2/14/2007 – Public Notices

MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING

LEEDS CITY COUNCIL

January 8, 2007

The Leeds City Council met in regular session on January 8, 2007 at 6:30 p.m. at Leeds City Hall. Present were Mayor Lloyd Himle; Aldermen Cal Schlieve, Betty Anderson, Jeff Jacobson and Jady Stuberg. Also present was Robert Yri of BTR Elevator, Raphael Keller of KJ’s Bar, Curt Jacobson, DeWayne Streyle, Keith Streyle and Roger Kenner of Leeds EDC, Danny and Robert Scott of Earl’s Bar, Sheena Schmeets and Attorney Bill Hartl.

Himle brought discussion about the county road five miles north being chip sealed next spring. It would be $2,600 for us to do our part of the estimated 7/10 of a mile. The county commissioners need to know by January 12. They are getting 80% aid to do this project. A motion was made by Alderman Schlieve to do this as long as it is in line with the $2,600 estimate. Seconded by Alderman Jacobson. The motion carried.

A motion was made by Alderman Anderson for a special beer and liquor license for KJ’s Bar for the Jason Tracy wedding. Alderman Stuberg seconded. The motion carried.

Old City Hall was discussed. Janelle Engstrom has scouted the building and taken pictures to list on eBay as salvage. They would be given a deadline to remove whatever they want to salvage prior to the date the building will be scheduled to be demolished. Issues of liability were raised and need to be answered prior to listing on eBay. This issue is tabled until the next council meeting on February 5. The city will have her list the old roll-top desk and any older office equipment.

Bob Yri was here regarding the water situation with the newer tower being shut down temporarily. Schmeets explained to him that we would have enough water to fight a fire in the event something like that happened. She also explained what had happened with the tower freezing due to the recirculation pump needing repair.

Curt Jacobson visited with council regarding the adjacent portion of this building and the survey the city had done on the property by Fandrich Land Surveying.

DeWayne Streyle, Keith Streyle, Roger Kenner and Ron Hofstrand joined the meeting to discuss the common wall between city hall and the Uniband business. An agreement will be written up regarding cleaning of sidewalks, repair of outside of building, signing and advertising, etc. and a committee made up of one person from the council and one from whomever owns the other side of the building, along with an arbitrator, to make decisions regarding issues that arise due to the sharing of the wall and building. They also asked about the water tower and what was happening with it in regard to when it would be usable again. They were assured that we have adequate resources for water with our old tower, the cistern and access to emergency rural water, etc. A letter will be sent out with the water bills explaining circumstances in hopes of alleviating some of these concerns.

Danny Scott, Robert Scott and Raphael Keller visited with the council regarding 2 a.m. bar closing to be reconsidered. The council agreed that the trial period of 2 a.m. closing on special event occasions went well and they are willing to allow the bars to stay open until 2 a.m. A motion to amend Ordinance 175 regarding alcoholic beverages to

read: Anyone who dispenses or permits the consumption of alcoholic beverages on a licensed premises at times not allowed by state law is guilty of an offense. Licensees may serve or sell alcoholic beverages during hours and days allowed by state law. Anyone licensed by the city governing body to sell alcoholic beverages may apply to the city governing body for a permit to sell alcoholic beverages under that license during the hours from twelve noon on Sundays to two o’clock a.m. on Mondays. The authority for issuing the permit rests solely with the city governing body. The motion was made by Alderman Schlieve. Alderman Stuberg seconded. The motion carried. Second reading to be heard at the city council regular meeting on February 5, 2007.

The letter from Lake Region Health Unit was reviewed and tabled.

Sheena Schmeets reported that the lawn mower arrived today. She also reported that the control panel needed immediate attention and the council gave the go ahead to have it repaired along with the roll seal valve. She has spoken with a few people who can do repairs on the control panel; a company out of Moorhead, Minn., Moubry and Sons from Minot and John Lonsky from Valley City.

