5/13/2009 – Public Notices

MADDOCK SCHOOL BOARD

March 26, 2009

A special meeting of the Maddock School Board was held March 26, 2009 at 6 p.m. Present were President Chris Lauinger, Becky Brandvold, Linda Ellingson, David Kenner, Randy Benson, Superintendent Kim Anderson and Business Manager Brenda Fossen.

This special meeting was held in executive session, pursuant to NDCC

44-04-19.2 for negotiations planning.

Brenda Fossen

Business Manager

Chris Lauinger

President

MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING

MADDOCK SCHOOL BOARD

April 16, 2009

A regular meeting of the Maddock School Board was held April 16, 2009 at 5:30 p.m. Present were President Chris Lauinger, Becky Brandvold, Linda Ellingson, David Kenner, Randy Benson, Superintendent Kim Anderson, Principal Penny Leier and Business Manager Brenda Fossen.

Also present were Larry Heinle, JoLynn Fautsch and Gary Wald.

A motion was made by Kenner, seconded by Brandvold, to approve the agenda. The motion carried.

A motion was made by Ellingson, seconded by Benson, to approve the minutes of March 17 and 26, the General Fund bills totaling $28,130.81, food service and activities reports. The motion carried.

Alltel Wireless $47.95

Altru Health System 2,325.00

Barnes & Noble 47.94

Belle Trucking 2,770.97

Benson Co. Farmers Press 103.45

Cenex Convenience Card 31.49

City of Maddock 3,172.00

Cole Papers 176.24

Custom Wood Products 779.15

Dakota Boys & Girls Ranch 2,960.00

Dakota Web Composers 90.00

Dunlap Industries 1,900.00

Ecolab Pest Elimination 117.00

Ellingson Radio & TV 336.00

Farmers Union Oil Co. 4,288.38

Food Service Fund 33.25

Gaffaney’s of Minot 998.56

Gus’s Auto Supply 17.66

Harlow’s Bus Sales 75.32

Hoiberg’s Office Supply 363.59

Home of Economy 121.13

Honeywell, Inc. 1,286.50

Infocus Corporation 568.00

Information Technology Dept. 288.20

The Instrumentalist 116.00

Jones Brothers Auto Sales 60.00

Jostens Printing & Publishing 358.12

JS Vending 263.54

Kmart 8.45

Leevers Co. Market 20.23

Multi-Purpose Building 1,150.00

Networking Specialists Inc. 250.00

North Dakota Telephone Co. 356.75

Quill Corporation 1,127.23

Ramkota Hotel 96.40

Share Corporation 320.05

Simplex Grinnell 897.00

Tracy’s Market 172.84

Yri, Terry 36.42

ACCOUNT TOTAL 28,130.81

Principals reported on several Academic Challenge events, music and school improvement activities.

Two bids were received for the gym bleachers; Shool Products and Equipment for $87,225 and School Specialty Supply for $97,527. A motion was made by Kenner, seconded by Brandvold, to accept the bid from School Products and Equipment. The roll call vote was all in favor. The motion carried. The bleachers are to be installed mid-June. The old bleachers will be advertised for bids.

Greenburg Roofing will inspect the roof this spring for necessary repairs and include estimates to resurface the areas over both locker rooms. They were unable to complete last falls scheduled repairs and will honor last years bid for those repairs.

A motion was made by Ellingson, seconded by Benson, to approve the 2009-2010 Commitment of Services to the NESC and to include the ITV maintenance fee and technician fees of $1,500 each. The roll-call vote was all in favor. The motion carried.

Mrs. Anderson presented several staffing issues. A letter of resignation was presented on behalf of Jeff Jacobson. A motion was made by Ellingson, seconded by Kenner to accept the resignation and thank him for his service. The roll call vote was all in favor. The motion carried.

