City council meeting minutes – May 5, 2025

Downloadable copy of minutes: May 5, 2025 Meeting

May 5, 2025

 

The meeting was called to order by Mayor Tim Meyer. Council Members present Sandy Hoff, Julie Cole, LyDell Mairs, Ben Gemar and Rob Waletzko. Guests present were Eric King, Lynn Kaspari – Ransom County Gazette, Janna Miller, Jon Oien, Jerry Gemar, Jeff Leadbetter, Justin Fryer, Karen & Joe Poulin, Charlene Rawson, Ron Carlson, Jared Hoff, Grant Dick, Joe Aberle, Lacie Halstenson, Jason Kunze, Tim Huether, Nate Ward, Jamie Differding, Josh Differding Al & Jo Stulz and Shelby Jankowski joined via Zoom.

MOTION – Gemar            SECOND – Hoff

To approve additions to the agenda.                                                                                                                                               All Aye

 

MOTION – Mairs              SECOND – Waletzko

To approve the minutes of the April 7 meeting and April 9 tax equalization meeting.                                                      All Aye

 

Jerry Gemar updated on the 902 Forest St house condemnation.

 

MOTION – Mairs              SECOND – Hoff

To approve the removal and disposal of shingles at 902 Forest St and the Fire Department to burn the remainder of the structure.                                                                                                                                                                                           All Aye

 

MOTION – Cole                SECOND – Gemar

To approve the annual armory agreement with Lisbon Public Schools.                                                                                 All Aye

 

Ron Carlson reported that the annual car show put on by the Hi-Way Rollers will be August 27 at Sandager Park.

 

MOTION – Gemar            SECOND – Hoff

To pay up to $120,000 in engineering costs for the Prairie View addition road project. Funds will be deducted from reserves.                                                                                                                                                               Cole, Gemar, Meyer – Aye

Mairs, Waletzko – Nay

.                                                                                                                                                                                              Hoff – abstained

 

MOTION – Gemar            SECOND – Waletzko

If the cost of this project exceeds 15% of the originally projected budget, the city will request a re-vote from residents with results to be reported within 2 weeks.                                                                                                                                All Aye

 

MOTION – Gemar             SECOND – Hoff

To approve the time change for Civic & Commerce road closure request, 5pm-2am with the agreement that the band finishes playing by 12:30am to ensure for clean-up.                                                                                                               All Aye

 

MOTION – Waletzko       SECOND – Hoff

To approve the movie theater equipment agreement as written to be signed by Charlene Rawson.                             All Aye

 

MOTION – Cole                SECOND – Gemar

To approve the police report.                                                                                                                                                           All Aye

 

MOTION – Mairs              SECOND – Waletzko

To approve the public works report.                                                                                                                                               All Aye

 

Eric reported that the SCADA system update is approximately 95% complete. Public works also has plans to have the Oak Street manhole repair completed prior to Happy Days.

 

MOTION – Gemar            SECOND – Waletzko

To approve the auditor’s report.                                                                                                                                                      All Aye

 

MOTION – Waletzko       SECOND – Hoff

To approve payment of $16,425 to the contractor for Levee Improvement project 2022.                                              All Aye

 

MOTION – Mairs              SECOND – Cole

To approve payment of $94,599.35 to Pipe Detectives for work completed.                                                                      All Aye

 

MOTION – Waletzko       SECOND – Hoff

To approve $5,000 to Lisbon Civic & Commerce to replenish the beautification grant fund.                                              All Aye

 

MOTION – Mairs              SECOND – Cole

To approve Amber Lyons as new committee member to STAR.                                                                                              All Aye

 

MOTION – Mairs              SECOND – Hoff

To approve proposed updates to the STAR committee bylaws.                                                                                               All Ayd

 

MOTION – Hoff                SECOND – Cole

To approve the renaissance zone application for The Scenic Theater, Charlene Rawson.                                                All Aye

 

 

MOTION – Waletzko       SECOND – Cole

To approve the renaissance zone application for Joe Aberle on lots in Block 8 of the Marsh & Holt addition.    All Aye

 

MOTION – Gemar            SECOND – Hoff

To approve the request from Lisbon Civic & Commerce for $5,000 to replenish the beautification grant fund and $2,279.66 in advertising costs as well as $700 for flag hanging.