A motion was made by Alderman Schlieve to move 20% of monthly revenue from the Garbage Fund to the Water Fund monthly. Alderman Jacobson seconded. The motion carried.

The minutes of the December meeting were read and approved.

A motion was made by Alderman Schlieve to pay the bills. Seconded by Alderman Jacobson. The motion carried. Bills are as follows:

Salaries $3,310.99

Sheena Schmeets 3.90

Diane Hoffman 51.88

Otter Tail Power Co 69.80

Paulson Supply 9.25

Hoiberg’s 101.21

Benson Co Farmers Press 59.78

Fandrich Land Survey 775.50

L & H Plumbing 162.37

Tracy’s Market 30.59

Bursinger Drilling 2,105.14

Hawkins 1,255.85

H & H Coatings 3,600.00

ND Labs 32.00

BND 2,042.44

USA BlueBook 125.44

Northern Water Works 288.61

NPEC 300.00

Chad’s Amoco 376.42

NPEC 853.71

Rugby Sanitation 3,400.00

Ritterman Trucking 270.00

B & J Excavating 240.00

Postmaster 78.00

ND Water & Pollution 20.00

ND Telephone Co 63.11

Otter Tail Power Co 1,688.02

Office of the State

Treasurer 95.76

UCB 891.90

Leeds Airport Authority 1,127.42

Job Service ND 149.72

Postmaster 40.26

ND Dept of Health 10.00

ND Dept of Health 10.00

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.

Tammy Urness

City Auditor

MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING

LEEDS CITY COUNCIL

February 5, 2007

The Leeds City Council met in regular session February 5, 2007 at 6:30 p.m. at the Leeds City Hall. Present were Mayor Lloyd Himle and Aldermen Cal Schlieve, Betty Anderson, Jady Stuberg and Jeff Jacobson. Also present were Lyle and Harriet Bracken, Benson County Sheriff Steve Rohrer and Benson County Commissioners Jason Lee, Lowell Haagenson, Dwain Brown and Curtis Hvinden.

A motion was made by Alderman Schlieve to allow a special beer and liquor license to KJ’s, Inc. Alderman Anderson seconded. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Alderman Jacobson to give 15% of revenue sharing to the Leeds Park Board. Alderman Schlieve seconded. Motion carried.

Alderman Anderson made a motion to approve a raffle permit for St.

Vincent de Paul Church. Alderman Stuberg seconded. Motion carried.

The second reading of the Amendment to Ordinance 175 regarding alcoholic beverages reading: Anyone who dispenses or permits the consumption of alcoholic beverages on a licensed premises at times not allowed by state law is guilty of an offense. Licensees may serve or sell alcoholic beverages during hours and days allowed by state law. Anyone licensed by the city governing body to sell alcoholic beverages may apply to the city governing body for a permit to sell alcoholic beverages under that license during the hours from twelve noon on Sundays to two o’clock a.m. on Mondays. The authority for issuing the permit rests solely with the city governing body.

Alderman Schlieve moved to accept the wording. Alderman Jacobson seconded and the motion carried unanimously.

Discussion was held regarding a Leeds sign at the east entrance to the city as well as the possibility of an activities sign somewhere on Main Street. Jeff Jacobson will find out about placement of a sign at the entrance and Jady Stuberg will do some research on the activities sign.

Lyle and Harriet Bracken joined the meeting to discuss the Old City Hall. They don’t want to see it go and she has looked up some programs to preserve the building. They submitted a proposal to buy the building as is. This was tabled until further information could be obtained by them regarding funding of renovating the building and whether or not it is feasible to do so. The council also suggested Harriet have someone come down to evaluate the building and that there is a deadline to have this done. The city has no budgeted funding to restore this building and does not intend to. Any costs incurred by the Brackens in following up on the idea to preserve the building is entirely their own.

The council then met with Steve Rohrer and the county commissioners regarding contract policing of the city. Hours and costs were discussed and compared with what other cities are doing. More discussion will be held on this topic at a later date.

