Meeting Agenda
1. 6:00 Call to Order of Regular Meeting
2. Pledge of Allegiance 
3. Approve Agenda
4. Public Comment Period
5. Approve Minutes
5.A. 2025-12-02 Minutes
6. Application for Abatement or Refund of Taxes #4576 Submitted by Joanne Ross.
  • Motion to Approve/Deny Application 
7. Rough Rider Center Update
8. Golf Course Update
9. Police Department Report - Chief Jesse Wellen
10. Planning Commission
10.A. 2025-12-29 Agenda & Minutes
10.B. Building Permit Records
11. COMMITTEE REPORTS/MINUTES
12. CHAIRMAN SANFORD COMMITTEE REPORTS
13. Cemetery
14. Street, Walks, Lights
14.A. 2025-12-18 Minutes
14.A.1. Public Works Policies, Procedures, and Standards
2.0 - Rights of Way
  • 2.1 - Median Signs
14.A.2. Resolution 2026-03 - Resolution to Cure Title
  • Quit Claim Deeds
15. Ambulance/Fire Department
16. Additions to Agenda
17. CHAIRMAN CHAVEZ COMMITTEE REPORTS
18. Water, Sewer, Garbage
18.A. 2025-12-18 Minutes
18.A.1. Resolution 2026-02 - 2026 Utility Rate Resolution
19. JDA Report
20. Additions to Agenda
21. CHAIRMAN RENVILLE COMMITTEE REPORTS
22. Machinery and Equipment
23. Ordinance
23.A. 2025-12-16 Minutes
23.B. Second Reading on Ordinance #692 Repealing and Replacing Chapter XV- Regarding the Watford City Land Development Ordinance. 
23.C. Second Reading on Ordinance #693 Repealing Section 301, Article 3, Chapter 2 - Regarding Streets, Avenues, and Numbering
23.D. Second Reading on Ordinance #694 Amending Section 4-1302, Article 13, Chapter 4 - Relating to Loud, Disturbing, Unnecessary Noises Prohibited
23.E. Second Reading on Ordinance #695 Repealing Section 1712 of Article 4 - Regarding Temporary Workforce Housing 
23.F. Second Reading on Ordinance #696 Amending Section 7-102, 7-103, 7-107, and 7-110 of Article 1, Chapter 7 - Relating to Animals
23.G. Second Reading on Ordinance #697 Repealing and Replacing Article 2 of Chapter 7  - Relating to Control of Dogs and Cats
23.H. Second Reading on Ordinance #698 Amending Section 7-302 and 7-303 of Article 3, Chapter 7 - Relating to Pit Bull Dogs - Keeping Prohibited
23.I. Second Reading on Ordinance #699 Repealing Chapter 14 - Regarding Flood Damage
23.J. Second Reading on Ordinance #700 Repealing Chapter 20 - Regarding Watford City Municipal Airport Zoning
23.K. Second Reading on Ordinance #701 Amending Section 708 of Article 7 of Chapter 1 - Relating to Special Police
24. Golf Course Board
25. LEC Joint Powers Board
26. McKenzie County Planning & Zoning
27. Additions to Agenda
28. CHAIRMAN SUTER COMMITTEE REPORTS
29. Building
29.A. 2025-12-18 Minutes
29.A.1. Urban Square Naming Rights Agreement
29.B. 2026-01-05 Minutes
30. Additions to Agenda
31. CHAIRMAN DEVLIN COMMITTEE REPORTS
32. Personnel
32.A. January Step Increases:
Jared Reeves 200-4; Jake Walters 109-1; Tyrel Sveet 102-6; Bailey Swanson 101-13; Stephanie Packer 202-5; Ciera Ell 100-11; Addie Magnuson 101-14
32.B. Approve publishing the 2025 Employee Salaries per NDCC 40-01-09.1
32.C. 2025-12-16 Minutes
32.C.1. Marketing and Communications Coordinator Job Description 
32.C.2. Employee Policy Amendments
  • 201 Employment Categories
  • 100 Recruitment and Selection
  • Employee Acknowledgment Form
  • 401 Timekeeping
  • 326 Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • 209 Performance Evaluation
