City of Minot Requests for Sealed

Bids

The City of Minot, North Dakota is

requesting sealed bids for struc-

tures, to include homes, for sale that

were purchased by the City within

the footprint of the flood control pro-

ject.

Structures will be sold as-is with no

guarantee or warranty to their condi-

tion or soundness. Those designat-

ed with “**” have lead-based paint or

asbestos hazard information avail-

able.

Each bid must include a five (5) per-

cent bid bond in a separate en-

velope attached to the bid envelope.

Acceptable will be cashier checks,

bidder bond, or cash. Any outstand-

ing balance must be paid within fif-

teen (15) days of highest bid award.

Land is not included as part of this

auction. Structures must be re-

moved and relocated outside the

2011 flood inundation area at win-

ning bidder’s expense. Winning

bidder must provide destination ad-

dress, obtain any necessary moving

permits and coordinate removal plan

through City of Minot property

maintenance within thirty (30) days

of bid opening. Debris and/or dam-

age created by structure removal

shall be the winning bidder’s respon-

sibility. For safety concerns, struc-

tures must remain in-place until after

May 1, 2021 and then have 60 days

to remove. Exceptions require City

approval. Any desired winterizing

must be performed by winning

bidder at their own expense. The

City reserves the right to demolish

structures left in place beyond the

deadline. Demolition of

basement/slab is City responsibility.

All structures moved must follow jur-

isdictional ordinances and zoning

codes in place at the permanent lo-

cation of the structure. Structures

remaining in the City of Minot’s jur-

isdictional boundaries require a cer-

tificate of occupancy be issued

within six (6) months of bid.

The following is a list of structures

available to the highest bidder. De-

tached garages and sheds are con-

sidered separate items that require

an independent bid from the home

structure. Home and

commercial-type structures have a

minimum bid based on availability

and assessed tax value. Sheds and

garages have no minimum bid price.

Address

Minimum Bid/Assessed Value

1624 Burdick Expy E – house

$14,400/$96,000

1527 Burdick Expy E – house

$19,500/$130,000

1527 Burdick Expy E – garage

no minimum

1527 Burdick Expy E – shed

no minimum

1520 Burdick Expy E – house

$18,450/$123,000

1520 Burdick Expy E – garage

no minimum

1520 Burdick Expy E – shed

no minimum

1416 1st Ave SE – house

$17,100/$114,000

1412 1st Ave SE – house

$19,800/$132,000

1404 1st Ave SE – house

$13,350/$89,000

Structures will be open and available

to view on Thursday, November 5th,

2020 from 10:00 AM to noon. City

staff will not be present at all struc-

tures. This will be the only viewing

opportunity.

All envelopes must be sealed, and

the face of the envelope shall be

clearly marked “City Property for

Sale” with the address of the struc-

ture being bid on. Any bidder may

bid on more than one structure,

however only one bid may be sub-

mitted per envelope and a separate

performance bond is required for

each structure. All bids must be sub-

mitted as follows:

Attn: Finance Department

City of Minot

P.O. Box 5006

Minot, ND 58702

Or hand delivered to:

515 2nd Ave SW

Second Floor

Minot, ND 58701

Bids will be opened on Thursday,

November 12th, 2020 at 11:00 AM

in the City Council Chambers at City

Hall (515 2nd Ave SW, Minot, North

Dakota). Any bids received after the

deadline will be returned unopened.

The City of Minot reserves, to itself,

the right to reject any or all bids.

Questions should be addressed to

Technical Support Specialist at

701-837-3637.

The City of Minot promotes fair

housing and makes all programs

available regardless of age, race,

color, religion, sex, national origin, or

handicap.

(October 26; November 2, 2020)

City of Minot Requests for Sealed

Bids

The City of Minot, North Dakota is

requesting sealed bids for land ac-

quired by the City as part of a Spot

Blight (Zombie Homes) eradication

program.

Structures on these properties have

been demolished and site restored

to grade level with grass.

