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City Council holds monthly meeting

By Scott Wagar

02/14/2012

Bottineau City Council held its February meeting this past Monday and discussed a number of issues currently facing the city.

Seal Coat Project

Jeff Smith of Wold Engineering discussed the 2012 Seal Coat project in Bottineau. Smith informed the council that the city streets paved in 2007, 2011, on Railroad Avenue and Second Street southeast would be seal coated this summer at an estimated cost of $412,459. The council voted to accept the seal coat project.

Sidewalks

The issue of sidewalk replacement in the city also came to the council table, which Troy Marsden stated the plans for the sidewalks would be developed this year and the city would attempt to begin its implementation of the plan next year. Wold Engineering will not assist in the project.

Proclamation

Mette Omvig, a member of the Bottineau County Veterans Outreach Program, requested from Mayor Doug Marsden, and city council members, approval of a proclamation to make the month of March in Bottineau “Women’s Veteran Month,” which the council approved. (For more information on this turn to the front page of this issue of the Bottineau Courant.)

Rezoning Request

Farm Credit Service asked for a zoning request for its new building, which will be constructed south of Nodak Supply on the south side of Highway 5 from “Ag” to “B-2.” The planning commission made the recommendation the council should vote in favor of the request, which they approved. A protest hearing for the rezoning request will take place on March 5 at 7 p.m. at the City Armory.

Penny Nostdahl, city auditor, and Keith Fulsebakke, city superintendent, requested future plans for infrastructure, annexation and scope work, which would be required to allow the city to grow. Diane Olson stated the EDC was working on a complete plan for these types of plans at an estimated cost of $86,000. She added that a number of committees would need to be established to assist this plan.

Property Value

Nostdahl also gave details on the annual sales ratio study for property sales in the city, which is currently at 76 percent. She added that North Dakota State Law states the ratio needs to be at 95 to 105 percent. With the city at 76 percent, it is expecting an across the board increase of property values in the town to increase it to the proper percent ratio.   

The next monthly city council meeting will take place on March 5 at the City Armory. The meeting will start at 7 p.m.