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Public Notice January 30, 2019 Cass County Reporter 10 347-0195 1250 Front Street Casselton, ND Specializing in automotive and light truck repair. Open Monday thru Friday: 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. ASE Certified Technicians Thursday, February 7, 2019 Social 5:30pm • Supper 6:30pm Meeting to follow including NRCS Program update. Embden Grain & Hubbard Feed Annual Feed Meeting at Embden Center Ohnstad Twichell ATTORNEYS AT LAW EEE, Inc. Building • Page, ND 58064 Complete Legal Services and Income Tax Preparation OFFICE HOURS: 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM Thursday (701) 668-2318 2019 Crop Insurance Update Meeting Friday, February 15, 2019 9:00am at Kelly’s Cafe in Arthur, ND *Breakfast will be served beginning at 8:30am. Major topics: 2019 changes, recordkeeping & claims If you cannot attend the meeting, have questions, or would like to learn more about Crop Insurance, please feel free to stop by anytime or give us a call at 1-888-967-8688. “We will not be planting or harvesting the fields near you, we are full time crop insurance agents working for you each and every day.” “This agency is an equal opportunity employer.” A. CALL TO ORDER B. APPROVE AGENDA C. CONSENT CALENDAR - Notice to the Public - All items here listed are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted on by one motion. There will be no separate discussion on these items unless a Citizen or Council Member so requests. 1. Minutes of January 7 2. City Attorney’s Report 3. Police Report 4. Judge’s Report 5. Delinquent Utilities List D. AUDITOR’S REPORT 1. Bills for Payment 2. Financial Report 3. Correspondence E. PUBLIC FORUM F. PUBLIC WORKS 1. GIS Developers Agreement 2. Change orders for shop building 3. 15th Ave N G. MAYOR’S REPORT H. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 1. Junk List 2. Wruck garage I. NEW BUSINESS 1. Planning & Zoning- conditional use permit for Martin’s Lutheran Church 2. Vet’s Club sign - replacement concerns 3. Daycare Property Tax Exemption application- Sonshine Center 4. Raffle permit request- Casselton Golf Course 5. Darrell Podoll/Harvest Plains Church - requesting use of council chambers 6. Engineers’ Agenda J. ADJOURN AGENDA City of Casselton Monday, February 4, 2019 Regular Meeting 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS: Sealed bids will be received by the Normanna Township Clerk – Curt Leslie, 5026 Elm Tree Road, Kindred, ND 58051 until 5:45 pm on Friday, Feb. 15, 2019. Bids will be opened on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019 at 8am at the Kindred City Hall, 31 N 5th Ave, Kindred, ND 58051 Bid 1: Bid for an indefinite quantity contract bid for Class 5 base gravel. Gravel will be for normal road maintenance as specified by township supervisors. Bid 2: Bid for an indefinite quantity contract bid for Class 13 road gravel. Gravel will be for normal road maintenance as specified by township supervisors. Material shall meet the current edition of the North Dakota Department of Transportation Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction. Purchases by Normanna Township are not subject to North Dakota sales tax. All envelopes containing bids must be clearly marked on the outside “2019 GRAVEL BID”. Normanna Township supervisors reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, waive any irregularities, and to award the bids as determined to be in the best interest of the Township. NOTICE OF BIDS ANNUAL GRAVEL SUPPLIES NORMANNA TOWNSHIP Pifer’s AUCTION & REALTY Auction Location Date 877.700.4099 www.pifers.com UPCOMING AUCTIONS NEAR YOU OUR FEATURED LISTINGS Steve Link Katie Lorenz DEVELOPMENT LOTS GROCERY STORE FOR SALE DEVELOPMENT LAND Casselton, ND • Call For Price Casselton, ND • Call for Price Buffalo, ND • $20,000 CALL US FOR A FREE CONSULTATION! 164 Acres Cropland Walsh County, ND February 5, 2019 224 Acres Cropland Walsh County, ND February 5, 2019 160 Acres Cropland Emmons County, ND February 12, 2019 199 Acres Cropland Adams County, ND February 26, 2019 Pifer’s AUCTION & REALTY 701.490.0820 [email protected] 701.361.9985 [email protected] 319 Acres Cropland Cass County, ND February 28, 2019 Delvin J. Losing Attorney ID#05697 OHNSTAD TWICHELL, P.C. 746 Front Street P.O. Box 308 Casselton, ND 58012 (701) 347-4652 [email protected] Attorney for Personal Representa- tive Court File No. 09-2019-PR-00026 IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF CASS COUNTY, STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA In the Matter of the Estate of Marjo- rie A. Nilles, Deceased NOTICE TO CREDITORS ¶1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above es- tate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to pres- ent their claims within three months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be presented to the attorney listed above, to Harriet Ann Johnson as Personal Representative of the Estate at PO Box 82, Esko, MN 55733-0082, or filed with the Court. Dated this 23rd day of January, 2019. /s/ Harriet Ann Johnson Harriet Ann Johnson Personal Representative of the Es- tate of Marjorie A. Nilles, deceased PO Box 82 Esko, MN 55733-0082 First publication on the 30th day of January, 2019. (January 30, February 6 & 13, 2019) ______________________________ NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING A public hearing will be held on the 20th day of February, 2019, at 6:30 p.m. at the City Hall of Kindred, North Da- kota, concerning the preliminary plat for the following-described property: A part of Government Lot 4 of Sec- tion 5, Township 136 North, Range 50 West, in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Kindred, Richland County, North Dakota (a/k/a proposed Plat of Schmidt Subdivision). All interested parties may attend. BY ORDER OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF KINDRED, NORTH DAKO- TA. Brian Lammers, Chair Kindred Planning and Zoning Com- mission (January 30 and February 6, 2019) ______________________________ NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING A public hearing will be held on the 20th day of February, 2019, at 6:30 p.m. at the City Hall of Kindred, North Dako- ta, concerning an amendment to the zon- ing ordinances regarding the rezoning of the following-described property from an A (Agricultural) District to an SFR-1 (Single Family Residential) District: A part of Government Lot 4 of Sec- tion 5, Township 136 North, Range 50 West, in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Kindred, Richland County, North Dakota (a/k/a proposed Plat of Schmidt Subdivision). A