On the agenda: Aberdeen minutes — data center (Oct 19)

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MINUTES

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ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL MEETING
City Council Chambers, 123 South Lincoln Street, Municipal Building, Aberdeen, South

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Dakota, October 19, 2026, at 5:30 p.m., regular meeting of the City Council.

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CALL TO ORDER

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MEETING ROLL CALL

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Present at roll call were City Council Members Rob Ronayne, Erin Fouberg, Charlotte

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Liebelt, Rich Ward, Alan Johnson, Talmage Ekanger, Chad Nilson, David Novstrup, and Mayor

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Travis Schaunaman.

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City Staff present were Dave McNeil, Ron Wager, Leif Redinger, Ken Hubbart, Joel Weig,

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Rich Krokel, Tanner Jondahl, Matt Braun, Amber Schwab, Amanda Fischer, and Jordan

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McQuillen.

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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Schaunaman led the Pledge of Allegiance.

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APPROVAL OF AGENDA

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Motion by Ekanger, second by Nilson, to approve the agenda as amended to add Item 7E,

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a matter tabled from the October 5, 2026, meeting, to follow Executive Session. Voice vote to

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approve, all present voting aye; motion carried.

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MINUTES
Motion by Liebelt, second by Ward, to approve the minutes of the October 5, 2026, City

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Council Meeting, as circulated. Voice vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.

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OPEN FORUM
Tim Hanigan appeared to address council regarding the data center moratorium.

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CONSENT CALENDAR

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Motion by Nilson, second by Ward, to approve the following items on the consent calendar:

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LOTTERY NOTICE – Receive and place on file: Sidney L Smith American Legion Post

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RECEIVE AND PLACE ON FILE – DLA Acceptance of 2025 Audited Financial
Statements
FINANCE OFFICER CERTIFICATION OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS for Tax Year
2026 payable 2027

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COMMUNITY EVENT PERMIT – Aberdeen Downtown Association – Trick or Treat on
Main Street on October 30, 2026 – contingent upon department approvals

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SET PUBLIC HEARING ON NOVEMBER 2, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. for a new Retail On-Off

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Sale Malt Beverage & SD Farm Wine License for Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler, dba MudBugs

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Saloon, at 414 S Main St

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SOUTH DAKOTA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION – Notice of Application; Order

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for and Notice of Public Input Meeting; Notice of Opportunity to Apply for Party Status – receive

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and place on file

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PROCLAMATION: Northern State University – Free Speech Week

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Voice vote to approve, with Council Member Ward abstaining to Item 5C, all present

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voting aye, motion carried.

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NEW BUSINESS

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TABLE OF RESOLUTION 26-10-02R TO APPROVE THE ALLOCATION OF

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PROMOTION FUND DOLLARS TO VARIOUS COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS IN 2026

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City Manager McNeil presented the resolution. Council Member Fouberg recused herself

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from the discussion. Motion by Johnson, second by Ronayne to table Resolution 26-10-02R, the

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allocation of 2025 promotion funds held in excess of the target reserve in the amount of $350,000

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for specified projects and activities within resolution 26-10-02R. Roll call vote to approve, with

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Council Member Fouberg abstaining, all others present voting aye, motion carried.

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APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 26-10-03R FOR HOMES ARE POSSIBLE, INC.

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TO SEEK FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE SOUTH DAKOTA HOUSING

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DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (SDHDA)

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City Manager McNeil presented the resolution. Motion by Johnson, second by Novstrup,

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to approve the first reading and passage of Resolution No. 26-10-03R supporting Homes are

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Possible, Inc., and its application for financial assistance from SDHDA. Roll call vote to approve,

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with Council Member Ronayne abstaining, all others present voting aye, motion carried.

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APPROVAL OF APPLICATION FOR PERMIT FOR CANNABIS DISPENSARY AT
115 SOUTH MAIN STREET

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City Attorney Wager presented the application. Motion by Ronayne, second by Nilson, to

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approve, pursuant to Sec. 60-360 of the Aberdeen City Code, issuance of a permit to Genesis

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Farms, LLC, to operate a cannabis dispensary at 115 South Main Street (Lot 11, Block 7, Original

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Plat of Aberdeen) in compliance with applicable state and local laws and regulations. Roll call

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vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.