Each bid must also include a five (5)

percent bidders bond in a separate

envelope attached to the bid en-

velope. Acceptable will be cashier

checks, bidder bond, or cash. Any

outstanding balance must be paid

within fifteen (15) days of highest bid

award.

Pursuant to HUD rules and regula-

tions, these properties are being of-

fered for use under two options

which are:

1. Urgent Need National Objective

which means there will be a deed

restriction in perpetuity for use of the

property prohibiting any permanent

structure to be built. There will also

be a requirement that any other type

of improvement to the site will re-

quire approval of the City’s Flood

Plain Manager (examples of accept-

able uses are lawns, landscaping,

gardens) or

2. Low/Moderate Income (LMI) Na-

tional Objective which means there

must be built on the property con-

sistent with Minot’s rules and ordi-

nances a single family home elevat-

ed to one (1) foot above base flood

elevation determined by FEMA and

home must be sold to and occupied

by a LMI qualified purchaser for oc-

cupancy below a price cap set by

HUD and North Dakota at the time

the house is built (cap periodically

changes) with the most recent cap

$294,600.

Land is being offered “as is” condi-

tion as part of this auction. Assess-

ment of the land for property tax and

any related purpose once ownership

is conveyed to the successful bidder

will be based on standards set by

the City Assessor based on use of

the land and/or any improvements

which are authorized.

Each bidder must identify which op-

tion is being chosen for property use

if acquired. Each bidder, by submit-

ting a price and identifying which

use, is agreeing to all terms, condi-

tions, and limits for the use of the

land that has been identified.

If Option 2 is chosen, the bidder is

agreeing to follow jurisdictional ordi-

nances and zoning codes. Bidder

also agrees to commence construc-

tion within one year of receiving title

and complete construction for occu-

pancy within 18 months of receipt of

title. The bidder can be a LMI quali-

fied Minot resident and construct the

house for his or her occupancy.

The following is a list of properties

available to the highest bidder. A

minimum bid of $1,000 is required

for all properties, regardless of

whether Option 1 or Option 2 is

chosen.

Addresses of Spot Blight Properties

1004 3rd Ave NW

301 7th St NW

Properties may be viewed and in-

spected at any time during the bid

process. If a prospective bidder

chooses to enter any of the sites be-

ing bid, he or she is accepting based

on this notice all liability and respon-

sibility for entering such site or sites.

All envelopes must be sealed, and

the face of the envelope shall be

clearly marked “City Property for

Sale” with the address of the struc-

ture being bid on. Any bidder may

bid on more than one property, how-

ever only one bid may be submitted

per envelope and a separate perfor-

mance bond is required for each

structure. All bids must be submitted

as follows:

Attn: Finance Department

City of Minot

P.O. Box 5006

Minot, ND 58702

Or hand delivered to:

515 2nd Ave SW

Second Floor

Minot, ND 58701

Bids will be opened on Thursday,

November 12th, 2020 at 11:00 AM

in the City Council Chambers at City

Hall (515 2nd Ave SW, Minot, North

Dakota). Any bids received after the

deadline will be returned unopened.

The City of Minot reserves, to itself,

the right to reject any or all bids.

Questions should be addressed to

Technical Support Specialist at

701-837-3637.

The City of Minot promotes fair

housing and makes all programs

available regardless of age, race,

color, religion, sex, national origin, or

handicap.

(October 26; November 2, 2020)

MINOT CITY COUNCIL

SCHEDULED MEETING

OCTOBER 19, 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 Council held a public hearing to

consider an application to rezone 30

lots in Chaparelle Subdivision, 21

lots in Sundre Valley Addition, 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. No

one appeared on behalf of the re-

quest.

Jantzer moved Pitner seconded and

carried unanimously to close the

public hearing and place and pass

ordinance 5536 on first reading to

change the zone from M1 and C2 to

R1.

Olson moved Jantzer seconded and

carried unanimously to approve a

subdivision to consolidate Lot 4 of

Ramstad Heights 2nd Addition, Lot 6

of Ramstad Heights 3rd Addition

and a vacated portion of Kodiak

Street NW into two new lots to be

known as Ramstad Heights 10th Ad-

dition, Lots 1 & 2.

