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(December 2, 2020)

MINOT CITY COUNCIL

SCHEDULED MEETING

NOVEMBER 16, 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

Evans moved Olson seconded and

carried unanimously to amend the

agenda, addressing item 4.2, Em-

ployee Recognition, as the next item

followed by a COVID update.

Mayor Sipma recognized Shawn

Danielson, a City Sanitation Driver,

for being awarded the Public Safety

Hero of the Year by Safe

Fleet/Fleetmind. He said he was

nominated for his exceptional driving

record and commitment to serving

the community. He then presented

Mr. Danielson with a check for

$1,000, a certificate, and the

Mayor’s coin.

Lisa Clute, Director of First District

Health Unit, provided the Council

with statistics for Ward County. She

said hospitalizations have increased

dramatically and Trinity is doing

what they can to increase capacity.

The primary issue is not the number

of beds, but rather available staff.

Trinity continues to test symptomatic

patients and First District Health Unit

is providing asymptomatic testing

and testing at MSU twice a week.

The Governor issued an Executive

Order on Friday night and they are

still reviewing the best ways to im-

plement it. First District has com-

municated information to businesses

who hold licenses through them.

The guidance from the Governor

suggests event planners submit a

COVID-19 Preparedness and Safety

Plan to First District Health Unit to

review before holding events. They

are providing guidance to event

planners but it is up to them what to

do with the information. Protocols

are still being established.

She said that a vaccine looks

promising. Trials conducted with a

vaccine from Pfizer have demon-

strated a 90% effectiveness rate and

the vaccine from Moderna has a

94.5% effectiveness rate. They are

anticipating 21,000 doses will be

provided in the first couple weeks of

December. First District Health Unit

will receive about 1,500 of those

doses which will be distributed

through registered COVID vaccine

providers. The second dosage will

not require the cold temperature

storage making it easier to transport.

Vaccines will be distributed to priori-

ty groups first, including medical

staff and first responders.

She addressed concerns relating the

virus to the flu by saying, in 2018,

there were 172 flu deaths, in 2019,

there were 157 and in 2020, 145 flu

deaths. By October, there have

been 571 COVID deaths and they

are projecting it will exceed the flu

substantially. She mentioned that

funeral homes are overwhelmed but

doing what they can.

Olson asked about a statistic circu-

lating, saying that the mask mandate

could save 250 lives. Ms. Clute said

she does not know where the infor-

mation came from but she would as-

sume they used a formula based on

the current rate of deaths in North

Dakota.

Ross asked when the citywide mask

mandate which was implemented

about four weeks before, would be-

gin to demonstrate effectiveness.

Ms. Clute said, it is dependent on

how uniformly it was adopted. There

would probably be a four to five

week delay to account for close con-

tacts.

Olson asked Ms. Clute to describe

their recommendations for the holi-

days. Ms. Clute responded by say-

ing, people should limit group sizes

and come up with creative ways to

celebrate. She emphasized the need

to make good decisions and said

that individuals should find ways to

mitigate personal risk.

The Mayor said the Governor issued

the Executive Order to the press on

Friday night before releasing the in-

formation to the state’s Mayors.

Some of the issues outlined in the

order need to be better defined and

methods of implementation and en-

forcement need to be determined.

He said there should hopefully be

more information the following day.

Olson moved Evans seconded and

was carried unanimously to approve

a subdivision plat to create a new

subdivision from Lot 24, Block 1,

The Bluffs Addition and Lot 5, The

Bluffs 11th Addition, to be known as

Lots 1 & 2, The Bluffs 15th Addition;

approve a subdivision plat to conso-

lidate Lots 33 & 34, Block 1, The

Bluffs Second Addition and Lot 26,

The Bluffs 7th Addition, into two new

lots to be known as Lots 1 & 2, The

Bluffs 16th Addition; approve a sub-

division plat to replat Lot 6,

Johnerson’s Subdivision of Lots 8, 9

& 10 of Hecker’s Second Addition to

include an adjacent abandoned al-

leyway to be known as Lot 1,

Johnerson’s 2nd Addition.

