Aberdeen City Council

18559 MINUTES ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL MEETING City Council Chambers, 123 South Lincoln Street, Municipal Building, Aberdeen, South Dakota, January 22, 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, Charlotte Liebelt, Josh Rife, Justin Reinbold, Tiffany Langer via teleconference, David Novstrup, and Mayor Travis Schaunaman. Council Members Erin Fouberg and Alan Johnson were absent. City Staff present were Robin Bobzien, Ron Wager, Stuart Nelson, Ken Hubbart, Joel Weig, Dave McNeil, and Jordan McQuillen. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Schaunaman led the Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Motion by Liebelt, second by Reinbold to approve the agenda. Voice vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried. MINUTES Motion by Reinbold, second by Novstrup to approve the minutes of the January 16, 2024, City Council Meeting, as circulated. Voice vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried. OPEN FORUM Casey Weismantel presented the 2023 “Cackling Community Award” winner. CONSENT CALENDAR Motion by Reinbold, second by Novstrup to approve the following items on the consent calendar: LOTTERY – for Bethlehem Lutheran Pre-K, Lottery (raffle) will be held February 1 – 15, 2024 SHOOTING GALLERY – for Brown County 4-H – Rifle – Shooting gallery located at 400 24th Ave NW – the range will be inside a store at the Uptown Aberdeen mall MINUTES - Aberdeen Airport Board Minutes of December 7, 2023, Aberdeen City Planning Commission Minutes of December 19, 2023, Board of Zoning Adjustment Minutes of December 14, 2023, and K.O. Lee Aberdeen Public Library Board of Trustees Minutes of December 5, 2023  18560 PLATS – for 610 Brown County Highway 19 North – Directly west of Western Printing, NE Water Tower Addition to the City of Aberdeen, in the NE¼ NW¼ of Section 16-T123N-R63W of the 5th P.M., Brown County, South Dakota Voice vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried. NEW BUSINESS APPROVAL OF 2024 WATER TREATMENT CHEMICALS Janel Ellingson of the Water Treatment Plant discussed the trial of proposed water treatment chemicals. Discussion was held. Motion by Ronayne, second by Reinbold to approve the 2024 Water Treatment Chemicals. Roll call vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried. APPROVAL OF BID IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,807,754.52 BY PRAHM CONSTRUCTION, INC. OF SLAYTON, MINNESOTA FOR THE 10TH AVE SE BRIDGE (PROJECT BRF 2324(00)23-1, PCN 09GP) City Engineer Stu Nelson discussed the bid. Discussion was held. Motion by Ronayne, second by Novstrup to approve bid in the amount of $3,807,754.52 by Prahm Construction, Inc. of Slayton, Minnesota for the 10th Ave SE bridge (Project BRF 2324(00)23-1, PCN 09GP). Roll call vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried. REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF CLAIMS AND PAYROLL Motion by Rife, second by Liebelt to approve payment of the bills listed for January 22, 2024, and payroll for the period from January 14, 2024, through January 27, 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: Topanga Large 25.00, Aberdeen Chamber Of Commerce 27,500.00, Marco Technologies LLC 123.18, Lighthouse Uniform Co. 4,451.90, RDO Equipment Co. 700.65, Quality Welding Inc. 34.00, Direct Automation LLC 989.15, Auto Value Parts/Hedahls 731.95, Kesslers Inc. 50.95, Lawson Products Inc. 573.34, Mac's Inc. 14.95, Grote Sheet Metal Inc. 258.00, Dakota Supply Group 19.97, Graymont (WI) LLC 5,464.08, Midstates Group 278.00, Safety Service Inc. 462.70, Spring Hill Press LLC 650.00, Share Corp 3,673.75, Crawford Trucks & Equip 1,693.87, SD Municipal League 210.00, Totally Tubular Mfg. 35.80, Banner Associates Inc. 182,590.00, Dependable Sanitation 129.00, Aberdeen Family YMCA 120,000.00, Titan Access Productivity 33.00, Climate Control 1,231.95, Northern Valley Communications 515.65, McMaster-Carr Supply Co 147.48, Claims Associates Inc. 250.00, Kyburz-Carlson Construction 708.72, Menards Inc. 585.60, Borns Group 6,325.94, Killoran  18561 Trucking & Broke 13,910.08, Atco International 446.95, Mobotrex 7,437.00, Pomp's Tire Service 2,408.48, SD EMS Association 2,160.00, Aramark Uniform Svc 195.89, Butler Machinery Co 181.97, Geffdog Designs 230.00, JGE Inc. 716.43, Linde Gas & Equip Inc. 155.65, James Valley Coop Telephone Co. 34.31, Condrey & Associates 19,750.00, Blackstrap Inc. 4,912.11, Runnings Supply Inc. #14 22.99, Interstate Battery Arling 585.80, Isaac Fromm 606.00, Utility 333.19, SD Department of Revenue 5,298.17, BOPA, LLC 25.00, Kim Runnels 104.09, Aberdeen Housing 177.66, Erdman Properties 26.44 Payroll for the period from January 14, 2024, through January 27, 2024, and city share of social security, old age & survivor’s insurance, retirement, health, and life insurance. Roll call vote to approve, with Mayor Schaunaman abstaining to Climate Control and approval of the remainder. All present voting aye, motion carried. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT City Manager Robin Bobzien discussed reviewing a draft of the water supply study and staff will be in Pierre for the water infrastructure study and for legislative items pertaining to municipality. EXECUTIVE SESSION Motion by Reinbold, second by Novstrup to move into executive session at 5:51 p.m. to discuss personnel and contract matters, pursuant to SDCL §1-25-2(1), (3) and (4). Voice vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried. Motion by Ronayne, second by Novstrup to move out of executive session at 6:42 p.m. Voice vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, motion by Reinbold, second by Liebelt to adjourn the meeting. Voice vote to adjourn, all voting aye, motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 6:43 p.m. Prepared by Steven Thithavong for the Finance Office. _______________________________ Finance Officer