INVITATION TO BID

MHA Tribal Administration

Headquarters Bid Package #4

(BP-4A) – Tribal Building and

Government Support Building

Earthwork and Final Cleaning

Re-Bid New Town, ND 58763

Scull Construction Service ND, Inc.

hereinafter referred to as “CMAR”

will be receiving Sealed Bids for

MHA Tribal Administration Head-

quarters – Tribal Building & Govern-

ment Support Building. Emailed bids

will be received by Scull Construc-

tion ATTN: Mike Jangula

mjangula@scullconst.com, unitl 2:00

PM Mountain, July 28, 2020. Bids

will be received for various trades,

include Earthwork and Final Clean-

ing. There will NOT be a pre-bid

meeting for this project in order to

practice social distancing with the

Covid-19 pandemic. However; sub-

contractors are encouraged to visit

the site. To set up a site visit please

contact Don Carlson or Shane Cre-

celius. Bidders will not be able to

visit the site unless pre-scheduled

with Scull Construction. Please bring

PPE such as protective eye wear,

hard hat, and high visibility clothing,

for we will not be able to lend them

out. Don Carlson (605)390-5665,

dcarlson@scullconst.com

Shane Crecelius (605)381-8378,

screcelius@scullconst.com

Upon receipt of an acceptable bid,

the contract will be awarded within

thirty days after the opening of bids

and the written contract executed

within ten days thereafter. Bid docu-

ments will be made available by July

6, 2020 and can be purchased at the

following locations:

Billings Builders Exchange, Billings,

MT; Construction Industry Center,

Rapid City, SD; Northeast Wyoming

Plan, Gillette, WY; Sioux Falls Build-

ers Exchange, Sioux Falls, SD;

Plains Builders Exchange, Sioux

Falls, SD; Fargo-Moorehead Build-

ers Exchange, Fargo, ND; Dickinson

Builders Exchange, Dickinson, ND;

Minot Builders Exchange, Minot,

ND; Bismarck Builders Exchange,

Bismarck, ND

Owner and CMAR reserve the right

to reject any or all bids and to adver-

tise for new bids. Owner and CMAR

reserve the right to waive any infor-

malities or technicalities in the bid-

ding and the right to disregard all

nonconforming, nonresponsive or

conditional bids. Owner and CMAR

reserve the right to reject the bid of

any bidder if determined it would not

be in the best interest of the project

to make an award to that bidder.

The Bid Forms shall request infor-

mation pertaining to the contractor’s

place of business, experience with

similar projects, and information

demonstratiing bidder’s qualifica-

tions for the project, ability to com-

plete the project, and financial ability

to complete the project. In evaluat-

ing bids, the Owner and CMAR will

consider the costs and bidder’s

responsibility, experience, qualifica-

tions, ability to perform the work, re-

liability, and financial ability.

(July 10-11-13-14-15-16-17-18-20-

21-22-23-24-25-27-28, 2020)

INVITATION TO BID

PROJECT. Milton Young Towers

Renovations

BIDS CLOSE. July 30, 2020 at

2:00PM

PROJECT #20195340

DATE OF ISSUE. July 3, 2020

BY:

EAPC Architects Engineers

300 3rd Ave SW Suite A

Minot, ND 58701

PHONE: (701) 839 – 4547

OUTLINE OF PROJECT. Milton

Young Towers is a 14 story structure

with 220 low and moderate income

apartments located at 310 2nd

Street SE in Minot, ND. The Nation-

al Disaster Resilience Program

funds this project with the following

scope of work:

¯Replacement of existing cast iron

main wastewater plumbing stacks.

¯Remodel of bathrooms for all apart-

ments in the building.

¯Replacement of lighting fixtures

throughout building.

¯Replacement of storefront

systems/curtain walls on first floor

and at stairways.

¯Replacement of door hardware at

first floor doors.

¯Installation of security cameras.

¯Installation of a back up generator.

¯Modernization of elevator system.

¯Conversion of single bedroom units

into 2 bedroom units

¯Remodel of designated units.

¯Replacement of existing flooring.

¯Painting

The project will be performed under

multiple phases during a span of 18

months. The work follows HUD’s

public housing ruling and regulations

and City of Minot NDR require-

ments. TYPE OF BIDS. Separate

bids will be received at the same

time on the following portions of the

work, separately as listed or com-

bined at the bidders option:

General Contract

Mechanical Contract

Electrical Contract

THE OWNER.

Minot Housing Authority

108 East Burdick Expressway #1

Minot, ND 58701

BID PLACE.

Minot Municipal Auditorium

Room 203

420 3rd Ave SW

Minot, ND 58701

Bids received after the designated

time will not be accepted. All in-

terested parties are invited to attend.

Bids will be opened and publicly

read aloud. It is the bidders respon-

sibility to see that mailed or

delivered bids are in the hands of

the Owner prior to the time of the bid

opening. OBTAINING DOCU-

MENTS. Drawings and Specifica-

tions may be examined at the

Architect/Engineer’s office, and the

Owner’s office at the address shown

above and:

CMD (Construction Market Data)

Dodge Plan Room and SCAN in

Minneapolis.

QuestCDN (www.questcdn.com)

Minnesota Builders Exchanges at

Duluth, St. Cloud, Minnesota Build-

ers Exchange in Minneapolis.

North Dakota Builders Exchanges at

Bismarck, Dickinson, Fargo, Grand

Forks, Minot, Williston.

South Dakota Builders Exchanges at

Aberdeen, Plains Builders in Sioux

Falls, Rapid City,

Sioux Falls Builders Exchange.

Montana Builders Exchange at Bil-

lings.

If Contractor receives his bidding do-

cuments from a plans exchange, it is

the Contractors responsibility to con-

tact EAPC Architects Engineers to

be added to the plan holders list.

Complete digital project bidding do-

cuments are available at

www.questcdn.com. You may

download the digital plan documents

for $15.00 by inputting Quest project

# 7137940 on the website’s Project

Search page. Please contact

QuestCDN.com at 952-233-1632 or

info@questcdn.com for assistance

in free membership registration,

downloading, and working with this

digital project information. An op-

tional paper set of project docu-

ments is also available for a refund-

able price of $100 per set from

EAPC Architects Engineers, 300 3rd

Ave SW Suite A, Minot, ND 58701.

If the bidder returns the set of docu-

ments, in good condition, within 10

days following the bid date, the

deposit will be refunded. If the bidder

does not return the set of documents

within the designated time, none of

the deposit will be refunded. Please

allow 2 days for printing. Partial or

complete sets of prints and specifi-

cations may be obtained from EAPC

by other than the above. The sets or

partial sets will be distributed upon

receipt of payment for the informa-

tion charged at the current reproduc-

tion rate. None of this payment will

be refunded. Completeness and

adequacy of the list of documents

requested shall be the responsibility

of the person making the request.

FEDERAL REGULATIONS: This

contract is Federally assisted. BID

SECURITY. Each bid shall be ac-

companied by a separate envelope

containing a Bidders Bond in a sum

equal to five percent of the full

amount of the bid, including all add

alternates, executed by the bidder

as principal and by a Surety Com-

pany authorized to do business in

this State, conditioned that if the

Principal’s bid be accepted and the

contract awarded to him, he, within

ten days after notice of award, will

execute and effect a contract in ac-

cordance with the terms of his bid

and a Contractor’s Bond as required

by law and the regulations and

determinations of the governing

Board. Cash, cashier’s checks or

certified checks will not beaccepted.

See Instructions to Bidders 00 1000,

Art. 7. NORTH DAKOTA LAW. All

bidders must be licensed for the

highest amount of their bids, as pro-

vided by North Dakota Century

Code Section 43- 07-05; and no bid

will be read or considered which

does not fully comply with the above

provisions as to bond and licenses,

and any bid deficient in these

respects submitted will be re- sealed

and returned to the bidder immedi-

ately. PREBID MEETING. There

will be two mandatory meetings of

prospective bidders at Milton Young

Towers, Community Room, 310 2nd

Street SE, Minot, ND. The first man-

datory meeting is July 13, 2020 at

3:30PM. The second mandatory

meeting is July 22, 2020 at 3:30PM.

