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Golden Valley News
July 27, 2017
Bids
Request for Equipment Bids
Billings County is currently accept-
ing bids for one or more 2018 Semi-
Tractor(s), DD13 DETROIT ENGINE,
470 Horsepower, EATON FULLER
RTLO-16913A TRANSMISSION,
14,7001b Drop Single Front Axle,
46,0001b Tandem Rear Axle with full
lockers, 4.1 rear axle ratio, 12,0001b
Dual Taperleaf Front Suspension, 205"
wheelbase, Steel Cab, 5 year/200,000
mile full coverage warranty with 5
year/200,000 mile extended coverage,
5 year/unlimited mile transmission ex-
tended warranty. Must be delivered in
90 days or less.
If more information is needed, con-
tact Jeff Iverson, Billings County Road
Superintendent, phone number 701-
575-2023.
Clearly marked 'Sealed Equipment
Bid' must be delivered to the Billings
County Auditor's Office no later than
11:00 AM on Tuesday, August 1,2017,
or mailed to Billings CountyAuditor; PC
Box 168, Medora ND 58645. Bids will
be opened Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at
11:00AM in the Commissioner's room
of the Billings County Courthouse. The
Board of County Commissioners re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids,
and to waive any technical defects or ir-
regularities in any bids, and to hold all
bids for a period not to exceed thirty
(30) days from the date of the bid open-
ing.
Dated this 5th day of July, 2017, by
the order of the Board of County Com-
missioners.
Marcia Lamb
Billings County Auditor
(July 13, 20, and 27)
Bids
Request for Equipment Bids
Billings County is currently accept-
ing bids for one or more 2018 Semi-
Tractor(s), DD13 DETROIT ENGINE,
470 Horsepower, ALLISON 4500RDS
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION W/PTO
PROVISION, 14,7001b Drop Single
Front Axle, 46,0001b Tandem Rear Axle
with full lockers, 4.1 rear axle ratio,
12,0001b Dual Taperleaf Front Suspen-
sion, 205" wheelbase, Steel Cab, 5
year/200,000 mile full coverage war-
ranty with 5 year/200,000 mile extended
coverage, 5 year/unlimited mile trans-
mission extended warranty. Must be
delivered in 90 days or less.
if more information is needed, con-
tact Jeff Iverson, Billings County Road
Superintendent, phone number 701-
575-2023.
Clearly marked 'Sealed Equipment
Bid' must be delivered to the Billings
County Auditor's Office no later than
11:00 AM on Tuesday, August 1, 2017,
or mailed to BiliingsC0urity'Audifor:, PC
Box 168, Med0ra ND 58645. Bids will
be opened Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at
11:00AM in the Commissioner's room
of the Billings County Courthouse. The
Board of County Commissioners re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids,
and to waive any technical defects or ir-
regularities in any bids, and to hold all
bids for a period not to exceed thirty
(30) days from the date of the bid open-
ing.
Dated this 5th day of July, 2017, by
the order of the Board of County Com-
missioners.
Marcia Lamb
Billings County Auditor
(July 13, 20, and 27)
Bids
Request for Equipment Bids
Billings County is currently accept-
ing bids for one or more 2018 Belly
Dump trailers, with 5 year warranty,
3/16AR 200 gates, greaseless gate
pins, and shot blast indura paint with
zinc rust inhibiter and full metal sides.
Must be delivered in 90 days or less.
If more information is needed, con-
tact Jeff Iverson, Billings County Road
Superintendent, phone number 701-
575-2023.
Clearly marked 'Sealed Equipment
Bid' must be delivered to the Billings
County Auditor's Office no later than
11:00 AM on Tuesday, August 1,2017,
or mailed to Billings County Auditor; PC
Box 168, Medora ND 58645. Bids will
be opened Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at
11:00AM in the Commissioner's room
of the Billings County Courthouse. The
Board of County Commissioners re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids,
and to waive any technical defects or ir-
regularities in any bids, and to hold all
bids for a period not to exceed thirty
(30) days from the date of the bid open-
ing.
Dated this 5th day of July, 2017, by
the order of the Board of County Com-
missioners.
