6/3/2009 – Public Notices
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
LEEDS SCHOOL BOARD
April 15, 2009
A regular meeting of the Leeds Board of Education was held April 15, 2009 at 7 p.m. Present were Randy Silliman, Gene Larson, Brian Engstrom, Gay Leapaldt, Supt. Joel Braaten and Business Manager Maria Dunlap.
A letter from the secretary of state was the only addition to the agenda.
The minutes of the previous meeting on March 11, 2009 were approved as written.
Mr. Braaten read Mrs. April Anderson’s letter of resignation as volleyball head coach. It was moved, seconded and carried to accept Mrs.
Anderson’s resignation as volleyball head coach.
Elementary Principal Mrs. Carol Braaten arrived.
Linda Young arrived.
It was moved, seconded and carried to approve the March financial reports and bills for payment.
Bills approved for payment were as follows:
Anne Carlsen Center
for Children $7,675.00
B & H Oil Co. 1,846.68
Benson Co. Farmers Press 102.05
Carolina Biological Supply
Co. 59.50
Cenex Credit Card 76.70
Chad’s Amoco, Inc. 535.52
Channing Bete Co., Inc. 91.73
Clute Office Equipment 206.99
Computer Store, Inc. The 74.97
Dakota Web Composers,
LLC 60.00
Derrickson, Richard 32.77
Devils Lake Public Schools 42.00
Duran, Brandi 360.00
Farmers Union Oil Co. 488.14
Gaffaney’s, Inc. 384.10
Interstate Office Product 80.74
JW Pepper & Son, Inc. 74.88
Jaymar Business Forms,
Inc. 301.14
Lake Region Special
Education 18,364.05
Leeds School Foodservice
Fund 1,090.00
Manley, Jeffrey 8.77
Minot State University 333.33
ND School for the Deaf 5,452.00
Plank Road Publishing, Inc. 173.05
Popplers Music, Inc. 92.64
Praxair Distribution, Inc. 18.20
Quill Corporation 120.24
Rolle, Gary 32.33
Row-Loff Productions 67.00
Rugby Hardware Hank 51.11
School Specialty, Inc. 49.32
SHI International Corp. 24.00
Simplex Time Recorder Co. 2,130.50
UCB Insurance Agency, Inc. 4,408.00
Young, David 49.72
Brown, M. Jane 100.00
Dacotah Paper Co. 652.24
Information Technology
Department 121.61
Moller’s, Inc. 171.18
National Geographic Society 31.80
ND Telephone Co. 330.40
Reliance Telephone
Systems, Inc. 42.37
Tracy’s Market 249.27
US Foodservice, Inc. 44.85
Total $46,700.89
The board discussed negotiations. The
negotiations exchange will be April 22, 2009 at 6 p.m.
Mrs. Braaten presented the elementary principal’s
report: School Improvement — the board would like to thank the school steering committee and team chairs for their work on school improvement; Math Fair meet in Rolla, April 27, team members are Kaylee Lybeck, Spencer Follman, Andrew Follman, Madison Featherstone, Tyler Blegen, Adam Fischer, Mathias Follman, Taylor Bisbee, alternate Joe Silliman, Julissa McGarvey, Andrea Jorgenson, Kalvin Slaubaugh, and Aidan Ritterman; Play Day April 29 and alternate date May 6; D.I.
team had a fun night April 9; MAP and DIBELS tests the next three weeks; kindergarten visitation May 8; science lyceum April 22; NDSU Benson County Extension will give a nutrition presentation to K-2 next week; and sixth graders will attend the career fair on April 30.
Mr. Braaten reviewed the ND Standardized Test Results. AYP results are not in.
Mr. Braaten presented the Lake Region District Health Report.
Mr. Braaten reported on girls’ golf.
It was moved, seconded and carried to approve Dallas Johnson as girls’ junior high golf coach with a salary of $600.
Mr. Braaten reviewed the NESC commitment services for 2009-2010. It was moved, seconded and carried to purchase the NESC commitment services for 2009-2010.
Mr. Braaten discussed the Honeywell First Alert System. It was moved, seconded and carried to join the Honeywell First Alert System.
Mr. Braaten reviewed legislative issues: HB 1013 Appropriations Bill — there will be an increase in transportation.
