Benson County Farmers Press • Minnewaukan, ND • Thursday, April 18, 2019 Page 13

MINUTES OFSPECIAL MEETING

OBERON CITY COUNCILApril 8, 2019

A special meeting of the Oberon City Council was held April 8, 2019. Present were Wetzel, Ploium, Friesen, Hustad, Schmid and Riggle. Guests present were Nanette Thumb, Emily Thumb, Pete Hager, Josh Hustad, Chad Nelson, Bob Stensland, Corey Ploium, Robert Santos, Dorthia Santos and Ed Thumb.

The meeting was called to order at 6 p.m. by Mayor Wetzel.

The process to amend or create a city ordinance was questioned. Schmid discussed past processes for comparison. Wetzel will secure the proper procedure from the city’s attorney and report back at the next regular meeting.

A lengthy discussion ensued regarding cattle within city limits.

Hustad searched for an ordinance she read a couple of weeks prior but was unable to find it. Riggle also reviewed the book for this ordinance; it could not be located.

Questions regarding conflict of interest, nepotism and exclusions were ra ised. Corey Plo ium questioned why Eloise Ploium would need to exclude herself due to the stated “conflict of interest.” ND Century Code 2.26.020 was referenced and settled the debate.

A motion was made by Hustad, seconded by Friesen, to adapt a livestock ordinance to limit or completely eliminate livestock within city limits. Roll call vote: Hustad yea, Friesen yea, Schmid nay. Ploium abstained. The motion passed.

MINUTES OFREGULAR MEETINGMINNEWAUKAN CITY

COUNCILApril 9, 2019

A regular meeting of the Minnewaukan City Council was called to order Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at 6 p.m. by Mayor Matt Seufert. Present were council members Allan Nord, Milt Schmid, Niles Short and John Lunde; City Auditor Sherri Thompson; and Randy Thompson.

A motion was made by Schmid to approve the agenda with additions of tax equalization and building permits for Dave Tice Jr. and John Lunde. Second by Nord. The motion carried.

A motion was made by Lunde to approve the minutes of March 12, 2019. Second by Schmid. The motion carried.

A motion was made by Nord to approve the tax equalization proposed changes for the city of Minnewaukan for the year 2019. Second by Short. The motion carried.

A motion was made by Schmid to approve a building permit for Dave Tice Jr. Second by Short. The motion carried.

A motion was made by Short to approve a building permit for John Lunde. Second by Nord. The motion carried.

A motion was made by Nord to advertise in the Dakota Country Magazine. Second by Schmid. The motion carried.

The dump w i l l be open Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 12 noon starting April 20, weather permitting.

A motion was made by Lunde to pay bills. Second by Schmid. The motion carried. The following bills were paid:

MINUTES OFREGULAR MEETING

MADDOCK SCHOOL BOARDMarch 12, 2019

A regular meeting of the Maddock School Board was held March 12, 2019 at 7 a.m. Present were Mark Williams, Dennette Buckmier, Pam Lee and Jared Benson; Superintendent Robert Thom; Principal Jennifer Sundby; and Business Manager Tiffany Smith. Board member Michelle Tollerud was absent. Guests present were Mavis Maloney and Terry Yri.

The meeting was called to order by President Buckmier at 7:05 a.m.

A motion was made by Lee, seconded by Williams, to approve the agenda with the addition: 10.D Event Center Update. The motion carried.

