On the agenda: Wishek July 6, 2026 Minutes — data center (Jul 6)
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The Wishek City Council met for their monthly meeng on July 6th, 2026 at 5:01 pm. President Lipp
calling the meeng to order and Councilpersons, J Welder, Opsahl, Roth, Eiseman & Salwei answering
roll call. Also present were Colton Shoults, Andy Tunheim, Tabby Kinzler, Janet Wolff, Josh Kiefer & Jacob
Fandrich.
Unfinished Business: 1. Highway project is set to start on July 20th. Civic Center kitchen was discussed.
On a moon by Opsahl to adjourn meeng at 5:13pm.
A7est:
__________________________
_______________________________
Mary Vickers, Auditor
Whi7ney Lipp, President
Results from the June 9th, 2026 Elecon were as follows:
MAYOR-4-year term – Vote for 1
Chris Opsahl
108
Whi7ney Lipp
126
COUNCIL MEMBERS – 4-year term - Vote for three
Whi7ney Lipp
209
Write In – Ross Martell
51
Jason Becker
32
Sca7ered
149
COUNCIL MEMBER – Unexpired 2-Year term
Gregory Salwei
284
Sca7ered
7
MUNICIPAL JUDGE – 4-year term
Perry Turner
279
Sca7ered
6
PARK BOARD MEMBER – 4-year term - Vote for Three
Eric Piatz
253
Tyler Welder
240
Write In - Eric Sanders
9
Sca7ered
46
PARK BOARD MEMBER – Unexpired 2-year term – Vote for Two
Mary Ann Weber
269
Sara Gross
239
Sca7ered
7
Measure-Sales Tax Re-allocate
Yes
207
No
84
The Wishek City Council met for their monthly meeng on July 6th, 2026 at 5:13 pm. Mayor Lipp
calling the meeng to order and Councilpersons, Becker, Opsahl, Roth, Martell & Salwei answering
roll call. Also present were Colton Shoults, Andy Tunheim, Tabby Kinzler, Janet Wolff, Josh Kiefer & Jacob
Fandrich.
Approval of consent agenda-moon by Opsahl 2nd by Roth to approve *minutes from 6-1-26 meeng*
*bills* *Wishek Wildlife Club Raffle Permits* roll call vote 5-0.
Bills:
977
TREE ROWS 4 U
06/23/26
$2,671.99
978
JDA
06/23/26
$9,390.80
979
WISHEK PARK BOARD 06/23/26
$18,781.60
980
CORE & MAIN
06/24/26
$8,695.68
1223e IRS
06/04/26
$1,408.25
1224e NDPERS
06/04/26
$14,268.90
1225e ND RURAL WATER
06/04/26
1226e IRS
06/04/26
1227e IRS
06/15/26
1228e IRS
06/16/26
1229e VERIZON
06/23/26
1230e IRS
06/30/26
1231e IRS
06/30/26
1235e NDPERS
06/30/26
1236e NDPERS
06/30/26
1237e NDPERS
06/30/26
1238e ND STATE TAX COMM 06/30/26
27331 CAMIKA MICHAELSOHN 06/03/26
27332 STATE DISBURSEMENT 06/04/26
27333-46Payroll
06/04/26
27347 COMPUTER EXPRESS 06/04/26
27348 ITD
06/04/26
27349 MARTELLS CARQUEST 06/04/26
27350 OHNSTAD TWICHELL, P.06/04/26
27351 ONE-CALL
06/04/26
27352 SAYLER IMPLEMENT
06/04/26
27353 Sewer Equipment Co of 06/04/26
27354 TRUE VALUE MARTELLS 06/04/26
27355-57Payroll
06/15/26
27358 CAMIKA MICHAELSOHN 06/15/26
27359 STATE DISBURSEMENT 06/15/26
27360-63Payroll
06/15/26
27364 BEK
06/15/26
27365 BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIEL06/15/26
27366 CENTRAL DAKOTA FR 06/15/26
27367 CURTS
06/15/26
27368 E & H Communicaons, 06/15/26
27369 FETTIG SPRINKLER SERVI06/15/26
27370 JUSTIN HOGGARTH
06/15/26
27371 ND DEPT OF ENVIRON 06/15/26
27372 ND DEPT OF HEALTH #1406/15/26
27373 RITEWAY BUSINESS FOR06/15/26
27374 STANS SUPERMARKET 06/15/26
27375 WALD FENCING
06/15/26
27376 Walworth County Landfi06/15/26
27377 UNISON BANK
06/18/26
27378 UNISON BANK
06/18/26
27379 WISHEK PARK BOARD 06/23/26
27380 DELTA DENTAL OF MN 06/23/26
27381 ELECTRONIC COMMUN 06/23/26
27382 PERRY TURNER
06/23/26
27383 South Central Health 06/23/26
27384 SUE WOLFF
06/23/26
27385-92Payroll
06/29/26
27396 CAMIKA MICHAELSOHN 06/29/26
