Dickinson City Commission approvals: recall polling place, licenses, contracts and multiple SRF loans
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The Dickinson City Commission on Dec. 17 approved a slate of routine and project-specific items, including a designated polling place for a March 11, 2025 recall election and multiple loan resolutions to fund water and wastewater infrastructure.
The Dickinson City Commission on Dec. 17 approved a slate of routine and project-specific items, including a designated polling place for a March 11, 2025 recall election and multiple loan resolutions to fund water and wastewater infrastructure.
Commissioners unanimously approved Resolution 51‑2024 designating the Beijou Activity Center as the single polling location for the recall election, noting the city will run the election with a manual polling book and absentee ballots will be available. City staff cited North Dakota Century Code 40‑21‑03.1 and related provisions in recommending the single location.
The commission also approved routine business on the consent agenda and granted 2025 liquor license renewals and a restaurant on‑sale alcohol license for D.O. Properties (All In Events & Catering) with a prorated fee effective Dec. 18.
On funding and contracts, the commission approved one‑year agreements including a $750,000 annual award to Stark Development (paid monthly from a portion of a voter‑approved 1% sales tax) and a $250,000 annual subsidy for Dickinson Public Transit (paid quarterly, plus up to $15,000 in in‑kind utilities/insurance). Commissioners also approved a Moore Engineering contract amendment for sanitary sewer manhole repairs (time‑and‑materials portion $97,700; contract total $126,700).
The body approved a series of state revolving fund loan resolutions: a $1,591,000 drinking‑water loan for 2024–25 water‑main replacement (2% interest); a $2,000,000 drinking‑water loan for lead service line replacements (0.5% interest, with up to $1.5 million in potential forgiveness; staff estimate ~150 lead lines remaining); a $2,000,000 Clean Water SRF loan for sanitary/storm sewer replacement (2% interest); and a $3,539,000 Clean Water SRF loan for landfill cell expansion (2% interest).
Other actions included approval of a special use permit for a 440‑unit convenience storage facility at 677 Livestock Lane (Resolution 55‑2024), and the landmarking of the McDonald Block building via Resolution 52‑2024.
Motions passed by recorded voice vote; commissioners present voted "aye" and the chair cast the deciding vote when recorded. Motion texts were the standard "move to approve" forms entered on the record. Specific resolution numbers and the vote outcomes are listed in the city minutes.
The commission closed the regular agenda after a multi‑topic meeting that also included appointments, a first reading of a revised harassment ordinance and staff reports.
