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Page 4 Golden Valley News April 18, 2013 t Notice The Golden Vailey County Plan- ning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on, Monday, April 22, at 7:00 p.m. in the Commissioner's Room at the courthouse. The Agenda for the meeting is as follows: New Business - 4 Boots Investments LLC (Tanner Bang) Request to change the Whiskey Springs Subdivision Covenants; This will impact lots 2-12 of the subdivision, with a legal description of Sec 23-140- 103 (April 11 and,18) Notice Invitation to Bid - Notice is hereby given that the Wibaux County Com- missioners is requesting separate sealed bids for construction of the 2nd Avenue North Water and Sewer Ex- tension Bids will be received by the Wibaux County Commissioners at the office of the Wibaux County Clerk and Recorder until 1:30 PM local time on April 22nd, 2013, and then publicly opened and read aloud Each bid shall be submitted in a sealed opaque envelope bearing on the outside the name of the bidder and its address The project generally includes, but is not limited to the following: Extension of the 6" water main for approximately 500 feet Extension of the 8" sewer main for approximately 500 feet Construction of 500 feet of gravel road including a cul-de-sac Provisions for traffic control and for temporary water supply Printed copies of the contract docu- ments consisting of plan drawings and project manual may be examined or obtained at the office of the Wibaux County Clerk and Recorder in accor- danceawith Article 2.01 of Instructions to Bidders Required deposit is $75.00 per set, which is not refund- able. In addition, the Drawings and Proj- ect Manual, may also be examined at the following locations: Billings Plan Exchange (www.billingsplanroom.com), 2050 Broadwater Ave Suite A, Billings, MT 59102 Engineering West, 243 N 9th Street, Columbus, MT 59019 Engineering West, 1050 South Central Ave, Suite 3, Sidney, MT 59270 CONTRACTbR and any of the CONTRACTOR'S subcontractors bid- ding or doing work on this project will be required to be registered with the Montana Department of Labor and In- dustry (DLI). Forms for registration are available from the Department of Labor and Industry, P.O. Box 8011, 1805 Prospect, Helena, Montana 59604-8011 Information on registra- tion can be obtained by calling 1-406- 444-7734. All laborers and mechanics employed by CONTRACTOR or sub- contractors in performance of the con- struction work shall be paid wages at rates as may be required by the laws of Wibaux County.and the state of Montana. The CONTRACTOR must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, color, religion, sex or national origin Each bid or proposal must be ac- companied by a Certified Check, Cashier's Check, or Bid Bond payable to Wibaux County Commission, in an amount not less than ten percent "(10%) of the total amount of the bid. Successful BIDDERS shall furnish an approved Performance Bond and a Labor and Materials Payment Bond, each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount. Insurance as required shall be provided bY the successful BID- DER(s) and a certificate(s) of that in- surance shall be provided. No bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled time for the public opening of bids, which is 1:30 p.m. local time, April 22nd, 2013. The right is reserved to reject any or all proposals received, to waive in- formalities, to postpone the award of the contract for a period of not to ex- ceed sixty (60) days, and to accept the lowest responsive and responsible bid which is in the best interest of Wibaux County Wibaux County is an Equal Oppor- tunity Employer Minority Contractors are urged to apply. Published at Wibaux, Montana, this 5th day of April, 2013. Patricia Zinda Wibaux County Clerk and Recorder PO Box 199 Wibaux, Montana 59353 (April 11 and 18) City of Golva Golva City Council (Unofficial) March 13, 2013 Present: Council