The Council held a public hearing to

consider a request for a Future Land

Use Map amendment from Medium

Density Residential to Manufactured

Home and Light Industrial, a rezone

on lots 1-5 and 22-24 from MH to

M1, and a conditional use permit for

propane storage tanks on Southeast

Business Park, 2nd Addition. No one

appeared on behalf of the request.

Pitner Jantzer seconded and carried

unanimously to close the public

hearing place and pass ordinance

5537 on first reading to change the

zone from MH to M1 on Southeast

Business Park, 2nd Addition, Lots

1-5 and 22-24; adopt resolution

3673 to amend the Comprehensive

Land Map from “Medium Density

Residential” to “Industrial”; approve

a 24-lot subdivision to be known as

Southeast Ridge Business Park 2nd

Addition, Lots 1-24; approve resolu-

tion 3674 for a Conditional Use Per-

mit to place bulk propane storage

tanks on one of the lots that will be

zoned M1 of Southeast Business

Park, 2nd Addition.

Olson moved Evans seconded and

carried unanimously to approve the

minutes of the October 5th regular

City Council meeting and the Oc-

tober 13th special City Council

meeting; place and pass ordinance

5533 on second reading to amend

the 2020 annual budget for the pur-

pose of purchasing books & materi-

als, an electric lift and other memori-

al expenditures; place and pass or-

dinance 5534 on second reading

amending the 2020 annual budget

for the purchase of a speed trailer

funded by the FY2019 Edward

Byrne JAG Grant; place and pass

ordinance 5535 on second reading

to amend the 2020 annual budget

for donations to be used to purchase

an unmanned aircraft system; ap-

prove the FY 2020 State Homeland

Security Grant Program and Award

and authorize the Mayor to sign the

Notice of Grant Award; place and

pass ordinance 5538 on first reading

to amend the 2020 annual budget

for the award of the FY2020 State

Homeland Security Grant; award the

bid to Sundre Sand and Gravel, Inc.

in the amount of $13.44 per ton for

washed sand for the upcoming

winter season; award the bid to the

following suppliers for water and

wastewater treatment chemicals as

follows: Carbon dioxide awarded to

American Welding and Gas for

$240.00/ton, Chlorine awarded to

DPC Industries for $625.00/ton, Am-

monium Sulfate to Thatcher Com-

pany for $0.294/lb, Calcium Nitrate

awarded to Thatcher Company for

$2.807/gallon; authorize the Mayor

to sign the North Dakota Forest Ser-

vice Mutual Aid Agreement; approve

the Facility Use Agreement for the

Ward County Law Enforcement

Range between the City of Minot

and ND Department of Corrections

and Rehabilitation and authorize the

Chief of Police to sign the Facility

Use Agreement; approve the agree-

ment with the NDDOT for the Bur-

dick Expressway Viaduct Improve-

ments project; approve the agree-

ment with the NDDOT for US 2 In-

tersection Improvements of Ever-

green Avenue/US 2 and Burdick

Expressway/US 2; approve the

agreement with the NDDOT for US 2

Bridge Improvements; approve the

agreement with the NDDOT for US

83 Bypass Bridge Improvements;

authorize the Fire Chief to sign the

contract with SRT for the internet at

the fire stations and authorize the

Fire Chief to sign future contracts

with SRT for internet services at the

fire stations; authorize auction of the

following listed structures acquired

in the flood mitigation buyout pro-

gram: 1624 Burdick Expy E –

House; 1527 Burdick Expy E –

House, Garage, Shed; 1416 1st Ave

SE – House; 1412 1st Ave SE –

House; 1404 1st Ave SE – House;

1520 Burdick Expy E – House,

Garage, Shed

Evans moved Jantzer seconded to

approve the extension of the MP

Wine & Spirits Retail Liquor License

until December 21, 2022.

