September 3, 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

4.A. 2024-08-05 & 2024-08-20

5. Continuation of Dangerous Building Hearing - 3309 & 3305 11th Ave NE

6. Continuation of Flood Damage Ordinance Hearing - 301 10th St SE

7. Dangerous Building Hearing - 210 & 214 24th Ave NE

8. Rough Rider Center Update

9. Golf Course Update

9.A. Huntington Turf Equipment Lease Agreement

10. Police Department Report - Chief Jesse Wellen

11. Planning Commission

11.A. 2024-08-26 Agenda
2024-08-26 Minutes

11.A.1. Land Use Application - Variance - Submitted by Byron Carrera (313 3rd Ave NE)

11.A.2. Land Use Application - Zone Change Submitted by Catuli Academy (908 14th St SW)

11.A.3. Land Use Application - Conditional Use Permit Submitted by Church of Epiphany (112 6th Ave NE)

11.A.4. Division of Land Application - Minor Plat for Simple Lot Split Submitted by Shangcheng Development 

11.B. Permit Records

12. COMMITTEE REPORTS/MINUTES

13. CHAIRMAN SANFORD COMMITTEE REPORTS

14. Cemetery

15. Street, Walks, Lights

16. Ambulance/Fire Department

17. Additions to Agenda

18. CHAIRMAN CHAVEZ COMMITTEE REPORTS

19. Water, Sewer, Garbage

19.A. 2024-08-12 Minutes

20. JDA Report

21. Additions to Agenda

22. CHAIRMAN RENVILLE COMMITTEE REPORTS

23. Machinery and Equipment

24. Ordinance

24.A. 2024-09-03 Minutes

24.A.1. First Reading on an Ordinance Amending Section 1-103 of Article 1 of Chapter 1 - Relating to Division of City Into Precincts

24.A.2. First Reading on an Ordinance Amending Section 8-1905 of Article 19 of Chapter 8 - Relating to Weight, Load, and Cargo Restrictions

24.A.3. First Reading on an Ordinance Amending Section 8-1907 of Article 19 of Chapter 8 - Relating to Definitions

24.A.4. First Reading on an Ordinance Amending Section 6-510C of Article 5 of Chapter 6 - Relating to Rough Rider Center On-Sale Event License

24.A.5. First Reading on an Ordinance Amending Section 6-510B of Article 5 of Chapter 6 - Relating to License - Watford City Golf Course

25. Golf Course Board

26. LEC Joint Powers Board

27. McKenzie County Planning & Zoning

28. Additions to Agenda

29. CHAIRMAN SUTER COMMITTEE REPORTS

30. Building

31. Additions to Agenda

32. CHAIRMAN DEVLIN COMMITTEE REPORTS

33. Personnel

33.A. Annual Step Increase: Greg Richins E-5 (6 yrs); Jodus Talley K-1 (1 yr); Justin McQuistion J-5 (2 yrs).

Staffing Update: 
New Hire: Nicole Morton (Admin Asst. Community Dev. Dept)

33.B. 2024-09-03 Minutes

33.B.1. LeAnne Voll - Assistant to Public Works Director

• Category I - Step 4

33.B.2. Assistant to Chief of Police

• Category Change - Category J to Category I

33.B.3. Extend Summer Hours 

• Close at 1:00 on Fridays
• Reevaluate at the end of the year

34. Ways, Means, Finance

34.A. 2024-08-27 Minutes

34.A.1. Versatile Vehicles 4-year Cart Lease - 75 Carts 

34.A.2. Golf Course Restroom Septic System Quote - Hovex $25,500

34.A.3. August GPT Transfers

34.A.4. Investment Maturities -

• Reinvest $100,000 (Water Tank Coating Fund) 6 Months
• Reinvest $3,000,000 (Water Enterprise Fund) 1 Year

34.A.5. Monthly Financials

• Cash Report
• Expenditure Report
• Revenue Report
• Monthly Tax Distribution Transfers

34.B. 2024-08-29 Minutes

34.B.1. Resolution No. 2024-13 Resolution Deferring Interest Payment on Special Assessment

34.B.2. Rough Rider Center Naming Rights Requests

• Livewire (production lighting) $3,839.87
• Tricorn Audio (wireless microphone) $1,085

35. Lodging Tax Committee

36. Public Technology

37. Airport

38. Home Rule Charter

39. Wolf Run Village Board

40. Additions to Agenda

41. CHAIRMAN BULZOMI COMMITTEE REPORTS

42. Roughrider Fund

43. Board of Health

44. Pest/Forestry/Vector

45. Franchise 

46. Additions to Agenda

47. STAFF REPORTS

48. Mayor

48.A. Appointments:
Lindsey Ybarra - Vector and Pest Board - 2-year term to expire 6/30/26
Larissa Bertram - Rough Rider Fund Committee - 3-year term to expire 9/30/27
Kenny Liebel - Rough Rider Fund Committee - 3-year term to expire 9/30/27
Matt Beard - Rough Rider Fund Committee - 3-year term to expire 9/30/27
Shayla Brown - Housing Authority - 5-year term to expire 9/1/29
Steve Sanford - Housing Authority - 5-year term to expire 9/1/29

Need: Lodging Tax Committee Member

49. City Finance Director

50. City Administrator

51. Superintendent of Public Works

51.A. Agreement for Use of City Garbage Services - Farmers Union Oil Company (2412 128F Ave NW)

52. City Engineer

52.A. Pay Application #4 - Strata Corporation (3rd Ave SW Street Reconstruction) $1,368,815.91

52.B. Pay Application #3 - Knife River (Hunter's Run Repair and Completion - Phase I) $556,914.61 

52.C. Pay Application #18 - Construction Engineers (Watford City New Public Works Facility) $109,637

52.D. Task Order WC24-01 - Brosz Engineering (14th Ave SE Construction - Phase 1 Planning) not to exceed $215,165

52.E. Task Order - Mountain Plains (GIS Mapping Services) not to exceed $25,000

52.F. Utility Easement and Agreements - Stenehjem Development 

52.F.1. Drain Field Easement & Water Main Easement - Stenehjem Development, LLP
 

53. Community Development Department

54. City Attorney

55. NEW BUSINESS

56. APPROVAL OF BILLS

57. INFORMATION

57.A. Theodore Roosevelt Expressway 2nd Quarter Report

58. ADJOURNMENT