MINOT CITY COUNCIL

SCHEDULED MEETING

JANUARY 4, 2021 AT 5:30 P.M.

Members Present: Evans, Jantzer,

Pitner, Podrygula, Ross, Sipma

Members Absent: Olson

Mayor Sipma presiding and led the

City Council in the Pledge of Allegi-

ance

Lisa Clute, Executive Officer of First

District Health Unit, applauded the

community for their efforts which

have lowered the rate of COVID in-

fection, and have lessened the im-

pact to hospitals and funeral homes.

She mentioned the Governor’s an-

nouncement revising Executive Ord-

ers to allow increased capacity in

bars and restaurants and down-

graded the risk level from “critical” to

“moderate.” They continue to test

and the City is conducting Binax

testing at the Fire Department. She

brought up the accuracy of the Binax

testing but said despite the possible

flaws with negative results, it pro-

vides an opportunity to identify posi-

tives and isolate those affected. She

said, they are still seeing positivity

rates but encouraged continued miti-

gation. She then explained, First

District Health Unit is still conducting

pcr tests, but there has been less

demand so they adjusted their hours

from 8:30 am until noon. They can

now focus their resources on the

vaccine. The large testing events

are also continuing.

Ms. Clute said they are working with

several emergency managers to

provide first responders with the

vaccine. So far, they have had limit-

ed doses but have a request into the

State for 1,000 more which should

be received next week. Most of the

front-line workers have been vac-

cinated and the long-term care fa-

cilities should be completed by the

third week of January. The Governor

has identified the priority tiers going

forward. First District Health Unit will

vaccinate Tier 1B, then 2, then 3 as

the vaccine becomes available. She

said there is no waiting list for the

vaccine but they will distribute news

releases and post to social media to

communicate when the vaccine is

available.

Evans asked if individuals in Tier 1B

need to reach out to get the vaccine

or if they will be contacted by their

healthcare provider, to which Ms.

Clute said, they will be contacted by

a healthcare provider. She then em-

phasized the need to watch for

media releases.

The Mayor reminded the community

to watch for local media releases as

the news and number of vaccines

will vary throughout the state. He

then passed along his appreciation

to Ms. Clute, First District Health

Unit and everyone who has worked

tirelessly throughout the pandemic.

The Mayor presented a display of

trophies which he asked, Jantzer,

Task Force 21 Chairman, to dis-

cuss.

Jantzer recognized Minot AFB as

this year’s recipient of the Best

Bomb Wing Omaha trophy as well

as the Best Missile Wing Omaha tro-

phy. He said, it is rare to win both in

one year, which says volumes about

the quality of the Air Force and the

execution of the mission at Minot

AFB. He said, they are extremely

proud of the Air Force Base and the

role the dual nuclear base plays in

strategic deterrence for our nation.

He then described the Barksdale tro-

phy which is awarded every two

years for the best community sup-

port Air Force Global Strike Com-

mand Base. Minot received the tro-

phy in 2019 and is very proud to be

recognized.

Mayor Sipma said, the community

can reach out to the Chamber for

opportunities to connect with Minot

AFB.

He continued his report by describ-

ing some of his meetings and activi-

ties over the past month. He pointed

out that the Minot Fire Department

had conducted over 1,100 COVID

tests with a 9% positivity rate. He

advised the community to check the

website for adjusted hours for testing

and said it would continue through

January 9th. He gave a special

thanks to ND National Guard for pro-

viding training for the testing, Minot

Fire Department Firefighters, Assis-

tant Fire Chief Lonnie Sather for or-

ganizing the events, and City Em-

ployees for Staffing the

drive-through testing operation. He

also said, there were numerous

phone calls, e-mails, and individual

contact concerning City business. ?

Mayor Sipma concluded his report

by recognizing David Lakefield, for

his hard work as Interim City

Manager. He applauded his efforts

for working through COVID, a

software transition, and all of the

long hours.

Mayor Sipma welcomed City

Manager Harold Stewart.

Mr. Stewart presented a brief intro-

duction where he described his role

as a public servant, husband, father,

and leader. He highlighted his ex-

perience as a City Manager for the

past twelve years in three different

states. He provided background on

his education from the University of

Kansas and his credentials as an

ICMA-Credentialed Manager.

