August 5, 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. 2024-07-01 Minutes
2024-07-11 Minutes

5. Dangerous Building Hearing (Continued from July 1, 2024)

• 3305 & 3309 11th Ave NE

6. Jack Harrow & Stephanie Damron - Appeal of Flood Damage Ordinance Determination

• 301 10th St SE Cherry Creek Subdivision

7. Rough Rider Center Update

8. Golf Course Update

9. Police Department Report - Chief Jesse Wellen

9.A. Police Vehicle #22B Request to Retire and Auction Vehicle

9.B. Animal Trap Fee - $40.00

9.C. LEC Hallway Painting Project

9.D. McKenzie County Community Coalition Memorandum of Understanding

10. Planning Commission

10.A. 2024-07-29 Agenda
2024-07-29 Minutes

10.A.1. Reversionary Map - McKenzie County Ambulance Service

10.B. Building Permit Records

11. COMMITTEE REPORTS/MINUTES

12. CHAIRMAN SANFORD COMMITTEE REPORTS

13. Cemetery

14. Street, Walks, Lights

14.A. 2024-07-29 Minutes (no action needed)

15. Ambulance/Fire Department

16. Additions to Agenda

17. CHAIRMAN CHAVEZ COMMITTEE REPORTS

18. Water, Sewer, Garbage

18.A. 2024-07-26 Minutes (No action required)

19. JDA Report

20. Additions to Agenda

21. CHAIRMAN RENVILLE COMMITTEE REPORTS

22. Machinery and Equipment

23. Ordinance

23.A. 2024-07-24 Minutes

23.A.1. Voting Wards (Refer back to Ordinance)

23.A.2. Property Control Manual

23.A.3. Professional Services Contract Policy

24. Golf Course Board

25. LEC Joint Powers Board

26. McKenzie County Planning & Zoning

27. Additions to Agenda

28. CHAIRMAN SUTER COMMITTEE REPORTS

29. Building

29.A. 2024-07-24 Minutes (referred to Ways, Means, Finance)

30. Additions to Agenda

31. CHAIRMAN DEVLIN COMMITTEE REPORTS

32. Personnel

32.A. Step Increases: Mariah Pavek K-9; Ty Trotter J-4; Jayden Uhlich H-3.

Staffing Update:
Resignations: Matt Hooper (PW), Bandy Davis (PD), Cinde Morris (Eng).
New Hires: James Hunt (Police Officer)  

32.B. 2024-07-31 Minutes

32.B.1. Amended Job Descriptions

• Administrative Assistant - Community Development Dept
• Electrician I
• Engineer Technician I
• Waste Water Treatment Operator

32.B.2. Approval to Advertise for an Administrative Assistant - Community Development Department - Category K - Step 0-1 DOE

32.B.3. Jason Faller - move to Category A Step 0 - Negotiated Salary $151,760

32.B.4. 401- Timekeeping Policy Amendment

32.B.5. Approval to contract with Gallagher for a quick market wage study - Approx $3500

33. Ways, Means, Finance

33.A. 2025-07-30 - Minutes (no action needed)

33.B. 2024-08-01 Minutes

33.B.1. Rough Rider Center Items

• Cimco - $14,817
• Johnson Controls - $13,743
• Johnson Controls - $1,840.09
• Innovative Basement Authority - $53,770.70
• Tricorn Audio - $4,257.50
• Vazquez Contracting Concrete Construction - $6,300

33.B.2. Cordova Construction - $29,505

33.B.3. McKenzie County Water Resource District Buyout Request - $2500

33.B.4. Accounting and Investment Policy

33.B.5. Ports-to-Plains Sponsorship 

33.B.6. July GPT Transfers

33.B.7. Monthly Financials

• Cash Report
• Expenditures
• Revenues
• Transfers

33.C. 2024-08-02 Minutes

33.C.1. 2025 Preliminary Budget

33.C.2. Set Final Budget Hearing - October 7, 2024 at 6:00 pm

34. Lodging Tax Committee

35. Public Technology

36. Airport

37. Home Rule Charter

38. Wolf Run Village Board

39. Additions to Agenda

40. CHAIRMAN BULZOMI COMMITTEE REPORTS

41. Roughrider Fund

41.A. 2024-07-29 Minutes

1. Park District Project - $500,000
2. Build Grant Application - WSC - SBDC Services - $35,000

42. Board of Health

43. Pest/Forestry/Vector

44. Franchise 

45. Additions to Agenda

46. STAFF REPORTS

47. Mayor

48. City Finance Director

49. City Administrator

50. City Planner

50.A. Hunter's Run Subdivision Replat Lots 55-76

51. City Engineer

51.A. Pay Application #2 - Knife River (Hunter's Run Repair and Completion - Phase I) $835,728.38

51.B. Change Order #2 - Strata Corporation (3rd Ave SW Recon) $150,451.69

51.C. Pay Application #3 - Strata Corporation (3rd Ave SW Recon) $684,971.96

51.D. Payment Agreements (3rd Ave SW Recon Project)

• Horizon Resources
• Watford City Livestock Association 

51.E. Wolf Run Village, Inc. Infrastructure Improvement, Maintenance, and Warranty Agreement

51.F. Pay Application #17 - Construction Engineers, Inc (Watford City New Public Works Facility - $292,866

51.G. McKenzie County Funding Request Proposal 

52. Community Development Department  

52.A. Main Street Summit (Street Closure and Alcohol Request)

53. City Attorney

53.A. Purchasing Policy

54. NEW BUSINESS

55. APPROVAL OF BILLS

56. INFORMATION

56.A. September Council Meeting - Tuesday, September 3rd at 6:00 p.m.

57. ADJOURNMENT