10/22/2008 – Public Notices

NOTICE OF EXECUTION SALE

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA

COUNTY OF BENSON

IN DISTRICT COURT

NORTHEAST JUDICIAL DISTRICT

Civil No. 03-08-C-00103

Citizens Community Credit )

Union, )

Plaintiff, )

vs. )

Steven D. Bergin and Stephanie )

M. Bergin a/k/a/ Stephanie )

Bergin, )

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 19th day of September, 2008, in an action wherein Steven D. Bergin and Stephanie M. Bergin a/k/a/ Stephanie Bergin 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 Twenty-four Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy-six Dollars and 26/100 ($24,876.26) plus interest from September 3, 2008; 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 November, 2008, 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:

Lots One (1) and Two (2), Block Eight, (8), Original Townsite to the City of Warwick.

Dated this 2nd day of October, 2008.

BENSON COUNTY SHERIFF

BY: /s/ Steven J. Rohrer

Steven J. Rohrer

Sheriff of Benson County,

North Dakota

Gregory W. Tschider, Jr.

Attorney at Law

PO Box 668

Bismarck, ND 58502-0668

(701) 258-2400

(Publish Oct. 8, 15 & 22, 2008)

MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING

ESMOND CITY COUNCIL

October 8, 2008

A regular meeting of the Esmond City Council was held October 8, 2008 at 7 p.m. at the Esmond City Hall. Present were Mayor Estagen Zimmerman, council members DeLores Solway and Ellen Truax and City Auditor Misti Arnold. Absent were Sylvester Hoffner and Lance Alexander.

A motion was made by Ellen Truax, seconded by DeLores Solway, to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of September 3, 2008. The motion carried unanimously.

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

Terry Schwab $392.57

Misti Arnold 554.10

Don Vetsch 900.00

Brad Fix 60.00

Ecolab 154.00

Waste Management 1,352.50

ND Telephone Co. 54.59

Otter Tail Power Co. 408.25

Benson Co. Farmers Press 42.24

Internal Revenue Service 537.61

The final budget was presented to the council. DeLores Solway made a motion to approve the final budget, seconded by Ellen Truax. The motion carried unanimously. Anyone who would like to see the budget may call the city auditor at 701-249-3441.

Mayor Zimmerman commented that Brad Fix had helped out the city with a leak near the locker plant and that it would be nice to pay him for his four hours of service. DeLores Solway made a motion to pay Brad Fix, seconded by Ellen Truax. The motion carried unanimously.

Mayor Zimmerman presented the council with a planner that he had received. These planners would be given out at Christmas time instead of pocket calendars. Ellen Truax made a motion to have the planners ordered. DeLores Solway seconded. The motion carried unanimously.

The next regular meeting will be Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008 at 7 p.m. at the Esmond City Hall.

DeLores Solway made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Ellen Truax and the meeting adjourned.

Misti Arnold

City Auditor

(Publish October 22, 2008)

PUBLIC NOTICE

The Superintendent of the Fort Totten Agency, Bureau of Indian Affairs, United States Department of the Interior has made a final agency determination that the United States will acquire the following tract:

Legal Land Description: T.151N., R.66W., 5th P.M., Benson County, North Dakota, Section 6, Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, SW1/4NE1/4, SE1/4NW1/4, and the S1/2SE1/4, SUBJECT TO an easement for a highway right-of-way to Benson County, North Dakota, filed and recorded in Book 33 of Miscellaneous on Page 140, further described as the South

75 feet of the S1/2SE1/4, T.151N., R.67W., 5th P.M. Section 1, NE1/4NE1/4, S1/2NE1/4, NE1/4SE1/4, T.152N., R.67W., 5th P.M. Section 36, S1/2SE1/4, containing 636.17 acres more or less, all of which are located within an approved land consolidation area on the Spirit Lake Reservation in the name of the United States for the benefit of the Spirit Lake Sioux Tribe.

