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Warroad council approves $965,960.69 in payments, raises dock lease and names acting mayor
Summary
At its Jan. 12 meeting, the Warroad City Council approved nearly $966,000 in bills including an NMPA payment, adopted a 2026 fee schedule that raises the dock lease from $650 to $800, authorized an audit engagement with Brady Martz and appointed Councilor Kevin Thompson as acting mayor.
Mayor Tom Goldsmith called the Warroad City Council to order at 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 12, 2026. Councilors Michele Vandal, Kevin Thompson, Dean Dorholt and Joe Olafson and City Administrator Kathy Lovelace were present.
The council approved January bills and an NMPA payment totaling $965,960.69 after a motion from Councilor Michele Vandal, seconded by Councilor Dean Dorholt; the motion carried unanimously. The minutes list the payment breakdown by account and line item in the meeting record.
Also on the agenda, the council adopted the 2026 fee schedule. The approved schedule raised the annual dock lease from $650 to $800. Councilor Vandal moved the fee-schedule motion; Councilor Dorholt seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
The council authorized an engagement letter with Brady Martz to perform the city's 2025 audit. That motion, also moved by Councilor Vandal and seconded by Councilor Dorholt, passed unanimously.
Councilor Vandal moved and Councilor Joe Olafson seconded approval of the Dec. 22, 2025 regular meeting minutes; that motion also carried unanimously. Earlier in the meeting, the council appointed Councilor Kevin Thompson to serve as acting mayor for 2026 in Mayor Goldsmith's absence; that motion was moved by Councilor Vandal, seconded by Councilor Olafson and approved without objection.
The consent agenda approved by the council designated the Roseau Times Region as the official newspaper; confirmed official depositories (SSB, 4M & 4M Plus Fund, RBC Dain Rauscher and Northern Trust Securities Inc.); appointed an assistant weed inspector; and authorized 2026 transfers from the Liquor Fund ($85,000), Electric Fund ($325,000) and Sewer Fund ($20,000) to the City General Fund. These items were approved on a single motion and carried unanimously.
Several items were presented for review but received no action, including the review of the 2025 revenue/expense summary and certain AMB revenue-recapture and billing-increase items.
The meeting adjourned at 5:08 p.m.