members: Rick No]l, Joe Kreitinger, Jan Kuchera, Mayor Darin Maus, and City Auditor Bobble Maus. Absent: Ron Barthel and Carl Granat The Golva City Council met on Wednesday, March 13th, 2013 at 7:00PM at the City office. Mayor Maus opened the meeting at 7:10PM. The minutes of the pre~ious meet- ing were read Kreitinger motioned to accept the minutes as written. Kuchera seconded the motion. Motion carried. No monthly public works report. The second reading of the Mon- tana Dakota Utilities franchise ordi- nance .was read and approved Kreitinger motioned to approve the or- dinance as written and Noll seconded the motion. Motion carried. BILLS Kuchera motioned to pay the fol-the amended policy The motion car- lowing bills Kreitinger seconded the ried unanimously. motion Motion carried Arthaud moved, Kessel seconded, GENERAL ACCOUNT to approve the second reading of Em- #7315 Employee 438.66 ployee Assistance Program policy 7316 U.S.Postmaster 106.00 (DGB). The motion carried unani- 7317 Weyer Construction120.00 mously. Arthaud moved, Kessel sec- 7318 Noll Construction 910.00 onded~ to approve The Village as the 7319 Golva Bar 343.00 " provider for the Employee Assistance 7320 Prairie Lumber Co.12.63 Program with a contract start date of 7321 GV CO. Clerk of Recorder 52.00 July 1,2013. The motion ca[ried 7322 USA Blue Book 758.18 unanimously. 7323 Golden Valley News 59.16 Discussion was held on the pro- 7324 Goldenwest Electric392.00 posed Visitors in Schools board regu- WATER ACCOUNT lations (KAAA-BR) and prop()sed #3056 Employee 346.31 Volunteer Confidentiality Rules 3057 Employee 277.05 (KAAB-E). Further revisions were rec- 3058 Employee 184.70 ommended and the board would like 3059 SW District Health 42.00 to have NDSBA consulted regarding 3060 SW Water Authority 521.84 the revised document. This will be re- 3061 MDU 51.24 viewed again after NDSBA has pro- 3062 Golva Repair 181.60 vided input on the revisions. 3063 Goldenwest Electric85.86 Baranko moved to hold the first PARK ACCOUNT reading amending the Sick Leave pol- #1427 MDU 54.96 icy (DDA) to allow sick leave be used 1428 Goldenwest Electric74.50 either for personal or family sick leave. There being no further business After discussion, Baranko withdrew the meeting was adjourned the motion so that the wording can be Respectfully submitted, "clarified before the policy amendment Bobble Maus is acted upon. This will be reviewed at (April 18) the May meeting. A letter of resignation effective N or ice to C red ito rs upon completion of her contract for 2012-13 school year from DeMores Pre-School Teacher, Charlene IN SOUTHWEST JUDICIAL DIS- Schmidt, was reviewed. Arthaud TRICT COURT, GOLDEN VALLEY moved, Baranko seconded, to accept COUNTY, STATE OF NORTH her resignation with regret. The too- DAKOTA tion carried unanimously. Probate No. 17-2013-PR-00020 A letter of resignation effective April In the Matter of the Estate of 30, 2013, from DeMores Pre-School Frances Dietz, Deceased. Aide~ Becky Hild was reviewed. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Arthaud moved, Downing seconded, the undersigned has been appointed to accept her resignation with regret. Personal Representative of the above The motion carried unanimously. estate. All persons having claims A letter of intent to retire upon corn- against the said deceased are re- pletion of her contract for 2012-13 quired to present their claims within school year from DeMores and Prairie three months after the date of the first Music Teacher, Rita Denning, was re- publication of this notice or said claims viewed. Arthaud moved, Downing will be forever barred. Claims must el- seconded, to accept her letter of resig- ther be presented to Donald J. Jorgen- nation with regret. The motion carried son, Personal Representative of the unanimously. estate, at 137 First Avenue West, A letter of intent to retire effective Dickinson, North Dakota or filed with May 31,2013, from