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Notice
NOTICE OF ELECTION SCANNER
TESTING
A public test will be held on
Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at 9:00
A.M. for the M100 election scanner
that will be used for the General
Election. The test will be held in the
County Commissioner's Room at the
Golden Valley County Courthouse in
Beach.
(October 18)
Beach School Board
PROCEEDS OF THE
REGULAR MEETING
OF THE BEACH BOARD OF
EDUCATION
Unofficial Minutes
Subject to Review and Revision of
the Board
October 10, 2012
5:30 p.m.
Room 11
Present: Bob Makelky, Mark Egan,
Kim Nunberg, Robert Sperry, Misty
Farnstrom, Larry Helvik, Brandt
Gaugler, and Troy Hoffer.
Absent: Maurice Hardy and Dave
Wegner.
President Makelky called the
meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. No visi-
tors were present.
Makelky called for approval agen-
da. Discussion. Motion by Egan,
second by Nunberg to approve agen-
da. Motion carries unanimously.
Farnstrom presented September
12, 2012 regular meeting minutes.
Discussion. Motion by Nunberg, sec-
ond by Sperry to approve minutes.
Motion carries unanimously.
Farnstrom presented general fund
bills. Discussion. Motion by Egan,
second by Sperry to approve bills.
Discussion. Motion carries unani-
mously.
Farnstrom presented activity fund
bills. Motion by Nunberg, second by
Sperry to approve bills. Motion car-
ries unanimously.
Farnstrom presented food service
fund bills. Discussion. Motion by
Nunberg, second by Sperry to
approve bills. Motion carries unani-
mously.
Farnstrom presented general fund
manual checks. Discussion. Motion
by Sperry, second by Nunberg to
approve bills. Discussion. Motion
carries unanimously.
Farnstrom presented activity fund
manual checks. Discussion. Motion
by Nunberg, second by Egan to
approve bills.~ Discussion: MOtion ~ :
carries unanimously.
l~arnstrom presented September
payroll. Motion by Egan, second by
Sperry to approve payroll. Motion
carries unanimously.
38074 Ameripride 106.23
38075 Anderson's 440.75
38076 AT&T Mobility 59.75
38077 Baker Furniture 55.00
38078 Carol Bartz 30.00
38079 Beach Food Center 423.59
38080 Beach Veterinary Clinic 5.67
38081 Best Western Doublewood
. Inn-Bismarck Inc 170.00
38082 Don Blake 225.00
38083 Boss Office and
Computer Products 1392.76
38084 Bridges.Com Co. 383.00
38085 Bucs Booster Club 600.00
38086 BW Insurance
Agency, Inc. 1960.00
38087 Cenex Fleetcard 525.97
38088 City of Beach 2044.69
38089 Cole Papers Inc.482.74
38090 Dakota Dust-Tex, Inc. 175.00
38091 Dakota Fence 24.55
38092 Dennys Electric and
Motor Repair, Inc. 592.39
38093 The Dickinson Press & '
The Advertizer 29.00
38094 Discovery
Benefits, Inc. 1620.00
38095 Ecolab Inc. 175.00
38096 Chelsey Erdmann 64.99
38097 Farmers Union Oil Co.4731.71
38098 Fix It Shop 64.70
38099 Flinn Scientific Inc. 56.17
38100 Four Seasons Trophies371.40
38101 Brandt Gaugler 99.90
38102 Gerrells Sports Center 423.28
38103 Golden Valley
County Sheriff 10.00
38104 HM Receivables
Co. LLC 746.00
38105 Houghton Mifflin Co. 331.61
38106 John Deere Financial 101.01
38107 McGraw-Hill
Companies 1500.82
38108 Mid-American Research
Chemical Corp. 300.85
38109 Midstate
Communications, Inc. 678.03
38110 The Mix 35.00
38111 Jessie Molter 59.67
38112 Napa 398.14
38113 ND Assoc of Oil & Gas
