Legal Notices 9-20
NOTICE
Minot Public School District #1
Regular School Board Meeting
September 5, 2019
Members Present
Jim Rostad
Mark Lyman
Mitch Kraft
Laura Mihalick
Miranda Schuler
Members Absent
The Regular Board Meeting was
called to order by President Rostad
at 4:00 P.M. Superintendent Mark
Vollmer presented a September 3rd
(the day after Labor Day) enrollment
report indicating that MPS enroll-
ment was up 93 students. Total en-
rollment is currently at 7,722 com-
pared to 7,629 last year at the same
time. Dr. Vollmer reviewed the new
MPS Strategic Planning chart.
Moved by Lyman, seconded by
Kraft, to approve the Consent Agen-
da to include the August 8 2019
Regular and August 16 Special
board meeting minutes and the
Financial Reports to include the Au-
gust Accounts Payable in the
amount of $2,686,010.22. Roll Call:
All members voted “Yes.” Business
Manager Scott Moum presented the
2019-2020 School District Budget &
Tax Levy for approval on 2nd read-
ing. The budget will be presented for
final approval at the October 3, 2019
meeting. The public is allowed the
opportunity to provide input to the
school board at that meeting. The
preliminary 2019-2020 budget in-
cluded $108.6 million in projected
revenue, $109.9 million in projected
expenditures and a projected deficit
of $1.29 million. The proposed budg-
et included an estimated decrease
of approximately 2.16 mills reducing
the total school mill levy to 111.34.
Moum noted that the County
Auditor’s office had made an error in
the estimated property tax informa-
tion that was sent to school district
taxpayers last week. The county’s
miscalculation indicated that the
school district’s levy would be de-
creasing 9.56 mills rather the correct
2.16 mills decrease. The auditor’s
office will be notifying taxpayers of
the error. Moved by Lyman, second-
ed by Kraft, approve 2019-2020
Budget and Tax Levy on 2nd read-
ing. Roll Call: All members voted
“Yes.” Moved by Schuler, seconded
by Mihalick, to approve Jenica
Swenson’s letter of resignation (ef-
fective 12-21-19) and request for
waiver of liquidated damages.
Moved by Kraft, seconded by Mihal-
ick, to approve the 2019-2020 Fall
Calendar Report. Roll Call: All
members voted “Yes.” Moved by
Mihalick, seconded by Schuler, to
approve DPI Annual Compliance
Report. Roll Call: All members voted
“Yes.” The NDSBA annual conven-
tion is set for October 24 & 25 in
Bismarck. The October 3 regular
meeting will begin at 6:00 p.m. The
Annual Meeting adjourned at 4:33
P.M.
Scott, Moum, Business Manager
Jim Rostad, President
These minutes are not approved un-
til the next regular board meeting.
Bills list can be found at:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=
1hmrM2sjDfxqCBxBoqTmfAaVKq-
uYtDeI
(September 20, 2019)
NOTICE
Minutes of the Board of Ward
County Commissioners
September 3, 2019
The regular meeting of the Ward
County Commission was called to
order by Chair Weppler at 9:05 AM
with Commissioners Walter, Fjel-
dahl, Rostad, and Pietsch present.
Also present were department
heads Betty Braun, Dana Larsen,
Devra Smestad, Ellen Bjelland, Ja-
son Blowers, John Crosby, Kerri-
anne Boetcher, Leona Lochthowe,
Melissa Bliss, Robin Finneseth,
Roza Larson, and Jennifer Wiech-
mann. Moved by Comm. Pietsch,
seconded Comm. Rostad to ap-
proved the agenda. Roll call; all vot-
ed yes; motion carried. Moved by
Comm. Walter, seconded by Comm.
Pietsch to approve the Minutes for
the Regular Commission meeting on
August 20, 2019. Roll call; all voted
yes; motion carried. Moved by
Comm. Rostad, seconded by
Comm. Fjeldahl to approve the regu-
lar bills totaling $979,942.47 and So-
cial Service bills totaling $11,048.55.
