City of Surrey

Regular Council Meeting

November 2, 2020

Present: C Tollefson, M Thiesen, S

Fennewald, E Christianson, B Dic-

kinson. Present via phone: J Johns

& T Gantzer.

Also Present: D Fugere, A Trana, J

Doyle, K Howe, C Kircher, Attorney

Schultz.

Fennewald moved to approve the

October 5th, 20th and 27th minutes,

Gantzer seconded: Fennewald –

yes; Gantzer – yes; Thiesen – yes;

Christianson – yes; Dickinson – yes;

Johns – yes; motion carried.

Thiesen questioned a bill to C & C

Storage for a time clock and time-

cards. Mayor Tollefson stated he

purchased a timeclock and time-

cards and submitted the bill through

his company. Gantzer stated she

does not want a time clock for the

office and asked why the mayor did

not bring the matter before council.

She thinks changes to office pro-

cedures should be agreed on by

council. Fennewald would like to

see a computer program used for

tracking employee hours. Chief

Howe discussed officers responding

to emergencies. Thiesen moved to

pay all bills except the time clock

and timecard bill to C & C Storage,

Gantzer seconded; Thiesen – yes;

Gantzer – yes; Johns – no; Dickin-

son – no; Christianson – yes; Fen-

newald – yes; motion carried

Johns questioned a line item in the

general fund, non-departmental

NDPERS totaling $48,005.32.

Fugere will check into it. Christian-

son moved to approve the financial

and payroll reports with the question

answered, Thiesen seconded;

Christianson – yes; Thiesen – yes;

Dickinson – yes; Fennewald – yes;

Johns – yes, motion carried.

Thiesen moved to approve on 1st

reading both ordinances: An Ordi-

nance relating to the selection,

terms and qualifications of members

of the Surrey City Council, for remo-

val and/or expulsion of members of

the City Council and for other pur-

poses. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE

CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

SURREY, NORTH DAKOTA: Sec-

tion 1. Authorization for action. The

authorization for the provisions

herein is contained in ND Century

Code Section 40-05.1-06(6), and the

Home Rule Charter of the City of

Surrey which includes verbatim the

statutory language of ND Century

Code Section 40-05.1-06(6). That

statutory language authorizes the

City of Surrey to, “if included in the

charter and implemented through or-

dinances, have the (power)” to

“provide for the city officers, agen-

cies and employees, there selection,

terms, powers, duties, qualifications

and compensation. To provide for

change, selection or creation of its

form and structure of government,

including its governing body, execu-

tive officer and city officers.” Section

2. Expulsion of Council Member

from Meeting. Surrey City Ordi-

nance 3.0111(17) is hereby enacted

as follows: 17. Discipline of Council

Members. A member of the City

Council may be censured or ex-

pelled under the following terms. a.

Censure of Council Member. i.

Standard for Censure. Any member

of the Surrey City Council may be

censured for any conduct, regard-

less of where it occurs, that tends to

bring the City Council into dishonor

and disrepute. ii. Process. Any

member may move for the Council

to determine, by a simple majority

vote, that a member be censured

and must include in the motion a

description of the subject member’s

censurable conduct; upon a second,

the vote shall be called without any

discussion of the motion. The vote

on the motion shall be recorded in

the meeting minutes. If a motion is

defeated, the alleged conduct may

not be used in any other motion for

censure. b. Expulsion of Council

Member. i. Standard for Expulsion.

Any member of the Surrey City

Council may be expelled from a

council meeting for unruly conduct

committed by the member during

that meeting. Unruly conduct is con-

duct which disobeys the presiding

officer’s reasonable and lawful com-

mands; is disorderly; or is contrary

to the decorum of the proceeding. ii.

Duration. The expulsion shall only

continue for the duration of the

meeting where the unruly conduct

occurred. iii. Process. Any member

may move for the Council to deter-

mine, by two-thirds majority vote,

that a member has committed unruly

conduct in that meeting and upon a

second, the vote shall be called

without any discussion of the mo-

tion. The results of the vote shall be

recorded in the meeting minutes. If

a motion is defeated, the alleged

conduct may not be used in any oth-

er motion for expulsion. Section 3.

Removal of Council Member from

the Council. Surrey City Ordinance

3.0111(18) is hereby enacted as fol-

lows: 18. Removal. In addition to

any grounds for removal under ND

Century Code Section 44-02-01 and

other state law, a vacancy in the of-

fice of a City Council member shall

occur if the member: a. Dies in of-

fice; b. is adjudged mentally ill; c.

resigns from office; d. is removed

from office; e. fails to discharge the

duties of office, when the failure has

continued for sixty consecutive days,

except when prevented from

discharging the duties by reason of

the person’s service in the armed

forces of the United States, by sick-

ness, or by other unavoidable

cause. However, as to any office

which under the law the vacancy

must be filled by the governor, the

governor for good cause shown may

extend the period, which the incum-

bent may be absent, for an addition-

al period of sixty days. No remun-

eration on account of such office

may be paid to an absentee office-

holder during that person’s absence,

and the office in all cases becomes

vacant upon the termination of the

term for which the person was elect-

ed or appointed; f. fails to qualify as

provided by law, which includes tak-

ing the designated oath of office

prescribed by law; g. ceases to be a

resident of the state, district, county

or other political subdivision in which

the duties of the office are to be

discharged or for which the person

may have been elected; h. is con-

victed of a felony or any offense in-

volving moral turpitude or a violation

of the person’s official oath; i.

ceases to possess any of the qualifi-

cations of office prescribed by law; j.

has his or her election or appoint-

ment declared void by a competent

tribunal; k. is censured under Ordi-

nance 3.0111(17)(a) more than

twice in any six-month period; or l. is

expelled under Ordinance

3.0111(17)(b) more than once in any

six-month period. Section 4.

Amendment of Ordinance on Alder-

men. Chapter 3, Article 1, Section 3

of the Surrey City Ordinances is

amended and re-enacted to read as

follows: “3.0103 Aldermen – Qualifi-

cations – Term. Aldermen shall be

qualified electors of and residents

within the City of Surrey and shall

not have been convicted of malfea-

sance, bribery or other corrupt prac-

tice or crime. Aldermen shall hold

office for staggered four-year terms

and until their successors are elect-

ed and qualified unless a vacancy

occurs pursuant to Ordinance

3.0111(18) or by state law. Section

5. Effective Date. This ordinance

has immediate effect on its date of

adoption. Section 6. Clerk. The

City Clerk shall amend the publicly

available Surrey City Ordinances as

indicated herein. AND BE IT OR-

DAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL

OF THE CITY OF SURREY,

NORTH DAKOTA: Section1. Com-

plaint Procedure. Article 15 of

Chapter 4 of the Surrey City Ordi-

nances is hereby created and enact-

ed as follows: Article 15. Complaint

Procedure. 15.0101 Any resident,

employee or officer of the City of

Surrey may make a complaint con-

cerning any matter affecting the City

using the written form established by

the City for such purposes. All com-

plaints must be signed and dated by

the resident and submitted to the

City Administrator for resolution. A.

