2026-09-08 - City Council
Summary
Built from the City's posted agenda, which was read in full. The agenda packet and posted minutes were not read, so outcomes and vote counts are not recorded here. The video's YouTube auto-generated captions are waiting for transcription. Held on a Tuesday after Labor Day.
- Planning Commission section: public hearing on Case 2026-58, Aasen Addition preliminary plat and zoning map amendment, recommended for approval in line with the Planning Commission. See Subdivision Plats and Zoning Map Changes.
- Public hearings on Case 2026-61, the fall Land Development Ordinance text amendments, and Case 2026-61.2, accessory buildings, where Council was asked to weigh the Planning Commission's and staff's recommendations. See Land Development Ordinance Text Amendments.
- Public hearing on Case 2026-62, a master plan update for Rosehill Cemetery in the Public zone, recommended for approval without conditions. See Subdivision Plats and Zoning Map Changes.
- ETJ realignment: the Planning Commission recommended that the Mayor appoint two members to a temporary committee with the City of Burlington on the ETJ boundary near the Boys and Girls Ranch. See Minot-Burlington ETJ Realignment.
- Public hearings on the PY 2025 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER) for HUD, and on the lead service line identification project, phases 2 and 3 (4926.2 and 4926.3). See Northwest Minot Revitalization and CDBG Programs Water Sewer and Storm Infrastructure Projects.
- Consent: second readings of the LDO park fee removal (Ordinance 6237) and four budget amendments (6238 to 6241); a minor plat (Case 2026-64, Squints Addition); the Southwest Crossing development agreement. See Land Development Ordinance Text Amendments 2026 Budget Amendments and Equipment Purchases Subdivision Plats and Zoning Map Changes.
- Consent: 2027 appointments to the Building Board of Appeals, the Heating and Air Conditioning Board and the Plumbing Board; two new alcohol licenses; a revised accounts payable policy and a revised structure sale and salvage policy; payroll of $2,727,367.15 and August bills of $15,976,409.42. See City Administrative Policies and Software.
- Consent: structure demolition and site clearance bid (3755.25) recommended to Berger Enterprises at $424,450. See Structure Demolition and Tax Foreclosure Properties.
- Consent: final payments on the Perkett Ditch Improvements Phase 2 ($112,577.30) and for airport wildlife hazard and airfield ditch work; an airport ground lease and hangar agreement was pulled from the agenda; NDDOT Broadway ADA cost participation agreement. See Water Sewer and Storm Infrastructure Projects Airport Projects and Leases.
- Consent: 2027-2028 paratransit services contract with Souris Basin Transportation; addition of voluntary separation incentive language to the 2026 pay plan; a position regrade recommended by the Civil Service Commission on August 14; first reading of the personal appearances order of business ordinance. See Transit and Paratransit Services Employee Health Plan and Pay Plan Public Comment and Order of Business.
- Action: joint powers agreement for the Minot Park District half-cent sales tax. See Minot Park District Sales Tax Agreement.
- Action: contract for boarding City inmates at the Ward County jail. See Ward County Agreements.
- Action: budget amendments for a 52-inch grandstand mower, a 5339 grant and refurbished transit bus (Complete Coach Works), a police K9 and pound services donation, and a $124,945 State Homeland Security Grant award for the police bomb squad and SWAT team. See 2026 Budget Amendments and Equipment Purchases Transit and Paratransit Services Public Safety Grants Donations and Equipment.
- Action: 8th St NW and University Ave traffic study; staff recommended keeping the existing wood-pole span-wire signal operating and applying for grants to convert the intersection to a mini-roundabout. See Intersection Safety and Traffic Control.
- Action: Bank of North Dakota Flex PACE agreement with Kamp Collective, LLC for 11 E. Central Avenue. See MAGIC Fund and Economic Development Agreements.
- Action: a City victim impact statement for a court proceeding was before Council for review; it is recorded here at process level only.
Agenda
Agenda posted; see Sources.
Sources
- Agenda: https://minotnd.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=7552,plainText=false)
- Agenda packet (not read): https://minotnd.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=7553,plainText=false)
- Minutes (posted, not read): https://minotnd.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=7584,plainText=false)
- Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXhdv55r98s (City of Minot YouTube channel)
- Meeting portal: https://minotnd.portal.civicclerk.com/
- Town: Minot
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