Aberdeen City Council

18947 1 MINUTES 2 ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL MEETING 3 City Council Chambers, 123 South Lincoln Street, Municipal Building, Aberdeen, South 4 Dakota, September 15, 2025, at 5:30 p.m., regular meeting of the City Council. 5 CALL TO ORDER 6 MEETING ROLL CALL 7 Present at roll call were City Council Members Rob Ronayne, Erin Fouberg, Charlotte Liebelt, 8 Rich Ward, Talmage Ekanger, Chad Nilson, David Novstrup, and Mayor Travis Schaunaman. 9 Council Member Alan Johnson was absent. 10 City Staff present were Robin Bobzien, Ron Wager, Stuart Nelson, Ken Hubbart, Joel Weig, 11 Rich Krokel via teleconference, Dave McNeil, Amanda Fischer, Amber Schwab, and Jordan 12 McQuillen. 13 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 14 Mayor Schaunaman led the Pledge of Allegiance. 15 APPROVAL OF AGENDA 16 Motion by Liebelt, second by Ekanger, to approve the agenda. Voice vote to approve, all 17 present voting aye, motion carried. 18 MINUTES 19 Motion by Nilson, second by Fouberg, to approve the minutes of the September 2, 2025, City 20 Council Meeting, as circulated, Special City Council Meeting minutes of September 8, 2025, and 21 Payroll Section of City Council Meeting Minutes of September 2, 2025, as amended: EFTPS 22 187,266.53, SD Retirement System 111,996.32, City Health Insurance 89,200.00, Governing Body 23 Council 3,789.28, City Manager 9,681.75, Attorney 8,763.99, Finance Office 18,866.01, Human 24 Resources 11,090.49, Municipal Hall 2,184.98, Computer Services 6,364.30, Community 25 Development 18,016.00, Engineering 14,496.60, Police 204,149.97, Brady Berg 43.56/hr, Fire 26 177,545.49, Building Inspection 7,825.60, Street 46,305.24, Traffic Control 8,744.35, Utilities - 27 General 14,234.40, Solid Waste 25,062.68, Ethan Sombke 20.66/hr, Dylan Head 20.66/hr, 28 Wastewater Treatment 25,808.71, Utilities - Sewer 11,904.30, Water Treatment Plant 28,986.80, 29 Utilities - Water 21,195.86, Airport 23,696.93, Cemetery 7,274.91, Transit 30,029.72, West Nile 30 3,115.52, Meals On Wheels 713.78, Culture and Recreation 5,725.76, Concessions 5,153.31, Admin 31 10,298.27, Participant Rec 10,844.11, Park Rec ARCC 20,943.49, Raini LaBrosse 14.50/hr, Amy  18948 1 LeBeau 19.50/hr, Joshua Opp 16.75/hr, Julia Orr 16.00/hr, Elizabeth Ryan 15.25/hr, Cassandra 2 Schumacher 20.75/hr, Caleb Crosby 18.50/hr, Emily Davis 16.75/hr, Mary Hill 19.25/hr, Kara Olivier 3 15.50/hr, Maggie Knippling 14.00/hr, Jennifer Whidden 15.00/hr, Kylie Clemens 18.00/hr, Aquatic 4 Center 4.19, Park Rec Golf 11,986.61, PC Complex 3,557.39, Park Rec Senior Center 6,360.32, 5 Campground 5,320.44, Parks 26,503.97, Scott Nehlich 15.00/hr, Parks/Wylie 22,582.80, Forestry 6 11,204.26, Library 35,356.83, Elizabeth Hovendick 17.82/hr, City Economic Development 2,989.60. 7 Voice vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried. 8 OPEN FORUM 9 Dawn Shepherd appeared before the council to express concern regarding concerns on 10 meeting accessibility to the public. 