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February 10, 2011 Page 3
Notice to Creditors
State of North Dakota
In District Court
County of Golden Valley
Southwest Judicial District
Probate No. 17-11-P-001
In the Matter of the Estate of
Margaret L. Walz, deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the undersigned has been appointed
Personal Representative of the above
estate. All persons having claims
against the said deceased are
required to present their claims will be
forever barred. Claims must either be
presented to Kenneth F. Walz,
Personal Representative of the estate,
at 137 First Avenue West, Dickinson,
North Dakota, or filed with the court.
Dated this 14th day of January,
2011.
Kenneth F. Walz
Personal Representative
Michael J. Maus
Maus & Nordsven, P.C.
P.O. Box 570
Dickinson, ND 58602-0570
Attorneys for Personal
Representative
(701) 483-4500
(January 27, February 3 and 10)
Meeting Notice
The Annual Meeting of the Rural
Central Fire Protection District wilt be
held on Wednesday, Feb. 23, at 1 p.m.
at the new Beach Fire Hall, located on
the north hill.
Beverly J. Wolff
Secretary/Treasu rer
CRFPD
(February 3, 10 and 17)
Billings County
Commission
BILLINGS COUNTY BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
REGULAR MEETING
JANUARY 4, 2011
The meeting was called to order at
9:00 AM. with Commissioners Kasian
and Thompson in attendance.
Commissioner Artha.ud was absent.
Thompson moved to approve the
minutes from the December 7, 2010
regular meeting and the December 13,
2010 special meeting. Kasian second-
ed.
Others present during portions of
the meeting were: Dana Wanner, Jay
Brovold, Craig Kubas, Pat Rummel,
Tim Solberg, Gordon Gerbig, Wally
Owen, Doug Ellison, Larry Johnson,
Roy Krivoruchka, Jason Kastrow, Keri
Klang, Les Simnioniw
The board reviewed a letter from
Slope County Commissioner Scott
Ouradnik concerning an interim bill
brought forward in legislature to tax
potash. He feels that the bill should
also address uranium, molybdenum
and germanium. The bill also estab-
lishes a fixed split of 80%State/20%
County. Thompson moved to support
the taxation, but to have NDACo see if
the other minerals can be added to the
bill and to negotiate the split so the
county receives a larger percentage.
Kasian seconded.
Wally Owen, Larry Johnson, and
Doug Ellison met with the board con-
cerning the waste management proj-
ect in Medora. The board asked that
they talk to Commissioner Arthaud
prior to the February meeting and
bring the issue back to the February
meeting.
The equipment bids for a tractor
were opened at 10:00 AM as adver-
tised. The only bid received was from
Dakota Farm Equipment. The bid was
for a John Deere 7330 in the amount
of $146,851.00. Trade in allowance
for a John Deere 4440 was
$50,351.00 leaving a balance due of
$96,500.00. Thompson moved to
accept the bid. Kasian seconded.
Pat Rummel gave the board an
update on the status of the Belfield
Ambulance. Stark County and the City
of Belfield each agreed to provide 1/3
of the salary and benefits to hire a
paramedic for the Belfield Ambulance
Service. Billings County would bill
those entities each January for their
share of the cost incurred the previous
year. The position will be advertised.
Thompson moved to approve moving
forward with hiring a paramedic for the
Belfield Ambulance Service. Kasian
seconded.
After review, Kasian moved to
approve the 2011 resolutions.
Thompson seconded. Motion carried.
Resolutions 2011-01 through 2011-11
are as follows. The full texts of the res-
olutions are on file in the Auditor's
Office and posted on the public bulletin
board in the Billings County
Courthouse.
Resolution 2011-01 designates the
following appointments:State's
Attorney - Jay Brovold; Disaster
Emergency Coordinator - Pat
Rummel; Magistrate - Donna Adams;
Tax Director, Zoning Inspector, '
Technology Director and Land Use
Coordinator - Lynn Arthaud;
Superintendent of Schools Designee-
Joan Jurgens; Risk Manager- Pat
Rummel; Custodian. Larry Johnson;
Veteran Service Officer - Roy
Basaraba; Coroner - Dennis E. Wolf,
M.D.; Consulting Engineers -
Kadrmas, Lee & Jackson, P.C.,
Interstate- Engineering, Ameritech
Engineering, Northern Plains
Engineering, and Heartland
Engineering.
