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Votes at a glance: Council approves ordinances, software purchase, budget transfers and several contracts
Summary
At the Dec. 22 meeting the council adopted multiple ordinances, approved the OpenGov budgeting software agreement, transferred contingency funds for police vehicles and TIF debt items, and approved several procurements and intergovernmental agreements; claims and payroll were approved with a small number of targeted abstentions.
Aberdeen — The City of Aberdeen council on Dec. 22 approved a slate of ordinances, procurement contracts and budget adjustments as part of routine and new business.
Key actions the council approved included the final adoption of Ordinance 20 5 12 O 1 consolidating financial reporting and supplementing the 2025 budget; second-reading adoption of Ordinance 25 12 O 2 to supplement the parks, recreation and forestry budget for 2025; and adoption of the ordinance setting fees and charges for certain city services in 2026 (typographical correction noted in the packet). The consent calendar (five items) and the minutes from the Dec. 15 meeting were also approved.
On technology and budgeting, council approved a three-year master services agreement to implement the OpenGov budgeting and performance suite (2026–2028). Jordan said the software integrates with the city’s Tyler Encode 10 ERP via APIs, enables real-time collaboration and offers dashboards; annual ongoing costs after implementation were discussed at approximately $40,000 per year. Council members and department heads asked about implementation effort, cybersecurity and training; staff said finance would be the primary subject-matter expert and that departments would receive training and licenses.
Other items approved included a transfer from contingency to purchase two police cruisers ($108,000) and to cover additional TIF debt-service obligations tied to turbo redemptions; purchase of 45 desktops and 24 laptops for $77,424 from Byte Speed (state contract); a 20-year lease for the Jacobs Wellfield with maximum pumpage reduced to 250,000,000 gallons per year; approval to write off $1,872.04 in uncollectible ambulance bills and referral of approximately $200,900.06 to a collection agency; purchase of two 1-ton Chevrolet Silverado pickups (surplus older units to be disposed); the USGS joint funding agreement for stream gauging and groundwater monitoring; and a multiagency towing services agreement with updated fees. Council also approved claims and payroll for the pay period Dec. 14–27; several members recorded targeted abstentions on specific vendor payments (e.g., Plains Commerce Bank, Dakota Bank, Banner Associates) during the roll call.
Most items were approved by roll-call vote. Where dollar amounts or other details were discussed on the record, staff or presenters noted contingencies: the OpenGov contract includes implementation work that may require staff time, the loan related to the wastewater plant (approved earlier in the meeting) will be sized to actual bills, and certain purchase quotes (computers) were obtained before expected price increases.
Following the approvals, the council received a city manager’s report and recognized a 20-year anniversary for a police detective. The council then cleared the room for an executive session to discuss a contractual matter.
