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December 12, 2013 Golden Valley News Page 5 Billings County Commis- sion BILLINGS COUNTY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING - NOVEMBER 5, 2013 ( The meeting was called to order at 9:00 A.M. with Commissioners Arthaud, Kasian and Kessel in attendance. Others present during portions of the meeting were: Jon Cameron, Stacey Swanson, Dave Jurgens, Pat Rummel, Brenda Frieze, Keri Klang, Shawn Thomas, Craig Kubas, Justin Hyndman, Kayla Torgerson. Kasian moved to approve the min- utes from the October 1, 2013 regular meeting. Arthaud seconded. All voted aye. Jon Cameron, from Sen. Hoeven's office was in attendance to discuss western North Dakota issues with the board. The board reviewed the monthly road report from Road Superintendent, Jeff Iverson. Auditor Lamb presented a waiver of conflicts letter from the Association of Oil & Gas Producing Counties and the SW Petro-Hunt, LLC- Section 14-144- 98 along 8th Street SW Ken Obrigewitch - Section 34-141- 98 along 24th Street SW Pipeline Permits Petro-Hunt, LLC - Section 1-143- 99 to Section 6-143-98 for gas gather- ing OneOK Rockies Midstream, LLC - Sections 27 & 28-141-99 for gas gath- ering , Hiland Operating - Sections 22, 23 & 24-141-98 for gas gathering Stacey presented a contract with Vanguard Software and a module to up- date property records in real time for in the field. After review, Chairman Arthaud signed. Chairman Arthaud opened the Pub- lic Hearing for the Billings County Zon- ing Resolution No. 1 at 10:00AM as published. Stacey Swanson went over the changes and an email from a Billings County landowner. Kasian moved to adopt the resolution. Kessel seconded. All voted aye. The amend- ments will be published in the Billings County Pioneer and the public com- ment period will be open for 30 days. The board reviewed zoning requests that had been addressed by the zoning board at their October 17, 2013 meet- ing as follows: Dean & Debbie Rodne: Application to construct a home on a 17.3 acre tract in the NWl/4 6-139-102 (3603 West River Rd). Also requested is a variance from the section line setback require- ment. Property is zoned residential and currently owned by David & Sharon Humphrey. Home will be in NW corner of property. Variance request was due law firm Moss & Barnett. Discussion en- to the fact that no building or road would ' sued regarding the work they would be be possible on section line due to a undertaking with the Association. After large valley. The zoning board ap- review, Chairman Arthaud signed, proved both the variance and the build- Auditor Lamb presented Resolution ings. Kessel moved to approve the 2013-14 to the board. After review and variance and the buildings. Kasian sec- discussion, Kessel moved to approve onded. All voted aye. the resolution. Kasian seconded. All Pat Rummel addressed the board voted aye. Resolution 2013-14 reads as regarding risk management and well- follows: ness program duties. Kessel moved to RESOLUTION NO: 2013-14 allow Kathy Dosch and Chris Johnson RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE to assume backup duties for Pat Rum- NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT mel with a salary increase of $200/mo. OF TRANSPORTATION TO PRO- for each of them. Kasian seconded. All l CEED WITH PLANS TO FOUR-LANE voted aye. U.S. HIGHWAY 85 BETWEEN WAT- Dave Jurgens introduced Shawn * FORD ClTY AND BELFIELD, ND. Thomas as the newly hired Billings WHEREAS, the accident and fatality County Sheriff Deputy. rate on U.S. Highway 85 between Wat- Craig Kubas, Kayla Torgerson, & '~ ford City and Belfield is significantly in- Justin Hyndman with Kadrmas Lee & , creasing; and Jackson met with the board for the '~ WHEREAS, the North Dakota Leg- monthly engineers report and update islature has budgeted $1.5 billion in this on the Little Missouri River Crossing biennium for transportation improve- ments in Western North Dakota; and WHEREAS, the North Dakota Leg- islature has allocated $590 million oil in and gas revenue as the