THE OWNER reserves the right to

waive irregularities, to reject Bids

and to hold all Bids for a period of

30days after the date fixed for the

opening thereof. By order of: Tom

Alexander, Executive Director

END OF SECTION 00 0200

(July 4-11-18, 2020)

MINOT CITY COUNCIL

SCHEDULED MEETING

JULY 6, 2020 AT 5:30 P.M.

Members Present: Evans, Jantzer,

Olson, Pitner, Podrygula, Ross,

Sipma

Members Absent: None

Mayor Sipma presiding and led the

City Council in the Pledge of Allegi-

ance. Mayor Sipma described some

of his meetings and activities over

the past month. He also said, there

were numerous phone calls, e-mails,

and individual contact concerning

City business. Olson moved Evans

seconded and was carried unani-

mously to ratify the following May-

oral Appointments: Library Board

Mark Lyman to replace Alan Vandel-

inder with a term to expire June

2023; MAGIC Fund Committee:

Missy Fiest Erickson to replace Ja-

son Zimmerman with a term to ex-

pire June 2023, Perry Olson will be

appointed to Chairman of the MAG-

IC Fund Committee; Plumbing

Board: Wayne Burbach reappointed

with a term to expire June 2022,

Dalen Kendall to replace Don

Kasper with a term to expire June

2022. Acting City Manager, David

Lakefield, began his report by listing

upcoming meetings, including the

Planning Commission meeting the

following day, Souris River Joint

Board July 9th, Liaison Committee

July 14th, and City Council July

20th. He proceeded with details

about upcoming budget milestones.

He said, the Finance team is

currently working to compile a

comprehensive budget. By July

27th, the budget will be ready to

copy and bind and it will be present-

ed to the Council at the August 3rd

City Council meeting. August 17th

will be the Budget Question &

Answer session during the regularly

scheduled Council meeting. He rem-

inded the Council that they cannot

increase the budget once it has

been presented, they can only

reduce it. He then mentioned the

City Superfund Site on which the

Park District has proposed develop-

ing recreation facilities. It is the loca-

tion of the former landfill so they are

working through the process with the

EPA to move the project forward. He

provided an update on construction

projects and played several videos

of drone footage at the locations of

flood control, the 31st Avenue roun-

dabout, and the Southwest Water

Tower. He then said NDR projects

could receive an extension to the

grant’s deadline. Senator Hoeven

sponsored a bill requesting the

deadline be extended from 2022 to

2025 and all 13 grantees have sup-

ported the legislation. He said, the

City Hall Relocation project is con-

tinuing with the environmental re-

view while the substantial amend-

ment is being reviewed by HUD.

The CTE is also conducting the en-

vironmental review which should be

completed by the end of August.

The City has partnered with other

agencies on the project including,

Trinity Health, MSU, Dakota College

at Bottineau, and State Board of

Higher Education. The City Attorney

submitted a written report. Olson

moved Pitner seconded and was

carried unanimously to approve the

minutes of the June 15, 2020 regular

City Council meeting and the June

23, 2020 special City Council meet-

ing; approve payroll for May 24-

June 20 of $2,100,006.00 and bills

and transfers for June in the amount

of $6,095,842.59 as follows:AAAE

375; AAAE 950; ACKERMAN EST-

VOLD 28015; ACME TOOLS

1004.2; ACME TOOLS 1754.61;

ACME TOOLS 2835.12; ADAPCO,

INC 78649.2; ADOBE SYSTEMS

INC. 629.87; ADVANCED BUSI-

NESS METHODS 281.83; AD-

VANCED BUSINESS METHODS

486.64; AIRPORT LIGHTING COM-

PANY 824.6; AIRSIDE SOLUTIONS

910.44; ALL AMERICAN TRO-

PHIES 8.25; ALL AMERICAN TRO-

PHIES 129.4; AMANO MCGANN,

INC 589.87; AMANO MCGANN,

INC 280.5; AMAZON.COM 1706.93;

AMAZON/GECRB 1079.15; AMERI-

CAN TRUCK & TRAILER, LLC

19.57; AMERICAN WELDING &

GAS, INC. 0; AMERICAN WELD-

ING & GAS, INC. 10959.12; AMERI-

CAN WELDING & GAS, INC.

3515.28; AMERICAN WELDING &

GAS, INC. 44.52; AMERIPRIDE

81.64; AMERIPRIDE 81.64;

ANDERSON, JANET 73.44; APCO

INTERNATIONAL 439; APEX EN-

GINEERING GROUP 182325.06;

APH/AUTO VALUE 198.08;

AQUA-PURE INC 10980; ARROW-

HEAD ACE HARDWARE 166.36;

ASPHALT PRESERVATION COM-

PANY, INC. 14033.2; ASSET-

WORKS LLC 5622.05; ASSINI-

BOINE RIVER BASIN INITIATIVE

10000; ASSOCIATION OF STATE

FLOODPLAIN 300; AT&T 3945.07;

AUTO ZONE 6843 43.98; AXON

ENTERPRISE, INC 270; AXON EN-

TERPRISE, INC 6757.5; B & H

PHOTO-VIDEO 89.24; BAG LLC

1177.82; BAKER & TAYLOR

BOOKS 8299.59; BAKKE GRI-

NOLDS WIEDERHOLT 3121.5;

BALCO UNIFORM COMPANY,

INC. 866; BATTERIES PLUS

BULBS #639 2459.2; BATTERIES

PLUS BULBS #639 81.41; BEAN,

EILEEN 99.99; BECHTOLD PAV-

ING 3964.5; BECHTOLD PAVING

22470; BERRY DUNN MCNEIL &

PARKER LLC 28120; BEST BUY

BUSINESS ADVANTAGE AC-

COUNT 41.89; BLACKBURN

MANUFACTURING COMPANY

124.69; BLU ON BROADWAY, LLC

167258.11; BLUE CROSS BLUE

SHIELD OF ND 60; BLUETARP

FINANCIAL, INC 437.12; BNSF

RAILWAY COMPANY 6280.83;

BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY 25;

BNSF—FORT WORTH 7400;

BOOT BARN INC 200; BOPPRE

LAW FIRM, PLLC 6000; BORDER

STATES INDUSTRIES INC

9663.52; BRAYS SADDLERY 60;

BURNS, PAUL 50; BUTLER

MACHINERY CO. 144.8; BUTLER

MACHINERY CO. 3648.41;

BUTLER MACHINERY CO.

4378.32; CAPFIRST EQUIPMENT

FINANCE 390594; CASHWISE 5;

CDM SMITH 148810.5; CDW

GOVERNMENT INC 141.93;

CENTER FOR EDUCATION & EM-

PLOYMENT 124.95; CENTRAL

TRENCHING INC 2500; CHRISTO-

PHER A. CARLSON 335.85;

CHRISTOPHER A. CARLSON

335.85; CITY OF MINOT 1224;

CITY OF MINOT 117; CLEAN

TECH 175; CLEAN TECH 75;

CLOVIS ENERGY SERVICES LLC

5000; COLLABORATIVE SUMMER

LIBRARY PROG 1329.7; COLONI-

AL LIFE PREMIUM PROCESSING

2630.42; COMPUTER STORE

329.98; CORE & MAIN 11314.41;

CRAFT BUILDERS, INC 6480;

CREDIT COLLECTIONS BUREAU

200; CROSS MATCH TECHNOLO-

GIES, INC 860.8; CUMMINS

POWER, LLC 2682.25; CUMMINS

POWER, LLC 1029; CURT’S STAR-

TER & ALT. SERVICE 151.75;

DACOTAH PAPER CO. 128.62;

DACOTAH PAPER CO. 625.16;

DAKOTA FIRE EXTINGUISHER 56;

DAKOTA FIRE EXTINGUISHER

2223; DAKOTA FLUID POWER,

INC 63.77; DAKOTA FLUID

POWER, INC 90.87; DAKOTA

FLUID POWER, INC 1593.51;

DAKOTA OUTERWEAR CO. 78.5;

DAKOTA OUTERWEAR CO. 202.5;

DAKOTALAND AUTOGLASS 90;

DAVIDSON CONSTRUCTION

6350; DAVIS, LAURIE 795; DELL

MARKETING L.P. 1532.92; DELL

MARKETING L.P. 795.72; DELL

MARKETING L.P. 177.87; DELL

MARKETING L.P. 253.98;

