July 1, 2024 at 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting

1. 6:00 Call to Order of Regular Meeting

2. Pledge of Allegiance 

3. Administer Oath of Office

• Shilo Chavez
• Carissa Suter 

4. Motion to Accept McKenzie County Canvassing Report

• 2024 Primary Official Results

5. Elect President of City Council

6. Elect Vice President of City Council 

7. Consider and approve 2-year Appointments and Committee Assignments by Mayor Riely

• Appointments: 2-year terms (July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2026)
• City Council Committee Assignments

8. Mayor Appointments:

• Airport Board - Reappoint Ari Johnson 5-year term
• Pest Control - Reappoint Chelsea Bulzomi 2-year term (one open position)
• Lodging Tax - Reappoint Bethany Devlin 4-year term (one open position)
• Planning Commission - Reappoint Troy Knutson 5-year term
• McKenzie County Library Board - Reappoint Celeste Berg 3-year term
• Roughrider Fund - Kenny Liebel fulfill unexpired 3-year term (9-30-24)

9. Approve Agenda

10. Approve Minutes

10.A. 2024-06-10 Minutes

11. Dangerous Building Hearing - 3305 and 3309 11th Ave NE

11.A. 3305 11th Ave NE Documents

11.B. 3309 11th Ave NE Documents

11.B.1. David Thorpe Communication  (3309 11th Ave NE)

12. New Liquor License Application Hearing - The Watford Hotel (810 3rd Ave SE)

• Open Public Hearing
• Close Public Hearing
• Motion to approve/deny liquor license application

13. Cal Klewin - Theodore Roosevelt Expressway Update

14. Mary Gumke, Chamber Requests - Homefest and Ribfest

15. Rough Rider Center Update

16. Golf Course Update

17. Police Department Report - Chief Jesse Wellen

17.A. LEC Meeting Minutes 2024-06-26
Johnny Loughnan - LEC Facility Supervisor

• RTC Camera System
• BAC New System
• UPS Back Up System

18. Planning Commission

18.A. 2024-06-24 Agenda

18.B. 2024-06-24 Minutes

18.B.1. Land Use Application for Zone Change - ND Property Holdings, LLC (407 13th Ave SW) C-1 to ID

18.B.2. Division of Land Application for Preliminary Subdivision Map - The City of Watford City (Lots 55 - 76 of Hunter's Run Subdivision)

18.B.3. Division of Land Application for Preliminary Subdivision Map - City of Watford City (Hunter's Run Subdivision 4th Addition)

18.B.4. Final Plat Map - Madison Heights Condos Lots 6, 8, 9, 10

18.B.4.a. Lot 6

18.B.4.b. Lot 8

18.B.4.c. Lot 9

18.B.4.d. Lot 10

18.C. Rezoning of Mobile Home Park Discussion (Poplar St and 6th St NE)

18.D. Permit Records

19. COMMITTEE REPORTS/MINUTES

20. CHAIRMAN SANFORD COMMITTEE REPORTS

21. Cemetery

22. Building 

22.A. 2024-06-12 Minutes

22.A.1. Motion to approve/deny Police Department K-9 Shed

22.A.2. Motion to approve/deny Golf Course Clubhouse Quote - $169,900

22.A.3. Discussion Items:

• Arena Speaker Quote - no action needed
• RRC Remodel Project - referred to Ways, Means, Finance
• RRC CIP Items Discussion - no action needed

23. Ambulance/Fire Department

24. Additions to Agenda

25. CHAIRMAN BEARD COMMITTEE REPORTS

26. Ordinance

27. Street, Walks, Lights

28. Water, Sewer, Garbage

29. JDA Report

30. WAWSA/MCWRD

31. County Planning and Zoning Board

32. Roughrider Fund

32.A. Minutes 2024-06-24
Packet 2024-06-24

32.A.1. Motion to approve/deny Mountain Plains, LLC Flex Pace Match Grant - $105,462

33. Additions to Agenda

34. CHAIRMAN RENVILLE COMMITTEE REPORTS

35. Machinery and Equipment

36. Golf Course Board

37. Additions to Agenda

38. CHAIRMAN LIEBEL COMMITTEE REPORTS

39. Airport

40. Board of Health

41. Public Technology

42. Additions to Agenda

43. CHAIRMAN DEVLIN COMMITTEE REPORTS

44. Personnel

44.A. Annual Step Increases: SRO Andrew Schatz (6 yrs) G-8; Jana Ratkovich (2 yrs) K-4; Jessica Kirchoffner (3 yrs) F-4, Melanie Talley (1 yr) I-6.

45. Ways, Means, Finance

45.A. 2024-06-20 Minutes

45.A.1. Motion to approve/deny Steve Dube Electrical Overage Request - $15,000

45.A.2. Motion to approve/deny RRC Maintenance Projects:

• Return Air Damper - Johnson Controls $9,450 (RRC Maintenance Fund)
• Boiler Neutralizer Kit - Johnson Controls $8,500 (RRC Maintenance Fund)
• Convention Walls -  (Naming Rights Sponsor Fund)
• Arena Bleacher Repairs - Saafe, LLC $11,794 (RRC Maintenance Fund)
• Cameras - RTC $110,370.87 (updated quote) Naming Rights Sponsor Fund
• RRC Expansion Proposal - JLG Architects $32,500 (RRC Contracted Services Fund)

46. LEC Joint Powers Board

47. Lodging Tax Committee

48. Home Rule Charter

49. Wolf Run Village Board

50. Additions to Agenda

51. CHAIRMAN BULZOMI COMMITTEE REPORTS

52. Pest/Forestry/Vector

53. Franchise 

54. Additions to Agenda

55. STAFF REPORTS

56. Mayor

57. City Finance Director

57.A. June GPT Transfers

58. City Administrator

58.A. Wolf Run Village Lease Agreement 2024 - 2026

59. Superintendent of Public Works

59.A. Pay Application #2 - Strata Corporation (3rd Ave SW Recon) $894,876.75

59.B. Pay Application #1 - Knife River (Hunter's Run Repair and Completion Phase I) $346,221.61

59.C. Pay Application #2 Knife River (Hunter's Run Repair and Completion - Phase I) $350,355.87

59.D. Construction Engineers Pay Application #16 (Watford City Public Works Shop) $341,463

59.E. Resolution 2024-11 Official Resolution Regarding Participation in Funding for a Bureau of Reclamation WaterSMART Grant Project (amended)

59.F. Permission to Advertise 2nd Ave SE Reconstruction RFP for Design Engineering Services

60. City Assessor

61. Workforce Development 

61.A. Norsk Hostfest Corporate Sponsorship Agreement 2024

62. City Attorney

62.A. Resolution 2024-12 Resolution for Sale of Real Property Owned by the City of Watford City

62.B. Warranty Deed between City of Watford City and the Housing Authority of the City of Watford City

63. NEW BUSINESS

64. APPROVAL OF BILLS

65. INFORMATION

66. ADJOURNMENT