Marcia Lamb
Billings County Auditor
(July 13, 20, and 27)
Notice
Zoning Hearing Notice
The Golden Valley County Zoning
Board will hold a public hearing on
Monday, July 31, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. in
the Commissioner's Room at the court-
house for the following business;
1. New Business
Foundation Energy Manage-
ment, LLC request a road approach
permit for ALL (LESS R/W) SEC 31-
141-103 PARCEL #10-0-02694500
Foundation Energy Manage-
ment, LLC requires a road approach
permit for SE1/4NWl/4 SEC 9-140-
104 PARCEL # 8-0-01887500
Schieffer, Jeff & Audrey request
a variance to within 3' of a section line
in SEl/4 SEC 33-142-104 parcel # 14-
0-03335000
(July 20 and 27)
Notice
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
SOUTHwEsTERN DISTRICT
HEALTH UNIT BUDGET
A hearing to obtain public com-
ment/input for the Southwestern District
Health Unit budget for the year 2018 will
be held August 1, 2017 at 11:15 A.M.
MDT in the meeting room in the Billings
County Courthouse in Medora.
Dated at Medora, ND this 5th day of
July, 2017 by Order of the Billings
County Commission.
Marcia Lamb
Billings County Auditor/Treasurer
(July 20 and 27)
Meeting Notice
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
SOUTHWESTERN DISTRICT
HEALTH UNIT BUDGET
The meeting of the Southwestern
District Board of Health will be held
Thursday, July 27, 2017, at 3:30 at
Southwestern District Health Unit Con-
ference Room. New address is 227
16th St. West.
The meeting is open to the public.
(July 27)
Billings County School
BILLINGS COUNTY
SCHOOL DISTRICT #1
Minutes of Regular Meeting
June 12, 2017
The regular meeting of the Billings
County School Board was called to
order at 5:05 p.m. MT, Monday, June
12, 2017, at DeMores School in
Medora. Present were members Lynn
Arthaud, Joey Kessel, Stacey Kessel,
Mike Klatt, and Julie Reis (Klatt arrived
at 5:55 p.m.). Also present for all or part
of the meeting were Principal Shae
Peplinski, Assistant Principal Danielle
O'Brien, Business Manager Tammy
Simnioniw, Lori Noble, Wade Northrop,
and Dan Schaff.
M/S Reis/Stacey Kessel to approve
the consent agenda, which included the
Minutes from the May 9 regular meet-
ing, and the May 30 and June 6 special
meetings, the attached check list, and
no additions to the agenda. The motion
carried unanimously.
General Fund
18636-18640
JUNE PAYROLL 1ST RUN $8,465.01
DD
JUNE PAYROLL 1ST RUNS87,809.83
18641-18653
JUNE PAYROLL VENDOR
1 ST RU N $46,149.32
EFT
JUNE FEDERAL TAXES
1ST RUN $31,947.62
EFT
AFLAC 1ST PAYROLL RUN $655.06
DD
JUNE PAYROLL 2ND RUNS34,582.86
18654-18662
JUNE PAYROLL VENDOR
2ND RUN $22,948.48
EFT
JUNE FEDERAL TAXES
2ND RUN $12,025.43
DD
JUNE PAYROLL 3RD RUNS26,605.25
18663-18670
JUNE PAYROLL VENDOR
3RD RUN $18,014.36
EFT
JUNE FEDERAL TAXES
3RD RUN $8,986.53
18671 AMANDA COSTAS 237.60
18672 BEACH SCHOOL DI 8,769.18
18673 BELFIELD SCHOOL 18,935.90
18674 BERGER ELECTRIC 675.45
18675 BILL KESSEL 158.40
18676 BILLINGS CO. SC 126.16
18677 BLUE CROSS 1,366.40
18678 BORDER STATES 52.50
