Cooperstown public meetings in 2024
16 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
City Council
The Cooperstown City Council held a special meeting to open and award bids for replacing three valves at the lagoon. After receiving three bids, the council voted to accept the $53,455.00 bid from Naastad Brothers. The meeting lasted 13 minutes and included no other business.
- Bid awarded to Naastad Brothers for $53,455.00 for replacing 3 valves at the lagoon
- Other bids received: CC Steel $83,750.00, Ellefson Excavating $43,637.33
City Council
The Cooperstown City Council will hold its regular meeting on December 2, 2024, with several items for discussion and decision. Key topics include blight and nuisance properties, a new water meter reading system from Ferguson Water Works, and city/county policing. The council will also consider a financial report, bills, a Bank Forward CD, and securities pledged.
- Visitors Rhonda Sitte and Dustin Zimprich to discuss blight
- Karen Olson from Ferguson Water Works to present new meter tops/reading system
- Old Business: Personnel policy update from HighRoad/Michelle Kommer
- New Business: City/County Policing discussion
- New Business: Bank Forward CD and Securities Pledged
City Council
The Cooperstown City Council is holding a special meeting to discuss special assessments with Moore Engineering and matters related to Vanguard and Griggs County. The agenda is brief and contains only these two items, with no further details provided.
- Special assessments discussion with Moore Engineering
- Vanguard/Griggs County matters
City Council
The Cooperstown City Council will hold a special meeting to consider two local permit applications: one from the Knights of Columbus and one from the Atchison Rifle Club. The meeting is scheduled for November 12, 2024, at 8:00am at City Hall.
- Local permit submitted by Knights of Columbus
- Local permit submitted by Atchison Rifle Club
City Council
The Cooperstown City Council will hold its regular meeting on November 4, 2024, to discuss and decide on several items. Key new business includes a building permit for a fence at 908 Rollin Ave SE, approval of BCBSND 2025 rates, and a financial report. The council will also receive updates on nuisance properties and blight.
- Building permit for Dustin Zimprich fence at 908 Rollin Ave SE
- BCBSND 2025 rates approval
- Financial report of the City
- Bills presented for approval
- Nuisance properties and blight update
City Council
The Cooperstown City Council is holding a special meeting to discuss and potentially decide on a Memorandum of Commitment for the Red River Valley Water Supply Project. The agenda also includes discussion of water meters, bad meters, and high water bills.
- Red River Valley Water Supply Project Memorandum of Commitment
- Discussion of water meters and bad meters
- Discussion of high water bills
City Council
The Cooperstown City Council will discuss the Griggs County Fair Board property sale, defeasance of Refunding Improvement Bonds Series 2021B, and a NDDOT grant opportunity. New business includes a building permit for a sidewalk/patio at 1304 Lenham Ave, Di's Oasis liquor license renewal, and nuisance properties at 703 Park Ave NW, 402 9th St SW, and 906 9th St NW.
- Griggs County Fair Board property sale/survey of property
- Defeasance of Refunding Improvement Bonds, Series 2021B
- Jeremy Clemens building permit for sidewalk/patio at 1304 Lenham Ave
- Di's Oasis liquor license renewal
- Nuisance properties at 703 Park Ave NW, 402 9th St SW, and 906 9th St NW
City Council
The council held a special meeting and approved a single item: a local permit for a raffle submitted by Griggs County Central. The meeting lasted three minutes.
- Approved a local permit for a raffle submitted by Griggs County Central
City Council
The Cooperstown City Council held a special meeting via conference call. The council voted to offer the position of Public Works Assistant to Garrett Lende.
- Offer of Public Works Assistant position to Garrett Lende effective September 3, 2024
City Council
The Cooperstown City Council approved the final close-out of the 2020-1 and 2021-1 Street Improvement Projects, including a final payment of $110,328.82. The council also discussed the Red River Valley Water Supply Project, heard a presentation on security cameras for the landfill, and approved multiple permits and licenses. Election results were certified, and a property owner was urged to remove vehicles by September 1.
- Approved final payment of $110,328.82 for Street Improvement Projects 2020-1 and 2021-1
- Discussed signing Red River Valley Water Supply Project Memorandum of Commitment; city reserved 0.20 cfs
- Approved demolition/building permit for Griggs County Central School pool property
- Approved liquor license renewal for The Fish Bowl
- Urged Tucker Eli to remove vehicles from 1515 15th St SE by September 1 or face Ordinance 2017-3 enforcement
City Council
The Cooperstown City Council is holding its regular meeting to discuss old business including Zion Church special assessments, City Hall sidewalk replacement estimates, and fairgrounds property. New business includes the city financial report, bills for approval, and building permit applications from Diane Anderson and Kenneth Sandvik, plus a local permit application from the Cooperstown Medical Center Foundation. The meeting is largely routine administrative business.
- Zion Church special assessments discussion
- City Hall sidewalk replacement estimates
- Fairgrounds property discussion
- Building permit applications: Diane Anderson, Kenneth Sandvik
- Cooperstown Medical Center Foundation Local Permit application
City Council
The Cooperstown City Council is holding its regular May meeting with a mix of routine business and several concrete items. New business includes sidewalk replacement at City Hall, a city/county policing matter, and multiple permit applications, while old business covers church assessments. The council will also consider bills, an official newspaper designation, an Arbor Day proclamation, and correspondence about a proposed property tax elimination measure.
- City Hall sidewalk replacement
- City/County Policing discussion
- Town & Country Liquor License renewal
- Building permit applications from Kory Klubben and Ethan Harris
- Proposed Property Tax Elimination Measure correspondence
City Council
The Cooperstown City Council is holding its regular April meeting with a mix of old and new business. Items include replies on Zion Church assessments and bonds, a resident's request to keep chickens, sidewalk replacement, and city/county policing, plus building permits and a financial report. The agenda is substantive, not just procedural.
- City/County Policing discussion ahead of April 8 County Commission meeting on police contract
- Linda Parks request for chickens
- Sidewalk replacement
- Dean Myers building permit application
- Josh Johnson building permit application (not in packet)
City Council
The Cooperstown City Council is holding its regular monthly meeting. The agenda includes routine items like approving the previous meeting's minutes, receiving department reports, and reviewing the city's financial report and bills for approval. New business items include discussion of the City Hall sidewalk, a building permit for Katherine Hill, and barking dog complaints.
- Financial report of the City
- Bills presented for approval
- City Hall sidewalk
- Building Permit Katherine Hill
- Barking Dogs
City Council
The Cooperstown City Council will review security camera estimates and make a decision regarding excess bond funds. The meeting also includes reports on sewer line repairs at Cherokee Court and lift station updates.
- Revised security camera estimates from Jamestown Communications and LVC Systems
- Decision on excess bond funds via AMKO Advisors
- Lining and repair of Cherokee Court sewer line
- Lift station updates involving Sweeney Brothers and Electric Pump
- Shawn Steffen abatement
City Council
The Cooperstown City Council will hold its regular meeting with a largely procedural agenda, including approval of minutes, department reports, and bills. Notable items include reviewing security camera estimates from multiple vendors, discussing a sewer line repair project, and considering a restricted event permit application.
- Security camera estimates from Jamestown Communications, Travis Palm, and Phil Fowler
- Lining/repair of Cherokee Court Sewer Line
- Electric pump estimates for Lift Station Panel Upgrade
- Masonic Temple Restricted Event Permit Application
- Ford Truck insurance claim