Housing incentives were discussed.

Alderman Schlieve moved to approve the minutes of January 8, 2007.

Alderman Stuberg seconded. Motion carried.

Alderman Jacobson moved to pay city bills with the exception of the bills from BNSF. Alderman Anderson seconded. Motion carried. Bills are as follows:

Salaries $2,642.84

Mystery Guild 18.98

Benson Co. Farmers Press 171.41

Dakota Web 60.00

Hoiberg’s 24.13

Otter Tail Power Co. 83.10

Tracy’s Market 32.23

Siemans 77.59

DeZurik 64.00

DeLaughery Painting 5,250.00

Sheena Schmeets 197.11

ND Rural Water 75.00

Northern Water Works 98.18

L&H Plumbing 521.62

Hawkins 849.05

Bank of ND 2,475.00

Northern Plains Electric 794.06

Benson Co. Highway Dept. 36.00

Postmaster 78.00

Rugby Sanitation 3,400.00

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.

Tammy Urness

City Auditor

MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING

ESMOND CITY COUNCIL

February 8, 2007

A regular meeting of the Esmond City Council was held February 8,

2007 at 7 p.m. at the Esmond City Hall. Present were Mayor Estagen Zimmerman, council members DeLores Solway, Sylvester Hoffner and Ellen Truax and City Auditor Misti Arnold. Lance Alexander was absent.

A motion was made by DeLores Solway, seconded by Ellen Truax, to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of December 4, 2006 and the special meeting held on January 18, 2007. The motion carried unanimously.

A motion was made by Sylvester Hoffner, seconded by Ellen Truax, to pay all approved bills. The motion carried unanimously. Bills are as follows:

Terry Schwab $404.43

Misti Arnold 554.10

Dakota Pump & Control 350.00

State Treasurer’s Office 200.00

Waste Management 1,306.76

ND Telephone Co. 54.78

Otter Tail Power Co. 849.57

Benson Co. Farmers Press 44.53

ND Public Health Dept. 16.00

ND Sewage Pump 250.00

Farmers Union Oil Co. 871.32

Benson Co. Highway Dept. 684.00

Esmond Park Board 89.08

Misti Arnold 10.26

City Auditor Misti Arnold presented the year-end financials and yearly audit to the board. DeLores Solway made a motion to accept the year end financials and the audit and to have the year-end financials posted at the Ramsey National Bank and the Esmond Post Office for local review. Sylvester Hoffner seconded. The motion carried unanimously.

City Auditor Misti Arnold, read over the three year inspection contract from Dakota Pump & Control, along with the yearly contract from Maguire Iron. Ellen Traux made a motion to accept the three year inspection contract from Dakota Pump & Control, seconded by Sylvester Hoffner. The motion carried unanimously. The Maguire Iron Contract was tabled until the city council gets further information on the rural water progress.

The next regular meeting will be held on Monday, March 5, 2007 at 7 p.m.

A motion was made by DeLores Solway, seconded by Sylvester Hoffner, to adjourn the meeting. The motion carried unanimously.

Misti Arnold

City Auditor

MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING

ESMOND CITY COUNCIL

January 18, 2007

A special meeting of the Esmond City Council was held January 18,

2007 at 6 p.m. at the Esmond City Hall. Present were Mayor Estagen Zimmerman, council members Sylvester Hoffner, DeLores Solway and Ellen Truax and City Auditor Misti Arnold. Absent was Lance Alexander. Visitors were Bill Hartl, Audrey Boe Olson, Jerry Job, Rick Anderson, Rod Beck and Darrell Hournbuckle.

The Esmond City Council and representatives from the North Central Rural Water Consortium(NCRWC), Interstate Engineering, Midwest Assistance Program and USDA Rural Development discussed the rural water connection for the City of Esmond, goals and needs of the city and NCRWC, water system evaluation, options on what infrastructures are to be sold, fire protection, the ability to add users and the city residents’ membership fee or connection fee.

