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In case of emergency: Crystal Fire
Department receives bin rescue tool
By Casey O'Toole
CRYSTAL, N.D. -- As most
people know, there are many
dangers on the farm, both mov-
ing and stationary. One thing
people take for granted is their
grain bins, we fill them, we
empty them, and we climb inside
them to check the quality of
our crop. Most people don't even
consider the dangers when they
climb inside the top of a grain
bin, however they do not know
what is below them most of the
time. There have been stories of
people climbing inside a bin
Thinking they are standing on
top of a bin full of grain, when
actually they are standing on a
floating bridge of grain.
The Crystal Fire Department
has received a tool from Co-
lumbia Grain to rescue people
trapped in a grain bin-drowning
situation. The tool consists of
panels that can be slid together
to form a surrounding around the
victim to stop any further grain
sliding against the victim. Once
the panels are all in place, they
are pounded in with a slide ham-
mer to keep them in place, and
while they are being pounded
down, a rescuer is inside the sur-
rounding with the victim scoop-
ing out the grain inside. With the
grain removed from inside the
surrounding, the victim is no
longer trapped and can be re-
covered from the grain bin.
Precautions can be made to
prevent a fatal accident, and one
of those solutions is to check bins
with a buddy, never enter a bin
without someone knowing you
are there. If an emergency does
arise where you begin to sink, or
fall through a crust, don't panic.
Make sure you call for help, and
have your partner call 911 im-
mediately. The sooner you act the
better the chance of being saved.
Photos: Submitted
Above: Paul 01"oole and Chris
I of the Cml Volunteer
nm Department the
cue tube panels around the
victim in a mock bin-drowning
rescue exercise. Right: A truck
serves as an emergency site
as members of the Crystal
Rre Deparlme rush to the aid
of Ryan Goodoien who is
trapped by grain in this bin-
drowning rescue exercise
With proper safety precautions
accidents can be prevented, and
when an accident does occur,
know your local fire depart-
ments are always learning new
ways with new tools to protect
you'and your property.
Editor "s Note: 0 'Toole, from
Crystal, N.D., is a member of the
Crystal Volunteer Fire Depart-
ment
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Here's Iookin' at you!
Heardand Eye Care donates $2,000 to the Lyric
Photo: Submitted
Above: Dr. Dori Carlson presents TLC (The Lyric Continues) committee member Laurie
Jensen with a check for $2000. The TLC committee is raising funds to purchase a new dig-
ital projector and renovate the Lyric Theatre in Park River. In 2012, HEC presented The
Strand theater in Grafton $2000 for their projector and renovations! Long live the small town
movie theaters!
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Regular Council Meeting
CITY OF PARK RIVER, NORTH
DAKOTA, REGULAR COUNCIL
MEETING,
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2014 AT
7:30 P.M.
The City of Park River held their
regular meeting of the Park River City
Council on Monday, February 10, 2014 at
7:30 P.M.
Mayor Stenvotd called the meeting to
order with the following present:
Councilmen Lorton, Blake, Knutson,
Lundquist, Byron, and Anderson, City
Attorney S Currie, Public Works Director
Dennis Larson, and Deputy Auditor Ann
Berg. Absent: Business Manager Tom
Larson
Guests; Dean Skjerven & Sara
Braaten.
Knutson moved to approve the
minutes of the January 13, 2014 Regular
meeting as presented. Anderson
seconded, and upon roll call vote, all
voted aye. Motion carried.
Lorton moved to approve the minutes
of the January 28, 2014 Special meeting
as presented. Byron seconded, and upon
roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion
carried.
Knutson moved to approve the
following bills for payment. Blake
seconded, and upon roll call vote, all
voted aye. Motion carried.