Roll call; all voted yes; motion car-
ried. Laurel Sehn, County Reim-
bursement and Administration Sup-
port Accountant from ND Depart-
ment of Human Services appeared
to answer the Commission’s ques-
tion regarding indirect costs. Patrick
Samson and Ryan Ackerman, Ack-
erman Estvold on behalf of the
Souris River Joint Water Resource
Board appeared requesting permis-
sion to place a pre-consolidation pile
on Ward County property located at
801 36th St. SW. The pre
-consolidation pile is required for the
construction of a new gatewell to be
place as part of the MREFPP Phase
WC-1. Moved by Comm. Walter,
seconded by Comm. Rostad to ap-
prove the request to place a
pre-consolidation pile on Ward
County property. Roll call; all voted
yes, except Comm. Fjeldahl who
voted no; motion carried. Facilities
Management Director, Leona
Lochthowe appeared with two agen-
da items for the Commission’s ap-
proval. Ms. Lochthowe first item is a
recommendation to replace the Old
Jail Detention stairwell treads. She
presented the Commission with two
bids for the replacement. Moved by
Comm. Pietsch, seconded by
Comm. Walter to approve the bid
from I Keating, Inc in the amount of
$9,769.06 to replace the Old Jail
Detention stairwell treads. Roll call;
all voted yes; motion carried. Ms.
Lochthowe continued with a bid to
purchase a sand and salt spreader
for the County’s Bobcat. Moved by
Comm. Rostad, seconded by
Comm. Fjeldahl to approve the pur-
chase of a salt and sand spreader
from Swantson Bobcat in the
amount of $3,658.00. Roll call; all
voted yes; motion carried. Larry
Hubbard, Sheriff’s Office requested
approval to replace 20 of the 22 in
car computers before the beginning
of the year. The cost of the new
computers will come from the IT
Departments and the Sheriff’s
Office’s budgets. The total cost for
the 20 new computers is
$81,151.55. Moved by Comm.
Walter, seconded Comm. Rostad to
approve the purchase of 20 new in
car computers for the Sheriff’s Office
in the amount of $81,151.55. Roll
call; all voted yes; motion carried.
Deputy of Tax Equalization, Noreen
Barton appeared with Tax Roll
Corrections. Moved by Comm.
Pietsch, seconded by Comm. Walter
to approve Tax Roll Corrections as
presented. Roll call; all voted yes;
motion carried. Nancy Simpson,
Planning and Zoning Administrator
appeared with four memorandums
for Commission approval. Memoran-
dum 1 is a recommendation for an
Ordinance Update.
Adoption and Revision Dates
Chapter 1: Being Resolution Estab-
lishing Zoning District #1 Date Esta-
blished: March 17, 1955 “Ã-the fore-
going is a true, correct and complete
copy of a resolution adopted by the
Board of County Commissioners of
said County at its regular meeting
held on the 9th day of June, 1955
and which resolution is part of the
minutes of said Board and as
amended on the 27th day of July
1977, 24th day of August 1977, 26th
day of September 1984, 21st day of
December 1989, and the 1st day of
June 1993, and the 5th day of Au-
gust 2003.”
Chapter 2: Being Resolution Estab-
lishing Zoning District #2 Date Esta-
blished: June 9 1955 “Ã-the forego-
ing is a true, correct and complete
copy of a resolution adopted by the
Board of County Commissioners of
said County on the 9th day of June,
1955, and amended February 2,
1965, November 13, 1990, July 2,
1991, June 1, 1993, November 19,
2002, August 5, 2003, June 21,
2005, which resolutions are a part of
the minutes of said Board.”
Chapter 3: Being Resolution Estab-
lishing Zoning District #6 Date
EstablishedÃ-a resolution providing
County Zoning, and empowering the
Board of County Commissioners to
establish certain zoning districts; to
establish a County Planning Com-
mission; to secure the orderly
development of the County as pro-
vided by Chapter 11-33 of the North
Dakota Century Code; to regulate
and restrict therein in the location,
erection, construction, reconstruc-
tion, alteration, and use of buildings,
structures and land, for industry,
business, trade, residence and other
uses, (expecting no provisions of the
resolution shall in any way effect the
use of land or buildings used for
farming or any normal incident
thereto), to regulate and restrict the
height, number of stories, and size
of all buildings, and the size of
yards, courts and other open spaces
surrounding buildings, to regulate
and restrict the density of popula-
tion; to provide for the change and
boundaries of districts; and to pro-
vide references to Zoning Maps and
provide regulations for the subdivi-
sion of land; to provide minimum
specifications for construction of
buildings and sanitary facilities; to
provide for enforcement of the provi-
sion hereof; to repeal Zoning Reso-
lution No. 3 Dated June 9, 155, No.
