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Pick City council approves consent agenda, greenlights Donny Wald infrastructure work and orders clear-well inspection
Summary
At its Aug. 6 meeting, the Pick City Council approved the consent agenda, accepted NDDEQ approval for the Donny Wald infrastructure project with a contractor start expected in September, conditionally approved a building permit and authorized a $3,450 clear-well inspection. The council set the budget hearing for Oct. 1, 2025.
The Pick City Council met Aug. 6, 2025, at Pick City Hall and approved the consent agenda, including the July 2 minutes and the bills, after Mayor Arvid Anderson called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
Travis Frey of Frey Engineering told the council that the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality (NDDEQ) has approved the Donny Wald infrastructure project and that the contractor is expected to begin work in September; Frey said the city attorney is negotiating an easement with landowner Hardy’s. The council took no separate formal vote on accepting the NDDEQ approval beyond discussing the project timing and easement work.
Councilmember Lori Davis raised concerns about grade and drainage tied to a building permit for Chad Olson. Davis moved, and Scott Bather seconded, to approve Olson’s permit on the condition that the city receive required elevation and drainage information; the motion carried.
Davis also moved, and Bather seconded, to hire Inland Potables to perform an inspection of the city’s clear well for a proposal price of $3,450. The council approved the inspection unanimously.
Mercer County Land Administrator Jen Neumiller notified the council that two parcels owned by Ryan Gullicks were combined into one parcel; council members agreed Gullicks will still be responsible for separate charges for the distinct water and sewer connections that are located on the second property he purchased.
Mayor Anderson said the North Dakota Forestry Service offered a free survey for emerald ash borer (green ash disease) and that the city should take advantage of that service. Public Works Director James Sailer reported that a July 7 landfill inspection found standing water in the pit and said he will correct the problem.
The council noted a Small System Training workshop on Sept. 2 in Minot, reported that the annual park rummage sale raised $3,454, and agreed to investigate Trees for ND Trust Fund small-grant opportunities for park trees. The council scheduled the 2026 budget hearing for Oct. 1, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. before the regular meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 8:02 p.m. The minutes list payroll and vendor payments for the general, water and sewer funds.