  • 718 Problem Resolution/Chain of Command
32.D. 2025-12-22 Minutes
33. Ways, Means, Finance
33.A. 2025-12-22 Minutes
33.A.1. Par 3 Scope of Service - Norby Golf Course Design, Inc  $7500 (City Improvement Fund)
33.A.2. Amend Fee Schedule Resolution 2026-01
33.A.3. December GPT Transfers
33.A.4. December Financials and Transfers
  • Cash Report
  • Expenditure Report
  • Revenue Report
  • Transfer Report
34. Lodging Tax Committee
35. Public Technology
36. Airport
37. Home Rule Charter
38. Wolf Run Village Board
39. Additions to Agenda
40. CHAIRMAN BULZOMI COMMITTEE REPORTS
41. Roughrider Fund
41.A. 2025-12-15 Agenda and Minutes
41.A.1. Handbook of Guidelines The Policies and Procedures of the Roughrider Fund Committee - Revised 
42. Board of Health
43. Pest/Forestry/Vector
44. Franchise 
45. Additions to Agenda
46. STAFF REPORTS
47. Mayor
48. City Administrator
48.A. Amended Wolf Run Village Loan Guaranty
  • McKenzie County
  • McKenzie County Public School Dist #1
49. Superintendent of Public Works
50. City Engineer
50.A. Request Approval of 2025-05 On Call Services Task Order - TD&H Engineering - Not to exceed $15,000
50.B. Watford City Entrance Monument Signs - Design - ICON Architectural Group, LLC - $35,500
51. Community Development Department
52. City Attorney
52.A. Lawsuit Update - Treloar & Burke
52.A.1. Offer to Settle - Executive Session
52.B. Lawsuit Update -  Fruchey
53. NEW BUSINESS
53.A. Dangerous Building - 701 2nd Ave SE
  • Set Order to Show Cause Hearing
    • March 2,2026 - 6:00 p.m.
54. APPROVAL OF BILLS
55. INFORMATION
56. ADJOURNMENT
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting

Meeting: January 5, 2026 at 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
Subject:
1. 6:00 Call to Order of Regular Meeting
Subject:
2. Pledge of Allegiance 
Subject:
3. Approve Agenda
Subject:
4. Public Comment Period
Subject:
5. Approve Minutes
Subject:
5.A. 2025-12-02 Minutes
Subject:
6. Application for Abatement or Refund of Taxes #4576 Submitted by Joanne Ross.
  • Motion to Approve/Deny Application 
Subject:
7. Rough Rider Center Update
Subject:
8. Golf Course Update
Subject:
9. Police Department Report - Chief Jesse Wellen
Subject:
10. Planning Commission
Subject:
10.A. 2025-12-29 Agenda & Minutes
Subject:
10.B. Building Permit Records
Subject:
11. COMMITTEE REPORTS/MINUTES
Subject:
12. CHAIRMAN SANFORD COMMITTEE REPORTS
Subject:
13. Cemetery
Subject:
14. Street, Walks, Lights
Subject:
14.A. 2025-12-18 Minutes
Subject:
14.A.1. Public Works Policies, Procedures, and Standards
2.0 - Rights of Way
  • 2.1 - Median Signs
Subject:
14.A.2. Resolution 2026-03 - Resolution to Cure Title
  • Quit Claim Deeds
Subject:
15. Ambulance/Fire Department
Subject:
16. Additions to Agenda
Subject:
17. CHAIRMAN CHAVEZ COMMITTEE REPORTS
Subject:
18. Water, Sewer, Garbage
Subject:
18.A. 2025-12-18 Minutes
Subject:
18.A.1. Resolution 2026-02 - 2026 Utility Rate Resolution
Subject:
19. JDA Report
Subject:
20. Additions to Agenda
Subject:
21. CHAIRMAN RENVILLE COMMITTEE REPORTS
Subject:
22. Machinery and Equipment
Subject:
23. Ordinance
Subject:
23.A. 2025-12-16 Minutes
Subject:
23.B. Second Reading on Ordinance #692 Repealing and Replacing Chapter XV- Regarding the Watford City Land Development Ordinance. 
