Aberdeen City Council

17956 MINUTES ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL MEETING City Council Chambers, 123 South Lincoln Street, Municipal Building, Aberdeen, South Dakota, July 26, 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 Rob Ronayne, Mark Remily, Dave Lunzman, Josh Rife, Justin Reinbold, Clint Rux, and Mayor Travis Schaunaman. City Council Members Alan Johnson and Tiffany Langer were absent. City Staff present were Joe Gaa, Ron Wager, Robin Bobzien, Brett Bill, Karl Alberts, Dave McNeil, and Joel Weig by teleconference. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Schaunaman led the Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Motion by Reinbold, second by Remily to approve the agenda. Voice vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried. MINUTES Motion by Rux, second by Remily to approve the minutes of the July 19, 2021 City Council Meeting, as circulated. Voice vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried. OPEN FORUM No one appeared in open forum to address the Council. CONSENT CALENDAR Motion by Remily, second by Lunzman to approve the following items on the consent calendar: REQUEST TO SET A WORK SESSION – to review the proposed 2022 City Budget on August 9, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. SET BID DATE – of August 10, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. for bids on Roadway Deicing Salt for Public Works Department and 2021 Sheetpile Dam Repairs on Elm River Project LICENSE – Private Security – Susong Smau PLATS – 1) Boettcher First Addition to the City of Aberdeen in the NE¼ of Section 24, T123N, R64W of the 5th P.M., Brown County, South Dakota (720 Sixth Avenue, SE); 2) Sovereign Grace Church Second Subdivision to Aberdeen in the SW¼ of Section 6, T123N, R63W of the 5th P.M., Brown County, South Dakota (901 Twenty-Fourth Avenue, NE) REPORTS AND MINUTES FROM CITY BOARDS – Aberdeen Airport Board Meeting Minutes; Aberdeen City Planning Commission Meeting Minutes; Board of Zoning Adjustment Meeting Minutes; K.O. Lee Aberdeen Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes; Park & Recreation Board Meeting Minutes – receive and place on file Voice vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.  17957 Council Member Langer joined the meeting at 5:32 p.m. by teleconference. OLD BUSINESS Motion by Remily, second by Reinbold to approve second reading and final adoption of Ordinance No. 21-07-01 amending Chapter 2 – Administration of the Aberdeen City Code. Roll call vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried. NEW BUSINESS INSTRUMENT EXTINGUISHING EASEMENT IN SAUERWEIN FIRST SUBDIVISION City Engineer Robin Bobzien explained that the City no longer requires the storm drainage easement that exists on two lots of Sauerwein First Subdivision in Aberdeen and requested that the easement be released by execution of an instrument entitled “Extinguishment of Drainage Easement”. The City Attorney notified the owners of the lots that the City intends to abandon the drainage easement and received no objections. Motion by Ronayne, second by Remily to approve an instrument extinguishing a storm water drainage easement on Lots 5 and 6, Sauerwein First Subdivision in Aberdeen, and to authorize the City Manager to execute and record the same. Roll call vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried. PAYMENT FOR NORTH DAKOTA ST. ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT City Engineer Robin Bobzien requested approval of Payment #2 in the amount of $803,808.00 to Reede Construction for work on the North Dakota St. Roadway Improvements Project. Motion by Rife, second by Lunzman to approve of Payment #2 in the amount of $803,808.00 to Reede Construction for work on the project. Roll call vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried. PURCHASE YAMAHA ATV FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT Police Chief Dave McNeil requested authorization to purchase a 2021 Yamaha ATV from Biegler’s/C & S Motorsports for $16,092.10, approve payment to Biegler’s/C & S Motorsports for the same amount, and declare 2005 and 2007 Harley-Davidson Motorcycles surplus property for a trade in allowance of $8,000.00 toward the original purchase price of the ATV. Chief McNeil explained that there were recent police related incidences where an ATV would have been useful. Motion by Remily, second by Rux to approve the purchase of the 2021 Yamaha ATV from Biegler’s/C & S Motorsports in the amount of $16,092.10, approve the payment to Biegler’s/C & S Motorsports, and declare the two Harley-Davidson Motorcycles surplus property for trade in to Biegler’s/C & S Motorsports. Roll call vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried. PRESENTATION OF ACTIVITIES REPORTS FOR CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU The first and second quarter activities reports for the Aberdeen Area Convention & Visitors Bureau were presented by Casey Weismantel, the Executive Director. REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF CLAIMS AND PAYROLL  17958 Motion by Remily, second by Lunzman to approve payment of the bills listed for July 26, 2021. 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: Elavon Merchant Services 3,500.00; Infintech 2,000.00; Wellmark Blue Cross/Blue Shield 146,000.00; Card Connect 8,000.00; Northwestern Energy 150,000.00; Northern Electric 25,000.00; Praxair Distribution Inc. 139.90; MARCO Technologies LLC 4,245.00; Bonnie Bitz 4,625.00; RDO Equipment Co. 5,816.67; Hawkins Inc. 2,130.00; Dakota Electronics 25.00; Jensen Rock & Sand Inc. 67,597.81; Auto Value Parts/Hedahls 483.52; Kelsey Welding 80.28; MAC’s Inc. 45.93; Mattern Diesel Service 295.25; Witmer Public Safety Group 50.98; Farnams Genuine Parts 12.84; SHARE Corp. 2,231.38; Sherwin-Williams Co. 346.14; Crawford Trucks & Equipment 886.43; SD Dept. of Labor 495.00; SD Federal Property Agency 513.80; Woodman Refrigeration Co., Inc. 2,286.23; Brad Gardner 28.00; MacQueen Emergency Group 321.50; Tony Bisbee 60.00; Meyers Auto Inc. 250.00; Dependable Sanitation, Inc. 54.00; USA Blue Book 7,226.70; Titan Access Productivity 702.40; Dakota Environmental 1,547.00; Electrical Engineer & Equipment Co. 1,000.00; Pierson Ford-Lincoln-Mercury 149.64; Traffic Control Corp. 2,506.00; Jarman’s Water Systems 382.50; Dakotaland Autoglass Inc. 210.35; Northern Valley Communications 29.88; SD One Call 527.52; Federal Express Corp. 14.87; Flint Hills Resources LP 139,847.33; Brady Berg 60.00; Menards Inc. 1,307.94; Convention & Visitors Bureau 30,909.20; Dakota Fluid Power Inc. 292.12; Borns Group 4,777.62; Pete Lien & Sons, Inc. 27,871.39; Advantage Police Supply 109.38; David’s Lawn & Snow 25.00; ATCO International 651.00; Matheson Tri-Gas Inc. 38.61; POMP’s Tire Service 333.87; L & T Lawn Care, LLC 50.00; Lake Area Tech Foundation 5,500.00; Business Improvement District 961.63; Brett Bill 28.00; IIMC 115.00; Best Western Ramkota 530.00; Donau Carbon US LLC 29,575.00; ARAMARK Uniform Service 130.31; Morrison Construction 36,754.07; Phil Baker 500.00; GRAINGER 281.34; Anne Weig 657.29; LexisNexis Risk Solutions 150.00; Guardian Life Ins. Co. 1,066.00; Northern Plains Psych 180.00; CWF Masonry & Construction Inc. 17,926.65; Office Depot 1,003.73; Chris Brick 28.00; Cummins Sales & Service 3,537.78; Runnings Supply Inc. 806.47; Court Street Lighting 93.96. Roll call vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT City Manager Joe Gaa discussed the August 2nd Budget Message and the August 9th Budget Work Session. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, motion by Ronayne, second by Remily to adjourn the meeting. Voice vote to adjourn, all present voting aye, motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 6:07 p.m.  17959 Prepared by Mary Campton for the Finance Office. /s/ Karl Alberts, Finance Officer.