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. ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL MEETING City Council Chambers, 123 South Lincoln Street, Municipal Building, Aberdeen,  18155 South Dakota, June 6, 2022 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 by teleconference, Mark Remily, Dave Lunzman, Josh Rife, Alan Johnson, Justin Reinbold, Tiffany Langer, Clint Rux, and Mayor Travis Schaunaman. City Staff present were Joe Gaa, Ron Wager, Robin Bobzien, Brett Bill, Jordan McQuillen, Jay Tobin, Rich Krokel, and Joel Weig. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Schaunaman led the Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Motion by Johnson, second by Lunzman to approve the agenda. Voice vote to approve, all voting aye, motion carried. MINUTES Motion by Reinbold, second by Rux to approve the minutes of the May 23, 2022 City Council Meeting, as circulated. Voice vote to approve, all voting aye, motion carried. OPEN FORUM Shelley Westra-Heier, Executive Director of the Aberdeen Downtown Association, presented additional metrics on engagement and provided data on visitors in the downtown Aberdeen area. CONSENT CALENDAR Motion by Reinbold, second by Lunzman to approve the following items on the consent calendar: SET HEARING DATE – of June 27, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. – Petition by the City of Aberdeen to rezone property described as Lots 2 and 3, Lee Park Addition to the City of Aberdeen in the SW¼ of Sec. 11, T123N, R64W of the 5th P.M., Brown County, South Dakota (1115 and 1127 Olive Drive) from (C-2) Highway Commercial District to (M) Municipal, State, and County Use District. PETITION OF VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION – for property described as Lot 2, Fessenden Addition in the SW¼ of Sec. 8, T123N, R63W of the 5th P.M., Brown County, South Dakota (2505 – 8th Avenue, NE) - refer to the City Engineer, City Attorney, and Planning/Zoning Director for review and recommendations RENEWALS OF RETAIL ON-OFF SALE MALT BEVERAGE & SD FARM WINE LICENSES – for various businesses from July, 2022 – June, 2023 – GPM Enterprise, LLC dba 4 Aces Casino, 202 – 6th Avenue, SE Suite B; Heartland Casino LLC dba 6th Ave. Casino, 1923 – 6th Avenue, SE #103; 6th Avenue Pit Stop Inc. dba 6th Avenue Pit Stop, 802 – 6th Avenue, SW; Aberdeen Pit Stop Inc. dba Aberdeen Pit Stop, 2323 – 8th Avenue, NE; Rivett Lodging dba Aberdeen Super 8 East Motel, 2405 – 6th Avenue, SE; Airport Fuel, LLC  18156 dba Airport Fuel-Holiday, 4707 E. Hwy #12; Allevity Entertainment LLC dba Allevity Entertainment, 130 S. Centennial Street; Aberdeen Ventures LLC dba AmericInn of Aberdeen, 301 Centennial Street; APEX Events LLC dba 1302 S. State Street-NSU Barnett Center; BPO Elks Lodge dba 705 Circle Drive; Bonn Express LLC dba Bonn Express, 801 N. Hwy #281; Casey’s Retail Company dba Casey’s General Store, 224 S. Dakota Street; DOM Inc. dba Casino Bleu, 316 S. Wilson Street, Suite B; OCHO Inc. dba Casino Korner, 707 N. 2nd Street; OCHO Inc. dba Casino Korner Suite C, 707 N. 2nd St. Suite C; NUEVE Inc. dba C-Express 8th Ave., 1202 – 8th Avenue, NE; VEINTE Inc. dba C-Express 8th Ave. Suite 2, 1202 – 8th Avenue, NE Suite 2; OCHO Inc. dba C-Express N. Second, 711 N. 2nd Street; OCHENTA Inc. dba C-Express State, 524 – 6th Avenue, SE; TREINTA Inc. dba C- Express Suite 1, 2303 – 6th Avenue, SE Suite 1; TREINTA Inc. dba C-Express Suite 2, 2303 – 6th Avenue, SE Suite 2; TREINTA Inc. dba C-Express Suite 3, 2303 – 6th Avenue, SE Suite 3; China Ginger Inc. dba China Garden Imperial Buffet, 311 S. Main Street; GPM Enterprises Inc. dba Deuces Wild Casino, 915 – 6th Avenue, SE; Randall Weber dba Eddie’s Northside Sinclair, 208 N. 2nd Street; E-Z Stop Food Marts Inc. dba E-Z Food Marts, 421 S. Roosevelt Street; TETON Group, LLC dba Fairfield Inn and Suites, 2901 – 6th Avenue, SE; Family Dollar Stores of SD LLC dba Family Dollar Store, 412 – 6th Avenue, SW; OCHENTA Inc. dba Gas-N Goodies, 1106 S. 5th Street; D & G Investments Inc. dba Grande Casino, 913 – 6th Avenue, SE; Heartland Casino LLC dba Heartland Café & Casino, 1923 – 6th Avenue, SE #101; Heartland