He then gave an overview of his first

week in Minot. He arrived at City

Hall December 28th and has been

working to meet with Department

Heads and Council members. He

spoke about the importance of build-

ing relationships through meetings

with key stakeholders and communi-

ty leaders. He is also getting familiar

with the city and businesses while

assessing organizational and com-

munity strengths and weaknesses.

Mr. Stewart is getting settled with

paperwork, learning software sys-

tems, organizing the office and

preparing for the Legislative Ses-

sion. In the coming weeks, he will

continue to focus on meeting peo-

ple, learning about major city pro-

jects, and building relationships with

the Minot community and with Legis-

lators. He said, his goal is for Minot

to be a leader in best practices. He

hopes for Minot to be synonymous

across the state and the nation, for

accomplishing things the right way.

He expressed his excitement for he

and his family to join the community.

He said he is impressed with City

leadership and the progress that has

been made since he last applied for

the City Manager position in 2014.

He emphasized the importance of

transparency in local government

and said he is available to connect

with the community through positive

interactions.

The City Attorney submitted a writ-

ten report. She explained there was

an update under the Cypress

Development section regarding

pending motions. A hearing took

place earlier that afternoon in front of

the Court and a motion was granted

to continue the trial because it was a

COVID related request. The Judge

ordered the Calendar Clerk to

reschedule it at least three months

out. The motion to compel was tak-

en under advisement so a decision

will be relayed to the Council when

available.

Evans asked if there is a timeline for

the additional staff the Council au-

thorized for the Attorney’s Office. At-

torney Hendershot said, they re-

ceived six applications by the dead-

line and are scheduling interviews

with the candidates.

Pitner moved Jantzer seconded and

was carried unanimously to approve

the minutes of the December 21 reg-

ular City Council meeting; approve

payroll for November 22 – December

19 of $2,104,736.17 and bills and

transfers in the amount of

$5,217,474.45 as follows:

VERENDRYE ELECTRIC 55998.55;

3D SPECIALTIES, INC. 0; 3D

SPECIALTIES, INC. 9576.39; ACK-

ERMAN ESTVOLD 39465.25;

ACME TOOLS 0; ACME TOOLS

20.14; ADVANCED BUSINESS

METHODS 0; ADVANCED BUSI-

NESS METHODS 509.64; ALL

AMERICAN TROPHIES 0; ALL

AMERICAN TROPHIES 39.95; ALL

SEASON ARENA 0; ALL SEASON

ARENA 10316.21; AMERICAN

WELDING & GAS, INC. 0; AMERI-

CAN WELDING & GAS, INC.

5042.52; AMERITAS LIFE IN-

SURANCE CORP 0; AMERITAS

LIFE INSURANCE CORP 1676.88;

APEX ENGINEERING GROUP

9396.43; APH/AUTO VALUE 0;

APH/AUTO VALUE 19.99;

AQUA-PURE, INC. 0; AQUA-PURE,

INC. 35682.28; ARAMARK 244.92;

ASSETWORKS 6486.99;

BECHTOLD PAVING 0;

BECHTOLD PAVING 2426.25; BI-

BLIOTHECA, LLC 4379.5; BLU ON

BROADWAY, LLC 12148.5; BORD-

ER STATES INDUSTRIES, INC.

24.8; BRAUN INTERTEC COR-

PORATION 1216.5; BUTLER

MACHINERY CO. 43.98; CARI

ROBISON 50; CDM SMITH 172075;

CHARITY LEMERE 78.2; COLONI-

AL LIFE 2517.44; COMPUTER

STORE 169.99; CREDIT COLLEC-

TIONS BUREAU 108.97; CUMMINS

POWER, LLC 750; DACOTAH PA-

PER CO. 416.54; DAKOTA FENCE

685; DAN LAWSON 50; DIG IT UP

BACKHOE SERVICE 109172.25;

DIVISION OF CHILD SUPPORT

102; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

CRISIS CENTE 2932.07; ECOLAB

PEST ELIMINATION DIVISION

787.2; EILEEN BEAN 0; EILEEN

BEAN 12.65; ENERBASE 7825.07;

FACTORY MOTOR PARTS 408.12;

FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS

449.6; FIRST DISTRICT HEALTH

UNIT 24205.17; FIRST INTERNA-

TIONAL BANK & TRUST 610;

