The meeting was called to order by Mayor Brian Jacob on Monday, August 3, 2026 at 5:00 pm. Upon roll call, the following council members were present: James Gartner, Shane Jahnner, Randall Meidinger, Wayne Ehley, Travis Dockter, Eric Schmidt. Also in attendance were City Attorney Joseph Hanson, Public Works Employee Eric Vetter, City Administrator/Auditor Sharon Jangula.
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
A motion to approve the July 6, 2026 Regular Meeting Minutes was made by James Gartner, second by Shane Jahner. Unanimous aye vote; motion carried.
AJ Tuck, Moore Engineering gave an update on the 24-1 Street Project. He presented Bituminous Paving Change Order No. 4 in the amount of -$284,726.80. Mr. Tuck said the final contract amount for Bituminous Paving is $2,842,573.49. A motion to approve Change Order No. 4 was made by Wayne Ehley, second by Eric Schmidt. Unanimous aye vote; motion carried.
A motion to approve Bituminous Pay Application 7 in the amount of $41,155.00 was made by James Gartner, second by Eric Schmidt. Unanimous aye vote; motion carried.
A motion to approve Moore Engineering Invoice SIN010809 in the amount of $6,264.63 was made by Randall Meidinger, second by Travis Dockter. Unanimous aye vote; motion carried.
Mayor Jacob said that he, Council Members Meidinger and Jahner, and Public Works Director Gross did a final inspection of the project with Mr. Tuck. He said overall the project turned out well and the streets look good.
AJ Tuck also reported the storm sewer pipe relining from 1st St. SE to Broadway St. South was just completed. He said he reviewed the video footage and everything appears to be good. The invoice from CC Steel to reline the storm sewer is $190,251.00. Mr. Tuck said the city had previously been approved for a cost share of up to $99,000.00 from the Department of Water Resources leaving the city’s cost at $91,251.00.
A motion to approve payment to CC Steel in the amount of $190,251.00 was made by James Gartner, second by Shane Jahner. Unanimous aye vote; motion carried. At the May 5, 2025 meeting, the city council had approved paying the city share of the costs with Municipal Infrastructure funds.
Public Comments / Visitors:
Jerald Roehrich addressed the council regarding a problem with feral cats. Mayor Jacob said the issue has been addressed with the renter and owner of the property.
There were no other public comments or visitors wishing to address the council at this time.
A motion to approve Building Permit Applications 26-32, 26-33, 26-34, 26-35 was made by Randall Meidinger, second by Eric Schmidt. Unanimous aye vote, motion carried. Permits: 26-32 Mark & Kayla Huntington-new windows; 26-33 Debbie Lindeman-concrete pad; 26-34 Janel Nelson-deck; 26-35 Bauman Financial-concrete parking pad.
A motion to approve Gaming Permit Applications was made by Wayne Ehley, second by Shane Jahner. Unanimous aye vote; motion carried. Gaming Permit Application: 26-9 St. Anthony Church -raffle & bingo 6/20/26; 26-10 American Legion Dan R. Richardson Post #54-raffle 09/30/26; 26-11 Grad Finale 50/50 raffle 8/28/26-2/18/27.
A motion to approve Special Event Permits allowing the sale of alcoholic beverages was made by James Gartner, second by Travis Dockter. Unanimous aye vote; motion carried. Special Event Permits: Happy Hour at Linton Civic Center for wedding receptions on 9/5/26, 9/12/26, 9/26/26.
A motion to approve Resolution 2026-08-01 Setting the Auditor’s Bond Limit, was made by Randall Meidinger, second by James Gartner. Unanimous aye vote; motion carried. The bond is from the North Dakota State Bonding Fund in the amount of $2,000,000.00
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A motion to approve the July 2026 Monthly Financial Report was made by Randall Meidinger, second by Shane Jahner. Unanimous aye vote; motion carried.
A motion to approve the payment of bills was made by James Gartner, second by Wayne Ehley. Unanimous aye vote; motion carried. Ameritas- dental & vision insurance $730.08; Bank of North Dakota-payment 2011 water meter project $14,215.00; Bituminous Paving-change order 4 $284,726.85; Bituminous Paving-pay application 7 $41,155.60; Cole Papers Inc-civic center supplies $737.61; CC Steel-reline storm sewer $190,251.00; ECOLAB-pest control $217.21; Elan Financial Services-credit card payments $143.96; Emmons County Record-publishing $735.15; Ferguson Waterworks-water meter parts $1,242.56; Fireside Office Solutions-office supplies $115.54; Grzadzieleski Utility Service-backflow device testing $400.00; IRS-payroll taxes $4,838.32; Jack’s Electric & Trenching-electrical-fiber optic locates, boring conduit for city camera $1,307.13; Jack’s Electric & Trenching-Civic Center HVAC $2,629.32; Joseph Hanson-legal fees $1,333.34; Linton Airport Authority- avgas cc sale $56.71; Linton Auto Parts-parts, supplies $208.11; Maverick Ag-chemical-weed control $921.90; Moore Engineering-engineering $6,264.63; MDU-power bill $3,724.08; ND PERS-pension $4,248.76; NDPHIT-employee insurance $6,804.44; ND State Tax Commissioner-payroll taxes $140.90; Nodak True Value-supplies, weed eater $597.91; Payroll $23,880.39 Patriot Fuels-unleaded, premium unleaded $644.12; Quality Asphalt Inc.-patching mix $330.00; Roehrich Construction LLC-concrete work $2,000.00; Sayler Implement Inc-parts & labor $3,047.78; SCWD-water $11,242.00; USPS-postage utility bills $331.50; Verizon Wireless-cellphone & iPad plan $70.39; Francis Wald-Civic Center maintenance $700.00.
The public was asked if there were any other comments or discussion they would like addressed. There was none.
Discussion was held on security cameras with the matter being tabled. Discussion was held on the use of portable carports as permanent storage of vehicles. There was general consensus this is not allowed by ordinance.
An estimate from Lots and Lines for painting of streets and fire hydrants was reviewed. After discussion, a motion to approve moving forward with the painting was made by James Gartner, second by Eric Schmidt. Unanimous aye vote; motion carried. The cost of the painting is estimated to be $13,200.00.
Discussion was held on the condition of the west sidewalk at the Civic Center. A motion to approve repairing the sidewalk at an estimated cost of $1,300.00 was made by James Gartner, second by Shane Jahner. Unanimous aye vote; motion carried.
A motion to accept a WSI grant of up to $10,000 to replace two office chairs and purchase a broom attachment or man-hole lift tool was made by Shane Jahner, second by Eric Schmidt. Unanimous aye vote; motion carried.
The Preliminary Budget was reviewed. The budget included $100,000 for law enforcement and set an overall increase in wages of 3.65% with the increase being split equally among the full-time employees. The estimated property tax levy amount for all city funds including the library and airport is $231,864.00; an increase of $6,937.00 over last year.
A motion to approve the 2027 Preliminary Budget and set October 5, 2026 at 5:30 pm in the Community Center for a Public Hearing on the Budget was made by James Gartner, second by Randall Meidinger. Unanimous aye vote; motion carried.
The next City Council meeting will be held on Monday, September 8, 2026 at 5:00 pm.
The council was provided with the LIDC 5/13/2026 Meeting Minutes, LIDC Balance Sheet as of 5/31/26; Linton Municipal Airport Authority 6/3/26 Meeting Minutes.
A motion to adjourn was made by James Gartner. Meeting adjourned.
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