GENERAL FUND:
27985 BC/BS of ND 1,442.34
86 Acme Tools 125.43
87 Avenet Web Solutions
450.00
88 Business Forms & Acct
115.19
89 Void 0
27990 Dacotah Paper 68.22
91 Dale's Small Engine910.00
92 Jim's Super Valu 15.91
93 Kringstad Ironworks 849.50
94 Void 0
95 Leon's Bldg Center 112.88
96 Lon's Hdwr 15.09
97 MDU 919.47
98 " Newman Traffic Signs
246.86
99 Northdale Oil Inc 5,902.64
28000 North Star Coop 1,342.36
01 Polar Comm 530.69
02 PR Imp 1,991.13
03 Quill Corp26.24
04 Glenn Rest 250.00
05 WC Auditor 13,007.67
06 WC Hwy Dept 110.00
07 WC Press 475.08
08 CRA Payment Center
67.63
09 NDPERS 117.78
28010 PR Airport Auth 2,271.15
11 PR Park Dist 2,058.08
12 PR Public Library 2,458.73
13 Special Funds 4,615.30
14 St Improve Dist #7 6,473.47
15 Wat & Sew Impv Dist
767.30
16 Discovery Benefits 76.67
17 NDPERS 90.17
18 NDPERS 1,187.59
EFTPS (WH,SS,Med) 2-15-
14 GFMU 1,086.40
1556 Shelley MacDonald 60.23
EFTPS (WH,SS,Med) 2-28-
14 GF 21.64
1557 Galen Bosh OT 10.82
1558 Wade Kalgard OT 126.57
1559 Peter Kelly OT 280.04
1560 Stefan Linstad OT 159.25
EFTPS (WH,SS,Med) 2-28-
14 OT 142.25
EFTPS (WH,SS,Med) 2-28-
14 GFMU 917.57
A.W. Municipal Utilities 5,139.16
MUNICIPAL UTILITIES:
32094 BC/BS of North Dakota
3,463.86
95 Roger A. Johnson 264.95
96 After Prom Party 25.00
97 Alexander House 474.78
98 AmeriPride Serv, Inc
234.75
99 Aqua-Pure Inc. 1,449.54
32100 Bank of ND 975.00
01 Bank of ND 5,775.00
02 Bank of ND 7,635.00
03 Border States Elec Sup
69.00
04
115.19
05
06
O7
Business Forms & Acct
Cardmember Serv 237.20
City of Fargo 28.00
Consolidated Waste, LTD
16,968.30
08 Discovery Benefits 22.00
09 Hawkins Inc 1,309.49
32110 Patricia Hensel 74.56
11 Jim's Super Valu 80.07
12 Lagoon Maintenance
1,588.84
13 Void 0
14 Light & Water Dept 4,809.49
15 Lon's Hardware 91.66
16 Municipal Utilities 177.11
17 NDSPLS 15,899.O0
18 NDPERS 18.57
19 Nodak Elec Coop 6,139.58
32120 Northdale Oil, Inc 438.24
21 North Star Coop 465.87
22 Polar Comm 177.96
23 PR Square 122.89
24 Quill Corp28.24
25 Thatcher Co Of Montana
8,483.20
26 Vessco, Inc 147.06
27 Water Bond Fund 05
4,830.00
28 Water Rev Bd Fd Phase II
3,450.00
29 Water Sur-Charge Fund
5,000.00
32130Water Sys Rep& Rep
1,500.00
31 NDPERS 564.84
32 Verizon Wireless 50.40
33 NDWPCC40.00
34 Discovery Benefits 281.65
35 General Fund 5,139.16
36 NDPERS 592.45
37 NDPERS 4,061.39
38 Postmaster 262.86
6973-81 Salaries 2-15-14
11,268.60
6982 Galen Bosh OT 299.48
6983 Joshua Irvine OT 191.08
6984 Wade Kalgard OT 243.18
6985 Peter Kelly OT 190.53
6986 Stefan Linstad OT 408.68
EFTPS (WH,SS,MED) OT
377.01
6987-95 Salaries 2-28-14
11,268.60
EFTPS (WH,SS,MED) 2-28-
14 3,737.19
A.W. ACH Charge 12.25
A.W. NMPA 157,039.89
SPECIAL FUNDS:
3368 WC Treasurer 517.52
3369 WC Treasurer 1,515.46
3370 WC Press 220.50
3371 05 Sales Tax Rev Bd Fd
15,967.41
STREET IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
#2013-1 /135TH
3009 Knife River Materials
92,097.55
WATER & SEWER IMPROVEMENT
DISTRICT #2012-1
1010 Arntson Stewart Wegner PC
3,562.85
Mayor Stenvold called on Sara
Braaten-Johnston to present information
on an erosion fix to river bordering
properties along Eugene Ave and Oak
Lane owed by Bruce & Mary Heggen,
Bob & Kimberly Lundquist, Ron Dvorak,
Richard & Karen Moe, John & Janice
Meagher, Mike Otto and Paula Otto, and
David Bruce. Braaten-Johnston
presented pictorial proof, dated May 2013
& July 2013, to show that the river
channel has significantly shifted due to
spring runoff and rainfall flooding.
Several things can be done to correct or
slow the erosion such as resetting the
channel back to where it was, taking
rocks from the channel and placing them
on the banks and re-establishing
vegetation to help stop further erosion.