Resolution 2011-02 sets regular
monthly meetings of the Board of
County Commissioners for 2011 to
begin at 9:00 AM. on the following
Billings County Social Service Brooks & Associates, C. E.
Board Members 45.00/meeting Land Use Plan - Roadless
The board reviewed the following98963 55.46
tax abatements. Kasian moved to Butler Machinery Co.
approve as presented. Thompson sec- Parts & Supplies 98964 194.55
onded. Cass County Treasurer
Parcel #24 0000 01099 000 - 2009Document Preservation Fund
$12.35 refund; 2010 $11.58 abate- 98965 292.00
Tent Comfort Inn - Bismarck
Parcel #13 8000 00432 000 - 2011 D.E.M & 911 - Travel Expense
$33.45 abatement 98966 252.00
The board received a funding Creative Energy
request from the Belfield-Medora Area Diesel Fuel & Shop Supplies
9896J 4,565.71
approve $750.00, which is the same Dakota Farm Equipment, Inc.
dates unless changes are posted and Salvation Army. Thompson moved to
advertised in the paper: January 4,
February 1, March 1, April 5, May 3,
June 7, July 5, August 2, September 6,
October 4, November 1, and
December 6. Special meetings will be
subject to the notice requirement in the
Century Code, which is to notify the
official newspaper and post the meet-
ing notice in the courthouse.
Resolution 2011-03 designates the
following holidays when the court-
house will be closed: January 1 - New
Year's Day, January 17 - Martin Luther
King Day, February 21 - President's
Day, April 22 - Good Friday, May 30 -
Memorial Day, July 4 - Independence
Day, September 5 - Labor Day,
November 11 - Veterans' Day,
November 24 & 25 - Thanksgiving,
December 23 - Close at Noon, and
December 26 - since Christmas falls
on Sunday.
Resolution 2011-04 designates the
courthouse will be open every Monday
through Friday during the hours of
8:Q0 AM. to 4:00 P.M. except
Memorial Day through Labor Day it will
be open Monday through Thursday
hours of 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., Friday
8:00 AM. to 12:00 noon with the
exception of holidays and other
declared closings.
Resolution 2011-05 designates
reimbursement for expenses of county
employees and officials in the perform-
ance of county duties: mileage .90% of
GSA rate, 1st Qtr. 6:00 A.M. to Noon
$5.00, 2nd Qtr. Noon to 6:00 P.M.
$7.50, 3rd Qtr. 6:00 P.M. to Midnight
$12.50, 4th Qtr. Midnight to 6:00 A.M
(Lodging) 100% of GSA rate.
Resolution 2011-06 authorizes the
County Auditor/Treasurer to pay cer-
tain miscellaneous expenses such as
postage, freight, telephone, regular
employee payroll and apportionments.
Resolution 2011-07 designates the
following depositories for County
funds: First State Bank of Golva, Great
Plains National Bank of Belfield, Bank
of the West of Beach, Wells Fargo
Bank of Dickinson, American State
Bank of Dickinson and US Bank of
Minnesota.
Resolution 201t-08 accepts the fol-
lowing pledges of security from the
named depository banks: Great Plains
National Bank $3,102,934.69 plus
$250,000.00 FDIC; Bank of the West
$4,851,013.00 plus $250,000.00
FDIC; Wells Fargo Bank
$2,714,010.84 plus $250,000.00
FDIC; American State Bank
$8,540,153.00 plus $250,000.00
FDIC; and First State Bank of Golva
$1,585,193.63 plus, $250,000.00
FDIC.
Resolution 20tl-09 authorizes the
County ,~L~ditbPfl're~t~i3rer to ihvest, '
reinvest, and redeem Certificates of
Deposit and other investments of the
County.
Resolution 2011-10 directs that all
legal notices be published in the offi-
cial elected County newspaper,
"Billings County Pioneer," and posted
in the Courthouse.