A mot ion was made by Williams, seconded by Benson, to approve the minutes of the February 12 regular meeting, February 13 board retreat, general fund bills totaling $76,445.25, and the activities and food service reports. The motion carried.AmeriPride .............. $242.40Anne Carlsen Ctr. .... 9,438.02Baymont Inn & Suites ................ 169.20Becvar, Vanessa ..... 52.20BC Farmers Press ... 73.92CenDak ................... 5,373.57Cenex Convenience Card ...................... 295.63City of Maddock ...... 6,153.74Cole Papers ............ 559.71Comfort Suites ........ 84.60DRN ......................... 1,613.65Ebach Construction 9,188.55Fessenden Co-op Assn. .................... 12.90Food Service Fund .. 165.48Harlow’s Bus Sales . 605.87Heart of America Medical Center ..... 99.00Herald Press ........... 40.00Innovative Office Supplies ............... 38.76IntegratED ............... 1,873.52Ironhide Equipment, Inc ......................... 1,354.17JS Vending .............. 126.62J. W. Pepper ............ 340.28Kevlott Testing Services ............... 60.00Lake Region Special Ed ......................... 35,928.35ND Telephone Co. ... 511.41Popplers Music ....... 117.94Praxair ..................... 14.26Reading Simplified .. 247.00Risovi, Joleen .......... 76.93Rugby Public School .................. 100.00School Specialty, Inc. ........................ 104.58Shell Oil ................... 146.29Stone’s .................... 8.11Thompson’s DL Glass & Paint ....... 248.33Tracy’s Market ......... 281.36Valley City State University ............. 540.24Woodland Resort .... 150.15Yri, Terry .................. 8.51Total ......................... $76,445.25

An Aflac presentation was given. A motion was made by Lee, seconded by Williams, to set up a time to meet with staff regarding benefits. The motion carried.

Randy S imon presented updates on the concession stand building project. A motion was made by Williams to contribute $5,000 to the project; there was

no second. A motion was made by Benson to contribute $10,000 to the project, seconded by Lee. Roll call vote: Williams -- no; Lee, Benson and Buckmier -- yes. The motion carried.

Lee left the meeting.The principal report -- ACT

testing, Academic Olympics, playground fundraiser, teacher and para evaluations, extended days.

The superintendent repor t -- NA.

The AD report -- Coaching evaluations, work on setting date for next co-op meeting.

Lee reentered the meeting.A motion was made by Williams,

seconded by Benson, to put in a bid for the old Cenex building to be used as a bus barn for $35,000. The roll call vote was in favor. The motion carried.

A motion was made by Williams, seconded by Lee, to change the head custodian/maintenance and business manager to salaried positions going forward. The roll call vote was all in favor. The motion carried.

A motion was made by Lee, seconded by Williams, to adopt the following policies with one reading as written to expedite the completion of the policy manual as authorized in policy BDA -- HCBA: Vendor Conflict of Interest Disclosure, HCBB: Sales Calls and Demonstrations, HDD: Gifts and Bequests, HEAA: Line Item Transfer Authority, HEAB: Incidental Revolving Accounts, HEBA: System of Accounts, HEBC: Fraud Prevention and Investigation, HEBD: Audits, KAAD: Distribution and Posting of Non-curricular Material in School, KACA: Patron Complaints, KACB: Complaints about Personnel, KADA: Weapons Prohibition on School Property- Public, KBA: Relations with the News Media, KBA-BR1: Relations with the News Media Regulations, KBA-BR2: Sports and Special Events Media Coverage, LBB: Relations with Department of Human Services. The motion carried.

Superintendent evaluations were presented by President Buckmier. A motion was made by Williams, seconded by Lee, to approve the superintendent evaluation with the following ratings -- Goal and Vision Setting: Satisfactory; Board Relations: Satisfactory; Human Resource Management : Sa t i s fac to r y ; Curriculum and Student Support Services: Satisfactory; Community Relations: Satisfactory; Operations and Resource Management: Satisfactory. The roll call vote was all in favor. The motion carried.

Mr. Thom presented the calendar options for 2019-20 pending legislative changes. A motion was made by Benson, seconded by Williams, to approve calendar #3. The motion carried.

Negotiation timelines were discussed.

An events center update was given by Mr. Benson.

The next regular meeting is April 9 at 7 a.m.

The meeting adjourned at 9 a.m.

Tiffany SmithBusiness Manager

Dennette BuckmierPresident, Maddock School Board

MINUTES OFREGULAR MEETING

OBERON SCHOOL BOARDMarch 20, 2019

A regular meeting of the Oberon School Board was held March 20, 2019. President Kim Krebsbach called the meeting to order at 5:05 p.m. Roll call was taken. Present were Karen Peterson, Kim Krebsbach, Jake Hegland and Carolyn Nelson; Principal Lane Azure; and Business Manager Maria Dunlap. Lane Adams was absent. Visi tors were Jason Knatterud, Edwin Gilderhus, Tina Corrington and Jim Perras.

