Watford City City Council
Special Meeting Minutes
April 6, 2026
Minutes of the regular City Council meeting held on April 6, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall. Present were Mayor Riely and Council Members Bethany Devlin, Chelsea Bulzomi, Lance Renville, Shilo Chavez, Steve Sanford, and Carissa Suter. Also present were City Administrator Curt Moen, City Attorney Wyatt Voll, and Kaitlyn Swearson. Mayor Riely called the meeting to order with the Pledge of Allegiance. 
Our special guest for tonight’s council meeting was Piper Brunett who was chosen “Mayor for the Day” from Ms. Lu’s 3rd grade class. Mayor Brunett shared with the city council members her essay which earned her the title as “Mayor for the Day”. 
Council Member Devlin moved to approve the April 6, 2026, meeting agenda, as presented. Motion seconded by Council Member Bulzomi and carried unanimously.
No public was present for the Public Comment Period. 
Council Member Bulzomi moved to approve the minutes of the city council meetings held March 2, March 12, and March 26, 2026. Motion seconded by Council Member Chavez and carried unanimously.
Sara Fitzpatrick provided an update on the Rough Rider Center.
Travis Rodenhizer gave an update on the Fox Hills Golf Course.
Police Chief Wellen provided an update on the police department. 
Council Member Renville moved to approve the recommendations from the Planning Commission meeting held March 30, 2026, approving: Land Use Application - Zone Change submitted by Tim and Brook Simons; Land Use Application - Zone Change submitted by James and Kelly Brooks; Land Use Application - Zone Change submitted by Andrew Schugel; Division of Land Application - Minor Plat - Simple Lot Split submitted by Homes on the Prairie, LLC; Division of Land Application - Subdivision Preliminary Plat (revised) submitted by Homes on the Prairie, LLC. Motion seconded by Council Member Bulzomi and carried by the following roll call vote: ayes: Sanford, Bulzomi, Devlin, Renville, Suter, and Chavez; nays: none. 
Council Member Renville moved to approve the Second Reading on Ordinance #706 Amending Section 7-408 of Article 4, Chapter 7 - Relating to Wildlife Retrieval. Motion seconded by Council Member Suter and carried by the following roll call vote: ayes: Bulzomi, Renville, Chavez, Suter, Devlin, and Sanford; nays: none.
Council Member Renville moved to approve the First Reading on an Ordinance Amending Section 9-202 of Article 2 of Chapter 9 - Relating to Harassment. Motion seconded by Council Member Bulzomi and carried unanimously.
Council Member Renville moved to approve the First Reading on an Ordinance Amending Section 9-203 of Article 2 of Chapter 9 - Relating to Consent as a Defense. Motion seconded by Council Member Suter and carried unanimously.
Council Member Renville moved to approve the First Reading on an Ordinance Amending Section 9-308 of Article 3, Chapter 9 - Relating to Theft of Property Lost, Mislaid, or Delivered by Mistake. Motion seconded by Council Member Suter and carried unanimously.
Council Member Renville moved to approve the First Reading on an Ordinance Amending Section 9-310 of Article 3 of Chapter 9- Relating to Retail Theft – Shoplifting. Motion seconded by Council Member Bulzomi and carried unanimously.
Council Member Renville moved to approve the First Reading of an Ordinance Amending Section 9-311 to Article 3 of Chapter 9 - Relating to Defenses and Proof as to Theft and Related Offenses. Motion seconded by Council Member Chelsea and carried unanimously.
Council Member Renville moved to approve Resolution 2026-09 – Resolution Approving 2026-2027 Wildlife Management Program. Motion seconded by Council Member Bulzomi and carried by the following roll call vote: ayes: Devlin, Suter, Renville, Chavez, Bulzomi, and Sanford; nays: none.
Council Member Renville moved to approve Resolution 2026-10 – Resolution Designating and Authorizing the Usage of Watford City Owned Land to be Used in the 2026 -2027 City Wildlife Management Season. Motion seconded by Council Member Suter and carried by the following roll call vote: ayes: Sanford, Renville, Suter, Devlin, Bulzomi, and Chavez; nays: none.
Council Member Renville moved to approve the Utilization Agreement between McKenzie County Sportsmans Club and City of Watford City and the Proficiency Test Application. Motion seconded by Council Member Bulzomi and carried by the following roll call vote: ayes: Sanford, Bulzomi, Suter, Renville, Chavez, and Devlin; nays: none.
Council Member Suter moved to approve Task Order 2026-01 (RRC & HS Replatting) from TD&H Engineering in the amount of $8,125 (cost share with MCPSD). Motion seconded by Council Member Devlin and carried by the following roll call vote: ayes: Bulzomi, Suter, Renville, Sanford, Devlin, and Chavez; nays: none. 