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PUBLIC HEARING AND APPROVAL OF A SPECIAL ONE-DAY RETAIL ON-SALE

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ALCOHOL LICENSE FOR THE ABERDEEN AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,

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BUSINESS AFTER HOURS AT AVERA ST. LUKES HOSPITAL, 305 SOUTH STATE

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STREET, ON OCTOBER 21, 2026

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Mayor Schaunaman opened the public hearing for the special license. Motion by Ekanger,

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second by Ward, to approve the Special One-Day Retail On-Sale Beer, Wine and Cider License

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for the Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce, Business After Hours at Avera St. Lukes Hospital,

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305 South State Street, on October 21, 2026. Voice vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion

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carried.

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APPROVAL OF PAY REQUEST NO. 16 TO PKG CONTRACTING INC. IN THE
AMOUNT OF $2,224,919.95 FOR THE WRF PHASE 1 IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT

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Water Reclamation Superintendent Fischer presented the pay request. Motion by Johnson,

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second by Ronayne, to approve the city manager to execute and sign payment to PKG Contracting

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Inc. in the amount of $2,224,919.95. Roll call vote to approve, with Council Member Nilson

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abstaining, all others present voting aye, motion carried.

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TABLE OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ABERDEEN AND ABERDEEN

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CYCLING ASSOCIATION FOR USE AND MAINTENANCE OF THE NATURE AREA BIKE

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SKILLS PARK AND RECREATIONAL TRAILS

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Council Member Ronayne recused himself from consideration of the item and left the dais

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at 6:20 p.m. Parks, Recreation and Forestry Director Braun presented the proposed agreement.

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Cathy Hall, Ronald Hall, Joe Barnett, Joop Bolen, and Linda Hunt appeared in opposition to the

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bike park and addressed the Council regarding the matter.

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Motion by Johnson, second by Novstrup, to table the Agreement for Use and Maintenance

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of Nature Area Bike Skills Park and Certain Recreational Trails between the City of Aberdeen and

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Aberdeen Cycling Association until November 2, 2026. Voice vote to approve, all present voting

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aye, motion carried.

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Council Member Ronayne returned to the dais at 6:08 p.m.

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PUBLIC HEARING AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE DATA

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CENTER MORATORIUM TO JULY 1, 2027

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Mayor Schaunaman opened the public hearing for resolution. City Attorney Wager

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presented the resolution. Clark Thares, Janell Mayer, and Jason Svatos addressed the council

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regarding data centers. No persons appeared in opposition to the proposed resolution. Mayor

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Schaunaman closed the hearing. Following the public hearing, motion by Johnson, second by

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Ekanger, to approve first reading and passage of Resolution No. 26-20-01R extending the data

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center moratorium to July 1, 2027. Motion by Ronayne, second by Novstrup to amend the

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resolution to add the phrase, “including a cryptomining facility” at the end of the first sentence of

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Section 2 defining a data center. Voice vote to approve the amendment, all present voting aye,

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motion carried. Roll call vote to approve the resolution as amended, all present voting aye, motion

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carried.

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APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT WITH U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DAKOTA

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WATER SCIENCE CENTER FOR THE JOINT FUNDING AGREEMENT FOR THE CITY’S

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CONTRIBUTION TO STREAMGAGES IN THE AMOUNT OF $26,750.00

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City Engineer Redinger presented the agreement. Motion by Ronayne, second by Nilson,

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to approve the agreement with U.S. Geological Survey Dakota Water Science Center for the Joint

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Funding Agreement for the City’s contribution to streamgages in the amount of $26,750.00. Roll

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call vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.