copy of the proposed ordinance is available for public inspection and copy- ing at the office of the City Auditor be- tween the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. BY ORDER OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF KINDRED, NORTH DAKO- TA. Brian Lammers, Chair of the Kindred Planning and Zoning Commission (January 30 and February 6, 2019) _______________________________ The Northern Cass Public School District No. 97 Board of Education met for their Regular Meeting on Monday, December 10, 2018 at 5:30 p.m. in the Northern Cass Library, Rural Hunter, N.D. Present: Brad Bjerke, Susie Carl- son, Joel Degerness, Sean Jalbert, Pen- ny Johnson, Lance Nelson, Lori Steffes (via phone), Julie Keckler – Business Manager and Dr. Cory Steiner – Super- intendent. Meeting called to order by President Carlson. Also present: Crysta Schenck, El- ementary Principal; Doug Margerum, Secondary Principal; Derrick Bopp, AD, Nathan Melander, Dave Burchill. Moved by Degerness second by Jal- bert to approve agenda as amended– carried unanimously on roll call vote. Moved by Bjerke second by Nelson to approve consent agenda for the fol- lowing: minutes from November 13, 2018 meeting and November 26, 2018 special meeting; General Fund, Activ- ity Fund, Hot Lunch financial reports for November; heating and electric re- ports for November; and General Fund bills for payment as presented – carried unanimously on roll call vote. Acme Tools - Fargo, $42.97; Adobe Pro, $15.81; Age of Learning, $9.95; Am- azon.com, $3,300.80; Ameripride Linen & Apparel, $318.60; Audible, $14.95; B&H Photo & Video, $2,062.95; Bergh, Ian, $190.00; Bierschbach Equipment, $9,900.00; Blue Cross, $45,695.70; Boomerang for Gmail, $30.00; Bor- der States Electric Supply, $201.10; Bosch, Jacqueline, $160.00; Cashwise Grocery, $209.76; Cass County Electric Coop, $12,848.00; Cass County Reporter, $376.20; Cass County Treasurer, $19,160.00; Cass Rural Water Users, $1,016.04; Cenex-Harwood, $24.00; Central Cass School District , $2,031.18; Crown Plaza Minneapolis, $295.48; Custom Truck and Auto Shine, Inc., $575.00; Dakota Mailing, $39.13; Da- kota Medical Foundation, $50.00; Dalbol Flowers, $69.99; Danielson, Alyssa, $350.00; Deans Distributing, $769.20; Decker Equip- ment, $40.95; Discount Filter Store.com, $114.78; Dollar Tree Store, $16.73; Dominos, $30.08; Eckroth Music Company, $5.59; Edpuzzle Pro Teacher, $13.00; Exxon Oil, $26.30; Fargo Public Schools, $235.77; Fasatbridge Learning, $800.00; Fer- cho, Kelsey, $156.54; Fleetpride, $30.56; Food Arizona, $27.26; Glaser, Andrew, $200.00; Google Play, $25.00; Gotomypc.com, $25.27; Grand Hotel, $1,040.63; Hagen, Erin, $3,000.00; Hartley’s School Buses, $1,133.23; Heartland Paper Company, $175.36; Hiltnes, Mariah, $507.50; Hirshfield’s, $35.82; Hobby Lobby, $141.21; Holiday Station, $62.04; Hornbachers-Northport, $159.65; Inland Truck Parts & Service, $247.08; Itunes -(Online), $42.25; Jaymar Busi- ness Forms, Inc., $236.20; Jim’s Towing Inc., $295.00; Jimmy Johns, $292.40; Johnson Control Fire Protection, $853.51; Kids Behavioral Health Of Alaska, Inc., $2,660.00; Kolness, Megan, $35.00; Krinke, Ashley, $83.13; Laser Systems, $269.00; Lawson Products, $375.58; Lokken, Aleisha, $27.25; Mac’s Inc., $34.28; Madsen Htg & Air Conditioning, David, $1,246.04; Marco Technologies, $1,825.00; Marco, $14,239.11; Marcus Theatre, $163.50; McPherson, Susan, $35.00; Me- nard’s, $274.14; Midwest Bus Parts, Inc., $417.11; Morris, Tayler, $440.00; Motion Indus- tries, $1,105.90; Nardini Fire Equip- ment, $678.30; ND Assoc of School Ad- min, $190.00; ND Attorney General, $40.00; Nel- son International, $192.29; Nelson, Courtney, $160.00; Nepstad Oil Com- pany, $12,502.63; North Dakota Board of Nursing, $50.00; Northern Cass Activity Fund, $1,800.00; O’hotto, Courtney, $492.50; Oriental Trading Company, Inc., $60.22; Ottmar, Heidi, $330.00; Parking - Fargo, $24.00; PC Parts & Supplies, $285.93; Pep- per, J.W., $(67.26); Peterson, Patty, $170.00; Pioneer Drama Service, $80.00; Polar Communications, $669.20; Quality Bus & Truck, $765.00; Quill Corporation, $101.25; Radisson Hotel Bismarck, $185.28; Renaissance Glendale, $336.28; Road Equipment, $536.13; Sandys Donut, $143.00; Sanford Health, $100.00; School Specialty Inc, $85.02; Senor Wooly, $85.00; Shell Oil, $152.05; Show Me (Online), $242.97; Sol- heim, Jordan, $337.50; Soundcloud Ltd (On-Line), $63.00; Soundtrap, $4.99; Stamp Fullfilment, $1,699.65; Super 8, $229.84; Survey Monkey, $58.00; Teacher Pay Teacher (Online), $212.85; Tesoro Petroleum Companies, $90.03; Tractor Supply Co, $142.41; Univ of Jamestown, $147.00; US Postal Service, $500.00; Ustream TV On- line, $598.47; Verizon Wireless, $862.16; Voyager Sopris Learning, $3,863.20; Wal-Mart, $109.85; Walgreens, $11.06; Wallwork Truck Center, $531.55; Waste Management, $1,072.92; West Side Steel, $115.07; Wiemann, Lillian, $35.00; Zieske, Jodi, $70.00; December Payroll, $434,740.00; IRS, $74,782.85; MN Tax Commissioner, $246.36; ND Tax Commissioner, $7,581.00; ND TFFR, $68,511.45; ND PERS, $10,507.50; AFLAC, $1,271.05; AVESIS, $532.45; MATC (403b’s), $8,552.14; Hor- ace Mann Auto, $671.94; ND United, $2,612.53; UNUM Life, $1,135.90; JP Morgan, $10,159.67; PayPal, $9.95. Administrative reports presented. Superintendent: Enrollment, Adminis- trative work calendars, EZ pay, SEEC, Rural Cass SpEd, day-center, DPI ap- plication for personalized competency- based learning program, flex mod survey, Lindsey, CA visit, United Way media, grant updates, futurist board share, stu- dent focus group, hour of code, e-Sports; Elementary Principal report: classroom observations & teacher check-ins, Hour of Code, Christmas Cheer, Lindsay, CA visit, United Way press conference; Sec- ondary Principal report: music concerts, flex mod, CCCTEC meeting, SpEd prin- cipal meeting, teacher evaluations, 1st semester ends 1-11-2019, curriculum highlights, Mr. Hannash 8th grade class competition top 5 at this time; AD report: girls and boys varsity seasons underway, JH GBB is wrapping up, JH BBB prac- tice begins next Monday, Christmas con- certs were very well attended, new gym banners have been ordered, robotics did very well at regional competition, VB 4th place finish and One-Act 5th place finish at State competition. ACKNOWLEDGING GREATNESS No report. TEACHING, LEARNING, STU- DENT ACHIEVEMENT Personalized learning update. OLD BUSINESS Moved by Nelson second by Jalbert to approve the 2nd reading of policies: DBK Substitute Teachers, DAGGA Short-Term Professional Leave, DAG- GA-R Short-Term Professional Leave Regulations, DAGGB Long-Term Profes- sional