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Wednesday, December 10, 2025

City of Wildrose

December 10, 2025

Wildrose Fire/City Hall

Calling meeting to order for a regular meeting of the City of Wildrose was held in the Fire/City Hall, Wildrose, ND on December 10, 2025. The meeting convened at 7:00 pm, members in attendance, Mayor Marlyn Vatne, President Riley Reisig, V.P. Karla Magnuson, Todd Kragness and Fred Baldwin.

Reading & Approval of Meeting Minutes: Regular meeting minutes for November 10, 2025. Motioned by Baldwin to approve November 10, 2025, regular meeting minutes with corrections to date and spelling, 2^nd by Magnuson. Vote: Ayes; Baldwin, Magnuson, and Kragness. Vote: Nays; None. Roll Call Vote: Kragness, Baldwin, and Magnuson. Reisig arrived to meeting late. Motion Passed.

Auditor & Finance: Accounts & Balances were read along with the Gross Production & Tax Royalties.

Review of Bills: General Fund: MDU $2189.03, Visa $128.61, MDU $1668.91. Bonnie & Clyde Pest Control $160.00, Quill $392.33, TMS $11000.00, Trailbladers $990.00, Enthalpy Service $1310.00, Journal $128.44, Ramage Geltel Law $1146.93, Logan Sevre $286.93, RDO $490.86, Dane Glasoe $300.00, NCC $155.16, Chamley $100.00, and MFOA $80.00. Enterprise Fund: MDU $3378.72, Circle Sanitation $2927.50, R&T Water $2247.53, Enthalpy Services $3250.00, Maguire Iron $26738.00, and ND Env. Quality $401.97. Motioned by Kragness to approve December 10, 2025, bills, 2^nd by Baldwin. Vote: Ayes; Kragness, Baldwin, Magnuson, and Reisig. Vote: Nays; None. Roll Call Vote; Magnuson, Baldwin, Reisig, and Kragness. Motion Passed.

Motioned by Magnuson to approve the November 2025 payroll, 2^nd by Reisig. Vote: Ayes; Magnuson, Reisig, Kragness, and Baldwin. Vote: Nays; None. Roll Call Vote: Baldwin, Magnuson, Reisig, and Kragness. Motion Passed.

Mayor’s Report: The part for the ice machine has been ordered, the Wildrose Fire Department has donated a New Ice machine and a new Office Maker for the Café, hole is dug, and Isman’s needs to be contacted to take a building down in Wildrose.

Engineer Report: Engineering Representative could not attend the meeting, currently there is nothing to report.

Maintenance & Public Works Report: Quick review with Council of items completed in town. RDO follow up with service work, and sand has been ordered for streets

Motion by Baldwin to approve payment to Logan Sevre & machine time to move Generator from the Wildrose Fire Department to the Wildrose Café/Bar Building, 2^nd by Kragness. Vote: Ayes; Baldwin, Kragness, Magnuson, and Reisig. Vote: Nays; None. Roll Call Vote: Kragness, Reisig, Magnuson, and Baldwin. Motion Passed.

Wildrose Foundation: Follow up with city Attorney regarding the State Liquor License.

Unfinished Business: Follow up with owner of Foggy’s Bar regarding demolition, and call demolition company.

New Business: Wildrose Golf Association; Motioned by Baldwin to approve the Wildrose Golf Association Liquor License for the year 2026 for $375.00, 2^nd by Kragness. Vote: Baldwin, Kragness, Magnuson, and Reisig. Vote: Nays; None. Roll Call Vote: Kragness, Reisig, Magnuson, and Baldwin. Motion Passed.

Building Ordinance; Building Ordinance for Planning & Zoning was reviewed. Items required by State are in place with the City of Wildrose Ordinance.

R&T Water District: Notice of water increase to the City of Wildrose. Motioned by Baldwin to increase the City of Wildrose usage rate by $0.20 starting with January 2026 utility billing, 2^nd by Kragness. Vote: Ayes; Baldwin, Kragness, Reisig, and Magnuson. Vote: Nays; None. Roll Call Vote: Magnuson, Baldwin, Reisig, and Kragness. Motion Passed.

Next regular meeting is January 13, 2026, at the Wildrose Fire/City Hall at 7:00 pm.

Motioned by Baldwin to adjourn the meeting, 2^nd by Reisig. Vote: Ayes; Baldwin, Reisig, Kragness, and Magnuson. Vote: Nays; None. All in favor; Motion Passed.