Title to the land acquired is being taken in trust for the tribe pursuant to Public Law 97-459, 96 Stat. 2515 (January 12, 1983). The United States shall acquire title no sooner than thirty days after this notice is published.

This notice is published in accordance with Title 25 Code of Federal Regulations section 151.12(b) (1997).

Publication: (10/22/2008)

MEETING NOTICE

The North Central Planning Council will conduct a public hearing on October 30, 2008 at 11 a.m. in the meeting room at the Memorial Building, 417 5th St. NE, Devils Lake, ND to receive input on housing and non-housing community development needs for the 2009 Action Plan.

The CDBG Distribution Statement for the region will also be discussed.

The Action Plan for the year 2009 serves the state’s grant application for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME and Emergency shelter Grants (ESG) programs. The Action Plan contains the program descriptions that describe how these programs will be delivered in the year 2009.

The public is encouraged to attend the public hearing to learn about the Region’s Program Distribution Statement and to provide input on needs throughout the Region. At a later date, the public will be invited to obtain a copy of the draft Plan and to provide written comments. For more information contact Richard Anderson, North Central Planning Council, PO Box 651, Devils Lake, ND 58301.

MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING

OBERON SCHOOL BOARD

September 8, 2008

A regular meeting of the Oberon School Board was held September 8, 2008. In attendance were Yvonne Thumb, Paula Deckert, Greg Thomas, Roger Skadsem, Karen Peterson,Principal Kenneth Ploium, Assistant Principal Damian Kennedy and Business Manager Renae Kennedy.

A motion was made, seconded, and carried, to approve the minutes of the August 11 meeting as read.

A motion was made, seconded, and carried to accept the bills as presented.

NDASBM $35.00

Wal-Mart 70.71

Renae Kennedy 76.77

Paul Stensland 12.88

Mary Ann Broe 219.96

Jasmine Johnsrud 219.96

Damian Kennedy 219.96

Corey Ploium 219.96

Kenneth Ploium 340.70

Sandy Swenson 169.20

Betty Rushfeldt 219.96

Harcourt 487.16

Quill Corp. 363.17

Follett 613.61

Lester Ellingson 323.23

ND Telephone Co. 107.90

Julie Schuler 314.85

McGraw Hill 253.24

Houghton Mifflin 162.39

Toshiba 76.61

Postmaster 1.17

Bremer Bank 150.00

Wally’s 15.00

Time for Kids 110.50

Discount School Supply 101.68

Benson Co. Farmer Press 241.09

Farmer’s Union Oil Co. 1,070.57

Rosa Deschamp 50.00

Classroom Direct 132.81

Aggregate Industries 247.75

Midwest Business Systems 1,074.00

Mark’s Diesel 982.01

A motion was made, seconded, and carried to accept Center Coal Company’s bid.

A motion was made, seconded, and carried to approve the 2008-09 Title I Application.

A motion was made, seconded, and carried to accept the revised LEP/ELL Program Policy.

Paula Deckert and Renae Kennedy showed interest in attending the NDSBA convention November 14-15.

We will contact Kent Mattson for school pictures for the beginning of October or November.

Enrollment is at 61.

Calendar of events included the basketball schedule and after-school program.

Renae Kennedy presented the financial report.

The next board meeting will be October 13 at 6 p.m.

A motion was made, seconded, and carried to adjourn the meeting.

Renae Kennedy

Business Manager

MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING

WARWICK CITY COUNCIL

September 8, 2008

A regular meeting of the Warwick City Council was held September 8,

2008 at 7 p.m.

The meeting was called to order by Mayor George Evans. Council members present were Ron Jacobson, Nick Walter and Gary Elfman.

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

Bills were presented.

UTILITY FUND

Mark Elfman $ 249.34

Otter Tail Power Co. 132.23

Waste Management 865.59

ND Dept. of Health 16.00

Hawkins 360.63

GENERAL FUND

Otter Tail Power Co. $155.72

Sandra Barber 210.00

Benson Co. Farmers Press 31.36

Farmers Union Oil Co. 75.00

Team Lab Chemical Corp. 220.00

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

The annual budget was gone over line by line and adjustments made.