Council Member Suter moved to advertise for bids for the Watford City Entrance Monument Project. Motion seconded by Council Member Chavez and carried unanimously.
Council Member Devlin moved to approve the April step increases: Dakota Williams 104-1; Andrew Eisenschenk 202-10; Amanda Eisenschenk 102-11; Auston Knight 200-3. Motion seconded by Council Member Bulzomi and carried unanimously.
Council Member Devlin moved to allocate the payment received from the Watford City Housing Authority ($378,000) to the Road Fund for future road projects in the Hunter’s Run Subdivision. Motion seconded by Council Member Bulzomi and carried by the following roll call vote: Bulzomi, Sanford, Suter, Devlin, Chavez, and Renville; nays: none. 
Council Member Devlin moved to approve the Youth Golf Programs Registration Form. Motion seconded by Council Member Chavez and carried unanimously.
Council Member Devlin moved to approve the quotes from RTC in the amount of $19,415.82 for (3) additional cameras and a secure access program at the golf course clubhouse and maintenance shop. Motion seconded by Council Member Chavez and carried by the following roll call vote: ayes: Bulzomi, Renville, Suter, Devlin, and Chavez; nays: Sanford. 
Council Member Devlin moved to approve the March 2026 GPT allocations totaling $1,318,900: 1000 General Operating $662,900; 2010 Road Fund $275,000; 2240 RRC Operating $125,000; 2240 RRC Deferred Maintenance $8,333.34; 2245 Fox Hills Golf Course $68,333.33; 2260 Fire Truck Replacement $20,000; 2290 Vehicle Replacement Fund $30,000; 2310 Vector & Weed $8,333.34; 5020 Sewer Bonds $121,000. Motion seconded by Council Member Chavez and carried by the following roll call vote: ayes: Renville, Suter, Chavez, Devlin, Sanford, and Bulzomi; nays: none.
Council Member Devlin moved to reinvest the investment maturities, totaling $5,449,700, with Cornerstone Bank for 1-year at 3.96%. Motion seconded by Council Member Bulzomi and carried by the following roll call vote: ayes: Chavez, Devlin, Renville, Sanford, Bulzomi, and Suter; nays: none. 
Council Member Bulzomi moved to approve the recommendation from the Roughrider Fund Committee meeting held March 30, 2026, approving the Enhancement Grant Application submitted by Families Flourish ND in the amount of $3000. Motion seconded by Council Member Suter and carried by the following roll call vote: ayes: Renville, Bulzomi, Sanford, Devlin, Chavez, and Suter; nays: none. 
Council Member Bulzomi moved to approve the recommendation from the Roughrider Fund Committee meeting held March 30, 2026, approving the Build Grant Application submitted by Island Empire Grain of Wheat Productions, Inc in the amount of $12,500. Motion seconded by Council Member Sanford and carried by the following roll call vote: ayes: Devlin, Suter, Renville, Chavez, Sanford, and Bulzomi; nays: none. 
Council Member Bulzomi moved to approve the invoice from ICON Architectural Group (Watford City Entrance Monuments) in the amount of $9280. Motion seconded by Council Member Chavez and carried by the following roll call vote: Suter, Renville, Sanford, Bulzomi, Devlin, and Chavez; nays: none.
Council Member Suter moved to approve the invoice from ICON Architectural Group (Downtown Redevelopment Project) in the amount of $72,900. Motion seconded by Council Member Devlin and carried by the following roll call vote: ayes: Bulzomi, Renville, Chavez, Sanford, Suter, and Devlin; nays: none. 
Council Member Sanford moved to award the 2026 Concrete Repair project bid to Strata Corporation in the amount of $443,372.73 (Base Bid & Alternate A). Motion seconded by Council Member Renville and carried by the following roll call vote: ayes: Renville, Sanford, Suter, Devlin, Bulzomi, and Chavez; nays: none. 
Council Member Chavez moved to award the 2026 Water Main Replacement project bid to Tand Construction in the amount of $3,000,522 (Bid Schedule 1 &2). Motion seconded by Council Member Bulzomi and carried by the following roll call vote: ayes: Bulzomi, Renville, Chavez, Sanford, Suter, and Devlin; nays: none. 
Council Member Suter moved to approve Task Order 2026-02 from TD&H Engineering (Construction Staking 11th – 12th St SE Alley) in the amount of $6450. Motion seconded by Council Member Sanford and carried by the following roll call vote: ayes: Suter, Sanford, Devlin, Bulzomi, Chavez, and Renville; nays: none.