11 CONSENT CALENDAR 12 Motion by Ward, second by Ekanger, to approve the following items on the consent 13 calendar: 14 PROCLAMATION: Rededication of the H.P. Gerber Education Building – September 19, 15 2025 16 DAY CARE LICENSE RENEWAL: Kristin Asleson, Nemesy Feleciano, Kari Biel, Alissa 17 Artz, Mandy Lammon 18 NEW DAY CARE LICENSE for Neishataly Torres Santiago – contingent upon 19 department approval 20 REQUEST FOR STREET CLOSURE – St. Mary’s Catholic Church for Fall Festival on 21 October 11 through October 12, 2025, and Roncalli Homecoming Parade on October 3, 2025 22 COMMUNITY EVENT PERMIT – NSU Homecoming Bonfire 23 Voice vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried. 24 OLD BUSINESS 25 FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE 25-09-01; 2026 APPROPRIATIONS ORDINANCE 26 Finance Officer McQuillen and City Manager Bobzien presented the first reading of 27 Ordinance 25-09-01. Motion by Ronayne, second by Novstrup, to approve the first reading of 28 Ordinance 25-09-01; 2026 Appropriations Ordinance. Roll call vote to approve, all present voting 29 aye, motion carried. 30 NEW BUSINESS 31 PUBLIC HEARING ON THE 2026 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN  18949 1 Mayor Schaunaman opened the public hearing on the 2026 Capital Improvement Plan. 2 The Council heard a public comment regarding the proposed two-way Main Street project. 3 City Attorney Wager provided clarification on the upcoming meetings related to the project, and 4 Council Members Novstrup, Fouberg, Ward, along with City Manager Bobzien, shared their 5 viewpoints on the proposal. 6 APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION 25-09-03R TO APPROVE THE ALLOCATION OF 7 PROMOTION FUND DOLLARS TO VARIOUS COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS IN 2026 8 City Manager Bobzien presented Resolution 25-09-03R. Motion by Ekanger, second by 9 Novstrup, to approve Resolution 25-09-03R to Approve the Allocation of Promotion Fund Dollars 10 to Various Community Organizations in 2026. Roll call vote to approve with Council member 11 Ronayne and Fouberg abstaining to the NSU Educational Impact allocation, all others present 12 voting aye, motion carried. 13 APPROVAL OF WRF IMPROVEMENTS PAY REQUEST NO. 3 IN THE AMOUNT 14 OF $1,889,480.21 TO PKG CONTRACTING INC. 15 Water Reclamation Director Fischer presented the pay request. Motion by Liebelt, second 16 by Ward, to approve the WRF Improvements Pay Request No. 3 in the amount of $1,889,480.21 17 to PKG Contracting Inc. Roll call vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried. 18 APPROVAL OF PAYMENT TO NORTHEAST COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS IN 19 THE AMOUNT OF $10,000 20 Water Reclamation Director Fischer presented the pay request. Motion by Ward, second 21 by Nilson, to approve payment to Northeast Council of Governments in the amount of $10,000. 22 Roll call vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried. 23 APPROVAL OF PAY REQUEST #6 IN THE AMOUNT OF $431,566.88 FOR PCN 24 09GP (10TH AVE SE BRIDGE REPLACEMENT) TO PRAHM CONSTRUCTION INC. OF 25 SLAYTON, MN 26 City Engineer Nelson presented the pay request. Motion by Ronayne, second by Novstrup, 27 to approve Pay Request #6 in the amount of $431,566.88 for PCN 09GP (10th Ave SE Bridge 28 Replacement) to Prahm Construction Inc. of Slayton, MN. Roll call vote to approve, all present 29 voting aye, motion carried. 