Pitner stated, there are ordinances

in place that draw up timelines. This

establishment has not been open for

a year and they have had time to re-

locate or sell the license. He said he

would be in favor of waiting until the

deadline comes and follow the pro-

cedure at that time. Extending the

license would set a bad precedence

that license owner can close their

establishment and hold onto the

license for a year. He said, they

should stand by the guidelines they

have set forth.

Pitner moved Podrygula seconded

and was carried to table the item un-

til December to coincide with the ex-

piration of the license, at which time

the revocation process will take

place.

Mayor Sipma requested clarification

from the City Attorney regarding the

expiration of the license and revoca-

tion process.

Ms. Hendershot explained, if a

license holder is believed to be in

violation of the City’s ordinances, the

City would have to initiate a suspen-

sion or revocation process. Once the

year has passed, the City will send

out a notice and there would be a

hearing where the City would have

to prove that there has been a viola-

tion. The Council would have final

authority to decide whether to grant

an extension, revoke, or suspend

the license based on the facts relat-

ing to the alleged violation.

A vote was taken on the motion to

table and carried by the following roll

call vote: ayes: Olson, Pitner, Po-

drygula, Ross, Sipma; nays: Evans,

Jantzer

Olson moved Ross seconded and

after discussion failed to pass an or-

dinance on first reading to modify

parking restrictions to the following

location: Add a parking restriction to

the east side of S Main Street

between 5th Avenue S and 8th Ave-

nue S., Remove the parking restric-

tion from the west side of S Main

Street between 5th Avenue S and

8th Avenue S., Add a parking res-

triction to the west side of S Main

Street between 100-feet and

160-feet south of the center of the

5th Avenue S intersection.

The City Engineer explained that

when traffic changes like this are be-

ing considered, they send a letter to

the surrounding property owners for

input. The residents for this area

have mixed feelings and at this time,

there is no consensus on how to

resolve the issues. He said, the En-

gineering Department is recom-

mending the Council leave parking

as-is and they will continue monitor-

ing and see what other solutions

they can come up with.

Kasper Ziegler, a resident of the

area, said the street slopes toward

the curb and there is a risk of ac-

cidents in the winter. Parking as pro-

posed would make the situation

worse.

Sara Bloom, came forward to say

she requested the parking modifi-

cations because vehicles block visi-

bility when pulling out of her drive-

way. She raised concerns about the

safety of her family when vehicles

speed down the hill. She requested

something be done to resolve the is-

sue, whether it is limited parking for

residents only or a speed reduction.

She also suggested warning signs

for hidden driveways.

Upon questioning by Evans about

posting signs, the City Engineer

said, there have been studies re-

garding signs but they show limited

effectiveness. He further stated, they

try to balance safety with the

geometric grades and the narrow

roadway and will continue to come

up with other ideas.

A vote was taken on the motion by

Olson seconded by Ross and failed

by the following roll call vote: ayes:

none; nays: Evans, Jantzer, Olson,

Pitner, Podrygula, Ross, Sipma.

Olson moved Evans seconded and

after discussion carried unanimously

to approve payment to Minot Public

School District for the staffing and

facility costs associated with the em-

ergency daycare operation that was

hosted in their facilities and place or-

dinance no. 5539 on first reading

amending the 2020 annual budget to

increase the Emergency Fund reve-

nues and professional service con-

tracts expenditures for the Minot

Public Schools Childcare Services.

Olson stated she is thankful to have

the CARES Act funding and asked

the Finance Director if the costs

were what they expected.

Mr. Lakefield said, the cost was not

anticipated. The City entered into a

contract with the care provider and

the school was the location of the

site. It was initially thought that the

schools were covering their costs

since they would be operating any-

way, however, that was not the

case. At the direction of State

leaders, it was believed the CARES

Act funding would be a good vehicle

to cover the cost. Upon request for

further clarification, Mr. Lakefield

said, the City of Minot is covering

the entire bill, not Minot Public

Schools.

Mayor Sipma further explained, they

expected to use Federal after-school

funding but then found the dollars

had expired when the program be-

gan. He said the Ward County Em-

ergency Management Response

Guidelines under Pandemic

Response will now include informa-

tion on all aspects of the pandemic

including childcare.