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APPROVAL FOR ST-2026-1 (MILL & OVERLAY IMPROVEMENTS) OF PAY

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REQUEST #1 IN THE AMOUNT $508,729.25 AND CHANGE ORDER #1 IN THE AMOUNT

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OF $68,605.66 TO JENSEN ROCK & SAND INC. OF MOBRIDGE, SD

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City Engineer Redinger presented the pay request. Motion by Ward, second by Liebelt, to

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approve Pay Request #1 in the amount $508,729.25 and Change Order #1 in the amount of

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$68,605.66 to Jensen Rock & Sand Inc. of Mobridge, SD. Roll call vote to approve, all present

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voting aye, motion carried.

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APPROVAL OF PAY REQUEST #3 FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS MAINTENANCE

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BUILDING PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT OF $167,796.22 TO QUEST CONSTRUCTION LLC

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OF ABERDEEN, SD

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City Engineer Redinger presented the pay request. Motion by Johnson, second by Ward, to

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approve Pay Request #3 for the Public Works Maintenance Building Project in the amount of

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$167,796.22 to Quest Construction LLC of Aberdeen, SD Roll call vote to approve, all present

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voting aye, motion carried.

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APPROVAL OF 5339 SD-2026-012 EQUIPMENT GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF

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$4,500 AND 5339 SD-2026-012 ROLLING STOCK GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $220,000

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Transportation Director Krokel presented the grants. Motion by Ronayne, second by

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Nilson, to approve grants 5339 SD-2026-012 equipment grant in the amount of $4,500 and 5339

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SD-2026-012 rolling stock grant in the amount of $220,000. Roll call vote to approve, all present

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voting aye, motion carried.

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APPROVAL OF 5311 SD-2026-011 EQUIPMENT GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF
$406,907.08 FOR OPERATING AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

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Transportation Director Krokel presented the grant. Motion by Johnson, second by Ward,

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to approve 5311 SD-2026-011 equipment grant in the amount of $406,907.08 for operating and

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administrative expenses. Roll call vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.

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APPROVAL OF PAYMENT OF THE FOLLOWING INVOICES, PAY ESTIMATE #8,

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CHANGE ORDER #3 AND TO AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN INVOICES, PAY

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ESTIMATE #8 AND CHANGE ORDER #3 FOR AIP/AIG(IIJA) PROJECT #3-46-0001-55/56-

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2025 AIRPORT TERMINAL EXPANSION: 1. HELMS & ASSOCIATES INVOICE #19 IN

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THE AMOUNT OF $14,161.81, 2. HELMS & ASSOCIATES INVOICE #7 IN THE AMOUNT

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OF $7,673.48, 3. QUEST CONSTRUCTION CHANGE ORDER #3 AN INCREASE IN

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CONTRACT, IN THE AMOUNT OF $34,850.40, 4. QUEST CONSTRUCTION PAY

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ESTIMATE #8 IN THE AMOUNT OF $7,459.33

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Transportation Director Krokel presented the pay requests. Council Member Ekanger

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exited the meeting at 7:27 p.m. Council member Ekanger returned to the meeting at 7:29 p.m.

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Motion by Ward, second by Liebelt, to approve payment of the following invoices, pay estimate

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#8, change order #3 and to authorize City Manager to sign invoices, pay estimate #8 and change

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order #3 for AIP/AIG(IIJA) Project #3-46-0001-55/56-2025 Airport Terminal Expansion: 1.

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Helms & Associates invoice #19 in the amount of $14,161.81, 2. Helms & Associates invoice #7

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in the amount of $7,673.48, 3. Quest Construction change order #3 an increase in contract, in the

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amount of $34,850.40, 4. Quest Construction pay estimate #8 in the amount of $7,459.33. Roll

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call vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.

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APPROVAL OF PAYMENT TO HELMS & ASSOCIATES INVOICE #10 IN THE

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AMOUNT OF $375 AND AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN INVOICE FOR AIP

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PROJECT #3-46-0001-57-2025 PRE-CONDITIONED AIR (PCA) UNIT

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Transportation Director Krokel presented the pay request. Motion by Johnson, second by

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Ekanger, to approve payment to Helms & Associates invoice #10 in the amount of $375 and

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authorize City Manager to sign invoice for AIP Project #3-46-0001-57-2025 Pre-Conditioned Air

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(PCA) Unit. Roll call vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.

