preliminary agenda

1. Roll Call

2. Building Inspector Resignation

3. Adjournment

Circle Sanitation has scheduled a curb-side cleanup day for the City of Burlington.

There will be several trucks out starting very early in the morning, so items need to be placed out either the night before or prior to 6:00am on September 12th.

Circle Sanitation will accept the following items:

• dressers, night stands, bed frames, headboards/footboards, mattress/box spring, couch/loveseat/recliners, end tables, entertainment stands, chairs, tables, paint (must be solidified), carpet (must be cut into sections no more than 4ft in length & budnled)

Circle Sanitation will not accept:

• construction project material, vehicle batteries, rocks, concrete, brick, dirt, cinder blocks, oil, chemicals, animal waste, ashes, hot tubs, railroad ties, landscape timbers, appliances, tires

All compost should be taken to the compost roll-off located outside of City Hall!

preliminary agenda

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call

Approval of Agenda

Approval of Minutes

• August 3, 2026

• August 18, 2026 - Special Meeting

Approval of Payroll & Bills

• Additions

Personal Appearances

Council Member Concerns

• Police Commissioner - Reed Opland

• Public Works Commissioner - Jarrod Nelson

• Finance Commissioner - Devra Smestad

Employee Reports

• Police Department

• Court

• Public Works Department

  • Robert St - streetlights

  • Beck Heating & Air

• Fire Department

• Auditor/Deputy Auditor

  • City Sales Tax Collections

  • Budget v. Actual

  • Fund Balances

Building Inspector’s Report

Engineer’s Report

Ordinances & Resolutions

Unfinished Business

• Johnson Street Extension Street Improvement District 2026-01

  • Financing Resolution

  • Loan Agreement

  • Closing Certificate

  • Bond

• Water Rate Study

• Wastewater Rate Study

• Preliminary Budget

New Business

• MPO Policy Board - Selection of Alternate for Nelson

• Local Permit

  • 414 - DLB BOOSTER CLUB

Building Permits

• 1045 - Carmen Eklund

• 1046 - Jared Mongeon

• 1047 - In Depth Construction

• 1048 - Zach Hvidsten

• 1049 - Ward County

Correspondence

Adjournment

preliminary agenda

1. Roll Call

2. Engineering Agreement - Street Improvement District 2026-01 - Johnson Street Extension

3. Construction Contract - Excavating Inc - Street Improvement District 2026-01 - Johnson Street Extension

   • Performance Bond

4. Building Permit 1044 - Shane Branson (Portable Shed)

5. Adjournment

preliminary agenda

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call

Approval of Agenda

Approval of Minutes

• July 6, 2026 - Special Council Meeting

• July 6, 2026 - Council Meeting

Approval of Payroll & Bills

• Additions

Personal Appearances

• July 27, 2026 Planning Commission

  • Brymar LLC

  • Jared Lochthowe

Council Member Concerns

• Police Commissioner - Reed Opland

• Public Works Commissioner - Jarrod Nelson

• Finance Commissioner - Devra Smestad

Employee Reports

• Police Department

• Court

• Public Works Department

  • Striping Quote

• Fire Department

• Finance Department

  • Budget v. Actual

  • City Sales Tax Collections

  • Fund Balances

  • Pledged Securities

Building Inspector’s Report

Engineer’s Report

Ordinances & Resolutions

• PUBLIC HEARING

  • Ordinance 8.0506 - Scattering Refuse and Grass Clippings Declared a Nuisance, Penalty, and Exception; 2nd Reading

  • Ordinance 18.0503 - Height and Area Regulations; 2nd Reading

Unfinished Business

New Business

• Ward County Inmate Boarding Contract

• Preliminary Budget

  • Final Budget Hearing - October 5, 2026 at 6:30pm

Building Permits

• 1042 - Future Builders (Detached Garage)

• 1043 - Jon & Jill McLemore (Detached Storage)

Correspondence

Adjournment

preliminary agenda

1. Roll Call

2. Approval of Minutes

   • May 26, 2026

3. Preliminary Plat

   • Brymar LLC - Harvest Heights 15th Addition

4. Vacation of Plat Application

   • HA060990000010

preliminary agenda

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call

Approval of Agenda

Approval of Minutes

• June 1, 2026

Approval of Payroll & Bills

• Additions

Personal Appearances

• Paul Engeldinger

Council Member Concerns

Employee Reports

• Police Department

• Court

• Public Works

• Fire Department

• Auditor/Deputy Auditor

  • CST Collections

  • Budget v. Actual

  • Fund Balances

Building Inspector’s Report

Engineer’s Report

Ordinances & Resolutions

• PUBLIC HEARING

  • Ordinance 18.1501 - Table and Height and Area Regulations; 2nd Reading

• Ordinance 18.0503 - ; Height and Area Regulations; 1st Reading

• Ordinance 8.0506 - Scattering Refuse and Grass Clippings Declared a Nuisance, Penalty, and Exception; 1st Reading

