LANCASTER CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

The Lancaster City Council met for its Regular Meeting on Wednesday, May 13^th, 2026 at 6:00 P.M. The following persons were present: Mayor, Kathy Bernstrom; Council members: Krista Matthew, Mike Olson, John Stenquist and Kevin Grabowska. Also present was Josh Carr, owner JC Spraying, LLC; and Jack Waters, Kittson County Enterprise reporter. The Fire Department was supposed to have a representative here, but they were assisting with multiple fires this evening.

Josh Carr met with the council to review his 2026 mosquito control quote. Ther is no change in combination pricing ($1,027) for servicing the City of Lancaster and Lancaster Riverside Golf Course for the 2026 season but pricing for servicing each location separately has been adjusted slightly with City cost at $800.00 and Golf Course at $440.00; with the combination being $1027.00 per each time when sprayed the same day. The Golf Course will contact Josh directly and they pay when it is just the course being sprayed. Stenquist moved to accept the quote/pricing, second by Matthew and carried. Kevin Grabowska is still the contact person if Josh had any questions or issues.

Matthew moved to approve the April 15^th, 2026 Council Meeting Minutes, second by Olson and carried. A copy of the Minutes will be posted at the Lancaster City Hall and U.S. Post Office and available upon request to the clerk.

The council reviewed the May 2026 bills and April 2026 Electronic Fund Transfers and other bills that have been paid prior to this meeting to avoid late payments, receive discounts & meet payroll and all payroll expenses as approved in the 2026 Rates Fees & Appointments Schedule. Stenquist moved to approved bills and EFT’s, second by Matthew and carried. An abstract of bills will be posted with the minutes and are available upon request.

Olson moved to submit a $2,500.00 request to the American Legion Post #214 gambling fund for help with the new flooring project at the Golf Course, second by Stenquist and carried.

Council discussed a permanent culvert request. Tabled to June 10^th meeting for clerk to obtain more information.

Bollig Engineering wishes to meet with the council for a Special Meeting to go over the city’s Needs Assessment. They will be going over the Preliminary Engineering Report, Funding, and the Housing Development Grant Status. They provided two dates ( May 28^th or June 11^th ) for the meeting and the council decided on June 11^th at 6:00 PM with a motion by Matthew, second by Grabowska and carried.

Council reviewed the City and Liquor Store financials for April 2026.

Fire Department items were discussed by council only as they were unable to attend due to multiple fires.

Garage Door installation quote of $9,430.00 from MP Inc. was approved with a motion by Stenquist, second by Grabowska and carried. This quote does not include labor and material for door prep or hard wiring door.

Quote from Rigg Electric for electrical installation for (15) LED lights, wiring for lights, wiring for (2) ceiling fans, wiring for (2) door openers, and installing outlets on the north wall of the new LFD storage building. Estimated project cost/quote of $8,650.00 was approved with a motion by Stenquist, second by Grabowska and carried. Price includes full electrical installation per NEC code with electrical certification, and customer is required to pay 25% of the total cost before work begins.

Fire Department voted to accept application of new fireman, Abe Webster, at their May 6^th monthly meeting. Council approved this (pending background check with the sheriff’s department) with a motion by Matthew, second by Grabowska, and carried.

Resolution 2026-05 to accept $250 from Kittson Co. Soybean Growers Assn. to the Fire Fund approved with a motion by Matthew, second by Grabowska, and carried.

Other items discussed: Bringing the city’s 2007 Polaris Ranger to Thief River Falls to Huberts Outdoor Power for servicing; Mike Olson and George Zondagh to visit with Lakes Area Jetting for Preventative Maintenance for the city’s sewer lines and lift stations; Auditor was in town finishing up with clerk for the 2025 audit process and will be attending the next meeting; Dust control at the new ball diamond and council member will work on this with Charlie Bernstrom.

Also approved during this meeting:

Clerk had the wrong milage listed in April for Zondagh to attend some training correcting the full amount from “not to exceed $300.00” to $338.00. Motion by Stenquist to approve, second by Grabowska and carried.

Approved the purchase of (5) loads of gravel for Manitoba and Washington Street as well as the 59 Park with a motion by Olson, second by Stenquist and carried.

Approved the clerk to cut the $80,000.00 check to ‘Brink Lawyer Trust Account’, for the approved Jesse Peterson Revolving Loan, to pay off any pending mortgages, etc. Approved with a motion by Olson, second by Grabowska, and carried.

Stenquist moved to submit a $5,000 request to the American Legion Post #214 gambling fund for help with materials/labor to finish the Lancaster Fire Department’s new storage building, second by Grabowska and carried.

Mayor closed the meeting as there was no further business for council.

Janet Johnson, Clerk/Treasurer Approved: Kathy Bernstrom, Mayor
Approval Date: 06/10/2026

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