30 POSSIBLE APPROVAL OF PAYMENT TO HELMS & ASSOCIATES FOR THE 31 FOLLOWING INVOICES: 1. AIP PROJECT #3-46-0001-57-2025 PRE-CONDITIONED AIR 32  18950 1 (PCA) UNIT IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,055 AND AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN 2 INVOICE, 2. AIP PROJECT #3-46-0001-49-2023 RWY 13/31 REHABILITATION AND 3 LIGHTING IMPROVEMENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $63.41 AND AUTHORIZE CITY 4 MANAGER TO SIGN PAY ESTIMATE, AND 3. AIP/AIG PROJECT #3-46-0001-55/56-2025 5 AIRPORT TERMINAL EXPANSION: INVOICE #6 IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,084.16 FOR 6 BIDDING SERVICES 100% COMPLETE, AND INVOICE #7 IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,591.17 7 FOR CONSTRUCTION ADMIN SERVICES, AND AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN 8 THE FOLLOWING INVOICES 9 Transportation Director Krokel presented the pay request. Motion by Ward, second by 10 Fouberg, to approve payment to Helms & Associates for the following invoices: 1. AIP Project 11 #3-46-0001-57-2025 Pre-Conditioned Air (PCA) Unit in the amount of $2,055 and authorize City 12 Manager to sign invoice, 2. AIP Project #3-46-0001-49-2023 Rwy 13/31 Rehabilitation and 13 Lighting Improvements in the amount of $63.41 and authorize City Manager to sign pay estimate, 14 and 3. AIP/AIG Project #3-46-0001-55/56-2025 Airport Terminal Expansion: Invoice #6 in the 15 amount of $1,084.16 for Bidding services 100% complete, and Invoice #7 in the amount of 16 $1,591.17 for Construction Admin services, and authorize City Manager to sign the following 17 invoices. Roll call vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried. 18 APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING PAYMENTS FOR AIP PROJECT #3-46-0001-52- 19 2024 GA APRON RECONSTRUCTION, PHASE 2: 1. HELMS & ASSOCIATES INVOICE #21 20 FOR ADMINISTRATION AND RESIDENT ENGINEERING SERVICES IN THE AMOUNT 21 OF $72,973.88, AND 2. REEDE CONSTRUCTION PAY ESTIMATE #4 FOR MATERIALS 22 AND WORK-COMPLETED THROUGH AUGUST 23RD IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,320,890.34 23 Transportation Director Krokel presented the pay requests. Motion by Ekanger, second by 24 Ward, to approve the following payments for AIP Project #3-46-0001-52-2024 GA Apron 25 Reconstruction, Phase 2: 1. Helms & Associates invoice #21 for Administration and Resident 26 Engineering Services in the amount of $72,973.88, and 2. Reede Construction pay estimate #4 for 27 materials and work-completed through August 23rd in the amount of $1,320,890.34. Roll call vote 28 to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried. 29 APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING PAY REQUESTS FOR AIP/AIG PROJECT #3- 30 46-0001-53/54-2025 AIRPORT TERMINAL ACCESS ROAD AND TERMINAL PARKING 31 LOT: 1. INVOICE #6 TO HELMS & ASSOCIATES FOR CONSTRUCTION  18951 1 ADMINISTRATION AND RESIDENT ENGINEERING SERVICES IN THE AMOUNT OF 2 $11,497.79, 2. PAY ESTIMATE #1 TO DAHME CONSTRUCTION FOR WORK- 3 COMPLETED THROUGH AUGUST 23RD IN THE AMOUNT OF $191,649.31, AND 3. 