Casino LLC dba Heartland Players Club, 1923 – 6th Avenue, SE #102; Heartland Casino LLC dba Heartland Players Club 2, 1923 – 6th Avenue, SE #100; HolidayStationStores dba HolidayStation Store, 602 S. Hwy #281; Hub City Axe Throwing LLC dba Hub City Axe Throwing, 3315 – 6th Avenue, SE #10; Ken’s Supermarket Inc. dba Ken’s Bottle Shop, 2105 – 6th Avenue, SE; Kessler’s Fuel LLC dba Kessler’s Holiday, 702 – 6th Avenue, SE; Kessler’s Inc. dba Kessler’s Liquor, 621 – 6th Avenue, SE; Kusler’s C Store LLC dba Kusler’s C Store, 602 S. Main Street; Lafayette Casino Corp. dba Lafayette Casino, 3015 – 6th Avenue, SE #1; Lafayette Casino Corp. dba Lafayette Casino #2, 3015 – 6th Avenue, SE #2; JLM Golf LLC dba Lee Park Pro Shop, 1028 – 8th Avenue, NW; M & H Gas Inc. dba M & H Gas, 202 – 6th Avenue, SW; Hungry’s Restaurant Inc. dba Marlins Family Restaurant, 604 S. Hwy #281; HUASTECA LLC dba Mazatlan Mexican Restaurant, 1 S. First Street; Ace Boschee dba Moccasin Creek Concessions, 1202 – 10th Avenue, SE; MP Aberdeen LLC dba My Place Hotel, 410 S. Harvard Street; Natural Abundance Food Coop. dba Natural Abundance, 112 N. Main Street Suite 2; KAREN LLC dba Palm Garden Thai Cuisine, 602 S. Third Street; P & M Enterprises Inc. dba R & A Bar, 5 S. Main Street; Arment Investments dba Rainforest Casino, 416 S. Dakota Street #3; Regency Midwest Ventures dba Ramkota Inn, 1400 – 8th Avenue, NW; HAYJON Inc. dba Rohly’s Bar, 1524 – 6th Avenue, SW; Rolling Hills Golf Club LLC dba Rolling Hills Golf Club, 546 Palmer Circle; D & G Investments dba Royale Casino, 202 – 6th Avenue, SE; TWO Cs Inc. dba  18157 Schwan’s Recreation, 714 – 1st Avenue, NE; Sooper Stop Inc. dba Sooper Stop, 19 N. Dakota Street; South C Store Inc. dba South C Store, 1020 S. Main Street; Target Stores dba Target, 3316 – 7th Avenue, SE; Tokyo Sushi & Steakhouse LLC dba Tokyo Sushi & Steakhouse, 3315 – 6th Avenue, SE# #68; R & F Inc. dba White House Inn, 500 – 6th Avenue, SW; DOM Inc. dba Wild Bill’s Casino, 316 S. Wilson Street Suite 200. LICENSES – Taxi Cab Driver – Kyna Scheuffele DESIGNATE – Elaine Schaible and Nancy Upton, persons with a significant background in animal behavior, to serve on the Animal Review Board for the City of Aberdeen, SD APPLICATION FOR COMMUNITY EVENT PERMIT – requested by Corey Barbato for “Junedeenth Freedom Day Celebration” on June 19, 2022 at Central Park, 315 – 2nd Avenue, SE APPLICATIONS FOR PERMIT AND LICENSE – Community Event Permit for the Aberdeen Downtown Association for the “Summer Concert Series” on June 16, 2022 on South Main Street, 6th Avenue to 4th Avenue, and Special One-Day Retail Malt Beverage & SD Wine License on June 16, 2022 for the Aberdeen Store LLC for the same event Voice vote to approve, all voting aye, motion carried. REQUESTS FOR STREET USE – North Side of 1500 and 1600 Block of Somerset Drive for “Neighborhood Block Party” on June 9, 2022; 5th Avenue and South Main Street North to Aldrich Park, 4th Avenue and North Main Street, for the Abiding Love Fellowship Church’s Parade on July 2, 2022 LOTTERY NOTICE – Aberdeen Area Pride – receive and place on file Voice vote to approve, all voting aye, motion carried. OLD BUSINESS ORDINANCE NO. 22-05-01 - SECOND READING AND FINAL ADOPTION Motion by Remily, second by Lunzman to approve second reading and final adoption of Ordinance No. 22-05-01 to rezone property described as Lot 1, Briscoe Second Addition in the SE¼ of Sec. 13, T123N, R64W (224 – 1st Avenue, SE) from (I-2) Unrestricted Industrial District and (C-3) Central Business District/(R-4) Special Density Residential District to (C- 3) Central Business District/(R-4) Special Residential District. Roll call vote to approve, all voting aye, motion carried. ORDINANCE NO. 22-05-02 - SECOND READING AND FINAL ADOPTION Motion by Johnson, second by Reinbold to approve second reading and final adoption of Ordinance No. 22-05-02 repealing sections of City Code duplicative of existing statutes or which duplicate another section. Roll call vote to approve, all voting aye, motion carried. NEW BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WITH APPOINTED FINANCE OFFICER JORDAN MCQUILLEN City Manager Joe Gaa presented an employment agreement with newly appointed  18158 Finance Officer Jordan McQuillen and recommended approval of the agreement. Motion by Rux, second by Reinbold to approve the employment agreement with appointed Finance Officer Jordan McQuillen. Roll call vote to approve, all voting aye, motion carried. ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT AWARD FROM STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT IMPROVEMENTS City Manager Joe Gaa presented an $18,896,900 grant award from the State of South Dakota Board of Water and Natural Resources (DANR) for Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements and recommended approval of the grant award. Motion by Johnson, second by Remily to accept the grant award from the DANR and authorize the City Manager to sign the grant documents including Resolution No. 22-06-01R. Roll call vote to approve, all voting aye, number of ayes 9, number of nays 0, members abstaining 0, motion carried. RESOLUTION NO. 22-06-01R A RESOLUTION APPROVING ENTERING INTO A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF WATER AND NATURAL RESOURCES AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN GRANT DOCUMENTS AND PAY REQUESTS WHEREAS, the City of Aberdeen has determined it necessary to proceed with improvements and expansion to its Wastewater Treatment Plant; and WHEREAS, on December 20, 2021, the Aberdeen City Council approved the submission of an application for financial assistance to the State of South Dakota Board of Water and Natural Resources; and WHEREAS, on April 12, 2022, the Board of Water and Natural Resources met and approved a grant award for the City of Aberdeen Wastewater Treatment Plant Project in the amount of $18,896,900; and WHEREAS, the City is ready to proceed with the project. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City of Aberdeen: 1. The City Council hereby approves entering into a grant agreement with the State of South Dakota in the amount of $18,896,900 for the Wastewater Treatment Plan Project. 2. The City Manager is hereby designated as the authorized representative of the City to sign and certify the grant agreement and all documents and payment requests related to the grant. The foregoing Resolution No. 22-06-01R was adopted at a regular meeting of the Aberdeen City Council on the 6th day of June, 2022. CREATION OF TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT NO. 38 (TIF #38) City Manager Joe Gaa presented Resolution No. 22-06-04R creating Tax Increment Financing District No. 38 (TIF #38) for JT Properties Investments, LLC to help finance the development of a retirement community and a public park for property described as Lots 1  18159 and 3, Evans Third Subdivision to Aberdeen in the SE¼ of Sec. 7, T123N, R63W of the 5th P.M. Gaa explained that the TIF would help the owner/developer finance $4,569,222 of eligible project costs and stated that City Staff recommends its approval. Jim Thares, the developer of the project, and Attorney Rodrick Tobin were present for the discussion. Motion by Ronayne, second by Rux to approve and adopt Resolution No. 22-06-04R creating Tax Increment Financing District No. 38 and establishing terms and conditions for the tax increment district. Roll call vote to approve, all voting aye, number of ayes 9, number of nays 0, members abstaining 0, motion carried. RESOLUTION NO. 22-06-04R RESOLUTION CREATING TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT NO. 38 WHEREAS, a public hearing was held before the Planning Commission of the City of Aberdeen, South Dakota, on May 17, 2022, at 6:00 p.m., in Council Chambers in the Municipal Building, 123 South Lincoln Street, Aberdeen, South Dakota, pursuant to notice of such hearing, for the purpose of considering the creation of Tax Increment Financing District Number 38 (hereafter the “District”) and its proposed boundaries, such public hearing also being the time and place for its regular meeting; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission at such regular meeting did establish the boundaries of the District and did recommend the City Council of the City of Aberdeen, South Dakota, create the District; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission at such regular meeting did recommend to the City Council that it approve and adopt the Project Plan; and WHEREAS, such action by the Planning Commission was done in accordance with SDCL Chapter 11-9 at a regular meeting of the said Planning Commission after notice properly given and after due hearing and being appropriately and properly advised. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Aberdeen, South Dakota, as follows: 1. District Necessity. Pursuant to SDCL §11-9-8, the City Council hereby declares the necessity to form the District in the City of Aberdeen as not less than fifty percent, by area, of the real property within the District will stimulate and develop the general economic welfare and prosperity of the state and the City through the promotion and advancement of industrial, commercial, manufacturing, agricultural, or natural resources development; and that the improvement of the area is likely to significantly enhance the value of substantially all other real property in the District and improve the tax base of the City of Aberdeen. 2. District Boundaries. The boundaries of the District shall be and the same are hereby designated as: LOTS 1 AND 3, EVANS THIRD SUBDIVISION TO ABERDEEN IN THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 7, TOWNSHIP 123 NORTH, RANGE 63 WEST OF THE  18160 FIFTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, BROWN COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA, SUBJECT TO EASEMENTS, RESERVATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, IF ANY. 3. Creation and Conditions. The District is hereby created with an effective date of June 6, 2022, and upon the following conditions: (a) Term of District. The term of the District shall be twenty (20) years from the date of the creation of the District, therefore, positive tax increments may not be allocated to the City longer than twenty (20) years after the calendar year of creation of the District. (b) Payment of Project Costs. Project costs in the amount of $4,569,220.00, plus interest computed at 4.75% per year, are eligible for reimbursement by the City from positive tax increments. No project cost incurred after five (5) years following the creation of the District may be paid from positive tax increments unless an amendment to the Project Plan is adopted. All outstanding indebtedness for project costs financed by JT Properties Investments, LLC (the Owner and Developer of land which has been designated the “Primrose Development”), and their successors and assigns, shall be paid or retired, and all tax increment bonds shall mature, no later than the term of the District. (c) Sale or Transfer to Terminate District. Developer may neither sell, or transfer a controlling ownership interest in, Developer nor sell, or transfer title to, or sell or transfer a controlling ownership in, the property described in the Project Plan at any time before the expiration of zero (0) years from the date of creation of the District without providing for termination of the District as follows: (1) For project costs financed by Developer, Developer shall pay or retire all outstanding debt for project costs to any holder of such indebtedness; or (2) For project costs for which tax increment bonds were issued, Developer shall remit to the City sufficient funds for City to redeem the bonds in whole. (d) Waiver of discretionary formula. Developer may waive all or a portion of the discretionary formula of all of the assessed valuation for tax purposes for the five (5) tax years following construction of the improvements identified in the Project Plan. (e) No Remittance Upon Default. No Tax Increment Revenues for reimbursement of eligible project costs will be remitted by the City to Developer or to holders of indebtedness issued to pay for project costs if Developer is in default of the Development Agreement as fully-executed by and between Developer and the City of Aberdeen (hereafter the “Development Agreement”). 