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Ronald D. Offutt, 1964 Concordia College graduate, has left a significant mark on the Concordia College edu-cational community. Concordia an-nounced last Thursday that his lead gift to support the start-up of the college’s school of business translated into the facility being named after him.

Offutt is the chairman and CEO of R.D. Offutt Company and RDO Equip-ment Co. He bought his first John Deere dealership in Casselton in 1968.

At Concordia, Offutt has served as a long-time member and chair of the Concordia Board of Regents.

“Ron has been a visionary leader

and exemplar on Concordia’s behalf for many years,” said Interim Presi-dent Paul J. Dovre. “This is the kind of impact gift that shapes the history of an institution like ours.”

To date, the sum of campaign gifts received is nearly $37 million. Offutt’s lead gift, which is confidential, repre-sents the largest in Concordia’s his-tory.

According to Concordia officials, the college’s largest previous gift was from Earl and Dorothy Olson, who contributed for the Olson Skyway.

Offutt cites his lifelong affinity for the college, as well as his respect for

President Pam Jolicoeur, who died in June, as key factors motivating his in-vestment.

“I am so pleased that we are able to carry forward the vision set by Presi-dent Jolicoeur,” said Offutt. “She was the driving force in creating a business school that delivers distinctive value for today’s students.”

The college of business was cre-ated in 2008, with the addition of Dean Greg Cant. With the new Offutt School of Business, there will be an emphasis on leadership, global reach, ethics and practical experience. The curriculum will be infused with four critical themes: leadership develop-ment, global understanding, an entre-preneurial perspective and an ethical standard. Students will interact with business leaders and apply what they learn in real-world settings. They will also participate in an investment club.

“Now more than ever the world needs ethical business leaders,” said Offutt. “We need leaders with integ-rity and entrepreneurial spirit. That’s what the Offutt School of Business is all about.”

Work on a $12.9 million project to repurpose Concordia’s Grant Center as the home for the Offutt School of Busi-ness is expected to start next spring and be open for classes by fall 2012.

The space, which is situated direct-ly between two residence halls, will in-clude smart technology, board rooms, trading rooms and space for conver-sations between faculty and students. Business students also will have op-portunities to run a coffee shop in the facility.

Additional details about the Offutt School of Business are available online at www.ConcordiaCollege.edu/offutt.

Concordia names school of business in honor of Ron Offutt

Posing next to the Offutt School of Business sign are: (from left) Greg Cant, dean of the school of business, Ron Offutt, chairman of the college’s board of regents and lead donor for the project, and Paul Dovre, interim Concordia College president.

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An image of the proposed interior of the Offutt School of Business at Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn. The college plans to have the facility open for classes in the fall of 2012.

Concordia plans to spend about $13 million to transform Grant Cen-ter into the school’s college of business.

By Lin SmithwickThe roots of one of the leaders

in the agriculture and construction equipment industry has deep roots in the Red River Valley dating back to 1926 and even earlier.

Titan Machinery, founded in 1980, has a history that can be traced to legacy stores going back to the turn of the century. Two of its dealerships in the Red River Valley began in 1926. According to the Ti-tan Web site (www.titanmachinery.com), the company operates a net-work of 71 dealerships, including two outlet stores, in seven stats in the upper Midwest. Titan distributes Case IH agriculture, Case Construc-tion, New Holland (agriculture) and New Holland Construction. Titan also represents a varied list of short-line equipment to meet specialized customer demand and niche prod-uct needs.

Titan, based in Fargo, has local stores in Casselton, Arthur, May-ville, Lisbon, Grand Forks, Jame-stown and Wahpeton. There are several other locations in North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Montana, Nebraska and Wyo-ming.

The agricultural equipment Ti-tan sells and services includes ma-

chinery and attachments for uses ranging from large-scale farming to home and garden use.

The construction equipment di-vision includes sales and service for heavy construction and light indus-trial machinery for commercial and residential construction, road and highway work and mining applica-tions.

Titan offers a variety of services including:

New and used equipment sales

Parts salesrepair and maintenance servicesEquipment rental and other ser-

vicesTitan Machinery is on the lead-

ing edge of technology evidenced by its partnership in the Rural Tower Network. Titan’s investment in Real Time Kinetics (RTK) and GPS tech-nology is providing a high standard for performance, cost efficiencies and production.

Titan Machinery leader in ag and construction industries

By Lin SmithwickAfter more than two decades, a

native North Dakotan is back home. And he couldn’t be happier. In Au-gust, Jay Opoien moved into his new job as complex manager at Titan Machinery in Casselton. There were no parades or special celebrations to mark the event, it was, nonetheless, a homecoming; a homecoming for Opoien.

“I am glad to be back in North Dakota,” Opoien said during an in-terview in his Titan office last week. “This is a great community and the warmth of the people here is amaz-ing. I have met some great custom-ers already and am looking forward to meeting each and everyone here.” He is overseeing operations in the Casselton and Arthur facilities. “I am new to Titan, but I am not new to ag-riculture and I am not new to busi-ness and hard work.”

No stranger to farming, Opoien grew up on farm land near Pekin homesteaded by his great-grandfa-ther. Opoien’s wife, Renae, is also from that area. The Opoien land is now in the hands of the fourth gener-ation of the family with the fifth gen-eration on its way. Jay and Renae have five children and five grandchil-dren. Keeping the land in the family is, Opoien says, a responsibility. “It is important to me to continue our family tradition and to make sure the next generations get the same oppor-tunity.”

For the past 24 years, Opoien and his wife, Renae, have lived and worked in Iowa in a small commu-nity near Waterloo. Despite strong ties to that region, Opoien felt it was

time to think about coming home to North Dakota. His stars lined up just right when Kevin Boeder, who had been the manager in Casselton, was promoted within the Titan organiza-tion.

The energetic and enigmatic Opoien is right at home in North Dakota and in small communities. The Opoiens will soon be moving into their new house and are ready to settle into life back home in North Dakota.

North Dakota native happy to be back home

Steve Guerber, the Fargo-Moor-head Area Foundation’s Executive Director has recently resigned. The Foundation Board of Governors is currently working to fill the position, as the Foundation completes its 50th anniversary year.

Applications will be taken until October 31, for review by a Search Committee. It is anticipated that a new Executive Director will be in place by January 1, 2011.

Board Chair, Matt Butler is ex-cited about the Foundation’s future, stating “We have a strong 17-member

Board of Governors who represent the community and will work with the new Executive Director to devel-op a new strategic plan. Our staff is a small, but experienced group that will allow us to continue and expand our service to the community.”

The Fargo-Moorhead Area Foun-dation is a community foundation es-tablished in 1960 to serve Cass Coun-ty, North Dakota and Clay County, Minnesota. It currently manages more than 200 funds, with total as-sets in excess of $45 million.

