City Commission Minutes

Minutes of the Regular City Commission Meeting held on February 4, 2025 at City Hall at 4:00 PM.

Present:  Lyn James, President, Vice-Chair Ryan Shear, Benjamin Schaaf, Sara Bullis, Myron Vail, Chief Headley, Bill Mason, Todd Hofland, Stacy McGee, Peggy Allen, and Aaron Allen.  Absent: None

President James called the meeting order at 4:00 pm.  Allen requested to add Municipal Highway Funds Transfer to the agenda.  Motion by Shear, second by Schaaf to approve the amended agenda. RCV= all aye, MC.

Direct Deposit: $36,634.78; Checks # 14246 – 14271; Voided Checks: 14249; Bills: Advanced Business Methods $185.51, Badlands Patriot $464.08, Baker Furniture $136.90, Bowman Auto Parts $261.56, Bowman Park and Rec $4,487.28, Bowman Sales and Service $113.18, Bowman Vet Clinic $151.28, Bronson’s Marketplace $41.62, Brosz Engineering $11,870.00, Dakota Dust-Tex $186.45, Frontier Travel Center $468.21, Hawkins $429.34, JK Excavation and Construction $2,800.00, Loretta Olind $1,150.00MDU $11,439.66, Northside Truck and Auto Center $268.36, Northwest Tire$245.31, One Call Concepts $55.70, Pete Knopp $128.49, S and T Plumbing $164.73, VISA $7,789.31, Westlie Truck Center $330.01, Woodley Construction $234.26, Boss Office Products $409.71, and ND League of Cities $80.00.

Tax and Tourism Checks: #14272 – 14282

Tax and Tourism Bills: Bowman Chamber of Commerce $4,000.00, BCDC $31,500.00, Bowman Vet Clinic $100.00, City of Amidon $500.00, City of Rhame $500.00, City of Scranton $500.00, Dennis Schmalz, Kim Maychrzak $100.00, Orpha Bowman $100.00, Paul White $100.00, and Pope Ranch $100.00.  

BROSZ ENGINEERING – HEWSON:  Hewson could not be here, so he dropped off the Chip Seal Project plans for Hofland and the Commission to review.  If they want any changes, they are to let him know.  It will be bid the same time as the county bids theirs, but not bid together.  Hewson doesn’t know the bid date yet.

HOFLAND – STREET/VECTOR/LANDFILL DEPTS.:

Dept. Head Report: They were plowing at 2:30 am, nothing else to report.

MASON -WATER AND SEWER DEPT.:

Dept Head Report:  Nothing to report.

CHIEF HEADLEY – POLICE DEPT.:

Activity Report for 1/20/25 – 2/2/25:  Incidents – 5 (wanted person, theft/fraud, traffic stop/suspended driver, traffic stop/suspended license and wanted person/fleeing arrest); Calls for Service – 46 (extra patrol-26, public relations-5, citizen assist-2, domestic disturbance-2, welfare check, criminal mischief, criminal trespass, utility problem, lockout, civil standby agency assistance, information report, simple assault, notice against trespass, and suspicious vehicle); Traffic Stops – 42 (verbal warning-15, written warning-1, citations-8, and arrests-4); Arrests – 4 (booking in to jail-2 and issuance of misdemeanor citation-2)

Blue Hands will be going on the Police Department website soon.  He has provided Able and the Hospital with information on Blue Hands, they will forward it to appropriate families as needed.  Schaff suggested giving it to Pheonix Therapy and Social Services.

JAMES:

Development Meeting:  James asked Shear, Mason, and Hofland to be part of a meeting with someone interested in purchasing land and they have infrastructure questions.  We will try to get everyone together on the 17^th or 24th.

Train Derailment Activity:  Vail, James, Schaaf and Shear attended a training that Dean Pearson put together with the railroad.  There wasn’t any law enforcement from the County or City there and they would like them to be present when they have another training.

ALLEN:

Windy’s Bar Liquor License Transfer:  Allen presented an application for the liquor license transfer for Windy’s Bar.  Dobson’s are hoping to close on March 7 but would like to make sure they are approved prior to purchasing the bar. The background checks were performed by the City and the County and they were clear.  Allen requested if they approved it to make it contingent on the purchase and payment of fees.  Motion by Shear, second by Schaaf to approve Mark and Patti Dobson’s application for the liquor license transfer for Windy’s Bar contingent upon the sale going through and the fees being paid. RCV= all aye, MC.  The Commission recommend they get alcohol server training.

Municipal Highway Annual transfer:  Allen requested to do half of the annual salary shortfall transfer for the Municipal Highway Fund.  Motion by Shear, second by Schaaf to approve half the 2025 budgeted transfer of $89,500.00 from the General Fund #1000 to Fund #2010 Municipal Highway.  RCV= all aye, MC.

MCGEE – UTILITY AUDITOR:

Water Employee Transition:  McGee went over the proposal for Mason working part time while Ness is working on getting certified. Once he gets his 1A certification he can work on his other 4 certifications.  Ness has been working on his CDL classes also.

Motion by Vail, second by Schaaf to approve Mason’s transition to part time for the water superintend position as set out in the proposal provided by McGee.  RCV= all aye, MC.

CLOSE OF MEETING:

Next Meeting: 2/18/24 at 4:00 pm

Motion by Shear, second by Schaaf to approve the bills and the 1/21/25 Meeting Minutes.  RCV= all aye, MC.

President James adjourned the meeting at 4:25 pm.

BOWMAN CITY COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 4:00 pm

Bowman City Hall, 101 1st St. NE

*Agenda Policy*:  The City follows a strict agenda policy in order to insure transparency to the citizens of Bowman.  NO topics will be discussed that are not on the agenda unless said topic constitutes an emergency action.  This agenda has a rolling schedule so scheduled appointments may take place sooner than the scheduled time unless it is a public hearing.

 4:00  –  4:05 PM               Call Meeting to Order, Approval of Agenda and Pledge of Allegiance

Commissioners Review of Bills

4:05 – 4:30PM                  Dept. Head Reports/Engineering (A. Allen, Hofland, Mason, Chief Headley, and Brosz Engineering)

 4:30 PM                             

ALLEN

Application for Refund of Property Taxes

Meowsers Cat Rescue Update

Renaissance Zone Inventory – Any Changes?

SHEAR:

City Hall Updates

Open Forum

Close of Meeting

• Approval of Bills, January 2025 Financials, and 2/4/25 Meeting Minutes.
• Next Meeting Date: 3/4/25 at 4:00 PM
• Adjournment of Meeting