City Commission Meeting
Valley City, North Dakota
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
5:00 PM
The City Commission Meeting will begin on Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM CT, at the City Commission Chambers, 254 2nd Avenue NE, Valley City, ND.
The meeting is also available to view online https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85248041601 or listen by calling (1 346 248 7799) Webinar ID: 852 4804 1601.
Call To Order
Roll Call
Pledge of Allegiance (please stand)
Oath of Office for POLICE OFFICER CHAISE JOHNSON
Approval of Agenda (roll call vote needed when changes made to the agenda)
Roll Call: Magnuson Erickson Gulmon Bishop Carlsrud
Approval of Consent Agenda
- Approve Minutes from the 5.5.2025 Commission Meeting.
- Approve Site Authorizations:
Valley City Baseball Association @ Clubhouse Lounge
Valley Twisters Gymnastics Club, Inc @ Tavern 94
VC Eagles Aerie 2192 Fraternal Order of Eagles @ VC Eagles Aerie 2192, My Bar & Jimmy’s Pizza
Valley City Hockey & Figure Skating Club @ Youth Sports Complex
- Approve New 2025-26 Contractor Licenses:
Ulrich Enterprises, Inc. dba Ulrich Pool Company of Fargo
Concrete Cowboys Inc of Jamestown
Loren Richards Inc/Richards Excavating of Fargo
Sullivan Construction Inc of Fargo
- Approve 2025-26 Contractor License Renewals:
ACB Construction
All Finish Concrete Inc
Breland Enterprises Inc dba American Waterworks
Karma Enterprises LLC dba Asset Services LLC
Richard Berg Construction
Bridge City Landscaping & Excavating LLC
Central Trenching Inc
Comstock Construction Inc
CR Larson Concrete
Floor to Ceiling Carpentry & Repair
FM Asphalt LLC
Herzog Roofing Inc
High Performance Coatings, Inc
Hi-Line Construction
Johnny B’s Trees & Service
Kenpat Central Florida LLC
Travis Kunze Construction
Meridian Commercial Construction LLC
Midland Door Solutions LLC
Northland Sheds Inc
RAG Properties LLC
Tate & John’s Enterprises
Tim’s Custom Cabinets & Construction
Valley Realty Inc
RJ’s Plumbing & Heating Inc
Tim’s Plumbing LLC
Home Heating, Plumbing & A/C Inc
APi HVAC Services Inc dba Metropolitan Mechanical Contractors
Superior Electric of Fargo LLC
PEC Solutions of the Dakotas LLC
John’s Refrigeration & Electric Inc
Hi-Line Electric Inc
Grotberg Electric Inc
Energize Electric LLC
Bentson Electric
Differding Electric LLC
Bakkegard & Schell Inc
Sheyenne River Repair
Manning Mechanical
Grotberg Electric Inc dba Triton Mechanical
2 Phase Electric LLC
Hope Electric
Northland Window & Door
Brett Stearns Enterprises LLC
Roll Call: Erickson Gulmon Bishop Magnuson Carlsrud
Public Comments
Attorney General’s “A Citizen’s Guide to North Dakota Open Records & Open Meetings Laws” *A member of the public does not have the right to speak to the governing body at an open meeting. The public is only entitled to see and hear what happens at a meeting, and to record or broadcast those observations.
- No personal attacks to persons present or not
- No inflammatory language used during time that you have the platform
- 5-minute maximum or as directed by the chair
- Thank you for participating in City Government.
Public Hearing
- Open Public Hearing Regarding Application for Alcoholic Beverage License for Texkota, LLC. (City Attorney Martineck)
Motion to Close Hearing.
Roll Call: Gulmon Bishop Magnuson Erickson Carlsrud
Approve Application for Alcoholic Beverage License for Texkota, LLC.