Mr. Braaten presented the superintendent’s
report: Minnewaukan-Leeds co-op meeting will be April 22 at 7 p.m.; preliminary allocation for Title I and Title I ARRA for next year; LR Special Ed ARRA funding; application for National School Lunch Program ARRA Equipment Assistance Grant, possibly for a new dishwasher; State FCCLA convention; and financial assistance if any students go to the national FCCLA convention. It was moved, seconded and carried to give FCCLA a total of $450 for any students advancing to nationals.
Mr. Braaten discussed school maintenance including the brick on the south side of the school and roof leaks, possibly caused by ice dams; receiving applications for Title I position; and NDIRF liability inspection.
The next regular meeting is scheduled for May 12, 2009 at 8 p.m.
The meeting adjourned.
Maria Dunlap
Business Manager
Randy Silliman
President
PUBLIC NOTICE AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The City of Leeds plans to submit two (2) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) applications to the State of North Dakota, Division of Community Services (DCS). CDBG funds are intended to provide decent housing, suitable living environments and economic opportunities, principally for very low and low income persons through rehabilitation and preservation, economic/job development and public facilities improvements. It is estimated that $6,000,000 will be available statewide for the "Small Cities" CDBG program projects.
The applications being considered will request $46,200 for the rehabilitation of Parkview Apartments and $42,000 for the replacement of city water meters. It is estimated that approximately 100% of the funds would benefit very low and low income persons. Permanent involuntary displacement of neighborhood persons or businesses is not anticipated. Should it later become necessary to consider such displacement, alternatives will be examined to minimize the displacement. If no feasible alternatives exist, required/reasonable benefits will be provided to those displaced to mitigate adverse effects and hardships. Any very low and low income housing which is demolished or converted will be replaced. A public hearing will be held at 9 a.m.
June 9, 2009 at the Leeds City Office, 221 Main St. West, Leeds, ND to obtain views and questions related to:
• The proposed CDBG applications are for the rehabilitation of Parkview Apartments and the replacement of city water meters.
• Community development and housing needs, including the needs of very low and low income persons, as well as other needs in the community that might be addressed through the CDBG program, and • The performance of the City of Leeds in carrying out its community development responsibilities.
Written comments are also welcomed and must be received by June 9, 2009 at PO Box 651, Devils Lake, ND. Oral and written comments will be considered in deciding whether to submit an application for the proposed project. Written summary information will be available from the Leeds Auditor’s Office on June 3, 2009 until June 9, 2009 on any CDBG application the City of Leeds intends to submit to the state. A copy of the application as submitted to the state will be available for public review at North Central Planning Council after June 9, 2009.
Information and records regarding the City of Leeds proposed and past use of CDBG funds are available at North Central Planning Council during regular office hours. Advance notice is requested. If special accommodations are needed, please notify so that appropriate aids can be made available.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF BENSON COUNTY, STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA.
In the Matter of the Estate of Ron Andrew Erickson, 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 Andrew Milton Erickson a/k/a Milton Erickson, personal representative of the estate, at 4233 46th Ave. NE, Esmond, ND 58332-9505, or filed with the court.
Dated this 13th day of May, 2009.
-s-Andrew Milton Erickson
Andrew Milton Erickson a/k/a
Milton Erickson
Personal Representative
James P. Wang
PO Box 211
110 Main St. E
Minnewaukan, ND 58351
Phone: 701-473-5338
Fax: 701-473-5355
State Bar No.: 04664
Attorney for Estate
First publication on the 20th day of May, 2009.
(Publish May 20 & 27 & June 3, 2009)
INVITATION TO BID
CONCRETE SIDEWALK
Benson County Housing Authority (BCHA) will be accepting sealed bids for replacing a concrete parking lot at 201 Main St. W, Minnewaukan, ND 58351. Sealed bids will be accepted until 4 p.m., June 12, 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 June 15, 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 removing existing concrete, leveling and hauling fill; 2) attach rebar, if necessary, to try keep from heaving; 3) re-pour concrete (6’x46’); 4) secure 40’ of handicapped railing into the concrete; and 5) slope end for handicap accessibility.
Bidders on this project will be required to comply with David 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 Sept. 15, 2009.
Bids must be labeled on the outside of the envelope with the following: 1) name of the person/firm submitting bid; and 2) must be marked "Sidewalk."
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 May 27 & June 3 & 10, 2009)
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF BENSON COUNTY, STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA.
