The Mandan City Commission met on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at 5:30 PM in the Ed Bosch Prailic Meeting Room at Mandan City Hall. The meeting began with a moment of silence for Commissioner Craig Robert Schoberg, who passed away while in office. The agenda included construction project updates, approval of a new e‑bike and micro‑mobility ordinance (second reading), adoption of an updated land use code (second reading), continuation of the three‑quarter‑cent sales tax for fire station funding, removal of the local sales tax cap, and 2027 health insurance plan changes. The meeting concluded with multiple tributes to Commissioner Schoberg.
2027 Health Insurance Plan Design Changes – Amy presented the recommendation to switch to one of the North Dakota Public Health Insurance Fund’s standardized plans (option 4) for a 7.71% renewal increase. The health insurance committee recommended this change after meeting twice. The preliminary budget had assumed a 5% placeholder, so a budget amendment of approximately $99,826 would be needed. The only employee‑facing change is an increase in the out‑of‑pocket maximum: from $5,500 to $6,000 for single plans, and a $1,000 increase for employee‑plus‑family or employee‑plus‑one. Coverage, network, and employee premium contributions remain unchanged. Historical increases: 2024 – 16.77%, 2025 – 2.44% (after plan design changes), 2026 – 7.26%; 10‑year average ~10%, last five years ~9.41%. Employees will undergo active enrollment and receive new insurance cards. Approved unanimously.
Ordinance 1489 – E‑Bikes, Micro‑Mobility Devices, and Mini‑Bikes (Second Consideration) – Chief Ziegler gave a detailed presentation on the classes of e‑bikes (Class 1 pedal‑assist up to 20 mph, Class 2 throttle‑assist up to 20 mph, Class 3 up to 28 mph). Devices exceeding 750 watts or 28 mph are not legal e‑bikes and require driver’s license, registration, and insurance. Electric mini‑bikes and motorcross bikes remain illegal to operate on sidewalks and roadways without the ordinance. The ordinance sets a 15 mph speed limit on sidewalks and requires cyclists to slow to walking speed when passing pedestrians. Chief Ziegler addressed a citizen’s email (forwarded by Commissioner Heinshawn) about police power, education, and impoundment procedures, clarifying that the department’s first priority is education, not citation. He also noted a safety concern: charging e‑bikes indoors can cause fires; charging should be in garages. Commissioner Bolovic asked for additional educational videos for children, especially regarding intersection safety. The chief agreed to work on that. Motion to approve passed unanimously.
Ordinance 1490 – Land Use Code Update (Second Consideration) – Rachel and Jordan presented. This reading enacts new zoning districts into the code but does not include data centers, a new zoning map, or any property zone changes. A future zoning map and other items (e.g., signage) will be addressed later. The update is intended to modernize a 40‑year‑old code; staff clarified that any individual property re‑zoning will require notification and public hearings through Planning & Zoning. Citizens’ concerns were acknowledged; staff stated that six amendments were incorporated from public comments. Motion to approve passed unanimously.
Ordinance 1491 – Continuation of Three‑Quarter‑Cent Sales Tax for Fire Station Funding (Second Consideration) – Mr. Neubauer explained that once the sports complex bonds are retired (projected end of 2027), the existing three‑quarter‑cent sales tax will continue to fund Fire Station 3 and equipment, potential land for a fourth station, and upgrades to Stations 1 and 2. Approved unanimously.
Ordinance 1492 – Removal of Sales Tax Cap (First Consideration) – Mr. Neubauer noted the current cap on local sales tax is $56.25 (equivalent to a single transaction of about $2,250–$2,500). The Budget and Finance Committee recommended removing the cap for administrative ease and a likely minor positive fiscal effect. The exact dollar impact is unknown due to confidentiality from the North Dakota Tax Department. Approved unanimously (first reading).
Today is September 1st, 2026. We're in the Ed Bosch Prailic Meeting Room at Mandan City Hall. It is 5 30 p.m. Mr. Neubauer, could you please take the role? Commissioner Heinshaw. Here. Commissioner Braun. Here. Commissioner Berlovik. Here. Commissioner Schoberg. Commissioner Craig Schoberg. Commissioner Craig Robert Schoberg. Commissioner Schoberg, on behalf of the citizens of Mandan, RC employees, and your fellow elected officials. Thank you for your service to our community. Your life, your leadership, and your devotion. Demand will not be forgotten. May you rest in peace with God. And may your family be surrounded by comfort and love in the days of head. Well done. Good and faithful servant. Mayor Frelick. Please stand for the Pledge of Allegiance. At this time, we're going to take a five-minute recession. We'll start off with announcements. Construction project updates, Jerek. Mayor, Mayor and Commissioners, good evening. Starting with Memorial Highway. It's uh substantially complete. We have some punch list items that were developed and are going to be continued to be worked on through the rest of the fall. One of these is the Hall Road Rep checklist item. You'll notice that a few areas around Memorial Highway have been milled out. The top layer of asphalt has been removed. And they are scheduled to be overlaid again this week. Most notably shown up on the screen here is 46th. On the west half of the project, eastbound temporary asphalt lanes are installed and are in use. The eastbound concrete is completed from Main Street to about the flood wall. And this is and traffic was flipped in order to accommodate the installation of what is considered to be the northern utilities, which is the storm water and sanitary sewer work on the north side of the road. Additionally the work along Third Street continues. Notably again, this is always a uh topic of public interest. There is dewatering activities that take place along the corridor that is meant to uh drain the water from the utility trenches to create a safe working environment for the contractor. Oops. For our first street reconstruction project, um phases one and two are substantially complete. Um and right now, phases three and five are closed and being worked on actively. Um I do have a picture of uh fifth right here looking north. This week we can expect phase three water services and road preparation to be completed. Um, and then upcoming work would include the road base installation on phase three, which would be right before the road installation itself, as well as water main installation on phase five, and then road preparation on phase five. Um phase one, there was a little bit of work that was left out, and this is the colored concrete at the pedestrian crossing locations, as well as some sidewalk gaps that were left as well. So that will be completed in the coming weeks.