DIRECTV 124.99; DOMESTIC

VIOLENCE CRISIS CENTE 573.93;

DORSEY & WHITNEY 413.1; DOR-

SEY & WHITNEY 277.2; DUKE,

SHAWN 150; DUNCAN CO. 290.36;

DXP ENTERPRISES, INC 998.56;

EBSCO INFORMATION SERVICES

3414; ECOLAB 524.88; ECOLAB

122.24; EMERGENCY AUTOMO-

TIVE TECHNOLOGIES 23.78; EM-

ERGENCY AUTOMOTIVE TECH-

NOLOGIES 279.67; ENERBASE

25047.61; ENERBASE 10155.97;

ENERBASE 70.49; ENVIRONMEN-

TAL SERVICES, LTD (ESL)

3145.29; FACTORY MOTOR

PARTS 732.6; FACTORY MOTOR

PARTS 283.98; FACTORY MOTOR

PARTS 585.95; FARGO GLASS &

PAINT COMPANY 20000; FASTE-

NAL COMPANY 60.49; FASTENAL

COMPANY 15.38; FBI-LEEDA 350;

FEDERAL EXPRESS 37.92;

FEDERAL EXPRESS 99.77;

FEDERAL EXPRESS 104.97; FER-

GUSON WATERWORKS #2516

5368.36; FIRE EQUIPMENT CO.

108; FIRE EQUIPMENT CO. 156;

FIRE SAFETY USA, INC 1190;

FIRE SAFETY USA, INC 112;

FIRST DISTRICT HEALTH UNIT

20833.33; FIRST INTERNATIONAL

BANK & TRUST 1260; FIRST

WESTERN INSURANCE 0; FLEET-

MIND SOLUTIONS INC 0.8; FSX

EQUIPMENT 1270.59; G & P COM-

MERCIAL SALES 389.76; G & P

COMMERCIAL SALES 101.06; G &

P COMMERCIAL SALES 338.88;

GALE 28.49; GALLS LLC 505.99;

GALLS LLC 506.89; GAME STOP

1331.67; GEFROH ELECTRIC

124010; GEFROH ELECTRIC

2150.5; GENERAL TRADING 23.27;

GENERAL TRADING 39.43; GEN-

ERAL TRADING 629.68; GERDAU

RECYCLING 33.43; GERDAU RE-

CYCLING 446.09; GFOA 159; GIL-

LIG LLC 258; GLASS DOCTOR

526.35; GOETTLE, SHANE C 3500;

GOOSENECK IMPLEMENT 517.77;

GOOSENECK IMPLEMENT

1030.35; GOOSENECK IMPLE-

MENT 31.42; GRAND FORKS FIRE

EQUIPMENT 836.96; GRAVEL

PRODUCTS, INC. 7.95; GRAYBAR

676.64; HACH 4573.54; HACH

2630.03; HAHN, DILLAN 150;

HAISCH, CATHIE & JUSTIN 730;

HANSON’S EXCAVATING 2304;

HAUSER’S FARM SUPPLY 111.65;

HAWKINS, INC 5576; HAWKINS,

INC 3750; HEPPNER CONSULT-

ING, INC. 29033; HIEB CON-

STRUCTION INC 3353.81; HIGHT

CONSTRUCTION 5217.32; HIRSH-

FIELD’S 72.99; HOME DEPOT

CREDIT SERVICES 396.09; HOME

OF ECONOMY 1255.05; HOUS-

TON ENGINEERING, INC

27234.04; HOUSTON ENGINEER-

ING, INC 2255.29; HP INC 8393.22;

HP INC 1231.2; HYDRO KLEAN

105651.37; I. KEATINGS FURNI-

TURE INC. 1242.5; I. KEATINGS

FURNITURE INC. 2164.37; IED

SUPPORT SERVICES 9625; IN-

FORMATION TECHNOLOGY

DEPARTMENT 0; INFORMATION

TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT

3076.37; INNOVATIVE OFFICE

SOLUTIONS LLC 35.39; INTERNA-

TIONAL CODE COUNCIL, INC

34.5; INTERSTATE BATTERY

SYSTEM 263.9; J.D. POWER 408;

JH MEDICAL SUPPLY 253.86;

JO-ANN STORES, LLC 1428;

JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL

44346.19; JOHNSON CONTROLS

1078.86; JOHNSON CONTROLS

345.9; KARL’S TV & APPLIANCE

899.96; KELLER PAVING AND

LANDSCAPING 181617.02;

KIWANIS CLUB OF MINOT 150;

KRAUS FLOORING 485; L-TRON

CORPORATION 9751.95; LAN-

DRUM AND BROWN, INC 2220;

LEMERE, CHARITY 64.4; LEX-

ISNEXIS MATTHEW BENDER

130.26; LHOIST NORTH AMERICA

OF MISSOURI 30998.6; LHOIST

NORTH AMERICA OF MISSOURI

23607.5; LIBRARICA LLC 476.7;

LOCATORS & SUPPLIES 204.68;

LOWES PRINTING, INC. 196.15; M

& S SHEET METAL, INC. 93; M&T

FIRE AND SAFETY INC 582;

MADC 30416.67; MAGIC CITY

GARAGE DOOR COMPANY 1350;

MAIN ELECTRIC CONSTRUCTION

39184.91; MAIN ELECTRIC CON-

STRUCTION 51765.16; MAK,

SUHERMIN 25; MARCO, INC

214.3; MARCO, INC 157.2; MAR-

CO, INC 232.54; MARKETPLACE

FOODS 54.58; MARTISEN, DELLA

& OLIVIA CHRISTMAS 20; ME-

NARDS 3992.87; MICROSOFT

CORPORATION 2336; MID-

STATES WIRELESS, INC 687.5;

MILITARY NAMES 63; MINOT

AUTO 968.41; MINOT AUTO 0;

MINOT AUTO 1588.22; MINOT

AUTO 716.66; MINOT CITY AUDI-

TOR 20; MINOT COMMISSION ON

AGING 8750; MINOT

CONVENTION&VISITORS BUR.

5206.43; MINOT

CONVENTION&VISITORS BUR.

2189.23; MINOT

CONVENTION&VISITORS BUR.

4385.4; MINOT DAILY NEWS 589;

MINOT DAILY NEWS 226.2;

MINOT DAILY NEWS 1548.85;

MINOT DAILY NEWS 247.48;

MINOT ELECTRIC 763.8; MINOT

ELECTRIC 3826.3; MINOT EM-

PLOYEE DONATIONS 1466.48;

MINOT LUMBER 7100; MINOT

PARK DISTRICT 1000; MINOT

PAVING 257864.68; MINOT PAV-

ING 204791.58; MINOT RESTAU-

RANT SUPPLY 66.7; MINOT

VETERINARY CLINIC 4073;

MINOT WELDING COMPANY

454.25; MISC P CARD VENDOR

18428.12; MISCELLANEOUS A/R

15663.45; MISCELLANEOUS A/R

24970; MN CHILD SUPPORT PAY-

MENT CENTER 172.12; MN CHILD

SUPPORT PAYMENT CENTER

172.12; MONTAGE ENTERPRISES

INC 1192.74; MORE THAN MUSIC

2030.78; MOWBRAY & SONS

2267.06; MULCAHY COMPANY

2856.47; MUUS LUMBER 58.48;

MVTL LABORATORIES 1829;

NAPA AUTO PARTS 725.07; NAPA

AUTO PARTS 1287.26; NAPA

AUTO PARTS 838.95; NARDINI

FIRE EQUIPMENT 350; NATIONAL

PAYMENT CORPORATION 143.23;

NBS CALIBRATIONS 194; ND

DEPT OF ENVIRONMENTAL

QUALITY 125; ND DEPT OF

HEALTH 18.54; ND DEPT OF

TRANSPORTATION 18940.41; ND

DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION

142200.2; ND DEPT OF TRAN-

SPORTATION 12.5; ND DEPT OF

TRANSPORTATION 12.5; ND

FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE

1475; ND PEACE OFFICERS AS-

SOCIATION 40; ND STATE

BOARD OF LAW EXAMINERS 25;

NEBRASKA CHILD SUPPORT

PAYMENT 563.08; NEBRASKA

CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENT

563.08; NET TRANSCRIPTS

1017.41; NET TRANSCRIPTS

1359.86; NEUHALFEN, RODNEY

BRIAN 50; NIESS IMPRESSIONS

91.23; NORTH COUNTRY MER-

CANTILE 192.87; NORTH COUN-

TRY SPORTSWEAR 700; NORTH

PRAIRIE RURAL WATER 54.6;

NORTH WINDS TRUCK ACCES-

SORIES 259.8; NORTHERN

BRAKE 88.5; NORTHERN TEST-

ING 496; NORTHERN TESTING

361; NORTHSTAR STEEL, INC.