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APPROVAL OF PAYMENT TO HELMS & ASSOCIATES INVOICE #10 IN THE

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AMOUNT OF $92,403.56 AND TO AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN INVOICE FOR

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AIP PROJECT #3-46-0001-58-2026 SRE BUILDING EXPANSION

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Transportation Director Krokel presented the pay request. Motion by Johnson, second by

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Ronayne, to approve payment to Helms & Associates invoice #10 in the amount of $92,403.56

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and to authorize City Manager to sign invoice for AIP Project #3-46-0001-58-2026 SRE Building

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Expansion. Roll call vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.

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APPROVAL OF PAYMENT TO HELMS & ASSOCIATES INVOICE IN THE

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AMOUNT OF $787.50 AND AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN INVOICE FOR

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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

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Transportation Director Krokel presented the pay request. Motion by Ekanger, second by

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Novstrup, to approve payment to Helms & Associates invoice in the amount of $787.50 and

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authorize City Manager to sign invoice for Professional Services. Roll call vote to approve, all

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present voting aye, motion carried.

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APPROVAL TO SURPLUS ONE 2004 INTERNATIONAL PASSENGER BUS

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Transportation Director Krokel presented the surplus. Motion by Liebelt, second by

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Ekanger, to approve the surplus of one 2004 International Passenger Bus. Roll call vote to approve,

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all present voting aye, motion carried.

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APPROVAL OF IN-TERMINAL CAR RENTAL CONCESSION AGREEMENT

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Transportation Director Krokel presented the agreement. Motion by Ekanger, second by

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Ward, to approve the In-Terminal Car Rental Concession Agreement. Roll call vote to approve,

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all present voting aye, motion carried.

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APPROVAL OF OFF-TERMINAL CAR RENTAL CONCESSION AGREEMENT

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Transportation Director Krokel presented the agreement. Motion by Nilson, second by

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Ekanger, to approve the Off-Terminal Car Rental Concession Agreement. Roll call vote to

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approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.

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REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF CLAIMS AND PAYROLL

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Motion by Ward, second by Liebelt, to approve payment of the bills listed for October 19,

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2026.

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Bills having been audited by the Finance Officer and fully itemized and authorize the

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Mayor or City Manager to sign, and the Finance Officer to countersign, all warrants for payment

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of the following approved bills: Utility1,015.14: Joanne Boldt 166.84, GPHC 59.13, Wanda

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Anderson 112.03, Matthew Reynen 565.18, John Grebner 39.66, Cristian Castellon 72.30, SD

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Dept. of Revenue 36,517.43, Century Link 5,000.00, SDRMCA 515.00, A-1 Sanitation &

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Recycling LLC 12,391.40, Abdn. Area Humane Society 7,000.00, Aberdak Club 137.50,

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Aberdeen Chrysler Center 1,215.08, Aberdeen Community Theatre 10,609.21, Aberdeen Insider

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1,031.51, Aberdeen Ride Line 525.00, Advance Auto Parts 585.08, Agtegra Cooperative 7,567.67,

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Airport Fuel LLC 225.00, Allied Climate Professionals 9,922.21, Anywhere Active LLC 3,500.00,

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Aqua Pure Inc. 8,908.80, Arctic Glacier Premium Ice 697.09, ARQ Purification LLC 80,003.40,

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Asset Painting 10,842.00, AT&T 350.00, ATCO International 1,068.90, Austin Fischbach 252.00,

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Auto Value - Aberdeen 3,767.92, Automated Maintenance Systems Inc. 6,120.00, Automatic

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Building Controls 548.63, AutoZone 73.68, Avera St. Luke's Hospital 9,620.71, Badger Meter

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Inc. 5,226.78, Ban-Koe Systems Inc. 1,770.00, Banner Associates Inc. 60,383.21, Beacon