Grant pre-planning time would run
spring/summer/fall and would be
submitted for consideration. The project
cost is estimated at $200,000 to $375,000
and would qualify for federal and state
grants reducing the cost to the seven
property owners. If approved for funding,
the construction phase would start in the
summer of 2015. She felt the project was
a good one as it would be a multi-benefit
project. Each home owner will be
charged a $1,000 application fee and
Braaten-Johnston felt $5,000 would get
the process started. Byron moved to pay
$5,000 from the Sales Tax Capital
Improvement fund towards the application
fees. Blake seconded and upon roll call
vote Lorton, Blake, Knutson, Byron, and
Anderson, voted aye and Lundquist
abstained citing a conflict of interest.
Motion carried.
S Currie explained the Western Area
Power Administration (WAPA) Firm
Electric Service Contracts. This would
reserve Park River's existing Contract
Rate of Delivery (CROD), and extend the
long-term firm electric service contract
from January 1,2021 through December
31, 2050. Byron moved to approve a
resolution authorizing Amendment No. 2
and Revision 1 to Exhibit C to the current
Firm Power Service Contract No. 90-
BAO-421 between the Western Area
Power Administration and the City of Park
River, North Dakota. Anderson seconded
and upon roll call vote, Lorton, Blake,
Knutson, Lundquist, Byron, and Anderson
all voted aye. Motion carried.
Hillcrest Country Club presented a
Liquor License application along with a
check for $600.00 to the City Council for
approval. Knutson moved to approve the
Liquor License for the Hillcrest Country
Club. Byron seconded, and upon roll call
vote, all voted aye. Motion carried
The Planning and Zoning Committee
are asking the Council to clarify if they are
to write and recommend the amendment
to Ordinance 3. a to exempt all animals or
just chickens. The Council only wants
chickens to be addressed in the
recommendation. Council discussed
what to do about the Gillespie farm which
was annexed into the City of Park River.
T Larson, found in former City Attorney
Roy Neste's "History of the Park River
City Council" that Ordinance 3.a was
passed in 1944. Council felt there may
have been a gentleman's agreement
made but that nothing was put in writing.
Byron moved to grant the Gillespie farm
an exemption to Ordinance 3.a and allow
them to keep their animals as long as the
farm stays in the Gillespie family and
complies with all other ordinances.
Anderson seconded and upon roll call
vote, all present voted aye. Motion
carried.
Anderson moved to accept the Pledge
of Securities from First United Bank dated
1-31-14. Knutson seconded and upon roll
call vote, all present voted aye. Motion
carried.
Lundquist moved to approve a $25.00
donation from the Municipal Utilities Fund
to the After Prom Party. Blake seconded,
and upon roll call vote, all voted aye.
Motion carried.
City Attorney Steve Currie reviewed
the ND Dept of Transportation Cost
Participation & Maintenance Agreement,
for the overly of State Highway 17, Park
River City Section with the Council. The
cost share to the City will be
approximately $40,726.18. His
recommendation to the Council was that
they approve the agreement as
presented. Lundquist moved to approve
the agreement. Blake seconded, and
upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion
carried.
D Larson and S Currie presented the
engineering service agreement from
AE2S for the design and basic service
cost of a new water tower, pump, and
transmission lines. AE2S felt the City
should move forward with the project to
receive favorable bids. The City received
a 50% grant from the State of North
Dakota towards the water tower project.
The engineering fees estimated in the
agreement show engineering for pre and
post construction at $210,000 and basic
services and final design cost at
$200,000. Blake felt the engineering fees
were on the high side and that a
maximum amount should be set that
could not be exceeded. Blake was asked
to look over the agreement costs with D
Larson. Blake moved to approve the
agreement subject to the City Attorney's
approval. Lorton seconded, and upon roll
call vote, all voted aye. Motion carried.
Stenvold informed the Council that he
visited with W.C. Sheriff Lauren Wild.
Wild would like to put specialized GPS
systems into the Park River units which
would provide the department with
information regarding use of the vehicles.
It would show if there is a problem with
the vehicle, when oil should be changed,
how many miles the car has driven or
been parked and would provide an
accurate map of travel. Each unit would
cost about $420 plus a monthly
maintenance charge of $28 per unit.
Berg asked for the Council's
permission to have an additional person
authorized to sign for all banking activities
on all of the City's accounts. Currently T
Larson and Mayor Stenvold are the only
people authorized to sign for banking
activities. With T Larson out for an
undetermined amount of time due to
illness, checks still need to be generated
for payroll and associated operating
costs. Councilman Blake moved to
approve a resolution authorizing Park
River City Council President Dwight
Byron to sign for all City of Park River
banking activities on all bank accounts.
Councilman Knutson seconded and upon
roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion
Carried
Being no further business, the
meeting adjourned at 8:47 PM.
Dan Stenvold, Mayor
ATTEST:
Ann Berg, Deputy City Auditor
(March 26, 2014)
