Aberdeen City Council

18659 MINUTES ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL MEETING City Council Chambers, 123 South Lincoln Street, Municipal Building, Aberdeen, South Dakota, July 15, 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, Rich Ward, Alan Johnson, Justin Reinbold, Tiffany Langer, David Novstrup, and Mayor Travis Schaunaman. City Staff present were Robin Bobzien, Ron Wager, Stuart Nelson, Ken Hubbart, Joel Weig, Rich Krokel, Dave McNeil, and Jordan McQuillen. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Schaunaman led the Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Motion by Ronayne, second by Fouberg 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 July 1, 2024, City Council Meeting, as circulated. Voice vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried. OPEN FORUM Linda Hunt appeared at open forum and spoke regarding matters of the proposal of the new Public Works Facility locations. CONSENT CALENDAR Motion by Ronayne, second by Lieblet, to approve the following items on the consent calendar: SET BID DATE ON JULY 30, 2024, UNTIL 2:00 P.M. for 2300 Tons Roadway Deicing Salt for 2024-2025 SET HEARING DATE ON AUGUST 5, 2024, AT 5:30 P.M. for the Transfer of Retail On-Sale Liquor Restaurant License number RR-22753 from AK&K dba Buffalo Wings & Rings to Santo Tequila SD LLC NEW RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS LICENSE for Brian Baker of Baker Residential Contracting NEW TAXI DRIVER LICENSE for Kyle Large and Brandon Engleking  18660 NEW TAXICAB OR MOTOR BUS COMPANY LICENSE for ReliaRide LOTTERY NOTICES: 1. Sidney L. Smith American Legion #24 – Lottery/Raffle beginning September 2024 through February 2025 (NFL Season), 2. Sidney L. Smith American Legion #24 – Lottery/Raffle on October 25, 2024, and 3. St. Mary’s Catholic Church – Lottery/Raffle and Bingo on September 15, 2024 COMMUNITY EVENT PERMIT for Pauer Sound LLC – The Pauer of Music Festival on August 2, 2024, from 2:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. and August 3, 2024, from 1:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. DAYCARE LICENSE RENEWALS: 1. Tori Duncan, and 2. Joan Hanson REQUEST FOR STREET/TRAIL USE APPLICATION for St. Mary’s Catholic Church for the Fall Festival Midway and Dinner on September 15, 2024 (street closure request to begin on September 14 for set up) Voice vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried. NEW BUSINESS PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING A PROPOSED INCREASE IN THE DOWNTOWN BID OCCUPATION TAX RATE AND POSSIBLE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE AMENDING TAX RATE Mayor Schaunaman opened the public hearing regarding the proposed increase in the downtown BID Occupation Tax Rate and the first reading of ordinance Amending Tax Rate at 5:45 p.m. Discussion was held. The public hearing closed at 6:24 p.m. Motion by Langer, second by Liebelt to table the proposed increase in the downtown BID occupation tax rate and possible first reading of ordinance amending tax rate until August 5, 2024. Roll call vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried. APPROVAL TO SURPLUS SIX (6) BICYCLES FROM THE DEPARTMENT’S LOST/ABANDONED PROPERTY INVENTORY TO THE NON-PROFIT STEP UP MINISTRIES OF ABERDEEN SD Police Chief Dave McNeil presented the surplus of the bicycles. Motion by Liebelt, second by Reinbold, to approve the surplus of six (6) bicycles from the department’s lost/abandoned property inventory to the non-profit