CITY OF WATFORD CITY

AGENDA CITY COUNCIL

Tuesday,September 3, 2013City Hall 6:00 p.m.

6:00 p.m.Call to Order of Regular Meeting

Pledge of Allegiance

Agenda

Approve minutes of August 5th, 12th, and 14th, 2013

6:05 p.m.Petition to Vacate Easement – Pheasant Ridge Subdivision, Lots 72 & 73

  • Motion to call for public hearing 10/7/2013

6:10 p.m.AHTNA Technical Services/Jackola Engineering

  • Building Update

6:15 p.m.Pheasant Ridge – Bob Bruckelmyer

6:25 p.m.Todd Norton – Advanced Engineering

  • Pay Estimates

6:30 p.m. Police Department Report – Chief Jesse Wellen

PLANNING COMMISSION

August 26,2013 meeting:

Motion to approve/deny the recommendation of the Planning Commission to approve the Zone Change Application submitted byMarianne Brackett for property located at 505 Main St S., Section 24, Township 150 North, Range 99 West, 10.55 acres, McKenzie County, ND. The application will re-zone AG property to C1. Approval is contingent upon an approved Development Plan from Marianne Brackett and Dianna Guadagnino. The property shall return to AG in one year if development has not occurred.

Motion to approve/deny the recommendation of the Planning Commission to approve theSimple Lot Split submitted by Country Cross Ranch/ Everett Mitchell, to make two parcels from one with the intent to sell, on C1 property located in the NE ¼ NE ¼ of Section 25, Township 150 North, Range 99 West, 2.0 acres, McKenzie County, ND. Approval is contingent upon submittal of proper map.

Motion to approve/deny the recommendation of the Planning Commission to approve theZone Change Application submitted by the City of Watford City, rezoning MH to R1 on Lots 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, and 30 of the First Addition to North Watford.

Motion to approve/deny the recommendation of the Planning Commission to approve theFinal Master Land Use Plan Map, McKenzie County, ND

Motion to approve/deny the recommendation of the Planning Commission to approve theFinal Subdivision Map submitted by Hunter’s Run for property located in a portion of the East ½, Section 16, Township 150 North, Range 98 West, 149.14 acres, McKenzie County, ND. Contingent upon approved Developers Agreement and Bonding is in place.

COMMITTEE REPORTS/MINUTES

Board of Health (Samuelson)

Pest/Forestry/Vector (Samuelson)

Streets, Walks, Lights (Samuelson)

Building Committee (Bolken)

  • AHTNA Pay Application #3 – EMS Building
  • AHTNA Pay Application #3 – City Hall Bldg

Franchise Committee (Bolken)

  • Meeting Minutes 8-20-2013

Housing Authority (Bolken)

Airport (Mulder)

Cemetery (Mulder)

Public Technology (Mulder)

Ambulance/Fire Dept (Homiston)

Machinery and Equipment (Homiston)

Personnel (Homiston)

  • Annual Cost of Living Increase recommendation
  • Annual Step Increase
  • Steven Williams – Category 9, Step 0 to Category 9, Step 1; effective 9-1-2013
  • Offer of Employment – Public Works
  • Kade Ross – Category 3, Step 0; effective 8-16-2013
  • Offer of Employment – Administrative Assistant – Water Department
  • Becky O’Neill – Category 3, Step 1; effective 9-1-2013
  • Resignation – Kady Burkett

Safety (Homiston)

Tourism/Museum/Long X (Pacheco)

Ordinance (Pacheco)

  • Meeting Minutes 8/28/2013
  • First Reading on Amending Section 6-521 of Article 5, Chapter VI Relating to Age Identification
  • Second Reading on Ordinance #321 Amending Section 8-1908 of Article 19, Chapter VIII Relating No Truck Parking (1st Reading 8-5-2013)
  • Second Reading on Ordinance #322 Amending Section 8-1905 of Article 19, Chapter VIII Relating to No Trucks Allowed on Certain Roads (1st Reading 8-5-2013)
  • Second Reading on Ordinance #323 Amending Section 4-1108 of Article 11, Chapter IV Relating to Dirt, Filth, Etc., in Streets and Property (1st Reading 8-5-2013)
  • Raffle Permits
  • WCHS Close Up #699
  • Watford City Lions Club #700
  • Bakken Friends of the NRA #701

McKenzieCounty EDC(Voll)

Water, Sewer, Garbage(Voll)

Ways, Means, Finance(Voll)

  • Approve distribution of Unit Fees to McKenzie County Ambulance - $23,500
  • Approve distribution of Unit Fees to Watford City Park Board - $23,500

MAYOR

  • Approve appointment ofSteve Sanford to the Watford City Housing Authority Board to fulfill the unexpired term of Doug Bolken until September 1, 2014
  • Approve appointment of Karla Quale to the Watford City Housing Authority Board to fulfill unexpired term of Oscar Knutson until September 1, 2017
  • Approve reappointment of Neal Shipman to the Watford City Housing Authority Board for a 5 year term from September 1, 2013 to September 1, 2018
  • Approve appointment of Teri Wolff to the Watford City Planning and Zoning Commission to fulfill the unexpired term of Doug Bolken until 6/30/2015

CITY PLANNER REPORT

  • Development Agreement -Layton Construction Co., Inc.

SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC WORKS REPORT

  • Report for August 2013

CITY ASSESSOR REPORT

  • Report for August2013

ATTORNEY REPORT

  • Fee Schedule for 2014 from City Attorney

NEW BUSINESS

APPROVAL OF BILLS

INFORMATION

  • Cash report – August2013
  • Month/YTD budget vs. actual
  • Preliminary Budget Meeting September 9th at 5:30 pm
  • Investiture of Judge Robin A. Schmidt

ADJOURNMENT

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Peni Peterson, Auditor

ADDITIONS

9-3-13

Ordinance

  • Raffle Permits
  • WCHS Rodeo Club #702

City Planner

  • Hunters Run, LLC
  • Agreement for the Security for the Completion of the Improvement Works

Reminder:

Preliminary Budget Hearing Monday, September 9th at 5:30 pm.