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Legal Notices 3-25

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Bids for the design of the new joint

Crosby Rural Fire Protection District

and Divide County Ambulance Dis-

trict Fire and EMS Hall:

The work will include designing a

new Fire and EMS Hall located

within the city limits of Crosby, North

Dakota.

Bids must be received no later than

5 p.m., April 1, 2021. Mailed bids

must be sent to Crosby Rural Fire

Proctection District Architect Bids,

P.O.Box 84, Crosby, ND, 58730.

1. The bids will be opened at the

Crosby Rural Fire Protection District

above the Crosby City Hall on April

1, 2021 at 7:00 p.m.

2. That each bid must be accompa-

nied by a separate envelope con-

taining the contractor’s license and

bid security. The bid security must

be in a sum equal to five percent of

the full amount of the bid and must

be in the form of a bidder’s bond. A

bidder’s bond must be executed by

the bidder as principal and by a

surety, conditioned that if the

principal’s bid is accepted and the

contract awarded to the principal,

the principal, within ten days after

notice of the award, shall execute a

contract in accordance with the

terms of the bid and the bid bond

and any condition of the governing

body. A countersignature of a bid

bond is not required under this sec-

tion. If a successful bidder does not

execute a contract within the ten

days allowed, the bidder’s bond

must be forfeited to the governing

body and the project awarded to the

next lowest responsible bidder.

3. That a bidder, except a bidder on

a municipal, rural, and industrial wa-

ter supply project using funds pro-

vided under Public Law No. 99-294

[100 Stat. 426; 43 U.S.C. 390a],

must be licensed for the full amount

of the bid as required by section

43-07-12. For projects using funds

provided under Public Law No.

99-294 [100 Stat. 426; 43 U.S.C.

390a], the advertisement must state

that, unless a bidder obtains a

contractor’s license for the full

amount of its bid within twenty days

after it is determined the bidder is

the lowest responsible bidder, the

bid must be rejected and the con-

tract awarded to the next lowest

responsible bidder

4. That no bid may be read or con-

sidered if the bid does not fully com-

ply with the requirements of section

48-01.2 of the North Dakota Century

Code and that any deficient bid sub-

mitted must be resealed and re-

turned to the bidder immediately.

5. That the governing body reserves

the right to reject any and all bids

and rebid the project until a satis-

factory bid is received.

6. This project is a time sensitive

project and therefore will require a

projected completion date. The

Crosby Rural Fire Protection District

would like this project to be complet-

ed by November 30, 2021.

7.The bidder will also be required to

provide proof of insurance.

(March 19-20-22-23-24-25-26-

27-29-30-31; April 1, 2021)

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

2021 Structure Demolition and

Site Restoration Project

No. 3755.18

The City of Minot, through the use of

State of North Dakota funds, Depart-

ment of Housing and Urban

Development (HUD) Community

Development Block Grant Disaster

Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds, and

Department of Housing and Urban

Development National Disaster

Resilience (NDR) funds, purchased

houses that were inundated during

the 2011 Souris River Flood and is

now seeking a Contractor to demol-

ish structures at approximately 30

properties. Basement excavation

and site restoration will also be com-

pleted.

The City of Minot invites the public

to bid upon the following project:

2021 STRUCTURE DEMOLITION

AND SITE RESTORATION

PROJECT No. 3755.18

The City Council 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 bidder must

provide a bid bond in the amount of

5% of the bid and contractor’s

license, which are to be included in

a separate envelope attached to the

outside of the bid. Each bidder must

include a copy of their North Dakota

Waste Hauler’s Permit (MSW), and

their Hazardous Waste Disposal

Plan WITH their bid. It should also

be noted that any addendums that

may be issued prior to bid opening

must be acknowledged on the out-

side of the bid envelope.

The successful, responsible Bidder

will be required to sign the Contract

and furnish the appropriate perfor-

mance and payment bonds in the

amount of the total bid, and in accor-

dance with, the State of North Dako-

ta. The bond is required in order to

secure the performance obligations

of the Contractor. The Contract will

not be executed, nor will work begin,

should the successful Bidder fail to

furnish the performance and pay-

ment bonds required. This Contract

shall be subject to liquidated dam-

ages as stated in the bidding docu-

ments, which will be charged against

the contractor for each day past the

completion date stated in the Con-

tract or as amended by change ord-

er.

Bidding documents for the project

may be viewed at the CDM Smith

Disaster Recovery Office or Minot’s

Builder’s Exchange. Bidding docu-

ments may be obtained at the CDM

Smith Disaster Recovery Office lo-

cated at the Arrowhead Mall, 1600

2nd Ave SW, Suite 27, Minot, North

Dakota. Bid proposals must be sub-

mitted on the forms provided.