In the Matter of the Estate of Richard Fedje, 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 Lorine Fedje, personal representative of the estate, at 115 Harandona Rd., Spearfish, SD 57783, or filed with the court.
Dated this 8th day of May, 2009.
-s-Lorine E. Fedje
Lorine Fedje
Personal Representative
James P. Wang
PO Box 211
110 Main St. E
Minnewaukan, ND 58351
Phone: 701-473-5338
Fax: 701-473-5355
State Bar No.: 04664
Attorney for Estate
First publication on the 20th day of May, 2009.
(Publish May 20 & 27 & June 3, 2009)
NOTICE OF ELECTION
LEEDS PUBLIC SCHOOL
DISTRICT NO. 6
Notice is hereby given that the Leeds Public School District No. 6 annual election will be held on Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at the Leeds Public School for the following purposes:
1. To elect a director for a three-year term to represent the district at large. Running for the position are incumbent Brian Engstrom and Kaye Nelsen; and 2. To publish a record of the school board proceedings in a newspaper of general circulation of the school district for the succeeding two years.
Polls will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at the Leeds Public School, 530 1st Street SE, Leeds, North Dakota.
Absentee ballots are available in the school business office Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., or may be requested by mail.
Maria Dunlap
Business Manager
Leeds School District No. 6
Leeds, ND 58346
(Publish May 6 & 20 & June 3, 2009)
NOTICE OF ELECTION
MADDOCK SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 9
Notice is hereby given by the Maddock School District No. 9 that on Tuesday, June 9, 2009 the annual election will be held for the purpose of electing two members to the school board, each for a term of three years.
The polling place will be in the Maddock School Resource Center and polls will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Absentee ballots are available in the school office until June 8, 2009.
Brenda Fossen
Business Manager
Maddock School District No. 9
Maddock, ND 58348
(Publish May 20 & & 27 & June 3, 2009)
INVITATION TO BID
Design & Installation of Sign
201 Main St. W
Minnewaukan, ND 58351
Benson County Housing Authority (BCHA) will be accepting sealed bids for the design and installation of a V-shaped sign to be located at
201 Main St. W, Minnewaukan, ND 58351. Sealed bids will be accepted until 4 p.m., June 12, 2009 at the office of the 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 June 15, 2009 at the Benson County Housing Authority Board of Commissioners meeting.
The awarded bidder will need to work with the BCHA director to design a logo indentifying Benson County Housing Authority & West Bay Homes.
The bid shall be for all materials and labor necessary, including: 1) 2 – 8’x4’ alumacorr boards; 2) as part of the bid include as a separate line item showing the cost for special color board; 3) sign lettering; 4) 3 PVC covered posts installed using pearock; 5) design and installation; and 6) availability of all tools necessary to securely install signs.
Bidders on this project will be required to comply with Davis Bacon Requirements.
By calling the office at (701) 473-5671 an appointment may be scheduled to inspect the property where the sign is to be placed.
WORK is to be CONCLUDED on or before July 20, 2009.
Each bid must be labeled on the outside of the envelope with the following: 1) name of the person/firm submitting bid; and 2) must be marked "Sign."
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 June 3 & 10, 2009)
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
OBERON SCHOOL BOARD
March 23, 2009
A regular meeting of the Oberon School Board was held on March 23, 2009. In attendance were Yvonne Thumb, Paula Deckert, Roger Skadsem, Greg Thomas, 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 February 17 meeting as read.
No bills were presented at this meeting.
Mrs. Johnsrud submitted a letter of resignation.
A motion was made, seconded and carried to accept her resignation.
The district’s bank loan is due in April.
Mr. Ploium presented the 2009-10 school schedule.
A motion was made, seconded and carried to accept the schedule.
Renae Kennedy presented the financial reports.
The next board meeting will be April 13 at 6 p.m.
A motion was made, seconded and carried to adjourn the meeting.
Renae Kennedy
Business Manager
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
OBERON SCHOOL BOARD
April 13, 2009
A regular meeting of the Oberon School Board was held on April 13, 2009. In attendance were Yvonne Thumb, Paula Deckert, Roger Skadsem, Greg Thomas, 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 March 23 meeting as read.
