Aberdeen council reappoints airport board member, approves licenses and final payment on heat-exchanger project
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At its June 23 meeting the City of Aberdeen City Council reappointed Mike Erickson to the airport board, approved one-day retail licenses for chamber events and a new on-sale malt beverage and wine license for Bistro 42, and approved final payment of $39,326.90 to Climate Control for a heat-exchanger project.
The City of Aberdeen City Council on June 23 approved a set of routine personnel and licensing actions, authorized final construction payment on a water-treatment heat exchanger project and approved routine claims and payroll.
The council voted to reappoint Mike Erickson to the Aberdeen Airport Board for a five-year term ending June 30, approving the reappointment by voice vote after a motion and second. Mayor Schoneman noted Erickson’s long service; Erickson was described by council as attending board meetings regularly.
Council members approved one-day retail on-sale malt beverage licenses for upcoming Chamber of Commerce after-hours events. Councilwoman Tiffany Langer moved the licenses; the motion carried by voice vote.
The council also approved a new retail on-sale malt beverage and South Dakota wine license for Catherine Infante, doing business as Bistro 42, to occupy the former Erica's Bar location. The record notes the South Dakota Department of Health will perform final inspection and certification of occupancy before operations begin. The council approved the license by voice vote.
Council approved payment No. 4 to Climate Control for $39,326.90 for water heat-treatment/heat-exchanger work. Public works staff member Stu Nelson described the work as complete aside from minor punch-list items and said the retainage was being released. "We're making improvements on a weekly basis, getting things into shape," Nelson said. The council recorded a roll-call vote: Councilmember Ronayne, Foburg, Liebelt, Johnson, Ekonger and Norbstrup voted yes; Councilmember Ward and Mayor Schoneman recorded abstentions; the motion carried.
The council also approved claims and payroll for the week of June 23 and voted to approve minutes from the June 16 meeting and the consent calendar. Several motions were handled by voice vote; one roll-call vote was recorded on the Climate Control payment. No ordinances, zoning decisions or new budget authorizations were made on items requiring additional public hearings.
Votes at a glance: - Reappointment: Mike Erickson to Aberdeen Airport Board — mover: Councilmember Johnson; second: Councilmember E. Conger; outcome: approved (voice vote). - One-day retail licenses (Chamber after-hours events) — mover: Councilwoman Tiffany Langer; second: Councilmember Norbstrup; outcome: approved (voice vote). - New retail on-sale malt beverage & SD wine license: Catherine Infante d/b/a Bistro 42 — mover: Councilmember Ronayne; second: Councilmember Ward; outcome: approved (voice vote); note: final inspection/certification by South Dakota Department of Health required before opening. - Payment No. 4 to Climate Control — motion: final payment $39,326.90 (retainage release); mover: Councilmember Johnson; second: Councilmember Lee Belt; roll-call tally: yes — Ronayne, Foburg, Liebelt, Johnson, Ekonger, Norbstrup (6); abstain — Ward, Mayor Schoneman (2); outcome: approved. - Claims and payroll (week of June 23) — motion to pay bills; outcome: approved (roll/voice as recorded).
No items were tabled or postponed; the meeting adjourned after the actions above.