City council meeting minutes – Dec 7, 2020

Lisbon City Council

Meeting Minutes

Dec 7, 2020

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December 7th 2020

 

The meeting was called to order by Mayor Tim Meyer.  Council member in attendance was Waliser, Waletzko, Williams and Mairs, Council member Smith joined Via zoom, Cole was absent.  Guests in attendance were Jerry Ramerman, Tim Jordan, Don Eppler, Janna Miller with Tracy Eslinger-Moore Engineering, Ben Gemar, and Mattie Richardson – Ransom County Gazette, via zoom.

MOTION – Mairs  SECOND – Waletzko

To approve the addition to the agenda.                                                                                                                          All Aye

 

MOTION – Mairs   SECOND – Smith

To approve the minutes from the November 2, 2020 meeting.                                                                                All Aye

 

Discussion was held on 701 Elm Street; this will be tabled until September of 2021.  Don Eppler explained this is a city property and that the maintenance is our responsibility.

 

MOTION- Waliser SECOND – Waletzko

To approve the police report.                                                                                                                                              All Aye

 

MOTION – Waletzko SECOND – Williams

To approve the public works report.                                                                                                                               All Aye

 

MOTION – Mairs SECOND – Smith

To approve allocating $10,000 of the CaresAct money to the Keep It Local Event partnering with Lisbon Civic and Commerce.                                                                                                                                                                                                  All Aye

 

MOTION – Mairs SECOND – Waliser

To approve not to place insurance coverage on the 12th Ave brick storage building and the aluminum flood walls that are currently stored at the fire hall when not in use.  To add insurance on the Rose Street items, bleachers, building, fence, and scoreboard.                                                                                                                                          All Aye

 

MOTION – Williams SECOND – Mairs

To approve deferring of Late fees on all utilities bills for the month of December and January.               All Aye

 

MOTION – Mairs SECOND – Smith

To approve the 50% deduction from the 2021 Liquor License.                                                                                 All Aye

 

MOTION – Mairs   SECOND – Waletzko

To approve Jerry Gemar to inspect and secure 402 Rose St.  To instruct Don Eppler to send a letter to give previous owner 2 week to retrieve his personal property.                                                                               All Aye

 

MOTION – Waliser   SECOND – Waletzko

To approve the Auditors Office to start doing the financials for Rec Board, for $250 per month.                 All Aye

 

MOTION – Waliser SECOND – Smith

To approve the increase of Council Chamber rent to Library to $125 per month and resign a new lease.                                                                                                                                                                                                             All Aye

 

MOTION – Mairs   SECOND – Waletzko

To approve the water rate increase to .00026 starting Jan 18, 2021.                                                                      All Aye

 

MOTION – Mairs  SECOND – Waliser

To approve the payment of $275 to Dig-n-Design for half of the sidewalk bill, located at 108 7th Ave W.                                                                                                                                                                                                              All Aye

 

MOTION – Waliser  SECOND – Smith

To approve the final balancing change order #8 in the amount of $4,296,692.76.                                               All Aye

 

MOTION – Mairs  SECOND – Smith

To approve the final payment #11, to Swingen, for $245,147.62, this amount includes the $27,500 deduction in liquidated damages.                                                                                                                                                                  All Aye

 

 

 

 

MOTION – Waliser SECOND – Mairs

To approve the following Engineering invoices:

-LOMAR – $4051.50                                       – LEVEE F $3390.00

– Lead Water Service – $660.00   – LEVEE E2 & C – $2,780.00

– LBJ – – $2,066.00                                                                                                                                                    All Aye

 

MOTION – Mairs SECOND – Williams

To approve the following building permits, payment pending:

2897 Stock Growers Bank-305 Main St – sign updating

All Aye

MOTION – Mairs SECOND – Williams

To approve the following building permits:

2898 Mark Johnson-1307 Webster St – move in shed

All Aye

MOTION – Waliser  SECOND – Williams

To approve the following 2021 Beer / Liquor Permits:

2021-4 Casey’s

2021-5 DAC Grog Shop

2021-6 Lisbon Bissell Golf Course

All Aye

 

MOTION – Waletzko   SECOND – Mairs

To approve the following gaming permits:

2020-19 Lisbon Bissell Golf Course – Bingo Yearly                                                                                All Aye

 

MOTION – Waliser   SECOND – Smith

To approve naming the Ice Rink, Howard Hoff Memorial Ice Rink, Ben Gemar to purchase sign and place on the warming house.