Resolution 2010-11 sets the
salaries for county officials, deputies,
clerks and employees as follows:
The Board of County
Commissioners set the following max-
imum salaries for the positions listed
below, on either an annual or hourly
basis, and which salaries are exclu-
sive of that official's or employee's
health insurance and/or other benefits:
Commissioners(3) 15,000.00
Auditor/Treasurer 54,138.98
Auditor/Treasurer
Deputies(2) 41,080.58
State's Attorney 51,438.98
Tax Director/Zoning
Inspector/Technology
Director 51,438198
Deputy Tax Director 41,080.58
County Recorder/Clerk
of Court 51,438.98
County Recerder/Clerk
of Court Deputies (2) 41,080.58
Sheriff 52;876.98
Deputy Sheriff (4131) 47,709.34
Deputy Sheriff (4132) 50,677.78
Deputy Sheriff (4133) 47,709.34
Fire Chief 31,075.16
Ambulance Director/
Paramedic 41,788.30
Custodian 42,016.58
Road Foremen (3) 46,072.04
Road Crew 45,013.00
Road Crew (Part-time) 20.19/hr
Veteran Service Officer 9,600.00
Weed Control Officer 45,032.58
County Agent (Share with
Stark County 4,980.72
(Share with Golden Valley) 1,700.00
County Agent Assistants -3
(Share with Stark County
8,321.15
Home Economist
(Share with Stark County) 3,328.80
(Share with Golden Valley) 200.00
SOCIAL SERVICES -
Share with Golden Valley (Billings
County Share noted below is 40% of
total)
Social Services Director
(Golden Valley & Billings) 8,054.00
Social Worker 14,154.82
Eligibility Worker 15,168.72
Administrative Assistant 12,172.42
Eligibility Worker 5.46/hr
Homemaker I1 5.31./hr
Homemaker II 5.12/hr
Homemaker II 4,60/hr
given last year. Kasian seconded.
The board received and approved
the following permits: "
Construction in County Right-of-
Way Permits
Whiting Oil & Gas Corporation -
SESE Section 33, Township 144,
Range 100
- Whiting Oil & Gas Corporation -
SW1/4SE1/4, Section 14, Township
143, Range 101
Whiting Oil & Gas Corporation -
NE1/4 Section 10, Township 141,
Range 102
- USDA- Forest Service - SE1/4
Section 11, Township 138, Range 10
Pipeline Permits
Petro-Hunt, L.L.C. - NW1/4
Section 15, $1/2 Section 10, $1/2
Section 11, $1/2 Section 12 Township
144 Range 98
Craig Kubas with Kadrmas, Lee, &
Jackson met with the board for the
monthly engineer's report.
The board recessed from 12 Noon
Parts & Supplies 98968 116.20
Dakota Farm Equipment, Inc.
2011 J.D. 7330 Tractor
98969 96,500.00
Dakota Rubber Stamp
Risk Mgmt. -- Supplies
98970 174.16
Dakota Sports
S. O. - Yamaha Repairs
98971 301.99
Dakota Water Treatment
Water System 98972 25.00
Dan's Interstate Conoco
S. O. - Gas 98973 401.18
Dealer Services
Ambulance - Seat Repair
98974 40.00
Domestic Violence & Rape Crisis Ctr.
Budget
98975 2,000.00
DTE, Inc. Parts & Supplies
98976 536.82
Elder (3are Budget
98977 7,000.00
Emergency Medical Products, Inc.
to 1:00 PM Medical Supplies 98978
Billings County Fire Chief Tim ' Energy Systems Industrial
Solberg presented the board with the
final cost on the rescue truck and gave
them an update on the proposed fire
hall expansions.
Gordon Gerbig and Les Simnioniw
met with the board to discuss the pos-
sible acquisition of the school shop in
Fryburg, to be used for weed board
purposes. They have an appointment
with the school board and will report
back to the county. The commission
requested that if the school district isn't
willing to deed the building and
acreage over to the county free and
clear, that the school board meet with
the county to negotiate a purchase
price. Commissioners Thompson and
Kasian indicated that they would try to
attend the school board meeting.