Olson moved Pitner seconded and

was carried unanimously to adopt

resolution no. 3676 for a Conditional

Use Permit to operate a doggie day-

care at 3001 7th Street SW.

The City Council held a public hear-

ing to consider a request to plat an

outlot from an unplatted portion of

the NE 1/4 NE 1/4 of Section

10-154N-83W, to be known as

Outlot 1 of Section 10-154N-83W

and to rezone the resulting property

from AG to P. Additionally, the Fu-

ture Land Use Map of the

Comprehensive Plan is going to be

amended from “Rural/Agricultural” to

“Cemetery.” No one appeared on

behalf of the request.

Pitner moved Ross seconded and

was carried unanimously to close

the public hearing, place and pass

ordinance no. 5544 on first reading

to change the zone from AG to P on

NE 1/4 NE 1/4 of Section

10-154N-83W, adopt resolution no.

3677 to amend the Comprehensive

Land Use Map from

“Rural/Agricultural” to “Cemetery” on

NE 1/4 NE 1/4 of Section

10-154N-83W, approve an outlot

plat from an unplatted portion of the

NE 1/4 NE 1/4 of Section

10-154N-83W.

The City Council held a public hear-

ing to consider a request to rezone

Lots 1, 2, 4, & 8, Highlander Estates

2nd Addition from C1 to C2. Addi-

tionally, the applicants are also ap-

plying for a Conditional Use Permit

on Lot 8 for a carwash. No one ap-

peared on behalf of the request.

Pitner moved Olson seconded and

was carried unanimously to close

the public hearing and place and

pass ordinance no. 5545 on first

reading to rezone Lots 1, 2, 4, & 8,

Highlander Estates 2nd Addition

from C1 to C2.

Olson moved Evans seconded and

was carried to adopt resolution no.

3678 for a Conditional Use Permit

on Lot 8 Highlander Estates 2nd Ad-

dition for a carwash. Roll call vote:

ayes: Evans, Jantzer, Olson, Po-

drygula, Ross, Sipma; nays: none;

Abstain: Pitner

The City Council held a public hear-

ing to consider a request to plat a

new outlot to include all of Outlot 13

and a portion of the unplatted NE 1/4

of Section 26-156N-83W into a new

outlot to be known as Outlot 15 of

NE 1/4 Section 26-156N-83W. The

resulting property is going to be re-

zoned from AG and RA to just RA.

No one appeared on behalf of the

request.

Pitner moved Olson seconded and

was carried unanimously to close

the public hearing, place and pass

ordinance no. 5546 on first reading

to rezone Outlot 15 of NE 1/4 Sec-

tion 26-156N-83W from AG and RA

to just RA, approve a new outlot plat

to include all of Outlot 13 and a por-

tion of the unplatted NE 1/4 of Sec-

tion 26-155N-83W to be known as

Outlot 15 of NE 1/4 Section

26-156N-83W.

Olson moved Jantzer seconded and

was carried unanimously to place

and pass ordinance no. 5547 on first

reading to amend Chapter 20 of the

Minot Zoning Ordinance.

Ross moved Pitner seconded and

was carried unanimously to approve

the minutes of the November 2,

2020 regular City Council meeting

and the November 5, 2020 special

City Council meeting; place and

pass ordinance no. 5540 on second

reading amending the 2020 annual

budget for the purchase of

COVID-related supplies, Take &

Make program supplies and other

expenses related to COVID-19;

place and pass ordinance no. 5541

on second reading amending the

2020 annual budget for the FY2020

US Department of Justice Bullet-

proof Vest Grant ;place and pass or-

dinance no. 5542 on second reading

amending the 2020 annual budget

for the final payment for the updating

of the CWT at the CP railway cross-

ing on Main St N; place and pass or-

dinance no. 5543 on second reading

amending the CMCO to modify the

reporting structure of City officers;