A non-mandatory pre-bid conference

will be held at the City Hall located

at 515 2nd Ave SW, Minot, North

Dakota at 10:00 A.M. (CST) on April

2, 2021 to discuss the bidding docu-

ments.

Sealed bids will be received up to

the hour of 10:00 A.M. (CST) on

April 8, 2021, at the City Hall. All

bids will be opened at 10:00 A.M. on

the same day.

The project is being funded, in part,

with CDBG-DR funds. Therefore, the

Bidder will be required to comply

with all Federal, State, and Local re-

gulations. These requirements in-

clude compliance with Section 3 em-

ployment plan, and the Contractor

must ensure that employees and ap-

plicants for employment are not

discriminated against because of

their race, color, religion, sex or na-

tional origin. The City of Minot

reserves the right to determine the

lowest responsible and eligible

bidder, to waive irregularities, and to

reject any or all bids.

The City of Minot strongly en-

courages maximum participation in

all bids by qualified Disadvantaged

Business Enterprises (DBEs),

Minority Business Enterprises

(MBEs), and Women Business En-

terprises (WBEs), small businesses,

and by local construction and demol-

ition companies, as prime contrac-

tors and as subcontractors.

(March 18-25; April 1, 2021)

CALL FOR BIDS

Harrison Township will accept bids

for year-round road maintenance in-

cluding blading, plowing, mowing,

sanding & other maintenance as

needed. Written and sealed bids

should be submitted to: Harrison

Township Clerk at 4520 46 St NW,

Minot, ND 58703, and are due April

15, 2021. Harrison Township

reserves the right to refuse any and

all bids. Bids not submitted properly

will not be considered.

(March 24-25-26-27-29-30-31, 2021)

City of Minot Requests for Sealed

Bids

The City of Minot, North Dakota is

requesting sealed bids for struc-

tures, to include homes, for sale that

were purchased by the City within

the footprint of the flood control pro-

ject.

Structures will be sold as-is with no

guarantee or warranty to their condi-

tion or soundness. Those designat-

ed with “**” have lead-based paint or

asbestos hazard information avail-

able.

Each bid must include a five (5) per-

cent bid bond in a separate en-

velope attached to the bid envelope.

Acceptable will be cashier checks,

bidder bond, or cash. Any outstand-

ing balance must be paid within fif-

teen (15) days of highest bid award.

Homes, garages, and commercial

structures to be moved require a

ten-thousand-dollar ($10,000) per-

formance bond posted with the City

within ten (10) days of award of be-

ing the highest bidder. Sheds do not

require a performance bond.

Land is not included as part of this

auction. Structures must be re-

moved and relocated outside the

2011 flood inundation area at win-

ning bidder’s expense. Winning

bidder must provide destination ad-

dress, obtain any necessary moving

permits and coordinate removal plan

through City of Minot property

maintenance within thirty (30) days

of bid opening. Debris and/or dam-

age created by structure removal

shall be the winning bidder’s respon-

sibility. For safety concerns, struc-

tures must remain in-place until after

May 1, 2021 and then have 60 days

to remove. Exceptions require City

approval. Any desired winterizing

must be performed by winning

bidder at their own expense. The

City reserves the right to demolish

structures left in place beyond the

deadline. Demolition of basement/

slab is City responsibility.

All structures moved must follow jur-

isdictional ordinances and zoning

codes in place at the permanent lo-

cation of the structure. Structures

remaining in the City of Minot’s jur-

isdictional boundaries require a cer-

tificate of occupancy be issued

within six (6) months of bid.

The following is a list of structures

available to the highest bidder. De-

tached garages and sheds are con-

sidered separate items that require

an independent bid from the home

structure. Home and commercial-

type structures have a minimum bid

based on availability and assessed

tax value. Sheds and garages have

no minimum bid price.

Address Minimum Bid/Assessed

Value

1624 Burdick Expy E House – no

minimum/$96,000

1527 Burdick Expy E House** – no

minimum/$130,000

1526 Burdick Expy E White Shed –

no minimum

1416 1st Ave SE House – no

minimum/$114,000

1404 1st Ave SE House – no

minimum/$89,000

1520 Burdick Expy E House – no

minimum/$123,000

517 12th St SW House –

$6,400/$128,000

222 16th St SE House –

$5,250/$105,000

1221 Railway Ave House –

$5,200/$104,000

1221 Railway Ave Garage – no

minimum

1420 1st Ave SE House –

$16,800/$112,000

1424 1st Ave SE House –

$5,800/$116,000

Structures will be open and available

to view on April 8th, 2021 from 10:00

AM to noon. City staff will not be

present at all structures. This will be

the only viewing opportunity.