Business Man- the Court. ager, Darlene Mitchell, was reviewed. Dated this 9th day of April, 2013. Kessel moved, Baranko seconded, to /s/Donald J. Jorgenson, Personal accept her resignation with regret Representative The motion carried unanimously. Micahel J. Maus The, board reviewed current wages MAUS & NORDSVEN, P.C. for classified staff. Wage and salary 137 First Avenue West rates for fiscal year 2014 for classified P. O. Box 570 staff will be considered at the May Dickinson, ND 58602-0570 meeting. Attorneys for Personal Representa- Principal Soehren recommended tive that supervision of maintenance and (701) 483,4500 custodial staff be transferred to the (April 18, 25 and May 2)business manager. Downing moved, Kessel seconded, to approve that the Billings County School business manager directly supervise the maintenance person and each of District,the custodians. The motion carried unanimously. BILLINGS COUNTY SCHOOL Interviews for vacant positions will DISTRICT #1 be conducted in May. Unofficial Minutes of RegularThe board discussed capacity is- ,Meeting' sues on the buses. April 9, 2013 The assistant business manager reported on the status of HB 1358 and W The regular meeting of the Billings the Senate Appropriations hearing she County School Board was called to attended in regards to this bill. order at 6:03 PM MT, Tuesday, April 9, Baranko reported that he had com- 2013, at the DeMores School, with pleted the composite evaluations of members Darren Baranko, Staceythe principal. Baranko moved, Kessel, "l-ina Downing, and Lynn Arthaud seconded, to approve the .Arthaud (arrived at 6:10 p.m.) present, principal's evaluation. The motion car- Also present for all or portions of the ried unanimously. meeting were Karla Larson, Jennifer Downing moved, Arthaud sec- Vetter; Karlene Chruszch, Erika Hon- onded, to approve an individual open eyman, Scott Rask, and Liz Oder- enrollment request from Belfield mann. School District to Billings County Downing moved, Kessel seconded, School District. The school patron is to approve the consent agenda, which moving frorp Billings County to Stark included th~ attached check list, the . County The motion carried unani- addition of three agenda items, and mously. the minutes of the February 13 and A letter from Consolidated Commu- March 13 meetings. The motion to ap- ~ nications was read informing the prove the consent agenda carried school district that fiber optic trenching unanimously, will be delayed until 2014. This will af- 15660 ALTERNATIVE fect Prairie School. SANITATION $260.00 Baranko will be the board relSre- 15661 BEACH POST sentative at Belfield's April meeting. PROM COMMI'I-I'EE $100.00 The meeting was adjourned at 8:10 15662 BLUE CROSS,PM. BLUE SHIELD $416.55 Darren Baranko, President 15663 CASS CLAY Tammy Simnioniw, Assistant Busi- CREAMERY INC $401.36 ness Manager 15664 CITYOF MEDORA$258.18 (April 18) 15665 DENNIS O'BRIEN " $6,972.00 15666 DICKINSON PUBLIC ; Meeti ng Notice LIBRARY $8,438.63 5667 DOLLYWOOD FOUNDATION $34 35 The Golden Valley County Plan- 15668 DONNA BARNETT $5,785.60 ning and Zoning Commission will hold 15669 DONNA LYNN a meeting at 3 p.m Monday, April 29, PETERSON $84.00 in the Commissioners' Room at the 15670 DEPARTMENT OF courthouse. PUBLIC INSTRUCTION $133.77 1. New Busine'ss: 15671 ERIKA HONEYMAN $134.00 - Edwin Hammond requests a set- 15672 ESAND $25.00 back variance (75') from a County 15673 GARY MEDUNA $5,080.00 . Road. He requests to replant two es- 15674 THE HORACE tablished shelterbelts, which are within MANN COMPANIES $251.43 the set back (150'). The location of his 15675 JOB SERVICE ND " $288.58 ,farmstead is located at 5010 Marmarth 15676 KATHY MALKOWSKI$7~744.80Road, or Lot 1 (NWI/4) Sec 18-137 15677 LAURA FILKOWSKI $15.05 and the SEl/4 Sec 12-137-106 di- 15678 MIDSTATE rectly across the road to the west of TELEPHONE CO. $234.49 the farmstead 15679 NDKA $80.00 (April 18 and 25) 15680 OLSON'S SERVICE $6,227.70 15681 PETER ODERMANN$5,207.85 Beach School District 15682 BILLINGS COUNTY PIONEER $34.00 PROCEEDS OF THE 15683 PRAIRIE SCHOOL $200.00 REGULAR MEETING 15684 RDA SYSTEMS INC$4,056.00 OF THE BEACH BOARD OF 15685 RUDY'S LOCK & KEYS626.40 EDUCATION 15686 SCHOOL NUTRITION Unofficial Minutes ASSOCIATION ' $40.00 Subjectto Review and Revision of 15687 SUSAN PEDELISKI $11.30 the Board 15688 SOUTHWEST April 10, 2013 PRINCIPAL'S ASSOCIATIONS10.00 5:30 p.m. 15689 SW WATER AUTHORITY $64.53 Room 11 15690 TODD HAGGERTY.