 

Mayor Meyer address the Committee heads and Department Heads to have all yearly reviews completed by the first of the year.                                                                                                                                                                                All Aye

 

MOTION – Waletzko SECOND – Waliser

To approve the following LV & EB Requests:

-2021 Salary for Civic and Commerce, $15,000                                                                                       All Aye

 

MOTION – Mairs SECOND – Waliser

To approve Ordinance 2020-07                                                                                                                                           All Aye

 

MOTION – Mairs SECOND – Williams

To approve the bills:

-99225 DICKEY RURAL NETWORKS 89.38 15481 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 50171.11
-99224 DICKEY RURAL NETWORKS 716.73 15482 LISBON OIL COMPANY 1920.43
-99223 DICKEY RURAL NETWORKS 76.48 15483 CITY OF LISBON 17251.24
-99222 CITY OF LISBON 163.92 15484 JERRY GEMAR 532.51
-99221 MARCO TECHNOLOGIES LLC 120.13 15485 MOORE ENGINEERING, INC. 13698.75
-99220 BANK OF NORTH DAKOTA 111134.81 15486 OVERN ELECTRIC 300.00
-99219 CASS COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE 78.76 15487 SOPP CONTROL SERVICES 7526.66
-99218 CASS COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE 123.10 15488 FERGUSON WATERWORKS #2516 1432.84
-99217 VERIZON WIRELESS 290.19 15489 HACH COMPANY 537.70
-99216 VERIZON WIRELESS 85.08 15490 D. EXCAVATING 1582.50
-99215 FRAEDRICH TRANSPORT, LLC 19894.06 15491 AQUA-PURE INC. 7034.01
-99214 CARDMEMBER SERVICE 3095.58 15492 THE WINDOW MAN 57.00
-99207 HEARTLAND PAYMENT SYSTEMS 70.00 15493 ANGELA QUAL 340.00
15452 OTTER TAIL POWER COMPANY 7619.60 15494 SANDRA HOFF 1000.00
15453 BREMER TRUST NA 200.98 15495 CAYLA WILTSE 500.00
15454 DAKOTA WATER SOLUTIONS 39.00 15496 BALCO UNIFORM CO., INC. 724.13
15455 AL REINKE 105.00 15497 INNOVATIVE OFFICE SOLUTIONS 20.19
15456 OVERN ELECTRIC 900.00 15498 EPPLER LAW OFFICE 2772.00
15457 NAPA AUTO PARTS 43.13 15499 RANSOM COUNTY TREASURER 576.27
15458 WELTON’S TIRE SERVICE 220.00 15500 JULIE COLE 250.00
15459 INNOVATIVE OFFICE SOLUTIONS 87.81 15501 RANSOM COUNTY FAIR BOARD 3700.00
15460 NORTH DAKOTA ONE CALL, INC. 18.65 15502 JAMESTOWN EMS EDUCATION 281.25
15461 RIVERSIDE BUILDING CENTER 79.98 15503 RANSOM COUNTY GAZETTE 100.00
15462 AQUA-PURE INC. 12936.82 15504 LISBON OIL COMPANY 9.73
15463 HAWKINS, INC. 2299.62 15505 ANGIE WALETZKO 160.42
15464 ETHANOL PRODUCTS, LLC 611.95 15506 AW DIESEL SERVICE 255.01
15465 RANSOM COUNTY GAZETTE 420.33 15507 MICHAEL TODD & COMPANY, INC 336.94
15466 NORTHERN SALT INCORPORATED 6675.90 15508 AL REINKE 1300.00
15467 WARREN JOHNSON 204.75 15509 CHRISTIANSON’S BUSINESS FURNITURE 645.96
15468 SIMPLE WOLF 15.00 15510 ADGRAPHIX 154.50
15469 CITY OF FARGO 188.00 15511 CITY OF FARGO 28.00
15470 POWERPLAN 1114.74 15512 STURDEVANT’S AUTO PARTS 28.06
15471 FERGUSON WATERWORKS #2516 6356.40 15513 SHERI R. ANDERSON 280.00
15472 LISBON OIL COMPANY 196.32 15514 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIORNMENTAL QUALITY 439.56
15473 BONNIE MEHLHAFF-MATTSON 589.08 15515 BETSY GREENLEY 500.00
15474 GRAYMONT WESTERN CANADA INC. 4626.72 15516 HELMS & ASSOCIATES 34165.41
15475 LISBON BODY SHOP 66.00 15517 RANSOM COUNTY RECORDER 20.00
15476 TIM JORDAN 46.00 15518 POSTMASTER 188.89
15477 POST BOARD 45.00 15519 COMPUTER EXPRESS 315.00
15478 LISBON CIVIC & COMMERCE 10000.00 15520 ARAMARK ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE 438.72
15479 PETTY CASH 24.89 15521 LISBON CIVIC & COMMERCE 1100.00
15480 PETTY CASH 33.40 15522 GORDY’S GRILL N FILL 186.99
15523 HACH COMPANY 543.47

All Aye

Meeting Adjourned

ATTEST:                                                                                                                      ______________________________

TIM MEYER, MAYOR

 

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KRISTINA L DICK, AUDITOR

 

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