Rick Anderson expressed his concerns on the working of the gate valves and hydrants and the higher cost of maintenance of the hydrants.

The City of Esmond will need to provide data to the NCRWC on the 1978 project costs on the water tower and system and any data on upgrades to the system since installed and any other data requested to get the evaluation process started.

Meeting adjourned.

City Auditor

Misti Arnold

OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS

OF THE BOARD OF

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

BENSON COUNTY

NORTH DAKOTA

January 16, 2007

The Benson County Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, January 16, 2007 at 9 a.m. Commissioners present were Jason Lee, Curtis Hvinden, Lowell Haagenson, Michael N. Steffan and Dwain Brown.

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Hvinden.

Sheriff Steven J. Rohrer met with the board to review the law concerning the allowance for sheriffs and deputy sheriffs uniforms.

He informed the board that HB1157 will be presented to the legislature this session to change the wording of the uniform allowance statute. He discussed having the county pay for weapons used by the sheriff’s department. He asked if the sheriff’s residence in the courthouse is still an option for him. Commissioner Lee informed him that if he should choose to reside in the residence, the county would take the steps needed to make the apartment habitable.

A motion was made by Brown, seconded by Lee, to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of January 2, 2007 and the special meeting of January 8, 2007. All members voted yes. The motion carried unanimously.

The board reviewed a letter from Mark Johnson, NDACo, dated January 3, 2007 regarding changing the dates of the Annual Association of Counties Conference.

Scott Knoke and Jenny Steinhaus met with the board to discuss purchasing new carpet for the Extension office. The estimated costs for new carpet is $3,975 of which one-third will be paid through programming funds. The board recommended obtaining a second estimate.

Knoke and Steinhaus also stated the office is in need of painting.

A motion was made by Lee, seconded by Steffan, to accept the following Pledge of Depositories and Pledge of Securities:

PLEDGE OF DEPOSITORIES

As of December 31, 2006 all monies of Benson County are deposited in the following banking institutions: Bremer Bank – Minnewaukan; United Community Bank of ND – Leeds; and North Star Community Credit Union – Maddock.

PLEDGE OF SECURITIES

BREMER BANK

MINNEWAUKAN

Total Certificates of

Deposit $42,478.04

Total Money Market 564,954.32

Total FEMA

Non-Interest 0.00

Total Checking Account

12/31/06 654,853.92

Total Payroll Account

12/31/06 3,055.84

Total 1,265,342.12

Pledge of Securities –

par value 10,121,320.25

UNITED COMMUNITY BANK OF ND

LEEDS

Total Certificates of

Deposit $200,000.00

Pledge of Securities –

book value 12,367,031.55

NORTH STAR COMMUNITY

CREDIT UNION

MADDOCK

Total Certificates of

Deposit $100,000.00

Insured by NCUA 100,000.00

All members voted yes. The motion carried unanimously.

The board reviewed a letter from Wold Engineering dated January 9,

2007 regarding Project SC-0319(060).

A motion was made by Lee, seconded by Haagenson, to transfer $75,000 from the County Poor Fund to the Social Welfare Fund. All members voted yes. The motion carried unanimously.

At 10 a.m. John Beckstrand, Brian Maddock and Ken Hoffert, Benson County Water Board, met to discuss issues concerning the Tolna Coulee Cleanout project. Also present at this time were Jean Olson, Benson County Water Board secretary and Leo and Kathy Walker and Thelma Paulson, Peterson Coulee Outlet Association. Hoffert informed the board of new issues concerning the Tolna Coulee Cleanout. He stated a one foot cleanout is allowed but funding for the cleanout is requested from Benson County. A proposal has been made for a cleanout to 1,448′ which would cost additional dollars. The costs to Benson County could be from $40,000 to $200,000. The board stated it would not consent to allocating these funds for the project. Beckstrand commented that Benson County is financially damaged as it does not receive taxes from tribally owned property. Hoffert presented a written proposed impact scenario if Devils Lake and Stump Lake should reach an elevation of 1,459′. Steffan commented that he did not believe the lake will flow out naturally. A motion was made by Steffan, seconded by Brown, to not approve the proposed plan of the Devils Lake Basin Joint Water Resource District Board for the Tolna Coulee cleanout. All member voted yes. The motion carried unanimously.