FIRST WESTERN INSURANCE

923; FLASH MOVING SERVICES

16000; FLEETMIND SOLUTIONS,

INC. 1987.5; FLOYD BORUD

4039.87; GENERAL ONE TIME

PAY 200; GENERAL TRADING

17.27; GERDAU RECYCLING

176.07; GILLIG, LLC 129; GOET-

TLE LAW, PLLC 3500; GOVHR

USA 8500; GRAND FORKS FIRE

EQUIPMENT 2665.23; H&H

TRUCKING 7223.04; HAWKINS,

INC. 23710.3; HERC-U-LIFT

265.34; HOME OF ECONOMY

112.97; HOUSTON ENGINEERING,

INC. 20798.08; HP, INC. 2000; HSG

PARK JOINT VENTURE, LLC

135140.4; INFOUSA MARKETING,

INC. 355; INTERNATIONAL

ECONOMIC DEVEL COUNC 455;

INTERSTATE BATTERY SYSTEM

793.75; IVERS PLUMBING &

SPRINKLER SYSTEMS 75; JER-

RY’S REPAIR & ALIGNMENT 110;

JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL 182.52;

JOHNSON CONTROLS 153.68;

KALIX 93.24; KEVIN NISSEN 11;

LANDRUM AND BROWN, INC.

6310; LHOIST NORTH AMERICA

OF MISSOURI 53191.77; LOWES

PRINTING, INC. 75; MAC’S CON-

STRUCTION INC. 9550; MACA

10000; MACEY WANTZ 55.2;

MADC 30416.67; MAGIC CITY

GARAGE DOOR COMPANY

592.25; MAIN ELECTRIC CON-

STRUCTION 21400.58;

MARCHUS-BATTERIES PLUS 0;

MARCHUS-BATTERIES PLUS

98.95; MARCO, INC. 175; MARY

HASBY HELEN 185; MENARDS

7.98; MIDWEST TAPE 62.21;

MINOT AUTO 438.79; MINOT AU-

TOMOTIVE CENTER 36.9; MINOT

COMMISSION ON AGING 8750.01;

MINOT CONVENTION&VISITORS

BUR. 20632.46; MINOT DAILY

NEWS 108.68; MINOT EMPLOYEE

DONATIONS 769.41; MINOT FIRE

RELIEF ASSOCIATION 176587.42;

MINOT LUMBER 109.76; MINOT

PARK DISTRICT 381; MINOT PAV-

ING 264671.18; MINOT RURAL

FIRE DEPT 220.5; MN CHILD SUP-

PORT PAYMENT CENTER 172.12;

MOWBRAY & SONS 863.96; NAPA

AUTO PARTS 741.91; NATIONAL

PAYMENT CORPORATION 142.24;

ND DEPT OF ENVIRONMENTAL

QUALITY 840; ND DEPT OF

HEALTH 18.54; ND DEPT OF

TRANSPORTATION 2; ND DEPT

OF TRANSPORTATION 54; ND

FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE

712.5; ND ONE CALL, INC. 442.85;

NEBRASKA CHILD SUPPORT

PAYMENT 563.08; NEXTRE-

QUEST CO 8269.25; NORTH

WINDS TRUCK ACCESSORIES

389.95; NORTHERN PLAINS

EQUIPMENT CO., INC. 23.52;

NORTHWEST TIRE AND RE-

TREAD 17107.38; OLSON’S TOW-

ING 1322; ONE CALL CONCEPTS,

INC. 179.55; OVERHEAD DOOR

CO. OF MINOT 89; PHIL SCHULTZ

400; POST CONSTRUCTION

COMPANY 105764.99; PROGRAM-

MERS BROADCASTING, INC. 551;

PROGRAMMERS BROADCAST-

ING, INC. 223.25; PROGRAM-

MERS BROADCASTING, INC. 285;

PROGRAMMERS BROADCAST-

ING, INC. 137.75; PROVIDENT

LIFE & ACC INS CO 525.92; RAY

O. AGBABIAKA 0; RAY O. AGBA-

BIAKA 35; REFUND ONE TIME

PAY 10000; REFUND ONE TIME

PAY 25; REFUND ONE TIME PAY

5; REPUBLIC PARKING SYSTEM

37237.98; SANDY FLAGSTAD 20;