Foundation seeks new executive director

Job Service North Dakota (JSND) reported that labor statis-tics show North Dakota’s August not seasonally adjusted unemploy-ment rate was 3.5 percent. The rate is unchanged from prior month and 0.6 percentage points lower than last year (4.1 percent). The national rate in August was 9.5 percent. Michael Ziesch, Research Analyst for Job Service stated, “The state’s current unemployment rate is approximately one-third of the nation and shows the continued local economic strength.”

The nation’s seasonally ad-justed unemployment rate was 9.6 percent for the month, little changed from July (9.5 percent), and very similar to August of last year as well (9.7 percent). The seasonally adjusted rate for North Dakota was 3.7 percent in August, an uptick of 0.1 percentage point from prior month, but 0.7 percent-age points below August 2009 (4.4 percent). The seasonal adjustment process utilizes a statistical adjust-ment to accommodate predictable fluctuations between months; such as length of daylight and typical weather. Seasonal adjustment al-lows for comparison between all months of a year.

ND’s unemployment rate 3.5% for August

North Dakota Farmers Union members joined more than 200 farmers, ranchers and fishermen from across the country in Wash-ington, D.C., Sept. 13-15, for the National Farmers Union Annual Legislative Fly-In. One of the for-ty-eight North Dakotans was Bob Mosby, who is the General Manger of the Farmers Union Oil Co., Em-bden.

The participants were split into teams and each team had a list of congressional offices to visit. In most offices, the teams met with the designated agricultural aide, although some representatives and senators were available to meet with the teams.

Farmers Union members urged members of Congress to consider the importance of family farmers and ranchers when writing the 2012 Farm Bill. Members discussed Farmers Union priorities for the next federal farm policy piece, in-cluding safety net programs, rural development and research fund-ing.

Fly-in participants also dis-cussed other issues Farmers Union members are concerned with, such as ending America’s dairy crisis, supporting food and agriculture sales to Cuba, and solving energy and climate challenges.

The local group felt that the Fly-in was a great learning oppor-tunity for the participants, as well as those policymakers who met with the teams. One participant started “Meeting face-to-face with the policymakers and voicing our concerns and possible solutions is one of the most important ways we can make a difference for all U.S. farmers.”

Local farmers meet with lawmakers in Washington, D.C.

In 2007 (latest figures available), there were 15,246 women-owned firms in North Dakota, which is up 15 percent from 13,203 women-owned firms in 2002. The rate of growth for North Dakota women-owned firms is nearly twice as high as the growth in all firms statewide (nine percent from 2002 to 2007).

“What is impressive is the diversi-fication of women-owned businesses, specifically away from the traditional areas of services into health care and social assistance, now the largest cat-egory of women-owned businesses in North Dakota,” says Richard Rathge, director of the North Dakota State Data Center at North Dakota State University.

This month’s “Economic Briefs,” a monthly publication from the North

Dakota State Data Center, focuses on the number of women-owned firms in North Dakota. The survey of busi-ness owners is conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau every five years and focuses on nonfarm business organi-zations (companies with one or more establishments).

The survey defines women-owned firms as companies in which women own 51 percent or more of the interest or stock of the business. According to the 2007 survey, the women-owned firms in North Dakota generated $1.8 billion in receipts.

Of the total number of women-owned firms in the state, 15 percent had paid employees (2,266 firms). These women-owned firms with paid employees had 16,004 employees with an annual payroll of $310 mil-

lion.Women owned 25 percent of all

North Dakota firms in 2007, which is up from 23 percent in 2002. Na-tionally, 29 percent of all firms were owned by women, up from 28 percent in 2002.

In 2007, 26 percent of women-owned firms in North Dakota oper-ated in health care and social assis-tance. These firms accounted for nine percent of women-owned business receipts. In contrast, 16 percent of women-owned firms operated in retail trade and accounted for 26 percent of women-owned business receipts.

In addition to the 15,246 women-owned firms statewide in 2007, there were 14,733 equally male/female-owned firms with $3.2 billion in re-ceipts.

More women-owned firms in North DakotaAbsentee ballots are available for the Nov. 2 general election from the Cass County Auditor’s Of-fice, 211 Ninth Street South, Fargo. The Cass County Courthouse office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Included in the general election are all federal, state and county races, two state-wide measures and one county measure.

Absentee ballots must be post-marked no later than Nov. 1, 2010 or may be delivered to the County Auditor’s Office no later than 5 p.m. on Nov. 1, 2010.

Absentee ballot applications may be picked up at the County Auditor’s Office, may be down-loaded by visiting the county web-site at http://www.casscountynd.gov or may be obtained by calling the County Auditor’s Office at 241-5601.

Absentee ballots available

Photo by Lin Smithwick/The ReporterJay Opoien, the new complex man-ager for Titan Machinery, is taking care of business from his Casselton office. He is also overseeing Titan op-erations in Arthur.

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Construction has begun on the new Sanford YMCA. Groundbreaking cer-emonies took place Wednesday, Sept. 22, at 5225 31st Ave. S., Fargo. The site is located northwest of the Urban Plains Center in southwest Fargo. The project is an equal partnership be-tween Sanford Health and the YMCA of Cass and Clay Counties.

This $12 million, 78,000-square-foot comprehensive fitness center is expected to serve 3,500 members and employ 30 people following the pro-jected opening in October 2011. Zerr Berg Architects, Fargo, is the firm de-signing the facility. Gerhtz Construc-tion Management, Fargo, is handling the construction of the facility.

“It is very exciting for us to begin construction on a facility with so many amenities and benefits under one roof. With the combination of aquat-ics, fitness, courts, group exercise and programs, this facility will truly offer something for everyone and every family in our community,” said Paul Finstad, president, YMCA of Cass and Clay Counties.

“This marks an exciting step for-ward in a growing area of our com-munity with an outstanding and well-regarded partner,” said Dennis Millirons, president, Sanford Medical Center Fargo. “Sanford is dedicated to the work of health and healing, and this project will provide a fabulous environment for helping people stay healthy for years to come.”

Additional Information:Because this is an equal partner-

ship, the new facility will be an inde-pendent non-profit organization and a stand-alone facility. Memberships

will be available to all community members. Current YMCA members will have access to the Sanford YMCA twelve times per year. Sanford YMCA members will have the same reci-procity at existing YMCA facilities in Fargo.

Members of the Sanford YMCA will receive member rates on pro-grams at any of the three YMCA sites, as well as membership in the AWAY program, which allows members to access YMCAs across the world while traveling.

The timeline for the new site will be to hire a director approximately six months prior to the facility’s opening in October 2011. After a director is hired, additional staff will be brought on board.

The partnership will provide more fitness opportunities for individuals and families. It enables both organi-zations to expand their core belief in

the value of health, wellness and fit-ness as part of building the complete individual.

Of 2,686 YMCAs nationwide 1,148 are collaborations with hospi-tals. Many health care organizations across the country have successfully partnered with local YMCA’s. Sanford Health has existing partnerships with YMCA’s in Sioux Falls, S.D. and Wor-thington, Minn.

