Official Proceedings of the Stutsman Cou

Official Proceedings of the Stutsman County Commission—January 17, 2023 At 3:30 p.m., Chairman Klose called the regular meeting of the Stutsman County Commission to order. Jerry Bergquist, Chad Wolsky, Joan Morris, and Mark Klose answered the roll call. Steven Cichos was absent. Sarah Frohlich, Director, Jamestown Community Corrections, presented the 2023 contract. There were no changes to the contract from the previous year. The contract has been approved by the LEC Governing Board. A motion to approve the contract was made by Morris, seconded by Bergquist. Roll call vote: Bergquist, Wolsky, Morris and Klose voted aye. Motion carried. Jamison Veil, Jamestown City Assessor, presented an abatement application for parcel 74-3810760, which was destroyed by a fire. The request is to change the value of the property from $168,525 to $64,121, which is the reduction for the eight months that the structure was not on the property. A motion to approve the abatement was made by Bergquist, seconded by Wolsky. Roll call vote: Wolsky, Morris, Klose, and Bergquist voted aye. Motion carried. Tyler Perleberg, Tax Director, presented an abatement application for parcel 26-3244010 which was destroyed by fire. The request is to change the value of the property from $243,300 to $47,600. A motion to approve was made by Bergquist, seconded by Wolsky. Roll call vote: Morris, Klose, Bergquist, and Wolsky voted aye. Motion carried. Maureen McGilvrey, Treasurer/Recorder, requested an increase on credit card limits for the Road Department and the Auditor’s Office. A motion to approve the increase was made by Wolsky, seconded by Morris. Roll call vote: Klose, Bergquist, Wolsky, and Morris voted aye. Motion carried. McGilvrey also requested approval for designation of depository for Bell Bank to move funds from Wells Fargo. A motion to approve made by Bergquist, seconded by Wolsky. Roll call vote: Bergquist, Wolsky, Morris, and Klose voted aye. Motion carried. Jim Fettig, Maintenance Supervisor, requested approval to purchase four of the ten heat pumps that were approved for purchase during ARPA funds discussion in 2022. A motion to approve the purchase of four heat pumps was made by Bergquist, seconded by Wolsky. Roll call vote: Wolsky, Morris, Klose, and Bergquist voted aye. Motion carried. Fettig also requested permission to work on a noise in the heat pump loop at the courthouse. A motion to approve repairs not to exceed $7,500 was made by Bergquist, seconded by Wolsky. Roll call vote: Morris, Klose, Bergquist, and Wolsky voted aye. Motion carried. Jim Wentland, Road Superintendent requested approval to lease a skid steer. He does not have enough funds in his budget to purchase a new skid steer. Wentland can lease a skid steer from Swanston’s for a payment of $28,982/year for 3 years through the municipal lease program. At the end of the lease there is a $1.00 buyout. Wolsky visited extensively with both Wentland and Swanston’s and stated that the equipment will have a two-year warranty, which can be extended for $1,700 prior to expiration. Wolsky made a motion to request a quote from Central Sales for a lease option and, if the option was not less than Swanston’s, to approve a 3-year lease with Swanston’s in the amount of $28,982 per year, seconded by Bergquist. Roll call vote Klose, Bergquist, Wolsky, and Morris voted aye. Motion carried. Wentland also requested approval to purchase a new Cimline Melter, for $55,300 and trade the old one for $10,000. A motion to approve the request was made by