Dickinson City Commission approves multiple ordinances, plats and agreements; 2025 SID adjusted

The Dickinson City Commission on Tuesday approved a slate of routine and substantive items, including an annual actuarial services contract, two municipal-code ordinances, several land‑use items and a revised financing plan for 2025 street maintenance.

The commission unanimously approved an annual actuarial services agreement with Gallagher for work related to employee retirement and OPEB valuations for calendar year 2025. Community-development staff and the retirement plan use the annual actuarial valuation for GASB reporting and pension statements; the agreement includes attendance at one client meeting and the standard individual calculations fee of $350 for member cost estimates.

The commission also adopted two ordinances after public hearings and second readings: an update to chapter 29 (the city’s harassment and EEO policy) as ordinance 1812, and adoption of the Municode package as ordinance 1814. Both passed on recorded votes with no roll-call opposition.

Land-use and planning actions included approval of a future land‑use amendment and associated rezone for the North Energy Center residential subdivision (ordinance 1815 and companion rezone), and the related minor subdivision for the Madoona (Maduna) first subdivision (resolution 01‑2025). City planning staff said the items were originally reviewed by Planning and Zoning in 2020 but were not recorded and were reintroduced for final commission action; applicants confirmed support.

The commission also approved a separate rezone and minor subdivision combining lots in the South Fork Acres/Decker 3rd area so an existing homeowner can build a detached shop; commission staff recommended approval contingent on the companion rezoning.

Other votes included:

- Licensing: approval of a tobacco license for Moe’s Smoke Shop, 3275 Westridge Drive (owner: Mohammed Wazawaza). Motion carried on a routine roll call.

- Demolition hearing: the commission approved findings of fact and an order related to the demolition hearing for 348 E. Broadway and advised staff on next steps for accessory structures on the lot.

- Special Improvement District (SID) 2025: the commission approved a resolution modifying the previously approved 2025 road‑maintenance SID (project 202501‑1) to remove curb-and-gutter from the district scope and to set the interest rate used for assessments at 3.7 percent. Engineering staff said the change reduces assessed cost per parcel from the earlier estimate with curb and gutter; the overall project remains funded by a combination of gross‑production tax and special assessments. The final vote on the resolution passed, though one commissioner registered a “no” on the special‑assessment tally during roll call.

- State agreement: the commission authorized a cost‑participation and maintenance agreement with the North Dakota Department of Transportation for the Highway 22 traffic‑signal replacement project; Dickinson’s agreed scope is limited to intersection traffic cameras and emergency‑vehicle infrared beacons, and engineering staff said any local costs were included in the 2025 capital budget.

Several motions were unanimous or carried with standard roll‑call results. The commission did not take action on the public hearing over the First Street East vehicle‑storage dispute; instead it directed staff to convene the parties and bring a recommendation back to the commission.

Votes at a glance (selected):

- Annual actuarial services (Gallagher): Motion to approve by Commissioner Bair; second Commissioner Oderman; vote: Bair — aye; Oderman — aye; Frederick — aye; Riddle — aye; Chair — aye. Outcome: approved.

- Ordinance 1812 (chapter 29 harassment policy): Motion to approve by Commissioner Baer; second Commissioner Frederick; roll call: Baer — aye; Frederick — aye; Oderman — aye; Riddle — aye; Chair — aye. Outcome: adopted.

- Ordinance 1814 (Municode adoption): Motion to approve by Commissioner Frederick; second Commissioner Riddle; roll call: Frederick — aye; Bridal — aye; Oderman — aye; Baer — aye; Chair — aye. Outcome: adopted.

- North Energy Center future land‑use amendment and rezone (ordinances/resolutions): Motion to approve by Commissioner Oderman; second Commissioner Frederick; roll call: Oderman — aye; Frederick — aye; Baer — aye; Riddle — aye; Chair — aye. Outcome: approved.

- Madoona (Maduna) rezone and minor subdivision (rezoning and Resolution 01‑2025): Motion to approve by Commissioner Bair; second Commissioner Riddle; roll call: Bair — aye; Riddle — aye; Frederick — aye; Chair — aye. Outcome: approved.

- Demolition order (348 E. Broadway findings): Motion to approve by Commissioner Bair; second Commissioner Oderman; roll call: Baer — aye; Oderman — aye; Frederick — aye; Riddle — aye; Chair — aye. Outcome: approved; property owner has 30 days to appeal to district court.

- Moe’s Smoke Shop tobacco license: Motion to approve by Commissioner Oderman; second Commissioner Frederick; roll call: Oderman — aye; Frederick — aye; Baer — aye; Riddle — aye; Chair — aye. Outcome: approved.

- 2025 Road Maintenance SID modification (remove curb-and-gutter; interest 3.7%): Motion to approve by Commissioner Baer; second Commissioner Frederick; roll-call recorded (majority ayes; 1 no on the special‑assessment tally). Outcome: approved.

- Highway 22 DOT signal maintenance agreement: Motion to approve by Commissioner Frederick; second Commissioner Bair; roll call unanimous. Outcome: approved.

Commissioners noted several items will return for follow-up: staff will finalize plans and notices for the road SID, and city staff will meet with residents and the business over the First Street East dispute and return with recommended code or enforcement steps.