4. District Name. The District shall be named and designated as “Tax Increment Financing District Number 38, City of Aberdeen, South Dakota.” 5. Project Plan. Except as otherwise amended by this Resolution, the Project Plan submitted by Developer shall be and the same is hereby approved and adopted. Such plan is feasible and in conformity with the master plan of the City of Aberdeen, South  18161 Dakota, a municipal corporation of the State of South Dakota. 6. Development Agreement. The Development Agreement shall specify the conditions for development of the owner’s property in the District and for financing and payment of the project costs. The Development Agreement when fully-executed shall be expressly incorporated herein and adopted by reference. The Development Agreement may be amended from time to time by mutual agreement of the parties. 7. Aggregate Valuation. The aggregate assessed valuation of the taxable property in the District plus the tax increment base of all other existing tax increment financing districts does not exceed 10% of the total assessed value of taxable property in the City of Aberdeen, South Dakota. 8. General Conditions for Termination of District. The District shall terminate upon the earliest date of any of the following occurrences: a. Positive tax increments are no longer allocable to the District; b. The Council, by resolution, dissolves the District, after payment or provision for payment of all project costs, grants, and all tax increment bonds of the District; or c. Developer is in default of the Development Agreement and fails to cure such default within the time specified therein. 9. Execution of Documents. The City Manager and Finance Officer are authorized to execute those documents necessary to create and certify Tax Increment Financing District Number 38 as of the effective date of creation of the district. The City Manager is authorized to finalize the execution of the Development Agreement and to enter into such amendments thereto from time to time as the City Manager determines to be in the best interests of the City of Aberdeen. 10. Severability. The provisions of this resolution are severable. If any provision of this resolution or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this resolution which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application. The foregoing Resolution Number 22-06-04R, as amended, was adopted at a regular meeting of the Aberdeen City Council on the 6th day of June, 2022. PUBLIC HEARING ON SPECIAL SIX-DAY LIQUOR LICENSE FOR ACT2, INC. Mayor Schaunaman opened a hearing on an application for a Special Six-Day Retail On-Sale Liquor License on June 7 – 12, 2022 for ACT2, Inc. at Aberdeen Community Theatre, 415 South Main Street. No public comments were received so Mayor Schaunaman closed the hearing. Motion by Rux, second by Rife to approve a Special Six-Day Retail On- Sale Liquor License on June 7 – 12, 2022 for ACT2, Inc. at 415 South Main Street. Voice vote to approve, all voting aye, motion carried. PUBLIC HEARING ON TRANSFER OF ON-SALE LIQUOR LICENSE FROM AIRPORT FUEL LLC TO STEVEN LUST  18162 Mayor Schaunaman opened a hearing on an application to transfer the Retail On-Sale Liquor License with Video Lottery from the Airport Fuel LLC at 4707 – 6th Avenue, SE to Steven Lust at 1514 – 6th Avenue, SW with an inactive status. No public comments were received so Mayor Schaunaman closed the hearing. Motion by Rux, second by Lunzman to approve the transfer of the Retail On-Sale Liquor License with Video Lottery from Airport Fuel LLC at 4707 – 6th Avenue, SE to Steven Lust at 1514 – 6th Avenue, SW (Inactive Status). Voice vote to approve, all voting aye, motion carried. REAPPOINTMENT OF LON GELLHAUS TO ABERDEEN AIRPORT BOARD Motion by Rife, second by Johnson to approve the reappointment of Lon Gellhaus to the Aberdeen Airport Board for a five-year term ending June 30, 2027. Voice vote to approve, all voting aye, motion carried. AGREEMENTS WITH NECOG FOR GRANT ADMINISTRATION FOR PROJECTS City Manager presented two agreements with Northeast Council of Governments (NECOG) for grant administration and compliance for the Water Tower and Wastewater Treatment Plant Projects in the total