James P. Wang, Benson County state’s attorney, came to the meeting at

10:15 a.m.

Thelma Paulson questioned Benson County’s participation in the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement for Cities, Counties and Water Resource Districts in the Devils Lake Basin and along the Sheyenne and Red Rivers dated November 5, 1996.

The board reviewed a letter presented by the Peterson Coulee Outlet Association which Dale Frink, State Engineer, wrote to Governor John Hoeven on November 20, 2006.

The board also reviewed the agenda for the January 17, 2007 meeting of the Upper Sheyenne River Joint Water Resource Board.

Leo Walker questioned the moratorium on drainage.

Gene Hager, Benson County highway superintendent met with the board.

He stated he talked with Representative Ben Vig regarding amending NDCC 57-15-28 which relates to the Emergency Fund of the county. He stated he would like to see the 60 day statute language removed. He discussed the heating fuel spill at the Woodlake shop which resulted when ice slid off the roof and broke a copper pipe. He stated he is working with the health department to insure the spill is cleaned up properly.

State’s Attorney Wang presented a proposed agreement that the county highway seasonal employees will need to sign to be eligible for the county to pay the amount allocated by the county towards their health/dental/vision insurance benefits during the time they are not working.

Wang discussed the lawsuit the county is contemplating for damage to a county truck. He presented a proposed summons and complaint to the board. Chairman Hvinden signed the complaint to start the legal action.

Commissioner Brown discussed health insurance policy issues with the board.

The board reviewed the memo and minutes from the December 7, 2007 meeting of the Devils Lake Basin Joint Water Resource District Board.

A motion was made by Lee, seconded by Steffan, to charge $100 for private individuals to file a zoning ordinance variance application and $250 for commercial businesses to file a zoning ordinance variance application. All members voted yes. The motion carried unanimously.

A motion carried unanimously to adjourn the meeting.

Bonnie Erickson

County Auditor

Curtis Hvinden

Chairman

NOTICE OF EXECUTION SALE

CIVIL NO. 03-06-C-00171

IN DISTRICT COURT

NORTHEAST JUDICIAL DISTRICT

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA

COUNTY OF BENSON

North Star Community Credit Union, )

Plaintiff, )

vs. )

Albina Erickson and )

Daniel Erickson, )

Defendants.) Notice is hereby given that by virtue of a Judgment and Decree in foreclosure rendered and given by the District Court in and for the County of Benson, North Dakota, Northeast Judicial District, entered and docketed in the office of the Clerk of said Court on the 22nd day of January, 2007, in an action wherein Albina Erickson and Daniel Erickson were the defendants, in which decree it was adjudged that there was due and owing to the plaintiff upon said mortgage indebtedness, the sum of Thirty-four Thousand Seven Hundred Fourteen Dollars and 56/100 ($34,714.56) plus interest from January 17, 2007; by virtue of a writ of Special Execution to me issued out of the office of the Clerk of said Court, I will sell said property described in said Judgment and hereinafter described to the highest bidder for cash at public auction, at the front door of the Courthouse in the City of Minnewaukan, Benson County, North Dakota, on the 13th day of March, 2007, at 10:00 a.m., and on that day, to set aside the amount due to plaintiff with accrued costs as of the date of sale, or so much thereafter as the proceeds of said sale applicable thereto will satisfy.

The premises to be sold as aforesaid are located in the County of Benson, State of North Dakota, described as follows:

Township 153, Range 69

Section 20: SE1/4

Notice is also given that Albina Erickson holds and retains a life estate in this property.

Dated this 6th day of February, 2007.

