GRAND FORKS COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING

April 21, 2026 – 4:00 P.M.

The Board met pursuant to adjournment with Commissioners Hagen, Rustad, Rost, Hodny and Bjerke present.

The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

Moved by Rost, seconded by Bjerke, to approve the minutes of the April 7, 2026, County Commission Meeting Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Rustad, seconded by Rost, to approve the order of the agenda. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Hodny, seconded by Rustad, to approve the consent agenda. Items in the consent agenda included: bills as submitted by the County Auditor, check 52910 - At & T Mobility- $307.95, 52911 - Dunnigan, Allyse- $625.68, 52912 - Expressway Suites- $86.4, 52913 - Fines Holdings XIV LLC- $299, 52914 - Fleming Makayla- $511.86, 52915 - Gjovig Bruce- $22.5, 52916 - Hutton Myste- $79.35, 52917 - Jessica Champion- $50, 52918 - Knutson Carrie- $62.35, 52919 - Marco Technologies LLC- $299.24, 52920 - Myles Kami Jo- $26.88, 52921 - ND State Tax Commissioner- $482.85, 52922 - NDAAO- $1410, 52923 - Networking Specialists- $200, 52924 - Olson, Mikaela E - $251.28, 52925 - Reliance Telephone Systems Inc- $187.5, 52926 - Taylor, Cara- $196.63, 52927 - The Service Department- $288.5, 52928 - Toshiba America Business Solutions- $68, 52929 - Tyler Technologies Inc- $12652.76, 52930 - Ingenuity Rm, LLC- $590.33, 52931 - Messerli & Kramer- $624.12, 52932 - Rodenburg Law Firm-Fargo- $500, 52933 - State Collection & Disbursement Unit- $181, 52934 - TX SDU- $150, 52938 - A Spectrum of Care- $2095.84, 52939 - Aaker, Shosti- $339.78, 52940 - Aggrey, Loretta- $113.83, 52941 - Amundson Funeral & Cremation Service- $7000, 52942 - Arctic Blast of Grand Forks, Inc- $300, 52943 - Baker Beverly L- $750, 52944 - Berg Tricia Mackenzie- $40.7, 52945 - Boulger Funeral Home- $3500, 52946 - Catholic Charities North Dakota- $150, 52947 - Cintas-Chicago- $60.15, 52948 - Daniella Steyn- $184.59, 52949 - Desjarlais Danielle- $20.3, 52950 - Development Homes- $145, 52951 - Elicia Sanders- $6.12, 52952 - Enterprise Rent A Car- $1956.21, 52953 - Fridgen, Jennifer- $38.13, 52954 - Gonzalez, Sonia- $665, 52955 - Hart Health and Wellness LLC- $117.7, 52956 - Heidi Jo Hillebrand- $105.85, 52957 - Information Technology Dept- $336.6, 52958 - Knain Jolaine- $237.8, 52959 - Knudson Tammy- $73.58, 52960 - Krum, Ariana- $26.1, 52961 - Kwesi Adedeji-Watson- $607.56, 52962 - Lango-PO Box 736101- $69.44, 52963 - Little Miracles- $1190, 52964 - Lommen Kathy- $300, 52965 - Long, Kateri R - $94, 52966 - Marco Technologies LLC- $3821.05, 52967 - Myles Kami Jo- $101.98, 52968 - ND Dept of Human Services- $2790.02, 52969 - Norman Funeral Home- $3500, 52970 - Nygaard-Koplin Dawn- $233.2, 52971 - Petersen, Faith- $122.44, 52972 - Razmyslowski, Sheila- $44.95, 52973 - Reichow, Jaylyn- $55.1, 52974 - Sandberg Jennifer- $340.83, 52975 - Seeba Beth A- $400, 52976 - Solarski Kimberly- $170.61, 52977 - Suedel Amy- $145, 52978 - Van Beek Traci- $320.56, 52979 - Weiser Krista- $350, 52980 - City of Northwood (Hwy)- $96.7, 52981 - 1101 Dental PLLC- $447, 52982 - Abbco Tools LLC- $47.99, 52983 - Acme Rents-Grand Forks- $53.93, 52984 - Altru Clinic Pharmacy- $28.55, 52985 - Altru Clinic-Main- $123, 52986 - Anderson Donna- $55, 52987 - Arctic Blast of Grand Forks, Inc- $60, 52988 - At & T Mobility- $102.61, 52989 - CHS Ag Services- $1540.37, 52990 - CHS Inc - Warren- $435, 52991 - City of Grand Forks- $320.18, 52992 - City of Grand Forks-Police Dept- $5361.77, 52993 - City of Grand Forks-Water- $9825.15, 52994 - Coast To Coast Computer Products- $496, 52995 - Corner Home Medical- $180, 52996 - DCI Credit Service Inc- $5322.82, 52997 - Dell Marketing LP- $931.87, 52998 - East Central Regional Water District- $145.75, 52999 - Ecolab Pest Elimination Div- $433.75, 53000 - Eide Bailly LLP- $1450, 53001 - Enterprise Fm Trust- $33142.76, 53002 - Fastenal- $120.65, 53003 - Forum Communications - Fargo- $142.5, 53004 - GF Cnty