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Athletics LLC 3,778.00, Becky Kuch Counseling & Consulting LLC 400.00, Best Western

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Ramkota Pierre 1,356.00, BNSF Railway Co. 2,235.43, Bohlmann Inc. 126.59, Bound Tree

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Medical LLC 2,980.73, Briston Bruce 100.00, Brown County Landfill 27,164.85, Builders

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FirstSource Inc. 231.45, Butler Machinery Co. 19.32, Caleb Crosby 693.00, Cara Perrion 74.00,

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CardConnect LLC 325.00, Cartney Bearing Co. 1,152.26, Casey Schroeder 110.00, Center Point

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Large Print 299.04, Century Business Products 3,795.31, CenturyLink 658.84, CenturyLink 85.28,

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Christian Ponath 252.00, Climate Control 1,909.95, Club Car LLC 2,160.00, Cole Papers Inc.

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3,076.18, Connections Inc. EAP 829.40, Constellation NewEnergy 60.38, Convention Visitors

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Bureau 52,805.34, Core & Main LP 1,278.36, Crawford Trucks & Equip. 2,019.68, Crescent

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Electric Supply 374.60, CWF Masonry & Construction Inc. 169,565.46, Dakota Broadcasting

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LLC 1,662.48, Dakota Doors Inc. 216.07, Dakota Electronics LLC 769.05, Dakota Fluid Power

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Inc. 4,790.87, Dakota Playground Inc. 7,989.40, Dakota Supply Group 4,243.05, Dan Kohnen

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60.00, Dependable Sanitation 45,801.69, Diamond Dry Cleaning 72.99, Ditch Witch Undercon

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395.29, Domino's Pizza 161.82, Don's Builders Hardware 199.95, Downie's Piano Tuning &

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Repair 1,100.00, DuBois Chemicals Inc. 32,995.60, Emberline Press Inc. 7,978.93, Empower

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Psychological Services LLC 800.00, Endress & Hauser 2,777.34, ESO Solutions Inc. 3,115.00,

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Farm Power Mfg. Inc. 128.00, Fastenal Co. 33.42, Ferguson Waterworks #2516 2,769.02, Ferro

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Safe 174.00, Fire Safety First 351.69, Fordham Signs 50.00, Foxster OPCO LLC 1,206.00, G & R

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Controls Inc. 4,651.20, Gardner Locksmith 705.58, Geffdog Designs 2,042.40, General Traffic

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Controls Inc. 13,150.00, Glenn Bitz 2,885.00, Grainger 2,667.82, Graymont (WI) LLC 66,107.10,

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Gwyn Hilary Fotography 765.00, Hach Co. 7,273.05, Hansel PhD LLC 3,207.19, Harms Heating

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& Cooling Inc. 233.42, Harms Oil Co. 41,588.34, Hase Plumbing & Heating 210.00, Hawkins

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Inc. 26,684.85, HDR Engineering Inc. 92,811.70, Helms & Associates 144,120.32, House of Glass

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Inc. 1,680.72, Hub City Radio 3,334.13, Impact Janitorial 3,685.25, Ingram Library Services

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2,223.72, Inman Irrigation 358.44, Innovative Interfaces Inc. 33,036.47, Interstate Battery

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Arlington 1,303.60, Jackie Witlock 311.71, Jacobs Construction 168.37, Jan Riggins 21.96, Jensen

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Rock & Sand Inc.-Mobr 534,921.05, Jerry Taylor 37.50, Jerry's Transmission Service 615.98, JGE

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Inc. 4,389.67, Johnson & Johnson Inc. 2,267.06, Jonathon Hepola 252.00, Jonathon Murdy

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6,629.62, K&A Log Furniture LLC 5,432.00, K&S Plumbing Inc. 4,345.68, Katherine Malsom

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47.98, Ken's SuperFair Foods 1,689.80, Kent Warrey 30.95, Kessler Fuel LLC 225.00, Killoran

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Trucking & Brokerage 2,045.12, Kirk's Auto 6,498.60, L&T Lawn Care LLC 175.00, Ladner