Producing Counties 2176.92
38114 ND Council of
Educational Leaders 445.00
38115 ND School Boards
Association 120.00
38116 NDASFAA 20.00
38117 NDCSA 120.00
38118 Office Max Contract
Payments Inc. 603.54
38119 Office Max Credit Plan2768.27
38120 Olson's Service LLC 613.00
38121 Parent Teacher Outlet 852.09
38122 Paxton Patterson LLC3556.35
38123 Pepper, J.W. &
Son, Inc. 857.44
38124 Prairie Lumber
Company 4893.36
38125 Praxair
Distribution, Inc. 3722.23
38126 Rohan Hardware 695.01
38127 Rough Rider Motor Inn 376.50
38128 Running Supply, Inc. 410.04
38129 Scholastic Inc. 1195.93
38130 School Specialty
Payments 862.40
38131 Sears 36.01
38132 Sip and Sew 208.84
38133 Steffan's Saw and Bike220.00
38134 Superior Lamp and
Supply 626.25
38135 Training Room 61.69
38136 US Foodservice, Inc. 56.95
38137 WaI-Mart Stores, Inc. 357.96
38138 Wards Natural Science
Establishment, LLC 121.73
38139 David Wegner 66.60
38140 Wells Fargo 399. t8
38141 West Plains Inc. 877.78
38142 West River
Student Services 3737.50
38143 Woodworker's
Supply, Inc. 1752.t6
38144 Workforce Safety and
Insurance 64.00
38145 Wright Express-Fleet
Services 121.49
38146 Zaner Bloser 624.03
2868 Beach Food Center 54.80
2869 Best Western Doublewood
Inn-Bismarck Inc. 255.00
2870 Coca Cola Bottling
Co. of Dickinson 290.84
2871 Farmers Union oil Co. 263.64
2872'FBLA National
Membership Dues 230.00
2873 Golden Valley
County Library 750.00
2874 Sonja Gr011 300:(10" ;
2875 Midwest
Impressions, Inc. 1600.35
2876 NDSAA ' 50.00
2877 Pepsi Cola Bottling
Company 599.60
2.878 Queen City Candy 3504.39
2879 Sport Decals, Inc. 243.59
2880 US Foodservice, Inc. 243.59
2881 WaI-Mart Stores, Inc. 189.08
2882 Wells Fargo 786.06
6926 Beach Food Center 115.04
6927 Dean Foods NC 1148.73
6928 DPI-Food Distribution 738.43
6929 Farmers Union Oil Co. 19.00
6930 Prairie Lumber Company 18.00
6931 Temp Right Service, Inc.324.15
6932 US Foodservice, Inc. 6380.32
Helvik presented .correspondence.
Thank you from the Buzz Olson
family for the plant.
Letter from NDSBA regarding
legal services was read.
Helvik presented personnel.
,Resignation from Allison Skari as
day treatment social worker was read.
Discussion. Motion by Egan, second
by Nunberg to approve resignation.
Roll call vote carries unanimously.
Discussion. Consensus of the board
is to advertise as soon as possible.
Contract for Shae Peplinski as
assistant girl's basketball coach and
contract for Keith Burwick as head
wrestling coach were presented.
Discussion. Motion by Nunberg, sec-
ond Sperry to approve contracts. Roll
call vote carries unanimously.
Contract for Ben Baker as junior
high boy's basketball coach was pre-
sented. Discussion. Motion by Egan,
second by Nunberg to approve con-
tract. Roll call vote carries unani-
mously.
Helvik presented facilities and
transportation.
Buc Bus replacement was dis-
cussed.
Replacement of hallway and
commons carpet at the high school
was discussed. Replacement of hall-
way lockers at the high school was
discussed. Quote from TMI for lock- ,
ers v~a.s distributed and "reviewed:
Discussion.
Replacement of entire high
school gym floor and bleacher area
floor to one common flooring material
was discussed.
Repair to the high school roof
was discussed. Thiel Brothers has
been contacted and will be sending a
quote.