Members will have the confidence in knowing they have the backing of a high level of medical expertise includ-ing direct access to physical thera-pists, exercise specialists, doctors and others.

Sanford has housed fitness cen-ters open to the public for more than 20 years. Sanford will close and move from its current 17,000-square-foot fitness center at Southpointe, 2400 32nd Ave, Fargo.

YMCA and Sanford Health break ground on wellness center

Facility to fill community need

Inventors still have time to regis-ter for a workshop to help them turn their ideas into commercially viable products.

The Inventors Basic Training Boot Camp will be held at the Kelly Inn, Bismarck, Oct. 13-14. Sign up by Oct. 1 to receive a $25 discount on the reg-istration fee.

Participants will learn about pat-ents, trademarks, trade secrets and documentation; designing, prototyp-ing and product testing; developing business plans; branding and e-mar-keting; registration and licensing re-quirements; legalities and liabilities; funding; manufacturing decisions; and why North Dakota is a great place to start a business.

The North Dakota State University Extension Service, Extension Center for Community Vitality, NDSU Col-lege of Engineering and Architecture and North Dakota Commerce Depart-ment are sponsoring the event.

For more information or to reg-ister, visit http://tinyurl.com/inven-torsbootcamp.

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In another key step to further states’ role in developing a robust U.S. health information technology (HIT) infrastructure, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that North Dakota’s Med-icaid program will receive federal matching funds for state planning activities necessary to implement the electronic health record (EHR) incen-tive program established by the Amer-ican Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). North Dakota will receive approximately $226,000 in federal matching funds.

EHRs will improve the quality of health care for the citizens of North Dakota and make their care more ef-ficient. The records make it easier for the many providers who may be treating a Medicaid patient to coordi-nate care. Additionally, EHRs make it easier for patients to access the infor-

mation they need to make decisions about their health care.

The Recovery Act provides a 90 percent federal match for state plan-ning activities to administer the in-centive payments to Medicaid provid-ers, to ensure their proper payments through audits and to participate in statewide efforts to promote interop-erability and meaningful use of EHR technology statewide and, eventually, across the nation.

“We congratulate North Dakota for qualifying for these federal matching funds to assist its plan for implement-ing the Recovery Act’s EHR incentive program,” said Cindy Mann, direc-tor of the Center for Medicaid, CHIP and Survey & Certification at CMS. “Meaningful and interoperable use of EHRs in Medicaid will increase health care efficiency, reduce medical errors and improve quality-outcomes and

patient satisfaction within and across the states.”

North Dakota will use its federal matching funds for planning activities that include conducting a comprehen-sive analysis to determine the current status of HIT activities in the state. As part of that process, North Dakota will gather information on issues such as existing barriers to its use of EHRs, provider eligibility for EHR incentive payments, and the creation of a State Medicaid HIT Plan, which will define the state’s vision for its long-term HIT use.

Additional information on imple-mentation of the Medicaid-related provisions of the Recovery Act’s EHR incentive payment program may be found at: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/Recovery/11_HealthIT.asp#TopOfPage.

North Dakota to receive federal matching funds for Electronic Health Record Incentives Program

Every winter, many people have to deal with the frustration of a frozen septic system when the temperature drops well below zero.

Lack of snow cover, dry soil condi-tions and very cold air temperatures during an extended period of time all contribute to the problem, according to Tom Scherer, North Dakota State University Extension Service agricul-tural engineer for water quality and irrigation.

“A frozen septic system can be a real headache in the middle of the winter,” he says. “With a little effort now, many potential freezing prob-lems can be eliminated. Take the time to examine your system.”

Fresh snow is an excellent insula-tor. Ten inches of fresh, fluffy snow containing about seven percent water is approximately equal to a six-inch layer of fiberglass insulation with an R-value of R-18.

“Of course, the insulating capacity of snow will decrease as it becomes compacted, but any accumulation over 12 inches will provide significant frost protection,” Scherer says. “So when there is very little snow to cov-er bare soil or mown areas, frost will penetrate deep into the ground.”

A typical septic system has four main parts where freezing problems can occur:

*The pipe from the house to the septic tank.

*The septic tank and, for some sys-tems, a pump lift station.

*The pipe from the septic tank to the soil treatment system (often called the drainfield.)

*The soil treatment system.A common problem area is the

point where the pipe from the house to the septic system exits the base-ment wall. Often, the wind keeps snow from accumulating right next to the north and west sides of the house, allowing frost to penetrate deeper in those areas.

If the main sewer line from the house is on the north or west side, then water fixtures that produce continu-ous but low flow rates, such as drip-ping faucets, high-efficiency furnaces and leaking toilets, will freeze where the pipe leaves the basement wall. An ice dam will form until it blocks the pipe. This problem also occurs when people do some landscaping and re-move soil above the house sewer line.

“If you have experienced this prob-lem, first fix any leaky fixtures in the house,” Scherer advises. “Next, place some type of insulating material (hay, straw, bags of leaves, etc.) at least a foot thick and at least five feet wide over the sewer line exit point and shovel snow over the area or place a snow fence in the area to trap snow.”

Water holds a great deal of heat, and with daily use, septic tanks rarely freeze, even in the coldest weather. However, when the house is vacant for a week or more, water does not enter the tank to keep it warm and it may freeze.

If you have a septic system that is used infrequently during the winter,

place a layer of insulating material at least a foot deep over the tank and extend the layer at least five feet past the edges of the tank. Using a snow fence to trap snow over the tank also will help.

The pipe from the septic tank to the soil treatment area is subject to the same problems as the pipe from the house to the septic tank. A lack of slope, which results in slow water movement, is another problem that may cause freezing in this pipe. Of-ten, water will freeze in the distribu-tion boxes for the drainfield laterals. An insulating layer above these criti-cal places likely will prevent freezing problems.

Slumping of the pipe due to soil settling or vehicle traffic can form another place for water to collect and freeze. Often, the pipe slumps right next to the septic tank due to soil set-tling around the tank after construc-tion.

The soil treatment system is sub-ject to freezing if the area above it al-ways is wet and soggy. This condition indicates that the effluent is not in-filtrating properly and you may have other problems with the drainfield.

If your drainfield is soggy or wet,

now is the time to have a septic sys-tem installer conduct a professional examination. The solution may be simple and inexpensive or it could be complicated and require extensive renovation of the drainfield.

A new septic system (tank and drainfield) where the soil is bare com-monly has freezing problems the first year. A thick insulating layer over all bare soil generally will prevent a fro-zen system. Insulating distribution boxes and around exposed inspection pipes, risers and the manhole is espe-cially important.

Don’t drive any vehicles, such as ATVs, snowmobiles or automobiles, over any part of the septic system during the winter because compacted snow will not insulate nearly as well as undisturbed snow. For the winter months, place a snow fence or other suitable barrier around the drainfield to discourage any traffic in the area and help maintain a thicker layer of snow insulation.

