Traill County public meetings in 2023
4 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
County Commission
The Board adopted a resolution allowing NDACo to centrally collect and distribute 911 fees. Other actions included closing Belmont Park and approving road encroachment permits for Halstad Telephone.
- Adopted Joint Powers Agreement for NDACo to centrally collect and distribute 911 fees (5-0)
- Approved closing Belmont Park effective 09-30-23
- Approved $2,925.00 payment to High Point Networks using ARPA funds for server deployment
- Approved road encroachment permits for Halstad Telephone in Lindaas, Mayville, Wold, and Norway Townships
- Approved state per diem rate increases effective August 1, 2023
- Set gravel stockpile bids for October 3, 2023
- Scheduled Mayville Shop re-bid opening for December 18, 2023
Water Resource District
The Board approved a 362-acre subsurface water management system for Shawn Knudson and authorized several drain and culvert repair contracts. It also approved a change order and pay application for the Blanchard-Norman Drain No. 23-40 project.
- Approved Subsurface Water Management Permit No. 2023-11 for Shawn Knudson (unanimous)
- Approved $129,720 bid from KRB Gravel for Red Owl Drain No. 55 repairs (unanimous)
- Approved $70,086 Change Order No. 1 for Blanchard-Norman Drain No. 23-40 (unanimous)
- Approved $458,110.08 pay application for Blanchard-Norman Drain No. 23-40 (unanimous)
- Authorized culvert repairs for Mayville-Blanchard Drain No. 39 not to exceed $20,000 (unanimous)
- Authorized culvert removal in Belmont Township Section 34 (unanimous)
- Approved payment of bills and August bank statements (unanimous)
Elm River Joint Water Resource District
The Board approved a cost-share amendment for Elm River Dam No. 3 and decided to combine the bidding process for Dams 1, 2, and 3 into a single project. Additionally, the Board voted to pay off two short-term bonds using existing funds.
- Approved cost-share amendment for Elm River Dam 3 with State Water Commission (unanimous)
- Directed Moore to advertise a single combined bid for Dams 1, 2, and 3 upon receipt of state permits (unanimous)
- Approved retirement of two short-term bonds totaling $584,000 using existing funds (unanimous)
- Approved the order of the agenda (unanimous)
- Approved August 1 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Approved bills as presented (unanimous)
Water Resource District
The board met to review drain lengths, crossings, and side slopes for the Mayville Drain No. 8 main channel and lateral. The session included a review of a survey and images of areas of interest. No formal actions were taken.