Bergquist, seconded by Wolsky. Roll call vote: Bergquist, Wolsky, Morris, and Klose voted aye. Motion carried. Jessica Alonge, Auditor/COO presented an asset forfeiture request in the amount of $29,962 for the replacement of a second vehicle. A motion to approve the request was made by Morris, seconded by Bergquist. Roll call vote: Wolsky, Morris, Klose, and Bergquist voted aye. Motion carried. Alonge also presented 2022 ARPA Budget Transfer Requests. A motion to approve the transfers was made by Wolsky, seconded by Morris. Roll call vote: Morris, Klose, Bergquist, and Wolsky voted aye. Motion carried. At 4:20 p.m., the Commission recessed for the County Park Board meeting. Official Proceedings of the Stutsman County Park Board— January 17, 2023 At 4:20 p.m., Chairman Klose called the regular meeting of the Stutsman County Park Board to order. Jerry Bergquist, Joan Morris, Mark Klose, Chad Wolsky, Robert Martin, and Merri Mooridian answered the roll call. Steven Cichos was absent. Merri Mooridian presented a request for a prorated 2023 cabin lease. She purchased her cabin lot on January 6th, and the lease was due by December 31st. The total prorated amount is $54.00 plus a $100.00 late fee. A motion to accept payment of $154.00 was made by Wolsky, seconded by Bergquist. Roll call vote: Klose, Martin, Bergquist, Wolsky, and Morris voted aye. Motion carried. Karl Bergh, Park Superintendent, presented new 2023 camping rates. Alonge and Bergh spent several hours putting together information comparing campgrounds in neighboring areas and recommended going from $25 to $28 for RV spots, $50 to $55 for cabins, and leaving tent sites at $15. Morris presented several calculations on camping fees based on campground improvements that have been made or are scheduled. A motion was made by Morris to increase camping fees for RV sites to $30, cabins to $55 and tent sites to $15, seconded by Bergquist. Roll call vote: Martin, Mooridian, Bergquist, Wolsky, Morris, and Klose voted aye. Motion carried. Bergh also requested the purchase of water heater for the Lakeside Campground bath house. He received a quote from Arctic Zone for $10,500, and a verbal quote from Macke Plumbing and Heating for $10,200. The labor will be done by Bergh and his staff, and a plumber will be hired to hook up the gas. A motion to purchase the water heater from Macke for $10,200 was made by Mooridian, seconded by Bergquist. Roll call vote: Mooridian, Bergquist, Wolsky, Morris, Klose, and Martin voted aye. Motion carried. Bergh requested the purchase of a Grasshopper lawn mower from Central Sales in the amount of $19,400. He has $19,000 in his budget for this purchase. It is a diesel mower with a rear discharge. He would take the old mower to auction because it will not be accepted as a trade. A motion to approve the purchase of the diesel mower was made by Martin, seconded by Mooridian. Roll call vote: Bergquist, Wolsky, Morris, Klose, Martin, and Mooridian voted aye. Motion carried. Bergh presented the request to develop reservable tent sites at Lakeside Campground. He and his staff would build the areas up with sand and dirt to elevate them, put timbers around each site, have electricity trenched in and put water at each site. He was quoted $1.00/foot to trench it. He estimates the project to be $2,000 at most. Bergh feels the improvements will draw in more tent campers because the sites will be reservable online, not just on a first come, first serve basis. A motion to approve the request was made by Wolsky, seconded by Martin. Motion carried. Alonge