approve the 2021 meeting schedule;

approve final payment in the amount

of $95,358.29 to Dakota Under-

ground Specialties for 30th Ave

Gravity Sewer Phase 2; approve the

gaming site authorization for Prairie

Grit Adaptive Sports to install pull

tabs at Off the Vine; approve the

statistical update of the Limited En-

glish Proficiency Plan as required for

compliance with Title VI; approve

the service contract with Voice Pro-

ducts Service, LLC and authorize

the Chief of Police to sign the ser-

vice contract; approve the standard

joint funding agreement with the

USGS for operation of 2 water quali-

ty gauges on the Souris River and

authorize the Mayor and Public

Works Director to sign the agree-

ment; grant final approval of an ap-

plication for a Renaissance Zone

Project filed by Norsk Brothers for a

five-year property tax exemption, in-

cluding improvements, but not for

land and for a five-year business in-

come tax exemption on the property

located at 18 2nd Street NE (Minot’s

1st Addition, Lot 12, Block 31).

Olson moved Evans seconded and

after discussion was carried unani-

mously to extend the expiration of

the following resolutions until the

underlying state of emergency ends,

unless either Resolution is modified

or terminated sooner by the City

Council: (1) resolution adopting a

temporary employment policy re-

garding mask usage; and (2) resolu-

tion adopting a temporary policy re-

quiring visitors to wear masks while

in City buildings.

Olson wondered if the resolutions

were affected by the Governor’s re-

cent Executive Order issuing a

statewide mask mandate.

Mr. Lakefield responded by saying,

one of the resolutions addresses the

City employee policy and how is-

sues with employees would be han-

dled. The resolution adopting the

policy for visitors to City buildings is

duplicative but it could extend past

the December 14th expiration of the

Governor’s Executive Order.

Mayor Sipma also elaborated on the

differences between prosecution of

the City mask mandate compared to

the Governor’s Executive Order.

Ross asked Chief Klug to comment

on the Sheriff’s Departments who

have said they will not enforce the

order.

Chief Klug stated, he is prepared for

direction from City Council but at this

time, education is the number one

priority. If an issue arises, they will

make sure the order is understood

and ask the person to comply. if

necessary, staff has been directed

to issue written warnings. District

Court has confirmed that a guilty

plea will result in a $50 fine. Other-

wise, an infraction could be subject

to a fine up to $1,000. He said, it is

an order from the Governor and it is

their job under State law to enforce it

and enforce it fairly. Upon further

questioning he said, they have not

issued any citations yet.

The City Council held a public hear-

ing to consider a request by TITA,

LLC, represented by Mr. Gabriel

Holt, to construct a new building lo-

cated at 619 North Broadway, which

has been unoccupied for several

years. TITA is requesting a five-year

property tax exemption, including

improvements. No one appeared on

behalf of the request.

Olson moved Podrygula seconded

to close the public hearing and grant

conditional approval of the applica-

tion.

Evans asked Mr. Billingsley to pro-

vide an overview of the Renaissance

Zone Program. Mr. Billingsley stat-

ed, the program has been in place

for about 20 years to improve older

properties in Minot and they have

had almost 100 applications.

Several buildings have been

rehabbed in downtown and take ad-

vantage of the benefits. He ex-

plained that the criteria for a Renais-

sance Zone application does not

factor in the highest and best use of

a property. He then listed the criteria

from his memo and said the appli-

cant meets all of the requirements.

This project was reviewed by staff to

ensure eligibility, an application was

then submitted and was approved

by the Renaissance Zone Board.

Evans read a series of questions

that were brought up by a concerned

citizen. The first concern related to

what would happen if the car wash

failed and they used their one oppor-

tunity for a Renaissance Zone pro-

ject. Mr. Billingsley responded by

saying, the current rule only allows

one opportunity for the Renaissance

Zone but there is a chance that rule

could change in the next Legislative

Session.

