8 ayes and 1 nay, motion carried. PLACEMENT OF TOILET AND SIGN - SAFE HARBOR FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN City Planning/Zoning Director Brett Bill explained the request by the Safe Harbor Foundation Board for permission to place a purple toilet and informational sign on properties throughout Aberdeen during the month of August as part of a fundraising campaign. Kelli Schaunaman of Safe Harbor was present to discuss the request. Motion by Ronayne, second by Rux to approve of the request to allow the placement of a purple toilet and informational sign on properties in the City during the month of August for Safe Harbor’s Fundraising Campaign. Upon roll call, Rux, Olson, Bunsness, Johnson, Rife, Lunzman, Ronayne voting aye with Remily and Mayor Schaunaman abstaining, motion carried. CONTRACT WITH SRF CONSULTING GROUP, INC. Ride Line Manager Tom Wanttie asked for approval of a bid received from SRF Consulting Group, Inc. for work on a Coordination Transit Plan that is required by the SD  17458 Department of Transportation to complete every 5 years. Motion by Bunsness, second by Lunzman to approve and authorize the City Manager to sign a contract with SRF Consulting Group, Inc. for work on a Coordination Transit Plan. Upon roll call, all voting aye, motion carried. BILLS Motion by Olson, second by Remily to approve payment of the bills listed for July 22, 2019, and any additions thereto, such bills having been audited by the Finance Officer and fully itemized and authorize the Mayor or City Manager to sign, and the Finance Officer to countersign, all warrants for payment of the following approved bills: Northwestern Energy 20,504.20; Wellmark Blue Cross/Blue Shield 80,439.10; Nationwide Employee Benefits 474.48; James River Water Development 160.68; City Treasurer 15,229.94; Brown County Treasurer 9,456.16; Aberdeen School Dist. 22,879.17; B & B Contracting 121,920.43; Municipal Code Corp. 2,988.47; NVC 307.86; Verizon Wireless 32.39; J & K Mowing Service 970.10; UPS 126.17; Mark Martin 105.59; Mike McKay 38.48; James Reuschlein 20.64; Chris Hemen 40.37; Mike Pfieffer 41.73; Morrison Construction 6,265.88; Aberdeen Awards 308.00; SD One Call 551.04; Austin Wellman 156.60; The Crossroads Hotel/Event Center 225.00. Upon roll call, all voting aye, motion carried. PAYROLL Motion by Ronayne, second by Rux to approve the payroll for the period from July 7, 2019 through July 20, 2019 and city share of social security, old age & survivor’s insurance, retirement, health and life insurance: Wells Fargo 160,142.78; SD Retirement 75,740.85; Governing Body 3,192.28; City Manager 8,313.35; City Attorney 6,916.71; Finance 14,156.82; HR 7,643.84, Building 1,711.35; Computer 4,926.37; Planning/Zoning 14,905.28; Engineering 13,616.20; Police 128,263.00; Fire 108,874.56, Alexander Heyd 14.77 hr, Joshua Miller 14.77 hr, Nicholas McGlothlen 17.13 hr, Hunter Schlotman 14.77 hr, Allison Wilson 14.77 hr; Housing/Building 6,395.35; Street 33,619.61; Traffic 6,833.14, Michael Thomle 23.97 hr; Solid Waste 26,694.73; Transportation/Ride Line 17,257.91, Library 28,214.14; Parks, Rec & Forestry 229,888.56, Lois Beckner 11.75 hr, Katy Grote 10.25 hr, Lynn Holzkamm 11.25 hr, Maria Martens 9.25 hr, Norma Nielsen 12.75 hr, Ann Scott 10.00 hr, Robert Vomacka 10.25 hr, Richard Young 11.25 hr; Airport 18,604.58; Pipe 28,399.25; Water Treatment 18,374,35; Meter 1,574.40; Water Reclamation 20,738.14; Pump 7,267.41, Old Federal Crths Bldg 584.30. Upon roll call, all voting aye, motion carried. NO CITY MANAGER’S REPORT ADJOURN There being no further business, motion by Bunsness, second by Ronayne to adjourn the meeting. Upon roll call, all voting aye, motion carried. Prepared by Mary Campton for the Finance Office. /s/ Karl Alberts, Finance Officer.