Structure Demolition and Tax Foreclosure Properties

At a glance

• What: demolition and clearance of City-acquired structures, the structure sale and salvage policy and Ward County's offer on tax foreclosure properties.
• Where it stands: demolition bids and final payments appear 2026-08-17 to 2026-11-16 (including Parkview Mobile Home Park); Council was asked on 2026-11-02 to choose one of three courses of action on Ward County's offer to purchase tax foreclosure properties.
• Next: check the 2026-11-02 minutes (not yet posted when this was built).

Details

• Structure demolition and site clearance bid (project 3755.25): award recommended to Berger Enterprises, LLC at $424,450 (2026-09-08 agenda). Final payment $99,400.00 for the Parkview Mobile Home Park project (2026-11-16 agenda).
• Built from agendas only; the posted minutes and agenda packets were not read, so outcomes are not recorded.

Sources

• Agenda for 2026-08-17: https://minotnd.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=7502,plainText=false)
• Agenda for 2026-09-08: https://minotnd.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=7552,plainText=false)
• Agenda for 2026-09-21: https://minotnd.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=7561,plainText=false)
• Agenda for 2026-11-02: https://minotnd.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=7643,plainText=false)
• Agenda for 2026-11-16: https://minotnd.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=7661,plainText=false)

Log

2026-08-17 - City Council

• Bids on the structure on 1st Ave SW were recommended for rejection, with re-advertising at a $9,000 minimum bid.

2026-09-08 - City Council

• Consent: structure demolition and site clearance bid (3755.25) recommended to Berger Enterprises at $424,450.

2026-09-21 - City Council

• Final payment of $10,551.25 for the 2025 structure demolition and site restoration project.

2026-11-02 - City Council

• Tax foreclosure properties: Ward County's offer to purchase; Council was asked to select one of three recommended courses of action.

2026-11-16 - City Council

• Water-sewer items: backhoe loader lease award (Butler Machinery, $12,232.11 per year for five years), rejection of the lone bid for a water department pickup, and final payment of $99,400.00 to Dig It Up Backhoe Services for the Parkview Mobile Home Park demolition.