Evans asked why development on

North Hill should be incentivized

when it is doing just fine without it.

Mr. Billingsley said, the property

next to this site, now Taco John’s,

received approval for Renaissance

Zone incentives as well.

Evans said, a car wash does not

align with the Main Street Initiative

and people-centric initiatives. Mr.

Billingsley agreed and said the pro-

perty is on Broadway which is a C2

zone. The Main Street Initiative is

mostly for C3 zones which are

downtown. The Council approved an

expansion of the Renaissance zone

which included five blocks along

North Broadway. There are some

parcels that could use rehab and re-

novation to fill in vacant properties.

Evans said, the constituent believes

this is an indiscriminate use of the

program which could jeopardize the

entire program. Mr. Billingsley stat-

ed, the application meets all of the

requirements in the Renaissance

Zone Plan, which was reviewed and

approved by the state of North

Dakota. As long as the use is per-

mitted within the zone, they are enti-

tled to apply for benefits.

Evans summarized by saying, the

application is within the purview of

the program and any policy changes

could be addressed at a different ve-

nue. Mr. Billingsley agreed.

Pitner stated he would be abstaining

from a vote due to a conflict of in-

terest.

Podrygula agreed that they cannot

change the rules in the middle of an

application however, he is not com-

fortable supporting the application.

He said, he understands it meets the

criteria but it doesn’t add value as a

Renaissance project.

Olson said, the rules have been es-

tablished and the applicant meets

the criteria. She said, she does not

believe they can deny an application

based on personal preference.

Ross disagreed and said, as a

Council they can decide whether to

approve the project or not and he

does not support it.

Mayor Sipma mentioned that the site

has sat vacant since before the 2011

flood and will remain in the flood

plain for many years, subjecting it to

more strict building requirements.

A vote was taken on the above mo-

tion by Olson, seconded by Po-

drygula and failed by the following

roll call vote: ayes: Jantzer, Olson,

Sipma; nays: Evans, Podrygula,

Ross; abstain: Pitner

Jantzer moved Pitner seconded and

was carried unanimously to accept a

tentative agreement reached by the

property owners and their attorney,

which is as follows: Agree to pur-

chase the Grondahl property at 517

12th Street SW necessary for con-

struction, operation and mainte-

nance of the flood protection project

for the amount of $205,000.00; Pay-

ment of attorney’s fees and costs in

the amount of $8,000.00 to Gron-

dahls; and Dismissal of the litigation

brought by Grondahls against the

City of Minot.

Ross moved Podrygula seconded to

reject the purchase of 15 2nd Ave-

nue SW for $2,608,000 for the relo-

cation of City Hall out of the flood

impact zone into the center of the

downtown.

Ross said, he wasn’t on the Council

when they decided to move forward

with the purchase of the former

Wells Fargo building and he is op-

posed to purchasing the property for

several reasons. He explained that

he attended a meeting in July where

staff presented an option to build

onto the current City Hall. The ex-

pansion would be done in four

phases, the first of which would add

10,000 square feet at a cost of $7

million. Since the NDR funds for the

project add up to about $7 million,

he wondered why that option was

not fully considered. He raised con-

cerns that the City is offering to pur-

chase the Wells Fargo property at a

higher cost than the appraised value

creating negative equity. He also

said, using reserves to pay for this

project at a time when a new Fire

Station was put on hold, wouldn’t

look favorable to the public. He said

he believes relocating City Hall

downtown won’t have the economic

impact they’re hoping for. Downtown

is doing fine without City Hall.

Evans said she also attended the

meeting in July and was surprised to

hear about the option to expand.