Purchasing defibrillators to be
located at the football field and gyms
were discussed. Motion by Egan,
second by Nunberg to approve pur-
chase of a defibrillator. Roll call vote
carries unanimously.
Helvik presented finance.
Taxable valuation and general
fund property tax levy information was
distributed and discussed.
2012-2013 budget was dis-
cussed. Motion by Sperry, second by
Nunberg to approve budget as pre-
sented. Roll call vote carries unani-
mously.
2012-2013 ContraCt Totals
Linda Bacon $37,750
Carol Bartz $39,170
Leanne Benes $47,012
Britta Berube $2,250
Keith Burwick $47,300
Rosemary Dahl $63,064
Denise Dietz $34,400
Sarah Domek $33,800
Leigh Dykins $43,880
Chelsea Erdmann $32,000
Misty Farnstrom $49,160
Brandt Gaugler $77,500
James Groll $4,300
Sonja Groll $1,725
Sarah Gubbels $2,108
Maria Haugen $41,600
Aleta Heckaman $43,550
Jo Heckaman $46,300
Thomas Heckaman $36,900
Larry Helvik $85,000
Tammy Hoffer $43,100
Troy Hoffer $54,590
Lori Holkup $17,278
Shae Hutchinson $40,575
Sue Marman $2,175
Karen Maus $39,775
Sarah Maus $41,950
Brianna McDaniel $35,900
Rod Merkel $32,000
Jessie Molter $36,000
Tammy Nistler $39,600
Madonna Oech $44,950
Lori Olney $39,000
Dale Peplinski $45,435
Kelly Peterson $1,605
Lori Rising $44,050
Arlene Schmeling $1,785
Allison Skari $38,800
Lili Stewart $37,950
Wanda Stroud $32,000
Jill Tescher $33,510
Loni Thilmony $40,480
Germaine Ueckert $47,475
Ron Volk $1,440
Bob Waldal $4,600.
Amanda Weber $32,000
Terry Week $57,595
David Wegner $62,323
Tammy Wegner $38,700
Kelly Wilwand $45,165
Mary Zachmann $39,150
Mike Zier $44,400
Total Contracts $1,884,117
2011-2012 Hourly Totals
Connie Baertsch $13.40
Kari Bagley $13.49
Earl Bares $13.40
Roberta Beach $12.25
Elaine Begger $13.49
Charlene Bostyan $16.25
Diane Brown $12.75
Gwen Dahlen $10.50
Sue Feldman $15.50
Sonja Groll $12.50
Arlys Kirkpatrick $11.00
Pam Knopp $14.91
Krista Lund 1 $12.00
Kelli Mahlum $12.00
Tom Maxwell $11.50
Donna Muckle $13.40
Joy Partridge $12.00
Kelly Peterson $12.50
Ward Remillong $15.64
Wendy Remillong ~ $14.50
Judy Schieffer $12.00
Arlene Schmeling $13.40
Patty Schmeling $12.00
Rita Skoglund $13.49
Carla Steffen $t8.75
Raynette Szudera $15.27
Jerry Twardowski,$12.60
Cheryl Ueckert $13.49
Bill VanHorn $15.50
Carey Waldal $12.00
Christina Wilson $10.50
Rhonda Wilson $12.00
Ron Zook $17.37
Catholic Heath Initiatives did an
in-house review of work related
equipment and will offer a grant for up
to 75% for the purchase of new
equipment. This equipment includes
new office chairs, vacuum cleaners
and other equipment. Discussion.
Motion by Egan, second by Sperry to
approve purchase of equipment. Roll
call vote carries unanimously.
Helvik presented policy.
Helvik presented FCC-Student
Restraint policy for the second read-
ing. Discussion. Motion by Sperry,
second by Nunberg to approve sec:
ond reading. Roll call vote carries
unanimously.
Helvik presented ABB-District
Goals and Objectives policy for the
first reading. Discussion. Motion by
Sperry, second by Nunberg to
approve first reading. Roll call vote
carries unanimously.
Helvik presented ABCC-Wellness
Policy for the first reading.