Ross asked how much the daycare

was utilized, to which the Mayor

said, they planned for a capacity of

about 50 per site. They started with

about 10-25 during the first few

weeks and numbers increased from

there. It was available to first

responders in Fire, Police, Com-

munity Ambulance, First District

Health Unit, and a couple other key

providers of essential workers.

Olson moved Evans seconded and

after discussion carried unanimously

to adopt resolution 3675 approving a

temporary policy imposing a mask

mandate on members of the public

entering City owned and operated

buildings.

Podrygula said, he encouraged City

administration to consult with author-

ities and implement their recommen-

dations. He also requested First Dis-

trict Health Unit be present at the

meetings to respond to questions.

Mayor Sipma stated, he had spoke

with Lisa Clute, Director of First Dis-

trict Health Unit and is available to

share her comments. He said, the

main issue they are dealing with is

the time it takes for test results.

Currently, the lab takes about 5-7

days and the clinic 2-3 days, which

is concerning. There is also a severe

backlog of contact tracing which is

about 1,000 behind. They are trying

to find a balance between focusing

on tests or tracing contacts. The

Fargo Mayor is urging the Governor

to issue a mask mandate but Mayor

Sipma said, it is not likely it would

work here. A mandate is unenforce-

able and would encourage personal

enforcement by the community.

Mr. Lakefield thanked the legal staff

for developing a straight-forward

resolution. He then reminded the

Council the resolution requires an

effective date.

Olson clarified her motion to include

and effective date of October 20th.

Evans, as the second, agreed. Ol-

son then said, she was concerned

about enforcement but encouraged

people to do the right thing.

Evans reminded the community,

masks will provide protection for

residents and staff. If there was an

outbreak among City employees, it

could result in a loss of City ser-

vices.

Ross asked about feedback and

anxiety level of staff, to which Mr.

Lakefield responded by saying, the

anxiety level varies depending on in-

dividual circumstance. For example,

Utility Billing is located behind glass

but they have said that about 80% of

customers are already wearing a

mask so it is not a big issue.

The Airport Director responded to

questions about how it could affect

Airport customers. He said, City em-

ployees include facilities technicians

and operations staff who roam out-

side of the second-floor administra-

tive area. Airlines already communi-

cate to passengers that masks are

required so it is not an issue for trav-

elers. The only instance he antici-

pates is for people greeting arriving

passengers, but believes there won’t

be an issue with compliance.

Upon questioning by Evans, Mr.

Lakefield said signage will be provid-

ed by the Public Information Officer

and displayed in all locations.

Pitner said, if the policy will allow

buildings to stay open, then he is

willing to accept it. It is a small sacri-

fice for personal responsibility but he

would not support a city-wide mask

mandate.

Pitner moved Ross seconded and

after discussion was carried unani-

mously to approve the FEMA FIRM

appeal documents and authorize the

Mayor and staff to sign the required

documents to submit to FEMA.

City Engineer, Lance Meyer, came

forward and reminded all citizens lo-

cated within the flood area to pur-

chase flood insurance so the proper-

ty can be grandfathered into current

rates when the flood maps change.

He then thanked Ryan Ackerman of

Ackerman Estvold for all of the work

he and his team have put in to re-

create the models used by FEMA.

Mr. Ackerman presented information

on the appeal and explained the

differences between the statistical

hydrology calculated by FEMA com-

pared to their calculations. He said,

Ackerman Estvold used actual water

levels described in International

agreements pertaining to the reser-

voirs. FEMA based their calculations

on conservative assumptions. He

then explained the benefits gained if

the appeal was accepted and how it

would affect future flood maps.

After his presentation Mr. Ackerman

responded to questions from the

Council about the appeal process

and how it would affect the Flood

Control project.

City Engineer, Lance Meyer, pro-

vided information about the Broad-

way Corridor Study. He said, they

are at a point in the project where

they are looking for public input. The

goal is to determine where the com-

munity sees concerns so the En-

gineering Department can design

improvements for future conditions.

