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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)