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Votes at a glance: Dickinson City Commission actions (selection)
Summary
Summary list of motions, final votes and key outcomes from the commission meeting, including reappointments, proclamations, licenses, purchases and zoning actions.
The Dickinson City Commission recorded the following formal actions and votes at its meeting. All roll-call tallies below reflect the four commissioners recorded as present (Commissioners Bair, Riddle, Frederick and Chair Scott Decker); Commissioner Oderman was absent.
Votes at a glance
- Adopted the order of business as presented (motion approved; unanimous among those present).
- Approved the consent agenda (motion by Commissioner Riddle; unanimous).
- Reappointed Trevor Ernst (planning), Lisa Giese (veil service commission), Ty Norby and Kurt Freylich (urban forestry committee) to their respective boards (motion approved; unanimous).
- Approved the Stark County Emergency Relief Fund request: city contribution of $5,000 to match county funds (motion by Commissioner Bair; second Commissioner Riddle; vote: 4–0, one absent).
- Approved two class A liquor license transfers: Lucky's Liquor East (1005 E. Bullard) and another license transfer for Light 67 Liquor LLC (450 12th St. W. location) after background checks and staff review (motions approved; unanimous).
- Approved moving the commission meeting scheduled for Feb. 18 to Feb. 20 to accommodate the Local Government Capital Connection in Bismarck (motion approved; unanimous).
- Appointed election officers for the March 11 recall election: inspector in charge (Linda Steve, $21/hr) and absentee officer (Peggy Maduna, $21/hr) (motion approved; unanimous).
- Set Board of Equalization date for Tuesday, April 9 at 5:00 p.m. (motion approved; unanimous).
- Proclaimed Feb. 13, 2025, as Giving Hearts Day in Dickinson (motion approved; unanimous).
- Adopted Ordinance 18-14 recodifying the municipal code and authorized staff to send the ordinance to Municode for posting (motion approved; unanimous).
- Approved multiple Public Works capital purchases and agreements (Durapatcher purchase, crack sealer, land lease, contract amendment with ND State Water Commission) and reclassified the city forester from grade 15 to 17 (motions approved; unanimous).
- Approved a package of land-use items for the North Energy Center residential subdivision: future land-use map amendment (Ordinance 18-15), rezoning to rural residential (Ordinance 18-16), and final plat FLP 008-2020 (Resolution 03-2025) (motions and resolution approved; unanimous).
- Approved a Renaissance Zone purchase-with-rehabilitation application for Landis Midwest Therapy (Resolution 04-2025). Commissioner Frederick abstained from that vote; the motion carried.
Motions were recorded on the meeting record with the commissioners’ votes as shown above. Several items were presented by staff and recommended for approval; commissioners asked procedural questions on a small number of items before voting.