To date, one application has been received for the vocational business position. The board reaffirmed to Mrs. Anderson that all coaching and extra-curricular positions are hired on an annual basis and that current and new staff are always considered first. The collaborative bargaining teams have not settled and meet again on Tuesday, April 21. Drivers Education will be provided by the Leeds School District, however details are not yet certain due to the National Guard deployment of the drivers education teacher.

A motion was made by Benson, seconded by Kenner, to approve the second reading of Policy GBFB Library-Media Center. The roll call vote was all in favor. The motion carried.

At 6:50 p.m. the regular meeting was recessed and reconvened in executive session pursuant to NDCC 44-04-19.2 regarding closed or confidential student records. At 7:10 p. m. the regular meeting reconvened in open session. A motion was made and seconded to approve the Lake Region Special Ed contract dated April 8, 2009. The motion carried.

Mrs. Anderson informed the board of the latest information regarding HB1400.

The special meeting scheduled to follow the regular meeting was cancelled.

The next regular meeting will be May 12, 2009 at 5:30 p.m.

The meeting adjourned.

Brenda Fossen

Business Manager

These minutes were submitted for publication prior to board approval.

MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING

MADDOCK SCHOOL BOARD

April 27, 2009

A special meeting of the Maddock School Board was held April 27, 2009 at 12 noon. Present were Linda Ellingson, David Kenner, Randy Benson, Superintendent Kim Anderson and Business Manager Brenda Fossen.

A motion was made by Benson, seconded by Kenner, to approve the

2009-2011 Collaborative Bargaining agreement. Base will be increased $1,000 each year, with one year of schedule compression each year.

Reference was made regarding the 181 day school year requirement where necessary. The roll call vote was all in favor. The motion passed.

A motion was made by Kenner, seconded by Ellingson, to issue the 2009-10 teachers contracts. The roll call vote was all in favor. The motion carried.

The meeting adjourned.

Brenda Fossen

Business Manager

These minutes were submitted for publication prior to board approval.

INVITATION TO BID

CONCRETE PARKING LOT

Benson County Housing Authority (BCHA) will be accepting sealed bids for adding a cement parking lot at 201 Main St. W, Minnewaukan, ND 58351. Sealed bids will be accepted until 5:30 p.m., May 14, 2009 at the office of Benson County Housing Authority, 201 Main St. W, Minnewaukan, ND 58351. Any bids received after this time will be considered non-responsive and not accepted. The bid opening will be May 14, 2009 at the Benson County Housing Authority Board of Commissioners meeting.

The bid shall be for all materials and labor necessary, including: 1) Any necessary prep work, not limited to stripping sod, leveling and hauling fill; 2) Lay rebar; 3) Place 6" 4,000 psi concrete (35′ x 75′).

Bidders on this project will be required to comply with Davis Bacon Requirements.

The project site is available for inspection by any prospective bidders by calling BCHA at (701)473-5671 and scheduling a time for inspection.

WORK is to be CONCLUDED on or before JULY 20, 2009.

Bids must be labeled on the outside of the envelope with the

following: 1) Name of the person/firm submitting bid; 2) Must be marked "Parking Lot."

A bid will not be considered if it does not fully comply with these requirements. The Invitation to Bid does not commit the housing authority to award a contract nor to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of bids in the procurement of supplies. BCHA reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any information or irregularities and to re-advertise when it is in the best interest of BCHA.

Shelly Kallenbach

Executive Director

(Publish April 29 & May 6 & 13, 2009)

OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS

OF THE BOARD OF

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

BENSON COUNTY

NORTH DAKOTA

April 21, 2009

The Benson County commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at 8 a.m. in the commissioner room of the Benson County Courthouse in Minnewaukan, ND. Commissioners present were Jason Lee, Curtis Hvinden, Lowell Haagenson and Michael N. Steffan.

David Davidson was absent. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Lee. Richard Peterson of the Benson County Farmers Press was also present.

