Aberdeen City Council

18554 MINUTES ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL MEETING City Council Chambers, 123 South Lincoln Street, Municipal Building, Aberdeen, South Dakota, January 16, 2024, 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 via teleconference, Erin Fouberg, Charlotte Liebelt, Alan Johnson via teleconference, Justin Reinbold, and Mayor Travis Schaunaman. Council Members Josh Rife, Tiffany Langer, and David Novstrup were absent. City Staff present were Robin Bobzien, Ron Wager, Stuart Nelson, Ken Hubbart, Joel Weig, Dave McNeil, Steven Thithavong, and Jordan McQuillen. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Schaunaman led the Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Motion by Fouberg, second by Reinbold to approve the agenda. Voice vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried. MINUTES Motion by Liebelt, second by Reinbold to approve the minutes of the January 8, 2024, 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 Liebelt to approve the following items on the consent calendar: LOTTERY NOTICE: 4J Foundation for bingo being held on January 25, 2024 LICENSE: New Residential Building Contractors License for Henry Fouberg of HF Enterprises Voice vote to approve, all voting aye, with Fouberg abstaining. Motion carried. OLD BUSINESS  18555 APPROVAL OF SECOND READING AND FINAL ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE AMENDING THE SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS OF THE CITY CODE REGARDING APPROVAL OF PLATS Community Development Director Ken Hubbart stated no changes since the last hearing. Motion by Ronayne, second by Reinbold. Roll call vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried. NEW BUSINESS PRESENTATION OF UPDATED MEETING AGENDA City Finance Officer Jordan McQuillen and Compliance and Records Specialist Steven Thithavong presented an update on the meeting agenda and how to navigate the city’s website. PUBLIC HEARING AND APPROVAL OF THE SPECIAL ONE-DAY RETAIL ON- SALE LIQUOR LICENSE ON APRIL 26, 2024, FOR THE NSU FOUNDATION DBA APEX EVENTS LLC AT NSU BOURBON AND BREWS, 620 15TH AVE SE Mayor Travis Schaunaman opened the public hearing for the special One-Day Retail On- Sale Liquor License. Motion by Reinbold, second by Ronayne to approve the Special One- Day Retail On-Sale Liquor License on April 26, 2024, for the NSU Foundation dba APEX Events LLC at NSU Bourbon and Brews, 620 15th Ave SE. Voice vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried. APPROVAL AND REAPPOINTMENT OF CINDY SENGER TO THE K.O. LEE ABERDEEN PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR A SECOND, THREE- YEAR TERM ENDING JUNE 30, 2026. Motion by Ronayne, second by Reinbold to approve the reappointment of Cindy Senger to the K.O. Lee Aberdeen Public Library Board of Trustees for a second, three-year term ending June 30, 2026. Voice vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried. APPROVAL OF A PETITION TO VACATE A PORTION OF FOURTEENTH STREET SOUTH, PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY, LOCATED BETWEEN 1320 & 1402 NINTH AVE SW Community Development Director Ken Hubbart presented and discussed the petition. Discussion was held. Motion by Reinbold, second by Liebelt. Roll call vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried. REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF CLAIMS AND PAYROLL Motion by Ronayne, second by Reinbold to approve payment of the bills listed for  18556 January 16, 2024 and payroll for the period from December 31, 2023 through January 13, 2024. 