NOTICE

City of Surrey Council Meeting

1/4/2021

Present: C Tollefson, S Fennewald,

E Christianson, T Gantzer, J Johns,

B Dickinson. Present via phone: M

Thiesen.

Also Present: D Fugere, AJ Waller,

J Doyle, K Howe, Attorney A Schultz

Christianson moved to approve the

minutes with the addition of Johns

statement on page 3 relating to the

2nd reading of Article 15, Section 1

“Removal” as follows’ “We’re prob-

ably missing the biggest picture, re-

moval. We can’t do it; it is not al-

lowed. I don’t care if its written in this

ordinance or not, it is a misinterpre-

tation of the home rule charter”.

Gantzer seconded. All were in favor,

motion carried.

Johns questioned some employee

hours. Christianson moved to ap-

prove the bills, Thiesen seconded.

All were in favor, motion carried.

Fennewald moved to approve the

Financial Reports, Gantzer second-

ed. All were in favor, motion carried.

Johns moved to promote Waller to

Public Works Director position with a

pay increase of no less than .50c,

Dickinson seconded. Johns – yes;

Dickinson – yes; Christianson – no;

Fennewald – no; Gantzer – no;

Thiesen – no; motion failed.

Christianson moved to refer the

matter to a personnel committee,

Gantzer seconded, discussion.

Christianson amended the motion to

refer it to a personnel committee the

mayor is to appoint, Dickinson

seconded, all in favor, motion

passed.

Tollefson appointed the following:

Fugere, Trana, Howe, Waller, Doyle,

Tollefson & Gantzer.

Ashley Hammer is interested in fil-

ling an open position on the Plan-

ning & Zoning Commission. Johns

moved to appoint Hammer to the

board, Thiesen seconded. All in

favor, motion carried.

Fugere asked about 2 line items in

the general fund; Building Permit

Park Fees and Building Permit Pol-

ice Fee, asking if the yearend bal-

ance should be transferred to the

park and police department. Johns

moved to transfer the funds to the

park and police department, Dickin-

son seconded. All in favor, motion

carried.

Dickinson moved to go into Execu-

tive Session for attorney consulta-

tion on responding to Initial Respon-

dent Questionnaire from Department

of Labor re: Human Rights Com-

plaint under NDCC 44-04-19.1(2),

Christianson seconded. The Execu-

tive Session began at 8:09 and end-

ed at 8:30.

Christianson moved to authorize 1.

Schultz to compile a response to the

Department of Labor with contextual

detail in response to the City

Administrator’s complaint; 2. That

the city accept the department’s invi-

tation to engage in the voluntary

compliance process; 3. The city ap-

point Anita Trana as the contact per-

son for complaints; 4. The city will

not propose a resolution to the com-

plaint on the specific grounds that

we hope to resolve any issues dur-

ing the voluntary compliance pro-

cess which we basically view as a

mediation process, Johns seconded;

Christianson – yes; Johns – yes;

Thiesen – yes; Gantzer – yes; Fen-

newald – yes; Dickinson – yes, mo-

tion carried.

Johns moved to adjourn. *These

minutes subject to review and revi-

sion by City Council. *

(January 21, 2021)

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Case No. 51-2020-PR-00259

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF

WARD COUNTY, STATE OF

NORTH DAKOTA

In the Matter of the Estate of

Karen J. Woolard, a/k/a Karen

Joan Woolard, Deceased.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

the undersigned has been appointed

personal representative of the above

estate. All persons having claims

against the said deceased are re-

quired to present their claims within

three (3) months after the date of the

first publication or mailing of this no-

tice or said claims will be forever

barred. Claims must either be

presented to Stephanie Woolard

Gregg, personal representative of

the above-named estate, in care of

Louser & Zent, P.C., Town & Coun-

try Center, 1015 South Broadway,

Suite 15, Minot, North Dakota

58701, or filed with the Court.

Dated this 13th day of January,

2021.

/s/Stephanie Woolard Gregg

Stephanie Woolard Gregg

P.O. Box 349

Red Feather Lakes, CO 80545

Brenda M. Zent (ID#04300)

LOUSER & ZENT, P.C.

Town & Country Center

1015 South Broadway – Suite 15

Minot, ND 58701

Telephone No. (701) 837-4846

Attorneys for the Personal

Representative

(January 21-28; February 4, 2021)

SUMMONS

Civil No. 51-2021-CV-00023

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,

COUNTY OF WARD, IN DISTRICT

COURT, NORTH CENTRAL

JUDICIAL DISTRICT

ProCollect Services, LLC,

Plaintiff,

vs.

Cody A. Blotter,

Defendant.

THE STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA

TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFEN-

DANT:

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED

and required to appear and defend

against the Complaint in this action,

which is herewith served upon you,

by serving on the undersigned an

Answer or other proper response

within twenty-one days after service

of this Summons upon you, ex-

clusive of the day of service. If you

fail to do so, judgment by default will

be taken against you for the relief

demanded in the complaint.

Dated January 11, 2021.

/s/Christopher A. Carlson

Chistopher A. Carlson (ID #03378)

PO Box 1097

Bismarck, North Dakota 58502-1097

701-258-4800

carlsonlaw@qwestoffice.net

Attorney for the Plaintiff

(January 14-21-28, 2021)

These vehicles have been im-

pounded by the North Dakota

Highway Patrol and we are seek-

ing the rightful owner.

Vehicle: 2001 Ford Taurus

License Plate: ND: 145CTW

VIN: 1FAFP55UX1A127984

Location: US 2, MM 130

Date of Impound: 11-30-20

Place of Storage: Magic City Tow-

ing, Minot, ND

Impounding Agency: North Dakota

Highway Patrol

223 East Broadway, Suite 304

Williston, ND 58801

Registered Owner: James Eric

Frederick

Lienholder: None

County Impounded: Ward County

Owner and/or lienholder have 30

days to claim the vehicle from the

date of publication or the towing/

storage business or LE agency will

be granted legal ownership of the

vehicle.

(January 21, 2021)