Aberdeen City Council
Regular MeetingAberdeen, SD · October 2, 2023
Minutes
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ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL MEETING
City Council Chambers, 123 South Lincoln Street, Municipal Building, Aberdeen,
South Dakota, October 2, 2023 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, Erin Fouberg, Charlotte
Liebelt, Josh Rife via teleconference, Alan Johnson, Justin Reinbold, Tiffany Langer, David
Novstrup, and Mayor Travis Schaunaman.
City Staff present were Robin Bobzien, Ron Wager, Stuart Nelson, Eric Miller, Joel
Weig, Dave McNeil, Ken Hubbart, Keith Sharisky, and Jordan McQuillen.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Schaunaman led the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Motion by Johnson, second by Ronayne to approve the agenda with the addition of
adding an Executive Session to the end of the agenda to discuss contractual matters. Voice
vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.
MINUTES
Motion by Reinbold, second by Liebelt to approve the minutes of the September 25,
2023 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 Ronayne, second by Reinbold to approve the following items on the
consent calendar:
SET HEARING DATE – of October 16, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. for Special One-Day Retail On-
Sale Liquor License for Aberdeen Area Arts Council for the Kelley Hunt Acoustic Quartet on
November 3, 2023 at ARCC Library, 203 Washington Street South and Community Event
Permit in conjunction with the same event
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE – of City surplus items on October 19, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. at the
1000 block of Third Avenue SW and corner of Tenth Street South and Third Avenue SW
LICENSES – Merchant Security – Roger International, PLLC; Private Security – Nicolas
Duckworth; Private Security – David Pritchard; Private Security – Marcus Judd; Residential
Building Contractor – Anthony Mork/Mobility Works; Residential Building Contractor –
Kelly Swee/Premier Systems, Inc.
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2022 AUDITED CITY OF ABERDEEN FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND 2022
AUDITED AIRPORT PASSENGER FACILITY CHARGE REPORT – receive and place on
file
PROCLAMATIONS – Careers in Construction Month – October 2023; Domestic Violence
Awareness Month – October 2023
LOTTERY NOTICE – Frederick Area Volunteer Firefighters – receive and place on file
Voice vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.
City Council Member Josh Rife departed the meeting.
OLD BUSINESS
SECOND READING AND FINAL ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 23-09-03
SUPPLEMENTING THE 2023 BUDGET FOR VARIOUS PARKS, RECREATION,
AND FORESTRY DEPARTMENT ACTIVITES
Motion by Johnson, second by Reinbold to approve second reading and final
adoption of Ordinance No. 23-09-03 supplementing the 2023 Budget for various Parks,
Recreation, and Forestry Department Activities as presented. Roll call vote to approve, all
present voting aye, motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS
PUBLIC HEARING AND APPROVAL OF FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 23-
09-02 TO REZONE PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS 616 ROCK STREET SOUTH
Mayor Schaunaman opened a hearing on a petition from TAC Rental Properties, LLC
to rezone the property described as Lots 466 & 467, Morning Heights Subdivision in the
NE¼ of Section 19, T123N, R63W of the 5th P.M., Brown County, South Dakota (616 Rock
Street South) from (C-3/R-3) Central Business District/High Density Residential District to
(R-3) High Density Residential District. Interim Planning and Zoning Director Eric Miller
explained the petitioners are requesting this rezone in order to eliminate split zoning and to
bring the zoning into a district that is consistent with residential use. This rezone was
approved by the Aberdeen Planning Commission on September 19, 2023. Jerome Harstad
stating his concern with water runoff. Discussion was held. There being no further comments
from the public, Mayor Schaunaman closed the hearing and called for a vote on first reading
of Ordinance No. 23-09-02. Motion by Ronayne, second by Johnson to approve first reading
of Ordinance No. 23-09-02 as presented. Roll call vote to approve, all present voting aye,
motion carried.
APPROVAL TO ACCEPT GIFT OF ANATOMAGE TABLE
Fire Chief Joel Weig requested approval to accept gift of a new anatomage table from
Presentation College and Presentation Sisters of the Blessed Virgin Mary to the Aberdeen
Fire and Rescue with an agreement that we continue a warranty for a minimum of one year.
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Discussion was held. Motion by Reinbold, second by Langer to approve to accept gift of
anatomage table as presented. Voice vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.
APPROVAL OF TEMPORARY PLACEMENT OF LARGE INFLATABLES FOR SOUTH
DAKOTA SPECIAL OLYMPICS
Interim Planning and Zoning Director Eric Miller requested approval of temporary
placement of a large inflatable polar bear and an archway for the South Dakota Special
Olympics Bowling Tournament at the Village Bowl from November 2 – November 5, 2023.
Motion by Johnson, second by Fouberg to approve the temporary placement of inflatables for
South Dakota Special Olympics Bowling Tournament from November 2 – November 5,
2023. Voice vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.
REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF CLAIMS AND PAYROLL
Motion by Liebelt, second by Reinbold to approve payment of the bills listed for
October 2, 2023 and payroll for the period from September 24, 2023 through October 7,
2023.