source of fund- ing for these transportation improve- ments; and WHEREAS, the North Dakota De- partment of Transportation has indi- cated that safely moving people and goods is its major priority; and WHEREAS, North Dakota experi- ences an annual construction inflation of 12-20 percent annually; and WHEREAS, we support the North EIS. Dave Jurgens and Pat Rummel dis- cussed the' procedure for transferring deceased individuals out of the county with the board. The board recessed from 12:00 to 1:00 P.M. Brenda Frieze, Pat Rummel, & Keri Klang were present to discuss the Multi- County Hazard Mitigation Plan that Roosevelt-Custer is putting together. This will be addressed at the December 3, 2013 commission meeting. The board approved the revenue vouchers for the month of October: Dakota Department of Transportation in Recorder $18,156.45; Zoning their current construction improvements $1,500.00~ Court ,~96.00~. Sheriff 85 f 655"Wafff'67d'CTt- /" to Williston, including bypass routes; Revenues for materials and/or serv- and ices rendered in October: Von Johnson WHEREAS, an Environmental as- $1,313.55 gravel & scoria; Rick sessment will determine impacts and Baranko $425.25 gravel; Larry Cym- mitigation of the highway expansion baluk $463.05 gravel; WEED SPRAY- through Theodore Roosevelt National ING (Mike Kasian $85.93; Pat Weir Park. $72.45; Larry Hagen $57.46; Cody Reis NOW THEREFORE BE IT $116.51 ; Cody Cerkoney $339.49; Terry RESOLVED BY BILLINGS COUNTY Tachenko $1,036.85; Arvid Hecker THAT: $483.13; Jerry Wagner $248.86; Tony 1. Safety of the traveling public is of Obrigewich $245.46; Kwirt Johnson paramount importance and currently $82.40; Delry Sabroski $124.64; Greg U.S. Highway 85 conditions are result- Kessel $68.71; Belfield Sportsman Club ing in significant accidents and fatali- $180.92; Kevin Volesky $352.25; Ray- ties. mond Kessel $27.54; Albert Kessel 2. The current status of U.S. High- $528.96; Kurt Kordon $106.22; TRMF way 85 from Watford City to Belfield is $1,874.60; Michael Klym $205.12; impeding the very industry from which Larry Ridl $242.58; James Adams the revenue budgeted by the North $38.90; James Braun $112.34; Edwin Dakota Legislature is being collected for Cerkoney $126.66; Ralph Froehlich infrastructure improvements statewide. $267.34; Leonard Kordonowy$232.83; 3. The current status of U.S. High- Geoff Obrigewitsch $241.48; Kasper way 85 from Watford City to Belfield is Family Trust $388.65; Medora Grazing also limiting the interest of the labor Assn $6,087.67; Kevin Kirsch $435.82; force needed to serve the energy in- Department of Agrigulture $5,937.03; dustry in western North Dakota.William Palanuk $170.96) 4. The current status of U.S. High- Revenues for the month of October: way 85 from Watford City to Belfield is Highway Tax Distribution $22,617.19; also creating a dangerous situation for Oil & Gas Production Tax visitors to western North Dakota, espe- $1,097,593.84; Interest $2,266.24; cially those visiting Theodore Roosevelt Sheriff $47,170.00 permits/fees; Royal- National Park and other public available ties $89,509.42; State Aid $90,630.49; Federal lands. Misc Copies/fax/maps $43.38. 5. Delaying the planning and con- The following claims were approved struction of this project will result in ad- for payment: ditional unnecessary cost to the PAYEE taxpayers in North Dakota. EXPLANATION 6. The proposed improvements CHECK# AMOUNT would affect only existing roadway 3D Specialties, Inc. within the Theodore Roosevelt National Parts & Supplies Park. 006291 $930.00 7. I/We join with others to urge the Acme Electric North Dakota Department of Trans- Sheriff- Safety Gear portation to proceed with plans to ex- 006292 $15.99 pand the existing U.S. Highway 85 from Adams, Donna Watford City to Belfield to a four lane Recorder- NDACO Convention highway including the portion traversing 006293 $425.48 the Theodore Roosevelt National Park Advanced Business Methods 006306 $554.90 Blue Cross Blue Shield of N.D. Dental & Vision Premiums 006307 $2,463.90 Bob's Photo Sheriff - Camera 006308 $965.11 Booke, Travis Ambulance - Travel Expense 006309 $45.00 Bound Tree Medical, LLC Ambulance - Medical Supplies 006310 $180.02 Brooks & Associates, C. E. Land Use Plan - Roadless 006311 $1,727.41 Buckman Plumbing & Heating Shop Expense 006312 $198.10 Buffalo Gap, Inc. Sheriff - Uniforms 006313 $30.00 Butler Machinery Co. Parts & Supplies 006314 $590.48 Canad Inn Destination Center Tax Director- Travel Expense 006315 $186.00 Cerkoney, Cathy Zoning Meeting - Mileage 006316 $84.55 Creative Energy Gas & Diesel Fuel 006317 $12,782.02 D & D Sprinkler Systems Courthouse - Winterize Sprinklers 006318 $225.00 Dakota Farm Equipment, Inc. Parts & Supplies 006319 $1,046.52 Dakota Insurance Sheriff - Property Insurance 006320 $128.00 Dakota Rubber Stamp D.E.M. - Office Supplies 006321 $145.58 Dakota Tool & Machine Parts & Repairs 006322 $164.00 Dan's Interstate Conoco Sheriff - Gas 006323 $463.50 Deans Distributing Oil Tank & Drum Oil 006324 $4,387.30 Dell Marketing, Inc. Courthouse - Server Software 006325 $564.80 Dickinson Public Library Library Services 006326 $4,583.50. Dickinson Ready Mix Company Concrete 006327 $319.10 Dickinson Tire, Inc. Ambulance - Tires 006328 $847.40 DJ's Tesoro Sheriff & Ambulance - Gas 006329 $185.15 Donut Hole Ambulance - Training Expense 006330 $84.00 East End Auto & Truck Parts Sheriff - Side Mirror 006331 $235.00 Electro Watchman, Inc. Courthouse - Security Contract 006332 $331.95 Energy Systems Industrial Air Compressor 006333 $3,301.25 Fastenal Company Shop Supplies 006334 $309.06 Fisher Industries Courthouse - Rock & Washed Sand 006335 $2,773.46 Four Seasons Trophies Courthouse - Signs 006336 $192.50 General Steel & Supply Co. Shop Supplies 006337 $155.83 George's Tire Shop Tires & Supplies 006338 $200.00 Gilseth, Mitchel Ambulance - Travel Expense 006339 $45.00 Golden Valley County Social Service & Building Remodel 006340 $11,261.02 Haag, James M. Travel Expense 006341 $258.40 Hedahls Parts Plus Parts & Supplies 006342 $123.38 Heiser Electric, Don Electrical Service & Repair 006343 $1,513.70 Hewlett Packard Company Courthouse - Server Hard Drive 006344 $470.00 Hlebechuk Construction, Inc. Gas Plant Road 006345 $140,914.23 Hlebechuk Construction, Inc. Blade Roads 006346 $2,485.00 Hlebechuk, James N. Gravel Royalties 006347 $22,161.33 Hlebechuk, John Gravel Royalties 006348 $22,161.33 Hlebechuk, Martha Gravel Royalties 006349 $22,161.34 Jamestown Communications, Inc. Radio Repair and other Federal Lands. Courthouse - Copier Contracts 006350 $72.50 i ADOPTED AND APPROVED ON 006294 $1,289.16 Johnson, Joshua NOVEMBER 5, 2013 Alternative Sanitation Courthouse - Custodial Help James Arthaud, Billings County Garbage Removal 006351 $2,337.50 Chairman 006295 $220.00 J P Steel & Supply, Inc. Marcia Lamb, Billings County Audi- Ameripride Linen Service Shop Supplies tor Mat Rental 006352 $30.50 Discussion was had by the board re- garding a vacancy on the Billings County Weed Board. No decision was made at this time. A division order from Continental i Resources was reviewed and signed by Commissioner Arthaud. Auditor Lamb presented an applica- tion from the Tax Director, Stacey Swanson for an Abatement of mobile t~ home tax on an Alpha Oil & Gas skid ,shack in the NW1/4NWl/4 Section 14- 142-99. Skid shacks are classified as personal property and not as mobile homes. Kessel moved to abate this tax. J Kasian seconded. All voted aye. The board received and approved the following permits with road superin- tendent conditions: Construction in County Right-of-Way Permits Whiting Oil & Gas Corporation - Section 1-141-100 along South Ash Coulee Rd. Continental Resources, Inc - Sec- tion 21-141-98 along 28th Street Continental Resources, Inc - Sec- tion 23-141-98 along 28th Street Roughrider Electric Coop. - Sec- tion 33-140-100 crossing 35 V2 Street 006296 $51.05 Just-In Glass AR Engh Heating & Air Conditioning Ambulance - Windshield Repair Boiler Pump Repair 006353 $40.00 006297 $2099.00 Kadrmas, Lee, & Jackson, Inc. A T & T Engineering Cellular Service 006354 $117,367.28 006298 $71.58 