SANITATION PRODUCTS 1659.48;

SCHATZ CROSSROADS TRUCK-

STOP 25; SHAWN W. HENESSEE

1304.85; SNAP ON TOOLS 44.5;

SOURIS RIVER JOINT WATER

RESOURCE 798582.06; SOUTH

DAKOTA CHILD SUPPORT 188.31;

STATE WATER COMMISSION

246616.23; SUN LIFE FINANCIAL

73; SWANSTON EQUIPMENT

60.85; TATE HILGENKAMP 50;

TED BOLTON 249.08; TIMMONS

GROUP 22437.03; TITAN

MACHINERY 367.27; TRAFFIC

CONTROL CORPORATION 335;

TYLER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

5600; ULTEIG 16082.43; UNITED

MAILING SERVICE 536.59; UNUM

LIFE INSURANCE 8268.88;

VESSCO, INC. 50.47; VISIT MINOT

28249.29; VOICE PRODUCTS

SERVICE, LLC 7358; WAGNER

CONSTRUCTION 663081.4; WARD

COUNTY AUDITOR 4580; WATER

BILLING ONE TIME PAY 2.69; WA-

TER BILLING ONE TIME PAY 1.23;

WATER BILLING ONE TIME PAY

50; WATER BILLING ONE TIME

PAY 13.22; WATER BILLING ONE

TIME PAY 45.07; WATER BILLING

ONE TIME PAY 45.07; WATER BIL-

LING ONE TIME PAY 100; WATER

BILLING ONE TIME PAY 68.31;

WATER BILLING ONE TIME PAY

311.48; WATER BILLING ONE

TIME PAY 9.1; WATER BILLING

ONE TIME PAY 9.43; WATER BIL-

LING ONE TIME PAY 97.18; WEST

RIVER STRIPING COMPANY

174890.35; WESTLIE FORD

512.76; WESTLIE TRUCK CENTER

6055.26; WILBUR ELLIS 223; WIL-

LIAM E. YOUNG CO., INC.

4465.06; ACME TOOLS 103.07;

ALL SEASON ARENA 859.5; AMA-

ZON 13.69; AMERICAN PLANNING

ASSOC 587; APEX ENGINEERING

GROUP 7106; ARAMARK 81.64;

ARCHKEY TECHNOLOGIES 125;

ASSOCIATION OF STATE FLOOD-

PLAIN 165; BLUESTONE CON-

STRUCTION, INC. 260980.27;

BLUETARP FINANCIAL, INC.

35.72; BRAUN INTERTEC COR-

PORATION 1064; BUTLER

MACHINERY CO. 432.18; C& R

RADIATOR 2840.17; CORRPRO

COMPANIES 690; CROSS COUN-

TRY COURIER 89.54; DACOTAH

PAPER CO. 95.86; DAKOTA FLUID

POWER, INC. 840.63; DAKOTA

TRUCK & FARM 264.52; DAKOTA-

LAND AUTOGLASS 39.76; DAVID-

SON CONSTRUCTION 46067.5;

DIVISION OF CHILD SUPPORT

102; DORSEY & WHITNEY

27734.46; EAPC 1225; EMPLOYEE

ONE TIME PAY 15; ENERBASE

10993.16; FACTORY MOTOR

PARTS 944.42; FARSTAD OIL CO

20558.49; FIRST INTERNATIONAL

BANK & TRUST 640; FORENSIC

STORE 3626; GALE 184.43; GEN-

ERAL ONE TIME PAY 866; GEN-

ERAL ONE TIME PAY 1415; GEN-

ERAL TRADING 127.71; GERDAU

RECYCLING 17.14; GRANT GOL-

DADER 99.98; HANSON’S EXCA-

VATING 2090.7; HOME DEPOT

CREDIT SERVICES 53.82; HP,

INC. 5300; HYDRO KLEAN

144213.4; INFORMATION TECH-

NOLOGY DEPARTMENT 2820.05;