$825 01 Present were Maurice Hardy, Mark 15691 WAL-MART Egan, Kim Nunberg, Robert Sperry, COMMUNITY $193.49 Misty.Farnstrom, Larry Hetvik, Brandt JP MORGAN CHASE Gaugler, Dave Wegner and Troy Hof- P-CARD $28,464.68 fer. Downing moved, Baranko sec- Bob Makelky was absent. onded, to approve the 2013-14 school Visitors were Missy Brown, Bobble calendar as presented by Principal Sue Farstveet, Casey Thiel and Jo Soehren. The motion carried unani- Heckaman. mously. Vice president Hardy called the Preschool rates were reviewed, meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. Hardy Tills will be discussed at the May recognized visitors , meeting Principal Soehren reported that Hardy called for approval agenda Discussion Recommendation.by Cayden Kling took third place at the Helvik is to move two public participa- State USA Wrestling tournament in tion requests to agenda item #3 with Bismarck. all other agenda items moving down The Board certified the district has respectively. Motion by Nunberg, sec- complied with drug, alcohol and dis- ' ond by Sperry to approve agenda with crimination pol!cies, and no discipti- amendment. Motion carries unani- nary sanctions had been applied, mously. Downing moved, Arthaud seconded to Helvik p~sented public participa- amend policy AAC to designate tion. ' "~- Tammy Simnioniw, Business Manager, Parents have been inquiring as the "title IX and Nondiscrimination about preschool services. Helvik dis- Coordinator. Thi.q is the first reedine of cussed options for preschool, visita- tions of other school's preschools a0d conversations he and Mr. Wegner have had with parents Mr. Wegner discussed information on costs and funding. Charging parents for the pre- school services was discussed. De- partment of Public Instruction funding was discussed Possible numbers of preschool students was discussed Missy Brown spoke on behalf of par- ents wanting a preschool. Discussion Legislation was discussed. Nunberg and Sperry will research information and report back to the board. Brown and Farstveet left the meeting. Helvik presented high school roof bid. One bid was received from Thiel Brothers Hardy opened the bid. Dis- cussion Two proposals were received. First Proposal was $370,268 and the second proposal was $462,019. Helvik discussed the two proposals. Casey Thiel discussed the two proposals. Motion by Sperry, second by Egan to accept the second proposal for $462,019. Discussion Consensus board would also like to see the cost of stripping the roof down to the steel and starting new. Roll call vote carries unanimously Discussion. Commons area skylight was discussed. Contin- gency fund was discussed Farnstrom presented March 13, 2013 regular meeting minutes. Discus- sion. Motion by Egan, second by Sperry to approve minutes Motion carrtes unanimously Farnstrom presented general fund bills, activity fund bills, food service bills, general fund manual checks, ac- tivity fund manual checks and March payrolls Discussion. Motion by Sperry, second by Nunberg to approve bills. Discussion Motion carries unani- mously. Helvik presented correspondence Letter from NDIRF announcing conferment of benefits was read and discussed Letter from NDCEL thanking the board for their support was read and discussed Helvik presented personnel. Day Treatment behavioral inter- ventionist position vacated by Amanda Weber at the end of the 2012-2013 school year will be