He used the website

www.movingbroadway.com to

demonstrate how comments and

concerns would be collected from

the public. The link is provided on

the City website and provides four

videos describing various aspects of

the project. Comments will be col-

lected October 16th through No-

vember 15th and can also be sub-

mitted by email to KLJ.

Public Works Director, Dan Jonas-

son presented information on pro-

jects taking place in Public Works.

He described the Rosehill Cemetery

gazebo project, provided a transit

update, discussed details of the

NAWS project and provided an up-

date on the Mouse River Enhanced

Flood Protection Project.

Following his presentation, he

responded to questions from the

Council.

Juliana, a Minot resident, spoke on

behalf of a city-wide mask mandate.

She said, it should include more

than just City buildings. She men-

tioned that children in school are re-

quired to wear masks and asked

why adults aren’t being held to the

same standard. She raised concerns

about employees working

throughout Minot who are at risk of

contracting COVID-19, not just City

employees. She suggested the man-

date should be followed and there

should be fines for non-compliance.

The number of cases throughout

Ward County have been increasing

and the Council should do some-

thing.

Pitner commented that the Council

members also work in the private

sector.

Mayor Sipma said, the City Council

does not control the rules for Minot

Public Schools.

Lisa Clute, of First District Health

Unit called in to respond to ques-

tions. She provided an update on

the number of active cases in Ward

County including long-term care fa-

cilities. She described the metrics

used to determine risk level by coun-

ty. The data would indicate that

Ward County should be at a risk lev-

el of red according to the 14-day

average of active cases per 10,000;

blue according to the number of

tests per 10,000; and orange ac-

cording to the 14-day average posi-

tivity rate. She said however, it is

hard to predict what the Governor

will do.

Mayor Sipma said the Fargo Mayor

has issued a mask mandate.

Olson asked whether there is a shor-

tage of ICU beds. Ms. Clute

responded by saying, hospitals are

typically running at capacity but they

have been coming up with creative

ways to increase capacity. Issues

would arise however, if there was an

accident requiring ICU beds while

space is taken up for COVID pa-

tients. She emphasized the impor-

tance of all hospital staff staying

healthy because there are no other

options locally. She advised every-

one to follow the recommendations

from medical professionals and

credible sources and she en-

couraged businesses to adopt mask

requirements.

Evans moved the City Council direct

the Mayor, based on the reasons

Fargo Mayor Mahoney listed, includ-

ing, Increased Hospitalizations, In-

creased Death Rate, Risk Level Es-

calation, High Level of Community

Spread, Contact Tracing

Overwhelmed, Requests by 65 Pedi-

atricians and the North Dakota Medi-

cal Association for a Mask Mandate,

Increasingly Negative Impact on The

City of Minot’s Workforce, and

Governor Burgum’s Recommenda-

tion for Local Control, to create a

Mayoral Mask Mandate modelled

after the City of Fargo’s, which does

not include a penalty for

non-compliance. Motion seconded

by Podrygula.

Mayor Sipma asked the Police Chief

to comment on enforcement since

there would be no penalty included

in the mask mandate.

Chief Klug said it is hard to predict

the impact for the Police Department

but a mandate would show effort on

behalf of the City. There is more

compliance when a mandate is im-

plemented but without a penalty, the

Police Department has little influ-

ence. They might not have officers

available if responding to calls.

Upon questioning by Podrygula,

Chief Klug said they are managing

staffing while quarantining when

necessary. He also said, they would

rely on the community to respond to

the mandate and on business own-

ers to enforce. It would be up to the

business owner to request removal

of a person who does not comply

with the order.

Mayor Sipma emphasized that there

should be no mask shaming. He

said that Williston reduced gathering

sizes so residents moved gatherings

to the outskirts of the community. If

a mask mandate would work in

Minot, it also needs to be adopted

by Ward County. He said, Fargo has

led the charge with their mask man-

date but asked if it would be benefi-

cial to Minot to impose.