Regarding Elected Official or City

Administrator. For any complaint re-

garding any elected City official or

the City Administrator, the City Ad-

ministrator shall immediately for the

complaint to the Mayor and

members of the City Council. The

complaint shall be placed on the

agenda at the next regular City

Council meeting for discussion and

resolution. This section does not

preclude the City Council from plac-

ing the matter on a special meeting

agenda. b. Regarding City Employ-

ee. For any complaint regarding a

city employee who is not an elected

official, including a City Officer, the

City Administrator shall review the

Complaint and, within two business

days of receiving said Complaint,

forward a recommendation to the

Council for a resolution thereof. The

Council shall place said Complaint

on the agenda at the next regular

meeting for discussion and resolu-

tion. This section does not preclude

the Council from placing the matter

on a special meeting agenda. i.

Recommendations from the City Ad-

ministrator may include, but not be

limited to: 1. A letter in the

employee’s file; 2. Suspension with

or without pay; 3. Dismissal. c. Re-

garding Other Items. For any other

complaint, the City Administrator

shall take reasonable action to

resolve the Complaint and make a

report to council at the next regular

meeting concerning complaints re-

ceived and resolutions taken. Sec-

tion 2. Effective Date. This ordi-

nance has immediate effect on its

date of adoption. Section 3. Clerk.

The City Clerk shall amend the pub-

licly available Surrey City Ordi-

nances as indicated herein, Fen-

newald seconded. Discussion on

replacing “decorum of proceedings”

with Leadership Code. Thiesen

amended the motion to remove

“decorum of proceedings” and re-

place it with “Leadership Code;

Thiesen – yes; Fennewald – yes;

Johns – no; Gantzer – yes; Chris-

tianson – yes; Dickinson – no; mo-

tion carried.

Martin Law Firm will be Fugere and

Wallers attorney for the upcoming

depositions. They require a $1,000

retainer each. Council reviewed the

retainer agreement. Fennewald

moved to approve the $1,000

retainer/deposit for Diane & AJ,

Gantzer seconded. Discussion fol-

lowed. Tollefson called the roll.

Fennewald – yes; Gantzer – yes;

Johns – no; Dickinson – no; Chris-

tianson – yes; Thiesen – yes, mo-

tion carried.

Fennewald asked about adding the

time clock discussion under New

Business. Different options were

discussed.

Dickinson moved to use the

timeclock Tollefson purchased for 30

days and then evaluate. He added,

if Diane thinks there should be a

time clock in the police office and

the public works office she can de-

cide. Tollefson called the roll; Dic-

kinson – yes; Fennewald – no;

Christianson – no; Thiesen – no;

Johns – yes; Gantzer – no, motion

failed. Thiesen moved to allow Tra-

na and Fugere to check for a

cheaper timeclock and one that fits

the office needs; Gantzer seconded;

Christianson asked about putting a

dollar amount on it; Gantzer asked if

the information can be brought to

the next meeting, Fugere stated yes.

Thiesen asked if the price could be

at the discretion of the mayor, up to

a certain amount. Tollefson called

the roll: Thiesen – yes; Twila – yes;

Johns – yes; Christianson – yes;

Fennewald – yes; motion carried.

Motion to adjourn.

*These minutes subject to review

and revision by City Council. *

(November 12, 2020)

MINOT CITY COUNCIL

SCHEDULED MEETING

NOVEMBER 2, 2020 AT 5:30 P.M.

Members Present: Evans, Jantzer,

Olson, Pitner, Podrygula, Ross, Sip-

ma

Members Absent: None

Mayor Sipma presiding and led the

City Council in the Pledge of Allegi-

ance

The Mayor 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.

The Mayor then invited First District

Health Unit Director, Lisa Clute, via

phone, to provide a COVID update.

She described the latest statistics for

Ward County by stating, there are

1,188 active cases and the City of

Minot has the bulk of the cases. The

days’ test positivity rate was 22.72%

and there are 54 recorded deaths.

The 14-day positivity rate is at

22.3% and anything over 15% is

considered critical. There are

currently 111.4 active cases per

10,000 and anything over 40 is con-

sidered critical. She then described

how the cases are spread across

different age groups with a bulk of

the cases in the age range of 20-29,

followed by 30-39, 40-49, and equal

numbers across the 50-59 range

and the 80+ range.

She said, she meets with Trinity fre-

quently and there is a staff shortage.

She also said, First District Healthy

Unit has 11 members of staff who

have either tested positive are in

quarantine or are isolating. There

will be a press conference the fol-

lowing day with Dr. Nwaigwe, an in-

fectious disease specialist and Dr.

Sather from Trinity providing up-

dates.

Ross asked about the number of

people who have survived after test-

ing positive. Ms. Clute said she

would find the information and report

back. Ross also asked about the

process of notification and treatment

from First District Health Unit.

Ms. Clute explained that First Dis-

trict Health Unit does not provide

medical treatment and that advice

would need to come from the

individual’s doctor. They do howev-

er, provide guidance on general

health tips to improve the immune

system such as promoting exercise

and healthy diets.

Podrygula asked about the availa-

bility of hospitals and ICU beds, to

which Ms. Clute responded by say-

ing, they assess capacity daily. She

said she cannot speak for Trinity but

hospitals are tight across the state.

Evans asked Chief Klug if the mask

mandate has had an impact on the

Police Department.

Chief Klug said, most inquiries have

been handled by dispatch advising

the caller to speak with a business’s

management. There have been a

couple calls where a business re-

quested removal of a person refus-

ing to wear a mask. His staff is mon-

itoring those situations and if issues

arise, he will bring it to Council.

The Mayor concluded his report by

saying there are ongoing conversa-

tions at the state level to discuss op-

tions that would mitigate the spread

without negatively impacting the

economy.

Podrygula moved Olson seconded

and was carried unanimously to con-

firm the following Mayoral appoint-

ments: Planning Commission-

Charles DeMakis, Electrical Board-

Joe Brandvold, Rob White, Dayne

Braaten, Heating & Air conditioning

Board- Caleb Bulow.

Acting City Manager, David Lake-

field, began by listing upcoming

meeting dates including, election

day November 3rd, Planning Com-

mission November 4th, Virtual City

Manager Candidate Open House

November 4th, City Manager Candi-

date Interviews November 5th, City

Council meeting November 16th,

and MAGIC Fund November 20th.

He continued with an update of NDR

programs. The Resilient Homebuyer

Program is on track to close 25 for-

givable mortgages by the end of No-

vember, exceeding the goal for

2020. Zombie homes continue to be

eliminated with 11 left out of the 33

total properties. Buyout offers will be

made to property owners in the MI-5

Phase of Flood Control. Buyouts are

on track with the design and con-

struction schedule of the Souris

River Joint Board.

Mr. Lakefield provided updates on

construction projects around the city.

The 31st Ave Reconstruction is

completing the remaining asphalt

street tie-in and will be fully open to

traffic by the end of the week.

Shared used paths, sidewalks,

landscaping and seeding will take

place in spring 2021. The 10th

Street Sewer Replacement project is

completing the final lift of paving this

week. Final landscaping, seeding,

and miscellaneous items will occur

in spring 2021. The 8th Street Im-

provement Project installed the final

lift of paving the week of October

31st. Sidewalk concrete work will

continue this week and remaining

tasks will occur in spring 2021. As

the City Engineer demonstrated dur-

ing the previous Council meeting,

the Broadway Corridor Study is ac-

cepting public input through the web-

site movingbroadway.com. He said,

it has been going well so far, with

over 1,700 unique visits to the site.

Phase MI-1 of the MREFPP is mov-

ing forward with the final lift of as-

phalt on 4th Avenue/Railway Ave-

nue this week. The Pump Station

exterior work is finished and electri-

cal and interior work will continue

through winter. Phase MI-2/3 is

complete. Phase MI-4A finished

rerouting water and sewer lines and

the contractor is relocating water on

Western Avenue. Burdick is expect-

ed to be repaved and open by next

week. The Water Treatment Plant

Expansion is finishing work inside.