advertised. Contract for Jim Groll as high school boy's golf coach was pre- sented. Motion by Egan, second by Nunberg to approve contract. Roll call vote carries unanimously. Business manager evaluation document was distributed. Helvik presented facilities and transportation. Delivery of new Buc Bus was dis- cussed. Oil samples have been re- ceived and analyzed. Discussion High school hallway and com- mons carpet replacement was dis- cussed Quote from S&R Interiors was reviewed and discussed. Consensus of the board is to request other quotes from area businesses Discussion. New phone system for the high school was discussed. Quote from Kohler Communications was dis- cussed. Motion by Egan, second by Nunberg to approve purchase from Kohler Communications. Roll call vote carries unanimously. No requests for bus route changes have been received Helvik recommended tabling policy until the next meeting. Policies were discussed. Helvik pre~ented, legislative update. NDCEL Legislative Beacon document was distributed and reviewed. Farnstrom presented business manager report. Copier leases quotes have been received Recommendation is to table decision until next meeting. North Dakota Teacher Fund for Retirement has conducted a compl!- ance audit and the Beach School Dis- trict was found in compliance. Discussion. A notice of school board vacancy has been printed in the Golden Valley News. The seat to be open is currently held by Mark Egan. Egan's term will be expiring in June of 2013. Polling place and precincts were discussed. Consensus of the board is to continue holding the election at the Beach High School with one precinct Helvik did not have a superintend- ent report. Wegner presented elementary prin- cipal report. Portable classroom addition to the elementary was discussed Lincoln Elementary School and Beach High School both made AYP. Discussion. Gaugler presented high school principal report. Prom is April 13, 2013. Letter from Marshall Nun~erg was received by Gaugler and addressed to 'the school board requesting additional equipment in the weight room Discus- sion. Hoffer presented day treatment re- port. Discussion. Hetvik indicated the teachers are ready to begin negotiations. Discus- sion. Next regular meeting time was dis- cussed. Hardy called for a motion to adjourn Motion by Sperry second by Egan to adjourn. Hardy adjourned 7:15 p.m. Maurice Hardy, Vice President Misty Farnstrom, Business Man- ager (April 18) City of Beach BEACH CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS PUBLISHED SUBJECT TO THE GOVERNING BODY'S REVIEW AND REVISON A regular meeting of the Beach City Council was called to order by MayOr Walter Losinski at.7:00 pm on April 1, 2013. Present when the meeting was called to order was City Council Mark Benes, Tim Marman, Jeanne Larson, Paul Lautenschlager, Henry Gerving, Wade Walworth, Public Works Supt. Dell Beach, City Auditor Kimberly Nun- berg, Sheriff Scot Steele, City Engi- neer Jon Wilczek and guest Janie Rathbun, Mike Braden, Emanuel Cul- man and Bernie Schillo. Minutes of the previous month meetings were read. Benes moved to approve the minutes, second by Wal- worth. Motion carried unanimously Vouchers were reviewed for payment Benes moved to amend the Fire De- partment Budget from $15,000 to $71,800 due to additional expenses which will be reimbursed by an EIIO grant, second by Walworth. Motion carried unanimously. Benes moved to approve the following vouchers, sec- ond by Larson. Motion carried unani- mously. 16179 Beach Food Center 5.81 16180 Boiler Inspection Program90.00 16181 BOSS 202.61 16182 CT Electric 204 25 16183 Dakota Dust-tex " 67.80 16184 Floyd Braden 227.40 16185 G & G Garbage 1800.00 16186 GV County 11596.00 16187 GV News 207.40 16188 Heiman Fire Equipment 56,356.95 16189 Jack Cook Computer Repair 90.00 16190 Jill Schatz 130.01 16191 Lori Watembach 42.00 1,6192 Michael Bingeman Electrician 253.57. 