Minot City Council

When: Monday, 4:45 p.m.

Where: Minot City Hall, council chambers, second floor, 515-2nd Ave. SW, or City of Minot’s YouTube channel

Agenda: The council will meet in executive session to discuss litigation related to 16th Street Crossing and eminent domain proceedings against Trinity. At 5:30 p.m., the council will meet in regular session to consider an amendment to a joint powers agreement with Minot Park District to allow recreational use on buyout properties; service agreements with the Commission on Aging, Souris Basin Planning Council and Minot Area Council of the Arts; 2022 ND Building Code adoption; CP Rail downtown quiet zone engineering selection; and an abatement request from Floros on commercial property at 2120 E. Burdick.

How to make your opinion known: Meetings are open to the public. Council members are Mayor Tom Ross, Lisa Olson, Carrie Evans, Paul Pitner, Stephan Podrygula and Mark Jantzer.

Ward County Commission

When: Tuesday, 9 a.m.

Where: Ward County Administration Building, commission chambers, or wardnd.com

Agenda: The commission will elect a chairman and vice chairman. It will consider right-of-way reversal applications, panic buttons for the State’s Attorney offices, plat applications, Road Weather Information System, 2023 contracts with Minot Area Chamber EDC and Lake County Historical Society and a signing ceremony related to the Air Force’s Sentinel missile project.

How to make your opinion known: Meetings are open to the public. Members are Jim Rostad, Howard “Bucky” Anderson, Shelly Weppler, John Fjeldahl and Jason Olson.

Minot Park Board

When: Tuesday, Dec. 13, 11 a.m.

Where: Magic City Discovery Center, 1545 1st St. NW

Agenda: The board will tour the Magic City Discovery Center.

How to make your opinion known: Meetings are open to the public. Members are President Ken Kitzman, Justin Hammer, Mike Schmitt, Perry Olson and Cliff Hovda.

Minot Planning Commission

When: Tuesday, 5:30 p.m.

Where: Minot City Hall, council chambers, second floor, 515-2nd Ave. SW

Agenda: Souris River Joint Board is requesting to mine clay from Minot’s agricultural park for dike material. Country Paws Daycare and Lodging requests lot size and distance variances for a kennel and dog run in southeast Minot. The commission will consider a request for a 65- to 69-unit campground southwest of the Bison Plant Trail and will discuss amendments to the Land Development Ordinance.

How to make your opinion known: Meetings are open to the public. Commission members are Chairman Dustin Offerdahl, Logan Longtin, Annette Mennem, Tim Baumann, Aaron Faken, Justin Hochhalter, Erin Iverson,Serena Pontenila, Elisha Gates, Shane Lider, Tammy Nesdahl, Dale Dohms and Robert Kibler.