Leave, DAGGB-R Long-Term Pro- fessional Leave Regulations, BCAC Of- ficers of the Board, DBGA Professional Staff Visitations and Conferences, DBE Instructional Staff Work Load, DBEA Instructional Staff Extra Duty, AAF Medical Marijuana (New), AAG Op- eration of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAV’s) (New) – carried unanimously on roll call vote. Discussion on feedback received from information meetings in regard to remodel/addition proposal. Reminder that the board retreat is set for Wednesday, January 30, 2019 starting at 11:00 a.m. at the Delta by Marriott, Fargo, N.D. NEW BUSINESS Building and Grounds committee report: update from Stan, Steve, Officer Crawford and Mr. Bopp, building fund update, community meetings feedback and discussion, mobile concession stand discussion, south entrance, snow re- moval/sanding, Arthur gym, locker room walls. Budget and Negotiations committee report: building referendum meetings feedback, building fund update, budget update, business manager job descrip- tion discussion, preschool recommenda- tion, behavioral issues with learners, potential for trainers at games when Sanford not available. Curriculum and policy committee re- port: update and feedback on community meetings, business manager job descrip- tion, curriculum discussion, preschool recommendation, review of non-certified job descriptions and salary schedule, dis- cussion on policy for state tournament appearances. Moved by Degerness second by Bjer- ke to approve 1st reading of change to policy DCAL Business Manager as pre- sented – carried unanimously on roll call vote. Moved by Johnson second by Nel- son to advertise for business manager position – carried unanimously on roll call vote. Moved by Degerness second by Johnson to approve the 1st reading of policies: DCBC Para-Professional and DCBB Overtime & Compensatory Time – carried unanimously on roll call vote. Moved by Nelson second by Degerness to rescind policies DCAB Teacher Aides and DBGI Professional Personnel Ori- entation – carried unanimously on roll call vote. Moved by Nelson second by Bjerke to offer a second section of preschool for the 2019-2020 school year – carried unani- mously on roll call vote. Moved by Nel- son second by Degerness to advertise for preschool teacher and preschool para– carried unanimously on roll call vote. Business leaders luncheon is set for December 14, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at the school. Moved by Nelson second by Johnson to approve open enrollments for K, 2nd and 4th graders from West Fargo School District – carried unanimously on roll call vote. Meeting feedback from November presented for information. Meeting adjourned at 6:30 p.m. Susie Carlson, President Julie Keckler, Business Manager (January 30, 2019) ______________________________ The Northern Cass Public School District No. 97 Board of Education held a Special Meeting on December 10, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. in the Northern Cass Li- brary, Hunter, N.D. Present: Brad Bjer- ke, Susie Carlson, Joel Degerness, Sean Jalbert, Penny Johnson, Lance Nelson, Dr. Cory Steiner and Julie Keckler. Ab- sent: Lori Steffes. Meeting called to or- der by President Carlson. Also present: Crysta Schenck, Der- rick Bopp, Doug Margerum, Larry Car- coana, Brian Berg, Nathan Melander, Dave Burchill, Anita Jalbert, Chuck Sorvaag, Angela Kolden, Mark Sorvaag, Jason Hauff, Michelle Anderson, Les- lie Flikka, Tim Iwen, Clinton Pueppke, Lisa Steinberger, Tanya Russiff, Louis Rosenau, Nick Vinji, Doug Tate, Steve Trudeau, Wendy Longlet, Jessica Stoen, Sarah & Neil Burley, Tracy Winterquist, Jeremy Young, Sarah Reichel, Becky Burchill, Chris Murch, Nicole Sever- ance, Sue McPherson, Neil Burley, Beth Bush, Alynne Iwen-Berg. Dr. Steiner presented information on needs for addition of music space, renovation for a secure front entrance, renovation of existing auxiliary gym, construction of an activity center, reno- vation of locker rooms due to failing structure, additional space for fleet stor- age. Larry Corcoana and Brian Berg from Zerr/Berg Architects presented on what addition/remodel spaces would look like if we were to go forward with the project. Questions were received from those present. Is the gym large enough to split into two gyms? Can the gym be moved further to the east? Are we losing a lot of parking space? Would you save money by putting the two additions together as one proj- ect? Is the structure going to be the same type as the current building? Have you looked at expanding the current auditorium? Can you add a 2nd story to the au- ditorium? What type of dividers are going to be used in the auditorium to keep sound out? How will the auditorium space be used? Have you looked far enough into the future so that you won’t be asking to add on again in the near future? Can you look at just making it one addition instead of two additions? How much of tax dollars come from land and how much from businesses? How would the community use the space – how would it be scheduled? Are you looking at grants and/or community funding? Have you looked at buying land around the school? Meeting adjourned at 9:05 p.m. Susie Carlson, President Julie Keckler, Business Manager (January 30, 2019) ______________________________ Northern Cass School Board The regular meeting of the Page City Council was held on January 14, 2019 at 7:00 a.m. with Jim Heidorn, Julie Bank- ers, Natalie Nitschke, Lucas Erickson and Chris Erickson present. Justin Hall of Moore Engineering was also present. Mayor Heidorn opened the meeting. Bankers stated that a correction should be made in the December min- utes regarding the review of past due Water and Sewer bills. A motion was made at that meeting to begin posting names of past due accounts immediate- ly. Paragraph 8 of the December minutes was amended as follows: 8) Past due water bills were re- viewed. The Council expressed concern on the amount of names on the list this month and the fact that many of the same names are on the list each month. A discussion was had on how best to get these accounts up to date and staying current. Posting names in City Council Minutes was discussed thoroughly. Mo- tion was made by Nitschke and second by L. Erickson to post the names of past due accounts and the days that they are past due and to begin this policy imme- diately. The amount of the past due ac- count will not be posted. Motion carried unanimously. The past due accounts this month are as follows: Pam Belling – 20 days past due Jim & Chari Dunn – Over 80 days past due Dustin Erickson – Over 50 days past due Keith Haas – Over 2 years past due