A motion was made by Hvinden, seconded by Steffan, to approve the minutes from the regular meeting of April 6, 2009 and the special meeting of April 17, 2009. All members voted yes. The motion carried unanimously.

The board reviewed a letter from the ND DOT dated March 31, 2009 regarding a traffic safety contract for year 2009. A motion was made by Haagenson, seconded by Hvinden, to have the chairman sign the contract. All members voted yes. The motion carried unanimously.

A motion by Haagenson, seconded by Hvinden, to forgive interest accruing on the bill which is 365 days past due as of October 1, 2008 at the road department for Riggin Township. The reason the interest is being forgiven is that Riggin Township passed an excess levy to pay down the debt. Interest shall be forgiven commencing January 1,

2009 and it shall be forgiven as long as an excess mill levy is in place to pay down the past due amount. Additional discussion was held on the issue. All members voted yes. The motion carried unanimously.

The board reviewed an e-mail dated April 16, 2009 regarding stimulus money from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act available for projects that will improve energy efficiency.

James P. Wang, Benson County State’s Attorney, arrived at the meeting at 8:20 a.m.

The board reviewed a letter from Central Power Electric Cooperative dated April 3, 2009 regarding the Pleasant Lake to WAPA 115kV Transmission Line Environmental Review.

The board reviewed the mileage/activity report for the sheriff’s department for March 2009.

Lee gave a report on the meeting in Bismarck between the governor, the Spirit Lake Tribe and Benson County regarding the issue of removing the 4% materials tax to obtain stimulus money to proceed with the Wood-Rutten Road paving project.

Gene Hager met with the board regarding assessments of flood damage.

He presented photos to the board showing damage near the Gavin Foss residence. Hager requested permission from the board to proceed with repair of the road at Fillmore. He indicated this emergency work will be 100% funded by FEMA if it exceeds $5,000. Morris Holen Jr. of Wold Engineering came to the meeting to discuss flood damage issues.

John Beckstrand came to the meeting at 8:45 a.m.

Holen stated if paving is not included in the emergency designation, it will need to be cost shared 80%/20%.

Hager stated he reconsidered the issue of the board appointing him as applicant agent for the 2009 flood. He stated he will work on doing the initial damage assessments and then he requested the board transfer the applicant agent work to the new highway superintendent.

Holen advised the board of possible costs assessed to Benson County for the road damage projects.

Brian Maddock came to the meeting at 8:50 a.m.

A motion was made by Hvinden, seconded by Haagenson, to proceed with repair of the bridge near Gavin Foss’s and Federal Aid Roads CMC-0314, 0315 and 0328. All members voted yes. The motion carried unanimously.

Hager discussed a road east of Maddock which has several spots which are breaking up. This is a project which was set for seal coat and the seal coat cannot take place if the road is in bad condition.

Holen said the state is not in favor of dropping the project and stated patching could be added into the project if needed. Hager questioned what would be involved in dropping off five miles of the damaged road set for seal coat. Holen stated it would need to be negotiated with the contractor. The board concluded a cost estimate should be obtained for patching the road prior to seal coating.

Steffan commented that the contractor should be contacted to see if the project could be dropped. He also suggested removing the pavement on the road and returning it to gravel.

Haagenson asked Holen if he knew of any updated information on SB 2012. Holen said the last information he heard of was the amount allocated for roads was going to be reduced from 120 million to 43 million.

State’s Attorney Wang left the meeting at 9:20 a.m.

Charles Paulson came to the meeting at 9:25 a.m. and indicated maps have been sent out to townships to get a list of damages.

Holen recommended a change order be made and the patches be made on the road near Maddock prior to chip sealing rather than dropping the project.

Maddock stated the water board received several requests from townships for the water board to purchase culverts to be used by the townships. Hager stated a load of culverts would cost approximately $15,000. Maddock said the culverts would need to be distributed on a first come, first served basis and only a limited amount of money will be allocated.

Gene Hager left the meeting at 9:50 a.m.

