Aberdeen City Council

17849 MINUTES ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL MEETING City Council Chambers, 123 South Lincoln Street, Municipal Building, Aberdeen, South Dakota, January 25, 2021 at 5:30 p.m., regular meeting of the City Council. CALL TO ORDER MEETING ROLL CALL Present at roll call were City Council Members Mark Remily by teleconference, Rob Ronayne, Dave Lunzman, Josh Rife, Alan Johnson, Tiffany Langer by teleconference, Clint Rux by teleconference, and Mayor Travis Schaunaman. City Council Member Justin Reinbold was absent. City Staff present were Joe Gaa, Ron Wager, Robin Bobzien, Brett Bill, Karl Alberts, Dave McNeil by teleconference, Joel Weig by teleconference, and Rich Krokel by teleconference. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Schaunaman led the Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Motion by Lunzman, second by Ronayne to approve the agenda. Upon roll call vote, all present voting aye, motion carried. MINUTES Motion by Rife, second by Lunzman to approve the minutes of the January 19, 2021 City Council Meeting, as circulated. Upon roll call vote, all present voting aye, motion carried. OPEN FORUM No one appeared in open forum to address the Council. CONSENT CALENDAR Motion by Ronayne, second by Lunzman to approve the following items on the consent calendar: LICENSE – Ambulance Driver – Shanna Scherbenske PLATS – 1) Eagle River Addition to the City of Aberdeen in the NE ¼ of Section 14, T123N, R64W of the 5th P.M., Brown County, South Dakota (1023 Eighth Avenue, NW and 715 North Tenth Street); 2) Roger Pfeil Consolidation Subdivision to the City of Aberdeen in the NE ¼ of Section 13, T123N, R64W of the 5th P.M., Brown County, South Dakota (703 North Penn Street); 3) Northeast C-Express Addition to the City of Aberdeen in the NW ¼ of Section 18, T123N, R63W of the 5th P.M., Brown County, South Dakota (1202 Eighth Avenue, NE). LOTTERY NOTICE – Disabled American Veterans – receive and place on file. REPORTS AND MINUTES FROM CITY BOARDS – Aberdeen Airport Board Meeting Minutes; Board of Zoning Adjustment Meeting Minutes; K.O. Lee Aberdeen Public Library  17850 Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes; Park & Recreation Board Meeting Minutes. Upon roll call vote, all present voting aye, motion carried. NEW BUSINESS PUBLIC HEARING ON PETITION TO REZONE PROPERTY Mayor Schaunaman opened a hearing on a petition from Clyde Eisenbeisz to rezone property described as Lot 6, Block 15, Sullivan & Easton’s Addition to Aberdeen in the SW ¼ of Section 12, T123N, R64W of the 5th P.M., Brown County, South Dakota (801 North First Street) from (C-1) Neighborhood Commercial District/(R-4) Special Density Residential District to (R-2) Medium Density Residential District/(R-4) Special Density Residential District. City Planning/Zoning Director Brett Bill explained that the reason for the rezoning request is to bring the property into a zoning district that is more consistent with its current use as a multi-family residence. No other public comments were received so Mayor Schaunaman closed the hearing. Motion by Ronayne, second by Rife to approve first reading of proposed Ordinance No. 21-01-01 to rezone the described property. Upon roll call vote, all present voting aye, motion carried. REQUEST TO PAINT MURAL ON NORTH SIDE OF BUILDING AT 506 SOUTH MAIN STREET City Planning/Zoning Director Brett Bill presented a request from Aberdeen Development Corp. and Aberdeen Area Arts Council for permission to paint a mural on the north side of the building owned by Aberdeen Development Corp. at 506 South Main Street. Motion by Johnson, second by Ronayne to allow the painting of a mural on the north side of the building at 506 South Main Street. Upon roll call vote, all present voting aye, motion carried. FAA GRANT APPLICATION FOR TAXIWAY GEOMETRY IMPROVEMENTS Transportation Director Rich Krokel requested authorization for the City Manager to sign a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Grant application for the Taxiway Geometry Improvements – AIP #3-46-0001-043-2021 in the amount of $5,000,000. Motion by Johnson, second by Lunzman to approve and authorize the City Manager to sign all the required documents to proceed with the grant application and execution of the grant offer from the Federal Aviation Administration and State agreement with the Department of Transportation Aeronautics for the Taxiway Geometry Improvements project. Upon roll call vote, all present voting aye, motion carried. PRESENTATION OF ACTIVITIES AND MARKETING REPORT FOR ABERDEEN AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Lisa Anderson of Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce presented a 2020 Chamber City Marketing update. REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF CLAIMS BILLS  17851 Motion by Johnson, second by Lunzman to approve payment of the bills listed for January 25, 2021, 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: Helms & Associates 9,876.42; Habitat for Humanity 5,000.00; The Guardian Life Ins. Co. 959.15; Verizon Wireless 33.32. Upon roll call vote, all present voting aye, motion carried. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT City Manager Joe Gaa gave a review of Public Works projects scheduled for 2021. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, motion by Ronayne, second by Johnson to adjourn the meeting. Upon roll call vote, all present voting aye, motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 6:02 p.m. Prepared by Mary Campton for the Finance Office. /s/ Karl Alberts, Finance Officer.