DECEMBER 29, 2021 OLIVER COUNTY COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS were called to order at 8:00 A.M. with all members present.
Blake Wilkens moved and Darrell Berger seconded the motion to approve the agenda. All in favor, none opposed; motion carried.
Blake Wilkens moved and Darrell Berger seconded the motion to approve the December 2, 2021 minutes as written. All in favor, none opposed; motion carried.
The following bills were approved for payment:
Allstate Peterbilt 2,524.70, Butler Machinery 2,810.28, Capital One Trade Credit 5.58, Caterpillar Financial Services Corp. 39,521.92, Dacotah Paper Co. 1,425.30, Dakota Fluid Power, Inc. 627.66, Escosupply 1,344.00, Force America Distributing 61.06, Gross Electric 183.21, Hintz, Judith 47.87, ITD 597.85, K&M Repair 232.07, Love It Graphics 1,725.00, Matthew Bender & Co. 513.72, Menard’s 22.92, Mercer County Sheriff’s Dept. 60.00, Mercer/Oliver 911 4,358.66, Motion Industries 299.14, NDACo 190.00, NDACo Resources Group 569.72, NW Tire 68.97, OK Tire Stores 703.26, SBM 186.56, Schmidt, Richard 1,919.77, Stein’s Inc. 641.70, Team Laboratory Chemical 317.50, Uniform Center 224.97, US Postal Service 84.00.
The following bills previously paid were approved:
Aflac 569.64, Argus Dental & Vision 535.89, Beulah Fire District 20.25, Beulah School District 1,431.92, Caterpillar Financial Services 41,871.93, Center Park District 158.02, Center-Stanton School District 2,149.96, City of Center 2,330.81, Custer District Health 179.07, Fidelity Security Life Ins. Co. 137.02, Hazen School District 600.89, Kramer Chevrolet 37,512.00, Marco Technologies 347.72, MDU 1,079.47, Mercer County Ambulance 72.75, Morton County Council on Aging 87.77, Morton County Auditor 166.96, Nationwide Retirement 1,850.00, ND Child Support Enforcement 500.32, ND State Treasurer 962.11, NDACo 175.05, NDWCA 425.00, New Salem Ambulance 41.57, Oliver County Ambulance 311.78, Oliver County Rural Fire District 146.68, Oliver County Soil Conservation 111.79, Oliver County Treasurer 585.19, Oliver County Water Management 41.42, Payroll 61,800.24, Roughrider Electric 229.94, Security First Bank 35,860.58, Stanton Rural Fire District 30.82, Southwest Water Authority 104.53, Verizon Wireless 370.12, VISA 4,134.65, Washburn Rural Ambulance 77.94, Waste Management 145.85, WRT 991.32.
Patricia Koapke, Tax Director, presented an abatement For Disabled Vet for Parcel #25615000 for 2021. Darrell Berger moved and Blake Wilkens seconded the motion. All in favor, none opposed; motion carried.
Blake Wilkens moved and Darrell Berger seconded the motion to approve the Invoice received from Garrett Brothers Construction for cement work in 2021. All in favor, none opposed; motion carried.
Blake Wilkens moved and Darrell Berger seconded the motion to approve the application for a liquor license and the application for a beer license for Square Butte Creek Golf Course subject to State’s Attorney’s correction on legal description. All in favor, none opposed; motion carried.
Blake Wilkens moved and Darrell Berger seconded the motion to approve the seven voting precincts we currently have. All in favor, none opposed; motion carried.
Darrell Berger moved and Blake Wilkens seconded the motion to change the March commission meeting date from Thursday, March 3, 2022 to Tuesday, March 1, 2022. All in favor, none opposed; motion carried.
Blake Wilkens moved and Darrell Berger seconded the motion to approve Transfer #2021-2. All in favor, none opposed; motion carried.
Blake Wilkens moved and Darrell Berger seconded the motion to re-appoint John Weinand & Eugene Yantzer to Soils Committee for a 4 year term expiring on 12/31/25. All in favor, none opposed; motion carried.
Blake Wilkens moved and Darrell Berger seconded the motion to re-appoint Gene Grosz and Brian Letzring to the Weed Board for a 4 year term expiring on 12/31/25. All in favor, none opposed; motion carried.
Blake Wilkens moved and Darrell Berger seconded the motion to appoint Corey Hintz to the Planning & Zoning Board for a 4 year term expiring on 12/31/25. All in favor, none opposed; motion carried.
Blake Wilkens moved and Darrell Berger seconded the motion to approve the Scoria Agreement with Nathan Henke commencing on the 1st day of January, 2022 and expiring on December 31, 2022. All in favor, none opposed; motion carried.
Darrell Berger moved and Blake Wilkens seconded the motion to approve the PAT Software Services License Renewal for 2022 with Secure Software Solutions. All in favor, none opposed; motion carried.
Darrell Berger moved and Blake Wilkens seconded the motion to rescind the Oliver County State 1 Fire Ban and the Fireworks Ban until further notice, due to colder weather and snow amounts received. All in favor, none opposed; motion carried.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:38 A.M.
The next meeting of the Oliver County Commission will be at 8:00 A.M., Thursday, January 6, 2022 at the Oliver County Courthouse meeting room.
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Judith M. Hintz, Oliver County Auditor Lee Husfloen, Chairman of the Board