Discussion. Motion by Sperry, sec-
ond by Egan to approve first reading.
Roll call vote carries unanimously.
Helvik presented negotiations.
BEA petition for recognition as
collaborative bargaining unit was pre-
sented. Discussion. Motion by
Nunberg, second by Sperry to
approve petition. Roll call vote car-
ries unanimously. Hiring an outside
, negotiator was discussed.
Farnstrom presented business
manager report.
The claim has been filed with ND
State Fire and Tornado Insurance for
the window breakage at the elemen-
tary. The windows are in the process
of being replaced.
,An Energy Infrastructure and
Impact Grant applicatiOn has been
submitted. The school has applied
for the purchase of two radios for
buses and two base stations for the
elementary and the high school.
Motion by Nunberg, secondby Sperry
to approve grant application. Roll call
vote carries unanimously.
Senior citizenage for athletic .
Oct, 8 to Oct. 11, for Billings,
Stark and Golden Valley counties:
WELLS RELEASED FROM
"TI,' ;rlT HOLE" STATUS:
#22060 - WHITING OIL AND
GAS CORPORATION,
ZALESKY 3 I- 18PH, NWNE 18-
140N-98W, STARK CO 621
bopd J1479 bwpd - BAKKEN
#22167 - WHITING OIL AND
GAS CORPORATION, FRANK
44-7PH, SESE 7- 140N-99W,
STARK CO 1545 bopd, 824
bwpd - BAKKEN
PERMITS:
#24073 - GMX RESOURCES
INC, LITTLE MISSOURI FED-
ERAL 24-'10-1H. SWSE I0-141N-
100W, BILLINGS CO 572' FSL
and 2380' FEL, DEVELOPMENT.
WHISKEY JOE, 'Tight Hole',
2750' Ground, API #33-007-01757 COMPANY, SCHWARTZ- i::~22:H!
WELLS RELEASED FROM SWSW 2-140N-97W;STARK cO. '
"TIGHT HOLE" STATUS: PERMIT: ~ :
#22569 - WHITING OIL AND #24106 - WHITING OIL AND i i
GAS CORPORATION, STECK- GAS CORPORATION, O NElL
ER 23-3, NESW 3-141N-105W, CREEK STATE 41-16PH. NENE
GOLDEN VALLEY CO 272 16-144N-104W, GOLDEN VAL-. .
bopd. 100 bwpd - RED RIVER LEY CO 300' FNL ,rod 650' FEL,
PRODUCER ABANDONED: DEVELOPMENT, BICENTEN,
-,5
#08007 CITATION OIL & NIAL, 20788' 9-5/8 inch,2.92
GAS CORP FEDERAL 2- Ground, APl #33-033-00322
14SWSW 14-144N-102W, WELLS RELEASEDFROM
BILLINGS CO. "TIGHT HOLE" STATUS:
CONFIDENTIAL WELL #21251 - WHITING OIL AND
PLUGGED OR PRODUCING: GAS CORPORATION, CYM-
#22909 - CONTINENTAL BALUK 21-25TFH, NENW 25-
RESOURCES, INC CHARN- 141N-100W, BILLINGS CO 465
WOOD 1-32H, SESW 32-141N- bopd, t0'87 bwpd- BAKEEN
99W, BILLINGS CO. (Source: N.D. Oil and Gas
#22959 - FIDELITY EXPLO- Division)
RATION & PRODUCTION
N prog
BISMARCK - North Dakota
State Conservationist Mary Podoll
says' that 2013 Environmental
Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
applications are due by Friday, Nov.
16.
All applications completed by
close of business will be considered,
for funding in fiscal year 2013.