Nathan Nelson – 20 days past due Cory Phelps – Over 50 days past due Kristine Royal – 20 days past due Carol Stafford – Over 80 days past due Jessica Wanzek – Over 6 months past due Motion by Bankers and second by Nitschke to approve the amended De- cember minutes. Motion carried unani- mously. The Auditor’s report was given and the following bills presented for ap- proval: GENERAL FUND: Waste Manage- ment, $91.00; BEK Communications, $163.79; John Deere Financial, $240.75; Payroll Taxes, $281.00; Otter Tail Power Co., $991.26; City Auditor, $1,050.00 (Monthly salary); Mayor & Council (Bi-Annual Salary), $2,467.50; Teresa Heidorn (De- cember labor), $156.00; Sarah’s M&M Grocery, $3.97; Mark Renard (auto glass), $206.95; Cass County Reporter, $132.60; Mid- west Pest Control, $84.00; Cass County Gov’t (Assessment Services), $800.00; Cass Count Gov’t (Appraisal Services), $1,592.80; ERCU Visa, $559.33 (Men- ard’s, $130.08, Runnings, $122.40, USPS (Envelopes), $306.85). WATER & SEWER: Waste Man- agement, $1,285.35; Otter Tail Power Company, $238.62; Cass Rural Water Users, $1,601.60; Jim Heidorn (City Maintenance), $1,349.00; Payroll Taxes, $112.77; City of Fargo, $14.00; Judy John- son (W&S Labor), $125.00; ERCU Visa, $330.85 (Post Office, $25.40, USPS En- velopes, $305.45). HIGHWAY TAX FUND: Valley City Public Works (Treated Sand), $675.87; Star Enterprises (Delivery of treated sand), $285.00. STREET IMPROVE- MENT FUND: Cass County Treasurer (City’s share of specials), $20,333.41. Motion by L. Erickson and second by C. Erickson to approve Auditor’s Report and pay bills as presented. Motion car- ried unanimously. The following items were discussed: 1) DEPUTY’S REPORT: Sher- iff Jahner had stated at last month’s meeting that we should have a deputy assigned for the Adopt a Community program by the end of January. Deputy Jacob Longlet will be the deputy as- signed. 2) Update on Street Improvement Project – Justin Hall of Moore Engineer- ing was present at the meeting to update Council on the Street Improvement Proj- ect. He has spoken with Bill Bajari of Bituminous Paving regarding the City’s concerns about the chip seal quality and Bajari would like to inspect in the early spring when the roadway has cleared of snow and ice. Possible correction action would be to apply a fog coat over chips. Hall stated that he will be contacting Bituminous Paving either today or to- morrow to see if they could come out this week to inspect the roads as he feels they are clear enough of snow and ice to inspect now. He would like to see them come up with a corrective action and set a date this spring to get it done. He will let the Council know as soon as possible what options Bituminous Paving comes up with to correct the roads. We are currently in the 1-year Cor- rection Period for the crack seal and seal coat work. The plan is to complete a final correction inspection prior to Septem- ber 12, 2019, most likely early spring. Justin Hall also stated that the Record Drawings will be mailed to the City right away. Moore Engineering has also devel- oped a City GIS Webmap for the City’s convenience in locating water lines and sanitary sewer lines, etc. Examples of this preliminary City GIS Webmap was reviewed by Council. This could be ex- panded to include curb stops and gate valves. Motion by Nitschke and second by L. Erickson to have Moore Engineer- ing provide us with cost estimates of var- ious options for including curb stops and gate valves in the GIS Webmap. Hall stated he will be emailing the auditor with “Log in” information for the current City GIS WebMap so this can be passed on to Council members. 3) The City has received the deed for the tax forfeited property on 5th Street. A letter has been sent out to the former owner stating that if they have anything on the property it should be removed by January 17. Mayor Heidorn stated that he has contacted someone to remove any scrap iron, etc. that may be left on the property after that date. The property will be cleaned up by the City as soon as weather permits. 4) Heidorn stated that when operat- ing the snow blower to clear off a street, it picked up some pea rock and broke a car window in a car owned by Mark Re- nard. The City agreed to pay for the re- placement of this window. The City dis- cussed bringing this bill to the attention of Bituminous Paving as a problem with the loose pea rock. Mowing in the spring has become a concern also as pea rock has been swept or blown up into yards. 5) Heidorn talked to Council mem- bers L. Erickson and C. Erickson as members of the Fire Department if it would be possible to get a couple old structures burned which are located by old City Shop and near the Park. This will be discussed with Fire Department and day and time will be determined. 6) A Nuisance letter will be prepared by the City Auditor for the Council’s sig- natures and will be sent to a resident who still has items that are encroaching on an alley. A letter was sent previously to this resident to have the alley cleared. 7) Past due water bills were re- viewed. The past due accounts this month are as follows: Pam Belling – Over 50 days past due Jim & Chari Dunn – 25 days past due Dustin Erickson – Over 80 days past due Lance Iwen – Over 50 days past due Patrick Lindseth – 25 days past due Nathan Nelson – Over 50 days past due Page Oil – 25 days past due Kristine Royal – 25 days past due David Tomperi – 25 days past due Jessica Wanzek – Over 7 months past due 8) Correspondence was reviewed. Information on City Government Week April 1-5 was discussed. Nitschke stated she would like to take lead on this and determine some events to celebrate the week. She will get back to the Council with some ideas. 9) Another burn permit will be ob- tained in the spring so that items placed in the dump ground after clearing the 5th Street property can be burned right away. 10) Heidorn stated that the chairs the Council members are sitting on dur- ing this meeting were donated by him. He stated that he routinely uses his Council paycheck to purchase items to be used by the City. The Council members stated that the chairs were very comfort- able and thanked Mayor Heidorn for his donation. There being no further business brought before the Council the meeting was adjourned. The next regular Council meeting will be Monday, February 11, 2019 at 7:00 a.m. Judy L. Johnson, City Auditor (January 30, 2019) ______________________________ Page City Council Please recycle this newspaper. Public Notices STORAGE SPACE FOR RENT Your Lock - Your Key! CLEAN AND SECURE Vehicles • Campers Inventory • Personal Items 701-437-3629 ~ 701-793-7672