She wondered why it was never dis-

cussed publicly. She then said she

disagreed with the needs analysis

and said a more realistic analysis

should be conducted. She is not

convinced that 54,000 square feet

are necessary. She emphasized the

need to make a financially sensible

decision especially when COVID im-

pacts are still undetermined. She

concluded by saying they need ac-

curate data regarding space

analysis and financial impacts be-

fore making a decision.

At the request of Pitner, Zakian ex-

plained the funding for this project.

The total NDR funding amounts to

$7,750,000. He explained that other

options have been discussed but his

only focus is NDR. He clarified for

Ross that he never said NDR funds

could be used to pay for an expan-

sion at the current City Hall location.

NDR funds are specifically for reha-

bilitation of an existing building locat-

ed outside the floodplain in down-

town.

Mr. Zakian also explained how they

arrived at the purchase price. Under

Federal rules for a voluntary ac-

quisition, they can either use the

City assessed value, an indepen-

dent appraisal or another justifiable

measure to determine the baseline

offer. The current assessed value on

the property is $2,740,000. Mr. Zaki-

an said he felt is was worth it to

have an independent appraiser con-

duct an assessment which came out

to $2,500,000. His goal was to nego-

tiate between $2,500,000 but no

more than $2,740,000. He then gave

assurance that the acquisition price

meets all standards of due diligence

and fiduciary responsibilities under

Federal rules.

Evans expressed concerns the pro-

ject is not what’s best for the com-

munity at this time. It hasn’t been

identified how much would be need-

ed from reserves and a lot has

changed since the project was dis-

cussed in 2015. She asked if it is

possible to request a revision from

HUD and if the NDR funds for City

Hall could be used for other projects.

Mr. Zakian explained how the City

received a waiver from HUD to use

NDR funds for the City Hall project

which is an extremely rare oppor-

tunity. Amending the waiver would

take an additional 90-120 days and

would amend the approved Action

Plan. He said, it is possible to reallo-

cate funds to acquisitions. He also

said, if all LMI Rental projects re-

ceive their maximum amount of

funding, they would need an addi-

tional $3-$4 million, however, there

is a remaining balance of $5 million

in Single Family Housing and $1 mil-

lion of Planning funds that could also

be reallocated.

Mr. Zakian then commented on the

potential NDR extension which is

being considered by Congress. He

said it is unlikely to occur with the

current administration but they will

resume discussions in February or

March. Right now, they continue to

operate with the September 30,

2022 deadline.

Olson explained that the Council has

been presented with different op-

tions. The decision made by Council

in the spring, was that building at the

current site was not the most

cost-effective option and rehabbing

the building downtown was more

beneficial for several reasons. Build-

ing costs were lower, City Hall and

the 9-1-1 dispatch center would be

relocated out of harm’s way, and it

opened up possibilities for the Police

Department for a much-needed ex-

pansion. For all of those reasons,

plus the fact the NDR grant would

pay for most of it, is why they made

the decision to move forward with

the purchase. She said, they would

be incredibly foolish to walk away

from the NDR funding for the pro-

ject.

Mayor Sipma said, they have spent

dozens of hours discussing options

for City Hall. They have gone over

the need for growth, how the NDR

dollars could and could not be used,

and the importance of staying within

Federal guidelines regarding the

NDR grant. He emphasized that

they do not need to have the entire

City Hall finished by September 30,

2022 but they do need to have the

NDR funds spent, meaning they can

wait to spend any City reserves for a

time when they are ready. He said

that current spacing for City staff is

inadequate and inefficient. He has

supported the project from the be-

ginning and continues to support it.

Per square foot, this is the best op-

tion and presents the best impact to

downtown.

Pitner explained that he initially

wasn’t on board with the project until

funds were reallocated and this was

identified as the best option per

square foot. It is economically

responsible of the Council to use the

NDR funds available for this project.

It is not a matter of the Fire Station

versus City Hall because the

Federal government isn’t giving the

City money for a Fire Station. He

also commented that since down-

town is doing well, they should con-

tinue to make improvements by

bringing more activity downtown. He

said the building has been for sale

for years but since the private sector

hasn’t been able to buy it, then it

could be an opportunity for the City.