Council Member Devlin moved to approve Task Order WC 25-05C from Brosz Engineering (2026 Water Main Replacement - Phase 3 Utility Conflict Plans) in an amount not to exceed $7500. Motion seconded by Council Member Renville and carried by the following roll call vote: ayes: Renville, Sanford, Suter, Devlin, Bulzomi, and Chavez; nays: none.
Council Member Devlin moved to approve Task Order WC 26-02A from Brosz Engineering (2026 Watermain Replacement CM - Phase 1) in an amount not to exceed $25,000. Motion seconded by Council Member Chavez and carried by the following roll call vote: ayes: Bulzomi, Renville, Chavez, Sanford, Suter, and Devlin; nays: none. 
Council Member Chavez moved to approve Task Order WC26-03 from Brosz Engineering (2026 General Engineering and Testing Services) in an amount not to exceed $20,000. Motion seconded by Council Member Sanford and carried by the following roll call vote: ayes: Chavez, Sanford, Renville, Suter, Devlin, and Bulzomi; nays: none.
Council Member Suter moved to approve the Agreement for Cost-Share Reimbursement (2027 Watermain Replacement) between the State of North Dakota and the City of Watford City. Motion seconded by Council Member Renville and carried by the following roll call vote: ayes: Renville, Bulzomi, Suter, Devlin, Chavez, and Sanford; nays: none. 
Council Member Sanford moved to approve the ND SIRN updated contracts. Motion seconded by Council Member Suter and carried by the following roll call vote: ayes: Suter, Chavez, Devlin, Bulzomi, Sanford, and Renville; nays: none.
Council Member Sanford moved to approve the Amendment to NDDOT Contract No. 35151226 - removal of post mounted flashing beacons at the intersection of US 85 and US 85B. Motion seconded by Council Member Devlin and carried by the following roll call vote: ayes: Devlin, Bulzomi, Sanford, Renville, Suter, and Chavez; nays: none.
Council Member Chavez moved to approve the agreement with NDDES for a Hazard Mitigation Grant. Motion seconded by Council Member Devlin and carried by the following roll call vote: ayes: Devlin, Sanford, Bulzomi, Renville, Suter, and Chavez; nays: none.
Council Member Devlin moved to approve the CIP List dated 4-1-2026, as presented. Motion seconded by Council Member Bulzomi and carried by the following roll call vote: ayes: Bulzomi, Sanford, Devlin, Renville, Chavez, and Suter; nays: none.
Council Member Suter moved to advertise for bids for the Rough Rider Center Softball Field Construction Project. Motion seconded by Council Member Devlin and carried unanimously.
Council Member Bulzomi moved to approve Task Order 4, Amendment 1 from Moore Engineering (2026 Concrete Repairs). Motion seconded by Council Member Chavez and carried by the following roll call vote: ayes: Suter, Renville, Devlin, Chavez, Sanford, and Bulzomi; nays: none. 
Attorney Voll gave updates on litigation proceedings with Treloar & Burke and with S. Fruchey (Speedy Cab).
Council Member Sanford moved to approve the bills as listed. Motion seconded by Council Member Suter and carried unanimously. Aflac, $6,190.40; Blue Cross Blue Shield, $130,887.65; EFTPS, $131,280.02; Nationwide Financial, $2,897.11; Nationwide Retirement Solutions, $5,203.93; ND Fraternal Order of Police, $594.00; NDPERS-Def Comp, $11,718.32; NDPERS 1%, $488.29; NDPERS Retirement, $84,638.10; Payroll, $390,639.19; Symetra Life Insurance, $1,346.47; TASC $6,736.80; Wolf Run Village Inc. $850.00; Acushnet Company $$3,457.96; Advanced Business Methods, $108.59; Advanced Elements, Inc, $12,822.47; Affordable Tree Service, $17,000.00; Armor Interactive, $13,211.29; Astoria Hotel & Event Center, $440.00; Auston Knight, $125.00; Badlands Hardware, $521.12; Badlands Hydrovac Services, LLC, $920.00; Badlands Occupational Testing, $40.00; Balco Uniform, $16.30; Barrett Pharmacy, Inc., $.35; Blue Butte Aggregates, $4,524.33; Border States Electric Supply, $48.01; Brady’s Towing & Recovery, $1,487.50; Brosz Engineering, Inc., $134,252.50; Buttons By Fish, $650.00; C&D Water Services, $108.00; Callaway, $22,230.62; Cascade