EQIP is a vohmtary program that
.provides financial assistance to help
plan and implement conselwation
practices based on state identified
natural resource concerns, such a
ram deadline is Nov. 16
forestry, grazing, soil erosion, water tified conservation practices.
conserwttion, and water quality. Conservation plans must be devel-
Landowners and operators who 'oped for the entire area of hind that
are engaged in livestock, agricultur- will be included in the EQIP con-
al, or forest production on eligible tract.
land and have a nattu'al resource Applications are accepted on a
concern on that land may participate continuous basis. However, applica-
in EQIR tions must be submitted by close of
Through EQIP, NRCS works business on November i6to be con-
with producers to develop a plan of sidered t'or fiscal year 2013 funding.
operations that both identifies qi) find out about EQIP or to
ap, propriate conservation practices complete an application, producers
ne~--decl to address natural resource can visit their local NRCS service
concerns and implement those iden- center.
USDA announces assistance for 2011 losses
FARGO - North Dakota USDA for 2011 SURE benefits before the requirements, producers nmst have
Farm Service Agency State June 7, 2013 deadline," he said. obtained a policy or plan of insur-
Executive Director Aaron Krauter To qualify for a SURE payment,ance for all insurable crops through
says producers can enroll in the the producer's operation must be the Federal Crop Insurance
Supplemental Revenue Assistance located in a county that was Corporation and obtained
Payments (SURE) program for declared a disaster for 2011 and Noninsured Crop Disaster
2011 crop year losses beginning have at least a 10percent production Assistance Program .(NAP) cover-
Oct. 22, 2012. loss that affects one crop of eco- age on non-insurable crops, if avail-
Under the 2008 Farm Bill, nomic significance. Producers with able, from FSA. Eligible farmers
SURE authorizes assistance to agricultural operations located out- and ranchers who meet the defini-
farmers and ranchers who suffered side a disaster county are eligible tion of a socially disadvantaged,
crop losses caused by natural disas- for SURE benefits if, they had a pro- limited resource or beginning
ters occurring through Sept. 30, duction loss greater or equal to 50 farmer or rancher do not have to
2011. percent of the normal production on meet this requirement. Forage crops
"Eligible producers who experi- the farm All counties in North intended for grazing are not eligible
enced a 2011 crop loss can contact Dakota either received a primary for SURE benefits.
their local county FSA office to Secretarial Disaster Designation or For naore information on SUR~
passes was discussed :Consensus learn more about the SURE pro- were contiguous to a designated program e!igibility requirements,
of the board is tO set thdage at 60 for~
gram, stud Krauter: ' All 'eligible cotmty, producm's can Cofitalat !tliSff"-:local
a senior:citizenHoffer presentedPaSS:day treatment : farmers and ranchers must sign, up To meet progl'am eligibility FSA office. ' -.~
report.
Gaugler presented high school
principal report.
Both Beach High School and
Lincoln Elementary School have
received the National Title I
Distinguished Schools Award. This is
a great honor and great achievement
for all of the staff at both schools.
Discussion.
Hetvik presented superintendent
report.
Housing assessment information
was distributed and discussed.
PEP grant for physical education
equipment was discussed.
Next meeting time was discussed.
Makelky called for a motion to
adjourn. Motion by Sperry, second by
Nunberg to adjourn. Makelky
adjourned 6:57 p.m.
Robert Makelky, President
Misty Farnstrom, Business
Manager
(October 18)
Notice
SALE OF OIL & GAS LEASES
The Board of University and
School Lands will conduct an oil and
gas lease auction on Tuesday,
November 6, 2012, at 9:00 AM, CT in
the House Chambers at the ND State
Capitol, Bismarck, ND. For a list of
tracts being offei~ltd, visit
www.land nd.gov, or call (701) 328-
2800 or write to the ND Department
of Trust Lands, Box 5523, Bismarck,
ND 58506-5523. AnyOne needing
auxiliary aids and services, call Judy
at (701) 328-1920 by 10/30/12.
10/5/12 Is/Lance D. Gaebe
Commissioner
(October 18 and 25)
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Police report
City of Medora police report for
September:
Traffic: warnings, 20; citations,
4; parking tickets, 4; accidents, 1;
motorist assists, 2; general police
calls, 5; arrests, 4; vandalism, 1;
alarms, 2: juvenile com-
plaints/citations, 2; medical assists,
l; agency assists, 2
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