Step Up Ministries of Aberdeen SD. Voice vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried. APPROVAL TO SURPLUS TWO (2) POLICE DEPARTMENT RIFLES WHICH REQUIRE CONSIDERABLE REPAIR TO BE TRADED AT THE LOCAL WALBERG PRECISION FIREARMS DEALER FOR THE TRADE FOR ONE (1) NEW RIFLE  18661 Police Chief Dave McNeil presented the surplus of the rifles. Motion by Ronayne, second by Johnson, to approve the surplus of two (2) police department rifles which require considerable repair to be traded at the local Walberg Precision firearms dealer for the trade for one (1) new rifle. Voice vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried. APPROVAL OF PAY REQUEST #4 (FINAL) FOR THE ABERDEEN WATER WORKS PRETREATMENT SLUDGE SYSTEM IN THE AMOUNT OF $26,604.41 TO NORTHERN PLAINS CONTRACTING OF WOLVERTON, MN City Engineer Stu Nelson presented the pay request. Motion by Reinbold, second by Novstrup, to approve Pay Request #4 (Final) for the Aberdeen Water Works Pretreatment Sludge System in the amount of $26,604.41 to Northern Plains Contracting of Wolverton, MN. Roll call vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried. APPROVAL OF PAY REQUEST #1 IN THE AMOUNT OF $278,997.61 AND CHANGE ORDER #1 IN THE AMOUNT OF $27,732.60 FOR THE KLINE STREET STORM SEWER PROJECT TO B & B CONTRACTING, INC. City Engineer Stu Nelson presented the pay request. Motion by Johnson, second by Ward, to approve Pay Request #1 in the amount of $278,997.61 and Change Order #1 in the amount of $27,732.60 for the Kline Street Storm Sewer project to B & B Contracting, Inc. Roll call vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried. APPROVAL OF THE PURCHASE OF TWO (2) NEW 2025 INTERNATIONAL DUMP TRUCKS FROM CRAWFORD TRUCKS & EQUIPMENT THROUGH SOURCEWELL, IN THE AMOUNT OF $157,700.00 EACH FOR A TOTAL OF $315,400.00 City Engineer Stu Nelson presented the purchase. Motion by Liebelt, second by Ronayne, to approve the purchase of two (2) new 2025 International Dump Trucks from Crawford Trucks & Equipment through Sourcewell, in the amount of $157,700.00 each for a total of $315,400.00. Roll call vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried. APPROVAL TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN SD DOT SECTION 5339 FUNDING AGREEMENT SD-2024-006 Transportation Director Rich Krokel presented the funding agreement. Motion by Liebelt, second by Ronayne, to approve and authorize the City Manager to sign SD DOT Section 5339 Funding Agreement SD-2024-006 with amendments to section 4(b). Roll call vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried. APPROVAL OF PAYMENT TO FOREMAN SALES AND SERVICE IN THE  18662 AMOUNT OF $32,012.00 AND TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN FOR PAYMENT Transportation Director Rich Krokel presented the payment request. Motion by Johnson, second by Reinbold, to approve payment to Foreman Sales and Service in the amount of $32,012.00 and to authorize the City Manager to sign for payment. Roll call vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried. APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING PAY REQUESTS TO HELMS & ASSOCIATES AND TO AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN PAY ESTIMATES FOR THE FOLLOWING INVOICES: 1. INVOICE #5 IN THE AMOUNT OF $720.00, 2. INVOICE #16 IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,108.36, AND 3. INVOICE #28 IN THE AMOUNT OF $525.96 Transportation Director Rich Krokel presented the pay requests. Motion by Johnson, second by Novstrup, to