Commission Meeting

January 15, 2025 A regular meeting of the Board of City Commissioners was held on January 15, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. at the City Meeting Room. Present Commissioners John Clausen, Lisa Hedstrom, Jim Schacher and Pres. Domonoske-Kellar. Motion made by Schacher and seconded by L. Clausen to approve the minutes from the December 18, 2024 meeting as presented. All present voted aye, motion carried. Motion made by L. Hedstrom and seconded by Schacher to approve the agenda with the addition of Moore Engineering and Hall Stove under new business. All present voted aye, motion carried. Aj Tuck with Moore Engineering was present to discuss the Farmers Union Oil carwash that will be constructed in 2025 and the options to connect the carwash to the water and sewer mains. Motion made by L. Hedstrom and seconded by Schacher to approve the Sportsmen’s Bar liquor license transfer for the Delta Waterfowl Banquet at the Memorial Hall on January 25, 2025. All present voted aye, motion carried. Motion made by Schacher and seconded by L. Hedstrom to move the remaining 125th Celebration Funds into a CD to be used for the 150th celebration. All present voted aye, motion carried. General discussion was held about the 2026 police contract. General discussion was held about the 4 water and sewer service lines added in the Improvement Project. A special hearing for Quinten Spitzer was set for February 5, 2025 at 6:45 at the City Meeting Room. Spitzer submitted an application to replat parcel 10-142-80-00-02-600 into 2 parcels. Motion made by Hedstrom and seconded by Domonoske-Kellar to approve a 3% raise for all full time employees effective January 1, 2025. All present voted aye, motion carried. There is an ongoing issue with the pilot lights going out on the stove at the Memorial Hall. Repair work has been done twice on the stove for the issue. Pres. Domonoske-Kellar stated the commercial fridge is also starting to rust. Comm. Hedstrom will write a letter to the Washburn American Legion requesting fund to help cover the cost of a new stove and commercial fridge. Motion made by Schacher and seconded by Clausen to pay bills as presented. All present voted aye, motion carried. With no other items for discussion Pres. Domonoske-Kellar declared the meeting adjourned at 8:04 p.m. -99581 Visa 1,238.19 -89529 NDPERS 2,229.51 -99580 Verizon Wireless 214.83 -89528 Void -99579 BCBS of ND 3,534.46 -89527 Void -89531 Aflac 54.86 -89526 US Treasury 3,197.34 -89530 NDPERS 112.50 -89525 Job Service of ND 43.78 -89524 ND Office of State Tax Commission 22077 Ottertail Power 648.99 78.59 22078 Advanced Business Methods 76.58 1067 Moore Engineering 48,287.02 22079 Nordak North Publications 153.70 1068 Tand Construction 950,208.55 22080 ND Dept of Health 25.00 22065 Montana Dakota Utilities 523.15 22081 Farmers Union Oil 1,135.63 22066 NABCO 81.52 22082 Circle Sanitation 9,022.50 22067 Wilton Park Board 3,810.57 22083 McLean County Sheriff 26,337.27 22068 SCRWD 13,188.28 22084 SCRWD 15,208.44 22069 Dennis Dockter 1,577.81 22085 Montana Dakota Utilities 884.02 22070 Morgan Hedstrom 138.52 22086 Nabco 81.52 22071 Dean Larson 1,667.51 22087 Bek Communications 102.67 22072 Timothy Smallbeck 64.23 22088 ND One Call 1.50 22073 Pattie Solberg 1,965.98 22089 Rough Rider Industries 296.34 22074 Tru-Community Bank 360.00 22090 Boarder States 111.48 22075 Tru-Community Bank 100.00 22091 Arntson Stewart Wegner 6,525.66 22076 Tru-Community Bank 50.00 Pattie Solberg, City Auditor LeeAnn Domonoske-Kellar, Pres.