INTERSTATE BATTERY SYSTEM

1348.8; JERRY’S REPAIR &

ALIGNMENT 85; JOHN DEERE

FINANCIAL 141.76; KELLER PAV-

ING AND LANDSCAPING

77920.66; KEVIN’S PLUMBING &

HEATING 83.65; KIWANIS CLUB

OF MINOT 300; KLJ ENGINEER-

ING, LLC 20095.75; LANDRUM

AND BROWN, INC. 2000; LHOIST

NORTH AMERICA OF MISSOURI

24225.2; M&T FIRE AND SAFETY,

INC. 37898; MAIN ELECTRIC CON-

STRUCTION 6167.44; MARCHUS-

BATTERIES PLUS 296.95; MAR-

CO, INC. 206.33; MARSHAL LID-

DELL 50; MELANIE MOORE 189;

MIDWEST TAPE 332.97; MILLER

LAW OFFICE, P.C. 540; MINOT

AUTO 1581.42; MINOT AUTOMO-

TIVE CENTER 41.74; MINOT

CONVENTION&VISITORS BUR.

4904.8; MINOT DAILY NEWS

723.52; MINOT EMPLOYEE DO-

NATIONS 745.15; MINOT PLUMB-

ING & HEATING CO, INC. 1743.01;

MN CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENT

CENTER 172.12; MUNICODE

1123.2; NAPA AUTO PARTS

733.18; NATIONAL CHILD SAFETY

COUNCIL 100; ND FRATERNAL

ORDER OF POLICE 712.5; NDPA

200; NEBRASKA CHILD SUPPORT

PAYMENT 563.08; NORTH COUN-

TRY MERCANTILE 61.98; NORTH-

ERN PLAINS EQUIPMENT CO.,

INC. 4.48; NORTHWEST TIRE AND

RETREAD 7241; O’DAY EQUIP.,

INC. 70.32; OLSON’S TOWING

568.75; PAMELA CARSWELL 46.4;

PRAIRIE SUPPLY 256.98; PRE-

FERRED CONTROLS CORP

365.63; PRINGLE & HERIGSTAD,

P.C. 2402.25; PRO-WEST & AS-

SOCIATES, INC. 95.39; PROCOL-

LECT 97.89; RDO EQUIPMENT

1155.58; REFUND ONE TIME PAY

493; REFUND ONE TIME PAY 450;

REFUND ONE TIME PAY 25; RE-

FUND ONE TIME PAY 790.97; RE-

FUND ONE TIME PAY 950; RE-

FUND ONE TIME PAY 20; RE-

FUND ONE TIME PAY 25; RE-

FUND ONE TIME PAY 10; RE-

FUND ONE TIME PAY 20; RE-

GENT BOOK COMPANY 62.53;

REPUBLIC PARKING SYSTEM

27968.6; ROUTEMATCH 20403.02;

SANI SPORT 17805; SANITATION

PRODUCTS 3673.29; SECRETARY

OF STATE 36; SIMONSON’S 25;

SOLTIS BUSINESS FORMS CO.

2550; SOUTH DAKOTA CHILD

SUPPORT 188.31; SPX COR-

PORATION 6232.79; STATE WA-

TER COMMISSION 441718.29;

STREICHER’S 18667.5; TITAN

MACHINERY 284.37; TWENTER-

PRISES, INC. 260.36; TYLER

TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 5600; UL-

TIMATE TRAINING MUNITIONS

11810.22; UNUM LIFE IN-

SURANCE 4224.85; VISIT MINOT

48463.71; WARD COUNTY

RECORDER 20; WATER BILLING

ONE TIME PAY 363.96; WATER

BILLING ONE TIME PAY 227.35;

WATER BILLING ONE TIME PAY

67.61; WATER BILLING ONE TIME

PAY 11.72; WATER BILLING ONE

TIME PAY 13.22; WATER BILLING

ONE TIME PAY 29.78; WESTLIE

FORD 173959.37; WESTLIE

TRUCK CENTER 2234.35; WILLI-

AM E. YOUNG CO., INC. 2276.26;

MDU 143.84; MDU 35.99; MDU

22.4; MDU 604.65; MDU 86.54;

MDU 491.45; MDU 643.84; MDU

2207.11; MDU 23.8; MDU 22.4;

MDU 283.59; MDU 117.49; MDU

54.59; MDU 358.62; MDU 457.56;

MDU 4053.61; MDU 747.25; MDU

82.73; MDU 42.58; MDU 619.22;

MDU 394.19; MDU 24.22; MDU

501.63; MDU 339.22; MDU 393.6;

MDU 69.58; MDU 20.3; MDU 24.63;