presented continued discussion on 2023 grazing and hay land permits. She spoke with the Bureau and the county is able to put the permits for grazing and hay land out for bid, which is what she and Bergh would recommend. The current permit allows the lease holder to put up a fence and gives them 60 days to remove it prior to the termination of the lease, or forfeit all right, title and interest to the fencing. A motion to start the bidding process for grazing and hay land permits, with a minimum of $25 per acre for pastureland and $32 per acre for hay land, if allowable, for a term of 3 years, was made by Bergquist, seconded by Martin. Motion carried. Alonge presented the 2023 dock permit discussion. In her conversation with the Bureau, it was agreed that only the section of the land agreement that would be applicable are the reservations and they do not contain any language regarding dock permits. Morris and Martin would like something in writing from the Bureau. A letter will be drafted to the Bureau, with the assistance of Morris and Martin, to be proofread by Mooridian, giving them a certain amount of time to respond in writing. If no response is given in that time frame the letter will be sent to congressional members and/or Senator Hoeven’s office. A motion to approve payment of the monthly bills was made Martin, seconded by Wolsky. Roll call vote: Wolsky, Morris, Klose, Martin, Mooridian, and Bergquist voted aye. Motion carried. County Park Fund, ANDERSON BROS, INC $525.00; DAKOTA VALLEY ELECTRIC $5.00; DOI- BOR- REGION: MISSOURI BASIN $188,000.00; GAHNER SANITATION SERVICE $240.00; HOME OF ECONOMY $28.88; JOB SERVICE NORTH DAKOTA $316.20; JOB SERVICE NORTH DAKOTA $55.80; MONTPELIER CITY AUDITOR – DD $400.00; NAPA AUTO PARTS-PARK $68.59; STUTSMAN RURAL WATER DISTRICT $161.69 At 5:31 p.m., a motion to adjourn the Park Board meeting was made by Bergquist, seconded by Morris. Motion carried. At 5:31 p.m., the Commission meeting was called back to order. A motion was made by Wolsky to approve the mid-month bills and taxable meals, seconded by Morris. Roll call vote: Morris, Klose, Bergquist, and Wolsky voted aye. Motion carried. General Fund, ANDERSON, JACULINE $619.42; ARTS CENTER,THE $2,166.00; ATTORNEY GENERAL OFFICE-1250 $2,723.00; BALCO UNIFORM CO INC $134.60; BARNES COUNTY AUDITOR $40,960.16; BARTZ, CHARLES & DEBORAH $272.05; BENNETT, KEVIN $289.40; BERESFORD AND SCHARLAU, LLC $256.81; BUDGET AUTO $248.50; CDW GOVERNMENT INC $30,824.56; CELASCHI, JUDI R $85.09; CENTRAL BUSINESS SYSTEMS INC $172.07; CENTRAL SALES $326.67; CENTURYLINK $1,030.54; CREATIVE ENERGY $200.35; DAKOTA CENTRAL TELECOMM $641.67; DALSTED & RYAN P C $38.00; DIRTY DIESEL SERVICE & REPAIR LLC $5,325.67; ECOLAB PEST ELIMINATION DIV $251.27; FETTIG, SONJA R $67.65; FM TITLE $30.00; FORUM COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY $3,473.88; FRONTIER PRECISION $667.63; GACKLE AMBULANCE SERVICE $1,392.00; GALLS, LLC $112.99; GATE CITY BANK $3,365.06; GRAY, JEREMY $81.88; HANNES, REIKER $682.49; HEHR, AMY $52.50; HIGH POINT NETWORKS $2,120.00; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPT $5,697.24; INTERSTATE ENGINEERING $17,065.70; JAMESTOWN AMBULANCE $16,646.40; JAMESTOWN COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS $500.00; JAMESTOWN FIRE DEPT $3,000.00; JENSEN MARLYS E $80.87; JOB SERVICE NORTH DAKOTA $221.57; JOB SERVICE NORTH DAKOTA -$1.77; KIRSCHENMANN FAMILY FARMS, INC. $2,923.15; L & M CONTRACTORS $450.00; LANGUAGE LINE SERVICES $196.97; LEAF $129.55; LERETA LLC $103.52; MARQUART,ANDREW S $1,116.00; MDU $3,119.24; MEDINA RESCUE SQUAD $3,433.00; NAPA AUTO PARTS-SHERIFF $101.96; ND COUNTY AUDITOR’S ASSOCIATION $250.00; ND COUNTY TREASURER’S ASSOCIATION $250.00; ND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION $100.00; ND STATE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS $1,920.00; NDCCAA $100.00; NIELAND, WALTER $1,419.73; NORTHERN PLAINS ELECTRIC $607.00; NORTHERN PLAINS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE $470.10; NORTHERN SAFETY TECHNOLOGY INC $1,619.87; OTTER TAIL POWER CO $11,012.34; OTTMAR & OTTMAR PC $20.00; PERLEBERG, CIARA $10.20; PHARMCHEM INC $660.45; PRESORT PLUS $4,932.49; PRIMARY PRODUCTS COMPANY $108.85; QUADIENT FINANCE USA, INC. – AUD $39.00; QUILL CORPORATION $108.25; RECORD KEEPERS $81.50; RHEM, FREDERICK $20.72; ROMSDAL, JEFF $67.89; ROMSDAL, JEFFREY J $131.87; RUDOLPH, PAULA $23.62; SALAMANDER TECHNOLOGIES, LLC $3,510.00; SC CORRECTIONS $1,511.50; SCHAFFER,DIANNE $60.00; STATE TAX COMMISSIONER $1,175.34; STUTSMAN CO TREASURER $925.20; STUTSMAN COUNTY FAIR – DD $43,330.00; SUMMIT FOOD SERVICE, LLC $12,671.62; SWI FUNDS TOWER HOLDINGS, LLC $229.13; TDS METROCOM $225.61; TDS METROCOM - SS $131.48; THOMPSON, KIMBERLEE $887.49; TWO RIVERS PRINTING $126.00; VAN BRUGGEN, JANET $100.00; WILLIAMS, ARON $19.98; ZW PROPERTIES LLC $171.06; DAKOTA CENTRAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS $999.03; E 911 Phone System Fund, EVERBRIDGE $9,270.00; JAMESTOWN COMMUNICATIONS INC $14,714.25; NATIONAL EMERGENCY NUMBER ASSOCIATION $147.00; ND 911 ASSOCIATION $50.00; TRITECH SOFTWARE SYSTEMS $7,640.33; County Roads Fund, ARAMARK $248.85; BUTLER MACHINERY CO $144.16; CLEVELAND CITY WATER & SEWER $101.70; FACTORY MOTOR PARTS CO $450.00; FARMERS UNION OIL CO-CENEX $8,006.29; FASTENAL CO $355.92; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION $1,400.21; HARRINGTON, LEVI $107.50; HIGH PLAINS WATER $24.00; JOB SERVICE NORTH DAKOTA $1,098.00; JOB SERVICE NORTH DAKOTA $1,032.00; JOB SERVICE NORTH DAKOTA $704.00; JOB SERVICE NORTH DAKOTA $782.00; KRAMLICH MICHAEL $278.13; KRAMLICH, MYRON $176.25; LINDE GAS & EQUIPMENT $250.58; MENARDS – JAMESTOWN $104.45; MONTPELIER CITY AUDITOR – DD $58.00; NAPA AUTO PARTS $345.68; ND ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY ENGINEERS $275.00; NDACE $150.00; NORTH DAKOTA ONE CALL $23.40; NORTHWEST TIRE INC $11,529.71; POWER PLAN $11,578.34; RDO TRUCK CENTERS $301.44; S&R TRUCK PLAZA $120.95; SANFORD HEALTH OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE $75.00; STREETER CITY AUDITOR – DD $103.75; TDS METROCOM – RD $1.09; TOWE, JEREMY W $84.38; VINING OIL CO $2,512.32; WEST END HIDE & FUR $19.80; WM. D. SCEPANIAK, INC. $287,300.00; Weed Control Fund, JOB SERVICE NORTH DAKOTA $641.84; Historical Society , FORT SEWARD RECONSTRUCTION $6,819.00; STUTSMAN COUNTY MEMORIAL MUSEUM $13,638.00; Veterans Service Fund, TYLER TECHNOLOGIES INC $449.00; County Agent Fund, DACOTAH PAPER CO $238.59; R&H MAINTENANCE $400.00; RECYCLING CENTER OF NORTH DAKOTA, LLC $30.00; THE GRATEFUL PLATE $202.50; WOLFF, ASHLEY $135.59; WOLFF, ASHLEY $64.85; Human Service Zone Fund Total $1,266.11; Commissary Fund, TURNKEY CORRECTIONS $223.04; Drug Program Fund Total, $62,858.48; Township Collections Fund , STUTSMAN COUNTY AUDITOR $75,891.26; STUTSMAN COUNTY AUDITOR $3,000.00 At 5:32 p.m., a motion was made by Bergquist to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Wolsky. Motion carried. ATTEST: _____________________ Jessica Alonge Auditor/COO _____________________ Mark T. Klose Commission Chairman (Feb. 11, 2023) 193496