BENSON COUNTY SHERIFF

BY: /s/ Steven J. Rohrer

Steven Rohrer

Sheriff of Benson County,

North Dakota

Gregory W. Tschider, Jr.

Attorney at Law

PO Box 668

Bismarck, ND 58502-0668

(701) 258-2400

MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING

WARWICK SCHOOL BOARD

December 12, 2006

The Warwick School Board met Tuesday, December 12 at 3:30 p.m. in the computer room. Present were McKelvey, Gravdahl, Christofferson, Brown and Thiele. Others present were Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Riedinger, Mr.

Jacobson, Barb Eversvik, Linda Ferguson, Wendy Gourneau, Janna Jensen, Lisa Jorde, Kelly Lund, Kathy Magnan, Steve Michels, Amy Olson, Duane Peterson, Jan Schmidt, Edith Wallace, Karlene Warner, Jodi Wellman, Rebecca Westman, Patty and David Robertson, Cory Christofferson, Sandy Joramo and Joannie Black.

The meeting was called to order at 3:35 p.m. by President Thiele.

An addition to the agenda was superintendent evaluation.

Christofferson made a motion to approve the agenda. Gravdahl seconded the motion. The motion carried.

Christofferson made a motion to approve the minutes as presented.

Brown seconded the motion. The motion carried.

Cory Chistofferson presented a letter with a petition to board president Thiele, which was returned to him because chain of command for patron complaints had not been followed. President Thiele gave Mr. Christofferson a copy of school board policy BIBA, patron complaints — complaints about personnel. Mr. Christofferson voiced his concerns about the boy’s basketball program.

Bills were presented and discussed. Gravdahl made a motion to pay the bills. McKelvey seconded the motion. The motion carried. Financial reports were presented.

Schwan Wholesale $299.01

US Foodservice — GFG

Division 145.00

Victor Jackson 8.00

Just Lucky I Guess 970.00

Warwick Oil 4,780.98

Barton’s Bus Sales 10,314.56

Stamp Fulfillment Services 11.20

Monica Christofferson 20.26

Postmaster 15.06

Postmaster 5.41

American Time & Signal

Company 158.95

Ameripride 76.80

AVI Systems Audiovisual,

Inc. 7,196.78

Benson Co Farmers Press 319.88

Bismarck Ramkota Hotel 124.00

BW Doublewood Inn 210.00

Michelle Cavanaugh 116.99

Central Business Systems 43.99

Cole Papers 463.06

Farmers Union Oil 323.60

Gerrells & Company 107.98

Grand Forks Public School 276.43

Great America Leasing

Corporation 515.00

Kenneth Hill 24.00

Steve Jacobson 90.00

Justin Klein 136.01

Lake Region Special Ed 57,662.34

Leevers County Market 18.28

MCI 69.99

Otter Tail Power Co 117.33

Quill Corporation 227.76

Sewing Machines Plus 145.00

Teacher Center Director 391.00

Shirley Tiokasin 42.12

Training Room 25.11

Warwick City 330.00

Warwick Oil 664.05

Wells Fargo Brokerage

Services 12,859.91

Workforce Safety &

Insurance 936.92

Mr. Guthrie reported on the budget. We are still deficit spending so will have to go over budget and see what cuts we will have to make for the next school year.

Mr. Riedinger reported on the State Student Council meeting in Bismarck that he and four students attended. Mr. Redinger also presented a power point presentation of the reading scores.

Mr. Jacobson reported on block scheduling, possibly departmentalizing in the upper elementary grades, setting up curriculum and rotation schedule to replace aging or out of date books.

We have had no response from Barton Buses regarding contract proposal, therefore, it is the consensus of the board that they will be paid on the contract approved at the November 14, 2006 school board meeting.

Purchase of a van was discussed. Christofferson made a motion to purchase a 2004 Chevrolet Express Van from New Rockford Chevrolet.

McKelvey seconded the motion. Roll call vote was taken, Gravdahl — yes; McKelvey — yes; Christofferson — yes; Brown — yes; and Thiele — yes.