approve the following pay requests to Helms & Associates and to authorize City Manager to sign pay estimates for the following invoices: 1. Invoice #5 in the amount of $720.00, 2. Invoice #16 in the amount of $2,108.36, and 3. Invoice #28 in the amount of $525.96. Roll call 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 July 15, 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: Billie Bartel 14.00, Darlene Dell 67.97, Brady Lesnar 50.00, Jake Arechigo 50.00, Melissa Skinner 200.00, Ellen Wisner 311.75, Terry Schwartzenberger 387.40, Cavett Stepanek 278.20, Dawn Bertsch 565.00, Nicole Jeschke 150.88, American News 432.00, Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce 27,500.00, Lisa Osman 144.00, Justice Fire & Safety 1,286.00, Helms & Associates 3,916.82, Marco Technologies LLC 340.87, Tarah Heupel 50.00, RBL Designs 224.00, Tessman Company 610.00, RDO Equipment Co. 10,202.75, Brown County Landfill 17,434.34, Linde Inc. 7,254.60, Dakota Doors Inc. 712.32, Northern Plains Animal 78.50, Leidholt Electric LLC 214.69, City Treasurer 74.84, Hawkins Inc. 12,621.40, Dakota Electronics 112.50, Dakota Pump & Control 1,128.57, Lang's TV & Appliance 182.00, Vosika Fencing 14,824.00, Don's Builders Hardware 924.20, Quality Welding Inc. 24.00, Performance Oil 38.94, Cole Papers Inc. 8,630.56, Jensen Rock & Sand Inc. 116,362.84, Graham Tire Co. 747.29, Auto Value Parts/Hedahl 1,568.77, HKG Architects  18663 Inc. 9,845.00, Glenn Bitz 400.00, Cash-Wa Distributing 7,955.79, House Of Glass Inc. 1,825.45, R & R Products Inc. 66.21, Joel Weig 300.00, J & N Seeding 5,225.00, Inman Irrigation 2,065.89, Jacobs Construction 1,361.80, Ken's Alignment Auto 832.58, Kesslers Inc. 1,350.82, Lawson Products Inc. 130.32, Steven Lust Automotive 138.40, Mac's Inc. 313.86, NB Golf LLC 2,462.65, Sewer Duck Inc. 475.00, Sanford Health Occupation 10,153.00, B & B Contracting 281,297.61, Centurylink 1,336.42, Pantorium 16.00, Dakota Supply Group 25,128.35, Graymont (WI) LLC 16,790.16, Midstates Group 3,389.00, Avera St Luke's Hospital 10,524.00, Schwan Welding & Boiler 274.00, Share Corp. 3,502.22, Sherwin- Williams Co. 599.95, Crawford Trucks 6.54, SD Police Chiefs' Association 562.50, Stan Houston Equipment 404.11, Joseph Peterson 120.00, Town & Country Lumber 2,970.08, Melledy Rostad 176.00, Western Area Power 9,978.34, Julie Aitchison 176.00, Diesel Machinery Inc. 2,125.00, Aberdeen Area Arts Council 6,904.67, Baker & Taylor Inc. 178.61, Fastenal Company 594.63, Banner Associates Inc. 127,005.00, Angerhofer Concrete 96.00, Plumbing & Heating 2,352.84, Jerke Irrigation 5,408.17, Michael Bunke 356.00, Badger Meter Inc. 679.28, Metering & Technology 96,617.20, Joel Carda 191.00, Harms Oil Company 23,809.56, Alex Tiede 111.00, Alicia Peterson 104.00, Macqueen Emergency Group 72.79, Ladner Electric 132.65, James Beilke 132.00, Redfield Press 144.00, Leah Carda 132.00, Tim Reed 8,149.00, Lucas Galvin 132.00, Jackson Rott 72.00, Masyn Schutter 108.00, Dependable Sanitation 36,551.93, Sarah Suko 176.00, Center Point Large Prin 261.27, Western States Fire Pro 15,122.00, Pressure Washer Central 288.87, Kristine Konickson 176.00, Fordham Signs 1,905.00, Sioux Valley Environment 995.00, Pepsi - Cola 533.62, Cemcast Pipe & Precast 12,557.01, USA Blue Book 99.56, Sleuth Software 2,093.00, Village Bowl 165.00, Coca-Cola Bottling Co. 6,206.50, Sd Department Health La 936.00, Aberdeen Family YMCA 1,518.00, Caleb Crosby 275.00, Pauer Sound & Music Inc. 2,143.78, Titan Access 281.28, Hub City Radio 