The watermain replacement is al-

most complete and new pavement

around the plant is expected next

week.

He announced that JARVIS, the new

software system is now up and run-

ning after the go-live date was

pushed back by one month. He

thanked the staff for working dili-

gently through all obstacles. He then

demonstrated how the approval pro-

cess will work and how information

will be accessible to all users. He

also said, future integrations with as-

set management software will add to

the programs effectiveness.

Mr. Lakefield introduced two new

employees for the City of Minot.

John Van Dyke is the new Principle

Planner and Jonathan Rosenthal is

the Economic Development Ad-

ministrator.

He concluded his report by providing

employee COVID statistics. He said,

during their task force meeting, they

decided to compile weekly statistics

regarding employee updates. As of

noon, that day, there were 16 em-

ployees who tested positive for CO-

VID. There are 36 in quarantine or

isolating due to close contact and 9

working remotely. There are about a

dozen employees out sick who have

not tested positive for COVID.

The Mayor commented that they de-

cided to track statistics weekly to

provide a snapshot and ensure con-

tinuation of City services.

The City Attorney submitted a writ-

ten report.

Olson moved Evans seconded and

was carried unanimously to approve

the minutes of the October 19th reg-

ular City Council meeting, and the

October 19th, October 22nd, and

October 26th Special City Council

meetings; approve bills and

transfers for October in the amount

of $12,761,241.87 as follows:

AAAE 275; ACKERMAN ESTVOLD

116157; ACKERMAN ESTVOLD

18858.5; ACME TOOLS 434.25;

ACME TOOLS 3628.82; ACME

TOOLS 185.39; ADOBE SYSTEMS

INC. 29.99; ADVANCED BUSI-

NESS METHODS 1083.27; AD-

VANCED BUSINESS METHODS

3796.51; ADVANCED BUSINESS

METHODS 713.35; AIRSIDE

SOLUTIONS 9870; AIRSIDE SOLU-

TIONS 547.86; ALL AMERICAN

TROPHIES 32; ALL AMERICAN

TROPHIES 204; ALL AMERICAN

TROPHIES 39.95; ALL AMERICAN

TROPHIES 36; AMANO MCGANN,

INC 11456.54; AMAZON.COM

6774.41; AMAZON/GECRB 769.74;

AMAZON/GECRB 1909.28; AMER-

ICAN WELDING & GAS, INC.

2758.44; AMERICAN WELDING &

GAS, INC. 9471.05; AMERICAN

WELDING & GAS, INC. 116.13;

AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE

CORP 1676.88; AMERITAS LIFE

INSURANCE CORP 1676.88;

ANDERSON, JANET 73.64; APEX

ENGINEERING GROUP 105583.43;

APEX ENGINEERING GROUP

18693; APH/AUTO VALUE 233.98;

APPLE BOOKS LLC 1095.63; AP-

PLIED CONCEPTS, INC/STALKER

RADAR 110; ARAMARK 163.28;

ARAMARK 81.64; ARAMARK

81.64; ARCHKEY TECHNOLOGIES

625; ARFF SPECIALISTS, LLC

15000; ARROWHEAD ACE

HARDWARE 251.31; ASPHALT

PRESERVATION COMPANY, INC.

0; ASPHALT PRESERVATION

COMPANY, INC. 362658.66; AS-

SETWORKS LLC 12109.04; AS-

TECH 22032; AT&T 3377.73; BAK-

ER & TAYLOR BOOKS 14450.84;

BAKKE GRINOLDS WIEDERHOLT

574; BAKKE GRINOLDS

WIEDERHOLT 769.5; BALTIC

NETWORKS/VARGYAS 679.57;

BARRY’S EXCAVATING CON-

STRUCTION 132.5; BATTERIES

PLUS BULBS #639 17.95; BAT-

TERIES PLUS BULBS #639 34.95;

BATTERIES PLUS BULBS #639

501.95; BAXTER, CLINTON AND

CAROLYN 3236; BEAN, EILEEN

34.62; BECHTOLD PAVING

10132.5; BECHTOLD PAVING

14650.5; BECHTOLD PAVING

12771.75; BERRY DUNN MCNEIL

& PARKER LLC 38950; BERRY

DUNN MCNEIL & PARKER LLC

30210; BEST BUY BUSINESS AD-

VANTAGE ACCOUNT 817.93;

BLUESTONE CONSTRUCTION,

INC 51991.69; BLUETARP FINAN-

CIAL, INC 39.99; BLUETARP

FINANCIAL, INC 27.37; BLUETARP

FINANCIAL, INC 702.78; BNSF

RAILWAY COMPANY 20; BNSF

RAILWAY COMPANY 25; BONN,

BRIEANNA 250; BORDER STATES

INDUSTRIES INC 37.26; BORDER

STATES INDUSTRIES INC 147.8;

BRADY MARTZ 1250; BRAUN IN-

TERTEC CORPORATION 547.5;

BRAUN INTERTEC CORPORA-

TION 640; BROADWAY PRINTING

COMPANY 1607.5; BROADWAY

PRINTING COMPANY 250; BUDG-

ET MUSIC & VIDEO 1078.02;

BUTLER MACHINERY CO.

6674.68; BUTLER MACHINERY

CO. 1578.32; C&C PLUMBING AND

HEATING 127.5; C&C PLUMBING

AND HEATING 127.5; CARAH-

SOFT TECHNOLOGY CORPORA-

TION 24874.91; CAROLINA

SOFTWARE 250; CASHWISE 50;

CDM SMITH 158483.25; CDM

SMITH 199028.5; CDW GOVERN-

MENT INC 262; CDW GOVERN-

MENT INC 1226.22; CHRISTIAN-

SON HEATING & AIR 1306.65;

CITY LAUNDRY 27.96; CITY OF

MINOT 50; CITY OF MINOT 20;

CLEAN HARBORS ENV. SER-

VICES 162.25; CODE RED HEAD-

SETS 2432; COLONIAL LIFE

PREMIUM PROCESSING 2603.9;

COLONIAL LIFE PREMIUM PRO-

CESSING 2560.67; COMPUTER

STORE 189.98; CORE & MAIN

4480.33; CRAIG MONUMENTS

500; CREDIT COLLECTIONS

BUREAU 200; CREDIT COLLEC-

TIONS BUREAU 200; CREDIT

COLLECTIONS BUREAU 200;

CURB 2 CURB, LLC 400; CURT’S

STARTER & ALT. SERVICE 265;

CURT’S STARTER & ALT. SER-

VICE 284.42; DACOTAH PAPER

CO. 293.64; DACOTAH PAPER

CO. 2080.83; DACOTAH PAPER

CO. 1494.6; DACOTAH PAPER

CO. 3233.44; DAKOTA CONCRETE

CONSTRUCTION 12523; DAKOTA

FENCE 5393; DAKOTA FIRE EX-

TINGUISHER 197.43; DAKOTA

FLUID POWER, INC 87.39; DAKO-

TA FLUID POWER, INC 50.82;

DAKOTA FLUID POWER, INC

730.51; DAKOTA FLUID POWER,

INC 72.77; DAKOTA OUTERWEAR

CO. 443.81; DAKOTA TRUCK &

FARM 264.52; DAVIDSON CON-

STRUCTION 30400; DD

ENHANCEMENTS, LLP 2500;

