FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT

IMPACT

TO ALL INTERESTED GOVERN-

MENTAL AGENCIES AND PUBLIC

GROUPS:

As required by guidelines for the

preparation of environmental impact

statements, an environmental review

has been performed on the pro-

posed action below:

Project: North Prairie RWD – Moun-

trail Phase II and III Water Supply

Location: Mountrail and Ward Coun-

ties, North Dakota

DWSRF Project No.: 5101189-06

Total Cost: $10,300,000

The proposed project involves the

construction of rural water infrastruc-

ture in two phases. Phase II will con-

sist of approximately 16 miles of

transmission line, a booster station

rehabilitation and a new booster sta-

tion. Phase III will be approximately

168 miles of water main and the

connection of 140 new users. This

will provide a reliable water source

to new users that currently utilize

wells.

The North Prairie Rural Water Dis-

trict plans to apply for a Drinking

Water State Revolving Fund loan to

finance the project.

The project area is located within

Mountrail and Ward Counties. For a

further discussion of this see Item

IV, Affected Environment in the En-

vironmental Assessment document.

Wetlands, area flood plains,

threatened or endangered species

habitat, or archeological sites will not

be adversely impacted. The North

Dakota State Historic Preservation

Office has concluded that no historic

properties will be affected by this

project provided the project takes

place in the location and manner

described and all borrow comes

from an approved source (ND SHPO

Ref.: 18-0254, 18-0255 and

20-0442).

The review process did not indicate

significant environmental impacts

would result from the proposed ac-

tion. Consequently, a preliminary de-

cision not to prepare an environmen-

tal impact statement has been

made. This action is taken based on

a careful review of the engineering

report, environmental information

document, and other supporting

data which are on file in the Munici-

pal Facilities Division of the North

Dakota Department of Environmen-

tal Quality.

Comments concerning this decision

may be addressed to Aaron D. Well-

man, Environmental Engineer, Divi-

sion of Municipal Facilities, North

Dakota Department of Environmen-

tal Quality, 918 East Divide Avenue,

3rd Floor, Bismarck, ND,

58501-1947.

After evaluating the comments re-

ceived, the agency will make a final

decision; however, no administrative

action will be taken on the project for

at least 30 calendar days after

release of the Finding of No Signifi-

cant Impact.

Dated the 12th day of November

2020.

David J. Bruschwein, P.E.

Director

Division of Municipal Facilities

(November 18, 2020)

MINOT CITY COUNCIL

SPECIAL MEETING

NOVEMBER 12, 2020 AT 5:30 P.M.

Members Present: Evans, Jantzer

(phone), Olson, Pitner, Podrygula,

Ross, Sipma

Members Absent: None

Mayor Sipma presiding and led the

City Council in the Pledge of Allegi-

ance.

The Mayor stated, the Council

agreed to share their preferred can-

didate selection one by one. Pitner,

Jantzer, Ross, Olson, and Sipma

chose Candidate C. Evans and Po-

drygula chose Candidate B.

Podrygula said both candidates B

and C were highly qualified and he

had a slight preference toward Can-

didate B in terms of growing Minot

into the future. He continued by say-

ing, Candidate C certainly has the

experience in a community similar to

ours. The key thing with either can-

didate will be to work very closely

with them to ensure they have a

good understanding of what the

Council wants and what the com-

munity needs. That aspect will

equalize the candidates in his opin-

ion. He emphasized the need to

develop a good working relationship

while orienting and socializing them

with the rest of the community.

The Mayor then thanked the candi-

dates for participating in the virtual

meet and greet as well as the inter-

views with Council and community

stakeholders. He said they all did an

exceptional job and provided an op-

portunity for a lot of different ques-

tions from the Council and the pub-

lic.

Evans pointed out that 20 commun-

ity stakeholders participated and

provided feedback on the candidates

and 13 of them recommended Can-

didate C as their preferred choice.

Pitner said, all three candidates

were very qualified. He said, he was

leaning towards Candidate B after

the interviews but after speaking

with the community and department

heads, he leaned more towards

Candidate C.

Ross moved Pitner seconded and

was carried unanimously to offer the

position of City Manager to Candi-

date C.

Mayor Sipma stated the next item on

the agenda would be an executive

session. The legal authority for clos-

ing this portion of the meeting is Pur-

suant to Authority of N.D.C.C.

44-04-17.1, 19.1, and 19.2. The to-

pic or purpose of this executive ses-

sion is to discuss negotiating stra-

tegy and/or provide negotiating in-

structions to its attorneys and other

negotiators regarding the new City

Manager Contract, for which nego-

tiation is reasonable likely to occur in

the immediate future and discussion

in an open meeting would have an

adverse fiscal effect on the bargain-

ing position of the City.

Whereupon, Olson moved Ross

seconded and was carried unani-

mously to move to an executive ses-

sion.

The Mayor then stated the executive

session will be recorded and all

members of the governing body are

reminded to limit their discussion

during the executive session to the

announced topic. Any collective de-

cision, collective commitment, or

other final action by the governing

body must occur after it reconvenes

in an open meeting, unless final ac-

tion is specifically required by law to

be taken during the executive ses-

sion.

Mayor Sipma asked the members of

the public attending the meeting to

leave the room. He stated, the

Council anticipated adjourning the

executive session, and reconvening

the open portion of the meeting at

approximately 6:00 pm.

The executive session began at 5:39

pm and was attended by all

members of the City Council, as well

as the Mayor, Acting City Manager/

Finance Director, HR Director, Pub-

lic Information Officer, City Clerk and

Charlene Stevens of GovHR (via

telephone).

At 6:30 pm, Olson moved Ross

seconded and was carried unani-

mously to adjourn the executive ses-

sion and return to the regular City

Council meeting.

The public was invited to return to

the meeting room with the City

Council meeting back in session.

There being no further business, the

meeting adjourned at 6:30 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.

(November 18, 2020)

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Probate No. 51-2020-PR-00199

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF

WARD COUNTY, STATE OF

NORTH DAKOTA

In the Matter of the Estate of

VIVIAN KIRKEVOLD aka VIVIAN M.

KIRKEVOLD, 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 required to

present their claims within three (3)

months after the date of the first

publication or mailing of this notice

or the claims will be forever barred.

Claims must either be presented to

KURT N. JOHNSON and VICKIE M.

JEAN,personal representatives of

the estate and their attorney Andria

L. Mueller at #7 3rd Street SE, Suite

202, Minot, ND 58701, or filed with

the Court.

Dated this 12th day of November

2020.

/s/Kurt N. Johnson

KURT N. JOHNSON,

Personal Representative

/s/Vickie M. Jean

VICKIE M. JEAN,

Personal Representative

/s/ Andria L. Mueller

Andria L. Mueller (Bar I.D. #07282)

Legacy Design Strategies

Attorney for Personal Representa-

tives

#7 3rd Street SE, Suite 202

Minot, ND 58701

Tel: (701) 838-1998

Fax: (701) 838-5496

E-mail: andria@ldstrategies.com

(November 18-25; December 2,

2020)