Election date was added to the agenda.

A motion was made, seconded and carried to approve the agenda.

A motion was made, seconded and carried to approve the minutes of the Feb. 12, 2019 meeting.

A motion was made, seconded and carried to approve the bills.

GENERAL FUNDAce Hardware ......... $134.03Amazon ................... 171.27AmeriPride Linen & Uniform Services . 268.28BC Farmers Press ... 118.14Bert’s Deep Rock .... 60.00Central Business Systems ................ 1,199.55Central City H2O ..... 248.20ESSA ....................... 80.00Friesen, Matt ........... 500.00Google Domain ....... 12.00Holiday Station ........ 71.14Insure Forward ........ 3,762.00JS Wholesale & Vending ................ 669.09Klemetsrud Plumbing & Heating Co. ....... 340.00LR District Health Unit ....................... 109.00LEAF ....................... 234.64ND Telephone Co. ... 192.02Oberon Post Office . 17.10Office of Administrative Hearings ............... 148.50Otter Tail Power Co. 6,318.52Peltier, A. ................. 150.00Quill ......................... 250.58RG Convenience Stores, Inc. ........... 1,831.80Scholastic, Inc. ........ 366.25Stensland, P. ........... 500.00Straight Talk ............ 58.86Teachers Pay Teachers ............... 15.45Traynor Law Firm, PC ......................... 1,670.61

TSC ......................... 317.38Walmart ................... 590.19

FOOD SERVICE FUNDFood Services of America ................ $3,405.41JS Wholesale & Vending ................ 888.55Lake View Dairy ...... 594.56Walmart ................... 118.52

BUILDING FUNDUbl Design Group ... $35,000.00

D r. A z u r e r e p o r t e d o n construction update and need for a CMAR. Mr. Perras from Consolidated Construction Co., Inc., reported on how a CMAR works and presented the board with other school buildings his company worked on. Mr. Perras also stated he could apply for an Impact Aid Tariff Grant for the new Oberon Public School building.

Dr. Azure requested the grant for Impact Aid application and advertisement for request for qualification of CMAR be added to the agenda.

A motion was made, seconded and carried to table hiring CMAR and Impact Aid grant.

Dr. Azure repor ted on the accreditation review on April 11 and 12, 2019, reviewing existing data; focus groups; and Eleots (student engagement observations).

Dr. Azure presented h is principal’s report: school enrollment; reading and math assessment scores; teacher evaluations; transportation; past and current taxes; school building; and water. Discussion was held on city water and Oberon Public School’s well. Carolyn Nelson moved to get the well water completely tested. The motion was seconded by Jake Hegland and approved by Karen Peterson, Kim Krebsbach, Jake Hegland and Carolyn Nelson.

T h e bu s i n e s s m a n a g e r presented the financial reports and current cash balance.

A motion was made, seconded and carried to hold the school board election on June 25, 2019.

The next regular meeting is scheduled on April 9, 2019 at 5:00 p.m.

The meeting adjourned at 6:11 p.m.

Maria DunlapBusiness Manager

Kim KrebsbachBoard President

MINUTES OFREGULAR MEETING

MADDOCK CITY COUNCILApril 1, 2019

A regular meeting of the Maddock City Council was held April 1, 2019. Mayor Larry Summers called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. at city hall. Present for roll call were the following council members: Norm Rosendahl, Lu Mathison, Joe Rameden, and via phone Ansel Hakanson. Others present: Keith Winson, Brad Hovland, Robin Rosendahl, Carson Adam and Chad Geller.

A mot ion was made by Rosendahl, seconded by Mathison, to approve the minutes from the March 4, 2019 regular meeting. All voting yes, the motion carried.

