Lisbon City Council
Meeting Minutes
July 13, 2020
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The meeting via was called to order by Mayor Tim Meyer. All council members were present. Guests in attendance were Jerry Ramerman, Don Eppler, Lynn Kaspari – Ransom County Gazette, Tracy Eslinger-Moore Engineering, Janna Miller, Doug Bowman, Jason Enger, Greg Evenson, and Al Michaels. Breanne Carlson, Bethany Foyt, Greg Evenson, Tim Jordan and Gwen Crawford joined via Zoom.
MOTION-Mairs SECOND- Waliser
To approve the agenda. All Aye
MOTION – Cole SECOND – Waliser
To approve the minutes from the June 1st, 2020, June 10th, 2020 Special Meeting and June 26th, 2020 Reorganizational meeting. All Aye
Don Eppler explained the reasons that 402 Rose St is not able to proceed with the condemnation.
15 Oak Street will be using the garden plot the summer of 2021, payment has been received.
MOTION – Mairs SECOND – Smith
To approve the onetime 25% forgiveness of the water portion for service address 1112 Ash St, total credit will be $397.41. All Aye
MOTION – Cole SECOND – Mairs
To approve the offer of $4,000.00 from Doug Bowman for Lot 3 Block 3 of Wulff and Brown Addition. All Aye
MOTION – Mairs SECOND – Williams
To instruct Jerry Ramerman to research and get 2 quotes on concrete for the alley way between Gordy’s and the Carwash, from our pump house to 8th Ave. All Aye
Jerry Gemar discussed the location of the proposed Bulk Propane Tank location; no motion was made.
The Steering Committee presented the Strategic Plan Draft for the City of Lisbon.
MOTION- Smith SECOND – Cole
To approve the final payment to Differding Construction for the 106 Prairie View Spec House, amount of $62,897.60, if the punch list was completed. All Aye
MOTION – Mairs SECOND – Waliser
To approve the selling price of $285,000 and to authorize the advertising of 106 Prairie View. All Aye
MOTION – Mairs SECOND – Cole
To approve the Armory Agreement and instruct Mayor and Auditor to sign. All Aye
MOTION – Cole Second – Smith
To approve the police report. All Aye
MOTION – Waliser SECOND – Smith
To approve purchasing the new Trimble Meter Reading system. All Aye
Jerry Ramerman reports that Lisbon Civic and Commerce has requested to block off portions of Forest St, from the Library to Public Health on Thursday July 23,2020.
MOTION – Mairs SECOND – Smith
To approve the streetlight bid by Wil’s Auto body, to sandblast and repaint the streetlights. All Aye
MOTION – Smith SECOND – Cole
To approve the Public Works report. All Aye
MOTION – Cole Second – Smith
To approve Janna Miller as Deputy Auditor. All Aye
MOTION –Mairs Gemar SECOND – Cole
To approve BankNorth’s Pledge Securities. All Aye
MOTION -Waliser SECOND – Williams
To approve Auditor’s Report. All Aye
MOTION – Waliser SECOND – Cole
To approve the LOMR report to be submitted to FEMA. All Aye
MOTION – Mairs SECOND – Cole
To adopt the new Plan of Operation and Maintenance flood preparation and emergency procedures. All Aye
MOTION – Waliser SECOND – Williams
To approve Mayor, Flood Plane Administrator and Public Works Director to sign FEMA documents. All Aye
MOTION – Cole SECOND – Smith
To approve Auditor to publish Public Notice of City’s intent to revise flood hazard Information. All Aye
MOTION – Waliser SECOND – Cole
To approve the filing fee of $8,000 to be paid by MOORE Engineering, for submittal of documents. All Aye
MOTION – Waliser SECOND – Cole
To approve the following Engineering Invoices:
- LOMR – $1,850.00 – Levee F – $1,815.00
- Street Project – $2,583.78 – Lead Water Service – $2,985.85
- Levee E2 & C – $956.65 – HWY#27 Sanitary Sewer – $1,4838.80
- HWY #32 – $1,141.00 All Aye
MOTION – Mairs SECOND – Waliser
To approve the following building permits:
2850 – Ransom County Courthouse – 206 5th Ave W – Roof
2851 – Andrew Johnson – 303 Elm St – Fence
2852 – Dave Thompson – 327 Webster – Installing 37’ of Aluminum Fence
2853 – Chip Cherwinski – 1 Parkway Drive – 1 Window, 1 Door, and Siding
2854 – Shawn Wolf – 301 Oak Street – Egress Window and Deck Repair
2855 – Dylan & Jamie Stanton Ring – 305 Ash St – Fence
2856 – Erin Fitzgerald/Girl Scouts – Dog Park
2858 – Cinthia Owre – 510 Webster (Rental) – Fence All Aye
Building Permit 2857 – tabled.
MOTION – Waliser SECOND – Smith
To approve the following Building Permit on the contingency it within the city codes:
2859 – Walt/Melissa Johnson – 502 Oak St – Remove/Replace Deck All Aye
MOTION – Smith SECOND – Williams
To approve the following off-site permit:
Cattleman’s Club – July 25th – 6 to 12:30am- Alley Dance All Aye
MOTION – Mairs SECOND – Cole
To approve the following gaming permits:
2020-11 – Lisbon Pool Preservers – Raffle and Cow Pie Bingo All Aye
MOTION – Mairs SECOND – Cole
To approve the following STAR requests:
Lisbon Workout Laundry – Debbie Jenson – $2,000 Grant and $3,000 Loan
A&E Bake and Brew – Ashely Matheny/Erica Baarson – $2,000 Grant and $10,000 Loan All Aye
Mayor announces that the Library will be using the Council Chambers for Used Book Sale 7/22 and 7/23 for the used book sale.