The board approved the revenue
vouchers for the month of December:
Sheriff $42.50 civil fees; County
Recorder $12,188.15 December col-
lections; Zoning Inspector $125.00
permits; Clerk of Court $174.60
County fees and $7,796.00 State fees,
Ambulance Director $6,564.80
December collections
Revenues for materials and/or
services rendered in December: Cody
Reis $86.63 weed spraying; Ralph
Froehlich $370.95 weed spraying:
Dunn County $4,342.50 weed spray-
ing; TRMP $800.00 beer & liquor
licenses; Ray & Vicky Karras $400.00
beer & liquor licenses; Stark County
$161.48 travel reimbursement;
George Hegge $150.00 blading:
Agnes Palanuk $3,013.09 culvert, sco-
ria, gravel, trucking; Agnes Palanuk
$53.54 weed spraying; Raymond
Hecker $551.63 scoria & trucking;
Karen Putnam $70.58 scoria & truck-
ing; Kevin Kirsch $216.75 scoria &
trucking; Doug Paluck $340.87 weed
spraying; Roy Krivoruchka $125.00 pit
inspection, topsoil; Glenn Redmond
$244.50 scoria, trucking; Roger Klym
$546.90 gravel & trucking; East End
Auto $150.00 loader use; James Fritz
$75.00 snow removal;
Revenues for the .month of
December: ND Dept of Health
$3,407.66 Ambulance Staffing Grant:
Permits $8,200.00; Royalties
$65,017.51; Highway Distribution
$11,669.71; Interest $19,679.28; BLM
Minerals $94,199.12; Oil & Gas
Production Tax $329,042.47
The following claims were
approved for payment:
Advanced Business Methods
Recorder - Copy Paper
98946 477.00
Alternative Sanitation
Garbage Removal 98947 141.00
Ameripride Linen Service
Mat Rental 98948 79.25
B & B Hot Oil Service. Inc.
Clean Cattleguards 98949 607.50
Billings County Ambulance
Budget 98950 20.000.00
Billings County Rural Fire District
Taxes 98951 106.92
Billings County Rural Fire District
Budget 98952 45,500.00
Billings County Pioneer Publishing
98953 347.10
Billings County School District
Weed - Shop Rent 98954 300.00
Billings County School District
Taxes 98955 141.688.00
Billings County School District
Library Building Budget
98956 1,500.00
Belfield Ambulance Service Budget
98957 1 500.00
Belfield Sportsmen Club
S. O. - Membership Dues
98958 100.00
Belfield Automotive Supply, Inc.
Parts & Supplies 98959 858.58
Best Energy Propane
98960 7.346.00
Blue Cross Blue Shield of N.D.
Dental & Vision Premiums
98961 2.196.50
Bound Tree Medical. LLC
Medical Supplies 98962 99.00
382.95
Shop Tools 98979 1,970.48
Family Connect Visitation Center
Budget 98980 1,500.00
Fastenal Company Shop Supplies
98981 28.28
Ferguson Enterprises, Inc.
Parts & Supplies 98982 298.01
Fireside Office Solutions "
Clerk of Court - Supplies
98983 70.41
First State Bank of Golva
Direct Deposit Fee 98984 12.00
Fisher Industries Washed Sand
98985 2,180.28
General Steel & Supply Co.
Shop Supplies 98986 61.73
George's Tire, Ltd.
Tires & Repairs 98987 650.00
Golden Valley County
Extension Service - Budget
98988 4,850.00
Golden Valley County
Social Service - Utilities
98989 996.43
Golden Valley County
Social Service 98990 6,208.46
Golden Valley Soil Conservation Dist.
Budget 98991 1,500.00
GovernSoft
, Dakota Programs - Software Support
98992 11,783.00
Hasselstrom Estate Trust, Hazel
Radio Tower- Lease 98993 300.00
Hedahls Parts Plus
Shop Supplies 98994 9.12
Hlebechuk Construction, Inc.
Snow Removal 98995 715.00
Iverson, Jeff
License & Title Fees 98996 10.00
J P Steel & Supply, Inc.
Iron Supplies 98997 964.66
Kadrmas, Lee, & Jackson, Inc.
Engineering 98998 16,006.22
Kasian, Michael E.