There is also rentable space as a

form of income. He stated, the City

Engineer had presented the costs

for the various options and there

were numerous reasons for select-

ing the Wells Fargo Building. He

mentioned how difficult it would be in

the future to try and find money for a

necessary expansion if they let this

opportunity go.

Evans commented that social dis-

tancing won’t be necessary in the fu-

ture like it is during the COVID pan-

demic. She also raised questions

about funding for the Police Depart-

ment expansion and unknown

changes due to COVID such as

lay-offs.

Upon questioning by Olson, Mr.

Lakefield clarified, City funding won’t

be necessary until after the NDR

funds are spent. There are a few

years to build reserves for the pro-

ject.

Podrygula asked for the timeframe

for the project. City Engineer Meyer,

available by phone, explained that

the timeframe will be tight. He said

the Phase 2 environmental review

will take about eight weeks so the

City would take possession of the

building in January. Then they would

issue an RFQ for a consultant to

design and bid the project, which

could take about eight months. He

said it would be a challenge to

spend the NDR funds by the dead-

line but they would do everything

they can to move it along. He also

said, the City funding could be used

after the NDR deadline for furnishing

and finishes on the project.

Ross pointed out that COVID has

demonstrated that employees can

work efficiently from home as indi-

cated by Mr. Meyer who was work-

ing from home at the time. He said,

they may not need the space

planned for in the new building.

Podrygula listed several reasons for

supporting the purchase of the Wells

Fargo building for City Hall. He said,

the timeframe has a built-in series of

pauses where the Council can

reevaluate the project at each step,

which he is comfortable doing. The

building offers more space for

necessary expansion although he

would like to reevaluate the space

analysis with the involvement of the

Council. He also said, he would like

an estimate for digitizing records to

reduce the amount of space taken

up by physical records. He ex-

plained that the City made a commit-

ment to HUD to complete the project

and would be uncomfortable reject-

ing the proposal. He commented on

the need to expand and relocate the

dispatch center and said, consider-

ing the space needs, doesn’t want to

walk away from $7,750,000 dollars.

A vote was taken on the motion by

Ross, seconded by Podrygula and

failed by the following roll call vote:

ayes: Evans, Ross nays: Jantzer,

Olson, Pitner, Podrygula, Sipma

Pitner moved Olson seconded and

was carried to approve the purchase

of 15 2nd Avenue SW for

$2,608,000 for the relocation of City

Hall out of the flood impact zone into

the center of the downtown. Roll call

vote: ayes: Jantzer, Olson, Pitner,

Podrygula, Sipma; nays: Evans,

Ross.

Olson moved Pitner seconded and

after discussion was carried to au-

thorize staff to move forward with an

application for a Tourism Recovery

and Resilience Project submitted by

Stephanie Schoenrock on the Minot

Convention and Visitors Bureau

(CVB) for a three-year special pro-

ject totaling $477,000.

Stephanie Schoenrock, Executive

Director at Visit Minot, presented

their proposed project. She

described the three aspects they

would commit their focus including,

data collection and management,

destination development, and team

events tourism development. She

provided examples of potential

events like hockey and softball tour-

naments but said they also envision

tourism in the arts and education.

She reviewed the performance

measures they would track and the

documented return on investment.

She said, the City’s investment of

$477,000 over the next three years

could bridge the gap between CO-

VID to recovery throughout the city

of Minot.

Mr. Lakefield clarified, the approval

they are seeking today will authorize

staff to move forward but an agree-

ment and a budget amendment

would be brought back to City Coun-

cil for consideration. Upon further

questioning, he said they anticipate

funding would come from sales tax

dollars for economic development.

Under the ordinance revised in

2019, it is a permitted expense and

is the same revenue stream as the

MAGIC Fund.

