December 2, 2025 at 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting

1. 6:00 Call to Order of Regular Meeting

2. Pledge of Allegiance 

3. Approve Agenda

4. Public Comment Period

5. Approve Minutes

6. Rough Rider Center Update

7. Golf Course Update

8. Police Department Report - Chief Jesse Wellen

9. Planning Commission

9.A. 2025-11-24 Agenda
2025-11-24 Minutes

9.B. Building Permits

10. COMMITTEE REPORTS/MINUTES

11. CHAIRMAN SANFORD COMMITTEE REPORTS

12. Cemetery

13. Street, Walks, Lights

13.A. 2025-11-26 Meeting Minutes

14. Ambulance/Fire Department

15. Additions to Agenda

16. CHAIRMAN CHAVEZ COMMITTEE REPORTS

17. Water, Sewer, Garbage

17.A. 2025-11-26 Meeting Minutes

18. JDA Report

19. Additions to Agenda

20. CHAIRMAN RENVILLE COMMITTEE REPORTS

21. Machinery and Equipment

22. Ordinance

22.A. 2025-11-19 Meeting Minutes

22.A.1. Second Reading on Ordinance #692 Repealing and Replacing Chapter XV - Regarding the Watford City Land Development Ordinance 

22.A.2. Animal Exhibit

22.A.3. First Reading on an Ordinance Amending Section 708 of Article 7 of Chapter 1 - Relating to Special Police

22.B. Second Reading on Ordinance #693 Repealing Section 301, Article 3, Chapter 2 - Regarding Streets, Avenues, and Numbering

22.C. Second Reading on Ordinance #694 Amending Section 4-1302, Article 13, Chapter 4 - Relating to Loud, Disturbing, Unnecessary Noises Prohibited

22.D. Second Reading on Ordinance #695 Repealing Section 1712 of Article 4 - Regarding Temporary Workforce Housing

22.E. Second Reading on Ordinance #696 Amending Section 7-102, 7-103, 7-107, and 7-110 of Article 1, Chapter 7 - Relating to Animals

22.F. Second Reading on Ordinance #697 Repealing and Replacing Article 2 of Chapter 7 - Relating to Control of Dogs and Cats

22.G. Second Reading on Ordinance #698 Amending Section 7-302 and 7-303 of Article 3, Chapter 7 - Relating to Pit Bull Dogs - Keeping Prohibited

22.H. Second Reading on Ordinance #699 Repealing Chapter 14 - Regarding Flood Damage

22.I. Second Reading or Ordinance #700 Repealing Chapter 20 - Regarding Watford City Municipal Airport Zoning

23. Golf Course Board

24. LEC Joint Powers Board

25. McKenzie County Planning & Zoning

26. Additions to Agenda

27. CHAIRMAN SUTER COMMITTEE REPORTS

28. Building

28.A. 2025-11-26 Meeting Minutes

28.A.1. Approve Area 2 Press Release

29. Additions to Agenda

30. CHAIRMAN DEVLIN COMMITTEE REPORTS

31. Personnel

31.A. December Step Increases:
Rhandy Teves F-4; Cameryn Brill H-4.

32. Ways, Means, Finance

32.A. 2025-12-01 Meeting Minutes

32.A.1. Rough Rider Center

• HVAC Contract - Award H.A. Thompson
• Johnson Control 3-Way Valve
• Johnson Control - Boiler Boxes (7 gaskets & 3 panels)

32.A.2. Back the Blue Grant - State Error

32.A.3. 2026 JPA Wolf Run Village Loan Guaranty

• McKenzie County
• McKenzie County Public School Dist #1

32.A.4. Golf Course

• Range Ball Sponsorship (Two Companies) Amended Agreement
• 2026 Golf Course Fund-Raising and Marketing Agreement

32.A.5. November GPT Transfers

32.A.6. Investment Maturities

• General Fund (Nov) - $1,029,500 - 1 year
• General Fund (Dec) - $111,000 - 1 year

32.A.7. November Financials

• Cash Report
• Expenditure Report
• Revenue Report
• Monthly Transfers

33. Lodging Tax Committee

33.A. 2025-12-02 Agenda and Packet
2025-12-02 Minutes

33.A.1. 2026 Budget Requests

34. Public Technology

35. Airport

36. Home Rule Charter

37. Wolf Run Village Board

38. Additions to Agenda

39. CHAIRMAN BULZOMI COMMITTEE REPORTS

40. Roughrider Fund

40.A. 2025-11-17 Agenda & Packet
2025-11-17 Minutes

40.A.1. Business Flex Pace/Pace Interest Buy Down Match Grant - Sanford on 6th, LLC 

40.A.2. Business Flex Pace/Pace Interest Buy Down Match Grant - LGND Realty, LLC

40.A.3. Build Grant - Area 2 - Downtown Redevelopment - Planning, Design, Demo

40.A.4. Build Grant - Retail Strategies - Proposed - Joint with McKenzie County JDA

40.A.5. Build Grant - McKenzie Health - Sustainability & Efficiency Study - Joint with McKenzie County JDA

40.A.6. Licensed Childcare Renewal Reimbursement Grant

• Bright Minds, LLC
• Catuli Academy
• It Takes a Village Daycare, LLC
• Janice Clifford
• Wolf Pup Daycare
• Wolf Pup Daycare - Fox Hills
• Wolf Pup Learning Center

41. Board of Health

42. Pest/Forestry/Vector

43. Franchise 

44. Additions to Agenda

45. STAFF REPORTS

46. Mayor

47. City Administrator

47.A. 2026 Golf Course Food and Beverage Agreement

48. Superintendent of Public Works

49. City Engineer

49.A. Moore Engineering Task Order - 2026 Concrete Repair

49.B. Request Approval of AET Geotechnical Services Agreement - Watford City Downtown Redevelopment Project 

49.C. Request to Advertise for 2026 Water Main Replacement Project

49.D. Request to Advertise for Park Avenue East Reconstruction Project

49.E. Request to Advertise Watford City LS1 Improvement Project

49.F. Request Approval to Request DOT Sign Permit

49.G. Request to Fund City Portion (up to $400,000) of 2028 Golf Course to 38th St Shared Use Path Project (if TA grant is approved)

49.H. Request to Apply for NDDOT TA Grant for 2028 Golf Course to 38th St Shared Use Path Project

49.I. Request to Advertise for 2027 Water Main Replacement RFP

49.J. Recommend Award of WC26 -FMU Watford City Entrance Monument Design and Construction Administration - ICON

50. Community Development Department

50.A. 2026 North Dakota Tourism Co-Op Ad Placement Agreement

51. City Attorney

51.A. Lawsuit Update - Treloar & Burke

51.B. Lawsuit Update - Fruchey

52. NEW BUSINESS

52.A. Resolution 2026-01 - 2026 Fee Schedule Resolution 

53. APPROVAL OF BILLS

54. INFORMATION

54.A. Thank you card from Ports to Plains

54.B. Petitions for the 2026 Election can begin circulation January 1, 2026

55. ADJOURNMENT