All envelopes must be sealed, and

the face of the envelope shall be

clearly marked “City Property for

Sale” with the address of the struc-

ture being bid on. Any bidder may

bid on more than one structure,

however only one bid may be sub-

mitted per envelope and a separate

performance bond is required for

each structure. All bids must be sub-

mitted as follows:

Attn: Finance Department

City of Minot

P.O. Box 5006

Minot, ND 58702

Or hand delivered to:

515 2nd Ave SW

Second Floor

Minot, ND 58701

Bids will be opened on Thursday

April 15th, 2021 at 10:00 AM in the

City Council Chambers at City Hall

(515 2nd Ave SW, Minot, North

Dakota). Any bids received after the

deadline will be returned unopened.

The City of Minot reserves, to itself,

the right to reject any or all bids.

Questions should be addressed to

Finance Office/Technical Support

Specialist at 701-857-4784/

701-837-3637.

The City of Minot promotes fair

housing and makes all programs

available regardless of age, race,

color, religion, sex, national origin, or

handicap.

(March 25; April 1, 2021)

City of Minot Requests for Sealed

Bids

The City of Minot, North Dakota is

requesting sealed bids for land ac-

quired by the City as part of a Spot

Blight (Zombie Homes) eradication

program.

Structures on these properties have

been demolished and site restored

to grade level with grass.

Each bid must also include a five (5)

percent bidders’ bond in a separate

envelope attached to the bid en-

velope. Acceptable will be cashier

checks, bidder bond, or cash. Any

outstanding balance must be paid

within fifteen (15) days of highest bid

award.

Pursuant to HUD rules and regula-

tions, these properties are being of-

fered for use under two options

which are:

1. Urgent Need National Objective

which means there will be a deed

restriction in perpetuity for use of the

property prohibiting any permanent

structure to be built. There will also

be a requirement that any other type

of improvement to the site will re-

quire approval of the City’s Flood

Plain Manager (examples of accept-

able uses are lawns, landscaping,

gardens) or

2. Low/Moderate Income (LMI) Na-

tional Objective which means there

must be built on the property con-

sistent with Minot’s rules and ordi-

nances a single family home elevat-

ed to one (1) foot above base flood

elevation determined by FEMA and

home must be sold to and occupied

by a LMI qualified purchaser for oc-

cupancy below a price cap set by

HUD and North Dakota at the time

the house is built (cap periodically

changes) with the most recent cap

$294,600.

Land is being offered “as is” condi-

tion as part of this auction. Assess-

ment of the land for property tax and

any related purpose once ownership

is conveyed to the successful bidder

will be based on standards set by

the City Assessor based on use of

the land and/or any improvements

which are authorized.

Each bidder must identify which op-

tion is being chosen for property use

if acquired. Each bidder, by submit-

ting a price and identifying which

use, is agreeing to all terms, condi-

tions, and limits for the use of the

land that has been identified.

If Option 2 is chosen, the bidder is

agreeing to follow jurisdictional ordi-

nances and zoning codes. Bidder

also agrees to commence construc-

tion within one year of receiving title

and complete construction for occu-

pancy within 18 months of receipt of

title. The bidder can be a LMI quali-

fied Minot resident and construct the

house for his or her occupancy.

The following is a list of properties

available to the highest bidder. A

minimum bid of $1,000 is required

for all properties, regardless of

whether Option 1 or Option 2 is

chosen.

Addresses of Spot Blight Properties

1004 3rd Ave NW

Properties may be viewed and in-

spected at any time during the bid

process. If a prospective bidder

chooses to enter any of the sites be-

ing bid, he or she is accepting based

on this notice all liability and respon-

sibility for entering such site or sites.

All envelopes must be sealed, and

the face of the envelope shall be

clearly marked “City Property for

Sale” with the address of the struc-

ture being bid on. Any bidder may

bid on more than one property, how-

ever only one bid may be submitted

per envelope and a separate perfor-

mance bond is required for each

structure. All bids must be submitted

as follows:

Attn: Finance Department

City of Minot

P.O. Box 5006

Minot, ND 58702

Or hand delivered to:

515 2nd Ave SW

Second Floor

Minot, ND 58701

Bids will be opened on April 15th,

2021 at 10:00 AM in the City Council

Chambers at City Hall (515 2nd Ave

SW, Minot, North Dakota). Any bids

received after the deadline will be

returned unopened.

The City of Minot reserves, to itself,

the right to reject any or all bids.

Questions should be addressed to

Technical Support Specialist at

701-837-3637.

The City of Minot promotes fair

housing and makes all programs

available regardless of age, race,

color, religion, sex, national origin, or

handicap.