DECOTEAU, WILLIAM 270; DELL

MARKETING L.P. 2553.19; DELTA

AIR LINES 487.2; DEMCO 369.21;

DENNY’S ELECTRIC, LLC 466;

DIG IT UP BACKHOE SERVICE

3500; DIRECTV 266.97; DL BAR-

KIE CONSTRUCTION INC 7920;

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CRISIS

CENTE 989.39; DOOLEY, LISA

300; DORSEY & WHITNEY

13999.5; EAGLE TECHNOLOGY

MANAGEMENT, INC. 629; EAPC

ARCHITECTS 6490; ECOLAB

505.27; ECOLAB 122.24; ECOLAB

94.04; ELDORADO NATIONAL –

CALIFORNIA 1009.09; ELDORADO

NATIONAL – CALIFORNIA 92.63;

ELDORADO NATIONAL – CALI-

FORNIA 194.07; ELLIS MANUFAC-

TURING CO., INC. 1000; EMER-

GENCY AUTOMOTIVE TECHNO-

LOGIES 1847.94; EMERGENCY

AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGIES

213.44; ENERBASE 17738.69; EN-

ERBASE 27339.47; ENERBASE

22302.72; ENERBASE 530.31; EN-

ERBASE 1778.14; EVANS, PAX-

TON 17.99; EVIDENT, INC 1097.96;

FACTORY MOTOR PARTS

1167.46; FACTORY MOTOR

PARTS 1570.62; FACTORY MO-

TOR PARTS 982.02; FACTORY

MOTOR PARTS 559.98; FARGO

GLASS & PAINT COMPANY 14746;

FASTENAL COMPANY 118.43;

FASTENAL COMPANY 24.39;

FASTENAL COMPANY 203.51;

FEDERAL EXPRESS 8.43;

FEDERAL EXPRESS 6.84;

FEDERAL EXPRESS 4.76;

FEDERAL EXPRESS 185.93; FER-

GUSON ENTERPRISES, INC 1.99;

FERGUSON WATERWORKS

#2516 23166.5; FINDAWAY

WORLD, LLC 401.44; FIRE EQUIP-

MENT CO. 1351; FIRST DISTRICT

HEALTH UNIT 20833.34; FIRST

INTERNATIONAL BANK & TRUST

1220; FIRST WESTERN IN-

SURANCE 50; FLAGSTAD, SANDY

20; FLEETMIND SOLUTIONS INC

1987.5; FLEETMIND SOLUTIONS

INC 10.07; FLEXIBLE PIPE TOOL

COMPANY 43; FLORES CON-

CRETE CONSTRUCTION, INC

19314; FORCE AMERICA 488.02;

FORTERRA PIPE & PRECAST

9490.5; FSX EQUIPMENT 2540.12;

FUELMASTER SYN-TECH SYS-

TEMS, INC 175; G & P COMMER-

CIAL SALES 700; G & P COM-

MERCIAL SALES 189.61; G & P

COMMERCIAL SALES 713.47;

GAFFANEYS 138.61; GAFFANEYS

101.7; GALE 235.96; GALE 82.47;

GALE 74.22; GALE 463.57; GAME

STOP 1194.87; GEFROH ELEC-

TRIC 3779.75; GEFROH ELEC-

TRIC 2226.75; GENERAL TRAD-

ING 0; GENERAL TRADING 15.36;

GENERAL TRADING 138.3; GEN-

ERAL TRADING 162.13; GENERAL

TRADING 132.45; GERDAU RECY-

CLING 33.49; GERDAU RECY-

CLING 63.72; GFOA 610; GFOA

150; GLASS DOCTOR 193; GLASS

DOCTOR 244.85; GOETTLE,

SHANE C 3500; GOFF, EMILY

1615; GOFF, EMILY 1120; GRA-

INGER 1492.1; GRAND FORKS

FIRE EQUIPMENT 11616; GRAND

FORKS FIRE EQUIPMENT

4497.39; GRAND HOTEL 15.85;

GRANITE SPRINGS CO. 66.5;

GRAPHICS LETTERING & TRIM

70; GRAVEL PRODUCTS, INC.

1259.83; GRAYBAR 50.4; GRAY-

BAR 658.08; GRAYBAR 358.2;

GREAT LAKES CHAPTER AAAE

35; GREY HOUSE PUBLISHING

264; HACH 1810.11; HAISCH,

CATHIE & JUSTIN 564; HANSON

AUTO CRUSHING & TRUCKING

6553.85; HANSON, JONATHAN

270; HARLEYS 6.99; HARLEYS

6.99; HARLOW’S BUS SALES INC.

39500; HAWKINS, INC 4375; HAW-

KINS, INC 16495.41; HAWKINS,

INC 3750; HAWKINS, INC 1605.5;

HERC-U-LIFT INC MINOT 365.4;

HERMANSON, BROOK 5; HIL-

GENKAMP, TATE 50; HILGEN-

KAMP, TATE 50; HIRSHFIELD’S

11.98; HOBBY LOBBY 44.94;

HOME DEPOT CREDIT SERVICES

44.88; HOME DEPOT CREDIT

SERVICES 62.07; HOME DEPOT

CREDIT SERVICES 790.81; HOME

OF ECONOMY 368.73; HOUSTON

ENGINEERING, INC 123581.44;

HOUSTON ENGINEERING, INC

26731.17; HOUSTON ENGINEER-

ING, INC 40388.34; HP INC 826;

HP INC 1150; HUWE, BARB 350;

HYDRO KLEAN 83633.07; I. KEAT-

INGS FURNITURE INC. 19100;

IACP 250; INFORMATION TECH-

NOLOGY DEPARTMENT 2760.2;

INTERSTATE BATTERY SYSTEM

60.95; INTERSTATE BATTERY

SYSTEM 278.95; IVERS PLUMB-

ING & SPRINKLER SYSTEMS

3900; JEREMY CROXALL TILE

800; JERRY’S REPAIR & ALIGN-

MENT 85; JOHNSON, JENNA

2165; JOHNSON, JENNA 1695;

JOYCE, LISA 10; JRX LLC 9020;

KELLER PAVING AND

LANDSCAPING 171396.75; KIM-

BALL MIDWEST 121.3; KLJ EN-

GINEERING LLC (BISMARCK) 900;

KLJ ENGINEERING LLC

(BISMARCK) 1600; KLJ EN-

GINEERING LLC (BISMARCK)

1316.74; KRAUS FLOORING 440;

LACROIX, RANDI 43.01; LAND-

MARK STRUCTURES 677496.5;

LANDRUM AND BROWN, INC

7410; LANDRUM AND BROWN,

INC 4090; LAWSON, DAN 50;

LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, INC

41.9; LEARNING OPPORTUNI-

TIES, INC 2473.88; LEMERE,

CHARITY 52.9; LEMERE, CHARI-

TY 94.3; LEXISNEXIS MATTHEW

BENDER 80.1; LEXISNEXIS

MATTHEW BENDER 301.61; LEX-

ISNEXIS MATTHEW BENDER

89.37; LHOIST NORTH AMERICA

OF MISSOURI 32831.82; LHOIST

NORTH AMERICA OF MISSOURI

18482.72; LHOIST NORTH AMERI-

CA OF MISSOURI 22103.72; LID-

DELL, MARSHAL 50; LITTLE

GREEN BUTTON LIMITED 450;

LOCATORS & SUPPLIES 407.45;

LOWES GARDEN CENTER

2621.25; LOWES PRINTING, INC.