“If we do happen to get a good layer of snow, don’t get carried away while plowing and remove the snow cover from any part of the septic sys-tem,” Scherer cautions.

Precautions can prevent frozen septic systems

Question: I work at an outdoor stand that sells German glazed roasted nuts and sarsaparilla. That means we are surrounded by bees of all kinds. We have been using bee traps and a shop vacuum to collect them, but we really hate to kill them. While reading one of your articles, you mentioned something about companies that buy bees for their venom. Can you send me some con-tact information for the companies? (e-mail reference)

Answer: I’m sorry that this par-ticular information is still on the website. I get requests for this infor-mation about once a year or so. The yellow jackets are not collected for this purpose anymore because a syn-thetic form has been developed that is more economical. People who pro-fessionally remove these beasts do so for a cost, which I don’t have figures for. You are very likely dealing with yellow jacket wasps. Don’t try to be nice to them because they will not re-turn the favor. Get them trapped or vacuumed up and killed as quickly as possible. An old trick was to have a separate source of food, such as a pile of cornless corn cobs still warm and dripping butter in a plate away from the stand. They will swarm there for you to vacuum up if you are brave enough. Killing the wasps by freez-ing is one of the quickest ways and doesn’t involve you handling any poi-sons. Just place the sealed vacuum bag in the freezer overnight and that will be the end. Usually true bees are not involved in lurking around food stands to any extent. They are after flower nectar and pollen. Sorry I couldn’t assist you on this.

Question: I have a few blue spruce trees that were burned by muffler exhaust as we were doing some excavating. Will they come back or should the branches be cut or trimmed off? What are other op-tions? If you think the trees will come back, I’ll just wait until spring to do anything. If they’re still brown next spring, are they more than likely gone and should be removed? (e-mail reference)

Answer: The other option would be to wait to see if anything that has been burned will recover. It may be superficial, so the trees will make a good recovery if given enough time. If waiting until spring isn’t accept-able because of the visible damage to the trees, then go ahead and prune them off now. You can check under the bark tissue to see if the cam-bium is still green. If so, it is fairly certain the trees will recover but probably not until next year. A good clue would be if the buds are starting to swell and are greening up. If the buds are toasted now, they will not regreen by next spring. Grab some buds to see if they crumble between your fingers. If so, then go ahead and prune now.

Question: Many thanks for your website. I have an old grapevine that is doing well. However, there is a single vine gowning on a horizontal arbor that has not done well the past few years. You mentioned using a Bordeaux or lime sulfur mix. I think what was missing was the ratio of the mix. I guess you are mixing the products with water. I would appre-ciate any help on this. Thanks again for all the information. (e-mail refer-ence)

Answer: Be warned that cop-per-based fungicides that include a Bordeaux mixture are toxic to some grape varieties, such as the Concord. A Bordeaux mixture only should be applied while the plant is leafless or dormant. Although there are many formulas for preparing a Bordeaux mixture, a ratio of 10-10-100 works

well for many disease-causing patho-gens. The three hyphenated numbers represent the amount of each mate-rial to add. The first number refers to pounds of copper sulfate, the sec-ond to pounds of dry hydrated lime and the third to the total gallons of water. Thus a 10-10-100 Bordeaux mixture would contain 10 pounds of copper sulfate, 10 pounds of lime and 100 gallons of water. A more manageable amount for the home gardener would be a gallon mixture of 10-10-100, which would be 3 1/3 tablespoons of copper sulfate and 10 tablespoons of dry hydrated lime in a gallon of water. You can purchase copper sulfate and hydrated lime at most garden centers. Apply the Bor-deaux the same day you prepare it. After you have used up the mixture, immediately rinse the equipment at least three times because the mixture is highly corrosive to metal tanks and pump parts. Add a small amount of vinegar to the rinse water to neu-tralize any leftover residue. When applying Bordeaux, be sure to wear protective clothing and goggles be-cause the spray deposit is corrosive. It can stain clothing permanently and is difficult to wash off. Your vine likely would benefit from an annual spring pruning sometime in early or mid-March to keep it under control and possibly increase fruit produc-tion. It also would help reduce dis-ease problems. You might want to tap into the Penn State University Extension Service to see if it has any material on pruning grapevines. Go to http://extension.psu.edu/counties to find someone near you who can assist with this. Thanks for the nice comments about the website.

Question: I hope you can give me some advice about a birch tree. I bought my house two years ago and it has a large, topped birch tree near the house. The tree was topped at about 20 feet. It has grown ver-tical spires that are quite thick. I have heard that this type of vertical growth is not attached to the main trunk very well, so they might come down during a storm. How should I maintain the tree? I am planning to have it pruned before winter. Do you have any suggestion for me? Thank you very much for your help. (e-mail reference)

Answer: My best advice is to look up an International Society of Arboriculture-certified arborist. Go to http://www.treesaregood.com/find-treeservices/FindTreeCareService.aspx to find one in your area. I can-not give you advice without seeing the tree. Even then, on-the-spot deci-sions need to be made as the pruning process is undertaken.

Question: I have a very old Con-cord grape vine. The grapes are small, hard and split open. The grapes also have a grayish exterior resembling a fungus. We have had bountiful years, but the last two years have not been good. I don’t see any insects and I don’t fertilize. The problem may be that I live in Oregon. I wonder if the temperatures or the amount of rain-fall we get are the problem. Can you give me a hand as to how to prevent this condition, assuming it’s not rain-fall? Thanks for your time and help. (e-mail reference)

Answer: You live in grape coun-try. I would assume that the folks in your county Extension office would be more on top of this problem than I would. I suggest going to http://exten-sion.oregonstate.edu/locations.php to find an agent in your county who can get you hooked up with an expert. Grape vines will produce greater amounts of healthier grapes if they are tended somewhat. It appears that your vine has not been pruned

for a long time. This will cause un-even ripening and overproduction of the grape clusters, and creates a mi-croenvironment for disease develop-ment. In your case, it looks like the vine has powdery mildew. You need to make a local contact to be able to

get an accurate diagnosis.To contact Ron Smith for an-

swers to your questions, write to Ron Smith, NDSU Department of Plant Sciences, Dept. 7670, Box 6050, Far-go, ND 58108-6050 or e-mail ronald.smith@ndsu.edu.