Pitner said that Mr. Rosenthal is the

expert in Economic Development

and he agreed this should have

been done years ago. He continued

by saying, Minot has the facilities

and this project will help them max-

imize their potential. The goal is to

attract tourists from out of state.

Evans said she was glad to see

benchmarks included in the proposal

and looks forward to the results.

Podrygula said, in his years on

Council, they have discussed this as

a concept but never made a commit-

ment. He said he believes these ac-

tivities have been undervalued in the

past. He commended Ms. Schoen-

rock on the level of professionalism

and accountability demonstrated in

their efforts. There will be demand

for activities after COVID so they

need to plan for it now.

Ross said, as a former member of

the Convention and Visitors Bureau

Board, he disagrees with the propo-

sal. It may seem like this is long

overdue but it has been done before.

Youth activities brought a sense of

pride to the community and tourna-

ments were met with police escorts

and city-wide welcomes. The ad-

vertising agency that Visit Minot

worked with provided the type of

data described in the project. He

said, there was an active committee

to accomplish the goals Ms.

Schoenrock identified and shouldn’t

cost anything to the City. He also

said, they don’t need software to fig-

ure out what people are doing while

in Minot; they are eating, drinking,

and shopping. He said it seems like

a fluff piece to gain operating money

when that money could be used to

help struggling businesses.

Pitner pointed out that Williston

operates with twice the budget Minot

does. He agreed that some tourna-

ments have been done with the help

of volunteers but the city of Minot

can do more than Class B Tourna-

ments. With the facilities we have,

Minot could attract national tourna-

ments. They need the community to

collaborate and attract tourists but

the individuals need resources. The

data they collect can be used to

determine who and where to market

toward.

Olson stated, Minot has world class

facilities because the City has made

investments through the community

development fund. This project

would be the finishing touch for com-

munity development.

Ms. Schoenrock agreed and said,

there have been great tournaments

in the past but we can do better.

They have an opportunity to take the

current environment and make in-

vestments to develop improve-

ments. She said the CVB is funded

through hotel taxes and this year,

through thoughtful planning, they will

be using some reserves to balance

their budget. They will need further

investments if they plan to build on

current events and make improve-

ments. She then stated, she worked

for the advertising agency who

tracked data and analytics for Visit

Minot in the past and is very familiar

with that aspect.

Ross asked what kind of support

Visit Minot offers and what the Event

Coordinator will do. Ms. Schoenrock

responded by saying, their support

varies depending on the type of

event but they provide estimates to

increase team participation, buy

down costs for referees, and provide

welcome packages, as some exam-

ples. She continued by saying, the

Event Coordinator has already been

hired. They shifted the focus of the

sales director position.

Ross then asked about financial as-

sistance from ND Tourism, to which

Ms. Schoenrock stated, they don’t

receive assistance in the form of

cash but have gotten some advertis-

ing.

Pitner pointed out that attracting the

types of events they are after re-

quires someone to cater to the event

organizer’s needs, which will differ

greatly depending on the event.

A vote was taken on the motion by

Olson, seconded by Pitner and car-

ried by the following roll call vote:

ayes: Evans, Jantzer, Olson, Pitner,

Podrygula, Sipma; nays: Ross

Jantzer moved Pitner seconded and

was carried unanimously to accept a

tentative agreement reached with

property owners and their attorney,

which is as follows: Agree to pay at-

torney fees and costs in the amount

of $13,000 relating to the eminent

domain action and purchase of the

Tonite We Ride property (Ben’s

Tavern) at 220 – 6th Street NE in

Minot which is necessary for con-

struction, operation and mainte-

nance of the flood protection project.

Ross moved Evans seconded and

was carried unanimously to place

and pass ordinance no. 5548 on first

reading amending Section 24-64

(Annual Leave) of the City of Minot

Code of Ordinances.

Personal Appearances: Jasahel

Stewart spoke in opposition of the

mask mandate, citing health and re-

ligious reasons for his objections.

