Members present: President Carlsrud, Commissioner Erickson, Commissioner Bishop, Commissioner Magnuson, Commissioner Gulmon.
Others: City Administrator Crawford, City Attorney Martineck, Finance Director Klein, Deputy Auditor Johnson, City Engineer Petersen, City Engineer Eslinger, Police Chief Horner.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
No changes made.
APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA
- Approve Minutes from the 8.19.2025 Finance & Commission Meetings.
- Approve Local Raffle Permits:
- Dakota Rider MC
- Sheyenne Valley Friends of Animals
- Valley City USBC Association
- Approve Contractor License’s:
- Dakota Electric Construction CO. Inc. – Fargo
- Border Construction – Fargo
- Asphalt Surface Technologies Corporation dba ASTECH Corp. – St. Cloud, MN
- Pierce Lee Roofing – Fargo
- Western Products Inc. – Fargo
- All New Gutter Service Inc. – Fargo
- Singh Contracting Inc. – Bismarck
- Sprinturf LLC – Daniel Island, SC
- Peterson Sheet Metal, Inc. – Bemidji, MN
- Approve Contractor License Renewal:
- Construction Engineers, Inc.
Commissioner Bishop moved to approve, seconded by Commissioner Magnuson.
Motion passed unanimously.
ORDINANCE
ORD 1176. First reading of Ordinance 1176, an Ordinance to amend and reenact Section 8-04-06 of the Valley City Municipal Code related to tobacco license violations.
Commissioner Gulmon moved to approve, seconded by Commissioner Bishop.
Motion passed unanimously.
ORD 1177. First reading of Ordinance 1177, an Ordinance to create and enact Title 21 of the Valley City Municipal Code related to gaming.
Commissioner Erickson moved to approve, seconded by Commissioner Magnuson.
Motion passed unanimously.
ORD 1178. First reading of Ordinance 1178, an Ordinance to amend and reenact Sections 15-01-09 and 15-01-16 of the Valley City Municipal Code related to public works accounts receivable.
Commissioner Gulmon moved to approve, seconded by Commissioner Bishop.
Motion passed unanimously.
RESOLUTION
RES 2500. A Resolution amending the Master Fee Schedule.
Commissioner Bishop moved to approve, seconded by Commissioner Magnuson.
Motion passed unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS
Approve Agreement for Cost-Share Reimbursement for Valley City Permanent Flood Protection not to exceed $9,595,675.
Commissioner Magnuson moved to approve, seconded by Commissioner Bishop.
Motion passed unanimously.
Consider Visitor Committee recommendation to approve the Image Enhancement Grant Application for Bakkegard and Schell in the amount up to $7500 for the renovations and signage of their current building at 159 12th Ave SE.
Commissioner Gulmon moved to approve, seconded by Commissioner Magnuson.
Motion passed unanimously.
Consider Visitor Committee recommendation to change the current Image Enhancement Application and Guidelines to include “other buildings that meet the criteria of the Image Enhancement purpose as determined by the committee.”
Commissioner Bishop moved to approve, seconded by Commissioner Magnuson.
Motion passed unanimously.
Approve Application for Residential Improvement exemption – 605 Central Ave N.
Commissioner Magnuson moved to approve, seconded by Commissioner Gulmon.
Motion passed unanimously.
Approve Application for Residential Improvement exemption – 638 3rd St. SE.
Commissioner Bishop moved to approve, seconded by Commissioner Magnuson.
Motion passed unanimously.
Review Valley City NW Water Tower Opinion of Probable Cost and Discussion Project Cost Saving Options.
No action was needed.
Approve terms of soil remediation at 98.9 acres in the NE Quarter of Section 10, TWP 141N, Range 59W, and Auditor’s Lot 2 of the NE Quarter of Section 31, TWP 140N, Range 58W.
Commissioner Gulmon moved to approve, seconded by Commissioner Erickson.
Motion passed unanimously.
Approve Change Order for Sanitary Sewer improvement district 72 – Reline Project.
Commissioner Erickson moved to approve, seconded by Commissioner Magnuson.
Motion passed unanimously.
CITY ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT
City Administrator Crawford gave an update on the Service Center.
Finance Director Klein provided a reminder that the budget hearing will be next meeting and special assessments for 2024 will be going out.
City Engineer Petersen gave an update on construction projects.
Operations Superintendent Klemisch gave a mosquito spraying update.
ADJORN