Public NoticesSeptember 29, 2010Cass County Reporter C-3

Susan L. EllisonAttorney

Erin A. Muldoon HaugAttorney

Alerus Financial Building 901 13th Ave. EastWest Fargo, ND 58078 701.282.3249

510 West Caledonia Ave Hillsboro, ND 58045 701-636-5700746 Front Street Casselton, ND 58012 701-347-4652

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A. CALL TO ORDERB. CONSENT CALENDAR - Notice to the Public - All items here listed are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be en-acted on by one motion. There will be no separate discussion on these items unless a Citizen or Council Member so requests. 1. Minutes of Sept., 13, 20, 27 2. City Attorney’s Report 3. Police Report 4. Judge’s Report 5. Delinquent Utilities List

C. AUDITOR’S REPORT 1. Bills for Payment 2. Financial Report 3. Correspondence

D. PUBLIC FORUME. PUBLIC WORKS F. MAYOR’S REPORTG. UNFINISHED BUSINESSH. NEW BUSINESS 1. Sales Tax Committee Appointments 2. Sales Tax Committee Recommendations 3. North Everest Third Addition 4. Safe Routes to School - payment 5. Habiger Estate purchase offer

I. MISCELLANEOUSJ. ADJOURN

AGENDACity of Casselton

Monday, Oct. 4, 2010Regular Meeting 7:00 p.m.

Council Chambers

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Notice to: Farmers in Casselton TownshipIn an effort to maintain driving conditions

for the citizens of Casselton Township, we will be requesting compensation from farmers who damage roads with excessive

amounts of mud during fall harvest. - Casselton Township Board

NOTICE TO CUT ROADSIDESEldred Township

It is the duty of landowners or operators to cut all weeds and grasses along township roads (minimum of 14 feet) adjoining their land. Such cutting shall be completed by October 15, 2010. If the landowner or operator fails to cut weeds and grasses along township roads, Eldred Township supervisors may cause such weeds and grasses to be cut at a cost of $75 per 1/2 mile, each side of the road and actual expense of cutting shall be charged against the landowner and shall become part of the taxes for the ensuing year. Eldred Township Supervisors

PUBLIC NOTICENOTICE IS HEREBY given that the City of Hunter has on file a copy of the 2011 Preliminary Budget. The budget may be examined by any persons requesting to do so during business hours at the office of the City Auditor, 201 Main Street, Hunter, ND, and may appear at the next preliminary budget meeting scheduled for Oct. 4, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. at Hunter City Hall.

Lonnie Nelson, MayorCity of Hunter

NOTICEAll ditches in Davenport Township must be mowed by October 15, 2010. - Davenport Township Officers

NOTICE TO:Farmers in Wheatland Township!

In an effort to maintain driving conditions for citizens of Wheatland Township, we will be requesting compensation from farmers who damage roads with

excessive amounts of mud during fall harvest.

- Wheatland Township Board

The Buffalo City Council meeting was called to order by Mayor Mjor at 7:02 p.m. Council present were Babcock, Beilke, Jager, and Richman. Employees present were Au-ditor Beilke and PWS Howitz. Also present eight visitors.

The following motions were made and ap-proved unanimously (unless otherwise stat-ed):

•To approve the August 3, 2010 amended minutes.

•To approve the agenda as stated.•To pay the bills as follows: Ohnstad

Twichell, $250.00; Belling Tree Service, $100.00; Cardmember Services, $93.93; Cass Rural Water, $1,832.64; City of Fargo, $14.00;

Hunter Equipment, $139.52; ICTC, $131.48; KG Repair, $641.43; Maple Valley Ag, $678.38; Metro Disposal, $1,616.00;

McGraw-Hill Co, $1,884.40; Midwest Pest Control, $84.00; ND One Call, $6.50; Otter Tail, $653.03; RDO Equipment, $155.37;

Star Enterprise, $3,281.30; Wanglers, $1.58; Xcel, $31.00; Payroll, $3,852.00.

•To paint the water tower a shade of grey again.

•To appoint Roxy Drogen to the JDA board.

•To approve culverts being put in (1-no, 3-yes).

•To authorize a 10 year, $15,000 loan for RV park expenses (1-no, 3-yes).

•To approve an increase in the city’s al-lowable spending on the RV park to $15,000.

•To appoint Wes Beilke as vice president of the council.

•To authorize building permits for Mil-brandt, Marcks, Pfeifer, and Haseleu.

•To raise the base water rate from $11 to $17 per month (1-no, 3-yes).

•To accept with regret the resignation of Harold & Marian Kasowski as custodians of the community center.

Other items of interest: Work has started on our water tower project. Due to safety is-sues with the workers on the tower, the siren will not blow at 12 p.m. and 6 p.m. until the project is completed. Deputy Dan Herman has been reassigned to the City of Hunter. Deputy Jolene Fletcher has now been assigned to Buf-falo. Discussion on whether to allow tree ser-vices to use our tree dump site. This will be looked into over the winter. The preliminary budget meeting is on September 20 at 6:30 p.m.. The final budget will be approved at our regular October council meeting.

Motion to adjourn at 9:53 p.m. Next regu-lar council meeting is October 4, 2010 at 6 p.m.

Lisa BeilkeCity Auditor

(Minutes are condensed for publication)

___________________________________

Buffalo City Council

The Board of Education of Page Public School District #80 held a joint meeting with the Hope School Board on Monday, Septem-ber 13th, 2010 at 8:00 p.m., at the Hope ITV room.

The Page Board was called to order by Chairman Randy Thompson. Present were Mr. Robert Thompson, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Mewes and Mr. Koenig. Present for the Hope School Board were Mr. Ihry, Mr. Juliuson, Mr. Erbstoesser and Mrs. Whitehead.

Mr. Robert Thompson moved and Mr. Koenig seconded to approve the Board minutes of the August 17th, 2010 regular board meet-ing. Motion carried.

Mr. Jacobsen arrived at 8:05 p.m.Mr. Soine presented the elementary Prin-

cipal’s report. Report on file with the min-utes.

Mr. Kruger presented the secondary Prin-cipal’s report. Report on file with the min-utes.

Mr. Watts presented the Superintendent’s report. Mrs. Whitehead moved and Mr. Erb-stoesser seconded to approve the purchase of a new refrigerator for the kitchen at a cost of approximately $3,856.00. Motion carried. Re-port on file with minutes.

Mr. Abraham moved and Mr. Mewes sec-onded to approve the following financial re-ports:

1) August activity bills.2) August activity ending balances.3) August school food service bills.4) August school food service ending bal-

ances.5) September general fund bills.6) August ending balances.Motion carried. Reports on file with the

minutes.Mr. Harold Rotunda presented the audit

report of the Hope Public School District for the year 2008-2009. Mr. Erbstoesser moved and Mrs. Whitehead seconded to approve the presented audit for the year 2008-2009. Mo-tion carried. Audit on file with the office.

Marvin Thorson reviewed the 2009-2010 general fund year end settlement and school district financial report. Mr. Mewes moved and Mr. Abraham seconded to approve the year end settlement and school district finan-cial report. Motion carried. Information on file with the office.

The Page School approve of the pledge of securities was tabled until the next meeting.

Mr. Robert Thompson moved and Mr. Mewes seconded to approve the second reading of the tobacco policy. Motion carried.

Mr. Erbstoesser moved and Mr. Juliuson seconded to approve the sale of the school owned house for $7,000.00 to Chad Kainz with the buyer and seller to pay for their respective fees. Motion carried.