18679 CITY OF MEDORA 302.90
18680 DANIELLE BOSWELL 147.10
18681 DARLENE FRITZ 157.04
18682 DAVID DICKEY 45.00
18683 DAVID RODAKOWSKI 792.00
18684 DENNIS O'BRIEN 8,758.26
18685 DICKINSON PUBLIC 3,892.79
18686 DICKINSON SCHOO 2,265.34
18687 DOLLYWOOD
FOUNDATION 48.33
18688 DON HEISER ELEC 200.00
18689 ERIKA HONEYMAN 99.98
18690 GARY MEDUNA 5,591.00
18691 GEIGER'S LANDS 240.00
18692 GINA BRIDGER 205.92
18693 GLORIA PFLEPSEN 36.92
18694 HORACE MANN 262.11
18695 JAN KUCHERA 234.33
18696 JEANIE REDMOND 129.22
18697 JOAN TCZAP 90.70
18698 JOSEPH KESSEL 421.58
18699 JULIE A. REIS 721.18
18700 KAITLYN DAVIS 90.00
18701 KAPPEL TREE 1,620.00
18702 KARl HAGEN 902.88
18703 KASEY MALKOWSKI 277.20
18704 KATHY MALKOWSKI 5,161.72
18705 KEMPS LLC 189.94
18706 KILLDEER SCHOOL 3,633.14
18707 KIM ANDERSON 186.38
18708 KIRA HAAG 23.74
18709 LAURAARMBRUST 41.73
18710 LOREN FILKOWSKI 467.47
18711 LORI NOBLE 21.40
18712 LYNN ARTHAUD 143.38
18713 MARCO 183.25
18714 MARKIE TOSO 20.18
18715 MATHEW LARSON 65.00
18716 MEDORA CONVEN 93.44
18717 MELLISA LOWMAN 127.08
18718 MIKE KLATT 589.57
18719 ND INSURANCE
DEPARTMENT 13.72
18720 OLSON'S SERVICE 6,223.98
18721 PAUL COSSETTE 831.60
18722 PETER ODERMANN 4,882.80
18723 PIONEER 368.60
18724 POSTMASTER 116.00
18725 PRAIRIE EXCAVATION
LLC 0.00
18726 PREBLE MEDICAL 413.00
18727 PROTECTION
SYSTEMS INC 640.00
18728 REBECCA OSTERMAN 171.38
18729 RESP 1,950.00
18730 RUDY'S LOCK 520.00
18731 SAMANTHA BEARD 475.20
18732 SHAE PEPLINSKI 810.46
18733 SHELLY EWONIUK 129.76
18734 SHERLENE LAMBERT 102.47
18735 SOUTH HEART 17,451.12
18736 SPARTAN STORES LLC 5.96
18737 STACEY KESSEL 825.61
18738 STATE HISTORCAL
SOCIETY OF ND 50.00
18739 SUNYA SWENSON 165.60
18740 SW WATER 147.41
18741 TAIT OBRITSCH 475.20
18742 TAMMY SIMNIONIW 237.60
18743 TINA DOWNING 101.40
18744 TOM A HLEBECHUK 142.56
18745 VICKIE JOHNSON 154.08
18746 WAL-MART COMM 272.40
18747 WEST DAKOTA 669.30
18748 WEST DAKOTA
PARENT & FAMILY RE 250.00
18749 WEST RIVER SPEC 12,073.77
EFT JP MORGAN 27,443.97
The board proceeded to canvass
the poll books from the June 6, 2017,
school board election. M/S Stacey
Kessel/Reis to certify the election re-
sults of Director District 3 and declare
Joey Kessel elected to a three-year
term, to declare the change from five
separate director districts to two sepa-
rate director districts approved, and to
declare the publication of board Minutes
approved. Arthaud, Joey Kessel,
Stacey Kessel, and Reis in favor. (Klatt
absent.)
Arthaud stated that she, Erika Hon-
eyman, and Danielle O'Brien served on
a committee to review the bids submit-
ted for Managed IT Services. Bids were
submitted by Marco and SMART Com-
puters. The committee recommended
awarding the contract to SMART Com-
puters. M/S Stacey Kessel/Joey Kessel
to follow the recommendation of the re-
view committee and contract with
SMART Computers for the 2017-18 fis-
cal year with the option to renew the
contract for up to two additional years if
both parties agree. Arthaud, Joey
Kessel, Stacey Kessel, and Reis in
favor. (Klatt absent.)