4 Dated January 3, 1957, No. 5 Dat-
ed April 20, 1961, and Commission-
ers, Ward County, North Dakota.
“Ã-foregoing is a true and correct
complete copy of a resolution adopt-
ed by the Board of County Commis-
sioners of Ward County at its meet-
ing held on the 6th day of April,
2010, which Resolution is a part of
the minutes of said Board;Ã-”
Amendment Dates: 1-7-64, 2-5-64,
2-1-66, 7-9-71, 9-22-77, 10-19-78,
2-3-82, 6-17-82, 8-26-82, 9-26-84,
9-17-91, 6-493,6-7-94, 8-20-96,
12-7-99, 8-6-03, 9-7-04, 11-5-05,
12-6-05, 2-9-07, 2-5-08, 4-6-10,
7-17-18, 10-2-18.
Chapter 4: Being Resolution Estab-
lishing Ward County Floodplain Or-
dinance Date Established: January
15, 2013. Comprehensive Plan in
accordance with North Dakota Cen-
tury Code 11-33-03 Ward County
has adopted a Comprehensive Plan.
All development within the boundary
of this ordinance shall be consistent
with and accomplish the goals and
policies of the effective Ward County
Comprehensive Plan and any
amendments thereto. Moved by
Comm. Fjeldahl, seconded by
Comm. Walter to approve the first
reading of the recommended Ordi-
nance Update. Roll call; all voted
yes; motion carried. Ms. Simpson
continued with a right of way Vari-
ance application for Diane
Sanders-Walsh. Moved by Comm.
Rostad, seconded by Comm. Fjel-
dahl to approve the variance appli-
cation. Roll call; all voted yes; mo-
tion carried. Moved by Comm.
Walter, seconded by Comm. Fjel-
dahl to approve Plat Applications:
Norman Sollid on behalf of Arlo Er-
ickson Application for plat for the fol-
lowing described property: Proposed
Outlot 1, SE 1/4 SE 1/4, 23-152-84,
Hilton Township The applicant is re-
questing an outlot be created for the
construction of a single family
residence. Hilton Township has
responded with approval and no
further comment. The Ward County
Water Resource Board returned the
plat without objection, and with the
usual recommendation. Planning
Commission recommends approval.
2. Marjorie Arnold Application for
plats for the following described pro-
perty: Proposed Outlot 1, S
1/2,16-157-85, Mayland Township
Proposed Outlot 3, N 1/2,
21-157-85, Mayland Township The
applicant is requesting outlots be
created to be sold. Mayland Town-
ship has responded with approval
and no further comment. The Ward
County Water Resource Board re-
turned the plat without objection,
and with the usual recommendation.
Planning Commission recommends
approval. 3. Diane Sanders-Walsh
Application for a plat for the follow-
ing described property: Proposed
Outlot 29, SE 1/4, 10-154-82, Sun-
dre Township. The applicant is re-
questing a 2 acre outlot be created
that encompasses the modular
home to come into compliance with
a condition on the original building
permit issued in 2003. The condition
on the original permit was
discovered when the applicant re-
cently requested a building permit
for a garage. Sundre Township has
responded with approval and no
further comment. The Ward County
Water Resource Board returned the
plat without objection, and with the
usual recommendation. Planning
Commission recommends approval.
Cunningham Family Partners LLC
Application for plats for the following
described properties: Outlot 1, NW
1/4, 11-151-86, Ryder Township
Outlot 2, W 1/2, 11-151-86, Ryder
Township The plats are being creat-
ed for estate purposes. Ryder Town-
ship has responded with approval
and no further comment. The Ward
County Water Resource Board re-
turned the plat without objection,
and with the usual recommendation.