(March 25; April 1, 2021)

MINOT CITY COUNCIL

SCHEDULED MEETING

MARCH 15, 2021 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.

Lisa Clute, Director of First District

Health Unit, said Ward County has

111 active COVID cases and 3.2%

positivity rate which is still under the

5% goal. Vaccinations are going well

and 22.6% of Ward County has had

at least one vaccination. In the 75

and older group, 70.7% have been

fully vaccinated and in the 65-74 age

group, 62.6% have been fully vac-

cinated. At this point, vaccinations

are open to any essential worker,

meaning anyone who receives a

paycheck is eligible for a vaccine.

There are access points at First Dis-

trict Health Unit and Trinity. She

said, they will continue with that

group as long as there is demand

before opening it up to all others.

She said, they held a press confer-

ence the previous week to answer

many of the questions about the

vaccine and to dispel misinforma-

tion. They still struggle to get a

steady stream of the vaccine but all

of the organizations coordinate to

ensure they make the most of their

resources.

Mayor Sipma asked if the statistics

she shared include the vaccinations

done by the VA and Minot Air Force

Base. Ms. Clute responded by say-

ing, they do not. She said, as more

people are vaccinated in the working

age group, there will be higher per-

centages from the Base. Pharma-

cies, however should be entering

their vaccinations into the state re-

gistry so those statistics should be

included.

The City Manager provided a written

update describing events and activi-

ties for various departments. He

mentioned that it was a shortened

report as he was out of the office re-

locating his family to Minot. He said,

the report includes some updates on

the Legislative Session which has

begun crossover. Staff and the May-

or are scheduled to deliver tes-

timony this week and he will provide

and update to the Council shortly.

He also commented that since City

staff has been getting vaccinations,

they may revisit the mask policy in

place at City owned buildings at an

upcoming meeting.

Pitner moved Olson seconded and

was carried unanimously to approve

a subdivision plat to create a new

subdivision from Lot 1, Trestle Ridge

4th Addition to be known as Lots 1

through 3, Trestle Ridge 5th Addi-

tion; approve a subdivision plat to

create a new subdivision from Outlot

38, Section 19, Township 155N,

Range 82W, to be known as Lots 1

and 2, Hacienda Hills 12th Addition;

approve resolution no. 3691 for a

Conditional Use Permit for a general

care clinic on Outlot 55 of Section

26, Township 155N, Range 83W;

approve resolution no. 3692 for a

Conditional Use Permit for the out-

door display of merchandise, open

storage, and hazardous material

storage on the east side of Block 4,

Livingston’s 7th Addition known as

proposed Lot 2, Livingston’s 9th Ad-

dition; approve the two proposed

Landfill Master Plan amendment al-

ternatives.

The City Council held a public hear-

ing to consider a request for a Zon-

ing District Change for Proposed

Lots 1 & 2, Skjoldal Addition from

AG to RA for Lot 1 and from AG to

R1 for Lot 2. No one appeared on

behalf of the public hearing.

Jantzer moved Ross seconded and

was carried unanimously to close

the public hearing, approve the new

subdivision from Outlot 3, Section

17, Township 155N, Range 83W, to

be known as Lots 1 and 2, Skjoldal

Addition; place and pass ordinance

no. 5582 on first reading to change

the zone from AG to RA for Lot 1

and from AG to R1 for Lot 2.

The City Council held a public hear-

ing to consider a request for a Zon-

ing District Change from AG to RA

on Galusha Ranch 2nd Addition. No

one appeared on behalf of the public

hearing.

Evans moved Pitner seconded and

was carried unanimously to close

the public hearing, approve a new

subdivision from Lot 3, Galusha

Ranch Addition to the City of Minot,

North Dakota and an unplatted por-

tion of the SW1/4 of the NE1/4, Sec-

tion 6, Township 154N, Range 82W,

to be known as Galusha Ranch, 2nd

Addition.; adopt resolution no. 3694

to amend the Comprehensive Land

Use Map from a mix of Very Low

Density Residential and Low Density

Residential to solely Very Low Den-

sity Residential on Galusha Ranch,

2nd Addition; place and pass ordi-

nance no. 5583 on first reading to

change the zone from AG to RA on

Galusha Ranch, 2nd Addition.

The City Council held a public hear-

ing to consider an amendment to the

text of the Zoning Supplement to the

Minot Code of Ordinances.

Brian Billingsley, Community &

Development Director, presented an

overview of the proposed changes.

He shared background information

and highlighted the major changes

taking place in the new ordinance.

The document is being renamed the

Land Development Ordinance to

better describe the content included.

Changes were made to the Use

Table, Development Standards,

Sign Codes, Parking Codes, Wire-

less Facilities, Procedures and De-

finitions. There were also some

minor changes made to Zoning Dis-

tricts which altered some classifica-

tions to better designate their use.