The board concluded to let the water board decide on whether or not to purchase culverts to be used by the townships. Maddock stated the board will request a list of culverts needed throughout the county.

Beckstrand informed the board of issues concerning the Kurtz Dam in Benson County.

Maddock and Beckstrand left the meeting at 10:05 a.m.

Scott Knoke and Margaret Tweten met with the board. Knoke informed the board Jenny Steinhaus will be resigning her position with the NDSU Extension office. He stated he will advertise for a new employee to fill the position. Tweten stated the position is cost shared and Benson County’s portion would be approximately $6,500 if the position is advertised as a full-time position. A motion was made by Steffan, seconded by Hvinden, to advertise the position. All members voted yes. The motion carried unanimously. Tweten mentioned a commissioner could serve on the search committee for a new employee if interested.

Haagenson and Steffan both volunteered to serve on the search committee.

Joe Mayer of Butler Machine met with the board regarding advertising for bids for new motor graders for the road department. The board thought the bid opening could be set for May 19, 2009. The board discussed advertising the old blades for public for sale to see if they would be worth more than the guaranteed buy-back.

The board reviewed the contract and contract bond on chip seal projects SC-0319(061) & SC-0328(066). A motion was made by Hvinden, seconded by Steffan, to have the chairman sign the contract. All members voted yes. The motion carried unanimously.

The board reviewed a letter from the NDIRF dated March 30, 2009 regarding the annual meeting and election.

The board also reviewed a letter from the State of ND Unified Judicial System dated April 7, 2009 regarding a contract for court-appointed counsel.

A motion was made by Steffan, seconded by Haagenson, to approve an Application for Classification as Inundated Agricultural Land submitted by Merle Henke for the NE1/4 of Sec. 26, Twp. 154, Rge. 69.

All members voted yes. The motion carried unanimously.

A motion was made by Steffan, seconded by Haagenson, to amend a motion made at the April 17, 2009 meeting to have all administrative money received for the flood of 2009 go through the Emergency Administrative Fund rather than the General Fund provided a sub-fund be created to track amounts paid to the applicant agent. All members voted yes. The motion carried unanimously.

The board reviewed a cost estimate for repairing the floor in the Maddock county shop building dated April 20, 2009. A motion was made by Haagenson, seconded by Steffan, to table the issue. All members voted yes. The motion carried unanimously.

The meeting adjourned at 11:16 a.m.

Bonnie Erickson

Benson County Auditor

Jason Lee

Chairman

MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING

ESMOND CITY COUNCIL

May 6, 2009

A regular meeting of the Esmond City Council was held May 6, 2009 at

7 p.m. at the Esmond City Hall. Present were Mayor Estagen Zimmerman, council members Ellen Truax, DeLores Solway, Sylvester Hoffner and Lance Alexander and City Auditor Misti Arnold. Guests were Marty Hagerty and Scott Mayer.

A motion was made by DeLores Solway, seconded by Sylvester Hoffner, to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of April 1, 2009. The motion carried unanimously.

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

Terry Schwab $392.57

Misti Arnold 554.10

Hawkins 272.50

Waste Management 1,422.83

ND Telephone Co. . 54.58

Otter Tail Power Co. 847.08

Benson Co. Farmers Press 71.30

Farmers Union Oil Co. 285.48

USTI 97.00

Rue 54 29.66

ND Public Health Lab 32.00

Marty Hagerty, new manager at the Esmond Bar, was present. He asked the council permission to extend the bar hours until 2 a.m. on May 9, 2009. Sylvester Hoffner made a motion for the Esmond Bar to stay open until 2 a.m., seconded by Ellen Truax. The motion carried unanimously.

Scott Mayer, a representative of the Young Men’s Club was present. He asked the council permission to hold a demolition derby and street dance on July 11, 2009. DeLores Solway made a motion to let the Young Men’s Club hold a demo derby and dance and that they needed to give the city a $100 deposit for cleanup. Lance Alexander seconded. The motion carried unanimously.