Kasian, Connie J. Baranko Bros Inc. Zoning Meeting - Mileage Franks Creek Road - Project 006355 $78.90 006299 $130,715.58 Kasian, Michael E. Billings County Rural Fire District Commissioner- Mileage Taxes 006356 $387.03 006300 $7,050.57 Kessel, Anita Billings County Pioneer Zoning Meeting - Mileage Publishing 006357 $90.20 006301 $1,265.93 Kessel, Joseph L. Billings County School District Commissioner & Zoning - Mileage Taxes 006358 $337.87 006302 $740.99 Kevin's Auto & Truck Repair Billings County Sheriff Parts & Supplies Sheriff - Travel Expenses 006359 $305.90 006303 $282.36 Klang, Keri Billings County Weed Board Ambulance - Travel Expense Noxious Weed Spraying 006360 $30.00 006304 $8,697.03 Kohler Communications, Inc. Belfield Automotive Supply, Inc.Gorham Tower Rental Parts & Supplies 006361 $200.00 006305 $1,386.19 Krush, Paul Belfield Plumbing & Heating Zoning Meeting - Mileage Museum - Furnace Repair, etc. 006362 $92.46 Kulish, Randy Travel Expense 006363 $393.50 Lamb, Marcia Auditor - Travel Expense 006364 $258.22 Lapp, Colleen Deputy Auditor - Travel Expense 006365 $176.90 Lyle Signs, Inc. Road Signs 006366 $1,570.21 Mainstay Suites - Bismarck Tax Director & Ambulance - Travel 006367 $320.00 Medora Convenience D.E.M. - Supplies 006368 $48.44 Midstate Telephone Company Courthouse - Telephone Service 006369 $1,011.32 Midwest Doors, Inc. Shop Supplies 006370 $53.90 Mobile Binders Recorder - Docket Binders 006371 $755.61 Motorola Solutions D.E.M.- Radio Equipment 006372 $287.00 Mulligan's Catering D.E.M. - Safety Meeting Expense 006373 $848.13 Missouri Valley Petroleum, Inc. Gas & Diesel Fuel 006374 $38,208.96 National Association of Counties Membership Dues 006375 $450.00 N.D. Association of Counties N.D.A.C.O. - Convention Fees 006376 $1,485.00 N.D. Association of Counties Taxes 006377 $28.36 N.D. Assoc. of Assessing Officers Tax Director- Registration Fees 006378 $115.00 N.D. Attorney General Sheriff - Scram Program Fees 006379 $290.00 N.D. Cowboy Hall of Fame Meeting Room - Maintenance 006380 $200.00 N.D. Department of Transportation Sheriff- Title 2014 Chevrolet Truck 006381 $11.50 N.D.P.E.R.S. Health Insurance Premium 006382 $42,193.49 N.D. County Recorders Association Membership Dues 006383 $100.00 N.D. State Radio Communications 911 Service & Sheriff- T-1 Line 006384 $1,557.66 N.D. State Treasurer Taxes 006385 $56.81 N.D.A.C.O. Resources Group Courthouse- Tech. Mgmt. Contract 006386 $953.00 N.D.E.M.S.A. Ambulance - Membership Dues 006387 $40.00 Nelson International Parts & Repairs 006388 $2,714.36 Newby's Ace Hardware Parts & Supplies 006389 $83.31 Northern Improvement Co. West River Road 006390 $60i ,535.86 Northern Plains Engineering Engineering 006391 $6,725.00 Northwest Tire, Inc. Tires 006392 $1,642.75 O'Brien Oilfield Service, Inc. Machine Work 006393 $45.00 Off Road Software, Inc. Off Road GIS Software 006394 $1,400.00 O K Tire Stores Tires 006395 $15,300.31 Peace Officer Standards Sheriff - Evaluation Services 006396 $110.00 Pemberton, Juliana Deputy Tax Director - Travel Expense 006397 $206.20 Penguin Management, Inc. 911 Voice Notifications 006398 $2,268.00 Pitney Bowes Courthouse- Postal Machine Contract 006399 $349.08 Pizza Ranch Ambulance - Training Expense 006400 $183.14 Pro Tint Ambulance - AutoStart 006401 $490.00 Professional Printing Sheriff - Office Supplies 006402 $499.00 Pump Systems, Inc. Parts & Supplies 006403 $91.28 Putnam, Karen Zoning Meeting - Mileage 006404 $46.13 Quality Xterminators D.E.M.- Pest Control 006405 $160.00 Radisson Hotel - Bismarck Sheriff - Travel Expense 006406 $415.80 Ramada Hotel - Bismarck D. E.M. - Travel Expense 006407 $207.90 Ramkota Hotel - Bismarck N.D.A.C.O. - Convention 006408 $1,315.20 Rau Designs, Inc. Ambulance - Graphic Design 006409 $1,788.00 RDO Equipment Co. Parts & Supplies 006410 $930.00 Roosevelt-Custer Regional Council Mitigation Plan 006411 $10,655.64 Rummel, Patrick D.E.M. - Travel Expenses 006412 $152.55 Runnings Farm & Fleet Shop Supplies 006413 $483.11 Sax Motor Co. and Ally Sheriff - 2014 Chevrolet Truck 006414 $15,441.00 Sax Motor Co. Ambulance - Install Mud Flaps 006415 $144.10 Southwest Business Machines Office Supplies 006416 $624.56 St. Alexius Medical Center Employee Assistance Program 006417 $250.00 Stan's Communications D.E.M.