MDU 22.12; MDU 22.4; MDU 55.92;

MDU 49.25; MDU 136.46; MDU

79.31; MDU 299.67; MDU 25.05;

MDU 148.33; MDU 22.4; MDU 23.8;

MDU 73.87; MDU 184.22; MDU

46.58; MDU 58.19; MDU 50.59;

MDU 24.63; MDU 942.16; MDU

5464.7; MDU 932.93; XCEL

2018.78; XCEL 272.93; XCEL

286.32; XCEL 2705.82; XCEL

94.25; XCEL 32181.67; XCEL

1243.03; XCEL 195.23; XCEL

2638.31; XCEL 5181.14; XCEL

26064.83; XCEL 26004.73; XCEL

5157.17; XCEL 7254.17; XCEL

127.69; XCEL 7526.49; XCEL

449.22; XCEL 3150.99; XCEL

19.45; XCEL 135.77; XCEL 149.68;

XCEL 350.38; XCEL 45.67; XCEL

3440.71; XCEL 179.82; XCEL

18.45; XCEL 243.07; XCEL

1339.76; Total 5217474.45

Place and pass ordinance 5558 on

second reading amending the 2020

annual budget for the Storm Sewer

District #123 watermain replacement

portion; place and pass ordinance

5559 on second reading amending

the 2020 annual budget to increase

the Fire department operation sup-

plies revenues and expenditures for

the donations funding from local

businesses to be used to purchase

exercise equipment; place and pass

ordinance 5560 on second reading

to amend the 2021 annual budget

for the Tourism Recovery and Resili-

ence Project; place and pass ordi-

nance 5561 on first reading amend-

ing the 2021 annual budget for the

purchase of a network switch up-

grade; approve the gaming site au-

thorization for Prairie Grit Adaptive

Sports to install electronic pull tabs

at Applebee’s; approve the alcoholic

beverage license renewals for the

period of January 1, 2021 through

December 31, 2021 for Sergio’s of

Minot, Inc. dba Paradiso’s Mexican

Restaurant for a Retail Liquor and

Beer License operating at 1445

South Broadway and FX8, Inc. dba

Quality Inn & Suites for a Retail Beer

and Wine License operating at 3916

North Broadway; approve the Retail

Beer and Wine License for Minot

Hospitality Partners, LLC dba Main-

stay Suites operating at 1212 31st

Avenue SW; accept the revised

CDBG-NDR Grant timeline with

benchmarks based on 1-year ex-

tension of spend deadline to Sep-

tember 30, 2023.

The City Council held a public hear-

ing to consider an application for

Project M-96, filed by Chad Thomp-

son of Dakota Apple Partnership for

a new construction project on a

multi-tenant retail store. Dakota Ap-

ple Partnership is requesting a

five-year property tax exemption, in-

cluding improvements on property

located at 304 4th Avenue NW. No

one appeared on behalf of the re-

quest.

Pitner moved Evans seconded and

after discussion was carried unani-

mously to close the public hearing

and grant conditional approval of

Renaissance Zone application M-96

for a five-year property tax exemp-

tion, including improvements on the

property located at 304 4th Avenue

NW.

Jantzer moved Ross seconded and

after discussion was carried unani-

mously to adopt resolution no. 3680

to add a parking restriction to the

East side of 10th Street NE, south

50-feet from the center of the 9th

Avenue NE intersection. Jantzer

asked if it would be a permanent

24-hour restriction. Stephen Joersz,

Traffic Engineer, stated, it would be

a traditional 24-hour no parking

zone. Evans asked if there was any

comment solicited from the sur-

rounding properties, to which Mr.

Joersz said they had not reached

out to residents.

Aaron Moss, representing the North

Dakota Fraternal Order of Police,

Souris Valley Regional Lodge #7,

brought attention to the 100th an-

niversary of the most recent line of

duty death in the Minot Police

Department. Officer, Lee S. Fahler

was shot attempting to make an

arrest of a bootlegger on January

20, 1920 and succumbed to his

wounds the following day. Officer

Moss said he intended to hold a

memorial service however, due to

distancing restrictions, it will be post-

poned.

Mayor Sipma reminded the com-

munity that June 22, 2021 would be

the 10-year anniversary of the 2011

flood. He said, June 26th was the

date of the highest crest and he

plans to hold a ceremony to recog-

nize the devastation and the

recovery that has taken place since

2011.