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: Jonathan Hart 93.75, Wesley Boni 52.50, Aberdeen Chamber Of Commerce 800.00, Helms & Associates 7,246.88, BMI 391.50, Marco Technologies LLC 103.97, RDP Equipment Co. 2,991.11, Brown County Landfill 16,532.50, Kone Inc. 4,270.16, Northern Plains Animal Health 158.62, Leidholt Electric LLC 5,877.89, City Treasurer 250.00, Dakota Electronics 443.25, Vosika Fencing 1,863.92, Don's Builders Hardware 2,512.00, Quality Welding Inc. 68.76, Performance Oil & Lubrica 513.44, Cole Papers Inc. 5,508.77, Farm Power Mfg. Inc. 15.30, Graham Tire Co. 851.22, Direct Automation LLC 485.50, Auto Value Parts/Hedahls 239.48, House Of Glass Inc. 1,743.40, Ken's Alignment Auto Srvc 84.00, Kesslers Inc. 109.97, Automatic Building Control 2,010.00, Mac's Inc 209.69, NSU Workstudy 466.72, Centurylink 1,087.36, Pantorium 16.00, Dakota Supply Group 2,643.86, Graymont (Wi) LLC 4,553.18, Midstates Group 4,305.23, Ringgenberg Electric Inc. 1,404.32, Safety Service Inc. 97.56, Avera St Luke's Hospital 6,206.31, Schwan Welding & Boiler 848.79, Fay's Refrigeration LLC 19,766.99, Northwest Pipe Fittings 126.59, Sd Department Of Labor 2,922.00, Stan Houston Equipment Inc. 16,300.00, Western Area Power Adm 3,976.98, Aberdeen Lawn Care 552.00, Diesel Machinery Inc. 288.07, Fastenal Company 138.90, Metering & Technology Solutions 1,857.58, Olson's Pest Technicians 400.00, Dial-A-Move 520.00, Harms Oil Company 25,542.43, Ladner Electric 1,659.08, Dependable Sanitation 32,304.32, Center Point Large Print 143.70, Pepsi - Cola 202.75, Energy Laboratories Inc. 115.65, Alex Heyd 60.00, Pauer Sound & Music Inc. 1,908.28, K & H Electric Inc. 20,757.00, Hub City Radio 3,552.02, Pierson Ford-Lincoln-Mercury 145.80, West Payment Center 383.74, Dakota Broadcasting LLC 500.00, Jarman's Water Systems 443.70, Livestock Specialist Inc. 44.82, Northern Valley Communications 2,820.00, Kirk's Auto 4,271.88, McMaster-Carr Supply Co. 49.88, William Cantalope 215.00, Otis Elevator Company 2,706.00, Fire Safety First 1,424.38, Quill Corporation 27.18, Sertoma Club 80.25, Jerome Wild 47.50, Swank Motion Pictures Inc. 640.00, Century Business Products 4,114.10, Sabrina Padfield 8.67, Sesac 1,159.00, Menards Inc. 3,100.40, Overdrive Inc. 1,546.79, Aberdeen Hockey Assn 6,962.00, Aqua Pure Inc. 350.00, Dakota Fluid Power Inc. 1,314.02, McQuillen Creative Group 5,475.00, Borns Group 1,773.44, Killoran Trucking & Broke 13,349.76, Confluence 501.70, Tyler Technologies  18557 1.25, Ferguson Waterworks #2516 402.24, David's Lawn & Snow 150.00, Matheson Tri-Gas Inc. 185.71, SDN Communications 3,810.00, CommTech Inc. 49,999.60, Pomp's Tire Service 595.20, Combined Bldg Specialties 2,615.00, Dakota Oil 621.10, Diamond Vantage Inc. 11,770.00, Advance Auto Parts 89.91, Hase Plumbing & Heating 61,159.30, Harves Sport Shop 5,486.05, Ingram Library Services 3,566.05, Mead & Hunt Inc. 5,000.00, Vollan Oil Co. 8,133.66, Steve Markley 168.00, Janway Company USA Inc. 1,401.88, Jan Riggins 31.62, Plunkett's Pest Control 259.18, Pro Ag Supply Inc. 25.66, Aberdeen Chrysler Center 351.50, Midwest Tape 666.73, Midcontinent Communications 7,236.94, Aramark Uniform Svc 1,078.28, Morrison Const 43,769.30, Curt Fredrickson 490.00, Butler Machinery Co. 4,506.23, Grainger 