JDA Board Meeting: October 15, 2024
5:30 pm McKenzie County Courthouse
201 5th St NW, Watford City 58854
Board Meeting Agenda
October 15, 2024, 5:30pm
McKenzie County Courthouse/virtual
• CALL TO ORDER
• CONSIDERATION: agenda, minutes from prior meeting, and financial report
• ANNOUNCEMENTS OF ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
• UPDATE: Bakken Area Skills Center
o Dr Wayne Heckaman, Director
• PRESENTATION: Watford City redevelopment survey results
o AE2S
• UPDATE: Housing
o JDA Home Builder Construction Loan program
• UPDATE: review 2025 JDA Board members
• UPDATE:
o McKenzie County website upgrade
o Technology and Communications report / Economy at a Glance report
o Community Orientation October recap
• UPDATE: board members share items of interest
• Next Meeting: November 19, 2024 5:30pm McKenzie County Courthouse
October 15, 2024 Board Meeting Minutes
Members present: Aaron Pelton, Clint Wold, Shilo Chavez, Calli Thorne, Pete Edis, Gene Veeder
Members absent: Matt Beard, Tyler Fixen, Joel Brown, John Carns, Rex Korslien
Others present: Daniel Stenberg, John Suter, Keith Olson, Vawnita Best, Marty Doll
Vice Chair Aaron Pelton called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. with quorum having been achieved.
The meeting was at the Missouri Room of the McKenzie County Courthouse and available remotely via zoom. Chavez made a motion to approve the agenda, financial report and meeting minutes as presented, Wold seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
No members reported a conflict of interest. ||
Dr. Wayne Heckaman, director of the Bakken Area Skills Center (BASC), was unable to attend the meeting to give an update on the BASC, but will come to the November meeting. ||
Marty Doll, Communications Director of AE2S, presented the public survey results of the Watford City Future Redevelopment Vision. The Watford City Future Redevelopment Vision summarizes community feedback from residents, stakeholders and property owners, along with a review of existing reports and zoning plans. Its goal was to reflect public input and provide recommendations for supporting future redevelopment in Watford City. ||
Pelton gave an update on the Watford City Housing Authority’s Pathway to Purchase Housing Program saying that construction has commenced on the program houses. ||
The board reviewed the 2025 JDA board members list and noted term expirations at the end of 2024. Matt Beard, John Carns and Aaron Pelton all have their terms expiring on December 31, 2024. John Carns and Aaron Pelton would both like to stay on the board for another term, and Stenberg will reach out to Matt Beard to see if he would also like to serve another term. ||
Suter updated the board on the ongoing county website redesign process with ProudCity and noted they are on track to launch in early November. ||
Suter presented the September Technology and Communications report and the October Economy at a Glance. ||
Stenberg gave an update regarding the McKenzie County Community Orientation event that was held on October 3 and said it was another success. The next Community Orientation event will be held on November 7 and Stenberg’s team is working on getting more community members to attend. ||
Board members shared items of interest. ||
Wold made a motion to adjourn the meeting, Chavez seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
Meeting adjourned at 6:45 p.m.
Signed: ____________________ Date: _________