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2026-11-02 - City Council

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Built from the City's posted agenda, which was read in full. The agenda packet was not read, and the minutes are not yet posted, so outcomes and vote counts are not recorded here. The video's YouTube auto-generated captions are pending.

  • First reading of an ordinance amending the Superfund institutional controls in the Minot City Ordinance, Chapter 16, Article III (section 16-51). See Superfund Site Institutional Controls Ordinance.
  • Budget amendments on first reading: street division tandem axle truck (Westlie Truck Center, $213,968), storm sewer slope mower (Swanston Equipment, $70,500), storm sewer vac truck (Westlie Truck Center, $498,788), an NDCF grant for fire department protective equipment, a dispatch donation from the Magic City Lions, and a Scheels donation and 701K9 Foundation grant for replacing two police canines. A resolution amending the 2026 annual budget and the second reading of Ordinance 6258 (police FY26-27 traffic safety grant) were also on the consent list. See 2026 Budget Amendments and Equipment Purchases Public Safety Grants Donations and Equipment 2027 City Budget and Rates and Fees.
  • Police Department remodel: phase one progress update and approval of the call for bids, authorizing Ackerman-Estvold to proceed with the phase 1 renovation. Public Works water-sewer building: approval to proceed to design and bidding on remodel option 2, with a contract amendment for the design. See Police Department and Water-Sewer Building Remodels.
  • Approval of a five-year contract with Axon Enterprise. See Public Safety Grants Donations and Equipment.
  • Tax foreclosure properties: Ward County's offer to purchase; Council was asked to select one of three recommended courses of action. See Structure Demolition and Tax Foreclosure Properties Ward County Agreements.
  • Second reading of the fall text amendment to the Land Development Ordinance (Case 2026-61). See Land Development Ordinance Text Amendments.
  • Watermain replacement projects 5043 and 5044: resolutions to apply for a Drinking Water State Revolving Fund loan. Also on the agenda: 2027 water and wastewater chemical bids (carbon dioxide, chlorine, calcium nitrate, ammonium sulfate and lime) and the 2026 street improvement north areas final payment. See Water Sewer and Storm Infrastructure Projects.
  • Highway Safety Improvement Program applications for a mini-roundabout at 8th St NW and University Ave and a roundabout at 31st Ave SW and 10th St SW. See Intersection Safety and Traffic Control.
  • Airport: Airfield ditch stabilization final payment ($44,908.05) and a lease amendment and renewal for Minot Aviation. See Airport Projects and Leases.
  • Revised commercial card policy; October bills of $9,962,309.84 and payroll of $2,634,343.74; a Minot Housing Authority board appointment. See City Administrative Policies and Software.
  • A sewer backup claim from a company was before Council for direction; recorded at process level only. Special event permits and raffle approvals were also on the consent list.

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