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Electric 988.27, Landscape Structures Inc. 149,014.32, Language Line Services 825.71, Lawson

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Products Inc. 1,794.35, Leif Redinger 604.35, Lien Transportation Co. 13,481.10, Lincoln Repair

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of Aberdeen 2,607.44, Linde Gas & Equip. Inc. 692.24, Linde Inc. 16,946.45, Livestock Specialist

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Inc. 567.10, MacQueen Emergency Group 239.68, Mac's Inc. 130.37, Maray Larson 313.44,

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Marco Technologies LLC 452.51, Mark Grote 450.00, Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC 4,140.00,

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McMaster-Carr Supply Co. 908.84, McQuillen Creative Group Inc. 6,797.50, Menards Inc.

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10,275.73, Metering & Technology Solutions 83,597.50, Michael Frederick 50.00, Midcontinent

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Testing Laboratories 261.50, Midstates Group 19,303.34, Midwest Playscapes Inc. 39,888.00,

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Midwest Pump & Tank 346.86, Midwest Tape 3,940.35, Mike Tofflemire 788.50, Minnesota

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Valley Testing Labs 1,900.25, Miracle Recreation Equipment 3,426.11, Morrison Construction

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34,396.26, Motion Picture Lic. Corp. 1,183.39, MTI Distributing 28,233.43, My Turn Playsystems

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30,480.00, NAPA Central 2,259.35, NB Golf LLC 2,216.00, Nippon Sanso Matheson Inc. 392.75,

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Northern Valley Communications 1,212.57, Novel Ideas LLC 323.60, ODP Business Solutions

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LLC 98.72, Olson's Pest Technicians 410.00, One Source 121.00, Original Watermen Inc. 253.37,

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OverDrive Inc. 2,021.71, Paige Veskrna 50.00, Pantorium 22.00, Pauer Sound LLC 285.24, Peter

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Burckhard 100.00, Piano Playing Made Simple 250.00, PKG Contracting Inc. 2,224,919.95,

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Plunkett's Pest Control 693.78, Pomp's Tire Service 901.68, Prevention Magazine 600.00, Pro Ag

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Supply Inc. 397.20, ProQuest LLC 1,677.46, Pye-Barker Fire & Safety LLC 655.00, Quality

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Welding Inc. 62.00, Quest Construction LLC 175,255.55, Quill Corp. 274.16, R & R Specialties

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Inc. 2,512.96, RBL Designs 1,135.00, RDO Equipment Co. 2,786.07, Redlinger Bros. Plbg. &

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Htg. 23,565.00, Regina Chase 74.00, Rich Schmahl 15.01, Rivards Turf & Forage 4,398.58,

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Runnings Supply Inc. #14 2,477.35, Ryan Schlotman 252.00, Sabrina Padfield 313.44, Safety

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Service Inc. 3,851.00, Sanford Health 750.00, Sanford Health Occupational 3,235.00, Sanitation

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Products Inc. 3,096.08, Schwan Welding & Boiler 1,440.86, S.D. Department of Health Lab 44.00,

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S.D. Dept. of Transportation 24.00, S.D. Secretary of State 30.00, SDRMCA 515.00, Sewer Duck

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Inc. 4,025.00, Shaun McNeely 2,520.00, Sherwin-Williams Co. 525.01, South Dakota One Call

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430.50, Stan Houston Equipment Inc. 1,277.95, Staples 211.20, Steve Spangler Inc. 995.00, Steven

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Lust Automotive 28.20, Stuart Donaldson 242.00, Taste of Home Books 41.98, The Library Store

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302.50, The UPS Store #4543 39.22, Thomson Reuters 143.07, Tim Reed 5,775.00, Tim Thoreson

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35.05, Time Magazine 26.00, Titan Access Productivity 1,848.94, Totally Tubular Mfg. 273.94,

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Transource Truck & Equipment 130.56, Tri-State Water Inc. 81.75, Uline 373.05, U.S. Geological

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Survey 12,955.00, USA Blue Book 1,585.41, Van Diest Supply Co. 1,102.50, Vermeer High

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Plains 3,678.69, Verne Little Construction 206.63, Vestis Group Inc. 4,285.06, Western Area

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Power Admin. 12,301.85, Wolf Bronze LLC 1,575.00, Woods Fuller Shultz & Smith PC 1,895.00,

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Wright & Sudlow 13,217.95.

