Aberdeen City Council
Regular MeetingAberdeen, SD · June 3, 2024
Minutes
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ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL MEETING
City Council Chambers, 123 South Lincoln Street, Municipal Building, Aberdeen, South
Dakota, June 3, 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, Erin Fouberg, Charlotte Liebelt,
Josh Rife, Alan Johnson via teleconference, Justin Reinbold, Tiffany Langer via teleconference,
David Novstrup, and Mayor Travis Schaunaman.
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 Rife, second by Ronayne to approve the agenda. Voice vote to approve, all
present voting aye, motion carried.
MINUTES
Motion by Reinbold, second by Liebelt to approve the minutes of the May 28, 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 Fouberg, second by Ronayne to approve the following items on the consent
calendar:
PROCLAMATION: Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month, June 2024, NEW BUILDING
CONTRACTORS LICENSE: Jeremy Head, Get Ahead Construction, SET PUBLIC HEARING
DATE ON JUNE 24, 2024, AT 5:30 P.M. FOR A NEW RETAIL (ON-OFF SALE) WINE AND
CIDER for the Finery on Main, LLC dba The Finery at 3211 7th Ave SE, Suite #107, Aberdeen,
South Dakota, PERMIT TO SERVE ALCOHOL – Tyler Wipf – Wedding On June 22, 2024,
COMMUNITY EVENT PERMIT: Aberdeen Area Arts Council for Arts in the Park on June 15, 2024,
from 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM and June 16, 2024, from 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM at Melgaard Park
Voice vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.
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OLD BUSINESS
POSSIBLE APPROVAL AND SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 24-05-02, AN
ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING REGULATIONS OF THE ABERDEEN CITY
CODE REGARDING TEMPORARY POLITICAL CAMPAIGN SIGNS
City Attorney Ron Wager presented the second reading. Motion by Reinbold, second by Liebelt,
to approve the second reading Ordinance No. 24-05-02. Roll call vote to approve, all present voting
aye, motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS
POSSIBLE FIRST READING AND PASSAGE OF RESOLUTION DECLARING INTENT TO
INCREASE THE DOWNTOWN BID OCCUPATION TAX RATE
City Manager Robin Bobzien and City Attorney Ron Wager presented the first reading. Discussion
was held. Motion by Fouberg, second by Ronayne to approve the first reading and passage of
Resolution No. 24-06-01R declaring intent to increase the downtown BID occupation tax rate.
Roll call vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.
REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF CLAIMS AND PAYROLL
Motion by Liebelt, second by Ronayne to approve payment of the bills listed for June 3, 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: Aberdeen Chamber Of Commerce 50.00, Marco Technologies LLC 285.53, RDO
Equipment Co. 374.01, Brown County Landfill 7.20, Dakota Doors Incorporated 1,729.99, City
Treasurer 251.35, Dakota Pump & Control 2,440.00, Lang's TV & Appliance 2,849.97, Cole Papers
Inc 223.57, Auto Value Parts/Hedahls 214.94, Ken's Alignment 59.87, Kesslers Inc. 161.42, Lawson
Products Inc. 940.09, Dakota Supply Group 145,039.96, Midstates Group 192.50, Crawford Trucks
& Equip 493.57, Mattern Electric 572.65, Jerke Irrigation 3,222.45, SD Department Health Lab
382.00, Pierson Ford-Lincoln-Mercury 145.00, Richardson, Wyly, Wise 475.00, McMaster-Carr
Supply Co. 1,898.10, Huber Technology Inc. 6,826.00, Galeton Gloves 218.79, Century Business
Products 65.11, Menards Inc. 1,177.97, AT&T Cell 2,513.44, Ferguson Waterworks #2516
31,204.09, Pomp's Tire Service 94.62, L&T Lawn Care LLC 287.50, Locators & Supplies Inc.