To approve $2,235 to Hi-Way Rollers for car show costs.

To approve $2,500 to Hendrickson Enterprise, LLC for advertising costs related to the Sheyenne Speedway.

To approve the cost of new flag poles equaling $295.40.                                                                                                          All Aye

 

MOTION – Hoff                SECOND – Waletzko

To approve off-site liquor licenses to the Cattleman’s Club for Saturday, June 14, 3-10pm at Sandager Park for the rib cookoff and Friday, June 20, 3:30-7:30pm at BankNorth for the annual car show.                                                           All Aye

 

MOTION – Waletzko       SECOND – Cole

To approve off-site liquor licenses to the Cattleman’s Club for Friday, June 20, 7:30pm-1:30am with liquor sales ending at 1am on Main Street for the street dance and Saturday, June 21, 5pm-1am with liquor sales ending at 1am on Main Street for the street dance.                                                                                                                                                         All Aye

 

MOTION – Waletzko       SECOND – Hoff

To approve the time adjustment of off-site liquor licenses for The Bronc, Friday, June 20 and Saturday, June 21 to 5pm-1:30am with liquor sales ending at 1am.                                                                                                                                    All Aye

 

MOTION – Gemar            SECOND – Mairs                                                                                                                                       All Aye

To approve transient licenses 2025-2 for Crossroads Rollin Smokehouse and 2025-3 for Auntie’s Ice Cream Shack.

 

GAMING PERMITS APPROVED BY AUDITOR OFFICE

2025-19 Lisbon Bissell Golf Ladies Day Club, Bingo – 4/26/2025

2025-20 Lisbon FCCLA, Calendar raffle – 7/1-7/31/2025

2025-21 CHI Lisbon Health, Calendar – 8/11-8/29/2025

2025-22 Hendrickson Enterprise, LLC, Raffle – 5/15-8/21/2025

2025-23 HiWay Rollers Car Club, Raffle – 8/27/2025                       

 

BUILDING PERMITS APPROVED BY CODE ADMINISTRATOR

3084 Joe Aberle, 602 Oak St – 1-year extension (6/29/2025)

3143 Maria & Eric Overn, 307 Forest St – 6-month extension (11/30/2025)

3206 Megan Hotten, 706 Oak St – Windows

3207 James & Tracy Brantl, 204 5 Ave E – Windows

3208 Dakota Sun Properties, Kurt Tetzlaff, 502 Forest St – Siding

 

MOTION – Mairs              SECOND – Waletzko

To approve the updates to Chapters 14 & 15 of Lisbon City ordinance.                                                                                All Aye

 

There will be a used book sale for the library in City Council Chambers June 18-22.

 

MOTION – Cole               SECOND – Mairs                                                                                                                                       All Aye

To approve the bills:

