June 10, 2024 at 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting

1. 6:00 Call to Order of Regular Meeting

2. Pledge of Allegiance 

3. Approve Agenda

4. Approve Minutes

• 2024-05-06
• 2024-05-10 Special Meeting

5. Steve Williams, City Building Inspector - Dangerous Building Report
3305 & 3309 11th Ave NE

6. 2024-25 Annual Liquor License Renewal 

7. Rough Rider Center Update

8. Golf Course Update

9. Police Department Report - Chief Jesse Wellen

9.A. 2024-25 School Resource Officer MOU Agreement

9.B. Permission to Retire Police Vehicles

• #10 - 2015 Chevy Tahoe (90k miles)
• #16 - 2016 Chevy Tahoe (88k miles)
• #13 - 2015 Chevy Tahoe (95k miles)

9.C. Commercial Motor Vehicle Enforcement Report

10. Planning Commission

10.A.

• 2024-05-28 Agenda
• 2024-05-28 Minutes

10.B. Building Permit Records

11. COMMITTEE REPORTS/MINUTES

12. CHAIRMAN SANFORD COMMITTEE REPORTS

13. Cemetery

14. Building 

15. Ambulance/Fire Department

16. Additions to Agenda

17. CHAIRMAN BEARD COMMITTEE REPORTS

18. Ordinance

18.A. Second Reading on Ordinance #665 Amending Section 4-314 of Article 3 of Chapter 4 - Relating to Unlicensed Haulers

19. Street, Walks, Lights

19.A. 2024-05-07 Minutes (no action needed)

20. Water, Sewer, Garbage

21. JDA Report

22. WAWSA/MCWRD

23. County Planning and Zoning Board

24. Roughrider Fund

24.A. 2024-05-28 Meeting

24.A.1.

• Enhancement Grant Applications - Round 2

25. Additions to Agenda

26. CHAIRMAN RENVILLE COMMITTEE REPORTS

27. Machinery and Equipment

28. Golf Course Board

29. Additions to Agenda

30. CHAIRMAN LIEBEL COMMITTEE REPORTS

31. Airport

32. Board of Health

33. Public Technology

34. Additions to Agenda

35. CHAIRMAN DEVLIN COMMITTEE REPORTS

36. Personnel

36.A. Annual Step Increases: David Tschetter (1yr) C-1; Chris Malone (1yr) J-1; Tahlia Norman (1 1/2 yr) H-1; Matthew Earl (3 yrs) H-3 ; Brianna Chaffee (8 yrs) I-5; Wyatt Voll A-8 (1 yr - effective July 3).

36.B. 2024-06-10 Minutes

36.B.1. Job Description Amendments

• Marketing & Communications Coordinator
• Administrative Assistant to the Chief of Police
• Turf Technician
• Administrative Assistant I - Long X Visitors Center

36.B.2. Lieutenant Position (Approve to include in the 2025 Budget)

36.B.3. Jason Faller - transfer to Superintendent of Public Works

• Amended Job Description for the Superintendent of Public Works

36.B.4. Justin Smith - Transfer to City Engineer

• Amended Job Description for the City Engineer

37. Ways, Means, Finance

37.A. 2024-05-22 Minutes

37.A.1. Special Event Security Officer Hourly Rate Increase - $50 to $75

37.A.2. Taser Suit Request - Axon Quote $5719.46

37.A.3. Tax Incentive Programs

• Resolution 2024-09 - Existing Building or Structure for Commercial or Residential Purposes
• Resolution 2024-10 - New and Expanding Businesses

37.A.4. Golf Course Restrooms (update no action needed at this time)

37.A.5. Long X Visitors Center Art Quote - Eddie Wold Art $4000

37.A.6. Website Quote - Proud City ($4,500 Inital Fee & $2,400 Annual Fee)

37.A.7. Rough Rider Center - Request to Use Naming Rights - $6,614.78

37.A.8. May GPT Transfers

37.A.9. Monthly Financials

38. LEC Joint Powers Board

39. Lodging Tax Committee

39.A. 2024-05-21 Meeting

39.A.1.

• Long X Visitors Center Rebranding Request - $15,000

40. Home Rule Charter

41. Wolf Run Village Board

42. Additions to Agenda

43. CHAIRMAN BULZOMI COMMITTEE REPORTS

44. Pest/Forestry/Vector

45. Franchise 

46. Additions to Agenda

47. STAFF REPORTS

48. Mayor

49. City Finance Director

50. City Administrator

51. Superintendent of Public Works

51.A. Pay Application #15 - Construction Engineers (Watford City New Public Works Facility) $359,475

51.B. Pay Application #1 - Strata Corporation (3rd Ave SW Recon) $323,089.88

51.C. Permission to Advertise for 14th Ave SE Design Engineering RFP

51.D. Permission to Apply for WaterSMART Grant

51.E. ND Water Commission Cost Share Agreement - Hunters Run

51.F. Revised MCWRD Infrastructure Sharing Agreement

52. City Planner

52.A. Schell and Jarland Replat Proposal

52.B. Authorization to Replat Lots 55-76 of Hunter's Run Subdivision 

52.C. JPA Housing Authority and City of Watford City

53. Workforce Development 

54. City Attorney

54.A. Arnegard Requested Planning Services Agreement (Amended)

55. NEW BUSINESS

55.A. Resolution No. 2024-08 - Resolution Setting Bond for the City Auditor

56. APPROVAL OF BILLS

57. INFORMATION

57.A. Potential Special City Council Meeting - Tuesday, June 25th @ 5:15

57.B. Election Day tomorrow, poles open in the Civic Center at 9:00 am - 7:00 pm

58. ADJOURNMENT