The next meeting will be held September 22 to finalize the budget.

The next regular meeting will be October 6, 2008 at 7 p.m.

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.

Sandra Barber

City Auditor

MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING

WARWICK CITY COUNCIL

September 22, 2008

A special meeting of the Warwick City Council was held September 22, 2008. Present were Mayor George Evans and council members Ron Jacobson, Nick Walter and Gary Elfman.

Final budget numbers were presented. Jacobson made a motion to approve increases in fuel, governing board, postage and WSI and accept the final budget. Elfman seconded. The motion carried.

In other business Elfman made a motion to approve a raffle permit for a Warwick School raffle. Jacobson seconded. The motion carried.

The next regular meeting will be October 8, 2008 at 7 p.m.

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.

Sandra Barber

City Auditor

MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING

MADDOCK CITY COUNCIL

October 6, 2008

A regular meeting of the Maddock City Council was called to order by Council President Rodney Maddock at 7:30 p.m. on October 6, 2008 at the city hall. Present for roll call were council members Kent Neppl, Kay Feig and Marilyn Allan. Mayor Kevin Winson was absent. Frank Mosser was also present.

A motion was made by Allan, seconded by Neppl, to approve the minutes of the September 8 meeting. The motion carried.

A motion was made by Allan, seconded by Feig, to approve the bills.

The motion carried.

Employee wages $713.72

Ag Resources 231.05

Barnes & Noble Booksellers,

Inc. 33.19

Benson Co. Farmers Press 87.28

BlueCross BlueShield Inc. 1,789.30

Border States 2,204.53

Double M Sanitation 3,709.00

Farmers Union Oil Co. 605.93

Frank L. Mosser 96.40

Hawkins Chemical, Inc. 322.03

Holiday Inn 196.10

Maddock EDC 250.00

Maddock Mini Mart 1,196.90

ND Health Lab 16.00

Northern Plains Electric 32,036.81

Northern Water Works

Supply, Inc. 1,386.24

One Call Concepts, Inc. 7.44

Pamela Lee 230.41

Priscilla Backstrom 105.00

Summers Mfg. 1.42

The Computer Loft 40.00

The Cottage 57.50

Maddock EDC 225.00

Maddock EDC 2,268.62

US Post Office 210.00

Western Area Power 4,320.01

ND Telephone Co. 326.69

VISA 999.85

Mosser reported that B & B Contracting has started the raw water transmission line replacement project and things are going well.

The Pledge of Securities from North Star Community Credit Union and Ramsey National Bank & Trust were reviewed and approved. They are on file in the office of the city auditor.

A motion was made by Allan, seconded by Feig, to have Terpening Construction remove the curb and gutter at Summers Manufacturing and replace it with valley gutter. The motion carried.

A 12-month lease agreement between the Maddock Public School and the City of Maddock for the use of the Multi-Purpose Building was presented. A motion was made by Allan, seconded by Neppl, to approve the agreement. The motion carried.

A request for a dance/liquor permit for the Fossen-Bergrud wedding was presented by The Maddock Bar. A motion was made by Feig, seconded by Allan, to issue the permit. The motion carried.

A request for a building permit was presented by Dale and Sandra Olson for building a garage. A motion was made by Neppl, seconded by Allan, to issue the permit. The motion carried.

The 2009 budget was reviewed. A motion was made by Feig, seconded by Allan, to approve the budget. The motion carried.

A motion was made by Feig, seconded by Allan, to purchase Black Mountain Budget Preparation software for the city office. The motion carried.

The next regular meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, November 3.

There being no further business, on motion made, seconded and carried, the meeting was adjourned.

Pamela Lee

City Auditor

Kevin Winson

Mayor

(This minutes have not been approved by the Maddock City Council.)