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Public works staff told the council the highest online bid was $3,300 while the city’s reserve was $3,500. The prospective buyer offered to pay the $3,500 directly rather than bid through GovDeals, which charges a buyer fee of about 12.5 percent and can depress final bids on the platform. The council moved and approved allowing the public works director to complete the sale to the buyer for the reserve amount; the motion passed on a voice vote.

Council members also discussed whether the city’s ordinance threshold that triggers public‑sale procedures and extra advertising (currently $3,000) should be raised to reduce transaction costs for modest‑value items. Staff said changing the threshold would require an ordinance amendment and that the change would apply city‑wide for disposition of property. Council member outreach to peer cities was planned: staff reported they had contacted Mandan for examples of updated thresholds and would provide proposed ordinance language and comparative numbers at a future meeting.

Staff said the city had published the sale notice in the paper and posted the item on GovDeals multiple times before the auction closed. Council members asked staff to propose a streamlined process for modest value surplus sales and to bring sample thresholds and legal language for council consideration at a future meeting.

The council’s action returned the approved sale to staff for completion and directed staff to prepare options for potential ordinance changes to the property disposition threshold.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Lincoln City Council Meeting 03-06- 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The council authorized staff to complete a private sale of a surplus mower to the next‑highest bidder for $3,500 after the online auction reserve was not met, and members discussed raising the city’s public‑sale threshold from $3,000 to a higher figure to avoid marketplace fees and advertising expense.","taxTitle","Lincoln City, Burleigh County, North Dakota","taxId",75701,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6078348,"Resident raises drainage and snow‑placement complaint; city staff outline limits of municipal responsibility",150,2076000,2226000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2959791-abaf9aea41272afed120878c755e1f87&start=2076&end=2226","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2959791-abaf9aea41272afed120878c755e1f87/thumbnail_2076000.jpg","/articles/6078348/Lincoln-City/Burleigh-County/North-Dakota/Resident-raises-drainage-and-snowplacement-complaint-city-staff-outline-limits-of-municipal-responsibility","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6078348-8d783a7f601c47dc2225ccb4e366fc1a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771213806&Signature=gIcClEj0fOxwgxKtV5KNML5abC1bXBSAexXBpYfekklm45kXrkAh20GG4xi6ynn--hEFjomTwK5P5pNc4uLFyNlaJf7KUOJvSg5UA9Uit8QunA0F~9ud0lJd-HMJUC48CrKYLoHUZRq5B65uiabt4deA-U4IGgaZoKVXOxapEs~3cq09N0StJ9nV2~5Q2uL-QB4gYAJZHNvMjCnxvOgC4WAlmArlNBKycivGoE4WO0LW~b~YNf4M5RePPpMkN3O5N5ff5BbNITkwE0Mj1lSYGLaNUn79xxjYAkv9nLq4nI0Uh9fgyhjpd6e3WO01xGTrZDhW9p~3amBgFnxRTRNNUQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the March 6 Lincoln City Council meeting a resident reported repeated spring and rain flooding to a yard at 119 Clark Road and said snow removed from nearby new development had been pushed onto her property instead of hauled away.

The resident asked where to take the complaint. Council and staff explained that whether the city has enforcement authority depends on the type of easement affecting the properties. City Attorney Greg and staff said drainage issues that arise from a public right‑of‑way or a public easement can be a city enforcement matter; if the drainage arrangement is a private easement between parcels (a burdened parcel accepting runoff from a benefited parcel), the dispute is typically a private matter between property owners.

Public works staff said the city and the developer, Verity Homes, had previously agreed that snow from the subdivision would be removed and not pushed onto rear yards because of drainage concerns; staff suggested the resident first raise the issue with the developer and noted the city could help facilitate communication. Staff said the city had asked Verity Homes to remove snow to the boulevard and spread it there rather than pile it where it impedes drainage.

The council advised the resident to review title records and plat maps to determine whether the drainage feature is a public easement; staff suggested the county recorder as the place to check recorded easements and offered to follow up on the city’s side regarding the developer agreement for snow removal.