10,576.84, Foerster Testing 1,170.00, Dell Marketing L.P. 1,452.00, Executive Management 43.00, David A. Vilhauer 40.00, Jim Panerio 96.00, Climate Control 43,474.30, Pierson Ford-Lincoln-Me 809.09, West Payment Center 401.71, Uline 597.61, Jenny Gross 144.00, Virginia Lewis 191.00, Dakota Broadcasting LLC 1,649.76, Univar Solutions USA Inc. 4,991.48, Kyle Fadness 83.14, Jarman's Water Systems 1,760.00, Richardson, Wyly, Wise, 325.00, Dakotaland Autoglass Inc. 156.88, Livestock Specialist Inc. 202.15, MTI Distributing 11,437.43, Kirk's Auto 3,827.66, Lien Transportation Co. 133,861.60, Dakota Fence Co. 4,593.60, Norby Golf Course Design 6,000.00, Kimberly Carda 176.00, Fire Safety First 1,512.23, Joye Ward 176.00, South Dakota One Call 381.99, Ace Refrigeration 1,452.48, Ken's  18664 Superfair Foods 13,568.66, Travis Lemer 46.00, Century Business Products 1,367.25, West River Beverage Inc. 2,016.00, The Boston Fern 905.00, Menards Inc. 6,999.36, Dale Fiedler 64.00, NW Blade 201.60, Carol Weber Green 300.00, Julie Borr 144.00, Bound Tree Medical LLC 1,820.95, Overdrive Inc. 927.11, Convention Visitors Bureau 43,235.19, Dakota Fluid Power Inc. 2,554.11, McQuillen Creative Group 1,684.75, Forum Communications Co. 143.75, Sargent County Teller 236.50, Borns Group 1,662.37, Killoran Trucking & Bro. 25,878.08, Sara Weischedel 80.00, Impact Janitorial 4,368.53, AT&T 656.06, John Patzlaff 159.00, Jeremy Schutter 144.00, Double D Body Shop 51.00, Confluence 1,278.05, Ferguson Waterworks #25 12,175.72, Matheson Tri-Gas Inc. 694.22, The UPS Store #4543 73.51, Bradley Sharp 64.00, Gretchen Sharp 90.00, Pomp's Tire Service 1,354.71, L&T Lawn Care LLC 850.00, Lew's Fireworks Inc. 14,700.00, Clubcar Connect 1,728.00, MV Sport-MV Corp. Inc. 2,146.92, Van Diest Supply Co. 10,909.20, Locators & Supplies Inc. 737.45, David Sandvig 200.00, KQLX-FM-KXGT 810.00, Stephanie Raap 96.00, Kelly Wieser 142.00, Advance Auto Parts 210.96, Ingram Library Services 2,802.33, Vollan Oil Co. 23,611.18, Stuart Nelson 102.79, Rivards Turf & Forage 725.68, Molly Royals 275.00, Plunkett's Pest Control 823.47, Pro Ag Supply Inc. 1,481.00, Aberdeen Chrysler Center 964.85, Midwest Tape 1,411.91, Sue Gates 176.00, Brick's TV & Appliance 295.00, Vestis Group Inc. 3,288.90, Butler Machinery Co. 385,971.00, Grainger 2,860.43, Sanitation Products Inc. 3,714.86, Geffdog Designs 125.00, Jefferson Partners LP 255.32, Crescent Electric Supply 917.96, Arctic Glacier USA Inc. 947.53, Midwest Pump & Tank 910.27, JGE Inc. 1,869.95, Builders Firstsource Inc. 5,375.12, Joshua Opp 100.00, Associated Supply Co. Inc. 18,123.99, Harlow's Bus Sales Inc. 258.77, Wendy Thorson 147.00, Hope Kline 40.00, Audrey Miller 32.00, Scott Glodt 165.00, Stantec Consulting 10,082.50, Tanner Schabot-Shultis 56.00, Angela Sharp 158.00, A-1 Sanitation 20,841.14, Abdn Area Humane Society 5,400.00, Linde Gas & Equip Inc. 1,115.84, G & R Controls Inc. 8,766.00, Taylor Healthcare Products 380.28, Guardian Life Ins. Co. 1,324.17, Woods, Fuller, Shultz 6,750.00, Teleflex 1,405.50, Tri-State Water Inc. 204.38, Iia Lifting Services Inc. 1,092.00, Domino's Pizza 256.96, Kanopy, Inc. 90.00, Napa Central 96.55, NSU Foundation 500,000.00, Kayla Duncan 150.00, Efraimson Electric Inc. 4,157.96, Doug Farrand 100.00, Aberdak Club 560.00, Footprints Media 225.00, Hillyard Sioux Falls 1,761.64, Jackie Witlock 91.75, Haar Plumbing & Heating 5,278.44, Henry Schein Inc. 508.16, Autozone 398.65, Jonathon Murdy 3,986.46, Agtegra Cooperative 1,900.92, Runnings