amount of $35,000. Motion by Remily, second by Reinbold to approve the grants administration agreements from NECOG and authorize the City Manager to sign the grant documents. Roll call vote to approve, all voting aye, motion carried. SEC. 5311 FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH SD DOT FOR RIDE LINE Transportation Director Rich Krokel requested approval of SD Department of Transportation Sec. 5311 funding agreement in the amount of $193,573.67 to assist in covering operating costs for Aberdeen Ride Line for FY2021. Motion by Johnson, second by Rux to approve of the SD Department of Transportation Sec. 5311 Funding agreement in the amount of $193,573.67 for Aberdeen Ride Line and authorize the City Manager to sign the Sec. 5311 funding agreement. Roll call vote to approve, all voting aye, motion carried. PAYMENT FOR STREET MAINTENANCE CONCRETE REPAIR I PROJECT City Engineer Robin Bobzien requested approval of Payment #1 in the amount of $58,629.79 to CWF Masonry and Construction for work on the Street Maintenance Concrete Repair I Project. Motion by Rife, second by Lunzman to approve of Payment #1 in the amount of $58,629.79 to CWF Masonry and Construction for work on the project. Roll call vote to approve, all voting aye, motion carried. REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF CLAIMS AND PAYROLL Motion by Lunzman, second by Rife to approve payment of the bills listed for June 6, 2022 and payroll for the period from May 22, 2022 through June 4, 2022. 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: Reed Fund 6,562.50; Elavon 3,250.00; Wellmark Blue Cross/Blue Shield 172,000.00; US Bank 81,006.25; Northwestern Energy 150,000.00;  18163 Northern Electric 10,000.00; American News 234.00; Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce 20.00; MARCO Technologies LLC 1,003.89; RDO Equipment Co. 77,431.85; Aberdeen News 260.00; Quality Flow Systems Inc. 3,096.48; Hawkins Inc. 2,870.00; Dakota Electronics 627.75; Lang’s TV & Appliance 119.90; Don’s Builders Hardware 207.00; Performance Oil & Lubricant 173.90; SD Gov. Human Resource Assn. 50.00; Cole Papers Inc. 2,100.57; Fisher Scientific Co. 1,979.21; Flexible Pipe Tool Company 62.20; Graham Tire Co. 29.00; Auto Value Parts/Hedahls 1,164.30; House of Glass Inc. 1,109.27; NTOA 18,880.00; Kesslers Inc. 62.74; Lawson Products Inc. 413.66; Jensen Rock & Sand Inc. 63,461.36; MAC’s Inc. 65.88; Michael Todd & Co. Inc. 10,663.12; Sanford Health Occupational 393.00; Double A Plumbing LLC 456.24; Dakota Supply Group 841.92; Midstates Group 2,582.00; Mark Miller 94.00; SHARE Corp. 802.24; Crawford Trucks & Equipment 1,748.21; Stan Houston Equipment Inc. 1,358.96; Aberdeen Awards 6.00; Totally Tubular Mfg. 563.68; Cortrust TIF #19 37,847.14; Dakota Pump Inc. 1,656.25; MacQueen Emergency Group 733.03; Dependable Sanitation 1,135.00; Swanberg Construction 287,475.00; Bantz, Gosch & Cremer LLC 40,210.26; Zachary Krage 94.00; Graybar 18,076.80; Energy Laboratories Inc. 203.40; SD Dept. Health Lab 365.00; Rescue Source 1,230.00; Titan Access Productivity 750.00; Automationdirect.com Inc. 568.50; Larson Data Communications 115.35; Traffic Control Corp. 1,446.00; Jarman’s Water Systems 425.33; Lien Transportation Co. 1,875.00; McMaster-Carr Supply Co. 353.25; Fire Safety First 720.53; Century Business Products 11.18; Joshua Ochsner 234.00; Menards Inc. 1,695.75; Shannon Broderson 285.00; Neil and Joan Bellikka 52,596.69; Aqua Pure Inc. 8,259.60; Dakota Fluid Power Inc. 172.52; EZ-Liner 223.20; Borns Group 5,077.78; Killoran Trucking & Brokerage 7,506.75; AT & T Cell 1,744.04; Schmidt Construction Inc. 11,967.23; Hunter Schlotman 100.00; Matheson Tri-Gas Inc. 89.99; Emergency Technical Decon. 