The contract between Rural Water and the City of Esmond is done. It is to be signed, notarized and then sent to Bismarck. Payment then will be made to the City of Esmond for the water infrastructure.

Estagen Zimmerman asked permission to purchase 20 bags of asphalt to repair holes in the city streets. Sylvester Hoffner made a motion to purchase the asphalt. DeLores Solway seconded. The motion carried unanimously. The city will put out on bids for gravel that is needed on all gravel roads in Esmond.

Mowing bids for the city lots were read. The council made a decision to accept the bid from Donald Vetsch. He will mow, trim and clean debris from the lots for $800 a month. DeLores Solway made a motion to accept Donald Vetsch’s bid, seconded by Lance Alexander. The motion carried unanimously.

Dump ground hours were set as follows: May 9-31 on Saturdays 8 a.m.

to 12 noon and 1 to 4 p.m. During the week call Sylvester Hoffner or DeLores Solway to be let in. Hours in June until freeze up will be Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 12 noon. A pickup load will be charged $7.50 and a truck load will be $20. Branches, cut up wood, leaves and grass clippings are accepted. No garbage, tires, asphalt, appliances, sheetrock, etc. are allowed due to state regulations. If there is a question on an item that you would like to dispose of, please contact the mayor or city auditor to see if it can be placed in the dump ground. From May 9-31 there will be no charge to use the city dump ground for trees, grass clippings, leaves and cut up wood.

The city will be putting an ad out for anyone interested to sit at the dump ground on Saturdays. The pay is $7.50 an hour. Anyone interested may call the mayor or city auditor. The mayor’s number is

249-8368 and the city auditor’s number is 249-3441.

The next regular meeting will be held Wednesday, June 10 at 7 p.m. at the Esmond City Hall.

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

Misti Arnold

City Auditor

INVITATION TO BID

SHINGLE REPLACEMENT

AND ROOF REPAIR

Benson County Housing Authority (BCHA) will be accepting sealed bids for shingle replacement and roof repair on 120 2nd Ave N; 141 Main St. W; and 120 Main St. W, all Minnewaukan, ND 58351. Sealed bids will be accepted until 5:30 p.m., May 14, 2009 at the office of Benson County Housing Authority, 201 Main St. W, Minnewaukan, ND 58351. Any bids received after this time will be considered non-responsive and not accepted. The bid opening will be May 14, 2009 at the Benson County Housing Authority Board of Commissioners meeting.

Bidders must submit separate bids for each building. The bid shall be for all materials and labor necessary, including: 1) on the shingles, a minimum full warranty of 10 years for replacement costs and 30 years for materials; 2) shingles must be rated to withstand at least 70 miles per hour wind; 3) shingles must be fastened with nails (staples are not allowed) at no less than the minimum nailing required by the shingle manufacturer’s warranty; 4) shingles must be installed to provide the coverage required for the manufacturer’s warranty; 5)replacement of the fascia boards, soffit, gutters, downspouts and any damaged sheathing, underlayment, and flashing; 6) removal and disposal of old shingles, fascia boards, soffit, gutters, downspouts and any damaged sheathing, underlayment, and flashing; 7) attach bathroom fan to outside vent if needed.

Bidders on this project will be required to comply with Davis Bacon Requirements.

The three houses are available for inspection by any prospective bidders by calling BCHA at (701)473-5671 and scheduling a time for inspection.

WORK is to be CONCLUDED on or before SEPTEMBER 15, 2009.

Each bid must be labeled on the outside of the envelope with the

following: 1) Name of the person/firm submitting bid; 2) Must be marked "Shingle."

A bid will not be considered if it does not fully comply with these requirements. The Invitation to Bid does not commit the housing authority to award a contract nor to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of bids in the procurement of supplies. BCHA reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any information or irregularities and to re-advertise when it is in the best interest of BCHA.