Planning Commission recommends
approval. Roll call; all voted yes; mo-
tion carried. Ms. Simpson final
memorandum was a Special Use
Permit Application: NE 1/4 NE 1/4,
8-153-85, Vang Township. The Spe-
cial Use is to construct a 195′ foot
tall monopole cellular communica-
tions tower. Vang Township has
responded with denial for the pro-
posed location and recommends the
tower be located elsewhere on the
lessors property. No public comment
has been received as of the date of
this agenda. Planning Commission
recommends denial. Moved by
Comm. Pietsch, seconded by
Comm. Walter to deny the Special
Use Permit application as recom-
mended by Planning Commission.
Roll call; all voted yes; motion car-
ried. County Highway Engineer,
Dana Larsen appeared with informa-
tion and a request regarding the
County setting up an Amazon Busi-
ness account. Moved by Comm.
Rostad, seconded by Comm.
Pietsch to approve an Amazon
Essential Account at $179.00 per
year. Roll call; all voted yes; motion
carried. Robin Finneseth Human
Resource Director appeared re-
questing approval for the following
Payroll Amendments: C.
Visocky-Sheriff’s Office (level 21);
C.Wingertsahn- Sheriff’s Office (lev-
el 14); S.Van Sickle- Facilities
Management (level 22). Moved by
Comm. Walter, seconded by Comm.
Pietsch to approve the payroll
amendments as presented. Roll call;
all voted yes; motion carried. Moved
by Comm. Fjeldahl, seconded by
Comm. Walter to Receive and File
Correspondence: Court Facilities Im-
provement Advisory
Committee-Grant; ND DOT-Scour
Analysis Requirement; Department
Heads-Meeting Minutes. Roll call; all
voted yes; motion carried.
Auditor/Treasurer, Devra Smestad
appeared. Ms. Smestad informed
the Commission that the Western
Dakota Energy Association Confer-
ence will be held in Minot on Oc-
tober 30 & 31 if any of the Commis-
sioners are interested in attending.
The Commissioners all stated they
will be attending. Ms. Smestad con-
tinued with requesting if the Com-
mission would like to bill other enti-
ties for their proportion of the cost of
sending out property tax estimates
as allowed by ND Century code.
Moved by Comm. Walter, seconded
by Comm. Rostad to table for more
information. Roll call; all voted yes;
motion carried. Moved by Comm.
Rostad, seconded by Comm. Walter
to appoint Director of Tax Equaliza-
tion, Ryan Kamrowski as the County
Delegate for the NDACo Confer-
ence. Roll call; all voted yes; motion
carried. Ms. Smestad informed the
Commission that the Elmer Jesme
Conference will be held Monday,
September 9, 2019 at the NDSU Ex-
tension office. Topics of the confer-
ence will be bit coin and weather
modification. Moved by Comm. Fjel-
dahl, seconded by Comm. Pietsch
to approve duplicate warrant for A.
Martinez. Roll call; all voted yes;
motion carried. Moved by Comm.
Rostad, seconded by Comm. Walter
to approve the raffle permit applica-
tion for Minot Indoor Rodeo. Roll
call; all voted yes; motion carried.
Moved by Comm. Fjeldahl, second-
ed by Comm. Pietsch to approve
holding a meeting with Comm. Fjel-
dahl, Highway Department, Building
Inspector, Human Resources and
Planning and Zoning Administrator
to discuss Planning and Zoning
becoming a stand alone department.
Roll call; all voted yes; motion car-
ried. At 10:34 AM with no further
business, the meeting was ad-
journed.
(September 20, 2019)
NOTICE
Minutes of the Special Meeting of
the Board of Ward County
Commissioners
September 6, 2019
The special meeting of the Ward
County Commission was called to
order by Chair Weppler at 8:30 AM
with Commissioners Walter, Fjel-
dahl, Rostad and Pietsch present.
Also present were department
heads Betty Braun, Dana Larsen,
Jason Blowers, Leona Lochthowe
and Robin Finneseth. County En-
gineer, Dana Larsen appeared with
a recommendation from the small
group meeting that met on Sep-
tember 3, 2019 and consisted of
Commissioner Fjeldahl; HR Director,
Robin Finneseth; Building Inspector,
Leo Schmidt; Planning and Zoning
Administrator, Nancy Simpson; As-
sistant County Engineer, Travis
Schmitt and Mr. Larsen. Their
recommendation was to create a job
description for the Planning and
Zoning Director position as it would
be a standalone department and to
advertise the position. Interviews
would be conducted on the current
Planning and Zoning Administrator
position that is currently advertised.