There were changes made to

Landscaping, Flood Protection, and

administrative processes such as

non-conforming uses. He noted,

there were no changes made to the

Penalties section and they have not

revised Subdivisions as it will be ad-

dressed later.

He concluded by recognizing the

members of the Zoning Ordinance

Steering Committee who spent

countless hours providing valuable

input.

Evans read a statement from Tim

Baumann who was unable to attend

the meeting.

Ross said he is impressed with the

final document and with the work of

the committee. The proposed ordi-

nance makes Minot a business-

friendly community and he thanked

everyone involved for their input and

tedious effort.

Rolly Ackerman, Vice Chair of the

Committee, said that with these revi-

sions, Minot stands above other ci-

ties to promote efficiency and save

money for developers and for the

City. He said it was important

throughout the process to preserve

property rights. He emphasized that

it is a living document and will con-

tinue to change as needed.

There being no further comment,

Ross moved Jantzer seconded and

was carried unanimously to close

the public hearing and place and

pass ordinance no. 5587 on first

reading, amending the text of the

Zoning Supplement to the City of

Minot Code of Ordinances.

Pitner moved Ross seconded and

was carried unanimously toapprove

the minutes of the February 16,

2021 regular City Council meeting;

ratify the administratively approved

requests; place and passordinance

no. 5584 on first reading to amend

the 2020 annual budget to increase

the Recreation/Auditorium, Capital

Infrastructure, and Emergency Fund

transfer out expenditures and Gen-

eral Fund transfer in to close the

fund balance in the

Recreation/Auditorium fund, move

budgeted funds from Capital Infras-

tructure to Water/Sewer/Storm

Sewer for 31st Ave Reconstruction,

and move excess funds from flood

2015 in Emergency Fund to

Water/Sewer/Storm Sewer for the

purchase of pump replacement

parts, and increase Water Plant pen-

sion expense; place and pass ordi-

nance no. 5585 on first reading to

amend the 2021 annual budget for

camera documentation equipment to

be purchased with the Bureau of

Justice Assistance’s Project Safe

Neighborhoods grant award; grant

authorization to reallocate remaining

funds from Fire Inspector Vehicle to

purchase a slide in – all in one grass

firefighting unit; award the bid for the

2021 Street Seal District Project to

Asphalt Surface Technologies Inc.,

in the amount of $2,212,424.97;

award the bid for the 2021 Sidewalk,

Curb & Gutter Replacement Project

to Keller Paving & Landscaping, Inc,

in the amount of $468,156.00; place

and pass ordinance no. 5586 on first

reading to amend the 2021 annual

budget for the 2021 sidewalk, curb &

gutter project as described as unit 5

of the Keller Paving & Landscaping

contract requesting award of bid;

award the bid for Paving & Utility

District 2021-1 to Wagner Con-

struction, Inc., in the amount of

$1,707,690.60; award the bid for the

Burdick Watermain Replacement

Project to Post Construction for the

bid of $629,644.00; approve the bid

from RDO Equipment Co. in the

amount of $10,603.46 per year for a

five-year lease for the backhoe; ap-

prove the advertising agreement

with ZZ Food Group, LLC, DBA JL

Beers to advertise on the sides of

one transit bus for a 3-year period

beginning April 1, 2021 through

March 31, 2024; approve the City of

Minot equipment rental rates for

2021-2022; authorize auction of the

flood buyout structures located at

1420 1st Avenue SEand 1526 Bur-

dick Expy E; authorize the Mayor to

sign the agreement between the City

and Ageiss Inc. to provide wastewa-

ter testing services to the MAFB.

Olson moved Jantzer seconded and

was carried to concur with negotiat-

ed purchase price of $178,800 for

Flood buyout acquisition at 16 8th

NE owned by John & Irene Pitner.

roll call vote: ayes: Evans, Jantzer,

Olson, Podrygula, Ross, Sipma;

nays: none; abstain: Pitner.

Pitner moved Olson seconded and

was carried unanimously to approve

Resolution no. 3695 authorizing

City’s special counsel John A. Warc-

up, to commence legal action to en-

force purchase agreement with Pal-

mer Millerto acquire his property 105

6th Street NE.

Evans moved Pitner seconded and

after discussion carried unanimously

to approve the Termination Agree-

ment with Lighthouse Management

closing out the two sub-recipient

agreements with Lutheran Social

Services Housing, Inc. and convey-

ing 1901 South Broadway to the City

of Minot.

Pitner asked if there would be an op-

portunity to look for another site for

this project. Given the current mark-

et and the prime location on Broad-

way, he asked if they could sell the

property and find a more suitable lo-

cation. He raised concerns about the

safety of pedestrian traffic crossing

Broadway at that site and mentioned

the recent death of a pedestrian that

took place just a block away.