Commissioner - Mileage
98999 179.60
Kastrow, Jason
S. O. - Shop Supplies
99000 63.56
Kevin's Auto & Truck Repair
Parts & Repairs 99001 479.11
Killdeer Ambulance Service
Budget 99002 500.00
Klang, Keri
Ambulance - Travel Expenses
99003 215.00
Lacal Equipment, Inc.
Parts & Supplies 99004 1,479.95
Lawson Products Shop Supplies
99005 97.19
Mark's "lire Service, Inc.
Maintenance - County Pickup Tires
99006 830.76
Medora, City of... Taxes
99007 14,762.30
Metro-Billing Service
Ambulance - Assist 99008 195.00
Midstate Telephone Company
911 Changes 99009 4.00
Midstate Telephone Company
Courthouse - Telephone Service
99010 869.59
Midwest Doors, Inc.
Shop Supplies 99011 284.42
Mitchell. Darlene
S.W. REAP Meetings - Mileage
99012 216.00
Mobile Binders
Recorder - Binders 99013 353.08
Motorola
D.E.M. - Equipment
99014 4,779.90
Missouri Valley Petroleum. Inc.
Gas, Oil. & Diesel
99015 18,182.37
National Association of Counties
Membership Dues 99016 400.00
N.D. Newspaper Association
Publishing 99017 167.10
N.D. Association of Counties Taxes
99018 110.16
N.D. Association of Counties
Membership Dues 99019 4,984.00
N.D. Atmospheric Resource Board
Bowman Weather Radar Funding
99020 2,500.00
N.D. County Auditors Association
Membership Dues 99021 75.00
N.D. County Commissioners Assoc.
nsurances Inc
110
• Term Life Insurance
• Universal Life Insurance
Fixed Annuities • Index Annuities
IRAs • Long-Term Care Ins.
Bruce Ross
Central Ave. South, Beach, ND (701) 872-4461 (office)
(Across from Bank of the West) (701) 872-3075 (home)
Membership Dues 99022 1,055.00
N.D. Cowboy Hall of Fame
Meeting Room Maintenance
99023 200.00
N.D. Department of Transportation
Bridge Inspection Fee
99024 30.80
N.D.P.E.R.S. Health Insurance
Premium 99025 29,375.81
N.D. State Historical Society
Chateau Interpretive Center Funding
99026 15,000.00
N.D. State Radio Communication
Radio Services 99027 1,418.40
N.D. State Treasurer Clerk of Court
Fees 99028 9,325.04
N.D. Weed Control Association
Weed - Comiention Fees ,
99029 105.00
Nelson International
Parts & Supplies 99030 163.65
Newby's Ace Hardware
Courthouse - Maintenance Supplies
99031 299.99
Northern Plains Engineering
Engineering 99032 1,550.00
O'Brien Welding
Shop Supplies 99033 29.61
Off Road Software, Inc.
G.I.S. Software 99034 1,400.00
O.K. Tire Stores Tires
99035 1,142.32
Parent/Family Resource Center
Budget 99036 1,368.00
Parkway Ford Lincoln Mercury
Parts & Supplies 99037 t58.96
Prairie West Development
Budget 99038 5,000.00
Professional Pdnting =
S. O. - Office Supplies
99039 116.00
Pump Systems, Inc.
Parts & Repairs 99040 272.91
RDO Equipment Co.
Parts & Repairs 99041 8,431.65
Respond Systems
Courthouse - Maintenance Supplies
99042 60.99
Roosevelt-Custer Regional Council
Budget 99043 5,000.00
Rummel Auto Wrecking
Ambulance - Oxygen Refill
99044 29.75
Rummel, Melissa
S. O. - Prisoner Transport
99045 150.00
Rummel, Patrick
D.E.M. - Travel Expenses
99046 52.50
Runnings Farm & Fleet, Inc.
Parts & Supplies 99047 1,006.57
Salvation Army - Betfield/Medora
Budget 99048 750.00
Sanitation Products, Inc.
Parts & Supplies 99049 29.50
Southwest Business Machines
Office Supplies 99050 764.76
Schmidt Repair, Inc.