Once the Planning and Zoning
Director position closed, further
recommendations would be brought
before the County Commission on
whether to keep as currently struc-
tured or moving to a standalone po-
sition. Moved by Comm. Fjeldahl,
seconded by Comm. Rostad to ap-
prove proceeding with the recom-
mendation and advertise both posi-
tions. After the discussion Comm.
Fjeldahl and Comm. Rostad with-
drew the motion. Moved by Comm.
Walter, seconded by Comm. Pietsch
to approve continuing Planning and
Zoning position as it currently is and
transition the position to the Tax
Equalization Office. The discussion
continued. Roll call; all voted yes;
motion carried. At 9:04 AM with no
further business, the meeting was
adjourned.
(September 20, 2019)
NOTICE OF EXECUTION SALE
IN DISTRICT COURT, WARD
COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA
Civil No. 51-2019-CV-00273
The Industrial Commission of North
Dakota, acting as the North Dakota
Housing Finance Agency,
Plaintiff,
vs.
Chad A. Cook and Michelle Cook,
husband and wife; any other person
in possession; and ProCollect Ser-
vices, LLC;
Defendants.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that
by virtue of a judgment and decree
of foreclosure rendered and given in
the District Court in and for the
County of Ward, North Dakota,
North Central Judicial District, en-
tered and docketed in the Office of
the Clerk of said Court on July 24,
2019, in an action wherein The In-
dustrial Commission of North Dakota
acting as the North Dakota Housing
Finance Agency, was Plaintiff and
Chad A. Cook and Michelle Cook,
husband and wife; any other person
in possession; and ProCollect Ser-
vices, LLC were the Defendants; on
which day it was adjudged that there
was due and owing the Plaintiff from
the Defendants, Chad A. Cook and
Michelle Cook, husband and wife;
together with costs and disburse-
ments of said action, the sum of
$112,481.31, and by virtue of a Spe-
cial Execution issued to me by the
Clerk of said Court, I will sell the real
property described in said judgment
and hereafter described to the
highest bidder for cash at public
auction at the front door of the
Courthouse in the City of Minot,
County of Ward, North Dakota, on
October 16, 2019, at the hour of
10:00 a.m. of that day to satisfy the
amount due with accrued costs and
interest at the date of sale, or so
much thereof as the proceeds of
said sale applicable thereto will
satisfy. The premises to be sold as
aforesaid are situated in the County
of Ward, State of North Dakota, and
are more particularly described as
follows:
Lot 14, Rearrangement of W1/2 of
Block 1, Home Acres Addition to
the City of Minot, Ward County,
North Dakota
(Street Address: 1641 Main Street
South, Minot, ND 58701)
Dated at Minot, North Dakota, this
4th day of September, 2019.
Robert Roed
Sheriff of Ward County,
North Dakota
/s/Jamie Williams
Lieutenant Jamie Williams
Dean A. Rindy ND ID# 04206
Special Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for Plaintiff
720 Main Avenue
Fargo, ND 58103
701.235.8000
dean@okeeffeattorneys.com.
(September 13-20-27, 2019)
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The 2020 preliminary budget of the
City of Sawyer is available for exam-
ination in the office of the City Audi-
tor of Sawyer. The governing body
will hold a Public Hearing October
7th, 2019 beginning at 7:00 p.m. at
the City Hall to adopt the final budg-
et.
Susan Schmidt
Sawyer City Auditor
(September 20, 2019)
NOTICE OF REAL ESTATE SALE
Civil No. 51-2019-CV-00663
IN THE STATE OF NORTH
DAKOTA, COUNTY OF WARD
IN THE DISTRICT COURT, NORTH
CENTRAL JUDICIAL DISTRICT
Guild Mortgage Company, a Califor-
nia Corporation,
Plaintiff,
v.
Michael M. Holmen and Taylor M.
Holmen, and any person in posses-
sion, and all persons unknown,
claiming any estate or interest in, or
lien or encumbrance upon, the real
estate described in the complaint,
Defendants.