2010.75; NORTHWEST TIRE AND

RETREAD 3984.73; NORTHWEST

TIRE AND RETREAD 3464.93;

O’REILLY AUTO PARTS 9.04; OF-

FICE DEPOT 1541.54; OFFICE

FURNITURE RESOURCES 5850;

OIAN, DAVID 18; OK AUTOMO-

TIVE 218.54; OK AUTOMOTIVE

65.95; OLSON’S TOWING 1360;

OLSON’S TOWING 115; ONE CALL

CONCEPTS, INC 1239.75; OTIS

ELEVATOR COMPANY 10384.44;

PARSONS ELECTRIC LLC 125;

PEI (PERSONNEL EVALUATION

INC) 50; PETCO 270.29; PITNEY

BOWES INC. 243.93; POLLARD

WATER 245.67; POST BOARD

180; POST CONSTRUCTION

COMPANY 20787.99; POST CON-

STRUCTION COMPANY

442619.78; PRAIRIE SUPPLY

283.48; PRAIRIE SUPPLY 506.91;

PRINGLE & HERIGSTAD, P.C.

2327.22; PRIORITY DISPATCH

730; PROCOLLECT 0; PROCOL-

LECT 916.7; PROTECH INTEGRA-

TIONS LLC 44.97; PTS POWER

5284.61; RDO EQUIPMENT

5088.54; RECORDED BOOKS

203.84; REDSTONE TECHNOLO-

GIES, INC 1995; REPUBLIC PARK-

ING SYSTEM 26543.94; REPUBLIC

PARKING SYSTEM 18972.17; RHI

SUPPLY 352.94; ROBISON, CARI

50; ROLAC CONTRACTING

120852; ROTARY CLUB OF MINOT

66; ROTELIUK, RONDEL 120.75;

SANITATION PRODUCTS 674.8;

SCHATZ CROSSROADS TRUCK-

STOP 10; SCHATZ CROSSROADS

TRUCKSTOP 10.06; SCHEELS

529.98; SCHOCKS SAFE AND

LOCK SERVICE 100; SCHOCKS

SAFE AND LOCK SERVICE 422.1;

SCHOCKS SAFE AND LOCK SER-

VICE 486.56; SCHULTZ, PHIL 400;

SCREENCLOUD 40; SERTOMA

CLUB OF MINOT 100; SHERWIN

WILLIAMS 137.64; SIPMA, SHAUN

299.95; SOURIS RIVER JOINT WA-

TER RESOURCE 719499.25;

SOUTH DAKOTA CHILD SUP-

PORT 175.87; SOUTH DAKOTA

CHILD SUPPORT 188.31; SRF

CONSULTING GROUP 2357.8;

SRT COMMUNICATIONS 9702.33;

STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY 81;

STATE WATER COMMISSION

98585.41; STATE WATER COM-

MISSION 47307.79; STATE WA-

TER COMMISSION 1042833.47;

STEEN CONSTRUCTION & ASSO-

CIATES 241690.5; STRYKER

350.1; STRYKER 1502.6; SUNDRE

SAND & GRAVEL, INC. 6439.92;

SWANSON & WARCUP, LTD

6039.42; SWANSTON EQUIPMENT

9785.2; SWANSTON EQUIPMENT

3856.7; TANEY ENGINEERING

750; TARGET 83.43; TARGETS

ONLINE 52.97; TEAM ELECTRON-

ICS INC 96; TEAM ELECTRONICS

INC 75; THOMSON

REUTERS-WEST PAYMENT

CENTER 264; TIM HORTONS 10;

TIMMONS GROUP 4000; TRAC-

TOR SUPPLY CREDIT PLAN

162.9; TRAFFIC CONTROL COR-

PORATION 2512; TRANE COM-

PANY 144.26; TREAT, JACOB 30;

TRINITY MEDICAL GROUP 516.75;

TRUE VALUE MINOT 8.87; TYLER

TECHNOLOGIES, INC 35699.34;

TYLER TECHNOLOGIES, INC

89164.9; U.S. POST OFFICE 5000;

UHL CO. 472.5; ULINE 1152.02;

ULTEIG 12210.6; UNIFORM

CENTER 563.88; UNITED MAILING

SERVICE 290.26; UNITED MAIL-

ING SERVICE 297.14; UPS STORE

#1423 77.14; USA BLUE BOOK

186.3; USPS – FEE PAYMENTS

558; VELVA ENVIRONMENTAL

LLC 6384.45; VERIZON WIRELESS

40.04; VERIZON WIRELESS

4101.23; VESSCO, INC 681.91;

WAGNER CONSTRUCTION

119925.24; WAL MART 37.73;

WALKER, LYRA 50; WANTZ, MA-

CEY 55.2; WARD COUNTY CLERK

OF DIST. COURT 250; WARD

COUNTY RECORDER 20; WASTE

NOT RECYCLING LLC 16252.2;

WATER ACCOUNT REFUNDS

13.43; WATER ACCOUNT RE-

FUNDS 10.55; WATER ACCOUNT

REFUNDS 13.25; WATER AC-

COUNT REFUNDS 5.69; WATER

ACCOUNT REFUNDS 17.73; WA-

TER ACCOUNT REFUNDS 5.07;

WATER ACCOUNT REFUNDS 50;

WATER ACCOUNT REFUNDS

45.07; WATER ACCOUNT RE-

FUNDS 2.94; WATER ACCOUNT

REFUNDS 25.95; WATER AC-

COUNT REFUNDS 50; WATER

ACCOUNT REFUNDS 2.43; WA-

TER ACCOUNT REFUNDS 43.57;

WATER ACCOUNT REFUNDS

10.94; WATER ACCOUNT RE-

FUNDS 14.79; WATER ACCOUNT

REFUNDS 29.72; WELLS CON-

CRETE 1104.11; WEST OAKS AN-

IMAL HOSPITAL 27.68; WESTERN

STEEL AND PLUMBING 141.56;

WESTLIE FORD 161; WESTLIE

TRUCK CENTER 32333.25; WEST-

LIE TRUCK CENTER 3314.02;

WESTLIE TRUCK CENTER 410.65;

WILBUR-ELLIS CO LLC 350;

WILBUR-ELLIS CO LLC 184.5;

WINNELSON 28.34; XEROX COR-

PORATION 2011.43; 3D SPECIAL-

TIES INC. 6006.35; TOTAL:

6095842.59. Olson moved Pitner

seconded and was carried unani-

mously to place and pass ordinance

5357 on second reading rezoning

Lot 1, Block 2, Overlook Park Addi-

tion from R1 to P; place and pass or-

dinance 5429 on second reading to

annex approximately 1.05 acres of

land being part of Outlot 50 in Sec-

tion 30, Township 155, Range 82;

place and pass ordinance 5430 on

second reading to rezone an un-

zoned portion of Outlot 50 in Section

30, Township 155, Range 82 to P;

place and pass ordinance 5512 on

second reading to amend the 2020

annual budget for the purchase of fit

testing equipment funded by the

2018 Homeland Security Grant;

place and pass ordinance 5513 on

second reading amending the 2020

annual budget for the purchase of a

3D Evidence Collection Camera for

Ward County funded by the FY2019

Edward Byrne JAG Grant; place and

pass ordinance 5514 on second

reading to add parking restrictions

to: South side of 12th Street SW,

between 16th Street SW and 8th

Avenue SW and North side of 12th

Street SW, east 230-feet from the

center of the 16th Street SW inter-

section; place and passordinance

5515 on first reading to amend the

2020 annual budget for quality con-

trol activities; place and pass ordi-

nance 5516 on first reading to

amend the 2020 annual budget for

the fire prevention department with a

donation from Country Financial;