MOTION – Cole SECOND – Waliser
To approve the following bills:
| -99289 | DICKEY RURAL NETWORKS | 88.67 | 15111 | HCI | 2722.50 | |
| -99288 | DICKEY RURAL NETWORKS | 678.09 | 15112 | M&T Fire and Safety | 373.50 | |
| -99287 | DICKEY RURAL NETWORKS | 76.50 | 15113 | ULTIMATE SAFETY CONCEPTS DBA CLAREY SAFE | 496.70 | |
| -99286 | FRAEDRICH TRANSPORT, LLC | 19425.18 | 15114 | LISBON OIL COMPANY | 28.70 | |
| -99285 | CITY OF LISBON | 91.50 | 15116 | BREMER TRUST NA | 200.23 | |
| -99284 | MARCO TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 105.10 | 15117 | CITY OF LISBON | 18065.05 | |
| -99282 | HEARTLAND PAYMENT SYSTEMS | 71.53 | 15118 | COMPUTER EXPRESS | 315.00 | |
| -99281 | CASS COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE | 55.43 | 15119 | JERRY GEMAR | 532.51 | |
| -99280 | CASS COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE | 115.02 | 15120 | ANGELA QUAL | 340.00 | |
| -99279 | VERIZON WIRELESS | 297.01 | 15121 | MOORE ENGINEERING, INC. | 7328.33 | |
| -99278 | VERIZON WIRELESS | 88.48 | 15122 | NAASTAD BROTHERS, INC. | 5962.80 | |
| -99277 | CARDMEMBER SERVICE | 1177.39 | 15123 | WEBSTER FOSTER & WESTON | 5245.00 | |
| -99276 | BANK OF NORTH DAKOTA | 69316.99 | 15124 | CODE 4 SERVICES INC | 2793.10 | |
| 15083 | OTTER TAIL POWER COMPANY | 8027.94 | 15125 | EPPLER LAW OFFICE | 3311.00 | |
| 15084 | DAKOTA WATER SOLUTIONS | 46.00 | 15126 | NORTH DAKOTA DEPT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALI | 20.00 | |
| 15085 | POWERPLAN | 805.00 | 15127 | FERGUS FALLS MONUMENT CO INC | 1368.00 | |
| 15086 | CODE 4 SERVICES INC | 551.64 | 15128 | OVERN ELECTRIC | 900.00 | |
| 15087 | OVERN ELECTRIC | 300.00 | 15129 | TEAM LABORATORY CHEMICAL CORP LLC | 3629.50 | |
| 15088 | LISBON OIL COMPANY | 894.00 | 15130 | FERGUSON WATERWORKS #2516 | 103.06 | |
| 15089 | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPT. | 473.85 | 15131 | MAIN STREET FARM & HOME | 290.48 | |
| 15090 | FERGUSON WATERWORKS #2516 | 1207.75 | 15132 | BRI-TON | 68.51 | |
| 15091 | KINETIC LEASING | 31395.00 | 15133 | SWANSTON EQUIPMENT CORPORATION | 443.83 | |
| 15092 | DAKOTA PUMP & CONTROL, INC. | 650.00 | 15134 | MIDWEST PEST CONTROL | 90.00 | |
| 15093 | REARDON OFFICE EQUIPMENT | 100.60 | 15135 | GROTBERG ELECTRIC, INC | 170.00 | |
| 15094 | WELTON’S TIRE SERVICE | 35.90 | 15136 | WARREN JOHNSON | 614.25 | |
| 15095 | WARREN JOHNSON | 588.00 | 15137 | LYDIA LYONS | 60.00 | |
| 15096 | THE WINDOW MAN | 28.00 | 15138 | Chynna Langhoff | 707.50 | |
| 15097 | PLAINS GRAIN & AGRONOMY LLC | 20.00 | 15139 | LISBON BODY SHOP | 100.00 | |
| 15098 | HAWKINS, INC. | 25.00 | 15140 | HEFTY SEED LISBON | 675.00 | |
| 15099 | CITY OF FARGO | 28.00 | 15141 | REARDON OFFICE EQUIPMENT | 39.99 | |
| 15100 | NORTH DAKOTA ONE CALL, INC. | 87.60 | 15142 | BROWNIES TREE SERVICE | 1450.00 | |
| 15101 | STURDEVANT’S AUTO PARTS | 71.70 | 15143 | PRODUCTIVITY PLUS ACCOUNT | 32.08 | |
| 15102 | JAMES/VALLEY REGIONAL LODGE #4 | 46.00 | 15144 | D. EXCAVATING | 3110.00 | |
| 15103 | U.S. POSTAL SERVICE | 76.00 | 15145 | CITY OF FARGO | 188.00 | |
| 15104 | NAPA AUTO PARTS | 432.16 | 15146 | J&J OILFIELD SERVICES INC | 8640.22 | |
| 15105 | BRI-TON | 10.72 | 15147 | LISBON TRUE VALUE | 7.49 | |
| 15106 | BONNIE MEHLHAFF-MATTSON | 461.74 | 15148 | SHERI R. ANDERSON | 280.00 | |
| 15107 | FLINT GROUP | 6100.00 | 15149 | DEPARTMENT OF ENVIORNMENTAL QUALITY | 677.88 | |
| 15108 | RLND ALUMNI ASSOCIATION | 500.00 | 15151 | NORTH DAKOTA ATTORNEY GENERAL | 15.00 | |
| 15109 | CHRIS SANDVIG | 202.50 | 15152 | POSTMASTER | 188.06 | |
| 15110 | RANSOM COUNTY GAZETTE | 829.67 |
All Aye
Meeting Adjourned
ATTEST: ______________________________
TIM MEYER, MAYOR
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KRISTINA L DICK, AUDITOR