Mr. Robert Thompson moved and Mr. Koenig seconded to approve the 2010-2011 budget and certificate of levy. Motion carried. Budget on file in the school office.

Mr. Mewes moved and Mr. Abraham sec-onded to approve the following contracts and contract amendments. Motion carried.

Hope Lisa Ott – web site Jeni Peterson – Lane changeJudy Erbstoesser – Asst. VB CoachCheryl Krueger – JH VB CoachMarvin Thorson – Business ManagerPageLonnie Larson – lane changeMarvin Thorson – Business ManagerMike Pacholke – Technology CoordinatorMr. Watts informed the Boards on the

upcoming School Board’s Association Conven-tion.

The homecoming pep rally was discussed.Mr. Watts reviewed the outstanding ac-

counts receivable due to the schools. Mr. Abraham moved and Mr. Koenig seconded to send the larger accounts to a collection agency. Motion carried.

There being no further business to come be-fore the Boards, the meeting was adjourned.

Marvin ThorsonBusiness Manager Randy ThompsonChairman___________________________________

Page School Board

NOTICE OF PROPOSED ACQUISITION

Notice is hereby given that First State Bank of North Dakota, 340 Main Street, Ar-thur, North Dakota, 58006, has made ap-plication to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for written consent to purchase the assets and to assume the liabilities of Cor-nerstone Bank facilities which are located at 318 Railway Street, Enderlin North Dakota 58027, 502 Main, Lisbon, North Dakota 58054, 101 East Main, Fort Ransom, North Dakota 58033 and 118 Fowler Street, Sheldon, North Dakota 58068. Following consummation of the proposed transaction, the Enderlin, Lis-bon, Fort Ransom, and Sheldon offices of the above-named bank will continue to operate, as branches of First State Bank of North Dakota.

Any person wishing to comment on this application may file his or her comments in writing with the Regional Director of the Fed-eral Deposit Insurance Corporation at its re-gional office located at 2345 Grand Boulevard, Suite 1200, Kansas City, Missouri 64108, not later than October 15, 2010. The non confi-dential portions of the application are on file in the regional office and are available for pub-lic inspection during regular business hours. Photocopies of the nonconfidential portion of the application file will be made available upon request.

You are further notified that Section 13-02-13-03.1, North Dakota Administrative Code, provides that any bank or party may submit to the ND State Banking Board writ-ten comments concerning the application or a written request for an opportunity to be heard before the board, or both. Comments must be mailed to or received by the State Banking Board, Department of Financial Institutions, 2000 Schafer Street, Suite G, Bismarck, ND 58501-1204 not later than October 15, 2010. You may also request a copy of the application at the above address.

You are also advised that per Section 6-01-04 and 6-03-11of the North Dakota Century Code and Section 13-02-13-04, North Dakota Administrative Code, the State Banking Board shall examine and consider all relevant factors including:

1. Whether proper notification has been given to all shareholders;

2. Whether at least two-thirds of the shareholders have ratified the plan of reorga-nization or merger;

3. Whether the resultant bank has ade-quate capital and the proposed transaction will not be detrimental to the safety and soundness of First State Bank of North Dakota;

4. Whether the needs of the community to be served will still be met and whether the proposed transaction is consistent with the convenience and needs of the communities to be served by First State Bank of North Dakota and is otherwise in the public interest; and

5. The adequacy and competence of man-agement including whether any new officers and directors are qualified, and possess appro-priate experience and financial responsibility.

Kim O. Larson, CEOFirst State Bank of North DakotaArthur, North DakotaDennis H. White, CEOCornerstone BankEnderlin, North Dakota(September 15, 29 and October 13, 2010)_____________________________________

PUBLIC NOTICE

Attention Amenia township landowners and operators:

In accordance with the notice by the Cass County Commission printed in the Cass Coun-ty Reporter September 1 edition, we are re-minding all Amenia township landowners and operators that ditches are to be mowed by Oc-tober 1. If they are not mowed, the township board of supervisors may have the weeds and grasses cut and add the associated expenses to the tax bill levied against the land for the ensuing year.

Amenia Township(September 22 and 29, 2010)

PUBLIC NOTICE

The City of Arthur 2011 Final Budget meeting is set for Monday, October 4 at 7:30 p.m. in the city office.

Mark SorvaagCity Auditor(September 22 and 29, 2010)___________________________________

PUBLIC NOTICE

The City of Arthur will hold the Final Reading of the Ordinance 51 agreement with Midcontinent Communication Monday, Octo-ber 4 at 7:30 p.m. in the city office.

Mark SorvaagCity Auditor(September 22 and 29, 2010)____________________________________

NOTICE OF MEETINGPLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Special

Assessment Commission of the City of Maple-ton will meet on the 7th day of October, 2010, at 6:30 p.m., at the City Council Chambers of City Hall to consider amendments to the pro-posed assessments in Water, Sanitary Sewer, Storm Sewer, and Street Improvement Dis-trict No. 2009-1.

Don RubertusChairman of Mapleton SpecialAssessment Commission____________________________________

NOTICE OF HEARINGPETITION FOR VACATION

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a peti-tion for the vacation of the West 5 feet of the 10-foot utility easement located on the East side of Lot 2, Block 2, Meridian Grove First Addition to the City of Mapleton has been filed with the City Auditor of the City of Mapleton, North Dakota.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that said petition will come on for hearing before the City Council of the City of Mapleton, North Da-kota, at 6:00 p.m. on the 2nd day of November, 2010, in the City Hall in the City of Mapleton, North Dakota, at which time any interested party may appear and be heard.

Dated this 7th day of September, 2010.Mary Hinschberger City Auditor

(September 22, 29, October 6 and 13, 2010) ____________________________________

Public Notices

Hortiscope

Don’t Forget!The deadline for

Classifi eds is Noon on Monday.

Do you have a great idea for a news

story? We want to hear about it!

347-4493

1. Pay in full without any interest charges at the Auditors office between Tuesday, September 28 and Thursday, October 7th. 702 1st Street N.2. Pay a partial payment towards the assessment. The remainder will be assessed to the property taxes over 10 years period at 4%; however, the annual installment will be recalculated on the remaining balance.3. You may choose to have the special assessment on your property taxes. This amount printed was in the Cass County Reporter will be assessed over a 10 year period at 4%.