16193 Midstate Communications 231.92 16194 Morrison-Majerle Systems 105.00 16195 NAPA 120.19 16196 ND Dept. of Health 64.00 16197 ND Sewage & Pump lift station Service 395.00 16198 NDLC 25.00 16199 One Call Concepts 6.25 16200 Rohan's Hardware 25.85 16201 Rough Rider Industries 118.18 16202 S & R Interiors 603 00 16203 Southwest Water 10,013.15 16204 Stockwell Cleaning 225,00 16205 The Dickinson Press 326.31 16206 Total Safety 314.50 16207 Verizon Wireless 177.86 16208 WP Capitol 88.55 16143-16149 &16156-16173 & 16177 City Employees wages for March 19428.08 16150 NDPERS 100.00 16151 NDPERS 632.04 16152 City of Beach 246.74- 16153 Blue Cross Blue Shield4717.68 16154 Blue Cross Blue Shield 452 40 16155 Kim Nunberg 208.30 16174 NDPERS 100.00 16175 NDPERS 607.99 16176 City of Beach 39.40 16178 USPS 186.06 -99998 Close Up 2591.00 -89958 First State Bank of Gotva -89957 Office of State Tax Commissioner 3918.O6 356.06 Sheriff's Report Sheriff Steele presented the monthly report for March consisting of 14 calls, 12 citations and 1 written warning. Public Works Report PWS Beach mentioned as long as the weather cooperates they will con- tinue crack sealing, patching pot holes and start sweeping the streets. Adver- tising for summer help will be in the next two issues of the newspaper. Lautenschlager encouraged PWS Beach to contact the electrician to get electricity to the radar speed limit signs as soon as possible. Auditor's Report The financial report for the month of March was reviewed. Gerving moved to approve the financial report, second by Walworth. Motion carried unanimously. Nunberg reviewed her written report. Committee Reports: - Walworth recommended either concreting the alley behind City Hall or use asphalt millings to provide an im- proved parking area. A cost estimate will be obtained. The Recycling Com- mittee will be meeting in the near fu- ture to consider relocating the Recycling Center to the landfill. Mayor Losinski mentioned he received a tele- phone call from a resident about a plugged sewer line that has not been repaired yet. Unfinished Business: John Sokoloski, General Manager of Goldenwest Electric and Board Member Ray Clouse attended the meeting to request a franchise agree- ment with the city for the area recently annexed North of Interstate 94. Cur- rently, Gotdenwest Electric provides services to Dakota Farm, Power Fuels and Ferrellgas. Discussion Marman moved to approve the First Reading of ORDINANCE NOI 375, second by Walworth. Wlotion carried unanimously. ORDINANCE NO. 375 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A FRANCHISE TO GOLDENWEST ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC A MONTANA ELECTRIC COOPERA- TIVE CORPORATION, ITS SUCCES- SORS AND ASSIGNS, WITH PERMISSION TO ERECT, CON- STRUCT, INSTALL, AND MAINTAIN WITHIN THE CITY OF BEACH, AN ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND TO OPERATE THE SAME AND TO INSTALL CONDUITS, POLES, WIRES, UNDERGROUND FACILITIES, PIPES, AND OTHER FIXTURES IN, UPON, AND UNDER THE STREETS, ALLEYS, BRIDGES, AND PUBLIC GROUNDS OF THE CITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUR- NISHING ELECTRICITy TO THE CITY AND THE INHABITANTS THEREOF. City Engineer Jon Wilczek pre- sented information on a water circulat- ing system for both water towers. Cost of the circulating systems is estimated at $7,500 per tower Wilczek is check- ing into another option other than the circulating system and will present it at the next meeting. Wilczek recom- mended the Council make improve- ments on the wastewater system by either re-lining the main line going to the lagoon which will reduce the amount of ground water being taken in at the lagoons or expand to a fourth cell. Discussion. Gerving moved to ap- prove Wilczek make application for an Energy Infrastructure Impact Grant to expand the lagoon and/or relining the main line going to the lagoon, second by Walworth. Motion carried unani- mously. New Business: Parks & Recreation