Evans said the City Council needs to

show leadership and she read the

mandate adopted in Fargo.

Podrygula read the eight-point

memo that he had provided for the

Council meeting, ending with the

most progressive step, a mask man-

date.

Ms. Clute recommended a media

campaign include proper mask

usage and information to stand firm

against anti-maskers. She also said,

masks are not a solve-all solution

and that people must stay home

when they are sick and avoid large

gatherings.

Ross asked what kind of media

campaigns First District Health Unit

has conducted. Ms. Clute stated,

there was collaboration between the

City and County on a Joint Informa-

tion Campaign. They have coordi-

nated messages with the City on so-

cial media including daily posts. She

has done news interviews almost

daily with local news outlets but has

not done any paid advertising at this

point.

Ross said the community is living in

fear and he is opposed to a mask

mandate. He believes masks might

be necessary in crowded places and

airplanes but every scientific study

has an opposing study with opposite

results which creates skepticism. He

then said a friend in the medical field

told him the best treatment is zinc,

and vitamins D and C.

Ms. Clute responded by saying, First

District Health Unit has advertised

the importance of self-care including

taking vitamins and staying home

when feeling sick. Their intent is to

provide facts, not fear. Their job is to

prevent the spread of disease and

the end-game is herd immunity

through vaccinations.

Pitner said he would not support a

citywide mandate, especially when it

has no penalty and seems like emp-

ty words.

Evans commented that the econom-

ically vulnerable population cannot

simply stay home when they are

sick since they may not be financial-

ly able to miss work.

Evans then clarified her motion to

state that it is effective immediately

until the State of Emergency is lifted

unless it is sooner modified or lifted

by the Mayor or City Council.

Member of the Council emphasized

the need for the community to parti-

cipate and take this seriously. They

hoped to lessen the numbers of

cases until a vaccination is

developed. They also discussed the

desire to keep businesses operating

without the need for another shut-

down.

A vote was taken on the above mo-

tion and carried by the following roll

call vote: ayes: Evans, Jantzer, Ol-

son, Podrygula, Sipma; nays: Pitner,

Ross

Podrygula discussed the Emergency

Resources Committee and said the

County plan should be finalized in

November. Commission on Aging is

handling routine business. County

Planning Commission was present-

ed with the revised planning and

zoning code. He said, he has been

critical of the consultant and the pro-

cess of revising the plan but is im-

pressed with the result.

Olson attended the Souris Basin

Planning Council meeting virtually.

She also said the CTE committee

has not met but individuals are work-

ing diligently to move the project for-

ward. She also attended the Liaison

Committee of which Jantzer is the

Chair.

Evans reminded the public to check

the Library website for their revised

hours. She said, they are the first

department to be recognized by

Sustainable Minot for environmental-

ly friendly practices. She also said

she met with representatives from

organizations regarding homeless-

ness in Minot and will have a propo-

sal for the Council to consider.

Ross said Zoning Ordinance Steer-

ing Committee completed a few

more sections. They anticipate the

revised ordinance should be com-

pleted by March 2021.

Jantzer said the Liaison Committee

discussed the election, among other

things. He reminded everyone to

vote. He also mentioned the impor-

tance of the Broadway Corridor

study which was presented to the

Council earlier in the meeting.

Pitner said the Renaissance Zone

map amendment was approved and

he encouraged property owners in

the area to reach out for information

on tax abatements. He then men-

tioned his meeting with Visit Minot

and said they are planning an appli-

cation for the MAGIC Fund.

Mayor Sipma thanked Executive

Secretary Tami Stroklund for her

years of service to the City. She has

accepted employment elsewhere so

he presented her with the Mayor’s

coin prior to the meeting. He also

mentioned the intermodal train that

made its first arrival in Minot. He

thanked the MADC Board Members

and John MacMartin for finally

achieving what has been decades in

the making.

There being no further business,

Pitner moved Olson seconded and

carried unanimously to adjourn the

meeting at 9:42 pm

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MINOT CITY COUNCIL – SPECIAL

MEETING – OCTOBER 22, 2020

AT 2:00 P.M.

