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Board of City Commissioners


May 3, 2023


The Board of City Commissioners is scheduled to meet in regular session on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at 5:15 PM in the Tom Baker Meeting Room, City/County Office Building, 221 North Fifth Street, Bismarck, North Dakota.

The Invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance will be presented by a Chaplain from the Bismarck Police Department.

The City of Bismarck encourages citizens to provide their comments for public hearing items on the Bismarck City Commission agenda via email to bismarckadmin@bismarcknd.gov. Please include the item number that your comment references. The comments will be sent to the members and placed with the minutes.

To ensure your comments are received before the meeting, please submit them by 3:30 PM on the day of the meeting and reference the item your comments address. If you would like to appear via video or audio link for a 3-5 minute comment on a regular agenda public hearing item, please provide your email address and contact information to the above email at least one business day before the meeting.

Live meeting coverage is available on Government Access Channels 2 & 602HD, Radio Access 102.5 FM Radio, or streaming on multiple platforms, including FreeTV.org and Facebook LIVE. Agenda items can be found online at www.bismarcknd.gov/agendacenter.

 

Call to Order

 

FUTURE COMMISSION MEETINGS:

  • May 23, 2023
  • June 13, 2023 & June 27, 2023
  • July 11, 2023 & July 25, 2023
 

MISSION STATEMENT

To provide high-quality public services in partnership with our community to enhance our quality of life.

 

Law Enforcement Memorial Week Proclamation 2023

Documents:
  1. Law Enforcement Memorial Week Proclamation 2023.pdf
 

National Public Works Week Proclamation 2023

Documents:
  1. National Public Works Week Proclamation 2023.pdf
 

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF CITY COMMISSION

1.

Public comment (restricted to items on the Consent Agenda and Regular Agenda, excluding public hearing items)

2.

CONSENT AGENDA

A.

Consider approval of minutes

Documents:
  1. April 25, 2023 - Minutes.pdf
B.

Consider approval of personnel actions

Documents:
  1. HR - Personnel Actions.pdf
C.

Consider approval of expenditures

D.

Consider the request for approval from the Administration Department for the following:


  1. 2023 Administration Department Fees and Charges.
  2. Gaming site authorization renewals


Documents:
  1. C) ADMIN - Fees and Charges.pdf
  2. C) ADMIN - Gaming Site Authorization Renewals.pdf
E.

Consider the request for approval from the Community Development Department for the following:

  1. Approval of the substantial amendment to the 2019 Annual Action Plan for CDBG.
  2. Introduction of and call for a public hearing on Ordinance 6542, a request for the annexation of Tyler Parkway and Ash Coulee Drive roadway segments, requested by the City of Bismarck and owner Ron Knutson, where the Bismarck Planning and Zoning Commission recommends approval.
  3. Introduction of and call for a public hearing on Ordinance 6550, a request for a zoning change from the A – Agricultural zoning district to the RR – Residential and Conditional RR5 – Residential zoning districts for Tall Pines Subdivision requested by Eric and Melanie Wagner, where the Bismarck Planning and Zoning Commission recommends approval.
  4. Accept the resignation of Walt Bailey from the Historic Preservation Commission.
Documents:
  1. C) CD - CDBG Annual Action Plan.pdf
  2. C) CD - Ord 6542.pdf
  3. C) CD - Ord 6550.pdf
  4. C) CD - Committee Resignation.pdf
F.

Consider the request for approval from the Engineering Department for the following:

  1. Approval of Utility Relocation Agreements for Ash Coulee Drive reconstruction project HC 143.
  2. Consider the request for a resolution declaring petitions for improvements have been received and a resolution creating districts and ordering the preparation of preliminary reports for Street Improvement District SI 573.
  3. Consider the request for a resolution declaring petitions for improvements have been received and a resolution creating districts and ordering the preparation of preliminary reports for Street Improvement District SI 575.
  4. Consider approval of Contract Change Order No. 1 for Water Utility Project WU138.
Documents:
  1. C) ENG - HC 143.pdf
  2. C) ENG - SI 573.pdf
  3. C) ENG - SI 575.pdf
  4. C) ENG - WU 138.pdf
G.

Consider the request for approval from the Finance Department for the following:

  1. Applications for abatement where the Assessing Division recommends approval.
  2. Resolution Authorizing the Issuance and Sale of a $2,000,000 State SRF Bond/Loan for a lead service line replacement project in 2023.
Documents:
  1. C) FIN - Abatements.pdf
  2. C) FIN - Water Treatment Revenue Bond.pdf
H.

Consider the request for approval from the Human Resources Department for the following:

  1. Permission to accept ergonomic grant funding from Workforce Safety and Insurance.
Documents:
  1. C) HR - Ergonomic Grant Funding.pdf
I.

Consider the request for approval from the Police Department for the following:

  1. Permission for the Police Department to solicit donations to support the 2023 Annual Bismarck Police Department Benefit Golf Tournament.
Documents:
  1. C) PD - Solicit Donations.pdf
J.

Consider the request for approval from the Public Works - Service Operations Department for the following:

  1. Permission to sell equipment at Public Sale or Online Auction.
Documents:
  1. C) PW SO - Sell of Equipment.pdf
3.

REGULAR AGENDA

4.

Receive an update relating to the City of Bismarck Media Kit collaborative project with students from United Tribes Technical College.

Documents:
  1. R) ADMIN - Media Kit Update.pdf
5.

Receive a report from BNSF Railway regarding rail safety.

Documents:
  1. R) ADMIN - BNSF Railway Rail Safety.pdf
6.

Consider the request for approval of the Silver Ranch Fourth Addition and part of Silver Ranch Third Addition, requested by Investcore, Inc. and Silver Ranch 18 LLLP.

  • Public hearing on Ordinance 6536, a request for annexation of parts of Silver Ranch Third Addition and Silver Ranch Fourth Addition.
  • Public hearing on Ordinance 6537, a request for a zoning change from the A – Agricultural zoning district to the R10 – Residential, RM20 – Residential, and CA – Commercial zoning districts for Silver Ranch Fourth Addition.
  • Major subdivision final plat of Silver Ranch Fourth Addition.
Documents:
  1. R) CD - Ord 6536 and 6537.pdf
7.

Discussion on social media.

Documents:
  1. R) ATTY - Open Meetings Discussion.pdf
8.

Discussion on Bismarck-Burleigh Public Health Joint Powers Agreement.

Documents:
  1. R) BBPH - Joint Powers Agreement.pdf
9.

Discussion regarding pipeline safety.

Documents:
  1. R) ADMIN - Pipeline Safety.pdf
10.

Other Business

 

Adjourn

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