Lori Noble developed a list of ap-
proximately 100 food service products
used at both schools. This list was pro-
vided to Sysco and U.S. foods, the only
two vendors known to provide service
in Billings County. They were asked to
submit a price quote on these products.
The total estimate from U.S. Food
Services was $28,606.83 and from
Sysco was $27,674.17. Noble reported
that she did reference checks on the
vendors. It was Noble's recommenda-
tion to the board to enter into an agree-
ment with Sysco for the 2017-18 school
year for food service purchases. M/S
Reis/Stacey Kessel to follow the rec-
ommendation of Noble to enter into an
agreement with Sysco for purchases.
Arthaud, Joey Kessel, Stacey Kessel
and Reis in favor. (Kiatt absent.)
Arthaud requested to jump ahead in
the agenda to Principal report so Klatt
could be in on discussion regarding
school consolidation and Prairie expan-
sion project. Peplinski reported on in-
structional staff training. She also
informed the board that there may be a
need for additional teacher's aides for
Prairie and DeMores, but will wait until
school starts to have a better idea of
whether additional staff are needed.
Peplinski also informed the board that
the preschools at both buildings will be
run through Social Services licensed as
daycares.
• Peplinski provided the board with an
Interventionist Job Description. The
board suggested adding ADA standards
and approval was tabled until next
meeting.
Title II funds have significantly de-
creased. This will impact the amount of
professional development training that
teachers and principals will be able to
obtain.
A draft of a new Tobacco Free policy
was provided to the board. SW District
Health staff had met with Peplinski and
O'Brien to request that the school dis-
trict's policy be updated. The board
asked that the draft of the new policy be
sent to the NDSBA policy services for
their review and input before the board
acts on it.
O'Brien reported that the survey has
not yet been completed at Prairie to es-
tablish exact property boundaries. She
will follow up with Jeremy Wood to see
when he will be able to do the survey-
ing.
Klatt arrived at meeting.
Wade Northrop discussed the con-
solidation of the Belfield School District
and the Billings County School District
with the board. Arthaud presented in-
formation she had compiled on the ef-
fects the consolidation would have on
the taxes for the Billings County resi-
dents. She felt that prior to even build-
ing a new school in Belfield, with tax
levies remaining at the same level they
currently are in both school districts, the
consolidation would cause the Billings
County residents' taxes to increase and
the Belfield School District taxes to de-
crease. If a new school is built after the
consolidation, a bond would need to be
obtained to finance the new building
and this would require additional tax
levies for all residents in the newly con-
solidated district. She felt it would be
imprudent of the Billings County school
board to agree to move forward with a
study when she knew the end result
would be detrimental to the Billings
County residents. She discussed a
section in ND Century Code that allows
one school district to contract with an-
other school district to appropriate a
share of taxes. If the Davis Refinery is
built and the Billings County School Dis-
trict receives a significant increase in
tax dollars, this law would allow the
Billings County School District to pro-
vide support to neighboring school dis-
tricts. Klatt stated that he strongly
believed that the newly formed board in
the consolidated school district would
be forced to make the tough decision of
closing at least one of the schools be-
fore raising taxes significantly once a
consolidation would occur. M/S
Klatt/Joey Kessel to deny the request tO
start a consolidation process but to con-
tinue to work with Belfield to consider
other options that could be worked on
together in supporting the Belfield
School District. All in favor.
Dan Schaff presented revised floor
plans for the Prairie Expansion project.
Three different options were provided.
The board will study the plans and meet
for a work session two hours prior to the
July regular board meeting. No decision
was made on whether to proceed with
the expansion or not.
M/S Reis/Joey Kessel to renew the
contract in the amount of $900 for the
2017-18 fiscal year with The Village
Employee Assistance Program. All in
favor.
M/S Joey Kessel/Klatt to renew the
annual membership contract in the
amount of $2,710.71 for the 2017-18
fiscal year with the ND School Board
Association. All in favor.
Arthaud reported that the Billings
County Commission plans to donate to
the Billings County School District two
suburbans that were going to be traded
in from the Sheriff's department for new
ones. The suburbans will be used to
transport students to activities and
sports practices. The board expressed
appreciation for the donation and feel it
will help retain students in the upper
grades. Staff will be asked to volunteer
to be drivers and allowed to take the ve-
hicles home if transporting students.
