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Williston commission approves first reading of ordinance to align disabled-veteran parking language with state code

Board of City Commissioners, City of Williston · August 12, 2025
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Summary

City Attorney Taylor Olson introduced Ordinance 1170 to amend local disabled-veteran parking rules to match the North Dakota Century Code; commissioners approved the ordinance's first reading unanimously and Olson said grammatical changes will be made before the next reading.

The Williston Board of City Commissioners approved the first reading of Ordinance 1170 on Aug. 12, a change to the city's disabled veteran parking regulations to align local language with the North Dakota Century Code.

City Attorney Taylor Olson told the commission the city had received a request to amend local language and recommended the change to match state statute. "The City of Williston received a request to consider an amendment to the rules regarding Disabled Veteran Parking," Olson said; the attorney also noted there were "a couple grammatical things" to fix before the next reading.

Commissioner James Bervig moved to approve the first reading; Commissioner Lucas Gjovig seconded. The roll-call vote recorded AYE from Bervig, Gjovig, Bekkedahl, Siemieniewski and Klug; the motion carried 5-0.

The minutes record the first reading only and do not include the final ordinance text or an effective date; further revisions and a subsequent reading are implied before adoption.