Manager Janie Rathbun and Board Member Mike Braden requested $20,000 from the Pool Sales Tax Fund. Discussion. Benes moved tO approve the request, second, by Walworth. Motion carried unanimously. Walworth moved to ad- journ as the Beach. City Council and convene as the Beach Board of Equal- ization, second by Larson. Motion car- ried unanimously Gerving declared a conflict of interest since he ~s also the GV County Tax Director and will ab- stain from voting until the City Council meeting has re-convened. Minutes of the Board of Equalization meeting on April 2, 2012 were approved.' Gerving provided information on increase*s and decreases in true and full valuation of property. Totat True & Full Valuation for 2013 in the City of Beach is $38;209,695, an increase of 16.3% from 2012. Emanuel Culman shared concerns on the increase of valuations for his properties. Dis~tussion. Benes irnoved that a finding be made that all classifications~of property have been ' reviewed and find them proper as as- sessed, second by Lautenschlager. Walworth-yes, Larson-yes, Benes-yes, Lautenschlager-yes, Marman-no. Mo- tion carried Exemption Applications and Homestead Credit applications were reviewed. Benes moved that a finding be made that we have re- viewed all Exemption Applications and Homestead Credit Applications and find them proper as presented, second by Larson. Walworth-yes, Larson-yes, Benes-yes, Lautenschlager-yes, Mar- man-no. Motion carried. Benes moved that a finding be made that the overall Assessment Roll for 2013 has been reviewed and find it proper as assessed, second by Lautenschlager. Walworth-yes, Larson-yes, Benes-yes, Lautenschlager-yes, Marman-no. Mo- tion carried. Walworth moved based qn preceding findings, we declare the Assessment Roll for 2013 for the City of Beach equalized, second by Benes. Walworth-yes, Larson-yes, Benes-yes, Lautenschlager-yes, Marman-no. Mo- tion carried. Walworth moved to ad- journ as the Board of Equalization and reconvene asthe Beach City Council, second by Benes. Motion carried unanimously Walworth moved to ad- journ as the Beach Board of Equaliza- tion and reconvene as the Beach City Council, second by Larson. Motion carried unanimously. Applications for Property Tax Ex- emption for New Home Constructions at 980 4th Ave NW and 523 3rd St SE were reviewed. Benes moved to ap- prove both applications, second by Lautenschlager. Gerving abstained. Motion carried. An Application for Spe- cial Events from the Backyard for the Stal's & Gal's Softball Tournament scheduled May 10th & 11th was re- viewed. A decision was tabled until fur- ther information could be provided. Correspondence from Roosevelt Custer Regional Council regarding the 2013 CDBG Applications was re- viewed. Bernie Schillo requested the City purchase 14.24 acres of a land that is for sale on the Beach Golf Course. The property owner is willing to sell the land for $800 per acre. Dis- cussion. Marman moved to approve the purchase using the City Sales Tax Fund, second by Benes. Motion car- ried unanimously. Nunberg provided a request for annexation from the Beach Evangelical Church. A decision was tabled until further information is pro- vided No Other business was brought for- ward. Marman moved to adjourn, second by Larson. Meeting adjdurned at 8:30 p.m. ATTEST: Walter Losinski, Mayor Kimberly Nunberg, City Auditor (April 18) Correction Notice Billings County Minutes Regarding the March 5 minutes that were published on April 11, the commissioners in attendance should have read, Kessel as in attendance, not Thompson. (April 18) DEADLI The deadline for submitted copy and stories and all ad orders is noon on Fridays Call 872-3755 or e-mail goldenandbillings @gmail.com 9 2 Bedrooms Available * All Utilities Paid * Laundry Hookups * Income Based * No more maintenance!! * No more steps!! Call Sandy 701-872-4248 Professionally Managed by Prairie Home Management 1-888-893-9501 TTY 1-800-366-6888