Staff drivers will be required to be in the
drug and alcohol testing pool.
The board was provided a written fa-
cilities report from Dave Dickey.
Simnioniw reported that the release
for the water damage insurance claim
was signed by Arthaud and the settle-
ment payment of $96,964.50 should be
received soon. A request from the per-
formance bond insurance agency for a
release of funds in the amount of
$12,618.50 for repairing the work de-
fects of the DeMores roof was received.
The amount of the settlement payment
will be less if the actual costs are less
than the estimate. If more work is dis-
covered after repairs are under way, the
bond company will provide more fund-
ing if supporting documentation demon-
strates the need. M/S Joey Kessel/Reis
to approve the release contingent upon
additional defective work being covered
if more deficiencies are discovered as
work is being completed. All in favor.
Simnioniw provided estimates from
Cerberus Security for upgrading the se-
curity camera systems at DeMores and
Prairie Schools. The estimate for
Prairie is $10,054.96 and for DeMores
is $10,307.22. Sheriff Pat Rummel has
committed $3,571 in DEM funds for the
security cameras in the bid. The re-
mainder can be covered through the
building fund. M/S Klatt/Reis to accept
the quote and secure the services of
Cerebrus Securities to do the upgrades
at each site. All in favor.
Simnioniw reported that the Pioneer
was requesting that we publish our un-
official Minutes. It was the consensus
of the board to not publish the Minutes
until they were approved so as not to
incur the cost of publishing them a sec-
ond time if there were corrections.
An audit agreement for fiscal year
2017 was received from James
Wosepka CPA in the amount of $4,800.
M/S Joey Kessel/Stacey Kessel to ap-
prove obtaining the services of James
Wosepka CPA for auditing fiscal year
2017. All in favor.
Valuations, Inc. submitted a pro-
posal for inventory services. Discus-
sion was held on the benefits of this
service. Simnioniw was asked to follow
up with the ND State Fire and Tornado
fund to determine what is currently on
record for replacement cost of the build-
ings and to try to determine the bene-
fits of having a new assessment of the
buildings and their major systems for in-
surance purposes. A decision on se-
curing these services was tabled.
The board considered current prac-
tices of who is charged for hot lunch.
M/S Reis/Joey Kessel that all staff, in-
cluding all substitute teachers (long-
term and short-term), and substitute
ancillary staff, excluding cooks and sub-
stitute cooks, be required to pay for hot
lunch when eating. All in favor.
The board reviewed the family trans-
portation payment report. M/S
Klatt/Joey Kessel to approve the family
payments as presented. All in favor.
The high school and special educa-
tion report was not yet available. This
will be reviewed at the July meeting.
Simnioniw requested approval to
pay end of fiscal year bills out of the
2016-17 budget and payment list be
presented at the July meeting. M/S
Reis/Klatt to approve this request. All
in favor.
Simnioniw provided the board with a
preliminary budget for the 2017-18 fis-
cal year. It was the consensus of the
board not to request LU funds from the
county for the 2017-18 fiscal year in
light of the generous donation of the
suburbans. Discussion on whether to
raise general fund taxes ensued. M/S
Joey Kessel/Reis to hold a public meet-
ing on August 29 at 6:00 p.m. for the
purpose of proposing to the public a
12% tax increase to the general fund
dollar amount. Arthaud, Joey Kessel,
Klatt, and Reis in favor; Stacey Kessel
opposed. Motion carried.
Stacey Kessel gave the RESP re-
port.
The board reviewed correspon-
dence which included thank you notes
from Wyatt Tzap, Austin Klatt, and Grif-
fin Kessel and a letter from Matt Bent-
ley.
M/S Joey Kessel/Klatt to adjourn. All
in favor.
Meeting adjourned at 9:05 p.m.
