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Aberdeen council approves rezones, budget transfers and construction pay requests
Summary
The City of Aberdeen council approved three rezoning ordinances, budget transfers and pay requests for a water tower ($960,364) and water-treatment plant work ($38,005.58), and accepted a parks budget supplement at first reading; council also approved bills and payroll and scheduled an executive session on legal and contractual matters.
The City of Aberdeen council voted on a series of routine and substantive items required to keep city projects moving.
Land-use votes: The council approved a second reading and final adoption of Ordinance 26-0401 to rezone 620 State Street South and 515 7th Avenue Southeast from residential to commercial. Council also approved rezoning 13 Roosevelt Street South to municipal and adopted an ordinance rezoning a holding pond at 125 Lafayette Street South (South Centennial Commons) to municipal zoning. Staff reported no changes to these items since earlier consideration and recommended approval.
Budget and transfers: Council approved a set of 2026 budgeted transfers already contemplated in the adopted budget, including administrative charges to utilities, parking-fund transfers to support downtown parking enhancements, and moves from special sales tax to debt service. The council also approved, at first reading, Ordinance 260501, a recurring supplements transfer moving donations from a Parks & Rec gift fund into operating accounts to support parks, forestry, recreation and cemetery projects.
Construction pay requests: The council approved Pay Request No. 7 to Landmark Structures of Fort Worth, Texas, in the amount of $960,364 for work on the water tower and transmission line; staff reported work on the concrete pedestal and tank fabrication with welding, exterior painting and hoisting still to complete. The council also approved a first payment of $38,005.58 to Apex Ironwork & Fabrication for a walkway deck above the treatment plant pipe gallery; staff said this mobilization payment covers material procurement ahead of a summer valve-replacement project.
Finance and routine business: Council approved payment of city bills and payroll. After the public portion of the meeting, Mayor Shahnemann announced the council would clear the room and take a vote to enter executive session to discuss legal and contractual matters.
All listed motions carried at the meeting on roll-call votes recorded by the clerk.