A mot ion was made by Rameden, seconded by Rosendahl, to approve the following bills. All voting yes, the motion carried.Wages ..................... $3,718.10BlueCross BlueShield, Inc. ........................ 1,680.80AE2S ....................... 1,956.55BC Farmers Press ... 91.74BC Sheriff’s Office .. 600.00BC Tax Equalization 1,330.00Butler Machinery Co. ........................ 213.28Double M Sanitation 5,004.19Frank Mosser .......... 205.90GF Utility Billing ....... 52.46Gus’s Auto ............... 11.96Maddock Opera House ................... 200.00ND Telephone Co. ... 526.39ND Dept. of Health .. 32.96Northern Plains Electric ................. 41,808.39Valli Information Systems, Inc. ........ 75.75Visa ......................... 100.31Vogel Law Firm ....... 3,067.50Quill ......................... 1,270.08

EXECUTIVE SESSIONThe board convened into

executive session at 7:34 p.m.Roll Call: Mayor Larry Summers,

Norm Rosendahl, Lu Mathison, Joe Rameden, and via phone Ansel Hakanson.

Vogel Law Firm attorneys James Cailao and Robert Stock were present via phone to discuss the 2016 Street Project litigation.

A mot ion was made by Mathison, seconded by Rosendahl, to convene into executive session. All voting yes, the motion carried. RECONVENE OPEN MEETING

A mot ion to adjourn the executive session was made by Rosendahl and seconded by Rameden. All voting yes, the motion carried.

The board reconvened into open session at 7:54 p.m.

Robin Rosendahl, Carson Adam and Chad Geller were present on behalf of the park board. They reported that the Benson County Event Center (BCEC) has proposed that the BCEC run

all pool operations, including the summer swim program, or that the park board pay rental fees to the BCEC to use the facility.

Two building permits were presented as follows:

1. Larry and Barbara Taylor -- concrete pad and storage shed.

2. Ron and Donna Smith -- concrete pad.

A mot ion was made by Rameden, seconded by Rosendahl, to approve these permits. All voting yes, the motion carried.

The next regular city council meeting will be Monday, May 6, 2019.

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.

Pamela LeeCity Auditor

Larry SummersMayor

McQuoid .................. $1,580.00M. Outdoors ............ 1,003.03Traynor .................... 100.00Payroll ..................... 3,454.52BC Sheriff ................ 300.00Lyle Signs ................ 39.08Traynor .................... 100.00BC Farmers Press ... 48.18M.Outdoors ............. 463.92BC Hwy. ................... 1,942.50One Call .................. 1.85Midland .................... 932.25Hawkins ................... 5,328.73Double M ................. 3,917.19J. Wang ................... 250.00Newby’s ................... 99.99NCB Electric ............ 3,521.44Blue Book ................ 58.55ND Telephone Co. ... 339.43NPEC ....................... 571.62RG Convenience ..... 140.35GF Utility ................. 15.00Hawkins ................... 132.30Otter Tail Power Co. 5,173.97E. Thompson ........... 40.00S. Thompson ........... 40.00Softline Data ........... 225.00Newby’s ................... 153.96C & A Mowing .......... 860.00

The next regular meeting will be Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at 6 p.m.

The meeting adjourned at 7:10 p.m.

Sherri ThompsonCity Auditor

Matt SeufertMayor

CALL 473-5436 TO ADVERTISE!

Documented by request of Chad Nelson: Nanette Thumb’s statement, “It was a matter of ‘breaking the crust’ and you people laughed and that is why it has come to this!” Nelson suggested, “This is personal.”

The matter will be brought to the city’s attorney, Tom Traynor, by Hustad and she will report back at the next regular meeting.

Water Filtration System -- Friesen discussed usage and two-year warranty specifications. Schmid discussed an acidation treatment process used by a neighboring community. It was determined to be a process we should explore. A company out of West Fargo conducts this process; Wetzel will request a quote.

A f te r Cav in w i th Moore Engineering attends next regular meeting, the discussion can be held on if/how to proceed.

The question of: Is an engineer required or is a licensed plumber acceptable?

The manganese issue was discussed; the above processes should address this matter as well.