Parts & Supplies 99051 58.25
Smart Computers & Consulting
Recorder - H.P. Laser Printer
99052 4,909.94
Stark County Auditor
Extension Service Budget
99053 21,841.07
Stark County Auditor
Veteran Service Officer Budget
99054 8,700.00
Sunrise Youth Bureau Budget
99055 7,000.00
SuperPumper, Inc.
S. O. - Gas
99056 " 70.01
Southwest Crime Conference
S. O. - Conference Fees
99057 40.00
Southwest Community Service Budget
99058 2,500.00
Southwestern District Health Unit
Taxes 99059 77.61
Southwestern District Health Unit
Budget 99060 4,250.00
Southwest Multi-Co. Correction Ctr.
Budget 99061 25,363.33
Southwest Water Authority Taxes
99062 22.86
Southwest Water Authority
Water Hook Up Fees
99063 1,467.00
Southwest Water Authority
Water Usage 99064 1,976.88
Tom's Service Center
Tires, Gas, & Service
99065 1,170.28
Theodore Roosevelt Expressway
5 Year Term Pledge
99066 8,000.00
Tractor & Equipment Co.
Parts & Supplies 99067 85.70
Verizon Wireless Cellular Service
99068 174.91
Vogel Law Firm
Land Use Plan - U.S.D.A. Roads
99069 890.60
WaI-Mart S. O. - Office Supplies
99070 143.08
Western Fire.& Safety
Shop Supplies 99071 21.00
Western Soil Conversation District
Budget 99072 6,000.00
Westlie Truck Center
Parts & Supplies 99073 1,012.15
N.D.P.E.R.S.
Life Insurance Premium
99074 69.92
Roughrider Electric Cooperative
Electricity 99075 2,411.86
AIItel Cellular Service
99121 403.11
American Family Life Assurance
Premium 99122 666.63
Consolidated
Internet Service 99123 317.45
Discovery Benefits, Inc.
Administrative Fees 99124 89.25
Discovery Benefits, Inc. Premium
99125 1,816.69
Information Technology Dept.
S.O. - T-1 Line 99126 437.80
Job Service of North Dakota
Unemployment Taxes
99127 2,030.61
Medora, City of...
Courthouse- Utilities 99128 193.55
N.D. Game & Fish Department
Game Licenses 99129 500.00
N.D.P.E.R.S.
Deferred Comp. Premium
99130 5,499.00
N.D.P.E.R.S Retirement
99131 10,836.98
N.D. State Tax Commissioner
State Withholding Taxes
99132 7,002.81
N.D. State Tax Commissioner
sales & Use Tax 99133 907.35
Prudential
Deferred Comp. Premium
99134 50.00
Qwest Telephone Service
99135 317.64
Reservation Telephone Cooperative
Telephone Service 99136 56.23
Visa Ambulance Expense, etc.
99137 1,710.62
Payroll in the following amounts were
approved for December: General
Fund $71,485.28; Road and Bridge
Fund $64,923.60; Weed Fund
$3,416.49
With there being no further busi-
ness, Thompson moved to adjourn the
meeting 2:15 P.M. Kasian seconded.
James Arthaud, Chairman
Attest: Joan Jurgens,
Auditor/Treasurer
(February 10)
Notice to Creditors
State of North Dakota in District
Court
County of Golden Valley,
Southwest Judicial District:
Probate No. 17-11 -P-003:
In the Matter of the estate of Ralph
Zook, Deceased:
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned has been appointed
Personal Representative of the above
estate. All persons having claims
against the said deceased are
required to present 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 Steven J. Zook,
Personal Representative of the estate,
at 137 First Avenue West, Dickinson,
North Dakota, or filed with the court.
Dated this 31st day of January,
2011.
Steven J. Zook
Personal Representative.
Attorneys for Personal
Representative:
Michael J. Maus
Maus & Nordsven, P.C.
137 First Avenue West
P.O. Box 570
Dickinson, ND 58602-0570
Telephone No: (701) 483-4500
First Publication on the 10th day of
February, 2011.
(February 10, 17 and 24)
Thank you for donating
the fuel for our generator.
Your continued support of
this project and the Manor
is greatly appreciated.
From all of us at the
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