December 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

• 2024-11-04
• 2024-11-12

5. Rita Olson, City Assessor, Tax Abatement or Refund of Taxes Applications

5.A. 2021 Fairways at Hunter's Run #4559

5.B. 2022 Fairways at Hunter's Run #4560

5.C. 2023 Fairways at Hunter's Run #4561

6. Rough Rider Center Update

7. Golf Course Update

8. Police Department Report - Chief Jesse Wellen

9. Planning Commission

9.A. Agenda 2024-11-25
Minutes 2024-11-25

9.A.1. Land Use Application - Zone Change submitted by Frontier Ave, LLC

9.A.2. Land Use Application - Conditional Use Permit submitted by Knife River North Central (Asphalt & Concrete Crushing)

9.A.3. Division of Land Application - Minor Plat for Simple Lot Split submitted by Watford City Enterprises, LCC (Watford City Courtyard Addition)

9.A.4. Land Use Application - Conditional Use Permit submitted by Knife River North Central (Batch Plant Operations, Asphalt, and Concrete)

9.A.5. Division of Land Application - Final Plat - Iron Fox Subdivision

9.B. Building Permit Records

10. COMMITTEE REPORTS/MINUTES

11. CHAIRMAN DEVLIN COMMITTEE REPORTS

12. Personnel

12.A. 2025-11-26 Minutes

12.A.1. Social Media Policy

• Social Media Requirements Policy
• Archive Software - CivicPlus
• 518 - Social Media Policy (Personnel Manual)

12.A.2. 2025 NDPERS Defined Contribution Retirement Plan (New Employees Only)

• Approve City Contributions:

1. 1% City Contribution of Employee Mandatory (3% Employee)
2. 1%, 2%, or 3% City Contribution of Employee Elective 

12.A.3. 2025 Employee Cost of Living Adjustment - 2.5% effective January 1, 2025

12.A.4. Annual Step Increase: Rhandy Teves F-3; Cameryn Brill H-3.

13. Ways, Means, Finance

13.A. 2024-11-26 Meeting

• Minutes
• Additional Packet Items (no action required)

13.A.1. Johnson Controls Systems - Service Contract

13.A.2. Associated Pool Builders, Inc - Valve Quote

13.A.3. Vector Scheduling Software and FTO Program

13.A.4. Greg Stube - Motivational Speaker - $6000

• Transfer $6000 from Fund 651 - Equip over 5k to Fund 444 - Training

13.A.5. 2025 Golf Course Rates

13.A.6. 2025 Fund-Raising and Marketing Agreement

13.A.7. Landscapes Unlimited Proposal 

13.A.8. School User Agreements

• McKenzie County Public School Dist #1
• Alexander School District 

13.A.9. Resolution No. 2025-01 Resolution Fee Schedule 

13.A.10. November GPT Transfers

13.A.11. Investment Maturities

• Roughrider Fund November - $1,166,000 - 3 months
• General Fund November Maturity- $2,000,000 - 3 months
• General Fund November Maturity- $343,000 -  3 months
• General Fund December Maturity - $1,000,000 - 1 year

14. Lodging Tax Committee

15. Public Technology

16. Airport

17. Home Rule Charter

18. Wolf Run Village Board

19. Additions to Agenda

20. CHAIRMAN SANFORD COMMITTEE REPORTS

21. Cemetery

22. Street, Walks, Lights

23. Ambulance/Fire Department

24. Additions to Agenda

25. CHAIRMAN CHAVEZ COMMITTEE REPORTS

26. Water, Sewer, Garbage

26.A. 2024-12-02 Minutes

26.A.1. Resolution No. 2025-02 - 2025 Utility Rate Resolution 

27. JDA Report

28. Additions to Agenda

29. CHAIRMAN RENVILLE COMMITTEE REPORTS

30. Machinery and Equipment

31. Ordinance

32. Golf Course Board

33. LEC Joint Powers Board

34. McKenzie County Planning & Zoning

35. Additions to Agenda

36. CHAIRMAN SUTER COMMITTEE REPORTS

37. Building

38. Additions to Agenda

39. CHAIRMAN BULZOMI COMMITTEE REPORTS

40. Roughrider Fund

• 2024-11-18 Meeting Packet

40.A. Licensed Childcare Renewal Grant:

• Bright Minds - $1675.50
• Catuli Academy - $2175.00
• Janice Clifford - $1900.00
• Wolf Pup Daycare - $8449.41
• Wolf Pup Learning Center - $3730.85
• Wolf Pup Daycare Fox Hills Building A - $6575.00

41. Board of Health

42. Pest/Forestry/Vector

43. Franchise 

44. Additions to Agenda

45. STAFF REPORTS

46. Mayor

47. City Finance Director

48. City Administrator

48.A. Standard Short Form of Agreement - ICON Architectural Group - Watford City Main Street Multi-Use Project

48.B. Wolfpup Daycare Assistance Numbers

48.C. 2025 City/County Wolf Run Village Loan Guaranty Agreement
2025 City/School Wolf Run Village Loan Guaranty Agreement

49. City Planner

50. Superintendent of Public Works

51. City Engineer

51.A. Construction Engineers Pay Application #21 (Watford City New Public Works Facility) - $468,152.85

51.B. Knife River Pay Application #5 (Hunter's Run Repair and Completion - Phase I) - $101,774.32

51.C. Strata Corporation Pay Application #5 (3rd Ave SE Reconstruction) - $29,958.75

51.D. AE2S Amendment No. 1 to Task Order No. 53 (Watford City Hunter's Run Repair and Completion - Construction Services)

51.E. AE2S Amendment No.1 to Task Order No. 54 (Watford City - Wastewater Collection System Modeling Update)

51.F. Watford City 2024 Proposed Functional Classification

• Resolution No. 2024-14 Resolution Approving Roadway Functional Classification Updates to Adjust Urban Area Boundary
• Exhibit A

51.G. Approve Brosz Engineering Expenses - NDDOT TAP Grant Application 

51.H. Informational: Notice of Acceptability of Work (Hunter's Run Repair and Completion - Phase I)

51.I. Informational - CIP Update

52. City Assessor

53. Community Development Department

54. City Attorney

54.A. Hennigan vs Watford City Update (Potential Executive Session)

55. NEW BUSINESS

56. APPROVAL OF BILLS

57. INFORMATION

58. ADJOURNMENT