291.00; POMP’s Tire Service 976.50; Lamont Development II LLC 21,986.91; Galls Inc. 164.64; Business Improvement Dist. 37,504.98; Dakota Oil 3,950.00; Jordan Dahme 100.00; North Central Rental/Leasing 2,530.00; Austin Nath 234.00; Geoff Stoltenburg 234.00; Carter Deyo 100.00; Dave Schumaker 13,339.51; MVTL Laboratories Inc. 511.00; Ingram Library Services 410.45; Olympic Sales Inc. 332.77; Aramark Uniform Service 551.97; Aberdeen Area Radiator 1,150.00; Brad Jung 94.00; Titan Machinery 2,219.00; Kyle Stoddard 382.00; C & S Motor Sports/Biegler 1,883.79; GRAINGER 196.40; Geffdog Designs 533.98; Crescent Electric Supply 336.68; Brant Winter 84.00; J Gross Equipment 2,000.38; Sight and Sound 49.99; Stryker Sales Corp. 690.20; North Star Logistics LLC 57,050.00; Linde Gas & Equipment Inc. 6,841.25; Guardian Life Inc. Co. 1,464.77; United Parcel Service 111.53; Wylie Meadows LLC 20,854.38; NAPA Central 1,317.04; Sign Solutions USA LLC 2,865.53; Sansio Inc. 910.00; Frost Development Inc. 70,559.82; CWF Masonry & Construction 19,234.99; Depot Revial LLC 30,729.14; MAC Tools/D & D Distributing 640.00; Hanna Instruments 234.00; Kent Warrey 234.00; Core & Main LP 173,075.43; Quest  18164 Hospitality Suppliers 4,939.26; Runnings Supply Inc. 1,145.28; Interstate Battery 141.95; Custom Installation Solutions 195.00; Triplec Pros Window Cleaning 1,241.00; HR Green Inc. 16,377.45; Armand Advertising LLC 3,890.07; ODP Business Solutions LLC 186.97; Ruffridge-Johnson Equipment 8,117.74; Diamond Vogel 32,200.00; Dempsey’s Brewery 665.00; Moore Sewing 50.00; Engineering Perf Solutions 400.00; Randy Holsing 21.27; Frontier Precision Inc. 11,009.00; Kathleen Murray 120.15. Payroll for the period from May 22, 2022 through June 4, 2022 and city share of social security, old age & survivor’s insurance, retirement, health and life insurance: EFTPS 158,303.38; SD Retirement 85,172.67; Governing Body 3,351.93; City Manager 8,382.49; City Attorney 7,473.23; Finance 11,343.36; HR 8,005.60, Building 1,887.37; Computer 5,125.43; Planning/Zoning 16,499.35; Engineering 14,526.20; Police 149,168.53; Fire 132,834.94, Bartz, Michael 24.88 hr; Housing/Building 7,233.75; Street 32,553.28, Kenitzer, Chris 19.20 hr; Traffic 7,353.91; Solid Waste 26,330.83, Helms, Carson 16.00 hr, Martinez, Matthew 16.00 hr, Horner, Ty 16.25 hr, Skon, Ben 16.25 hr; Transportation/Ride Line 18,872.89, Azzone, Sheri 13.70 hr; Library 27,449.56; Parks, Rec & Forestry 199,483.11, Kiefer, Kevin 12.00 hr, Becker, Nehemiah 14.00 hr, Schaunaman, Claire 11.25, Prehn, Anderson 13.00 hr, Larson, Makenna 15.00 hr, Hluchy, Michael 12.00, Raap, Aiden 12.00 hr, Vrchota, Ryder 12.00, Logan, Isabella 11.00, Kjenstad, Ethan 13.75hr, Rux, Daniel 15.00 hr, Heim, Bailey 15.25 hr, Bauman, Kaysie 12.00 hr, Ermer, Elliott 12.00 hr, Frank, Melina 12.00 hr, Pietz, Rylie 11.00 hr, Sumption, Grace 11.00 hr, Rux, Gretchen 12.00 hr, Rife, Oliver 13.00 hr, Osman, Richard 16.00 hr, Marcuson, Lauren 13.25 hr, Riggs, Jack 13.50 hr, Bjur, Jamison 16.00 hr, Klipfel, Viena 17.00 hr, Grandbois, Robert 12.00 hr, Sieler, Ronald 16.00 hr, Bohle, Stewart 20.13 hr, Zimmerman, Kim 19.50 hr, Kurtz, Trent 17.86 hr, Osman, Lisa 17.25 hr, Markley, Steve 18.00 hr, Rohrbach, John 18.00 hr, McCafferty, Kris 19.29 hr, Airport 15,388.39, Williams, Samantha 15.89 hr, Behrends, Zach 15.89 hr; Pipe 33,727.12, Hilsendeger, Jared 16.75 hr, Zimmerman, Kaden 16.75 hr; Water Treatment 22,070.98, Brechti, Daniel 21.45 hr; Meter 1,780.80; Water Reclamation 23,597.53; Pump 11,071.64. Roll call vote to approve, Lunzman, Rife, Johnson, Reinbold, Langer, and Mayor Schaunaman voting aye, Ronayne abstaining on payments to Neil and Joan Bellikka and Dave Schumaker and voting aye on remainder of payments, Remily abstaining on payment to Ashton Remily and voting aye on remainder of payments, and Rux abstaining on payment to Mitchell Rux and voting aye on remainder of payments, motion carried. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT City Manager Joe Gaa updated the Council on the 2023 Budget Review in process and consideration of Promotion Fund requests. Gaa mentioned that the next Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 21, 2022 and gave employee recognition to Mike Eliason for 20-years of service with the Aberdeen Fire Department. ADJOURNMENT  18165 There being no further business, motion by Rife, second by Remily to adjourn the meeting. Voice vote to adjourn, all voting aye, motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 5:59 p.m. Prepared by Mary Campton for the Finance Office. /s/ Jordan McQuillen.