No formal action or ordinance change was taken; staff will follow up with the resident and with Verity Homes if the developer is not meeting the previously reported agreement about snow removal routing.","A resident told the council that snow removal and changed drainage after nearby development has caused repeated yard flooding. City staff and the attorney said the matter may be a private easement dispute; staff noted an agreement with the developer that snow would be hauled away rather than placed behind homes.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6078352,"Officials say regional sewer grant paperwork is with FEMA; council urged to coordinate through state",284,2809000,3093000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2959791-abaf9aea41272afed120878c755e1f87&start=2809&end=3093","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2959791-abaf9aea41272afed120878c755e1f87/thumbnail_2809000.jpg","/articles/6078352/Lincoln-City/Burleigh-County/North-Dakota/Officials-say-regional-sewer-grant-paperwork-is-with-FEMA-council-urged-to-coordinate-through-state","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6078352-65aaba98d3791521ec9b22a29a586b2b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771213806&Signature=J6U4TPJFtz2Zn1I5PS4bm3I~QYnuJ54aeOlmGB8v-fjQZ~9DGe7n-u1YtAFcDdVIRfpBcb-BoQ9PmmcxzEjclp3Hc5kr30Gi587kHDYcYCeB1d58jNestHJMusxY0LbTt7p-f0ivxGRY7ZLJXVuZH3JwcoMrSDMEOZxHCY0kO2mSOWPvP-KyGw7Xl7rzHk12pJ7W3VVh8eMG6mExLw5LHJKQuCDgDlJ6f4cHlv55VOutZqOo2OePe80MvtFIiHvSU2zSo7PDFQT2NWlrbpVMedIZVQqnMXRUpMfRAzvZdw8Eb9GD7Tnfcw3-PmtZZBoQcAkpBKuysjuPyrq7RULfiQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff and consultants updated the Lincoln City Council on the status of a regional sewer project grant application and said the application is pending federal review after recent information requests.

Daniel Schwartz, representing Nexus and working with the city on the grant, told the council the application has been through multiple agency checks and that FEMA Region 8 has requested clarifying materials. Schwartz said the team believes the application contains the required package and that the project remains cost‑beneficial under FEMA benefit‑cost criteria.

Schwartz said recent federal changes and administrative processing have contributed to delays. “The previous presidential administration had one way of doing things. Our new presidential administration has a way of doing things that is very, very different than the other,” he said, describing the application as caught in a period of federal administrative change.

Staff advised council members that the state is the formal applicant to the federal grant program and is the primary advocate in the review chain. The city manager told members that letters or outreach to FEMA should be routed through the city and then to the state to avoid bypassing established procedures and potentially slowing the review. Staff offered to help draft any correspondence the council wishes to pursue and to coordinate it with the state.

The most recent packet the city received included a cover letter from the City of Bismarck’s building official, Brady Balskowski, and an updated FEMA request‑for‑information response dated March 6. City staff said they had been verbally told the packet contains what FEMA needs for regional and Washington, D.C., review, but that an official determination and grant award remain pending.

No council action was required at the meeting; staff will continue to work with the state and federal partners and report back as the review progresses.","City staff and grant consultants updated the council that the sewer regionalization project's FEMA grant packet is under regional review. Consultants said the project meets benefit‑cost tests and urged council members to route any advocacy through the state to avoid disrupting the process.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6078357,"Council discusses possible ban on engine braking; asks staff for more research",265,1665000,1930000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2959791-abaf9aea41272afed120878c755e1f87&start=1665&end=1930","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2959791-abaf9aea41272afed120878c755e1f87/thumbnail_1665000.jpg","/articles/6078357/Lincoln-City/Burleigh-County/North-Dakota/Council-discusses-possible-ban-on-engine-braking-asks-staff-for-more-research","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6078357-7c7631a7fb0b9027202e0819c4318d68/orig.mp4?Expires=1771213806&Signature=E0UvJoIpWR2ApBOCHN7EWUPly4QZJmRFN-lqbmYSYcfM4OaL3vybeAayFmPdr8bbOSBlg3elorVUwWG11DVnS7RNJ3n~WEI4~rWWPm3WG7Lk8YptQ6LxBxR0SaoGs05nukiiLHi0VpMJH7krr5J7g9a7qTqyKx57M8v2MB2POEvFHGbE7qwj9ebaJIypytptEIMIeUu9B8Z4CjEYy27q-UQ4hX0j0uptkuEWGVA4sZqZZk5~5EC01CQs7q5prCgor3XFcVqQ-weJPPF~8iSo3jsmamrkguUfBzEjFEvaiheQ8l9LcbfKW7ByNYfXFfUwomkbl7DNKoi~SEBRDIal8A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lincoln City Council discussed whether to regulate heavy‑vehicle engine braking (commonly called \"jake brakes\") during its March 6 meeting but took no formal action.

Mayor Sisolsson introduced the item as a preliminary discussion and said the proposal had been prompted by complaints and recent debate in nearby jurisdictions. A resident who lives near the railroad tracks described frequent engine‑braking noise at speeds common in town and urged the council to consider an all‑hours ban rather than time‑of‑day restrictions.

Council members and the city attorney cautioned that a final ordinance would need careful drafting, including decisions about whether the restriction would apply at all hours or only during certain times, and whether signs would be required. The attorney said the ordinance could require signage and that implementation at city limits or along specific corridors might require coordination with the county.