grant authorization to apply for and,

if awarded, accept the NDDOT FY

2021 Traffic Safety Enforcement

Grant for the Minot Police Depart-

ment; approve the gaming site au-

thorization for Companions For Chil-

dren to install electronic dispensing

devices at Buffalo Wild Wings; ap-

prove the transfer of the Retail Beer

& Wine license from Y.N.O.T. Inc to

Der Blaue, LLC dba Blue Rider

operating at 118 1st Ave SE; assign

a ground lease rent agreement for

Lot 6 Block 9, Minot International

Airport Second Addition, from Don

Bessette Aviation, Inc. to Flying S

Real Estate, LLC; approve the FAA

Tower lease at the Minot Internation-

al Airport and authorize the Airport

Director to sign any applicable docu-

mentation; authorize the Mayor to

sign the Mouse River Firefighters

Association Mutual Aid Agreement;

approve the MOU for transit ad-

vertising between the City of Minot

Transit Department and the City of

Minot Planning Department for ad-

vertising the 2020 United States

Census on 1 bus and 7 sanitation

vehicles; ratify the approval of two

agreements to place trees within

public right of way for Sunset Ridge

and Terrace Curve Condos; approve

the contract Amendment No. 1 for

Task Order No. 2 with KLJ for the

Trinity Replacement Campus; au-

thorize the Traffic Engineer to sign

an Elite 5-year contract agreement

with SRT for existing fiber optic com-

munications and future Elite 5-year

contract agreements. Podrygula

moved Pitner seconded and after

discussion was carried unanimously

to approve the bid from Strata Cor-

poration as the apparent low bid for

the MREFPP Phase MI-4A Maple

Diversion Utility Relocation and

recommend approval to the SRJB.

Podrygula requested the Public

Works Director explain the differ-

ences between the engineer’s esti-

mate and the bid. Mr. Jonasson stat-

ed, the bulk of the difference is a

result of mobilization costs. The

engineer’s best guess was based on

a mobilization cost about 7%-8% of

the project cost, but the bid was

about 12 ¢ %-13%. Those costs

depend on the amount of equipment

needed and where it’s located. He

said, there were also differences in

the price of pvc pipe and manholes

which is a result of issues with sup-

plies and shortages. He further ex-

plained, it is a normal process since

estimates are based on historical

considerations. He mentioned how-

ever, this is the first portion of flood

control where the bid was above the

engineer’s estimate. Jantzer moved

Pitner seconded and was carried

unanimously to authorize auction of

the structure at 1520 3rd Avenue SE

and salvage of 708 2nd Avenue NE.

Mayor Sipma pointed out the correc-

tion to the address of the structure

for auction located at 1520 3rd Ave-

nue SE as it was initially printed as

1520 3rd Avenue NE. The Council

held a public hearing to consider a

request by Gabriel Holt, TITA, LLC

to relocate a single-family residence

and detached garage from 619

North Broadway to 412 5th Ave NW,

subject to conditions. No one ap-

peared on behalf of the request.

Pitner moved Jantzer seconded and

was carried unanimously to close

the public hearing and approve the

request. The Council held a public

hearing to consider the appeal sub-

mitted by Carrie St. Croix regarding

the Notice of Violation and Order for

Remedial Work or Demolition for

property located at 1804 Aspen Cir-

cle. The City Attorney explained that

the Building Official issued the No-

tice and it was appealed by the pro-

perty owners. Under City Ordinance,

the Council has an obligation to hear

the information presented and deter-

mine whether to affirm the Building

Official’s order, modify the order, or

reverse the order. Building Official,

Luke Tillema, presented information

on the issue. He provided photos of

the property at 1804 Aspen Circle,

which was destroyed by a fire on

October 31, 2019. He explained, the

building was determined to be

dangerous according to Section

9-13 (B) of the Building Code, which

states, “If the building is in such con-

dition that in the opinion of the build-

ing official no one (1) or combination

of other remedies is adequate to el-

iminate violations and protect occu-

pants, visitors and the public, demol-

ition shall be ordered; and ?if the

building is sixty (60) percent or more

damaged, decayed or deteriorated

from its former value or structure it

may be presumed that the building

may not reasonably be repaired and

the building official may order

demolition.” Mr. Tillema explained

the demolition order and the series

of inspections that took place from

the time of the fire until the present.

The original order was hand

delivered November 1, 2019 requir-

ing remedial action take place by

January 1, 2020. The Building

Department was willing to work with

the owners after the deadline for

several reasons, including, incle-

ment weather, there was temporary

bracing to stabilize the building in

order to clean and remove personal

items, and the owners were working

with the insurance company. Since

that time however, several com-

plaints have been received from

neighbors who raised concerns

about children playing near the

dangerous building and reporting

that the owner and others were

entering the building. The Building

Official said, a third party was hired

through the insurance company to

determine what should be done with

the building. The Inspection Depart-

ment received their inspection on

April 14, 2020, in which they recom-

mended removal of the building and

reusing the foundation. He said, they

were notified by private citizens that

the protective fence that was sur-

rounding the building was removed.

The building department then

reached out to their local contacts,

Scott Bexell Architects and CT Con-

struction, and learned that the own-

ers had been paid by their insurance

company and the fence was re-

moved by the contractor. It was also

discovered that the “Unsafe

Structure” placard was removed,

which is a violation of City ordi-

nance. A third inspection was

scheduled which revealed there had

been minimal change to the property

so a third Notice was delivered June

11, 2020. The Notice provided ten

days for the owners to act, since it

had been nearly eight months since

the fire occurred and efforts to

remediate had halted and appeared

to be going backwards. Mr. Tillema

explained that the next step would

be pursuant of Section 9-14 of City

Code, Disregarding notice of viola-

tion. He further stated, the Building

Department took a phone call from a

potential buyer of the property on

June 17th. The potential buyer was

given the facts about the situation

but were not told they could not buy

the property. He said, they have tak-

en multiple calls from potential

buyers and all of them were given

the same facts. Mr. Tillema then ad-

dressed the appeal letter that was

submitted by Carrie St. Croix. He ex-

plained each of the statements, line

by line. He concluded by requesting

the Council affirm the June 11, 2020

Notice of Violation and Order for

Remedial Work or Demolition, find

the structure at 1804 Aspen Circle

SW to be a dangerous building, and

direct City staff to, in accordance

with Chapter 9 of the City of Minot

Code of Ordinances, (1) solicit bids

for the demolition of the dangerous

building at 1804 Aspen Circle SW;

Minot, North Dakota; (2) move for-

ward with the demolition of the

dangerous building; and (3) assess

the costs of demolition against the

property. Kirk and Carrie St. Croix

addressed the Council. They said

they have worked with their in-

surance company, Scott Brexell, and

Clean Tech to take care of the is-

sues and they believed they were

doing everything they needed. The

insurance company tried to work

with ServPro, but they took months

to get a bid and then it came in at

$80,000. Clean Tech bid in January

at only $20,000. Mr. St. Croix said

they have cleaned the area and

have been in contact with the Fire

Department and Police Department

and were under the impression it

was safe to enter the building. He

then said, they have potential buyers

they had been told they cannot buy

the house and it must be demol-

ished. He said, Clean Tech took the

temporary fence when they complet-

ed the work but a new fence could

be installed. He then said, the house

was frozen solid after the fire so ad-

dressing the issue was delayed for

several months, but they thought

they were doing everything they

needed. Pitner asked if the property

was being sold “as-is” to which Mr.

St. Croix responded by saying, yes,

they received an offer that day but

the City has told potential buyers

they cannot buy it. Pitner continued

by asking if they had received the in-

surance funds. Mr. St. Croix said

they settled on the structure but

were still waiting on the contents. He

also said, they had to hire an in-

surance adjuster. Evans asked if the

property owners are able to sell the

house or if the City would prevent it.

Attorney Hendershot stated, the City

has no involvement with selling the

property, however, in the event it is

demolished by the City, the assess-

ment would remain with the property

and would be paid by the owner. Mr.