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Public NoticeJanuary 30, 2019Cass County Reporter 10

347-0195

1250 Front StreetCasselton, ND

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ASE Certified TechniciansThursday, February 7, 2019

Social 5:30pm • Supper 6:30pm

Meeting to follow including NRCS Program update.

Embden Grain & Hubbard Feed

Annual Feed Meetingat Embden Center

Ohnstad TwichellATTORNEYS AT LAW

EEE, Inc. Building • Page, ND 58064Complete Legal Services and Income Tax Preparation

OFFICE HOURS:9:30 AM - 4:00 PM Thursday

(701) 668-2318

2019 Crop Insurance Update Meeting

Friday, February 15, 20199:00am at Kelly’s Cafe in Arthur, ND*Breakfast will be served beginning at 8:30am.

Major topics: 2019 changes, recordkeeping & claimsIf you cannot attend the meeting, have questions, or would like to learn more

about Crop Insurance, please feel free to stop by anytime or give us a call at 1-888-967-8688.

“We will not be planting or harvesting the fields near you, we are full time crop insurance agents working for you each and every day.”

“This agency is an equal opportunity employer.”

A. CALL TO ORDERB. APPROVE AGENDAC. CONSENT CALENDAR - Notice to the Public - All items here listed are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted on by one motion. There will be no separate discussion on these items unless a Citizen or Council Member so requests. 1. Minutes of January 7 2. City Attorney’s Report 3. Police Report 4. Judge’s Report 5. Delinquent Utilities ListD. AUDITOR’S REPORT 1. Bills for Payment 2. Financial Report 3. Correspondence E. PUBLIC FORUMF. PUBLIC WORKS 1. GIS Developers Agreement 2. Change orders for shop building 3. 15th Ave NG. MAYOR’S REPORTH. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 1. Junk List 2. Wruck garageI. NEW BUSINESS 1. Planning & Zoning- conditional use permit for Martin’s Lutheran Church 2. Vet’s Club sign - replacement concerns 3. Daycare Property Tax Exemption application- Sonshine Center 4.Rafflepermit request-CasseltonGolf Course 5. Darrell Podoll/Harvest Plains Church - requesting use of council chambers 6. Engineers’ Agenda

J. ADJOURN

AGENDACity of Casselton

Monday, February 4, 2019Regular Meeting 7:00 p.m.

Council ChambersINSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS:

Sealed bids will be received by the Normanna Township Clerk – Curt Leslie, 5026 Elm Tree Road, Kindred, ND 58051 until 5:45 pm on Friday, Feb. 15, 2019. Bids will be opened on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019

at 8am at the Kindred City Hall, 31 N 5th Ave, Kindred, ND 58051

Bid 1: Bid for an indefinite quantity contract bid for Class 5 base gravel. Gravel will be for normal road maintenance as

specified by township supervisors.Bid 2: Bid for an indefinite quantity contract bid for Class 13 road gravel. Gravel will be for normal road maintenance as specified by

township supervisors.

Material shall meet the current edition of the North Dakota Department of Transportation Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction.

Purchases by Normanna Township are not subject to North Dakota sales tax.

All envelopes containing bids must be clearly marked on the outside “2019 GRAVEL BID”.

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Court File No. 09-2019-PR-00026

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF CASS COUNTY, STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA

In the Matter of the Estate of Marjo-

rie A. Nilles, Deceased

NOTICE TO CREDITORS¶1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above es-tate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to pres-ent their claims within three months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be presented to the attorney listed above, to Harriet Ann Johnson as Personal Representative of the Estate at PO Box 82, Esko, MN 55733-0082, or filed with the Court.

Dated this 23rd day of January, 2019.

/s/ Harriet Ann Johnson

Harriet Ann JohnsonPersonal Representative of the Es-

tate of Marjorie A. Nilles, deceasedPO Box 82Esko, MN 55733-0082

First publication on the 30th day of January, 2019.

(January 30, February 6 & 13, 2019) ______________________________

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

A public hearing will be held on the 20th day of February, 2019, at 6:30 p.m. at the City Hall of Kindred, North Da-kota, concerning the preliminary plat for the following-described property:

A part of Government Lot 4 of Sec-tion 5, Township 136 North, Range 50 West, in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Kindred, Richland County, North Dakota (a/k/a proposed Plat of Schmidt Subdivision).

All interested parties may attend.BY ORDER OF THE PLANNING

AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF KINDRED, NORTH DAKO-TA.

Brian Lammers,ChairKindred Planning and Zoning Com-

mission(January 30 and February 6, 2019)______________________________

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

A public hearing will be held on the 20th day of February, 2019, at 6:30 p.m. at the City Hall of Kindred, North Dako-ta, concerning an amendment to the zon-ing ordinances regarding the rezoning of the following-described property from an A (Agricultural) District to an SFR-1 (Single Family Residential) District:

A part of Government Lot 4 of Sec-tion 5, Township 136 North, Range 50 West, in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Kindred, Richland County, North Dakota (a/k/a proposed Plat of Schmidt Subdivision).

A copy of the proposed ordinance is available for public inspection and copy-ing at the office of the City Auditor be-tween the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

BY ORDER OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF KINDRED, NORTH DAKO-TA.

Brian Lammers,Chair of the Kindred Planning and

Zoning Commission(January 30 and February 6, 2019)_______________________________

The Northern Cass Public School District No. 97 Board of Education met for their Regular Meeting on Monday, December 10, 2018 at 5:30 p.m. in the Northern Cass Library, Rural Hunter, N.D. Present: Brad Bjerke, Susie Carl-son, Joel Degerness, Sean Jalbert, Pen-ny Johnson, Lance Nelson, Lori Steffes (via phone), Julie Keckler – Business Manager and Dr. Cory Steiner – Super-intendent. Meeting called to order by President Carlson.

