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Board of City Commissioners


The Board of City Commissioners is scheduled to meet in regular session on Tuesday, August 22, 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:

  • September 12, 2023 & September 26, 2023
  • October 10, 2023 & October 24, 2023
  • November 14, 2023 & November 28, 2023
 

MISSION STATEMENT

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

 

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. August 8, 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. Application for gaming.
  2. Letter of support for Pro Marine Properties, LLC.
Documents:
  1. C) ADMIN - Gaming Site Authorization.pdf
  2. C) ADMIN - Letter of Support.pdf
E.

Consider the request for approval from the Airport for the following:

  1. A proposal from High Point Networks to update the airport terminal public announcement system using ND State Contract NDIT Stagenet 110.
  2. Utility Easement with United Tribes Technical College (UTTC) for stormwater force main pipe.
Documents:
  1. C) AIR - Paging System.pdf
  2. C) AIR - UTTC Stormwater Easement.pdf
F.

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

  1. Sidewalk easement in Lot 1, Block 3 Cottonwood Parkview Addition First Replat.
  2. Agreement and waiver with Zygi Condo Association for encroachments within the right of way of LaSalle Drive.
  3. North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) Cost Participation and Maintenance Agreement Termination Amendment for Hay Creek Trail Retaining Wall Repairs (IM-1-094(217)159, HC 163).
  4. Revised project budget for Street Improvement District SI 575.
  5. Resolution of Necessity for Street Improvement District SI 576.
  6. Contract Change Order No. 1 for Street Lighting and Traffic Signal Project SV 68 to Strata Corporation until October 1, 2023.
Documents:
  1. C) ENG - Cottonwood Parkview Sidewalk Easement.pdf
  2. C) ENG - Zygi Condo Encroachment Agreement.pdf
  3. C) ENG - HC 163.pdf
  4. C) ENG - SI 575.pdf
  5. C) ENG - SI 576.pdf
  6. C) ENG - SV 68.pdf
G.

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

  1. Resolution to direct special assessments to be levied.
  2. Introduction and call for a public hearing on Ordinance 6560 for the 2024 City budget.
Documents:
  1. C) FIN - Special Assessments to be Levied.pdf
  2. C) FIN - 2024 Budget Ordinance Introduction.pdf
H.

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

  1. Receive bids and award the Medical/Health Insurance bid to Blue Cross/Blue Shield for 2024 and 2025.
Documents:
  1. C) HR - City Health Insurance.pdf
I.

Consider the request from the Public Works Utility Operations Department for the following:

  1. Finalize the purchase of property for a future water storage facility.
Documents:
  1. C) PW UO - Future Water Storage Facility Purchase Agreement.pdf
3.

REGULAR AGENDA

4.

Receive a presentation from the Bismarck Riverfront Partners and consider approving the City's participation to support the project as recommended by Administration Staff.

Documents:
  1. R) ADMIN - Riverfront Project.pdf
  2. Riverfront Revitalization - Keelboat Park Project.pdf
5.

Public hearing on the request for a new Class B-3 Commercial Passenger Vessels on the Missouri River alcohol license for Missouri Riverboat, Inc. (dba) Mnishoshe at 1700 River Road.

Documents:
  1. R) ADMIN - New Alcohol License.pdf
6.

Public hearing on Ordinance 6556, a request for a zoning map amendment from the CG – Commercial zoning district to the PUD – Planned Unit Development zoning district for Lot 2, Block 1, Schilling Second Addition.

Documents:
  1. R) CD - Ord 6556.pdf
7.

Public hearing on Ordinance 6557, a request for a zoning map amendment from the RT – Residential zoning district to the Conditional CG – Commercial zoning district for Lot 1, Block 1, Basin Electric 4th Addition; Tracts 1A, 2A, 3A (of Lot 1), Lot 2, Block 1, Basin Electric 3rd Addition and Lot 3, Block 1, Wisdom Office Park Addition.

Documents:
  1. R) CD - Ord 6557.pdf
8.

Public hearing on Ordinance 6558, a request for a zoning map amendment from the RM30 – Residential zoning district to the PUD – Planned Unit Development zoning district for Lot 52, Block 1, Edgewood Village Seventh Addition First Replat.

Documents:
  1. R) CD - Ord 6558.pdf
9.

Public hearing on Ordinance 6559 to Amend the 2023 Budget.

Documents:
  1. R) FIN - 2023 Budget Amendment.pdf
10.

Consider the request to provide direction for recruiting to fill the upcoming vacant City Administrator position.

Documents:
  1. R) HR - City Administrator Recruiting Plan.pdf
11.

Consider the request from the Public Works Service Operations Department to award the bid for the 2023 Furnishing Street Maintenance Materials.

Documents:
  1. R) PW SO - Bid Award Furnishing Street Maintenance Materials.pdf
12.

Other Business

 

Adjourn

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