Stanley public meetings in 2020
3 substantive meetings from 2020, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Council
The Stanley City Council approved two EDC grants: $25,000 to the Stanley Blue Jay Boosters for the Will Athletic Complex renovation and $50,000 to the Prairie Rose Golf Club for clubhouse rebuilding. The Council also approved a rezone of property from Agricultural to C3 – Corridor – Highway Commercial for Sam Fritel, and approved the first reading of a Flagpole Ordinance with height restrictions. Several construction payments were approved, including $277,515.93 to Martin Construction for the Reservoir Road project and a revised final payment of $46,568.69 to Fritel Construction for wastewater system improvements.
- Approved $25,000 EDC grant to Stanley Blue Jay Boosters for Will Athletic Complex renovation (unanimous)
- Approved $50,000 EDC grant to Prairie Rose Golf Club for clubhouse rebuild (unanimous)
- Approved rezone from Agricultural to C3 – Corridor – Highway Commercial for Sam Fritel property (unanimous)
- Approved first reading of Flagpole Ordinance with 30-foot residential and 40-foot other height restrictions (unanimous)
- Approved $277,515.93 payment to Martin Construction for Reservoir Road project (unanimous)
- Approved revised final payment of $46,568.69 to Fritel Construction for wastewater improvements (unanimous)
- Approved $5,205 final payment to SM Services Corp for Erickson Alley Drainage (unanimous)
- Approved $10,570.60 quote from Prairie Ford for crane on work truck (unanimous)
Council
The Stanley City Council approved a second reading and final passage of an ordinance extending the city's 1.5% sales and use tax for six years, through December 31, 2026, as approved by voters on June 9, 2020. The council also approved a $411,924.02 payment to Martin Construction for the Reservoir Road Reconstruction & Shared Use Path Project, and a $7,519.77 change order for that project. Additionally, the council approved a $200,000 allocation to the Stanley Park District from the city's 20% sales tax share for recreational improvements, and approved hiring Shelby Nelsen as a police officer at a starting salary of $46,500.
- Approved second reading and final passage of ordinance extending 1.5% sales tax through Dec 31, 2026 (unanimous)
- Approved Change Order #4 for Reservoir Road Project, increasing contract by $7,519.77 (unanimous)
- Approved Pay Application #2 to Martin Construction for $411,924.02 for Reservoir Road work (unanimous)
- Approved $200,000 allocation to Stanley Park District from sales tax fund (unanimous)
- Approved hiring Shelby Nelsen as police officer at $46,500/year with 6-month probation (unanimous)
- Approved $5,000 grant to Sibyl Center and $2,000 to Stanley Commercial Club from Visitors' Promotion Fund (unanimous)
- Approved hiring Nuverra Environmental Solutions to pump water from Westview Plaza detention pond (unanimous)
- Approved upgrade to 5 HP chopper pumps at Country Meadows lift station, with 50% cost to Country Estates SID and 50% to City (unanimous)
Council
The council reorganized, swore in three members, and appointed David Minton as President and Linda Wienbar as Vice President. It approved Brosz Engineering as City Engineer and Furuseth Law Firm as City Attorney, and assigned Jake Hellman to the Housing Authority Committee. The council approved a $1,495 printer purchase and a $500 moving fee, closing City Hall on July 9-10 for relocation. Drainage issues at Holiday Gas Station were discussed but no decision was made.
- Swore in Linda Wienbar, David Minton, and Chad Hysjulien for 2020-2024 terms
- Appointed David Minton as Council President (unanimous)
- Appointed Linda Wienbar as Vice President (unanimous)
- Appointed Brosz Engineering as City Engineer
- Appointed Furuseth Law Firm as City Attorney
- Appointed Jake Hellman to Housing Authority Committee (unanimous)
- Approved $1,495 HP LaserJet M607dn printer purchase from Gaffaney's of Minot
- Approved $500 moving fee and City Hall closure at noon July 9 and all day July 10 for relocation