Shelly Kallenbach

Executive Director

(Publish April 29 & May 6 & 13, 2009)

INVITATION TO BID

RE-SIDE APARTMENT BUILDING

Benson County Housing Authority (BCHA) will be accepting sealed bids for siding replacement on 201 Main St. W, Minnewaukan, ND 58351.

Sealed bids will be accepted until 5:30 p.m., May 14, 2009 at the office of Benson County Housing Authority, 201 Main St. W, Minnewaukan, ND 58351. Any bids received after this time will be considered non-responsive and not accepted. The bid opening will be May 14, 2009 at the Benson County Housing Authority Board of Commissioners meeting.

The bid shall be for all materials and labor necessary, including: 1) remove 1 window and air conditioner box and close off with plywood and insulate; 2) install drywall where window was; 3) removal of existing siding; 4) wrap building with a strong, durable wrap using Tyvek brand or a product with equal specs; 5) use .042 mil minimum thickness double four vinyl siding with excellent locking capabilities and selection of neutral colors. Siding should be fade resistant. Contractor must provide samples of siding to housing authority for approval prior to commencement of project; 6) request use of vinyl siding fixture accessories to be used whenever possible;

7) replace trim boards and stain where needed; 8) caulk building where needed with a stretchable caulking; 9) replace vents if needed.

Bidders on this project will be required to comply with Davis Bacon Requirements.

The apartment building is available for inspection by any prospective bidders by calling BCHA at (701)473-5671 and scheduling a time for inspection.

WORK is to be CONCLUDED on or before SEPTEMBER 15, 2009.

Bids must be labeled on the outside of the envelope with the

following: 1) Name of the person/firm submitting bid; 2) Must be marked "Siding."

A bid will not be considered if it does not fully comply with these requirements. The Invitation of Bid does not commit the housing authority to award a contract nor to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of bids in the procurement of supplies. BCHA reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any information or irregularities and to re-advertise when it is in the best interest of BCHA.

Shelly Kallenbach

Executive Director

(Publish April 29 & May 6 & 13, 2009)

MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING

WARWICK CITY COUNCIL

March 9, 2009

A regular meeting of the Warwick City Council was held March 9, 2009 at 7 p.m. The meeting was called to order by Mayor George Evans.

Council members present were Ron Jacobson and Gary Elfman.

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

Bills were presented:

UTILITY FUND

Mark Elfman $249.34

Otter Tail Power Co. 272.50

Waste Management 846.04

ND Dept. of Health 16.00

Team Laboratories 937.50

GENERAL FUND

Otter Tail Power Co. $155.72

Sandra Barber 210.00

Black Construction 3,664.50

Benson Co. Highway Dept. 360.00

Benson Co. Farmers Press 23.20

WSI 250.00

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

Jacobson made a motion to renew application for the NDPDES permit.

Elfman seconded. The motion carried.

The next regular meeting will be April 6, 2009.

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.

Sandra Barber

City Auditor

NOTICE OF SALE

CIVIL NO. 09-C-3

Notice is hereby given that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure by the District Court of the Northeast Judicial District in and for the County of Benson and the State of North Dakota, and entered and docketed in the office of the Clerk of said Court on April 1, 2009, in an action wherein Federal National Mortgage Association was Plaintiff and Craig S. Arnold; Nicole Arnold; LVNV Funding, LLC; and any person in possession were Defendants, in favor of Plaintiff and against the Defendants for the sum of $86,601.06, which judgment and decree, among other things, direct the sale by me of the real property hereinafter described, to satisfy the amount of said judgment, with interest thereon and the costs and expenses of such sale, or so much thereof as the proceeds of said sale will satisfy; and by virtue of a writ issued to me out of the office of the Clerk of said Court, I, Steven J. Rohrer, Sheriff of Benson County, North Dakota, will sell the property described in the Judgment to the highest bidder for cash at public auction at the front door of the Courthouse in the City of Minnewaukan in the County of Benson and State of North Dakota, on June 9, 2009, at the hour of 10:00 a.m.