Mayor Sipma stated, the Governor

implemented and enforceable mask

mandate over the weekend.

Liaison Reports: Council members,

Podrygula, Olson, Evans, and

Jantzer had no meetings to report.

Ross attended the Zoning Ordi-

nance Steering Committee meeting.

He said, the proposed ordinance will

be posted on the City website in De-

cember and comments can be sub-

mitted through the online portal at

that time. Pitner met with the

Renaissance Zone Review Board

and Visit Minot Board, both of which

had projects earlier on the agenda.

Mayor Sipma mentioned the discus-

sions taking place to consolidate

MADC and the Chamber of Com-

merce. He also said, Task Force 21

has been meeting virtually and he

has been meeting weekly with the

COVID Coalition.

There being no further business,

Pitner moved Ross seconded and

carried unanimously to adjourn the

meeting at 8:42 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.

(December 2, 2020)

NOTICE

Northern Prairie Condos and

Storage Inc. #8 46th Ave NE, Minot

ND 58703 will hold a private auction

(invitation only), December 11, 2020

at 12:00 pm selling the contents in

the storage unit held by Myrna W.

Faul, E-17, CASH ONLY!

(November 25; December 2, 2020)

NOTICE OF REAL ESTATE SALE

CIVIL NUMBER: 51-2019-CV-00072

IN THE STATE OF NORTH

DAKOTA, COUNTY OF WARD

IN THE DISTRICT COURT, NORTH

CENTRAL JUDICIAL DISTRICT

Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC,

Plaintiff,

v.

Ashlie N. Carnes; Jessica L. Carnes;

any person in possession, and all

persons unknown, claiming any

estate or interest in, or lien or en-

cumbrance upon, the real estate

described in the complaint,

Defendants.

1. Judgment in the amount of

$123,706.37, having been entered in

favor of Plaintiff and against Defen-

dants, which Judgment was filed

with the Clerk of Courts of Wells

County, North Dakota, on October

14, 2020, for the foreclosure of a

real estate mortgage.

2. Notice is hereby given pursuant to

said Judgment that the real property

described as:

Lots 1 & 2, Block 6, Mill’s Addition to

the City of Harvey, Wells County,

North Dakota.

With an address of 400 Clark Ave,

Harvey, ND 58341, being the sub-

ject of the Mortgage dated De-

cember 5, 2013, which Mortgagors,

Ashlie N. Carnes and Jessica L.

Carnes, executed and delivered to

Mortgage Electronic Registration

Systems, Inc., as Mortgagee, as

nominee for Plains Commerce

Bank, its successors and assigns,

and recorded in the office of the

Clerk and Recorder of Wells County,

North Dakota, on December 9,

2013, Instrument Number 202927, is

subject to the entered Judgment.

Said Mortgage was assigned to

Plaintiff, its successors or assigns,

by Assignment of Mortgage record-

ed February 20, 2019, Instrument

Number 209105.

3. In order to realize the amount of

$123,706.37, as of October 14,

2020, plus interest accruing

thereafter on said amount at the rate

of 4.125% per year together with the

costs and expenses of sale, the pro-

perty will be sold subject to redemp-

tion as provided by law as one par-

cel of land at public auction, subject

to any lien for unpaid real estate

taxes and assessments of Wells

County, North Dakota, and ease-

ments and restrictions of record, to

the highest bidder for cash under the

direction of the Sheriff of Wells

County, North Dakota, at the main

entrance of the Wells County Court-

house located at the 700 Railway

Street S, Fessenden, North Dakota

58438, on January 6, 2021 (“Sale

Date”), at 9:00 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 18th day of November,

2020.

SHERIFF OF WELLS COUNTY

/s/ Christopher Kluth

By: Sheriff Christopher Kluth

Sheriff/Deputy Sheriff of Wells

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 25; December 2-9,

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)

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