Mr. Zakian responded by saying,

once the termination agreement is

executed and the City takes control

of the property, he will come back to

City Council to discuss next steps.

He stated, it would be possible to

consider other options as long as

the property could be sold for all

costs incurred. At this point, there is

about $1.34 million into the project

and an additional $350,000-

$400,000 that is owed to contractors

for services already rendered. He

will return to Council with an exact

figure once the City has possession

of the property.

Jantzer said he is not opposed to

looking at other options but is mind-

ful of the length of time the process

takes. The benefit of this property

was the income from the commer-

cial space as well as the ability to

combine the family homeless shelter

with low income apartments which

would subsidize operation costs. He

asked if there is any interest from

the public in buying the property or

in continuing the projects.

Mr. Zakian said there are three

non-profits who have expressed in-

terest in taking on the family home-

less shelter, however, conversations

cannot move forward until the City

owns the property. He explained that

initially, there were several attempts

to issue an RFP for the project but

after those were unsuccessful, they

decided a better process would be

to enter into sub-recipient agree-

ments.

Pitner stated, the ultimate goal is to

improve and enhance the project by

finding a more pedestrian friendly lo-

cation. He clarified that he would not

be in favor of selling the property for

a loss and would not be in favor un-

less a better site was secured.

Podrygula pointed out the traffic

study being conducted on South

Broadway and said it would hopeful-

ly provide solutions to the pedestrian

issues. He agreed with Jantzer’s

comments and said he would prefer

to move forward with the current

site.

Ross said he supports the motion

but agreed with Pitner that they

should look into options for a more

suitable location.

Mayor Sipma stated, discussion on

the location of the project would be

more appropriate at a later meeting

when the issue is brought back.

The City Manager clarified, even if

the Council approves the motion, the

termination agreement is subject to

approval by the court.

Alderman Jantzer asked if the Court

determined there was money to be

made by selling the property if they

could then decide to use it to pay off

the debt of LSSH. Mr. Stewart ex-

plained that due diligence has been

done by Lutheran Social Services

Housing to ensure this is the best

decision. If they believed there was

money to be made by selling the

property, they would have chosen

that route instead of releasing the

property to the City.

Mr. Zakian continued by saying,

LSSH was given two options; they

could return the money used for the

project or they could give the proper-

ty back to the City. They felt it wasn’t

worth the risk to pay back the money

so they chose to convey the proper-

ty back. His concern now, is to en-

sure the project proceeds and it is in

compliance with HUD guidelines. He

said he is optimistic the projects will

move forward.

The Library Director, Janet Ander-

son, presented the Minot Public Li-

brary’s Annual Report for 2020.

They had a very busy year, despite

having to close to the public be-

cause of the COVID-19 pandemic.

They were closed as of March 16,

2020 for 84 days but they immedi-

ately began curbside services, virtu-

al programs and Take & Make kits.

She reviewed their accomplishments

and highlighted activities that took

place in 2020. She shared statistics

demonstrating the value of the Minot

Public Library which provides $162

in service value per Minot resident.

She also provided an update on

what’s to come in the upcoming year

including an update of their strategic

plan, a diversity audit, space

analysis, staffing review, and in-

creased collaboration.

Mayor Sipma called attention to the

Library’s grocery delivery program

and said they have done an out-

standing job serving the citizens of

Minot during the pandemic.

Ms. Anderson said, the COVID Task

Force identified a need in the com-

munity to obtain essentials such as

groceries. They collaborated with

Souris Valley United Way, Indepen-

dence, Inc. and the JIC to set up an

online form enabling volunteers to

pick up and deliver groceries. The

program is still available for those in

need.

Mayor Sipma made a note to docu-

ment the program in the Emergency

Response Plan.

Liaison Reports- Podrygula said the

Commission On Aging continues as

usual. The Emergency Resource

Council witnessed a presentation

from Homeland Security which in-

cluded interesting information on

their training, skills, equipment and

technology.

Olson said the CTE is progressing,

although slower than anticipated.

There have been opportunities to

collaborate with other organizations

who are testifying for funding from

the State. She also said she is the

City Council liaison for the new City

Hall, which has a meeting the follow-

ing day.

Evans added onto the Library report

by saying they have resumed regu-

lar hours at the Library. She

described the Ward County Planning

and Zoning meeting and said they

are also reviewing the zoning ordi-

nance which hasn’t been revised in

decades. It is tedious but they hope

to finish the updates in 2021.

Mayor Sipma met with the Chamber

EDC and said the new contract

should come before Council in April.