To o l s , e q u i p m e n t a n d the process to clean out the manganese is being explored by Corey Ploium; he will report back at the next regular meeting. Corey Ploium expressed a concern with curb stops in this process.

Hustad motioned to adjourn, seconded by Friesen; the motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m.

Tom WetzelMayor

Shannon RiggleCity Auditor

Mwkn. school menu, events

April 18: Cereal; chicken breast, mashed potatoes with gravy, corn, stuffing, cran-berries.

April 19, 22: No school.April 23: Cereal; chicken à

la king over rice or biscuits, peas or carrots, lettuce.

April 24: Eggs; mini corn dogs, potatoes, green beans, vegetables with ranch dip.

April 25: Cereal; lasagna, green beans, whole grain garlic breadsticks, lettuce.

Breakfasts served with toast, juice, milk, fruit, wa-ter and jelly. Lunches served with bread, milk, fruit, water and jelly.

April 18: Field trip to Mad-dock Memorial Home for 1st and 2nd grade (1 to 3 p.m.).

April 19, 22: No school; Easter break.

April 24: JH track at Dev-ils Lake.

April 25: Varsity track at Shanley (bus leaves at 9 a.m.)

Governor Doug Burgum has proclaimed April as Safe Digging Month in North Da-kota. In recognition, the ND Public Service Commission (PSC) is reminding everyone of the potential dangers and consequences of digging with-out first calling 8-1-1, North Dakota’s Call-Before-You-Dig number.

“With construction sea-son quickly approaching, increased awareness and safety are a top priority now and throughout the year. Hitting an underground line can result in severe injury or even death, service interrup-tions, and damage to the en-vironment,” said Commission Chairman Brian Kroshus, who holds the damage pre-vention portfolio. “Whether commercial or residential ex-cavation, be safe and always contact North Dakota One Call before you dig. It’s easy and it’s the law.”

North Dakota law requires anyone conducting an excava-tion to notify 8-1-1 at least two days in advance of dig-ging. Personnel will be sent to mark the locations of the underground facilities, typi-cally within a couple of days. The markings are valid for 21 days after they are placed. This process is coordinated through ND One Call. The Public Service Commission’s role is to enforce the require-ments of the state’s damage prevention laws and take action when violations are reported to the commission. The PSC can levy a fine up to $25,000 per violation depend-ing on severity.

“It’s easier to call 8-1-1 before you dig than 9-1-1 after you strike something danger-ous,” said Commissioner Julie Fedorchak.

Each year North Dakota’s underground utility infra-structure is jeopardized by unintentional damage from those who fail to call 8-1-1 to have underground facilities located prior to digging. Since 2009, the PSC has taken ac-tion in 185 cases related to violations of the Call-Before-

You-Dig law. In total, ap-proximately $254,650 in fines have been assessed against companies or individuals who have violated the law. The consequences of striking an underground utility can be severe, including explosions resulting in injury or death, service interruptions or dam-age to the environment.

“Following this simple process, which has been law in North Dakota for two de-cades, may prevent you from damaging facilities and get-ting fined. More importantly, it may save your life!” said Commissioner Randy Christ-mann.

The significant residential and business growth occur-ring throughout North Dako-ta and the increased demand for pipeline infrastructure to support the energy industry have dramatically increased demand for the One Call program.

Safe Digging Month is endorsed each April by the ND Public Service Commis-sion, the Common Ground Alliance and the ND One Call Board. For more information about 8-1-1, visit the ND One Call Board’s website at www.ndonecall.com. For safety tips, best practices and other information, visit the Com-mon Ground Alliance website at www.commongroundalli-ance.com.

Call before you dig: April is Safe Digging Month in ND

Sponsor rides for seniors

Benson Co. Transporta-tion is asking for the public’s help to continue sponsoring county seniors’ (those 65 and older) visits to medical appointments. Sponsorships help older residents remain in their homes and obtain free transportation to medi-cal care. Donations may be mailed to Benson Co. Trans-portation, PO Box 306, Mad-dock, ND 58348. Donations are also being received for sponsoring county veterans’ rides to medical appoint-ments for free.