Subject:
23.C. Second Reading on Ordinance #693 Repealing Section 301, Article 3, Chapter 2 - Regarding Streets, Avenues, and Numbering
Subject:
23.D. Second Reading on Ordinance #694 Amending Section 4-1302, Article 13, Chapter 4 - Relating to Loud, Disturbing, Unnecessary Noises Prohibited
Subject:
23.E. Second Reading on Ordinance #695 Repealing Section 1712 of Article 4 - Regarding Temporary Workforce Housing 
Subject:
23.F. Second Reading on Ordinance #696 Amending Section 7-102, 7-103, 7-107, and 7-110 of Article 1, Chapter 7 - Relating to Animals
Subject:
23.G. Second Reading on Ordinance #697 Repealing and Replacing Article 2 of Chapter 7  - Relating to Control of Dogs and Cats
Subject:
23.H. Second Reading on Ordinance #698 Amending Section 7-302 and 7-303 of Article 3, Chapter 7 - Relating to Pit Bull Dogs - Keeping Prohibited
Subject:
23.I. Second Reading on Ordinance #699 Repealing Chapter 14 - Regarding Flood Damage
Subject:
23.J. Second Reading on Ordinance #700 Repealing Chapter 20 - Regarding Watford City Municipal Airport Zoning
Subject:
23.K. Second Reading on Ordinance #701 Amending Section 708 of Article 7 of Chapter 1 - Relating to Special Police
Subject:
24. Golf Course Board
Subject:
25. LEC Joint Powers Board
Subject:
26. McKenzie County Planning & Zoning
Subject:
27. Additions to Agenda
Subject:
28. CHAIRMAN SUTER COMMITTEE REPORTS
Subject:
29. Building
Subject:
29.A. 2025-12-18 Minutes
Subject:
29.A.1. Urban Square Naming Rights Agreement
Subject:
29.B. 2026-01-05 Minutes
Subject:
30. Additions to Agenda
Subject:
31. CHAIRMAN DEVLIN COMMITTEE REPORTS
Subject:
32. Personnel
Subject:
32.A. January Step Increases:
Jared Reeves 200-4; Jake Walters 109-1; Tyrel Sveet 102-6; Bailey Swanson 101-13; Stephanie Packer 202-5; Ciera Ell 100-11; Addie Magnuson 101-14
Subject:
32.B. Approve publishing the 2025 Employee Salaries per NDCC 40-01-09.1
Subject:
32.C. 2025-12-16 Minutes
Subject:
32.C.1. Marketing and Communications Coordinator Job Description 
Subject:
32.C.2. Employee Policy Amendments
  • 201 Employment Categories
  • 100 Recruitment and Selection
  • Employee Acknowledgment Form
  • 401 Timekeeping
  • 326 Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • 209 Performance Evaluation
  • 718 Problem Resolution/Chain of Command
Subject:
32.D. 2025-12-22 Minutes
Subject:
33. Ways, Means, Finance
Subject:
33.A. 2025-12-22 Minutes
Subject:
33.A.1. Par 3 Scope of Service - Norby Golf Course Design, Inc  $7500 (City Improvement Fund)
Subject:
33.A.2. Amend Fee Schedule Resolution 2026-01
Subject:
33.A.3. December GPT Transfers
Subject:
33.A.4. December Financials and Transfers
  • Cash Report
  • Expenditure Report
  • Revenue Report
  • Transfer Report
Subject:
34. Lodging Tax Committee
Subject:
35. Public Technology
Subject:
36. Airport
Subject:
37. Home Rule Charter
Subject:
38. Wolf Run Village Board
Subject:
39. Additions to Agenda
Subject:
40. CHAIRMAN BULZOMI COMMITTEE REPORTS
Subject:
41. Roughrider Fund
Subject:
41.A. 2025-12-15 Agenda and Minutes
Subject:
41.A.1. Handbook of Guidelines The Policies and Procedures of the Roughrider Fund Committee - Revised 
Subject:
42. Board of Health
Subject:
43. Pest/Forestry/Vector
Subject:
44. Franchise 
Subject:
45. Additions to Agenda
Subject:
46. STAFF REPORTS
Subject:
47. Mayor
Subject:
48. City Administrator
Subject:
48.A. Amended Wolf Run Village Loan Guaranty
  • McKenzie County
  • McKenzie County Public School Dist #1
Subject:
49. Superintendent of Public Works
Subject:
50. City Engineer
Subject:
50.A. Request Approval of 2025-05 On Call Services Task Order - TD&H Engineering - Not to exceed $15,000
Subject:
50.B. Watford City Entrance Monument Signs - Design - ICON Architectural Group, LLC - $35,500
Subject:
51. Community Development Department
Subject:
52. City Attorney
Subject:
52.A. Lawsuit Update - Treloar & Burke
Subject:
52.A.1. Offer to Settle - Executive Session
Subject:
52.B. Lawsuit Update -  Fruchey
Subject:
53. NEW BUSINESS
Subject:
53.A. Dangerous Building - 701 2nd Ave SE
  • Set Order to Show Cause Hearing
    • March 2,2026 - 6:00 p.m.
Subject:
54. APPROVAL OF BILLS
Subject:
55. INFORMATION
Subject:
56. ADJOURNMENT

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