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Williston commission approves consent agenda and routine items, accepts multiple housing and finance measures
Summary
At its Dec. 9 meeting the commission approved consent agenda items, a zone change and right-of-way vacate, awarded a sewer Jet Truck contract, approved utility-rate adjustments, a $1.14M bad-debt write-off, extended housing incentives, selected SEH as airport engineer of record, made two housing-commission appointments, and adjourned at 7:11 p.m.
The Williston Board of City Commissioners handled multiple routine and policy items Dec. 9, approving the consent agenda and a series of motions affecting zoning, procurement, finance and housing incentives.
Key votes at a glance: - Zone change and short plat (Aafedt Addition): approved to rezone part of Lot 2 from C-2 to R-1 and merge the parcel with Williston Basin School District #007 (motion carried AYE: Bervig, Gjovig, Bekkedahl, Siemieniewski; Klug abstained; carries 4-0). - Vacation of right-of-way (Bennett Industrial Park Lot 1R): petition to vacate a 50-foot access & utility easement approved (AYE 5-0). - Jet Truck Combo (sewer): award to Flexible Pipe Tools & Equipment of Cold Spring, MN, for $539,500 (AYE 5-0). - Enterprise fund utility rates (Resolution 25-029): commission approved a multi-year rate plan for water, wastewater and solid waste to support operations, reserves and capital needs (AYE 5-0). - 2025 bad-debt write-offs: approved write-offs totaling $1,141,919.05, with staff to continue collection efforts and legal remedies when appropriate (AYE 5-0). - Property tax exemption extension (Resolution 25-030): Housing Commission-recommended extension approved for an additional year under N.D.C.C. §57-02-08(35) (AYE 5-0). - New Home Permit Fee Waiver extension: $3,000 credit program extended for another year (AYE 5-0). - Airport engineer-of-record selection: SEH recommended and approved as top-ranked firm; staff directed to negotiate a master services agreement contingent on attorney review (AYE 5-0). - Housing Commission appointments: Chris Larsen (banking sector) and Danni Sackman (oilfield sector) appointed for terms Jan. 1, 2026–Feb. 28, 2028 (unanimous voice vote).
The commission approved accounts, claims and bills that together yielded voucher and payroll totals reported in the consent agenda. The meeting adjourned at 7:11 p.m.
Why this matters: The actions streamline development and public-works procurement, adjust utility funding to meet long-term obligations, and preserve incentives intended to support housing construction in the city.
