Aberdeen City Council

18746 MINUTES ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL MEETING City Council Chambers, 123 South Lincoln Street, Municipal Building, Aberdeen, South Dakota, November 25, 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 Charlotte Liebelt, Rich Ward, Alan Johnson, Justin Reinbold, Tiffany Langer, David Novstrup, and Mayor Travis Schaunaman. Council Members Rob Ronayne and Erin Fouberg 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 Ward 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 November 18, 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 Ward, to approve the following items on the consent calendar: SET PUBLIC HEARING DATE ON DECEMBER 16, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. for petition to rezone certain property located at 2002/2202 5th Street North RAFFLE AND LOTTERY NOTIFICATION – Receive and place on file: Yelduz Shrine COMMUNITY EVENT PERMIT – Receive and place on file: Alders Gate Church – Back to Bethlehem 2025 RETAIL LIQUOR, PACKAGE LIQUOR, AND RETAIL WINE LICENSE RENEWALS for various businesses in the city of Aberdeen, SD  18747 REPORTS AND MINUTES FROM CITY BOARDS – Receive and place on file: 1. Aberdeen Airport Board Meeting on October 3, 2024, 2. K.O. Lee Library Board Meeting on October 1, 2024, 3. Planning Commission Meeting on October 15, 2024, 4. Zoning Adjustment Board Meeting on October 10, 2024 Voice vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried. OLD BUSINESS SECOND READING AND FINAL ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 24-11-01 SUPPLEMENTING THE 2024 BUDGET TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR VARIOUS UNANTICIPATED PROJECTS, ACTIVITIES, AND EXPENDITURES Finance Officer McQuillen presented the second reading of ordinance 24-11-01. Motion by Johnson, second by Novstrup, to approve the second reading and final adoption of Ordinance 24-11-01 supplementing the 2024 budget to appropriate funds for various unanticipated projects, activities, and expenditures. Roll call vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried. NEW BUSINESS ABERDEEN AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE – MARKETING UPDATE Gail Ochs, Chief Executive Officer of the Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce, provided the marketing update for the Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce. Councilwoman Fouberg joined the meeting at 5:40 p.m. CONCURRENCE WITH WEB AND BDM OF USE OF WINS-DESIGNATED GRANT FUNDS TO AWARD CONSTRUCTION BID FOR SEGMENT OF WINS PROJECT City Manager Bobzien presented the concurrence with WEB and BDM. Motion by Johnson, second by Novstrup to (1) approve the use of WINS designated grant funds (totaling approximately $37,200,000) from the American Rescue Plan Act and from the State Water Resource Management System on the construction of the Spring Lake and Bowdle segment of the WINS Project, (2) to concur with WEB and BDM in the award by WEB of the low bid of SJ Lewis in the amount of $35,830,606.69 for construction of the Spring Lake and Bowdle segment of the WINS Project, (3) to concur with WEB and BDM in the rejection of the bids on the Ipswich segment, and (4) to authorize the City Manager to execute necessary documents after review and approval by the City Attorney. Roll call vote to approve with no vote from Langer, all others present voting aye, motion carried.  18748 REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF CLAIMS AND PAYROLL Motion by Ward, second by Novstrup to approve payment of the bills listed for November 25, 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: McGowan Allied Specialty Ins. 12,962.00, Century Link 848.18, Wellmark BCBS 220,000.00, Northwestern Energy 175,000.00, Northern Electric 10,000.00, Elavon Merchant Services 500.00, Paymentech LLC 4,000.00, United Parcel Service 1,000.00, Dacotah Bank 150.00 Ochenta Inc. 1,520.00, Chris Scott 74.00, Aberdeen Chamber Of Commerce 45.00, Marco Technologies LLC 79.86, City Treasurer 287.11, Quality Welding Inc. 220.20, Jensen Rock & Sand Inc.-Mo 2,249.60, Graham Tire Co. 1,128.56, Auto Value Parts/Hedahls 442.72, Nelson Sales & Service LLC 43.98, Lawson Products Inc. 277.15, Mac's Inc 114.42, Dakota Supply Group 852.11, Safety Service Inc. 604.00, Avera St Luke's Hospital 769.45, Share Corp 3,734.82, Western Area Power ADM 8,232.91, Olson's Pest Technicians 410.00, Dependable Sanitation 56.00, Pierson Ford- Lincoln-Mercury 6,706.88, Dakotaland Autoglass Inc. 360.00, Northern Valley Communications 958.12, Mike Hluchy 63.72, Lien Transportation Co. 2,363.60, Carlsen Funeral Home 500.00, Federal Express Corp. 38.76, Century Business Products 16.64, Menards Inc. 341.18, Dakota Fluid Power Inc. 627.32, McQuillen Creative Group 315.00, Borns Group 6,799.41, ATCO International 1,091.85, Matheson Tri-Gas Inc 87.05, Pomp's Tire Service 29.32, Max Stoltenburg 40.00, Rich Krokel 34.00, L&T Lawn Care LLC 62.50, School Of EMS 16,279.98, Aberdeen Chrysler Center 1,599.00, Midcontinent Communications 158.91, Vestis Group Inc. 179.40, Geffdog Designs 58.00, Coast To Coast Solutions 145.44, Knight Towing 900.00, JGE Inc. 263.83, Harlow's Bus Sales Inc. 107.13, Travis Schaunaman 444.30, Guardian Life Ins. Co. 1,313.04, Teleflex 1,114.56, Napa Central 92.67, Sansio Inc. 1,004.00, James Valley Coop Telephone Co. 59.49, Runnings Supply Inc. #14 178.37, Interstate Battery Arling 315.90, ODP Business Solutions LLC 63.60, Samuel Krier 308.00, ABM Supply Inc. 13,775.00, Jennette Kriz 34.00, M-R Sign Co. Inc. 1,343.85, Constellation Newenergy 1,045.97, Brooks Gilbert 77.00, Web Water Development 4,692.00 Roll call vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT City Manager Robin Bobzien discussed administrative holidays for 2025 and updates on Kline Street project.  18749 ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, motion by Johnson, second by Ward to adjourn the meeting. Voice vote to adjourn, all present voting aye, motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 6:01 p.m. Prepared by Steven Thithavong for the Finance Office. /s/Jordan McQuillen, Finance Officer