Roll Call: Bishop Magnuson Erickson Gulmon Carlsrud
Ordinance
ORD 1171 Approve Second and Final Reading of Ordinance 1171, An ordinance to create and enact Chapter 1 of Title 21 of the Valley City Municipal Code related to an enterprise for single-family homebuyer assistance. (City Attorney Martineck)
Roll Call: Magnuson Erickson Gulmon Bishop Carlsrud
Resolution
RES 2480 Resolution Accepting Bids and Awarding Contract for Sanitary Sewer Improvement District No 72. (City Engineer)
Roll Call: Erickson Gulmon Bishop Magnuson Carlsrud
RES 2485 Resolution Approving Engineer’s Report and Directing Preparation of Detailed Plans and
Specifications for Paving Improvement District No. 131, Sanitary Sewer Improvement District No. 71, Storm
Sewer Improvement District No. 57, Water Main Improvement District No. 107. (City Engineer)
Roll Call: Gulmon Bishop Magnuson Erickson Carlsrud
RES 2486 Resolution Declaring Necessity of Improvements in Paving Improvement District No. 131. NDDOT Project Nos. (UGP-2-990(068) PCN 24181) (SU-CPU-2-990(069) PCN 24239). (City Engineer)
Roll Call: Bishop Magnuson Erickson Gulmon Carlsrud
RES 2487 Resolution Approving Electric Utility Revenue Bond Series 2025 in the amount of $13,000,000 through the Bank of North Dakota Infrastructure Revolving Loan Fund. (Finance Director Klein)
Roll Call: Magnuson Erickson Gulmon Bishop Carlsrud
RES 2488 Resolution Approving Final Plat of B&G Subdivision, City of Valley City. (City Attorney Martineck)
Roll Call: Erickson Gulmon Bishop Magnuson Carlsrud
RES 2489 Resolution Approving Final Plat of Bishop Subdivision, City of Valley City. (City Attorney Martineck)
Roll Call: Gulmon Bishop Magnuson Erickson Carlsrud
RES 2490 Resolution Authorizing the Issuance of Improvement Warrants and Exchanging them for $1,200,000 Refunding Improvement Bonds of 2025. (Finance Director Klein)
Roll Call: Bishop Magnuson Erickson Gulmon Carlsrud
RES 2491 Resolution Determining Sufficiency of Protests for Paving Improvement District 132. (City Engineer)
Roll Call: Magnuson Erickson Gulmon Bishop Carlsrud
RES 2492Resolution Accepting Bid and Awarding Contract for Paving 132 and Paving 129. (City Engineer)
Roll Call: Erickson Gulmon Bishop Magnuson Carlsrud
New Business
NB1. Approve Monthly Bills for the City and Public Works in the Amount of $1,483,468. (Finance Director Klein)
Roll Call: Gulmon Bishop Magnuson Erickson Carlsrud
NB2. Approve 2025 General Fund Budget Amendment for Transportation Plan (Finance Director Klein)
Roll Call: Bishop Magnuson Erickson Gulmon Carlsrud
NB3. Approve Bid for Sale of 2019 Chevy Tahoe — $3,001.00. (City Attorney Martineck)
Roll Call: Magnuson Erickson Gulmon Bishop Carlsrud
NB4. Approve the request for additional funds to support establishment of the new Single-Family Home Buyer Assistance Program to fund six homes in Valley City. (VCBDDC Jennifer Feist)
Roll Call: Erickson Gulmon Bishop Magnuson Carlsrud
NB5. Approve contract with the State Tax Commissioner to administer the City of Valley City’s local sales, use and gross receipts taxes for the 2025-2027 biennium. (Finance Director Klein)
Roll Call: Gulmon Bishop Magnuson Erickson Carlsrud
NB6.Approve Amendment to Exhibit A – Resolution 2465, to Correct Administrative Error in Published Rates and Fees for Solid Waste Service. (City Attorney Martineck)
Roll Call: Bishop Magnuson Erickson Gulmon Carlsrud
NB7. Approve Recommendation from the Renaissance Zone Authority Board to Approve the Application from Sullivan Construction for a 5-year State Income Tax Exemption and a 5-year Property Tax Exemption Capped at $300,000 Valuation on a New Single-Family Home and Designate it as VC-138. (City Administrator Crawford)
Roll Call: Magnuson Erickson Gulmon Bishop Carlsrud