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: US Draintile 296.58, Aberdeen Chamber Of Comme 100.00,
Aberdeen School District 6-1 2,275.00, Marco Technologies LLC 283.36, Brown County
Landfill 18.10, Overhead Door Brown Co-Ab 548.13, Hawkins Inc 10.00, Dakota
Electronics 85.00, Dakota Pump & Control 2,770.00, Flexible Pipe Tools & Equipment
334.60, Jensen Rock & Sand Inc-Mo 81,876.48, Patty Holm 216.41, Auto Value
Parts/Hedahls 625.74, Heiman Inc 1,208.37, Joel Weig 74.00, Automatic Building
1,247.00, Lawson Products Inc 477.83, Mac's Inc 349.45, Sewer Duck Inc 428.50, Sanford
Health Occupation 750.00, Dakota Supply Group 198.31, Midstates Group 311.00, Mark
Miller 262.00, Safety Service Inc 104.95, Avera St Luke's Hospital 1,505.38, Schwan
Welding & Boiler 95.00, Gary's Auto Body & Access 186.79, Crawford Trucks & Equip
2,400.12, Stan Houston Equipment In 37.45, Spaans Babcock Inc 20,142.00, Fastenal
Company 121.46, Aberdeen Awards 21.00, American Family Life Assu 203.06, Sioux
Valley Environmental 11,080.00, Sd Department Health Lab 1,014.50, Justine Charles
120.00, Dell Marketing L.P. 3,549.74, Us Postal Service 1,897.94, Stacy Vrchota 74.00,
Active Data Systems Inc 9,079.00, Mariah Mougey 78.88, Jarman's Water Systems
1,737.10, Kirk's Auto 2,308.00, McMaster-Carr Supply Co 201.50, Fire Safety First
1,121.80, South Dakota One Call 425.60, DETCO 4,989.48, Ken's Superfair Foods 16.47,
Galeton Gloves 554.77, Menards Inc 359.36, Convention Visitors Bureau 29,323.56,
Killoran Trucking & Broke 28,089.91, At & T Cell 1,852.76, NCL of Wisconsin 191.77,
Matheson Tri-Gas Inc 87.05, Pomp's Tire Service 1,181.80, Abdn Downtown Assoc
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27,529.46, Remmy's Rustic Woodwerx L 400.00, Lance Hammrich 74.00, J R Huebner
74.00, Aberdeen Chrysler Center 150.00, Midcontinent Communications 692.52, Aramark
Uniform Svc 203.18, Newman Traffic Signs 353.06, Morrison Const 63,140.76, Butler
Machinery Co 868.60, Grainger 6,035.87, Geffdog Designs 717.00, Country
Concrete/Landscaping 2,393.40, Lisa Fischer 66.25, Amanda Fischer 385.78, JGE Inc
120.06, G & R Controls Inc 3,943.30, Muth Electric 40,773.71, Napa Central 114.10, Epic
Solutions 289.98, Safety Vision LLC 4,019.78, Atlas Carbon LLC 38,137.15, Matthew
Hovendick 120.00, Cummins Inc 770.00, Runnings Supply Inc 1,027.54, Interstate Battery
Arling 134.95, Custom Installation Solutions 548.00, Dacotah Paper Co 157.78, ODP
Business Solutions LLC 88.69, Patriot Fire & Safety Inc 1,972.25, Onsite Service
Solutions 8,260.00, Nextiva Inc 485.00, Byron E. Snellgrove 3,297.00, Anatomage Inc
9,360.00
Payroll for the period from September 24, 2023 through October 7, 2023 and city share of
social security, old age & survivor’s insurance, retirement, health and life insurance: EFTPS
147,002.01; SD Retirement 88,888.58; Governing Body 3,435.71; City Manager 8,379.96;
City Attorney 7,769.29; Finance 15,386.23, Alberts, Karl 37.15/hr.; HR 8,395.13, Building
1,933.75; Computer 5,393.77; Planning/Zoning 13,160.98; Engineering 9,286.60; Police
165,375.28, Carda, Joel 21.19/hr., Westby, Steve 39.29/hr., Schultz, Shawn 39.29/hr., Miller,
Keith 39.29/hr., Wiese, Mike 39.29/hr.; Fire 136,752.98, Dahme, Jordan 21.55/hr., Heyd,
Alex 20.05/hr.; Housing/Building 6,752.00; Street 34,523.63, Traffic 8,458.32; Solid Waste
22,518.50, Gross, Tyler 18.73/hr.; Transportation/Ride Line 21,866.21, Fitch, Robert
14.04/hr., Nelson, Raymond 14.04/hr., Vanderhoek, Robert 14.04/hr.; Library 30,503.50;
Parks, Rec & Forestry 119,135.93, Miller, Avianna 13.00/hr., Menken, Jordan 14.00/hr.,
Kusler, Megan 13.25/hr., Murphy, Randal 14.25/hr., Hill, Mary 18.00/hr., Coats, Kannon
13.00/hr., Thompson, Kennady 14.00/hr., McCafferty, Aiden 13.75/hr., Thompson, Amy
13.25/hr., Bakke, Graydon 13.00/hr., Stolp, Micah 13.00/hr., Thorstenson, Taylor 13.00/hr.;
Airport 16,264.39; Pipe 32,465.92; Water Treatment 21,929.89; Meter 1,825.60; Water
Reclamation 19,116.06; Pump 9,519.99; Utilities Udell, Brandon 20.67. Roll call vote to
approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.
City Council Member Josh Rife rejoined the meeting via teleconference.
CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
City Manager Robin Bobzien thanked Presentation College and Presentation Sisters
of the Blessed Virgin Mary for the anatomage table gift. Bobzien stated the SDDOT 2-way
Main Street conversion is ongoing. Bobzien stated City employees will be attending South
Dakota Municipal League in Rapid City this week.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
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Motion by Fouberg, second by Ronayne to move into executive session at 5:52 p.m. to
discussion contractual matters pursuant to SDCL § 1-25-2(3) and (4). Voice vote to approve,
all present voting aye, motion carried.
Motion by Fouberg, second by Reinbold to move out of executive session at 7:04 p.m.
Voice vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, motion by Johnson, second by Reinbold to adjourn
the meeting. Voice vote to adjourn, all present voting aye, motion carried. The meeting
adjourned at 7:04 p.m.
Prepared by Amanda Kamphuis for the Finance Office. /s/ Jordan McQuillen, Finance Officer
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