Judgment in the amount of
$99,640.10, having been entered in
favor of Plaintiff and against Defen-
dants, which Judgment was filed
with the Clerk of Courts of Ward
County, North Dakota, on August
14, 2019, for the foreclosure of a
real estate mortgage. Notice is here-
by given pursuant to said Judgment
that the real property described in
the Mortgage dated June 15, 2018,
which Mortgagors, Michael M. Hol-
men, Taylor M. Holmen, executed
and delivered to Mortgage Electronic
Registration Systems, Inc. as nom-
inee for Guild Mortgage Company, a
California Corporation, its succes-
sors and assigns.
Lots 3 and 4, Patterson’s Addition
to Carpio, Ward County, North
Dakota.
MORE CORRECTLY DESCRIBED
AS FOLLOWS: Lots 3 and 4,
Patterson’s Addition to the City of
Carpio, Ward County, North
Dakota. Lot 3: 304 Garfield Ave W,
Carpio, ND 58725
Lot 4: 413 3rd Street W, Carpio,
ND 58725
and recorded in the office of the
Clerk and Recorder of Ward County,
North Dakota, on June 18, 2018, In-
strument Number 3019477. Said
Mortgage was assigned to Plaintiff,
its successors or assigns, by As-
signment of Mortgage recorded
February 25, 2019, Instrument
Number 3025896. In order to realize
the amount of $99,640.10, as of Au-
gust 14, 2019, plus interest accruing
thereafter on said amount at the rate
of 4.75000% per year together with
the costs and expenses of sale, will
be sold subject to redemption as
provided by law as one parcel of
land at public auction, subject to the
lien for unpaid real estate taxes and
assessments of Ward County, North
Dakota, and easements and restric-
tions of record, to the highest bidder
for cash under the direction of the
Sheriff of Ward County, North Dako-
ta, at the main entrance of the Ward
County Courthouse located at 315
SE 3rd Street, Minot, North Dakota
58701, on October 16, 2019 (“Sale
Date”), at 10:00 AM. If the sale is set
aside for reason, the Purchaser at
the sale shall be entitled only to a re-
turn of the deposit paid. The pur-
chaser shall have no further
recourse against the Mortgagor, the
Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attor-
ney.
Dated this 12th day of September,
2019.
SHERIFF OF WARD COUNTY
Robert Reed, Deputy Sheriff
Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C.
/s/ Benjamin J. Mann
Attorneys for Plaintiff
376 East 400 South, Suite 300
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
801-355-2886
Email: benjamin@hwmlawfirm.com
Bar: 08371
(September 20-27; October 4, 2018)
NOTICE
PLANNING COMMISSION
MEETING AGENDA
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
CHAIR: CHARLES DEMAKIS
VICE CHAIR:DUSTIN OFFERDAHL
SUBJECT: THE CITY PLANNING
COMMISSION WILL MEET IN
REGULAR SESSION AT 5:30 PM
ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30,
2019, IN CITY COUNCIL
CHAMBERS, 515 2ND AVENUE
SW.
ROLL CALL.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
APPROVAL OF AUGUST 26, 2019
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEET-
ING.
1. Outlot Plat – Proposed Outlot 22
and Outlot 23 in Section
34-155-82W. Public hearing on a re-
quest by Bradley Weber, Owner, to
subdivide unplatted portions of the
SE1/4NE1/4SE1/4 of Section
34-155-82W to create outlot plats for
proposed Outlots 22 and 23. This
property is zoned RA, Agricultural
Residential District located at 3120
72nd Street, SE.
2. Subdivision – Proposed McHenry
Addition, Lot 1. Public hearing on a
request by FMI, Inc., Applicant, to
rezone a portion of Outlot 7 in Sec-
tion 14-155-83 from District R3B
(Multiple Residential Medium Densi-
ty) to District C2 (General Commer-
cial District) and to subdivide Lot 1,
Boyce’s Addition, together with a
portion of Outlot 7 in Section
14-155-83 to create McHenry Addi-
tion, Lot 1. This property is located
at 304 4th Avenue NW.