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Payroll for the period from October 4, 2026, through October 17, 2026, and city share of

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social security, old age & survivor’s insurance, retirement, health and life insurance. EFTPS

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189,821.88, SD Retirement System 118,945.58, City Health Insurance 106,492.50, Governing

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Body Council 3,921.89, City Manager 9,360.60, Attorney 8,955.93, Finance Office 19,580.03,

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Human Resources 16,014.82, Municipal Hall 2,315.35, Computer Services 6,728.30, Community

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Development 19,105.55, Engineering 17,141.00, Police 206,872.44, Jordan Busche 36.12/hr, Fire

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189,788.67, Building Inspection 8,296.00, Street 49,269.39, Traffic Control 8,103.24, Utilities -

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General 31,744.74, Solid Waste 22,098.46, Wastewater Treatment 24,893.65, Utilities - Sewer

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13,392.76, Water Treatment Plant 32,637.56, Utilities - Water 2,236.47, Airport 25,895.84,

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Cemetery 5,809.43, Transit 31,558.83, West Nile 255.94, Meals On Wheels 748.07, Concessions

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38.25, Admin 10,876.67, Participant Rec 14,517.55, Gracie Rohde 14.25/hr, Olivia Grohs

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14.75/hr, Brooke Backous 14.75/hr, Rylee Baumgartner 15.00/hr, Megan Kusler 15.00/hr,

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Kennedy Thompson 16.25/hr, Amy Thompson 15.25/hr, William Cantalope 22.00/hr, Shane

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Franks 20.00/hr, Park Rec ARCC 29,862.55, Park Rec Golf 9,154.57, PC Complex 6,549.26, Ellie

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Isaak 14.25/hr, Kennedy Thompson 14.25/hr, Avery Bad Moccasin 14.25/hr, Park Rec Senior

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Center 6,820.97, Campground 2,382.57, Parks 33,950.71, Parks/Wylie 15,293.05, Forestry

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11,973.50, Library 38,093.81, City Economic Development 3,169.60. Roll call vote to approve,

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with Council Member Nilson abstaining to Banner Associates Inc. and PKG Contracting Inc., all

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present voting aye, motion carried.

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CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

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City Manager McNeil had no report.
EXECUTIVE SESSION

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Motion by Nilson, second by Ward, to go into executive session to discuss contract matters,

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pursuant to SDCL § 1-25-2(3). Voice vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried. The

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Council moved into executive session at 7:42 p.m.

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Motion by Nilson, second by Ekanger, to end executive session and return to open meeting.

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Voice vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried. The council returned to open meeting

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at 8:09 p.m.

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Motion by Ronayne, second by Johnson to remove item 7E. tabled on October 5, 2026, and

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consider possible approval of an agreement with HKG Architects for Professional Services for the

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Public Maintenance Building Project. Voice vote to approve consideration as Old Business, all present

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voting aye, motion carried.

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Motion by Johnson, second by Ekanger, to approve revised HKG Contract for Construction

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Administration and Construction Observation services billed hourly in an amount not to exceed

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$386,000.00. Roll call vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.

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Motion by Ekanger, second by Ward to pay HKG invoices #2691 in the amount of $8,508.00,

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#2699 in the amount of $64,100.00, and #2727 in the amount of $43,565.00 for Construction

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Administration services. Roll call vote to approve, all present voting aye, motion carried.

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ADJOURNMENT

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There being no further business, motion by Johnson, second by Liebelt, to adjourn the

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meeting. Voice vote to adjourn, all present voting aye, motion carried. The meeting adjourned at

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8:12 p.m.

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Prepared by Steven Thithavong for the Finance Office. /s/Jordan McQuillen, Finance Officer