(CT), to satisfy the amount due, with interest thereon, and the costs and expenses of such sale, or so much thereof as the proceeds of such sale will satisfy. The property to be sold is situated in the County of Benson and State of North Dakota, and described as follows:

The following tract or parcel of land lying and being in the County of Benson and State of North Dakota and described as follows, to-wit:

A tract of land situated in the SE 1/4 NE 1/4 of Section 16, Township

152 North, Range 71 West, more particularly described as follows:

Beginning at the East 1/4 corner of said Section 16; thence N 00 degrees 39 feet 29 inches E along the East line of said Section a distance of 500.00 feet; thence S 89 degrees 46 feet 01 inches W a distance of 962.05 feet; thence S 01 degrees 01 feet 22 inches W a distance of 477.36 feet; thence S 88 degrees 53 feet 08 inches E a distance of 965.00 feet to said East line and the point of beginning.

Said parcel contains 10.8 acres, more or less, aka 3951 39th Ave. NE, Esmond, ND 58332.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 28th day of April, 2009.

BY: -s-Steven J. Rohrer

Steven J. Rohrer

Sheriff of Benson County

North Dakota

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA )

)ss.

County of Benson )

On this 28th day of April, 2009, before me, a Notary Public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Steven J. Rohrer, known to me to be the person who is described in, and whose name is subscribed to, this instrument.

-s-Claudette Carlson

Notary Public

Benson County, North Dakota

My Commission expires: 6/26/09

MACKOFF KELLOGG LAW FIRM

PO Box 1097

Dickinson, ND 58602-1097

(Publish May 6, 13 & 20, 2009)

PUBLIC NOTICE

NORTH CENTRAL PLANNING COUNCIL

A second public hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at 10 a.m. at the City Hall, 221 Main St. West, Leeds, ND.

PURPOSE OF MEETING:

1) To discuss the use of CDBG funds by the City of Leeds Water System Improvements. (The use of funds did not change from the application.)

2) To inform the public about the North Dakota Community Development Block Grant and to gain public input into the program.

3) To gather comments about the project. Comments will be accepted until May 19, 2009 at North Central Planning Council, PO Box 651, Devils Lake, ND 58301.

If special accommodations are needed, please notify us ahead of time at 701-662-8131 so that appropriate aids can be made available.

NOTICE FOR BIDS

BENSON COUNTY

Notice is hereby given that the Board of County Commissioners of Benson County will receive sealed bids for the purchase of one (1) or more new 2009 motor graders at the office of the County Auditor until May 19, 2009 at 10 a.m. The proposal shall be mailed or otherwise deposited with the County Auditor and it shall be sealed and endorsed "Proposal for furnishing one or more 2009 new motor grader(s)."

Each bid shall be accompanied by a bidder’s bond in the amount of five percent (5%) of the net sum bid. Bids must be submitted on blanks furnished by the County of Benson in accordance with specifications and conditions contained. Copies of the proposal blanks may be obtained from the Benson County Highway Department office.

The Board of County Commissioners reserve the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any formalities or technicalities, which they as County Commissioners may deem to be the most favorable or beneficial to Benson County.

By the order of the Board of Benson County Commissioners this 21st day of April, 2009.

Bonnie Erickson

Benson County Auditor

(Publish May 6 & 13, 2009)

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 two tracts:

(1) Legal Land Description: Section 34, T. 151 N., R. 63 W., 5th PM – South Half of Lot 10, Lots 11 and 12 of Block 9, City of Warwick, North Dakota, containing 0.19 acres, more or less.

(2) Legal Land Description: T. 151 N, R. 64 W., in Benson County, North Dakota – Section 21, SE1/4, containing 160.0 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: May 13, 2009.