Supply Inc. 14 8,475.22, Ultimate Graphics 584.00, Custom Installation 655.00, Cardconnect 325.00, Triplec Pros Window 564.00, Dacotah Paper Co. 429.35, ODP Business  18665 Solutions 103.18, Jake Cramond 50.00, Kristan Morris 50.00, Language Line Services 710.48, Ethan Boekelheide 60.00, Katharine Hartung 75.00, Axton Johnson 87.00, Sophie Olson 12.00, Travis Sharp 132.00, Elizabeth Shultis 44.00, Jakob Walden 78.00, Foreman Charters 33,587.00, Mason Ligon 114.00, Cadence Weischedel 40.00, Connections Inc. 417.20, Thee Glass Doktor LLC 1,206.80, Pro Concrete Raising LLC 5,610.00, Dewey Tullar 50.00, Robert Seaton 275.00, K&S Plumbing Inc. 4,510.82, Isaiah Sharp 20.00, Ashton Ormand 66.00, Carlee Johnson 99.00, Tia Swiontek 292.00, Reid Johnson 123.00, Nextiva Inc. 11,073.71, Katherine Malsom 49.96, JB's Construction 6,030.27, Yeadon 13,589.16, Northern Plains Contract 26,604.41, DFRMFG 315.00, Golf Creations 20,416.50, Leeco Plumbing LLC 1,275.51, Buller Fixture Company 268.52, Dakotascape Outdoor 4,181.00, Fairbank Equipment Inc. 784.51, Mini Melts Of America 2,876.40, Ethan Barondeau 100.00, Jeff Quinn 400.00, Karl Chevrolet Inc. 155,313.60, Central Diesel Inc. 4,008.84, Dakota Electronics 806.80, Madeline Zimmerman 125.00, Taylor Armstrong 50.00, Kaitlynn Glodt 132.00, Norman Johnson 90.00, ADA Sharp 110.00, Rhianna Troske 20.00, Utility $729.26: Zumbaum Properties 235.98, Elise Westfall 31.90, Joann Jernberg 60.02, Michael Ullrich 28.91, Amarantha Arcia 42.23, Wilcox Properties 29.81, Plaza Rentals LLP 190.10, Jillian Gill 28.37, Geezer Investments LLC 51.21, Drew Johnson 30.73, Century Link/Lumen 4,798.12, SD Dept. of Revenue 47,447.81 Payroll for the period from June 30, 2024, through July 13, 2024, and city share of social security, old age & survivor’s insurance, retirement, health and life insurance. EFTPS 193,343.60, SDRS 97,675.14, City Health Insurance 91,000.00, City Council 3,521.63, City Manager 8,725.75, City Attorney 7,904.55, Finance 16,477.07, HR 10,841.60, Melanie Podoll 29.95/hr, Raquel Pavlicek 25.81/hr, City Hall 2,031.38, Computer 5,477.90, Community Development 16,048.00, Engineering 13,612.50, Police 175,895.28, Fire 150,347.00, Bldg Inspect 7,340.37, Street 39,145.42, Traffic 10,870.61, Solid Waste 33,095.61, Transit 21,761.57, Library 31,127.21, Economic Development 2,919.20, Cemetery 8,198.58, Mosquito Control 9,996.15, Meals on Wheels 185.26, PRF Admin 10,399.75, Alyson Lee 21.19/hr, Recreation 46,556.78, ARCC 34,467.22, Aquatic Center 38,777.10, PRF Dome 5,376.25, Senior Center 5,441.49, Parks 35,236.80, Wylie Park 29,519.94, Forestry 12,094.42, Airport 22,045.89, Utility Storm 32,936.17, Water Treatment 25,409.17, Utility Water 2,015.20, Water Reclamation 24,886.64, Utility Sewer 12,214.78, SBL Rides 16,692.32, Concessions 16,380.88, Rec Enterprise 2,967.57, ARCC Enterprise 578.50, Campground 7,081.53, Golf 13,577.36. Roll call vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.  18666 CITY MANAGER’S REPORT City Manager Robin Bobzien provided updates on the Lead Service Line Inventory mailing notice, a meeting with the Army Corps of Engineer regarding flood plain and levy systems and mentioned employee milestones. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, motion by Langer, second by Liebelt to adjourn the meeting. Voice vote to adjourn, all present voting aye, motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 6:55 p.m. Prepared by Steven Thithavong for the Finance Office. /s/Jordan McQuillen, Finance Officer