Lynn Arthaud, President
Tammy Simnioniw, Business Man-
ager
(July 27)
Billings County School
BILLINGS COUNTY
SCHOOL DISTRICT #1
Minutes of Special Meeting
July 11, 2017
A special meeting of the Billings
County School Board was called to
order at 7:45 p.m. MT, Tuesday, July 11,
at Prairie School in Fairfield. Present
were Joey Kessel, Stacey Kessel, and
Julie Reis. Also present for all or part of
the meeting on site were Sheriff/Emer-
gency Manager Pat Rummel, John
Tzap, and via teleconference, Marcia
Lamb, CountyAuditor, and Lisa Rakich,
Contract Officer with US Forest Service.
The school board negotiated con-
tract terms with Lisa Rakich for utiliza-
tion of school and grounds for a fire
fighting unit base camp.
Upon completion of negotiations,
M/S Reis/Stacey Kessel to approve en-
tering into an agreement with the US
Forest Service for use of the small
school and the corridor and cafeteria in
the main school for base operations for
the fire fighting units and for the use of
the grounds, in specified areas, for ap-
proximately 40 tents on the outside conditions; the sign will have black let-
grounds that were not irrigated. Com- ters with no more than 2 colors on the
pensation agreed to was $500 per day graphic. Second by Axvig. Motion
for use of specified rooms with a mini- passed unanimously.
mum compensation of $2,500 and $500 Application 17-27, a proposal from
per day for camping and parking areas Rylee Clark of Badlands Therapeutic
with no minimum. The agreement cov- Massage at 455 Broadway to place a
ers the period of July 11, 2017, and sign on front of building was reviewed.
ending August 1, 2017. Restoration The sign will be white with black letters.
terms were also specified. All in favor. Axvig made the motion to approve Ap-
The board questioned Rakich ex- plication No. 17-27. Second by Bran-
tensively regarding liability of school num. Motion carried unanimously.
district if injuries occurred on the prem- Application 17-25, a proposal from
ises. Rakich stated that the school TRMF to remove the existing
would not be held liable for any injuries Bunkhouse and replace with modular
that may occur on school property. The units, was reviewed. The application is
US Forest Service assumed that liabil- for 318 rooms, but they are asking for
ity. approval tonight of the 212 rooms the
M/S Stacey Kessel/Reis to adjourn. Council has approved. Njos added that
All in favor, there would be the same contingencies
The meeting was adjourned at 8:55 as the north side approval in June; the
p.m. development agreement and capacity
Joey Kessel, Vice President study. Njos's concerns have been ad-
Tammy Simnioniw, Business Man- dressed in the development agreement.
ager He has not seen the structural plans yet
(July 27) and wants to make sure that floodplain
concerns are dealt with. TRMF CEO,
Notice Randy Hatzenbuhler, wanted clarifica-
tion that upon tonight's approval, that it
wouldn't matter if the 212-room total is
MEDORA PLANNING AND ZONING placed on the north or south side as
COMMISSION long as the 212 isn't exceeded. Slauter
Official Proceedings stated the development agreement just
on July 18, 2017 spells out 212 rooms. Steffen stated
(Subject to board review she had a question from a citizen ask-
and approval) ing what the color and material of the
roof would be. Slauter stated that he
Meeting was called to order at 6:00 would expect Project Manager, Jack
p.m. by President Kinley Slauter. Pres- Marquart, to give the Zoning Commis-
ent wereAaron Axvig, lan Connors, Ben sion continued updates as the project
Brannum, and Jim Bridger. City Engi- progresses. Signage will also come in
neer, Mike Njos, was also present. Min- as a separate application.
utes from the June 20 meeting were Slauter and Axvig will abstain from
reviewed. Bridger made the motion to voting on this application because they
approve the June 20 minutes. Second are employees of TRMF. Connors
by Connors. Motion passed unani- made the motion to approve Application
mously. Slauter recommends moving No. 17-25 contingent on the terms of
up 17-26 & 17-27 and moving 17-25 to the Development Agreement between
the bottom of the agenda, the City of Medora and TRMF. Second
Application 17-23, a proposal from by Brannum. Connors, aye; Brannurn,
Kim Colbert (Medora Boot and Western aye; Bridger, aye; Slauter and Axvig ab-
Wear) at 316 Pacific Ave. to add an 8' x stain.