439.58, Geffdog Designs 83.08, The Library Store 242.00, Knight Towing 660.00, Diamond Dry Cleaning 78.48, Abdn Area Humane Society 5,400.00, Linde Gas & Equip Inc. 371.69, G & R Controls Inc. 18,986.06, Tri-State Water Inc. 45.50, Domino's Pizza 246.60, Kanopy, Inc. 129.00, Napa Central 502.92, Efraimson Electric Inc. 485.05, Aberdak Club 1,850.00, CWF Masonry & Construction 41,949.15, Daniel Orr 410.00, Jackie Witlock 134.90, Kent Warrey 60.00, Haar Plumbing & Heating 5,808.53, Blackstrap Inc. 7,279.62, Autozone 57.59, Jonathon Murdy 2,500.00, Runnings Supply Inc. #14 3,718.70, Jon Murdy-Reim Expense 3,015.00, CardConnect 325.00, Dacotah Paper Co. 34.66, Verizon Wireless 64.90, ODP Business Solutions LLC 494.39, Language Line Services 375.42, Sichmeller Engineering 7,312.50, Eickhof Columbaria Inc. 272.89, Andrew Rohrbach 126.00, Kade Russell 90.00, Platinum Auto Spa 12.00, Stacie Hallenbeck 61.20, K&S Plumbing Inc. 786.75, Leidholdt Tool Sales LLC 1,969.45, Life Technologies Corpora 220.20, Joshua Dilling 18.00, Ethan Russell 36.00, Daylin Simon 72.00, Forest River Inc. 699,948.00, Overpass Condos LLC 1,000.00, Jon Jolley 56.25, Randy Wilson 48.75, Ivor Grove 18.75, Aberdeen Property MGMT 45.48, Vicki Rathbun 39.40, Lori Boettcher 44.35, James Sandvig Living Trust 23.56, Jay Street Properties 46.24, Century Link 5,864.88, SD Dept of Revenue 8,370.22 Payroll for the period from December 31, 2023 through January 13, 2024 and city share of social security, old age & survivor’s insurance, retirement, health and life insurance: EFTPS 150,043.99; SD Retirement 94,866.06; Governing Body 3,521.63; City Manager 8,857.38; City Attorney 7,911.05; Finance 17,452.50; HR 8,702.81; Building 2,081.37; Computer 5,625.48; Community Development 15,920.26; Engineering 13,730.85; Police 162,784.26, Timothy Morgan 27.11/hr; Fire 150,828.52; Housing/Building 7,108.95; Street 35,721.69; Traffic 8,527.45; Solid Waste 24,947.05; Transportation/Ride Line 24,107.83, Bruce Rose  18558 15.44/hr; Library $31,560.11; Meals on Wheels Rebecca Wallace 14.00/hr; Parks, Rec & Forestry 109,020.41, Camden Fauth 14.00/hr, Taryn Thorstenson 14.00 /hr, Zander Kuhfeld 14.00 /hr, Jacie-Aspen Flockhart 14.00 /hr, Hayden Werlinger 14.00/hr, Quentin Culbertson 14.00 /hr, Daniel Porisch 14.00 /hr, Grace Kuch 14.00/hr, Bailey DeGroot 14.00/hr, Airport 22,327.26; Utility Water 27,940.17; Water Treatment 24,114.95; Meter 2,015.20; Water Reclamation 23,129.10; Utility Sewer 9,158.63. Roll call vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT City Manager Robin Bobzien shared that he has recently met with the Leadership Aberdeen class of 2024, a meeting with SD DOT to discuss replacement of the 6th Avenue bridge and two-way Main Street, and meeting will continue on the topic of the WINS project. EXECUTIVE SESSION Motion by Reinbold, second by Liebelt to move into executive session at 5:50 p.m. to discuss personnel matter(s), pursuant to SDCL §1-25-2(1). Voice vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried. Motion by Reinbold, second by Liebelt to move out of executive session at 6:48 p.m. Voice vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, motion by Fouberg, second by Reinbold to adjourn the meeting. Voice vote to adjourn, all voting aye, motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 6:48 p.m. Prepared by Steven Thithavong for the Finance Office. /s/ Jordan McQuillen, Finance Officer