400.85; M&T FIRE AND SAFETY

INC 128.66; MACKEY, LAVAUN 25;

MADC 30416.67; MAGIC CITY

GARAGE DOOR COMPANY

654.75; MAGIC CITY GARAGE

DOOR COMPANY 5985; MAGIC

CITY GARAGE DOOR COMPANY

117.5; MAIN ELECTRIC CON-

STRUCTION 2103.92; MAIN ELEC-

TRIC CONSTRUCTION 7943.57;

MAIN ELECTRIC CONSTRUCTION

375; MAK, SUHERMIN 25; MAR-

CO, INC 235.24; MARCO, INC 175;

MARCO, INC 1669.88; MARCO,

INC 267; MARCO, INC 262.04;

MARCO, INC 381.33; MARKET-

PLACE FOODS 156.04; MATERIAL

TESTING 4226; MATHRE COM-

MUNICATIONS INC 250; MCWILLI-

AMS, MIKAYLA 33.58; MEADOWS,

CASEY 270; MENARDS 32.76; ME-

NARDS 5251.61; MICROSOFT

CORPORATION 970; MIDSTATES

WIRELESS, INC 2125; MID-

STATES WIRELESS, INC 875;

MIDWEST TAPE 23.97; MIDWEST

TAPE 1605.47; MILITARY NAMES

34.65; MILLER LAW OFFICE, P.C.

210; MILLER, GANNON 15.31;

MINOT AUTO 1087.08; MINOT

AUTO 1938.9; MINOT AUTO

1270.18; MINOT AUTO 494.9;

MINOT AUTOMOTIVE CENTER

193.26; MINOT AUTOMOTIVE

CENTER 43.31; MINOT CHAMBER

OF COMMERCE 7800; MINOT

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 150;

MINOT COMMISSION ON AGING

8750.01; MINOT CONVENTION&

VISITORS BUR. 12788.87; MINOT

CONVENTION& VISITORS BUR.

15827; MINOT CONVENTION&

VISITORS BUR. 7969.91; MINOT

CONVENTION&VISITORS BUR.

9270.31; MINOT DAILY NEWS

25.84; MINOT DAILY NEWS

1164.32; MINOT DAILY NEWS

221.16; MINOT ELECTRIC 2680.87;

MINOT EMPLOYEE DONATIONS

2242.13; MINOT PARK DISTRICT

5000; MINOT PARK DISTRICT

613190.34; MINOT PARK DIS-

TRICT 1000; MINOT PAVING

216200.87; MINOT PAVING

2064.37; MINOT PUBLIC

SCHOOLS CLC 226160; MINOT

RESTAURANT SUPPLY 332.5;

MINOT VETERINARY CLINIC

2858; MINOT WELDING COM-

PANY 94.5; MINOT, CITY OF 1.37;

MINOT’S FINEST COLLISION

CENTER 8946.8; MISC P CARD

VENDOR 11962.4; MISCELLANE-

OUS A/R 1162.5; MISCELLANE-

OUS A/R 450; MISCELLANEOUS

A/R 61.58; MISCELLANEOUS A/R

3.26; MISCELLANEOUS A/R

4141.5; MN CHILD SUPPORT PAY-

MENT CENTER 172.12; MONLEY,

RANDI 31.74; MOTOROLA

506992.2; MURPHY, MIKE 126.5;

MUUS LUMBER 53.52; MVTL LA-

BORATORIES 743; NAPA AUTO

PARTS 1133.17; NAPA AUTO

PARTS 892.71; NAPA AUTO

PARTS 1731.49; NAPA AUTO

PARTS 660.2; NATIONAL CHILD

SAFETY COUNCIL 175; NATIONAL

PAYMENT CORPORATION 143.74;

ND CHILD SUPPORT 25; ND

CHILD SUPPORT 310; ND DEPT

OF HEALTH 521.7; ND DEPT OF

TRANSPORTATION 11.5; ND

DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION

1022930.85; ND DEPT OF TRAN-

SPORTATION 11.5; ND DEPT OF

TRUST LANDS 3748.43; ND

FIREFIGHTER’S ASSOCIATION

100; ND FRATERNAL ORDER OF

POLICE 1412.5; ND LEAGUE OF

CITIES 325; ND ONE CALL, INC

1118.15; ND STATE LIBRARY

11.44; ND STATE RADIO COMM.

3000; NEBRASKA CHILD SUP-

PORT PAYMENT 563.08; NE-

BRASKA CHILD SUPPORT PAY-

MENT 563.08; NEBRASKA CHILD

SUPPORT PAYMENT 563.08;

NEUHALFEN, RODNEY BRIAN 50;

NEUHALFEN, RODNEY BRIAN 50;

NEWMAN TRAFFIC SIGNS 2750.8;

NINTEX USA INC 3160; NISSEN,

KEVIN 141.62; NORTH COUNTRY

MERCANTILE 88.18; NORTH

DAKOTA E-WASTE LLC 5638.07;

NORTH PRAIRIE RURAL WATER

58.52; NORTHERN TESTING 130;

NORTHERN TESTING 195;

NORTHWEST FLOORING INC

7543.75; NORTHWEST TIRE AND

RETREAD 9119.16; NORTHWEST

TIRE AND RETREAD 8110.7;

NORTHWEST TIRE AND RE-

TREAD 12176.26; NOVA FIRE

PROTECTION CO. 2807; OFFICE

DEPOT 1128.32; OK AUTOMO-

TIVE 37.19; OLSON’S TOWING

760; OLYMPIC SALES INC 747.07;

OVERHEAD DOOR CO. OF MINOT

24.5; PARK CONSTRUCTION

527153.19; PBBS EQUIPMENT

CORPORATION 1573.14; PETCO

110.98; PFM ASSET MANAGE-

MENT, LLC 2500; PITNEY BOWES

RESERVE ACCOUNT 800; POLK

CITY DIRECTORIES 355; POS-

SEN, LACEY 0; POSSEN, LACEY

13.74; POSSEN, LACEY 6.67;

POST BOARD 1035; POST BOARD

225; POST CONSTRUCTION

COMPANY 413234.35; POST CON-

STRUCTION COMPANY 32209.37;

PRAIRIE SUPPLY 131.5; PRAIRIE

SUPPLY 388; PRAXAIR DISTRI-

BUTION, INC. 30.5; PRAXAIR DIS-

TRIBUTION, INC. 766; PRINGLE &

HERIGSTAD, P.C. 483.5; PRINGLE

& HERIGSTAD, P.C. 1330.3;

PRIORITY DISPATCH 801; PRO-

COLLECT 3.02; PROCOLLECT

122.61; PROCOLLECT 695.43;

PROTECH INTEGRATIONS LLC

44.97; PROVIDENT LIFE & ACC

INS CO 525.92; PROVIDENT LIFE

& ACC INS CO 525.92; QUINN,

JOANNE M. 114; RACERS GAS

STATION 7.21; RADAR SHOP

1012; RADISSON HOTEL FARGO

836.12; RALPH’S PLUMBING 92;

RAMKOTA HOTEL & CONFER-

ENCE CENTER 1388.76; RDO

EQUIPMENT 242.97; RDO EQUIP-

MENT 3722.15; RECORDED

BOOKS 114.92; REDSTONE

TECHNOLOGIES, INC 1160;

REPUBLIC PARKING SYSTEM

48059.49; RHI SUPPLY 6124.94;