Members Present: Evans (phone),

Jantzer, Olson, Pitner, Podrygula,

Ross (phone), Sipma

Members Absent: None

Mayor Sipma presiding and led the

City Council in the Pledge of Allegi-

ance.

Mayor Sipma stated the next item on

the agenda would be an executive

session to discuss confidential appli-

cations received for the position of

City Manager and to designate final-

ists, if any. The legal authority for

closing this portion of the meeting is

Pursuant to Authority of N.D.C.C.

44-04-18-27, and 44-04-19.1.

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 5:00 pm.

Evans joined the meeting via

teleconference at 2:01 pm.

The executive session began at 2:02

pm and was attended by all

members of the City Council, as well

as the Mayor, HR Director, Public In-

formation Officer, and Charlene

Stevens of GovHR (via telephone).

The public was invited to return to

the meeting room with the City

Council meeting back in session.

Pitner moved Jantzer seconded to

invite the top tier candidates with the

exclusion of candidate #3, to inter-

view for the City Manager position

for the City of Minot. Motion second-

ed by Alderman Jantzer.

At the suggestion of the HR Director,

Alderman Pitner included Candidate

#5 as an alternate if any of the other

candidates withdraws from further

consideration in the hiring process.

Alderman Jantzer as the second,

agreed.

A vote was taken on the motion by

Pitner, seconded by Jantzer and

carried unanimously.

There being no further business, the

meeting adjourned at 4:00 pm.

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MINOT CITY COUNCIL – SPECIAL

MEETING – OCTOBER 26, 2020

AT 3:00 P.M.

Members Present: Evans (phone),

Jantzer, Olson, Pitner, Podrygula,

Ross (phone), Sipma

Members Absent: None

Mayor Sipma presiding and led the

City Council in the Pledge of Allegi-

ance.

Olson moved the City Council ap-

prove the settlement agreement and

mutual release. Motion seconded by

Evans.

Podrygula described the reasons

why he would be opposing the mo-

tion, citing the fact the City Manager

was terminated for cause and he

does not believe bad behavior

should be rewarded.

Pitner agreed with Podrygula’s com-

ments. He said there is a benefit to

accepting it and moving on but con-

sidering his own personal beliefs, he

cannot support the settlement.

Olson said she agrees with the sen-

timent of the other Council members

but for the sake of the rest of the

employees, would like to move for-

ward.

Ross also opposed the motion. He

said, he felt there was little negotia-

tion that took place and the former

City Manager got nearly everything

he wanted. The settlement rewards

poor behavior and he cannot support

it.

Mayor Sipma said he supports the

motion as advised by their attorney,

Mr. Bakke. There has been signifi-

cant effort put into contracts moving

forward ensuring both sides are well

represented. He also believes it is in

the best interest of the City employ-

ees and the community to move for-

ward.

A vote was taken on the motion by

Olson, seconded by Evans and car-

ried by the following roll call vote:

ayes: Evans, Jantzer, Olson, Sipma;

nays: Pitner, Podrygula, Ross.

There being no further business, the

meeting adjourned at 3:08 pm.

APPROVED: Shaun Sipma, Mayor;

ATTEST: Kelly Matalka, City Clerk –

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Court File No. 51-2020-PR-00183

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF

WARD COUNTY, STATE OF

NORTH DAKOTA

In the Matter of the Estate of Elmer

Lyle Poline, 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 Patricia A. Lund, 1135

4th Avenue West, Williston, North

Dakota 58801, as personal

representative of the estate, or filed

with the Court.

Dated this 21st day of October,

2020.

/s/Patricia A. Lund

Patricia A. Lund,

Personal Representative

Susan E. Johnson-Drenth (05387)

JD Legal Planning PLLC

902 28th Street S, Suite 2

Fargo, ND 58103

Telephone: 701-364-9595

Fax: 701-364-9596

Email: sdrenth@jdlegalplanning.com

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Representative

(October 26; November 2-9, 2020)