St. Croix said, they have been mov-

ing forward to resolve the issues and

the new owner plans to rebuild the

house. The demolition order should

not be enforced. Evans requested

clarification on whether the demoli-

tion order would be transferred if the

house was sold. The City Attorney

stated, the Council should focus on

determining if the property contains

a dangerous structure, if appropriate

actions had been taken by issuing

the Demolition Order, and if the time

frame is appropriate. If there is new

ownership of the property, City staff

would address it at that time. David

Cox, a concerned citizen, asked the

Council why the property owner

would have to pay for demolition or-

dered by the City. Mayor Sipma

responded by saying, it is not the

responsibility of the other taxpayers

in Minot to maintain the property of

one homeowner. Evans asked if the

property owners can demolish it on

their own. Attorney Hendershot said,

yes, the City would only demolish it

as a last resort. Jantzer said, he re-

ceived calls from neighbors of the

property regarding the length of time

without significant progress. They

should consider the reasonableness

of the amount of time this has gone

on. He sympathized with the owners

and said he understands the time

necessary for insurance and repairs,

but believes they should affirm the

Building Official’s recommendation.

Pitner asked the Building Official

about the potential for mold on the

property since it has been un-

touched for so long after the fire. Mr.

Tillema referenced the inspection

done by the third party which includ-

ed comments about mold growth.

Upon further questioning from the

Council, Mr. Tillema said, if the City

demolishes the building, they will

have to fill in the basement for safety

reasons. An open basement is a lia-

bility since it could be dangerous for

those around it. Mark Lyman, of

1809 Aspen Circle, said he feels for

the St. Croix’s but the neighborhood

believes the home is a nuisance and

is unsafe. It has been nearly nine

months since the fire and that is long

enough. Mr. St. Croix said, they are

being punished for the insurance

companies lack of action. They were

told they had 90 days to move for-

ward or demolish and they believed

they were moving forward. Pitner

moved Olson seconded and was

carried unanimously to close the

public hearing and affirm the Build-

ing Official’s determination that the

structure at 1804 Aspen Circle is a

dangerous building and/or

dangerous condition as described in

Chapter 9 of the City’s ordinance;

?order temporary remedial action of

re-installing a fence around the

dangerous structure by July 10,

2020; and? order demolition of the

dangerous structure by the property

owners no later than August 5,

2020.Also included in the motion is a

directive to the Building Official to

seek bids for the demolition of the

dangerous structure, so, in the event

the demolition is not completed by

the property owners by August 5,

2020, the City can complete the

demolition and assess the costs of

the demolition against the property

in accordance with Chapter 9 of the

City’s ordinance. The Council em-

pathized with the St. Croix’s but said

they need to act in the best interest

of the health and safety for the

residents of Minot. The Council held

a public hearing to consider the ap-

peal submitted by Douglas Mischke

regarding an application for a City of

Minot Taxi Driver’s License. A back-

ground check was conducted which

revealed that Mr. Mischke had

several convictions for offenses

while operating a vehicle. Mr.

Mischke asked the Council to recon-

sider his application. He said, he has

made a living driving in Minot for the

last 20 years as a delivery and shut-

tle driver. He also said, he has had a

clear driving history since he com-

pleted alcohol treatment in 2016.

Chief Klug reminded that the ordi-

nance states, a license “shall be

denied” if the background reveal-

sevidence of violent criminal activity

within the last 10 years or evidence

of criminal activity involving the use

of a motor vehicle within the last 10

years. Based on the ordinance, he

said, he cannot support approval of

the license. Ross asked about the

City’s liability if the license were ap-

proved. Attorney Hendershot ex-

plained, it would depend on a situa-

tion but in order to grant the license,

the Council would have to modify

the ordinance. Mr. Mischke pointed

out that it is a fact that taxi drivers

and delivery drivers will speed due

to the nature of the job. He said, he

drove for nine years without any is-

sues. Upon further questioning by

Evans, Mr. Mischke clarified that he

had a DUI in 2012 but sought treat-

ment in 2016. He said, he has not

had any violations since 2016. Pitner

moved the City Council close the

public hearing and affirm the deci-

sion to deny a City of Minot Taxi

Driver’s License to Douglas Mischke

based on his disqualifying driving

record. Motion seconded by Jantzer.

Pitner reiterated that the ordinance

says the license “shall be denied” for

disqualifying violations so their

hands are tied. Mayor Sipma said,

the ordinance was written that way

for a reason but said, after adequate

time has passed Mr. Mischke can

reapply. Whereupon a vote was tak-

en on the above motion by Pitner

seconded by Jantzer and carried by

the following roll call vote: ayes:

Evans, Jantzer, Olson, Pitner, Po-

drygula, Ross, Sipma; nays: none.

Ross moved Olson seconded and

after discussion was carried unani-

mously to deny the abatement re-

quest in its entirety for the vacant

land parcels identified as

MI34.C89.000.0090 &

MI34.C89.000.0100 owned by

JoAnn Schmaltz & Larry L & Kath-

leen E Revocable Trust with a Con-

tract for Deed to HL Development,

LLC for the tax years 2018 & 2019.

Ryan Kamrowski, City Assessor, ex-

plained that the owner is requesting

the lots be classified as Agricultural

Land, however, the Assessor’s office

does not believe the properties com-

ply with the requirements to grant

that classification. The lots are

currently assessed as Commercial

property. If the request is granted,

the valuation would be reduced from

$1,174,000 down to $6,000 for lot 9

and $1,035,000 down to $9,000 for

lot 10. Mayor Sipma asked if the

current zoning is in line with the zon-

ing use map. Mr. Kamrowski said,

yes, the property is properly classi-

fied. He then explained, there are

seven criteria to help make a deter-

mination. ND Century Code states,

that a property is not agricultural pro-

perty when any four of the seven

conditions exist. He listed four condi-

tions which result in the property not

being assessed as Agricultural: (1)

The land is platted by the owner (2)

Public improvements, including

sewer, water, or streets, are in place

(4) Property is zoned other than agri-

cultural (7) The property sells for

more than four times the county

average true and full agricultural

value. He said, the property is 308

acres and sold for $9 million in 2017,

which is 46 times the county aver-

age. He then said their determina-

tion is that the assessment is fair

and equitable. Rolly Ackerman, of

Ackerman Surveying & Associates,

representing the applicant, ad-

dressed the Council. He said he

spoke with the former City Assessor,

Mr. Ternes, regarding the issue and

he came to the same conclusion as

Mr. Kamrowski. Mr. Ackerman

disagreed with the inclusion of #2 of

the agricultural definition, which

states, “Public improvements, in-

cluding sewer, water, or streets, are

in place.” He argued that the utilities

are stubbed in and also questioned if

a road had been built. He said, Mr.

Ternes was going to seek the opin-

ions of the State Tax Auditor and the

Ward County State’s Attorney on the

definition of #2. He described the

original platting of the property and

the debate regarding possible ad-

joining streets at 30th and 37th. He

said, the improvements were made

prior to 1981 and long before this

plat was recorded. He also men-

tioned, there were different applica-

tions between the City and the

County and referenced valuation

comparisons between properties. He

wondered if they would come to the

same conclusion about require-

ments for agricultural properties. He

said, Mr. Ternes recommended they

pay the taxes then request abate-

ment, so that is what they are trying

to do. He requested the City give

Highlander some time to sort out the

difference between the City and

Ward County and determine wheth-

er public improvements are in place.

Mr. Ackerman concluded by saying,

they also discussed Section

40-50.1-16 relating to the vacation of

plats and the reverse of plats. Pitner

asked how long he had been in-

volved in the development, to which

Mr. Ackerman said, it had been

about 3-4 years. They did some land

planning for this group and redid the

plat. Upon further questioning by

Pitner regarding the zoning, Mr. Ack-

erman said, the property has been

100% farm for the past couple own-

ers. The previous owners are still

the title holders but Highland has the

contract for deed. Mayor Sipma

asked if they are also devaluing the

sale price since they are seeking the

reduction in taxable value. Mr. Ack-

erman said there could be the vaca-

tion of the plat and it would revert

back to its former use. He said it is

worth investigating but he does not

have an opinion one way or another.

He then reiterated that he is request-

ing clarification on the defined re-

quirements. Mayor Sipma requested

Mr. Kamrowski share some infor-

mation since he was recently hired

to his position from Ward County.

