Aberdeen City Council
Regular MeetingAberdeen, SD · November 28, 2022
Minutes
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MINUTES
ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL MEETING
City Council Chambers, 123 South Lincoln Street, Municipal Building, Aberdeen,
South Dakota, November 28, 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 Erin Fouberg, Charlotte Liebelt, Josh
Rife, Alan Johnson, Justin Reinbold, Tiffany Langer by teleconference, David Novstrup, and
Mayor Travis Schaunaman. City Council Member Rob Ronayne was absent.
City Staff present were Joe Gaa, Ron Wager, Robin Bobzien, Brett Bill, Jordan
McQuillen, Dave McNeil, Rich Krokel, and Joel Weig.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Schaunaman led the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Motion by Rife, second by Reinbold to approve of the agenda. Voice vote to
approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.
MINUTES
Motion by Johnson, second by Rife to approve the minutes of the November 21, 2022
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 Reinbold, second by Novstrup to approve the following items on the
consent calendar:
REQUEST FOR STREET USE – Alley to Lincoln Street on 5th Avenue, SE for First United
Methodist Church’s Living Nativity on December 3, 2022
LOTTERY NOTICES – James Valley Model Railroad Association; Foundation for Youth
Firearms Safety Inc. dba Great Plains Outdoorsmen – receive and place on file
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.
OLD BUSINESS
ORDINANCE NO. 22-11-02 – 2023 WAGES FOR CITY OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES
- SECOND READING AND FINAL ADOPTION
City Manager Joe Gaa requested approval of second reading and final adoption of
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Ordinance No. 22-11-02 to provide for the fixing of wages of City Officials and Employees
for the year 2023. Motion by Johnson, second by Liebelt to approve second reading and final
adoption of Ordinance No. 22-11-02. Roll call vote to approve, all present voting aye,
motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS
ORDINANCE NO. 22-11-01 – CITY FEES AND CHARGES FOR 2023 SERVICES –
FIRST READING
City Finance Officer Jordan McQuillen presented and summarized Ordinance No. 22-
11-01 setting fees and charges for certain services provided by the City of Aberdeen for the
year 2023. City Attorney Ron Wager asked that the schedule of fees for Animal Control-
Guard Dog License-New and Renewal be stricken from the first reading of the Ordinance.
Discussion followed. Motion by Liebelt, second by Novstrup to approve the first reading of
Ordinance No. 22-11-01. Roll call vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.
APPROVAL OF NORTHEAST COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS JOINT COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENT FOR 2023
City Finance Officer Jordan McQuillen requested authorization for the Mayor to sign
the annual Northeast Council of Governments (NECOG) Joint Cooperative Agreement for
2023. Motion by Reinbold, second by Johnson to authorize the Mayor to sign the Northeast
Council of Governments (NECOG) Joint Cooperative Agreement for 2023. Voice vote to
approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.
APPROVAL OF SD DOT SECTION 5311 FUNDING AGREEMENT FOR ABERDEEN
RIDE LINE
Transportation Director Rich Krokel requested authorization for the City Manager to
sign the SD Department of Transportation Section 5311 Funding Agreement for FY2023
operating and administration costs of $429,409.58 for Aberdeen Ride Line. Motion by
Johnson, second by Rife to authorize the City Manager to sign the SD Department of
Transportation Section 5311 Funding Agreement for Aberdeen Ride Line. Roll call vote to
approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.
APPROVAL OF CHANGE ORDER/PAYMENT FOR KLINE STREET STORM SEWER
IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT
City Engineer Robin Bobzien requested approval of Change Order #4 in the amount
of $10,417.00 and Payment #5 in the amount of $380,160.23 for B & B Contracting for work
on the Kline Street Storm Sewer Improvements Project. Motion by Rife, second by Novstrup
to approve of Change Order #4 in the amount of $10,417.00 and Payment #5 in the amount
of $380,160.23 for B & B Contracting for the Kline Street Storm Sewer Improvements
Project. Roll call vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.