City of Casselton Safe Routes to School Project Special

Assessment Pay Off Options

ServiceS Dianna Holm’s DayCare I cur-rently have openings in my licensed day-care. Fun, safe, structured and lots of TLC. Call 347-5074 or cell 388-5747. 21tcxsHeyenne aPPlianCe Sales and Service. Crosley major appliances include 10 year limited warranty. Also rebuilt ma-jor appliances and service for all major brands. 430 Sheyenne St., West Fargo. 701-282-5460. 48tcxFUrnaCe anD air conditioning sales and service. Steve’s Heating and Air Con-ditioning. Steve Strand, Casselton, 347-4761. 17tcxJUsT HanDy, Just call Bill Kapaun for just about anything. Also do mowing. 633-5656 or 371-2012. 5tcx

rB’s rooFinG anD ConsTrUC-Tion. Rural and residential, licensed and insured. Call Randy at 799-6604. 7tcxWisneWsKi ToP CUT Tree ser-ViCe tree and stump removal, storm damage, and tree trimming. Farms, com-mercial and residential. Call Tim at 701-633-5663. 4-34xHill PainTinG anD DeCoraT-inG. Interior, exterior, epoxy floors, decorative finish, barns and outbuildings. 701-729-2847. Matt. 48tcxlaUnDromaT: Open 24 hrs. Just west of Governors’ Inn, Casselton, ND Ph: 347-4524. 46tcx

Help WantedWelDers, General laBor $8 - $12 to start, depending on experience. Benefits. Part-time or full time. To apply call Kathleen at Magnum Manufacturing, 701-347-5426. 33tcxWelDers WanTeD, starting at $13.00/hour, health benefits and paid hol-idays. 701-347-5426. 18tcxCoUnTry KiTCHen (formerly Capi-tol Restaurant)-Casselton. Immediate openings - servers and line cooks. Stop in for an application or call 347-4544. 21tcx

Public Notices/Classifieds September 29, 2010Cass County ReporterC-4

Keith KetterlingSales Manager

Tim Morris Roger Johnson Craig Manske Jason Sirek Jeff Christopherson

SMITH MOTORSHours: Mon. & Thurs. 8am - 8 pm

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BUFFALO, ND10:00 AM

Dining room table, 6 chairsLarge HutchKitchen table, 4 chairsLowry Organ Genie 44Occasional chairsSofa Hide-A-Bed32” Toshiba TVGlass Top Coffee tableEnd TablesLighted Curio Cabinet & Small Curior4 pc. Bedroom Set2 - Twin BedsKenmore Sewing MachineComputer DeskSmall Desk

Auction Conducted by:Darwin K. Tabor, Auctioneer - License # 341 & Clerk #292

Rod Larson, Auctioneer - License # 387Buffalo, ND • 701-633-5294

All items must be paid for before removed.

“Bidding is Better - Buy and Sell the Auction Way.”

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HOUSEHOLD21 cu’ Upright Freezer15 cu’ Chest Freezer12 Place Setting Fiesta Ware2 Sets of ChinaGlasswareKitchenwareSmall AppliancesBedding & LinensMirrors, Pictures, FramesYarn & Craft SuppliesCard Table & ChairsCookware & DishesCups & SaucersGames

SHOP &MISCELLANEOUS

2 - BicyclesHand ToolsPower ToolsStep LaddersSunflower HeaterCooler Weber Grill

VEHICLES2000 Buick Park Avenue, 25,000 mi., 3800 engine, full powerE-Z Go Golf Cart

Healthcare for the Entire Family

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Dr. Keith Davis, DCMyra Nowak, LMTKim Langer, LMT

Debbie Bartholomay, CA

CLIENT SERVICE ASSOCIATE(job #1790) Bremer Bank in Casselton has an immediate opening for a part-time Client Service Associate to work Monday through

Friday from 11 a.m. to 3:30 pm. This professional position is responsible for providing an exceptional client experience by com-

pleting a variety of teller transactions accurately and efficiently, while exhibiting a personal desire to serve and a strong commit-ment to minimizing fraud related losses. Successful applicants

must have customer service and cash handling experience; strong interpersonal skills and attention to detail; and the ability to pro-

mote banking products and services.

To learn more about this position and to apply, please visit www.bremer.com and click on Careers

to complete an online employment application. The position will close on October 11, 2010.

EOE/AA/M/F/D/V

Full-time office secretary for Kindred Public School District, starting Oct. 11, 2010.

Required skills: Written and verbal communication, proficient with

computers (Word, Excel). Complete application, and send resume,

(2)references to: Steve Hall, Supt. Kindred Public School District, 55 1st

Ave. S, Kindred, ND 58051. 701-428-3177. KPS is an EOE.

SECRETARY NEEDED

JorgensenChiropractic

799-3559 (cell)428-3600 - Kindred

347-4300 - Casselton

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Casselton - M, W, FKindred - T, Th &

Sat. 9am - 11amAppointments Suggested

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Casselton, ND 58012

The Sonshine Center has limited openings for full-time childcare for children ages 2-4.

Please call 347-5665 or email sonshinecenter@governorsinnnd.com for more info.

Childcare Openings

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For an appointment

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The Casselton City Council held their reg-ular meeting September 13, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers. Present were Mayor McConnell, Councilmen Silbernagel, Tillisch, Wangler, Phil Spooner and Link. Paul Spooner arrived at 7:15. Others present were City At-torney Losing, Public Works Supervisor Kevin Mayer, City Engineer Brandon Oye, Reporter Lin Smithwick, Deputy Jeff Arth, County Sheriff Paul Laney, Robert Miller with Munic-ipal Airport Authority, Administrative Assis-tant Anita Hovland, Bruce Jorgenson, Charles Francis, Ken Corcoran, Gary and Diane Spo-erl, Kayla Anderson, Jayne and Jim Meyer, Arnold Heck, Lauree Davis, Chris Prochnow, Ashleigh Nesemeier, Chelsey Anderson, Jenna Kost, Caitlin Wohler, Carly Fontana, Joan Steiner and Troy Klevgard.

Motion by Tillisch, seconded by Wangler to approve items on consent calendar and pay the bills; all voted Aye on roll call vote, with Paul Spooner absent and not voting. Motion PASSED.

3D Specialties, $77.84; AFLAC, $45.24; Ameripride Linen, $359.97; Bearings and Drives, $474.00; Bremer, $5,650.00;

Burchills Flooring, $6,955.05; Cass Co. Reporter, $5,975.36; Cass Co. Treasurer, $9,868.58; Cass Co. Electric, $311.78; Cass Lumber, $54.90;

Cass Rural Water, $27,597.39; City of Fargo, $783.30; Fargo Water Equip., $322.86; Hawkins Chem., $776.70; ND Dept. of Health, $802.69;

Jayhawk Software, $100.00; Jerry’s Ex-cavating, $4,089.89; Lance Johnson, $100.00; Johnson Pest Control, $300.00; Lightowler Johnson, $11,485.00;

Midnight Solutions, $9,953.53; ND Sewage Pump, $288.00; Ohnstad Twichell, $1,350.00; ND Dept. of Commerce, $3,772.25; OK Tire Store, $214.52;

Orbitcom, $604.63; Otter Tail Power, $3,478.95; Sam’s Club, $51.21; Sanitation Prod-ucts, $218.24; Petro Serve USA, $1,294.30;

Structural Materials, $122.15; SRF Con-sulting Group, $51.57; Sturdevant’s Inc., $167.55; Team Laboratory, $4,500.00; Tour-ism Committee, $50.00;

Verizon Wireless, $293.84; Wisnewski’s Top Cut Tree, $575.00; Xcel, $61.20; 3D Specialties, $34.44; Belling Tree Service, $1,600.00;

Cass Co. Treasurer, $9,868.58; Econo Signs LLC, $1,864.81; Fargo Water Equip., $249.16; Fargo Freightliner, $100.66; Shey-enne Gardens, $1,656.70;

Hardware Hank, $57.40; Haugen Clean-ing Service, $255.00; Johnston Fargo Culvert, $1,460.00; Moore Engineering, $41,500.00; Ohnstad Twichell, $1,312.50;

ND Dept. of Commerce, $381.44; OK Tire, $225.52; Paul Bunyan Tree Service, $1,081.20; Powerplan, $210.00; Petro Serve USA, $1,757.16;

Swanston Equipment, $71.99; Bremer, $2,445.85; Choice Financial, $76.94; City of Fargo, $3,662.20; Phyllis Baumgarten, $5,125.00; USPS, $200.00.