ROLAC CONTRACTING 87498;

ROLAC CONTRACTING 24605;

RYTEC CORPORATION 231.52;

SANITATION PRODUCTS 309;

SANITATION PRODUCTS 2934.38;

SANITATION PRODUCTS 394.22;

SCHAEFER SYSTEMS INTERNAL-

TIONAL 135814.06; SCHATZ

CROSSROADS TRUCKSTOP

17.79; SCHEELER, THOMAS 20;

SCHEELS 160; SCHOCKS SAFE

AND LOCK SERVICE 8.25;

SCHOCKS SAFE AND LOCK SER-

VICE 281.4; SCHULTZ, PHIL 400;

SCREENCLOUD 40; SECRETARY

OF STATE 36; SECURITY PLUS

188; SHERWIN WILLIAMS 382.62;

SIRCHIE AQUISITION COMPANY,

LLC 308.33; SNAP ON TOOLS

549.02; SOURIS BASIN TRAN-

SPORTATION 44000; SOURIS

RIVER JOINT WATER RESOURCE

1894770.7; SOUTH DAKOTA

CHILD SUPPORT 188.31; SOUTH

DAKOTA CHILD SUPPORT 188.31;

SOUTH DAKOTA CHILD SUP-

PORT 188.31; SRF CONSULTING

GROUP 1603.22; SRF CONSULT-

ING GROUP 337.52; SRT COM-

MUNICATIONS 19455.16; STATE

WATER COMMISSION 610889.63;

STATE WATER COMMISSION

14674.39; STATE WATER COM-

MISSION 863263.38; STEIN,

JEANNE 20.01; STEIN’S INC.

111.72; STODDARD, DEANNA

384.2; STRAND, TOBY 20;

STREAKWAVE WIRELESS INC.

1206.24; STREICHER’S 4258.98;

SUBWAY OF MINOT 72.98; SUN

LIFE FINANCIAL 73; SUN LIFE

FINANCIAL 73; SUNDHEIM, JESSI-

CA 39.84; SUNDRE SAND &

GRAVEL, INC. 646.24; SUNDRE

SAND & GRAVEL, INC. 4574.24;

SVL SERVICE CORPORATION

2465; SWANSON & WARCUP, LTD

66070.01; SWANSTON EQUIP-

MENT 170.24; SWANSTON

EQUIPMENT 2822.04; SWANSTON

EQUIPMENT 2264.16; SWANSTON

EQUIPMENT 1402.28; TARGET 15;

TARGET 102.9; TEAM ELEC-

TRONICS INC 443; TEAM ELEC-

TRONICS INC 16; TERMINAL SUP-

PLY CO. 64.45; TERMINAL SUP-

PLY CO. 255.44; THE CHILD’S

WORLD 948.1; THE UNIFORM AU-

THORITY 329.97; THIRD WATCH

COMMUNICATIONS 577.73;

THOMSON REUTERS-WEST PAY-

MENT CENTER 264; TILLEMA,

LUKE 126.5; TIMMONS GROUP

19902.75; TOFTLAND, KEVIN

378.69; TOO DARK

MOTORSPORTS 300; TRACTOR

SUPPLY CREDIT PLAN 183.39;

TRAFFIC CONTROL CORPORA-

TION 1950; TRAFFIC CONTROL

CORPORATION 3750; TRINITY

HEALTH 10; TRINITY MEDICAL

GROUP 58; TRINITY MEDICAL

GROUP 312.25; TUFFSTUFF FIT-

NESS INTERNATIONAL 4347;

TYLER TECHNOLOGIES, INC

11105; TYLER TECHNOLOGIES,

INC 14700; TYLER TECHNOLO-

GIES, INC 3115; TYLER TECHNO-

LOGIES, INC 6900; U.S. POST OF-

FICE 5000; U.S. POST OFFICE

23.32; ULTEIG 9369; ULTEIG

55912.21; UNIFORM CENTER

1425.9; UNITED MAILING SER-

VICE 263.05; UNITED MAILING

SERVICE 309.8; UNITED MAILING

SERVICE 259.1; UNUM LIFE IN-

SURANCE COMPANY OF AMER

12245.03; UNUM LIFE IN-

SURANCE COMPANY OF AMER

12652.07; UPS STORE #1423

52.33; USA BLUE BOOK 360.68;

USPS – FEE PAYMENTS 240; VA-

CUUM & SEWING CENTER 3.5;

VALS CYCLERY 16.5; VARITECH

INDUSTRIES INC. 54776.25; VERI-

COM, LLC 550; VERIZON WIRE-

LESS 4483.92; VESSCO, INC

321.8; VILLAGE FAMILY SERVICE

CENTER 3150; VISIT MINOT

27857.88; WAGNER CONSTRUC-

TION 1709258.84; WAL MART 108;

WALKER, JACOB 51; WALKER,

JACOB 61; WALKER, JACOB 76;

WALKER, RICK 126.5; WALL-

WORK TRUCK CENTER 91.39;

WALLWORK TRUCK CENTER

1416.94; WANTZ, MACEY 66.7;

WARD COUNTY AUDITOR 6680;

WARD COUNTY AUDITOR 6595;

WARD COUNTY CLERK OF DIST.

COURT 95564.36; WARD COUNTY

LAW ENF RANGE 2000; WARD

COUNTY RECORDER 20; WARD

COUNTY RECORDER 20; WATER

ACCOUNT REFUNDS 20.5; WA-

TER ACCOUNT REFUNDS 50;

WATER ACCOUNT REFUNDS

1.46; WATER ACCOUNT RE-

FUNDS 4.2; WATER ACCOUNT

REFUNDS 1.88; WATER AC-

COUNT REFUNDS 9.58; WATER

ACCOUNT REFUNDS 56.01; WA-

TER ACCOUNT REFUNDS 18.46;

WATER ACCOUNT REFUNDS

7.97; WATER ACCOUNT RE-

FUNDS 7.19; WATER ACCOUNT

REFUNDS 12.7; WATER AC-

COUNT REFUNDS 3.48; WATER

ACCOUNT REFUNDS 13.22; WA-

TER ACCOUNT REFUNDS 1.18;

WATER ACCOUNT REFUNDS

18.46; WATER ACCOUNT RE-

FUNDS 11.39; WATER ACCOUNT

REFUNDS 26.61; WATER AC-

COUNT REFUNDS 1.23; WATER

ACCOUNT REFUNDS 14.42; WA-

TER ACCOUNT REFUNDS 50;

WATER ACCOUNT REFUNDS

32.41; WATER ACCOUNT RE-

FUNDS 12.5; WATER ACCOUNT

REFUNDS 29.99; WATER AC-

COUNT REFUNDS 43.48; WATER

ACCOUNT REFUNDS 81.09; WA-

TER ACCOUNT REFUNDS 16.97;

WEATHER TAP 89.95; WEST

OAKS ANIMAL HOSPITAL 85.98;

WEST, JASON 270; WESTERN

STEEL AND PLUMBING 422.05;

WESTLIE FORD 322.21; WESTLIE

FORD 817.18; WESTLIE TRUCK

CENTER 1729.51; WESTLIE

TRUCK CENTER 7289.18; WEST-

LIE TRUCK CENTER 1866.53;

WESTLIE TRUCK CENTER 287.9;