Also present: Crysta Schenck, El-ementary Principal; Doug Margerum, Secondary Principal; Derrick Bopp, AD, Nathan Melander, Dave Burchill.

Moved by Degerness second by Jal-bert to approve agenda as amended– carried unanimously on roll call vote.

Moved by Bjerke second by Nelson to approve consent agenda for the fol-lowing: minutes from November 13, 2018 meeting and November 26, 2018 special meeting; General Fund, Activ-ity Fund, Hot Lunch financial reports for November; heating and electric re-ports for November; and General Fund bills for payment as presented – carried unanimously on roll call vote.

Acme Tools - Fargo, $42.97; Adobe Pro, $15.81; Age of Learning, $9.95; Am-azon.com, $3,300.80; Ameripride Linen & Apparel, $318.60;

Audible, $14.95; B&H Photo & Video, $2,062.95; Bergh, Ian, $190.00; Bierschbach Equipment, $9,900.00; Blue Cross, $45,695.70;

Boomerang for Gmail, $30.00; Bor-der States Electric Supply, $201.10; Bosch, Jacqueline, $160.00; Cashwise Grocery, $209.76; Cass County Electric Coop, $12,848.00;

Cass County Reporter, $376.20; Cass County Treasurer, $19,160.00; Cass Rural Water Users, $1,016.04; Cenex-Harwood, $24.00; Central Cass School District , $2,031.18;

Crown Plaza Minneapolis, $295.48; Custom Truck and Auto Shine, Inc., $575.00; Dakota Mailing, $39.13; Da-kota Medical Foundation, $50.00; Dalbol Flowers, $69.99;

Danielson, Alyssa, $350.00; Deans Distributing, $769.20; Decker Equip-ment, $40.95; Discount Filter Store.com, $114.78; Dollar Tree Store, $16.73;

Dominos, $30.08; Eckroth Music Company, $5.59; Edpuzzle Pro Teacher, $13.00; Exxon Oil, $26.30; Fargo Public Schools, $235.77;

Fasatbridge Learning, $800.00; Fer-cho, Kelsey, $156.54; Fleetpride, $30.56; Food Arizona, $27.26; Glaser, Andrew, $200.00;

Google Play, $25.00; Gotomypc.com, $25.27; Grand Hotel, $1,040.63; Hagen, Erin, $3,000.00; Hartley’s School Buses, $1,133.23;

Heartland Paper Company, $175.36; Hiltnes, Mariah, $507.50; Hirshfield’s, $35.82; Hobby Lobby, $141.21; Holiday Station, $62.04;

Hornbachers-Northport, $159.65; Inland Truck Parts & Service, $247.08; Itunes -(Online), $42.25; Jaymar Busi-ness Forms, Inc., $236.20; Jim’s Towing Inc., $295.00;

Jimmy Johns, $292.40; Johnson Control Fire Protection, $853.51; Kids Behavioral Health Of Alaska, Inc., $2,660.00; Kolness, Megan, $35.00; Krinke, Ashley, $83.13;

Laser Systems, $269.00; Lawson Products, $375.58; Lokken, Aleisha, $27.25; Mac’s Inc., $34.28; Madsen Htg & Air Conditioning, David, $1,246.04;

Marco Technologies, $1,825.00; Marco, $14,239.11; Marcus Theatre, $163.50; McPherson, Susan, $35.00; Me-

nard’s, $274.14;Midwest Bus Parts, Inc., $417.11;

Morris, Tayler, $440.00; Motion Indus-tries, $1,105.90; Nardini Fire Equip-ment, $678.30; ND Assoc of School Ad-min, $190.00;

ND Attorney General, $40.00; Nel-son International, $192.29; Nelson, Courtney, $160.00; Nepstad Oil Com-pany, $12,502.63; North Dakota Board of Nursing, $50.00;

Northern Cass Activity Fund, $1,800.00; O’hotto, Courtney, $492.50; Oriental Trading Company, Inc., $60.22; Ottmar, Heidi, $330.00; Parking - Fargo, $24.00;

PC Parts & Supplies, $285.93; Pep-per, J.W., $(67.26); Peterson, Patty, $170.00; Pioneer Drama Service, $80.00; Polar Communications, $669.20;

Quality Bus & Truck, $765.00; Quill Corporation, $101.25; Radisson Hotel Bismarck, $185.28; Renaissance Glendale, $336.28; Road Equipment, $536.13;

Sandys Donut, $143.00; Sanford Health, $100.00; School Specialty Inc, $85.02; Senor Wooly, $85.00; Shell Oil, $152.05;

Show Me (Online), $242.97; Sol-heim, Jordan, $337.50; Soundcloud Ltd (On-Line), $63.00; Soundtrap, $4.99; Stamp Fullfilment, $1,699.65;

Super 8, $229.84; Survey Monkey, $58.00; Teacher Pay Teacher (Online), $212.85; Tesoro Petroleum Companies, $90.03; Tractor Supply Co, $142.41;

Univ of Jamestown, $147.00; US Postal Service, $500.00; Ustream TV On-line, $598.47; Verizon Wireless, $862.16; Voyager Sopris Learning, $3,863.20;

Wal-Mart, $109.85; Walgreens, $11.06; Wallwork Truck Center, $531.55; Waste Management, $1,072.92; West Side Steel, $115.07;

Wiemann, Lillian, $35.00; Zieske, Jodi, $70.00; December Payroll, $434,740.00; IRS, $74,782.85; MN Tax Commissioner, $246.36;

ND Tax Commissioner, $7,581.00; ND TFFR, $68,511.45; ND PERS, $10,507.50; AFLAC, $1,271.05; AVESIS, $532.45;

MATC (403b’s), $8,552.14; Hor-ace Mann Auto, $671.94; ND United, $2,612.53; UNUM Life, $1,135.90; JP Morgan, $10,159.67; PayPal, $9.95.

Administrative reports presented. Superintendent: Enrollment, Adminis-trative work calendars, EZ pay, SEEC, Rural Cass SpEd, day-center, DPI ap-plication for personalized competency-based learning program, flex mod survey, Lindsey, CA visit, United Way media, grant updates, futurist board share, stu-dent focus group, hour of code, e-Sports; Elementary Principal report: classroom observations & teacher check-ins, Hour of Code, Christmas Cheer, Lindsay, CA visit, United Way press conference; Sec-ondary Principal report: music concerts, flex mod, CCCTEC meeting, SpEd prin-cipal meeting, teacher evaluations, 1st semester ends 1-11-2019, curriculum highlights, Mr. Hannash 8th grade class competition top 5 at this time; AD report: girls and boys varsity seasons underway, JH GBB is wrapping up, JH BBB prac-tice begins next Monday, Christmas con-certs were very well attended, new gym banners have been ordered, robotics did very well at regional competition, VB 4th place finish and One-Act 5th place finish at State competition.