2,765.28, Matt Parrott 897.61, Best Western Ramkota 686.10, Aramark Uniform Svc 115.88,
Environmental Resource 1,448.00, Butler Machinery Co. 571.17, Sanitation Products Inc. 1,007.42,
Geffdog Designs 213.00, Lisa Fischer 66.00, JGE Inc. 1,949.58, Guardian Life Ins. Co. 1,301.04,
Napa Central 37.82, Duven Polygraph Services 1,200.00, Core & Main LP 767.37, Mid Northern
Electric Inc. 295.99, Runnings Supply Inc. #14 831.52, HR Green Inc. 1,468.46, Christian Ponath
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100.00, Motion Industries Inc. 221.54, Jacob Krenz 100.00, Jennah Farrell 100.00, Jonathon Hepola
100.00, Filpro Corporation 689.92, KLJ Engineering LLC 3,500.00, Zamperla Inc. 21,750.00,
Optilegra 12.92, Aberdeen Downtown Association 23,750.00, Utility 236.60, US Bank Credit Card
65,055.14, Brady Munsen 236.60
Payroll for the period from May 19, 2024, through June 1, 2024, and city share of social security, old
age & survivor’s insurance, retirement, health and life insurance. EFTPS 184,183.71, SDRS
97,439.46, City Health Insurance 91,000.00, City Council 3,521.63, City Manager 8,229.44, City
Attorney 7,631.55, Finance 16,556.67, HR 8,624.15, City Hall 2,031.37, Computer 5,543.58,
Community Development 16,048.01, Engineering 12,907.01, Police 178,579.49, Fire 154,273.60,
Bldg Inspect 7,108.95, Street 35,582.67, Logan Optiz 17.50/hr, Traffic 10,931.36, Solid Waste
28,205.89, McKinley Kosters 17.50/hr, Nathan Hebeisen 17.50/hr, Adam Bosma 17.50/hr, Transit
24,435.65, Library 31,260.70, Economic Development 2,919.20, Cemetery 8,526.09, Mosquito
Control 8,888.36, Meals on Wheels 480.51, PRF Admin 10,997.84, Recreation 20,381.97, ARCC
26,031.21, Aquatic Center 21,576.27, PRF Dome 5,914.50, Senior Center 5,536.86, Parks 38,152.20,
Jett Johnson 13.00/hr, Jeanette Huss 15.00/hr, Joseph Miller 15.00/hr, Dylan Rausch 15.25/hr, Jacob
Stulken 14.00/hr, Ronald Sieler 17.50/hr, Katrina Holzkamm 13.50/hr, Nicholas Schwab 14.25/hr,
Chase Peterson 17.00/hr, Jonah Dignan 14.25/hr, Katelyn Mehlhaff 13.75/hr, Jaxon Block 14.75/hr,
Julia Orr 19.00/hr, Aaron Malsbury 19.75/hr, Tatum Waldrop 19.00/hr, Emma DeRouchy 14.50/hr,
Jessica Bitz 15.75/hr, Olivia DeRouchy 14.50/hr, Taryn Thorstenson 15.50/hr, Rylee Baumgartner
13.25/hr, Claire Schaunaman 13.50/hr, Cason Hellwig 14.00/hr, Adam Kanable 13.00/hr, Alexia
Hoven 16.25/hr, Jaci Cox 14.50/hr, Jaedyn Bierman 13.00/hr, Jackson Board 15.00/hr, Kathryn
Olivier 13.00/hr, Ashley Schilling 16.00/hr, Cassidy Fipps 15.50/hr, Kalli Rawden 13.25/hr, Aleigha
Allison 13.50/hr, Angel Frey 13.50/hr, Allen Auske 14.25/hr, Kaylee Donat 13.00/hr, Samuel Hansen
14.00/hr, Lily Williams 14.00/hr, Boyd Willems 15.00/hr, Donald Soderlund 15.00/hr, Susan Brick
19.00/hr, Kathryn Baer 19.00/hr, Betty Ochsner 19.00/hr, Delores Roth 19.00/hr, Noah Trauger
14.00/hr, Kim Zimmerman 933.33/wk, Stewart Bohle 848.75/wk, Cody Voegeli 877.50/wk, Kris
McCafferty 933.33/wk, Steve Markley 896.00/wk, Trent Kurtz 900.00/wk, Wylie Park 28,929.08,
Forestry 13,031.64, Airport 22,339.41, Utility Storm 34,170.67, Water Treatment 23,412.52, Utility
Water 2,065.58, Water Reclamation 24,379.58, Utility Sewer 12,567.46, SBL Rides 18,744.11,
Concessions 19,049.34, Rec Enterprise 203.08, ARCC Enterprise 3,455.08, Paddle Boats 978.25,
Campground 8,424.72, Golf 12,830.15
Roll call vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.
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CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
City Manager Robin Bobzien acknowledged employee milestones, highlighted a ribbon
cutting ceremony for new ride at Storybook Land, and proposed a work session regarding a
Memorandum of Understanding to be an Early Learner Community.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, motion by Ronayne, second by Reinbold to adjourn the
meeting. Voice vote to adjourn, all present voting aye, motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 6:00
p.m.
Prepared by Steven Thithavong for the Finance Office. /s/ Jordan McQuillen, Finance Officer
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