There being no further business,

Pitner moved Ross seconded and

carried unanimously to adjourn the

meeting at 6:18 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.

(January 8, 2021)

Notice of Annual Meeting

Kenmare Rural Fire Protection Dis-

trict Annual Meeting, January 18,

2021 at 7:00 pm at the Kenmare

Fire Station (use West door). Elec-

tion of two officers, vote on mill levy

and any business brought before the

meeting. Please bring voter identifi-

cation. In case of inclement weath-

er, meeting will be held the following

Monday at the same time and place.

Everyone welcome.

Layne O’Neill

Secretary/Treasurer

(January 8, 2021)

NOTICE OF REAL ESTATE SALE

CIVIL NUMBER: 51-2019-CV-00638

IN THE STATE OF NORTH

DAKOTA, COUNTY OF WARD

IN THE DISTRICT COURT, NORTH

CENTRAL JUDICIAL DISTRICT

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

Plaintiff,

v.

Amy N. Reiter; Affinity First Federal

Credit Union; Credit Collections

Bureau; ProCollect Services LLC;

The United States of America acting

by and through the Secretary of

Housing and Urban Development;

Unifund CCR, LLC; any person in

possession, and all persons unk-

nown, claiming any estate or interest

in, or lien or encumbrance upon, the

real estate described in the com-

plaint,

Defendants.

1. Judgment in the amount of

$154,752.35, having been entered in

favor of Plaintiff and against Defen-

dants, which Judgment was filed

with the Clerk of Courts of Ward

County, North Dakota, on November

15, 2019, for the foreclosure of a

real estate mortgage.

2. Notice is hereby given pursuant to

said Judgment that the real property

described as:

Lot 1, Leier Second Addition to the

City of Minot, Ward County, North

Dakota.

with an address of 1111 78th Street

Southeast, Minot, ND 58701, and is

the subject of the Mortgage dated

March 20, 2009, which Mortgagor,

Amy N. Reiter, executed and

delivered to Mortgage Electronic

Registration Systems, Inc., as Mort-

gagee, as Nominee for Kirkwood

Bank & Trust CO., its successors

and assigns, and recorded in the of-

fice of the Clerk and Recorder of

Ward County, North Dakota, on

March 30, 2009, Instrument Number

2895265, which is subject to the en-

tered Judgment. Said Mortgage

was assigned to Plaintiff, its succes-

sors or assigns, by Assignment of

Mortgage recorded May 5, 2014, In-

strument Number 2972631.

3. In order to realize the amount of

$154,752.35, as of November 15,

2019, plus interest accruing

thereafter on said amount at the rate

of 3.75% 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 Ward

County, North Dakota, and ease-

ments and restrictions of record, to

the highest bidder for cash under the

direction of the Sheriff of Ward

County, North Dakota, at the main

entrance of the Ward County Court-

house located at 315 SE 3rd Street,

Minot, North Dakota 58701, on

February 24, 2021 (“Sale Date”), at

10:00 AM.

4. If the sale is set aside for reason,

the Purchaser at the sale shall be

entitled only to a return of the depo-

sit paid. The purchaser shall have

no further recourse against the Mort-

gagor, the Mortgagee or the

Mortgagee’s attorney.

DATED this 30th day of December,

2020.

For: Robert Roed

/s/Jamie Williams

Deputy Sheriff of Ward County

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

(January 8-15-22, 2021)

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

The City Clerk of the City of Minot

will receive sealed bids at her office

at City Hall, 515 2nd Ave. SW or by

mailing to City Clerk, PO Box 5006,

Minot, ND 58702 until 11:00 a.m. on

Tuesday, January 26, 2021 for fur-

nishing the City of Minot the follow-

ing:

“One (1) Asphalt Recycler”

“Project # 4587”

Specifications and general instruc-

tions to bidders are available in the

Public Works Office at 1025 31st St.

SE., by contacting Public Works at

701-857-4140, or on the City’s web-

site at www.minotnd.org under City

Clerk Department.