Motion by Silbernagel, seconded by Tillisch to approve the financial report; all voted Aye on roll call vote, with Paul Spooner absent and not voting. Motion PASSED. Fund balances: General fund $482,430.40, Special Revenue ($130,059.99), Debt Service $422,643.37, Con-struction ($130,161.83), Special Assessment $464,424.07, Enterprise $831,368.92, Trust & Agency $13,216.58: Total $1,953,861.52

Cass County Sheriff Paul Laney and Deputy Jeff Arth presented special awards to Ashleigh Nesemeier, Jenna Kost, Chelsey Anderson, and Caitlin Wohler for their lifesav-ing actions this past summer at the Casselton swimming pool.

Second Reading of Ordinance 261 – An-nexation of North Everest Addition Passed on roll call vote with Wangler abstaining and Paul Spooner absent and not voting.

(Spooner arrived)Second Reading of Ordinance 262 – Dirt

Bikes Passed 4:3 on roll call vote with Link, Wangler, and Tillisch voting against and Phil and Paul Spooner, Silbernagel, and McConnell in favor.

The following motions were passed unani-mously on roll call vote:

•To table discussion of right-of-way access issues concerning North Everest Addition to September 20 meeting.

•To approve conditional-use permits for Xtreme Printing, Luz’s Alterations, and Com-munity of Care.

•To include tree removal bill at Prochnow’s in SRTS sidewalk project.

•To reconfirm need for sign at 6th Avenue South.

•Concerning the Safe Routes to School sidewalk project: To declare assessment dis-trict protest insufficient. To approve Engineer’s Agreement. To approve Engineer’s invoice. To set terms at four percent for 10 years.

•To approve hall rental rate of $200 per month to Just For Kix dance class.

•To approve salary of $12 per hour for ad-min. assistant.

•To purchase digital recorder for council sessions.

•To approve raffle permits for Lion’s Club, Dollars for Scholars, and St. Leo’s.

•To table discussion concerning approval of plat and funding options for North Everest Addition to September 20 meeting.

•To approve 27,000 yards of dirt for Air-port Authority expansion project.

Other business: Sidewalk committee formed to review ordinance (Paul Spooner, Wangler, Link). Cost to repair township road to dirt pile to be split between contractors cur-rently hauling.

Motion to adjourn 9:30.Anita Hovland Admin. Assistant____________________________________

The Casselton City Council held a spe-cial meeting and 2011 Final Buget Meeting Monday, September 20, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers. Present were Mayor Ed-ward McConnell, Councilmen Phil Spooner, Craig Tillisch, Fred Wangler, Pete Silberna-gel and Steve Link. Also present were Public Works Supervisor Kevin Mayer, City Attorney Del Losing, City Auditor Brandy Pyle, Lorne Sterner, Dan Baumgarten, Garry Sporell, Di-ane Sporell, Kya Schroeder, Lyn Smithwick, Kyle Meyer and Brandon Oye. Councilman Paul Spooner was not present.

Mayor McConnell opened the meeting.The following motions were approved on

roll call vote unless noted otherwise:City pay the bill to fix the shut off valve at

432 12th Ave. N. Link voted aye and Spooner, Tillisch, Wangler and Silbernagel voted nay. Motion did not pass 1:4.

To approve the water and lawn mowing assessments to the 2010 tax roll.

To approve the 2011 budget. To approve the bid from Gast Construction

for $149,700.To authorize the Mayor to sign a construc-

tion contract with Gast Construction pending that the contract is reviewed by City Attorney Del Losing.

To approve the North Everest Third Ad-diton with combining lots 2 and 3, Block 2 into one lot. All voted aye on roll call vote with Wangler abstaining.

To zone Lots 1-3, Block 1 and Lot 1, Block 2, to general commercial. The other two lots (which will now be one lot) shall remain ag-riculture. All voted aye on roll call vote with Wangler abstaining.

To amend the Urban Renewal Plan to in-clude North Everest Third Addition.

To approve the creation of a tax incre-ment financing district contingent upon a 50 percent of the cost of the infrastructure in the form of letter of credit from the developer until the buildings are completed, and an additional surcharge for the sanitary lift station. All voted aye on roll call vote with Wangler abstaining.

To approve the Cass Rural Water ease-ment for the new pipeline that will connect the water tower in the industrial park.

Motion to adjourn at 8:20 p.m.Brandy L. PyleCity Auditor

(A complete copy may be reviewed at the City Auditor’s Office. Minutes subject to council ap-proval.)

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The Hunter City Council met September 8, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. Mayor Nelson called the meeting to order. Council members present were Burlingame, Johnson, Porter and Sieg-ert.

Motion carried to accept the minutes of the previous meeting, financial reports as present-ed, and to pay the following bills:

Team Lab, $4,130.00; Nepstad Hunter Oil, $103.30; Cass County Reporter, $35.64; Hunt-er Grain Co., $60.36; Farm Plan, $114.75;

ND One Call, $3.90; Metro Disposal, $1,504.50; City of Fargo, $14.00; McGraw-Hill Co., $1,954.40; ND Dept. of Health, $176.55;

Polar, $41.33; Cass Rural Water, $1,909.58; ND Sewage Pump & Lift Station, $508.00; Fer-guson Waterworks, $676.70; Verizon, $45.43;

Cass County Electric, $1,179.92; Steve Pe-tersen Construction, $2,500.00.

Motion carried to accept with regret the resignation of Council Member Scott Burl-ingame.

Notices are to be given to owners of aban-doned vehicles to remove them or they will be towed.

The preliminary budget for 2011 was re-viewed. Final approval will be at the meeting on October 4, 2010.

Preconstruction meeting for the sewer re-lining project will be September 16, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. at the City Hall.

Thank you to Cass County Electric for re-pairing the lights on Main Street.

Motion carried to purchase new planters and garbage containers for Main Street.

The next meeting will be October 4, 2010. Meeting adjourned.

Patricia MartinAuditor___________________________________

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