Mr. Kamrowski stated, before his

employment with the City, he was

the Director of Equalization for the

County for the last 7 years. He per-

formed the appraisals in the County

referenced by Mr. Ackerman and he

described their assessments. He

said, there is uniformity regarding

the agricultural property values and

the valuations were upheld at the

Board of Equalization. Pitner pointed

out that the parcels are advertised

for sale as unimproved commercial

property listed at $2.3 million and

$3.4 million. Evans left the meeting

at 7:12 pm. Olson moved Jantzer

seconded and was carried unani-

mously to authorize the Mayor to

sign the contract amendment for the

Landfill Task Order Agreement ex-

tension with CPS, Ltd. Evans re-

turned to the meeting at 7:14 pm.

Pitner moved Ross seconded to au-

thorize the Mayor to sign the task

order for the New Landfill Investiga-

tion with CPS, Ltd. Jantzer recalled

that after emotional discussion on

the landfill they authorized staff to

proceed with a limited expansion

and to look for a new location given

that it would be prudent to begin the

search early. Considering the ex-

pansion will provide another 15-20

years, he questioned if they should

consider delaying the search while

the budget is tight. Upon questioning

by Evans, Mr. Lakefield explained

that the money set aside for the pro-

ject could not be transferred to the

general fund to balance the budget

but it could be used for other ex-

penses in the sanitation department.

Mr. Lakefield pointed out that

$350,000 for the investigation is just

a small portion of what will be need-

ed to relocate the landfill. Mayor Sip-

ma also mentioned that the last

search began around 2005 and was

unsuccessful. It was the fortunate

that the owner of the land adjacent

to the current landfill was willing to

sell, so the City purchased it for ex-

pansion. Podrygula said, they made

a commitment to the public to find a

new site however, times aren’t good

and they could save the money this

year. Evans asked about other pur-

chases programmed for sanitation,

to which Mr. Jonasson explained,

there are numerous requests includ-

ed in the budget. Reconstruction of

the next cell for the landfill is es-

timated at $1.8 million, a striper

needs replaced at $800,000, and the

sanitation trucks will begin to be re-

placed with new equipment at a rate

of $350,000 per year. He said, at

this time, there is adequate revenue

to cover the expenses. He reiterated

the Finance Director’s point by say-

ing, relocating the landfill is a

multi-year, multi-million-dollar pro-

ject. Evans moved Podrygula

seconded and after discussion was

carried to postpone the new landfill

investigation project until July, 2021.

Pitner disagreed and said delaying

the investigation could kill the pro-

cess altogether. He raised concerns

about future generations having to

deal with the issue and said he

would prefer to move forward now.

Podrygula said he believes they

should follow through with commit-

ments but considering the current

circumstances, they should take ad-

vantage of the opportunity to pull

back on a project that doesn’t hurt

staff or citizens. Upon questioning

by Pitner, Mr. Lakefield said, they

cannot encumber funds without a

contract, however, funds not used in

2020 can be moved to 2021. A vote

was taken on the motion and carried

by the following roll call vote: ayes:

Evans, Jantzer, Olson, Podrygula,

Ross, Sipma; nays: Pitner. Podrygu-

la moved Evans seconded and after

discussion was carried unanimously

to authorize the Mayor to sign the

2020 Airport bond resolution no

3664 for the refinancing of the Air-

port Revenue Bonds Series 2013D

and 2014D. Pitner moved Jantzer

seconded and after discussion was

carried unanimously to approve an

application for a Renaissance Zone

Project filed by Creedence Proper-

ties III, LLC for a five-year property

tax exemption, including improve-

ments on the property located at 21

E. Central Avenue Olson moved Po-

drygula seconded to approve the

services of GovHR USA for the re-

cruitment of the City Manager posi-

tion. Evans moved Podrygula

seconded to postpone hiring a re-

cruitment firm for three months.

Evans explained that residents of

Minot are upset with the process

and the Council now has the chance

to get this done right. She said, the

City needs a strategic plan and mis-

sion statement and since the City

Manager is the most vital position in

the City structure, she wants to take

the time to develop a guide for the

future and what our City Manager

should do. She said she does not

want an outside candidate determin-

ing our strategic plan and wants to

appoint a committee to accomplish

the task. She also questioned what

kind of applicant pool they might get

if only one firm would respond.

Mayor Sipma said it was actually

one of the goals of the previous City

Manager to complete a strategic

plan. Postponing for three months

without a managerial position com-

plicates the process. He also said,

he is not in favor of a delay and it

takes many months of searching to

fill the City Manager position. Po-

drygula brought up the current City

Manager job description and said it

is unworkable. It mentions the ex-

istence of an Assistant City Manager

which we haven’t had. It also states,

the City Manager practices

“management control” and lists phy-

sical requirements that seem un-

necessary. He said, they may not

need a strategic plan in place before

hiring a City Manager but they do

need to update the job description.

He suggested they get through the

budget cycle and then hold a stra-

tegic planning retreat where they

can discuss what to look for in a City

Manager. The current structure is

not workable and they need to align

clear expectations for a more colla-

borative model. Pitner asked the HR

Director if it is common for so many

firms to decline recruitment services.

Ms. Jundt replied by saying, firms

charge a flat rate so a high-level po-

sition such as this will require a lot of

resources. Many firms prefer to work

with easier positions to fill. The

response is similar to the last few re-

quests. Pitner asked Mr. Lakefield

about his comfort level in continuing

as the Acting City Manager. Mr.

Lakefield said, the organization still

needs to function and staff has

stepped up to fill in where needed.

He also said, the strategic plan has

been delayed because of a lack of

resources. There is a considerable

amount of time and effort being put

toward the implementation of new

software programs and after those

programs are in place, there will be

access to better data to develop the

strategic plan. They have estimated,

it will take about 18 months to work

on the strategic plan so to attempt it

in three months would be too short.

Upon questioning by Olson, Ms.

Jundt said, the whole process for re-

cruitment takes 12-14 weeks. She

further explained that part of the pro-

cess for recruitment includes meet-

ing with the firm to write the job

description. Olson suggested they

happen simultaneously; they can be-

gin the recruitment process while

writing a strategic plan. Evans asked

if this is the same firm who conduct-

ed previous recruitment searches, to

which Ms. Jundt responded by say-

ing, no, she looked for more

midwestern firms this time which

have experience in similar munici-

palities. Pitner asked if they have

searched for any local interest. The

HR Director said, they have received

four applications, three of which did

not have the qualifications and one

was an internal candidate. She said,

she would provide the applications

to the Council. Ross said he does

not want to wait to hire a City

Manager and whoever fills the posi-

tion can help write the strategic plan.

He said, he feels strongly that de-

lays send the wrong message to the

community. As long as writing a job

description is part of the usual pro-

cess, they should move forward.

Pitner suggested they postpone the

decision for two weeks, until the next

Council meeting which would give

them time to rework the job descrip-

tion and review the applications that

were submitted. Evans withdrew her

motion. Podrygula as the second

agreed. Pitner moved Ross second-

ed and was carried unanimously to

postpone the item for two weeks to

rework the job description and re-

view the applications for City

Manager. Podrygula suggested they

hold a special City Council meeting

to discuss the job description as a

group. Mayor Sipma said, there are

some jobs that have certain require-

ments and there is no need for them

to reinvent the wheel. He said, they

are overthinking the process. The

qualifications are what they are and

considering the number of people in

this business willing to move to the

upper Midwest, it will be difficult to

find the perfect match. Pitner direct-

ed the City Clerk to include a discus-

sion item under the next agenda re-

garding the job description. David

Cox, of 19 8th Street NE, ap-

proached the Council about fixing a

damaged fence. He said, the City

demolished a property next to his

and removed the fence attached to

his property. Since then, he has got-

ten charged with having an animal at

large because his dog gets out

through the damaged fence. Mr.

Lakefield confirmed some details

with Mr. Cox, who said the damage

took place about 3-4 years ago on

the north side of his yard. He said,

the contractor may have been Dig It

Up but he did not contact them

about the damage. The Mayor said,

staff will look into the issue and con-

tact him within a week. Ross brought

an item forward to discuss some of

the issues that were mentioned to

him while campaigning for City

Council. He elaborated on each of

the concerns but said citizens con-

sistently mentioned problems with

infrastructure, property tax, and City

leadership. They also brought up the

former City Manager’s contract, ac-

cessibility to the Council, and men-

tioned resignations of members of

Council who they believe have

failed. Evans said she witnessed

similar comments throughout her

campaign including mistrust of City

leadership. She also said many

residents in assisted living facilities

felt forgotten and unheard. There

were concerns about the opioid epi-

demic and being more proactive to

fight addiction. Podrygula shared

that he was startled by the amount

of negative comments mentioned by

the newly elected Council Members.