3' sign on the north side of the deck, Under Misc. Business, Connors an-
was reviewed. Slauter referenced the nounced that he will be out for 8 months
ordinance regarding colors on signs, of work training. He will submit his for-
Colbert is willing to forego the color bor- real letter of resignation to the Medora
der and just do a white sign with black City Council.
letters. She will also remove the ban- Mary Schneider, city resident, ex-
ners she has hanging on the patio pressed concern about the stores that
walls. They will only be used when are selling items outside their busi-
there is a special event. Quality Quick nesses. Examples include yard decor
Print is doing the sign and she will use and clothing. The ordinance that deals
a font that is approved in ordinance, with that will be located and looked at
Kinley added the font on the business more closely next month. Slauter ex-
card would be good. Brannum made pressed his hesitation about addressing
the motion to approve Application No. it mid-season.
17-23 with the following conditions; the The stage coach rides that were ap-
sign will have no border and will have a proved by City Council were using 4
white background with black letters, sandwich boards to advertise. They
Second by Connors. Motion passed have not been approved by Zoning, and
unanimously, they have been told they must be re-
Application 17-24, a proposal from moved until they receive zoning ap-
Rolf Sletten at.445 North 6th Street to proyal.
erect a wooden fence on the ~south Slauter addressed Mary Schneider
property boundary rather than met,al as regarding how close the RV',s at Red-
in the original proposal, was reviewed, trail.Campground are being parked to
The wood would be natural in color, the road where the broken fence had
Connors made the motion to approve been taken down. Schneider stated
Application No. 17-24. Second by they haven't had time to repair the
Bridger. Motion passed unanimously, fence and it will be done by next May.
Application 17-26, a proposal from Steffen reminded the Commission
Rebecca Kassian of Little Missouri Chi- that new pop machines placed in the
ropractic at 455 Broadway to place a city also need to be approved by zon-
sign on front of the building, was re- ing.
viewed. The sign for this application There being no other business,
and Application 17-27 will be 3' x 4'. Brannum moved to adjourn. Without
The applicants of 17-26 and 17-27 also objection, meeting adjourned at 6:55
want their phone numbers included on p.m.
the signs because their businesses rely ATFEST: Kinley Slauter, President
on appointments. After review of ordi- A-I-rEST: Carla Steffen, City Auditor
nance, the lettering will be changed to(July 27)
all black and the wave graphic will be
switched to 1 or 2 shades of blue. Con-
nors made the motion to approve Appli-
cation No. 17-26 with the following
Doing business without
advertising is like winking at
someone in the dark-
you know what you're doing,
and it's not very effective.
RESOLUTION NO: 2017-15
Fire Emergency Order
WHEREAS, the Billings County Board of County Commissioners
recognizes that current conditions have created an extreme risk to the cit-
izens and property within Billings County, ND, of unnecessary loss by
fire; and
WHEREAS, the Board wishes to regulate activities within the
County which pose a potential hazard for such loss, should the present
weather conditions continue.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BILLINGS
COUNTY IS DECLARED UNDER A FIRE EMERGENCY ORDER
AND A BURN BAN IS IN FORCE.
1. No travel is to be allowed off of surfaced roadways normally used
for vehicular traffic except as necessary for normal farmer/rancher or in-
dustry operations.
2. Industrial operating crews and farmer/rancher operations shall have
fire extinguishers and normal fire-fighting equipment at hand, and indus-
trial personnel shall remain at the job site for one-half hour after daily
operations are completed.
3. Smoking is restricted to inside of vehicles or buildings.
4. Burn ban to include any open burning which includes a ban on the
ignition of fireworks, garbage or pit burning and campfires.
5. This burn ban is in effect for Billings County REGARDLESS OF
THE NORTH DAKOTA FIRE DANGER RATING.
Pursuant to NDCC 37-17.1-l 0, any person who willfully violates the
burning ban established by this resolution is guilty of a Class B Misde-
meanor (UP TO 30 DAYS IN JAIL AND/OR A $1500.00 FINE.), and
restitution of fire suppression costs may be sought from the court.
Dated at Medora, ND, this 17TH day
Billings County, North Dakota
By: Joseph Kessel, Vice-Chairman
Attest: Marcia Lamb, Auditor
of July, 2017