WILKING LAW FIRM 5000; WIN-

NELSON 840.28; YARL’S TV & AP-

PLIANCE 899.96; 3D SPECIALTIES

INC. 1200; 5.11 TACTICAL WEB-

SITE 257.94; 502 MEDIA GROUP,

LLC 720; TOTAL: 12761241.87

approve payroll for the period of

September 26, 2020 through Oc-

tober 24, 2020 in the amount of

$3,292,611.66; place and pass or-

dinance 5536 on second reading to

rezone 30 lots in Chaparelle Subdi-

vision, 21 lots in Sundre Valley Addi-

tion, and Outlot 27 of S4-155N-82W

from C2 or M1 to R1 and rezone

Outlot 47 of S4-155N-82W from M1

to RA; place and pass ordinance

5538 on second reading to amend

the 2020 annual budget for the

award of the FY2020 State Home-

land Security Grant; place and pass

ordinance 5539 on second reading

amending the 2020 annual budget

for the Minot Public Schools Child-

care Services; ratify the administra-

tively approved requests; approve

the gaming site authorization for The

Aggie Foundation to install pull tabs

at the Blue Rider; approve the final

payment of $527,153.18 to Park

Construction for SWIF Action D;

place and pass ordinance 5540 on

first reading amending the 2020 an-

nual budget for the CARES Act

grant through HND for the purchase

of COVID-related supplies, Take &

Make program supplies and other

expenses related to COVID-19;

place and pass ordinance 5541 on

first reading amending the 2020 an-

nual budget for the FY2020 US

Department of Justice

Bulletproof Vest Grant; award the

bid to Farstad Oil for providing the

City with diesel and unleaded gas

and approve Enerbase as a backup

supplier; approve the firm of Apex

Engineering to provide general

wastewater consulting services; ap-

prove the purchase of the FTIR Dev-

ice from FarrWest Environmental

Supply with funding from the

FY2019 SHSG Regional Response

Grant; approve the agreement with

ESRI to provide GIS software and

authorize the City Engineer to sign

the agreement; approve the annual

support agreement with ArchKey

Technologies for the Airport’s securi-

ty system and authorize the Airport

Director to sign the agreement.

Podrygula moved Olson seconded

and after discussion was carried

unanimously to approve final pay-

ment to the NDDOT in the amount

of $2,977.54 for the CP Rail Cross-

ing upgrades at Main Street N place

and pass ordinance 5542 on first

reading amending the 2020 annual

budget for the final payment for the

updating of the CWT at the CP rail-

way crossing on Main St N.

Podrygula requested information on

the “future quiet zone” mentioned in

the memo.

Stephen Joersz, Traffic Engineer,

responded by saying, there was a

Quiet Zone study done in 2011.

They intended to update the study

and included a line item in the 2021

budget but with everything going on,

it was removed. Discussions with

SRF, who conducted the previous

study, indicated an update would

cost upwards of $29,000 and would

include analyzing what’s been done

over the last ten years and what

needs to be done going forward.

Podrygula brought attention to all of

the improvements done downtown

recently and the increase in train

traffic. He said, they should seriously

consider a quiet zone during future

discussions.

Jantzer moved Ross seconded and

after discussion carried unanimously

to allow the Fire Chief to apply for

the 2020 Volkswagen Settlement

Fund for a 50% cost share towards

a new fire engine with the other 50%

match coming from the Cares fund-

ing.

Evans commented and what a great

opportunity the grant provides. She

then asked where the 50% cost

share would come from.

Mr. Lakefield responded by saying, if

the grant is successful, a budget

amendment would be brought back

to Council for approval. He said,

there are general fund reserves ap-

propriated in prior periods that have

gone unspent. In addition, the City

was awarded money from the State

for CARES Act funding which could

be a potential source of funding as

well.

Podrygula mentioned the purchasing

consortium used for the bid and

commended staff for taking advan-

tage of the money saving tool.

At the request for more detail, Mr.

Lakefield said, the City has used

state bid pricing before for things like

vehicles and equipment. This exam-

ple is where a group of entities pur-

chase together for a high-volume

discount. The downside would be

that purchases are standardized and

may not have specialized features.

The City procurement policy allows

this type of process. He said, he be-

lieves this particular consortium is

specific to fire equipment.

Mr. Lakefield also added, they are

using the same grant to apply for

two trucks for Public Works. If suc-

cessful, it would result in budget

savings as the trucks were already

budgeted.

Olson moved Evans seconded and

carried unanimously to approve the

renewal option of lease terms to

Aeroport Hobby Shoppe, dba Minot

Aviation, owned by Stewart Lucke

and Eva Lucke.

Jantzer moved Olson seconded and

was carried unanimously to approve

the contract in the amount of

$67,500 with Ackerman Engineering

for design and construction services

for the manhole rehab project

through the Minot Country Club.

Evans moved Olson seconded and

was carried unanimously to approve

the Right of Way Encroachment Per-

mit Application submitted by

Gideon’s Trumpet, Inc. for the pro-

jecting sign at their building at 123

Main St S.

Pitner moved Olson seconded and

after discussion was carried unani-

mously to place and pass ordinance

5543 on first reading amending the

CMCO to modify the reporting struc-

ture of City officers.

At the request of Evans, the City At-

torney explained the proposed

changes. She said, the recommen-

dation from Attorney Patricia Mon-

son was to modify the reporting

schedule for the City Attorney to re-

port to the full City Council instead of

the City Manager. Because of Civil

Service regulations, there are refer-

ences within the Civil Service ordi-

nances and personnel policies relat-

ing to appointing authority so the

proposed change includes that as

the Mayor. The Mayor would have

day-to-day interactions with the City

Attorney’s office, be responsible for

the annual evaluation, or delegating

that responsibility, and be able to

perform informal discipline, subject

to Civil Service regulations. The

Mayor would not be able to appoint

or remove a City Attorney without

the approval of the City Council.

There was a sub recommendation

for the HR Director to report to the

City Attorney. Ms. Hendershot ex-

plained that there are so many as-

pects to the Human Resources posi-

tion that are the responsibility of the

City Manager, they decided to mirror

the structure of the City Finance

Director and create a dual-report.

The day-to-day operations will report

to the City Manager but the ultimate

reporting will be the City Council.

Upon further questioning, Ms. Hen-

dershot also explained the modified

duties and responsibilities under the

City Manager regarding Department

Heads. She said, the current ordi-

nance is consistent with State law,

which states, the removal of a

Department Head position, requires

“consultation” with the Governing

Body. The proposed ordinance clari-

fies the term and requires approval

from the City Council. The City Attor-

ney also confirmed, these changes

were developed in consultation with

the HR Director and Finance

Director/Acting City Manager.

Podrygula commented that the pro-

posed ordinance is a positive

change and modifies needed struc-

tural changes. He is glad they took

the recommendations seriously and

made changes to build in protections

and prevent the situation from hap-

pening again.

Donita Magnuson came forward re-

garding the city-wide mask mandate.

She spoke about the lack of scientif-

ic data supporting mask use against

COVID-19 and said there have not

been any studies which prove a con-

clusion. She asked the Council to

weigh the consequences of wearing

masks. She then asked if citizens

would be asked to leave polling lo-

cations on election day for not wear-

ing a mask.

The Mayor responded by saying,

there is no penalty for not wearing a

mask. It would be up to the Park

District to take action against those

who don’t wear a mask at the Audi-

torium and up to the County to en-

force mask wearing at the State Fair

Center.

Ross stated, the City Hall Update

would be deferred until the next

meeting.

There being no further business,

Pitner moved Olson seconded and

carried unanimously to adjourn the

meeting at 6:37 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.