4 CHANGE ORDER #1 TO DAHME CONSTRUCTION A DECREASE OF $23,808.90 IN 5 CONTRACT AMOUNT AND CONTRACT TIME EXTENSION OF 40 CALENDAR DAYS 6 FOR EACH PHASE OF WORK 7 Transportation Director Krokel presented the pay requests. Motion by Liebelt, second by 8 Ward, to approve the following pay requests for AIP/AIG Project #3-46-0001-53/54-2025 Airport 9 Terminal Access Road and Terminal Parking Lot: 1. Invoice #6 to Helms & Associates for 10 Construction Administration and Resident Engineering services in the amount of $11,497.79, 2. 11 Pay estimate #1 to Dahme Construction for work-completed through August 23rd in the amount of 12 $191,649.31, and 3. Change Order #1 to Dahme Construction a decrease of $23,808.90 in contract 13 amount and Contract Time Extension of 40 calendar days for each phase of work. Roll call vote 14 to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried. 15 REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF CLAIMS AND PAYROLL 16 Motion by Ward, second by Novstrup, to approve payment of the bills listed for September 17 15, 2025. 18 Bills having been audited by the Finance Officer and fully itemized and authorize the Mayor 19 or City Manager to sign, and the Finance Officer to countersign, all warrants for payment of the 20 following approved bills: SD Dept. of Revenue 43,889.34, Wellmark BCBS of SD 110,569.34, 5 21 Star Management 500.00, A-1 Sanitation 9,419.80, Abdn University-Civic Symphony 495.00, 22 Aberdak Club 75.00, Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce 20.00, Aberdeen Christian School Inc. 23 350.00, Aberdeen Chrysler Center 800.00, Aberdeen Insider 513.88, Aberdeen Lawn Care 350.00, 24 Aberdeen Truck & Trailer 51.36, Ace Refrigeration 3,927.00, Active Data Systems Inc. 9,079.00, 25 Agtegra Cooperative 50.00, All Over Roofing LLC 78,790.06, Amy Heinz 150.00, Amy Rawerts 26 315.00, Angerhofer Concrete Products 937.00, Aqua Pure Inc. 350.00, Arctic Glacier USA Inc. 27 1,207.30, Arff Specialists LLC 4,950.00, Associated Supply Co. Inc. 14,354.20, Atco International 28 1,249.35, Atlas Carbon LLC 33,932.32, Auto Value - Aberdeen 2,117.30, Autozone 43.24, Ava Rott 29 30.00, Badger Meter Inc. 676.40, Banner Associates Inc. 74,145.09, Becky Kuch 500.00, Best Cob 30 LLC 1,015.00, Big Stone Broadcasting 510.00, BNSF Railway Co. 941.15, Borns Group 8,272.98, 31 Bound Tree Medical LLC 11,123.37, Brown County Landfill 21,754.36, Brown County Treasurer  18952 1 28.70, Builders Firstsource Inc. 7,129.49, Cardconnect 325.00, Carter Board 225.00, Casey Riley 2 128.00, Cash-Wa Distributing 2,788.79, CDW Government Inc. 8,724.62, Center Point Large Print 3 173.19, Century Business Products 1,465.37, Chris Scott 326.00, Claire Malsam 225.00, Classy 4 Cakes 1,392.00, Clayton Innis 272.93, Climate Control 199.95, Coast to Coast Computer Products 5 566.56, Coast to Coast Solutions 910.42, Coca-Cola Bottling Co. 2,686.00, Cole Papers Inc. 3,799.59, 6 Combined Bldg Specialties 716.00, Connections Inc. EAP 530.10, Convention Visitors Bureau 7 37,747.13, Cooper Animal Clinic P.C. 666.71, Core & Main LP 9,434.24, Crawford Trucks & 8 Equipment 6,377.61, Creative Svcs of New England 473.95, Crescent Electric Supply 492.80, Curtis 9 Hoff 80.44, Dacotah Paper Co. 1,322.66, Dahme Construction 191,649.31, Dakota Broadcasting LLC 10 1,325.00, Dakota Custom Turf 529.96, Dakota Doors Incorporated 434.98, Dakota Electronics LLC 11 2,516.00, Dakota Fluid Power Inc. 