They also discussed projects looking

toward the future. He attended the

Ward County Weed Board meeting

at their new Highway Department fa-

cility. They discussed the challenges

with noxious weeds around the river

and elsewhere. Task Force 21

talked about Global Strike Com-

mand and the effort for continued

support for Minot Air Force Base.

They are hopeful for in-person

conversations post-COVID.

Ross had no meetings to report.

Jantzer described the Broadway

Corridor Study and said, since

Broadway is likely to see an in-

crease in traffic as the population in-

creases, they are preparing to ad-

dress those changes. Engineering

has put a great deal of effort into the

study. Public input has been re-

quested virtually but they hope for

future meetings in-person.

Pitner said the Renaissance Zone

meets later in the week to discuss

policy changes. Visit Minot/CVB is

working diligently on the ACHA

Women’s Division 1 National Cham-

pionship Hockey Tournament and

are working with organizations to

find opportunities for collaboration.

Evans then took a moment to

congratulate the Minot High School

Basketball team for playing in the

championship.

Ross commended the community

for all of the support offered during

the tournament, from local

businesses and Minot residents. He

emphasized how much the com-

munity needs local sports in order to

thrive.

There being no further business,

Pitner moved Evans seconded and

carried unanimously to adjourn the

meeting at 6:56 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.

(March 25, 2021)

NOTICE

Effective immediately Harrison

Township will conduct meetings on

the second Tuesday in May, July,

Sept, Nov, Jan and Mar. All meet-

ings will begin at 6:30 pm at the

Minot Rural Fire Dept, 400 31st Ave

SW, Minot, ND 58701.

Cindy Whitesell

Harrison Township Clerk

(March 24-25-26-27-29-30-31, 2021)

Notice of Sale

You are herein notified that Midwest

Capital Group, LLC, d/b/a Souris

River Storage, 4000 11th Ave. S.E.,

Minot, North Dakota, will conduct a

sale of abandoned personal property

of the following units: #145 Patti

Heckelsmiller; #141 Tehya Villnea-

uve; #816 Christopher Kraft; #524

Joel Perry. The contents of the units

will be sold by PRIVATE SALE after

6:00 p.m. on March 27, 2021. Ques-

tions should be directed to Donald

Malchose, Souris River Storage,

(701) 833-5362.

(March 18-25, 2021)

Public Notification for the

Reorganization meeting of the

Minot Area District 38 Republican

Party of ND

April 10, 2021

Motel 6- Budget Hotel (formerly the

Northern Plains Inn) 1515 22nd Ave.

SW Minot, ND 58701

11:30AM – Registration

12 Noon – 2:30PM in the Northern

Plains Conference Room (Outside

entrance is Door A).

Program: Luncheon, Guest speaker

Randy Christmann, ND Public Ser-

vice Commissioner, Legislative

forum with D 38 legislators, com-

ments by District Chair, Jared Hen-

drix followed by district reorganiza-

tion meeting.

Luncheon: $20.00/person

District Membership: $10.00/person

RSVP- (701)248-4933

(March 25, 2021)

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

Otter Tail Power Company

Generation Resource Cost

Recovery

Rates

Case No. PU-21-92

NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY FOR

HEARING

March 17, 2021

On March 2, 2021, Otter Tail Power

Company (OTP) filed an annual up-

date under its Generation Resource

Cost Recovery (GRCR) tariff. The

proposed rate update for 2021 in-

cludes actual and forecasted costs

through June 2022 for the Astoria

Station Natural Gas Plant project

(Astoria Station) and net savings as-

sociated with the retirement of

OTP’s Hoot Lake Plant. OTP pro-

poses to recover approximately

$5,153,770 during the recovery

period of July 1, 2021 through June

2022. The decrease for a residential

customer using 1,000 kWh per

month would be $0.66 per month.

The issues to be considered in this

proceeding are:

1. Whether the investments and as-

sociated costs for the resources

qualify for recovery,

2. Whether the incurred costs are

reasonable and prudent, and

3. Whether the rate adjustments are

consistent with the terms of OTP’s

tariff.

Those interested are invited to com-

ment on the application in writing.

Persons desiring a hearing must file

a written request identifying their in-

terest in the proceeding and the rea-

sons for requesting a hearing. Com-

ments and requests for hearing must

be received by April 26, 2021. If

deemed appropriate, the Commis-

sion can determine the matter

without a hearing.

For more information contact the

Public Service Commission, State

Capitol, Bismarck, North Dakota

58505, 701-328-2400 or Relay North

Dakota 1-800-366-6888 TTY. If you

require any auxiliary aids or ser-

vices, such as readers, signers, or

Braille materials, please notify the

Commission 24 hours in advance.