Councilwoman Bertao and others asked for more time to research enforcement, signage costs and the ordinance’s fit with existing local and county code. The council agreed not to take a first reading or vote at the meeting and directed staff to prepare draft language and cost estimates for a future agenda item if council members request a formal ordinance.

No motion was made and no vote taken. The matter will return for council review only after staff and the attorney supply proposed drafting and implementation options.","Council members and residents raised noise and safety concerns about heavy‑vehicle engine braking (\"jake brakes\"). The council took no action March 6 and asked staff and the city attorney to prepare possible ordinance language and signage options for future consideration.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6078361,"Council accepts SEH pavement-management proposal and waives formal RFP process",1200,368000,1568000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2959791-abaf9aea41272afed120878c755e1f87&start=368&end=1568","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2959791-abaf9aea41272afed120878c755e1f87/thumbnail_368000.jpg","/articles/6078361/Lincoln-City/Burleigh-County/North-Dakota/Council-accepts-SEH-pavement-management-proposal-and-waives-formal-RFP-process","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6078361-6217bf3ebe20e16a9c1e72ed6d8c94a4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771213806&Signature=nCw2nJsTAcICESCHqQylN9DRzU9KbAM33utf7p0IZ3H0a~esR-HbUStA0G368ABG~RwNM-90zp43aHg2K9tcYEEUGiUCi-SU7jwzHMNZk4bzxsWnlIhuLx1cZRo~vJGDsc~CZOm7YXt4y8kvC0SNqJZNRA5gUf8EWg3MreUgcnTVfLYI2gYnX6cFfx5lOhI46JJgbzaT7QYKWOUJzvI1XfC6COMgcU8RlwVYSGGGkTLVKKjbylqee26L3ex3xMLsrp62FM6e6q2jc-T7sqnkfayHHbe3DbsE7ugrZ5x28mj8klbL6kHtumUDlMYyBUyFstfXNnBrBxevTTA5Hrm2xQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lincoln City Council on March 6, 2025 voted to accept a pavement‑management program proposal from engineering firm SEH and to pursue the work as a noncompetitive professional services engagement rather than issuing a full request for proposals.

The vote authorizes staff to work with SEH to finalize a contract and produce a program that will document street conditions, generate reports and scenario‑based capital improvement plans to help the city budget for maintenance and reconstruction.

SEH project manager Matt Schietel told the council the package before members summarizes expected data outputs and example reports from other cities that use the program. “We put this together in consideration,” Schietel said, describing the program as a way to help the city plan for future maintenance and capital work. He said SEH built its proposal to be flexible — from lower‑cost visual condition mapping to fuller asset‑management outputs — and estimated a not‑to‑exceed figure of about $45,000 as a ceiling, with final cost depending on the scope and how much data public works supplies.

Council members asked about cost and about whether the program would encompass utilities. Schietel said the pavement program is dedicated to streets; other asset‑management tools can include utilities but the SEH proposal presented to the council focused on roadway condition, deterioration curves and scenario planning.

City staff and the city attorney briefed the council on procurement rules. The attorney noted the city ordinance contains an exception that allows the council to select noncompetitive professional services when the council determines it appropriate; the council chose that route after discussion about the time and expense of an RFP. Councilman Ormstead moved to accept SEH’s proposal as a noncompetitive professional service; Councilman Shoemaker seconded. The motion passed on the floor and the council directed staff to return a draft contract for signature.

The council and SEH emphasized that public works will supply as much existing data as possible — pavement thickness, dates of past overlays and similar records — to reduce consultant hours and cost. Schietel said the program’s outputs include condition ratings, projected deterioration curves and capital improvement scenarios showing what the city would get for different annual funding levels.

Council members and staff said the program will be used to coordinate street projects with underground work so the city does not, for example, reconstruct a street only to have to reopen it later for utility work. Staff will bring a proposed contract back to council for final approval.

Several practical details remain to be finalized, including the final scope of scenarios to run, the number of capital outputs required and how much data public works will provide. The council’s acceptance places SEH in the lead to prepare the pavement management deliverables and contract documents.

The council also discussed whether to run a parallel RFP or rely on SEH’s prior work; members concluded the city would proceed under the noncompetitive exception and have the city attorney and staff develop a standalone contract or master services agreement as appropriate.","The Lincoln City Council voted March 6 to accept a pavement‑management program proposal from engineering firm SEH as a noncompetitive professional services engagement and directed staff to draft contract terms. The program will inventory and rate local streets to inform multi‑year maintenance and capital planning.","actionData","errors"]

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