ACKNOWLEDGING GREATNESSNo report.TEACHING, LEARNING, STU-

DENT ACHIEVEMENTPersonalized learning update.

OLD BUSINESS Moved by Nelson second by Jalbert

to approve the 2nd reading of policies: DBK Substitute Teachers, DAGGA Short-Term Professional Leave, DAG-GA-R Short-Term Professional Leave Regulations, DAGGB Long-Term Profes-sional Leave, DAGGB-R Long-Term Pro-fessional Leave Regulations, BCAC Of-ficers of the Board, DBGA Professional Staff Visitations and Conferences, DBE Instructional Staff Work Load, DBEA Instructional Staff Extra Duty, AAF Medical Marijuana (New), AAG Op-eration of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAV’s) (New) – carried unanimously on roll call vote.

Discussion on feedback received from information meetings in regard to remodel/addition proposal.

Reminder that the board retreat is set for Wednesday, January 30, 2019 starting at 11:00 a.m. at the Delta by Marriott, Fargo, N.D.

NEW BUSINESSBuilding and Grounds committee

report: update from Stan, Steve, Officer Crawford and Mr. Bopp, building fund update, community meetings feedback and discussion, mobile concession stand discussion, south entrance, snow re-moval/sanding, Arthur gym, locker room walls.

Budget and Negotiations committee report: building referendum meetings feedback, building fund update, budget update, business manager job descrip-tion discussion, preschool recommenda-tion, behavioral issues with learners, potential for trainers at games when Sanford not available.

Curriculum and policy committee re-port: update and feedback on community meetings, business manager job descrip-tion, curriculum discussion, preschool recommendation, review of non-certified job descriptions and salary schedule, dis-cussion on policy for state tournament appearances.

Moved by Degerness second by Bjer-ke to approve 1st reading of change to policy DCAL Business Manager as pre-sented – carried unanimously on roll call vote. Moved by Johnson second by Nel-son to advertise for business manager position – carried unanimously on roll call vote. Moved by Degerness second by Johnson to approve the 1st reading of policies: DCBC Para-Professional and DCBB Overtime & Compensatory Time – carried unanimously on roll call vote. Moved by Nelson second by Degerness to rescind policies DCAB Teacher Aides and DBGI Professional Personnel Ori-entation – carried unanimously on roll call vote.

Moved by Nelson second by Bjerke to offer a second section of preschool for the 2019-2020 school year – carried unani-mously on roll call vote. Moved by Nel-son second by Degerness to advertise for preschool teacher and preschool para– carried unanimously on roll call vote.

Business leaders luncheon is set for December 14, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at the school.

Moved by Nelson second by Johnson to approve open enrollments for K, 2nd and 4th graders from West Fargo School District – carried unanimously on roll call vote.

Meeting feedback from November presented for information.

Meeting adjourned at 6:30 p.m.Susie Carlson, PresidentJulie Keckler, Business Manager(January 30, 2019)

______________________________

The Northern Cass Public School District No. 97 Board of Education held a Special Meeting on December 10, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. in the Northern Cass Li-brary, Hunter, N.D. Present: Brad Bjer-ke, Susie Carlson, Joel Degerness, Sean Jalbert, Penny Johnson, Lance Nelson, Dr. Cory Steiner and Julie Keckler. Ab-sent: Lori Steffes. Meeting called to or-der by President Carlson.

Also present: Crysta Schenck, Der-rick Bopp, Doug Margerum, Larry Car-coana, Brian Berg, Nathan Melander, Dave Burchill, Anita Jalbert, Chuck Sorvaag, Angela Kolden, Mark Sorvaag, Jason Hauff, Michelle Anderson, Les-lie Flikka, Tim Iwen, Clinton Pueppke, Lisa Steinberger, Tanya Russiff, Louis Rosenau, Nick Vinji, Doug Tate, Steve Trudeau, Wendy Longlet, Jessica Stoen, Sarah & Neil Burley, Tracy Winterquist, Jeremy Young, Sarah Reichel, Becky Burchill, Chris Murch, Nicole Sever-ance, Sue McPherson, Neil Burley, Beth Bush, Alynne Iwen-Berg.

Dr. Steiner presented information on needs for addition of music space, renovation for a secure front entrance, renovation of existing auxiliary gym, construction of an activity center, reno-vation of locker rooms due to failing structure, additional space for fleet stor-age.

Larry Corcoana and Brian Berg from Zerr/Berg Architects presented on what addition/remodel spaces would look like if we were to go forward with the project.

Questions were received from those present.

Is the gym large enough to split into two gyms?

Can the gym be moved further to the east?

Are we losing a lot of parking space?Would you save money by putting

the two additions together as one proj-ect?

Is the structure going to be the same type as the current building?

Have you looked at expanding the current auditorium?

Can you add a 2nd story to the au-ditorium?

What type of dividers are going to be used in the auditorium to keep sound out?

How will the auditorium space be used?

Have you looked far enough into the future so that you won’t be asking to add on again in the near future?

Can you look at just making it one addition instead of two additions?

How much of tax dollars come from land and how much from businesses?

How would the community use the space – how would it be scheduled?

Are you looking at grants and/or community funding?

Have you looked at buying land around the school?

Meeting adjourned at 9:05 p.m.Susie Carlson, PresidentJulie Keckler, Business Manager(January 30, 2019)______________________________

Northern Cass School BoardThe regular meeting of the Page City

Council was held on January 14, 2019 at 7:00 a.m. with Jim Heidorn, Julie Bank-ers, Natalie Nitschke, Lucas Erickson and Chris Erickson present. Justin Hall of Moore Engineering was also present. Mayor Heidorn opened the meeting.

