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Williston approves Johnny’s and Clarion liquor transfers, handles consent items and moves to executive session on contract negotiations
Summary
The commission approved multiple consent-agenda items including business licenses and two liquor-license transfers, then voted to enter executive session for ongoing contract negotiations under North Dakota Century Code; no formal action resulted from the closed session and the meeting adjourned at 7:24 p.m.
The Williston Board of City Commissioners on May 26 approved routine consent-agenda items and two liquor-license transfers, and later convened an executive session to discuss contract negotiations.
The consent agenda — approved by motion and unanimous voice vote — included approval of minutes from May 12, business licenses (Paul Riely, auctioneer; Corn Dog Co., mobile food vendor), street-closure permits for Crazy Days and Main Street Market, and a request to set a public hearing on a license transfer of Rivers Edge Specialty Recreational On-Sale License to WGY6 LLC. The meeting record lists extensive accounts, claims and voucher totals presented by city staff.
For liquor licenses, President Klug said both Johnny’s Tavern and Clarion Hotel and Suites had complied with requirements; public hearings were opened and closed with no comments. The commission approved the transfer of Johnny’s Tavern’s general on-sale license and the Clarion Hotel and Suites hotel/motel license on unanimous votes.
Near the end of the meeting the board voted (Siemieniewski/Bekkedahl) to adjourn into executive session under N.D.C.C. §§ 44-04-17.1, 44-04-19.1, 44-04-19.2 and 44-04-18.4 to consult on ongoing contract negotiations. The commission left the open session at about 6:26 p.m., returned to open session at 7:17 p.m., reported that no motions were made in executive session, thanked Hercules Cummings for his service and wished him well in his new position, and adjourned the meeting at 7:24 p.m.
The meeting record reflects unanimous votes on the listed consent and license items; the executive session was conducted under the statutory exemptions cited and no public action was taken while the commission was closed to the public.