Unfinished Business

• Pickle-Ball Court

New Business

Building Permits

• 1037 - United #7 (Commercial)

• 1038 - Kevin Weber (Storage Building)

• 1039 - Jared Mongeon (Single Family)

• 1040 - In Depth Construction (Addition)

• 1041 - Everything Construction (Deck w/ Covered Roof)

Correspondence

Adjournment

preliminary agenda

1. Roll Call

2. Swearing in of newly elected officials & signing of Oath of Office

3. Appointment of Council Vice President

4. Appointment of Departments

5. Adjournment

preliminary agenda

1. Roll Call

2. PUBLIC HEARING OF PROTEST

   • County Road 10/Johnson Street Connection Resolution of Necessity

3. Adjourn

preliminary agenda

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call

Approval of Agenda

Approval of Minutes

• May 4, 2026

• May 6, 2026 - Special Meeting

Approval of Payroll & Bills

• Additions

Personal Appearances

• Cameron & Karissa Moe - Variance Permit 2026.01

• Tory Holen - Building Permit 979

Council Member Concerns

• Police Commissioner - Jarrod Nelson

• Water, Sewer, Street Commissioner - Jerick Hedges

  • MPO Update

• Finance Commissioner - Devra Smestad

Employee Reports

• Police Department

• Court

• Public Works Department

• Fire Department

• Auditor/Deputy Auditor

  • City Sales Tax Collections

  • Budget v. Actual

  • Fund Balances

Building Inspector’s Report

Engineer’s Report

• May 2026

• Johnson Street Report

  • Resolution Approving Engineer’s Report

• Resolution of Necessity

• Water Shortage Memo

Ordinances & Resolutions

• 18.0201 Definitions & 18.0306 Exceptions

Unfinished Business

• Splash Pad

• Speed Limit Signs

New Business

• City of Minot/City of Burlington ETA Amendments

Building Permits

• 1035 - Rio Rindy; 2305 Johnson Street (Deck)

• 1036 - Geinert Built, Inc. (Garage/Shop)

