7/5/2006 – Public Notices

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) will receive bids for the construction of the following project(s):

Job No.: 1

Project No(s).: SC-0320(052)

Length: 0.366

Type: GRADING, AGGREGATE BASE, HOT BITUMINOUS PAVEMENT, & INCIDENTALS

County(s): BENSON Co

Location: COUNTY ROAD FROM US 281, EAST TO MINNEWAUKAN Bids will be received until 09:30AM, July 21, 2006, IN THE FOYER, LOCATED ON 3RD FLOOR, OUTSIDE ROOM 330 OF THE NDDOT BUILDING, ON THE CAPITOL GROUNDS, IN BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA. Bids will be opened and publicly read immediately thereafter.

All bidders are required to be prequalified at least seven (7) days before the date of the bid opening.

The proposal forms, plans, and specifications are available for bidding until 10 a.m. the day preceding the bid opening, and may be inspected at the Construction Division, NDDOT, Room 333, 608 East Boulevard Avenue, Bismarck, North Dakota, 58505-0700.

NDDOT reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, waive technicalities, or to accept such as may be determined in the best interests of the state.

Requested by:

David A. Sprynczynatyk, P.E., Director

North Dakota Department of Transportation

MINUTES OF

ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING

MINNEWAUKAN CITY COUNCIL

June 28, 2006

An organizational meeting of the Minnewaukan City Council was held on June 28, 2006 at 5:30 p.m. at the Minnewaukan Senior Citizens Community Center. Present were Mayor Yri and council members Mark Motis, Rita Staloch and Steve Huffman. Also present were city auditor Laura Weed, city maintenance man Verdeen Backstrom, librarian Cathy Burkhardsmeier, Mark Zillmer, Richard Peterson and Cyndy Lund.

Mayor Yri administered the oath of office to the new city council members, Rita Staloch and Steve Huffman. Weed administered the oath of office to Mayor Yri.

Mayor Yri assigned portfolios. The water, sewer and garbage portfolio was assigned to Huffman. Streets were assigned to Motis. Library board was assigned to Carlson. Flood plain administration was assigned to Motis. Buildings and grounds were assigned to Staloch.

Beautification was assigned to Carlson.

A motion was made by Staloch to appoint Mike Steffan as city attorney. Huffman seconded. The city will need to review the fact that there might be a conflict of interest if Steffan were elected to the Benson County commission. The motion carried unanimously.

A motion was made by Staloch to appoint the firm of Kadrmas, Lee & Jack-son as city engineers. Motis seconded. The motion carried unanimously.

A motion was made by Motis to appoint Laura Weed as city auditor.

Huffman seconded. The motion carried unanimously.

A motion was made by Motis to send a letter to B. Darr from the ND Department of Transportation asking to keep old Highway 281 open as long as possible. Staloch seconded. The motion carried unanimously.

Trees were discussed.

Due to the auditor’s vacation, the next meeting will be August 15,

2006 at 5:30 p.m. at the Minnewaukan Senior Citizens Community Center.

A motion was made by Motis and seconded by Huffman to adjourn the meeting. The motion carried unanimously.

Laura J. Weed

Auditor

Curtis A. Yri

Mayor

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

IN DISTRICT COURT, BENSON COUNTY, STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA.

In the Matter of the Estate of Garvin K. Plummer, Deceased.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed personal representative of the above estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within three months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be presented to Gordon M. Dickinson, Sr., personal representative of the estate, at PO Box 817, Oak Harbor, WA 98277, or filed with the court.

Dated this 20th day of June, 2006.

-s-Gordon M. Dickinson, Sr.

Gordon M. Dickinson, Sr.

Personal Representative

James P. Wang

110 Main Street East

PO Box 211

Minnewaukan, ND 58351

Bar ID: 04664

Attorney for Estate

First publication on the 5th day of July, 2006.

(Publish July 5, 12 & 19, 2006)

MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING

WARWICK CITY COUNCIL

May 1, 2006

A regular meeting of the Warwick City Council was held May 1, 2006.

The meeting was called to order by Acting Mayor George Evans. Members present were George Evans, Shirley Tiokasin and Leslie Elfman.

Minutes of the previous meeting were read. Tiokasin made a motion to approve the minutes. Elfman seconded. The motion carried.

Bills were presented.

UTILITY FUND

Mark Elfman $239.89

Otter Tail Power Co 195.83

Waste Management 738.36

Team Laboratories 213.00

Hawkins 302.50

Internal Revenue Service 114.75

Wal-Mart 190.62

GENERAL FUND

Otter Tail Power Co $146.00

Sandra Barber 190.00

Benson Co. Farmers Press 54.79

Benson Co. Highway Dept 180.00

Internal Revenue Service 237.36

Elfman made a motion to pay the bills. Tiokasin seconded. The motion carried.

Elfman gave an update on the Warwick sign. Elfman will make contacts for road repair.

Thanks to Glady Jacobson and Donna, Kip, Cassi and Lucas Chris-tofferson for helping with the clean-up of the roads into the city and to Ron Jacobson for hauling the trash away.

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.

Sandra Barber

City Auditor

MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING

WARWICK CITY COUNCIL

June 19, 2006

A regular meeting of the Warwick City Council was held June 19, 2006.

The meeting was called to order by Mayor Darrell Forest. Members present were George Evans and Shirley Tiokasin.

Minutes of the previous meeting were read. Evans made a motion to approve the minutes. Tiokasin seconded. The motion carried.

Bills were presented.

UTILITY FUND

Mark Elfman $239.89

Waste Management 727.08

Otter Tail Power Co 92.21

ND Dept of Health 12.00

Hawkins 358.02

GENERAL FUND

Otter Tail Power Co $146.00

Sandra Barber 190.00

Benson Co. Farmers Press 36.85

Warwick Oil 78.30

Monica 138.00

Wal-Mart 98.73

Tapco 296.86

First American Ad Sign Co 950.00

Gary Elfman 240.00

Darrell Forest 120.00

George Evans 180.00

Shirley Tiokasin 165.00

Leslie Elfman 165.00

Tiokasin made a motion to pay the bills. Evans seconded. The motion carried.

Tiokasin made a motion to turn the park maintenance over to Allyssa Christofferson. Evans seconded. The motion carried.

Tiokasin made a motion to buy a new lawn mower. Evans seconded. The motion carried.

Thanks to the Spirit Lake Tribe, the Warwick Fire Department, and Darrell’s Bar for donations to the Warwick sign project.

The next regular meeting will be held July 10, 2006.

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.

Sandra Barber

City Auditor