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Minot council allows alderman to abstain after he discloses ownership of land tied to proposed detention pond; council meets in executive session
Summary
The Minot City Council voted 6-0 to allow Alderman Hayes to abstain from negotiations on a potential land purchase after Hayes disclosed he purchased the property tied to a proposed 4.71-acre regional detention pond; council then met in executive session to give negotiating instructions.
Minot — The Minot City Council voted on Feb. 2 to allow Alderman Hayes to abstain from participating or voting on a potential land purchase after Hayes disclosed he had purchased the parcel the city is considering for a regional detention pond.
Mayor Janser introduced agenda item 3 and framed the discussion as a conflict-of-interest question under North Dakota Century Code 44-04-22. City Engineer Lance Meyer briefed the council on the stormwater project, describing it as a "two-pronged" plan that would expand the existing Stonebridge Farms pond, intercept and pipe stormwater from a large northwest Minot watershed and reduce erosion along a major outfall. Meyer said the land the city needs is approximately "4.71 acres in total" and that a Corps of…
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