- Programming Cable 006418 $175.00 Stark County Auditor S.W. Association of Counties 006419 $34.43 Steffan's Saw & Bike Shop Supplies 006420 $19.98 Stein's, Inc. Courthouse - Maintenance Supplies 006421 $1,006.37 Stoppleworth & Sons, Inc. Blade Roads 006422 $395.50 Southwestern District Health Unit Taxes 006423 $3,170.88 Southwest Multi-Co. Correction Ctr. Prisoner Care 006424 $643.38 Southwest Water Authority Taxes 006425 $970.06 Southwest Water Authority Water Usage 006426 $2,460.82 Swanson, Stacey Tax Director- Travel Expenses 006427 $220.35 Swanston Equipment Corp. Parts & Supplies 006428 $409.10 Tab Electronics Ambulance - Pager Programming 006429 $113.75 Tczap, John Zoning Meeting & Training Expense 006430 $87.00 Thomas, Shawn Sheriff - Special Deputy 006431 $1,409.85 Zoning - Billings County Plat Books 006440 $308.70 Westlie Crossroads Truck Center Parts & Supplies 006441 $1,131.81 Martin Construction Blacktail Road 006442 $26,991.24 Centurylink Telephone Service 006511 $520.53 Consolidated 911 Changes & Internet Service 006512 $236.19 Discovery Benefits, Inc. Flex Plan -Administrative Fee 006513 $84.00 Information Technology Dept. Sheriff - T-1 Line 006515 $1,020.35 Johnson, Joshua Courthouse - Custodial Help 006516 $3,125.00 Medora, City of Courthouse - Utilities 006517 $198.67 N.D.P.E.R.S. Retirement Contributions 006520 $29,821.49 Reservation Telephone Telephone Service 006523 $42.88 Roughrider Electric Cooperative Electricity 006524 $2,317.50 Visa Ambulance - Supplies, etc. 006525 $1,214.02 Visa Ambulance - Gas 006526 $379.52 Payroll in the following amounts were approved for October: General Fund $113,839.09; Road and Bridge Fund $93,146.76; Weed Fund $10,163.47. With there being no further busi- ness, Kasian moved to adjourn the meeting 1:30 P.M. Kessel seconded. All voted aye. James Arthaud, Chairman Attest: Marcia Lamb, Auditor/Treasurer (December 12) Notice NOTICE OF HEARING IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF BILLINGS COUNTY, STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA In the Matter of the Estate of Velma Lorraine Bodner, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Michael P. Kearney has filed herein an Application for Formal Probate of Will and Appointment of Personal Repre- sentative, a copy of which is on file in the office of the Clerk of Billings County District Court, P.O. Box 138, Medora, North Dakota 58645. Hearing has been set upon said Ap- plication on the 23rd day of January at 8:30 a.m. at the Courtroom of the above-named Court in the city of Medora, in the County of Billings, State of North Dakota, with the Honorable Dann Greenwood presiding. Tom's Service Center Dated this 4th day of December, Sheriff - Oil-x, Service, Tires, & Gas,2013. 006432 .~ $~1~?.~1.70 ~ ' '~ FURU~ETH, KAL1L, OLSON & Total Safety US, Inc. Shop S.uppljes ,;/," i~. ~i~! ~ ,;b, 006433 $156.38 Tyler Technologies, Inc. Courthouse - Software License Fee 006434 $17,098.48 Uniform Center Sheriff - Uniforms 006435 $394.96 UPS Store Ambulance - Shipping Service 006436 $9.30 Verizon Wireless Cellular Services 006437 $547.69 WaI-Mart Courthouse & D.E.M. - Supplies 006438 $410.08 Watchguard Video Sheriff - Radio Antenna 006439 $36.00 Western Edge Bookstore EVERT, PC /s/Jordon J. Evert :.~ Furuseth, Kalil, Olson& Evert, PC PC Box 417 108 Main Street Williston ND 58802-0417 (701) 774-0005 ID No. 06969 Attorney for: The Personal Repre- sentative (December 12, 19 and 26) NOTICE In compliance with the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Health Maintenance Program and Southwestern District Health Unit do not discriminate against applicants for employment of services based on sex, race, age, religion, national origin, political belief or handicap. We are an equal opportunity employment employer. 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