Treasurer- $286, 53005 - GF Public Health Department- $30305.63, 53006 - GF Welding & Machine- $207.28, 53007 - Granicus- $6875.63, 53008 - Greater GF Fair & Exhibition- $38723.09, 53009 - Guardian Fleet Safety LLC- $1136.11, 53010 - High Point Networks, LLC- $266838, 53011 - Hobart Sales & Services- $712.13, 53012 - Huebner, Ross M & Kjersten L- $44250, 53013 - IAFCI- $1400, 53014 - Information Technology Dept- $4148.22, 53015 - Intoximeters- $1197, 53016 - Johnson Wade K- $150, 53017 - Linde Gas & Equipment, Inc- $112, 53018 - Live Well Solutions- $1755.6, 53019 - Loffler- $41.18, 53020 - M & K Porta Potties- $265, 53021 - Manvel Oil Coop- $10222.75, 53022 - Marco -TX- $641.99, 53023 - Marco Technologies LLC- $481.06, 53024 - Marsh & McLennan Agency- $50, 53025 - McMaster - Carr- $2819.4, 53026 - Menards- $513.16, 53027 - Midcontinent Communications- $2898.25, 53028 - Morgan Printing Inc- $992, 53029 - ND Dept of Health/Microbiology- $72, 53030 - ND State Radio Communications- $1200, 53031 - NDSAA-%Genny Dienstmann- $2800, 53032 - Networking Specialists- $13420, 53033 - Nodak Electric Coop- $1499.47, 53034 - Northdale Oil-Grand Forks- $410, 53035 - Northern Plumbing Supply- $115.59, 53036 - O'Reilly Auto Parts- $2987.42, 53037 - O'Reilly Auto Parts #3280-Grand Forks- $34.18, 53038 - Office of Adjutant General- $1200, 53039 - Pharm Chem Inc- $127.8, 53040 - Polk County Sheriff- $75.16, 53041 - Premium Waters, Inc- $33.39, 53042 - RBB Electric Inc- $11100, 53043 - Running Supply Inc- $216.15, 53044 - Sign Solutions Usa, LLC- $66.15, 53045 - Signature Graphix and Apparel- $475, 53046 - Skip's Petroleum- $4051.86, 53047 - Smitty's Transmission- $79, 53048 - Streichers- $742.25, 53049 - Team Laboratory Chemical Corp- $5700, 53050 - The Service Department- $4220.57, 53051 - Thief River Glass- $462, 53052 - Thomson West- $691.99, 53053 - TIC Inc- $741, 53054 - Toshiba America Business Solutions- $337.58, 53055 - Tracy Thorsell- $3779.6, 53056 - True North Equipment- $806.08, 53057 - Tyler Technologies Inc- $1802.5, 53058 - Valley United Co-Op- $3298.5, 53059 - Verizon Wireless - Newark NJ- $3493.66, 53060 - Vestis Services LLC- $156.64, 53061 - Vilandre- $1643.67, 53062 - Waste Management of WI-MN- $853.49, 53063 - Workforce Safety & Insurance- $8.39, ACH payments to -Acme Electric/Tool Crib of Nor Total- $313.49, - All Embracing Home Care LLC Total- $789.6, - Balco Uniform Co Total- $2568, - Batteries Plus Bulbs Total- $376.8, - Benefit Extras Inc Total- $1719.1, - Business Essentials Total- $20.1, - City of Gilby Total- $223, - City of Manvel Total- $70, - Cole Paper Inc. Total- $4567.01, - Dakota Fire Protection Total- $1500, - Dennie's Delivery Inc Total- $130, - Diamond Drugs, Inc. Total- $12139.51, - Diamond Medical Supply Total- $457.99, - Dietzler Electric LLC Total- $3832.25, - Docu Shred Inc Total- $201.88, - Express Auto Glass Total- $908, - Galls An Aramark Company Total- $867, - Global Safety Network Total- $201.18, - Greater GF Community Service Total- $1645, - Interstate Towing & Recovery Total- $4243.44, - Johnson Controls Building Solutions Total- $1382.5, - Keith's Security World Total- $463.5, - Kronos Saashr Inc Total- $618.67, - Northwest Tire Inc Total- $74.5, - Northwest Tire Inc-Bismarck Total- $241.75, - Phoenix Supply Total- $4471.89, - Polk County Dac Total- $63.35, - Propio Ls, LLC Total- $445.15, - Ps Door Services Total- $483.52, - RDO Trust Account #80-5800 Total- $9520.74, - Rydell Chevrolet Total- $907.65, - Saphire Health Total- $653.12, - Spray Advantage Inc Total- $84.61, - Stericycle Inc Total- $101.71, - Stones Mobile Radio Inc Total- $719.4, - Summit Food Services LLC Total- $32930.13, - Titan Machinery-GF Total- $889.88, - Tri Steel Mfgr Company Total- $246.5, and purchasing card transactions in the amount of $42,045.68; employee status changes for April Aker, Taysia Zier and Jacob Pulley; overtime; March financial report; and special event permit alcoholic beverage license for The Office-Pub and Grub. Motion carried unanimously.