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

Randy Christmann, Commissioner

Julie Fedorchak, Chair

Brian Kroshus, Commissioner

(March 25, 2021)

SURREY PUBLIC SCHOOL

DISTRICT NO-41

SURREY, NORTH DAKOTA

REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD

MEETING WEDNESDAY,

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

President Ron Aberle called meeting

to order at 5:00 pm. Board members

present Ron Aberle, Dustin Mize,

Steph Munos, Daniel Tyler and

Nicole Wald. Also, present Superin-

tendent Gerding, Principal Hansen

and Business Manager Twila

Gantzer.

Minutes: M/S/C Tyler/Wald to ap-

prove minutes from January 13,

2021. Roll call vote, all voted yes.

Superintendent: Mr Gerding shared

information for board members to

get a K-12 e-mail account. He feels

having this account for school busi-

ness would be beneficial. He shared

3 calendars for the 21/22 school

year. There was a survey sent to the

teachers and calendar # D received

the most votes. M/S/C Tyler/Munos

to approve 21/22 school calendar #

D. Roll call vote, all voted yes. Mr

Gerding shared that we transferred $

70K into our loan account. Mr Gerd-

ing also answered a few questions

from Mrs Wald.

Business Manager’s Report: The

financial reports were presented.

M/S/C Wald/Tyler to approve finan-

cial reports as presented and ap-

prove payment of January payroll &

benefits in the amount of

$372,228.22; January board bills:

General Fund- $24,171.29; Activity

Fund- $942.28; Food- $5,375.40.

Prepaid Check Register: General

Fund- $14,517.73; Activity Fund-

$4,233.63; Food- $16.72. Roll call

vote, all voted yes.

Open enrollment #82- In; M/S/C

Wald/Mize to approve. Tuition

Agreement #83- Out; M/S/C Mize/

Wald to approve. Roll call vote, all

voted yes.

Principal: Mrs Hansen presented

two retirements for board approval.

Mrs Schwan will be retiring after 23

years of service to Surrey School

and Mr Krueger will also be retiring

after 13 years of service. Mr Aberle

would like to thank Mr Krueger for

his 13 years of service, being the

athletic director and coaching

several sports. M/S/C Tyler/Mize to

accept his retirement. Mr Aberle

thanks Mrs Schwan for her 23 years

of service to the school and thanked

her for her work with the Christmas

programs and other music programs

she has worked on. M/S/C

Mize/Wald to accept her retirement.

Roll call vote, all voted yes. Mr

Gerding will post these two openings

immediately.

Unfinished Business: School Vision

Committee and the Culture Improve-

ment Committee have not met yet.

Negotiations Seminar: A few board

members participated in the seminar

and found it to be very informational.

A Negotiations Basics Handbook

was distributed to all board

members. Mr Aberle & Mr Tyler

were appointed to represent the

board in negotiations. The teachers

will appoint their representatives. Mr

Gerding & the business manager will

be in the meetings and represent

both sides.

Mr Aberle reminds the board that at

the March board meeting the board

may enter into an executive session

to discuss negotiating strategy.

New Business: Masks: Mrs Wald

would like to know the plan for wear-

ing masks as we are now green.

Mr Gerding explained they are gath-

ering more information and elemen-

tary students are not wearing masks

outside or at pe if social distancing is

possible. He would like to see the

masks continue to allow

student/athletes to continue in

sports. He sent a survey to the

teachers and 45% would like to con-

tinue as we are, 24% only wear

masks in the hallways & 23% only

wear asks when they cannot socially

distance.

Superintendent Evaluations: Forms

were given to each board member.

Mr Aberle would like them returned

to him by March 1st for the March

10th board meeting. Extra Curricular

Contracts: Mrs Munos asked for

copies of all extra curricular con-

tracts. She asked how many

coaches were not paid their con-

tracts due to Covid? She questions

why we have an activity band/choir

contract being paid in full when we

have not had pep band at any home

games. We will have pep band for

the last few basketball games.

Mr Gerding explained that while

there was no pep band, Mr Pelletier

has been at every home game for

football, volleyball and basketball

games playing the national anthem

and music. Mr Pelletier is also

preparing for various music festivals.

Mrs Munos would like to see the

same opportunity offered to cheer

coach Miss Matteson. Miss Matte-

son was given a spirit advisor con-

tract, which she & Mr Krueger dis-

cussed and agreed upon. Miss

Matteson also explained that she

had no cheerleaders for the football

or junior high boys’ basketball sea-

son.

The next regular board meeting will

be Wednesday, March 10th at 5:00

pm. M/S/C Wald/Mize to adjourn at

6:03pm

Twila Gantzer, Business Manager

Ronald Aberle, President

(March 25, 2021)

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