A motion was made, seconded and carried to accept the bills as presented. Bills approved are as follows:
Otter Tail Power Co. $941.61
Kenneth Ploium 406.26
Kenneth Ploium 83.70
Wally’s 11.97
Wal-Mart 102.19
Damian Kennedy 303.72
Damian Kennedy 111.00
Corey Ploium 299.44
Betty Rushfedlt 253.80
Nyle Myhre 87.27
Rosa Deschamp 75.48
Classroom Direct 187.33
Amazon 164.79
KevLott Testing 50.00
Food Service of America 130.00
Renae Kennedy 291.11
Scholastic Books 135.00
Mark’s Diesel 313.15
Medcenter One 60.00
Expressway Inn 110.00
NDCDE 443.24
The Guidance Group 87.89
Farmers Union 2,463.86
Quill 52.34
Boulden 24.90
ND Telephone Co. 241.12
Toshiba 153.22
Renaissance Learning 298.00
JS Vending 106.99
Wonder Lanes 96.00
Foss Trucking 836.40
E Central 10,300.25
Mary Ann Broe 118.44
Jasmine Johnsrud 135.36
Sandy Swenson 262.86
Naomi Damschen 619.82
Roberta Gleason 461.75
Really Good Stuff 43.54
The Dryer Guy 1,074.00
Center Coal Company 518.57
Hope Unlimited 100.80
Bremer Bank 63,555.21
Doris Griffin 92.35
Betty Georgenson 184.70
McGraw Hill 2,470.37
NDDOT 19.50
The school board election has been changed to June 30.
It was brought to the school board’s attention that it is a conflict of interest to work at the school and be on the school board. Therefore, Paula Deckert must resign from one of her positions.
The board agreed to send Renae Kennedy to the business managers’ workshop.
The school passed its health inspection.
The board will try to have the last two storm days forgiven by the state.
A motion was made, seconded and carried to grant a raise to employees.
Renae Kennedy presented the financial reports.
The next board meeting will be May 11 at 6 p.m.
A motion was made, seconded and carried to adjourn the meeting.
Renae Kennedy
Business Manager
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
The North Dakota Department of Transportation
(NDDOT) will receive bids for the construction of the following project(s):
Job No.: 28
Project No(s).: SNH-3-281(100)153
Length: 6.598
Type: SLURRY SEAL COAT
County(s): BENSON County
Location: US 281 FROM RP 153 TO S JCT ND 19 Bids will be received until 09:30AM, June 19, 2009, 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 at that time and the live webcast can be viewed online at http://www.dot.nd.gov/business/bidwebcast.htm.
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 on the NDDOT website at http://www.dot.nd.gov and may be inspected at the Construction Services 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:
Francis G. Ziegler, P.E., Director
North Dakota Department of Transportation
Excess Mill Levy
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION
West Bay Township
Benson County, ND
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on June 17, 2009 at the polling place of the Minnewaukan Senior Citizen Community Center in the Township of West Bay, County of Benson, an election will be held in which the following question shall be submitted to the electors of West Bay Township:
Shall West Bay Township levy taxes for a five-year period commencing in 2009, which shall exceed the legal limit by not more than $2,602.42, so that the taxes levied, instead of being $5,204.84, which is the limit authorized by law for the tax year 2008, shall be approximately $7,807.20? This excess levy shall be contingent on the Benson County Board of Commissioners waiving any interest accruing from and after January 1, 2009 on the bill owed to the Benson County Highway Department which is 365 days past due as of December 31, 2008. All funds received by the township from this levy shall first be used for the purpose of paying off the past due amount to the Benson County Highway Department.
Any remaining funds shall be used to pay other expenses of the township as needed.
( ) Yes or ( ) No.
BE IT KNOWN that the total income of West Bay Township from the first day of January 2008 to the last day of December 2008 was $10,900.09 and that the total warrants issued for said period amounted to $6,450.06.
BE IT FURTHER KNOWN that the expected
expenditures for each year of the five-year period commencing in 2009 are roughly equivalent to the $14,308.00 spent in 2006.
BE IT FURTHER KNOWN that the current tax levy of
18 mills, which produced $5,204.84 in income in 2008, is the legal maximum, but that a 100 percent excess levy of the basic legal limitation is authorized for a five-year period. If 60 percent of the qualified electors shall approve the above-stated question, the levy shall be increased an additional 9 (nine) mills upon each dollar of taxable valuation, which increase would have produced $2,602.42 in additional income at 2008 valuations.
BE IT FURTHER KNOWN that said election will be opened at 10 a.m. and will continue open until 12 noon in said West Bay Township.
(Publish June 3 & 10, 2009)
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