3. CUP (Conditional Use Permit) —
Outdoor Storage – LaViolette Addi-
tion, Lots 1 & 3. Public hearing on a
request by Midwest Capital Group,
LLC., Applicant, for a Conditional
Use Permit (CUP) for indoor
self-service storage and outdoor
storage of RVs, boats, automobiles,
and related recreational
vehicles/items on property zoned
M1, Light Industrial District, located
at 3100 County Road 19S.
4. Zone Change – R1 to MH – East-
side Estates, Lot 7, Block 2. Public
hearing on a request by Eugene
Kraft, Owner, for a zone change
from R1, Single-Family Residential
District to MH, Manufactured Home
District, to locate a manufactured
home on property located at 3465
47th Street SE.
(September 20, 2019)
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Probate No. 51-2019-PR-00108
IN DISTRICT COURT, NORTH
CENTRAL JUDICIAL DISTRICT
In the Matter of the Estate of Jerica
Irmen
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the undersigned has been appointed
Personal Representative of the
above Estate. All persons having
claims against the said deceased
are required to present their claims
within three months after the date of
the first publication of this Notice or
said claims will be forever barred.
Claims must either be presented to
Daniel Holwegner, Personal
Representative of the Estate of Jeri-
ca Irmen, c/o Olson & Burns P.C.,
P.O. Box 1180, Minot, ND
58702-1180, or filed with the Court.
Dated this 9th day of September,
2019.
/s/Daniel Holwegner
Daniel Holwegner
Jessica L. Merchant (ID 06169)
OLSON & BURNS P.C.
P. O. Box 1180
Minot, ND 58702-1180
(701) 839-1740
jmerchant@srt.com
Attorneys for Personal
Representative
(September 13-20-27, 2019)
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Probate No. 51-2019-PR-135
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
WARD COUNTY, STATE OF
NORTH DAKOTA
In the Matter of the Estate of Christ
J. Johnson, Jr. a/k/a Christian Jel-
mer Johnson, Jr., Deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the undersigned has been appointed
personal representative of the Estate
of Christ J. Johnson, Jr. a/k/a Chris-
tian Jelmer Johnson, Jr. All persons
having claims against Christ J. John-
son, Jr. a/k/a Christian Jelmer John-
son, Jr. are required to present their
claims within three (3) months after
the date of the first publication of this
notice or said claims will be forever
barred. Claims must either be
presented to Michael J. Johnson,
personal representative of the
estate, at P.O. Box 998, Minot, ND
58702-0998, or filed with the Court.
Dated this 17th day of September,
2019.
Michael J. Johnson
Personal Representative
(September 20-27; October 4, 2019)
REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD
MEETING
SURREY PUBLIC SCHOOL
DISTRICT NO-41
SURREY, NORTH DAKOTA
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2019
President Ron Aberle called meeting
to order at 5:00 pm. Board members
present Ron Aberle, Nicole Wald,
Dustin Mize, Taylor Feller and
Stephanie Munos. Also, present Su-
perintendent Voiles, Elementary
Principal Hansen, High School Prin-
cipal David Gerding and Business
Manager Twila Gantzer. Minutes:
M/S/C Wald/Munosto approve
minutes from July 17, 2019
re-organization meeting. Roll call
vote, all yes. M/S/C Munos/Mize to
approve minutes from July 17, 2019
regular meeting as corrected. Roll
call vote- Aberle-yes, Feller-yes,
Mize-yes, Munos-yes, Wald-no. Su-
perintendent: Mr Voiles presented a
memorandum of understanding with
Ward County Emergency Manage-
ment for the use of our building dur-
ing an emergency. M/S/C
Wald/Munos to approve. Roll call
vote, all yes. Mr Voiles thanked Mr
Gerding & Mrs Hansen for their help
in completing the consolidated appli-
cation, and presented the report for
board approval. M/S/C Munos/Wald
to approve. Roll call vote, all yes.
