Aberdeen City Council

18154 MINUTES ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING City Council Chambers, 123 South Lincoln Street, Municipal Building, Aberdeen, South Dakota, June 1, 2022 at 8:18 a.m., special meeting of the City Council. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Travis Schaunaman called the meeting to order. City Council Members present were Rob Ronayne, Mark Remily, Josh Rife, Alan Johnson, Justin Reinbold, Tiffany Langer, and Clint Rux. City Council Member Dave Lunzman was absent. NEW BUSINESS City Manager Joe Gaa briefed the Council on the plan to interview candidates for the Finance Officer position and discuss pending litigation with City Attorney Ron Wager. Motion by Reinbold, second by Rux to move into executive session for interviews and possible selection of a Finance Officer and discuss legal matters pursuant to SDCL §1-25- 2(1), (3), and (4). Ronayne, Remily, Rife, Johnson, Reinbold, Langer, Rux, and Mayor Schaunaman voting aye to approve, motion carried. The Council conducted interviews with finalists for the Finance Officer position. Council Member Langer left the meeting at 11:20 a.m. City Attorney Ron Wager entered the Chambers and updated the Council on pending litigation. Motion by Ronayne, second by Rux to move out of executive session and return to the open meeting. Ronayne, Remily, Rife, Johnson, Reinbold, Rux, and Mayor Schaunaman voting aye to approve, motion carried. Council Member Langer returned to the meeting at 11:24 a.m. Motion by Ronayne, second by Rux to take no action on a forfeiture claim while a lawsuit is pending. Ronayne, Remily, Rife, Johnson, Reinbold, Langer, Rux, and Mayor Schaunaman voting aye to approve, motion carried. Motion by Ronayne, second by Rux to move into executive session to further discuss the candidates for the Finance Officer position. Ronayne, Remily, Rife, Johnson, Reinbold, Langer, Rux, and Mayor Schaunaman voting aye to approve, motion carried. Motion by Reinbold, second by Rux to move out of executive session and return to the open meeting. Ronayne, Remily, Rife, Johnson, Reinbold, Langer, Rux, and Mayor Schaunaman voting aye to approve, motion carried. Motion by Rux, second by Rife to offer the Finance Officer position to Jordan McQuillen and authorize the City Manager to negotiate an employment agreement. Ronayne, Remily, Rife, Johnson, Reinbold, Langer, Rux, and Mayor Schaunaman voting aye to approve, motion carried. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, motion by Johnson, second by Reinbold to adjourn the meeting. Ronayne, Remily, Rife, Johnson, Reinbold, Langer, Rux, and Mayor Schaunaman voting aye to approve, motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 11:44 a.m. Prepared by Mary Campton for the Finance Office.