Correspondence

Adjournment

preliminary agenda

1. Roll Call

2. Approval of Minutes

   • April 22, 2026

3. Variance

   • Cameron & Karissa Moe - Variance Permit 2026.01

4. Andrew Haygood - Robert Street Lots

5. City of Minot - Dakota Boys & Girls Ranch

6. Jarod Lochthowe - HA060990000010 & HA06005U0100000

7. Ward County Combination of Lots Rule Update

preliminary agenda

1. Roll Call

2. Public Works Director

3. Adjournment

preliminary agenda

1. Pledge of Allegiance

2. Roll Call

3. Approval of Agenda

4. Approval of Minutes

   • April 6, 2026

5. Approval of Payroll & Bills

   • Additions

6. Personal Appearances

   • Bernadine Chitwood - Plat of Outlot 20 & 21

   • Josh Hiatt

   • De Sour Valley EDC

7. Council Member Concerns

   • Police Commissioner - Jarrod Nelson

   • Water, Sewer, Street Commissioner - Jerick Hedges

     • MPO Update

   • Finance Commissioner - Devra Smestad

8. Employee Reports

   • Police Department

   • Court

   • Public Works

   • Fire Department

   • Auditor/Deputy Auditor

     • Pledged Securities

     • City Sales Tax Collections

     • Fund Balances

     • Budget v. Actual

9. Building Inspector’s Report

   • Tory Holen - Expired Building Permit 979

10. Engineer’s Report

11. Ordinances & Resolutions

    • Floodplain Ordinance; 2nd Reading

12. Unfinished Business

    • Public Works Director

    • Speed Limit Signs

13. New Business

    • Business License #387 - Rolling Hills Lumber

    • Mailbox Clusters

    • Accessory Building Setbacks

    • Gaming Site Authorizations

      • MHB - Idle Hour Bar

      • MHB - Hacienda

14. Building Permits

    • 1032 - Karter Lesmann

    • 1033 - Keith Rademacher

    • 1034 - Hennessy Builders

15. Correspondence

    • Water Permits

16. Adjournment

preliminary agenda

1. Roll Call

2. Approval of Minutes

   • March 25, 2026

3. Preliminary Plat

   • Plat of Outlot 21

4. Josh Hiatt

preliminary agenda

1. Pledge of Allegiance

2. Roll Call

3. Approval of Agenda

4. Approval of Minutes

   • March 2, 2026

   • March 11, 2026 - Special Meeting

   • April 1, 2026 - Tax Equalization Meeting

5. Approval of Payroll & Bills

   • Additions

6. Personal Appearances

   • Erik Halverson/Andrew Haygood

   • Dennis Jacobsen

7. Council Member Concerns

   • Jarrod Nelson - Police Commissioner

   • Jerick Hedges - Water, Sewer, Street Commissioner

     • MPO Update

   • Devra Smestad - Finance Commissioner

     • NDLC Conference Updates

8. Employee Reports

   • Police Department

   • Court

   • Public Works

   • Fire Department

   • Auditor/Deputy Auditor

     • 2026 Budget v. Actual

     • 2026 City Sales Tax Collections

     • Fund Balances

9. Building Inspector’s Report

10. Engineer’s Report

11. Ordinances & Resolutions

    • Floodplain Ordinance

      • NFIP Notes

12. Unfinished Business

    • NDIRF Public Sewer Back-Up & Water Main Break

    • Public Works Director

13. New Business

14. Building Permits

    • 1031 - 3720 Grayson Drive (Kirk Degenstein)

15. Correspondence

    • NDIRF

16. Adjournment

preliminary agenda

PUBLIC HEARING

1. Call to Order

2. 2026 Tax Assessments - Noreen Wilkie

3. Adjournment

preliminary agenda

1. Roll Call

2. Approval of Minutes

   • August 27, 2025

3. Preliminary Plat - Rowan 5th Addition

4. Combination of Lots

   • Dennis & Christie Jacobsen

preliminary agenda

1. Roll Call

2. Employee Concern

3. Adjournment

preliminary agenda

1. Pledge of Allegiance

2. Roll Call

3. Approval of Agenda

4. Approval of Minutes

   • February 2, 2026

5. Approval of Payroll & Bills

   • Additions

6. Personal Appearances

7. Council Member Concerns

   • Jarrod Nelson - Police Commissioner

   • Jerick Hedges - Water, Sewer, Street Commissioner

     • MPO Update

   • Devra Smestad - Finance Commissioner

     • Pledged Securities

8. Employee Reports

   • Police Department

   • Court

   • Public Works

   • Fire Department

   • Auditor/Deputy Auditor

     • CST Collections

     • Budget v. Actual

     • Fund Balances

9. Building Inspector’s Report

10. Engineer’s Report

11. Ordinances & Resolutions

    • Weight Limits on Residential Streets

    • PUBLIC HEARING

      • Chapter Eighteen - ARTICLE 25; 2nd Reading

      • Ordinance 10.0106 - Speed Limits, Traffic Control Signs; 2nd Reading

12. Unfinished Business

    • Fireworks Discussion

13. New Business

    • Highlands Ranch - Stephanie Circle Road; Corrrespondence

14. Building Permits

15. Correspondence

    • ND Dept of Water Resources

16. Adjournment

preliminary agenda

1. Pledge of Allegiance

2. Roll Call

3. Approval of Agenda

4. Approval of Minutes

   • January 5, 2026

   • January 30, 2026 - Special Meeting

5. Approval of Payroll & Bills

   • Additions

6. Personal Appearances

7. Council Member Concerns

   • Police Commissioner - Jarrod Nelson

   • Public Works Commissioner - Jerick Hedges

     • MPO Update

   • Finance Commissioner - Devra Smestad

8. Employee Reports

   • Police Department

   • Court

   • Public Works

   • Fire Department

   • Auditor/Deputy Auditor

     • City Sales Tax Collections

     • Budget v. Actual

     • Fund Balances

     • 2025 YE Transfers

9. Building Inspector’s Report

   • Expired Permits

10. Engineer’s Report

    • West River Meeting Date/Time

11. Ordinances & Resolutions

    • ARTICLE 25 - Floodplain Ordinance

    • Ordinance 10.0106 - Speed Limits, Traffic Control Signs

12. Unfinished Business

    • Fireworks Discussion

    • Harvest Heights/County Road 10 Connection

    • Contract with Swanson & Warcup, LTD

13. New Business

    • Local Permit #412

    • City of Burlington 2026 All-Hazards Emergency Operations Plan

14. Building Permits

15. Correspondence

    • Ward County Tax Equalization Meeting 2026

16. Adjournment

preliminary agenda

1. Roll Call

2. Executive Session

3. Adjournment