-98475 CASS COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE 92.88 19702 S ADVANCED ENGINEERING & ENVIROMENTAL SERV 3872.00
-98474 CASS COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE 410.05 19703 S LAMOURE POLICE DEPARTMENT 120.00
-98473 DICKEY RURAL NETWORKS 120.67 19704 S STARION BOND SERVICES 138230.00
-98472 DICKEY RURAL NETWORKS 85.07 19705 S AW DIESEL SERVICE 171.48
-98471 CITY OF LISBON 319.27 19706 S GORDY’S GRILL N FILL 30.99
-98470 MARCO TECHNOLOGIES LLC 150.32 19707 S LISBON CIVIC & COMMERCE 3750.00
-98469 DICKEY RURAL NETWORKS 7238.76 19708 S KAM CONCRETE 2500.00
-98468 JOB SERVICE NORTH DAKOTA 156.01 19709 S CLEAN WASH LAUNDRY SYSTEMS 14038.86
-98467 CARDMEMBER SERVICE 4577.23 19710 S JEROD GEMAR 4074.03
-98466 AFLAC – MONTHLY K1T25 639.60 19711 S OTTERTAIL POWER COMPANY 9722.12
-98465 VERIZON WIRELESS 370.21 19712 S POSTMASTER 245.25
-98464 VERIZON WIRELESS 125.09 19713 S CITY OF LISBON 16663.30
-98463 FATMAN TRASH, LLC 29745.71 19714 S JERRY GEMAR 581.39
-98462 MISC. VENDOR ELEC 160.00 19715 S COMPUTER EXPRESS 774.68
19674 COLLEEN OLSON 0.00 19716 S LISBON TRUE VALUE 237.33
19675 COLLEEN OLSON 80.00 19717 S DEPARTMENT OF ENVIORNMENTAL QUALITY 20.39
19676 ANDREW BEERMAN 1885.00 19718 S LISBON BODY SHOP 1304.81
19677 BREMER TRUST NA 378.37 19719 S JOSH MAUS 70.00
19678 DAKOTA WATER SOLUTIONS 62.00 19720 S BREA SWEET 280.00
19679 LOFFLER 26.61 19721 S SANDRA HOFF 280.00
19680 END OT THE WOODS TASK FORCE 4000.00 19722 S CAYLA WILTSE 210.00
19681 MUNICIPAL SERVICE COMPANY 3850.00 19723 S RIVERSIDE BUILDING CENTER 2007.64
19682 AL REINKE 120.00 19724 S KOTACO 593.16
19683 NAPA AUTO PARTS 51.39 19725 S CHS DAKOTA PLAINS AG 130.00
19684 POLLARDWATER 190.60 19726 S MOORE ENGINEERING, INC. 14300.10
19685 STOUDT-MILLER INC 4859.42 19727 S BALCO UNIFORM CO., INC. 620.60
19686 WELTON’S TIRE SERVICE 207.47 19728 S CORY ROZEVELD 1000.00
19687 ETHANOL PRODUCTS, LLC 1142.32 19729 S COMPUTER EXPRESS 244.96
19688 HAWKINS, INC. 6376.29 19730 S JARED HOFF 1000.00
19689 DAKOTA PUMP & CONTROL, INC. 14761.21 19731 S BANK OF NORTH DAKOTA 3708.26
19690 STURDEVANT’S AUTO PARTS 242.04 19732 S SCHEELS FARGO 229.84
19691 CITY OF FARGO 28.00 19733 S CASUAL LIVING, INC 4555.00
19692 TWIN CITY GARAGE DOOR 99.00 19734 S GORDY’S GRILL N FILL 79.53
19693 BRI-TON 125.20 19735 S ANGIE WALETZKO 100.00
19694 JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL 270.76 19736 S DAKOTA MONUMENT COMPANY 150.00
19695 RANDY GALLAGHER 140.00 19737 S UND 1800.00
19696 RANSOM COUNTY GAZETTE/ SARGENT COUNTY TE 66.13 19738 S GRANDMA’S KUCHEN 418.00
19697 RYAN LUKES 50.00 19739 S GORDY’S GRILL N FILL 434.86
19698 VOEGELE INSURANCE SERVICES 1383.50 19740 S TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH 45.00
19699 DAKOTA COLOR 1125.00 19741 S RANDY GALLAGHER 175.00
19700 L&M CONTRACTORS 11425.00 19742 S JOSH MAUS 2020.81
19701 RECORD KEEPERS LLC 17.50 19744 S ABUSE RESOURCE NETWORK 2035.01

 

 

Meeting Adjourned at 8:25pm

 

ATTEST:

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TIM MEYER, MAYOR

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KRISTINA L DICK – AUDITOR

 

 

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