Tammy Knudson, GF County Human Services Zone Director, addressed the board.

Moved by Hodny, seconded by Rost, to approve the CUP (Coordinated Services for Communities United in Partnership) MOU. Motion carried unanimously.

Wendy Wendt, Grand Forks Public Library Director, gave the board a presentation.

Ryan Riesinger, Grand Forks Airport Authority Executive Director, gave the board a presentation.

Dan Bryant, GGFYO President, gave the board a presentation.

2027 budget priorities were discussed. The Commission would like to see a 0-3% reduction for all departments and a 10% minimum reduction for all other levies. Starting June 30, there will be weekly budget meetings at 2:30 every Tuesday until the August 4, preliminary budget proposal.

Nick West, County Engineer, addressed the board.

Moved by Rustad, seconded by Rost, to accept the Gowan Construction bid for crushed concrete with Chair and Auditor signature. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Rustad, seconded by Bjerke, to accept the bids from Gowan Construction, Lakeside Construction and Close Construction for class 13 aggregate with Chair and Auditor signature. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Bjerke, seconded by Rustad, to accept the TNS bid for steel pipe culvert. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Bjerke, seconded by Rustad, to accept the TNS bid for flap gate. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Bjerke, seconded by Rost, to accept the Dakota Supply Group bid for plastic pipe culvert. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Hodny, seconded by Rustad, to accept the Bohlman Trenching bid for the 2026 bridge replacement with box culvert. Motion carried unanimously.

Sheriff Schneider addressed the board.

Moved by Rustad, seconded by Rost, to approve the 2026 RBS Grant Agreement with a 50% non-federal match of $11,368.41 and Chair signature. Motion carried unanimously.

Colleen Morstad, Finance and Tax Director, addressed the board.

Moved by Rost, seconded by Rustad, to approve the Engagement Contract with Brady Martz for the 2025 audit with Chair signature. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Rustad, seconded by Hodny, to appoint the following to serve as inspectors for the June 9, 2026 and November 3, 2026 Elections: Diane Fossum, Early Voting Precinct, Whitney Walsh, Absentee Ballot Precinct, Deana Mayotte, Alerus Center Voting Center, Kathy LaDouceur, Runnings Voting Center, William Puffe, Icon Arena Voting Center, Toni Nicolson, Hope Church Voting Center, Jana Sogge, Gilby Presbyterian Church, Melissa Lehman, Larimore Senior Citizens Center, Joyce Magnus, Northwood Community Center, and Ray Tozer, Thompson Community Center. There are still vacancies at Emerado and Manvel. Motion carried unanimously.

Tom Ford, County Administrator, suggested the combining of the mill levies be placed on the May 5, 2026, agenda.

Moved by Rustad, seconded by Rost, to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 5:57pm. The next meeting will be held on May 5, 2026, at 4:00pm.

Kimberly Hagen, Chair

Grand Forks County Commission

Colleen Morstad, County Auditor

(May. 9, 2026)