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2026-10-05 - City Council

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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 pending.

  • Action: 2027 renewal of the City's self-funded health plan with Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota at an expected cost of $8,262,675 for medical and pharmacy, a stop-loss contract at a $175,000 specific deductible (premium $1,270,890), and a first-reading pay plan change setting employee premium shares of 7.5 percent (employee only), 12 percent (employee plus children) and 20 percent (employee plus spouse and family) from January 1, 2027. See Employee Health Plan and Pay Plan.
  • Action: Magic Fund development agreement with Minot State University. See MAGIC Fund and Economic Development Agreements.
  • Action: a citizen request for a second Personal Appearances item on regular agendas; if Council wanted two public comment periods it would direct staff to prepare an ordinance. Alderman Podrygula's recommendations (support for his resolution 1-13) were also on the agenda. See Public Comment and Order of Business.
  • Mayoral appointment of Alderman Samuelson and Alderman MacMartin to the Joint Minot and Burlington Committee on ETJ realignment (the agenda text reads ETA). See Minot-Burlington ETJ Realignment.
  • First reading of the snow right-of-way and sidewalk snow removal ordinance (Chapter 28, sections 28-1, 28-86 and 28-87), and awards of the de-icing salt bid (Mad Dog Brokerage Inc.) and the winter sand bid (Sundre Sand & Gravel, Inc.). See Snow Removal Ordinance and Winter Supplies.
  • Traffic control reviews: changing Valleyview Dr at 20th St NW from yield to stop, adding stop control southbound on 1st St SE at 7th Ave SW, and southbound on 5th St NW at 20th Ave NW. Council was also asked to approve traffic signal cabinet art wraps proposed by the Magic City Lions. See Intersection Safety and Traffic Control.
  • Resolution mandating staff to invite the Minot Park District to attend development review team meetings. See Minot Park District Sales Tax Agreement.
  • Budget amendments on first reading for a Friends of the Library donation and a Chevron donation; first reading of Ordinance 6251 for the police FY25 Edward Byrne grant. See 2026 Budget Amendments and Equipment Purchases Public Safety Grants Donations and Equipment.
  • Updated asset management, permitting and licensing software contracts with Trimble and Timmons Group; a Verizon tower lease modification and extension; September bills of $10,116,735.98 and payroll of $2,738,851.87. See City Administrative Policies and Software.
  • Plats: Rimrock 2nd Subdivision minor plat (Case 2026-72) and Aasen Addition final plat (Case 2026-59). See Subdivision Plats and Zoning Map Changes.
  • A gaming site authorization and a final payment for the Shirley Court streetlight improvement and 2026 street patching were also on the consent list.

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