Bankers stated that a correction should be made in the December min-utes regarding the review of past due Water and Sewer bills. A motion was made at that meeting to begin posting names of past due accounts immediate-ly. Paragraph 8 of the December minutes was amended as follows:

8) Past due water bills were re-viewed. The Council expressed concern on the amount of names on the list this month and the fact that many of the same names are on the list each month. A discussion was had on how best to get these accounts up to date and staying current. Posting names in City Council Minutes was discussed thoroughly. Mo-tion was made by Nitschke and second by L. Erickson to post the names of past due accounts and the days that they are past due and to begin this policy imme-diately. The amount of the past due ac-count will not be posted. Motion carried unanimously. The past due accounts this month are as follows:

Pam Belling – 20 days past dueJim & Chari Dunn – Over 80 days

past dueDustin Erickson – Over 50 days past

dueKeith Haas – Over 2 years past dueNathan Nelson – 20 days past dueCory Phelps – Over 50 days past

dueKristine Royal – 20 days past dueCarol Stafford – Over 80 days past

dueJessica Wanzek – Over 6 months

past dueMotion by Bankers and second by

Nitschke to approve the amended De-cember minutes. Motion carried unani-mously.

The Auditor’s report was given and the following bills presented for ap-proval:

GENERAL FUND: Waste Manage-ment, $91.00; BEK Communications, $163.79; John Deere Financial, $240.75; Payroll Taxes, $281.00; Otter Tail Power Co., $991.26;

City Auditor, $1,050.00 (Monthly salary); Mayor & Council (Bi-Annual Salary), $2,467.50; Teresa Heidorn (De-cember labor), $156.00; Sarah’s M&M Grocery, $3.97; Mark Renard (auto glass), $206.95;

Cass County Reporter, $132.60; Mid-west Pest Control, $84.00; Cass County Gov’t (Assessment Services), $800.00; Cass Count Gov’t (Appraisal Services), $1,592.80; ERCU Visa, $559.33 (Men-ard’s, $130.08, Runnings, $122.40, USPS (Envelopes), $306.85).

WATER & SEWER: Waste Man-agement, $1,285.35; Otter Tail Power Company, $238.62; Cass Rural Water Users, $1,601.60; Jim Heidorn (City Maintenance), $1,349.00; Payroll Taxes, $112.77;

City of Fargo, $14.00; Judy John-son (W&S Labor), $125.00; ERCU Visa, $330.85 (Post Office, $25.40, USPS En-velopes, $305.45).

HIGHWAY TAX FUND: Valley City Public Works (Treated Sand), $675.87; Star Enterprises (Delivery of treated sand), $285.00. STREET IMPROVE-MENT FUND: Cass County Treasurer (City’s share of specials), $20,333.41.

Motion by L. Erickson and second by C. Erickson to approve Auditor’s Report and pay bills as presented. Motion car-ried unanimously.

The following items were discussed:1) DEPUTY’S REPORT: Sher-

iff Jahner had stated at last month’s meeting that we should have a deputy assigned for the Adopt a Community program by the end of January. Deputy Jacob Longlet will be the deputy as-signed.

2) Update on Street Improvement Project – Justin Hall of Moore Engineer-ing was present at the meeting to update Council on the Street Improvement Proj-ect. He has spoken with Bill Bajari of Bituminous Paving regarding the City’s concerns about the chip seal quality and Bajari would like to inspect in the early spring when the roadway has cleared of snow and ice. Possible correction action would be to apply a fog coat over chips. Hall stated that he will be contacting Bituminous Paving either today or to-morrow to see if they could come out this week to inspect the roads as he feels

they are clear enough of snow and ice to inspect now. He would like to see them come up with a corrective action and set a date this spring to get it done. He will let the Council know as soon as possible what options Bituminous Paving comes up with to correct the roads.

We are currently in the 1-year Cor-rection Period for the crack seal and seal coat work. The plan is to complete a final correction inspection prior to Septem-ber 12, 2019, most likely early spring. Justin Hall also stated that the Record Drawings will be mailed to the City right away. Moore Engineering has also devel-oped a City GIS Webmap for the City’s convenience in locating water lines and sanitary sewer lines, etc. Examples of this preliminary City GIS Webmap was reviewed by Council. This could be ex-panded to include curb stops and gate valves. Motion by Nitschke and second by L. Erickson to have Moore Engineer-ing provide us with cost estimates of var-ious options for including curb stops and gate valves in the GIS Webmap. Hall stated he will be emailing the auditor with “Log in” information for the current City GIS WebMap so this can be passed on to Council members.

3) The City has received the deed for the tax forfeited property on 5th Street. A letter has been sent out to the former owner stating that if they have anything on the property it should be removed by January 17. Mayor Heidorn stated that he has contacted someone to remove any scrap iron, etc. that may be left on the property after that date. The property will be cleaned up by the City as soon as weather permits.

4) Heidorn stated that when operat-ing the snow blower to clear off a street, it picked up some pea rock and broke a car window in a car owned by Mark Re-nard. The City agreed to pay for the re-placement of this window. The City dis-cussed bringing this bill to the attention of Bituminous Paving as a problem with the loose pea rock. Mowing in the spring has become a concern also as pea rock has been swept or blown up into yards.

5) Heidorn talked to Council mem-bers L. Erickson and C. Erickson as members of the Fire Department if it would be possible to get a couple old structures burned which are located by old City Shop and near the Park. This will be discussed with Fire Department and day and time will be determined.

6) A Nuisance letter will be prepared by the City Auditor for the Council’s sig-natures and will be sent to a resident who still has items that are encroaching on an alley. A letter was sent previously to this resident to have the alley cleared.

7) Past due water bills were re-viewed. The past due accounts this month are as follows:

Pam Belling – Over 50 days past due

Jim & Chari Dunn – 25 days past due

Dustin Erickson – Over 80 days past due

Lance Iwen – Over 50 days past duePatrick Lindseth – 25 days past dueNathan Nelson – Over 50 days past

duePage Oil – 25 days past dueKristine Royal – 25 days past dueDavid Tomperi – 25 days past dueJessica Wanzek – Over 7 months

past due 8) Correspondence was reviewed.

Information on City Government Week April 1-5 was discussed. Nitschke stated she would like to take lead on this and determine some events to celebrate the week. She will get back to the Council with some ideas.

9) Another burn permit will be ob-tained in the spring so that items placed in the dump ground after clearing the 5th Street property can be burned right away.

10) Heidorn stated that the chairs the Council members are sitting on dur-ing this meeting were donated by him. He stated that he routinely uses his Council paycheck to purchase items to be used by the City. The Council members stated that the chairs were very comfort-able and thanked Mayor Heidorn for his donation.

There being no further business brought before the Council the meeting was adjourned. The next regular Council meeting will be Monday, February 11, 2019 at 7:00 a.m.

Judy L. Johnson,City Auditor(January 30, 2019)______________________________

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