Mr. Voiles presented the August
19th agenda for the teacher
in-service. Ron Aberle encouraged
all board members to attend. Busi-
ness Manager’s Report: The finan-
cial reports were presented. M/S/C
Wald/Munosto approve financial re-
ports as presented and approve pay-
ment of July payroll & benefits in the
amount of $85,362.09; July bills:
General Fund-$32,678.34; Activity
Fund -$2,066.70; Prepaid Check
Register: General Fund-$74,801.19;
Activity Fund-$456.56. Roll call vote,
all yes. M/S/C Munos/Waldto ap-
prove tuition agreement out # 25;
M/S/C Munos/Wald to approve open
enrollment out #26; M/S/C
Munos/Waldto approve open enroll-
ment out #27; M/S/C Munos/Wald to
tuition agreement out #28; M/S/C
Mize/Munosto approve tuition agree-
ment in #29; M/S/C Munos/Wald to
approve tuition agreement out # 30;
M/S/C Wald/Munosto approve tui-
tion agreement out #31; M/S/C
Munos/Wald to approve tuition
agreement in #32. Roll call vote, all
yes. Ron Aberle also thanked Mr
Gerding & Mrs. Hansen for the extra
work they put in helping Mr Voiles.
Mr. Gerding: The new bus has ar-
rived. Mr Gerding thanked Tim &
Twila for their help when it arrived.
High school enrollment is up, more
accurate numbers will be shared
next month. Mr Gerding distributed
the NDBSA bullying policy. This poli-
cy was updated to include the in-
volvement of the counselor and also
includes electronic communication.
This will require two readings for ap-
proval into policy. M/S/C
Munos/Wald to approve the bullying
policy on first reading. Mr. Gerding
did speak to Kay in the kitchen
about making juice instead of the
premade cups. The cost is really
close. The meals are at the lowest
price possible using the state bid.
She will look further into the cost of
providing healthier meals. Mrs. Han-
sen: A letter of intent has been sent
to apply for a Music Grant for
$3,097.00. This grant would be for
elementary music education K-5.
More information will be available.
The STEM program will be available
1 day per week with two classes be-
ing offered to the first 20 students to
sign up. The elementary open house
will be Monday-August 19th from 4
to 6pm. We will be serving sloppy
joes, chips & a cookie. Unfinished
Business: Mrs Wald-Confidentiality:
There were concerns expressed re-
garding conversations with
teachers/employees in the business
managers office being confidential.
Mr Mize: Employee evaluations: Mr
Voiles would do the evals for the
hourly staff. Does board evaluate the
business manager or does Mr
Voiles. Twila will look further into
that and report back to the board. Mr
Aberle: Budget: The expenditure
budget was distributed. The revenue
budget needs to be entered. New
Business: Dustin Mize will be de-
ployed from October to April. Mr
Voiles will make the call to ND
School Boards Association to see
what steps if any need to be taken in
his absence. The next regular board
meeting will be Wednesday, Sep-
tember 11th at 5:00 pm. M/S/C
Munos/Wald to adjourn.
/s/Twila Gantzer
Twila Gantzer, Business Manager
/s/Ronald Aberle
Ronald Aberle, President
(September 20, 2019)
SUMMONS
Civil No. 51-2019-CV-01397
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA, IN
DISTRICT COURT, WARD COUN-
TY, NORTH DAKOTA
American Bank Center,
Plaintiff
vs.
Kenneth Malsom,
Defendant.
THE STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA
TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFEN-
DANT: YOU ARE HEREBY SUM-
MONED And required to appear and
defend against the Complaint in this
action, a copy of which is herewith
served upon you by serving upon
the undersigned an Answer or other
proper response within twenty-one
(21) days after the service of this
Summons upon you, exclusive of
the day of service. If you fail to do
so, Judgment by Default will be tak-
en against you for the relief demand-
ed in the Complaint.
Dated this 3rd day of June, 2019.
/s/Richard P. Olson
Richard P. Olson (Bar ID: #03183)
Attorneys for American Bank Center
17 First Avenue SE
P. O. Box 1180
Minot, ND 58702-1180
(701) 839-1740
rpolson@minotlaw.com
(September 13-20-27, 2019)
SUNDRE TOWNSHIP NOTICE
All land owners must have ditches
mowed to a minimum 4 inch stubble
height and a minimum 9 food mower
width between Sept. 15-Oct 1st,
2019. Sundre Township will contract
mowing for ditches not completed by
October 1, 2019 and expenses will
be levied as taxes against land own-
er.
Cari Morey, Sundre Township Clerk
(September 13-14-16-17-18-19-20,
2019)