PRESENTATION OF ABERDEEN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE’S QUARTERLY
REPORT
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Lisa Anderson of the Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce presented their quarterly
activities report.
REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF CLAIMS
Motion by Rife, second by Novstrup to approve payment of the bills listed for
November 28, 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: Wellmark Blue Cross/Blue Shield
215,000.00; US Bank 80,000.00; US Bank Corp. Trust 235,606.25; Depository Trust
138,442.50; UPS 72.00; Elavon 250.00; Paymentech 3,000.00; NSU Purchases/Accts
Payable 52.25; Platinum Properties 41.99; Arnie Isaak 41.68; Alice Houghton 42.31; Hayden
Properties 70.17; Gary Nielsen 57.90; Mickelson Realtors 42.39; Jason Lien 38.29; James
Sandvig Living Trust 48.23; Stephen Tye 20.04; Daughters Property LLC 25.96; William
Lammon III 17.94; Sarah Patterson 166.72; South Brown Conservation 27.47; Ty Reinke
8.17; Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce 20.00; MARCO Technologies LLC 85.27; RDO
Equipment Co. 2.92; Dahme Construction 9,053.01; Hawkins Inc. 3,475.00; Dakota
Electronics 461.55; Dakota Pump & Control 7,625.00; Cole Papers Inc. 193.91; Farm Power
Mfg Inc. 341.12; Direct Automation LLC 1,048.00; Auto Value Parts/Hedahls 529.26; House
of Glass Inc. 469.32; Lawson Products Inc. 842.80; Steven Lust Automotive 73.28; MAC’s
Inc. 85.94; Mattern Diesel Service 370.90; Sewer Duck Inc. 225.00; B & B Contracting
380,160.23; TSI Inc. 1,198.77; Meyers Tractor Salvage 100.00; Dakota Supply Group
104.94; Graymont LLC 9,111.81; Crawford Trucks & Equipment 1,107.59; SD Police
Chiefs’ Association 185.00; Fastenal Company 1,432.31; Tanner Jondahl 80.00; B & H
Photo-Video 2,365.84; Traffic Control Corp. 384.00; Jarman’s Water Systems 421.35; HDR
Engineering Inc. 6,686.26; NVC 50.00; Lien Transportation Co. 6,676.13; McMaster-Carr
Supply Co. 212.27; SD One Call 408.80; Quill Corp. 76.75; Federal Express Corp. 15.68;
Century Business Products 70.00; Menards Inc. 794.84; Michael Roemmich 74.00;
Convention Visitors Bureau 32,714.36; Dakota Fluid Power Inc. 202.01; POMP’s Tire
Service 2,122.24; General Traffic Controls 2,692.00; Hase Plumbing & Heating 2,225.00; JR
Huebner 74.00; Aramark Uniform Services 174.41; Morrison Construction 30,646.63;
Applied Concepts Inc. 170.00; Butler Machinery Co. 162.06; Sanitation Products Inc.
1,877.24; Builders Firstsource Inc. 6,111.08; Guardian Life Insurance Co. 1,125.22; Midland
Scientific Inc. 2,137.20; James Valley Coop Telephone Co. 35.06; GUTH Laboratories Inc.
49.55; CWF Masonry & Construction 105,077.49; Core & Main LP 14,300.08; Quest
Hospitality Suppliers 602.73; Transource Truck & Equipment 672.87; Runnings Supply Inc.
914.39; Interstate Battery 967.65; ODP Business Solutions LLC 865.09; Trucorp Ltd 741.00.
Roll call vote to approve, Novstrup, Langer, Reinbold, Johnson, Rife, Liebelt, and Fouberg
voting aye, Mayor Schaunaman abstaining, motion carried.
CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
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City Manager Joe Gaa reported on a change to airline flight schedules.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, motion by Liebelt, second by Reinbold to adjourn
the meeting. Voice vote to adjourn, all present voting aye, motion carried. The meeting
adjourned at 6:06 p.m.
Prepared by Mary Campton for the Finance Office. /s/ Jordan McQuillen, Finance Officer.
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