The bid envelope will be plainly

marked:

“Bid for One (1) Asphalt

Recycler”

“Project # 4587”

The City Council of the City of Minot

reserves the right to reject any or all

bids and to award the contract as it

deems to be in the best interest of

the City of Minot. Each bid must be

accompanied by a bidder’s bond, a

certified check, or a cashier’s check

in the amount of five percent (5%) of

the bid and must be in a separate

envelope marked “bid bond” and at-

tached to the outside bid.

Bidders are invited to be present at

the City Clerk’s office for the open-

ing of bids.

Kelly Matalka

City Clerk

(January 8-15, 2021)

ORDER TERMINATING

PARENTAL RIGHTS

(Revised for Publication)

File No. 51-2020-JV-00113

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,

COUNTY OF WARD, IN JUVENILE

COURT, NORTH CENTRAL

JUDICIAL DISTRICT

IN THE INTEREST OF K.D.,

MINOR CHILD

State of North Dakota,

Petitioner,

vs.

K.D., child,

Victoria Dubois, mother

Brent LaFontaine, putative father,

Respondents.

THE STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA

TO THE ABOVE NAMED RESPON-

DENTS: VICTORIA DUBOIS,

MOTHER AND BRENT LaFON-

TAINE, PUTATIVE FATHER

A petition to Terminate Parental

Rights of Victoria Dubois, mother,

and Brent LaFontaine, putative fa-

ther, was heard by the Court on De-

cember 30, 2020.

The Respondent parents, Victoria

Dubois, mother, and Brent LaFon-

taine, putative father, were not

present at said hearing.

That the Court found based on the

file and the testimony and evidence

that Victoria Dubois, mother, and

Brent LaFontaine, putative father,

should be forever deprived of all

parental rights with reference to K.D.

Based on the foregoing the Court

entered an ORDER TO TER-

MINATE PARENTAL RIGHTS that

Victoria Dubois and Brent LaFon-

taine, be and hereby deprived of all

parental rights with reference to said

child and the relationship of parent

and child between the child and the

natural mother and father are hereby

forever terminated.

Dated at Minot, North Dakota this

5th day of January, 2021.

BY THE COURT:

/s/Connie S. Portscheller

Connie S. Portscheller

Judicial Referee

(January 8-15-22, 2021)

PETITION FOR NAME CHANGE

IN DISTRICT COURT, WARD

COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA

In the Matter of the Petition for

Name Change of Michelle Leah

Clouse.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Peti-

tion in the above-entitled matter will

be filed with the Clerk of District

Court for Ward County, North Dako-

ta, requesting an Order changing the

name of Michelle Leah Clouse

(current full, legal name) to Michelle

Leah Sackman (requested full, legal

name).

Pursuant to N.D.C.C. 32-28-02, thir-

ty days previous notice of the in-

tended application must be given in

the official newspaper printed in this

county. You are hereby notified that

thirty days after publication, peti-

tioner intends to file a petition re-

questing entry of the Court’s Order

changing the name of Michelle Leah

Clouse(current full, legal name) to

Michelle Leah Sackman (requested

full, legal name). Any objection to

granting this name change must be

given in writing to the address listed

below within 30 days of the date of

this publication. The written objec-

tion must also be filed with the

Court. If no objections are given, the

Court may respond to the Petition

without further hearing.

Dated this 4th day of January, 2021.

/s/Michelle Leah Clouse

Michelle Leah Clouse

615 Colton Ave. Lot 22

Burlington, ND 58722

(January 8, 2021)

SUMMONS

Civil No. 51-2021-CV-00009

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,

COUNTY OF WARD, IN DISTRICT

COURT, NORTH CENTRAL

JUDICIAL DISTRICT

ProCollect Services, LLC,

Plaintiff,

vs.

Eileen Brown

Defendant.

THE STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA

TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFEN-

DANT:

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED

and required to appear and defend

against the Complaint in this action,

which is herewith served upon you,

by serving on the undersigned an

Answer or other proper response

within twenty-one days after service

of this Summons upon you, ex-

clusive of the day of service. If you

fail to do so, judgment by default will

be taken against you for the relief

demanded in the complaint.

Dated January 4, 2021.

/s/Christopher A. Carlson

Chistopher A. Carlson (ID #03378)

PO Box 1097

Bismarck, North Dakota 58502-1097

701-258-4800

carlsonlaw@qwestoffice.net

Attorney for the Plaintiff

(January 8-15-22, 2021)