(November 12, 2020)

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICATION FORMAL

PROBATE OF WILL AND

APPOINTMENT OF A PERSONAL

REPRESENTATIVE

Probate No. 51-2020-PR-00208

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF

WARD COUNTY, STATE OF

NORTH DAKOTA

In the Matter of the Estate of

Ronald M. Abrahamson, Deceased.

TO: All unknown persons and to all

known persons whose addresses

are unknown who have any interest

in the above-referenced matter.

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That

Randel C. Abrahamson, aka Randy

Abrahamson, has filed with the Clerk

of District Court an Application for

Formal Probate of Will and Appoint-

ment of a Personal Representative.

2. Hearing has been set upon said

Application on the 28th day of De-

cember, 2020, at 9:00 a.m. at the

Courtroom of the above named

Court in the City of Minot, County of

Ward, State of North Dakota, before

the Honorable Richard L. Hagar,

and any person interested may ap-

pear and be heard.

Dated this 29th day of October,

2020.

LAW OFFICE OF DIANE K. LAUTT,

PLLC

/s/ Diane K. Lautt

Diane K. Lautt (ID 07243)

Attorney for Petitioner/Personal

Representative

PO Box 1945

Minot, ND 58702-1945

701-852-3060

diane@lauttlaw.com

(November 5-12-19, 2020)

NOTICE OF REAL ESTATE SALE

CIVIL NUMBER: 51-2019-CV-01642

IN THE STATE OF NORTH

DAKOTA, COUNTY OF WARD

IN THE DISTRICT COURT, NORTH

CENTRAL JUDICIAL DISTRICT

Freedom Mortgage Corporation,

Plaintiff,

v.

Amanda E. Martinson and Michael

E. Martinson, and any person in

possession, and all persons unk-

nown, claiming any estate or interest

in, or lien or encumbrance upon, the

real estate described in the com-

plaint,

Defendants.

1. Judgment in the amount of

$338,037.28, 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 January

23, 2020, for the foreclosure of a

real estate mortgage.

2. Notice is hereby given pursuant to

said Judgment that the real property

described in the Mortgage dated

May 22, 2015, which Mortgagors,

Amanda E. Martinson, Michael E.

Martinson, executed and delivered

to Mortgage Electronic Registration

Systems, Inc. as nominee for Prem-

ier Mortgage Corp, its successors

and assigns .

Lot 5A, Block 2, Woodside 3rd

Addition to the City of Minot, Ward

County, North Dakota.

1512 34th Avenue Southeast, Minot,

ND 58701

and recorded in the office of the

Clerk and Recorder of Ward County,

North Dakota, on May 29, 2015, In-

strument Number 2986531. Said

Mortgage was assigned to Plaintiff,

its successors or assigns, by As-

signment of Mortgage recorded No-

vember 20, 2017, Instrument

Number 3014085, .

3. In order to realize the amount of

$338,037.28, as of January 23,

2020, plus interest accruing

thereafter on said amount at the rate

of 3.37500% 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 December 16, 2020

(“Sale Date”), at 10:00 AM.

4. If the sale is set aside for reason,

the Purchaser at the sale shall be

entitled only to a return of the depo-

sit paid. The purchaser shall have

no further recourse against the Mort-

gagor, the Mortgagee or the

Mortgagee’s attorney.

DATED this 26th day of October,

2020.

For: Robert Roed

/s/Jamie Williams

Deputy Sheriff of Ward Co.

Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C.

/s/ Scott S. Skeen

Attorneys for Plaintiff

376 East 400 South, Suite 300

Salt Lake City, UT 84111

801-355-2886

Email: scott@hwmlawfirm.com

ND Bar No.: 09334

(November 5-12-19, 2020)

Notice of Sale

You are herein notified that Midwest

Capital Group, LLC, d/b/a Souris

River Storage, 4000 11th Ave. S.E.,

Minot, North Dakota, will conduct a

sale of abandoned personal property

at the following units: #401 Daniel

Johnson; #348 Alison Otto; #127

Betty Nadeau; #712 Larry Flowers;

#249 Wade Zieman; #433 Jasper

Thomas; #819 Karlie Davis. The

contents of the units will be sold by

PRIVATE SALE at Noon on No-

vember 15, 2020. Questions should

be directed to Donald Malchose,

Souris River Storage, (701)

833-5362.

(November 5-12, 2020)

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Case No. 51-2020-PR-00143

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF

WARD COUNTY, STATE OF

NORTH DAKOTA

In the Matter of the Estate of

Diane L. Caley, Deceased.

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 re-

quired to present their claims within

three (3) months after the date of the

first publication or mailing of this no-

tice or said claims will be forever

barred. Claims must either be

presented to Christopher D. Caley,

personal representative of the

above-named estate, in care of

Louser & Zent, P.C., Town & Coun-

try Center, 1015 South Broadway,

Suite 15, Minot, North Dakota

58701, or filed with the Court.

Dated this 13th day of October,

2020.

/s/Christopher D. Caley

Christopher D. Caley

11025 Puma Cliff

Littleton, CO 80124

Diane R. Louser (ID#03882)

LOUSER & ZENT, P.C.

Town & Country Center

1015 South Broadway – Suite 15

Minot, ND 58701

Telephone No. (701) 837-4846

Attorneys for the Personal

Representative

(October 29; November 5-12, 2020)

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Probate No.: 51-2020-PR-00181

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF

WARD COUNT, STATE OF

NORTH DAKOTA

In the Matter of the Estate of

Connie Elizabeth Rod, Deceased.

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 re-

quired 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 Paul D.

Ellington, Personal Representative

of the Estate of Connie Elizabeth

Rod, deceased, c/o Larson Law

Firm, P.C., PO Box 2004, Minot, ND

58702-2004, or filed with the Court.

Dated this 23rd day of October,

2020.

/s/Paul D. Ellington, as Personal

Representative

Paul D. Ellington, Personal

Representative of the Estate of Con-

nie Elizabeth Rod,

c/o Larson Law Firm, P.C.

PO Box 2004

Minot, ND 58702-2004

Mark V. Larson

Larson Law Firm, P.C.

P. O. Box 2004

Minot, ND 58702-2004

(701) 839-1777

larslaw@srt.com

Attorney for Personal

Representative

(October 29; November 5-12, 2020)

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Probate No. 51-2020-PR-00184

IN DISTRICT COURT, WARD

COUNTY, STATE OF NORTH

DAKOTA

In the Matter of the Estate of

Ruth K. Deaver, Deceased.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

the undersigned has been appointed

Personal Representative of the

above estate. All persons having

claims against the deceased are re-

quired to present their claims within

three months, 90 days, after the date

of the first publication or mailing of

this notice or the claims will be for-

ever barred. Claims must either be

presented to Linda Stockdill, Per-

sonal Representative of the Estate

of Ruth K. Deaver, in care of Brian

Boppre of Boppre Law Firm, PLLC,

2151 36th Ave SW, Suite B, Minot,

North Dakota 58701, or filed with the

Court.

Dated this 23rd day of October,

2020.

/s/Linda Stockdill

Linda Stockdill,

Personal Representative

/s/Brian Boppre

Brian Boppre (ID# 07482)

Boppre Law Firm, PLLC

2151 36th Ave SW, Suite B

Minot, ND 58701

701-852-5224

bboppre@bopprelawfirm.com

Attorney for Personal

Representative

(November 5-12-19, 2020)