27397 Cole Papers Inc
06/29/26
27398 CORE & MAIN
06/29/26
$275.00
$422.98
$1,642.38
$1,280.04
$159.08
$1,625.63
$1,642.38
$285.00
$5,394.86
$25.00
$152.00
$125.00
$186.65
$2,429.76
$300.00
$101.25
$791.75
$2,812.00
$9.00
$16.72
$1,391.42
$2,042.56
$5,695.79
$200.00
$186.65
$4,723.95
$342.12
$176.00
$1,410.42
$924.73
$216.27
$230.00
$900.00
$20.39
$27.00
$162.03
$17.99
$75.00
$2,060.56
$19,029.99
$33,714.19
$691.23
$906.51
$75.00
$200.00
$301.00
$300.00
$11,662.49
$75.00
$67.22
$6,958.70
27399 HAWKINS
06/29/26
$3,149.19
27400 Mike Burrows
06/29/26
$98.50
27401 STATE DISBURSEMENT 06/29/26
$186.65
Ordinance-A7orney is working on ordinance & fee schedule. Moon by Salwei 2nd by Opsahl to
approve the permit applicaons in the extraterritorial jurisdicon by the City. So pursuant to NDCC 40-4701.1(3), the City will make inial decisions on applicaons, and the provisions of that secon will apply, roll call
vote 5-0.
2nd reading of ordinance #13 to re zone property from Ag to Commercial, Moon by Opsahl 2nd by
Becker to approve, roll call vote 5-0.
1st Reading of ordinance #14 sales tax re-allocaon, Moon by Opsahl 2nd by Roth to skip reading and
read only the parts that changed, roll call vote 5-0. Moon by Salwei 2nd by Becker to approve reading, roll call
vote 5-0.
New Business: Progressive esmate was presented by Jacob with Interstate Engineering, moon by
Opsahl 2nd by Roth to approve, roll call vote, 5-0.
Change order on street project was presented by Jacob, moon by Salwei 2nd by Becker to approve, roll
call vote, 5-0. Jacob presented the following areas to be chipped sealed, city hall lot, armory parking lot, alley
of block 6, moon by Opsahl 2nd by Roth to approve those areas, roll call vote 5-0.
PorRolio holders
STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
Whi7ney Lipp
WATER AND SEWER
Chris Opsahl
POLICE Dept.
Whi7ney Lipp & President
CIVIC CENTER
Jason Becker
CEMETERY
Greg Salwei
LIBRARY
Robert Roth
ARMORY
Robert Roth
SANITATION
Ross Martell
CITY HALL
Chris Opsahl
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Whi7ney Lipp
SALARIES
All
ORDINANCE REVISION
All
JDA
Greg Salwei
CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE
Whi7ney Lipp
AIRPORT
Whi7ney Lipp
Armory Light Grant-moon by Opsahl 2nd by Roth to pay 25% of the project, roll call vote 5-0
Lipp appointed the following Mary Vickers-City Auditor, -Sara Wear-City A7orney, Interstate
Engineering-City Engineer and –Andrew Tunheim-Chief of Police, moon by Roth 2nd by Martell to approve,
roll call vote 5-0.
Elect President-Becker nominated himself, 2nd by Salwei, Martell nominated Opsahl 2nd by Roth, Salwei
nominated cease 2nd by Becker, vote was Opsahl 4, Becker 1.
Vice President-Salwei nominated Becker 2nd by Martell, Salwei nominated cease, 2nd by Opsahl, 5-0.
Renaissance Zone is set to expire in Nov, moon by Salwei 2nd by Becker to renew, 5-0
Yearly salary reviews-moon by Opsahl 2nd by Salwei to give all employees a 4.5% raise and revisit in
December, then move the yearly reviews to December, roll call vote 5-0.
Tunheim reported on tornado siren and semi ordinance.
Commi7ee meeng at the civic center 7-8-26.
Public Comments: Jacob Mader had queson on semi parking. Colton Shoults discussed info about the
data center.
Moon by Opsahl to adjourn meeng at 7:46 pm (5-0).
A7est:
__________________________
_______________________________
Mary Vickers, Auditor
Whi7ney Lipp, Mayor
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