Glass & Signs, $500.00; CIM Sanitary Tech, $8,200.00; City of Watford City, $4,360.59; Cole Papers, $740.65; CivicPlus LLC, $2,782.50; Cole Papers, Inc $1,048.80; Core & Main $9,800.00; Dakota Business Solutions $295.99; Dakota Fence, $2,495.00; Darrington Snow Removal, $1,070.00; Dealers Electrical Supply, $411.80; Deans Distributing, $3,773.23; Division of Narva Enterprises, $2,940.00; Ecolab, $398.88; Ecolab Pest Elim, $143.78; Elite Cabinets & Building, $6,234.25; Extreme Cleaning, Inc, $715.00; Farmers Union Oil, $11,267.91; Fastenal, $615.34; Feed My Starving Children, $3,000.00; Fire Extinguishing Systems Inc, $426.80; Garmann Trucking Inc, $2,558.75; GM Appliance & Repair, $3,026.01; Gooseneck Implement, $1,044.12; Gracie Global, LLC, $5,000.00; H.A. Thompson, $5,878.00; Hansen Diesel & Automotive, $7,385.61; Hawkins, Inc., $120.00; Heather Stewart, $52.30; Heggen Equipment, $64.92; Hill Enterprises, $1,164.62; HOVEX Inc, $2,845.00; HR Collaborative, $300.00; ICON Architectural Group, $137,880.00; IDI, $57.00; Indian Hill Electric, Inc, $508.44; Information Technology Dept., $5,844.700; Johnson Controls Building, $7,298.00; Justin Smith, $122.10; JPMorgan Chase Bank, $4,760.52; Kaminsky, Sullenberger & Associates, Inc, $800.00; Kiesler Police Supply, $4,025.92; KO Safety Services, $120.00; Kodex, Inc., $245.00; Kotana Communications, Inc., $230.00; Law Enforcement Systems, Inc., $237.00; LGND Rehab & Performance PLLC, $1,700.00; Lund Oil, $3,939.23; Marco Technologies, $3,048.59; McKenzie County GIS, $12,080.00; McKenzie County Healthcare, $164,349.67; McKenzie County Hockey Club, $50,000.00; McKenzie County Landfill, $20,561.25; McKenzie County Water Resource, $96,263.05; McKenzie Electric, $8,074.00; Melanie Talley, $44.00; Meuchel Enterprises, $49.96; Michael Todd & Company Inc, $ 5,116.10; Modern Machine Works, $395.00; MDU, $30,025.34; MTI Distributing, $10,646.12; MVTL Laboratories, $4,143.25; ND Office of State Tax, $657.97; ND League of Cities, $600.00; New Vision Security LLC, $1,430.00; North Central International LLC, $64.97; North Dakota Living, $2,772.50; North Dakota Safety Pros Inc, $8,885.20; North Dakota School Board Association, $5,000.00; Northern Improvement Co. Inc., $6,175.00; Northwestern University, $2,400.00; OK Implement, $927.71; OK Tire Stores, $61.50; One Call Concepts, $44.40; One Stop, $1,612.52; Peni Peterson, $243.30; PING, $ 11,641.29; Plaisted Companies, $3,852.44; PowerDMS, Inc, $10,064.69; Quadient, $634.22; R&R Specialties of Wisconsin Inc, $493.40; Ramada Bismarck Hotel, $297.00; RDO Trust #80-5800, $1,514.68; Reservation Telephone, $61,510.69; Rough Rider Center, $102,761.81; Safe Life Defense, $140.30; Sax Motor Co., $44,195.00; Scoutlinx, LLC, $1,083.00; Sign Solutions, $3,573.88; SiteOne Landscape, $178.36; Starion Bond Service, $178,677.50;Stein’s Inc., $2,456.30; Stephanie Packer, $125.00; Suds Laundry, $3.20; Sun Mountain Sports, $1,181.94; Taylor Made Golf Company, $6,159.24; TD&H Engineering, $10,815.25; The Brookshire Co LLC, $100.00; The Title Team, $200.00; Tire-Rama Glendive, $3,937.28; Titanium Plumbing, $12,298.21; Total Contraol, Inc., $5,400.00; Traffic Control Corp, $416.00; TTK Enterprises, LLC, $4,032.50; Valli Information, $1,178.67; Verizon Wireless, $3,379.99; Versatile Vehicles, $248.02; Viking Automatic Sprinkler, $1,085.00; Visa, $3,286.23; Vision West ND, $1,000.00; Watford City Park District, $5,721.06; Westlie Truck Center, $3,396.51; WEX, $1,985.87; Wilson Sporting Goods, $4,108.70; Wolf Run Village II, Inc., $15,541.91; World Insurance Associates, $1,444.00.
The next regularly scheduled City Council meeting will be on Monday, May 4, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall. 
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:05 p.m. These minutes are published subject to the City Council’s Review and Revision pursuant to NDCC 40-01-09.1. 
Philip K. Riely, Mayor
Peni Peterson, Auditor
(April 15, 2026)
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