He knocked on the doors of several

thousand residents but witnessed a

different perspective. He agreed,

there were comments about integri-

ty, accountability and the City

Manager contract but he received a

lot of sympathy from the community

regarding improving services with a

limited budget. There were fewer

complaints about taxes, infrastruc-

ture, abandoned homes, more code

enforcement, confidence in City

leadership, and feeling unheard.

Overall there was a tremendous

pride in the community and many

believed the City is moving in the

right direction but just not fast

enough. The Mayor said, these is-

sues can be discussed individually

in future conversations. There being

no further business, Ross moved

Pitner seconded and was carried to

adjourn the meeting at 8:30 pm

APPROVED: Shaun Sipma, Mayor;

ATTEST: Kelly Matalka, City Clerk –

PURSUANT TO NDCC 40-01-09.1,

THESE MINUTES PUBLISHED

SUBJECT TO THE COUNCIL’S RE-

VIEW AND REVISION.

(July 18, 2020)

NOTICE

Construction Management at Risk

Services

Dakota College at Bottineau

Dakota College at Bottineau (DCB)

requests Statements of Qualifica-

tions to provide Construction

Management at Risk (CMAR) ser-

vices for a proposed

addition/remodel/demolition con-

struction project to its existing Knud-

son Hall, Bottineau, ND. The total

project cost is budgeted at $2.5 mil-

lion and will consist of a

single-phase construction process.

DCB desires to have construction

begin the spring of 2021 with all con-

struction to be complete December

of 2021. The selected CMAR will

participate in the design process

with DCB and JLG Architects to pro-

vide estimating services and con-

struction recommendations prior to

bidding and construction; as well as

providing the administration and pro-

curement of construction

sub-contractors throughout the pro-

ject subject to DCB approval.

Responses to this request are due

Tuesday, July 28th, 2020 at 4:00

PM, CST. Information outlining the

project and requirements for

qualifications/submittals can be ob-

tained by contacting:

Dakota College at Bottineau

Attn: Lisa Mock

Business Affairs

105 Simrall Blvd

Bottineau, ND 58318

Phone: 701.228.5432

Email:

lisa.mock@dakotacollege.edu

(July 11-18-25, 2020)

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The City of Minot Planning Commis-

sion will meet in regular session on

Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at 5:30

p.m. in the Council Chambers of City

Hall. At that meeting, the following

public hearings will be opened:

1.Subdivision – Proposed Plain-

view 5th Addition, Lot 1

A request from Gary and Cheryl

Burckhard, applicants and owner, for

a subdivision plat to consolidate Lots

10, 11, and Sublot “A” of Lot 11, S/D

Lots 13-23, 27-43 & 45-53 S/D of

Lot 3, Plainview Addition to create

Lot 1, Plainview 5th Addition. This

property is located at 1715 46th

Street SE.

2. Variance Request – Elmwood

Addition, Lots 84 and 85

Public hearing request on an appli-

cation by Douglas W. Pfau, Owner,

for a variance to Section 21-8, a) of

the zoning ordinance, “Special Rules

Concerning Accessory Buildings”, to

allow an existing accessory building

to remain on the property without a

principal structure present. This pro-

perty is located at 605 18th Street

SE.

3. Outlot Plat and Rezoning – Pro-

posed Outlot 6, Section

8-155N-82W

Public hearing request on an appli-

cation by Todd and Lisa Schriock

and William Schriock Jr., Owners, to

create an outlot plat to square up ex-

isting tracts described as all of

Outlot 3 and a portion of the SW

Quarter of Section 8-155N-82W into

a single outlot to be known as Outlot

6, S8-155N-82W and to rezone said

property from AG, “Agricultural Dis-

trict” to RA, “Agricultural Residential

District.” This property is located at

2020 27th Street NE.

4. Outlot Plat and Rezoning – Pro-

posed Outlot 7, Section

8-155N-82W

Public hearing request on an appli-

cation by Hallie Lock and William

Schriock Jr., Owners, to create an

outlot plat to square up existing

tracts described as all of Outlot 4

and a portion of the SW Quarter of

Section 8-155N-82W into a single

outlot to be known as Outlot 7,

S8-155N-82W and to rezone said

property from RA, “Agricultural

Residential District” and AG,

“Agricultural District” to RA, “Agricul-

tural Residential District” only. This

property is located at 1840 27th

Street NE.

5.Subdivision – Proposed

Northridge Villas 4th Addition

A request from Northridge Villas,

LLC, applicant and owner, for a sub-

division plat to adjust interior lot lines

for existing Lots 22 and 24-33, Block

1 of Northridge Villas 2nd Addition

creating a new subdivision plat to be

known as Northridge Villas 4th Addi-

tion. This property is located on the

south side of 9th Avenue NW, a

private street, where it intersects

with 27th Street NW extending over

to 28th Street NW, also a private

street, with lots arranged around the

cul-de-sac.

(July 18, 2020)

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

The North Dakota Department of

Transportation (NDDOT) will receive

bids for the construction of the fol-

lowing project(s):

Job No.: 5

Project No(s).: H-4-083(152)920

Length: 0.001

Type: APPROACH SLAB & AP-

PROACH LIP REPAIR

County(s): WARD Co

Location: US 83 NW BYPASS

OVER MOUSE RIVER, BOTH

ROADWAYS

Bids will be received via the Bid Ex-

press on-line bidding exchange at

www.bidx.com until 09:30AM, Au-

gust 07, 2020. Bids will be opened

at that time at the NDDOT building

on the capitol grounds in Bismarck

and the bid results will be distributed

and posted online at

https://www.dot.nd.gov/business/bidi

nfo.htm approximately 30 minutes

after bids are opened. The proposal

forms, plans, and specifications are

available on the NDDOT website at

http://www.dot.nd.gov and may be

inspected at the Construction Ser-

vices Division, 608 East Boulevard

Avenue, Bismarck, North Dakota. All

bidders not currently prequalified

with NDDOT must submit an online

Contractor’s Prequalification request

to the Department at least ten (10)

business days prior to the bid open-

ing. The online application can be

found on the NDDOT website at

https://www.dot.nd.gov/business/con

tractors.htm

NDDOT reserves the right to reject

any and all proposals, waive techni-

calities, or to accept such as may be

determined in the best interests of

the state.

For disability/language assistance,

call 701-328-2978.

Requested by:

William T. Panos, Director

North Dakota Department of

Transportation

(July 18, 2020)

PIERCE COUNTY FARM LAND

FOR SALE

Written bids are invited for two (2)

parcels of farm land to be sold

separately located in Pierce County.

PARCEL #1: Township 158 North,

Range 72 West

Section 2: SE™SW™

-40 acres, more or less

PARCEL #2: Township 158 North,

Range 72 West

Section 3: N¢N¢ (a/k/a Lots 1, 2, 3

and 4)

-160 acres, more or less

All parcels are located in Spring

Lake Township.

Separate bids for Tract 1 and Tract

2 must be submitted in writing by

5:00 p.m. on August 13th 2020 the

following physical or email address:

Maxson Law Office, P.C.

Attn: Jacob C. Maxson

1015 South Broadway, Suite 15

Minot, North Dakota 58701

jmax@minot.com

Bids must be signed by the bidder

and must include the bidder’s mail-

ing address and telephone number.

The bid opening will be held at Max-

son Law Office at the address stat-

ed above on August 14, 2020at

11:00 a.m. Each bidder is invited to

be personally present at the bid

opening and will be given an oppor-

tunity to raise his or her bid at that

time. The successful bidders will be

required to pay ten percent (10%) of

purchase price upon acceptance of

offer by Sellers. The balance will be

due at the time of closing. Closing

to be held within a reasonable time

after the auction, not to exceed three

months. The Sellers reserve the

right to reject any and all bids, and

the right to reserve all oil, gas and

other minerals presently owned by

Sellers. Subject to easements of

record. Both Parcels are subject to

Cash Rent Lease for the remainder

of the 2020 farming season. Both

Parcels are subject to a Right of

First Refusal to match any offer re-

ceived by Seller.

(July 11-18-25, 2020)