On the agenda: Wishek Aug. 3, 2026 Minutes — data center (Aug 3)

The Wishek City Council met for their monthly meeng on August 3rd, 2026 at 5:00 pm. Mayor Lipp
calling the meeng to order and Councilpersons, Becker, Roth, Martell & Salwei answering
roll call. Also present were Colton Shoults, Mitch Kallevig, Andy Tunheim, Janet Wolff, Josh Kiefer, Darlene
Materi & Travis Dillman. Opsahl entered at 5:30pm.
Lipp appointed Larry Wald to the council, moon by Salwei 2nd by Becker to approve 4-0.
Approval of consent agenda-moon by Wald 2nd by Becker to approve *minutes from 7-6-26 meeng*
*bills* *A of C Bingo Permits* *Big Screen special permit August 15* roll call vote 5-0.
Bills:
1232e CNH CAPITAL
07/02/26
$21.24
1233e ELAN FINANCIAL SERVIC07/02/26
$1,475.71
1234e WORKFORCE SAFETY IN07/02/26
$250.00
1239e NDPERS
07/09/26
$14,270.40
1240e IRS
07/15/26
$2,040.09
1241e IRS
07/15/26
$1,374.98
1242e ELAN FINANCIAL SERVIC07/26/26
$508.92
1243e ELAN FINANCIAL SERVIC07/26/26
$32.80
1244e CNH CAPITAL
07/26/26
$343.95
1245e VERIZON
07/26/26
$159.10
1246e IRS
07/28/26
$1,955.65
1247e IRS
07/28/26
$1,374.80
1248e NDPERS
07/31/26
$285.00
1249e NDPERS
07/31/26
$4,702.47
27393 VOID
07/09/26
$0.00
27394 VOID
07/09/26
$0.00
27402 Nies, Mildred
07/02/26
$134.00
27403 CITY OF BISMARCK
07/02/26
$814.05
27404 MARTELLS CARQUEST 07/02/26
$184.99
27405 MDU
07/02/26
$4,288.17
27406 ND LEAGUE OF CITIES 07/02/26
$1,307.00
27407 OHNSTAD TWICHELL, 07/02/26
$832.00
27408 ONE-CALL
07/02/26
$71.40
27409 ROCKYS
07/02/26
$1,468.02
27410 Vess
07/02/26
$213.00
27411 CAMIKA MICHAELSOHN 07/09/26
$100.00
27412 CENTRAL DAKOTA FRON07/09/26
$1,685.97
27413 CENTRAL IRON & REPAI 07/09/26
$27.15
27414 E & H Communicaons, 07/09/26
$139.73
27415 FETTIG SPRINKLER SERV 07/09/26
$35.00
27416 INTERSTATE ENGINEERI 07/09/26
$1,667.00
27417 ITD
07/09/26
$101.25
27418 LEXIPOL LLC
07/09/26
$1,901.01
27419 ND DEPT OF HEALTH 07/09/26
$108.00
27420 PINKE LUMBER
07/09/26
$57.69
27421 STANS SUPERMARKET 07/09/26
$14.32
27422 TRUE VALUE MARTELLS 07/09/26
$363.51
27423 Uinsurance
07/09/26
$9,321.00
27424 Vess
07/09/26
$320.49
27425 WALD FENCING
07/09/26
$45.39
27426 Walworth County Landf 07/09/26
$1,585.84
27427-2Payroll
07/13/26
$6,828.50
27430-3Payroll
07/13/26
$5,013.82

27435 STATE DISBURSEMENT 07/15/26
$186.65
27436 WISHEK HIGH SCHOOL 07/15/26
$26,417.00
27437 BEK
07/21/26
$354.85
27438 BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIE 07/21/26
$176.00
27439 COMPUTER EXPRESS 07/21/26
$300.00
27440 CURTS
07/21/26
$790.05
27441 ND DEPT OF ENVIRO 07/21/26
$20.39
27442 CAMIKA MICHAELSOHN 07/26/26
$100.00
27443 CAMIKA MICHAELSOHN 07/26/26
$50.00
27444 PERRY TURNER
07/26/26
$200.00
27445 STATE DISBURSEMENT 07/26/26
$186.65
27446 WISHEK PARK BOARD 07/26/26
$965.97
27447 DELTA DENTAL OF MN 07/26/26
$906.51
27448-5Payroll
07/26/26
$6,548.15
27452-5Payroll
07/27/26
$4,998.85
1
INTERSTATE ENGINEERI 07/26/26
$186,904.78
2
Rohrich Tree Service
07/26/26
$28,000.00
3
OHNSTAD TWICHELL, P. 07/26/26
$8,970.00
4
Bituminous Paving
07/26/26
$409,505.78
Public Comments: Darlene Materi discussed traffic on 4th Street and 4th Ave.
Ordinance-Update on Ordinance & permit fee schedule (AHorney is working on them along with joint
agreement with the county). 2nd Reading of Sales Tax Ordinance #14, moon by Roth 2nd by Salwei, roll call
vote 5-0.
Engineer Report-Progressive esmate was presented for $138,652.39, moon by Becker 2nd by Roth to
approve 6-0. Moon by Opsahl 2nd by Roth to approve change order #2 for City Hall, Armory, Green Lake &
alleys, roll call vote 6-0.
Unfinished Business-Ren Zone review moon by Opsahl 2nd by Martell, to remove blocks 15, 45, & 38
½, roll call vote 6-0.
New Business-Mitch & Colton discussed the data center. Updated porOolio holders, Wald-street and
sidewalks.
Vickers reported on the street light project is underway. Fiber line was discussed. Sales tax July’s
distribuon was discussed.
Tunheim reported on Tabby’s car needs new decals. Junk leHers were sent out. Semi parking was
discussed.
Kiefer-sewer jeHer and tar buggy were discussed.
Lipp-Big Screen will close the street on 5th Street for Aug 15th event.
Roth-Lipp appointed Teresa Hagen & Lisa Mueller to the library board, moon by Opsahl 2nd by Becker
to approve 6-0. Armory lease with school moon by Salwei 2nd by Wald to approve. Armory light grant-school
has agreed to pay 25%.
Opsahl-Stans Sewer was discussed.
Becker-tent at Civic Center will be put up on Oct 3-4th weekend. School contract was sent out. Civic
Center contract for rent was discussed, moon by Opsahl 2nd by Becker to change deposit to $500 and $200 a
day for rent, no maHer what me it’s rented, 6-0. Kitchen was discussed.
Moon by Opsahl to adjourn meeng at 7:23 pm (6-0).
AHest:
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Mary Vickers, Auditor
WhiHney Lipp, Mayor