1,226.68, Dakota Outdoors 75.00, Dakota Supply Group 4,189.63, 12 Dakotaland Autoglass Inc. 206.00, Dale Fiedler 750.00, David's Lawn & Snow 160.00, Demco Inc. 13 166.82, Dependable Sanitation 38,913.86, Diamond Dry Cleaning 51.44, Diane Hammer 37.48, 14 Diesel Machinery Inc. 4,152.97, Digikey Electronics 29.11, Direct Automation LLC 2,945.00, Ditch 15 Witch Undercon 583.85, Domino's Pizza 289.28, Ellwein Equipment LLC 11,000.00, Evan Smith 16 225.00, Farm & Home Publishers Ltd 390.00, Farm Power Mfg. Inc. 29.94, Fastenal Company 17 1,168.87, Ferguson Waterworks #2516 262.26, Filpro Corporation 1,575.36, Fire Safety First 47.31, 18 Flexible Pipe Tools & Equipment 5,974.55, Foreman Charters 1,450.00, FP Mailing Solutions 19 192.00, Galls Inc. 153.10, Gardner Locksmith 164.99, Gary's Engine & Repair 535.05, Gavin Hauck 20 225.00, Geffdog Designs 2,212.00, Gelling's Auto Service 90.25, Glacial Lakes & Prairies Tourism 21 1,050.00, Good Sam Media LLC 8,914.08, Gracie Pearson 225.00, Graham Tire Co. 2,954.39, 22 Grainger 2,062.03, Graymont (WI) LLC 16,278.62, Great Northern Environmental 1,462.16, Gutter 23 Guys LLC 663.27, Haar Plumbing & Heating, Inc. 1,780.28, Harms Heating And Cooling Inc. 24 117.35, Hawkins Inc. 9,256.70, Heather Van Engelenhoven 36.20, Helms & Associates 91,800.41, 25 Hillyard Sioux Falls 497.50, HKG Architects Inc. 40,355.00, Hub City Radio 1,333.00, Hub City 26 Roofing Inc. 85.00, Hutcheson Engineering Products Inc. 7,414.00, Impact Janitorial 3,920.25, 27 Ingram Library Services 2,636.84, Innovative Interfaces Inc. 31,463.30, International Cybernetics 28 Co. LP 44,800.00, Interstate Battery Arlington 442.85, Jackie Witlock 102.78, Jan Riggins 40.87, 29 Janway Company USA Inc. 1,005.00, Jared Donat 162.00, Jarman's Water Systems 470.00, Jebro 30 Inc. 123,872.67, Jensen Rock & Sand Inc.-Mobridge 2,234.40, Jeremy Storly 2,500.00, Jerke 31 Irrigation 43.92, Jerome Letcher 5,500.00,JGE Inc. 825.00, John Vogel 950.00, Jonathon Murdy  18953 1 6,456.90, Jordan West 225.00, Justin Steiger 200.00, Kanopy, Inc. 174.00, Kara Olivier 225.00, 2 Katherine Malsom 33.48, Kenadi Withers 225.00, Kennadee Wagner 225.00, Ken's Superfair Foods 3 4,871.44, Kenzie Heilman 238.95, Kerry Grombacher 250.00, Kessler's 11.99, Killoran Trucking & 4 Brokerage 14,509.26, Kirk's Auto 4,457.29, L&T Lawn Care LLC 975.00, Ladner Electric 491.05, 5 Lang's TV & Appliance 410.00, Language Line Services 904.31, Lauren Sahli 225.00, Lawson 6 Products Inc. 1,285.88, Lien Transportation Co. 8,132.70, Lightspeed Commerce Inc. 4,270.00, Linde 7 Gas & Equipment Inc. 941.34, Linde Inc. 6,807.84, Livestock Specialist Inc. 1,465.62, Locators & 8 Supplies Inc. 94.64, MacQueen Emergency Group 20,264.05, Mac's Inc. 96.41, Magic Joe 900.00, 9 Maintainx Inc. 1,764.00, Marco Technologies LLC 714.24, Matheson Tri-Gas Inc. 405.53, McGowan 10 Allied Specialty Ins. 26,475.43, McKeever Inc. 740.43, McMaster-Carr Supply Co. 482.13, 11 McQuillen Creative Group Inc. 3,247.00, Menards Inc. 6,153.31, Metering & Technology Solutions 12 1,484.40, Michael Roemmich 326.00, Midstates Group 2,648.60, Midwest Fire Equipment & Repair 13 Co. 64,367.00, Midwest Pump & Tank 165.92, Midwest Tape 3,258.13, Mobridge Tribune 84.06, 14 Montam Charters & Tours 3,200.00, Moore Sewing 20.00, MTI Distributing 10,938.38, Mulcahy 15 Company Inc. 294.91, Multi Electric Mfg. 2,999.78, Napa Central 215.05, NB Golf LLC 2,118.00, 16 NE Council of Government 10,000.00, Nelson Sales & Service LLC 245.43, Nextiva Inc. 7,673.73, 17 Northern Valley Communications 869.66, NSU Workstudy 588.75, Opperman Inc. 2,514.60, 18 O’Reilly Auto Parts 41.04, Oshkosh Aerotech LLC 1,617.12, Overdrive Inc. 769.62, Pantorium 19 22.00, Parkview Nursery Inc. 186.67, Peter Ramey 225.00, Pierson Ford-Lincoln-Mercury 116.26, 20 PKG Contracting Inc. 1,889,480.21, Planit Geo Inc. 2,100.00, Platinum Auto Spa 16.00, Plumbing & 21 Heating Wholesale 168.14, Plunkett's Pest Control 442.08, Pomp's Tire Service 5,220.85, Prahm 22 Construction Inc. 431,566.88, Pro Ag Supply Inc. 2,197.59, Pro Concrete Raising LLC 5,508.00, 23 Production Monkeys.Com 200.00, Pye-Barker Fire & Safety LLC 2,410.50, Quality Welding Inc. 24 133.00, Quill Corporation 167.45, Quinton Anderson 225.00, Rapid Fire Protection Inc. 330.00, RBL 25 Designs 10,340.00, RDO Equipment Co. 168,164.10, Recreation Supply Co. 785.20, Reede 26 Construction Inc. 1,320,890.34, RKM Fireworks Company Inc. 15,000.00, Runnings Supply Inc. #14 27 6,122.77, Russel McNeely 3,885.00, Sabrina Padfield 62.31, Safety Service Inc. 924.44, Sanford 28 Health 750.00, Sanford Health Occupational 1,670.00, Schwan Welding & Boiler 409.48, Scott 29 Summers Flooring 4,239.25, SD Department of Health Lab 1,036.00, SD Dept of Transportation 30 129.76, SD Municipal League 1,498.00, SD Police Chiefs' Association 576.92, SD Redbook Fund 31 243.00, SD Sportscene 550.00, Sertoma Club 80.25, Service Signs Inc 795.92, Sewer Duck .Inc  18954 1 1,525.00, Share Corp 3,299.18, Sound Decisions 20.99, South Dakota One Call 257.60, 2 StacieHallenbeck 62.98, Staloch Ag LLC 60.00, Stan Houston Equipment Inc. 2,283.85, Star Tribune 3 734.14, Starr Chief Eagle 1,900.00, Steven Lust Automotive 236.42, Summer Huettl 225.00, 4 Swanson Electric 209.18, Target Specialty Products 11,892.00, Thomson Reuters 446.40, Tim Reed 5 4,249.00, Totally Tubular Mfg. 118.92, Tri-State Water Inc. 102.00, Tyler Technologies 720.00, 6 Uline 705.08, Ultimate Graphics 471.00, Ultimate Upholstery Solutions 121.90, Value Line 7 Publishing LLC 2,600.00, Van Diest Supply Co. 854.00, Van Wall Equipment 379.60, Vector 8 Disease Control 52,175.00, Vessco Inc. 1,830.00, Vestis Group Inc. 2,848.66, Vollan Oil Co. 9 14,513.70, Vosika Fencing 74.00, Weatherproofing Technologies Inc. 4,637.00, Web Water 10 Development Assn. 2,346.00, Western Area Power Adm. 8,356.05, Western States Fire Protection 11 2,105.00 12 Roll call vote to approve with Council Member Ronayne abstaining, Nilson abstaining to 13 Banner Associates, Mayor Schaunaman abstaining, all others present voting aye, motion carried. 14 CITY MANAGER’S REPORT 15 City Manager Bobzien provided a brief update on budget matters. 16 ADJOURNMENT 17 There being no further business, motion by Nilson, second by Novstrup, to adjourn the 18 meeting. Voice vote to adjourn, all present voting aye, motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 19 6:45 p.m. 20 Prepared by Steven Thithavong for the Finance Office. /s/Jordan McQuillen, Finance Officer