Gravdahl made a motion to have the business manager get a loan from Western State Bank to finance the van. Brown seconded the motion.

Roll call vote was taken, Gravdahl — yes; Brown — yes; Christofferson — yes; McKelvey — yes; and Thiele — yes.

Gravdahl made a motin to approve the amended DBFA-R policy.

Christofferson seconded the motion. The motion carried.

McKelvey made a motion to approve the amended FBF policy. Brown seconded the motion. The motion carried.

The first reading of GAA thru GDGA-R; HHAA thru HIA-R; IBEA thru IFAA; JBFAA; KAIA — KB; LAC-LEB policies was presented.

A formative superintendent evaluation was done using the superintendent job description as criteria. It was noted that Mr.

Guthrie getting the school board policy manual and job descriptions written the first semester was highly rated. Christofferson made a motion to accept Mr. Guthrie’s evaluation. Gravdahl seconded the motion. The motion carried.

The next regular meeting will be January 10 at 3:30 p.m.

The meeting adjourned.

Carol Walford

Business Manager

Larry Thiele

President

(Publish Feb. 14, 2007)

MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING

MADDOCK SCHOOL BOARD

January 9, 2007

A regular meeting of the Maddock School Board was held on January 9,

2007 at 5:30 p.m. Present were President David Swanson, Becky Brandvold, Chris Lauinger, Linda Ellingson, David Kenner, Superintendent Brian Bubach, Principals Penny Leier and Kim Anderson and Business Manager Brenda Fossen. Guests were Kathy Sears, Joleen Risovi, Jalissa Hovland, Isaac Engels and Thane Solberg.

A motion was made by Kenner, seconded by Lauinger, to approve the agenda, amended to include the senior class trip. The motion carried.

A motion was made by Lauinger, seconded by Ellingson, to approve the minutes of December 12, the General Fund bills totaling $21876.62, food service and activities reports. The motion carried.

American Mathematics

Competitions $98.00

Benson Co Farmers Press 68.32

City of Maddock 4,336.05

Devils Lake Glass & Paint 31.30

ECOLAB Pest Elimination 105.50

Ellingson Radio & TV 28.90

Farmer’s Union Oil Co 3,833.93

Fire Extinguisher Systems 128.85

Flinn Scientific 32.15

Gaffaney’s of Minot 1,137.53

Grainger, Inc 123.66

Gus’s Auto Supply 47.14

Harlow’s Bus Sales 203.36

Health Dimension Rehab 3,405.40

Information Technology

Dept 309.86

J&J Gravel 2,003.24

Jaymar Business Forms 91.39

Laserbits, Inc 87.90

Leeds School District 230.00

Maddock Mini Mart 48.75

Mesabi Academy 3,120.00

ND Assn of Elem School

Principals 125.00

ND Safety Council 25.80

Popplers Music 231.13

Praxair 153.25

Quill Corporation 472.39

Schoolmasters 386.40

Share Corporation 243.83

Twete, Inc 655.06

UPS 18.49

Wholesale Supply Co 94.04

Principals reported on NAEP testing and the NESC workshop January 15.

Senior class representatives presented a trip proposal to Chicago, via train, during spring break. Due to their uncertainty of expenses, they were instructed to present a detailed itinerary with expenses at the next meeting to an alternate destination.

A motion was made by Brandvold, seconded by Lauinger, to pay volleyball line judges $10 per match per person for each JV and varsity match beginning with the 2006 season. The roll call vote was all in favor.

The renewal of the Multi-Purpose Building contract was discussed. Mr.

Bubach will visit with the city council regarding several concerns. A motion was made by Lauinger, seconded by Ellingson, to table the contract until the next meeting. The motion carried.

School improvement team chairmen and principals will be attending a DPI workshop this week and present further information at the next meeting.

The next regular meeting will be February 13 at 5:30 p.m.

The meeting adjourned.

Brenda Fossen

Business Manager

These minutes are submitted for publication prior to board approval.